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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6845113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Ordinance: 6845 File Number: 2025-104 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM (AMEND CHAPTERS 110, 116 & 118): AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND § 110.03 SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND NETWORKS; § 116.02 DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION; AND § 118.02 ENTRY UPON BUSINESS REGISTRY AND ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS LICENSE TO IMPLEMENT FEE CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY'S RECENT USER FEE STUDY WHEREAS, Fayetteville has a long and well -established history of charging user fees for a number of City services, including those associated with development review; and WHEREAS, in February 2023 the City Council approved a contract with MGT for an updated user fee study whose core objectives include evaluating and improving the current fee structure, defining the cost of City services, and recommending fees based on the cost of service; and WHEREAS, MGT completed the review -related services, the hourly rates of staff providing those services, and the time providing each service in six areas that include Building Safety, Business Licensing, Engineering, Fire, Planning, and Water & Sewer; and WHEREAS, the most prominent finding of the study is a significant discrepancy between the cost of services provided and the user fees charged, totaling approximately $2,679,307.00 and for those fees associated with small cell facility reviews, door-to-door solicitor permits, and business licenses, the recovered cost of the service and associated materials varied between 15% and 63%; and WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024 the City Council passed Resolution 182-24 expressing its intent to implement the study's findings; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to § 110.03, Small Cell Facilities and Networks; § 116.02, Door to Door Solicitation; and 118.02, Entry Upon Business Registry and Issuance of Business License include an increase by 1/3rd of the recommended fee amount; and WHEREAS, implementation of the new fees will require manual entry by staff and, therefore, staff has proposed a staggered rollout during which time users may be charged the previous fee or the updated fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends the fees set forth in the following subsection of Section 110.03, Small Cell Facilities and Networks as follows: Page 1 Ordinance: 6845 File Number: 2025-104 § 110.03 (J)(1): replace $100.00 with $167.00 § 110.03 (J)(2): replace $250.00 with $267.00 § 110.03 (J)(3): replace $30.00 with $70.00 § 110.03 (J)(4): replace $240.00 with $150.00 Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends the fees set forth in the following subsection of § 116.02, Door to Door Solicitation as follows: (C): replace $40.00 with $77.00 (D): replace $5.00 with $12.00 Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals subsection (C) of § 118.02, Entry Upon Business Registry and Issuance of Business License and enacts a replacement § I I8.02(C) as follows: "(C) Fees. Fees shall be imposed, as set forth below, to cover a portion of the cost of expenses incurred in connection with the processing of applications. Fee Description INew lRenewal Home Based Business $26.00 10.00 Non -Home Based Business $67.00 10.00 Short -Term Rental 88.00 35.00 Renewal Late Fee $50.00 Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas authorizes staff to stagger the implementation of the fees provided in Sections 1, 2, and 3 so that those fees shall not exceed the amounts set forth in those sections for a period of two weeks after the effective date of this Ordinance. At the end of the two week period, those fees shall be set at the amounts set forth in Exhibit A. PASSED and APPROVED on February 18, 2025 Approved: Qt ?,,a Molly Rawn, Mayor Attest: Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer This publication was paid for by the City Clerk -Treasurer of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Amount Paid: $494.55 Page 2 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2025-104 TO: Mayor Rawn and City Council THRU: Keith Macedo, Interim Chief of Staff FROM: Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director SUBJECT: Administrative Item: (Amend Chapter 110 — Telecommunication Franchise, Billposting, and Small Cell Facilities and Networks, Chapter 116 - Door to Door Solicitation, and Chapter 118 - Business Registry and Licenses): Submitted by CITY STAFF. The proposed code change will amend chapters of Title XI, Business Regulations to modify the existing fee schedule and fees. RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommend approval of an amendment to Chapter 110, Telecommunication Franchise, Billposting, and Small Cell Facilities and Networks, Chapter 116 Door to Door Solicitation, and Chapter 118 Business Registry and Licenses as described in Exhibit `A'. BACKGROUND: The City has a long and well -established history of charging user fees for a number of City services, including those associated with development review. Documentation from as early as the 1980s indicates codified fees for project classes that are still familiar today: lot splits, preliminary plats, large scale developments, and others. In mid-1991, a formal user fee study was initiated. Following a change in the form of Fayetteville's form of municipal government between 1991 and 1992, implementation was delayed, with only portions adopted in the mid-1990s. Subsequently in 2003, Council approved a contract for a second user fee study. This recommended fees that accurately reflect the cost of services. During the same period, Council adopted a user fee policy which include among its tenets the evaluation of user fees on a three-year cycle, an annual adjustment of fees based on the All Urban Consumer Price Index, fees that "should be levied fairly and equitably and properly to account for the benefit received by each user", and a standard that "Development charges (annexation, rezoning, lot split, construction plan review, infrastructure, stormwater, etc.) shall recover 100% of the full cost of providing the services unless reduced or waived by City Council." Despite the user fee study's proposal and the policy's adoption, no discernable action was taken, with many fees from 2024 remaining as they existed in 2004. In the intervening years, several new development fees were introduced or saw one-off changes as additional services were offered or specific issues of recovery were identified, but no concerted study of development review fees occurred. More recently, in February 2023 the City Council approved a contract with MGT for an updated user fee study. Core objectives of the study include evaluating and improving the current fee structure, defining the cost of City services, and recommending fees based on the cost of service. Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 MGT completed a review of City development review -related services, the hourly rates of staff providing those services, and the time providing each service in six areas. These include Building Safety, Business Licensing, Engineering, Fire, Planning, and Water & Sewer. The most prominent finding of the study is a significant discrepancy between the cost of services provided and the user fees charged, totaling approximately $2,679,307. For those fees associated with small cell facility reviews, door-to-door solicitor permits, and business licenses, the recovered cost of the service and associated materials varied between 15% and 63%. Recovery `23/'24 Revenue Cost Subsidy Small Cell: 63% - - - Door -to -Door: 15% - - - Business Lic: 61 % $119,401 $192,620 $73,249 All User Fees: 55% $2,679,307 $4,843,998 $2,164,691 This information along with the larger user fee study was shared with the City Council at their June 25th Agenda Session, after which a resolution was adopted at the Council's July 2nd meeting expressing intent to implement the study's findings (attached; Resolution 182-24). DISCUSSION: The proposed amendment to Chapter 110, Telecommunication Franchise, Billposting, and Small Cell Facilities and Networks includes an increase by 1/3rdof the recommended fee amount to mitigate potential customer shock following approximately 20 years without change o Increases vary from $7.00-$67.00 o Wireless facilities on city -owned poles will decrease by $90.00 The proposed amendment to Chapter 116 Door to Door Solicitation includes an increase by 1/3rd of the recommended fee amount o Increases vary from $7.00-$33.00 • The proposed amendment to Chapter 118 Business Registry and Licenses includes an increase by 1/3rd of the recommended fee amount o New licenses increase by $4.00-$37.00 o Renewals decrease by $5.00-$15.00 Recognizing the scope of the changes proposed in the overall user fee study, staff is recommending a staggered implementation of fees, with those proposed herein to be effective two weeks after the effective date of this ordinance. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: The City will be reimbursed for more of its costs in providing municipal services. 2023-2024 revenue data suggest potential additional recovery of $100,000 to $120,000. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A (#3), 110.03, 116.02, & 118.02 -Strikethrough & Redlines (#4), 182-24 RESOLUTION (#5) Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 City Of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Legislation Text File #: 2025-104 Administrative Item: (Amend Chapter 110 — Telecommunication Franchise, Billposting, and Small Cell Facilities and Networks, Chapter 116 - Door to Door Solicitation, and Chapter 118 - Business Registry and Licenses): Submitted by CITY STAFF. The proposed code change will amend chapters of Title XI, Business Regulations to modify the existing fee schedule and fees. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND § 110.03 SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND NETWORKS; § 116.02 DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION; AND § 118.02 ENTRY UPON BUSINESS REGISTRY AND ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS LICENSE TO IMPLEMENT FEE CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY'S RECENT USER FEE STUDY WHEREAS, Fayetteville has a long and well -established history of charging user fees for a number of City services, including those associated with development review; and WHEREAS, in February 2023 the City Council approved a contract with MGT for an updated user fee study whose core objectives include evaluating and improving the current fee structure, defining the cost of City services, and recommending fees based on the cost of service; and WHEREAS, MGT completed the review -related services, the hourly rates of staff providing those services, and the time providing each service in six areas that include Building Safety, Business Licensing, Engineering, Fire, Planning, and Water & Sewer; and WHEREAS, the most prominent finding of the study is a significant discrepancy between the cost of services provided and the user fees charged, totaling approximately $2,679,307.00 and for those fees associated with small cell facility reviews, door-to-door solicitor permits, and business licenses, the recovered cost of the service and associated materials varied between 15% and 63%; and WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024 the City Council passed Resolution 182-24 expressing its intent to implement the study's findings; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to § 110.03, Small Cell Facilities and Networks; § 116.02, Door to Door Solicitation; and 118.02, Entry Upon Business Registry and Issuance of Business License include an increase by 1/3rd of the recommended fee amount; and WHEREAS, implementation of the new fees will require manual entry by staff and, therefore, staff has proposed a staggered rollout during which time users may be charged the previous fee or the updated fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Page 1 Ordinance: 6845 File Number: 2025-104 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends the fees set forth in the following subsection of Section 110.03, Small Cell Facilities and Networks as follows: § 110.03(J)(1): replace $100.00 with $167.00 § 110.03 (J)(2): replace $250.00 with $267.00 § 110.03 (J)(3): replace $30.00 with $70.00 § 110.03 (J)(4): replace $240.00 with $150.00 Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends the fees set forth in the following subsection of § 116.02, Door to Door Solicitation as follows: (C): replace $40.00 with $77.00 (D): replace $5.00 with $12.00 Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals subsection (C) of § 118.02, Entry Upon Business Registry and Issuance of Business License and enacts a replacement § 118.02(C) as follows: "(C) Fees. Fees shall be imposed, as set forth below, to cover a portion of the cost of expenses incurred in connection with the processing of applications. Fee Description New Renewal Home Based Business $26.00 $10.00 Non -Home Based Business $67.00 $10.00 Short -Term Rental $88.00 $35.00 Renewal Late Fee 1$50.00 Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas authorizes staff to stagger the implementation of the fees provided in Sections 1, 2, and 3 so that those fees shall not exceed the amounts set forth in those sections for a period of two weeks after the effective date of this Ordinance. At the end of the two week period, those fees shall be set at the amounts set forth in Exhibit A. Page 2 110.03 Small Cell Facilities and Networks (J) Application Fees and Annual Rates. (1) Applicants shall submit a fee in the amount of $167.00 for each small wireless facility proposed to be installed on an existing wireless support structure or pole. (2) Applicants shall submit a fee in the amount of $267.00 for the installation, modification, or replacement of a pole together with the collocation of an associated small wireless facility in the right- of-way. (3) Providers shall pay an annual rate of $70.00 per small wireless facility for use of the public right-of-way. (4) Providers shall pay an annual rate of $150.00 per small wireless facility that is collocated on a city - owned pole. (Ord. No. 6220, §1(Exh. A), 8-20-19) Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 6220, §1, adopted Aug. 20, 2019, repealed the former § 110.03, and enacted a new § 110.03 as set out herein. The former § 110.03 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 6009, §1, adopted Nov. 21, 2017. (Supp. No. 35) Created: 2024-12-12 11:47:14 [EST] Page 1 of 3 116.02 Door To Door Solicitation At Private Residence (C) Principal Permit. No peddling or solicitation shall be conducted within the city without a principal permit being issued. The cost for the principal to obtain a solicitor/peddler's permit is $77.00, and shall be paid to the business office before any peddling or soliciting is conducted within the city. The permit shall expire on December 31 in the year the permit is issued. In addition to the principal's permit, the principal must also comply with the city's business license requirement pursuant to Chapter 118: Business Registry and License of the Fayetteville Code. To obtain a permit, a representative of the principal shall provide a written, signed application stating: (D) Permit for Peddlers/Solicitors. In addition to the principal permit, each peddler or solicitor acting for the principal shall also obtain a permit from the Planning Department before peddling or soliciting within the city. The cost to obtain a peddler/solicitor permit is $12.00. In applying for the permit, each applicant shall provide the following to the Planning Department: (Ord. No. 5593, 7-2-13; Ord. No. 5767, 5-5-15; Ord. No. 5873, §§2-5, 5-17-16) (Supp. No. 35) Created: 2024-12-12 11:47:14 [EST] Page 2 of 3 118.02 Entry Upon Business Registry And Issuance Of Business License (C) Fees. Fees shall be imposed, as set forth below, to cover a portion of the cost of expenses incurred in connection with the processing of applications. Fee Description New Renewal Home Based Business $26.00 $10.00 Non -Home Based Business $67.00 $10.00 Short -Term Rental $88.00 $35.00 Renewal Late Fee $50.00 (Ord. No. 5347, 9-7-10; Ord. No. 6630, §2, 12-20-22) Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 6625, §1 adopted December 6, 2022, "determines that Section 2 of Ordinance 6427 (Sunset Clause) be amended so that Ordinance 6427 and all amendments to Code Sections ordained or enacted by Ordinance 6427 shall automatically sunset, be repealed and become void on December 31, 2023, unless prior to that date the City Council amends this ordinance to repeal or further amend this sunset, repeal and termination section." (Supp. No. 35) Created: 2024-12-12 11:47:14 [EST] Page 3 of 3 110.03 Small Cell Facilities and Networks (J) Application Fees and Annual Rates. (1) Applicants shall submit a fee in the amount of $4-90167.00 for each small wireless facility proposed to be installed on an existing wireless support structure or pole. (2) Applicants shall submit a fee in the amount of $250267.00 for the installation, modification, or replacement of a pole together with the collocation of an associated small wireless facility in the right- of-way. (3) Providers shall pay an annual rate of $3070.00 per small wireless facility for use of the public right-of- way. (4) Providers shall pay an annual rate of $240150.00 per small wireless facility that is collocated on a city - owned pole. (Ord. No. 6220, §1(Exh. A), 8-20-19) Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 6220, §1, adopted Aug. 20, 2019, repealed the former § 110.03, and enacted a new § 110.03 as set out herein. The former § 110.03 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 6009, §1, adopted Nov. 21, 2017. (Supp. No. 35) Created: 2024-12-12 11:47:14 [EST] Page 1 of 4 116.02 Door To Door Solicitation At Private Residence (C) Principal Permit. No peddling or solicitation shall be conducted within the city without a principal permit being issued. The cost for the principal to obtain a solicitor/peddler's permit is $4077.00, and shall be paid to the business office before any peddling or soliciting is conducted within the city. The permit shall expire on December 31 in the year the permit is issued. In addition to the principal's permit, the principal must also comply with the city's business license requirement pursuant to Chapter 118: Business Registry and License of the Fayetteville Code. To obtain a permit, a representative of the principal shall provide a written, signed application stating: (D) Permit for Peddlers/Solicitors. In addition to the principal permit, each peddler or solicitor acting for the principal shall also obtain a permit from the Planning Department before peddling or soliciting within the city. The cost to obtain a peddler/solicitor permit is $512.00. In applying for the permit, each applicant shall provide the following to the Planning Department: (Ord. No. 5593, 7-2-13; Ord. No. 5767, 5-5-15; Ord. No. 5873, §§2-5, 5-17-16) (Supp. No. 35) Created: 2024-12-12 11:47:14 [EST] Page 2 of 4 118.02 Entry Upon Business Registry And Issuance Of Business License (C) Fees. Fees shall be imposed, as set forth below, to cover a portion of the cost of expenses incurred in connection with the processing of applications. Fee Description New Renewal Home Based Business 26.00 10.00 Non -Home Based Business 67.00 10.00 Short -Term Rental 88.00 35.00 Renewal Late Fee 50.00 (Ord. No. 5347, 9-7-10; Ord. No. 6630, §2, 12-20-22) Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 6625, §1 adopted December 6, 2022, "determines that Section 2 of Ordinance 6427 (Sunset Clause) be amended so that Ordinance 6427 and all amendments to Code Sections ordained or enacted by Ordinance 6427 shall automatically sunset, be repealed and become void on December 31, 2023, (Supp. No. 35) Created: 2024-12-12 11:47:14 [EST] Page 3 of 4 unless prior to that date the City Council amends this ordinance to repeal or further amend this sunset, repeal and termination section." (Supp. No. 35) Created: 2024-12-12 11:47:14 [EST] Page 4 of 4 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 182-24 File Number: 2024-222 IMPLEMENT USER FEE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS (RESOLUTION OF INTENT): A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2024 USER FEE STUDY INCLUDING A FULL COST RECOVERY MODEL, ESTABLISHMENT OF A MASTER FEE SCHEDULE, AND ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, Fayetteville has a long and well -established history of charging user fees for a number of City services, including those associated with development review; and WHEREAS, documentation from as early as the 1980s indicates codified fees for project classes that are still familiar today: lot splits, preliminary plats, large scale developments, and others; and WHEREAS, in mid-1991, a formal user fee study was initiated but, following a change in the form of Fayetteville's form of municipal government between 1991 and 1992, implementation was delayed with only portions adopted in the mid-1990's; and WHEREAS, in 2003, the City Council approved a contract for a second user fee study, an element of which focused on Planning and Building Safety; and WHEREAS, in June 2005, the City Council approved a User Fee Cost Recovery Policy for City Services, but no discernable action was taken, with many fees from 2024 remaining as they existed in 2004; and WHEREAS, in February 2023, the City Council approved a contract with MGT for an updated user fee study whose core objectives include evaluating and improving the current fee structure, defining the cost of City services, and recommending fees based on the cost of service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby expresses its intent to implement the recommendations of the 2024 User Fee Study including a full cost recovery model, establishment of a master fee schedule, and annual adjustment. PASSED and APPROVED on July 2, 2024 Page 1 Resolution: 182-24 File Number: 2024-222 Page 2 Attest: ; ����• i 1 F� "'�►,• Kara Paxton, City Cl rk Treasurer �P);= Cj .��� ��NG i 0IA Form A.54 TTL'_A� ML Account #: NWCL5004205 Company: CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE-CLERKS OFFI 113 W MOUNTAIN FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 Ad number #: 483995 PO #: Matter of: ORD 6845 AFFIDAVIT • STATE OF ARKANSAS ECEIVE 02/25/2025 C TY OF FAYETTEV L L E CITY CLERK'S CFFICE I, Maria Hernandez -Lopez , do solemnly swear that I am the Legal Clerk of the NWA Democrat Gazette, a daily newspaper printed and published in WASHINGTONBENTON county, State of ARKANSAS; that I was so related to this publication at and during the publication of the annexed legal advertisement in the matter of ORD 6845 Pending in the court, in said County, and at the dates of the several publications of said advertisement stated below, and that during said periods and at said dates, said newspaper was printed and had a bona fide circulation in said County, that said newspaper had been regularly printed and published in said county, and had a bona fide circulation therein for the period of one month before the date of the first publication of said advertisement; and that said advertisement was published in the regular daily issues of said newspaper as stated below. And that there is due or has been paid the NWA Democrat Gazette for publication the sum of $494.55. (Includes $0.00 Affidavit Charge). NWA Democrat Gazette 02123125 WOR _i,i/��,.// //i.. Legal State of ARKANSAS, County of Sebastian Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 24th day of February, 2025 il"/' N ARY PUBLIC 2/25/25, 11:30 AM edition.nwaonline.com/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette/20250223 I Ordinance: 6845 File Number: 2025-104 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM (AMEND CHAPTERS 110,116 & 118): AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND § 110.03 SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND NETWORKS; § 116.02 DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION: AND § 118.02 ENTRY UPON BUSINESS REGISTRY AND ISSU- ANCE OF BUSINESS LICENSE TO IMPLEMENT FEE CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY'S RECENT USER FEE STUDY WHEREAS, Fayetteville has a long and well -established history of charging user fees for a number of City services. including those associated with development review: and WHEREAS, in February 2023 the City Council approved a contract with MGT for an updat- ed user fee study whose core objectives include evaluating and improving the current fee structure. defining the cost of City services, and recommending fees based on the cost of service; and WHEREAS, MGT completed the review -related services, the hourly rates of staff providing those services, and the time providing each service in six areas that include Building Safety, Business Licensing. Engineering. Fire. Planning, and Water & Sewer: and WHEREAS, the most prominent finding of the study is a significant discrepancy between the cost of services provided and the user fees charged. totaling approximately S2,679.307.00 and for those fees associated with small cell facility reviews, door-to-door solicitor permits. and business licenses, the recovered cost of the service and associated materials varied between 15% and 63%; and WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024 the City Council passed Resolution 182-24 expressing its intent to implement the study's findings; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to § 110.03, Small Cell Facilities and Networks: § 116.02, Door to Door Solicitation; and 118.02, Entry Upon Business Registry and Issuance of Business License include an increase by 1/3rd of the recommended fee amount: and WHEREAS, implementation of the new fees will require manual entry by staff and, therefore. staff has proposed a staggered rollout during which time users may be charged the previous fee or the updated fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTE- VILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas hereby amends the fees set forth in the following subsection of Section 110.03, Small Cell Facilities and Networks as follows: §110.03(J)(1): replace S100.00 with 5167.00 §110.03 (J)(2): replace 5250.00 with $267.00 §110.03 0)(3): replace 530.00 with S70.00 §110.03 0)(4): replace S240.00 with $150.00 Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends the fees set forth in the following subsection of § 116.02, Door to Door Solicitation as follows: (C): replace 540.00 with S77.00 (D): replace S5.00 with S12.00 Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas hereby repeals subsec- tion (C) of § 118.02, Entry Upon Business Registry and Issuance of Business License and enacts a replacement § 118.02(C) as follows: "(C) Fees. Fees shall be imposed. as set forth below. to cover a portion of the cost of expenses incurred in connection with the processing of applications. Fee Description New Renewal Home Based Business 526.00 S10.00 Non -Home Based Business 567.00 $10.00 Short -Term Rental S88.00 S35.00 Renewal Late Fee 550.00 Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas authorizes staff to stagger the implementation of the fees provided in Sections 1. 2, and 3 so that those fees shall not exceed the amounts set forth in those sections for a period of two weeks after the effective date of this Ordinance. At the end of the two week period, those fees shall be set at the amounts set forth in Exhibit A. PASSED and APPROVED on February 18, 2025 Approved: Attest: Molly Rawn, Mayor Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer This publication was paid for by the City Clerk -Treasurer of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas. 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