Fees.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 310.07

in effect

Sec. 310.07. - Fees. (a) Exempt organizations. The Legislative Code exempts certain organizations from paying the customary license or permit fees or establishes a nominal fee of less than seven dollars ($7.00). The terms and conditions of such exemptions are stated within the applicable chapters. Such organizations must pay a five dollars ($5.00) minimum processing fee for each and every application for a license or permit to be issued by the division manager, director or council of the city. (b) Fee schedule. The council may by ordinance determine and establish one (1) fee schedule for any or all licenses and permits issued pursuant to these chapters, and a separate fee schedule for applications for such licenses and permits, which may include fees to cover costs incurred by reason of the late filing. Such fees, in either schedule, must be reasonably related to the costs of administration incurred in connection with each such application, license or permit. Costs of administration means both direct and indirect costs and expenses, such as salaries, wages, benefits and all personnel costs including training, seminars and schooling, expenses of investigations and inspections, handling of inquiries and requests for assistance, telephone and communications, stationery, postage, paper, reproduction, office capital equipment and all office supplies. Such fee schedules as adopted by ordinance and posted inspector online by the department of safety and inspections supersede inconsistent fee provisions in these chapters or in other ordinances or laws. (c) Fee for one (1) year; may be prorated. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the license fee stated is for a period of one (1) year. Such fee may be prorated where a license is issued for a period of less than a year. (d) Late fee. Unless otherwise specifically provided by the particular licensing provisions involved, an applicant for the renewal of a license who makes application for such renewal after the expiration date of such license will be charged a late fee for each such license. The late fee must be in addition to any other fee or payment required, and must be ten (10) percent of the annual license fee for such license for each thirty-day period or portion thereof which has elapsed after the expiration date of such license. The late fee must not exceed fifty (50) percent of the annual license fee. If any provision of these chapters imposes more stringent or additional requirements for the issuance of an original license than would be the case for mere renewal, those requirements must be met when the license has lapsed by reason of expiration. (e) Environmental change of ownership fee. Unless otherwise stated, the environmental change of ownership fee will be twenty-five (25) percent of the environmental plan review fee for each license type. (Ord 22-46, § 8, 11-9-22)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH310UNLIPR_S310.07FEFetched: 11/1/2026