HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.052-07ORDINANCE NO. 52
Series of 2007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN
TO INCREASE CERTAIN MUNICIPAL FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a policy of requiring consumers and
users of the miscellaneous City of Aspen programs and services to pay fees that fairly
approximate the costs of providing such programs and services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that certain fees currently in effect
do not raise revenues sufficient to pay for the attendant costs of providing said
programs and services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1.
That Section 2.12.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth Aspen Municipal Golf Course user fees, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2.12.010 Aspen Municipal Golf Course.
Season Pass Rates $1,000.00 through April 1
$1,200.00 after April 1
20 punch pass $475.00 through April 1
$525.00 after April 1
Jr. Pass Rates $150.00
Green Fee Rates $95.00 6:30 - 1:00 PM
$75.00 1:00 - 3:00 PM
$45.00 3:30 -close
Local Senior Green Fee Rates
$52.50 for 18 holes
$22.50 for 9 holes
Jr. Green Fee
Section 2.
$45.00 for 18 holes
$22.50 for 9 holes
That Section 2.12.053 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth Information Systems Depaztment Fees be changed to state Geographic
Information Systems fees, and is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.12.053 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department Fees.
Preprinted Standard Maps
Large Format (11" x 17")
Small Format (11" x 17" or less)
Custom Mapping Services
Mailing Lists
Plus $1.07/per sheet of labels
Digital Data Services
$26.80 each
$10.00 each
$134.00 hour
$107.00 per search
$134.00 minimum charge
Section 3.
That Section 2.12.060 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado which
section sets forth Parking Fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Miscellaneous Parking Fees:
Towing Fees -For in town For outstanding tickets, snow tows and farmers $135.00
mazket.
Towing Fees -For towing to the City impound lot located at the Pitkin $165.00
County Landfill for 72 hour violations and abandon vehicles.
Section 4.
That Section 2.12.080 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth Parks Department fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
EVENT FEE
SPECIAL EVENTS APPLICATION FEES
User $ 50.00
Nonprofit 25.00
EVENT FEES:
Under 50 people 100.00
50-100 people 300.00
Nonprofit organizations 200.00
101-200 people 500.00
Nonprofit organizations 300.00
~ 201-500 people 1,500.00
Nonprofit organization 300.00
Over 500 people 2,000.00
Nonprofit organizations 500.00
Security/clean up deposit 3,000.00
Exclusive use of park 5,000.00
Athletic camps $5.00/participant/week;
max. $750.00
Athletic tournaments $500.00/event
Sports classes/day care $5.00/participation/week;
max. $750.00/
Nonlocal Classes/Camps $15.00/participants/week;no
max attach registratio
form/material to include pric
Parks Department fee for installation of flags on Mai
Street 15.00/flag
Parks Department fee for installation of banners o
Main Street 15.00/banner
Tree removal permit: 75.00
Permit to landscape within City right-of--way 35.00
FILMING:
STILL VIDEO
1-2 people, camera & tripod only O 0
3-10 people 50.00 50.00
11-30 people 150.00 250.00
31-49 people 250.00 500.00
50 and over 750.00/day 750.00/day
SPECIAL EVENT BUSINESS LICENSE:
One day 15.00
Two days 25.00
Section 5.
That Section 2.12.014 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth Aspen Recreation Department FUN pass fees, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2.12.014 Recreation Department Fun Pass
The Recreation Department shall issue Fun Passes that provides access to the holder of
such a pass to the following facilities and activities: use of the James E. Moore Pool,
public or open skating at the Lewis Ice Arena or Aspen Ice Garden, use of the climbing
wall at the Red Brick Recreation Center, fitness classes held at the Red Brick
Recreation Center, aquatic fitness classes at the Aspen Recreation Center, tennis court
rental and usage at the Aspen Tennis Center. Usage, participation and access to the
above activities may be limited to certain times and dates as indicated on the pass.
DAILY ADMISSION
Youth-RFV Local 7.50
Youth-Guest 14.00
Adult-RFV Local 9.50
Adult-Guest 16.00
Senior 7.50
Twilight 5.500
Guest 10 visit Card 115.00
FUN Passes
20 Visit Youth -Resident 101.00
20 Visit Youth -Valley 117.00
20 Visit Adult -Resident 151.00
20 Visit Adult -Valley 171.00
1 Month Youth -Resident 39.00
1 Month Youth -Valley 50.00
1 Month Adult -Resident 71.00
1 Month Adult -Valley 78.00
1 Month Family -Resident 143.00
1 Month Family -Valley 171.00
6 Month Youth -Resident 200.00
6 Month Youth -Valley 237.00
6 Month Adult -Resident 253.00
6 Month Adult -Valley 307.00
6 Month Family -Resident 552.00
6 Month Family -Valley 640.00
1 Year Youth -Resident 368.00
1 Year Youth -Valley 424.00
1 Year Adult -Resident 454.00
1 Year Adult -Valley 546.00
1 Year Family -Resident 992.00
1 Year Family -Valley 1142.00
Each additional family member above 4
1 Month 15.00
6 Month 50.00
1 Year 100.00
Section 6.
That Section 2.12.015 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth Aspen Recreation Center fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.12.015 Aspen Recreation Center
Meeting Room rental
Nonprofit Use 54.00
For profit use 64.00
Exclusive Use of Facility
Nonprofit use Negotiable
Corporate use Negotiable
Section 7.
That Section 2.12.020 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth certain user fees for the Aspen Ice Garden and Lewis Ice Arena, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.12.020 Aspen Ice Garden and Lewis Ice Arena
ICE RENTAL & USAGE RATES
Entire Facility Rental
Aspen Ice Garden (AIG) Negotiable
Lewis Ice Arena (LIA) Negotiable
General Rental & camps
AIG 223.00
LIA 233.00
Adult Non-Profit Prime Ice
AIG 187.00
LIA 207.00
Adult Non-Profit Non-Prime Ice
AIG 177.00
LIA 197.00
Youth Non-Profit Prime Ice
AIG 182.00
LIA 197.00
Youth Non-Profit Non-Prime Ice
AIG 167.00
LIA 182.00
Skate Sharpening 6.00
Pick Up Hockey 13.00
10 Punch Card pick up hockey 110.00
Free Style Sessions 10.00
Free Style 20 Punch Pass 150.00
Skating Classes 12.00
LOCKER RENTAL
Monthly 25.00
Weekly Camps 15.00
Section 8.
That Section 2.12.030 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth leisure and recreation user fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.12.030 James E. Moore Pool
Youth Swimming Lessons
Pass Holder 54.00
Non Pass Holder 71.00
Private Swim Lessons
Pass Holder 26.00
Non Pass Holder 31.00
Lifeguard Skills Challenge 103.00
Lifeguard Training 213.00
CPR Skills Challenge 27.00
CPR Skills Training 54.00
15t Aide Skills Challenge 27.00
15L Aide Training 49.00
Kayak Roll Sessions 5.50 plus admission
Water Polo Drop Ins 3.50 plus admission
Masters Swim Drop In 3.50 plus admission
Rentals
Entire Aquatic Facility for Profit 216.00
Entire Aquatic Facility Non-Profit-Adult 174.00
Entire Aquatic Facility Non-Profit-Youth 152.00
Single Pool Rate For Profit 81.00
Single Pool Rate Non-Profit 71.00
Single Lane Rental in Lap Pool Non-Profit 15.00
Single Lane Rental Lap Pool -For Profit 17.00
Section 9.
That Section 2.12.040 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth leisure and recreation user fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.12.040 Miscellaneous leisure and recreation fees
GYMNASTICS
Beginner 62.00
Beginner 2 days/week 108.00
Intermediate 84.00
Intermediate 2 days/week 130.00
Beginner Boys 54.00
Beginner Boys 2 days/week 86.00
Intermediate Boys 84.00
Intermediate Boys 2 days/week 130.00
Advanced Boys 130.00
Super Tots (4-5 yrs) 49.00
Hot Shots 138.00
Leve14 182.00
Leve15 & 6 - 3 days/week 182.00
Leve15 & 6 - 4 days/week 192.00
Level 5 & 6 - 5 days/week 203.00
Levels 7, 8, 9, 10 234.00
Big Air (Teens & Adults) 65.00
Parent/Tot (1.5-3 yrs) 49.00
Tots (3-5 yrs) 49.00
Gymfants (10 mo - 2 yrs) 32.00
SOFTBALL/BASEBALL
Youth Baseball 106.00
Tee-Ball 59.00
Girls Fastpitch Softball 106.00
DAY CAMP
Day Camp 30.00/day
1 time activity fee (local) 30.00/day
1 time activity fee (guest) 30.00/day
Guest Fee 50.00/day
TENNIS
Monday/Wed/Friday (6 hours) 75.00
Tuesday/Thursday (4 hours) 54.00
Team (60 hours) 540.00
Tennis Clinics 15.00
Tennis Court Rental Fees 9•~
SAILING
Sailing 540.00
CLIMBING WALL
Beginner Rock Rats 70.00
Boulder Rats 70.00
Intermediate/Advanced Climbing 80.00
Beg. Ages 10+ 56.00
Jr. Rats 28.00
YOUTH INTRAMURALS (50 MINUTES for 5 WEEKS)
Kickball 151/2"d Grade 44.00
Kickball 3rd/4d' Grade 44.00
Floor Hockey 15f/2"d Grade 32.00
Floor Hockey 3`d/ 4d' Grade 32.00
Basketball 1S1 / 2"d Grade 32.00
Basketball 3`d / 4d' Grade 32.00
Gym Olympics 32.00
YOUTH SOCCER
Kindergarten (2 hours/week @ 5 weeks) 45.00
6 to 9 years (3 hours/week @ 6 weeks) 85.00
YOUTH BASKETBALL (Grades 1 though 8)
Kindergarten 44.00
(2 hours/week @ 7 weeks) 64.00
TRACK
Track 15 & Under 44.00
ADULT PROGRAMS
Mens Softball 892.00
Co-Ed Softball 750.00
Adult Flag Football 395.00
Mens Basketball 702.00
Mens Soccer 974.00
Womens Soccer 555.00
Drop In Basketball 5.00
Drop In Volleyball 5.00
Trapeze (1 day/week) 65.00
Gym Rental/hour 56.00
Section 10.
That Section 2.12.050 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth certain user fees for the Aspen Police Department, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
2.12.050 Aspen Police Department Fees
LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS
Accident Reports, per Report 6.00
Case reports per search 6.00
Plus per copied page 1.00
Arrest history and background checks, per search 6.00
Microfilm search per page 10.00
Plus per copied page 2.00
Photograph copies Per 8" x 10" 15.00
Communications logging, seazch per hour 25.00
Per Audio CD 15.00
Case Report/Accident Photos, per photo CD 15.00
ASPEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Alazm user permit fee 104.00
First false alarm per year 108.00
Second false alarm per year 216.00
Third and fourth false alarm per year 325.00
All bank alarms 345.00
Late fees 12.00
Central alarm license fee 293.00
Vehicle inspection 17.00
Certified VIN inspection 20.00
Off-duty security, per officer, per hour 86.00
Notary fees, per acknowledgement 2.00
DOG VACCINATION AND LICENSE FEES:
Annual dog tag fees 15.50
Transfer fee 15.00
Replacement tag 3.50
Section 11.
That Section 2.12.051 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth certain user fees for the Engineering, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 2.12.051 Engineering Department Fees
Encroachment License application and processing fee 343.00
Vacation application and processing fee 343.00
Right-of-way permit application and processing fee
(waived for sidewalk replacement work) 343.00
Temporary occupation of ROW under encroachments
by commercial operations, including contractors and vendors $2.50 per sq. ft/month
Permanent Encroachment Fee $1,000.00 per permit
Temporary occupation of ROW under encroachments within the core
by commercial operations, including contractors and vendors associated
with construction $5.28/ sq. ft /month
Temporary occupation of ROW under encroachments outside of the core
by commercial operations, including contractors and vendors associated
with construction $2.60/ sq. ft /month
Map and plan printing
Section 12.
$4.00 per copy
That Section 2.12.052 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth certain user fees for the Environmental Health Department, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.12.052 Environmental Health Department Fees
Special or Temporary Event Plan Review fee 46.00 -~
Special or Temporary Event Inspection fee (if needed) 46.00
Swimming pool plan review fee 77.00
Restaurant Site Inspection Fee 77.00
Food safety training 80.00
Restaurant Plan Review Fee 355.00
Food Service License $154 - $343
Section 13.
That Section 2.12.100 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth certain user fees for the City Community Development Deparhnent, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2.12.100
(a) International Building and Residential Code Permit fees
Total Valuation Fee
$1.00 to $53.50
$2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $101.75 for the first $2,000.00 plus $16.25 for each additional
$25,000.00 $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $475.50 for the first $25,000.00 plus $11.75 for each additional
$50,000.00 $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $769.25 for the first $50,000.00 plus $8.10 for each additional
$100,000.00 $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $1174.25 for the first $100,000.00 plus $6.75 for each additional
$500,000.00 $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $3,874.25 for the first $500,000.00 plus $6.00 for each additional
$1,000,000.00 $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00
$1,000,001 and up $6,874.25 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $5.65 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal hours minimum $260.00
or a per hour charge of $130.00
(minimum charge -two hours)
2. Reinspection fees $80.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated $130.00
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions $80.00 per hour
to plans
Plan Check Fees
1. Plan check fees are based on the building permit fee and equal 65% of the total
building permit fee.
Energy Code fees
1. Energy code review Fees are based on the building permit fee and equal 10% of the
total building permit fee, with a minimum charge of $30.00.
Fire Sprinkler Fees
1. Fire sprinkler fees are based on the valuation of the fire sprinkler system and
calculated according to the Building Permit Fee schedule. The total Fire Sprinkler
Permit fee is the total of the permit and the plan check Fees.
Excavation/Foundation Fees
1. The Excavation/Foundationperrnit fee is 35% of the building permit fee.
Contractor Licensing Fees
1. BEST test fee:
The BEST test fee is based on the number of questions and level of the exam,
starting in 2006.
Unlimited BEST test (125 questions 8 hour time limit) $130.00
Commercial BEST test (100 questions 6 hour time limit) $105.00
Light Commercial BEST test (75 questions, 5 hour time limit) $80.00
Homebuilder BEST test (60 questions, 4 hour time limit) $65.00
Renewal test fees:
Unlimited, Comm, Lt Comm and Homebuilder $55.00
(Test shall be 25 questions long with a 2 hour time limit)
Specialty BEST tests (50 questions, 3 time limit) $55.00
Renewal test fees:
Specialty BEST tests (25 question, 2 time limit) $35.00
2. Contractor License Fees 3 Year Licensing Fee Monthly Prorated Amt.
General Contractor (unlimited) $415.00 $11.53
General Contractor (commercial) $415.00 $11.53
General Contractor (light comm.) $415.00 $11.53
General Contractor (homebuilder) $135.00 $3.75
Specialty (subcontractors)
Alteration and Maintenance $135.00 $3.75
Mechanical $135.00 $3.75
Roofing $135.00 $3.75
Historic Preservation $135.00 $3.75
Concrete $135.00 $3.75
Gas Appliance Installers $135.00 $3.75
Solid Fuel Appliance Installers $135.00 $3.75
Fire Alarm Installation $135.00 $3.75
Fire Suppression Installation $135.00 $3.75
Contractor Red Tag fee for work without a permit:
First time -double permit fee
Second time -four times permit fee
Third time -license is subject to suspension or revocation plus eight times the
permit fee
Plumbing and Electrical Contractors are licensed by the State, therefore they only
register with us and do not pay a fee.
International Mechanical Code Permit Fees
(b) Mechanical Permit Fees
Permit Issuance and Heaters
1. For the issuance of each mechanical permit $29.75
2. For issuing each supplemental permit for which the original has not $9.50
expired, been canceled or finaled
Unit Fee Schedule (Note: the following does not include permit-issuing fee)
1. Furnaces
For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type $18.50
furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance
up to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW)
For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type $23.00
furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance
over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW)
For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent $18.50
For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed $18.50
wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater
2. Appliance Vents
For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent $9.50
installed and not included in an appliance permit
3. Repairs and Additions
For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, $17.50
refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling,
absorption or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls
regulated by the Mechanical Code
4. Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and $18.50
including 3 horsepower (10.6 kW), or each absorption system to and
including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW)
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over $34.00
3 horsepower (10.6 kW) to and including 15 horsepower (52.7 kW),
or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) to and
including 500,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW)
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over $47.00
15 horsepower (52.7 kW) to and including 30 horsepower (105.5 kW),
or each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h (146.6 kW) to and
including 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW)
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over $69.50
30 horsepower (105.5 kW) to and including 50 horsepower (176 kW),
or each absorption system over 1,00,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW) to and
including 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW)
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over $116.00
50 horsepower (176 kW) or each absorption system over 1,750,000
Btu/h (512.9 kW)
5. Air Handlers $13.25
For each air-handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute
(cfm) (4719 L/s), including ducts attached thereto
Note: This fee does not apply to anair-handling unit which is a portion of a
factory-assembled appliance, cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption
unit for which a pennit is required elsewhere in the Mechanical Code.
For each air-handling unit over 10,000 cfin (4719 L/s) $22.75
6. Evaporative Coolers
For each evaporative cooler other than portable type $13.25
7. Ventilation and Exhaust
For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct $9.50
For each ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating $13.25
or air-conditioning system authorized by a permit
For the installation of each hood which is served by the mechanical $13.25
exhaust, including the ducts for such hood
8. Miscellaneous
For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Mechanical $13.25
Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no
other fee is listed in the table.
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside ofnormal business hours, per hour (minimum $130.00
charge -two hours) $260.00
2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8, per $80.00
Inspection
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour $130.00
(minimum charge one hour)
4. Additional plan review required by charges, additions or revisions to $80.00 plans
or plans for which an initial review has been completed
International Plumbing Code Permit Fees
(c) Plumbing Permit Fees
Permit Issuance
1. For the issuance of each plumbing permit $29.75
2. For issuing each supplemental permit for which the original has $9.50
not expires, been canceled or finaled
Unit Fee Schedule
(Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee)
1. Fixtures and Vents
For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap $12.25
(including water, drainage piping and backflow protection thereof)
For repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture $6.00
2. Sewers, Disposal Systems and Interceptors
For each building sewer and each trailer pazk sewer $31.25
For each cesspool $46.50
For each private sewage disposal system $93.50
For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor, including $24.75
its trap and vent, excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors
functioning as traps
Rainwater systems-per drain (inside buildings) $12.25
3. Water Piping and Water Heaters
For installation, alteration, or repair of water piping or water- $6.00
treating equipment, or both, each
For each water heater including vent $15.50
4. Gas Piping Systems
For each gas piping system of one to five outlets $7.75
For each additional outlet over five, each $1.75
5. Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers and Backflow Protection Devices
For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including $18.50
Backflow protection devices thereof
For atmospheric-type vacuum breakers or Backflow protection
devices not included in Item 1:
1 to 5 devices $15.50
Over 5 devices, each $3.00
For each Backflow-protection device other than atmospheric-type
vacuum breakers:
2 inches (50.88 mm) and smaller $15.25
Over 2 inches (50.8 mm) $31.25
6. Swimming Pools
For each swimming pool or spa
Public pool $114.50
Public spa $78.00
Private pool $78.00
Private spa $38.00
Miscellaneous
For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the $12.25
Plumbing Code but not classed in other appliance categories,
or for which no other fee is listed in this code
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours, 2 hour minimum $260.00
2. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour $130.00
3. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8 $80.00
per inspection
4. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour $130.00
5. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to $80.00
plans or to plans for which an initial review has been completed -
(minimum charge-one half hour)
(d) International Fuel Gas Code
Note: Fees as applicable from the International Plumbing and/or International
Mechanical Code Permit Fee schedules.
(e) National Electric Code Permit Fees
Note: Electric Permit Fees are established by C.R.S. 1973, Section 12-23-117 and
are subject to change by the State Electric Board. The most current schedule is
published by the State Electric Board and modified as allowed.
(f) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Fee
A GIS fee is assessed on all permits that add square footage $200.00
Section 14.
That Section 26.04.060 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section sets forth certain user fees for the City Community Development Department, is
hereby amended to read as follows
26.04.060 Land use application fees.
(a) The categories of review processes and base fees for the processing of land use
applications shall be as follows: Amendments to the existing fee ordinance aze
indicated in Bold and Italicized text.
Category Hours Base Fee
1. All Major Applications 12 $2,940.00
2. All Minor Applications 6 $1,470.00
3. Staff Approvals 3.0 $735.00
4. Flat Fee $590.00
5. Referral Fees--Environmental Health, Housing, Engineering, Parks
Community Development collects some fees for Land Use Application
review as established by other City Departments. As determined by each
department, fees aze as follows:
Engineering Minor Review Fee $212.00
Engineering Major Review Fee $410.00
Environmental Health Major Review Fee $410.00
Housing Minor Review Fee $212.00
Housing Major Review Fee $410.00
Parks Minor Review Fee $212.00
Parks Major Review Fee $410.00
6. Development Order Recordation Fee $45.00
7. Appeals of adverse board and administrative decisions
Base Fee $735.00
Appeals of adverse board and administrative decisions. Additional time over
3 hours will be billed at the rate of $245.00 per hour. If an applicant's appeal
is approved, the land use appeal fees will be refunded.
8. Staff approvals of Temporary Use Permits $50.00
9. Land Use Code Interpretations $50.00
10. Appeals of Land Use Code Interpretations Base Fee $735.00
Appeals of Land Use Code interpretations. Additional time over 3 hours
will be billed at the rate of $245.00 per hour. If an applicant's appeal is
approved, the land use appeal fees will be refunded.
(b) The Community Development Department staff shall keep an accurate record
of the actual time required for the processing of each land use application and
additional billings shall be made commensurate with the additional costs incurred
by the city when the processing of an application by the Community Development
Department takes more time than is covered by the base fee. In the event the
processing of an application by the Community Development Department takes
less time than provided for in subsection (a), the department may refund the
unused portion of the base fee unless the staff planner determines significant staff
time was used.
(c) The following guidelines shall be used for the administration of the fee
structure set forth above:
1. Fees charged for the processing of applications which fall into more than
one category shall be cumulative; while the fees charged for the processing of
applications within the same category shall not be cumulative. In the event that
the fees, which result from accumulation, are found by the Community
Development Department to be excessive in relation to the number of hours it is
anticipated to require to process the application, the Community Development
Department may waive the accumulation requirement. As with other Land Use
Application, refunds are allowed only when staff has not done significant review.
2. Additional billings, for staff time spent above the "base fee", shall be based
solely on processing time spent by members of the Community Development
Department or its designee in the processing of an application.
3. Additional billings shall be computed at the rate of two hundred and forty
five dollars ($245.00) per hour of additional Community Development
Deparhnent staff time required. Refunds of unused hours shall be made at the rate
of two hundred and forty five dollars ($245.00) per hour of time.
4. The Community Development Director shall establish appropriate
guidelines for the collection of additional billings as required.
5. This fee structure shall be reviewed annually as part of the City of Aspen's
budget hearing process and should any adjustments be necessary, they shall be
changed to become effective on January 1.
6. The Community Development Deparhnent shall identify, prior to or at the
time of submission of a land use application, whether an application is to be
referred to the Engineering, Housing, or Environmental Health Departments. The
Community Development Department shall also identify whether an application
constitutes a minor or a major referral, based on the number of hours that will be
required to review the application, and charge the applicant for each referral
accordingly. Additional billings and refunds shall not apply to the computation of
referral fees.
7. Land use review fees may be waived or reduced in the discretion of the
Community Development Director for projects serving a public purpose,
proposed by anon-profit organization, or in which the fee may be excessive for
the work proposed.
Section 15.
That Section 26.04.070 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section establishes historic preservation application fees, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
26.04.070 Historic preservation application fees.
The types of applications and fees for the processing of historic preservation and
applications shall be as follows (Historic preservation review fees maybe waived or
reduced in the discretion of the Community Development Director for projects serving a
public purpose, proposed by anon-profit organization, or in which the fee maybe
excessive for the work proposed). All fees are deposit fees.
1. Designation $0.00
Example: Listing of any property on the Aspen Inventory of Historic Landmark
Sites and Structures.
2. Exempt Development $0.00
Example: Interior remodeling, paint color selection, exterior repainting or
replastering similar to the existing finish or routine maintenance such as caulking,
rep]acement of fasteners, repair of window glazing or other such minimally
intrusive work.
3. Certificate of No Negative Effect $245.00
Work that qualifies includes replacement or repair of azchitectural features which
creates no change to the exterior physical appearance of the building or structure;
replacement or repair of azchitectural features that restores the building or
structure to its historic appearance; installation of awnings, canopies or similaz
attachments provided no significant feature is damaged, removed or obscured by
the installation; fencing; mechanical equipment or accessory features that have no
impact on the character-defining features of the building or structure; signs which
have no effect on the character-defining features of the historic property;
alterations to non-contributing buildings within historic districts; and alteration to
no more than two elements of non-primazy fagades of a designated building.
4. Minor Development- Certificate of Appropriateness $735.00 Base Fee
Work that qualifies includes the expansion or erection of a structure wherein the
increase of the floor area of the structure is two hundred and fifty (250) squaze
feet or less; alterations to a building facade, windows, doors, roof planes or
material, exterior wall materials, dormer porch, exterior staircase, balcony or
ornamental trim when three (3) or fewer elements aze affected and the work does
not qualify for a Certificate of No Negative Effect; erection or installation in
combination or in multiples of awning, canopies, mechanical equipment, fencing,
signs, accessory features and other attachments to designated properties such that
the cumulative impact does not allow for the issuance of a Certificate of No
Negative Effect; alterations that are made to non-historic portions of a designated
historic property that do not qualify for a Certificate of No Negative Effect; the
erection of street furniture, signs, public art and other visible improvements
within designated historic districts of a magnitude or in numbers such that the
cumulative impact does not allow for the issuance of a Certificate of No Negative
Effect. Additional time spent will be charged at the hourly rate of $245.00
a. Significant Development (Under 1,000 sq. ft.)- Certificate of
Appropriateness $1,470.00, 6 hours of stafftime
5. Significant Development (Over 1,000 sq. ft.)-Certificate of Appropriateness
$2,940.00, 12 hours of staff time
Work that qualifies includes the construction of a new structure within a historic
district; alterations to more than three elements of a building fagade including its
windows, doors, roof planes or materials, exterior wall material, dormers,
porches, exterior staircase, balcony or ornamental trim; the expansion of a
building increasing the floor area by more than two hundred and fifty square feet;
any new development that has not been determined to be Minor Development.
6. Demolitions and Off-Site Relocations Only $2,940.00
Full demolition and complete relocations off-site.
Insubstantial Amendment to an approved Certificate of Appropriateness: $0
8. Substantial Amendment to an approved Certificate of Appropriateness: $735.00
9. Appeals Base Fee
$735.00
Appeals of any decision of the Historic Preservation Commission. Additional
time over 3 hours will be billed at the hourly rate of $245.00. If an applicant's
appeal is approved, land use appeal fees will be refunded.
The examples listed for different types of applications are intended solely as a
guide and are not binding upon the Community Development Department in
assessing the proper fee for processing any particular historic preservation or
landmark designation application.
Section 16.
That Section 26.104.072 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, which
section establishes zoning fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
26.104.072 Zoning Fees.
Zoning shall be charged the following fees for the services listed:
I. Building plan checks by zoning (a $125.00 minimum deposit, or 80% of a
significant total, shall be collected at building permit application submittal):
A. RESIDENTIAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND PUBLIC USES WITHIN THE
PUBLIC ZONE DISTRICT
1. Bear Proof Trash Container (Zoning & Building) $60.00
2. Manufactured Housing without basement $125.00
3. Manufactured Housing with basement $125.00
4. New Work and Major Repair/Remodeling Change Orders
Up To 500 s.f. $125.00 Flat Fee
501 - 3,500 s.f. $125.00 plus $.21 per s.f. over 500 s.f.
3,501 - 10,000 s.f. $780.00 plus $.36 per s.f. over 3,500 s.f.
10,000 + s.f. $3,150.00 plus $.40 per s.f. over 10,000 s.f.
5. Minor Repair/Remodel and Change Orders: $125.00
For Zoning reviews that do not add square footage but are not minor reviews, the
charge will be hourly. The rate will be a $245.00 per hour with a minimum charge
of one hour.
(Note: Minor applications request no changes to floor area, use, height and /or
footprint. Those applications which are not Minor are considered Major.)
B.
NON-RESIDENTIAL
1. Bear Proof Trash Containers (Zoning and Building) $60.00
2. New Work, Major Repair/Remodeling and Change Orders
Up To 500 s.f. $125.00 Flat Fee
501 - 5,000 s.f. $125.00 plus $.36 per s.f. over 500 s.f.
5,001 - 10,000 s.f $1,810.00 plus $.70 per s.f. over 5,000 s.f.
10,001 + s.f $5,450.00 plus $.80 per s.f. over 10,000 s.f.
Minor RemodeURepair/Change Orders. $125.00
C.
(Note: Minor applications request no changes to floor area, use, height and /or
footprint. Those applications which are not Minor are consider Major.)
ZONING ENFORCEMENT FEES
Projects constructed without permits, fees are doubled as a penalty.
2. PENALTY PROVISION
A penalty fee for enforcement actions requiring a land use approval $735.00 base
fee for three hours of staff time plus $245.00 per hour for any staff time in excess
of three hours.
3. Sign permits:
Processing and code compliance for all sign permits $80.00
4. Fence permits:
$80.00
5. Board of Adjustment fee
Processing and application fee for all Board of Adjustment applications or appeals
$735.00 base fee for three hours of staff time plus $245.00 per hour for any staff
time in excess of three hours.
6. Special Event Signage Plan Review $80.00
Processing and application fee for all Signage associated with Special Events that
are not required to be reviewed by Special Events Committee.
Banner Installation Fee $60.00 Single
This fee is collected by the City Manager's office.
$120.00 Double
D. Zoning review fees may be waived or reduced in the discretion of the Community
Development Director for projects serving a public purpose, proposed by a non-
profit organization, or in which the fee may be excessive for the work proposed.
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the ~ day of007, in
the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by the
City Council of the City of Aspen on the ~ day of //i f~'z,~,007.
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Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. K ,City Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved this~~ day of December, 2007.
Michael C. Ireland, Mayor~I , ~~ ~D/j
ATTEST:
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Kathryn S. ch, City Clerk