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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1391ORDINANCE NO, 1391 AN ORDINANCE REVISING VARIOUS FEES AND CHARGES FOR CITY LICENSES AND SERVICES WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to place cost for the provision of various municipal services upon the users of such services, and following study and public hearing of such charges, the Council has determined that the increases set forth herein are just and equitable, and in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Central Point, now thereofre, FOLLOWS: THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS Section 1. Section 1.20.040 (relating to annexations) is hereby amended to read as follows: 1.20.040 Annexation Proposal Fee. Each proposal for annexation shall be accompanied by a fee of $325. In the event the city is required to incur expenses in processing the proposed annexation, including the cost of payroll, materials and services incurred therein, which expenses shall exceed the sum of $325, payment to the city of such expenses in excess of the sum of $325 shall be a condition of final acceptance of such annexation by the city. Section 2. Section 3.04.030 (relating to punchboard operators) is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.04.030 Operator's Tax. There is hereby levied upon each operator as herein defined an annual tax in the sum of $20. Section 3. Section 3.08.020 (relating to amusement device privilege tax) is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.08.020 Privilege Tax Imposed - Designated. A. There is imposed on every music and amusement device of every description or designation displayed or operated in the city, a privilege tax. Page 1 - Ordinance No. 1391 B. The amount of the privilege tax and the property subject to the tax shall be as follows: 1. On every coin -in- the -slot operated game or device designed to be played for amusement or replay other than music only, unless classified under paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of this section, an annual tax of fifty dollars for each coin - receiving slot; 2. On coin -in -the -slot operated (a) radios, (b) tele- vision sets, (c) devices designed to provide music only and to perform no other function and (d) devices designed to furnish pleasure or amusement by providing rides on imitation horses, rocket ships and similar devices, an annual tax of twenty -five dollars on a single instrument or device in each of the categories (a) to (d), an annual tax of twenty -five dollars on each additional instrument or device in the same category maintained on the same premises and an annual tax of twenty -five dollars on each coin - receiving slot, if any, in excess of one, maintained to activate the instrument or device; 3. On every coin -in- the -slot operated device which is designed to be played for amusement and which may be completely operated by the insertion of one penny only and not otherwise, an annual tax of twenty -five dollars; 4. On every coin -in- the -slot operated device which is designed to be played for amusement and which may be completely operated by the insertion of two pennies only and not otherwise, an annual tax of twenty -five dollars; S. On every coin -in- the -slot operated device which is designed to be played for amusement and which in its operation shoots or propels an electric light ray or impulse from a gun held and operated by the player of the device to a target which contains a receiving photoelectric cell, an annual tax of twenty -five dollars; b. On every coin -in- the -slot operated device which is designed to be played for amusement and which in its operation delivers to the player thereof one or more balls which, in order to operate the device, must be rolled from the hand of the player only, and not impelled by a mechanical device, into a cup or receptacle on the device, an annual tax of twenty -five dollars; 7. On every non - coin -in- the -slot operated device which is designed to be played for amusement and as to which the player thereof uses or activates one or more balls or objects which in order to operate the device must be rolled or otherwise impelled from or by the hand of the player or from or by an impeller, mechanical or otherwise, which is operated by the player, into a cup or receptacle, or in, on, at or against other objects on the device, an annual tax of fifty dollars, or if designed to be played by fivr or more players simultaneously, an annual tax of one hundred fifty dollars; 8. On every other type of device intended to be played for amusement and not classified under paragraphs 1 to 7 of this section, an annual tax of fifty dollars for each device. Section 4. Section 5.04.090 (relating to business licenses) is hereby amended to read as follows: Page 2 - Ordinance No. 1391 5.04.090 Fee - Term. A. The business license term shall be the twelve month period beginning on July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the calendar year next following. B. If any business subject to the provisions of this chapter comes into existence, or for the first time commences its operations within the city at any time after July 1 of any business license period, the license fee payable in connection with that business for the current business license period shall be prorated as of the beginning date of the quarterly period during which the activity begins. The quarterly periods for the purposes hereof shall begin on the first days of July, October, January and April of each year. C. The license fee for any business taxed hereunder shall be computed by adding to the basic fee of twenty -five dollars the additional sum of two and one -half dollars for each employee performing services for the employer within the city for a total of more than eight hours in any one calendar year, over two, but no fee hereunder shall exceed the sum of one hundred seventy -five dollars per year. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "employee" means and includes: 1. A person having no ownership interest in the business other than the ownership of shares in a corporate owner of the business and who is regularly employed by, and under the super- vision and control of, the owner or owners of the business or their representative in the course of the business activities; or 2. A natural person having an ownership interest in the business, who actively works in and for the business on a full time basis; 3. Any person who is not subject to state and federal employment and withholding taxes by the business shall not be deemed an employee under this chapter. Section 5. There is hereby added to the Central Point Municipal Code Section 5.16.020, which is to read as follows: 5.16.020 License - Application - Fee. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of plumbing in the city shall, before engaging in such business, apply to the City Recorder for a license to engage in said business and shall pay a license fee by adding to a basic fee of twenty -five dollars the additional sum of two and one -half dollars for each employee performing services for the employer within the city for a total of more than eight hours in any one calendar year, over two employees, but no fee hereunder shall exceed the sum of one hundred seventy -five dollars per year. For the purposes of this subsection the term "employee" shall be as defined in Section 5.04.090(C) of the Central Point Municipal Code. Said fee shall be required on an annual basis commencing with July 1 of each year, and any applications occurring after such date shall be prorated as provided by Section 5.04.090(B; of the Central Point Municipal Code. Page 3 - Ordinance No. 1391 Section 6. Section 15.20.070 (relating to fence variances) is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.070 Variance. Any person may apply to the City Administrator for a variance to the construction requirements of Section 15.20.040. The application shall contain such reasonably necessary information as may be prescribed by the City Administrator and shall be accompanied by a filing and processing fee of one hundred dollars. The City Administrator shall present the appli- cation to the planning commission. I£ the planning commission finds that the variance requested, or that a variance in a form modified by the planning commission, is necessary to permit the applicant reasonable use and enjoyment of his land in a manner similar to other similar properties, and that the use and enjoyment of other properties will not be substantially affected, the plan- ning commission may grant the variance by motion duly recorded in the planning commission minutes directing the City Administrator, or his subordinate, to issue a permit according to the application or as such application is modified. The planning commission decision shall be subject to appeal and review pursuant to Chapter 17.84. Section 7. Section 15.24.070 (relating to signs) is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.24.070 Permit - Fees. The application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a fee as follows: A. Billboards: 1. Five dollars where the advertising area does not exceed two hundred square feet; 2. Seven dollars if the advertising area exceeds two hundred square feet but does not exceed five hundred square feet; 3. Ten dollars if the advertising area exceeds five hundred square feet. B. Temporary signs: Five dollars for the display of a temporary sign for a period of 30 days. Upon expiration of this period the permit may be renewed upon payment of a fee of five dollars for each additional 30 day display period. No temporary sign may be displayed for a total period exceeding 90 days. C. Painted signs: No fee. D. Portahle ground signs, electric or otherwise: Five dollars each time installed in or moved to a different business location. E. The permit fee for any installation to which Section 15.24.580 is applicable shall be five dollars for the first trans- former and five dollars for each additional transformer, in the installation, subject to a minimum fee of five dollars. F. All other signs: Five dollars. Section 8. There is hereby added to the Central Point Page 4 - Ordinance No. 1391 Municipal Code Section 15.28.020 (relating to moving buildings), which is to read as follows: 15.28.020 Fee. The application for a permit to move a building shall be accompanied by a fee of five dollars for each building to be moved. Section 9. Section 15.24.010 (relating to preliminary plats) of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 16.24.010 Submission - Filing Fee. Subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat together with improvement plans and other supplementary material as may be required to indicate the general program and objects of the project and shall submit two copies to the City Recorder together with a filing fee in the sum of one hundred dollars at least fifteen days prior to the planning commission meeting at which consideration of the plat is desired. Section 10. Section 16.28.020 (relating to final plat) of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 16.28.020 Submission - Fees. At the time of submitting the final plat to the City Recorder, the subdivider shall pay a final plat filing fee based upon the number of lots in the sub- division, on the following schedule: Number of Lots Amount of Fee 10 or less $ 45.00 10 to 25 100.00 25 to 50 210.00 50 to 100 320.00 Over 100 540.00 plus $2.00 for each lot over 100 Section 11. Section 16.44.030 (relating to major and minor land partitions) of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 16.44.030 Procedure for Approval., A. Initial application for the partitioning of land shall be submitted on such application forms as the City Admini- strator in his discretion deems appropriate, and shall be Page 5 - Ordinance No. 1391 accompanied by five copies of a map eight and one -half by eleven inches or eighteen by twenty -four inches in size with the following information: 1. The date, north point, scale and legal description to define the location and boundaries of the parcel to be par- titioned; the location and size of the parcels into which it is to be partitioned; and an existing monument from which such loca- tions and dimensions may be ascertained; 2. Name and address of owner, or owners, of parcel to be partitioned; 3. Approximate acreage of the parcel under a single ownership or, if more than one ownership is involved, the total contiguous acreage of all owners of land directly involved in the partitioning; 4. For land adjacent to and within the parcel to be partitioned, the location, width and names of all streets; 5. Outline and location of existing buildings to remain in place; 6. Layout showing size and relationship of land parcels to existing or proposed streets and utility easements; 7. Such additional information as may be required by the planning commission. S. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars. Section 12. Section 17.68.030 (relating to planned unit developments) of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.66.030 Application and Review. A. Applications and review thereof shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 1.24 and all applicable laws of the state. The application shall be accompanied by a filing fee of three hundred fifty dollars. In the event the city is required to incur expenses in processing the proposal which shall exceed the sum of three hundred fifty dollars, payment to the city of such expenses in excess of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars shall be a condition of final acceptance of such planned unit development by the city. S. No application shall be accepted for any use which shall require a change of zoning district, unless said application is accompanied by an application for a zoning amendment, as provided in Chapter 17.88. Section 13. Section 17.76.011 (relating to conditional use permits) is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.76.011 Application and Review. An application and review thereof shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 1.24 Page 6 - Ordinance No. 1391 and all applicable laws of the state. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars. Section 14. Section 17.80.020 (relating to variances) of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.80.020 Application and Review. Applications and review thereof shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 1.24 and all applicable laws of the state. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars. Section 15. Section 17.88.030 (relating to zoning ordi- nance amendments) of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.88.030 Application and Review. Applications and review thereof shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 1.24 and applicable laws of the state. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of three hundred twenty -five dollars. In the event the city is required to incur expenses in processing the proposal which shall exceed the sum of three hundred twenty -five dollars, payment to the city of such expenses in excess of the sum of three hundred twenty -five dollars shall be a condition of final approval of such amendment by the city. Section 16. There is hereby added to the Central Point Municipal Code Chapter 12.28, which is to read as follows: Chapter 12.28 STREET AND ALLEY VACATIONS 12.28.010 Applications. Applications and review thereof shall conform to Chapter 1.24, the city's charter, and all appli- cable laws of the state. 12.28.020 Fees. The application for a street or alley vacation shall be accompanied by a deposit of three hundred twenty - five dollars. Section 17. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City of Central Point, Oregon, in order that the increases in fees and charges set forth herein shall be effective for the fiscal year 1980 -81, Page 7 - Ordinance No. 1391 an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately. Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 16th day of June, 1980. 0 � ayor ' ATTEST: "Ci tly R r1de "r Approved by me this t� day of June, 1980. ayor Page 8 - Ordinance No. 1391