19Agenda Item No:19.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: January 7, 2020
Submitted by: Jane Tompkins
Submitting Department: Planning & Zoning Department
Item Type: Ordinance
Agenda Section:
Subject:
An Ordinance related to the fee schedule; amending Ordinance 12-18-2301 to revise the Planning and Zoning
Department fees and the Building Permit fees. 3/5 (City Manager-Planning Dept.)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Cover_Memo_Fee_Schedule.docx
Ordinance Amending Fee Schedule.docx
Proposed Revisions to Building Permit Fees.docx
Proposed_Revisions_to_Planning_and_Zoning_Fee_Schedule.docx
2019_proposed_Revisions_Variance___Impact_fees.docx
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
VIA:Steven Alexander, City Manager
FROM:Jane K. Tompkins, AICP, Planning Director
Date:January 7, 2020
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance related to the fee schedule; amending Ordinance 12-18-2301 to revise
the Planning and Zoning Department fees and the Building Permit fees.
BACKGROUND:
The City Commission recently adopted a revised parks impact fee of $2.42 per square foot of
gross floor area for new residential construction. The attached ordinance makes the
corresponding change to the City’s Schedule of Fees.
The ordinance also presents a revision to the application fees for variances. Currently, a flat fee
of $3,000 is charged for the first request, and an additional $1,125 is charged for each additional
request. Commissioner Liebman requested staff present a fee schedule based on a sliding scale,
depending on the size of the request.
The attached ordinance presents that tiered approach, with fees separated as follows: requests
to reduce the standard by ten percent or less; by more than ten percent but less than twenty
percent; and by more than twenty percent. In addition, a fourth category is suggested that would
be applied when the regulation being deviated from is not quantifiable.
The existing fee for variance extensions will be maintained at $500.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed ordinance.
Attachments:
Draft Ordinance
Proposed Revisions to Building Permit Fees
Proposed Revisions to Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule
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Ordinance No. _____________________1
An Ordinance related to the fee schedule; amending Ordinance 12-18-2301 2
to revise the Planning and Zoning Department fees and the Building 3
Permit fees.4
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WHEREAS,on December 3, 2019, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 39-19-2352 6
which amended City Code Section 7-3.2 Parks impact fees to establish a fee of $2.42 per square foot 7
of gross floor area; and 8
WHEREAS, the Commission has also expressed a desire to revise the Variance application 9
fee by creating a sliding scale; and10
WHEREAS, the proposed changes are illustrated in the attached “Proposed Revisions to the 11
Building Permit Fees Schedule” and the “Proposed Revisions to the Planning and Zoning Department 12
Fee Schedule”; and 13
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to revise the adopted Fee Schedule as 14
presented. 15
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 16
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:17
Section 1.The Schedule of Fees and Fines, as approved in Ordinance 12-18-2301, is 18
hereby amended to revise the Building Permit Fees as set forth in the attached “Proposed 19
Revisions to the Building Permit Fees Schedule”.20
Section 2. The Schedule of Fees and Fines, as approved in Ordinance 12-18-2301, is 21
hereby further amended to revise the Variance fees of the Planning and Zoning Department 22
as set forth in the attached “Proposed Revisions to the Planning and Zoning Department Fee 23
Schedule”.24
Section 3. Any such fees may be waived or reduced by the Mayor and City 25
Commission by resolution.26
Section 4. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is 27
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding 28
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. 29
Section 5. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all 30
sections and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 31
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Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on March 2, 2020, 32
in accordance with the effective date of Ordinance No. 39-19-2352. 33
PASSED AND ENACTED this ____ day of _____________, 2020.34
ATTEST:APPROVED:35
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CITY CLERK MAYOR38
1st Reading 39
2nd Reading 40
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: COMMISSION VOTE:42
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:43
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris: 44
Commissioner Gil:45
Commissioner Liebman:46
________________________Commissioner Welsh:47
CITY ATTORNEY48
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PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE BUILDING PERMIT FEES SCHEDULE
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PARKS & RECREATION DEVELOPMENT FEE PER HOUSING UNIT
Multifamily Per Unit $1,366
Single, 0-3 bedrooms, per unit $2,590
Single, 4+ bedrooms, per unit $3,519
$2.42 per square foot of gross floor area
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PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING FEE SCHEDULE
FEE
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VARANCES
First variance request $3,000
Each additional variance request $1,125
Request to reduce standard by 10% or less $2,000
Request to reduce standard by more than 10% but less than 20%$3,000
Request to reduce standard by more than 20%$4,000
Request for non-quantifiable regulations $3,000
Each extension request $500
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SCHEDULE of FEES and FINES
AS OF April 17, 2018 January ____,2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Parking Division
Collections
Procurement
Planning & Zoning
Public Works & Utilities
Code Enforcement
Building Permits
Building -Plumbing & Permits
Building -Mechanical Permits
Building -Electrical Permits
Building -Cert. of Use, Completion & Occupancy
Building -Other
Building -Refunds
City Clerk
Police Department
Parks & Recreation -Sports
Parks & Recreation -Rentals
Parks & Recreation -After School House & Camps
Parks & Recreation -Fitness Center
Parks & Recreation-Community Pool
Parks & Recreation-Tennis
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Sheet 6
PLANNING AND ZONING FEE SCHEDULE
Description Fee
ERPB APPLICATIONS
RS AND RT ZONING DISTRICTS
New construction, per dwelling unit $750
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VARIANCES
First variance request $3,000
Each additional variance request $1,125
Request to reduce standard by 10% or less $2,000
Request to reduce standard by more than 10% but less than 20% $3,000
Request to reduce standard by more than 20%$4,000
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Request for non-quantifiable regulations $3,000
Each extension request $500
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Sheet 19
BUILDING PERMIT FEES SCHEDULE
SECTION A -BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Description Fee
MINIMUM FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS
Residential Permit $100
Commercial Permit $150
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PARKS & RECREATION DEVELOPMENT FEE PER HOUSING UNIT
Multifamily Per Unit $1,366
Single, 0-3 bedrooms, per unit $2,590
Single, 4+ bedrooms, per unit $3,519
$2.42 per square foot of gross floor area
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