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Home My WebLink AboutVIII-06 2nd Reading - Amend City Code Chapter 34.03 - Building Department Electrical Fees City Council Memorandum To: Mayor Fasbender and City Council From: John Hinzman, Community Development Director Lonnie Johnson, Building Official Date: August 5, 2024 Item: 2nd Reading\Adopt Ordinance: Amend City Code Chapter 34.03 – Fee Schedule – Building Safety – Electrical and Electrical Solar Fees Council Action Requested: Consider 2nd Reading and final adoption of an amendment to Hastings City Code Chapter 34.03 – Fee Schedule to modify certain Building Safety Fees. The City Council considered 1st Reading at the July 15, 2024 meeting. A simple majority is necessary for action. Background: McMullen Inspecting serves as the electrical inspector for building permits issued by the City. Earlier this year, McMullen provided a new list of fees for electrical inspections. The fees were not part of the June 17, 2024 ordinance amendment pertaining to building permit fees. Staff seeks to incorporate the fees into City Code. A comparison of existing and proposed fees is attached. Advisory Commission Review: N\A Advisory Committee Review: N\A Attachments: • Ordinance Amendment • Comparison of Existing and Proposed Fees VIII-06 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2024- AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA AMENDING HASTINGS CITY CODE CHAPTER 34.03 – FEES - BUILDING SAFETY – ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRICAL SOLAR FEES The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. REPEAL AND REPLACE. The Code of the City of Hastings, State of Minnesota, Chapter 34, Section 34.03, Fee Schedule – Building Safety - Electrical is repealed in its entirety and replaced as follows: 34.03 FEE SCHEDULE Building Safety Electrical Reconnect Existing Feeder/Circuits (panel board replacement) $100.00 0-250 Volts - Service/Power Supply 0-400 Amp $70.00 each 0-250 Volts - Service/Power Supply 401-800 Amp $140.00 each 0-250 Volts - Service/Power Supply Over 800 Amp $200.00 each Over 250 Volts - Service/Power Supply 0-400 Amp $140.00 each Over 250 Volts - Service/Power Supply 401-800 Amp $280.00 each Over 250 Volts - Service/Power Supply Over 800 Amp $400.00 each 0-250 Volts - Circuit Under 200 Amp $12.00 each 0-250 Volts – Circuit 200 Amp and Above $30.00 each Over 250 Volts – Circuit Under 200 Amp $24.00 each Over 250 Volts – Circuit 200 Amp and Above $60.00 each New One- and Two-Family Dwellings (0-25 Circuits) $200.00 each Additional Circuits Over 25 Per Unit $12.00 each Circuits Extended or Modified $12.00 each New Multi-Family Dwelling Per Unit (3 Units and Larger) $100.00 per unit Existing One- and Two-Family Dwelling (0-14 Circuits) Per Circuit $12.00 each Existing One- and Two-Family Dwelling (15 Circuits) $100.00 Retrofit of Existing Lighting Fixtures (Per Fixture) $1.00 each Separate Bonding Inspection $50.00 Inspection of Concrete Encased Grounding Electrode $50.00 Technology Circuits and Circuits Less Than 50 Volts (per device) $0.75 each Manufactures Home Park Lot Supply $50.00 VIII-06 2 RV Pedestals (All Circuits Originating in Pedestal Including Factory Circuit) $12.00 each Street, Parking, and Outdoor Lighting Standards $5.00 each Transformers for Light, Heat, and Power (1-10KVA) $20.00 each Transformers for Light, Heat, and Power (10 KVA and Larger) $40.00 each Carnivals, Fairs, and Transient Projects: Min + Power Supplies and Units $174.00 Commercial Remodel – Two Inspections $100.00 Commercial Remodel with Ceiling – Three Inspections $150.00 Pools $100.00 Transformers for Electric Power Supplies and Outline Lighting $5.50 each Additional Inspection Trip(s), Re-inspections, New Load Management Devices $50.00 each Replacement Load Management Devices $15.00 each City Service Fee if Including Items Other Than Replacement of Load Management Devices $10.00 Reduced City Service Fee (Only for Replacement Load Management Devices) $4.00 State Surcharge $1.00 SECTION 2. ADDITION. The Code of the City of Hastings, State of Minnesota, Chapter 34, Section 34.03, Fee Schedule – Building Safety – Electrical Solar Fees are hereby added as follows: Electrical Solar Fees 0-5,000 watts $90.00 5,001 – 10,000 watts $150.00 10,001 – 20,000 watts $225.00 20,001 – 30,000 watts $300.00 30,001 – 40,000 watts $375.00 40,001 – 1,000,000 watts $375.00 plus $25.00 for each additional 10,000 watts over 40,000 watts 1,000,001 – 5,000,000 watts $3,975.00 plus $15.00 for each additional 10,000 watts over 1,000,000 watts 5,000,001 watts or larger $12,975.00 plus $10.00 for each additional 10,000 watts over 5,000,000 watts SECTION 3. SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance. VIII-06 3 The text amendment adopted by the Hastings City Council on August 5, 2024 modifies the City Fee Schedule pertaining to Building Safety Electrical and Electrical Solar Fees. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. Passed this 5th day of August, 2024 _____________________________________ Mary Fasbender, Mayor Attest: ____________________________ Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk Summary Publication Published in the Hastings Journal on August 8, 2024 and August 15, 2024 VIII-06 7/10/24, 6:27 AM Print Preview https://hastingsmn.municipalcodeonline.com/book/print?type=ordinances&name=Building_Safety 1/2 Electrical Existing Proposed 0 to 400 Amp Power Source - Commercial $50.00 each $70.00 each – Should be 400 amp not 40 401 to 800 Amp Power Source - Commercial $100.00 each $140.00 each Over 800 Amp Power Source - Commercial $150.00 each $200.00 each 0 to 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder $8.00 each $12.00 each Over 200 Amp Circuit Feeder $30.00 each $30.00 each Fees above shall be doubled if over 250 volts No change in price, but each category listed Residential Panel Changes $100.00 each $100.00 (15 circuits) – Existing Single Family Dwellling New 1 & 2 family homes up to 25 circuits, 3 trips $175.00 $200.00 (0-25 circuits) New Multi-Family Dwelling Per Unit (3 Units and Larger) $100/unit $100/unit Additional circuits over 25 per unit $8.00 each $12.00 each Circuits extended or modified $8.00 each $12.00 each Retrofitting of existing lighting fixtures $0.25 each $1.00 each Manufactured Home Park Lot Supply and Circuits $50.00 per Ped $50.00 per Ped Separate Bonding Inspection $40.00 $50.00 each Inspection of concrete encased grounding electrode $40.00 $50.00 Technology circuits and circuits less than 50 volts $1.00 per device $0.75 per device Traffic signals, street, parking and outdoor lighting standards $5.00 each $5.00 each Transformers for light, heat, and power (0 to 10 KVA) $20.00 each $20.00 each Transformers for light, heat, and power (more than 10 KVA) $40.00 each $40.00 each VIII-06 7/10/24, 6:27 AM Print Preview https://hastingsmn.municipalcodeonline.com/book/print?type=ordinances&name=Building_Safety 2/2 Transformers for electric power supplies and outline lighting $5.50 each $5.50 each Additional inspection trip(s), Re-inspections, new load management devices $40.00 each $50.00 each Replacement load management devices $15.00 each $15.00 each City service fee if including items other than replacement of load management devices $10.00 $10.00 Reduced city service fee (only for replacement load management devices) $4.00 $4.00 State Surcharge $1.00 $1.00 RV Pedestals (All Circuits originating in pedestal including factory circuit $12.00 Carnivals Fairs, Transient Projects: Min + Power Supplies & Units $174.00 Commercial Remodel – 2 Inspections $100.00 Commercial Remodel with Ceiling – 3 Inspections $150.00 Pools $100.00 Electrical Solar Fees 0-5,000 watts $90.00 5,001 – 10,000 watts $150.00 10,001 – 20,000 watts $225.00 20,001 – 30,000 watts $300.00 30,001 – 40,000 watts $375.00 40,001 – 1,000,000 watts $375.00 plus $25.00 for each additional 10,000 watts over 40,000 watts 1,000,001 – 5,000,000 watts $3,975 plus $15 for each additional 10,000 watts over 1,000,000 watts 5,000,001 watts or larger $12,975 plus $10 for each additional 10,000 watts over 5,000,000 watts VIII-06