CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Amending Community Planning & Building Fee Schedule Pertaining to Permit Fees for Solar Energy Systems

Meeting Date: 4 December 2012

Prepared by: John A. Hanson, Building Official

City Council

Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution amending the Community Planning and Building fee schedule pertaining to permit fees for solar energy systems.

Description: The City currently determines solar energy system permit fees based on the value of the project. California Assembly Bill (AB) 1801 , which will take effect on January 1, 2013, requires that jurisdictions base these fees strictly on factors directly associated with the cost to issue the permit, including administrative costs, plan checks and inspections. AB 1801 also requires that applicants for solar energy systems be provided with an invoice enumerating each assessed fee. This Resolution will bring the City into compliance with AB 1801.

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

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

Important Considerations: The proposed amendments to the fee schedule will lower the fees associated with the issuance of electrical permits for solar energy systems in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Decision Record: N/ A

Reviewed by:

Jason Stilwell, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL

RESOLUTION 2012-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

AMENDING THE COMMUNITY PLANNING AND BUILDING FEE SCHEDULE

PERTAINING TO PERMIT FEES FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

WHEREAS, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has adopted the California Codes promulgated by the International Codes Committee related to buildings and construction and does so when the State of California adopts new or revised editions; and

WHEREAS; the City of Carmel by-the-Sea has established fee schedules pertaining to permits issued by the Department of Community Planning and Building as they pertain to construction; and

WHEREAS; the fee schedules are updated and revised periodically to maintain current financial recoveries for services provided to the public by City staff; and

WHEREAS; the proposed fee amendment will allow the City to comply with California Assembly Bill 1801.

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

1. Adopt amendments to the Community Planning and Building fee schedule pertaining to electrical permit fees for solar energy systems as shown in Exhibit “A”.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 4th day of December, 2012 by the following roll call vote:

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

SIGNED,
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JASON BURNETT, MAYOR

ATTEST:

_____________________
Heidi Burch, City Clerk

Exhibit “A”
Assembly Bill 1801 states that jurisdictions may only charge those fees associated with permit processing and inspections. The following charges, therefore, will apply:

Solar energy system
1. Permit fee $ 95.00
2. Plan check 100.00
3. Inspection 150.00 (min. 2 hours @ 75.00 per hour)
Total $ 345.00