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Home My WebLink About~Master - Fee Schedule for FY 2022/23 RESOLUTION NO. 22-243 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, 2022, and codified as Appendix A. FEES FOR AMES MUNICIPAL CEMETERY Effective July 1,2022 LQU Adult $686.40/space $171.60 perpetual caret Infant' $150.00/space $50.00 perpetual care Interment(Does not include price of lot) Full Burial: Adult $858.00 Infant $287.00 Weekend/Holiday-Adult $1,194.00 Weekend/Holiday- Infant $401.00 Cremation: Adult $490.00 Weekend/Holiday2 $582.00 For interments that require Winter rate,add: $200.00 Columbarium Niche, Interment, and Plaque $2,500.00 ($256.80 for perpetual care' ) Disinterment: based on actual costs of time and materials; Minimum charge is 2 x current charge for interment Markers& Memorials Installation service charge $50.00 each I The perpetual care fund is an irrevocable trust; monies deposited into the perpetual care fund are non- refundable.(Iowa Code 523L807) 2 City of Ames holidays are: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,Veterans Day,two(2)days at Thanksgiving,and two(2)days at Christmas. (Res. #04-158, 4-27-04) 1 This fee is waived for the City of Ames residents. An infant is defined as a child up to 24 months old. SECTION TWO. The following Animal Shelter Service Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2022,and codified as Appendix E. FEES FOR ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICE Impound Fees(release to owner): Firsttime..................................................................................................................................$25.00 Secondtime..............................................................................................................................$35.00 Thirdtime.................................................................................................................................$45.00 Fourthtime...............................................................................................................................$55.00 Fifthand subsequent ...............................................................................................................$65.00 Animal Shelter Boarding Fees: Perday.....................................................................................................................................$10.00 Putting Animals up for Adoption(Ames Residents): Dogs/Puppies...........................................................................................................................$20.00 Cats/Kittens..............................................................................................................................$20.00 Rabbits.....................................................................................................................................$20.00 Smalldomestic pets .................................................................................................................$10.00 Adoption of Animals: Dogs/Puppies.........................................................................................................................$100.00 Cats/Kittens............................................................................................................................$100.00 Rabbits/Ferrets.........................................................................................................................$40.00 Smalldomestic pets.................................................................................................................$10.00 Permit Fee: Any permit required by state or local law including dangerous animal, traveling wildlife, menageries, shows, petting zoos or exhibitor fees.......................................................................................$36.00 Fee waivers for special needs adoptions, overcrowding or emergency shelter services are approved by the Animal Control Supervisor by authority of the City Council. Adoption Fees are waived for Senior Citizens adopting staff identified senior animals. If an animal,due to its rare breed would bring a fair market value which far exceeds the fees listed in the rare animal fee schedule then the animal control staff of the City of Ames, Iowa, is authorized to charge that fair market fee for both putting up for adoption and adoption fees. The animal control staff must research the fee that they feel should be charged for a very rare breed of animal and document how the figure was arrived at. All fees for veterinary care and services must be paid at the time of the animal reclaim. All Animal Shelter Service Fees Set by Resolution of City Council. SECTION THREE. The following Public Works Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2022, 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 that 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...........................................................................................................................$10.00 Pickup, vans or vehicles towing trailers,each....................................................................................$25.00 Singlegarbage bag,each..........................................................................................$3.00 b. Commercial charge customers through the scales: All vehicles, including those of licensed refuse haulers,per ton (Minimum charge one ton).................................................................................................................$62.50 C. Out of County rate, per ton...............................................................................................................$126.12 d. Tires*: Pickuptires or smaller..........................................................................................................................$5.00 Semi-truck tires farm front, farm implement and skid steer tires.......................................................$25.00 Sand box tire or farm tractor tire........................................................................................................$50.00 *Any tire on a rim,the actual tire disposal charge plus for rim............................................................$5.00 e. Iowa State University,other State and Federal agencies A proportional share by weight on the system cost or as provided by contract f. Motorized white goods, including refrigerator, freezers, washing machines,dryers, air conditioners, water heater,dehumidifier, furnace and microwave ovens, each.................................................................................................................$20.00 4. The plant will be closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence 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 shall be the actual cost plus a$50.00 administrative fee. 2. CURB OPENINGS. a. A charge of eighty dollars ($80.00) per opening shall be made for all applications for residential curb openings or changes in width or location of any existing residential access drive. b. A charge of eighty dollars ($80.00) 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. 3. SIDEWALKS. a. A charge of fifty dollars($50.00)per single frontage property shall be made for all applications for new sidewalk installation. b. A charge of seventy-five ($75.00) per property having two or more frontages shall be made for all applications for new sidewalk installation. 4. 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 thirty-five dollars($35.00)per lineal foot of culvert used. 5. PLAN FEES. One set of bidding documents is available without charge to prospective bidders, subcontractor bidders, suppliers, and contractor plan room services. For all others, Plan Fees shall be the actual cost of printing plus a$15.00 administrative fee. 6. ENGINEERING FEES a. Graphical Printing Labor,per hour(minimum one-quarter hour charge) ............................................................................$75.00 Paper, 8 1/2"x I I" (black&white).............................................................................................................$.25 Paper, I V x 17" (black& white).......................................................................................................... $.50 Paper, 8 1/2"x I 1" (color map)................................................................................................................ $2.50 Paper, 11"x 17"(color map).................................................................................................................... $5.00 Plots,per sq. ft. (black&white, line drawing)........................................................................................$1.25 Plots, per sq. ft. (color map).................................................................................................................... $2.50 b. Geographic Information System(GIS)data Labor,per hour(minimum one-quarter hour charge)............................................................................$75.00 c. Sewer connection(8" sewer), per lineal foot.........................................................................................$30.00 d. Water service connection(8"main),per lineal foot...............................................................................$30.00 (with a minimum charge of$650.00 per lot or land parcel) e. Construction inspection only shall be actual costs. SECTION FOUR. The following Building & Development Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2022,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 60%of the amounts listed in the table below; however,the minimum building permit fee will be$30.90. TOTAL VALUATION AMOUNT OF FEE $1.00 to$500.00 $30.90 $501.00 to$2,000.00 $30.90 for the first$500.00,plus$3.15 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof,to and including$2,000.00. $2,001.00 to$25,000.00 $78.00 for the first$2,000.00 plus$14.40 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including$25,000.00. $25,001.00 to$50,000.00 $409.70 for the first$25,000.00 plus$10.40 for for each additional$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including$50,000.00. $50,001.00 to$100,000.00 $669.75 for the first$50,000.00 plus$7.20 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including$100,000.00. $100,001.00 to$500,000.00 $1,030.25 for the first$100,000.00 plus$5.80 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including$500,000.00. $500,001.00 to$1,000,000.00 $3,337.45 for the first$500,000.00 plus$4.90 for each additional$1,000.00 or fraction thereof,to and including$1,000,000.00 $1,000,001.00 and up $5,783.70 for the first$1,000,000 plus$3.75 for each additional$1,000.00 or fraction thereof. Plan Review Fee The Plan Review Fee shall be seventy(70)percent of the Building Permit Fee to cover costs to the city in reviewing plans for code compliance. Additional Fees For each issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy $53.55 For Administrative Fee to cancel a permit $53.55 Minimum fee to investigate moving a building regardless of whether it is moved or not. $107.10 (If move occurs also must pay actual city expenses) For all reinspection's after the first free one $53.55 To issue a foundation permit prior to issuance of the building permit $53.55 To issue a Certificate of Occupancy for a use change $53.55 Storm Water Lot Development Permits $250.00 Storm Water Management and/or Pollution Prevention Subdivision Plan Review $600.00 Grading Permit $300.00 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Site Plan Review(11'year permit) $350.00 Each additional year site is active $250.00 Storm Water Management Plan with Site Plan Review $250.00 Planning and Housing Fees Annexation(Clerk's Office) $200.00 Comp. Plan Map Amendment(Major) $550.00 Comp. Plan Map Amendment(Minor) $330.00 Comp. Plan Text Change $330.00 Rezoning(Map Amendment) $330.00 Rezoning with Master Plan $580.00 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment $220.00 PRD Development Plan $440.00 PRD Amendment(Major) $440.00 PRD Amendment(Minor) $165.00 PUD with Master Plan $580.00 PUD with Site Plan $770.00 Plats-Preliminary $550.00 Plats-Final $330.00 Plat of Survey $100.00 Plats-Rural Subdivisions/POS with waivers $750.00 Major Site Development Plan $440.00 Minor Site Development Plan $220.00 Special Use Permits(without Site Plan) $165.00 Variances $150.00 Other ZBA Decisions(e.g. Exception,Appeal, Extensions) $75.00 Permitted Home Occupation $20.00 Special Home Occupation $100.00 RLP Plan Development and Amendment $440.00 Zoning Confirmation Letter per Lot or Parcel $120.00 Urban Revitalization/Urban Renewal Area $300.00 Flood Plain Development Permit $75.00 Supervised Transitional Home $150.00 Wireless Facility Administrative Review $165.00 Minor Amendments Approved Special Use or Major Site Development $165.00 Adaptive Reuse $440.00 Zoning Permit,other $165.00 Rental Housing Inspection and Enforcement Fees A. Multi-family Dwellings. Three-Six Apartments $28.33/apartment Seven to Twenty Apartments $27.50/apartment Over Twenty Apartments $25.03/apartment Due and payable within 30 days of date of notice each year is hereby established for multi-family dwellings (Apartment buildings). B. Lodging House and Boarding House. A fee of twenty-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($27.81) per room, due and payable within 30 days of date of notice each year, is hereby established for what are called Rooming Houses, Boarding Houses,and Lodging Houses. C. One-or Two-Family Rental Housing. A fee of fifty dollars and twenty-three cents($50.23)per unit for single family dwellings and forty-two dollars and sixty-four cents ($42.64) per unit for duplexes, due and payable within 30 days of date of notice each year, is hereby established for one and two unit dwellings. D. Special Request Inspection. A fee of fifty-six dollars and ten cents ($56.10) per dwelling unit for inspections made at the special request of the owner, a realtor, or potential buyer of a property, is hereby established. E. Reinspection Fee. A fee of fifty-six dollars and ten cents ($56.10) per dwelling unit for a reinspection after one free reinspection, is hereby established. F. Appeals and Hearings. For petitions for hearings or appeals to the Housing Code Board of Appeals a fee of eighty-four dollars and fifteen cents($84.15)shall be charged to defray the costs thereof. G. Condominiums. A fee of thirty-four dollars and four cents ($34.04)per unit for condominiums, due and payable within 30 days of date of notice each year, is hereby established. SECTION FIVE. The following Public Safety -Police Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1,2022, and codified as Appendix M: POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES& CHARGES Crash(Accident)Report(each)................................................................................................................$3.00 Overtime Payback and Event/Escort Service(per hour)........................................................................$63.00 Community Safety Officer Event/Escort Service(per hour)..................................................................$20.00 False Alarm Fee—After 3 times............................................................................................................$30.00 ProcessService Fee................................................................................................................................$20.00 Service of Warrant Fee...........................................................................................................................$20.00 Non-Criminal Fingerprinting Fee(4 cards or less)................................................................................$10.00 Non-Criminal Fingerprinting Fee(each additional card past 4)...............................................................$2.00 Photographs(per disc).............................................................................................................................$3.00 Surveillance Video(per disc)...................................................................................................................$3.00 ParkingCollection Fee.............................................................................................................................$5.00 Providing Public Record(per page with a$1.00 minimum)....................................................................$0.10 Car/Booking/Body Worn Camera/other video except surveillance and audio recordings shall be charged at actual cost.Actual cost is defined as the time spent creating the recording at the current rate,plus the cost of media used. SECTION SIX. The following Fire Department Fees & Charges are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2022,and codified as Appendix O: FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES&CHARGES ISU Fire 10500 25%of program ISU Fire 10201 25%of program ISU Fire 10202 25%of program Automatic Fire Sprinkler Permit $53.55 Automatic Fire Alarm Permit $53.55 Hazardous Material Responses Iowa Fire Service Annual Hazardous Materials Response Fee Structure for Current Year SECTION SEVEN. The following Water and Pollution Control Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1,2022, and codified as Appendix Q: WATER AND POLLUTION CONTROL FEES&CHARGES Water Division Bulk Water Service...............................................................................................................$0.92/100 gallons Water Meter Division * With Integral With Radio Radio ERT Meter&Setting Fees-Disc Style 5/8"or 5/8 "x%"disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $395.00 3/4"disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .$420.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $415.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Ultrasonic Style II ............... 1 1/2" ....................................................................................................................................$840.00 2" ........................................................................................................................................$1,665.00 3" ........................................................................................................................................$3,945.00 411 ........................................................................................................................................$5,1 30.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Magnetic Style 2" ........................................................................................................................................$3,185.00 3" ........................................................................................................................................$3,820.00 4" ........................................................................................................................................$4,580.00 6" ........................................................................................................................................$6,155.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Turbo Style 2" ........................................................................................................................................$1,710.00 3" ........................................................................................................................................$2,740.00 4" ........................................................................................................................................$4,060.00 6" ........................................................................................................................................$7,700.00 Meter&Setting Fees-Misc. Meters Larger than 4"or alternative styles -to be determined when ordered HydrantMeter"................................................................................................................................. $280.00 Frozen/damaged meter ConstructionMeter............................................................................................................................. $135.00 Meters 1-1/2"and larger.................................................................... $130.00 trip fee+repairs/replacement Meters V and smaller............................................................................. $80.00 trip fee+Depreciated Value Depreciated Value is a straight line depreciation of the Meter and Setting Fees above, based on length of time meter has been in service. < 1 year 100% 0 <2 years.......................................................................................................... 90/o 0 < years.......................................................................................................... o 0 < years.......................................................................................................... o 0 <5 years.......................................................................................................... 0/o 0 <6 years.......................................................................................................... 50/o 0 <7 years.......................................................................................................... 4 /o <8 years.......................................................................................................... 30% < 0 years.......................................................................................................... o 0 <1 years......................................................................................................... /o 0 >1 years .......................................................................................................... /o Unauthorized use of water........................................................................ $207.00/occurrence Unmetered use of water........................................................................... $2.71/day+$17.99/month Resetting fee for unauthorized meter removal........................................................................ $80.00 Customer requested meter test fee........................................................................................ $155.00 Service or meter disconnect or reconnect fee................................................................. $ 80.00/trip * Meter setting fees above include two service trips (one to set the temporary/construction meter, and one to set the permanent meter). A fee of$80.00 will be charged for additional trips due to unexposed or inoperable curb boxes, incomplete remote wire installations, or other circumstances where the meter installation cannot be completed. ** Hydrant meter fees include the cost to install and remove the meter. Requests to move the meter to a new location will be charged one-half of the hydrant meter fee. Consumption will be billed at the "Irrigation and Yard Water"rate. For usage that covers more than 30 days,the block sizes will be adjusted accordingly. WPC Division Waste Hauler Fee-Ames locations* Domestic/Residential Waste............................................................ $9.08/load+$4.38/100 gallons Restaurant Grease Traps ............................................................... $60.19/load+$3.52/100 gallons Non-Domestic Waste........................................................... $9.08/load+unit rate to be determined * Non-Ames location surcharge................................................................................................................ 15% Unauthorized Sewer Use......................................................................................... $233.00/occurrence Unmetered Sewer Use............................................................................................ $2.96/day+$20.40/month High-Strength Surcharge Rates* Parameter Surcharge Rate Oxygen Demand CBODS $0.48/lb. COD $0.18/lb. Nitrogen NH3-N $1.72/lb. TKN $1.11/lb. Solids TSS $0.71/lb. Fats,Oils,and Grease Oil and Grease $0.96/lb. *Monthly High-Strength Surcharge Fees of less than S5/month will be waived Restaurant Surcharge Restaurant surcharge on sewer use for customers operating Food Service Establishments $2.89/100 cubic ft. Restaurant Fee Restaurant fee for sewer use for customers operating Food Service Establishment which are not billed for sewer usage or whose sewer usage is not representative of the facilities food service activities. $85.17/month. (Ord. No. 4199, 11-25-14; Ord. No. 4263, 6-28-16) Administrative Division Copies of Records Black& White, 8 '/2" x 11" $0.10/copy Black& White, 11"x 17" $0.20/copy Color, 8 '/2"x I V $0.20/copy Color, 11" x 17" $0.40/copy * Plus staff time to prepare records(wages only) Laboratory Division Analytical Fees, per sample per test Bacteriological Tests Coliform, Total(present/absent)............................................................................$21.00 Coliform,Total(quantified)...................................................................................$21.00 E coli(present/absent)............................................................................................$21.00 Ecoli(quantified)..................................................................................................$21.00 Chloride....................................................................................................................$21.75 Chlorine Free........................................................................................................................$21.00 Total.......................................................................................................................$21.00 HardnessTotal..........................................................................................................$21.00 Iron(Water)..............................................................................................................$10.75 Metals Arsenic(Furnace)...................................................................................................$21.75 Cadmium(Flame)..................................................................................................$16.50 Chromium(Flame).................................................................................................$16.50 Copper(Flame)......................................................................................................$16.50 Lead(Flame)..........................................................................................................$16.50 Lead(Furnace).......................................................................................................$21.75 Manganese(Flame)................................................................................................$16.50 Mercury..................................................................................................................$27.25 Molybdenum(Furnace)..........................................................................................$21.75 Nickel(Flame).......................................................................................................$16.50 Selenium(Furnace)................................................................................................$21.75 Silver(Flame)........................................................................................................$16.50 Zinc(Flame)...........................................................................................................$16.50 Nitrogen Ammonia................................................................................................................$21.00 Nitrate....................................................................................................................$21.00 Nitrite.....................................................................................................................$21.00 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen.........................................................................................$42.50 pH ........................................................................................................................$14.75 Phenol.......................................................................................................................$30.25 Phosphorus Orthophosphate......................................................................................................$21.00 TotalPhosphorus....................................................................................................$21.00 Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD)........................................................................$21.75 Five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand(BODS)...................................................$40.00 Five-day Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand(CBODS).........................$40.00 Solids TotalSolids(TS)....................................................................................................$21.00 Total Volatile Solids(TVS)...................................................................................$21.00 Total Suspended Solids(TSS)...............................................................................$21.00 Volatile Suspended Solids(VSS)...........................................................................$21.00 Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)(Weight).................................................................$21.00 Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)(Probe)...................................................................$11.00 Sulfate.......................................................................................................................$21.00 Temperature................................................................................................................$5.7 5 Turbidity.....................................................................................................................11.00 For analytes not listed that are analyzed in-house,the fee will be determined on a case-by-case basis from an estimate of actual staff time (including benefits) plus 25% overhead to cover chemicals, equipment, and incidentals. Samples sent to an outside lab........................................................Actual Invoiced Cost Sample Collection Fees Fees for sample collection types not identified below will be determined on a case by case basis from an estimate of the actual staff time (including benefits) plus 25% overhead to cover equipment, consumables, and incidentials. Drinking Water • Drinking water sampled from the tap of a completed structure.............................$43.25 • Drinking water sampled from a field tap or structure under construction..............$57.75 W astewater/Pretreatment • 24-hour composite from a location where no sampling,metering, or refrigeration equipment are permanently installed......................$278.25 24-hour composite from a location where a sampler, flow meter, and refrigeration equipment are all permanently installed............... $107.25 • Grab sample not associated with a 24-hour composite sampling event (grabs collected at the time of a composite are included inthe fees above) ................................................................$54.75 The 24-hour composite collection and grab sample fees listed above include one resample attempt should the composite sample attempt fail. Additional resample attempts will result in additional sample collection fees. No resample fee will be assessed if the reason for the failed attempt is due to a malfunction of city-provided sample equipment. SECTION EIGHT. The following Library Fees & Charges are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2022, and codified as Appendix T: LIBRARY FEES& CHARGES Standard Charges Adult and Youth Materials(except magazines) .....................................................................................................Cost of item Magazines ...................................................................................................................................................................... $5.00 MapInserts in Travel Books ........................................................................................................................................ $2.00 CDInsert in Book .........................................................................................................................................................$10.00 Media/Special Packaging or Liner Notes ........................................................................................................................$5.00 ReplaceablePart From a Set .................................................................................................................................. Cost of part Irreplaceable Part From a Set ............................................................................................................................Cost of item/set RepairableDamage to an Item.........................................................................................................................................$2.00 Referralto Debt Collection........................................................................................................................................... $10.00 Note: Borrowing privileges are suspended when charges on an account reach$25.00. Other Charges Fax,per page ...................................................................................................................................................................$0.50 Photocopy/print,per page, black& white ...................................................................................................................... $0.10 Photocopy/print,per page, color .................................................................................................................................... $0.50 Adopted this 241 day of May, 2022. '��J �-e�� V LA�f"I,— at Diane R. Voss,City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor