Chapter 17.10
UTILITY SERVICES, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
Sections:
17.10.030 Plan review fee amount.
17.10.040 Calculation of total fees.
17.10.050 Cancellation, withdrawal or denial of application.
17.10.070 Utilities building permit fees payment.
17.10.080 Utility connection and inspection notices.
17.10.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited or referred to as the public works plan review, building permit issuance, and connections and inspections notices policy for utility services of the city of Fircrest. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1278 § 1, 2001. Formerly 18.10.010).
17.10.020 Applicability.
Prior to issuance of any building permit for new construction in the city of Fircrest, an applicant for said permit shall submit an application to the building department for review of utility services with a scaled site plan showing the nature, size and location of the water (including size and location of the meter, and underground sprinkler systems if applicable), sewer, and stormwater lines, the location of the building(s), existing curbs and adjacent streets and a set of drawings for each utility for which service will be required. Such application shall be accompanied by the sewerage system plan review fee, the water system plan review fee, and the stormwater drainage system plan review fee as provided in FMC 17.10.030 or 17.10.040. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1278 § 2, 2001. Formerly 18.10.020).
17.10.030 Plan review fee amount.
(a) Single-Family Residence. An applicant for a single-family and duplex residence shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $35.00 per utility for review of each of the utility services for which review is required: water connection (including underground sprinkler system), sanitary sewer connection, and erosion control and stormwater drainage.
(b) Other than a Single-Family Residence. An application for other than a single-family residence shall be accompanied by an intake fee of $50.00 per utility and a deposit fee of $100.00 per utility for review of each of the utility services for which review is required: water connection, sanitary sewer connection, erosion control and stormwater drainage, and underground sprinkler system. The intake fee, to cover the cost of processing, is non-refundable. If the deposit fee exceeds the city’s total cost of review, the balance shall be promptly refunded to the applicant. If the deposit fee is insufficient to cover the city’s total cost of review, the applicant shall pay the balance prior to issuance of any building permit. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1278 § 3, 2001. Formerly 18.10.030).
17.10.040 Calculation of total fees.
The total fee for which any applicant shall be responsible shall include the actual costs incurred by the city in processing the application, calculated as follows:
(a) All services provided by city staff shall be charged at a rate equal to current hourly wages and benefits plus 15 percent overhead.
(b) All services provided by the city engineer or other consultants and agents of the city shall be charged as the same are charged to the city for said services.
(c) The actual cost of all other costs incurred by the city. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1278 § 4, 2001. Formerly 18.10.040).
17.10.050 Cancellation, withdrawal or denial of application.
If any application is withdrawn or canceled, the applicant shall remain responsible for payment of the city’s actual costs incurred prior to the city’s receipt of a written cancellation or withdrawal notification. If the city approval of any such application is denied, the applicant shall remain responsible for payment of the city’s actual costs incurred prior to the denial. If an application or request is withdrawn, canceled or denied, the actual costs incurred by the city for which the applicant is responsible shall be calculated as enumerated in FMC 17.10.040. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1278 § 5, 2001. Formerly 18.10.050).
17.10.060 Plan review.
The public works department, its employees or authorized agents, shall inspect the premises and review said plans for conformity with city standards and return a written report to the building permit application file containing all information pertinent to such connection, including, but not limited to, a certificate of water and/or sewer availability, the location of the building and property on which it is situated with reference to the nearest main lines, shall mark on the plans any changes that are required, and shall sign and date the plans. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1278 § 6, 2001. Formerly 18.10.060).
17.10.070 Utilities building permit fees payment.
The connection fees as provided in FMC 20.04.030 and 21.04.130 and other charges as now enacted or hereafter amended by the city shall be paid at time of building permit issuance.
The general facilities charges as provided by FMC 20.04.025 and 21.01.030 shall be paid at any time prior to building permit issuance and shall be nonrefundable. All associated sewer and water connections shall be completed within four years of payment of the general facilities charges. After four years, if the water and sewer connections are not made, all general facilities charges which have been paid shall be credited toward the current general facilities charges. The current general facilities charges shall be imposed and the applicant shall pay all required general facilities charges. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1288 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1278 § 7, 2001. Formerly 18.10.070).
17.10.080 Utility connection and inspection notices.
The city will inspect all connections and extensions to its water, sewer, and stormwater systems prior to any of the work being covered.
The applicant must provide 48 hours’ notice to the public works department for the city to do location, inspections, or connections.
If reinspections of the work are required by the city, the applicant shall pay the city’s additional costs prior to issuance of a final inspection or certificate of occupancy and additional costs will be calculated as enumerated in FMC 17.10.040. (Ord. 1620 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1278 § 8, 2001. Formerly 18.10.080).