An ordinance approving increases in traffic school fees and fees for processing and review of zoning applications, all to be effective January 1, 2005.

WHEREAS, the costs to the Metropolitan Government of operating the General Sessions Court safety center’s traffic safety school and DUI school have increased since related fees were set by Ordinance No. 2000-432.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of Section 17.40.760 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Planning Department has developed for the Metropolitan Council’s consideration a fee schedule associated with the processing and review of certain zoning-related applications; and,

WHEREAS, the fee schedule presently utilized by the Planning Department for zoning-related applications has been in place for a number of years; and,

WHEREAS, an independent consultant was retained to determine whether and to what extent a fee increase is necessary to cover the full cost of services provided by the Metropolitan Government on zoning-related applications; and,

WHEREAS, the independent consultant performed an audit of the scope of services provided by the Metropolitan Government; and,

WHEREAS, the independent consultant determined that a fee increase is reasonable and necessary to help defray the full cost of services provided by the Metropolitan Government; and,

WHEREAS, the fee schedules proposed herein are based upon the recommendation of the independent consultant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 2.56.530 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “The safety center is authorized to charge a fee up to fifty dollars for attending the traffic safety school” and substituting therein, “The safety center is authorized to charge a fee up to fifty dollars for attending the traffic safety school.”

Section 2. That Section 2.56.530 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “Makeup fees of twenty dollars and administrative fees of up to twenty dollars shall be paid by students requiring these additional services.”
and substituting therein, “ A twenty dollar fee for making-up a missed session and a twenty dollar administrative fee shall be paid by students requiring these additional services.”

Section 3. That Section 2.56.550 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “All persons attending the school shall pay an enrollment fee in an amount up to two hundred twenty dollars per level of classes to offset the costs of referral, assessment and education services,” and substituting therein, “All persons attending the school shall pay an enrollment fee in an amount up to two hundred twenty dollars per level of classes to offset the costs of referral, assessment and education services.”

Section 4. That Section 2.56.550 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “Makeup fees of twenty dollars and level III administrative fees of twenty-five dollars shall be paid by students requiring these additional services,” and substituting therein,” “A twenty dollar fee for making-up a missed session and a level III administrative fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid by students requiring these additional services.”

Section 5. That Section 2.56.550 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “Out of state referrals shall pay an assessment fee of fifty dollars to coordinate the necessary paperwork with their state of jurisdiction,” and substituting therein, “Students referred from a different state shall pay an assessment fee of fifty dollars to coordinate the necessary paperwork with the states.”

Section 6. That the fees listed in the attached “Metropolitan Government Fee Schedule for Zoning-related Applications” are hereby established as the fees for such zoning-related applications.

Section 7. That these fees hereby replace any fees previously established on the same subject-matter.

Section 8. That once these fees go into effect, this fee schedule shall be kept on file and made available to the public at the Metropolitan Clerk’s office and at the Metropolitan Planning Department.

Section 9. That all the aforedescribed fees shall take effect beginning January 1, 2005.

Section 10. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its third and final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Brenda Gilmore

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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-262

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. 2004-262 as follows:

Amending Section 1 to read:

Section 1. That Section 2.56.530 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “The safety center is authorized to charge a fee up to fifty dollars for attending the traffic safety school” and substituting therein, “The safety center is authorized to charge a fee up to fifty-five dollars for attending the traffic safety school.”

Amending Section 2 to read:

Section 2. That Section 2.56.530 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “Makeup fees of twenty dollars and administrative fees of up to twenty dollars shall be paid by students requiring these additional services.”
and substituting therein, “A fee of up to thirty-five dollars for making-up a missed session and an administrative fee of up to thirty-five dollars shall be paid by students requiring these additional services.”

Deleting section 3 in its entirety.

Renumbering section 4 to be section 3, and revising the new section 3 to read:

Section 3. That Section 2.56.550 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting “Makeup fees of twenty dollars and level III administrative fees of twenty-five dollars shall be paid by students requiring these additional services,” and substituting therein,” “A fee of up to thirty-five dollars for making-up a missed session and a level III administrative fee of up to thirty-five dollars shall be paid by students requiring these additional services.”

Deleting section 5 in its entirety.

Adding a new section 4 to state:

Section 4. That once these aforedescribed fees go into effect, they shall be kept on file and made available to the public at the Metropolitan Clerk’s office and at the General Sessions Court safety center’s traffic safety school.

Revising section 6 to be section 5.
Revising section 7 to be section 6
Revising section 8 to be section 7.
Revising section 9 to be section 8.
Revising section 10 to be section 9.

Sponsored by: Brenda Gilmore

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	June 1, 2004
Passed First Reading:	June 1, 2004
Referred to:	Planning Commission – Approved 9-0 (June 10, 2004) Budget & Finance Committee Public Safety Committee Planning & Zoning Committee
Amended:	June 15, 2004
Passed Second Reading:	June 15, 2004
Passed Third Reading:	June 24, 2004
Approved:	June 25, 2004
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