HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1999-046-O-9946-0-99
• AN ORDINANCE
Establishing or Modifying
Certain Building, Zoning, Construction
Trade Mechanical Systems and Related Fees
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has reviewed, and in some cases,
modified, increased, or added to, various previously authorized permit and license fees related
to the building, construction, rehabilitation, moving of, or demolition of, buildings, as well as
permit fees for zoning analysis and certain related operations and miscellaneous services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined that adoption of such a
revised schedule is in the best interests of the City of Evanston,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Ordinance 119-0-96 and Ordinance 33-0-98 establish certain fees
relating to permits, licenses, and review or inspection procedures are deleted
in their entirety and the following ordinance is sustituted in lieu thereof:
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. BUILDING PERMIT FEES 2
II. ZONING AND PLAN REVIEW FEES 4
III. ELECTRICAL PERMITS 7
IV. PLUMBING PERMITS 10.
V. WATER & SEWER PERMITS 10
VI. GAS PIPING PERMITS 11
VII. LAW i SPRINKLER PERMITS 11
VIII. AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PERMITS I I
IX. MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES 11
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X. LIFT, ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR FEES 12
XI. BUILDING MOVING PERMITS 12
XII. DEMOLITION PERMITS 12 •
A. BONDS (Demolition Permits) 12
XIII. DRIVEWAY PERMITS 12
XIV. SIGNS, AWNINGS, AND CANOPIES 12
XV. MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS AND LICENSES 13
A. Stationary Engineers and Water Tenders Licenses 13
B. Contractors Registration/ License Fees 13
XVI. TENT PERMIT FEES 14
XVII. ANNUAL PERMIT FEES 14
XIX. WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES 14
I. BUILDING PERMIT FEES
A. BASIS OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES: For the purpose of determining a basis for •
computing building permit fees, the established cost of construction shall be determined
by the Director of Community Development as follows:
I . The Director of Community Development will accept an estimate furnished to him
by the applicant for the permit at the time of application.
2. In every instance where a building permit is issued with a construction valuation of
$100,000 or more, the property owner and general contractor shall provide to the
City at the conclusion of construction a sworn contractor's statement indicating the
full and final construction cost of the project, less land cost. Upon presentation of
said sworn statement, any permit fees due the City for costs over and above the cost -
valuation submitted as construction valuation on the permit application form shall be
immediately paid to the City. In cases of a construction cost less than the estimated
valuation, the City shall refund the difference to the property owner or general
contractor.
3. In cases of estimated construction valuation of less than $100,000. the property owner
and general contractor shall submit a sworn contractor's statement upon the written
request of the Director of Community Development. 0
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4. In cases of dispute of valuation, he owner shall produce, upon request of the Director
of Community Development copies of all contracts, change orders and final waivers
• of lien for the subject building which may be submitted, at the discretion of the
Director, to an architectural firm for review and a written cost opinion. Fees for the
said review are to be paid by the property owner. Upon completion of the review,
the Director shall render a final ruling as to fees due or to be refunded.
5. No final Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until said sworn statement is
submitted and permit fees adjusted accordingly and such fees & all costs, e.g., those
relating to valuation disputes, are paid.
6. The plan review fee will be assessed on refunded permits or withdrawn projects.
B. FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS: The fee to be charged for permits authorized by the,:
City Code shall be paid to the City Collector and shall be as provided herein. No permit
or amendment thereto shall be issued without the fee being paid:
Building Permit Fees (Title 4, Chapter 2)
Estimated
Construction Cost PERMIT FEES
1-
100
$ 28
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1,000
48
1 1,001-
2,000
64
2,001-
4,000
88
4,001-
6,000
124
6,000-
8,000
160
8,000-
10.000
196
10,001-
12,000
230
12,001-
16,000
293
16,001-
20,000
357
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The fee shall be three -hundred fifty-seven dollars ($357.00) plus eleven dollars ($11.00)
for each additional $1,000.00 of cost or part of $1,000.00 cost of work valuation over
$20,000.00.
C. FENCE FEES: The fee for a permit to erect or install a fence shall be computed at the
rate of eleven dollars ($11.00) for the first 100 lineal feet or fraction thereof plus six
dollars ($6.00) for each additional 100 feet or fraction thereof.
D. Application for an appearance before the Property Standards Board shall be set at fifty-
five dollars ($55.00) for single family residential properties and one -hundred sixty-five
dollars ($165.00) for Multi -Family, Commercial/Industrial and Institutional properties.
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II. ZONING AND PLAN REVIEW FEES 0
A. Plan review fee shall be based upon building floor area, computed in square feet from
the exterior dimensions of length and width of each floor, including all basements,
cellars, garages, and storage areas.
B. PLAN REVIEW FEES:
Work Value
Plan Review Fee
$ 0 -
$ 9,999
$ 25.00
$ 10,000 -
$ 49,999
$ 50.00
$ 50,000 -
$ 99,999
$ 90.00
$100,000 -
$149,999
$150.00
$ 150,000 -
$199,999
$200.00
Work Value
Fee Multiplier
$ 200,000 -
$ 499,999
0.002310
$ 500,000 -
$ 999,999
0.002156
$ 1,000,000 -
$ 1,499,999
0.001848
$ 1,500,000 -
$ 1,999,999
0.001386
$ 2,000,000 -
$ 2,999,999
0.001232 •
$ 3,000,000 -
$ 3,999,999
0.001078
$ 4,000,000 -
$ 4,999,999
0.000924
$ 5,000,000 -
$ 9,999,999
0.000770
$ 10,000,000 - and above
0.000616
Where a fee multiplier is given, the Plan Review Fee is computed as the product of the
appropriate fee multiplier and the work value.
C. ZONING ANALYSIS FEE: There shall be a base fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each
zoning analysis issued pursuant to a request for analysis, except in cases where (1) an
application is filed solely for the purpose of correcting deficiencies identified in a previous
analysis, in which case a fee of eleven dollars ($11.00) shall be paid, or (2) a building
permit application is involved, in which case the zoning analysis fee shall be paid but the
same amount will then be deducted from the building permit fee. For zoning analyses of
proposed construction of 0-10,000 square feet, the fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). For
proposed construction of more than 10,000 square feet, the fee shall be ninety-seven dollars
($97.00). Said fee(s) shall not apply to City proposals. The fee for zoning analysis done
pursuant to an application for a building permit for which a permit is subsequently issued
may be deducted from the building permit fee.
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D. CONSULTANT PLAN EXAMINATION: Fees hereby established shall not be applied to
plan reviews to be conducted by agencies other than the Department of Community
Development when such review is recommended by the Director. The applicant will pay
to the City of Evanston such fees, as set by that agency and approved by the City Council.
E. MINIMUM INSPECTION/ REINSPECTION FEES: The minimum charge for any required
trade (mechanical, electrical or plumbing) shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
F. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: The fee for a final Certificate of Occupancy for
residential buildings shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) for each residential dwelling unit.
The fee to be charged for all other uses shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). The fee to be
charged for a Certificate of Occupancy for part of a residential building (Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy) shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) in addition to the fee for the
final Certificate of Occupancy. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for a portion of any
commercial and/or institutional industrial building shall be one -hundred twenty-five dollars
($125.00) for thirty (30) days.
G. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FEES: Any application for a special use, a variation, or
an unique use, shall be accompanied by a fee according to the following schedule:
SPECIAL AND UNIOUE USE APPLICATION FEES
"inneed
$2,400.00 `
Special or unique use in the following districts: B1, $365.00
evelopment
B2, B3, C1, CIa, C2, D1, D2, D3, D4, RP, 01. I1, 12,
:.........................:.....................................................................-----...............................................:.................
I3, U1, U2, U3, OS, and off
Hospital Uses
600.00
Special or unique use for all uses in the MU, MUE, TI, ` 365.00
and T2 districts other than single, two and multiple
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family usesi.................
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Drive-in
600.00
' Special and unique use in all residential districts and for 240.00
Restaurants
single, two and multiple family uses in the MU, MUE,
Tl, and T2 districts
Substitution for
300.00
an existing
special use
Notwithstanding the previous schedule, a fee of only $60.00 shall be charged for a special use involving
only a one or two-family dwelling of accessory structures or uses therto.
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VARIATION APPLICATION FEES
All variations in the following districts: B1, B2, B3, C1, CIa, C2, D1, D2, D3,
$365.00
D4, RP, 01. I1, I2, I3, U1, U2, U3, OS, and off
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.All variations in the following districts for uses other than single family, two
365.00
family and multiple family dwellings: MU, MUE, T1, and T2
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Minor, major and family necessity variations in the following districts: R4, R5,
240.00 _
= and R6
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Minor, major, and family necessity variations for multiple family uses in the
.
240.00-
following districts: MU, MUE, T1, and T2
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Minor, major, and family necessity variations for single family, and two family
240.00 _
uses in the following districts: MU, MUE, Tl, and T2
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All variations in the following districts: R1, R2, and R3
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
165.00
Fence variations in the following districts for owner occupied single family, two
165.00 _
family and multiple family dwellings: R4, R5, R6, MU, MUE, T1, and T2
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Fence variations in the following districts for uses other than owner occupied
240.00
single family, two family and multiple family dwellings: R4, R5, and R6
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Fence variations in the following districts for single family, two family and
family dwellings MU, WE, T1, T2
240.00
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multiple that are not owner occupied: and
The specified fee shall be applicable to each special use or variation included in an application
except that any application for variations for an owner occupied residence within the R1, R2, or R3
Districts shall require only the applicable fee for a single variation and any applicable fee for a
special use.
H. ZONING AMENDMENT FEES: Any petition for amendment to the text or map of the Zoning
Ordinance shall be accompanied by a fee $365.00.
I. TRANSCRIPT DEPOSIT & FEES: In addition to the fees set forth in II.G and II.H supra, all
petitions and applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals and to the Plan Commission shall be
accompanied by a transcript deposit of $150.00 to be applied against the cost of preparing a
verbatim transcript, except no deposit shall be required for properties containing single and two-
family dwellings and for which the Zoning Board of Appeals is the final authority. Actual
transcript preparation costs shall be paid by the applicant, appellant or petitioner, at a charge of
$6.00 per page of transcript for proceedings before the hearing body. In the event that actual
transcript costs exceed $150.00, the applicant shall be responsible for the actual transcript costs.
In the event that the actual transcript costs do not exceed the $150.00 deposit, the resulting balance
between the actual costs and the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant. An applicant may
request that the City arrange for the production of the transcript within an expedited time frame •
of less than the normal number of days. The applicant shall pay a fee for the production of the
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expedited transcript of $1.50 per page of transcript in addition to the basic charge.
Alternatively, The applicant may arrange to supply verbatim transcripts of all proceedings regarding
the application to the Board of Commission, provided further that the required transcript deposit
fee shall be refunded to the applicant when a copy of verbatim transcipts, reflecting all proceedings
regarding an application before the Board or Commission, is supplied to the Secretary.
Transcript deposits and fees shall not apply to references to the Zoning Board of Appeals or the
Plan Commission from the City Council.
J. FEES FOR REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATES OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
Any application for a Certificate of Zoning Compliance pursuant to Section 6-3-2 of the Zoning
Ordinance shall be accompanied by the following fees.
Major Home Occupation Permits $25.00
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:Administrative Interpretations, Temporary Uses and all other requests for Certificates of $25.00
Zoning Compliance for single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and multiple family
dwellings with no more than three dwelling units.
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Administrative Interpretations, Temporary Uses and all other requests for Certificates of $50.00
Zoning Compliance for multiple family dwellings with more than three dwellings and all other _
uses
Notwithstanding the previous schedule, in instances where the application for a Certificate of Zoning
Compliance is accompanied by a request for a zoning analysis the fee provisions of II C, "Zoning
Walysis Fee," shall supersede the fee provisions of this item II J.
K. PLAT APPROVAL FEES: Fees for City Council approval of plats of subdivision or
consolidation shall be one -hundred sixty-five dollars ($165.00) per plat.
L. ZONING FEE WAIVER: Notwithstanding the fee schedule set forth in II.G and II.H supra,
and the deposit schedule set forth in II.I, the City Council shall have the authority to waive
in whole or in part any fee or deposit for any hearing before the Zoning Administrator, Plan
Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals, for referrals by any governmental agency, or for
any other party when such fee would present hardship. An applicant for such a hardship
waiver must present his request in writing to the Committee of the Whole outlining the
degree of such hardship. Consideration may be given, among other reasons, to the extent,
to which the hardship was created by Council action, and the financial state of the applicant.
M. APPEALS: Any appeal of an order or final decision made by the Zoning Administrator
shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.00.
III. ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES:
BASIS FOR FEES: Electrical fees shall be computed according to circuits and amperes.,
The term "circuit" as used in the current National Electrical Code, shall mean ant set of
• branch wiring conductors which have been extended from a distribution center, and which
may be utilized for the transmission of electrical energy.
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1. In all use groups as defined in the current Adopted Electrical Code of the City of
Evanston, the inspection fee for each nominal 15-ampere or 20-ampere two -wire
branch circuit, Including fixtures, sockets or receptacles shall be:
A. ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES: (Title 4, Chapter 7)
CIRCUITS 15 AMPS 20 AMPS 30 AMPS 40 AMPS 50 AMPS
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12.00 15.00
24.00
30.00
36.00
2
22.00 29.00
44.60
58.00
66.00
3
30.00 41.00
60.00
82.00
90.00
4
40.00 53.00
80.00
106.00
120.00
5
48.00 65.00
96.00
130.00
144.00
6
56.00 75.00
112.00
150.00
168.00
7
64.00 84.00
128.00
168.00
192.00
8
69.00 94.00
138.00
188.00
207.00
9
78.00 101.00
156.00
202.00
234.00
10
84.00 110.00
168.00
220.00
252.00
11
89.00 118.00
178.00
236.00
267.00
12
95.00 124.00
190.00
248.00
285.00
13
98.00 132.00
196.00
264.00
294.00
14
103.00 140.00
206.00
280.00
309.00
15
110.00 146.00
220.00
292.00
330.00 •
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11.00 152.00
222.00
304.00
333.00
17
118.00 157.00
236.00
314.00
354.00
18
123.00 165.00
246.00
330.00
369.00
19
125.00 171.00
250.00
342.00
375.00
20
128.00 176.00
256.00
352.00
384.00
21
130.00 182.00
260.00
364.00
390.00
22
133.00 189.00
266.00
378.00
399.00
23
134.00 198.00
268.00
396.00
402.00
24
13 8. 00 204.00
276.00
408.00
414.00
25
143.00 210.00
286.00
420.00
429.00
Additional
15 or 20 amps.
26-50
$9.00 ea. addnl. circuit
51-75
$8.00 ea. addnl. circuit
76-100
$6.00 ea. addnl. circuit
over 100
$4.00 ea. addnl. circuit
Additional 30 or 40 amps.
26-50
$18.00 ea. addnl. circuit
51-75
$16.00 ea. addnl. circuit
76-100
$12.00 ea. addnl. circuit
over 100
$ 8.00 ea. addnl. circuit •
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Additional 50 amps.
26-50 $27.00 ea. addnl. circuit
.51-75
$24.00 ea. addnl. circuit
76-100
$18.00 ea. addnl. circuit
over 100
$12.00 ea. addnl. circuit
B. The Inspection fee for the inspection of each electric motor or current -consuming device
shall be as follows:
One HP or larger $19.00
Each additional motor $ 8.00
Heating device $19.00
Each additional heating device $8.00 + .55 per KW
C. The fees for the inspection of electrical interior communication systems and burglar and
fire alarms shall be as follows:
Low voltage burglar, fire alarms,
Communication systems $30.00
The plan review fees for low voltage fire alarms are conducted by agencies other than
the Department of Community Development.
The applicant will pay fees as set by that
agency. The plan review fees are in addition to the permit fees set forth in this
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D. Permit fees for new services shall be as follows:
60-ampere service
$21.00
each additional meter
$12.00
100-ampere service
$30.00
each additional meter
$12.00
200-ampere service
$38.00
each additional meter
$12.00
400-ampere service
$45.00
each additional meter
$12.00
600-ampere service
$80.00
each additional meter
$12.00
800-ampere service $120.00
• each additional meter $ 12.00
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1000-ampere service
$150.00
each additional meter
$ 12.00
1200-ampere service
$200.00
each additional meter
$12.00
1400-ampere service $240.00
each additional meter $12.00
1600-ampere service $260.00
each additional meter $12.00
1800-ampere service $300.00
each additional meter $12.00
For service ampere rating other than
those listed, fee will be for each
additional 100 amperes or fraction $20.00
11. Feeders: Feeders installed or increased in amperage on a separate installation shall
be the same as service fees above.
12. New wires: Changing, moving, or altering any wiring apparatus, machinery or
device in any way where new wires of a different size or, of a greater or lesser .
length, are installed, shall be classed as new work and a fee covering such work
shall be required in accordance with the foregoing fee schedules.
PLUMBING PERMIT FEES: The fees for permits for the installation, alteration or
extension of a plumbing system shall be:
1. Replacement of fixtures $10.00 each
2. New installation of fixtures $15.00 each
3. Water service or any alterations -
each unit or floor $25.00
4. Hot water heaters, new or replacement $ 25.00 each
Definition of Fixture: Any device having either a water supply or drain connected to the
plumbing system.
WATER & SEWER - PERMITS:
A. The fee to be charged for sewer installation and repairs shall be as follows:
Sewer repair $20.00
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Water Service repair
Swimming pools
Sewer tap per 1.0 inch
Sewer Installation - first 50 feet
Each additional 50 feet (or fraction thereof)
Basins - per basin
20.00
40.00
7.00
20.00
15.00
25.00
VI. GAS PIPING - PERMITS: The fee for permits for installation of gas piping shall be
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first (25) lineal feet, plus ten dollars ($10.00) for
(25) lineal feet or fraction thereof.
VII. LAWN SPRINKLERS - PERMITS: The permit fee for lawn sprinkling systems shall be
.thirty dollars ($30.00) plus one dollar ($1.00) per head.
VIII. AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PERMITS: The permit fees for fire
standpipes and sprinkler systems shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per floor plus one
dollar ($1.00) per head. The plan review fees for automatic fire suppression system systems
are conducted by agencies other that the Department of Community Development. The
applicant will pay fees as set by that agency. The plan review fees are in addition to the
permit fees set forth in this ordinance.
IX. MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES:
r A. Fee based on mechanical contract price:
VALUE OF CONTRACT
MORE THAN
LESS THAN
FEE
0.00
500.00
$ 20.00
501.00
1,000.00
30.00
1,001.00
3,000.00
45.00
3,001.00
5,000.00
60.00
51001.00
10,000.00
112.00
10,001.00
25,000-00
256.00
25,001.00
50,000.00
500.00
Above $50,000.00 add $10.00 per $1,000.00
B. New or Replacement Furnace or A/C Unit: $40.00
C. New or Replacement Boiler: $40.00
D. New or Replacement Process Equipment: $36.00
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X. LIFT FEES:
A. ELEVATORS:
Five stories and under: $70.00 each elevator.
2. Over five stories: $70.00 plus $10.00 per additional story per elevator.
B. ESCALATORS: $50.00 each
C. HELICOPTER USAGE FOR CONSTRUCTION: Two -hundred dollar ($200) fee plus
any costs incurred by the City for public safety.
D. EXISTING ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTIONS:
1. Five stories and under: $35.00 per elevator.
2. Six or more stories: $60.00 per elevator.
XI. BUILDING MOVING PERMIT: The fees will be assessed at the cost of city services.
XII. BUILDING DEMOLITION PERMITS: The fee for demolition permits shall be
computed on the cubic volume of the building or structure to be demolished as follows:
Fifty dollar ($50.00) basic fee plus five dollars ($5.00) for each one -thousand (1,000)
cubic feet of volume. The cubic volume shall include the basement and/or cellar. is
A. BONDS (Demolition Permit): No demolition contractor shall perform work within the
City unless, prior thereto he shall have filed in the Office of the City Clerk liability and
surety of performance bonds in the sum of $150,000 to $300,000 in a form approved by
the Corporation Counsel, upon sureties approved by the City Clerk. Any permits will be
conditioned upon the applicant's prior indemnification of the City from all claims
arising out of work performed in the City by virtue of any permit issued to the
demolition contractor, or by the Department of Community Development, and
conditioned upon the restoration of any portion of public right-of-ways or excavation's
made by the permittee or at its direction to a safe and presentable condition. Such
restorations shall be maintained in good order for a reasonable period thereafter.
XIII. DRIVEWAY PERMITS: The fee for driveway permits shall be twenty-five dollars
($25.00) for residential buildings and fifty dollars ($50.00) for all other driveways.
"Residential buildings" are defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
XIV. SIGNS, AWNINGS, AND CANOPIES:
A. SIGN PERMIT FEES:
1. Non -illuminated Signs (unless temporary): $21.00
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2. Illuminated Signs & Scoreboards: $25.00 plus $.20 per square foot of gross surface
area of each face therof.
3. Temporary Signs: $20.00
4. Marquees, fixed Canopies and Fixed Awnings: $26.00 plus 5.26 per square foot of
plan area.
5. Retractable Canopies, Fixed Awnings, and Retractable Awnings: $26.00 plus $.26
per square foot of plan area.
B. ANNUAL SIGN INSPECTION FEE:
Sims, Awnings with signage. and Canopies: Any sign, awning with signage, or canopy with
signage, having a total surface area less than or equal to twenty-six square feet is subject an
eleven dollar ($11.00) annual fee. The annual fee for any sign, awning with signage, or
canopy with signage, having a total surface area more than twenty-six square feet is
seventeen dollars ($17.00).
Illuminated Signs. Awnings and Canopies: Any illuminated sign, awning or canopy is
subject to an annual surcharge of three dollars ($3.00) is addition to any fee based upon
surface area.
C. APPEALS FOR VARIATION FROM SIGN ORDINANCE: $165.00
D. SIGN PENALTY FEES: If the annual sign fees are not paid within (60) days of date of
renewal, the City of Evanston reserves the right to double the annual fees. If the annual fee
,is not paid within (120) days of the date renewal, the annual fee will be tripled.
XV. MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS AND LICENSES:
A. STATIONARY ENGINEERS AND WATER TENDERS LICENSE: The fee to be charged
for the original license and for the annual renewal license shall be as follows:
Stationary Engineer $50.00 annually
B. CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION/LICENSE FEES: The fee to be charged for the
original license and for the annual renewal license shall be as follows:
Building Contractors $100.00
Residential
$125.00
Commercial
Drain Layers
$50.00
Electrical Contractors
$50.00
HVAC Contractors
$100.00
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C. TANK PERMITS: The fee for installation of tanks to be used for the storage or handling
of flammable liquids and chemicals shall be eleven dollars ($11.00) for each one thousand is(1,000) gallons of capacity. The minimum fee for a tank removal is twenty-two dollars
($22.00).
D. APPEALS:
Appeal to the Electrical Commission $150.00
Property Services Board: Residential (s.f.) $ 50.00
Non -Residential $150.00
XVI. TENT PERMIT FEES: $30.00
XVII. ANNUAL PERMIT FEES:
A. The fees to be charged for annual permits issued for a twelve (12)
month period for minor repairs and additions to existing installations shall be as follows:
1. Electrical $400.00
2. Plumbing $400.00
3. Carpentry $400.00
XVIII. PENALTY FEES: If work is commenced without a permit having been obtained, the permit
fee shall be increased by seventy-five percent (75%) or one -hundred dollars ($100.00)
whichever is greater.
XIX. WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES: Notwithstanding the fees set forth in •
Sections 1, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, and X, the City Council shall have the authority to
waive in whole or in part any fees or deposit for any building permit for any
governmental agency, or for any other party when such fee would present a substantial
hardship. An applicant for such a hardship waiver must present his request in writing to
the Planning & Development Committee outlining the degree of such hardship.
Consideration may be given, among other reasons, to the extent to which the hardship
was created by the Council action, and the financial state of the applicant.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
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Introduced: (.�� J ,1999 Appr ed: `"' 9
Adopted: �. 1 ,1999
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