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Table 4. Fees Collected by Permit Type Conditional use The majority of the fees <br /> Lot Spl it Permit <br /> collected were for land use <br /> 5% Sign 5% permits, accounting for <br /> 68% of the permit fees <br /> Rezoning collected in 2005. This <br /> proportion of permits is <br /> Demolition down from the previous <br /> s% year in which land use <br /> permits accounted for 86% <br /> of the permits fees in 2004. <br /> Plat(Final& <br /> Preliminary) The fee revenue collected <br /> 14% for land use permits in <br /> " ''��. 2005 was consistent with <br /> the number of building <br /> permits processed. <br /> Building 'Variance <br /> 3% The proportion of fee <br /> revenue attributed to final <br /> and preliminary plats <br /> increased since 2004, <br /> accounting for approximately 14% of total permit fees. In 2004, roughly 2% of the <br /> permit fees were attributed to plats. In 2004, there were only three preliminary and <br /> final plat applications,whereas 2005 saw eight (8) applications of this type.All other fee <br /> revenue was relatively conssisten with the number of permit applications received. <br /> Minnesota legislation requires that municipalities the size of Pequot Lakes track their <br /> fees and expenses annually. Based on practices reported in other areas, the State is <br /> concerned that municipalities may be overcharging for application fees. The State of <br /> Minnesota set the standard that cities do not make a profit from fees charged for <br /> planning and zoning services. The City of Pequot Lakes does not have any difficulty in <br /> justifying the fee schedule, or any future increases in the existing schedule, as we come <br /> nowhere near making a profit off the the fee revenue. <br /> Cr1Y OF Pr—oi,j1'IAKEs PLANNING AND ZONING 20t.r,REPORT rj <br />