Title
Ordinance to repeal and recreate Section 13.255 of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code relative to building permit fees.
Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 13.255 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
13.255 PERMIT FEES
Before receiving a permit as required in this Chapter, the owner or agent for the owner shall pay a fee as specified hereafter. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section. The fee determination may be adjusted for a combination of listed fees to insure the fee is reasonable for the work being plan reviewed, permitted and inspected.
(1) Definitions.
(a) Valuation. The determination of valuation in this section shall be made by the Building Inspector on the basis of actual or current averaged cost. The term valuation shall mean the total cost of all construction work for which the permit is issued and shall include, where applicable, structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, interior and exterior finishes, normal site preparation including excavation and back-filling, overhead, and profit. Land costs are not included.
(b) Square Footage. For fee computation purposes, square footage means the entire area of all principal floors, mezzanines, basements, attics and exterior porches, decks and platforms. Square footage includes all areas that, with future alterations, could be used as finished (habitable or occupiable) areas. It excludes basement crawlspaces (ceiling heights less than 76 inches) and attic areas accessed only by a scuttle or access panel or having a ceiling height of less than 60 inches.
(2) Building Permits associated with one and two family residential use properties and mobile homes:
(a) New Construction and Additions
1. Residential - UDC & Other . . .$ .40/sq. ft.
2. New manufactured homes in mobile home parks . . .$100.00/ea.
(b) A...
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