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Home My WebLink About033743 ORD - 09/09/2025Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code, Section 14-1313 to amend the roofing and siding building permit fees, and to remove backflow prevention assembly tester and mechanical contractor fees, Section 14-1341 to amend agreement processing fees, and Sections 14-1313, 14-1321, 14-1341, 14- 1351, and 14-1361 to remove past years from the fee schedule; effective October 1, 2025. WHEREAS, the Development Services fee schedules are necessary for cost recovery for the administration of the interrelated City regulatory programs; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §214.908, a building permit fee is abolished on the 10th anniversary after the date the fee is adopted or most recently reauthorized under this section unless the governing body of the municipality that adopted or reauthorized the fee: (1) holds a public hearing on the reauthorization of the fee; and (2) reauthorizes the fee by vote of the governing body. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 14-1313, Technical construction code fee schedules, of the Corpus Christi Code is amended and authorized by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below: Sec. 14-1313. Technical construction codes fee schedules. The following fee schedules apply to activities under Article II of this chapter: Fee Description Year 1 Ycar 2 Yctiar 3 Yoar 1 10/1/2021 10/1/2021— 10/1/2022 10/1/2023 9/30/2022 9/30/2023 9/30/2021 9/30/2025, Fee Amount Residential: New construction, additions and remodeling $0.110 $0.121 $0.133 $0.146 per square foot per foot per foot per foot square square Equarc Commercial: New construction, additions and remodeling 40% of the building permit fee Floodplain Review/Inspections for Page 1 of 16 033 743 SCANNED Residential and Commercial (Public Works) $100.00 Multiple plan review fee for Residential and Commercial 15% of the plan review fee for fourth review submittal Expedited plan review (internal staff) for Residential and Commercial 150% of the plan review rate Customized plan review for Residential and Commercial 150% of the plan review rate plus $150.00 per hour with a two-hour minimum Minor Addendums for Residential and Commercial $100.00 $110.00 $ 00 $131.10 Major Addendums for Residential and Commercial Repayment of the Plan Review Fee BUILDING PERMIT FEES RESIDENTIAL - New Construction, additions and remodels (excludes mechanical, electrical and plumbing) $0.3117 $0.381 $0.119 $0.461 per square foot $146.41/min per square foot per foot per foo4 square $133.10/min square $110.00/min $121.00/min General Repair $110.00 $121.00 $133.10 $146.41 Roofing and Siding $0.050 $0.051 $0.060 $133.10 per foot per square foot $33.10 per foot square $110.00/min square $121.00/min $133.10/min permit/$100.00 Requested Inspection COMMERCIAL $0 to $5 million .70% of valuation Page 2 of 16 $5.001 to $10 million .65% of valuation $10.001 to $20 million .60% of valuation $20.001 to $50 million .58% of valuation Roofing and Siding $99-per $0.051 $0.060 $0.045 per square foot $133.10/min per square foot foot per foot square $110.00/min square $121.00/min $133.10/min SIGNS Sign $118.80 $130.68 $1/3.75 $158.12 Building permit for electrical signs $88.00 $96.80 $106.1-8 $117.13 TRADE PERMITS ELECTRICAL Residential $.055 $0.061 $0.067 $0.075 per square foot per square foot per square per square foot foot Commercial The greater of the minimum fee or .25% of the total project valuation Minimum Fee $110.00 $121.00 $133.10 $146.41 PLUMBING Residential $.055 $0.061 $0.067 $0.075 per square foot per square foot per square foot per square foot Commercial The greater of the minimum fee or .25% of the total project valuation Minimum Fee $110.00 $121.00 $133.10 $146.41 MECHANICAL Residential $.055 $0.061 $0.067 $0.075 per square foot per square foot per square foot per Page 3 of 16 ;quart foot Commercial The greater of the minimum fee or .25% of the total project valuation Minimum Fee $110.00 $121.00 $133.10 $146.41 DEMOLITION PERMITS Residential $-2-00.00 $2 $2 $266.20 Commercial $400.00 $148-00 $184.00 $532.40 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY Change of use of existing building or structure $331.10 $36/1.21 $100.63 $350.00 Name Change $100.00 $440,00 $ 0 $100.00 Temporary -Residential (every 30 days) $100.00 $ 0.08 $121.00 $121.00 Temporary -Minor Commercial (every 30 days) Projects under $5 Million $250.00 $275.00 $302.50 $250.00 Temporary -Major Commercial (every 30 days) Projects over $5 Million $500.00 $550.00 $605.00 $500.00 After hour Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy $100.00 $110.00 $121.00 $121.00 plus original fee plus fee original s e-Kigina-I plus original fee fee gACI<F OW PREVENTION Backflow $20.00 prevention device test filing fee Minimum Fee $100.00 MISCELLANOUS PERMIT FEES Page 4 of 16 Early Assistance Meetings Development Services: $75.00/per trade per hour ($150.00/minimum) Traffic Engineering: $100.00/per hour Stormwater: $100.00/per hour Floodplain Management: $50.00/per hour Permit Extension Greater of $80.00 or 33.75% of permit fee Renewal of expired permit Greater of $80.00 or 33.75% of permit fee plus permit extension fee Permit Research Fee (per hour) $16.50 $18.15 $19.97 $21.96 Request for refund on canceled permit if no work or inspections are done 125.08 $137.50 $151.25 $166.38 After hours inspections $240.08 $2 $290.10 $250.00 Temporary event permit $150.00 $168.75 $189.81 $208.83 Cost for scheduling inspections or providing review or inspections results by City staff if available on the free DSD Portal 24 hours a day. $10.00 $ 4 00 $ $13.31 Per service provided Pcr Pcr Per service service service p-r-ev-ided p-r-evidcd Requests for interpretation, technical rulings, modifications of code, concurrence for use of an alternative material or method, and appeal from decision of Building Official to Technical Constriction Appeal and Advisory Board. $500.00 $550.00 $605,00 $665.50 Floodplain Hardship Variance Application Fee in addition to the cost of the Technical Construction Appeal and Advisory $300.00 Page 5 of 16 Board (Public Works) Floodplain Determination (Public Works) $150.00 Overview and Concurrence Letter of Map Revision (Public Works) Single Lot: $250.00 Multiple Lots: $250.00 plus $50.00 per lot ($5,000 maximum) DSD Administration Surcharge 4.5% on all permits and fees under Sec. 14-1313 PENALTY FEES Work Commenced without a permit 2 times the permit cost plus investigative fee Investigative Fee $195.00 $544.50 $598.95 $658.85 Re -inspection fee after 2nd inspection (per inspection) $88:-00 $96.80 $106.18 $117.13 LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS House Mover $146.30 $160.93 $177.02 $194.73 Mechanical Contractor $118.50 $163.35 $179.69 $197.65 Lawn Irrigator $148.50 $163.35 $179.69 $197.65 Backflow $118.50 $163.35 $179.69- $197.65 prevention assembly tester BILLBOARDS Signs <100 square feet- Annually $14.30 $15.73 $17.30 $19.30 plus $0.073 per square foot plus $0.055 s $0.061 plus $0.067 per square foot per f;quarc foot square foot Signs 101-300 square feet- Annually $30.80 $33.88 $37.27 $40.99 plus $0.073 per square foot plus $0.055 p4u-s plus $0.067 per foot $0.061 per square foot square per square foot Page 6 of 16 >301 square feet— $11.00 $18.10 $53.24 $58.56 plus plus plus Annually $0.055 4u-s $0.067 $0.073 per per per foot $0.061 foot square foot square per square square foot After Fiscal Year 24-25, all fees in this section shall be indexed to the August Construction Index published in the Engineering News -Record and shall automatically increase on October 1 of each fiscal year by the same quantum as the annual increase in the August Construction Index for the preceding year. SECTION 2. Section 14-1321, Fees for excavation and fill permits, of the Corpus Christi Code is amended and authorized by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below: Sec. 14-1321. Fees for excavation and fill permits. The fees in this division apply to applications for excavation and fill permits. EXCAVATION & FILL PERMIT FEES Fee Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 10/1/2023 Year 1 10/1/2021 10/1/2022 10/1/2021 9/30 0 9/30/2023 9/30/2024 9/30/2025 Fee Amount Excavation permit application fee $2 $302.50 $332.75 $366.03 Monthly fee for excavation permit $55.00 $60.50 $66.55 $73.21 per month per per per month month month Processing fee for appeal of denial of excavation permit to Planning Commission $ $121.00 $133.10 $146.41 Processing fee for appeal of $440,00 $ $133.10 $146.41 Page 7 of 16 denial of excavation permit to City Council Fill permit application fee $275.00 $302.50 $332.75 $366.03 DSD Administration Surcharge 4.5% on all permits and fees under Sec. 14-1321 After Fiscal Year 24-25, all fees in this section shall be indexed to the August Construction Index published in the Engineering News -Record and shall automatically increase on October 1 of each fiscal year by the same quantum as the annual increase in the August Construction Index for the preceding year. SECTION 3. Section 14-1341, Unified Development Code fees, of the Corpus Christi Code is amended and authorized by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below: Sec. 14-1341. Unified Development Code fees. This division sets the amounts of the fees required by the Unified Development Code. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FEES Fee Description Year 1 10/1/2021 Ycar 2 Ycar 3 Yc\lr 1 10/1/2021 10/1/2022 10/1/2023 9/30/2022 9/30/2023 9/30/2024 9/30/2025 Fee Amount PLATTING APPLICATION FEES PRELIMINARY PLAT <1 acre $1,400.00 $1,5110.08 $1,694.00 $1,863.40 1-5 acre $1,800.00 $47-980.00 $2 $2,395.80 -00 >5 acre $2,200.00 $2,120.00 $2,662.00 $2,928.20 FINAL PLAT APPLICATION (NON-PUBLIC) <1 acre $-988-00 $990.00 $1,089.00 $1,197.90 1-5 acre $1,300.00 $ $1,- 8 $1,730.30 ,130.08 Page 8 of 16 >5 acre $1,700.00 $4 0,00 $2,057.00 $2,262.70 FINAL PLAT APPLICATION (PUBLIC NOTICE, PLUS PUBLIC NOTICE SURCHARGE) <1 acre $900.00 $990.00 $1,089.00 $1,197.90 1-5 acre $1,1 $1,573.00 $1,730.30 Y$1-,-300,00 >5 acre $--13-7-00 00 $1,870.00 $2,057.00 $2,262.70 Minor Plat Application (4 lots or less) Reduced permit fees for non -taxing, non- profit ad valorem tax exempt entities $48--5,00 $753.50 $828.85 $911.74 Amending plat application $753.50 $828.85 $911.71 $1,002.91 Vacating plat application $753.50 $828.85 $911.71. $1,002.91 Planning Commission Application- Appeal or Waiver $800-00 $ 0:00 $46-8,00 $1,064.80 Plat time extension application $300.00 $330.00 $363.00 $399.30 Plat Revision Fee Final plat addressing fee $100700 $110.00 $121.00 $133.10 Master Preliminary Plat Application $-500:00 $550.00 $605.00 $665.50 AGREEMENTS Water contract Application $ 94?00 $2,111.70 $2,355.87 $2,591.46 Water contract administratively $150.00 $165.00 $181.50 $199.65 Deferment Agreement (half $2,500.00 .5% of one percent) of amount requested Page 9 of 16 Reimbursement Agreement (half of amount requested $2,500.00 .5% of one percent) Participation Agreement (half of one percent) of amount requested $2,500.00 .5% INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FUND LOT & ACREAGE FEES Lot fee for water infrastructure $391.90 $13.4-39 $177.83 $525.61 Acreage fee for water infrastructure $1,582.90 $1,741.19 $1,915.31 $2,106.84 Lot fee for water infrastructure for single-family or duplex $200.20 $220.22 $212.24 $266.47 Acreage fee for water infrastructure for single-family or duplex $790.90 $869.99 $956.99 $1,052.69 Surcharge for water infrastructure for single-family or duplex $267.30 $291.03 $323.43 $355.78 Water distribution line front foot pro rata fee $11.58 $12.71 $14.02 $15.42 PIIC tap fee $528.00 $580.80 $638.88 $702.77 water PIIC lot fee for $ 28.00 $580.80 $638.88 $702.77 water infrastructure PIIC fee for $1,320.00 $1,452.00 $1,597.20 $1,756.92 acrgagc infrastructure water Lot fee for wastewater infrastructure $132.30 $175.33 $523.08 $575.39 Acreage fee for wastewater infrastructure $1,728.10 $1,900.91 $2,091.00 $2,300.10 Page 10 of 16 Surcharge for wastewater infrastructure $304.70 $335.17 $368.69 $405.56 Collection line front foot pro rata fee $13.1.0 $11.71 $16.21 $17.83 Wastewater fee exemption for City Council consideration $E00:-00 0 $726.00 $798.60 MISCELLANEOUS UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT FEES Utility availability letter $2 $ 5,00 $302.50 $332.75 Utility easement by separate instrument r,00 $583.00 $641.30 $705.43 Closing or abandonment of easement $1,054.00 $1,159.40 $1,275.31 $1,402.87 Proportionality/Rights Determination $500.00 $550.00 $605.00 $665.50 Proportionality/Rights Determination - Appeal to City Council $1,200.00 $1,320.00 $1,152.00 $1,597.20 Change of Address (per address) $50.00 $55.00 $60.50 $66.55 Temporary Addressing Request (per address) $100.00 $110.00 $121.00 $133.10 Building/Suite address reassignment $100.00 $ii9-00 $121.00 $133.10 Recording fee Actual Actual Actual Actual cost +$66.55 cost +-$50:00 cost + $55.00 cost +$60.50 Public Notice Surcharge (waived if initiated by City Council or $250.00 Page 11 of 16 Landmark Commission) DSD Administration Surcharge 4.5% on all fees under Sec. 14-1341 After Fiscal Year 24-25, all fees in this section shall be indexed to the August Construction Index published in the Engineering News -Record and shall automatically increase on October 1 of each fiscal year by the same quantum as the annual increase in the August Construction Index for the preceding year. SECTION 4. Section 14-1351, Unified Development Code fees, of the Corpus Christi Code is amended and authorized by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below: Sec. 14-1351. Public Improvement Fees. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FEES Fee Description Yc\ar 1 10/1/2021 Yctiar 2 10/1/2022 Year 3 kar 1 10/1/2021- 10/1/2023 9/30/2022 9/30/2023 9/30/202.4 971-30/-2024 Fee Amount PIP - Public Improvement Plan Review <1 acre* $1,629.00 $1,791.90 $1,971.09 $2,168.19 1-5 acre* $2,250.60 $2,475.66 $2,723.23 .$-24946-98 >5 acre* $3,675.00 $14,012.50 $1,116.75 $4,891.43 Site Development* $1,791.90 $1,9 $2,168.19 .$4,629490 Minor Reviews* (single fire hydrant or utility connection) $250.00 $302.50 $332.75 DSD Administration Surcharge 4.5% on all permits and fees under Sec. 14-1351 indicated with* Engineering Inspections (Engineering Services) Page 12 of 16 Public Improvement without a plat $175.00 $233.33 $291.66 $350.00 Public Improvement with a non- preliminary plat $225.00 $300.00 $375.00 $450.00 per acre plus $50.00 per lot over 24 lots per per acre per acre acre plus $25.00 plus, $33.33 plus $41.66 per lot 21 per lot 21 per lot 21 over iet-s over tees over After Fiscal Year 24-25, al fees in this section shall be indexed to the August Construction Index published in the Engineering News -Record and shall automatically increase on October 1 of each fiscal year by the same quantum as the annual increase in the August Construction Index for the preceding year. SECTION 5. Section 14-1361, Zoning Ordinance fees, of the Corpus Christi Code is amended and authorized by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below: Sec. 14-1361. Zoning ordinance fees. This division sets the amounts of the fees required by the zoning ordinance. ZONING FEES Fee Description Year 1 10/1/2021 Yc\ar 2 10/1/2022 *eear 3 10/1/2023 Yc3r 1 10/1/2021 9/3n� 9/30/2023 9/30/2021 9/30/2025 Fee Amount REZONING APPLICATION FEES 0.00 to 0.99 acre (plus Public Notice Surcharge) $1,500.00 $1,650.00 $1,815.00 $1,996.50 1.00 to 9.99 acre (plus Public Notice Surcharge) $2,250.00 $2,1 $2,722.50 $2,994.75 . 10.00 to 24.99 acre (plus Public Notice Surcharge) $--3,899:09 $3,398488 49 $3,993.00 25.00 acre (plus Public Notice Surcharge) $3,750.00 $400 $1,537.50 $4,991.25 plus $25.00 per acre over 25 acres $25.00 p1 .00 plp,t,s-$•25.00 plus acre per acre per acre per Page 13 of 16 25 25 over 25 over over acres acres acres Planned Unit Development application surcharge (surcharge to zoning application fee) $1,000.00 $1,125.00 $1,265.63 $1,300.43 Special use permit application fee (surcharge to zoning application fee) $500.00 $550.00 $621.64 ,00 HISTORIC PRESERVATION Historic Overlay Zoning Application (waived if initiated by City Council or Landmark Commission) Same as the Zoning Application fee Certificate of Appropriateness (Commercial properties only) $100.00 PI-E+s $110.00 Plus $121.00 Plus $133.10 Plus Public Notice Surcharge Public Public Public Notice Notice Notice Surcharge Surcharge Surcharge Certificate of Appropriateness Post commencement work S-2-00.00 Plus $220.00 Plus $242.00-Plus $266.20 Plus Public Notice Surcharge Public Public Public Notice Notice -Notice Surcharge Surcharge Surcharge Certification of Appropriateness for demolition in addition to a Demo Permit $500.00 Plus $550.00 Plus $605.00 Plus $665.50 Plus Public Notice Surcharge Public Public Public Notice Notice Notice Surcharge Surcharge Surcharge Page 14of16 MISCALLENOUS ZONING FEES Landscape inspections $80.00 $88.00 $96.80 $106.48 Zoning verification letter $150.00 $165,00 $181.50 $199.65 Request to table zoning case $100.00 $110.00 $121.00 $133.10 Zoning sign, each $ $16.50 $18.15 $19.97 Written Interpretation (UDC) $500.00 $5-50-80 $605.00 $665.50 Certification of UDC Compliance $150,00 $165.00 $181.50 $199.65 Non -conforming use determination $500,00 $550.00 $585-08 $665.50 Temporary use permit $150.00 $ 5:00 $181.50 $199.65 Board of Adjustment Application fee, Special use exemption, administrative appeal, or variance; including fence exception application. (plus public notice surcharge, if applicable) $1,120.00 $1,232.00 $1,355.20 $1,490.72 Public Notice Surcharge (waived if initiated by City Council or $250.00 Page 15 of 16 Landmark Commission) DSD Administration Surcharge 4.5% on all permits and fees under Sec. 14-1361 After Fiscal Year 24-25, all fees in this section shall be indexed to the August Construction Index published in the Engineering News -Record and shall automatically increase on October 1 of each fiscal year by the same quantum as the annual increase in the August Construction Index for the preceding year. SECTION 6. If for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it may not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this Ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this Ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2025. Introduced and voted on the 2r& day of er , 2025. and APPRED on the lday of �c' , 2025. ATT ST: Paulette Guajardo, May EFFECTIVE DATE Reb:cca Huerta, Cit Secretary Page 16 of 16 033743