LOCAL LAW
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 56 BUILDING AND ELECTRIC CODE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN RELATION TO FEES.
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Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 56 of the Yonkers City Code entitled "Building and Electrical Code" is hereby generally amended and revised, in part by amending ?56-18 to read as follows:
? 56-18. Fees for building permits for new buildings, additions, alterations and demolition of structures.
A. Fees for building permits for alterations, decks, new structures without enclosing walls and roof, fees authorized in ? 56-67 and fees for any other structure or work for which a building permit is required and no permit fee is otherwise established in this chapter, for new buildings and additions and the demolition of structures shall be based on estimated cost of construction or demolition and shall be as follows:
(1) For one- and two-family dwellings, $125 filing fee plus $15 per each $1,000 of the estimated cost of construction or demolition or part thereof up to $1,000,000 and $12 per $1,000 or part thereof for $1,000,000 or greater.
(2) For all other permits for which the estimated cost of construction is under $10 million, $250 filing fee plus $15 per each $1,000 of the estimated cost of construction or demolition or part thereof up to $1,000,000 and $12 per $1,000 or part thereof for $1,000,000 or greater.
(3). For projects for which the estimated cost of construction equals or exceeds $ 10 Million, a permit of two years in duration may be issued. In such case, the building permit fee shall be equal to $14.50 per $1,000. Two-year permits will require payment in accordance with Section 56-20.
B. Apportionments. The fees for filing and a review of apportionments are...
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