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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1475 - ORD Establishing & Reestablishing Fees and CHarges ORDINANCE NlJ1\1BER 1475 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND REESTABLISHING FEES AND CHARGES FOR ACTIVITIES, GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1380 ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1990; CONTAINING A PROVISION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH FEES AND CHARGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. The City Council does hereby establish and reestablish the fees and charges shown in the attached Exhibit A, which is hereby incorporated into this ordinance by this reference for all purposes. The fee schedule adopted November 12, 1990, is hereby amended in its entirety by this new fee schedule. Section 2. Each of the fees and charges shown in the attached Exhibit A shall take effect January 1, 1994 upon passage and approval of this ordinance. Section 3. In the case of any activity, goods or services provided by the City for which there is an out-of-pocket cost to the City, or for which a fee or charge has traditionally been collected, the City Manager is authorized to establish and reestablish fees and charges, but only in those circumstances in which a fee or a charge is not prescribed in Exhibit A to this ordinance. In prescribing fees and charges, the City Manager shall first determine the cost to the City of providing the activity, goods or services, and the fees or charges established shall be as equivalent as practicable to such cost. Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 5. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of SliGh word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open Meetings Law, TEX REV. crv STAT. ANN art 6252-17, as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof Section 7 The public importance of this measure and the requirements of the law create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that this Ordinance be passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and a state of emergency is hereby declared, and this Ordinance is accordingly passed as an emergency measure and shall take effect January 1, 1994 I PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING this 13~dayof~ 1~ Voting Aye: Voting Nay. Absent: Signed: 15.ji. ~ Bill Watson Mayor ATTEST' j;U-:RM James L. Dougherty, Jr City Attorney (SEAL) I I ~ I i II EXHIBIT A TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION NUMBER 1J.11.& ~ ADMINISTRATION 2 AMBULANCE SERVICE 3 ANIMALS 4 BUll.,DING 5 BUll..DING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION 2 6 ELECTRICAL WORK 2 7 GARBAGE SERVICE 2 8 HEAL TII 2 9 HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING 2 10 LIQUOR LICENSES AND PERMITS 3 11 MUNICIPAL COURT 3 12 PARABOLIC DISH AN1ENNA 3 13 PARKS AND RECREATION 3 14 PUBLIC RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS 4 15 PLUMBING AND GAS 4 16 SEXUALL Y ORIEN1ED BUSINESSES AND ADULT ARCADES 4 17 SIGNS 4 18 STREET LIGHTS 5 19 TREES 5 20 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION 5 21 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 5 (1) ADMINISTRATION Motor vehicle decal charge 1.00 Commercial impact zone permit fee 10.00 for fIrst motor vehicle and $5.00 per motor vehicle thereafter Returned cheek charge $20.00 Lien release fee 25.00 Acquiescence to encroaelunent fee 100.00 Special events fee Actual cost (2) ~ULANCESERVlCE Response fee $35.00 Response and Transportation to hospital charge 200.00 (3) ANIMALS Original registration and tag (Fertile) fee $20.00 Original registration and tag (Spayed or neutered) fee 10.00 Annual Renewal fee 2.00 Tag replacement charge 2.00 First violation and impoundment fee 50.00 Second violation and impoundment fee 75.00 Third violation and impoundment fee 100.00 Daily kennel fee 7.50 (4) BUILDING Annual contractor registration fee 50.00 Permit application fee 5.00 New construction permit fee (Single family residential) 13.00 per 100 square feet New construction permit fee (Other) 20.00 per 100 square feet Addition permit fee (Single family residential) 13.00 per 100 square feet Addition permit fee (Other) 20.00 per 100 square feet Remodeling and repair permit fee (Single family residential) 20.00 for $1,000.00 or less in construction value and $.30 per $100.00 in construction value thereafter Remodeling and repair permit fee (Other) 60.00 per$1000.00 construction value and $.30 per $100.00 in construction value thereafter Fence or wall permit fee 25.00 Entrance ramp permit fee 20.00 Driveway permit fee 30.00 Sidewalk permit fee 15.00 Street or curb permit fee 25.00 Moving permit fee 500.00 Occupancy inspection fee (Single family residential) 50.00 Occupancy inspection fee (Other) 100.00 Water connection permit and meter (3/4") installation fee 225.00 Water connection permit and meter (1") installation fee 275.00 Water connection permit and meter (Over 1 n) installation fee Actual cost Sanitary sewer connection permit 125.00 Demolition permit fee 250.00 Swimming pool permit fee 150.00 Plan review fee 50% of the permit fee Rejected plan review fee Duplicate permit charge Duplicate permit card fee Premature work charge (Starting before a permit has been issued) 75.00 25.00 50.00 200% of the permit fee Reinspection fee Permit renewal fee 50.00 50% of the original permit fee (5) BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Application fee $ 100.00 (6) ELECTRICAL WORK Application fee (Master electrician license) $20.00 Annual License fee (Master electrician) 50.00 Application fee (Journeyman electrician license) 10.00 License fee (Journeyman electrician) 10.00 Application fee (Apprentice electrician) 10.00 License fee (Apprentice electrician) 5.00 Application fee (Maintenance electrician license) 10.00 License fee (Maintenance electrician license) 10.00 Permit application fee 5.00 Temporary service permit fee 20.00 Meter loop and service permit fee 20.00 Outlet or light fixture permit fee .50 Appliance permit fee 2.00 Motor permit fee 3.00 Service reconnection permit fee 10.00 Electrical sign permit fee 10.00 Minimum permit fee 25.00 Premature work charge (Starting before a penuit has been issued) 200% of the permit fee Reinspection fee 5000 Permit renewal fee 50% of the original permit fee (7) GARBAGE SERVICE Monthly dwelling unit charge 13.75 Monthly dwelling unit charge (Adult 65 or over) 6.00 (8) HEALTH Permit application fee 5.00 Annual food establishment permIt fee 120.00 Temporary food establishment permit fee (Special event) 8.00 (9) HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Armual contractor registration fee 50.00 Heating and air conditioning permit fee (ReSIdential) 15.00 per lmit 2 Heating and air conditioning permit fee (Commercial) 30.00 for first 140,000 b.t.u.'s and $5.00 per 100,000 b. t. u.' s thereafter Air conditioning and refrigeration permit fee (Commercial) 5.00 per ton Local vent permit fee 3.00 Minimum permit fee 25.00 Premature work charge (Starting before a permit has been issued) 200% of the permit fee Reinspection fee 50.00 Permit renewal fee 50% of the original fee (10) LIQUOR LICENSES AND PERMITS Mixed Beverage license fee (Original) 1500.00 Mixed Beverage license fee (First renewal) 1125.00 Mixed Beverage license fee (Second renewal) 750.00 Mixed Beverage license fee (Subsequent renewal) 375.00 Wine only-package store license fee 37.50 Retail dealer off-premise license fee 30.00 Wine or beer retailer off-premise license fee 30.00 Winery license fee 37.50 Mixed beverage late hours license fee 75.00 Wine or beer retailer permit fee 87.50 Retail dealer on-premise license fee 75.00 Retail dealer on-premise license fee 125.00 Caterer permit fee 250.00 Package store permit fee 150.00 Daily permit fee 25.00 (11) MUNICIPAL COURT Complaint and judgment copy charge 2.00 Defensive driving course dismissal fee 10.00 Arrest fee 5.00 (12) PARABOLIC DISH ANTENNAS Permit application fee 15.00 Installation permit fee 35.00 (13) PARKS AND RECREATION Daily swimming fee (Resident adult) 2.00 Daily swimming fee (Resident child under 16) 1.00 Daily swimming fee (Resident child under 5) No charge Daily swimming fee (Non-resident adult) 5.00 Daily swimming fee (Non-resident adult guest) 3.00 Daily swimming fee (Non-resident child under 16) 1.50 Daily weight room fee (Resident) 1.00 Daily weight room fee (Non-resident) 2.00 Hourly Racquetball fee 3.00 Tennis court reservation fee 2.00 Full recreation center membership fee (Resident) 250.00 for fIrst 3 persons and $50.00 per person thereafter Full recreation center membership fee (Resident adult 65 or over) No charge 3 Season swimming pass fee (Resident) Season swimming pass fee (Non-resident) Season weight room pass fee (Resident) Season weight room pass fee (Non-resident) Hourly Activity Room reservation and use charge Hourly Auditorium reservation and use charge Hourly Kitchen reservation and use charge Hourly Loggia reservation and use charge Hourly Scout House reservation and use charge Hourly Senior Wing reservation and use charge Colonial Park Swimming Pool reservation and use charge (14) PUBLIC RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS Record or document charge (Readily available) Record or document charge (Not readily available) Building rules and regulations charge Tree Ordinance and criteria manual charge Zoning Ordinance charge Zoning map charge (15) PLUM:BING AND GAS Annual contractor registration fee Permit application fee Fixture or outlet permit fee Gas test permit fee Grease trap permit fee Irrigation system permit fee Service line permit fee Minimum permit fee Premature work charge (Starting before a permit has been issued) Reinspection fee Permit renewal fee (16) SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND ADULT ARCADES Sexually oriented business application fee (Original) Sexually oriented business application fee (Renewal) Sexually oriented business transfer fee Adult arcade application fee Adult arcade reinspection fee Adult arcade transfer or amendment fee (17) SIGNS Permit application fee Daily portable sign pennit fee (Non-profit organizations) 4 100.00 200.00 20.00 30.00 15.00 35.00 10.00 20.00 35.00 30.00 9.50 7.00 12.00 2.50 50.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 350.00 100.00 300.00 75.00 60.00 15.00 5.00 5.00 for first 3 persons and $25.00 per person thereafter per person 20.00 per hour and $1.00 per person .55 for the first page and $.15 per page thereafter .70 for the first page, $.15 per page thereafter, plus actual labor costs to provide them 200% of the permit fee 50% of the original permit fee Commercial advertising sign pennit fee Minimum permit fee Premature work charge (Starting before a permit has been issued) Reinspection fee Permit renewal fee 1.25 20.00 50.00 (18) STREET LIGHTS Monthly dwelling unit charge 1.75 (19) TREES Removal permit fee Low impact evaluation fee Survey and disposition review fee (Major construction) Survey and disposition review fee (Minor construction) 25.00 25.00 200.00 75.00 (20) ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION Replatting application fee Rezoning application fee Subdivision application fee 250.00 250.00 500.00 (21) ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Application fee 250.00 5 per square foot of sign face 200% of the permit fee 50% of the original permit fee or actual cost, whichever is greater or actual cost, whichever is greater or actual cost, whichever is greater or actual cost, whichever is greater