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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2439 09-09-2025ORDINANCE NO. 2439 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EULESS, CHAPTER 30, "FEES," SECTION 30-5, "CONTRACTOR FEES," SECTION 30-6, "MOVING BUILDINGS," SECTION 30-11, "FENCES, ADMINISTRATION," SECTION 30-13, "BUILDING FEES," SECTION 30-19, "FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS," SECTION 30-20, "RETAIL FOOD STORES," SECTION 30-24, "DAY CARE, PUBLIC POOLS," SECTION 30-28, "LIBRARY," SECTION 30-34, "WATER DEPOSITS," SECTION 30-35, "WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE --MONTHLY RATES," SECTION 30-37, "MONITORED GROUP CLASS," SECTION 30-39, "PLANNING AND ZONING FEES," SECTION 30-40, "SUBDIVISIONS," SECTION 30-42, "MINIMUM HOUSING LICENSING AND RELATED FEES," SECTION 30-49, "SHORT-TERM RENTAL FEES;" PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-5, "Contractor fees," is hereby amended as follows: Section 30-5 Contractor fees. (c) Investigation fee: An amount equal to the permit fee that may be assessed for work conducted without the proper permit having first been obtained, or $500 as determined by the Building Official. SECTION 2. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-6, "Moving buildings," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-6 Moving buildings. Permit: $100.00. SECTION 3. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-11, "Fences, administration," is hereby amended as follows: Section 30-11. (Reserved) SECTION 4. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-13, "Building fees," is hereby amended as follows: Section 30-13 Building fees. (a) Residential permit fees for single-family, two-family, accessory dwelling units, and townhome family construction are calculated at the following rates: (3) Residential demolition: $0.25 per square foot. (d) Accessory buildings: (3) All slab based accessory buildings containing multiple utilities: $0.75 per square foot. (e) Certificate of occupancy (including temporary): (1) $100.00. (2) Reprint $25.00. (m) Swimming pool demolition permit: $200.00 (n) Temporary utility service: $75.00. (o) Water heater replacement: (1) Single-family/two-family/townhome family residential: $75.00 per water heater unit when not included as a portion of an additional plumbing permit. (2) Commercial and multifamily: Based on valuation of work as per subsection (b). (p) Other methods for determining the fee calculations or project valuations for unique or unusual projects may be approved by the building official. Fee refunds: Fees collected in accordance with this chapter may be refunded under the following conditions when requested in writing by the person who paid the fee within 90 days of the collection of the fee. (q) SECTION 5. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-19, "Food and food service establishments," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-19 Food and food service establishments. Annual permit fee for food service establishment permit, license or certificate: $350.00. Health Reinspection Fee: $100.00. Health Plan Review Fee: $200.00. Ordinance No. 2439, Page 2 of 14 Temporary food service establishment permit, per event location/booth (3 days, 2 times per year) For profit establishments: $100.00. For nonprofit establishments: $50.00. Seasonal food establishment (6 weekends, 2 times per year): $200.00. Late payment fee: 31 to 60 days after due date: 10 percent of permit fee. 61 to 90 days after due date: 30 percent of permit fee. Over 90 days past due date: Double the permit fee. SECTION 6. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-20, "Retail food stores," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-20 Retail food stores. Health License for supermarket/grocery store (food stores over 5,000 square feet gfa) for each department: $350.00. Health License for convenience stores (food stores under 5,000 square feet gfa): $350.00. with deli: $450.00. SECTION 7. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-24, "Day care, public pools," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-24 Day care, public pools. Health license for public swimming pools and spas, annual permit fee: $350.00. Health license for day care, annual permit fee: $250.00. Swimming pool health plan review fee and opening inspection: $200.00. Swimming pool health reinspection fee: $100.00. Day care health plan review fee: $200.00. Ordinance No. 2439, Page 3 of 14 SECTION 8. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-28, "Library," is hereby amended to read as follows: Subsection (a) "Library materials and facilities," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: (a) Library materials and facilities. The following fees are established for use or misuse of library materials and facilities: Duplicate library card $2.00 Non -Euless resident library card $40.00/per year Items lost or damaged Replacement cost plus $10.00 per item reprocessing fee I Items minor damage repair $5.00 Items not listed in replacement data bases: Children's book, CD, or DVD $20.00 Adult hard cover book $30.00 All paperbacks $20.00 DVD — Single $20.00 DVD — Multiple $40.00 Games $20.00 Puzzles $10.00 Cost of sending overdue notice by certified mail Actual cost of postage Fax received, per page $0.25 Fax send, per page $1.00 Copies (from copier, microfiche reader/printer, and $0.20 personal computers), per page Collection agency charge for overdue and non- Actual cost of collection agency returned materials charge Color copies $1.00 per page Subsection (b) "Library meeting room," is amended as follows: (b) Library meeting room: (2) Attendant fee - per hour (if required): $40.00 Ordinance No. 2439, Page 4 of 14 SECTION 9. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-34, "Water deposits," is here by amended as follows: Subsection (a) "Water deposit," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: (a) Water deposit: If the deposit is paid or the request for transfer of service is received before noon, service can be connected that same day. If the deposit is paid or transfer of service received after noon, service can be connected the following working day. No specific times can be designated other than four-hour increments (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). If the customer requires service be turned on immediately, a same day service fee will be charged. In addition to the water deposit, a service initiation fee will be charged to establish a new account IResidential units Commercial sprinkler Shell buildings Motels, per unit Apartments, per unit Fire hydrant meter deposit $100.00 $450.00 $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $3,000.00 Deposits for commercial customers shall not be Tess than $100.00 and shall be calculated to equal the multiple of $5.00 nearest the estimated average monthly billing for the particular type of customer involved. Calculation shall be based on water, sewer and garbage monthly billing. Subsection (d) "Delinquent accounts," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: (d) Delinauent accounts: (1) If any month's charges are delinquent after 15 days, the water service of the user or customer will be subject to termination. (2) Delinquent commercial and multifamily utility accounts subject to delinquent turn off will be billed an additional security deposit not to exceed 30 percent of the average monthly billing or as deemed appropriate by the utility billing manager upon review of the utility account. Failure to return fire hydrant meter for reading Service charge to deliver delinquent tag $500.00 $25.00 Subsection (e) "Reconnection of service after delinquent turnoff," is amended as follows: Ordinance No. 2439, Page 5 of 14 (e) Reconnection of service after delinquent turnoff: (1) Additional deposit: $25.00. SECTION 10. Chapter 30, "Fees", Section 30-35, "Water and wastewater service —monthly rates", be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-35. Water and Wastewater service —monthly rates. The schedule of monthly rates and charges for water and wastewater services furnished or caused to be furnished by the City is as follows: (1) Water service — Meter charge. The monthly minimum charge shall be based on meter size as follows: Meter Size (Inches) Monthly Charge 5/8 — 3/4* $15.75 1 $18.41 1-1/2 $25.79 2 $42.72 3 $86.92 4 $153.23 5 $241.62 6 $344.76 *All residential living units and multi -family living units shall be billed a monthly base charge equivalent to the monthly charge for a 5/8-inch meter. (2) Water service — Volume charge per 1.000 gallons. The monthly volume charge for water service is as follows: (A) Residential: I 0 — 2,000 gallons $ 6.14 per 1,000/gallons 1 3,000 — 8,000 gallons $ 7.07 per 1,000/gallons 19,000 —15,000 gallons $ 7.64 per 1,000/gallons i 16,000 — 35,000 gallons $ 8.17 per 1,000/gallons I Over 35,000 gallons $ 8.77 per 1,000/gallons (B) Commercial, industrial and multi -family: I Total consumption $7.40 per 1,000/gallons (C) Fire hydrant and gas well meters: I Total consumption I $12.66 per 1,000/gallons Ordinance No. 2439, Page 6 of 14 (3) Irrigation service — Volume charge per 1,000 gallons. The monthly volume charge for water service is as follows: (A) Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Multi -family: 10 — 8,000 gallons $7.40 per 1,000/gallons 19,000 — 15,000 gallons $7.64 per 1,000/gallons 116,000 — 35,000 gallons $8.17 per 1,000/gallons 1 Over 35,000 gallons $8.77 per 1,000/gallons (B) Supplemental irrigation: 1 Total consumption 1 $12.66 per 1,000/gallons (4) Reclaimed water service —Volume chars_ a per 1,000 gallons. The monthly volume charge for water service is as follows: (A) Non -boosted: 1 Total consumption 1 $2.50 per 1,000/gallons (B) Boosted: 10 — 8,000 gallons 9,000 — 15,000 gallons 16,000 — 35,000 gallons 1 Over 35,000 gallons (C) $6.29 per 1,000/gallons $6.49 per 1,000/gallons $6.94 per 1,000/gallons $7.45 per 1,000/gallons Construction and gas well meters: 1 Total consumption 1 $11.27 per 1,000/gallons 1 1 (5) Water service — Other: Water service for municipally owned property and buildings that are part of or connected to form a parcel of at least a minimum of 50 acres shall be $2.50 per 1,000 gallons. (6) Wastewater service — Residential. The wastewater service charge for residential customers shall be based on 90 percent of metered water. Wastewater service charges on 90 percent metered water shall not exceed 12,000 gallons per billing period per living unit. The monthly minimum per living unit shall be as follows: (A) Within corporate limits, $14.00, plus $5.89 per 1,000 gallons of 90 percent of metered water. (B) Outside corporate limits, $18.50, plus $5.89 per 1,000 gallons of 90 percent of metered water. (7) Wastewater Service — Commercial and industrial. Commercial and Industrial wastewater charges shall be based on 100 percent of metered water. The monthly minimum shall be as follows: (A) Within corporate limits, $14.00, plus $5.89 per 1,000 gallons of metered water. Ordinance No. 2439, Page 7 of 14 (B) Outside corporate limits, $18.50, plus $5.89 per 1,000 gallons of metered water. The following provisions apply to all commercial and industrial customers: 1) Customers who show proof that a significant portion of metered water does not enter the wastewater system shall not be billed for that portion that does not enter the wastewater system. 2) Monitored group class customers shall be billed according to section 86-51 of this Code. 3) Industrial cost recovery group customers shall be billed according to section 86-51 of this code plus the additional charges in section 86-52 as required. (8) Wastewater service— Other: Wastewater service for all club houses, convention facilities, and restaurants on municipally owned property of a minimum of 50 acres shall be billed at the current city rate of $14.00 plus $5.89 per 1,000 gallons of metered water. The above rates are based upon total costs to the city to operate the system including, but not limited to, cost to purchase treated water from the Trinity River Authority of Texas, cost of wastewater treatment by the Trinity River Authority of Texas, and cost of distribution of water and collection of wastewater by the city. The minimum charge and/or volume charge may be adjusted by the city council from time to time. (9) Master deposit. Customers may place a master deposit with the city in the amount of twice the current residential deposit. This deposit will be held on file until the customer requests it be refunded. Customers must request service starts and disconnects in writing. All accounts will be charged the current service initiation fees. No master deposits are allowed on commercial accounts. SECTION 11. Chapter 30, "Fees", Section 30-37, "Monitored Group Class", be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-37. Monitored group class. Customer monthly service charge Volume charge per 1,000 gallons BOD Strength charge, per pound of BOD TSS per pound of suspended solids Monitoring charge $14.00 $5.89 $0.12890 $0.14613 100% of cost to city Ordinance No. 2439, Page 8 of 14 SECTION 12. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-39, "Planning and zoning fees," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-39 Planning and zoning fees. The schedule of fees for zoning shall be as follows: (1) Applications for zoning change: (1) Categorical zoning change: $500.00. Plus $10.00 per acre over 25 acres. (2) Planned development zoning change: $1,000. Plus $10.00 per acre over 25 acres. (2) Applications for specific use permit containing site area (including parking) between: Zero to five acres: $350.00. Five to 25 acres: $500.00 Over 25 acres: $650.00. Plus $10.00 per acre over 25 acres (3) Applications for temporary use permits: $100.00. (4) Signs: (1) Annual permit for permanent off -premises sign, per year: $35.00. (2) Weekend permit for temporary off -premises signs, per weekend: $10.00. (3) Special event sign, per event: $40.00. (5) Applications for variances, waivers and special exceptions: Requiring city council action: Special exception to minimum masonry requirements: $250.00. Special exception in conjunction with CUD zoning change requests: $100.00. Special signage program: $500.00. Requiring board of adjustment action: Variance to the zoning district regulations: $250.00. Variance to sign regulations: $450.00 Appeals to the board of adjustments, per hearing: $250.00. Requiring planning and zoning commission action: Ordinance No. 2439, Page 9 of 14 Variance to the fence and wall regulations: $250.00. (6) Site plan approval, per request: (1) Zero to 25 acres: $500.00. (2) Greater than 25 acres: $750.00. Plus $10.00 per acre over 25 acres (7) Gated neighborhood (serving more than one dwelling unit): (1) Nine or less dwelling units per acre, per dwelling unit: $50.00. (2) More than nine dwelling units per acre, per residential structure: $100.00. (8) Zoning verification letter: $100.00. SECTION 13. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-40, "Subdivisions," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-40 Subdivisions. Application for preliminary plat $350.00, plus $5.00 per nonresidential acre or $3.00 per residential lot. Final Plat $350.00, plus $5.00 per nonresidential acre or $3.00 per residential lot Conveyance plat $200.00 Corrected plat $350.00 Filing fee ILand plan 1 Plat extension Where any final plat, replat, conveyance plat, minor plat, corrected plat or zoning variance decision is filed with Tarrant County for recording, a fee equal to the amount charged by the Tarrant County Clerk will be required. $350.00 Same as original plat fee Ordinance No. 2439, Page 10 of 14 Public works inspection Rates are per staff member and multiple staff members may be utilized depending on the work being performed: Administration: $75.00 Engineering review or inspection: $130.00 Field technicians: $100.00 (a) Permit applicant to submit quantities of proposed civil infrastructure improvements along with anticipated project schedule. Quantities to include linear feet of water improvements, linear feet of sewer/wastewater improvements, linear feet of drainage improvements, number of drainage structures or inlets, square feet of detention pond, square feet of sidewalk and parking lot pavement, square feet of subgrade-improved paving (fire lane). Schedule shall depict duration of time to complete all proposed civil infrastructure in calendar days or months. City engineering staff will develop the inspection fee based on the information provided. The estimated fee will be due in full prior to the issuance of a notice to proceed by the city. The city will track the costs of oversight, inspection and review during the project. Prior to acceptance of improvements the final bill will be due. The city will issue a refund for any fees that exceeded actual costs of project. Public works inspection (after hours and weekends) Public works water main bacteriological testing Replat, Special studies (hydraulic analysis, traffic analysis, etc.) Street and drainage escrow, per linear foot per foot of width Sanitary sewer pro-rata (lineal foot frontage) Variances or special exceptions to the planning regulations (Ch. 84, Articles IX, X, XI and XII of the Code of Ordinances (UDC), per hearing) Water pro-rata (lineal foot frontage) $20.00 Additional $100.00 per hour/two-hour minimum required. First test $75.00 per sample (includes one retest). Subsequent retests: $150.00 per sample. $350.00 Plus $5.00 per nonresidential acre or $3.00 per residential lot. Actual cost plus 10% $5.00 $20.00 $250.00 SECTION 14. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-42, "Minimum housing licensing and related fees," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-42 Minimum housing licensing and related fees. Ordinance No. 2439, Page 11 of 14 (a) License fee. $13.00 per dwelling unit, with a maximum of $1,560.00, payable annually. (b) License or renewals shall be assessed an additional fee increase of: 10 percent of license fee if within one month of due date; 30 percent of license fee if within two months of due date; and, 50 percent of license fee if thereafter. (c) Primary inspection and secondary inspection fees. Applicable to tier 2 and tier 3 properties, a fee of $13.00 per dwelling unit times the number of primary inspection and subsequent secondary inspection(s) performed in 12-month period of time, calculated at time of annual licensing, payable monthly. (d) Reinsoection fees. A fee of $200.00 shall be charged by Code Compliance for a second reinspection due to a noted violation at a previous inspection. (e) New license fee. If a change in ownership of the complex occurs during the period that a license is otherwise valid, the landlord of the complex shall have 30 days from the date of the change of ownership to file a new license application with code compliance and shall pay a $100.00 fee to re- issue the license (f) New license late fee. License re -issues received by code compliance more than 30 days after ownership change shall be assessed a late fee of $200.00 at the time of license re -issue. SECTION 15. Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-49, "Short-term rental fees," be amended to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows: Section 30-49 Short-term fees. The schedule of fees for short-term rentals shall be as follows: (a) Application for permit: $300.00. (b) Permit renewal: $250.00. (c) Application for special exception: $250.00 (in accordance with section 30-39). SECTION 16. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of Ordinance No. 2439, Page 12 of 14 competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 17. SAVINGS CLAUSE. That applicable chapters of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance. SECTION 18. PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The caption, penalty clause, and effective date clause of this ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Euless, in compliance with the provisions of Article II, Section 12, of the Euless City Charter. Further, this ordinance may be published in pamphlet form and shall be admissible in such form in any court, as provided by law. SECTION 19. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. It shall be a violation of this ordinance to conduct any activity or commence any use for which payment of a fee is required under Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances until such fee has been paid. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Chapter 1, "General Provisions," Section 1-12, "General Penalty," Euless Code of Ordinances. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder. SECTION 20. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect October 1, 2025, in accordance with the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas; Notwithstanding Section 10 of this ordinance, Chapter 30, Section 30-35 'Water and Wastewater Service," which shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage for bills dated on or after November 1, 2025, and as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas. Ordinance No. 2439, Page 13 of 14 PRESENTED AND APPROVED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at a, regular meeting of the Euless City Council on September 9, 2025, by a vote of ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. APPROVED: Linda actin, Mayor ATTEST: utter, RMC, CMC, City Secretary Chief Governance Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM: (A)/caL___ City Attorney Ordinance No. 2439, Page 14 of 14 padeate4 'a %Wavier STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT I, JOHN M. BONDURANT, JR., PUBLISHER of the COMMERCIAL RECORDER, am over the age of 18, have knowledge of the facts stated herein, and am otherwise competent to make this affidavit. The COMMERCIAL RECORDER, of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, is a newspaper of general circulation which has been published in Tarrant County regularly and continuously for a period of over one year prior to the first day of publication of this notice. The COMMERCIAL RECORDER is qualified to publish legal notices according to Article 28e, Revised Civil statutes of Texas. I, solemnly swear that the notice hereto attached was published in the COMMERCIAL RECORDER, on the following dates, to -wit: September 11, 12, 2025 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of September, A.D. 2025 Notary Public, Tarrant County, Texas FELIPE FACUNDO, JR -4 My Notary ID # 129755308 !' Emifes March 20, 2026 �ma • • CITY OF Is`t1LESS ,. ' ;'' ORDINANCE NO.2439. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING:, • THE CODE OF ORDINANC- ES•OF THE CITY OF EULESS, CHAPTER 30, "FEES? S$C•` TION 30 5,; 'CO.NTRACTOR' FEES :. SECTION. 30..6, "MOV,' 'ING BUULD)NGS,"-SECTJON 30,11, "FENCES, ADMINIS•. TRA'TION: SECTION 30.13: .'UUILI)ING.FEES,". SECTION". 30.19; '11.00b-AND;,FOOD: SERVICE ESTA.ELISNMENTS!..• •S>~CTION ,30-20R "RETAIL 'FOOD STORES,":'SEL'TION .30.24, "DAY'CARB,.i'UE41G Pp.OI.S," sECTIO1+1..30-2'8; '"LIBRARY" SECTION- Sb-34, "WATER DEPOSITS,' SECTION. 30.35; "WATER -AND. WAS e. WATBR.SERVICE MONTH:: LY RATES,' SECTION 30.37;• "MJNITOIt1,DGROi )CLASS; '5ECTION 30-34,. PLANNING. AND ZONING FEES," SEC,•. T(DN 30. 4D,'s9OrliWIS10NS$ SECTION 30-42,'MINIMUM` I3OUSING 41CQNSJNG.AND: RELATED. FEES: .SECTION 30.49, "SH ORTTERM RENTAL FEES," PROVIDING A SpVER,. ABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVID. ING'. FOR. PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL. NEWSPAPER;' PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR: VIOLATIONS; AND PROVID• ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. It sliall.be a violation of this ordinance to condtict,any ac- tivity or Connncnte any 'use' for which paynient Cola fee Is required wider Chapter. 30 pf, the Code of Ordinances-ulltlf such fee has 'been .paid: Any: person, firm; or corporation 4lolating any of the terms and . previsions` of this ordinance shall be deemed gpflty of a misdemeanor, and upon con. viclion thereof $hall lie.fhied I in acconiance'with Chapter "General Provisions, Section ,1.12;"General Finally,': Euless Code ofOrd lnancrs. 12ch such. .4iotation.shall be deemed. a separate offense and shall be`. punishable as suchheretnider EFFECTIVE DATE:.This`.or-; dioance Shall be in full fprCe and effect October' 1,;2U25,'In• aicordance•wlth'the,riuless 'co Charter and the .taws .nf 'the. State, of Tefias..NolwIth- sianding Sett►o'l 1U df,tlris or<• dlfnante; Chapter ;3035'10terand Wastewater Service! which shall he'ii% force and effect from and after, 'Lit passage for bills dated oii' or' After: NpveiriberrJ, 2025; and as proylded,by the Euless 'ity'Chatter, and the laws of the State of Texas, .11ati-