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RESOLUTION NO. 9803
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
FEES, INSPECTION FEES AND OTHER RELATED FEES
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 7.12(L), 24.4, 24.11, 24.16,
24.21, 24.26, 24.42, 26.6.2-2, 26.6.3-1, 28.9 AND
28.10 OF THE VERNON CITY CODE RELATING TO ZONING,
BUILDING AND FIRE PREVENTION WITHIN THE CITY AND
REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
WHEREAS, Sections 7.12(L), 24.4, 24.11, 24.16, 24.21, 24.26,
24.42, 26.6.2-2, 26.6.3-1, 28.9 and 28.10 of the Vernon City Code
provide for the establishment by resolution of permit fees for
building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire; application fees
for variances and conditional use permits; and filing fees for any map,
lot line adjustment, or certificate of compliance; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 1984, the City Council of the City
of Vernon adopted Resolution No. 5086 establishing fees for building,
electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration and
fire prevention permits issued by the City and for special inspections,
certificates of occupancy, temporary use of commercial coaches,
conditional use permits and for review and approval of tentative parcell
maps for division of property; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 1984, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 5097 establishing fees for variances; ands
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1968, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 2985 establishing checking fee for map
checking services for parcel maps; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, the City Council of the City
of Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 1139 adopting a Comprehensive Zoning
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Ordinance effective January 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the fees established by the foregoing resolutions
are inadequate to cover the current cost to process applications for
conditional use permits, building code variances, lot merger and
covenants, zoning variances, parcel maps, certificates of compliance
�jand inspections ; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2008, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 9605 establishing fees for building,
electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration and
fire prevention permits issued by the City and for special inspections,
certificates of occupancy, temporary use of commercial coaches,
conditional use permits, variance and for review and approval of final
parcel and tentative parcel maps for division of property; and
WHEREAS, the State of California signed into law SB 1473
which requires each City to collect a fee from an applicant for a
building permit to fund the creation of the Building Standards
Administration Special Revolving Fund; and
WHEREAS, City staff is requested to provide Zoning
Verification letters, which are time consuming to prepare and the
person requesting the Verification letter should fund the cost for the
services rendered by City staff on its behalf; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Services & Water has
recommended that a permit fee be created to collect the Building
Standard Administration Special Fund and create a new fee for Zoning
Verification both to be effective January 5, 2009, and that the City
Council of the City of Vernon adopt an amended and restated resolution
to establish the new fee and reaffirm the remaining fee schedules; and
WHEREAS, the amount of the proposed fees does not exceed the
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reasonable cost of providing the services necessary for the activity
for which the fees are charged; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fees are not levied for unrelated
revenue purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon wishes to
amend and restate Resolution No. 9605 to establish new fees as set
(forth herein to be effective January 5, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends that this Resolution
supersede and replace the Resolution No. 9605 adopted May 19, 2008, in
its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
Ifinds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
establishes the permit fees for building, electrical, plumbing,
heating, cooling, refrigeration, fire prevention permits, plan check
fees and establishes a new fee for the Building Administration Special
Fund as set forth in Table 1-A attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated by reference. The fees shall be collected by the
Director of Business Services & Purchasing and deposited into the
general fund of the City of Vernon. The fees collected will be for
(i) plan check and inspection of private construction projects; (ii)
any required fire protection hydraulic calculations that are required
to be submitted for review or for plan check, or as a substantiation
to an existing system; (iii) any required plan to be submitted for
checking for compliance with the State of California rules and
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regulations for energy insulation standards for residential buildings
or nonresidential buildings; (iv) any building permit in conjunction
with the energy insulation standards for residential buildings and for
the energy conservation standards for nonresidential buildings; and
(v) Strong -Motion Instrumentation Program of the State of California
as set forth in Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code.
The Finance Director, or his designee, is hereby directed to remit the
portion of the fees allocable for the Strong -Motion Instrumentation
Program to the State of California in accordance with said Chapter;
and (vi) the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund
Fee collected as set forth in the State of California Health and
Safety Code Section 18931.6 and shall be forwarded by the Finance
Director, or his designee, for distribution to the State of
California.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
establishes occupancy fees as set forth in Table 2-A attached hereto as
Exhibit B and incorporated by reference. The fees shall be collected
by the Director of Business Services & Purchasing and deposited into
the general fund of the City of Vernon. The fees collected will be for
special inspections if required or requested to determine compliance
with the provisions of the ordinances of the City of Vernon for a
proposed use or occupancy or for a Certificate of Occupancy as required
under Appendix Chapter 1 Section 110.1 of the California Building Code,
latest edition. This inspection fee is in addition to any permit fees
that may be applicable for work required to comply with City ordinances
or resolutions.
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SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
lestablishes inspection fees and other related fees, the permit fees for
(maps; conditional use permits, zoning variances, building code
(variances, covenant and lot merger review fees, certificate of
compliance fees, and special inspections and creates a new Zoning
Verification Fee as set forth in Table 3-A attached hereto as Exhibit C
and incorporated by reference. The fees shall be collected by the
Director of Business Services & Purchasing and deposited into the
general fund of the City of Vernon. The fees collected will be for (i)
temporary use of a commercial coach (electrical, mechanical and
plumbing permit fees for said coach, when applicable, shall be in
additional to and in accordance with Table 1-A); (ii) parcel map,
tentative map, lot line adjustment or a certificate of compliance plus
any County Clerk fixing fees and Fish and Gable Section 711.4 fees;
(iii) conditional use permits plus the cost to retain a consultant to
prepare the environmental document for the project, plus any County
Clerk filing fees and Fish and Game Section 713 fees; (iv) zoning
variance and building code variance; (v) covenant and lot merger
review; (vi) certificate of compliance fee; (vii) map checking; and
(viii) Zoning Verification.
SECTION 5: A fee shall not be required for the issuance of
a permit to perform work in a structure designed and used exclusively
as an emergency fallout shelter.
SECTION 6: In addition to the foregoing, the applicant or
permittee shall pay all other necessary fees or deposits which may be
required by other ordinances or resolutions of the City of Vernon or
applicable State law.
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SECTION 7: The fees provided for herein shall be effective
January 5, 2009, and all resolutions, or parts of resolutions, not
consistent with or in conflict with this Resolution, including
specifically Resolution No. 9605, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of January, 2009.
ATTEST:
M NUELA GIRO ; C',ty Clerk
Name: Leonis C. Malburg
Title: Mayor / -ye-r--?-Pe—T-e-m-
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9803, was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, January 5, 2009, and
thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
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MANUELA IR-N, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
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CITY OF VERNON
TABLE 1-A. PERMIT FEES
(Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating, Cooling,
Refrigeration, and Fire Prevention Permits)
VALUATION
FEE
$1.00 to $2,000.00
$80.00
$2,001.00 to $5,000.00
$80.00 for the first $2,000.00
plus $4.00 for each additional
$100.00 or fraction thereof, up
to and including $5,000.00
$5,001.00 to $25,000.00
$200.00 for the first $5,000.00
plus $10.00 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof,
up to and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00
$400.00 for the first
$25,000.00 plus $7.50 for each
additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, up to and
including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$587.50 for the first
$50,000.00 plus $5.50 for each
additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, up to and.
including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$862.50 for the first
$100,000.00 plus $4.00 for each
additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, up to and
including $500,000.00
$500,001.00 and UP
$2,462.50 for the first
$500,000.00 plus $3.10 for each
additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof
Plan Check Fee when required,
shall be equal to 65% of the Permit
Fee. The minimum Plan Check
Fee for Automatic Fire Sprinkler
Hydraulic Calculations shall
be $250.00. Plan Check Energy Fee
25% of the Permit Fee. Permit
Energy Fee 10% of the Permit Fee.
Building Standards Administration
Special Revolving Fund Fee shall
be $1.00 for every $25,000 or
portion thereof of valuation.
Effective Date: January 5. 2009
Resolution No.:
TABLE 1-A
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
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TABLE 2-A. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FEES
AFFECTED FLOOR AREA
Less than 10,000 square feet
Over 10,000 square feet
Effective Date:
Resolution No.:
FEE
$200.00
$200.00 for the first 5,000
square feet plus $5.00 for
each additional square feet
or fraction thereof.
January 5, 2009
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TABLE 2-A
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT C
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TABLE 3-A. INSPECTION AND OTHER FEES
DESCRIPTION
Inspection outside of normal
business hours (minimum charge -
four hours)
Reinspection fee
Additional plan review required by
changes, additions or revisions to
plans
Trailer Permit
Trailer Permit for subsequent years
Final map, parcel map, or tentative
map which contains four or less
parcels or lots
Final map, parcel map, or tentative
map, containing five or more parcels
or lots
Conditional Use Permit
Zoning Variance and Zoning Amendment
Building Code Variance
Covenant and Lot Merger Review Fee
Certificate of Compliance Fee and
Lot Line Adjustment
Zoning Verification
Effective Date:
Resolution No.:
FEE
$75.00/hr.
$75.00/hr.
$150.00/hr.
$500.00/trailer
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$2,000.00 paid at the time
of submittal plus any -County
surveyor & County Clerk
filing fees & Fish & Game
Section 711.4 fees
$2,875.00 plus applicant is
responsible for cost to
retain a consultant to
prepare the environ-mental
document for the project,
plus any County Clerk filing
fees & Fish & Game Section
713 fees
$2,000.00
$1,000.00
$375.00
$600.00
$150.00
January 5, 2009
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TABLE 3-A
EXHIBIT C
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 27, 2009
TO: Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water
FROM: Nelly Giron, City Clerk
RE: Resolution No. 9803 - A Resolution of the City Council
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of the City of Vernon Adopting an Amended and Restated
Resolution Establishing Permit Fees, Certificate of
Occupancy Fees, Inspection Fees and Other Related Fees
Pursuant to Sections 7.12 (L), 24.4, 24.11, 24.16,
24.21, 24.26, 24.42, 26.6.2-2, 26.6.3-1, 28.9 and
28.10 of the Vernon City Code Relating to Zoning,
Building and Fire Prevention Within the City and
Repealing All Resolutions or Parts of Resolutions in
Conflict Therewith
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9803,
referenced above, which was approved by City Council on January
5, 2009.
Thank you.
NG:dj
c: Martha Valenzuela
Resolution No. 9803