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ATTACHMENT #1 Special LF&A Committee Meeting of 05/05/2008

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ATTACHM ENT #2 Special LF&A M eeting of 05/05/08 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2008-11 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Chapter 22 – Buildings and Building Regulations, Article III - Building Code, be amended by 4 inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 5 Sec. 22-65. Permit fees. 6 (a) Building permits. Each applicant for a building permit shall pay unto the city a permit 7 fee computed as follows before such permit shall be issued: The sum of $25.00 for the first 8 $1,000.00 of costs and $8.00 $9.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of costs or multiple thereof 9 up to $10,000,000.00 of costs, $6.00 $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of costs or multiple 10 thereof up to $20,000,000.00, and $5.00 $5.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of costs or 11 multiple thereof above $20,000,000.00. 12 (b) Fence permits. Each applicant for a fence permit shall pay unto the city a permit fee 13 computed as follows before such permit is issued: The sum of $25.00 for the first $1,000.00 14 of costs and $8.00 $9.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of costs or multiple thereof. 15 c) Sign permits. Each applicant for a sign permit shall pay unto the city, before such permit 16 is issued, the sum of $0.50 per square foot of sign area; provided, however, that the minimum 17 fee for each permit shall be $15.00 $25.00. 18 (d) Swimming pool permits. Each applicant for a swimming pool permit shall pay unto the 19 city a permit fee computed as follows before such permit is issued: The sum of $25.00 for 20 the first $1,000.00 of cost and $8.00 $9.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of cost or multiple 21 thereof. 22 (e) Demolition permits. Each applicant for a demolition permit shall pay unto the city, 23 before such permit is issued, the sum of $50.00 for any building which is being demolished 24 for the purpose of vacating the land for future development or construction upon the same, 25 provided that no fee shall be charged for buildings condemned and required to be demolished 26 by the city or any public entity. 27 (f) Moving permits. Each applicant for a moving permit shall pay unto the city, before such 28 permit is issued, the sum of $250.00 for each building. 29 (g) Construction plan reviews. Each applicant requesting review of nonresidential 30 construction plans shall pay the sum of $20.00 per set of plans. 31 (h) Reinspections. There will be no charge for the first reinspection of a permit. The 32 applicant shall pay the sum of $25.00 for the second reinspection, $50.00 for the third 33 reinspection and $100.00 for any subsequent reinspection.

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34 35 (i) Doubling fees. Fees established in subsections (a)--(f) of this section shall double in the 36 event that a permit is applied for after construction has commenced without the permission 37 of the building inspector. The building inspector may waive the doubling of fees in cases 38 where the building permit applicant is not a professional contractor, and the work is not 39 being done by a professional contractor. 40 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 41 That Chapter 22 – Buildings and Building Regulations, Article V - Mechanical Code, be amended 42 by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 43 Sec. 22-145. Heating, air conditioning, and heat pump permit fees. 44 (a) Enumerated. Each applicant for a heating, air conditioning, or heat pump permit shall 45 pay unto the city a permit fee, computed as follows, before such permit is issued: 46 47 (1) Heating permit. The sum of $30.00 $33.00 for the first 10,000 BTUs and the 48 sum of $5.00 $5.50 for each additional 10,000 BTUs or multiple thereof. 49 50 (2) Air conditioning permit. The sum of $30.00 $33.00 per ton for the first five tons 51 and the sum of $5.00 $5.50 per ton for over five tons or multiple thereof. 52 (3)Heat pump permit. The sum of $15.00 $17.00 for the first 10,000 BTUs and the 53 sum of $2.50 $2.75 for each additional 10,000 BTUs or multiple thereof and an 54 additional $15.00 $17.00 for the first five tons and the sum of $2.50 $2.75 per ton 55 for over five tons or multiple thereof. 56 (b) Doubling of fees. Fees established in subsection (a)(1)--(3) of this section shall double 57 in the event that a permit is applied for after construction has commenced without the 58 permission of the building inspector. The building inspector may waive the doubling of fees 59 in cases where the building permit applicant is not a professional contractor, and the work 60 is not being done by a professional contractor. 61 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 62 That Chapter 22 – Buildings and Building Regulations, Article VI - Plumbing Code, be amended by 63 inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 64 Sec. 22-185. Permit fees. 65 (a) Enumerated. Each applicant for a plumbing permit shall pay unto the city a permit fee, 66 computed as follows, before such permit is issued: 67 (1) Fixtures. The sum of $25.00 $27.00 for the first five fixtures and the sum of 68 $2.00 for each additional fixture. 69 (2) Garbage disposals and hot water heaters. A minimum fee of $25.00 $27.00. 70 71 (3) Gas, water and sewer inspection underground. The sum of $20.00 for the first 72 150 feet and $0.50 for each additional ten feet or multiple thereof.

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73 (b) Doubling of fees. Fees established in subsections (a)(1)--(3) of this section shall double 74 in the event that a permit is applied for after construction has commenced without the 75 permission of the building inspector. The building inspector may waive the doubling of fees 76 in cases where the building permit applicant is not a professional contractor, and the work 77 is not being done by a professional contractor. 78 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 79 That Chapter 22 – Buildings and Building Regulations, Article IX - Lodging Houses, be amended 80 by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 81 Sec. 22-301. Generally. 82 (a) Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to let, or offer to let, space in any 83 lodginghouse by advertisement, without first obtaining a permit from the licensing division 84 of the department of planning and inspections in order to determine compliance with the 85 provisions of this chapter. 86 87 (b) Expiration; fee. The permit shall expire annually on January 31, and the fee for the 88 annual permit shall be $50.00 $75.00 for the first ten rooms and $5.00 $7.00 for each 89 additional room. The fee for dormitories shall be $50.00 $75.00 for the first ten rooms, and 90 $2.50 $4.00 for each room thereafter. 91 c) Failure to pay on due date. In the event that the permit fee set forth herein is not paid 92 on the date due, then the permittee shall incur a penalty fee in the amount of ten percent per 93 month of the amount of the license fee until the same is paid. 94 95 (d) Reimbursement fee. An owner whose permit has been suspended in accordance with 96 section 22-303 shall pay a $100.00 reinstatement fee. 97 (e) Lien. In the event that the property owner fails to pay said fees within 30 days from the 98 date a notice thereof is mailed to the owner, then such fees may be entered into the municipal 99 lien docket as a lien owing the city, and the same may be turned over to the city solicitor for 100 collection. 101 (f) Utilities. The owner or occupant of any lodginghouse shall not be entitled to receive city 102 utilities until the permit fee required in this section is paid in full and city personnel shall 103 refuse to provide sewage, water and electricity to the property until satisfactory proof is 104 furnished that such permit fee has been paid. 105 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 106 That Chapter 22 – Buildings and Building Regulations, Article X - Rental Dwellings, be amended 107 by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 108 109 Sec. 22-351. Generally. 110 (a) Single-family dwellings. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any single-family 111 rental dwelling without obtaining a permit from the licensing division of the department of 112 planning and inspections in order to determine compliance with the appropriate provisions 113 of this article. The permit shall expire annually on January 31. The fee for the annual permit 114 shall be $90.00 $102.00 for each single-family detached dwelling, and $70.00 $82.00 for 115 each single-family attached dwelling.

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116 117 (b) Multiple-family dwellings. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any multiple 118 dwelling without first obtaining an annual permit therefore from the licensing division of the 119 department of planning and inspections in order to determine compliance with the 120 appropriate provisions of this article. The permit shall expire annually on January 31, and the 121 fee for the annual permit shall be $90.00 $102.00 for multiple dwellings consisting of three 122 or less dwelling units, $90.00 $102.00 for the first three dwelling units of a multiple dwelling 123 with four or more dwelling units, and $30.00 $36.00 for each additional dwelling unit in 124 excess of three. The fee for condominium units and accessory apartments located within 125 structures principally used for owner occupancy shall be $30.00 $36.00. 126 127 c) Late payment penalty. In the event that the permit fee set forth herein is not paid on the 128 date due, then the permittee shall incur a penalty fee in the amount of ten percent per month 129 of the amount of the license fee until the same is paid. 130 (d) Reinstatement fee. An owner whose permit has been suspended in accordance with 131 section 22-352 shall pay a $100.00 reinstatement fee. 132 (e) Lien. In the event that the property owner fails to pay said fees within 30 days from the 133 date a notice thereof is mailed to the owner, then such fees shall be entered in the municipal 134 lien docket as a lien owing the city; and the same may be turned over to the city solicitor for 135 collection. 136 (f) Utilities. The owner or occupant of any rental unit shall not be entitled to receive city 137 utilities until the permit fee required in this section is paid in full and city personnel shall 138 refuse to provide sewage, water and electricity to the property until satisfactory proof is 139 furnished that such permit fee has been paid. 140 141 ADOPTED: * 142 143 SYNOPSIS 144 The proposed ordinance would update the fees in the Building 145 Code in accordance with the recommendations of the Revenue 146 Manual. This includes building permits, plumbing permits, 147 heating and air conditioning permits, lodginghouse permits, 148 and rental permits. 149 Actions History 150 May 5, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 151 Mar 10, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee

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FIRST READING CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE #2008-12 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Chapter 26 - Businesses, Article II Licenses, Section 26-35 - License Required; Fees be 4 amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout 5 as follows: 6 Sec. 26-35. License required; fees. 7 (a) Nonprofessional service businesses. Except where expressed by definition in section 8 26-31, nonprofessional service businesses shall pay an annual license fee for each store, place 9 of business or vehicle from which the licensee conducts the business operated within the city. 10 11 (b) Professional services. Persons engaged in professional services, such as accountants, 12 certified or public, landscape architects, architects, optometrists, lawyers, dentists, physicians 13 and surgeons, psychologists, physical therapists, podiatrists, professional engineers, and 14 veterinarians shall pay an annual license fee for engaging in such professional services within 15 the city. 16 c) Corporate employees. No license shall be required of any individual practicing a 17 profession or trade who is in the employ of any corporation licensed under any other 18 provision of this article and who does not practice his profession, except in his capacity as 19 an employee of such corporation and, provided further, that no attorney in the employ of any 20 such corporation shall be required to obtain a license under this section so as to fulfill 21 assignments made to him by any state court. 22 (d) Businesses licensed. 23 24 (1) No person shall conduct or engage in any of the following trades, businesses, or 25 occupations within the city without a license and paying the appropriate fee as 26 follows: 27 Advertising agency . . . $ 92.00 $101.00 28 Amusement operator . . . 152.00 167.00 29 Architect . . . 242.00 266.00 30 Attorney-at-law . . . 303.00 333.00 31 Auctioneer . . . 152.00 167.00 32 Automobile race operator . . . 363.00 399.00 33 Bank, or loan and trust company . . . 303.00 333.00 34 Bank, off premise ATM . . . 49.00 35 Barber . . . 61.00 67.00

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36 Each additional chair over two . . . 4.00 37 Beautician . . . 61.00 67.00 38 Each additional chair over two . . . 4.00 39 Bowling alley operator . . . 182.00 200.00 40 Broadcasting station . . . 303.00 333.00 41 Broker . . . 152.00 167.00 42 Car wash . . . 182.00 200.00 43 Certified public accountant . . . 242.00 266.00 44 Cesspool cleaner . . . 121.00 133.00 45 Chiropractor . . . 303.00 333.00 46 Clinical social worker . . . 93.00 102.00 47 Coin-operated amusement machine owner, per machine . . . 3.00 48 Coin-operated vending machine owner, per machine . . . 3.00 49 Coin-operated electronic video machine, per machine . . . 121.00 133.00 50 Commercial sign business . . . 121.00 133.00 51 Computer related services . . . 121.00 133.00 52 Consultant . . . 49.00 54.00 53 Day care operator: 54 Home based provider with six or fewer children . . . 0.00 25.00 55 Center or home provider with greater than six children . . . 49.00 54.00 56 Dental lab . . . 182.00 200.00 57 Dentist . . . 303.00 333.00 58 Distributor . . . 61.00 67.00 59 Drayperson or mover . . . 121.00 133.00 60 Eating establishment and/or eating establishment operator . . . 121.00 133.00 61 Employment agent . . . 121.00 133.00 62 Entertainer: 63 One--three entertainers per group . . . 49.00 54.00 64 Four--nine entertainers per group . . . 92.00 101.00 65 Ten or more . . . 121.00 133.00 66 Entertainment agent . . . 182.00 200.00 67 Finance or small loan agency . . . 242.00266.00 68 Fitness Trainer . . . 67.00 69 Funeral director . . . 242.00266.00 70 Gas, light, power, cable TV and telephone company . . . 908.00 999.00 71 General repairman . . . 61.00 67.00 72 Health spa or health club . . . 182.00 200.00 73 Hotel: 74 Per room . . . 9.00 10.00

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75 Per suite . . . 12.00 13.00 76 Income tax consultant . . . 182.00 200.00 77 Incorporator . . . 121.00 133.00 78 Insurance adjustor office . . . 121.00 133.00 79 Itinerant merchant, per event . . . 40.00 44.00 80 Janitorial and cleaning service: 81 One--three employees . . . 49.00 54.00 82 Four--nine employees . . . 92.00101.00 83 Ten or more employees . . . 121.00 133.00 84 Landscape service company: 85 One--three employees . . . 49.00 54.00 86 Four--nine employees . . . 92.00101.00 87 Ten or more employees . . . 121.00 133.00 88 Laundry service operator: 89 Primary facility . . . 121.00 133.00 90 Additional drop-off locations . . . 49.00 54.00 91 Linen supplier . . . 121.00 133.00 92 Manicurist . . . 31.00 34.00 93 Manufacturer's agent or representative . . . 121.00 133.00 94 Mercantile agency or collection agency . . . 121.00 133.00 95 Mobile home park, per space . . . 7.00 8.00 96 Motel, per room . . . 7.00 8.00 97 Motion picture theater . . . 182.00 200.00 98 Motor vehicle serviceman . . . 92.00101.00 99 Nursing, rest or convalescent home . . . 182.00 200.00 100 Open market operator: 101 First 20 spaces, per rented space . . . 22.00 24.00 102 21st--50th space, per rented space . . . 11.00 12.00 103 Each space over 50, per rented space . . . 6.00 7.00 104 Outdoor tables, per table . . . 6.007.00 105 Optometrist . . . 303.00 333.00 106 Outdoor music festival promoter . . . 1,210.00 1,331.00 107 Parking lot or garage operator . . . 61.00 67.00 108 Pawnbroker . . . 182.00 200.00 109 Pest control services . . . 92.00101.00 110 Pharmacist . . . 182.00 200.00 111 Photographer . . . 121.00 133.00 112 Physical therapist . . . 182.00 200.00 113 Physician and/or surgeon . . . 303.00 333.00

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114 Plant nursery and florist . . . 92.00101.00 115 Podiatrist . . . 303.00 333.00 116 Pool table operator, per table . . . 61.00 67.00 117 Maximum fee . . . 183.00 201.00 118 Printer . . . 121.00133.00 119 Private investigator agency . . . 182.00 200.00 120 Professional counselor . . . 61.00 67.00 121 Professional engineer . . . 242.00266.00 122 Professional land surveyor . . . 242.00266.00 123 Psychologist . . . 303.00 333.00 124 Public accountant . . . 182.00 200.00 125 Public stenographer . . . 37.00 41.00 126 Publisher . . . 303.00 333.00 127 Real estate broker, appraiser, and manager . . . 152.00 167.00 128 Real estate development corporation . . . 333.00 129 Real estate property manager: 130 One--three units managed . . . 49.00 54.00 131 Four--ten units managed . . . 121.00 133.00 132 Ten+ units managed . . . 121.00 133.00 133 Real estate salesperson or associated broker . . . 49.00 54.00 134 Rental service . . . 121.00 133.00 135 Sales representative . . . 49.00 54.00 136 School and educational service (nonvocational) . . . 61.00 67.00 137 School and educational service (vocational) . . . 121.00 133.00 138 Scientific laboratory . . . 242.00266.00 139 Scrap and waste material service . . . 121.00 133.00 140 Secondhand dealer of precious metals . . . 121.00 133.00 141 Security service . . . 182.00 200.00 142 Self-service laundry or dry cleaner . . . 121.00 133.00 143 Shoe repairman . . . 49.00 54.00 144 Sound truck, per hour . . . 31.00 34.00 145 Tailor and garment service . . . 49.00 54.00 146 Taxicab or bus operator: 147 First vehicle . . . 25.00 148 Each additional vehicle . . . 25.00 28.00 149 Taxidermist . . . 121.00 133.00 150 Telephone answering service . . . 121.00 133.00 151 Television repairman . . . 92.00101.00 152 Tourist home, per room . . . 7.00 8.00

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153 Trailer park, per space . . . 7.00 8.00 154 Travel agency . . . 121.00 133.00 155 Veterinarian . . . 303.00 333.00 156 Warehouseman . . . 242.00266.00 157 Wholesale news agency . . . 61.00 67.00 158 All other businesses not listed: 159 One--three employees . . . 49.00 54.00 160 Four--nine employees . . . 92.00101.00 161 Ten--50 employees . . . 121.00 133.00 162 51--100 employees . . . 303.00 333.00 163 (2)Manufacturers and contractors shall pay a license fee at the rate of $0.00046 of the 164 aggregate gross receipts; provided, however, that the minimum license shall be $121.00 165 133.00. 166 (3) Merchants and bottlers shall pay a license fee at the rate of $0.00046 of the aggregate 167 gross purchases for resale; provided, however, that the minimum license fee shall be $61.00 168 67.00. 169 ADOPTED: * 170 SYNOPSIS 171 This proposed ordinance updates business license fees in 172 accordance with the Revenue Manual. This includes a 10% 173 increase in business license fees, as well as the addition of three 174 license categories. 175 Actions History 176 May 5, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 177 Mar 10, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee

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FIRST READING CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE #2008-13 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 4 That Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article III - Fire Codes, Section 46-126 - Fire 5 Prevention Permit be amended as to add the following: 6 (e) Final Inspections Fee. A fee of $50.00 shall be paid unto the city for all final inspections 7 conducted by the Fire Marshals Office for Certificate of Occupancy Inspections, Final 8 Building Inspections and Final Fire Protection acceptance tests. Fee is to be paid prior to the 9 inspection. 10 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 11 That Chapter 46 – Fire Prevention and Protection, Article IV - Public Occupancies, Section 46-164 12 - Fees be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red 13 strikeout as follows: 14 Sec. 46-164. Fees. 15 A person desiring the permit required by the provisions of this article shall pay the following 16 appropriate permit fee: 17 (1) Churches, $25.00 $50.00; 18 (2) Civic auditoriums, $25.00 $50.00; 19 (3) Clubhouses, $50.00; 20 (4) Commercial auditoriums, $25.00 $50.00 for the first 200 seats and $2.50 for 21 each additional 50 seats; 22 (5) Day care facilities (Including home day care facilities), $25.00 $50.00; 23 (6) Hospitals, nursing homes or rest homes, $5.00 $10.00 for the first ten rooms 24 and $1.25 for each additional room; 25 (7) Mercantile (10,000 square feet of area or greater), $25.00 $50.00; 26 (8) Outdoor public events, including but not limited to firework displays, carnivals, 27 and outdoor music concerts, $25.00 $50.00 (Fireworks Displays $100.00); 28 (9) Public office buildings, $25.00; 29 (10) Schools, $25.00; 30 (11) Theaters, $25.00 for the first 200 seats and $2.50 for each additional 50 seats. 31 (9) Business Occupancies (10,000 square feet or greater) $50.00 32 (10) Educational Occupancies $50.00 33 (11) Assembly Occupancies (Occupant loads over 150 people) $50.00 34 (12) Hotels, Motels, and Dormitories $50.000 35 (13) Multi -Multi- Residential with more the 6 units, $10.00 for the first 5 units 36 and $1.25 for each additional room

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37 (14) Storage Occupancies (Over 10,000 square feet) $50.00 38 (15) Lodging and Rooming House $50.00 39 (B) Fire Protection Inspection Fee 40 (1) Fire Signaling System Inspection Fee. For each inspection of a fire alarm 41 signaling system located within the jurisdiction of the City of Dover, and 42 conducted by a licensed company pursuant to Delaware State Fire Prevention 43 Regulations, Part III Chapter 4, Section 4-8, 4-9, and 4-10, the licensed 44 company shall submit a copy of the certificate of inspection to the City of 45 Dover Fire Marshals Office, along with a non-refundable fee of $25.00. 46 (2) Fire Suppression System Inspection Fee. For each inspection of a fire 47 suppression system located within the jurisdiction of the City of Dover Fire 48 Marshals Office, and conducted by a licensed company pursuant to Delaware 49 State Fire Prevention Regulations, Part III, Chapter 5, sections 5-8, 5-9, and 5- 50 10, the licensed company shall submit a copy of the certificate of inspection to 51 the City of Dover Fire Marshals Office, along with a non-refundable fee of 52 $25.00. 53 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT 54 That Chapter 46 – Fire Prevention and Protection, Article IV - Public Occupancies, Section 46-168 - 55 Reinspection Fee be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text 56 indicated in red strikeout as follows: 57 (a) Amount. There is hereby created a reinspection fee of $25.00 $50.00 that shall be charged 58 for any repeated violation cited by the fire marshal, determined to be a violation and which 59 requires a followup inspection to confirm the correction of the violation. 60 ADOPTED: * 61 SYNOPSIS 62 This proposed ordinance updates the fees charged under the 63 City’s fire code. Specifically, it creates a new final inspection fee 64 fire protection inspection fee and updates the public occupancy 65 permit fees and reinspection fees. 66 Actions History 67 May 5, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, & Administration Committee 68 Mar 10, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, & Administration Committee 69

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FIRST READING CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE #2008-14 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Chapter 66 –Manufactured Homes and Trailers, be amended by inserting the text indicated in 4 bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 5 Sec. 66-2. License. 6 (a) Required fee. The owner of a mobile home shall obtain an annual license for it and shall 7 pay a fee of $45.00 $50.00 for such license. 8 (b) Payment; penalties. Such license shall be obtained and the license fee paid by July 1 of 9 each year and if such fee is not paid before August 1 of such year, then, in addition to any 10 penalty incurred pursuant to section 1-17, a penalty fee of ten percent per month shall accrue 11 on the unpaid balance of the license fee. 12 c) Moving into city. Upon the moving of a mobile home into the city, such license shall be 13 obtained and the license fee paid within seven days. Payment of such license fee shall be 14 prorated on a quarterly basis for each fractional part of a year during which the mobile home 15 is in the city. 16 (d) Sticker; where placed. Once the annual license fee has been paid by the owner of a 17 mobile home, he shall be issued a sticker or other evidence of payment by the city manager 18 or his authorized agent. This sticker or other evidence of payment must be placed upon the 19 mobile home on the front of the mobile home facing the street on the righthand side when 20 facing said mobile home one foot up from the bottom of the skirting and one foot over from 21 the side of the mobile home. 22 ADOPTED: * 23 SYNOPSIS 24 The proposed ordinance amends the manufactured home license fee in 25 accordance with the recommendations of the Revenue Manual. 26 Actions History 27 May 5, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 28 Mar 10, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee

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FIRST READING CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE #2008-15 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article IV, Section A - Pre Application be amended by inserting 4 the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 5 1. Following this step, the subdivider shall submit to the commission pre-application plans 6 and data as specified in Article V, Section A, with a filing fee of $200.00 $225.00. 7 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 8 That Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article IV, Section B - Preliminary Layout be amended by inserting 9 the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 10 2. Application for conditional approval of the preliminary layout shall be submitted in 11 writing for a filing fee of $325.00 $400 plus $15 per acre by the subdivider to the 12 commission, together with the original and 20 prints of the preliminary layout, and other 13 specified documents at least 30 days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered. 14 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 15 That Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article IV, Section C - Plat be amended by inserting the text 16 indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 17 3. Application for approval of the plat shall be submitted in writing by the subdivider to 18 the city planner, together with three prints of the plat and the plat review fee of $150.00 19 $165.00, plus $65.00 $72.00 per acre for the first ten acres, $40.00 $44.00 per acre for the 20 next ten acres and $25.00 per acre for each acre thereafter. Plats for minor lot line 21 adjustments shall require a review fee of $100.00 $110.00. Plats for minor subdivisions 22 shall require a review fee of $100.00 $150.00. 23 ADOPTED: * 24 SYNOPSIS 25 The proposed ordinance amends the fees associated with the 26 Subdivision Ordinance, in accordance with the recommendations 27 of the Revenue Manual. 28 Actions History 29 May 5, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 30 Mar 10, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee

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FIRST READING CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE #2008-16 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 24 - Planned 4 Neighborhood Design Option, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting 5 the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 6 24.2 Review process. The planned neighborhood design option shall involve a three-step 7 review and approval process. In the first step, the developer shall meet with the city council 8 and present a general sketch plan and a statement documenting the project's compliance with 9 the goals of the comprehensive plan for review. The general sketch plan shall reflect the 10 general layout of streets, open space, and housing areas and types. Each application for a 11 general sketch plan review shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.00 $110.00. The city 12 council shall determine whether the proposed project is of such a design and type that it 13 warrants further review by the planning commission. If the city council determines that 14 further review is warranted, the second step shall be the conditional use review process 15 which involves the submission of a conceptual plan which conforms in content to the design 16 standards and requirements specified in subsections 24.5 and 24.6 of this section, as well as 17 the plan submission requirements of subsection 24.8 of this section and article 10, section 18 1.6 of the zoning ordinance [this appendix]. Depending upon the type of development 19 proposed, the following additional requirements shall apply: 20 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 21 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 24 - Planned 22 Neighborhood Design Option, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and 23 deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 24 24.81 Each application for a conditional use plan approval shall be accompanied 25 by a fee of $200.00 $225.00, plus $10.00 $12.00 per acre. 26 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 27 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 24 - Planned 28 Neighborhood Design Option, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and 29 deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 30 24.91 Each application for a preliminary plan approval shall be accompanied by a fee 31 of $325.00 $400.00, plus $20.00 per acre. 32 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 33 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 24 - Planned 34 Neighborhood Design Option, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and 35 deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows:

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36 24.101 Each application for a preliminary plan approval shall be accompanied by a 37 fee of $250.00 $300.00. 38 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED: 39 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 8 - Enforcement and Penalties, Section 2 - Certificates 40 of Occupancy, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated 41 in red strikeout as follows: 42 2.4 Every application for a certificate of occupancy or a temporary certificate of 43 occupancy shall be accompanied by a fee, payable to the City of Dover, computed as 44 follows: For all properties zoned single-family residential, the fee shall be $40.00 45 $50.00; for all other property in other zoning classifications, other than single-family 46 residential, the fee shall be $40.00 $50.00 for the first 20,000 square feet of building area, 47 plus the sum of $10.00 $12.50 for each additional 10,000 square feet of building area in 48 excess of the first 20,000 square feet or multiple thereof. 49 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT: 50 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 9 - Board of Adjustment, Section 3 - Procedure, be 51 amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text indicated in red 52 strikeout as follows: 53 3.5 All appeals and applications made to the board of adjustment shall be in writing, on 54 forms prescribed by the board and approved by the planning commission. All variance 55 requests for residential uses shall be accompanied by a fee of $200.00. All variance requests 56 for nonresidential uses shall be accompanied by a fee of $300.00 $500.00. All appeals from 57 an order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official, board 58 or agency of the city shall be accompanied by a fee of $200.00.The board of adjustment may, 59 in its discretion, return to the applicant part or all of the fee paid by him in the event that his 60 appeal under section 2.1 (interpretation) hereof is partially or wholly successful. The fees 61 filed in connection with applications under section 2.2 (variances) shall not be returnable, 62 regardless of disposition of the case by the board. An additional fee of $200.00 shall be 63 applicable for applications postponed at the applicant request. 64 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT: 65 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 10 - Planning Commission, Section 1 - Approval 66 of Conditional Uses, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting the text 67 indicated in red strikeout as follows: 68 1.52 Each application for a conditional use permit shall be accompanied by a fee of $325.00 69 $400.00, plus $15.00 per acre of the area or multiple thereof involved in the application. 70 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT: 71 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 10 - Planning Commission, Section 2 - Site 72 Development Plan Approval, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, red and deleting 73 the text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 74 2.45[Fees.] If, as a result of the presubmission conference as described in

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75 [sub]section 2.41 of this ordinance, it is determined that the proposed uses or 76 development is of a type that would be reviewed by the planning commission and 77 approval or disapproval of the application given by that body, the application for site 78 development plan approval shall be submitted, in triplicate, to the building inspector, 79 on forms approved by the planning commission, at least 30 days prior to the planning 80 commission meeting at which approval is to be requested. The application for site 81 development plan approval shall be accompanied by a fee of $325.00 $400.00 plus 82 $15.00 per acre. Applications for administrative site plans shall be accompanied by 83 a fee of $125.00 $150.00. 84 ADOPTED: * 85 SYNOPSIS 86 The proposed ordinance would update the fees in the Zoning 87 Ordinance in accordance with the recommendations of the 88 Revenue Manual. This includes the fees for conditional use 89 applications, site development plan applications, Board of 90 Adjustment applications, and certificates of occupancies. 91 Actions History 92 May 5, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, & Administration Committee 93 Mar 10, 2008 - Legislative, Finance, & Administration Committee

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