06.j Ordinance No. 2024-08 Adopting 2025 Fee Schedule
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA,
MINNESOTA, ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF SCANDIA AND
REPEALING AND REPLACING ALL OTHER FEE SCHEDULES IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Scandia desires to provide a single and convenient
location for a list of all fees charged by the City of Scandia; and
WHEREAS, such list is intended to repeal and replace all existing fees in conflict with the fee
schedule listed on Exhibit A attached and incorporated as part of this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCANDIA, MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Findings of Fact. The above and foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein as findings of fact. The City Council further finds and
determines that the rules, regulations, terms, conditions, provisions and requirements of this
ordinance are reasonable and necessary to protect the public health, safety and quality of life in
the City.
Section 2. The following Fee Schedule is hereby repealed:
2024 Fee Schedule – Adopted by the City of Scandia on December 19, 2023.
Section 3. Repeal and replacement of existing fees. The City Council hereby repeals and
replaces all fees levied by the City of Scandia in conflict with the fee schedule attached and
incorporated herein as “Exhibit A.” Said repeal and replacement shall be effective as of January
1, 2025.
Section 4. Resolution of Conflicting Ordinances. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency
between this ordinance and any other code or ordinance of the City this ordinance shall control.
Section 5. Severability: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or other
portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, in whole, or in
part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such
unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this law,
which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and
publication according to law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this 17th day of December, 2024.
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Christine Maefsky, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kyle Morell, City Administrator
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Assessment Search 20.00$ each
Faxes (send or receive)0.25$
per page, plus long
distance charges
Non-Sufficient Fund Check Fee 25.00$ each
Photocopies 0.25$ each page
Audio disk - meetings 10.00$ each
Special meetings scheduled based on individual request 100.00$
Documents - Public Information Data Request
ADMINISTRATION LICENSES AND PERMITS
Dangerous Dog Registration 300.00$ annual
Dog Redemption fee 100.00$ each
Event Center License fee 25.00$ annual
Fertilizer/Pesticide 100.00$ annual
Gambling Licenses 15.00$ per application
Special Event Permit 25.00$
Cannabis Business Registration Fee, Annual 2,200.00$
Cannabis Business - Temporary Event Fee 250.00$ per event
Liquor License
3.2 percent Malt Liquor On-Sale, Annual $ 150.00
3.2 percent Malt Liquor Off-Sale, Annual $ 100.00
Temporary 3.2 percent Malt Liquor $ 25.00
Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor, Annual $ 100.00
On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor, Annual $ 2,000.00
Annual Intoxicating Liquor On-Sale, Club License, maximum or as provided by M.S. Ch.
340A $ 2,000.00
Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor, Annual $ 200.00
Combination On-Sale/Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor, Annual $ 2,500.00
Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor $ 50.00
On-Sale Wine, Annual $ 500.00
One-Day Consumption and Display Permit, Non-Profit $ 25.00
Consumption and Display Permit, Regular $ 250.00
Investigation Fee $ -
If conducted within the State of Minnesota: $ 500.00
If conducted outside the State of Minnesota, the actual costs will be charged not to
exceed: $ 10,000.00
Tobacco
Year-round $ 272.00 per application
Seasonal $ 196.00 per application
2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
The City of Scandia charges for copies of government data. These charges are authorized under section 13.03, subdivision 3. You must pay for the
copies before we will give them to you.
The actual cost of making paper or electronic copies includes employee time, the cost of the materials onto which we are copying the data (paper,
CD, DVD, etc.), and mailing costs (if any). If your request is for copies of data that we cannot reproduce ourselves, such as photographs, we will
charge you the actual cost we must pay an outside vendor for the copies. Services performed by City personnel will be billed at one and one-half
(1.5) times the actual payroll hourly rate
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other 2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES AND LICENSES
Building Permit Fee
Total Valuation
$1.00 to $4,000.00 $ 99.50
$4,000.01 to $25,000.00 $ 99.50 for the first $4,000
$ 14.75 each addititonal $1,000
$25,000.01 to $50,000.00 $ 415.00 for the first $25,000
$ 10.75 each addititonal $1,000
$50,000.01 to $100,000.00 $ 680.00 for the first $50,000
$ 7.50 each addititonal $1,000
$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $ 1,050.00 for the first $100,000
$ 6.00 each addititonal $1,000
$500,00.01 to $1,000,000.00 $ 3,425.00 for the fist $500,000
$ 5.00 each addititonal $1,000
$1,000,000.01 and up $ 5,900.00 for the first $1,000,000
$ 4.00 each addititonal $1,000
Air Conditioning (central) $ 30.00
Air-to-Air Heat Exchanger $ 30.00
City Inspection fee $ 60.00 per hour
20%of permit fee only
Building Moving $ 110.00 2,500.00$
Electrical per State Schedule
Fireplace (zero-clearance) $ 30.00
Gas Piping $ 30.00
Mechanical $ 35.00
plus 1 hour minimum
inspection fee
Plumbing (per fixture) $ 8.00
plus 1 hour minimum
inspection fee
Plan Review Fee - Identical Plans 25% of building permit fee
Plan Review Fee - Non-identical Plans 65% of building permit fee
Returned building permits - permit applications returned without issuance 50% of Plan Review Fee
Surcharge Fee
Technology Fee $ 2.00
Investigation Fee
DEMOLITION - Accessory Building $ 60.00
DEMOLITION - Commercial or Residential $ 120.00 $ 1,000.00
Permit fees to be based on job cost valuation or a fixed
fee as stated in the following. The determination of value
or valuation shall be made by the Building Official.
Building permit refund charge - within 1 year with no work performed and no inspections
made
Surcharge fees shall be collected on all permits issued for
Whenever any work for which a city permit is required has commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made
before a permit will be issued. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is subsequently issued.
The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this schedule. The payment of the investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any prescribed by law.
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other 2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES
Inspection Fee $ 50.00 inspection / trip
0 to 400 Amp Power Source $ 50.00 source
401 - 800 Amp Power Source $ 100.00 source
Over 800 Amp Power Source $ 150.00 source
0 to 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder $ 12.00 feeder or circuit
Over 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder $ 50.00 feeder or circuit
New One- or Two-Family Dwelling does not include service (up to 25 circuits and feeders per unit) $ 150.00 dwelling unit
New One- or Two-Family Dwelling does not include service (additional circuits over 25 per unit) $ 12.00 feeder or circuit
Existing One- or Two-Family Dwelling (up to 15 feeders or circuits are installed or extended per unit) $ 150.00 dwelling unit
Existing One- or Two-Family Dwelling (where less than 15 feeders or circuits are installed or extended per unit) $ 12.00 feeder or circuit
Inspection of concrete-encased grounding electrode $ 50.00 inspection
Technology circuits & circuits less than 50 volts $ 1.00 device
Pools - plus circuits $ 100.00
Panel changes (per enclosure) $ 100.00 enclosure
Additional inspection trip(s) $ 50.00 inspection / trip
Surcharge $ 1.00 permit
Technology Fee $ 2.00 permit
Inspection Fee $ 50.00 inspection / trip
0 to 400 Amp Power Source $ 50.00 source
401 - 800 Amp Power Source $ 100.00 source
Over 800 Amp Power Source $ 150.00 source
0 to 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder $ 12.00 feeder or circuit
Over 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder $ 30.00 feeder or circuit
*Over 250 volts:
*0 to 400 Amp Power Source $ 100.00 source
*401 - 800 Amp Power Source $ 200.00 source
*Over 800 Amp Power Source $ 300.00 source
*0 to 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder $ 24.00 feeder or circuit
*Over 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder $ 60.00 feeder or circuit
New Multi-Family Dwelling Unit (with up to 20 circuits and feeders per unit) $ 100.00 unit
New Multi-Family Dwelling Unit (additional circuits over 20 per unit) $ 12.00 feeder or circuit
Existing Multi-Family Dwelling Unit $ 100.00 unit
Existing Multi-Family Dwelling Unit (up to 10 feeders or circuits are installed or extended) $ 12.00 feeder or circuit
Transformer (Light, Heat or Power) rated up to 10KVA $ 25.00 transformer
Transformer (Light, Heat or Power) rated in excess of 10KVA $ 50.00 transformer
Manufactured Home Park (Lot Supply) $ 50.00 pedestal
RV Pedestals (all circuits originating in pedestal incl. factory circuits) $ 12.00 circuit
Street, Parking Lot, Outdoor, Traffic Standards $ 5.00 standard
Power Supplies for Signs & Outline Lighting $ 5.00 power supply
Technology circuits & circuits less than 50 volts $ 1.00 device
Retrofit of existing lighting fixtures $ 1.00 fixture
Pools- plus circuits $ 100.00
Panel changes (per enclosure) $ 100.00 enclosure
Additional inspection trip(s) $ 50.00 inspection / trip
Solar Photovoltaic Systems
0 to 5,000 watts 90.00$
5,001 to 10,000 watts 150.00$
10,001 to 20,000 watts 225.00$
20,001 to 30,000 watts 300.00$
30,0001 to 40,000 watts 375.00$
40,001 to 1,000,000 watts 375.00$
each additional 10kW over 40kW 25.00$
RESIDENTIAL
NON-RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other 2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
1,000,000 to 5,000,000 watts 3,975.00$
each additional 10kW over 1,000 kW 15.00$
5,000,000 watts and larger 12,975.00$
each additional 10kW over 5,000 kW 10.00$
Surcharge 1.00$ permit
Technology Fee 2.00$ permit
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other 2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
FIRE
Fireworks $ 100.00
PARKS AND COMMUNITY CENTER
Activity Fee $ 20.00
Participation Fee $ 25.00
Community Center Rental Resident Non-resident
Community groups
- less than 150 guests 150.00$
- 150+ guests 300.00$
Heritage Room - 50 guests or less 50.00$
Memorial Service 100.00$ 150.00$
Hall 200.00$ 475.00$
Prior Day Set-up 100.00$ 150.00$
Heritage Room 75.00$ 100.00$
Kitchen 300.00$ 300.00$
Attendant if liquor served 135.00$ 135.00$
Cash Deposit Required
Cleaning / Damage - determined by size of the event 100.00$ 300.00$
Audio-Visual Equipment 100.00$ 100.00$
Park Shelter Reservation Park Shelter Reservation
Hay Lake Shelter $ 25.00 $ 50.00
Warming House $ 50.00 $ 100.00
Cleaning / Damage Deposit $ 100.00 $ 100.00
Security deposit for lighted ballfield reservations $ 50.00-300.00 $ 50.00-300.00
Ice Time Reservations Ice Rink - 1 session per week for the season 200.00$ + tax
Ballfield Reservation
Lighted ballfield
PLANNING AND ZONING
FEE ESCROW DEPOSIT
Variance
Variance application $ 200.00 1,800.00$
Variance Extension
Variance Extension - Administrative $ 50.00
Variance Extension - Council $ 100.00 450.00$
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Pre-application review - Planning Commission $ 50.00 750.00$
Conditional Use Permit $ 200.00 2,500.00$
CUP Amendment $ 200.00 2,500.00$
CUP Extension
CUP Extension - Administrative $ 50.00
CUP Extension - Council $ 100.00 450.00$
Interim Use Permit $ 200.00 1,500.00$
$0 for Scandia Softball Association, others City may
charge the estimated cost for lighting
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other 2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
Annual Operating Permit
Annual Operating Permit renewal - administrative $ 100.00 450.00$
Annual Operating Permit renewal - council $ 200.00 1,500.00$
Administrative Permits
Accessory Dwelling Unit $ 250.00
Grading/Land Alteration $ 50.00 600.00$
Grading/Land Alteration more than 100 c.y. $ 50.00 1,000.00$
Land Clearing $ 75.00 500.00$
Cell Tower Admin Permit $ 50.00 375.00$
Lot Line Adjustment/Lot Consolidation $ 50.00 375.00$
Sign (permanent) $ 50.00
All other Administrative Permits, zoning verification letter included $ 50.00
Planned Unit Development
Planned Unit Development Concept Plan 200.00$ 750.00$
PUD preliminary plan 200.00$ 1,500.00$
PUD final plan 200.00$ 3,000.00$
PUD amendment 500.00$ 1,500.00$
SITE PLAN REVIEW
Pre-application Site Plan Review 50.00$ 750.00$
Site Plan Review, Minor Projects 100.00$ 1,500.00$
Site Plan Review, Major Projects 250.00$ 3,000.00$
Plan Modification 50.00$ 500.00$
Site Plan Extension
Administrative 50.00$
Council 100.00$ 450.00$
Amendment
Rezoning (Map Amendment) 500.00$ 1,500.00$
Amendment—Development Code Text 500.00$ 1,500.00$
Amendment—Comprehensive Plan Map 500.00$ 1,500.00$
Amendment—Comprehensive Plan Text 500.00$ 1,500.00$
Environmental Review
EAW (Environmental Assessment Worksheet) 750.00$ 3,000.00$
EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) 750.00$ 15,000.00$
Subdivision
Concept plam
Minor Subdivision 100.00$ 1,500.00$
Preliminary Plat/ Major Subdivision 250.00$ 2,500.00$
Final Plat 200.00$ 1,500.00$
Park Dedication Fee for each new parcel 3,000.00$
Sealcoat Fee $0.30 per square foot of public road
Vacation
Right-of-Way 350.00$ 1,500.00$
Utility Easement 350.00$ 1,500.00$
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other 2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
Wetland Review
Wetland Review including No loss exemption / determination, Delineation approval,
Replacement plan application, Wetland banking application, and other 100.00$ 800.00$
Mines
AOP 500.00$ 5,000.00$
CUP 500.00$ 10,000.00$
City Staff and Consultant Billing
Investigation Fee
Payment of Fees and Escrow deposit
PUBLIC WORKS FEES:
Right of Way
Driveway Access 50.00$ 500.00$
Obstruction 50.00$
Excavating / Street opening 150.00$ 3,500.00$
Small Cell Wireless Co-locate wireless support structure 150.00$
Small Cell Wireless Co-location annual maintenance 25.00$
Small Cell Wireless electrical service
per radio node - Less than or equal to 100 maximum watts 73.00$
Whenever any work for which a city permit is required has commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made
before a permit will be issued. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is subsequently issued.
The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this schedule. The payment of the investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any prescribed by law.
No application shall be considered complete until the fees have been paid. Application fees are not refundable. In addition to the application fee,
applicants shall be required to reimburse the city for all out-of-pocket costs that are incurred for processing, reviewing and hearing the application.
These costs shall include, but are not limited to: parcel searches; publication and mailing of notices; review by the city’s engineering, planning and
other consultants; legal costs, and recording fees. A minimum escrow deposit to cover these costs shall be collected by the city at the time of
application. The Zoning Administrator shall have discretion to increase the amount of the escrow for any application at any time if the city’s costs
are reasonably expected to exceed the minimum amount. The Zoning Administrator shall also have discretion to require an escrow deposit even
where no minimum amount is specified by this ordinance, if authorized by the Development Code. Applications for projects requiring more than
one type of review (for example, a Conditional Use Permit and a Preliminary Plat) shall include the cumulative total of all application fees specified
for each type of review. The minimum escrow deposit shall be the cumulative total for each type of application required for the project, unless the
Zoning Administrator determines that this amount would significantly exceed the city’s reasonable expenses to review the applications, in which
case the amount of the escrow deposit may be reduced. After review of the application has been completed and all costs have been paid, any costs
exceeding the escrow balance shall be invoiced to the applicant. Any escrow balance remaining shall be refunded to the applicant. No interest
shall be paid on escrow deposits. Amendments to previously approved applications shall require the payment of the same fees as for the initial
permit application, except for Plan Modifications not requiring review by the Planning Commission and City Council or as otherwise provided by the
Development Code.
For applications that include excessive staff time, services
performed by City personnel will be billed at one and one-
half (1.5) times the actual payroll hourly rate. Services
provided by City consultants will be billed at the current
consultant rate. All recording fees to be billed at current
rates.
CITY OF SCANDIA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08
EXHIBIT A
Fees Escrow and Other 2025 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
per radio node - greater than 100 maximum watts 182.00$
If actual cost of electricity if greater than foregoing Actual Cost
Small Cell Wireless application fee - per site 100.00$
Small Cell Wireless annual fee - per site 270.00$
Equipment – Per hour charge (does not include operator)Latest published FEMA equipment rates
Public Works Operator per hour
Contracted work , materials, and supplies
Administrative fee
SEWER
Big Marine Sewer System
Anderson-Erickson Sewer Bliss Sewer
Base Charge
Annual 1,297.00$ 1,446.00$
Quarterly 324.25$ 361.50$
Seasonal 750.00$ 750.00$
Energy Adjustment Charge
Annual 10.00$
Quarterly 2.50$
Late Payment Fee 10.00$
Annual interest rate on account balances 30 days past due;12%
Annual interest rate on delinquent accounts certified for collection with property taxes 12%
Connection fee, per dwelling unit 10,000.00$
Cost of repairs
Equipment – Per hour charge (does not include operator)Latest published FEMA equipment rates
Public Works Operator per hour
Contracted work , materials, and supplies
Administrative fee
Uptown Sewer System
Base Charge
Annual 628.90$
Quarterly 157.23$
Volume Charge 74.10$ per 1,000 gallons
Late Payment Fee 10.00$
Annual interest rate on account balances 30 days past due;12%
Annual interest rate on delinquent accounts certified for collection with property taxes 12%
Connection fee, per dwelling unit 10,000.00$
5% of labor and equipment total
Wages and fringes per hour worked
cost +10%
Wages and fringes per hour worked
cost +10%
5% of labor and equipment total