Item 7BAGENDA ITEM # 7B
OCTOBER 12, 2009
ORDINANCE NUMBER 90-09-211
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
COUNTY OF DUVAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 24, ZONING, SUBDIVISION AND LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, SPECIFICALLY REVISING
SECTION 24-69, FEES, PROVIDING FOR RECORDATION AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, first reading of the proposed Ordinance by the City Commission was
held on the 12th day of October, 2009 at 6:OOpm. After required notice was published,
second reading of the proposed Ordinance and a public hearing to hear, consider and adopt
said Ordinance was held on the 26th day of October, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
WHEREAS, Section 24-46(e) of the Municipal Code of Ordinances authorizes the
City Commission to establish fees to carry out the requirements of the Land Development
Regulations, and
WHEREAS, fees to cover the costs for certain technical reviews have not been
previously charged, and decreasing development related revenues are no longer sufficient
to cover the cost of such reviews, new fees are needed to cover the costs of engineering and
utility infrastructure reviews.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 24-69 within Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances for the
City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, the Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations, is hereby amended, and upon enactment shall read as follows.
Sec. 24-69. Fees.
Pursuant to Section 24-46 (e), the City Commission for the City of Atlantic Beach hereby
establishes the following fees related to the administrative costs of carrying out the
requirements of this Chapter and also to cover the costs for planning zoning en~~ineering
and utility reviews. These fees shall be payable to the City at the time such application or
request is filed. Applications for planning and zoning related requests shall not be
considered as complete applications until such time as required fees have been paid in full.
Fees as required by this Section are not refundable.
(a) Planning and Zoning Fees.
(1) Appeals $ 50.00
(2) Determinations of vested rights $ 50.00
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(3) Change in Zoning District Classification $500.00
(4) Use-by-Exception $250.00
(5) Zoning Variance or Waiver $150.00
(6) Development Review
a. Single and Two-family Uses $ 50.00
b. Multi-family Uses, per Dwelling Unit $100.00
c. Commercial and Industrial Uses $300.00
d. Public and Institutional Uses $300.00
e. Landscape Plan $100.00
(7) Subdivision.
a. Application for Waiver $250.00
b. Application for Re-plat $250.00
c. Concept Plan Review $150.00
d. Preliminary Plat Review $250.00
e. Final Plat Approval (plus recording fees) $100.00
(8) Comprehensive Plan Amendment
a. Less than ten (10) acres $250.00
b. Greater than ten (10) acres. $250.00
(9) Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations $ 15.00
(10) Comprehensive Plan document $ 15.00
(11) Zoning and Comprehensive Plan maps (each) $ 5.00
(b) Engineering and Review Fees.
(1) For pre-application review of construction plans $150.00
For reviews requiring more than 3 hours an
additional fee of $50.00 per hour will be charged.
Also, additional costs for outside reviews and
modeling shall be paid by the Ap lip cant.
(2) Residential building review $100.00
(3) Commercial building review $150.00
~) Building Modification or Right-of--Way review $25.00
(5) Revocable Encroachment Permit $25.00
(c)Utilities review fees
(1 For pre-application review of construction plans $150.00
For reviews requiring more than 3 hours. an
additional fee of $50.00 per hour will be
charged. Also, additional costs for outside
reviews and modeling shall be paid by the
~phcant.
(2) Residential building review $50.00
(3) Commercial building review $75.00
(4) Building Modification or Right-of--Way review......25.00
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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage
and adoption and shall be recorded in a book kept and maintained by the Clerk of the City
of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, in accordance with Section 125.68, Florida
Statutes.
Passed on first reading and public hearing by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach this 12th day of October, 2009. Passed on final reading and public hearing this 26th
day of October, 2009.
William I. Gulliford, Jr.
Mayor/Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
Alan C. Jensen, Esquire
City Attorney
Attest
Donna Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
Effective Date:
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