CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Amending Fee Schedule of Dept. Community Planning & Building to include New Building Permit Surcharge

Meeting Date: 3 February 2009
Prepared by: John Hanson, Building Official

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution amending the fee schedule of the Department of
Community Planning and Building to include a new building permit surcharge, as required by Senate Bill No. 1473.

Description: SB 1473, which took effect on 1 January 2009, requires all jurisdictions to assess a surcharge on all residential and commercial building permits. This bill provides for the creation of the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

Important Considerations: The surcharge will be $4 per $100,000 in valuation, with
appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than one dollar. The City may retain up to 10% of the surcharge for administrative costs and code enforcement education;
the remainder will be transmitted to the state on a quarterly basis.

Decision Record: N/A

Reviewed by:

__________________________ _____________________
Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date


CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR McCLOUD AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: JOHN HANSON, BUILDING OFFICIAL
THROUGH: RICH GUILLEN, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: 3 FEBRUARY 2008
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND BUILDING TO INCLUDE A BUILDING PERMIT SURCHARGE, AS REQUIRED BY SENATE BILL NO. 1473.

BACKGROUND & DESCRIPTION
SB 1473 took effect on 1 January 2009. It requires jurisdictions to assess a surcharge on all building permits, which will go toward the newly created Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund. This fund will emphasize the development, adoption, publication, updating, and educational efforts associated with green building standards.

The surcharge imposed by each jurisdiction will be $4 per $100,000 in valuation,
with appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than one dollar. The City may
retain up to 10% of the surcharge for administrative costs; the remainder will be
transmitted to the state on a quarterly basis.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the revised fee schedule by Resolution.


CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2009-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND BUILDING TO INCLUDE A BUILDING PERMIT SURCHARGE, AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL NO. 1473

WHEREAS, the City has adopted a General Plan and Municipal Code that strive to
protect the village character through clear policies and regulations; and

WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1473 requires jurisdictions, as determined by the local building official, with appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than $1, to assess a surcharge on all building permit applications; and

WHEREAS, the bill would authorize the City to retain not more than 10% of the fees
collected for related administrative costs and code enforcement education, including certifications in the voluntary construction inspector certification program; and

WHEREAS the surcharge will be transferred to the state, on a quarterly basis to fund the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund, which is established in the State Treasury.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA does hereby resolve to:

Amend the fee schedule of the Department of Community Planning and Building to include a surcharge on all building permits, in accordance with SB 1473.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 3rd day of February 2009 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED,

_________________________________
Heidi Burch, City Clerk

ATTEST:

________________________
SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR


Exhibit “A”Building Permit Surcharge
Permit Valuation Fee
$1 – 25,000 $1
$25,001 – 50,000 $2
$50,001 – 75,000 $3
$75,001 – 100,000 $4
Every $25,000 or fraction thereof above $100,000 Add $1