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k <br />SOK.. 738 <br />OCT 20 1982 <br />Commissioner Fletcher asked how this takes into account <br />the fellow who is doing his own building, and Mrs. Rymer <br />explained that such a builder would have to supply a <br />breakdown of what his time is worth and bring in itemized <br />bills, etc., and that is the value put on the permit. <br />Discussion continued as to the need for a thorough <br />study of rates and the need for an accounting as to the use <br />of the surplus created in the past. Discussion then turned <br />to what the permitting costs would be for a typical average <br />house, and Mrs. Rymer informed the Board that for an $86,000 <br />house, for instance, the County fees would amount to $155, <br />which the proposed planning -inspection fee would raise 50%. <br />The fees for the same house in the City of Vero Beach would <br />be $440. <br />Commissioner Wodtke pointed out that if we go from a <br />charge of $155 on an $86,000 house to the City's charge of <br />$440, we would be going up 300%. <br />Debate on the proposed fee structure and figuring of <br />construction costs, etc., continued at length; and the point <br />that this is an enterprise fund which will fund itself and <br />not be on the back of the ad valorem taxpayer was em- <br />phasized. <br />Department costs and the $7,000 per month shortfall <br />were again brought up, and Commissioner Wodtke wished to <br />know how much the proposed rate increase would affect <br />income. <br />Mr. Nason stated that he was estimating about a 60% <br />increase overall based on the level of activity they were <br />experiencing when they were putting the budget together; <br />this includes all the minor things they do such as putting <br />up the little shed, etc. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt that basically he was saying <br />we are going to balance the department's budget with new <br />construction costs. <br />88 <br />� � r <br />