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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13264 RESOLUTION NO. 13264 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 12755 RELATING TO FEES FOR CONTRACTOR’S LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS AND RELATED SERVICES WHEREAS, on June 1, 2012, the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement establishing the Pueblo Regional Building Department (“Amended and Restated Agreement”) wherein the City and County expressed their intention to adopt nearly identical building codes and fees to regulate and control all building construction, including but not limited to building, electrical, mechanical, heating, plumbing and other construction related activities, as well as dangerous buildings and property maintenance, in the City of Pueblo and in the unincorporated areas of Pueblo County; and WHEREAS,on August 12, 2013, by Resolution No. 12755, the City Council, pursuant to Section 4-2-2 (g) of the Pueblo Municipal Code, established a fee schedule to be charged by the Pueblo Regional Building Department for projects within the City which was consistent with fees to be charged by the Pueblo Regional Building Department for projects in the unincorporated areas of Pueblo County; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2015, the Regional Building Commission approved Resolution No. 2015-05, recommending that the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County revise the fee schedule to eliminate the plan review fees for all ground mount commercial solar projects pursuant to Section 6 of the Amended and Restated Agreement; and WHEREAS, this Council concurs with said recommendation and desires to amend Resolution 12755, to revise the fee schedule so the Pueblo Regional Building Department may enforce consistent fees throughout the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo. Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Subsection F of Section 1 of Resolution No. 12755 is hereby amended as follows: F. Plan Review Fees: Plan review fees shall be charged as follows: 1. New one and two family dwellings 10% of the building permit fee 2. All other building and additions and alterations to 50% of the building existing buildings permit fee 3. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plan $30.00 per hour Review of plans by the Department is merely a code compliance review and not a structural or suitability review. Such review shall not relieve the designer, architect, engineer or contractor of responsibility for the structural integrity of the contemplated work or from compliance with all provision of all applicable codes. All ground mount commercial solar projects are exempt from the above Plan Review Fees schedule. Except as expressly amended by this Resolution, Resolution No. 12755 shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED: July 13, 2015 BY: Ed Brown City Clerk’s Office Item # M-5 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 13, 2015 TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk FROM: David Vaughn, Building Official SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 12755 RELATING TO FEES FOR CONTRACTOR’S LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS AND RELATED SERVICES SUMMARY: Attached is a Resolution amending Resolution No. 12755 which established fees to be charged by the Pueblo Regional Building Department. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On August 12, 2013, by Resolution No. 12755, the City Council, pursuant to Section 4-2-2(g) of the Pueblo Municipal Code, established a fee schedule to be charged by the Pueblo Regional Building Department for projects within the City. The fee schedule was consistent with fees to be charged by the Pueblo Regional Building Department for projects in the unincorporated areas of Pueblo County. BACKGROUND: On June 17, 2015, the Regional Building Commission approved Resolution No. 2015-05, recommending that the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County revise the fee schedule to eliminate the plan review fees for all ground mount commercial solar projects, pursuant to Section 6 of the Amended and Restated Agreement between the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo dated June 1, 2012. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: There will be no direct impact on the finances of the City of Pueblo. The Pueblo Regional Building Department may experience a reduction in plan review fees, however, this is outweighed by the benefits received by the community as a result of the construction of commercial solar projects. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: By Resolution No. 2015-05, dated June 17, 2015, the Pueblo Regional Building Commission recommended the elimination of plan review fees for all ground mount commercial solar projects. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: The Pueblo Regional Building Commission and Department have worked with City staff on this issue and the preparation of this Resolution. ALTERNATIVES: If this Resolution is not approved, the Pueblo Regional Building Department will be confronted with the dilemma of estimating and collecting plan review fees for commercial solar projects. This fee may discourage the location of commercial solar projects in the city and county. If Pueblo County eliminates this fee and the City doesn’t, there will be an inconsistency in the fee schedule used by the Pueblo Regional Building Department. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution. Attachments: Proposed Resolution