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ORDINANCE NO. 92- 06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE,
FLORIDA RELATING TO AND AMENDING THE
FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING
FEBHITS, MECHANICAL PERMITS,
PLUMBING AND GAS PERMITS AND
ELECTRICAL PERMITS; REPEALING IN ITS
ENTIRETY THE CURRENT CHAPTER 5,
SECTION 5-44, CHAPTER 9, SECTIONS 9-
32, 9-35 AND 9-47, CHAPTER 14.5,
SECTIONS 14.5-33, 14.5-37, 14.5-38
AND 14.5-47 AND CHAPTER 18, SECTIONS
18-35, 18-42, 18-43 AND 18-50;
CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 5 SECTION 5-
44, CHAPTER 9, SECTIONS 9-32, 9-35,
AND 9-47, AMENDING THE CURRENT
CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9-44 CREATING A
NEW CHAPTER 14.5, SECTIONS 14.5-33,
14.5-37, 14.5-38 AND 14.5-47 AND
CHAPTER 18, SECTIONS 18-35, 18-42,
18-43 AND 18-50; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE;
SECTION 1. The present Chapter 5, section 5-44 as created by
Ordinance No. 89-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Ocoee, Florida is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. A new chapter 5, Section 5-44 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida is created to read as
follows:
section 5-44 Application for permit; fees.
(A) Application for permit shall be submitted on forms
provided by the Building Department and shall be
accompanied by a plot plan and such plans and/or
specifications as are necessary to describe the
work to be done. Such application shall also be
accompanied by a non-refundable plan review fee, as
applicable.
(B) The valuation of all buildings, structures or
alterations requiring a permit shall be performed
by the Building and Zoning Official. The Building
and Zoning Official shall base his valuation of the
building and calculation of permit fees on the
following:
1. Building permit fees for one and two family
residential construction is $30.00 plus $3.50
per $1,000.00 of Residential Construction
Cost.
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Residential Construction
calculated as follows:
Cost
shall
be
a) Up to 1,000 square feet - $25.00 per
square foot or actual construction cost,
whichever is greater.
b) 1,001 square feet to 2,000 square feet -
$30.00 per square foot or actual
construction cost, whichever is greater.
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c) 2,001 square feet and over - $35.00 per
square foot or actual construction cost,
whichever is greater.
3. Permit fees for commercial (all construction
other than one and two family residential
construction) are $30.00 plus $3.50 per
$1,000.00 of Commercial Construction Cost.
4. Commercial, Construction Cost (construction
other than one and two family residential
construction) shall be calculated as follows:
a) Up to 2,000 square feet $33.00 per
square foot or actual construction cost,
whichever is greater.
b) 2,001 square feet and up - $35.00 per
square foot or actual construction cost,
whichever is greater.
5. Building permit fees for additions,
alterations, or repairs shall be calculated at
the above rates.
6. Screen enclosures are $30.00 plus $3.50 per
$1,000.00 of actual construction cost.
7. Sign permits are $1. 00 per square foot of
sign.
8. Seawalls, boat docks and boat houses, are
$30.00 plus $3.50 per $1,000.00 of actual
construction cost.
9. Moving an existing building or structure is as
follows:
a)
To outside of city
expenses.
$100.00 plus
b) Into or within the City - $200.00 plus
expenses.
c)
Relocation on same lot
expenses.
$50.00 plus
d) Demolishing any building or structure -
$30.00.
10. For factory built housing (mobile homes) park
and tie-down the Permit fee is $100.00. In
addition to the $100.00 permit fee, there
shall be a $50.00 non-refundable inspection
fee plus $1.00 per mile for any mobile home
inspection that is located over 50 miles from
the City Limits of Ocoee. If the application
is approved, the $50.00 inspection fee shall
be applied to the park and tie-down permit
fee.
11. Fences - (all types) are $30.00.
12. Temporary construction trailers or structures
are $30.00.
13. Roofing:
a) New residential and commercial is $30.00.
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b) Re-roofing or roofing repairs is $30.00.
14. Paving, sidewalks, curb, gutter and
subdivision walls including, (all types of
materials) shall be calculated as $30.00 plus
$3.50 per $1,000.00 of actual construction
cost.
15. Water and sewer distribution systems installed
by developers or developer's contractor shall
be calculated as two (2) percent of contract
price.
16. Land clearing or tree removal shall be
calculated as the fee shall be $10.00 per lot
for each lot contained in the legal
description of the property to be cleared or
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per acre,
whichever is greater.
(C) Subject to approval of the Building and Zoning
Official, actual construction cost may be
determined by using the contract price of
construction. Contract price of construction shall
include structural, electrical, plumbing, interior
finish, normal site preparation, (excavation and
backfill for building), architectural and
engineering fees. A copy of the itemized contract
shall be required in all instances where contract
price is used to determine actual construction
cost.
(D) A permit shall not be issued until the fees
prescribed in this section have been paid, nor
shall an amendment to a permit be released until
the additional fee, if any, due to an increase in
the estimated cost of the building, structure,
electrical, plumbing, mechanical or gas systems,
has been paid.
(E) Any person or entity who commences any work on a
building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or
plumbing system or other activity requiring a
permit hereunder, before obtaining the necessary
permits, shall be subject to a penalty of 100% of
the usual permit fee in addition to the required
permit fees.
(F) Minimum permit fee shall be $30.00 for permits with
a construction valuation over $1,000.00 dollars and
$15.00 for all permits with a construction
valuation of less than $1,000.00
(G) Plan Review, and Inspections and Re-inspections.
In addition to any permit fees payable as provided
in this Chapter, the following plan review and inspection
fees must also be paid prior to the issuance of any
permit.
1. Plan review and inspection fees:
a) Residential - 1/2 of permit fee for plan
review, in addition to permit fee.
b) Commercial 1/2 of 1% of value of
construction for plan review, in addition
to permit fee.
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2. Plan review fees shall not be charged for
construction projects when construction plans
or drawings are not required.
3. Reinspection fees:
a)
First reinspect ion
$15.00
b) Second reinspect ion for the same
non-compliance $30.00
c) Subsequent reinspect ions for
same non-compliance $30.00
4. Requests for special after-hours (other than
normal working hours, weekend or holidays)
inspections shall be submitted to the Building
and zoning Official in writing by the
contractor forty-eight (48) hours in advance
of the requested inspection. The minimum
number of hours that will be approved is three
(3) hours. No inspection(s) will be approved
until the inspection fees have been paid. The
rate per hour for special after-hours
inspections is $50.00.
SECTION 3. The present Chapter 9, sections 9-32, 9-35 and 9-
47 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida are
hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 4. A new Chapter 9, Sections 9-32, 9-35 and 9-47 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida are
created to read as follows:
Section 9-32. Electrical Permit Fees.
Applications for permits shall be submitted on forms
provided by the Building Department. Such application shall
be accompanied by the following permit fees:
(A) Standard fees for commercial and residential
electrical permits of 1000 volt amperage or less
are based on the total amperage of the service
installation. One electrical permit is required
for each recording watt-hour meter service. Should
circumstances make it practical to issue one permit
involving more than one watt-hour recording meter
service, the fee shall be calculated using the sum
of the fees of the total number of individual watt-
hour meter services.
(B) Standard permit fees are calculated by the
following method:
Minimum electrical permit fee -
$ 30.00
Phase 240 Volt Amperes
1. 0 to 150
2. 151 to 200
3 . 201 to 400
4. 401 to 600
5. 601 to 800
6. 801 to 1000
$ 60.00
75.00
95.00
145.00
195.00
245.00
Phase 208 to 240 Volt Amperes
1. 0 to 150
2. 151 to 200
3. 201 to 400
4. 401 to 600
5. 601 to 800
$104.00
130.00
165.00
251. 00
338.00
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6. 801 to 1000
424.00
Phase 480 Volt Amperes
1. 0 to 150
2. 151 to 200
3. 201 to 400
4. 401 to 600
5. 601 to 800
6. 801 to 1000
$208.00
260.00
330.00
502.00
676.00
848.00
For all commercial permits over 1000 volt amperage,
the fee shall be $30.00 plus $10.00 per $1,000.00
or fraction thereof of contract price, plus $5.00
per 100 amps of service.
For all commercial and residential additions,
alterations, or repairs not requiring a new
service, the fee shall be $30.00 plus $10.00 per
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof of contract price
over $3,000.00.
(C) Specialty fees.
1. Swimming Pools
Residential
Commercial
$ 30.00
60.00
2. sign Connection
$ 30.00
(D) Meter Services.
1. Construction Trailers
2. Irrigation Systems
3. Sanitary Lift stations/
Similar uses
$ 30.00
30.00
30.00
Section 9-35.
Permit.
Fee When Work Commenced Before Obtaining
Any person or entity who commences any electrical work which
requires a permit before obtaining the necessary permit, shall
be subject to a penalty of 100% of the usual permit fee in
addition to the required permit fee.
section 9-47. Reinspection and Reinspection Fees.
In the event the building inspector, upon inspection,
shall find any work not in compliance with this Chapter, the
person doing said work shall promptly do everything necessary
to bring said work within the requirements of this Chapter.
The building inspector shall then, upon notice from such
person, reinspect said work after payment of the following
fees:
First Reinspection
$ 15.00
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Second reinspect ion for same
non-compliance
$ 30.00
Subsequent reinspect ions for
same non-compliance
$ 30.00
section 9-44. Inspections required.
The following is hereby added to the current Chapter 9,
section 9-44 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee,
Florida:
Request for special after-hours (other than normal working
hours, weekend or holidays) inspections shall be submitted to
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the Building and zoning Official in writing by the electrical
contractor forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the requested
inspection. The minimum number of hours that will be approved
is three (3) hours. No inspection(s) will be approved until
the permit fee has been paid. The rate per hour is $50.00.
SECTION 5. The present Chapter 14.5, sections 14.5-33, 14.5-
37, 14.5-38 and 14.5-47 of the Code of Ordinances of the city
of Ocoee, Florida are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 6. A new Chapter 14.5, Sections 14.5-33, 14.5-37,
14.5-38 and 14.5-47 of the Code of Ordinances of the city of
Ocoee, Florida are hereby created to read as follows:
Section 14.5-33 Conditions, form for issuance of permits.
A permit shall not be issued until the permit fees prescribed
in this section have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a
permit be released until the additional fee, if any, due to an
increase in the estimated cost of the mechanical system, has
been paid. permi ts shall be issued in writing upon forms
provided by the Building Department.
Section 14.5-37; Mechanical Permit Fees.
Permit fees shall be based on the contract price or
selling price of an installation or alteration. Permit fees
for air conditioning, heating and ventilation installations or
alterations are as follows:
A) Up to and including the first $1,000.00 - $30.00.
B) For each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
up to $25,000.00 - $10.00.
C) For each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
over $25,000.00 - $6.00.
section 14.5-38; Fee When Work Commenced Before Obtaining
Permit.
Any person who commences any work on a mechanical system
before obtaining the necessary permit shall be subject to a
penalty of 100% of the usual permit fee in addition to the
required permit fee.
section 14.5-47; Reinspection and Reinspection Fees.
A. In the event the inspector, upon initial
inspection, shall find said work not in compliance
with this Chapter, the person doing said work shall
promptly do everything necessary to bring said work
wi thin the requirements of this Chapter. The
inspector shall then, upon notice from such person,
reinspect said work after payment of the following
fees:
(
1) First reinspection
$ 15.00
2) Second reinspection for same
non-compliance
30.00
3) Subsequent reinspect ions for
same non-compliance
30.00
B.
Request for special after-hours (other
working hours, weekend or holidays)
shall be submitted to the Building
Official in writing by the contractor
than normal
inspections
and Zoning
forty-eight
6
(48) hours in advance of the requested inspection.
The minimum number of hours that will be approved
is three (3) hours. No inspection(s) will be
approved until the Permit fee has been paid. The
rate per hour shall be $50.00.
SECTION 7. The present Chapter 18, sections 18-35, 18-42, 18-
43 and 18-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee,
Florida are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 8. A new Chapter 18, Sections 18-35, 18-42, 18-43 and
18-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the city of Ocoee, Florida
are created to read as follows:
section 18-35. Conditions, form for issuance of permits.
A permit shall not be issued until the permit fees
prescribed in this section have been paid, nor shall an
amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if
any, due to an increase in the estimated cost of the building,
structure, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or gas systems,
has been paid. Permits shall be issued in writing upon forms
provided by the Building Department.
section 18-42. Permit fees or plumbing and gas permits.
A. All plumbing and gas permits for residential (one
and two family homes) shall be $30.00 plus $3.00
per fixture or appliance.
B. Commercial plumbing and gas permits shall be based
on the contract or selling price of the
installation or alteration. The permit fee shall
be $30.00 plus $3.50 per $1,000.00 of actual cost
or fraction thereof.
C. All residential irrigation permits shall be $30.00.
D. All commercial irrigation permits shall be $30.00
plus $3.50 for each $1,000.00 of actual cost or
fraction thereof.
section 18-43. Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance.
Any person who commences any work on a plumbing or gas
system before obtaining the necessary permits, shall be
subject to a penalty of 100% of the usual permit fee in
addition to the required permit fees.
section 18-50. Reinspection and Reinspection Fees.
A.
In the event the inspector, upon initial
inspection, shall find work not in compliance with
this Chapter, the person doing said work shall
promptly do everything necessary to bring said work
wi thin the requirements of this Chapter. The
inspector shall then, upon notice from such person,
reinspect said work after payment of the following
fees:
(
1) First reinspection
$ 15.00
2) Second reinspect ion for same
non-compliance
30.00
3) Subsequent reinspect ions for
same non-compliance
30.00
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B. Request for special after-hours (other than normal
working hours, weekend or holidays) inspections
shall be submitted to the Building and zoning
Official in writing by the contractor forty-eight
(48) hours in advance of the requested inspection.
The minimum number of hours that will be approved
is three (3) hours. No inspection(s) will be
approved until the assessed fee has been paid. The
rate per hour shall be $50.00.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subsection,
sentence clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 10. Codification. It is the intention of the City
commission of the City that the provisions of this ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of
the city; and that sections of this ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered and the work "ordinance" may be
changed to "chapter", "section", "article", or such other
appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such
intentions; and regardless of whether such inclusion in the
code is accomplished, sections of this ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered and the correction of typographical
errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the
City Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a
corrected or recodified copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 11. Effective Date.
effective on the I~ day of
This Ordinance shall become
.J U Jl)~ , 1992.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11-4.. day of
AfRIL
, 1992.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
( SEAL)
ADVERTISED April 9 1992
READ FIRST TIME April 7 , 1992
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
Pi P'R."I. L , \ 1992
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FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE,
FLORIDA APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALifP [ji s ';)c I
day of , f , 1992.
FOLEY ,
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION AT A MEETING
HELD ON A? R. 1. L .l \ , 1992
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. ~ D
By:
DN~~ () 'I P
6J ~ L/~~}<~ft;,..Jj
city Attorney
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