Title
Ordinance to Amend and Re-Enact Chapter 9 of the City Code of the City of Hampton, Virginia Entitled, “Building and Development Regulations” by Amending Article II Pertaining to Uniform Statewide Building Code Fees
Purpose
See Background Statement.
Background Statement
If approved, this amendment would update the schedule of building permit fees to promote the decrease review times, incentivize higher quality submissions, and strengthen the partnership for success while remaining competitive.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia that Chapter 9, Article 2 of the City Code of the City of Hampton, Virginia, be amended and re-enacted as follows with an effective date of July 1, 2020:
CHAPTER 9 - BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
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ARTICLE II. - BUILDING CODE
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 9-28. - Adoption and enforcement.
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(c) For purposes of this article, the term “value of construction” shall mean the total value of all costs that are directly associated with the construction, including but not limited to, demolition, materials, and labor. In the case of donated or discounted materials or labor, the reasonable market value of such materials and labor shall be used.
State Law reference- Code of Virginia § 36-105.
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Sec. 9-29. - Reserved.
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DIVISION 2. - PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES
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Sec. 9-42. - Building Fees Generally
The following fees shall be charged for permits and inspections provided for in the building code with respect to work for which fees are not prescribed by other sections of this division. Beginning work without first obtaining the necessary permit shall result in a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(a) Minimum permit fee…$50.00
(b) Reinspection fee, each…$50.00
(c) Basic permit fee. The fee shall be determined by multiplying the value of construction by thirty-nine hundredths ...
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