5.0. SR 11-25-1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Plumbing~ heating~ and other miscellaneous building permit fees: All of these permit fees were reviewed and appropriately adjusted in 1996. Staff is not recommending changes to these fees in 1997. Commercial and industrial building permit fees: The maximum allowed building and plan check fees for these permits are being charged. Staff is not recommending changes to these fees in 1997. ENVIRONMENTAL FEES Mineral excavation licenses The City increased this fee 33% in 1996 from $15 per acre to $20 per acre for land mined, but not reclaimed. Staff recommended this increase to help encourage reclamation; once the land is reclaimed no fee is charged. However, a license fee should be equal to the cost of administering the license. The current mineral excavation license fee adequately covers the City's administrative costs. Staff is not recommending an increase to this fee in 1997. Solid waste licenses The City charges $2,000 per year for a solid waste license. Elk River has three such licenses currently: Elk River Landfill, NRG's RDF plant, and UPA. The $2,000 license fee is to cover City staff time spent administering the license. The license fee is not meant to cover the cost renewing these permits, which is charged separately. The $2,000 fee adequately covers UPA and NRG. Consultant time for these permits is charged to them. The Landfill takes more than $2,000 worth of staff time a year, but there is surcharge money that covers this. Staff is not recommending an increase to this fee in 1997. Garbage hauler license, grading permits~ and wetland permits Garbage hauler licenses - $60 1st truck/$15 each additional truck Grading permits - $25 plus consultant time Wetland permits - $75 plus consultant time Staff feels these fees are adequate for 1997 and are not recommending changes.