HomeMy WebLinkAbout020490 ORD - 10/11/1988AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE BY ESTABLISHING AND
INCREASING CERTAIN PERMIT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
ESTABLISHED BY THE BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND
PLUMBING CODES; THE ELECTRICAL LICENSING ORDINANCE; AND
ESTABLISHING FILING FEE FOR THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT;
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1988; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the permit fee schedule covering fees for permits and
other services required by the Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing
Codes, and Electrical Licensing Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi is
hereby amended to hereafter be known as the "Permit Fee Schedule" and to read as
follows:
BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,
AND PLUMBING CODES AND ELECTRICAL LICENSING ORDINANCE
1. Building Code Fees
(A) Standardized Building Valuation: 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, including appurtenances and site
improvements. The valuation of building,
alteration, or structure used in computing
building permit fees shall be based and at least
equivalent to standardized building valuation data
as published periodically by the Southern Building
Code Congress International. The applicant for a
building permit may appeal any determination of
the Building Official to the Building Code Board
of Appeals.
Standardized building valuations shall be reviewed
and updated on an annual basis so as to reflect
the current trends in construction. Any revisions
thereto are hereby adopted by reference and
declared to be a part of this ordinance.
(B) Processing and Plan Review Fee: A processing and
Plan Review Fee shall be paid in addition to the
regular permit fee as provided for in the schedule
below. Said fees shall be paid for each
application processed and reviewed for the
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purposes of obtaining a building permit as
required by the City of Corpus Christi Building
Code.
Residential $9.00 per each residential
(One & Two Family) plan review
Commercial fee as per schedule based on valuation
$ 0 - $ 20,000 $30.00
20,001 - 110,000 40.00
110,001 - or greater 50.00
(C) Building Permit Fees: A Building Permit Fee shall
be paid as follows:
(1) For all construction except as otherwise
provided for in paragraph (2) and (3) below:
(a) Where the valuation does not exceed
$2,000.00, a minimum fee of $20.00 shall
be required except that for a sign, the
minimum fee shall be $40.00
(b) For a valuation over $2,000.00, up to
and including $20,000.00, the fee shall
be $20.00. for the first two thousand
plus $3.30 for each additional thousand
or fraction thereof.
(c) For a valuation over $20,000.00, up to
and including $110,000.00, the fee shall
be $79.40 for the first twenty thousand
plus $2.20 for each additional thousand
or fraction thereof.
(d) For a valuation over $110,000.00, the
fee shall be $277.40 for the first one
hundred ten thousand plus $1.10 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof.
(2) Residential Construction: The fee schedule
for new construction of one and two family
dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and
condominiums shall be 7.0 cents per square
foot of the building area for the first three
thousand square feet of building area plus
3.5 cents per square foot for each additional
square foot of building area. Building area
shall include all rooms and spaces within the
main structure, except for attached garages.
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(3) Accessory Residential Construction:
Accessory residential construction such as
room additions, storage rooms, utility rooms,
garages, carports, patio covers, decks, green
houses, portable buildings, gazebos, and
other similar uses shall have a minimum
permit fee of $20.00 per structure under 300
square feet in area, and for all others the
fee shall be 7.0 cents per square foot of the
building area.
(D) Moving of Building or Structure: For the moving
of any building or structure, by a licensed house
mover, the fee permit shall be $100.00, plus the
cost of the applicable survey fee.
(E) Demolition of Building or Structure: For the
demolition of any building or structure, the fee
shall be $20.00.
(F) Mobile (HUD -Code Manufactured) Home Installation
Fee: The fee for a building permit for the
installation of a mobile (HUD -Code Manufactured)
home for occupancy upon a lot shall be a $25.00
minimum fee; with final fee based on total
valuation, including cost of Mobile (HUD -Code
Manufactured) Home.
(G) 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.
(H) Duplicate Certificate of Occupancy: In the event
that a Certificate of Occupancy is lost or
destroyed a duplicate Certificate of Occupancy may
be issued provided that a fee of $10.00 for
processing is paid at the time of application for
each such duplicate.
(I) Appeal Filing Fee: The application fee for filing
an appeal to the Building Code Board of Appeals
shall be $200.00.
(J) Housemovers License: The annual fee for a house
movers license shall be $100.00.
(K) Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees,
according to the foregoing schedules, are less
than $20.00, then the minimum permit charge of
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$20.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the
sum of $20.00, the greater amount shall be
charged.
2. Electrical Code Fees
(A) Electrical Permit Fees: Except as provided for
New Residential Construction as provided below,
the Electrical Permit Fee shall be:
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
Services each additional meter 3.20
Appliances (trash compactors, dishwasher,
disposer, etc.) 3.20
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 or Elevator 16.00
Swimming Pool 25.00
Signs (per transformer) 3.20
General repairs (additional fee for work
not included in any of the above) 20.00
*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
mul tiwi re circuit. Each such circuit shall be
charged for and considered as a separate circuit
within the terms of this section.
(B) New Residential Construction: The fee schedule
for new construction of one and two family
dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and
condominiums shall be 3.2 cents per square foot of
the building area excluding garages.
(C) .Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees,
according to the foregoing schedules, are less
than $20.00, then the minimum permit charge of
$20.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the
sum of $20.00, the greater amount shall be
charged.
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(D) Re -Out Inspection: The fee for re -out inspections
requested for the purposes of obtaining a
temporary and/or permanent electrical release
shall be $25.00 when a Certificate of Occupancy
has been filed concurrently. For all other re -out
inspection requests without a Certificate of
Occupancy application (i.e. declared use) a fee of
$50.00 shall be paid.
(E) Electrical Advisory Board: The application fee
for processing a technical ruling, modification or
request for approval through the Electrical
Advisory Board shall be $200.00.
(F) Fees for Examination or License: The fees
covering examination for a license to qualify
electricians of all classes shall be payable to
the City at the Building Inspection Department as
set out in Table I in subsection (3) of this
section. The examination fee shall accompany the
application for license. The license fee shall be
paid to the Building Inspection Department before
the issuance of a license and only after the
person has been approved by the Examination
Committee.
(1) Annual renewal of licenses shall be
accomplished by issuance of a license signed
by the building official or his assistant
issued upon payment each calendar year
extending the validity of a license for that
calendar year only.
(2) Such renewals shall be in compliance with the
regulations of the Electrical Licensing
Ordinance.
(3) Table I, Fees
Classification
a. Master Electrician
b. Master Electrician -Sign
c. Master Electrician -Elevator
d. Journeyman Electrician
e. Maintenance Electrician
f. Limited Journeyman Electrician
g. Apprentice
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Examination License
Fee Fee
$20.00 (Part I) $100.00
50.00 (Part II)
25.00 100.00
25.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
None
100.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
15.00
(4) In addition to the foregoing License Fees, an
application for reciprocal license shall be
accompanied by a reciprocal filing fee as
follows:
Classification
Reciprocal
Filing Fee
a. Master Electrician $50.00
Master Electrician -Sign and
Master Electrician
b. Journeyman Electrician $20.00
Maintenance Electrician and
Limited Journeyman Electrician
(5)
Licenses lost or destroyed during the year
for which they are issued shall be reissued
by the Chief Electrical Inspector, provided
satisfactory evidence has been presented by
the licensee of such loss or destruction, and
provided the licensee pays to the city at the
Chief Inspector's office the sum of $5.00 for
each such duplicate license.
(G) Electrical Examination Review: Requests to review
an examination shall be scheduled with the Chief
Electrical Inspector and a fee of $20.00 for the
first hour, plus $10.00 for each additional hour
or fraction thereof shall be charged.
3. Mechanical Code Fees
(A) Mechanical Permit Fees: A Mechanical Permit Fee
shall be paid as follows:
(1) All Construction Except New Residential
Construction. For all heating, ventilating,
duct, air conditioning, and refrigeration
systems except as provided by paragraph (2)
for new residential construction:
(a) $20.00 for the first $1,000.00 of
valuation plus $2.20 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof for
installation of non -existing heating,
ventilating, duct, air conditioning and
refrigeration system.
(b) $20.00 fixed fee plus $2.20 per each
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof in
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valuation for repairs, alterations, and
additions to an existing system where
cost is over $500.00.
(2) New Residential Construction: The fee
schedule for new construction of one and two
family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and
condominiums shall be 3.2 cents per square
foot of the building area excluding
unconditioned garages.
In buildings 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).
An additional fee for Boilers based on BTU input
shall be paid as follows:
33,000 BTU (1BHP) to 330,000 (10 BHP) $22.00
Over 330,000 BTU. 49.50
(B) Temporary Operation Inspection Fee: For
inspecting a heating, ventilating, refrigeration,
or air conditioning system, a fee of $25.00 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.
(C) Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees,
according to the foregoing schedules, are less
than $20.00, then the minimum permit charge of
$20.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the
sum of $20.00, the greater amount shall be
charged.
(D) Mechanical Advisory Committee: The application
fee for filing an appeal to the decisions of the
Building Official in regards to an interpretation,
a technical ruling or modification of the
Mechanical Code shall be $200.00.
(E) Mechanical Contractor Records Registration: The
registration fee for maintaining a current file
for a licensed air conditioning contractor shall
be $50.00, paid annually.
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4. Plumbing Code Fees
(A) Plumbing Permit Fees: Plumbing Permit Fees shall
be payable, except as otherwise provided by
paragraph B for New Residential Construction, as
follows
•
•
Each Water Service
Each Water -Fed Icemaking Machine
Each Plumbing Fixture
Each Sink -Garbage Disposal Unit
Lawn Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems,
Per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot services
Each Cooling Tower
Each Pump
Each Water Heater
Each Gas Service Plus First Meter
Loop, Per Meter
Each Additional Meter Loop
Each Gas Opening
Each Building Sewer (Lateral)
Each Building Sewer Extension to
Other Buildings
Each Grease Interceptor
Each Private Sewage Disposal System
Each Sand Trap
Each Connection to Storm Sewer
Each Roof Drain
Each Manhole
$3.30
3.30
3.30
3.30
3.30
9.90
3.30
3.30
3.30
3.30
3.30
13.20
9.90
16.50
33.00
16.50
16.50
6.60
16.50
(B) New Residential Construction: The fee schedule
for new one and two family dwellings, apartments,
townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3.2 cents
per square foot of the building area excluding
garages.
(C) Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees per
installation charged are less than $20.00, then
the minimum permit charge of $20.00 shall apply.
If such total fees exceed the sum of $20.00, the
greater amount shall be charged.
(D) Mechanical Advisory Committee: The application
fee for filing an appeal to the decisions of the
Building Official in regards to an interpretation,
a technical ruling or modification of the Plumbing
Code and/or obtaining a concurrence for an
alternate material or method shall be $200.00.
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5. General Provisions
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 required by said Codes is commenced
prior to the issuance of the required permit, then
the permit fee shall be doubled or $200.00, which
ever is greater. 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 obtained or issued, then the permit fee
shall be doubled and a $200.00 investigation fee
shall be added.
(C) Re -Inspection Fee: When a re -inspection fee has
been assessed as provided for by Code, said
re -inspection fee shall be $18.00.
(D) Moved Buildings: (General repairs) The fees for
the rehabilitation of moved buildings or
structures shall be the same as for new
construction, plus the cost of a survey fee, when
not included with the moving of building or
structure fee.
(E) Survey Fee: The fee for house moving surveys,
surveys for status reports, building evaluations
inspections, etc. shall be $125.00. This fee is
applicable per construction discipline.
(F) Fire Investigation: The fee for fire
investigations performed to determine cause and/or
condition of existing structures damaged by fire
shall be $140.00.
(G) Zoning Board of Adjustment: Any person, firm, or
corporation appealing to the Board of Adjustment,
necessitating the sending of notices and
publication of notices to the newspaper shall be a
$200.00 filing fee.
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(H) Permit Research: The fee for research to provide
verification of legal descriptions, property
dimensions, ownerships and/or other construction
related data from permit files, etc. shall be
$35.00 plus the cost of document reproduction.
(I) Inspections Outside the City:
(1) Fees for permits which require inspection
outside the city limits shall be increased by
$30.00 plus $1.00 per mile for projects
within the city's extraterritorial
jurisdiction.
(J)
(2) Permit fees for buildings or building
components which are manufactured and
inspected outside the city limits and beyond
the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction
prior to being moved into the city shall be
increased as follows: For each in -plant
inspection that is necessary, the permit fee
shall be increased by $1.00 per mile plus
$30.00 per each 200 miles or fraction thereof
for the distance between the city and the
manufacturing plant.
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 valorem tax-exempt status,
and for church sanctuaries and all other state
constitutionally exempted ad valorem tax entities
shall be 50 percent of the regular permit fee;
provided that such reduced fee shall in no case be
less than the minimum fee regularly charged.
(K) Refunds:
(1) A permit may be cancelled upon written
application by the applicant at any time
within six months of the date of the issuance
of a building permit or within two months of
the date of issuance of an electrical,
mechanical, or plumbing permit. If no work
has been done under such permit, 75 percent
of the permit fee may be refunded when
formally requested in writing by the
applicant, provided that the City shall
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retain a minimum of $20.00 to cover the cost
of auditing the fee and preparing the request
for refund. In all other instances regarding
any fees collected by the Department for
which a refund is requested due to contract
default, lease cancellation, or other similar
circumstances, the City shall retain a
minimum of $20.00 to cover the cost of
auditing the fees and preparing the request
for refund.
(2) In the event that the interpretation of the
Building Official is not favorably upheld by
the Building Code Board of Appeals,
Electrical Advisory Board, or the Mechanical
Advisory Committee; and provided an appeal is
not forwarded to the City Council for final
resolution or the City Council confirms the
interpretation of such Board or Committee,
then 100 percent of the application fee shall
be refunded upon written request by the
applicant.
(L) 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 Ordinance 18949, adopted July 30, 1985, is hereby
repealed and that all fees herein contained and set forth by the Building,
Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes and Electrical Licensing Ordinance
prior to this date are hereby superseded by this ordinance. The effective date
of this ordinance shall be November 1, 1988.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
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, 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 hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 4. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in
substance the purpose of the ordinance.
206RP133.ord 11
That the foregoing ordinance
second reading on this the
following vote:
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Clif Moss
was
That the foregoing ordinance
third reading on this the
following vote:
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Clif Moss
read for
day of
first time and passed to its
, 19 SW , by the
Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
as read for t second ime and ed to its
day of ((e,�p� S
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Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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That the foregoing ordi n for th third time and passed finally on
this the /1 day of �� bnoead
19 �$ by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner Bill Pruet d1,41_>
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Clif Moss
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the if
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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By
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Assistant City Attorney
99.044.01
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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MA4OR
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
20490
PUBLISHERS AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas, City of Corpus Christi
County of Nueces ] ss: Ad # 52434
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
Deanne D. Palmer, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says
that she is a Senior Accounting Clerk of the Corpus Christi Caller -
Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County
and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron,
Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live
Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, and that
the publication of "NOTICE OF PASSAGh OF ORDINANCE #20490 AMENDING"
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times on the 17th day of October 1988, and each
day thereafter for zero consecutive day(s).
one Times
$ 42.00
Subscrth~l and sworn
Anna Garza
Notary Public, Nueces
My commission expires on 8.25.92
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Senior Accounting Clerk
before nxe this 19th
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE
OF ORDINANCE #20490
AMENDING THE PERMIT FEE
SCHEDU.:E BY ESTABLISH-
ING AND INCREASING
CERTAIN . PERMIT AND AD-
MINISTRATIVE FEES
ESTABLISHED BY THE
BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, ME-
CHANICAL AND PLUMBING
CODES; THE ELECTRICAL LI-
'CENSING ORDINANCE; AND
ESTABLISHING FILING FEE
FOR THE ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT; EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 1, 1988; PRO-
VIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLI-
CATION.
Was passed and approved
by the City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas on
the 11th day of October, .
1988. The full text of said
ordinance is available to the
public in the Office of the City
Secretary.
-,1s/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi
of October, 1988.