Public Safety Committee (Building & Codes, Fire, Police)

ORDINANCE 29-2021-22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, TITLE 4 (BUILDING, UTILITY, AND HOUSING CODES) RELATIVE TO NON-SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING. WHEREAS, the City of Clarksville Building & Codes department issues permits for single family and non-single family structures to ensure compliance with building codes for the safety of our citizens. WHEREAS, the Clarksville City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Clarksville and its citizens to codify current practice and fee schedules presently in place at the Building and Codes Office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE: That section 4-203 be deleted in its entirety, and replaced with the following: Sec. 4-203 - Building permit fees. (1) Effective January 1, 2009 the cost of a building permit for any single family-housing unit will be twenty-two cents ($0.22) per square foot. The fee rate is applicable to total heated and unheated square footage. This fee reflects the combined cost of building and development inspection services provided by the city offices of building and codes, street department and fire services. At any time, the building and codes department may request construction plans as part of the validation process. Builders who are consistently found to misjudge building permit footage will be required to submit construction plans for each permit requested. The cost factors that go into the single family-housing building permit fee will be reviewed, analyzed for potential fee adjustments as needed. The cost factors may include services provided by building and codes, street department, fire services. A mandatory inflation factor of one cent ($0.01) per year will be applied. Effective January 1, 2010, the cost of a building permit for any single-family housing unit will be twenty-three cents ($0.23) per square foot. The revised building permit fee will be posted by January 1 of each year thereafter. (2) The cost of a building permit fee for any non-single family housing unit shall be as follows: Total Valuation Fee $1,000 and less A minimum fee of $15.00 shall be charged. $1,000 to $50,000 $15.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00. $50,000 to $100,000 $260.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00. $100,000 to $500,000 $460.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00. The City reserves the right to require a detailed breakdown of cost, should the submitted valuation be less than seventy-five (75) percent of the most recent International Building Code (ICC) Building Valuation Table. Costs associated with a mechanical permit will be excluded from the non-single family housing unit calculation. (3) A reinspection permit is not required for the first reinspection for a footing, framing, or final. A reinspection permit shall be required when a second or subsequent reinspection is necessary. The cost for such permit shall be twenty dollars ($20.00). (4) When the valuation of the proposed construction of commercial buildings or multi-family dwellings exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and a plan is required to be submitted by 2009 International Building Code Section 106.1, a plan-checking fee shall be paid to the building official at the time of submitting plans and specifications for checking. Said plan-checking fee shall be equal to one-half of the building permit fee as set forth in 2009 International Building Code Section 108.1. Such plan-checking fee is in addition to the building permit fee. (5) Additional fees are as follows: For the moving of any building or structure $50.00 For the demolition of any structure $50.00 Temporary tents $100.00  Temporary structures $100.00 All signs $25.00 Placement of accessory structures $25.00 No permit fees shall be imposed for signs erected in residential districts on currently occupied single family properties pursuant to section 11-503. Fees for the erection of temporary tents, signs, and structures in conjunction with public functions, festivals, street fairs, or other similar celebrations being conducted pursuant to City Code section 5-1001 shall be governed by regulations adopted by the agency designated in City Code section 5-1001. (Ord. No. 57-1987-88, 5-5-88; Ord. No. 37-1994-95, 12-7-94; Ord. No. 6-1997-98, 8-7-97; Ord. No. 7-1998-99, § 5, 10-1-98; Ord. No. 8-1999-00, 8-5-99; Ord. No. 33-2005-06, § 1, 10-6-05; Ord. No. 60-2005-06, 3-2-06; Ord. No. 98-2006-07 , 5-3-07; Ord. No. 8-2008-09, 9-9-08; Ord. No. 99-2010-11, 7-7-11; Ord. No. 64-2016-17 , §§ 3, 4, 6-1-17) FIRST READING: SECOND READING: EFFECTIVE DATE: