TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, City Manager
DATE: April 17, 2019
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AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, CHAPTER 9 - BUILDINGS, ARTICLE III.-FEES, SECTION 9-21. - SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR TRANSACTION CONVENIENCE FEES ON THE PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND: The proposed ordinance provides for a convenience fee to recoup the costs to the City for permit applicants paying fees with a credit or debit card. In 2018, it cost the City approximately $25,000 in processing fees, in order to provide for payment of permit fees by credit or debit card.
The item was approved (4-0) by the City Commission at First Reading on April 3, 2019.
RECOMMENDATION: For approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: To be determined based upon the number of permit fees paid with credit and debit cards.
CONTACT PERSON: Richard Nixon, Building Official