Mayor Requests New City Fees, Amendments

Mayor Michael McGlynn has submitted eight proposed amendments to city ordinances, which will be considered by the City Council Tuesday night at 7 p.m.

The amendments include many changes to existing fees and additions of new city fees.

Here's a look at the proposed amendments:

First Proposed Amendment

That Chapter 6. Animals; Article II. Dogs, subsection (b) (5) which presently states:

(4) Female dog spayed                        $  6.00

(5) Seeing Eye Dog                                    No Fee

be amended to state:

(4) Female dog spayed                        $ 10.00

(5) Service Animal                                    No Fee

Second Proposed Amendment

That Chapter 6. Article II. Building Standards, subsection (a) be amended by the addition of the following language:

(24) New cell antennas                        $500.00 each

Replace existing antennas            $300.00 each

(25) Mechanical Fees

Minimum Application Fee            $ 50.00

Gas/Oil Separators                        $200.00

Sprinklers                                    $  2.00 per sprinkler head

Sprinkler Standpipes                        $100.00 each

Methane Gas Pumps                        $200.00 each

External Grease Traps            $200.00 each

Restaurant Hoods                        $200.00 each

Air Conditioning Systems            $ 50.00 per unit

Furnaces                                    $ 50.00 each

Baseboard Heating Systems            $ 50.00 per system

Heat Pumps                                    $ 50.00 each

Oil Tanks                                    $ 50.00 each

Boilers                                                $ 50.00 each

Refrigerator coils                        $ 50.00 each

Hydronic Heat Piping                        $ 50.00

Mechanical Dryer Venting            $200.00 per system

French Drainage System            $200.00 per system

(26) Sheet Metal Fees

First 200 Linear or square feet of sheet metal work                        $ 25.00

Each additional 200 linear or  square feet                                    $ 25.00

Application fee                                    $ 20.00

Third Proposed Amendment

That Chapter 6. Article III. Electrical Code, New Apartment Houses be amended by the addition of the following:

(22) Residential Illegal Demolition            $100.00 minimum

(23) Solar Panels                                   

Residential                                    $ 10.00 each panel

Minimum Fee                                    $ 40.00

Commercial                                     $20.00 each panel

Minimum Fee                                    $100.00

(24) New cell antennas                        $200.00 each

Replace existing antennas            $150.00 each

Fourth Proposed Amendment

 That Chapter 6. Article III. Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule which presently states:

(2)            New work-Commercial

a.  First five fixtures                        $ 75.00

b.  Each additional fixture or appurtenance $ 20.00

be amended to state:

(2)            New work-Commercial

a.  First five fixtures                        $150.00

b.  Each additional fixture or appurtenance $ 25.00

Fifth Proposed Amendment

That Chapter 6. Article III. Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule which presently states:

(3) b. Commercial

1. First Five Fixtures                        $ 75.00

2. Each additional fixture or apputenance                        $ 15.00

be amended to state:

(3) b. Commercial

1. First Five Fixtures                        $ 100.00

2. Each additional fixture or apputenance                        $  20.00

Sixth Proposed Amendment

That Chapter 42. Fire Prevention and Protection Code, section (a) Fire permit

fees, subsection (11), which presently states:

Inspection and report of inns (innkeeper):   

a. Under 101 rooms..........               $200.00

b. Over 101 rooms, per room..            $   5.00   

be amended to:

Inspection and report of inns (innkeeper):            $200.00 

Seventh Proposed Amendment

That Chapter 42. Fire Prevention and Protection Code, section (a) Fire permit

fees, subsection (12), which presently states:

Inspection and certificate of compliance in conjunction

with M.G.L.A. c. 148, § 26F

(resale of residential property)..........               $50.00 per unit up to 5 units. 6 or more

units $100.00 plus $25.00 per additional unit.   

be amended to state:

Inspection and certificate of compliance in conjunction with M.G.L.A. c. 148, § 26F

(resale of residential property)

a. Per Unit up to 3                                    $ 50.00

b. 4, 5 or 6 units                                    $150.00

c. 7 units or more                                    $500.00

Eighth Proposed Amendment

That Chapter 74. Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, Article VI Newsracks, which presently states:

(d) One time certificate compliance fee            $100.00

(e) Fee for each newsrack, per year            $ 10.00

be amended to state:

(d) Annual certificate of compliance fee            $100.00

(e) Annual fee for each newsrack                        $ 25.00