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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Resolution Nos. R-2002-21 And R-2010-305, To Revise The Existing Building Permit Fees And Associated Building Division User Fees, And Adopting The Revised Building Permit Fee Schedule.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Based on recommendations in the JRD & Associates, Building Division Report (The Report) and as compared to other neighboring cities, the City of Hollywood's Building Division is proposing to update the fee structure. The JRD report identified several areas not currently addressed in the existing fee structure, such as technology, education and training and also recommended to ensure appropriate recovery of expenses. As such, the proposed changes are to reflect some increases in current pricing and also include fees not previously captured. Below is a brief summary and attached is a comparison chart:
Technology/Education/Training Fee:
Currently a fee for education/training and a fee for technology updating are not being charged. Other cities capture these fees as a percentage of the permit fee. Proposed is to capture a percentage of the building permit fee: 1% Technology fee and a 2% Educational/Training fee.
Processing Fee:
Currently the processing fee of up to $500.00 per permit application, regardless of the size of work, is charged. This fee is in addition to the permit fee and the proposed new processing fee for new buildings, alterations and additions would be only a percentage of the permit fee paid up front.
Proposed is a nonrefundable 25% of the estimated permit fee being paid as a processing fee and would be deducted from the overall permit fee when the permit is issued. This will offset initial plan review requirements of larger projects that take a while before permits are issued, as well as offsetting the cost of projects that have applied for plan review but do not have a permit issued. Processing...
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