Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director of Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
First Reading of an Ordinance Establishing the Annual Building and Construction Permit Fees and the Zoning Application Fees of the Village of Oak Park
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Overview
Overview
Per the ordinance, building codes have to be reviewed and modified annually. Staff reviewed our current fees and current budget and proposed the following: (1) Adopt the updated International Code Council (ICC) Building Validation Data (BVD) chart; (2) Adjust the permit fee multipliers to reflect Village's actual costs to administer the Permit Processing Division; and (3) Clarify the Village fee chart by removing obsolete and duplicate fees.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
This is the first reading. No board action at this time.
Fiscal Impact
The Building Construction Permit Fees and Zoning Application Fee Schedule has been revised to reflect the approximate cost of providing services and is intended to result in a revenue neutral state for the Permit Processing Division.
Background
Annually, the Village Board adopts an updated fee schedule for permit fees to reflect annual adjustments.
First, the International Code Council (ICC) updates and publishes the Building Validation Data (BVD) chart every year. The BVD is a square foot cost based on the national average of construction cost for projects of different construction types. It provides a simplified method to determine the estimated value of a building that does not rely on the permit applicant to determine the cost of construction. The use of the ICC data provides for a fair assessment of construction valuation.
Second, there is an adjustment to the new construction permit fee multiplier. Pursuant to the ICC, the Permit Processing budget is multiplied by the percentage of reimbursement, divided by the previous year's annual construction value. Staff analyzed the calculation and proposes a 15% multiplier...
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