City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/9/2017
TITLE:
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2017 Building Fee Review and Recommendation
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FROM:
Al Jimenez, Chief Building Official
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council accept the 2017 Cathedral City Building Fee Review recommendations and approve a Resolution adopting the recommended fees.
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BACKGROUND:
The Cathedral City Municipal Code Title 8 addresses the payment of building fees on buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit under the Building Code, which states that a fee for each permit shall be paid as required and in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City Council, a copy of which is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
The current Building Fee Schedule was adopted from the 1997 Uniform Building Code and in many cases, has not been updated or adjusted in accordance with the local Consumer Price Index.
DISCUSSION:
At the May 5, 2017, Study Session the City Council discussed the current fee schedule for building and cannabis permitting and directed staff to perform a complete review and comparison of Building Permit and Application Processing Fees and Cannabis processing and inspection fees. Once the comparison and process review was completed staff was directed to propose adjustments and bring the recommendation back to the City Council in the form of a resolution for Council review, consideration, and adoption. Staff was also directed to provide the recommended Building Fee adjustments to the Desert Valleys Builders Association (DVBA) as well as the Building Industries Association (BIA) for review and comment. Staff conducted the review and the results are addressed in Attachment 1. (2017 Cathedral City Building and Processing Fee Review Recommendations) An individual breakdown of the fully burdened staff rates, processing time and expenses for each recommended fee ...
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