Ordinance No. 135 City of Gem Lake Fees & Charges with Fee Schedule Attached 2025

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Administration Fee Comments Administrative Charge $50.00 Copying Documents 1 to 100 Pages $0.25/ a e MN Statutes, Section 13.03 1 to 100 Pages — Double Sided $0.50/ a e MN Statutes, Section 13.03 Over 100 Pages Actual Cost of Data Collection & Copies MN Statutes, Section 13.03 Document Research $100.00/hr Minimum 15 minutes Mailing (Postage) and Packaging of Documents and Plans $40.00 Property Assessment and Searches Property Assessment Searches $50.00 Per Address/PIN If needed within 24 Hours $100.00 Per Address/PIN Return Check Charges $30.00 Use of City Professional Services Outside Consultants(Planner, Engineer, Attorney, etc. Actual Cost to the City ZoningAdministrator Actual Cost to the CityMinimum 1 hour Miscellaneous Fees Fee Comments Burning Permit Refer to the City of White Bear Lake page for permit and fees Comprehensive Plan, Local Water Management Plan, Water Distribution or Sewer Plan $200.00 Per Document plus Postage City Codes or Ordinances As indicated on the front page of said document Land Minim 400 yards or more $2,500.00, plus $3,000.00 escrow for review Tree & Vegetation Permits When a building permit has not been issued Per Development/Subdivision $1,500.00 Escrow for Review $3,000.00 Per Building Site $250.00 Escrow for Review $750.00 White Bear Township Fees for Services to the City of Gem Lake Flat rate of $95.00 per hour for all services (Accounting Clerk/Receptionist, Building Inspector, Clerk Treasurer, Finance Analyst and Officer, Para Legal Secretary, Planner, Secretary Receptionist, Public Works Director and all public works staff) Section 14 Other Inspections & Fees Fee Type Fee Comments Building Plan Check Fee 65% of Building Permit Fee Building Plan Check Fee for Similar Plans 25% of Building Permit Fee Plan Check Fee for Decks / Pergola / Gazebo $50.00 Street Maintenance Escrow — New Residential Construction $800.00 Street Maintenance Escrow — New, Expansion or Addition for Commercial Buildings $5,000.00 Erosion Control Escrow — Residential Construction $1,200.00 Erosion Control Escrow — Commercial $5,000.00 Soil Erosion Control Inspection $200.00 Fire Inspections $100.00 per unit Includes follow-up Inspections Outside of Normal Business Hours $100.00/hr Min Charge 2 Hrs Re -inspection Fees $100.00/hr Min Charge 2 Hrs Investigation Fee Up to the value of the permit with a min of $95.00 State Surchar e — Fixed Fee Permit $1.00 State Surcharge 1,000,000 or less .0005 x Valuation Refund Policy Request for refund must be in writing within 60 days of permit issuance. No more than 50% of the permit fee will be refunded. No refunds for plan review fees. The State Surcharge is 100% refundable. See the Electrical Permits section for information on electrical permit refunds. Updated January 1, 2025