HomeMy WebLinkAboutR8353 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE FEE SCHEDULERESOLUTION NO. 8353 (1994 Series)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ADOPTING THE 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo's Municipal Code authorizes the establishment
of various fees for delivery of municipal services; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's policy to adopt the Uniform Building Code fee schedule
as an industry standard that ensures reasonable cost recovery in providing building services;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed fees are consistent with the balancing strategy adopted by the
City Council for the 1993 -95 Financial Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development has determined that the adoption
of the proposed fees is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) under Section 15273 of the State CEQA Guidelines as the purpose of these charges
is to meet operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing concerning these fee
adjustments on September 20, 1994.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby, establishes
building fees as provided in Exhibit A attached hereto to be effective December 1, 1994.
SECTION 2. Any project owned or actively managed by the San Luis Obispo Housing
Authority shall be exempt from all building fees..
SECTION 3. Consistent with adopted cost recovery policies as set forth in the
Financial Plan, all building fees shall be reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis.
Accordingly, any flat fees. in Exhibit A shall be adjusted annually on July 1 st of each year by
changes in the Consumer Price Index [all U.S.. cities average] for the most recent period that
this information is available prior to July 1st; and a comprehensive analysis of building fees
will be made at least every five years.
SECTION 4. To ensure cost recovery for services not specifically referenced in Exhibit
A for supplemental or additional services as may be required, charges shall be based upon
actual labor, materials, equipment, and indirect costs. In determining labor costs, hourly billing
rates shall. be established by the Director of Finance, which appropriately reflect salary, benefit,
and overhead costs. In determining equipment usage costs, the equipment rental schedule
developed by ' the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) or similar
authoritative source for equipment costs shall be used. For services provided by the City
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through private contract not specifically referenced in this document, the contract price plus
10% for City contract administration shall be used in establishing the service charge.
SECTION 5. If any charge set forth in this resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other charge
or application thereof, and to this end the charges established in this Resolution are declared
to be severable.
SECTION 6. Refunds of any portion of fees for withdrawn or partially completed
projects shall be determined by the Director of Community Development or designee based on
code requirements and/or their appraisal of the cost of staff work performed.
SECTION 7. An alternate fee for Plan Review services is provided as follows:
A. When building permit applications are submitted for residential projects where
the same plans are being used for more than one unit, 100 percent of the plan
check fee shall be required for the first identical unit, but shall be 50 percent for
all other identical units.
B. The alternate plan review fee shall be only applicable to all permit applications
submitted at the same time with the first identical unit.
SECTION 8. Effective December 1, 1994, Exhibit A of Resolution 7030 (1991 Series)
is hereby rescinded and replaced by Exhibit A of this Resolution.
Upon motion of Council Member Romero seconded by Council Member Roalman
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Romero, Roalman, -and Mayor Pinard
NOES: Council Member Rappa and Vice Mayor Settle
ABSENT: None
the foregoing resolution was adopted this 20th day of September , 1994..
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