HomeMy WebLinkAbout034012 ORD - 09/08/2026Ordinance amending Section 14-1341 of the Corpus Christi Code to add a fee for
processing petitions for annexation.
WHEREAS, the City regularly receives voluntary petitions and applications from property
owners and developers requesting the annexation of land into the City; and
WHEREAS, the City incurs significant direct financial costs and expends substantial
resources to process, review, and analyze annexation applications, including staff time for
planning, engineering, and legal review, alongside expenses for required public notices and
geographic information system (GIS) mapping updates; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment to the City of Corpus
Christi Municipal Code would best serve the public's health, necessity, convenience and the
general welfare of the City and its citizens.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The recitals contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are determined to be true
and correct and are hereby adopted as a part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Corpus Christi Code, Division 4 "Unified Development Code (UDC) Fees", Section
14-1341 "Unified Development Code (UDC) Fees", is amended by adding the following fee as
delineated below:
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FEES
MISCELLANEOUS UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT FEES
Fee Description
Fee Amount
Petition or Application for
$50.00 per acre, with a minimum fee of $250 and a maximum
Voluntary Annexation Fee
fee of $3,000
SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this
Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective October 1, 2026.
Introduced and voted on the P54- day of k$Z� 1 , 2026.
and APPROVED on the day of( , 2026.
Paulette Guajardo, May
ST:
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
EFFECTIVE DATE
SCANNED
034012