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Fee Schedule
FY 2008 Plan Review Fee Schedule -- pdf (26.89 KB)
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NEW FEE SCHEDULE - EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2008
Section 1. Chapter 35, "Fees and Other Charges, Finance and Administrative Services," Section 35.20, "Copying Fees," is hereby amended to read as follows:
35.20. Copying Fees.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves and authorizes the following schedule of charges for the Broward County Records Division, Minutes Section and other Broward County records custodians:
a. Fee Service Classification. The Fee Service Classification is applicable to any person requesting the services enumerated below from any department, division agency of County government and the following schedule of charges shall apply:
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6. Nonstandard Size Records: Fee
(a) Building Code Services Division: 11" X 17"
prints, each 1.00
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Section 2. Chapter 40, "Fees and Other Charges, Planning and Environmental Protection," Part V, "Fee Schedule," is hereby amended to read as follows:
Part V. FEE SCHEDULE.
40.23. Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department.
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Section 3. Part VI., "Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division," Section 40.27, "General Fees Schedule," is hereby amended to read as follows:
PART VI. PERMITTING, LICENSING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION*
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*Editor's note: Both Res. No. 2004-490, §§ 1--8, and Res. No. 2004-491, § 17, both adopted on May 25, 2004, provided for fees relating to the Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division. The editor has incorporated the numbering system enacted by Res. No. 2004-491 and the text amendments enacted by Res. No. 2004-490 where any conflicts exist between these two resolutions.
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40.27 . General Fees Schedule.
Fee
a. Service Charges to Municipalities and Agencies as per Inter-local Agreements.
b. Overtime for FloridaBuildingCode (FBC) Inspections and/or Plan Reviews. For any inspections and/or plan reviews requested to be performed before 8:00 A.M. and after 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, or any hour during a holiday, a special overtime fee will be charged for each inspector and/or plan reviewer of each trade required for the inspection and/or plan review and added to the permit fee. Minimum charge per hour or fraction thereof:
Inspector . . . $107.00
Plan Examiner . . . $107.00
c. Miscellaneous:
1. Microfilm prints, per sheet . . . 1.00
2. Photostat copies:
(a) First 50 copies no larger than 8 1/2" × 14" . . . N/C
(b) Each additional copy . . . 0.15
(c) 2-sided copies (duplex):
(1) First side . . . 0.15
(2) Second side . . . 0.05
3. Scanned copies, per sheet . . . 3.00
Assistance is to be charged at the rate of $50.00 per hour for research, processing, formulating or printing computer generated reports from automated data, including but not limited to chronological listings of permit applications, historical reports, etc.) Record research requests shall require a pre-application fee of $30.00 to initiate research.
d. All Permits:
1. At application, a non-refundable minimum permit fee and any assessable plan review fees per the Plan Review Fee Schedule, Exhibit 40.A will be assessed pending issuance of final documents. These fees are necessary to cover the administrative costs of the preliminary processing.
2. Training and continuing educational fees:
(a) $0.02 per $1.00 of permit and plan review fee.
(b) All fees shall be reserved for training and continuing education for the employees of the Building Code Services Division, which will include any material, equipment, code books, code reference materials, attending conferences and any other miscellaneous expenses, including travel expenditures.
(c) Public awareness fee:
$0.005 per $1.00 of permit and plan review fee
(d) All fees shall be reserved for public awareness of the Florida Building Code.
3. Related Service Charges:
(a) Preapplication plan review based on time consumed (per hour); exceptions will be by administrative approval only . . . 76.00
(b) Preinspection . . . 66.00
(c) Reinspection . . . 66.00
Subsequent reinspections for the same violation will be charged in multiples of $66.00 for the 2nd, 3rd and so on.
2nd reinspection . . . 132.00
3rd reinspection . . . 198.00
4th reinspection . . . 264.00
(d) Minor change of plans after permits are issued:
(1) Per hour or fraction thereof . . . 76.00
(2) If proposed change represents a major alteration of floor plan and/or the configuration of the structure involving extensive reexamination computation, the original permit shall be voided, and a new permit applied for, one-half ( 1/2) of the original permit fee may be applied to the new permit.
(e) Replacement of plans, review each trade . . . $50.00
(f) Permit Card replacement . . . $50.00
(g) When more than two sets of plans and/or specifications are submitted for review, a surcharge or $4.00 per sheet for each additional set will be added to the permit fee.
4. Permit extensions . . . $50.00
5. Expired permit-Minimum . . . $125.00
(a) A permit may be renewed within one hundred eighty (180) days after expiration on payment of one-half (1/2) of the original permit fee. (If 1/2 of the fee is less than the minimum fee, the minimum fee will be required.)
(b) After one hundred eighty (180) days, a new permit must be applied for and all associated stamps and approvals must be obtained. Any and all new regulations, including but not limited to changes in the Florida Building Code, must be complied with and full fees must be paid.
(c) On projects such as extensions, additions, carport enclosures, pools, fences, driveways, roofs, etc., a fee will be determined predicated on the number of inspections required by Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division to finalize the improvement at a rate per inspection of . . . $66.00
(d) In the event the total monies for the number of inspections exceeds the cost of the permit renewals indicated in (a) and (b) of this subsection, the greater amount shall apply.
6. Change of Contractor . . . $75.00
7. Conference with Plan Reviewers, per hour, per discipline . . . $76.00
8. Property research fee, each request, each address . . . $50.00
9. Violations (work without permits) . . . Double Fee
10. Minimum permit fee . . . $125.00
e. Applicable fees, as set forth in this section may be waived or reduced as provided by section 5-184(b)(4) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances [and section 23.94 of this Administrative Code] for the development of affordable housing.
(2004-490, 5-25-04; 2004-491, 5-25-04)
40.28. Special Fees.
a. A processing fee of $6.00 per transaction shall be collected where the Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division collects fees on behalf of municipalities not related to building permit related activities, including but not limited to special assessments or development fees.
b. A surcharge fee of $0.35 per $1,000 of job value permitted shall be collected on behalf processing fee of $6.00 per transaction shall be collected on behalf of the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals.
c. A surcharge fee of $0.005 per square foot under-roof floor space permitted shall be collected on behalf of the Florida State Department of Community Affairs pursuant to s.553.721, FloridaStatutes (2004).
d. A surcharge fee of $0.005 per square foot permitted shall be collected on behalf of the Florida State Department of Business and Professional Regulation pursuant to s. 468.631, Florida Statutes (2004).
e. A premium service fee of $107.00 per hour of service shall be collected from customers who wish to benefit from the delivery of enhanced plan review and/or inspection services as defined in Exhibit 40.B. This premium service fee is charged in addition of any applicable permit and plan review fees.
f. A fee of $76.00 per hour of service shall be collected from customers who request pre-sale surveys.
g. 40 Year BuildingSafety Program
1. For every application for recertification under the 40 Year Building Safety Program of Section 109.14 of the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals Florida Building Code, there shall be paid a fee for processing each application. . .$350.00.
2. For every application for subsequent recertification at 10-year intervals under the 40 Year Building Safety Program of Section 109.14 of the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals Florida Building Code, there shall be paid a fee for processing each application. . . $350.00
3. For every extension request for recertification (or subsequent 10-year interval recertification) under the 40 Year Building Safety Program of Section 109.14 of the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals Florida Building Code, there shall be paid a fee for processing each application. . . $50.00
(2004-490, 5-25-04; 2004-491, 5-25-04)
40.29. Building Permits Fee Schedule.
Fee
a. Certificate of Occupancy - Certificate of Completion/Temporary Certificate of Occupancy:
1. Issuing original Certificate of Occupancy - Certificate of Completion/Temporary Certificate of Occupancy/Partial Certificate of Occupancy per discipline for inspection . . . $50.00
b. Structural Permit fees shall be calculated as the greater of the following:
1. Either the Minimum base permit fee . . . $125.00
2. Or the structural permit fee shall be charged at the rate of 1.85% of the job value. The work is defined as the job value determined using the RS MEANS Manual (latest edition) for Structural, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical or estimated job value provided by job applicant (whichever is greater). Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include Plan Review(s) or
reinspection(s).
c. Applicable fees, as set forth in this section may be waived or reduced as provided by section 5-184(b)(4) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances [and 23.94 of this Administrative Code] for the development of affordable housing.
(2004-490, 5-25-04; 2004-491, 5-25-04)
40.30. Electrical Permits Fee Schedule.
a. Electrical Permit fees shall be calculated as the greater of the following:
1. Either the Minimum base permit fee . . . $125.00
2. Or the electrical permit fee shall be charged at the rate of 1.85% of the job value.
The work is defined as the job value determined using the RS MEANS Manual (latest edition) for Structural, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical or estimated job value provided by job applicant (whichever is greater). Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include Plan Review(s) or
reinspection(s).
b. Applicable fees, as set forth in this section may be waived or reduced as provided by section 5-184(b)(4) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances [and 23.94 of this Administrative Code] for the development of affordable housing
(2004-490, 5-25-04; 2004-491, 5-25-04)
40.31. Mechanical (Air Conditioning and Ventilation) Permits Fee Schedule.
a. Mechanical Permit fees shall be calculated as the greater of the following:
1. Either the Minimum base permit fee . . . $125.00
2. Or the mechanical permit fee shall be charged at the rate of 1.85% of the job value.
The work is defined as the job value determined using the RS MEANS Manual (latest edition) for Structural, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical or estimated job value provided by job applicant (whichever is greater). Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include Plan Review(s) or
reinspection(s).
c. Applicable fees, as set forth in this section may be waived or reduced as provided by section 5-184(b)(4) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances [and 23.94 of this Administrative Code] for the development of affordable housing (2004-490, 5-25-04; 2004-491, 5-25-04)
40.32. Plumbing Permits Fee Schedule.
a. Plumbing Permit fees shall be calculated as the greater of the following:
1. Either the Minimum base permit fee . . . $125.00
2. Or the plumbing permit fee shall be charged at the rate of 1.85% of the job value.
The work is defined as the job value determined using the RS MEANS Manual (latest edition) for Structural, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical or estimated job value provided by job applicant (whichever is greater). Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include Plan Review(s) or
reinspection(s).
c. Applicable fees, as set forth in this section may be waived or reduced as provided by section 5-184(b)(4) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances [and 23.94 of this Administrative Code] for the development of affordable housing.
(2004-490, 5-25-04; 2004-491, 5-25-04)
40.33. Elevators, Escalators and Other Apparatus.
a. Permit Fees for New Elevator Construction. Construction or alteration of passenger and freight elevators (includes initial inspection and certificate).
Fee
1. New elevator traction - each . . . $685.00
2. New elevator hydraulic - each . . . $515.00
3. Freight elevator - each . . . $685.00
4. Residential elevator - each . . . $410.00
5. Escalator - each . . . $270.00
6. Dumbwaiters - each . . . $170.00
7. Wheelchair lift - each . . . $205.00
8. Lift - each . . . $340.00
9. Conveyors and all other lifting and transporting apparatus (except as provided herein) - each drive . . . $110.00
10. Major alterations and remodeling for an elevator - first two
landings . . . 110.00
11. Each landing thereafter - per floor . . . $10.00
12. Refinish cab interior (no electrical work) . . . $170.00
13. Vertical conveyor - each . . . $205.00
14. Elevator for construction use only, 30 day limit - each . . . $170.00
15. Key box - each . . . $55.00
16. Reinspection fee . . . $200.00
b. Fees for Existing Elevator Inspections and Renewals. Fees for annual certificate of operation renewal and reinspection.
Fee
1. Chairlift, each . . . 100.00
2. Dumbwaiter:
(a) One (1) to four (4) landings . . . 72.00
(b) Five (5) to ten (10) landings . . . 102.00
3. Escalator/Moving Walks, each . . . 143.00
4. Hydraulic elevator:
(a) Two (2) to three (3) landings . . . 100.00
(b) Four (4) to six (6) landings . . . 108.00
(c) Seven (7) to fifteen (15) landings . . . 115.00
5. Traction elevator:
(a) Two (2) to three (3) landings . . . 93.00
(b) Four (4) to six (6) landings . . . 101.00
(c) Seven (7) to fifteen (15) landings . . . 115.00
(d) Sixteen (16) to twenty five (25) landings . . . 143.00
(e) Twenty six (26) and higher landings . . . 157.00
6. Additional Charge for Late Renewal of Certificate of
Operation . . . 75.00
c. Applicable fees, as set forth in this section may be waived or reduced as provided by section 23.94 of this Code for the development of affordable housing.
(2004-490, 5-25-04; 2004-491, 5-25-04)
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