[Ord. No. 1905, 2-21-2018]
A. 
The City of Dardenne Prairie hereby adopts the most recent building valuation data issued by the International Code Council, which shall be filed with and available at the office of the City Clerk. Whenever the International Code Council issues an updated or revised building valuation data report, the Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to administratively adopt the new valuation and utilize it for the purposes hereinafter provided if the Code Enforcement Officer is satisfied in the exercise of the Code Enforcement Officer's administrative discretion that such data is reasonable with respect to construction in the Dardenne Prairie area.
B. 
The City of Dardenne Prairie hereby adopts permit fee multipliers of:
1. 
0.0045 for issuance of building permits, and
2. 
0.0015 for plan review
for use in determining fees based upon building valuation data as hereinafter provided.
C. 
The fees for plan review and building permits for new commercial and residential construction, and new additions to commercial construction, governed by the codes adopted in this Chapter other than the items specified in Subsection (D) of this Section shall be calculated as follows: the applicable building valuation shall be multiplied by the factors adopted in Subsection (B) above to determine the plan review fee and the building permit fee; provided, however, that there shall be a minimum fee plan review of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
[Ord. No. 1921, 6-20-2018]
D. 
The plan review and building permit fees for the following construction shall be as specified herein:
Basement finish
$150.00
Deck or porch
$150.00
Deck roof or porch roof
$150.00
In-ground swimming pool
$150.00
Aboveground swimming pool
$75.00
Hot tub/spa
$75.00
Fence
$50.00
Retaining wall (4 feet or higher)
$75.00
Electrical service upgrade or install
$75.00
Room additions
$150.00
Garage
$150.00
Accessory building
$150.00
Interior finish
$150.00
Repair/remodel
$150.00
Attached pergola/pergolas in piers
$150.00
Steps/stairs for existing deck/porch
$75.00
Egress window
$50.00
Septic system
$150.00
Health and safety occupancy permit
$75.00
E. 
In calculating fees based on total cost of construction, whenever the Code Enforcement Officer believes information relating to the total cost of construction provided by an applicant is inaccurate, unrealistic, incomplete or insufficient for the work involved, the Code Enforcement Officer may require additional information, including, but not limited to, copies of signed contracts, and/or may utilize such figures which will, in the Code Enforcement Officer's professional experience and judgment, more accurately reflect the value of the materials to be utilized and the work to be performed.
F. 
The fees provided in this Section shall include one (1) original inspection of the relevant work and one (1) reinspection. Any additional reinspections reasonably required to complete oversight and approval of the relevant work will be charged to the permit holder at the rate of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per inspection as an additional fee.
G. 
The Code Enforcement Officer at his/her discretion may issue integrated building, plumbing, electrical and/or mechanical permits on a single permit application. The total integrated permit fee shall be the cumulative total of the fees applicable to each permit and/or plan review separately.
H. 
Permit applications shall include the name, signature and license number of the appropriate licensed subcontractor. Any change in the identity of the named subcontractor after issuance of the permit must be made in writing noting the project, owner, subcontractor, license number and shall result in the assessment of a transfer fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each change.
I. 
All fees must be paid in full prior to issuance of the relevant permit. Any additional fees charged must be paid in full before the relevant work being approved and/or occupancy of the relevant construction is permitted.