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Council Communication

Title:	A Resolution Adopting a New Fee Schedule for the City of Ashland Building Division Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Programs and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections 15.04.220, 15.16.240 and 15.20.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code to Provide that Fees for the Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Codes be set by Resolution of the City Council.
Dept:	Department of Community Development
Date:	May 20, 2003
Submitted By:	Mike Broomfield, Building Official John McLaughlin, Director of Community Development
Approved By: ...........................	Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator

Synopsis:	The Building Division requests that mechanical and plumbing fees be increased based on the enclosed fee tables. This increase augments recent changes in local structural and electrical fees. The proposed changes for the mechanical program include a new table for medical gas plan review and a one-year contingency reserve. Fees for either program have never been raised and are the lowest in both Jackson and Josephine counties (see attached exhibit). Recent structural valuation table changes have not affected the mechanical or plumbing fees since these fees are not based on estimate or calculated values.
Recommendation:	Staff recommends that Council approve the attached resolution adopting a new fee schedule for the Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Programs. Also, we recommend that the Council move the ordinance amending the municipal code regarding building fees to second reading. These changes will bring our fees in line with others in the region and ensure adequate funding for the Building program.
Fiscal Impact:	The Building Division is supported by fees associated with permits and inspections. The direction from the City Council is for this division to be self-supporting through the collection of these fees. This increase will ensure that the Mechanical and Plumbing Programs are adequately supported by fees.
Background:	The City of Ashland has provided mechanical and plumbing inspection programs as the Authority Having Jurisdiction since the inception of the building inspection program. During that period the mechanical program has been administered by the Building Official as an additional duty. A second mechanical inspector for one and two family dwellings was added to deal with volume in this sector of development. A full time plumbing inspector was employed in 1996. Fees for this program have not been increased since originally adopted. These increases will bring Ashland's fee schedule in line with others in the region. A meeting was held with local contractors on April 29, 2003 to discuss the increases. No comments in opposition to the increases were received.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-_____

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NEW FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF ASHLAND BUILDING DIVISION MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING INSPECTION PROGRAMS.

THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Plumbing Program Fees, marked as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B", are adopted.

SECTION 2. The Mechanical Program Fees, marked as Exhibit "C" and Exhibit "D", are adopted.

SECTION 2. The new fee schedules shall become effective July 1, 2003.

This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code 2.04.090 and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 2003.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this _____ day of _______________, 2003.
Alan DeBoer, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 15.04.220, 15.16.240 AND 15.20.040 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT FEES FOR THE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL CODES BE SET BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Annotated to show deletions and additions to the code sections being modified. Deletions are lined through and additions are underlined.

SECTION 1. Section 15.04.220 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

SECTION 15.04.220. Mechanical Specialty Code Fee. For application in this city, Section 304 of the mechanical specialty code is hereby adopted as the fee schedule applicable in this city deleted. The fee schedule for mechanical specialty code fees shall be established by resolution of the city council .

SECTION 2. Section 15.16.240 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

SECTION 15.16.240. Permits--Fees. For application in this city, the plumbing specialty code fees promulgated by the Director of the Department of Commerce, State of Oregon, to be effective July 30, 1976, is hereby adopted as the fee schedule applicable in this City shall be established by resolution of the city council.

SECTION 3. Section 15.20.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

SECTION 15.20.040. Fee Schedule. The fee schedule for electrical permits as established in OAR 918-260-032 is adopted shall be established by resolution of the city council as the fee schedule for the City in the administration of the electrical code.

The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the day of , 2003, and
duly PASSED and ADOPTED this day of , 2003.

Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this day of , 2003.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor

EXHIBIT "A"

City of Ashland Building Division
Electrical Inspection Program Fee Schedule

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