EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Housing and Community Development)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Service Charges and Permit Fees
FOR the purpose of modifying certain service charges and permit fees, their amounts, the bases on which they are computed, and the dates on which they are due; and generally relating to the imposition of charges and fees under the Building, Fire, and Related Codes.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 108.5.8. 108.5.10, and 108.6.1a, b, c, and l)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Revised Code
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Part II. International Building Code
§ 2-103. City modifications.
The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:
Chapter 1
Administration
Section 108 Fees
108.5 Service charges.
108.5.8 Application fee. Before an application for any permit or certificate is processed, the applicant must pay a nonrefundable application fee [of $25] AS FOLLOWS:
1. 1- AND 2-FAMILY DWELLINGS $25
2. ALL OTHERS $50.
108.5.10 Penalty surcharge. A surcharge [is] MAY BE assessed on any permit that is issued for work begun or completed:
1. without a permit,
2. beyond the scope of a permit or in a manner inconsistent with plans or drawings approved as part of a permit application, or
3. during the suspension or after the revocation of a permit for that work.
108.6 Fee schedules.
108.6.1 Permit fees for construction work.
a. New buildings and additions. [(Fee must be paid in full with application)]
1. 1- and 2-family dwellings
[$10 for each 1,000 cubic feet (28.31 cu. m.) or fraction of 1,000 cubic feet (28.31 cu. m.) of gross volume] $0.20 PER SQUARE FOOT OR FRACTION OF A SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA, including all basements and cellars.
Minimums -
New building [$100] $150
Additions $75
2. All others
[$20 for each 1,000 cubic feet (28.31 cu. m.) or fraction of 1,000 cubic feet (28.31 cu. m.) of gross volume] $0.35 PER SQUARE FOOT OR FRACTION OF A SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA, including all basements and cellars.
Minimums -
New building [$200] $250
Additions [$100] $150
b. Structures accessory to a principal occupancy.
Each structure of 100 square feet (9.29 sq. m.) or less OF GROSS FLOOR AREA $25
Each structure over 100 square feet (9.29 sq. m.) OF GROSS FLOOR AREA $50
c. Alterations and repairs. [(Fee must be paid in full with application)]
1. 1- and 2-family dwellings
[$10 for each $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 estimated cost] $0.30 PER SQUARE FOOT OR FRACTION OF A SQUARE FOOT OF AFFECTED GROSS FLOOR AREA
Minimum $50
2. All others
[$12 for each $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 estimated cost] $0.35 PER SQUARE FOOT OR FRACTION OF A SQUARE FOOT OF AFFECTED GROSS FLOOR AREA
Minimum $150
l. Temporary structures.
For each temporary structure, the fee is $20 a year for each [5,000 cubic feet
(141.58 cu. m.) or fraction of 5,000 cubic feet (141.58 cu. m.) of volume] 500 SQUARE FEET OR FRACTION OF 500 SQUARE FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA.
Minimum $35
Maximum $800
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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