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Amending Chapter 310.01 of the Legislative Code to add a table and definition for fees associated with business activities that are referenced but not stipulated within specific ordinance sections and animal fees.
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SECTION 1
WHEREAS, on September 8,2023, the City Council adopted ORD 23-32, herein incorporated as Exhibit 1, which along with other changes included updated Licensing Fee Tables for class R, T and N License types; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections wishes to add the table for animal license fees to Chapter 310, Exhibit 3; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that Animal Fees are not license fees and Animal Fees are not subject to adverse action as defined in this chapter; and .
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections (Department) has defined and created a new Fee Tables to include specific fees associated with business activities that are referenced but not stipulated within specific ordinance sections herein incorporated as Exhibit 4; and
WHEREAS, the Department also wishes to update the fees charged for licenses associated with business activities referenced in Exhibit 4 in support of Mayor Carter’s 2023 budget; and
WHEREAS, the Department believes that the fee increases proposed more accurately reflect the cost of the individual licenses related to investigation, support services, and enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the Department continues to experience substantial growth in personnel costs such as health care and wages; and
WHEREAS, General Fund pressures create the need to decrease the gap between licensing fee revenue and program expenses; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does ordain:
SECTION 2
Chapter 310.01 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 310. Uniform License Procedures
The procedures in this chapter are meant to govern the issuance of all licenses and certain permits in the City of Saint Paul un...
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