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Changes for 2022: <br />Proposed changes to the Fee Schedule are noted in red print on the attached draft 2022 Fee <br />Schedule. Explanations for the proposed changes are provided below. <br />Building Construction (Sec. II) <br />Building permit fees and state surcharges shall be established according to the 2021 Minnesota <br />State Statutes 326B.153 and 326B.148. <br />Parks & Recreation (Sec. V) <br />Fields, warming house/ice rinks, picnic pavilions and community garden plot rental increases are <br />recommended based on inflation. <br />Council may want to consider waiving the rental fees for the National Guard for use of picnic <br />shelters and pavilions. Note the City currently waives fees for the Community Room and Small <br />Conference Room rental for the National Guard. <br />Planning and Zoning (Sec. VI) <br />No increases are proposed for 2022. <br />Public Works/Engineering (Sec. VII) <br />Right-of-way, right-of-way small cell wireless facilities, grading & erosion control permit fees <br />increases are recommended based on inflation. <br />Staff recommends including language in this section regarding the standard fee for Public Works <br />after hours or holiday inspections and re-inspections. <br />Utility Hookup Charges (Sec. VIII) <br />Water and sewer permit fee increases are recommended based on inflation. In addition, staff <br />revised the water permit plan check fee to be set by the Inspector (versus the Engineer) as staff <br />that reviews this permit is not always an engineer (similar to the sewer permits). <br />Staff recommends updating language in this section for water and sewer permits respectively <br />relating to the standard fee for regular business hour re-inspections, and also inspections or re- <br />inspections that occur after hours or on holidays. Note after hours or holiday inspections and re- <br />inspections have a minimum of 2 hours. <br />Utility Use Charges (Sec. XIV) <br />Increases to water (4.5%), sanitary sewer (3.5%) and surface (storm) water (3.0%) and standby <br />charges (3.0%) are recommended. The stormwater increase relates to requirements to stay <br />compliant with the City’s MS4 permit. <br />Page 2 of 3