CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 02-08

A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FLAT RATE DEVELOPMENT INSPECTION FEES

Recitals:

The City of Grand Junction (“City”) presently charges Development Inspection Fees on an hourly basis. That approach has been difficult for both the City and owners to anticipate costs, track the time and costs incurred and to bill.

The City staff has considered a revision to the method of charging inspection fees and has recommended a flat fee system. The flat fee system is based on acreage and the type of development project. After review and consideration, it has been determined that fees as established in this Resolution are reasonable and should be assessed for development inspections.

The City has a legitimate governmental interest in assuring that development does not cause the public problems of inadequate, unsafe and inefficient public facilities and to that end has determined that there is a reasonable, demonstrable connection between the fees charged and the public benefit and protection of the public health, safety and welfare that is had by imposing the same on new growth and development.

The fees stated and described herein have been found to be in an amount bearing a reasonable relationship to the cost of providing services, protecting the public and their facilities from degradation and/or exacerbation of public problems due to growth.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

The following schedule of inspection fees is hereby adopted:

PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of January, 2008.

ATTEST:

           /s/: James J. Doody

           Jim Doody, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk