CITY OF BURBANK

 

 

 

FY 2003-2004

 

 

 

ADOPTED

CITYWIDE FEE SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

June 17, 2003

Resolution 26,506

 


FY 2003-04 FEE SCHEDULE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page No.

 

ARTICLE I - MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................................................... 1

 

Section 1.     TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX.................................................................................................... 1

Section 2.     TRANSIENT PARKING TAX.......................................................................................................... 1

Section 3.     MATERIALS REPRODUCED BY THE CITY OF BURBANK.............................................................. 1

Section 4.     UTILITY USERS TAX EXEMPTION............................................................................................... 2

Section 5.     FILM PERMITS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS.................................................................................. 3

Section 6.     CITY CLERK SERVICES............................................................................................................... 3

Section 7.     METROLINK FEEDER SHUTTLE SERVICES.................................................................................. 3

Section 8.     FINANCE CHARGE - BILLED RECEIVABLES................................................................................. 4

Section 9.     APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE PERMIT APPEALS PANEL.......................................................... 4

Section 10.    BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.................................................................................................. 4

 

ARTICLE II - PUBLIC WORKS............................................................................................................................. 5

 

Section 1.     REFUSE COLLECTION FEES....................................................................................................... 5

Section 2.     SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES................................................................................................ 8

Section 3.     INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL................................................................................................. 8

Section 4.     SEWER CHARGES....................................................................................................................... 9

Section 5.     MISCELLANEOUS SEWER CHARGES........................................................................................ 14

Section 6.     FEES FOR INTERSTATE TRUCK TERMINALS AND ACCESS ROUTES........................................ 14

Section 7.     MISCELLANEOUS STREET FEES............................................................................................... 14

Section 8.     OVERLOAD PERMITS................................................................................................................ 16

Section 9.     PLACEMENT AND RENTAL OF STREET SAFETY DEVICES......................................................... 16

Section 10.    NEWSRACK REGISTRATION FEES............................................................................................ 16

 

ARTICLE III - LAND USE AND ZONING............................................................................................................. 17

 

Section 1.     ZONING PROCEDURES AND AMENDMENTS.............................................................................. 17

Section 2.     ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS............................................................................................ 18

Section 3.     SUBDIVISIONS.......................................................................................................................... 19

Section 4.     MISCELLANEOUS...................................................................................................................... 19

 

ARTICLE IV - ANIMAL SHELTER FEES............................................................................................................ 20

 

Section 1.     FEES FOR IMPOUNDING........................................................................................................... 20

Section 2.     REGISTRATION FEES................................................................................................................ 21

Section 3.     ADOPTION FEES....................................................................................................................... 21

Section 4.     FEE WAIVERS FOR ANIMAL SHELTER SENIOR DAY(S) OR WEEKS(S)...................................... 22

 

ARTICLE V - PUBLIC SAFETY........................................................................................................................... 23

 

Section 1.     PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE SERVICES........................................................................................ 23

Section 2.     PUBLIC SAFETY ALARMS......................................................................................................... 24

Section 3.     MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC SAFETY CHARGES.......................................................................... 25

Section 4.     HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.......................................................................................................... 25

Section 5.     POLICE SERVICES AT PARTIES, GATHERINGS OR EVENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.............. 27

Section 6.     UNDERGROUND TANKS/GASOLINE, DIESEL, WASTE OIL......................................................... 27

Section 7.     FIRE PERMIT AND LIFE SAFETY PLAN CHECK FEES................................................................. 28

Section 8.     MISCELLANEOUS POLICE SERVICES....................................................................................... 33

Section 9.     PARKING VIOLATIONS.............................................................................................................. 33

Section 10.    EMERGENCY SERVICES RESTITUTION RATES.......................................................................... 37

Section 11.    OFF DUTY SAFETY SERVICES RATE......................................................................................... 38

 

ARTICLE VI - LIBRARY CHARGES.................................................................................................................... 39

 

Section 1.     OVERDUE FINES....................................................................................................................... 39

Section 2.     DAMAGED AND LOST ITEMS..................................................................................................... 39

Section 3.     INTERLIBRARY LOAN FEES....................................................................................................... 40

Section 4.     SPECIAL SEARCH FEES............................................................................................................ 40

Section 5.     MISCELLANEOUS...................................................................................................................... 40

 

ARTICLE VII - SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS TAXES.......................................................................................... 41

 

Section 1.     ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES AND PENALTIES.......................................................................... 41

Section 2.     BUSINESS TAX.......................................................................................................................... 42

Section 3.     SPECIAL SCHEDULES............................................................................................................... 42

Section 4.     PSYCHIC ARTS......................................................................................................................... 43

Section 5.     ESCORT BUREAUS.................................................................................................................... 44

Section 6.     TEMPORARY PROMOTIONAL SIGNS......................................................................................... 44

Section 7.     TOW SERVICE BUSINESSES AND TOW SERVICE DRIVERS...................................................... 44

Section 8.     BILLIARD PARLORS.................................................................................................................. 45

Section 9.     TAXICABS  ............................................................................................................................... 45

Section 10.    HEALTH CLUBS......................................................................................................................... 46

Section 11.    DANCES     ............................................................................................................................... 46

Section 12.    MASSAGE LICENSES & PERMITS............................................................................................. 47

Section 13.    PEDDLER – FOOD PRODUCTS.................................................................................................. 47

Section 14.    PEDDLER – NON-FOOD PRODUCTS.......................................................................................... 47

Section 15.    THEATER   ............................................................................................................................... 48

Section 16.    EVENTS & ACTIVITIES.............................................................................................................. 48

Section 17.    FOOD         ............................................................................................................................... 50

Section 18.    SOLICITORS............................................................................................................................. 51

Section 19.    RIDING ACADEMIES.................................................................................................................. 51

Section 20.    SERVICES  ............................................................................................................................... 52

Section 21.    FIRE ARMS                                                                                                                                 54

Section 22.    MISCELANEOUS........................................................................................................................ 54

 

ARTICLE VIII - ELECTRICAL AND BUILDING PERMITS................................................................................ 56

 

Section 1.     ELECTRICAL PERMITS.............................................................................................................. 56

Section 2.     ELECTRICIANS’ AND PLUMBERS’ CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION....................................... 57

Section 3.     BUILDING PERMITS.................................................................................................................. 57

Section 4.     MECHANICAL PERMITS............................................................................................................. 60

Section 5.     PLUMBING PERMITS................................................................................................................. 61

Section 6.     GRADING RELATED FEES......................................................................................................... 62

 

ARTICLE IX- PARKS AND RECREATION......................................................................................................... 63

 

Section 1.     DEFINITIONS (As used in this Resolution)................................................................................. 63

Section 2.     FEES FOR GROUP PICNICS...................................................................................................... 64

Section 3.     ROOM RENTAL FEES................................................................................................................ 66

Section 5.     INDOOR GAME COURTS............................................................................................................ 67

Section 6.     SWIMMING POOLS................................................................................................................... 67

Section 7.     FIELD PREPARATION AND LINING CHARGES........................................................................... 68

Section 8.     OUTDOOR LIGHTING................................................................................................................. 68

Section 9.     OTHER FACILITY USE SERVICE AND STAFF FEES.................................................................... 68

Section 11.    REDUCED FEES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.................................................................................... 69

Section 12.    WAIVER OF FEES...................................................................................................................... 69

Section 13.    DOG-RELATED CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES............................................................................... 70

Section 14.    PROHIBITED USES.................................................................................................................... 70

Section 15.    PERMITS    ............................................................................................................................... 70

Section 16.    INSURANCE............................................................................................................................... 71

Section 17.    REVOCATION OF PERMIT......................................................................................................... 71

Section 18.    DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT - APPEAL....................................................................... 71

Section 19.    PAYMENT OF FEES:  DEBT........................................................................................................ 71

Section 20.    REFUNDS   ............................................................................................................................... 72

Section 21.    SEVERABILITY.......................................................................................................................... 72

Section 22.    DEBELL MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE AND FACILITIES............................................................... 72

 

ARTICLE X - ELECTRIC RATES AND CHARGES........................................................................................... 76

 

Section 1.     RESIDENTIAL SERVICE (B.M.C. Sec. 30-206)............................................................................ 76

Section 2.     COMMERCIAL SERVICE........................................................................................................... 77

Section 3.     INDUSTRIAL SERVICE.............................................................................................................. 78

Section 4.     STREET LIGHTING, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND FREEWAY LIGHTING SERVICE............................. 79

Section 5.     TEMPORARY SERVICE............................................................................................................. 80

Section 6.     MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES.................................................................................................... 81

Section 7.     COGENERATION SERVICE........................................................................................................ 82

Section 8.     INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE........................................................................................................ 83

Section 9.     BILLING DEMAND..................................................................................................................... 83

Section 10.    ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT CHARGE.................................................................................... 83

 

ARTICLE XI - WATER RATES AND CHARGES................................................................................................ 84

 

Section 1.     GENERAL SERVICE................................................................................................................... 84

Section 2.     SCHOOL SERVICE..................................................................................................................... 85

Section 3.     NEW SERVICE INSTALLATIONS................................................................................................ 85

Section 4.     TEMPORARY SERVICE.............................................................................................................. 86

Section 5.     PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE............................................................................................................ 87

Section 6.     WATER COST ADJUSTMENT CHARGE (WCAC)......................................................................... 87

Section 7.     MISCELLANEOUS WATER CHARGES........................................................................................ 88

Section 8.     RECLAIMED WATER RATES...................................................................................................... 91

Section 9.     PHYSICAL SOLUTION WATER COST......................................................................................... 91

 

                NOTE:  SHADED ITEMS REPRESENT REVISIONS SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE LAST CITYWIDE FEE SCHEDULE ON JUNE 19, 2001 THAT REQUIRE COUNCIL ACTION

 


 



ARTICLE I

MISCELLANEOUS


 

 

Section 1.        TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX

                        (Added 9/27/83, Resolution 20,732)

 

Each transient shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the rent charged by the operator.

 

Section 2.        TRANSIENT PARKING TAX

                        (Ordinance No.  3426, passed 12/12/95)

                        (Ordinance No. 3434, passed 1/30/96)

                        (Added as Section 2 on 6/25/96, Resolution 24,771)

 

Each individual paying for short-term parking (less than 1 calendar month) shall pay a "Transient" parking tax of ten percent (10%) of the total amount charged by the parking facility operator.

 

Section 3.        MATERIALS REPRODUCED BY THE CITY OF BURBANK

                        (Added as Section 2 on 7/30/85, Resolution 21,368)

                        (Moved to Section 3 on 6/25/96, Resolution 24,771)

                        (Last Update 6/13/00, Resolution 25,765)

                        (Last Update 6/18/02, Resolution 26,258)

                        (Last Update 6/17/03, Resolution 26,506)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

 

(A)

 

Public Records

 

(1)        Police Report

            (a)        Crime Report

            (b)        Traffic Accident Report

(c)                 Additional Copy

(d)                 Clearance Letter

(e)                 Local Arrest Records

(f)                   Civil Subpoenas

                        (i)         Basic

                        (ii)         Complex

                        (iii)        Officer

 

 

 

 

$2.00

$15.00

$2.00

$20.00

$25.00

 

$15.00

$95.00

$150.00

 

 

 

 

 

Each

Each

Each

Each

Each

Each

Each

Each

Each

 

(2)        Fire Report

            (a)        Basic Fee

            (b)        Civil Subpoenas

                        (i)         Firefighters

            (c)        EMS Report

            (d)        Fire Investigation Report

 

 

$15.00

 

$15.00

$15.00

$25.00

 

 

 

Each

 

Each

Each

Each

 

(3)        Public Works Parking Design Set

$1.00

 

Set


 

 

(4)        (a)        Letter or Legal Copies

                        (+.05 each additional copy)

$0.50

 

Page

 

            (b)        11" x 17" Copies

                        (+ .10 each additional copy)

 

$0.75

 

 

Page

 

            (c)        18" x 24" Copies

$2.00

 

Page

 

            (d)        Large Plan Blueprints

                        (I)         18" x 26" Copies

                        (ii)         24" x 36" Copies

                        (iii)        24" x 42" Copies

                        (iv)        36" x 60" Copies

                        (v)         42" x 72" Copies

 

$2.00

$3.00

$4.00

$5.00

$6.00

 

 

Sheet

Sheet

Sheet

Sheet

Sheet

 

            (e)        Copies of Microfilm files

$1.00

$.50

 

First Page

Additional copies

 

(5)        Fair Political Practices Act

$0.10

 

Copy

 

(6)        Photographs from Police/Fire Dept.

            (color photos 4x6)

 

$25.00

 

 

 

Each

 

(7)        Proof Sheets (8x10) from Police Dept.

$45.00

 

Each

 

(8)        Subpoenaed Video Tapes from Police Dept.

$30.00

 

Each

 

(9)        Subpoenaed Audio tapes from Police Dept.

            If the requesting party provides a new blank tape the fee is             reduced to:

$10.00

 

$5.00

 

Each

 

Each

 

 

(10)       CD ROM Fee

$5.00

 

 

Per CD ROM

 

 

Section 4.        UTILITY USERS TAX EXEMPTION

                        (Added to Section 3 on 6/23/92, Resolution 23,640)

                        (Moved to Section 4 on 6/25/96, Resolution 24,771)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

 

(A)

 

Exemption Eligibility

 

(1)        Maximum Gross Annual Income of:

 

 

(2)        Maximum Gross Annual Income of:

 

 

 

$17,950

 

 

$20,500

 

 

 

 

Per Household w/one person

 

Per Household w/two or more persons

                Note: A person who regularly requires the use of an essential life-support device shall be

                        exempt regardless of gross annual income.


Section 5.        FILM PERMITS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

                        (Added to Section 4 on 6/9/92, Resolution 23,624)

                        (Moved to Section 5 on 6/25/96, Resolution 24,771)

                        (Last Update 6/17/03, Resolution 26,506)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

(A)

Film Permit

$300.00

 

Per 7 days

(B)

Street/Sidewalk

$200.00

 

Per permit

(C)

Use of City Property

$200.00

 

Per day

(D)

Rental of Police Motor

$60.00

 

Day

(E)

Change (Rider) to Film Permit

$50.00

 

Each

(F)

"No Parking" Signs

$1.00

 

Each

 

Section 6.        CITY CLERK SERVICES

                        (Added to Section 5 on 6/9/92, Resolution 23,624)

                        (Moved to Section 6 on 6/25/96, Resolution 24,771)

                        (Last Update 6/17/03, Resolution 26,506)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

(A)

Municipal Code Charges

 

 

 

 

(1)        Burbank Municipal Code

(2)        Copies of printed BMC pages

(3)        Subscription service for revisions

$250.00

$0.20

$50.00

 

Set

Page

Annually

(B)

Audio Tape Copies

$4.00

 

Each

(C)

Agenda or Minutes Mailing Service

$125.00

$2.50

 

Annually

Each

(D)

Agenda and Minutes Mailing Service

$250.00

$5.00

 

Annually

Each

(E)

Full Agenda Packet plus Postage

$26.00

 

Each

 

Section 7.        METROLINK FEEDER SHUTTLE SERVICES

                        (Added to Section 6 on 7/25/95, Resolution 24,541)

                        (Moved to Section 7 on 6/25/96, Resolution 24,771)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

(A)

Demand - responsive shuttles

 

 

 

 

(1)        Metrolink Downtown Shuttle

$1.00*

 

Per trip

 

(2)        Metrolink Golden State Area Shuttle

$1.00*

 

Per trip

(B)

Fixed Route Shuttles

 

 

 

 

(1)        Burbank Media District Metrolink Shuttle

$1.00*

 

Per trip

 

(2)        South San Fernando Boulevard and             Flower Street Metrolink Shuttle

 

$1.00*

 

 

 

Per trip

 

                *  In lieu of cash, fare shall be waived upon proof of transfer from Metrolink or MTA bus

 

Section 8.        FINANCE CHARGE - BILLED RECEIVABLES

                        (Added on 6/22/99, Resolution 25,543)

                        (Last Update 6/17/03, Resolution 26,506)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

(A)

Monthly Finance Charge

 

 

 

 

On outstanding delinquent invoice balances (invoice becomes delinquent on 31st day after issuance)

10%

 

Per annum

(B)

Bad Check Charge

$25.00

 

Per check

 

 

Section 9.        APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE PERMIT APPEALS PANEL

                        (Added on 6/13/00, Resolution 25,765)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

(A)

Filing an appeal from a decision of the Permit Appeals Panel

$50.00

 

Each

 

Section 10.       BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

                        (Added on 12/17/02, Resolution 26,396)

                        (Last Update 6/17/03, Resolution 26,506)

 

Description

Amount

 

Unit/Time

(A)

Fingerprinting Fee

Not to Exceed $80.00

 

Per applicant

 

 



ARTICLE II

PUBLIC WORKS


 

Section 1.        REFUSE COLLECTION FEES

                        (Added 9/27/83, Resolution 20,732)

                        (Last Update 6/19/01, Resolution 26,032)

                        (Last Update 6/17/03, Resolution 26,506)