Baltimore City Council
File #: 13-0243    Version: 0 Name: Building Code - Permit Fees for Construction Work
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 6/24/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 9/18/2013
Enactment #: 13-167
Title: Building Code - Permit Fees for Construction Work FOR the purpose of modifying the formula for determining permit fees for construction of new buildings and additions, other than 1- and 2-family dwellings; and generally relating to building permit fees.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Indexes: Building Code, Construction, Permit Fees
Attachments: 1. 13-0243 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 13-0243.pdf, 3. Law - 13-0243.pdf, 4. HCD - 13-0243.pdf, 5. Finance - 13-0243.pdf, 6. 13-0243 - 3rd Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
 
      * WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
      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 (Baltimore Housing)                                                            
 
      A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Building Code - Permit Fees for Construction Work
 
FOR the purpose of modifying the formula for determining permit fees for construction of new buildings and additions, other than 1- and 2-family dwellings; and generally relating to building permit fees.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
  Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
  Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 109.6.1.a)
  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:
 
Section 109  Fees
 
  109.6  Fee schedules.
 
  109.6.1  Permit fees for construction work.
 
        a.  New buildings and additions.
 
 
 
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, including all basements and cellars.
 
     Minimums - 
               New building      $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 ADJUSTED gross volume, including all basements and cellars.                                FOR THIS CALCULATION, THE GROSS VOLUME OF THE BUILDING IS ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE, FOR EACH STORY OF THE BUILDING, THE VOLUME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY AREA OF THAT STORY THAT IS MORE THAN 20 FEET (6.10 M) ABOVE THE FLOOR.
 
           Minimums - 
               New building      $250
              Additions      $150
 
  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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