HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2505 06/04/1974
ORDINANCE NO. 2505
AN ORDI NANCE
ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES
WHEREAS, the Electrical Commission of the Village of Mount Prospect has heretofore
recommended to the President and Village Board the adoption of reasonable fees to be
paid for inspection of all electrical equipment installed or altered within the Villag
of Mount Prospect, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 24, Section 11-37-3 of
the Illinois State Statutes 1971, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the President and Village Board has determined reasonable fees for inspectio
and permits relating to other aspects of building construction, re-construction, alter
ation, removal, demolition and related work and services; and
WHEREAS, the President and Village Board of the Village of Mount Prospect has determin
that the adoption of said fees as recommended is in the best interest of the Village 0
Mount Prospect;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Fees for permits. required by the Building Code and related codes of the Vi
lage of Mount Prospect shall be determined by reference to this ordinance, as follows:
IIPERMIT FEES'~
1. BASIS OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES: For the purpose of determining a basis for computi
building permit fees, the estimated cost of construction shall be determined by th
Director of Building and Zoning as follows:
(a) The Director of Building and Zoning may accept an estimate furnished to him b,
the applicant for permit; or
(b) he may require a certificate of the cost of construction from a licensed arch
tect or a registered structural or professional engineer; or
(c) he may require an affidavit from the owner or his agent setting forth the est
mated cost of the proposed work; or
(d) he may make such estimate as Director of Building and Zoning.
(page two)
2. FEES FOR PERMITS: The permit fees to be charged for permits authorized and requi
by the Municipal Code shall be paid to the Village of Mount Prospect and shall be
provided in the following sub-sections.
3. BUILDING PERMITS: The minimum fee for any permit to alter, construct, enlarge, er
lower, raise, remodel, repair or underpin any building, structure or -part thereo
as required by this ordinance, shall be twenty ($20) dollars~ provided that the c
of the work authorized by said permit does not exceed one thousand (1,000) dollar
When the cost of any such work exceeds one thousand ($1,000) dollars, the fee for
said permit shall be computed at the rate of twenty dollars ($20) for the first 0
thousand dollars($I,oOO) of cost, plus six dollars ($6) for each additional thous
dollars ($1,000) of cost or fraction thereof, to a maximum cost of forty thousand
dollars ($40,000). For each one thousand dollars ($1,000) or fraction thereof ex
ceeding a cost of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) the amount of the permit fee
shall be increased by four dollars ($4) to a maximum cost of one hundred and fift
thousand dollars ($150,000). For each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) 0
fraction thereof of cost in excess of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars {$15
the permit fee shall be increased by three dollars ($3).
4. ELECTRICAL PERMITS: The permit fee to be charged for electrical installation and
alteration shall be as follows:
A. Minimum permit fee shall be ten dollars ($10).
B. for the inspection of original installation of a single family residence, th
fee shall be:
( 1)- 0 to 1,000 sq. ft. $25.00
(2) 1 , 00 1 to 1~599 sq. ft. 30 .00
( 3) 1,600 to 2,399 sq. ft. 35.00
(4) 2,400 to 2,999 sq. ft. 40.00
(5) 3,000 sq. ft. and over 45.00
In addition to the foregoing an electrical service fee shall be paid in accordanc
with schedule for new service fees.
(page th ree)
C. Conversions of single family residences, such as garages, recreation rooms,
dormers, etc, the permit fee shall be computed on a circuit count basis.
(see CIRCUIT COUNT SCHEDULE)
D. The fee for the inspection of electric motors or power consuming devices othe'
than lighting circuits or air conditioners shall be:
(1) Base fee $6.00
(2) Plus each horsepower or kilowatt $ .50
(each kilowatt of electrical power shall be considered 1 H.P. for fee
purposes) .
E. Ci rcui t Count Schedul e:
CIRCUITS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
2 WIRE CIRCUIT
$ 5.00
10 .00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
40.00
45.00
50.00
54.00
58.00
62.00
66.00
70.00
74.00
78.00
82.00
86.00
90.00
(page four)
E. (conti nued)
CIRCUITS 2 WIRE CIRCUIT
21 $ 94.00
22 98.00
23 102.00
24 106.00
25 110.00
26 - 50 in c 1 us i ve 3.50 each additional
51 - 75 i n c 1 us i ve 3.25 each addi ti ona 1
over 75 3.00 each addi ti ona 1
F. For the inspection of a three (3) wire circuit, the fee shall be double the
amount of a two (2) wire circuit.
G. For the inspection of a four (4) wire circuit, the fee shall be three (3)
times the amount of a two (2) wire circuit.
H. The fees for examination of plans when plans are submitted that are not in
conjunction with construction or plumbing shall be ten dollars ($10).
I. For the inspection for new services the fees shall be as follows:
~O ampere service one meter $ 8.00
each additional meter 3.00
100 ampere service one meter 12.00
each additional meter 3.00
200 ampere service one meter 16.00
each additional meter 5.00
400 ampere service one meter 20.00
each additional meter 5.00
600 ampere service one meter 25.00
each addi ti onal meter 5.00
800 ampere service one meter 30.00
each additional meter 5.00
1000 ampere service one meter 35.00
each additional meter 5.00
1200 ampere service one meter 40.00
each additional meter 5.00
1400 ampere service one meter 45.00
each additional meter 5.00
..
(page five)
1. (continued)
1600 ampere service one meter $ 50.00
each additional meter 5.00
1800 ampere service one meter 55.00
each additional meter 5.00
2000 ampere service one meter 60.00
each additional meter 5.00
For service ampere ratings other than those listed, the fee is to be that
provided for the next larger size as established by sub-section I.
J. When inspections are called for and re-inspection is required, are-inspection
fee of $10 will be deducted from bond or deposit fees.
K. For feeders installed or increased in ampacity as a separate installation:
one feeder $ 10.00
each additional feeder 1.00
5. PLUMBING PERMITS: The fee for the installation, alteration or extension of a
plumbing system shall be:
A. Minimum permit fee shall be ten dollars ($10).
B. Replacement of fixtures.............first five (5) fixtures......$ 4.00 a fix1
Fixtures in excess of five (5) .....$ 2.00.
New installation of fixtures......first five (5) fixtures....... $ 5.00 a fix1
Fixtures in excess of five (5)..... $ 3.00.
D. Alterations of a plumbing system....................... $ 16.00 plus the fee
for fixtures replaced or installed.
E. Water Connection Tap-on Fee. The "water connection tap-on fee" shall be based
upon the size of the water tap made into the water system. The schedule of ti
and charges shall be as follows:
Size of tap Charges
1 II $ 200.00
.. ....... ............... ...
1~1I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .;. . . . 250.00
2 II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 . 00
311 ............................ 600.00
411 ........................... 1,000.00
611 ........................... 1~500.00
811 ........................... 2,000.00
10 If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500.00
In the event any building or premises contains more than one dwelling or com-
mercial unit, an additional permit fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) shi
be made for each such multiple unit.
(page six)
All applicants for water service shall provide and pay the costs of constructior
both labor and material, of the water service from the
main to the premises to be served. This construction work in connection with
the water service shall be performed by a licensed plumber who has a properly
executed bond on file in the office of the Village clerk. The water meter
shall be furnished by the Village and a charge made to cover the cost of such
meter. For the connection charge, the Village will inspect the water service
to determine that the construction thereof is in accordance with specifications
established by the Village for the regulation of the water and sewer system.
F. A chlorination fee of forty dollars ($40) shall be assessed for each water main
and fire main system.
6. GAS PIPING PERMITS: The fee for permits for the installation of gas piping shall
be computed on the basis of ten dollars ($10) per inch "(1.0.) plus an additional
five dollars ($5) on each twenty-five (25) lineal feet or fraction thereof.
7. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION PERMITS: The fee for air conditioning and re-
frigeration permits shall be ten dollars ($10) plus three dollars ($3) per ton or
fraction thereof for the first twenty (20) tons. When the air conditioning or re-
frigeration system exceeds twenty (20) tons the fee to be charged for the addition-
al tons shall be computed at the rate of one dollar ($1) per ton or fraction thereo
8. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION PERMITS: Mechanical equipment permit fees other
than air conditioning, refrigeration, combustion, elevators and fir~ protection
systems shall be computed at the rate of ten dollars ($10) for the first one thou-
sand dollars ($1,000) of valuation. The permit fee for work which exceeds one
thousand dollars ($1,000) of valuation shall be computed at the rate of four dollar
($4) per additional one thousand ($1,000).
(pagesev.en)
9. SEWER PERMIT FEES: The fee for the installation, alteration or extension of a
sewer system shall be:
A. Sewer connection tap-on fee. The IIsewer connection tap-on feell shall be one
hundred fifty dollars ($150) for each separate building connection which con-
tains not more than ten (10) water outlets or floor drains discharging to the
sanitary sewer system.
For each additional water outlet or floor drain contained in said premises in
excess of ten (10) outlets there shall be an additional sewer connection tap-
on fee for said connection of twenty-five dollars ($25) per water outlet or
floor drain.
In the event any building or premises contains more than one (1) dwelling un4
or commercial unit, an additional permit fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($:
shall be made for each such multiple unit.
B. The appl i cant for sewer servi ce shall, in all cases, pay for all costs of 1 a
and materials required for installing the sewer s
vice from the respective mains to the premises to be served. The constructi
work in connection with the sewer service shall be performed by a licensed
plumber who has a properly executed bond on file in the office of the Villas
Cl erk-. For the connecti on charge, the Vill age will inspect the sewer servi (
to determine that the construction thereof is in accordance with specificat4
established by the Village for the regulation of the water and sewer system,
c. An additional fee for plan review and final inspection will be required for
all projects involving the extension of an existing sanitary-or storm sewer
This fee shall be based upon the following percentages of the estimated con
struction cost of the sewer extension (exclusive of services to the propose
building) :
(1) 2.0% of the construction cost of the improvements when such cost is
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or less.
(2) 1.5% of the construction cost of the improvements when such cost is
over fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(page eight)
D. In each instance above where the said permit is issued for sewer connections
lying outside the corporate limits of the Village of Mount Prospect, said
shall be 200% of such fee listed hereinabove in orde~ to cover the additional
costs and inspections thereof.
E. As a further condition of the issuance of a permit, the individual or firm
connecting to the sewer system shall provide a performance bond, payable to
the Village of Mount Prospect, to cover the full cost of all sanitary sewer-
age system improvements.
(1) The amount of such performance bond shall be based upon an estimate
of cost approved by the Village Engineer.
(2) Said performance bond shall be effective for a period of two (2) year.
following the projects acceptance by the Village Engineer, during which til
the permittee shall be responsible for the maintenance of the improvements
installed under the permit.
(3) The performance bond shall also indemnify the Village of Mount Prospel
from any costs, charges, expenses, loss or damage that may arise directly I
indirectly out of the installation, construction or failure to maintain or
repair the sanitary sewer so installed.
.
F. A fee of one dollar ($1) shall be paid to the Village of Mount Prospect fo
each lineal foot of storm, sanitary, or combined sewer installed to help defr~
the cost of telivising said sewers.
10. STREET OBSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES - DEPOSITS - BONDS: No street, alley, parkway, or
other public property shall be obstructed without a special permit first having be
secured from the Director of Building and Zoning.
A. The fee for such street, alley, or parkway obstruction permit shall be fifteen
dollars ($15) per month or part thereof for each twenty-five (25) feet or frac
tional part thereof of frontage so occupied. The minimum deposit shall be fif
dollars ($50).
(page nine)
B. Upon the discontinuance of the use of such street~ alley or parkway~ the amount
due for the special obstruction permit shall be deducted from the deposit and
the difference returned.
C. The validity of such permit shall not exceed ninety (90) days after the date
of issuance of same.
D. Said permit may be renewed for an additional thirty (30) days with the approval
of the Director of Building and Zoning, and in such event the applicant shall
pay an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) per twenty-five (25) feet or
fractional part thereof of frontage so occupied per month or fraction thereof.
E. The permit fee for the opening of a street, sidewalk or alley for the purpose
of making connections to the sewe~:t~r~ or electric piping shall be twenty-five
do 11 a rs ( $25 ) .
F. No permit shall be issued until the applicant shall have executed and filed
with the Director of Building and Zoning a bond in the penal sum of ten thousan
dollars ($10~000) with a responsible surety company as surety thereon. Said
bond to be approved as to form by the Village Attorney. Said bond to indemnify
the Village of Mount Prospect and its' officials for the full period of time prl
vided by the Statutes of Limitations of the State of Illinois from any and all
loss~ costs~ expense~ or liability of any kind or nature whatsoever~ which said
Village or its' officials may suffer or be put to, or which may be recovered
from it or them by reason of the issuance of such. permit.
G. No permit shall be issued until the applicant has deposited with the Village
Treasurer the. sum of two hundred dollars'. ($200) to guarantee the replacement or
repair of broken or damaged sidewalks, curbs, gutters and streets, restoring
the public property and for the removal of dirt and litter from public streets
abutting the premises involved, except that if the improvement- to be made is a
single-room addition or a detached garage, such sum shall not exceed fifty dolle
($50). However, the applicant shall not be required to have on deposit, at any
time, with the Village Treasurer, any sum in excess of two thousand dollars ($2.
for this purpose, regardless of the number of permits issued to the applicant.
(page ten)
11. WATER METER RENTAL FEES - AND USE FEE DURING CONSTRUCTION:
A. Fees shall be charged for the rental of water meters according to the follow-
ing schedule:
(1) The charge for connecting a 5/8 inch to and including a 1~ inch orifice size
disc water meter, including a- flat rental fee and charge for ordinary maintenance
and repair for the life thereof, shall be the current cost of the meter at the
time of its purchase plus eighty-five per cent (85%) of the said cost figured to
the closest dollar.
(2) The charge for connecting a two inch orifice size or larger turbine, compound,
or line meter shall be the current cost of the meter at the time of its purchase
plus thirty per cent (30%) of the said cost figured to the closest dollar, as well
as a flat rental fee plus the cost and expense of necessary maintenance and repairs
made by the Village of Mount Prospect during the life of the said meter - which
later charges for maintenance shall be billed to the consumer when incurred.
B. A fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be made for each user for water used during con-
struction. ("USERII is hereby defined as any single family resident, dwelling unit
of a duplex, town house, apartment, co-operative, or other residential or combina-
tion use building).
For all other construction a deposit of fifty dollars ($50) shall be paid for the
rental of a construction water meter and water used will be billed by the Finance
Director in accordance with the normal water rates in effect at the time of use.
The latter alternate may be used by developers of multiple family dwelling unit
bui 1 di ngs ..
12. ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR, AND DUMBWAITER PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES:
A. Permit fees for elevator, escalator, and dumbwaiter installation or alteration shall
be as fo 11 ows :
(1) For each elevator servicing a building up to and including three floors the
fee shall be thirty dollars ($30).
(2) Each additional floor in excess of three (3) floors, ten dollars ($10) per
fl 00 r .
B. Semi-annual inspection fees of each elevator, escalator, and dumbwaiter shall be
as follows:
(1) For each elevator, escalator, and dumbwaiter servicing a building up to and
including three floors ten dollars ($10).
(2) For each additional floor in excess of three floors $2.50 per floor.
(page eleven)
13. PLAN EXAMINATION FEES: The fee for plan examination shall be as follows:
A. For single family homes., thirty dollars ($30).
B. For garages and normal accessory buildings for single family home~ fifteen
doll~rs ($I5).
C. For all other alterations, construction or repair of buildings and structures
the following system shall apply:
The fee for plan examination is related to the complexities of the work in-
volved. The fee is based on:
(1) The size of the building (Base Fee).
(2) The type of construction (Base Fee Multiplier).
(3) The use group (Base Fee Multiplier).
(4) The type of mechanical plans (Mechanical Plans Multiplier) included in the
submittal. The equation is as follows:
Plan Exam Fee = (Base Fee) X (Base Fee Multiplier) X Mechanical Plans Multiplier)
Example:
Use Group C (mercantile)
Floor Area 5,000 square feet
Height - 2 stories, 20 feet
Type II-C construction
Plans include building, mechanical and plumbing
The volume of the building is 5,000 sq. ft. X 20 ft. = 100,000 cu. ft.
The base fee is $105.00
The base fee multiplier is 0.9
The mechanical plans multiplier is 1.21
Plan Exam Fee = 105.00 X 0.9 X 1.21 = $114.35
BASE FEE
BUILDING VOLUME (cubic feet)
Plan Exam Base Fee
o to 10,000 .
10,000 to 20,000
20,000 to 40,000
40,000 to 80,000
80,000 to 150,000
150,000 to 200,000
Over 200,000 per 10,000 cub. ft. additional
,
$ 40.00
70.00
90.00
110.00
125.00
140.00
1.25
(page twelve)
BASE FEE MULTIPLIER
Type of Construction
Use Group I II lIC III IIlC IV
A Hazardous
B Storage
D Industri al 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8
C Mercantile 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9
E Business
F Assembly 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0
H Institutional 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6
L Res i denti a 1 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0
MECHANICAL PLANS MULTIPLIER
Pl ans Submi tted
Multiplier
1.12
.1.08
1.04
1.21
1.16
1.12
1.26
Mechani cal
Plumbing
El ectri ca 1
Mechanical & Plumbing
Mechanical & Electrical
Plumbing & Electrical
Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical
To calculate plan review fee:
Fee = Base Fee X Base Fee Multiplier X Mechanical Plans Multiplier
14. . .ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: A filing fee for public hearings before the Zoning Board
of Appeals shall be as follows:
A. For a hearing at a regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals - one hundred
twenty-five dollars ($125).
B. For a hearing at a special meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals - one hundred
sixty-five dollars ($165).
The above listed fees shall be used to cover the cost of; an original and one du-
plicate transcript of the proceedings at the Public Hearing, both which shall become
(page th i rteen)
public property; cost of advertising, including notice to abutting landowners
within a two hundred fifty (250) foot radius of the subjected property, if re-
quired in the case of special hearings requested by the aggrieved party or pe-
titioner, an additional forty dolfars ($40) which shall not be refundable. In
the event said fees are not entirely exhausted after payment of the above costs,
the Finance Department of the Village of Mount Prospect shall bill the aggrieved
party or petitioner for any additional costs accrued under that case or shall re-
fund any balance upon request of the aggrieved party or petitioner.
15. GASOLINE "STORAGE "TANK"PERMIT: The permit to install a gasoline storage tank shall
be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
16. RE-INSPECTION FEES: Where a re-inspection is required to determine compliance
with the related codes, a re-inspection fee shall be paid. Re-inspection fees
shall be computed on the. basis of ten per cent (10%) of the original installation
fee with a minimum of ten dollars ($10) and a maximum of twenty-five dollars ($25).
17. Demolition of B~ildings - FEES AND BONDS: No building or other structure shall be
demolished, razed or wrecked unless permit fees and bonds are submitted to the Vil-
lage of Mount Prospect as follows:
A. A cash deposit in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) to assure the filling
in of any below-grade areas and completion of the proposed demolition.
B. A bond with good and sufficient sureties, acceptable to the Village Attorney,
indemnifying, keeping and saving harmless the Village against any loss, cost,
damage, expense, judgment or liability of any kind whatsoever which the Village
may suffer, or which may accrue against, be charged to or be recovered from the
Village, or any of its officials, from or by reason or on account of accidents
to persons or property during any such demolition, razing or wrecking operations,
and from or by reason or on account of anything done under or by virtue of any
permit granted for any such demolition, razing or wrecking operations. Such
bond shall be in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for struc-
tures not exceeding three (3) stories in height and forty thousand dollars
($40,000) for structures of four (4) or more stories.
(page fourteen)
C. A permit fee ;s to be paid. Said fee to be computed at a rate of ten dollars
($10) for each ten (10) feet of height of such building or structure~ with a
minimum permit fee of fifteen dollars ($15) per building or structure.
D. A permit fee of $100 shall be paid for moving a building.
18. SIDEWALK DEPOSIT: In addition to the foregoing provisions~ each applicant shall~
at the time of making application for such building permit, deposit with the Village
Treasurer the sum of five dollars ($5) for each lineal foot of frontage of the lot
for which a permit is sought, and if a corner lot, the additional sum of five dollars
($5) for each lineal foot of such frontage on the side street. Said deposit shall
be returned to the applicant after the sidewalk has been constructed and accepted
by the Village; provided, however, that if such sidewalk is not constructed within
one year from the date of such permit, the Village shall then be authorized to con-
struct such sidewalk and pay for such construction out of the deposit made under the
provisions of this ordinance.
19." CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: The fee for a final Certificate of Occupancy for resi-
dential buildings shall be five dollars ($5) for each dwelling unit. The fee to
be charged for all other uses shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
20. FENCE PERMIT FEE: The fee to construct, alter, or erect a fence shall be five
dollars ($5).
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are hreby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any part or parts of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this
ordinance. The Board of Trustees hereby declares that it would have passed the remain-
ing parts of this ordinance if it had known that such part or parts thereof would be
declared unconstitutional.
(page fifteen)
SECTION 4: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
.
AYES: ft.)
NA YS: 0
PASSED and APPROVED this
J.j-z:t day of
ATTEST:
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Vi 11 age Cl erk
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Village President