059-25 - Pulaski County Ordinance No. 2025-05
ORDINANCE OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PULASKI COUNTY, INDIANA
Pulaski County Ordinance No. 2025-05
ORDINANCE AMENDING
PULASKI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, The Pulaski County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as “the County”) have the power and authority to amend the development fee schedule pursuant to Ind. Code 36-2-4-8; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Plan Commission (hereinafter referred to as “PCAPC”) did on February 6, 2025 hold a scheduled special session to continue discussion recommending an amendment to the Pulaski County Development Fee Schedule Ordinance No. 2020-04 as it pertains to the commercial solar farm development portion of the fee schedule and last modified July 20, 2020. The relevant fee language is found in the Pulaski County Development Fee Schedule under Section C. Commercial/Industrial at subparagraph 5. Solar Panels. The following amendment to this portion of the fee schedule has been presented to the County for their consideration with a vote of 6 in favor of; 1 opposed; 1 abstained as follows:
Pulaski County Development Fee Schedule C. Commercial/Industrial 5. Solar Energy Systems
$15,000 application (& reapplication) fee plus $1,000 per mw per project; plus costs in monitoring compliance with all applicable building codes and laws during pre-permitting, pre-construction, construction, and post construction. The cost for any expert or third party* consultant hired by the Building Department will be assessed a ten percent (10%) surcharge on the total cost of services when invoiced to the project operator/developer payable to the Building Department within forty-five (45) days of invoice submission. Additionally, the developer will pay a one-time $10,000 Agreement Development Fee to the Pulaski County general fund to offset cost of employee time in the development of all UDO required agreements. This fee will be due within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice from the Pulaski County Auditor. Additionally, any new Class 1 Structures or Industrialized Building Systems to be built within project area will require a separate building permit prior to structures construction and made part of the original commercial solar building permit.
A commercial solar building permit will not expire until all phases of construction are complete as per final submitted site plan.
Forty-five (45) days from the first day energy production has ceased, a $15,000 compliance fee will be paid annually to the Pulaski County Building Department for the duration of decommissioning from first day of end of energy production till all project materials have been removed from all project sites.”
*Third party consultants may include, but are not limited to experts in engineering, construction, drainage, electronics, solar panels, horticulture, landscaping, drainage, arborists, agriculture, excavating, archeologist, soil preservation, riparian rights, environmentalist, and any other field that will assist the Building Department in ensuring the project is in compliance with all applicable building codes and laws including the Pulaski County Unified Development Ordinance, all State building codes and statutes applicable to the project, IDEM, Indiana DNR rules, Army Corps of Engineers, and any other agency that may have jurisdiction over any part of the land upon which the project utilizes.
WHEREAS, the County being duly advised now approves said recommendation by the PCAPC; and
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
The Pulaski County Development Fee Schedule Ordinance No. 2020-04 is hereby amended to the following language as follows:
“Solar Energy Systems:
$15,000 application (& reapplication) fee plus $1,000 per mw per project; plus costs in monitoring compliance with all applicable building codes and laws during pre-permitting, pre-construction, construction, and post construction. The cost for any expert or third party* consultant hired by the Building Department will be assessed a ten percent (10%) surcharge on the total cost of services when invoiced to the project operator/developer payable to the Building Department within forty-five (45) days of invoice submission. Additionally, the developer will pay a one-time $10,000 Agreement Development Fee to the Pulaski County general fund to offset cost of employee time in the development of all UDO required agreements. This fee will be due within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice from the Pulaski County Auditor. Additionally, any new Class 1 Structures or Industrialized Building Systems to be built within project area will require a separate building permit prior to structures construction and made part of the original commercial solar building permit.
A commercial solar building permit will not expire until all phases of construction are complete as per final submitted site plan.
Forty-five (45) days from the first day energy production has ceased, a $15,000 compliance fee will be paid annually to the Pulaski County Building Department for the duration of decommissioning from first day of end of energy production till all project materials have been removed from all project sites.”
*Third party consultants may include, but are not limited to experts in engineering, construction, drainage, electronics, solar panels, horticulture, landscaping, drainage, arborists, agriculture, excavating, archeologist, soil preservation, riparian rights, environmentalist, and any other field that will assist the Building Department in ensuring the project is in compliance with all applicable building codes and laws including the Pulaski County Unified Development Ordinance, all State building codes and statutes applicable to the project, IDEM, Indiana DNR rules, Army Corps of Engineers, and any other agency that may have jurisdiction over any part of the land upon which the project utilizes.
Pursuant to Ind. Code 36-2-4-8 (e) this ordinance will be published one time within thirty (30) days from February 6, 2025 in accordance with Ind. Code 5-3-1. Implementation of the fee increase shall begin
Passed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Pulaski County, Indiana, this 3rd day of March, 2025 and effective ninety (90) days after the first publication, but no later than June 4th, 2025.
Donald “Don” Street, President
John M. “Mike” McClure, Vice-President
Jennifer “Jenny” Knebel, Member
Attest: Teresa Bryant, Auditor
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