City of Milwaukee - File #: 180285

• File #: 180285
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/20/2018
• Effective date: 7/10/2018
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to permit fees for the installation of solar panels.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY
• Indexes: ENVIRONMENT, PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/9/2018	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/29/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/20/2018	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
6/12/2018	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Stamper moved substitution of the file with Proposed Subsitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
6/12/2018	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Michael Mazmanian, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Elizabeth Hittman, Environmental Collaboration Office	Pass	5:0
6/6/2018	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2018	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2018	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/30/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180285
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to permit fees for the installation of solar panels.
Section
200-33-5-g rn
200-33-5-g cr
200-33-11-yb rc
200-33-41.3 cr
Analysis
This ordinance changes the permit fees for electrical installations and repairs of solar panels from a per-kilowatt fee to a rated system. This ordinance also adds a permit fee for building inspection for installation of solar panels using the same rated system.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 200-33-5-g of the code is renumbered 200-33-5-h.

Part 2. Section 200-33-5-g of the code is created to read:

200-33. Fees.
5. BUILDING PERMITS.
g. Solar PV. g-1. There shall be no building permit fee for the installation of a solar PV system on one- or 2-family dwellings not required to undergo structural reinforcement or alterations.
g-2. The building permit fees for installations of all other solar PVs shall be as follows:
g-2-a. 0-20 kilowatts: $70.
g-2-b. 20.1-35 kilowatts: $100.
g-2-c. 35.1-50 kilowatts: $150.
g-2-d. 50.1-75 kilowatts: $200.
g-2-e. 75.1-100 kilowatts: $250.
g-2-f. Over 100 kilowatts: $300.

Part 3. Section 200-33-11-yb of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

11. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS.
yb. Solar PV:
yb-1. 0-20 kilowatts: $70.
yb-2. 20.1-35 kilowatts: $100.
yb-3. 35.1-50 kilowatts: $150.
yb-4. 50.1-75 kilowatts: $200.
yb-5. 75.1-100 kilowatts: $250.
yb-6. Over 100 kilowatts: $300.

Part 4. Section 200-33-41.3 of the code is created to read:

41.3. PLAN EXAMINATION, SOLAR PV. The fee for the examination of commercial solar PV building plans shall be $250 per system.

LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


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Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE


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