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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 14, 2016 Page 31 ware calculated it as a separate fee based on valuations and were incorporated into building permit feet. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Ms. Collins advised that it was diffi- cult to project the revenue at this point other than based on past numbers of build- ing permits issued and their valuation. Ms. Collins noted that, when staff had ini- tially proposed the Accela program, the cost of the software had been pro- grammed into fees to offset the cost of the program, along with implementation and maintenance of the software built into 2017 fees. Ms. Collins advised that staff would review the numbers after the first year using the new software pro- gram and make adjustments accordingly. At the further request of Councilmem- ber Willmus, Ms. Collins advised that the 2% technology fee had been used in the past with previous permit software, and was typical of most other communities. reduction in administrative fines On page 7, Councilmember Willmus noted a for city code and property use violations , with Ms. Collins advising that this was an effort by staff to clarify the two and distinguish them from another for eas- ier tracking. City Manager Trudgeon noted that the Nuisance Fee was listed elsewhere at $100.00. building permit and plan review fees Fire Chief O’Neill reviewed (page 10) for new construction and existing building remodels. While these inspections had been performed in the past, Chief O’Neill noted they had not been identified as a cost of doing business, and now were mirrored after the building department’s valuation, typically involving smaller jobs however. Chief O’Neill noted that most renovations were under $20,000 in value, and therefore while attempting to keep the fees small, the department was seeking to break even at a $93/hour fee. If the inspections involved re-inspections, Chief O’Neill admitted these fees would come nowhere near covering expenses or breaking even. However, Chief O’Neill opined that this will take the steps necessary to get closer to the staff re- sources required. Councilmember Willmus asked if both commercial and residential inspections were lumped together. Chief O’Neill clarified that the department typically didn’t perform residential in- spections unless installing a sprinkler system; and would typically review building permit data and conduct a plan review, with those costs currently included in resi- dential building permit fees. If the plan review fee is 65% of the commercial permit fee, Councilmember McGehee asked if there was a cap, noting $93/hour didn’t allow very long for re- view versus the time for a more complex plan and related review.