The governing body finds that other means of financing city services are necessary in order to provide cost-effective services to all citizens and hereby authorizes fees and charges to be imposed for certain designated city services. In order to assure that fees and charges are fair to the public and the city, fees will be reviewed at least annually.
(Ord. 845, Secs. 1:2; Code 2012)
(a) The city will set and adopt fees at least once annually by resolution. Such resolution shall be entitled “A resolution concerning service, license, permit fees and charges within the corporate limits and the service area of the city.”
(b) The fees or charges for the following services, permits or expenses will be adopted at least once annually:
(1) Utility franchise fees, as permitted by franchise agreement(s), including but not limited to, cable; gas; telephone; and city provided utilities;
(2) City furnished utilities, including, but not limited to, storm water utility fees, water usage fees, sanitary sewer and wastewater fees, sanitation charges and fees, solid waste charges, poly cart purchase fees, yard waste charges, temporary dumpster rental charge, extra solid waste charge, annual sewer dump permit fee, utility disconnect/reconnect fees, water utility security deposit/reconnect fees, and water tap charges;
(3) Bicycle and special purpose vehicle fees, including, but not limited to, golf cart, work site vehicle and micro utility truck inspection and registration fees and bicycle license fees;
(4) Open records requests, including, but not limited to, inspection fees (including a minimum fee) and copying or duplicating charges;
(5) Code enforcement fees, including, but not limited to, certified mailing fees, mowing fees and charges incurred for nuisance abatement or removal of dangerous structures;
(6) Fees and charges related to the keeping and maintaining of animals, including, but not limited to, license fees, impoundment fees, kennel license fees, liability insurance requirements for owners of dangerous animals, and other registration related expenses;
(7) Police and municipal court, including, but not limited to, police and accident reports, court reports and court costs;
(8) Business and occupational licenses and fees, including, but not limited to, fireworks permits, cereal malt beverage permits, alcoholic liquor permits, business licenses, solicitor, canvasser and peddler fees, and slaughterhouse permits;
(9) Fees for building, planning and zoning, including, but not limited to, building permit fees, inspection fees, variance application fees, change of zoning classification fees, and easement fees;
(10) Park and recreation fees and charges, including, but not limited to, summer recreation programs and swimming pool fees and charges; and,
(11) Miscellaneous fees and charges, including, but not limited to, return check charges, delinquent account penalty charges, account collection fees (when permitted by law), certified mailing fees where authorized, water well permit charges and fire protection contract charges.
(c) In addition to the fees and charges generally described in subsection (b), the city may also include in such resolution or resolutions all other fees, charges or costs that are authorized by law or policy.
(Ord. 845, Sec. 3; Code 2012)
No fewer than three copies of the most current fee resolution or resolutions shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy” and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.
(Ord. 845, Sec. 4; Code 2012)
As used in this code and any ordinances of the city, the following terms or phrases, fee schedule, city’s fee schedule, schedule of fees, city’s schedule of fees, in accordance with the city’s fee schedule, in accordance with the city’s fee schedules, or similar terms or phrases, shall mean the schedule or schedule of fees to be adopted under section 1-802, and amendments thereto.
(Code 2012)