COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 990451

Amending Chapter 66, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 66-10, Fees, and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject matter; and establishing the effective date.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 66, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing Section 66-10, Fees, and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:

Sec. 66-10. Fees.

(a) Generally. The following fees are hereby established for the filing of applications in conformance with the provisions of this chapter:

(1) Preliminary plat. The fee for the filing of the preliminary plat will be:

a. For residential, a minimum charge of $200.00 plus $2.00 per unit, but not to exceed $800.00.

b. For nonresidential, a minimum charge of $200.00 plus $25.00 per acre or fraction thereof, but not to exceed $800.00.

(2) Final plat. The fee for filing the final plat shall be:

a. For residential, a minimum charge of $200.00 plus $2.00 per unit, but not to exceed $800.00.

b. For nonresidential, a minimum charge of $200.00 plus $25.00 per acre or fraction thereof, but not to exceed $800.00.

(3) Lot split. The fee for filing for lot split shall be:

a. For residential, excluding townhouses, a minimum charge of $100.00 plus $1.00 per lot.

b. For nonresidential, a minimum charge of $100.00 plus $25.00 per acre, not to exceed $400.00.

(4) Townhouse plat or survey (minor subdivision). The fee for filing a certificate of survey for townhouses upon an established lot is $100.00 plus $2.00 per unit.

(b) Recording fee for final plat. The fee for filing the final plat shall be deposited with the office of the director of records and shall be equal to the fee required by the county in which the plat is required to be filed.

(c) The City Manager shall have authority annually to adjust the fees listed above to reflect an increase equal to an increase in the consumer price index (all items/all urban consumers/Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas) published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, provided that the increases are reflective of the costs of the services being provided. If the costs in processing the applications fall below the fees being charged, the fees shall be reduced so that they are equal to or less than the costs of processing the applications. The adjustments shall be made annually by the City Manager in conjunction with the adoption of the annual budget of the City by filing a notice with the City Clerk.

Section 2. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment hereinabove, all public notices and hearings required by the Zoning Ordinance have been given and had.

Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after passage or on July 1, 1999, whichever last occurs.

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I hereby certify that as required by Chapter 80, Code of Ordinances, the foregoing ordinance was duly advertised and public hearings were held.

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Secretary, City Plan Commission

Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney