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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Building Safety Division Plan Check Fees.
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Meeting Date: July 23, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Craig Johnson / Building Safety
Phone Number: (310) 253-5802
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/18/18);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (07/12/2018)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution amending the Building Safety Division plan check fees to differentiate between plan checks completed by City staff and plan checks outsourced to a consultant.
BACKGROUND
Culver City Building Safety Division plan check fees are currently set forth in Exhibit D to Resolution 2013-R034 (Attachment 1). The current plan check fees are set at 75% of the permit fees for building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits. This percentage of permit fees for plan check fees was established at a time when all plan checks were completed by City staff.
Due to the high volume of construction activity in Culver City, it became necessary to outsource an increasing number of plan checks in order to allow projects to move forward in a timely manner. The outsourcing of plan checks also allows a more nimble response to fluctuations in workload.
The existing City building fee schedule, under "Other Inspection Fees", requires that permittees pay the direct cost of outside consultant services for inspections, plan checks, and plan reviews. However, the City has not established a plan check fee that differentiates between those completed by City staff versus those that are outsourced. As a result, the City currently charges plan check fees of 75% of the perm...
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