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Home My WebLink About18622• • ORDINANCE NO.18,622 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 23 AND 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION OF VARIOUS FILING FEES AND PERMITS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Development receives numerous requests for approval of site plans, subdivisions, requests for changes in zoning and sign permits; and WHEREAS, there is significant cost involved in the evaluation of these requests, publishing necessary notices and making sufficient copies for the public and the relevant commissions, boards and staff; and WHEREAS, there has been no significant change in the fees and permits for those requests in several years in spite of rising costs. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3(a) fees be amended to read as follows: (a) Rezoning. The filing fees for submitting to the city department designated by the city manager, rezoning applications shall be as follows: Parcel Size (Acres) Zoning District Over Over Over Over Over Over 0 - 1/2 ;t - I 1 - 5 5 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 40 40 R1, R2, R3 90 90 180 220 250 275 300 R4, R4A, R5, R6, 125 160 190 250 300 360 430 MF6 thru 24, R7, R7A 01, 02, 03 190 220 250 300 370 440 500 C1, C2, C3, C4, W 220 250 280 330 420 480 540 I1, 22, I3, M 220 260 310 370 440 500 550 FP, AF, OS, PR No Fee 0 0 SECTION 2. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3(b) fees be amended to read as follows: (b) Subdivision applications. The filing fees for submitting subdivision applications to the office of the city department designated by the city manager shall be as follows: Parcel Size (Acres) 0 to 5 Over 5 to 10 Over 10 to 20 Over 20 to 40 Over 40 $175.00 $300.00 $400.00 $500.00 $600.00 plus $4.00 plus $4.00 plus $4.00 plus $4.00 plus $4.00 per lot per lot per lot per lot per lot or acre or acre or acre or acre or acre whichever whichever whichever whichever whichever larger larger larger larger larger SECTION 3. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3(c) fees be amended to read as follows: (c) Site plan applications, etc. The filing fees for submitting site plan applications and other matters listed below to the office of the city department designated by the city manager shall be as follows: (1) Subdivision Site Plan: (a) $125.00 for residential sites under 5 acres (b) $250.00 for residential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres (inclusive) (c) $350.00 for residential sites over 10 acres (d) $225.00 for nonresidential sites under 5 acres (e) $300.00 for nonresidential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres (inclusive) (f) $350.00 for nonresidential sites over 10 acres (2) Zoning Site Plan: (a) $125.00 for residential sites under 5 acres (b) $250.00 for residential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres (inclusive) (c) $350.00 for residential sites over 10 acres (d) $225.00 for nonresidential sites under 5 acres (e) $300.00 for nonresidential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres (inclusive) (f) $350.00 for nonresidential sites over 10 acres (3) Conditional Use Permits: (a) $140.00 for residential sites up to '� acre (b) $160.00 for residential sites over It acre and less than 3 acres (c) $230.00 for residential sites 3 acres and larger (d) $200.00 for nonresidential sites under 3 acres (e) $300.00 for nonresidential sites from 3 acres to 10 acres (inclusive) (f) $350.00 for nonresidential sites over 10 acres (4) Board of Adjustment, fifty dollars ($50.00) for administrative appeals and interpretations, eighty dollars ($80.00) for single- family and two - family variance applications, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for multi - family (more than two (2) dwelling units) and nonresidential variance applications and fifty dollars ($50.00) for sign variance applications. (5) Special Use Permit, one hundred thirty -five dollars ($135.00) for all sites. (6) Tower Use Permits: (a) $150.00 for all sites up to 1,i acre in area (b) $225.00 for all sites between It acre and 5 acres, in area (c) $330.00 for all sites 5 acres and larger The land area of the ownership within which the tower lease site is placed shall be the acreage used for determining the fee. (7) Land Use Plan Amendments and other appeal, waiver or requests to modify a Master Plan element shall be assessed a fee of $55.00. (8) Street Name Change Applications; one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) (9) Easement Abandonment Applications; one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) (10) Wireless Communication Facility Application Plan Review; one hundred dollars ($100.00) SECTION 4. That Chapter 23 Section 23 -3(d) fees be amended to read as follows: Rl 0 0 (d) Planned zoning district applications. The filing fees for submitting planned zoning district applications to the office of the city department designated by the city manager shall be as follows: Parcel Size (Acres) Zoning District Over Over Over Over Over Over 0 - 'n - 1 1 - 5 5 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 40 40 PRD, PD -R 125 150 175 200 225 300 350 POD, PD -0 150 175 200 225 275 350 400 PCD, PD -C 175 .200 225 275 325 400 450 PID, PD -I 200 225 275 325 375 450 500 SECTION 5. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3 be amended to add a new subsection (h) to be titled "Public Notice Sign Fees" and to read as follows: (h) Public Notice Sign Fees. All Rezoning, Subdivision, Board of Adjustment, Site Plan, Planned Zoning District, Tower Use Permit and Conditional Use Permit applications are to be furnished a sign for posting. The fee for provision of the sign shall be as follows: (1) All 4' X 4' signs for 10 acre and larger sites shall be assessed a $25.00 fee. (Non - refundable) (2) All signs 12" X 18 ", 18" X 24" or any other sign less than 4' X 4' square shall be assessed a fee of $5.00. (Non - refundable) (3) All applications filed for appeal, variance or waiver of Master Plan elements shall be assessed a fee of $5.00 for each sign. (Non - refundable) (4) These fees are due and payable at the time the application fee is paid. SECTION 6. That Chapter 36, Section 36- 545(e) permits be amended to read as follows: (e) All applications for permits filed with the administrator shall be accompanied by a payment of the initial permit fee for each sign according to the following schedule. All signs shall be permitted and tagged for which a fee shall be paid in accordance with the permit schedule set out below: rl 0 0 Off - premise signs on scenic corridors: Painted bulletin .. ......................$1,125.00 Poster panel ............................ 675.00 Off- premise signs outside scenic corridors: Painted bulletin ........................ 500.00 Poster panel ............................ 300.00 All on- premise signs as follows: Ground mounted signs .................... 50.00 Projecting .............................. 50.00 Wall signs (including marquee and mansard ) ............................ 50.00 Special event ........................... 20.00 Alteration fees: (based on cost of alteration as percentage of replacement cost) Off - premise signs ....................... No fee Ground - mounted signs: Up to 25 % .......................... 15.00 25% to 50 % ......................... 25.00 50% to 75 % ......................... 35.00 Over 75 % ........................... 50.00 Projecting signs: Up to 25 % .......................... 20.00 25% to 75 % ......................... 35.00 Over 75 % ........................... 50.00 Wall signs (marquee and mansard signs included): Up to 75 % .......................... 30.00 Over 75 % ........................... 50.00 9 E SECTION 7. That Chapter 36, Section 36- 545(h) be amended to read as follows: (h) Permits for on- premise signs are to be issued for a period of five (5) years. All sign owners are required to renew their sign permits every five (5) years prior to January 31 of the fifth year. Any sign not permitted within the month of January of the fifth year shall be classified as abandoned. On- premise signs with expired permits are illegal and shall be removed by the sign owner at his expense. SECTION S. That all other provisions of Chapters 23 and 36 of the Code of Ordinances not in conflict with this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 9. Emergency. The ability to regulate proper land use zoning and signage is essential to the public health, safety and welfare, and further, requires an appropriate and consistent fee structure. An emergency is therefore declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1, 2002. PASSED: December 18, 2001 ATTEST: CT ler APPROVED: k Mayo 3