Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
First Reading of an Ordinance Establishing the Annual Building and Construction Permit Fees and Zoning Application Fees of the Village of Oak Park.
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Overview
Overview
The Building Construction Permit Fee and Zoning Application Fee Schedule has been re-formatted to be easier to read and apply. Fees have been adjusted to reflect the cost of providing plan review and construction inspection services.
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Staff Recommendation
First Reading only.
Fiscal Impact
The Building Construction Permit Fees and Zoning Application Fees have been established to reflect the cost of providing plan review and construction inspection services.
Background
In July 2009, the Village Board approved the first building permit fee schedule update which was based upon the application of a cost of living factor to all fees, some of which had not been changed for 20 years. Since that time, the only revision has been the addition of fees associated with processing permits online in March 2011.
The current schedule does not accurately reflect the cost of providing services to the public. It is at times difficult to read and cumbersome to use. A revised schedule has been prepared to make the schedule accurately reflect the cost of providing permitting and inspection services and to make the schedule easier to use and apply.
Currently, plan review and construction fees for new construction, alterations and additions are calculated as a percentage of the construction valuation. Basing a permit fee on a percentage of construction valuation is a process used by many communities; however, it does not guarantee that the fee has a direct relationship to the cost of providing services to our customers. Projects with similar size and scope are often assessed different permit fees due to the difference in construction valuation. Fees for constru...
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