Ord. No. 25-83-1185ORDINANCE NO.?5-ft3-llftfi
ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,
FLORIDA,AMENDING SECTION 7-3 OF CHAPTER 7
OFTHE CITYCODE BY INCREASING THE httS hUR
BUILDING,PLUMBING,ELECTRICAL,MECHANICAL
AND SIGN PERMITS,ESTABLISHING THE CONDITIONS
AND AMOUNT FOR QUADRUPLE FEES,REINSPECTION FEES
AND OTHER FEES,REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICTTHEREWITHANDPROVIDINGWHENTHIS
ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That Section 7-3 nf Chanter 7of the City Code be,
and the same 1s hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 7-3.Building,Plumbing,Electrical,Mechanical and
Sign Permits and Fees.
The Building Department of the City shall Issue all building
and other permits prescribed 1n said code,collect the fees
prescribed herein and make the necessary Inspections:
(A)BUILDINGPERMIT FEES:
(Fees listed here do not Include plumbing,electrical or
mechanical installations.)
(1)NEWBUILDINGAND/ORADDITIONS:
For each 100 sq.ft.or fractional part of
floorarea $6.25
Minimum fee 30.00
Except that for buildings for storage and
Industrial uses ~of the^SroupEana^r——**~~^^~-~~-~~~«»n~~.—
Occupancies as defined In the South Florida
Building Code,the fee shall be:
For each 100 sq.ft.or fractional part
of floor area up to 20,000 sq.ft 6.25
For each additional 100 sq.ft.,or fractional
part of floor area thereafter 4.25
Minimumfee 25.00
Except that for greenhouses and buildings for
agricultural uses (non-residential)when
locatedonthepremisessoused,screen
enclosures and trailer additions:
For each 100 sq.ft.or fractional part
offloorarea 5.25
Minimum fee ''25.00
(2)NEW CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED HEREIN:
(WATER TOWERS,PYLONS,BULK STORAGE-TANK
FOUNDATIONS,SEA WALLS,BULKHEADS,UNUSUAL
LIMITED-USE BUILDINGS,FREE-STANDING RIGID
CANOPIES,MARQUEES ANDSIMILAR CONSTRUCTION)
For each $1,000 of estimated cost or
fractional part 5.50
Minimum fee 20.00
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(Except for each service station underground
storage tank and each approved fallout shelter
whichconforms to the specifications established
by the Civil Defense and Mobilization Agency
andtheSouthFlorida Building Code)
For each $1,000 of estimated cost or
fractional part $
Minimum fee
(3)ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS AND
OTHER STRUCTURES:
Upto$1,000ofestimatedcostor
fractional part
Foreachadditional$1,000of estimated
cost or fractional part *:......
Interior completion of space in new building:
While under prime contractor.
Each additional $1,000 over first $1,000 ....
Forfirst $1,000 ,
(4)INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR OPERABLE WINDOWS AND
EXTERIORSLIDINGGLASSDOORSINNEWBUILDINGS
OR ADDITIONS EXCEEDINGTWO STORIES IN HEIGHT
ANDTHEINSTALLATION,ALTERATIONANDREPAIR
OFSUCHWINDOWSANDDOORSIN EXISTING BUILDINGS
OF ANY HEIGHT,AS FOLLOWS:
New installation or replacement for each
--••----—wlndoV^oE door unit-up-to the fIrst^•m—l-*...,:.—
100 units*
For each additional unit
Minimum fee
*Unit is the opening between structural
columns.
(5)INSTALLATION OF CURTAIN WALLS,INCLUDING WINDOWS
ANDDOORSTHEREINANDTHE ALTERATION,REPAIROR
REPLACEMENT OF STORE FRONTS AND SIMILAR FIXED GLASS:
For each additional 100 sq.ft.or fractional
part thereof ....
Minimum fee
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5.50
20.00
15.00
7.50
7.50
15.00
2.00
1.00
15.00
6.25
20.00
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(6)MOVING BUILDINGS OR OTHER STRUCTURES:
..a $60.00Perbuildingorstructure
For each 100 sq.ft.or fractional part
thereof (does not include cost of new
foundation or repairs to building or g ^
structure)....
45.00
Minimum fee
(7)CONCRETE SLABS:(OTHER THAN PAVING)
(Where separate installation not covered
by prior permit)
For first 1,000 sq.ft.or fractional ^SQ
part thereof
For each additional 1,000 sq.ft.or ^g ^
fractional part thereof
20.00
Minimum
(8)PAVING:
(On other than public rights-of-way)
For first 1,000 sq.ft.or fractional
part of area
15.00
For each additional 1,000 sq.ft.or &^
10.00
Driveway Aprons
Asphalt paving for driveway (Swale only)....12.50
Area Drains (Under drives -not in ^4 oo
right-of-way)
(9)ROOFING:(Including re-roofing)
For first 2,000 sq.ft.or fractional part ^qq
ofarea
For each additional 1,000 sq.ft.or 1Q 00
additional part of area
(10)FENCES AND/OR WALLS:
For each 100 lineal t>
15.00
For each additional 100 lineal feet or ?5Q
fraction thereof
Temporary Fences
15.00
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(11)AWNINGS AND CANOPIES:
For first $1,000 of estimated cost $15.00
For each additional $1,000 or
fractional part thereof 7.50
Utility Sheds 15.00
(12)SWIMMING POOLS:
For the first 20,000 gallon capacity or
fractional part thereof 50.00
For each additional 1,000 gallon capacity
or fractional part thereof 5.00
(13)TEMPORARY PLATFORMS AND TEMPORARY BLEACHERS
TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC ASSEMBLY:
For each 100sq.ft.or fractional part
of platform area 15.00
For 100 lineal feetor fractional part of seats..7.50
(14)DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS:
Forthefirst 1,500 sq.ft.or fractional
partoffloorarea 30.00
For each additional 1,000 sq.ft.or
fractional partoffloorarea 7.50
Minimum fee 25.00
(15)DEMOLITION OF SIGMSl-FENCES AND7-QR WALLS
AND STRUCTURES OTHER THAN ABOVE:
For each $100 or fractional part of
estimated cost up to $1,000 5.00
For each additional $1,000 or fractional
part of estimated cost •2.50
Minimum fee 20.00
(16)COMPLETION PERMIT FEE:
(Tobechargedonlywhenworkhas commenced and
previous permit expired)
For first $1,000 of estimated cost ........25.00
For each additional $1,000 or fractional
partof estimated cost 12.50
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(B)PLUMBING PERMIT FEES:
(1)ROUGHING-IN OR PLUGGED OUTLETS FOR:
BATH TUBS,CLOSETS,DOCTORS,DENTISTS
AND HOSPITAL STERILIZERS,AUTOCLAVES,
AUTOPSY TABLES AND OTHER FIXTURES,
APPURTENANCES OR OTHER APPLIANCES
HAVING WATER SUPPLY OR WASTE OUTLET,
OR BOTH,DRINKING FOUNTAINS,FIXTURES
DISCHARGING INTO TRAPS OR SAFE WASTE
PIPES,FLOOR DRAINS,LAUNDRY TUBS,
LAVATORIES,SAFE WASTE PIPES,SHOWERS,
SINKS,SLOP SINKS,URINALS:
For first roughing-in or plugged outlet $4.00
For each additional outlet 4.00
Fixtures set on new roughlng-in or plugged
outlets or replaced onold roughing-in:
First fixture 4-00
Each additional fixture 4.00
(2)SEPTIC TANKS,SETTLING TANKS,GAS AND OIL
INTERCEPTORS,GREASE TRAPS AND SOAKAGE PITS:
(Including dralntile forsame)
1,200 gallon capacity or less 20.00
Over 1,200 gallon capacity 25.00
Each Septic Tank Drainfield Relay:
__First 3^00 sqwflye jEeftEr t..t ?«?t ?,«,..*«*•*,--15.00
Each additional 100 square feet or
fractional part thereof 5.00
Septic Tank Destruction (Where being
abandoned)15.00
(3)SEWER:
Each building storm sewerandeach building
sewer where connection is made toa septic
tank,toa collector lineorto an existing
sewerortoa city seweror soakage pit or
to a building drain outside a building 15.00
SEWER REPAIRS:
Up to $100.00 10.00
Over$100.00(eachadditional $100).5.00
SEWER CAPPING 12.50
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(4)WATER DRAINAGE:
RAIN WATER ROOF INLET (Each)$4.00
AREA,YARD,SIDEWALK OR RAINWATER DRAIN
FOR WHICH NO OTHER FEE IS PROVIDED:
Catch Basin 5.00
Each inlet 2.50
Soakage pits(Upto200cu.ft.)10.00
Over 200 cu.ft.(Each additional
200 cu.ft 5.00
Gas &Oil Intercepter 10.00
(5)CONDENSATE DRAIN:
Per outlet 4.00
(6)WATER PIPING:
Water service connection toa municipal or
private water supply system (for first
meter on each lot)10.00
Additional meter on same lot 5.00
Water connection to or outlets for
appliance or installations not covered
by fixtures orotherpermit .....5.00
Irrigation system and underground
sprinkler system,etc 15.00
Solar waterheater installations or repairs ....10.00
~..-^SolLUT-waturhear«r booster connection ,.....-~»~r —7.50*
Swimming pool piping installations,not
including wells 12.00
Water connection to pool .5.00
Swimming poolpiping replacement or repair
work (each Job).Feeonlyfor jobs costing
more than $25.00 (material and labor)unless
hydraulic orpipingsystemonlesserjob
affected 10.00
Repairs to water piping 10.00
SwimmingPool Heater 5.00
(7)WELLS:
All wells 15.00
(8)MINIMUM PLUMBING PERMITFEE 20.00
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(9)NATURAL GAS &LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM:
Forthe first outlet (including cylinders
and regulators)*5.50
For each additional outlet 3.00
For the first appliance (does notinclude
warmairheating units)(SeeFeeSectionD
(2)for heating)4-0°
For each additional appliance or replacement....4.00
For first meter 10.00
For eachadditional meter 5.00
5.00
For change from master to an individual
meter
For majorrepairsto gas pipewhereno
fixturesor appliance installationis
involved 3.75
L.P.Gas tanks -Underground &Above 10.00
Change of Company-(no additional appliances
or outlets)7.50
MINIMUM PERMIT FEE 20.00
(10)WATERTREATMENT PLANTS,PUMPING STATION,
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND LIFT STATIONS:
Water treatment plant (Interior plant piping).50.00
Sewage treatment plant (Interior piant^rping)".'""..50.00
Lift station (Interior station piping)50.00
(11)WATERANDGAS MAINS:(Onprivateproperty
and other than public utility easements)
Minimum fee per job 15.00
(12)STORM AND SANITARY UTILITY AND/OR
COLLECTOR LINES:(On private property
other than public utility easements)
Minimum fee per job 15.00
(13)(a)TEMPORARY TOILETS -WATER BORNE
For each Installation 7.50
(b)CHEMICAL TOILETS
Foreach installation 7.50
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(14)MISCELLANEOUS:
Siphon-breakers on old installations,
required when repair of unapproved water
closet is made,each $7.50
(C)ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES:
(1)ROUGH WIRING OUTLETS:(Light receptacle,
switch,sign and also telephone and other
low voltage outlets)
1 through 10 outlets 8.00
For each additional outlet ••..«85
(2)SERVICES:(The following fees shall be charged
for each service and for each subfeed in new
installations only.No charge will be made for
aubfeeds In existing installations)
Temporary for construction 10.00
100 ampere and under 6.00
Over 100 ampere to 200 ampere 7.00
Over 200 ampere to 400 ampere 8.00
Over 400 ampere to600 ampere 9.00
Over 600 ampere to 800 ampere 10.00
For each additional 100 ampere (over 800
ampere)1.60
Service repair and/or meter change 5.00
(3)SWITCHBOARDS:(By amperes,sameas "SERVICES"
shown in Item C-2 above)
(4)EQUIPMENT OUTLETS OR PERMANENT CONNECTIONS:
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Compactor 3.25
Range,3.25
Range top 3.25
Oven 3.25
Waterheater 3.25
Spaceheater 3.25
WashingMachine 3.25
Dryer 3.25
Fan (with fractional HPmotor)3.25
GarbageDisposal •3.25
Dishwasher 3.25
DeepFreezer 3.25
Refrigerator 3.25
Time Clock 3.25
(Motors)
Each upto1HP 3.25
Each over 1HP through 3HP 4.30
Each over 3HP through 5HP 5.50
Eachover5HP through 8HP 6.60
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Each over 8HP through 10HP $7.70
Each over 10HP through 25HP 14.80
Each over 25HP through 100HP 16.50
Each over 100 HP 22.00
(Air conditioners -electrical work
except wall andwindow units -per ton 6.00
Window through wallunits 5.00
(5)MACHINE OUTLETS OR PERMANENT CONNECTIONS:
X-Ray -portable (Dentist)10.00
X-Ray -Stationary (Doctor 15.00
Diathermy 10.00
(6)GENERATORS AND TRANSFORMERS,COMMERCIAL
HEATING EQUIPMENT AND STRIP HEATERS:
Each up to 5 KVA or KW 5.50
Each generator or transformer over
5KVAorKW through 10KVAorKW 8.25
Each generator or transformer over
10KVAorKWthrough15KVAorKW 11.00
Eachgeneratorortransformerover15KVA
or KW through 20 KVA or KW 16.50
Eachgeneratoror transformer over20KVA
orKW through 25 KVA orKW 22.00
Eachgeneratorortransformerover25KVA
orKWor over 33.00
Generators and transformers,where located
onthe same floor,feefor largest,plus
$1.00 for each additional.
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Up to 25 amperes 5.00
Over 25 amperes to 50 amperes 7.50
Over 50 amperes,$3.50 plus 2.50
For each additional 50 amperes or
fractional part thereof
(8)SPECIALPURPOSEOUTLETS:(Commercial)
Popcorn,doughnut,drink machines,coin
music machines,toasters,coffee urn,
deep fryer,telephone booths,refrigerators,
display cases,etc.,each 5.00
Auto Painting,Spray Booth -Bake Ovens,each...30.00
(9)SIGNS:
First100bulbs 11.00
Each additional 100bulbsor fraction thereof ...6.50
Transformers (Neon)orballast,forfirst 5.90
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Each additional transformer or ballast $3.50
Time clock 3.50
Sign repairs,connection and reconnection 11.00
(10)FIXTURES:
Lights -1 through 10 sockets 5.50
1 through 10 fluorescent tubes 5.50
Each additional -60
Light fixture heads,each 6.50
Floor lights,each 5-50
(11)COMBINATION:
Light fixtures and outlets up through
10-one inspection
Parking lights,each
(12)STREAMERS OR FESTOON LIGHTS:
First 10 lights or less
Each additional 10 or less
(13)PLUGMOLD:
First 25 feet
Each 5 feet thereafter
(14)TEMPORARY WORK ON CIRCUSES,CARNIVALS,ETC.:
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
2.50
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ServiceasperItem G(2)
Outlets as per Items G(l)and (13)
Minimum fee
50.00
(15)MINIMUM PERMIT FEE INCLUDING REPAIR WORK
NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED 20.00
(16)FIRE DETECTION,LIFE
SAFETY SYSTEMS,INTERCOM
Installation,Central System 15.00
Head or target area,each 2.00
Smoke Detector,each 2.00
2.00Speaker,each
Bell alarm station,each 2.00
Proximity Station,each 2.00
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(17)MASTER TELEVISION AND RADIO RECEIVING ANTENNAI:
TV and radio antenna devices,wall outlets,
suppressors,splitters,lightning arrestors,
receivers,input devices,audio amplifiers,
ground connections,etc.:
1 through 5 devices $10.00
Each additional device .75
ID)MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES:
(1)AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION:
(Includes all component parts of the system
except that water,electric and gas lines
and connections are fee'd separately)
(Where BTU rating isnot known,substitute one
horsepower for one tonor 12,000 BTU's for
one ton)
For each ton capacity or fractional
part thereof 6.00
Duct work only:
For the first $1,000 of estimated cost
or fractional part thereof 11.00
Each additional $1,000 of estimated cost
or fractional part thereof 6.00
Minimum fee 15.00
(2)FURNACES AND HEATING EQUIPMENT,INCLUDING
COMMERCIAL DRYERS,OVENS AND OTHER FIRED
OBJECTS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (includes
all component parts ofthe system except
fuel and electrical lines):
For the first 200,000 BTU per hour or
fractional part 11.00
For each additional 100,000 BTUper hour
orfractional part 6.00
Except for unvented spaceheaters and vented
wall heaters (no duct work):
Firstsuchunit 11.00
Foreachadditionalsuchunit 6.00
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(3)ELEVATORS,ESCALATORS ANDOTHERLIFTINGAPPARATUS:
Theseservices provided by Metropolitan Dade
Countyandsubjecttocountypermitfees.
(4)AMUSEMENT RIDESANDDEVICES:
For each portable or temporary unit $30.00
Foreachpermanentunitinstalledoraltered...150.00
Semiannual inspection (permanent installation only):
Foreachrideordeviceatanyone location ..10.00
(5)BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS:
These services provided by Metropolitan Dade
County and subject to county fees.
(6)FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Fire sprinkler system connection to
city water 15.00
Water supply to firepump 15.00
Per sprinkler head .75
Minimum permit fee 20.00
Fire control system,including standpipe,
Siamese connections,and pumps:
Each standpipe 11.00
Each hose rack 5.50
Standby for emergencypotablewatersupply
outlet 11.00
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CO*and Dry Powder Systems for estimated
cost up to $1,000 6.00
For each additional $1,000 or fractional
part thereof 3.00
(7)STORAGE TANKS FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS 25.00
(8)INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES:
Stationary 25.00
(9)OTHER FEES:
Pressure and process piping,sheet metal
and duct work and other mechanical lines:
For estimated costsupto $1,000 11.00
For each additional $1,000 or fractional
partthereof 5.50
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(E)SIGN PERMIT FEES:
(1)TEMPORARY SIGNS:
(a)Special Sales for new business siqns
(30 days only)$20.00
(b)Construction on the premises (during active
construction),or Real Estate "For Sale"
signs larger than six (6)square feet 20.00
(2)POINT OF SALE SIGNS:
(OCCUPANT USE,PRODUCTS SOLD)
(a)Detached sign 25.00
(b)Flat sign 20.00
(c)Hanging sign 20.00
(d)Project Identification sign 20.00
(e)Projecting sign 20.00
(f)Low profile landscape sign 25.00
(g)Window or door Identification sign 20.00
(h)Name plate signs N/C
(F)QUADRUPLE FEES,REINSPECTION FEES ANDOTHER:
(1)Quadruple Fees:
Whenworkforwhicha permit 1s required1scommenced
without the obtaining ofa permit,the fees as specified
herein shall be quadrupled,and,iftheworkto be done
1s valued at $1,000 ormore,an additional feeofFive
HundredDollars($500.00)shall also be paid.Likewise,
forsignswithavalueof less than$1,000the fees as
specified herein shallbe quadrupled,andan additional fee
—-—of—$^OOr"Sha44-be-pa44^uTi>e,payffleivtH>4^^<iiHrquadruple_fee,a6~—
wellasanadditional fees,shallnotrelieveanyperson,firm,
or corporation fromfully complying withalloftherequire
mentsofall applicable regulationsandcodes,norshall1t
relieve them from being subject toanyofthe penalties set
forth therein.
(2)REINSPECTION FEES:
When extra Inspection trips are necessary due to:
a.Wrong address being given on call for Inspection;
b.Prior rejection of work due to faulty construction;
c.Work not being ready for inspection at time specified;
d.Failure to call for final or other Inspections;
e.Required corrections not being made or completed at time
sped fled.
A fee of twenty ($20.00)dollars for each such reinspectlon
maybecharged.
The payment of reinspectlon fees may be required before any
further permits will be issued to the person or firm owning
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same,andfurtherinspectionsmaybe refused untilpaymentof
reinspection feeshavebeenmade.
Reinspectionofexistingbuildingsby all divisionsto determine
compliance with the SouthFloridaBuildingCode,butnot annual
inspections as required by 305.1(d)ata fee of twenty-five
($25.00)dollars.
Section 2.All Ordinances orpartsof ordinances in conflict
therewith be,andthesameare hereby repealed.
Section 3.This ordinance shalltake effect immediately atthe
timeofitspassage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of August »1983.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY Clerk
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Passedon1st Reading:7/26/83
Passed on 2nd Reading:8/16/83
MAYOR
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