Building Permits: Single Family Dwellings
* New Construction - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Additions - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Remodeling - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Accessory structures - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Relocation - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Demolition - $100.00 flat fee
Permits: Commercial and Industrial
* New construction - .15/square foot or $300.00 minimum
* Additional - .15/square foot or $300.00 minimum
* Remodeling and repairs - .15/square foot or $300.00 minimum
* Accessory structures - .15/square foot or $300.00 minimum
* Relocation - .15/square foot or $300.00 minimum
* Demolition - $100.00 flat fee
Permits: Apartments
* New construction - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Additions - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Remodeling - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Accessory structure - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Relocation - .15/square foot or $125.00 minimum
* Demolition - $100.00 flat fee
Source: Shane Gibson
As stated in the 2007 City of New Albany Audit ~ Building Commission violations:
1. Instances were noted in which the "fees charged were less" than the amounts established under Ordinance G-02-09
2. Instances were noted in which "fees were being waived" without an ordinance or resolution authorizing the waiving of these fees.
* Each governmental unit is responsible for complying with the ordinances, resolutions and policies it adopts.
Source: State Board of Accounts 2007 Audit
Freedom Of Speech would like to know why they want to increase fees if our Building Commission doesn't even enforce or collect them to start with?
Are there selective fees for selective citizens and selective developers?
Is this a way to give the England administration more money to play with?
Who will be following up to see if these fees are charged correctly?
We have the same employees in the Building Commission in 2007 that are currently in there now.
Also noted in the 2007 Audit:
Receipts and fees collected by the department listed were remitted to the Controller less frequently than once a week.
Source: State Board of Accounts
Our final thoughts...
Maybe out city would have more money IF:
* Each department followed the laws
* Everyone paid the correct fees
* Employees did the job taxpayers are paying them to do
* We started taking politics out of all departmental decisions
"No wonder our city is on the verge of bankruptcy!"
