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SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AMENDMENT TO THE FEE SCHEDULE, APPENDIX A (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-51
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to user fees; amending Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances to include under Building and Building Regulation a fee for special inspection services for certain single family, multi-family, and mixed use development projects; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The City's Building Division has had several requests, with increasing frequency in recent years, for special inspections and/or the assignment of an inspector to a specific job site on a full-time basis for the purpose of inspection. To date the City has not had the mechanism in place to provide this service.
On April 25, 2005, the City Commission authorized the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to allow the City to have full cost recovery for providing this special inspection service. The draft ordinance proposes to amend Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances to allow for recovery of the expenditures necessary for special inspections. In order for a building or project to qualify for special inspections it must meet the following criteria:
1. Contract price of $10,000,000 or greater, or
2. 50,000 or greater total gross square feet, or
3. Meets the definition of a Threshold Building as defined in s. 553.71(7), Fla. Stat.
Additionally, large single-family dwelling developments (in excess of 75 dwelling units) may request special inspections of the Building Official.
This ordinance requires two public hearings. Should the Commission adopt the ordinance on first reading; the second and final reading will be held on Monday, June 27, 2005.