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Home My WebLink About~Master - New and Revised Fees RESOLUTION NO. 05-264 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 Public Safety - Police Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2005, and codified as Appendix M: Copies of Accident or loss verification reports $5.00 per incident Verification of Police Reports $5.00 per incident Escort Service On duty $30.00 ea. Off duty $31.00 ea. Overtime Payback(per hour) $36.00 False Alarm Fee-After three times $30.00 Process Service Fee $12.00 Service Fee for Service of Warrant $15.00 Non-criminal fingerprinting $10.00 Car Video $50.00/copy Copying of Public Records S.10.page Criminal History Check $5.00 per person checked Booking Video $50.00/copy SECTION TWO. The following Water and Pollution Control Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2005, and codified as Appendix Q: Water Division Bulk Water Service $.50/100 gallons Water Meter Division Meter&Setting Fees-Disc Style 5/8"or 5/8 "x 3/4"disc $175.00 '/."disc $200.00 1"disc $240.00 1'/a" disc $500.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Compound Style 2" $2,400.00 3" $2,690.00 4" $4,375.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Turbo Style 2" $1,250.00 3" $1,500.00 4" $2,l 50.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Misc.Meters Larger than 4"or alternative styles -to be determined when ordered Hydrant Meter $210.00 +$1.80/100 cu.ft. Repair of Frozen/damaged meter $155.00 +repairs/replacernent Unauthorized use of water $115.00/occurrence Unmetered use of water $1.50/day +$10.00/month Resetting fee for unauthorized meter removal $155.00 Customer requested meter test fee $ 90.00 Service or meter disconnect or reconnect fee $45.00/trip WPC Division Waste Hauler Fee-from locations within Ames Domestic Waste,restaurant grease traps $45/load +$31/100 gallons ($62.75/cubic yard) Non-Domestic Waste $45.00/load + unit rate to be determined Non-Ames location surcharge 10% Unauthorized Sewer Use $115.00/occurrence Unmetered sewer use $1.50/day + $10.00/month SECTION THREE. The following Animal and Dangerous Animal Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2005, and codified as Appendix E: Impound Fees(release to owner): 1st time $25.00 2nd&Subsequent times $30.00 Putting Animals up for adoption: Adult dogs,residents $15.00 Adult dogs,non-residents $20.00 Adult cats,residents $10.00 Adult cats,non-residents $15.00 Rabbits&Ferrets $10.00 Puppies&kittens,singles $10.00 Puppies&kittens,multiples $7.00 Adoption of Animals: Pure Breed $80.00 Dogs,altered $50.00 Dogs,unaltered $50.00 Refund after neutering,dogs $30.00 Cats,altered $40.00 Cats,unaltered $40.00 Refund after neutering,cats $25.00 Ferrets $40.00 Refund after neutering,ferrets $20.00 Rabbits $10.00 Refund after neutering,rabbits $10.00 Birds $10.00 I Euthanasia Fees: Dog $15.00 Cat $10.00 SECTION FOUR. The following Ames Public Library Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2005, and codified as Appendix T: Adult Materials Circulation Policies Daily fine $.25 Maximum fine Replacement cost of item or $10.00 (except for a Magazine which is$2.50) Reference-Special privilege fine $1.00/per day Youth Materials Circulation Daily fine $.25 Maximum fine $2.00 except a Magazine which is $2.00 except Parents as Teachers $10.00 Media Materials&Equipment Circulation Policies Compact discs, daily fine $.25 Audiocassettes,daily fine $.25 Theatrical Videos,daily fine $1.00 Non-fiction Videos,daily fine $.25 Kits,daily fine $.25 Theatrical DVDs,daily fine $1.00 Non-fiction DVDs, daily fine $.25 Other Fees Photocopy,paper original $.10 Photocopy,color $35 Photocopy,microform original $.25 Microcomputer printer,per page $.10 Lost catalogued material service charge $5.00 Census microfilm rental(per roll) Varies Issuance of a duplicate card. $1.00 Postage Fee for Filled Inter-library Loan Requests $1.00 Expired hold handling fee $.50 Meeting Rooms-Non-profit groups The Library reserves the right to assess fees for clean up or damage repair to meeting rooms left in disarray. Standard Fees for Damaged or Lost Materials (may have an additional$5 processing fee added) Lyric sheet replacement-covers,title sheet-Juvenile media $5.00 Lost plastic bag for puppets,toys,kits $2.00 Damage to media packaging(videos,cassette tapes,cd's) $5.00 Missing map from travel books $1.00 Missing liner notes from CDs $5.00 Missing CD from book $10.00 CD or Cassette missing from an audio book $10.00 Item missing from a travel bag cost of item+$5.00 processing fee Puzzle piece missing cost of item+$5.00 processing fee Laminated page from Read About bag $1.50/page Item lost from Read About bag $15.00 SECTION FIVE. The following Public Works Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2005, and codified as Appendix F: SOLID WASTE RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. No liquids, animals, hazardous or toxic waste, or demolition material will be accepted at the Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery Center except motor oil, which is delivered to the Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery Center in separate containers. All containers,except for motor oil,must be open. 2. Per Capita Charge $10.50 3. 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 C. 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. Motorized white goods,including refrigerator,freezers,washing machines,dryers,air conditioners and microwave ovens,each $20.00 h. Waste Oil: First five gallons no charge,then per gallon $.25 3. The plant will be closed on the following holidays: New Years Day,President's Day,Memorial Day(Federal designation), Independcnce Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When the holiday falls on Sunday the following day will be observed. MISCELLANEOUS FEES 1. Sidewalk clearing,per lineal foot cleared $.75 +administrative fee $35.00 2. CURB OPENINGS. a. A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) per opening shall be made for all applications for residential curb openings or changes in width or location of any existing residential access drive,except that there shall be no charge for the initial curb opening for any lot or tract of land for which a building permit is issued in accordance with standard practices. b. A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be made for all applications for commercial or industrial curb cuts,openings or access permits,and any application for any type of curb opening or access permit to a primary highway. There shall be no charge for any curb opening made incident to steel construction or reconstruction. 3. DRIVEWAY CULVERT INSTALLATION. Driveway culverts shall be furnished and installed by and remain the property of the City. The owner of the property to which access is provided by the culvert shall be charged a fee of twenty dollars and fifty cents($20.50)per lineal foot of culvert used. 4. PLAN DEPOSIT FEES shall be the actual cost of printing plus a$15.00 administrative fee. 5. DUST CONTROL ON GRAVEL, Varies 6. ENGINEERING FEES a. Graphical Printing Labor,per hour $10.00 Paper,per sq.ft. $.25 Computer plots,per sq.ft. $l.00 b. Sewer connection(8"sewer),per lineal foot $14.25 C. Waste service connection(6"main),per lineal foot $10.00 (with a minimum charge of$650.00 per lot or land parcel) d. Construction inspection only shall be actual costs. SECTION SIX. The following Building and Development Fces are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2005, and codified as Appendix L: Building Permit Fee Schedule The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing,electrical,plumbing,heating and air conditioning,elevators,fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. The building permit fee will be 52%of the amounts listed in the table below,however,the minimum building permit fee will be$25.00. TOTAL VALUATION AMOUNT OF FEE $1 to$500 $25.00 $501 to$2,000 $25.00 for the first$500.00,plus$3.05 for each additional$100.00 or fraction thereof,to and including$2,000.00. $2,001 to$25,000 $69.25 for the first$2,000.00 plus$14.00 for each additional$1,000.00 or fraction thereof,to and including$25,000.00. $25,001 to$50,000 $391.75 for the first$25,000.00 plus $10.10 for for each additional$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00. $50,001 to$100,000 $643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,1)00.00. $100,001 to$500,000 $993.75 for the first$100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00. $500,001 to$1,000,000 $3,233.75 for the first$500,000.00 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00. $1,000,001 and up $5,608.75 for the first$1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof. Plan Review Fee The Plan Review Fee shall be sixty-five(65)percent of the Building Permit Fee to cover costs to the city in reviewing plans for code compliance. Plan Review Fee must be paid prior to plan review. Up to$140.00 will be kept to cover time spent if project is cancelled. There is a$70.00 fee to review changes to a reviewed set of plans. Additional Fees For each issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy $40.00 For Administrative Fee to cancel a permit $25.00 Minimum fee to investigate moving a building regardless of whether it is moved or not. $100.00 (If move occurs also must pay actual city expenses) For all reinspections after the first free one -$40.00 To issue a foundation permit prior to issuance of the building permit $40.00 To issue a Certificate of Occupancy for a use change $40.00 Annexation(Clerk's Office) $100.00 LUPP Map Amendment $300.00 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 Other ZBA Decisions $75.00 Permitted Home Occupation $20.00 Special Home Occupation $100.00 Sup#2005-2 L-6 Rev.4-01-05 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 SECTION EIGHT. The following Miscellaneous Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2005, and codified as Appendix V: Miscellaneous City Fees Returned Check Service Charge $20.00 Adopted this 28th day of June , 2005. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, ayor Fees for July 1.2005.wpd s Sup#2005-2 L-7 Rev.4-01-05