Resolution 12445CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12445
AMENDING MASTER FEE RESOLUTION NO. 12191
TO ESTABLISH USERS FEES AND CHARGES FOR:
FALSE ALARM FEES, SCOFFLAW, FIRE CLEAN UP CHARGE,
FRANCHISE TAXI PROGRAM, FILLING AND DREDGING FEES,
PERSONNEL FEES, FIREARMS AND MUNITIONS DEALER LICENSE FEES,
AND ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING PLANNING FEES
WHEREAS, the Alameda Municipal Code and the California
Government Code provide that the City Council may set fees for
reasonable cost of providing various services by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at the August 27, 1991 Special
Council meeting, directed City staff to amend the Alameda Municipal
Code to reflect that City fees shall be set by City Council
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at the January 21, 1992 City
Council meeting, adopted Master Fee Resolution No. 12191, codifying
existing fees for various City Services and Permits; and C)®
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WHEREAS, the City Council, at the August 19, 1993 Special D ACC,
Council meeting, directed City staff to establish users fees and : a)
charges for: False Alarm Fees, Scofflaw, Fire Clean Up Charge, o cfs
Franchise Taxi Program, Filling and Dredging Fees, Personnel Fees,
Firearms and Munitions Dealer License Fees, and to establish and n
amend Planning Fees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Alameda that said Council hereby amends Master Fee Resolution
No. 12191, to establish Users Fees and Charges for: False Alarm
Fees, Scofflaw, Fire Clean Up Charge, Franchise Taxi Program,
Filling and Dredging Fees, Personnel Fees, Firearms and Munitions
Dealer License Fees as set forth in Exhibit "A ", and to establish
and amend Planning Fees, as set forth in Exhibit "B ".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Ordinance No.
1928, the City fees are subject to administrative adjustments not
greater than 5% annually over the existing recovery levels;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all fees established by
resolution which are inconsistent with the fees established by this
resolution are hereby repealed;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that
the establishment of fees pursuant to this Resolution is exempt
from CEQA pursuant to Section 15273 of the CEQA guidelines because
the fees are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall not
become effective until the effective date of the adoption of
required implementing ordinances.
MASTER FEE RESOLUTION /AMENDMENTS
Police /Fire:
False Alarm Fees
3 - 5
6 +
Exhibit A
Proposed Fee
$50
100
Scofflaw $50*
Administrative Tow Fee $50 /tow
Franchise Taxi Program $750 /cab /year
Firearm Dealer License $225
Re- Inspection Compliance Fee $42 /hour
Appeal Fee $100
Renewal Fee $100
Fire Department:
Fir,. Clean Up Charge At cost
maximum of $500 /incident
Public Works Department:
Filling on City Owned /Controlled Property $1 /cubic yard
Personnel Services:
Application Processing $5
Oral Exam Fee $5
General:
Payment in -lieu of taxes from
city enterprise funds 1% of fixed assets
*Requires that the scofflaw charge be paid in addition to payment
in full of all fines outstanding.
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EXHIBIT B:
PLANNING DEPARTMENT FEES
Staff time shall be charged at 200% of the highest hourly rate per
position.
TYPE OF PERMIT
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AMENDMENTS
1. Amendment to the General Plan Diagram or Text
2. Amendments to text of Chapter 30, "Development
Regulations," of the Alameda Municipal Code
$1,000 + T & M
$1,000 + T & M
REZONING
1. Rezoning to add a PD overlay
2. All other rezonings
$500 flat
$1,000 + T & M
MASTER PLAN/DEVELOPMENT PLAN
1. Master Plan
2. Master Plan amendment
3. Development Plan
4. Development Plan amendment
5. Extension of Development Plan not yet vested
$1,000 + T & M
$500 + T & M
$500 + T & M
$500 + T & M
T & M
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
1. Planned Development
2. Planned Development Amendment
a. Major
b. Minor
3 Final Development Plan
$500 + T & M
$500 + T & M
$250 + T & M
T & M
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
1. Development Agreement
2. Periodic Review of Development Agreement
$1,000 + T & M
$250 + T & M
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The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
TYPE OF PERM;
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VARIANCE
1. Variance
a. Residential
i. single family
ii. multi family
b. Commercial (office, retail, industrial, etc.)
c. Sign
2. Charge for each additional Variance after the first
one within the same application
3. Extension of Variance which has not been vested
$500 flat
$630 flat
$700 flat
$350 flat
20% of the flat
fee
T & M
USE PERMIT
1. Use Permit
a. Home occupation in an accessory building.
b. Change legal nonconforming use to another
nonconforming use
c. Educational, charitable and day care
d. Residential (eg. dwelling unit in non - residential
zoning district)
e. Second Unit
f. Commercial (office, retail, industrial, etc.)
g. Institutional
h. Sign
. Renewal of a Use Permit
. Charge for each additional Lse Permit
first one within the same application
which a flat fee is charged
after the
for those for
. Extension of Use Permit which has not been vested
$300 flat
$500 flat
$450 flat
$450
$450
$250
$250
$300
flat
flat
+ T & M
+ T & M
flat
T & M
20% of the flat
fee
T & M
T & M = TIME AND MATERIALS
The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
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PE <OF <PERMI'I
DESIGN REVIEW
Manor
1. Residential:
a. New Single Family House
b. New Dwelling Unit (multiple family)
for each additional new dwelling after the first
in the same application
c. Addition /expansion of existing Dwelling:
i. up to 500 sq. ft.
ii. 501 -600 sq. ft.
iii. 601 -700 sq. ft.
iv. 701 -800 sq. ft.
v. 801 -900 sq. ft.
vi. over 901 sq. ft.
d. New accessory structure or addition to accessory
structure
e. Decks, unenclosed structures such as patio
covers, etc.
f. For applications which include a combination of
types of permits (a) through (e), the highest fee
shall be charged, plus .20 times the fee for each
of the other Design Review permits.
2. Commercial (retail, office, industrial, etc.)
Minor
1. Residential
2. Commercial (retail, office, industrial, etc.)
3. Sign
Special Services
1. Projects with PD overlay - flat fee only
2. Finding pursuant to 30 -5.7 (k) or (1)
3. Final Design Review
4. Extension of Design Review not yet vested
$400 flat
$500 flat plus
$75 per unit
$250 flat
$280 flat
$310 flat
$340 flat
$370 flat
$400 flat
$200 flat
$200 flat
$250 + T & M
$75 flat
$150 flat
$100 flat
$75 additional
$125 additional
T & M
T & M
T & M = TIME AND MATERIALS
The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
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SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS
Please note: Pursuant to Alameda's Subdivision
provisions, the City Engineer's office will charge the
applicant separately and directly for their work on
subdivision applications.
PRELIMINARY PLAN
1. Parcel Map (4 or fewer lots)
2. Tentative Map (5 or more lots)
$250 + T & M
$300 + T & M
PARCEL MAP
1. Residential
2. Commercial
3. Parcel Map Waiver
4. Amendment
5. Extension
$350 + T & M
$400 + T & M
$250 flat
T & M
$300 flat
TENTATIVE MAP
1. Residential
2. Commercial
3. Amendment
4. Extension
$350 + T & M
$400 + T & M
T & M
$350 flat
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION $400 + T & M
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
$100 flat
$100 flat
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The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
1. Categorical Exemption (includes $25 Alameda County
Clerk Fee)
$75.00 flat
2. Initial Study
$200 + T & M
3. Administrative Charge on outside preparation of
Initial Study or EIR
25% of contract
cost.
4. State Fish and Game Fee (collected by Alameda County
Clerk from the City for the State)
a. DeMinimus finding
b. Negative Declaration
c. EIR
$25.00
$1,275.00
$875.00
5. Mitigation monitoring
T & M
XSTORICHADVISORY BOARD
1. Demolition Certificate of Approval
a. Principal structure
b. Detached accessory structure such as a garage
$100 + T & M
$100 flat
2. Historic Sign Designation
$100 flat
3. Changes in Historic Building Study List
Classification
$100 flat
4. Alteration to City Monuments
$100 + T & M
PEA
1. Appeal to Planning Board
$250.00 flat
2. Appeal to the City Council
$350.00 flat
DOITUMURAARPEOAL TaPEE gRg-
1. Applicant revises application once submitted, not in
response to City direction
10% of original
application
fee, not to
exceed $100
2. Application incomplete because items on submittal
list not provided
10% of original
application
fee, not to
exceed $100
3. Applicant requests continuance of application before
Zoning Administrator, Planning Board or City Council
$100 flat
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The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
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AggPTANgq.
1. Home Occupation
$100 flat
2. Inspection for Occupancy Permits
a. Residential - one inspection
b. Commercial - one inspection
c. Additional Inspections: There will be a T & M
charge for additional inspections required
because work is incomplete when the inspection is
called for, with a minimum charge of one hour.
$50 flat
$50 flat
T & M
3. Request for payment of parking in -lieu fee
$250 + T & M
4. Zoning Compliance determination
T & M, $50.00
minimum
5. Rebuild letter
$25 flat
6. Deed Restriction
T & M, 1 hour
minimum
7. Performance Agreement to allow occupancy before all
requirements are completed
T & M, 1 1-our
minimum
8. Temporary Sign Permits for Grand Opening, Seasonal
Sales, Special Event, Promotional, etc.
$200 flat
FORCEMENT:
1. In the event that any work has been undertaken or
use made of the property prior to completing the
procedures necessary to authorize such work or use,
the penalty shall be 200% of the application fees
required, which shall be in addition to the
application. fees. Application fees does not include
environmental review fees but does include all
special, miscellaneous and additional fees.
T & M = TIME AND MATERIALS
The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
Page 6.
T & M = TIME AND MATERIALS
The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
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2.
The entire penalty fee may be returned if all of the
following conditions are met:
a. the work commenced or use was made of the
property prior to the current owner taking
possession of the property; and
b. the current owner did not know the work or use
was without permit(s); OR
the City has not initiated enforcement action on
the property, and the seller or buyer initiates
application for the required permits no later
than sixty (60) days after the transfer of the
property; and
c. the owner or the owner's agent promptly files for
required permit(s) when advised by the City of
the unauthorized construction or use; and
d. the owner or the owner's agent promptly provides
the information or materials necessary to
complete an application when requested in writing
by the City; and
e. the owner or the owner's agent promptly satisfies
all conditions of the permit(s), or if the
permit(s) is /are denied, promptly removes the
unauthorized construction or terminates the
unauthorized use.
3.
One half of the penalty fee may be returned if all
of the following conditions are met:
a. the owner or the owner's agent initiates
application for the required permit(s) or
promptly files for required permit(s) when
advised by the City of the unauthorized
construction or use; and
b. the owner or the owner's agent promptly provides
the information or materials necessary to
complete an application when requested in writing
by the City; and
c. the owner or the owner's agent promptly satisfies
all conditions of the permit(s), or if the
permit(s) is /are denied, promptly removes the
unauthorized construction or use.
4.
Preparation and execution of enforcement agreement
T & M
T & M = TIME AND MATERIALS
The Planning Director shall set a deposit schedule.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in special meeting assembled on the 19th day of
August , 1993, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
Councilmembers Appezzato, Lucas:, Roth_ and
Pre sdent Withrow 4
None.
CQunc lman Arnerich_ 1.
None,
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 20th day of August , 1993.
Diane B. Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda