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0 C T 2 01992 = 5. AU Motion was made by Commissiomer Lyons, seconded by Commissioner Wodtke for purposes of discussion, to adopt the proposed Resolution revising the building permit fees and schedule as shown in the agenda material. Discussion ensued as to what Ifect the proposed planning inspection fee would have on the permitting required for an average house, and Building Director Esther Rymer stated that it would increase the cost about 50%. She: explained that, in the Standard Building code Schedule, the planning inspection fee is half of the building permit fee. Mrs. Rymer continued at at present they have no fee for plans to be approved, although, they have a man on staff for that purpose. They run into problems on projects where they process plans and the developer's financing falls through; he doesn't pick up a building permit; and the department, therefore, never gets paid for their work. Lengthy discussion followed regarding the fact that someone with a $125,000 house, for instance which would have basically the same number of inspections as a $100,000 house, would be penalized for building a nicer home. Mrs. Rymer agreed, but felt some things will offset others. Mr. Nason noted that we must set fees that are equitable for the most and pointed out that architecturally designed houses will be more expensive than those that are mirror images of each other on the block. Commissioner Fletcher continued to discuss inspection and quality control, etc., and doubted that staff had the ability, for instance, to check an engineered structured - truss that is cantilevered. It was his belief that the Building Department is attempting to justify fees based on the cost of the house rather than the cost to the department re inspections. He suggested that they take the cost of the department divided by the number of requests that come into their office and establish a rate in that way. 86