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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES November 28, 2023 Special Meeting The meeting was called to order by Councilor Van Sickle at 5:02 p.m. on November 28, 2023, in Government Center Room 270. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Jenny Van Sickle, Ruth Ludwig, Nick Ledin, Tylor Elm (alt) 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Jenny Van Sickle, Tylor Elm, Ruth Ludwig City Staff Present: Todd Janigo, Chris Carlson, Kara Czapinski, Pete Kruit, Brian Bustrak Others Present: Shelley Nelson, Daniel Kegley*, Dawn Kegley*, Bill Slattengren, Courtney Ellison 2. NEW BUSINESS 2.1. Recommendation to approve a contract with REM Inspecting to provide Commercial Electrical Permitting and Inspections within the City of Superior. REM Inspecting is a Certified Inspection Agency based in Amery, Wisconsin. REM provides commercial electrical inspection for 16 counties in Northern Wisconsin under contract from the State of Wisconsin. Director Janigo stated that the City of Superior has been facing difficulties in filling the Commercial Electrical Inspector position for the past two years after a retirement. The Chief Building Inspector, Pete Kruit, who possesses the necessary credentials, is also retiring in January 2024. The city will no longer have staff qualified to permit and inspect commercial electrical work. The city is a delegated authority by the state tasked with performing commercial electrical inspections. The city has two options as a delegated authority starting in January. The city can send a letter to the State of Wisconsin relinquishing our delegated authority. Responsibility would transfer to the state. Alternatively, the city can choose to retain its delegated authority and contract with REM for electrical inspections and permitting. In this alternative, contractors would contact REM for permitting and inspections. REM and the city would communicate on all projects with REM providing the city with all permit and inspection documentation. REM would collaborate with the city on final inspections and the city would continue to issue Certificate of Occupancy Permits upon project completion. The contract with REM would be valid for one year. There is an option to terminate it 60 days before its expiration if renewal is not desired. MOTION by Ludwig second by Elm and carried to approve a contract with REM Inspecting to provide Commercial Electrical Permitting and Inspections within the City of Superior. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – 11/28/2023 Meeting (Meets monthly on 1st Thursday at 5 p.m.) Page 1 of 3 *Attended virtually  2.2. Requesting approval of a resolution to modify Commercial Electrical Permitting and Inspection Fees within the City of Superior. Director Janigo provided an explanation stating that the city's fees are determined by resolution. The current commercial electrical fees require adjustment to align with the schedule outlined in REM Inspecting's contract. Bill Slattengren, the Project Manager at Benson Electric, inquired regarding the continuity of permit fees during the transition to REM. Dawn Kegley, the Vice-President of REM, clarified that the fee structure differs from the city's current fee schedule and is similar to the State of Wisconsin's mandated fee schedule. The city will share the new fee schedule with all licensed electrical contractors. The revised fees will take effect on January 1, 2024. However, they will only apply to new permits, not those already issued by the city. The city has issued approximately 142 commercial electrical permits this year. MOTION by Ludwig, second by Elm and carried to approve a resolution to modify Commercial Electrical Permitting and Inspection Fees within the City of Superior. Pete Kruit left the meeting at 5:37 p.m. Brian Bustrak left the meeting at 5:37 p.m. Bill Slattengren left the meeting at 5:37 p.m. Courtney Ellison left the meeting at 5:37 p.m. Dawn Kegley left the meeting virtually at 5:38 p.m. Daniel Kegley left the meeting virtually at 5:39 p.m. 2.3. Request approval of a Landfill Gas Purchase Agreement and Land Lease Agreement with Vespene Energy – Referred by City Council meeting on November 21, 2023. Director Janigo has stated that more information is being collected for this project due to additional inquiries raised at the previous City Council meeting. As a result, the matter has been referred back to the Public Works Committee and will be presented to the committee during the next scheduled meeting on December 7, 2023. MOTION by Ludwig, second by Elm and carried to hold item 2.3 until the December 7, 2023, meeting. 3. RECURRING BUSINESS 3.1. Confirm the next meeting date of December 7, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in Room 204 of the Government Center. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – 11/28/2023 Meeting (Meets monthly on 1st Thursday at 5 p.m.) Page 2 of 3 *Attended virtually 4. ADJOURNMENT Councilor Van Sickle announced the meeting adjourned at 5:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Kara Czapinski PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – 11/28/2023 Meeting (Meets monthly on 1st Thursday at 5 p.m.) Page 3 of 3 *Attended virtually  Public Works Department Phone: (715) 395‐7334 Public Works Director Fax: (715) 395‐7346 Todd Janigo E‐mail: 1316 N 14th Street, Suite 200 publicworks@ci.superior.wi.us Superior, WI 54880 MEMORANDUM Date: November 14, 2023 Council Agenda Date: December 5, 2023 TO: Mayor Paine and the Common Council FROM: Todd Janigo, Public Works Director RE: Commercial Electrical Inspection Services It is my recommendation to approve a contract with REM Inspecting to provide Commercial Electrical Inspection services within the City of Superior. 1. Discussion The State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is the authority for commercial electrical plan review, permitting and inspections throughout the State. Municipalities that meet certain requirements (SPS 316.001) may request and receive the authority to permit and inspect commercial electrical installations locally. The City of Superior is one of these delegated authorities. The ability to permit and inspect projects locally provides benefits to the community. Builders, developers, and contractors can expect quicker service with more flexibility while ensuring that projects within the city are built in a manner to protect public safety. As the delegated authority, the city is responsible for having qualified staff to provide these permitting and inspection services. Qualification is measured by having the appropriate state‐issued inspection credentials. After the retirement of Chief Building Inspector, Peter Kruit, on January 1st, the city will no longer employ staff with the required commercial electrical credential. The city previously employed a part‐time commercial electrical inspector. However, that position became vacant in July of 2021 due to retirement. Since that retirement, the city has been unable to fill the position despite continuous advertisements and significant effort. The city has staff working towards getting additional credentials. However, none will achieve commercial electrical in a timeline to satisfy our immediate need. If the city doesn’t have qualified staff to perform commercial electrical inspection, it has two options. Option 1 is to relinquish our delegated authority designation. The responsibility to provide commercial electrical permitting and inspection would revert to DSPS. DSPS contracts with regional companies to perform its state‐led inspections. For the northwest region, their contract is with REM Inspections. REM performs commercial electrical permitting and inspection for fifteen counties including Douglas. Any commercial electrical installation within the fifteen counties, except for a municipality with delegated authority, must be permitted and inspected by REM. REM was selected by the state through a competitive solicitation in January of 2023. REM was the lowest cost proposal. Three consultants provided bids for the northwestern region. However, only REM bid for Douglas County. If the city relinquishes its delegated authority, REM becomes the authority for commercial electrical permitting and inspections in the city. Cost for the permitting and inspections would be at the rate set by the DSPS contract (Exhibit 1). Option 2 is for the city to maintain its delegated authority and contract directly with REM. The city would direct permit applicants to REM for permitting and inspections. REM would prepare and issue the permits as well as invoice the applicant for the cost of the permit. REM would also provide the city with notifications and copies of all permits and inspections for our records. The cost for the permitting and inspections would be at the rate negotiated by the city. The negotiated rate (Exhibit 2) is less than the rate set by the DSPS contract. Contracting for the Commercial Electrical Permitting and inspection will represent a cost increase to projects. While the negotiated rate for the City of Superior represents about a 30% decrease in cost from the State inspection rate, the percentage increase from the existing city fees varies widely between types of projects with multi‐unit residential incurring the largest increase. While commercial electrical permit fees will increase, the fee represents the true cost of providing the service. It also represents the best and lowest cost option available for commercial electrical permitting in the city. A rate comparison for a few typical projects is attached. It is my recommendation to pursue option 2. Option 1 results in a higher average permitting cost to applicants. Option 1 also removes city control over managing permitting and inspections on the local level. If contractors or developers are struggling with commercial electrical permitting and inspections, the city would have no authority to effect a change. 2. Budget Source Permitting and inspection costs will be the responsibility of the permit applicant. Hourly consulting costs for projects with city staff will be charged to the Building Inspection General Fund Budget. 3. Recommendation It is my recommendation to approve a contract with REM Inspecting to provide Commercial Electrical Inspection services within the City of Superior. Recommended: _________________________________ Jim Paine, Mayor  Exhibit 1: REM Contract Fees to State (DSPS) REM Contract Work Element Fee (DSPS) Service and one service disconnect $ 150.00 Temporary service $ 150.00 Additional service disconnect $ 10.00 Fire pump $ 20.00 Feeder $ 30.00 Branch circuit $ 30.00 Transformer, reactor, or similar component $ 20.00 LV cable; Fire alarm, commu nication, data, PPOE devices, etc. $ 1.00 generator and one transfer switch $ 100.00 Additional transfer switch $ 10.00 AC Solar photovoltaic array with micro‐inverters $ 130.00 DC Solar photovoltaic array & one inverter $ 130.00 Additional inverter $ 25.00 UPS, Energy Storage System (ESS) unit $ 25.00 wind generator and one inverter $ 25.00 Swimming pool, including associated wiring $ 10.00 Elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter, and associated wiring $ 50.00  Exhibit 2 SCHEDULE A ELECTRICAL PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES 1. Electrical scope of work fees is the sum of the fees listed in Table A2 with a minimum fee of $125. 2. A Re-inspection, additional inspection fee is up to $125. Rough-in and Final is included in Table A2. 3. An administration fee of $60 per project or permit. This includes, but is not limited to, application processing, permitting issuance, inspection scheduling, inspection reporting, tracking, logging, etc. 4. Starting a project without a permit is double the normal fees or as specified in electrical ordinance. 5. Any additional services or duties will be in addition to the above rates and shall be charged out at the hourly rate. Duties such as, but not limited to, consultations, plan review, code administration, code enforcement, investigation of complaints, attendance of meetings when requested, etc. No cost to attend an annual meeting each year. 6. Regular hourly rate is $125 per hour, M‐F, 7am to 5pm 6.1. Before or after‐hours; Holiday hourly rate is 1.5 times the regular rate. 6.2. Hourly rates are calculated to the quarter hour. Minimum of ½ hour. 7. Mileage Rate is $1 per mile, round trip. 8. Any Municipal fees will be added to the REMI fees. Table A2 – Electrical Scope of work fees per item 1 Service and one service disconnect each $ 125.00 2 Temporary service each $ 125.00 3 Additional service disconnect each $ 25.00 4 Fire pump each $ 125.00 5 Feeder each $ 25.00 6 Branch circuit each $ 20.00 7 Transformer, reactor, or similar component each $ 25.00 8 LV cable; Fire alarm, commu nication, data, PPOE devices, etc. each $ 2.00 9 generator and one transfer switch each $ 125.00 10 Additional transfer switch each $ 25.00 11 AC Solar photovoltaic array with micro-inverters each $ 125.00 12 DC Solar photovoltaic array & one inverter each $ 125.00 13 Additional inverter each $ 25.00 14 UPS, Energy Storage System (ESS) unit each $ 25.00 15 wind generator and one inverter each $ 25.00 16 Swimming pool, including associated wiring each $ 125.00 17 Elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter, and associated wiring each $ 125.00 18 other each $ 25.00 Version effective date: 10/29/2023 All prior versions of schedule A are replaced with this version.  Permit Fee Comparison Small Restaurant Current Current Proposed Proposed City Unit City Total State Unit State Total City Unit City Total QTY Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Square Feet 6346 $ 0.15 $ 951.90 Service and one service disconnect 1 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Temporary service 1 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Additional service disconnect 0 $ 10.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ Fire pump 0 $ 20.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Feeder 2 $ 30.00 $ 60.00 $ 25.00 $ 50.00 Branch circuit 40 $ 30.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 20.00 $ 800.00 Transformer, reactor, or similar component 0 $ 20.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ LV cable; Fire alarm, commu nication, data, PPOE devices, etc. 0 $ 1.00 $ ‐ $ 2.00 $ ‐ generator and one transfer switch 0 $ 100.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Additional transfer switch 0 $ 10.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ AC Solar photovoltaic array with micro‐inverters 0 $ 130.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ DC Solar photovoltaic array & one inverter 0 $ 130.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Additional inverter 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ UPS, Energy Storage System (ESS) unit 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ wind generator and one inverter 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ Swimming pool, including associated wiring 0 $ 10.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter, and associated wiring 0 $ 50.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ REMI adminstration fee 1 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 60.00 $ 60.00 Total Permit Fee $ 951.90 $ 1,560.00 $ 1,160.00  Permit Fee Comparison 8 Unit Apartment Current Current Proposed City Unit City Total State Unit State Total Proposed City City Total QTY Fee Fee Fee Fee Unit Fee Fee Square Feet 9958 $ 0.10 $ 995.80 Service and one service disconnect 1 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Temporary service 1 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Additional service disconnect 0 $ 10.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ Fire pump 0 $ 20.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Feeder 9 $ 30.00 $ 270.00 $ 25.00 $ 225.00 Branch circuit 180 $ 30.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 20.00 $ 3,600.00 Transformer, reactor, or similar component 0 $ 20.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ LV cable; Fire alarm, commu nication, data, PPOE devices, etc. 40 $ 1.00 $ 40.00 $ 2.00 $ 80.00 generator and one transfer switch 0 $ 100.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Additional transfer switch 0 $ 10.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ AC Solar photovoltaic array with micro‐inverters 0 $ 130.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ DC Solar photovoltaic array & one inverter 0 $ 130.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Additional inverter 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ UPS, Energy Storage System (ESS) unit 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ wind generator and one inverter 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ Swimming pool, including associated wiring 0 $ 10.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter, and associated wiring 0 $ 50.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ REMI adminstration fee 1 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 60.00 $ 60.00 Total Permit Fee $ 995.80 $ 6,010.00 $ 4,215.00  Permit Fee Comparison 120 Unit Apartment Current Proposed Proposed City Unit Current City State Unit State Total City Unit City Total QTY Fee Total Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Square Feet 153915 $ 0.09 $ 13,948.75 Service and one service disconnect 1 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Temporary service 1 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Additional service disconnect 2 $ 10.00 $ 20.00 $ 25.00 $ 50.00 Fire pump 0 $ 20.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Feeder 14 $ 30.00 $ 420.00 $ 25.00 $ 350.00 Branch circuit 1537 $ 30.00 $ 46,110.00 $ 20.00 $ 30,740.00 Transformer, reactor, or similar component 0 $ 20.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ LV cable; Fire alarm, commu nication, data, PPOE devices, etc. 1174 $ 1.00 $ 1,174.00 $ 2.00 $ 2,348.00 generator and one transfer switch 1 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Additional transfer switch 1 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 25.00 $ 25.00 AC Solar photovoltaic array with micro‐inverters 0 $ 130.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ DC Solar photovoltaic array & one inverter 0 $ 130.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Additional inverter 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ UPS, Energy Storage System (ESS) unit 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ wind generator and one inverter 0 $ 25.00 $ ‐ $ 25.00 $ ‐ Swimming pool, including associated wiring 0 $ 10.00 $ ‐ $ 125.00 $ ‐ Elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter, and associated wiring 2 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 125.00 $ 250.00 REMI adminstration fee 1 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 60.00 $ 60.00 Total Permit Fee $ 13,948.75 $ 48,234.00 $ 34,198.00  Submittal by Daniel Kegley President / CEO / Inspector Dan@reminspecting.com 715-220-0743 Mailing address: 1014 110th Ave, Amery WI 54001 Office address: 341 Keller Ave. N, Amery WI 54001 WWW.REMINSPECTING.COM Page 1 of 5 SECTION 1 – General information about the firm, staff experience, credentials/certifications, and training. 1. General information about the firm • REM Inspecting LLC (REMI) is a family-owned business that started in 2018. • REMI is a minority owned and disabled veteran owned business. • REMI is a State of Wisconsin certified Inspection Agency that specializes in permitting and inspection of residential and commercial projects. • REMI hires local citizens and agencies that are properly credentialed for Construction; Plumbing; HVAC; Electrical; Energy Conservation; Home Inspections; RADON and more. • REMI’s motto is “To GOD be the Glory” and we base our operations on Godly principles. • REMI’s goals are to provide superior customer service to the citizens of your community • REMI is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with State and Federal guidelines 2. Staff experience • Daniel Kegley employee – President/CEO/Owner/Lead Inspector o Dan started working with inspecting industrial electronics and computer systems back in the early 1980’s, then joined the United States Air Force to continue inspecting electrical, mechanical systems spanning 23+ years. o Dan joined the international brotherhood of electrical workers (IBEW) L.U.14 in 1995 and has inspected electrical & renewable energy projects spanning 20 + years o In 2018 Dan started an inspecting company and added Building inspection services that utilized the knowledge and experiences he has gained over the years. • Dawn Kegley employee – Vice President/COO/Owner o Double majors in Business Administration & Economics o Experience in banking with residential mortgage loans, auditing, and Bookkeeping for multiple businesses o Began work with REMI in 2018 • Beth Hedstrom employee – Head of Building Department Customer Service o Issues building permits, schedules inspections, answers customer/contractor questions o Began with REMI in 2020 • Bree Brown employee – Head of Electrical Department Customer Service o Issues electrical permits, schedules inspections, answers customer/contractor questions o Began with REMI in 2022 • Nick Livingston employee – UDC & Home Inspector o Conducts Uniform Dwelling Code “UDC” inspections o Conducts Real Estate (Home & Business) Inspections o Conducts RADON & water testing inspections o Began with REMI in 2020 Page 2 of 5  • Kelly Mewes employee – Customer Service representative o Assist with permits, schedules inspections, answers customer/contractor questions. o Began with REMI in 2022 3. Credentials/Certifications • All credentials listed have been verified at: https://licensesearch.wi.gov/ and https://esla.wi.gov/publiclookup • Agencies o UDC Inspection Agency: UDC-071700004 o Electrical Inspection Agency: 1462344 o Electrical Contractor: 1252171 • Daniel Kegley - o Commercial Electrical Inspector: 749506 o Master Electrician: 749506 o UDC Construction Inspector: UDC-021900007 o UDC HVAC Inspector: UDC-091800008 o UDC Plumbing Inspector: UDC-061900059 o Wisconsin Home Inspector: 3115-106 • Nick Livingston - o UDC Construction Inspector: UDC-072100057 o UDC HVAC Inspector: UDC-032100017 o UDC Plumbing Inspector: UDC-022200020 o Wisconsin Home Inspector: 3358-106 4. Experience performing similar work for other municipalities • Building and/or Electrical services in the following municipalities: o City of New Richmond; City of Amery; City of Augusta; City of St. Croix Falls; City of Barron; Village of Clear Lake; Village of Centuria; Village of Grantsburg; Village of Siren; Village of Webster; Town of Alden; Town of Farmington; Town of Lincoln; Town of Black Brook; Town of Maple Plain; Town of Cylon; Town of Clear Lake; Town of Turtle Lake; Town of Cady; Town of Rush River; Town of Forest; Town of Beaver; Town of Bone Lake; Town of Lorain and more. SECTION 2 – Availability and methods of contact REMI staff. • Office hours, M – F, 8am – 4pm • Online Applications, Info. & Inspection Requests, www.reminspecting.com • Building Dept 715-497-3458, building@reminspecting.com • Electrical Dept 715-302-7456, electric@reminspecting.com • Manager, manager@reminspecting.com • After hours emergency, 715-220-0743 Page 3 of 5 SECTION 3 – Professional references Additional references available upon request Keith Karpenski, Chairman Shelly Ninneman, Clerk Alden Township Cady Township 183 155th St 283 County Road NN Wilson, WI Star Prairie, WI 54026 54027 715-554-2488 715-772-3474 kkarpenski@aol.com cady@townofcady.com Erik Henningsgard, Chairman Debbie Swanson, Clerk Black Brook Township Farmington Township 99 75th St 2647 30th Ave Clear Lake, WI 54005 Osceola, WI 54020 715-441-0242 715-294-2370 Henningsgard.erik@gmail.com townoffarmington@hotmail.com Randy Zemke, Chairman Danielle Maxwell-Parker, Clerk Cylon Township Maple Plain Township 2165 210th Ave 393 26th Ave Deer Park, WI 54007 Cumberland, WI 54829 715-554-0275 715-529-2741 cylonchairman@gmail.com mapleplainclerk@gmail.com Laverne Hoitomt, Supervisor Forest Township 1895 County Road D Emerald, WI 54013 715-928-1239 Forestsupervisor1@gmail.com Page 4 of 5 SECTION 4 – EXAMPLE OF INSPECTION REPORTS Page 5 of 5  Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Electrical Program Division of Industry Services Web: Electrical program Web: www.dsps.wi.gov Electrical Program Permitting and Inspection Map © SimpleMaps.com WHO IS MY CONTACT FOR PERMITTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES? Municipalities delegated for commercial electrical permitting and inspections are listed here. If your municipality is not delegated, use the contact list below. Email REM Inspecting, Phone 715-302-7456 Contact county directly Email SAFEbuilt, Phone 262-328-7638 Email BTS Inspections, Phone 414-719-3850 Email Badger State Consulting, Phone 715-212-1483 Email General Engineering, Phone 608-745-8233 Rev. 8/16/23 RESOLUTION #R23- RESOLUTION INTRODUCED ADOPTING CHANGES TO BUILDING INSPECTION PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Superior approved the adoption of the current building inspection permit fee structure on April 8, 2015; and WHEREAS, the adopted fee structure was intended to be modified as needed by common council; and WHEREAS, the city will not have qualified staff to perform commercial electrical permitting after January 1st 2024; and WHEREAS, the city intends to perform commercial electrical permitting through a contracted service and to modify the permit fee structure to accommodate this change; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Common Council of the City of Superior hereby adopts the following revisions to the Building Inspection Permit Fee Schedule: C-3 Fees Per Building Class Trade Building Electrical Plumbing HVAC Fire Protection Building (Min. $50) See C-3(F) (Min. $50) (Min. $50) (Min. $50) Total Type A. Group 1 $.30/sq. ft. See C-3(F) $.10/sq. ft. $.10/sq. ft. $.025/sq. ft. $0.625/sq. ft. B. Group 2 $.45/sq. ft. See C-3(F) $.15/sq. ft. $.15/sq. ft. $.025/sq. ft. $0.925/sq. ft. C. Group 3 $.15/sq. ft. See C-3(F) $.05/sq. ft. $.05/sq. ft. $.025/sq. ft. $0.325/sq. ft. F. Commercial Electrical Permit (electrical only) Electrical permitting and inspections are performed through a service contracted by the city. Fees are set pursuant to the contract. Passed and adopted this 5th day of December, 2023 ___________________________________ Attest: Mayor Jim Paine __________________________________ Heidi Blunt, City Clerk COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES C-1 New Buildings and Additions Note: The fees in the table below are based on the total square footage of the building including all floor levels, attached garages, porches, balconies and decks. Pertinent building classifications shall be based upon the International Building Code, Chapter Three (3), Use and Occupancy Classifications. Note: When an application is submitted for a property when only the shell of the building is to be completed, the fee will be calculated at 50% of the total fee for that particular fee group. When an application is submitted for construction of the interior of a building where the shell of the building has been previously granted a permit, the fees shall be based on the square footage of that space and the fee shall be calculated at 50% of the total fee for that particular fee group. C-2 Building Classifications A. Group 1: Multi-family residential B. Group 2: Arenas, armories, assembly halls, banks, barber shops, beauty shops, bowling alley, cafeterias, churches, clinics, dance halls, dry cleaning, educational institutions, exhibition buildings, funeral homes, gyms, halls hospitals, hotels, labs, libraries, motels, natatorium shelters, nursing homes, offices, places of detention, repair garages, restaurants, retail, service garages, skating rinks, taverns, theaters, and similar buildings. C. Group 3: Factories, freight terminals, machine shops, sewage plants, storage buildings, storage garages, substations, vaults, warehouses, and all others not included in group 1 and 2. C-3 Fees Per Building Class Trade Building Electrical Plumbing HVAC Fire Protection Building (Min. $50) See C-3(F) (Min. $50) (Min. $50) (Min. $50) Total Type A. Group 1 $.30/sq. ft. See C-3(F) $.10/sq. ft. $.10/sq. ft. $.025/sq. ft. $0.625/sq. ft. B. Group 2 $.45/sq. ft. See C-3(F) $.15/sq. ft. $.15/sq. ft. $.025/sq. ft. $0.925/sq. ft. C. Group 3 $.15/sq. ft. See C-3(F) $.05/sq. ft. $.05/sq. ft. $.025/sq. ft. $0.325/sq. ft.  D. Commercial Building Permit Complete (new construction combination permit) includes: Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical (HVAC), Building, Excavation, Grading and Erosion Control, Driveway Access, Post-construction Stormwater Management and Plan Review. Use total column above. E. Commercial Building Permit (construction only, use building column) F. Commercial Electrical Permit (electrical only) Electrical permitting and inspections are performed through a service contracted by the city. Fees are set pursuant to the contract. G. Commercial Plumbing Permit (plumbing only, use plumbing column) H. Commercial HVAC Permit (HVAC only, use HVAC column) C-4 Land Disturbing Activities (Commercial) A. Right-of-Way Access (driveway access, each driveway) $65.00 B. Excavation Permit (each excavation) 1. Excavation-Sewer, Water or Gas Laterals (each excavation) $40.00 2. Excavation-Private Property $40.00 (Heat Pump Coils, Basement Waterproofing, Foundation) C. Erosion Control/Grading Permit 1. One acre or less $100.00 2. Each additional half acre or part thereof $50.00 D. Post-Construction and Stormwater Management Permit: 1. One acre or less $100.00 2. Each additional half acre or part thereof $50.00 E. Razing/Demolition (for each building or structure) $40.00 C-5 Commercial Alterations and Remodeling A. Construction permits: Building, electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and Fire Protection 1. $60.00 permit fee for each trade plus $10.00 per $1,000.00 of value of improvements. B. New accessory structures use same fee group as primary structure.  C. Roof covering (not structural) $00.02/sq. ft. (Minimum $50.00) C-6 Miscellaneous Permits A. Signs $00.25 per sq. ft. (Minimum $25.00) B. Appeals (filing fee) $100.00 Industrial Electrical Inspections (Not new construction) Quarterly inspections are required and shall be invoiced at $100.00 per hour. Additional inspections shall be required before any installations are covered or concealed. No permits or permit fees are required. A record of electrical work performed and supporting calculations and design data shall be required and a copy provided to the electrical inspector for all electrical work performed at the site. A qualified licensed third party inspection with written inspection reports submitted to the city shall be accepted in lieu of city inspections. Updated with Resolution R23-XXXXX adopted