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TO AMEND THE ADOPTED DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE AS REFERENCED IN CHAPTER 148, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; TO INCLUDE REVISIONS TO THE BUILDING FEES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, a Unified Fee Schedule was adopted by ORD-0119-2007 and readopted by ORD-0028-2008, ORD-0256-2008, ORD-0110-2009, ORD-0011-2011 and ORD-0224-2012 consisting of three parts including Building Fees, Business and Incentive Fees, and Zoning Fees; and
WHEREAS, ORD-0119-2007 also required that the Director of Planning and Development review the Development Fee Schedule annually and report to Council any recommended changes for Council adoption; and
WHEREAS, the administration has recommended that revisions be made to the Building Fees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Building Fees portion of the Development Fee Schedule, is hereby amended as set forth in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and made a part herein.
Section 2. That the 2015 Building Fee Schedule which shall be valid beginning February 1, 2015, shall not apply to applications received by the Department of Planning & Development on or before January 31, 2015. All other applications shall be subject to the fees outlined in Exhibit A.
Section 3. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble herein above, this ordinance is declared emergency legislation and shall be in full force and effect upon passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.