CR 92-35 Building Permit Surcharge
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council Rpt 92-35
January 28, 1992
BUILDING PERMIT SURCHARGE
proposed Action
staff recommends that the council approve the following motion:
Move that the Hopkins city council adopt Resolution #92-11.
This action will establish a surcharge of $5.00 on all building
permits.
overview
The city council amended section 440 of the city Code at the
first meeting in January. This section deals with licenses for
building contractors. section 440.0l, Subd. 7 allows the city to
charge a surcharge on every building permit in order to offset
the cost of license verification. The fee is to be set by
resolution. The maximum surcharge allowed by state law is $5.00.
Staff is recommending that the Council set the surcharge at that
amount.
Primary Issues to consider
o Does this fee cover the city's costs?
staff expects this fee to cover the city's costs.
supporting Information
o Resolution #92-11
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A. Genellie
Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 92-11
WHEREAS, the Hopkins City Council has authorized by ordinance the charging of a
surcharge on all building permits, and
WHEREAS, the ordinance allows the City Council to establish the amount of the
surcharge by resolution,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby sets the building permit surcharge at $5.00,
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 4th day of February, 1992.
By
Nelson W. Berg, Mayor
ATfEST:
James A, Genellie, City Clerk