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01. Ordinance 1537 - Adopting 1997 Uniform Building Code Fee ScheduleCharles A. Harball City Attorney FROM: SUBJECT: MEETING DATE: City of Kalispell Office of City Attorney 312 First Avenue East P,O. Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903-1997 _._. _0.. Col. It, .. ,1 MEN Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy and Kalispell City Council Charles Harball, City Attorney James H. Patrick, City Manager Tel 406.758.7708 Fax 406.758.7771 cbarball@kalispell.com Ordinance 1537 — Ordinance to Incorporate the 1997 UBC Fee Schedule Monday, May 16, 2005 —.Regular City Council Meeting BACKGROUND: The City Council has been considering the question of amending the City's building fees to the 1997 UBC Fee Schedule as Whitefish and Columbia Falls have done. In previous work sessions, the Building and Public Works departments discussed their work force and material needs to meet the growing demands on them by new construction in the city. A public hearing was advertised and will be held just prior to Council discussion and consideration of this matter. RECOMMENDATION: That Council consider and pass Ordinance 1537 amending the building fees to conform to the 1997 UBC Fee Schedule. FISCAL EFFECTS: The anticipated increase in building fees will provide the necessary revenues to fund the requested full time positions .needed to furnish the municipal building services to the development community. Respectfully submitted, Ch ar dll, City Attorney Joemes H_ Patric , City Manager ORDINANCE NO. 1537 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1291, SECTION I, BY ESTABLISHING FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL AREA OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, BUILDING DEPARTMENT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1997 EDITION, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I That the fees charged by the City of Kalispell Building Department for issuance of Building Permits, within the jurisdictional area of the Building Department authority, under Ordinance .No. 1291, shall from and after the effective date of this Ordinance conform to the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition. SECTION 2 This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THIS 6TH DAY OF JUNE, 2005. Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor Attest: Theresa White City Clerk