RESOLUTION No. 26-001 - Code of the City of Kiowa, Kansas

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 1^st 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%

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 1^st offense Additional offenses $5,000.00
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:
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 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
	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	1^st & 3^rd Thursdays	$1.00 per bag
Tree limbs/ branches (not from storm damage)	1^st & 3^rd 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 8^th 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)