File #: ID 2019-183    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance - 2nd Reading Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/10/2019 In control: Regular City Commission Meeting
On agenda: 4/17/2019 Final action:
Title: 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.
Attachments: 1. ORDINANCE, 2. BACKGROUND

 

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.  

 

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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