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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND
PLUMBING CODES BY INCREASING PERMIT FEES APPROXIMATELY
10% EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1985; ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE
SCHEDULE OF FEES REQUIRED BY SAID CODES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS.
SECTION 1. That a fee schedule be established covering fees for
permits and other services required by the Building, Electrical, Mechanical
and Plumbing Codes of the City of Corpus Christi to hereafter read as
follows:
BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL
AND PL MBING CODE FEE SCHEDULE
1. Building Code Fees
(a) Building Permit Fees:
(1) Where the valuation does not exceed $2,000.00, a
minimum fee of $11.00 shall be required except
that for a sign, the minimum fee shall be $22.00.
(2) For a valuation over $2,000.00, up to and
including $20,000.00, the fee shall be $11.00 for
the first two thousand plus $3.30 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof.
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(3) For a valuation over $20,000.00, up to and
including $110,000.00, the fee shall be $70.40 for
the first twenty thousand plus $2.20 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof.
(4) For a valuation over $110,000.00, the fee shall be
$268.40 for the first one hundred ten thousand
plus $1.10 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof.
(5) The valuation to be used in computing building
permit fees shall be the total value of all
construction work including plumbing, electrical,
mechanical equipment and other systems and
including appurtenances and site improvements.
If, in the opinion of the Building Official, the
valuation of building, alteration, or structure
appears to be underestimated on the application,
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permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can
provide sufficient evidence to the Building
Official that the valuation is not underestimated.
The Building Official may establish standardized
valuation data to be used in computing building
permit fees when sufficient evidence has not been
provided. The applicant for a building permit may
appeal any determination of the Building Official
to the Building Code Board of Appeals.
(b) Residential Construction: The fee schedule for new
construction of one and two family dwellings,
apartments, townhouses and condominiums shall be lit per
square foot of the building area excluding garages for
the first three thousand square feet of building area
plus 3.5¢ per square foot for each additional square
foot of building area.
(c) Moving of Building or Structure: For the moving of any
building or structure, the fee shall be $100.00.
(d) Demolition of Building or Structure: For the
demolition of any building or structure, the fee shall
be $11.00.
(e) Mobile Home Installation Fee: The fee for a building
permit or the installation of a mobile home for
occupancy upon a lot shall be $11.00.
(f) Certificate of Occupancy For Existing Buildings: When
an application for a Certificate of Occupancy for an
existing building is made, a processing and compliance
investigation fee of $50.00 shall be paid at the time
of application.
Appeal Filing Fee: The application fee for filing an
appeal to the Building Code Board of Appeals shall be
$50.00.
(h) Housemovers License: The annual fee for a house movers
license s all be $100.00.
(g)
2. Electrical Code Fees
(a) Electrical Permit Fees
Construction Loop $ 3.20
*Circuits (including extensions and repairs) 3.20
Fixtures, Residential or Commercial Bldg. .30
Motors (each individual motor) 6.40
Services up to 100 Amperes 6.40
Services 101 to 200 Amperes 9.60
Services 201 to 400 Amperes 16.00
Services over 400 Amperes 32.00
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Services each additional meter
Appliances (trash compactors,
dishwasher, disposer, etc.)
Equipment -Heating (Heating and
Commercial Cooking units and Hot
Water Heaters) per 5 KW or fraction
thereof 3.20
Equipment -Moving picture projector,
X -Ray Machine, Elevator or Swimming
Pool 16.00
Signs (per transformer) 3.20
General repairs (additional fee for
work not included in any of the
above) 6.40
*The term "Circuits" herein shall mean each main feeder, submain or branch
circuit, for electrical services; and each fused or other type of automatic
cutout protected wire of a final branch multiwire circuit. Each such
circuit shall be charged for and considered as a separate circuit within
the terms of this section.
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(b) Residential Construction: The fee schedule for new
construction of one and two family dwellings,
apartments, townhouses and condominiums shall be 3.2t
per square foot of the building area excluding garages.
(c) In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing
schedule, are less than $11.00, then the minimum permit
charge of $11.00 shall apply. If such total fees
exceed the sum of $11.00, the greater amount shall be
charged.
3. Mechanical Code Fees
(a) Mechanical Permit Fees:
1. Fee for heating, ventilating, duct, air condition-
ing and refrigeration systems shall be eleven
($11.00) dollars for the first one thousand
($1,000.00) dollars of valuation of the
installation PLUS $2.20 for each additional one
thousand ($1,000.00) dollars or fraction thereof.
2. Repairs, alterations and additions to an existing
system where cost is over five hundred ($500.00
dollars shall be $2.20 per each one thousand
($1,000.00) dollars or fraction thereof in
valuation plus $11.00.
(b) Residential Construction: The fee schedule for new
construction of one and two family dwellings,
apartments, townhouses and condominiums shall be 3.2t
per square foot of the building area excluding garages.
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(c) Temporary Operation Inspection Fee: For inspecting a
heating ventilating, refrigeration, or air conditioning
system, a fee of $4.00 shall be paid by the contractor
requesting such inspection. If the system is not
approved for temporary operation on the first
inspection, for each subsequent inspection for such
purpose, the usual re -inspection fee will be charged.
(d) In building using self-contained air conditioning units
less than two tons, the fee charged shall be that for
the total cost of all units combined (see paragraph (a)
above for rate).
(e) Boilers based on BTU Input:
33,000 BTU (1BHP) to 330,000 (10 BHP) . . . . $22.00
Over 330,000 BTU 49.50
(f) In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing
schedule, are less than $11.00, then the minimum permit
charge of $11.00 shall apply. If such total fees
exceed the sum of $11.00, the greater amount shall be
charged.
4. Plumbing Code Fees
(a) Plumbing Permit Fees:
Each Water Service $ 3.30
Each Water -Fed Icemaking Machine 3.30
Each Plumbing Fixture 3.30
Each Sink -Garbage Disposal Unit 3.30
Lawn Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems,
Per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot services 3.30
Each Cooling Tower 9.90
Each Pump 3.30
Each Water Heater 3.30
Each Gas Service Plus First Meter
Loop, Per Meter 3.30
Each Additional Meter Loop 3.30
Each Gas Opening 3.30
Each Building Sewer (Lateral) 13.20
Each Building Sewer Extention to
Other Buildings 9.90
Each Grease Interceptor 16.50
Each Private Sewage Disposal System 33.00
Each Sand Trap 16.50
Each Connection to Storm Sewer 16.50
Each Roof Drain 6.60
Each Manhole 16.50
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(b) Residential Construction: The fee schedule for new one
an two family dwellings, apartments, townhouses and
condominiums shall be 3.2C per square foot of the
building area excluding garages.
(c) In the event the total fees per installation charged
are less than $11.00, then the minimum permit charge of
$11.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum
of $11.00, the greater amount shall be charged.
5. General (Applicable to Each Type of Permit)
The following charges shall apply to all fees for which a
permit is required by the Building, Electrical, Mechanical
and Plumbing Codes.
(a) Failure to Obtain Permit Before Work on Job is
Commenced: In the event that work for which a permit
is requ red by said Codes is commenced prior to the
issuance of the required permit, then the permit fee
shall be doubled. The collection made is to help
defray the additional cost of inspection work already
done and issuing a permit under such circumstances and
is not a penalty and is not preclusive of any remedy
otherwise available to the City to enforce said Codes.
(b) Investigation Fee: In the event that an inspection is
made and the resultant discovery is that work for which
a permit is required by said codes has been done but
the required permit has not been issued, then a $10.00
investigation fee shall be added to the permit fee.
(c) Inspections Outside the City:
(1) Fees for permits which require inspection outside
the City limits shall be increased by $20.00.
(2) Permit fees for buildings or building components
which are manufactured and inspected outside the
City limits prior to being moved into the City may
be increased by the Building Official. For each
in -plant inspection that is necessary, the permit
fee shall be increased by $.30 per mile plus
$30.00 per 200 miles for the distance between the
City and the manufacturing plant.
(d) Reduced Fees: Agencies of the federal, state, and
county governments are exempt from the payment of fees
in connection with the construction or repair of
buildings used, owned, and located on property owned by
said government agencies. Permit fees for public
schools and other political subdivisions having ad
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valorem tax-exempt status, and for church sanctuaries
and all other state constitutionally exempted ad
valorem tax entities shall be fifty (50%) percent of
the regular permit fee; provided that such reduced fee
shall in no case be less than the minimum fee regularly
charged.
(e) Refunds: A permit may be cancelled upon written
application by the applicant at any time within six (6)
months of the date of the issuance of a building permit
or within two (2) months of the date of issuance of an
electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit. If no work
has been done under such permit, 75% of the permit fee
may be refunded when formally requested in writing by
the applicant, provided that the City shall retain a
minimum of $20.00 to cover the cost of auditing the fee
and preparing the request for refund.
(f) Re -inspection Fee: When a re -inspection fee has been
assessed as provided for by Code, said re -inspection
fee shall be $11.00.
(g) Moved Buildings: The fees for the rehabilitation of
moved buildings or structures shall be the same as for
new construction.
(h) Fees Rounded Off: Upon calculation of the total fee
for any permit, said fee shall be rounded off to the
nearest dollar before payment is made.
SECTION 2. That the effective date of this ordinance shall be
August 1, 1985 and that all fees set forth by the Building, Electrical,
Mechanical and Plumbing Codes prior to this date are hereby superseded, by
this ordinance.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held
invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, clause, phrase, work, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the
definite intent of this City Council hereof be given full force and effect
for its purpose.
SECTION 4. Publication shall be made in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi one time, which publication shall
contain the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
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That the foregoing ordinance/142r for f rst time and s ed to its
second reading on this theof , 192U , by the
following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
That the foregoing ordinance was read for t s-cond time and qqas ed to its
third reading on this thejrpl day of , , 193. , by the
following vote: -
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
That the foregoing ordinanwas read for thetJird time and passed finally
, 19 9 , by the following vote:
on this the X6-1& day of
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 3b day of
ATTEST:
Secretary
A ROVED:
DAY OF
J(uruce A CocK(,
ty Attorney
19 dJ
MAYOR
THE C
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OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, L.
County of Nueces.
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public. this day personally came..
MARGARET RAMAAGE
.__..__._, who being Bret duly sworn, according to law says that he is the
CavIMUNITY RELATIONS SUPERVISOR
of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Timm.
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas,, in said County and State, and that the publication of
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE # 18949 AMENDING THE BUILDING, ELECTRICAL
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in
Caller -Times Publishing Co.
on the 5th. day of August 19 85, end once each.
consecutive__day
ONE Times.
28.75 MARGARET RAMAGE
day
thereafter for o
ne
Subscribed and sworn to before me this_ 9th
EUGENIA S. CORTEZ 6-30-89
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Twee i
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE 818949
AMENDING THE BUILDING,
ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL
AND PLUMBING CODES BY
INCREASING PERMIT FEES
APPROXIMATELY 10% EF-
FECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1985;
ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE
SCHEDULE OF FEES RE-
QUIRED BY SAID CODES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ANCE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
Was passed and approved
by the City Council of the City
Council of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas an the 30th day
of July, 1986. The full text of
said ordinances available to
the public In the Office of the I
City Secretary.
/e/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
• Corpus Christi, Texas