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FC CASE REVIEW AND AMEND 2004 SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE TO ADOPT 2004 BUILDING, ZONING AND PLANNING PERMIT FEES By: Diana Lund, Finance Officer Background: Effective June 30, 1991, Ordinance #91-08 amended S7.01.10 of the City Code to allow the City Council to annually set fees. The proposed 2004 schedule of rates, fees, and charges was presented to City Council during its regular meeting of November 25, 2003. At this meeting, all fees with the exception of those charges relating to special events, late fees on licenses, and application fees for planning and zoning were approved. Staffwas to bring back the tabled fees at a later City Council meeting after staff had time to perform further research. Staff is also recommending an amendment to the building permit fee. The City is currently following the 1997 UBC table, but Cities are allowed to set their own building fee schedule. The City proposes that the fee schedule recommended by the LMC/AMC at its November meeting be adopted. The building permit fee would consist of the 1997 UBC fee schedule, plus a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment. A copy of the recommended fee schedule is attached. As part of the 2001 Legislature, State Statutes applicable to the Minnesota Building Codes and Standards Division require that all municipalities adopt fees related to building construction, zoning and planning by Ordinance. Ramsey adopts all rates and charges, including building construction fees, by resolution annually. Attached is the Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges which includes the adopted 2004 fees from the November 25, 2003, City Council meeting and the recommended proposed fees for special events, late fees on licenses and application fees for planning and zoning. The above rate increases take into effect staff recommendations, industry standards, rates charged by neighboring cities, and annual increases based on inflation.