HomeMy WebLinkAbout2221 05-28-2019 ORDINANCE NO. 2221
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 30, "FEES", SECTION 30-
13 "BUILDING FEES" TO REVISE THE FEES RELATED TO THE
ISSUANCE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS; PROVIDING A
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas is a home rule city acting under its Charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted regulations for the issuance of
residential building permits within the City and has provided for the collection of fees in
connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after due and careful consideration, considers it
desirable and in the best interest of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the
citizens to amend the fees related to the issuance of residential building permits within
the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 30, "Fees", Section 30-13, "Building Fees" of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Euless, Texas is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 30-13 Building fees
(a) Residential permit fees for single-family, two-family, and townhome family
construction are calculated at the following rates:
(1) New construction: $0.75 per square foot
(2) Residential Alterations, Renovations, and/or Additions
i. Major with Multiple Trades $0.75 per square foot
ii. Minor with Single Trade $0.50 per square foot
(b) Commercial and multifamily residential construction permit fees are based on the
value of the work.
(1) Commercial and multifamily residential (new construction [combination],
remodel, and miscellaneous) permit fee:
Total valuation Fee
$1.00 to $500.00 $50.00
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $50.00 for the first $500.00 plus $4.50 for each
additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $110.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $18.00 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $520.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $14.00 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $900.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $10.00 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $1,500.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $8.50
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof.
$500,001.00 to $4,900.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $7.00
$1,000,000.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof.
$1,000,001.00 and up $8,400.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus
$6.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof.
Note: fees for re-roofing and the installation of water heaters are by separate
flat fee as reflected in subsections (k) and (n).
(c) Plan review fees for all commercial projects shall be 65 percent of the computed
building permit fee. A nonrefundable plan review fee shall be assessed to all
commercial and multifamily building permit applications at the time of plan
submittal. A building permit application is not considered received until the plan
review fee has been paid.
(d) Accessory Buildings:
(1) All skid based accessory buildings greater than 120 square feet
$70.00
(2) All slab based accessory building greater than 120 square feet:
$100.00
(e) Certificate of occupancy: $50.00
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(f) Electric Permit: $120.00
(g) Fence permit fee:
(1) Sing le-family/two-family/townhome family residential installation of fencing
permit fee: $50.00
(2) Commercial and multifamily residential development fence permits will be
based on commercial and multifamily residential permit fees within
subsection (b). Fence installation valuations for commercial and multifamily
development will be provided by cost estimates from the contracting
installer.
(h) Landscape irrigation permit and plan review fee:
(1) Sing le-fam ily/two-fam i ly/town home family residential installation of
landscape irrigation systems permit fees:
i. New irrigation system: $150.00
ii. Existing irrigation system additions/alterations (if altering system less
than 50%): $60.00
(2) Commercial and multifamily residential development landscape irrigation
permits will be based on commercial and multifamily residential permit fees
within subsection (b). Landscape irrigation installation valuations for
commercial and multifamily developments will be provided by cost
estimates from the contracting installer. An irrigation plan review fee of
$100.00 will apply to all irrigation plans (multifamily and commercial)
submitted in support of a landscape irrigation permit application.
(3) Backflow Protective Devices, each replacement $60.00
(i) Mechanical Permit: $120.00
0) Plumbing Permit: $120.00
(k) Re-Roof Fee (Commercial and multi-family): Fee based on valuation of work as
per subsection (b).
(1) Swimming Pool permit: $550.00
(m)Temporary utility service: $35.00
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(n) Water heater replacement:
(1) Sing le-fam ily/two-fam i ly/town home family residential: $60.00 per water
heater unit when not included as a portion of an additional plumbing permit.
(2) Commercial and multi-family: Based on valuation of work as per subsection
(b).
(o) Other methods for determining the fee calculations or project valuations for unique
or unusual projects may be approved by the building official.
(p) 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 180 days of the collection of the fee.
(1) Fee collected in error. Any fee in this chapter that was collected in error
shall be refunded in full.
(2) Permit fees. When a permit is withdrawn or canceled by the applicant before
any work has begun as authorized by that permit then 80 percent of the
permit fee shall be refunded. If any work has begun in accordance with the
permit, then no refund shall be granted.
SECTION 2.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
the City Code and other ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of other ordinances,
in which event the conflicting provisions of the other ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
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 judgement or decree of any court
of 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 4.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
Ordinance No. 2221, Page 4 of 5
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 5.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. All rights and remedies of the City of Euless are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of the City Code or any other ordinance
related to permit fees that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance
and as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether
pending in court or not under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
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.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication.
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on May 28, 2019, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays,
and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Linda Martin, Mayor Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
ATTEST:
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Kh Sutter, RMC, City Secretary
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Before me, a Notary Public in and for
EULESS, TX 760393543 said County and State,this day
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SECTION 3. SECTION 3.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any
person,firm,or corporation vlo- person,firm,or corporation vio-
lating any of the terms and pro- lating any of the terms and pro- ORDINANCE NO.2221
Visions of this ordinance shall visions of this ordinance shall AN ORDINANCE AMENDING . 2 Insertion(s)
be deemed guilty of a misde- be deemed guilty of a misde- THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
meanor, and upon conviction meanor, and upon conviction THE CITY OF EULESS, BY
thereof shall be fined in accord- thereof shall be fined in.accord- AMENDING CHAPTER 30,"FEE- Published Om
ante with Chapter 1, "General ante with Chapter 1, "General Z,"' S", SECTION 30-13 'BUILDING May 31, 2019,June 01,2019
RELATE
Pi "isiens,"Section 1.1Gen- Provisions,"Section 1-12,"Gen- FEES" FEES Y
eral Penalty" Euless Code of eral Penalty," Euless Code of D REVISE THE D TO THE ISSUANCE OF
Ordinances. leach such violation Ordinances. Each such violation RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PER-
shall be deemed a separate of- shall be deemed a separate of- MITS; PROVIDING A CUMULA-
fense and OW1 be punishable as fense and shall be punishable as TIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
such hereunder. such hereunder. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO-
SECTION 4. SECTION 4. VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLA-
PUBLICATION CLAUSE.The City PUBLICATION CLAUSE.The City TION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS ,•'pYP'••,
Secretary of the City of Euless Secretary of the City of Euless •.
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUB j:__ q STEFANI SCOTT BEARD
Is hereby directed to publish in is hereby directed to publish in LICATION IN THE OFFICIAL
the official newspaper of the the official newspaper of the I *: MY Notary ID#131768951
NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING
city,of Eutoss, as required by City of Euless, as required by AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ��'• T'
Section 12 of Article 1 of the Section 12 of Article 11 of the ;F,oF iE+ Expires October 23,2022
Charter of the City of Euless. SECTION 4.
Charter of the City of Euless. SECTION 5. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any
SECTION S. person,firm,or corporation vio-
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordi- EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordi- lating any of the terms and pro-
nance shall be in full farce and nance shall be in full force and visions of this ordinance shall
effect from and after its pds- effect from and after its pas- be deemed guilty of a misde-
saw,as 1wovided by the Euless sage,as provided by the Euless meanor, and upon conviction
City Charter and the lours of kh City Charter and the laws of the e State of Texas. thereof shall be fined in accord-
State of Texas. N ante with Chapter 1, "General
PRESENTED AND PASSED O
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING Provisions,"Section 1-12,"Gen-
FIRST AND FINAL READING at eral,Penalty," Euless Code of
a regular meeting of the EuIeSS a regular meeting of the Euless Ordinances. Each such violation (Principal Clerk)
City Council on May 28,2019,by City Council on May 28,2019,by shall be deemed a separate of-
a vote of 7 ayes,0 nays, and 0
a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays,and 0 fense and shall be punishable as
abstentions. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN T
abstentions. such hereunder.
ORDINANCE NO.2221 SECTION 6. BEFORE ME, THIS 3rd day of June
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PUBLICATION CLAUSE.The City
THE CODE Of ORDINANCES OF Secretary of the City of Euless in the year of 2019
THE CITY OF EULESS, BY is hereby directed to publish in
AMENDING CHAPTER 30,"FEE• the official newspaper of the
S" SECTION 30-13 'BUILDING City of Euless, as required by
FEES" TO REVISE THE FEES Section 12 of Article II of the
RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF Charter of the City of Euless.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PER- SECTION 7.
MITS; PROVIDING A CUMULA- EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordi-
TIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A nance shall be in full force and
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO- effect from and after its pas-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLA- sage,as provided by the Euless tary lic-
TION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS City Charter and the laws of the
CLAUSE- PROVIDING FOR PUB- State of Texas.
LICATINN IN THE OFFICIAL PRESENTED AND PASSED ON
NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING FIRST AND FINAL READING at
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. a regular meeting of the Euless
SECTION 4- City Council on May 28,2019,by
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0
pperson,firm,or corporation vio- abstentions.
lating any of the terms and pro- _—
visions of this ordinance shall Extra charge for lost or duplicate affidavits.
be deemed guilty of a misde-
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