Title
Application Fees and Fees per Square Foot
History
On October 7, 2024, this item was tabled pending a comparison of permit fees for an Orland Park single family home. Staff prepared a comparison of existing Orland Park permit fees, Tinley Park permit fees, and the proposed Orland Park permit fees.
Orland Park’s existing fees are approximately $500 less than Tinley Park, while the proposed fees would be approximately $200 more than Tinley Park.
Staff continues to recommend the following:
1. A non-refundable application fee of $95. This will cover the permit costs for most fixed-fee permits and the initial costs borne by staff reviewing permit applications that are not issued. This initial application fee is based on a $75 fee established in November 2017 with Ordinance No. 5247 for multiple permit types, including roof permits, and utilizing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculator to adjust for inflation.
2. A per square foot (SF) fee for new construction and additions to single family attached and single family detached building permits:
a. $1.70/SF for the first 2,000 SF
b. $0.50/SF for each additional SF of 2,001 SF or greater
3. Reviewing the fees on an as-needed basis in lieu of utilizing an automatic annual CPI adjustment.
Financial Impact
The goal is to cover staff review, processing, and inspection costs, while also reducing fee calculation time by staff.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to recommend to direct staff to prepare an ordinance to establish regulations for an application fee for permit applications and changing the fee structure to fees per square foot for single family residential attached and detached homes, as presented on October 7, 2024.