Ordinance No. 25-09-41 vORDINANCE NUMBER 25-09-41
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BUILDINGS
AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE OF
CERTAIN FEES AND THE ADDITION OF CERTAIN NEW FEES, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City Commission is authorized to establish fees to carry out the
requirements of the Municipal Code of Ordinance related to Building Permit functions, and
WHEREAS, fees to cover the costs for certain building permit reviews, inspections
and administrative procedures are no longer sufficient to cover the cost of such functions,
and increased or additional new fees are needed to cover the costs of Building Department
functions including the review of applications for Building Permits, issuance of Building
Permits and required inspection and re -inspection fees, and other related functions that are
the responsibility of the Building Department, and
WHEREAS, first reading of the proposed Ordinance by the City Commission was
held on the 12th day of October, 2009 at 6:00pm. 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.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Sections 6-26, 6-37, 6-59 and 6-77 of Chapter 6 are hereby amended,
and new subsections (7) through (10) are hereby added to Section 6-26, to read as follows:
Sec. 6-26. Schedule of building permit fees.
(1) Building and construction permit fees. For the purposes of determining fees, floor area of a
building shall be determined at each story including all portions under roofs. Separate fees
shall be paid for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, zoning, fire, miscellaneous and other
plan reviews and/or permits shown elsewhere in this section or in other applicable sections
of this code.
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(a) Building Permit Fees
TABLE INSET:
Total Valuation Fee
$1,000.00 or less
$ 55.00
$1,000.00 to
$ 55.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
$50,000.00
thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to
$ 280.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or
$100,000.00
fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to
$ 480.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or
$500,000.00
fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00
$500,001.00 and up
$ 1,680.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof
(2) Movingfee. For the moving of any building or structure, the fee shall be $100.00.
(3) Demolition fee. For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee shall be $100.00.
(4) Plan check fees. A plan -checking fee shall be paid to the building department at the time of
submitting plans and specifications for checking. Said plan -checking fee shall be equal to
one-half of the building permit fee. Such plan -checking fee is in addition to the building
permit fee. Additional plan -checking fees are required for planning and zoning and fire
department plan reviews.
(5) Fence fee. For installing fencing the fee shall be $35.00.
(6) Reinspection fee. Fifty-five dollars.
(7) Sign erections.
TABLE INSET:
Total sa. ft. of sien fee
jUp to 32 sq. ft. 1$65.00
Greater than 32 sq. ft. 1$65.00 plus $10.00 for each additional sq. ft.
(8) Change of Tenant fee. A fee of $100 shall be paid when a new tenant occupies an existing
commercial space. The fee shall be for the application review and site inspection of the
property to determine occupancy compliance with required regulations.
(9) Building permit renewal fee. The following permit renewal fees shall be paid when an
applicant renews a permit after the original permit has expired in accordance with the
Florida Building Code.
Completed inspections
No inspection conducted
Slab inspection approved
All rough inspections approved
Insulation inspection approved
Any final inspection pending
Amount of Renewal fee
100% of original fee
80% of original fee
50% of original fee
30% of original fee
10% of original fee
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(10) Building permit fee refunds. Permit fee refunds may be made when no work has started. A
fee of 15% shall be retained by the City including the permit issuance fee and all plan
review fees. Where work has commenced and the project is abandoned no refunds will be
made. All requests for a refund shall be made in writing to the Building Official.
(b) Plan review resubmittal fees: Plans submitted which are not initially approved shall be subject
to a resubmittal fee for additional reviews, as follows: $50.00 for the second submittal; $75.00 for
the third submittal; and $100.00 for the fourth and any subsequent submittals.
(Ord. No. 25-08-38, § LC, 2-25-08)
Secs. 6-27--6-30. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. ELECTRICAL CODE*
Sec. 6-31. Reserved.
Editor's note: Ord. No. 25-02-32, § 1, adopted November 11, 2002, repealed former § 6-31,
which pertained to standards for materials, installations, etc., and derived from Ord. No. 25-92-23,
§ 1, adopted November 9, 1992, Ord. No. 25-95-26, § 1, adopted February 13, 1995, Ord. No. 25-
976-28, § 1(2), adopted April 22, 1996, and Ord. No. 25-00-31, § 1, adopted February 28, 2000.
Sec. 6-32. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-32, which
pertained to certificate of competency and derived from § 7-4 of the 1970 Code.
Sec. 6-33. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-33, which
pertained to the improper use of name of licensed master electricians and derived from § 7-5 of the
1970 Code.
Sec. 6-34. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-34, which
pertained to employing only certified electricians by master electricians and derived from § 7-6 of
the 1970 Code.
Sec. 6-35. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-35, which
pertained to electrical permits required; to whom issued and derived from § 7-7 of the 1970 Code;
Ord. No. 25-93-24, adopted Sept. 13, 1995; and Ord. No. 25-95-27, adopted July 10, 1995.
Sec. 6-36. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. 1.B of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-36, which
pertained to electrical inspections by electrical inspector and derived from § 7-8 of the 1970 Code.
Sec. 6-37. Same --Fees.
No permit shall be granted for any electrical installation within the limits of the city until
after inspection fees have been paid. Such inspection fees are hereby fixed in the following
schedule. For all electrical construction requiring a permit there shall be paid by the party obtaining
a permit the following inspection fees to be collected by the building department.
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(1)
For issuing each permit
$55.00
(2)
New single-family residential occupancy:
0--100 amp service
$50.00
101--150 amp service
$60.00
151--200 amp service
$70.00
For each additional 50 amp or fractional part thereof
$10.00
(3)
Multifamily per dwelling unit
$50.00
(4)
Service change:
0--100 amp service
$30.00
101--150 amp service
$50.00
151--200 amp service
$50.00
For each additional 50 amp or fractional part thereof
$20.00
(5)
New commercial services:
0--100 amp service
$50.00
101--150 amp service
$60.00
151--200 amp service
$70.00
For each additional 50 amp or fractional part thereof
$10.00
(6)
Temporary services
$35.00
(7)
Signs
$35.00
(8)
Switch and receptacle outlets (except new single-family, multifamily and room
additions):
Up to 30 amp, each
$ 0.60
31--100 amp, each
$ 2.00
101--200 amp, each
$ 4.00
(9)
Lighting outlets, including fixtures, each
$ 0.60
(10)
Primary service
$50.00
(11)
Transformers, per 20 KVA or fractional part thereof
$ 4.00
(12)
Heat:
0--10 kw
$ 2.00
10.1--15 kw
$ 4.00
15.1--24 kw
$ 6.00
Over 24 kw
$ 8.00
(13)
Air conditioning circuits:
0--60 amp
$ 5.00
61--100 amp
$10.00
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(14) Motors:
0--5 hp $ 4.00
Plus $2.00 for each additional 5 hp or fractional part thereof
(15) Appliances, fixed or stationary:
Up to 30 amp $ 2.00
31--100 amp $ 4.00
Over 100 amp $ 6.00
(16) Smoke detectors wired into electrical system (except single-family, multifamily
and room additions), each $ 2.00
(17)
Fire alarm and signaling systems, each
$35.00
(18)
Minimum fee
$55.00
(19)
Swimming pools
$40.00
(20)
Repairs and miscellaneous
$35.00
(21)
Reinspection
$55.00
(Ord. No. 34-82-1, § 1, 7-28-82; Ord. No. 25-02-33, § 1, 9-23-02)
See. 6-38. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-38, which
pertained to permits prerequisite to inspection and derived from § 7-10 of the 1970 Code.
Sec. 6-39. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-39, which
pertained to right of entry of electrical inspector and derived from § 7-11 of the 1970 Code.
Sec. 6-40. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-40, which
pertained to interference with electrical inspector and derived from § 7-12 of the 1970 Code.
Secs. 6-41--6-55. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. PLUMBING CODE*
Sec. 6-56. Reserved.
Sec. 6-57. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-57, which
pertained to certificate of competency and derived from § 17-4 of the 1970 Code.
Sec. 6-58. Permits—Determination of ownership of secondhand fixtures prior to issuance.
Before the issuance of any plumbing permit, the plumbing inspector shall ascertain whether
new or secondhand fixtures are to be used in the work. Whenever secondhand fixtures are
proposed, the plumbing inspector shall require of the applicant satisfactory evidence in writing of
the ownership of such fixtures and keep a record of the same.
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(Code 1970, § 17-11)
See. 6-59. Same --Fees.
A fee of seven dollars ($7.00) per fixture, including washing machines, water heaters and
dishwashers, shall be paid to the city when a plumbing permit is issued. The minimum charge for
any permit shall be fifty five dollars ($55.00) in addition to the rate per fixture. The charge for
reinspection shall be fifty five dollars ($55.00) per inspection.
(Code 1970, § 17-12; Ord. No. 36-82-1, § 1, 7-26-82; Ord. No. 25-02-33, § 2, 9-23-02)
See. 6-60. Reserved.
Editor's note: Sec. I.B. of Ord. No. 25-08-38, adopted Feb. 25, 2008, repealed § 6-60, which
pertained to whom permits are issued and derived from § 17-13 of the 1970 Code; Ord. No. 25-93-
24, adopted Sept. 13, 1993; and Ord. No. 25-95-27, adopted July 10, 1995.
Sec. 6-61. Water conservation regulations.
(a) All new construction and all remodeling or repair involving replacement of fixtures in
residential, hotel, motel, industry or commercial use shall utilize fixtures conforming to the
following schedule of maximum water usage based on water pressures at the fixture of
forty (40) to fifty (50) pounds per square inch (psi):
TABLE INSET:
Fixture TypeFlow Rate
(gallons)
Water closets
Tank type
per flush
Flushometer or flushvalve
type
per flush
Wall mount
.5 per flush
Urinals
per flush
Shower heads
.5 per minute
Lavatory faucets
per minute
Sink faucets
.5 per minute
(b) No urinal or water closet that operates on a continuous flow or continuous flush shall be
permitted unless fitted with time controls adjusted for periods of use.
(c) The use of standard flush toilets may be allowed when, in the opinion of the building
official, the configuration of the building drainage system requires a greater quantity of
water to adequately flush the system.
(d) Any person desiring to install any device or appliance as set out shall be required to submit
to the building official a manufacturer's data sheet defining the water use characteristics of
the plumbing devices or appliances prior to final inspection.
(e) If a particular fixture listed above is not available from at least two (2) suppliers, the
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building official may accept a signed, notarized certification of nonavailability from the
plumbing contractor and allow a standard plumbing fixture to be used. The notarized
certification of non-availability shall be signed by the fixture suppliers.
Secs. 6-62--6-75. Reserved.
ARTICLE V. MECHANICAL CODE
Sec. 6-76. Reserved.
Sec. 6-77. Inspection fees.
No permit shall be granted for any mechanical installation within the limits of the city until
after inspection fees shall have been paid; such inspection fees are hereby fixed as follows:
(1) Mechanical permit fees:
a. For issuing each permit $55.00
b. Air conditioning and refrigeration (total capacity in single installation):
i. For each ton or fractional part thereof:
ii. Air conditioning from 1 ton to 10 tons total capacity in single installation, for each
ton or fraction thereof for each apartment or business will be considered a separate
system $ 8.00
iii. For each ton of air conditioning over 10 tons or fractional part thereof up to 25 tons
$ 4.00
iv. For each ton of air conditioning over 25 tons or fractional part thereof ... $ 2.00
c. Furnaces and heating equipment (total capacity in single installation):
For the first 200,000 BTU per hour capacity or fractional part thereof in single installation for
each apartment or business $20.00
For each additional 50,000 BTU per hour of fuel used or fractional part thereof $ 4.00
Any burner (not in heating system), each $12.00
d. Boilers, including heating element:
For the first 500,000 BTU per hour input of fuel $30.00
For each additional 100,000 BTU per hour input of fuel or fractional part thereof $6.00
e. Air duct systems:
For the first 2,000 cubic feet per minute capacity of air handled in duct system $20.00
For each 1,000 cubic feet per minute over 2,000 cubic feet per minute or fractional part thereof
up to 10,000 cubic feet per minute ... $ 8.00
For each additional 1,000 cubic feet per minute or fractional part thereof $ 4.00
f. Pumps
g. Wells
h. Tanks, all types, gasoline or liquefied petroleum:
0--600 gallons
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$ 4.00
$20.00
$20.00
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.
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Over 600 to 10,000 gallons capacity or fractional part thereof
$100.00
For each additional 1,000 gallons or fractional part thereof
$ 4.00
i.
Service station automobile lifts
$10.00
j.
Elevators, escalators, man -lifts, hoists for the first 4 floors
$100.00
k.
Fire sprinkler systems:
For the first 40 sprinkler heads or fractional part thereof
$30.00
For each additional 10 sprinkler heads or fractional part thereof
$ 4.00
1.
Fire standpipes, each
$ 6.00
m.
Fire hose cabinets, each
$ 6.00
n.
Prefabricated fireplaces, each
$30.00
o.
Alteration or repair of boiler or on fired pressure vessel
$30.00
p.
Solar collector system
$30.00
q.
Commercial hood installation
$30.00
r.
Heat exchanger or coil in ducts
$10.00
s.
Minimum fee for any mechanical permit
$55.00
t.
Reinspection fee
$55.00
u.
For mechanical fee not listed in this section, fee shall be based on $8.00
per thousand
dollars.
(2) Gas piping permit fees. Consumers' gas piping and appliances at one (1) location:
a. For issuing each permit
$55.00
b. For 1 to 4 outlets
$10.00
For each additional outlet
$ 2.00
C. For conversion burners, floor furnaces, incinerators, boilers,
central heat and air conditioning units
$10.00
For each additional unit
$ 2.00
d. Vented wall furnaces and water heaters, each unit
$ 5.00
e. Reinspection fee
$55.00
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.
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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.
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Annrov-ed agto form and correctness:
City,
Att
Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
William I' Gulliford,
Mayor/Presiding Off
Effective Date:
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