RESOLUTION No. 26-001
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES PERTAINING TO CERTAIN CITY SERVICES, PERMITS, AND APPLICATIONS OFFERED BY THE CITY AND REFERENCED WITHIN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF KIOWA, KANSAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Kiowa, Kansas, presently charges for a variety of services, permits, and applications; and
WHEREAS, fees are currently set forth in the Code of the City of Kiowa, Kansas, having been authorized and formulated by the City Council at different times throughout the history of Kiowa; and
WHEREAS, administration of the various fees would be simplified if all such fees were consolidated into one resolution, where both city staff and the citizens of the City of Kiowa could determine the fees charged by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF KIOWA, KANSAS.
Section 1. The following list of fees shall be charged for the appropriate service, permit, or application, as referenced by the Code of the City of Kiowa:
| FEE DESCRIPTION | CODE SUBSECTION | FEE AMOUNT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Fee (KORA) | 1-710 | (a) No fee for readily available records; | |||
| (b) All cases not covered by (a) are charged the regular hourly rate of each employee engaged in the record search, or a minimum $10 charge per request | |||||
| Copying Fee (non-KORA related) | 1-711 | $.25 per page | |||
| Fax Fee | 1-711 | $.50 per page | |||
| Cereal Malt Beverage: | |||||
| Cereal Malt Beverage License Fee | 3-206 | (a)General Retailer - $50 per calendar year (b)Limited Retailer -$35 per calendar year | |||
| CMB application | 3-210 | $25 – Now through the state | |||
| Occupational Tax-Retail Sale | 3-302 | $300 annual occupation tax | |||
| Occupational Tax-Drinking Establishments | 3-401 | $150 annual occupation tax | |||
| Building Permit Fees: | |||||
| Boarding Up Main Street Windows | 4-102 | $500 permit fee per window intended to be affected | |||
| Building permit application | 4-213; as amended | As follows; | |||
| Project Estimated Cost: $1-$499 $500-$1499 $1500+ Penalty for not obtaining a building permit | Fee/Charge: $0 $25 $50 $500.00 1st offense Additional offenses $5,000.00 | ||||
Building Valuation shall be based upon the International Code Council's most recent Building Valuation Data (BVD) available at www.iccsafe.org
| Permits, Licenses & Fees: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Electrical permit application | 4-313 | $20 fee (no charge if total work is under $100) |
| Moving buildings permit | 4-505 | $100, plus the cost for the time of any city crew involved |
| Solicitors, Canvassers, Peddlers; License Barber County Residents | 5-105 | $15 for the cost of application & investigation, $25 yearly fee |
| Solicitors, Canvassers, Peddlers; License Non-Barber County Residents | 5-106 | $15 per person for the cost of application & investigation, $25 weekly, $50 quarterly, or $100 yearly fee |
| Scrap Metal Dealers, License Fee | Ordinance 402 | $100 for license, $25 annual renewal fee up to nine years, after year ten, must file for a new license |
| Special Purpose Vehicle Permit Fee (Golf Carts) | Ordinance 408; as amended | $15 per calendar year, $5 fee to replace a lost, stolen, or destroyed permit. |
| Streets, Excavation Permit, Filed | 13-203 | $25 application fee upon approval, plus the cost of street repair material; must file a $5,000 performance bond with the city clerk, with the application |
| Arborist's License and Bond | 13-324 | $25 annual license fee (in advance) before license is issued, file evidence of possession of general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, and $1,000,000 aggregate |
| Utility Service Fees: | ||
| Electric Connection Fee | 15-212 1 | $10 |
| Water Connection Fee | 15-212 2 | $10 |
Utility service connection fees are nonrefundable
| New Water Service Connection Fee | 15-307 | All taps are the actual cost to the City plus 10% |
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The fee or cost for new water service must be paid before the service is installed and/or turned on.
| Unauthorized Tampering with city utility meters and/or equipment | Kansas Electrical Code | $500.00 1st offense Additional offenses $5,000.00 |
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| Utility Deposits: | ||
| Water Service | 15-213 1 | $40 |
| Electric Service | 15-213 (2) | $100 |
Deposits are refundable after two years if payments are made on time.
| Monthly Utility Rates: | |||||
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| Sewer Use | Ordinance 411 | Residential users: $11.50 month for 2,000 gallons or less, plus $2.50/1,000 gallons of water used Other users: Charges based on water used during the month | |||
| Electric Use | Ordinance 428 | Residential (Schedule r-84): $6.00 month charge, plus 7.8 cents/kWh Small Commercial Power: (Schedule CSP-84) $10.00 month charge, plus 7.8 cents/kWh Large Commercial Power (Schedule LP-84) $25.00 month plus $3.01/KW month above 15 KW plus 7.3 cents/kWh | |||
| Water Meter Use with a 1-inch meter or less | Ordinance 410 | $28.50 per month, Capacity Base Charge, and 5.84 per 1,000 gallons used | |||
| Water Meter Use with a greater than 1-inch meter | Ordinance 410 | $35.00 per month, Capacity Base Charge, and 5.84 per 1,000 gallons used | |||
| Water Meter Use with a greater than 2 – inch meter | Ordinance 410 | $52.00 per month, Capacity Base charge, and 5.40 per 1,000 gallons used | |||
| Solid Waste: | Ordinance 397 | As follows | |||
| Description | Times Per Week | Monthly Rate | |||
| In Town: | |||||
| 1 Residential (two cans) | 1 time | $20.00 | |||
| Residential additional cans each | $10.00 | ||||
| Residential 1-yard | 1 time | $27.74 | |||
| Residential 2-yard | 1 time | $41.54 | |||
| Residential 3-yard | 1 time | $55.47 | |||
| Commercial 1-yard | 1 time | $33.80 | |||
| Commercial 2-yard | 1 time | $55.47 | |||
| Commercial 3-yard | 1 time | $64.63 | |||
| Commercial 1-yard | 2 times | $65.60 | |||
| Commercial 2-yard | 2 times | $107.72 | |||
| Commercial 3-yard | 2 times | $128.10 | |||
| Commercial 2-yard | 3 times | $147.71 | |||
| Commercial 3-yard | 3 times | $215.43 | |||
Note: Alternate frequency arrangements for trash removal are permitted at the discretion of city staff
| Out of Town: | Times Per Week | Monthly Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two cans | 1 time | $30.19 | ||
| Dumpster 1-yard | 1 time | $50.83 | ||
| Dumpster 2-yard | 1 time | $83.08 | ||
| Dumpster 3-yard | 1 time | $110.94 | ||
| Dumpster 1-yard | 2 times | $96.88 | ||
| Dumpster 2-yard | 2 times | $161.77 | ||
| Dumpster 3-yard | 2 times | $218.14 | ||
| Dumpster 2-yard | 3 times | $218.14 | ||
| Dumpster 3-yard | 3 times | $321.98 | ||
| City-owned Dumpster Rental: | ||||
| 3-yard | $50.00 per week rental fee, $20.00 per dump | |||
| Non-Service Members Dump charge (call-ins) | 1 time | $100.00 | ||
| Penalty for any items on the ground around trash cans or dumpsters | At the city’s discretion | |||
| Yard Waste: | ||||
| raked-up yard waste – in bags | 1st & 3rd Thursdays | $1.00 per bag | ||
| Tree limbs/ branches (not from storm damage) | 1st & 3rd Thursdays | at the city’s discretion | ||
| Water Meter Testing: | ||||
| Water Meter Testing | 15-313; as amended | $150.00 minimum charge for customer-requested test, only if the meter is found to be accurate within 2%. Price adjusted by the size of the meter/line and freight charges incurred. | ||
| Water Disconnect/Reconnect | 15-212; as amended | $20.00 charge to reconnect; past due bill must be paid in full | ||
| Electric Disconnect/Reconnect | 15-212; as amended | $20.00 charge to reconnect; past due bill must be paid in full | ||
| Payment Utility Bills, Late Fee | 15-326 | 10% late charge for bills paid after the 8th day of the month, when due | ||
| New Private Sewer System, Permit Fee | 15-507 | $50.00 permit and inspection fee | ||
| Sewer Installation, Connection Permit | 15-512 | $50.00 permit and inspection fee prior to any work involving the public sewer system | ||
| Sewer Connection, Sewer Saddle | Resolution 238; as amended | $45.00 for the City-provided sewer saddle. Property owner/ | ||
| Fence Permit Fee | Ordinance 378; as amended | $10.00 permit fee: city inspection before new fence placement, extension of existing fence, or replacement of 50% of the total linear feet of an existing fence | ||
| Zoning and Subdivision Application Fees: | ||||
| Rezoning/Conditional Use | Ordinance 381 | $75.00 fee (no separate fee for Development Plan) | ||
| Development Plan (separate from RZ or CUP above | Ordinance 381 | $50.00 fee | ||
| Variance or Special Exception | Ordinance 381 | $100.00 fee | ||
| Appeal to Board, Zoning Appeal | Ordinance 381 | $25.00 fee | ||
| Preliminary Plat | Ordinance 381 | $50.00 fee, plus $2.00 for each lot | ||
| Final Plat | Ordinance 381 | $25.00 fee, plus $2.00 for each lot | ||
| Short Form Plat | Ordinance 381 | $100.00 fee | ||
| Materials: | Loader Bucket 5 Gallon Bucket | |||
| 1 Loader Bucket Large | Chat 2 yards or 3,700# 3/8" | $95.00 $19.00 | ||
| (weights are approximate) | Dirt 3,500 # | $15.00 $ 3.00 | ||
| 1 Small Loader (3 = large) | Sand 3,820# | $21.35 $ 4.27 | ||
| Cost 1/3 of a large loader | Gravel 5,600 # | $32.00 $ 6.40 | ||
| Street sweeping | 2 yard | $15.00 $ 3.00 | ||
| Bulk Water: | Barrel (42 gallons) | $.25 | ||
| $.35 for non-agricultural uses | ||||
| Sewer Lagoon Dump Fees | $500.00 yearly permit | $10.00 per dump | ||
| Area/Rental Light: | ||||
| Standard Street Light | Installed on the nearest existing pole | $9.75 per month | ||
| Equipment Services: | ||||
| Loader | $125.00 | Plus damages to equipment | ||
| John Deere Tractor or Trencher | $75.00 | Plus damages to equipment | ||
| Electric Trucks Bucket | $125.00 | Plus damages to equipment | ||
| Dump Truck | $75.00 | Plus damages to equipment | ||
| Lawn Mower | $75.00 | Plus damages to equipment | ||
| Skid Steer | $100.00 | Plus damages to equipment | ||
| Excavation Fee | Resolution 19-294 | Equal to the cost per square yard for streets, overlays, and sealcoats x depreciation rate x area of influence. This will be calculated by the City Superintendent based on the information provided in the permit application. | ||
*** Equipment will be operated by City personnel only. Prices shown are for one hour. Equipment will be billed by hourly increments. Time is calculated shop-to-shop. Emergency or other use of equipment after hours or on weekends will be billed at 1.5 times the rate schedule shown above. City labor costs will be billed separately; after-hours or on weekends will be billed at 1.5 times the hourly rate. Hourly labor rates will be calculated to include the cost of benefits per hour per city employee.
| Community Building: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rent: | 1 day — no alcohol | $75.00 |
| 1 day — with alcohol | $175.00 | |
| Deposit: | No alcohol | $200.00 |
| With alcohol | $300.00 | |
| Animal Control: | ||
| Non-Domesticated Animal Removal | At the animal control officer's discretion | $30.00, not to exceed $50.00 |
| Registration Fee & Tag (Vaccination Certificate required) | 2-201 | $5 fee per dog |
| Dog Tags Replacement | 2-202 | $5 fee for a duplicate tag to replace a lost or stolen tag |
| Minimum Impoundment Fee | 2-207; as amended | Minimum impoundment fee shall be $20, plus $10/day, plus the actual cost of feeding and maintaining the animal. |
(Res. 20-101; Res.23-001; Res. 25-001; Res. 26-001)