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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Brit Fontenot, City Clerk
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance 1682
MEETING DATE: November 13, 2006
BACKGROUND: This is the first reading of Ordinance 1682 “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING THAT
THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION
15.02.010, OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE BUILDING FEES FOR
REINSPECTION AND MOVE-IN PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF
OCCUPANCY.” This ordinance relates to revisions to fees charged for permits, plan checks
and other work.
RECOMMENDATION: Provisionally approve Ordinance 1682
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
Brit Fontenot
Approved by:
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. 1682
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING THAT THE
BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTION 15.02.010, OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING
FOR THE BUILDING FEES FOR REINSPECTION AND
MOVE-IN PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF
OCCUPANCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the
City of Bozeman, Montana:
Section 1
That Section 15.02.010 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended so that
BMC Section 15.02.010 reads:
“15.02.010 Building Division Fees
The Building division shall charge fees for permits, plan checks and other work based
upon the following criteria and formulas. The specific fee tables referenced below, and
including those for the various uniform, national or international codes, shall be approved
by resolution of the City Commission.
A. Fees for Additional and New Building Permits:
Fees for building additions, and commercial/residential
building construction projects will be assessed based upon the
current number of employees and their labor costs, internal
and external administrative costs, the building square footage,
and the labor factors derived from approved fee tables. The
permit formula is:
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Administrative & Internal Charges
# Personnel
(Admin. Charges Employee / Hour)
Inspector’s Hourly Pay Rate
Administrative Charges Employee
Total Hourly Rate
Building Permit Fee
B. Building Permit Factors:
Table A is based on Amount of Inspection Time/Sq. Ft.,
Construction Type & Fire Rating.
C. Plan Review Formula is:
D. Plan Review Factors:
Table B is based on Amount of Plan Review Time/Sq. Ft.,
Construction Type & Fire Rating)
E. Fees for Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire Suppression Systems, and
Building Remodel Permits will be determined based on the contractor
valuation of the project, subject to the Building division’s approval of the
valuation. The permit valuation will be applied to the permit amounts
detailed in Table C. (Ord. 1631 § 4, 2005
F. Related Fees. The payment of the fee for construction, alteration, removal or
demolition for work done in connection to or concurrently with the work authorized
by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from
payment of other fees that are prescribed by law in IBC section 108.5 & IRC section
R108.4.
1. Re-inspection fees. Re-inspection fees may be assessed against a
previously issued permit when additional re-inspections are made in excess of
what is commonly performed. Such fees are based on the extra time expended,
multiplied by the building inspectors total hourly rate. This additional fee is to
be paid to the Division prior to any further inspections being made by the
building inspector to the site. The re-inspection fee is to be based on a minimum
time of two (2) hours.
2. Move-in prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. When
an occupant moves into a structure prior to a Certificate of Occupancy being
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issued by the building inspector, a re-inspection fee shall be assessed against the
previously issued permit. Such fees are based on the extra time expended,
multiplied by the building inspectors total hourly rate. This additional fee is to
be paid to the Division prior to any further inspections being made by the
building inspector to the site. The re-inspection fee is to be based on a minimum
time of two (2) hours.”
Section 2
Repealer.
All resolutions, ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and
parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3
Severability.
If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this
ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application and, to
this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after passage on
second reading.
PROVISIONALLY PASSED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, on the first reading at a regular session thereof held on the 13th day
of November, 2006
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FINALLY PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City
Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on second reading at a regular session
thereof held on the 27th day of November, 2006.
________________________________
JEFFREY K. KRAUSS
Mayor
ATTEST:
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BRIT FONTENOT
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PAUL J. LUWE
City Attorney