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RESOLUTION NO. 06-177
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
3 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
4 FEES FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED
5 ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, AND
6 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8 WHEREAS, the City Commission, pursuant to Part III, "Land Development
9 egulations", Chapter 20, "Buildings, Housing and Construction Regulations", Article 1, "In
10 feneral", Section 3D, has the authority to establish fees for Building Construction Related
II ctivities pursuant to Resolution; and
12 WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Boynton Beach finds that the
13 doption of this revised fee schedule is necessary and is in the best interest of the health, safety
14 d welfare of the citizens or residents of Boynton Beach.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
16 HE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
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Section 1.
The above referenced whereas clauses are incorporated herein by
18 eference.
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Section 2.
The fees for Building and Construction related activities attached hereto
20 s Exhibit "A", incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted as the fee schedule for
21 ose related activities as indicated on the fee schedule. A copy of the fee schedule shall be
22 aintained in the City Clerk's office as well as the Building Department.
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Section 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
24 doption.
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Proposed fee adjustments/additions
1. Local Product Aooroval Fee
Background
The Florida Building Code requires that construction products that
fall into the following categories have "product approval" for use in
the State of Florida:
· Windows
· Skylights
· Exterior doors
· Shutters
· Roofing
· Panel walls
· Structural components
· New and innovative building envelope products
There are two options to obtain this approval.
· Local product approval, which means that the product is
approved only for that particular jurisdiction or for a specific
project.
· Statewide product approval can be obtained under the optional
statewide product approval program. The choice to seek an
optional statewide approval is at the discretion of the
manufacturer.
For local product approval there are several requirements that must be
met. They include:
A completed "Application for Local Product Approval" must be
submitted to the local jurisdiction, along with the following required
product information:
· Product Name and model number (if any)
· Name, address, reports, and report numbers from at least one
of the applicable entities:
)Approved Testing Entity with proof of a third party quality
assurance program
)Approved Evaluation Entity with proof of a third party quality
assurance program
)Approved Certification Entity
· Evaluation Report from a Florida registered engineer or architect
with proof of a third party quality assurance program
· List of the code sections and reference standards with which the
product complies
· List of limitations on the product's compliance and use
· Installation instruction for the product
The Local Building Official then verifies the submitted information and
issues an approval letter for the product to be used in his jurisdiction.
In surveying other local departments the fees associated with this
process are $1,500.00 per approval application. This would be the
proposed fee for the City of Boynton Beach.
This would be advantageous to builders and developers that do
business with the City and also to the citizens in that it would allow for
approval at the local level and would expand the scope of alternative
products that could be used in construction for the above listed
categories.
2. Earlv Construction Fee
Background
The Florida Building Code, Section 105.12, states:
105.12 Work starting before permit issuance.
Upon approval of the building official, the scope of work
delineated in the building permit application and plan may be
started prior to the final approval and issuance of the permit,
provided any work completed is entirely at risk of the permit
applicant and the work does not proceed past the first required
inspection.
This allows a contractor/developer etc. to begin the actual construction
process before issuance of the permit and proceed up to the point of
the first required inspection.
In today's construction environment where supply shortages can and
do occur regularly this would be a great aid to contractors and owners
who are working under tight deadlines.
The proposed fee to allow this "Early Construction" would be $500.00.
3. Revised Minimum Permit Fees/Fee Multiplier
Background
The minimum permit fee for the City of Boynton Beach is
currently $35.00. Application of the fee multiplier of .02 indicates that
this essentially allows and covers up to $1,750.00 in permit value for
work being done.
A survey of minimum fees in other municipalities and in Palm Beach
County indicates that in today's construction environment this fee is
low and does not cover costs associated with these "minimum"
permits.
The proposed new minimum fee is $46.00.
In addition to the new minimum fee a revised fee multiplier of .023 is
being proposed.
A quick snapshot of how this affects the revenue stream for minimum
permits follows.
Minimum Permits issued Jan 06 - Jun 06......................2076
Minimum permit revenue at 35.00 .................................. $72,625.00
Minimum permit revenue at 46.00 .................................. $95,496.00
They affect of the revised multiplier on other than minimum permits
has not yet been evaluated.