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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 14.44.06 NOW SEC. 117.35 INCREASING FEES FOR MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS; COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS; RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS SINGLE AND MULTIPLE FAMILY; NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS; SPECIAL DISTRICT APPLICATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, The City of Jonesboro Revenue Enhancement Committee conducted a review of all city fees and licenses and;
WHEREAS, some fees have not been changed during the last twenty years and;
WHEREAS, as the City Council for the City of Jonesboro accepts the recommendation of said committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro that Title 14.144.06 Now Sec. 117.35 be amended as follows:
1. The zoning fee for multiple family dwellings - $100.00 per plan submittal;
2. The zoning fee for commercial building permits for 5,000 square feet or less - $250.00; 5,001 to 10,000 square feet - $250.00; 10,001 square feet to 15,000 square feet - $500.00; 15,001 square feet to 20,000 square feet - $500.00; 20,001 square feet or more - $500.00;
3. The zoning fee for interior alterations commercial or industrial structures - $100.00;
4. The zoning fee for a rezoning/map amendments- single family base fee - $250.00, plus per acre fee of $100.00; multi-family rezoning base fee - $250.00, plus per acre fee of $100.00; commercial rezoning/map amendments base fee - $300.00, plus per acre fee of $100.00.
5. The fee for annexations - base fee $300.00, plus per acre fee of $100.00; (total acreage shall be rounded up for all per-acre fees)
6. The fee for special district applications: village residential overlay $250.00; limited use overlay $250.00; Municipal overlay $250.00; planned development districts, $250.00 per stage.
7. The fee for the rezoning refundable sign deposit- $200.00 per sign (Refund granted if submitted by return deadline: no later than 60 days after final Council action); Board of Zoning Adjustments- Residential appeal fee- $100.00; Board of Zoning Adjustments Commercial fee- $200.00; MAPC Conditional Use fee- $200.00; Board of Zoning Adjustments, Compatible Non-conforming use fee- $200.00;
8. The fees for subdivision plan approvals is from 0 to 20 acres - $250 +$4 per acre; Over 20 to 40 acres- $500 +$4 per lot; and Over 40 acres- $1000 + 4 per lot;
9. The fee for Record/Final Plat approvals is $200.
10. The fee for high rise interstate signs is $250.00; Bulletin Board base fee $50.00, plus Bulletin Board square foot per face fee of $1.00; Construction Sign base fee is $50.00; Ground Sign base fee is $50.00, plus Ground Sign square foot per face fee of $1.00; Wall and Awning Signs base fee is $50.00, plus Wall & Awning Sign square foot per face fee of $1.00; Directional Sign base fee is $50.00, plus Directional Sign square foot per face free of $1.00; Pole Sign base fee is $50.00, plus Pole Sign square foot per face fee of $1.00; Marquee Sign base fee is $50.00,plus Marquee Sign square foot per face fee of $1.00; Corner or Interior Parcel Sign base fee is $50.00, plus Corner or Interior Parcel Sign square foot per face fee of $1.00; Promotional Event Sign Base Fee is $50.00; Special Event Sign is $35.00; Grand Opening Sign is $35.00.
11. Title 14.144.06 Now Sec. 117.35 is hereby amended to reflect said increase in fees.
12. All fees are nonrefundable, except where a refund is approved and granted by City Council.
13. Existing ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are hereby repealed.
PASSED and ADOPTED the 17th day of November, 2009.