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Home My WebLink About~Master - New and revised fees RESOLUTION NO. 04-158 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW AND REVISED FEES FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that the following fees shall be adopted or adjusted to recover the approximate actual costs of city services from those who use and benefit from these services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that fees shall be adopted as follows: SECTION ONE. The following Municipal Cemetery Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2004: Lot Charges Adult $540.00 Infant 163.62 Interment (Does not include lot) Regular- Adult $600.00 Regular- Infant 200.00 Saturday- Adult 700.00 Saturday- Infant 250.00 Sunday- Adult 900.00 Sunday- Infant 300.00 *Holiday- Adult 900.00 *Holiday- Infant 300.00 For interments that require grave thawing, add: 100.00 Disinterment: 2 x cost of interment Cremation (Does not include loth Regular $325.00 Saturday 375.00 Sunday 400.00 *lloliday 400.00 Columbarium (Inumment & Niche fees) $1,275.00 *City of Ames holidays are: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, two (2) days at Thanksgiving, and two (2) days at Christmas. SECTION TWO. The following License and Permit Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2004: Plumbing Master: $20.00/year Journeyman: $15.00/year Administrative Fee charged for all new licenses $25.00 Electrical Contractor: $20.00/year Journeyman: $15.00/year Administrative Fee charged for all new licenses $25.00 Mechanical Master: $35.00/year Journeyman: $15.00/year Administrative Fee charged for all new licenses $25.00 Expediting Fee $25.00 (for calling an unscheduled meeting of the Electrical or Plumbing/Mechanical Code Board of appeals to approve or deny new licenses) Garbage Hauler $50.00/truck/year Tree Surgeon $35.00/year House Mover $25.00/year Beer&Liquor Varies Cigarette $100.00/year Vendor's License(for an annual license) $50.00/year Road Race $25.00 Fireworks $25.00 Encroachment $1.00/sf or $25.00 minimum Pawnbroker's Permit(for an annual permit) $100.00 Peddler's Permit(for 60 day license) $35.00 Precious Metals Dealer's Permit(for an annual permit) $25.00 Sign Non-illuminated sign $52.00 Illuminated sign $70.00 Sidewalk Cafe(Temporary Obstruction) $35.00 Newspaper Vending Permit(annual) $20.00/machine SECTION THREE. The following Water and Pollution Control Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2004: Water Division Bulk Water Service .501100 gallons Water Meter Division Meter&Setting Fees-Disc Style 5/8" or 5/8 "x'/."disc $170.00 'h" disc 195.00 1"disc 240.00 1'/i'disc 500.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Single Jet Style Spectrum 50- 1'/2" $900.00 Spectrum 88 - 1%" 1,000.00 Spectrum 88 -2" 1,350.00 Spectrum 130-2" 1,725.00 Spectrum 175 -3" 3,050.00 Spectrum 260-3" 3,600.00 Spectrum 260-4" 4,325.00 Spectrum 440-4" 5,300.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Compound Style 2" $2,175.00 3" 2,690.00 4" 4,150.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Turbo Style 2" $1,200.00 3" 1,650.00 4" 2,280.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Misc.Meters Larger than 4" or alternative styles-to be determined when ordered Hydrant Meter 200.00+$l.80/100 cubic feet Repair of Frozen/damaged meter 110.00 + repairs/replacement Unauthorized use of water 115.00/occurrence Unmetered use of water 2.50/day 4 $10.00 Resetting fee for unauthorized meter removal 110.00 Customer requested meter test fee 70.00 Service or meter disconnect or reconnect fee 40.00/trip WPC Division Waste Hauler Fee Domestic Waste 40.00/load+ 28.00/100 gallons (57.00/cubic yard) Non-Domestic Waste 40.00/load 4- unit rate to be determined Unauthorized Sewer Use l 15.00/occurrence Unmetered sewer use 2.50/day+$10.00 SECTION FOUR. The following Public Works Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2004: Per Capita Charge $10.50 Delivery charges at the Arnold O. Chantland Recovery Center shall be: a. Vehicles through the meter gate: Passenger cars,each 8.00 Pickup,vans or vehicles towing trailers,each 22.00 b. Commercial charge customers through the scales: All vehicles, including those of licensed refuse haulers,per ton(Minimum charge one ton) 52.75 c. Non Per Capita Rate,per ton 58.00 d. Out of County rate,per ton 116.00 e. Tires*: 16"or smaller 2.25 16.5" -24"truck tires 4.25 Sand box tire or farm tractor tire 15.00 *Any tire on a rim,the actual tire disposal charge plus for rim 5.00 f. Iowa State University,other State and Federal agencies: A proportional share by weight on the system cost or as provided by contract. g. All white goods, including but not limited to refrigerator, freezers, washing machines,dryers,air conditioner and microwave ovens,each 20.00 h. Waste Oil: First five gallons no charge,then per gallon .25 Plan deposit fees shall be the actual cost of printing plus a$15.00 administrative fee. SECTION FIVE. The following Planning and Housing Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2004: Annexation(Clerk's Office) $100.00 LUPP Map Amendment 150.00+$10/acre LUPP Text Change 50.00 Rezoning 300.00 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 75.00 PRD Developments 300.00 PRD Amendment, Major 300.00 PRD Amendment,Minor 85.00 Plats-Preliminary 500.00 Plats-Final 300.00 Major Site Development Plan 300.00 Minor Site Development Plan 150.00 Special Use Permits 150.00 Permitted Home Occupation 20.00 Special Home Occupation 100.00 RLP Plan Development and Amendment 300.00 Zoning Compliance Letter 100.00 Rural Subdivisions 620.00 Urban Revitalization 100.00 UCC Filings 50.00 Variances,regular 150.00 Adopted this a-7T'f day of 4pR , 2004. Oct T Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor Fees for July 1,2004.wpd