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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021782 ORD - 10/19/1993AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13, BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED OPERATIONS; HOUSING AND HOUSING PREMISES STANDARDS, ARTICLE III, ELECTRICAL CODE, SECTIONS 13-60 TO 13-149, OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING STANDARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS AND PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CHANGES TO SAID CODE; REPEALING ALL PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE III; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 1993. WHEREAS, the 1991 Edition of the Standard Building, Electrical, Gas, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes were approved by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI) membership; WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to amend the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances and to adopt various standard codes, with certain additions, deletions, and changes to facilitate proper inspection activities by the City of Corpus Christi relating to construction and to maintenance of buildings within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi to protect public health, safety, and welfare; WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi recognizes the need to expedite, clarify, and centralize administrative procedures of those codes relating to building, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing through promulgation of a single Administrative article governing procedures common to those codes; and WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to amend the City of Corpus Christi Building, Electrical, Gas, Mechanical, and Plumbing Technical Construction Codes by adoption of the administrative provisions of the 1991 Standard Codes published by SBCCI with certain additions, deletions, and changes, for regulatory purposes and in the interest of life and property protection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 13, Article III, Sections 13-60 to 13-149, Electrical Code of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 13-3. Electrical Code 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 021762 r 5 Raceways or Metal Clad Cables will not be required when structures were originally constructed and used as single-family, single -story, residential -use buildings, and which are thereafter converted to commercial usage if, at the time such building is converted to commercial usage, such pre-existing electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures in such structures conform to all other applicable provisions of this Code. To obtain the benefit of the exemption granted by this section, the owner or occupant of such building must obtain an inspection for a Certificate of Occupancy as required. Any installation of new electrical wiring, fixtures or apparatus installed in any building which was converted to commercial usage, or any rewiring of such structure shall be wired in raceways or metal clad cables. 13-3.3.4 13 71.4 Construction/Development Temporary Buildings Temporary buildings, the uses of which are incidental to construction operations or sale of lots during development being conducted on the same or adjoining tract or subdivision and which shall be removed upon completion of development, are not required to be wired in raceways or metal clad cables. 13-3.3.5 13 71.5 Electrically Charged Fencing Installation of electrically charged fencing for the purpose of security, animal containment and other similar uses shall be installed in accordance with approved Underwriter's Laboratories, or any other nationally recognized testing agency, devices. Upon installation such fencing shall be clearly identified with signage not to exceed a 50 foot maximum spacing on this electrical fencing. The signage shall be legible from a distance of five feet and shall be properly maintained while fence is in use. x • w APPENDIX C C101 GENERAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE This Permit Fee Schedule covers fees for permits and other services required by the building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing codes, and for electrical licensing. All fees associated with permits, inspections and other aspects of construction are contained in this Permit Fee Schedule. C201 PERMIT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 6 C201.1 Building Code Fees C201.1.1 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 or may be based on a comparable national standardized industry valuation method. Documentation shall be submitted to substantiate the submittal of a comparable method. 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 used as the basis for partial permitting of a project, such as for the foundation, shell and interior finish phases. Standardized building valuations for pre-engineered metal building warehouses shall be 70 percent of current schedule values. 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. C201.1.2 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 purposes of obtaining a building permit as required by the City of Corpus Christi Building Code as follows: 1) new construction, 2) additions, 3) new interior commercial tenant spaces, 4) major change in use, 5) detached accessory buildings greater than or equal to 400 square feet in area, and 6) residential additions. Residential $9.90 per each residential per plan (One and Two Family) Commercial fee as per schedule based on valuation: $ 0 - $ 20,000 $33.00 20,000 - 110,000 44.00 110,000 - or greater 55.00 C201.1.3 Building Permit Fees: A Building Permit Fee shall be paid as follows: 1. For all construction except as otherwise provided for in paragraph (2), (3), and (4) below: 93NH0389.E01.ek 9-30-93 7 a. Where the valuation does not exceed $2,000.00, a minimum fee of $22.00 shall be required except that for a sign, the minimum fee shall be $44.00. b. For a valuation over $2,000.00 up to and including $20,000.00, the fee shall be $22.00 for the first two thousand plus $3.63 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 $87.34 for the first twenty thousand plus $2.42 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. d. For a valuation over $110,000.00, the fee shall be $305.14 for the first one hundred ten thousand plus $1.21 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. 2. Residential Construction: The Fee schedule, per structure, for new construction of one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 8.4 777 cents per square foot of the building area for the first three thousand square feet of building area plus 4.0 3.9 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 1) garages, 2) covered Patios open to the environment and 3) front porches open to the environment. 3. Accessory Residential Construction: Accessory residential construction such as room additions, storage rooms, utility rooms, garages, carports, patio covers, raised decks, skate board ramps, greenhouses, portable buildings, gazebos, and other similar uses shall have minimum permit fee of $22.00 per structure under 300 square feet in area, and for all others the fee shall be 8_4 77-7 cents per square foot of the building area. 4. General Accessory Construction: General accessory construction such as roofing/re-roofing. siding/residing, fuel tanks, signs, swimming pools, spas, interior and exterior remodeling shall be charged a permit fee per structure in accordance with Section (c) (1). C201.1.4 Moving of Building or Structure: For the moving of any building or structure, by a licensed house mover, the fee permit shall be $110.00, plus the cost of the applicable survey fee. C201.1.5 Demolition of Building or Structure: For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee shall be $22.00. 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 8 C201.1.6 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 $27.50. C201.1.7 Certificate of Occupancy for Existing Buildings: When an application for a Certificate of Occupancy for an existing building or space is made, a processing and compliance investigation fee of $55.00 shall be paid at the time of application. 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 $11.00 for processing is paid at the time of application for each such duplicate. C201.1.8 Appeal Filing Fee: The application fee for filing an appeal to the Building Code Board of Appeals shall be $220.00. C201.1.9 Housemover License: The annual fee for a house movers license shall be $110.00. C201.1.10 Temporary Promotional Events: The permit fee for a temporary promotional event shall be $27.50. C201.1.11 Construction Site Offices: The permit fee for the installation of a temporary structure associated and used only during the construction of a project shall be $27.50. C201.1.12 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules, are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. C201.2 Electrical Code Fees C201.2.1 Electrical Permit Fees: Except as provided for New Residential Construction as provided below, the Electrical Permit Fee shall be: Construction Loop $ 3.50 *Circuits (including extensions and repairs) 3 50 Fixtures, Residential or Commercial Building. 33 Motors (each individual motor) 7 00 Services up to 100 Amperes 700 Services 101 to 200 Amperes 10.60 Services 201 to 400 Amperes 17.60 Services over 400 Amperes 35.20 Services each additional meter 3 50 Appliances (trash compactors, dishwasher, disposer, etc.) 3 50 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 2 That Chapter 13, Article III, Electrical, Sec. 13-60, City of Corpus Christi Electrical Code adopted; amendments, Sec. 13-70, Local Changes to NEC, and Sec. 13-71, Local requirements in addition to NEC, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi are hereby renumbered as Chapter 13, Article I, Sec. 13-3, Electrical Code, Sec. 13-3.1, City of Corpus Christi Electrical Code adopted; amendments, Sec. 13-3.2, Local Changes to NEC, and Sec. 13-3.3, Local requirements in addition to NEC. There shall be concurrently adopted Chapter 13, Article I, Section 13-1, Administration, of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, which Article I, Section 13-1 shall serve as the Administrative regulations to administer City codes relating to building, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing. Appendix C, Permit Fee Schedule, is made a part of this Code and the requirements set forth in Appendix C are requirements of this Code. Additions, deletions and changes are made to the City of Corpus Christi Electrical Code as follows: Section 13-3.1 4340. City of Corpus Christi Electrical Code Adopted Amendments: the 1993 edition of the "National Electrical Code," a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Secretary, is hereby adopted as part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi to the same affect as if copied verbatim herein and shall be in effect except as it may be changed, modified, or amended herein: 13-3.2 4340 Local Changes to NEC Local Requirements - Certain special local rules covering electrical wiring and equipment installations are set forth herein, and certain exceptions are hereby adopted to the rules and regulations of the National Electrical Code to raise the safety level of electrical installations and to prevent the rapid deterioration of electrical materials and equipment from severe atmospheric and underground corrosive action, all of which exceptions are set forth in this Chapter. NEC 90-2(b)5 Electrical Utility Companies - Permits and inspections are required for electric utility companies, their employees and agents, to install exterior lighting, except exterior lighting located in public streets or alley rights-of-way and except exterior lighting located in utility or electric easements recorded on plats filed for record in the plat records of the County Clerk's office, NEC 210-22, 210-24, 210-52 and 310-5 Current Capacity - All circuits, except lighting circuits, shall have conductors sized to provide a minimum current capacity 93NN0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 3 of twenty (20) amperes. Not more than ten (10) incandescent lighting fixtures and/or general use receptacles (duplex) shall be installed on a 120 volt branch circuit. Not more than three (3) receptacles (duplex) shall be installed on each of the required small appliance circuits in dwellings. For circuits supplying lighting fixtures having ballasts, transformers, or autotransformers, the computed load based on the total ampere ratings of such fixtures shall determine the number of fixtures on a lighting circuit. NEC 210-52 Receptacles Required - The following listed buildings shall have a minimum of one (1) receptacle installed for every twenty (20) feet measured horizontally around the interior wall at the floor level of each room, excluding storage rooms: Office Buildings Bank Buildings Restaurants Mechanical Garages Taverns Studios NEC 230-65 Minimum Fault Current Protection - All electrical service entrance equipment, except for temporary construction loops, shall be provided with fault current protection of not less than 22,000 amps, in addition to that required by Section 230-65 of the National Electrical Code. When approved by the Building Official or his authorized representative, the provisions of this subsection need not apply to any particular installation for which compliance with Section 230-65 of the National Electrical Code has been certified by a professional registered Engineer in the State of Texas. NEC 370-17 Prohibited Connectors - The use of crimp type connectors and couplings used with electrical metallic tubing shall be prohibited. NEC 250-81 Service Grounding - Electrical service equipment shall be grounded as per the requirements in NEC 250-81, grounding electrode system. A metal underground water pipe shall be supplemented by an additional electrode of a type specified in NEC 250-81 or NEC 250-83. Where none of the electrodes specified in NEC 250-81 is available a made electrode shall be used: a. Pipe Electrodes - Electrodes of pipe shall be of brass of copper; or b. Rod Electrodes - Rod electrodes shall be of brass, copper or copper clad steel and shall be at least 5/8" D x 8' L. NEC 310 Prohibited Conductors - As of March 1982, the use of aluminum conductors of No. 2 gauge and smaller shall be prohibited in electrical wiring 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 1 4 installations, except that exterior, overhead conductors shall be exempted from this prohibition. NEC 310-5 See Amendment to NEC 210-22 Current Capacity above NEC 338-2 and 338-3 - Service entrance conductors and sub feeds to electrical distribution panels shall run in conduits or raceways. A masthead used for support of service drop conductors shall extend forty-two inches above the roof and shall be two inches or larger rigid metal conduit. NEC 346-1(c) Underground Electrical Conduit - All exterior underground installations of single runs or grouped runs of electrical conduit shall be nonmetallic. In lieu of rigid metal conduit for underground wiring in hazardous location, schedule 80 Electrical PVC may be used. NEC 384-1 and NEC 384-15 Spare Circuits and Raceways - One spare circuit shall be installed for every five (5) circuits in all new buildings. For each panel a spare one inch (1") raceway shall be installed from the panel to an accessible location. NEC 440-B Disconnecting Means - A disconnecting means shall be provided in the ungrounded conductors of each branch circuit to electrically operated air conditioning components. The disconnecting means shall be within sight of and in no case farther than six feet from the equipment. A fusible disconnect switch shall be installed for air conditioning equipment of five (5) tons rating or less. Disconnecting means shall not be required on equipment with integrally installed disconnecting means. Section 13-3.3 13 71 Local Requirements in Addition to NEC 13-3.3.1 13 71.1 Individual Metering Required A building or buildings containing more than five dwelling units shall provide for individual metering or submetering of each dwelling unit. 13-3.3.2 13 71.2 Raceways or Metal Clad Cables All commercial buildings shall be wired in electrical conduits, except as provided herein. 13-3.3.3 13 71.3 Exceptions to Raceways or Metal Clad Cables 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 9 Equipment -Heating (Heating and Commercial Cooking Units and Hot Water Heaters) per 5 KW or fraction thereof 3 50 Equipment -Moving picture projector, X -Ray Machine or Elevator 17.60 Swimming Pool 27.50 Signs (per transformer) 3 50 General repairs (additional fee for work not included in any of the above) . 22.00 *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 multiwire circuit. Each such circuit shall be charged for and considered as a separate circuit within the terms of this section. C201.2.2 New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, per structure, for new construction of one and two family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3.7 3:-5 cents per square foot of the building area excluding non-airconditioned attached garages, front porches. and other attached accessory building sections totally open to the environment. Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory residential construction as identified in Section C201.1.3(3' shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the building area. C201.2.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules, are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. C201.2.4 Re -Out Inspection: The fee for re -out inspections requested for the purposes of obtaining a temporary and/or permanent electrical release shall be $22.00 without a Certificate of Occupancy for an existing occupancy use and provided that a Certificate of Occupancy is not required. When a Certificate of Occupancy has been requested or is required declaring an occupancy use a separate re -out fee shall not be required. provided a fee in accordance with Section C201.1.7 has been paid. $27.50 when a Certificate of C201.2.5 Electrical Advisory Board: The application fee for processing a technical ruling, modification or request for approval through the Electrical Advisory Board shall be $220.00. C201.2.6 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 93NH0389 .E01 . ak 9-30-93 10 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 Examination License Fee Fee a. Master Electrician $22.00 (Part I) $110.00 55.00 (Part II) b. Master Electrician -Sign 27.50 110.00 c. Master Electrician -Elevator 27.50 110.00 d. Journeyman Electrician 22.00 22.00 e. Maintenance Electrician 22.00 22.00 f. Limited Journeyman Electrician 22.00 22.00 g. Apprentice None 16.50 4. In addition to the foregoing License Fee, an application for reciprocal license shall be accompanied by a reciprocal filing fee as follows: a. Master Electrician, Master Electrician -Sign, and Master Electrician -Elevator $55.00 b. Journeyman Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, and Limited Journeyman Electrician 22.00 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 $5.50 for each such duplicate license. C201.2.7 Electrical Examination Review: Requests to review a locally administered examination shall be scheduled with the Chief Electrical Inspector and a fee of $22.00 for the first hour, plus $11.00 for each additional hour or fraction thereof shall be charged. 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 T r r 11 C201.2.8 The examination fee for a certified electrical maintenance person exam shall be $22.00 payable in advance and upon clearance by the Examination Committee. C201.3 Mechanical Code Fees C201.3.1 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. $22.00 for the first $1,000.00 of valuation plus $2.40 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof for installation of non -existing heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning and refrigeration system. b. $22.00 fixed fee plus $2.40 per each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof in valuation for repairs, alterations, and additions to an existing system where cost is over $550.00. 2. New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, tier structure, for new construction of one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3.7 33 cents per square foot of the building area excluding unconditioned garages, front porches. and other attached accessory building sections totally open to the environment. Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory residential construction as identified in Section C201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the building area. 3. Existing Residential Construction: The fee for the installation of a new complete heating and air conditioning system in existing one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses and condominiums shall be as per paragraph (2), New Residential Construction, of this section. 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 (1 BHP) to 330,000 (10 BHP) $24.20 Over 330,000 BTU 54.45 93NH0389.E01.ek 9-30-93 T 12 C201.3.2 Temporary Operation Inspection Fee: For inspecting a heating, ventilating, refrigeration, or air conditioning system, a fee of $27.50 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. C201.3.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules, are less than $22.00 then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. C201.3.4 Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board: 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 $220.00. C201.3.5 Mechanical Contractor Records Registration: The registration fee for maintaining a current file for a licensed air conditioning contractor shall be $55.00, paid annually. C201.4 Plumbing/Gas Code Fees C201.4.1 Plumbing/Gas Permit Fees: Plumbing Permit Fees shall be payable, except as otherwise provided by paragraph B for New Residential Construction, as follows: Each Water Service $ 3.60 Each Water -Fed Icemaking Machine 3 60 Each Plumbing Fixture 3 60 Each Sink -Garbage Disposal Unit 3 60 Lawn Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems, per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot services 3 60 Each Cooling Tower 10.90 Each Pump 3 60 Each Water Heater 3 60 Each Gas Service Plus First Meter Loop, Per Meter 3 60 Each Additional Meter Loop 3 60 Each Gas Opening 3 60 Each Building Sewer (Lateral) 14.50 Each Building Sewer Extension to Other Buildings 10.90 Each Grease Interceptor 18.20 Each Private Sewage Disposal System 36.30 Each Sand Trap 18.20 Each Connection to Storm Sewer 18.20 Each Roof Drain 7 30 Each Manhole 18.20 93NN0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 i 13 C201.4.2 New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, ver structure, for new one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3.7 33 cents per square foot of the building area excluding garages, front porches. and other attached building sections totally open to the environment and containing no plumbing fixtures. Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory residential construction as identified in Section Section C201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the building area. C201.4.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees per installation charged are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. C201.4.4 Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board: 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, Gas Code, and/or obtaining a concurrence for an alternate material or method shall be $220.00. C201.5 General Provisions The following charges shall apply in all cases for which a permit is required by the Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas and Flood Hazard Prevention Codes. C201.5.1 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, whichever is greater. For emergency work commenced in accordance with Section 103.1.1.5. if the required permit is not obtained within 24 hours, excepting weekends and holidays. the permit fee shall be doubled or $200.00. whichever 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. C201.5.2 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,; C201.5.3 Re -Inspection Fee: When a re -inspection fee has been assessed as provided for by Code, said re -inspection fee shall be $19.80. 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 14 C201.5.4 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. C201.5.5 Survey Fee: The fee for fire surveys, code compliance, construction status, building evaluations, repossession surveys, etc., shall be $75.00. C201.5.6 Relocation Surveys: The fee for performing relocation surveys to determine the minimum code compliance requirements for structures proposed to be relocated (moved) and placed back in operation shall be $100.00. C201.5.7 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 assessed a $220.00 filing fee. C201.5.8 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 $38.50 plus the cost of document reproduction. C201.5.9 Inspections Outside the City: 1. Fees for permits which require inspection outside the city limits shall be increased by $33.00 plus $1.10 per mile for projects within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. 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 $1.10 per mile plus $33.00 per each 200 miles or fraction thereof for the distance between the city and the manufacturing plant. C201.5.10 Reduced Fees: Permit and survey fees for public schools, federal, state, county and municipal government and other political subdivisions having ad valorem tax-exempt status, and for churches and all other state constitutionally exempted ad valorem tax entities shall be 50 percent of the regular permit fee; provided that such reduced permit fee shall in no case be less than the minimum fee regularly charged and such reduced fee will not apply when work has commenced without proper permits. C201.5.11 Refunds: 1. A permit may be canceled 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 93N110389.E01.ak 9-30-93 15 of the date of issuance of any 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 retain a minimum of $22.00 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 $22.00 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 Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board; 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. C201.5.12 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. Secs. 13-60 - 13-149. Reserved. SECTION 2. 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 3. This ordinance shall have an effective date of November 1, 1993 after its final passage and publication in accordance with the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 93NH0389.E01.ak 9-30-93 That the foregoing ordinance was read for the firs tipe a and passed to it saecond reading on this the day of ( V , 19 la, by the following vote: Mary Rhodes IA.ku, Edward A. Martin Jack Best aat- Dr. David McNichols Mb Melody Cooper a `-li David Noyola 00 Cezar Galindo (L., , Clif Moss N)0 // Betty Jean Longoria Y That the foregoing ordinance la read for the second time and pass finally on this the day of CK`kt)�22 19, by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Jack Best Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols David Noyola Clif Moss PAS W AND APPROVED, this the A day of l�fi 19 ATTE Ci 'Secretary 01-ne put 1 MAYOR THE CITY CORPUS CHRISTI APPROVEDZacPAY OF4:ZZ:0 Jrie , 34.2 _ _: JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY /i By ity Attorney \form.\046 F 4‘43/ ©21762 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas, } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } ss: AD# 54740 PO# Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Beverly Bennett, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Business Office Secretary 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, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO, 021782 AMENDING CHAPTER 13, BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED OPERATIONS; HOUSING AND which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 25th day(s) of October, 1993. One Time(s) $ 52.80 1 Business Office 'Wecretary Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of November, 1993. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas