HomeMy WebLinkAbout025746 ORD - 05/11/2004ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CI'FY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, CHAPTER 14, TO REDUCE BUILDING PERMIT AND
SURVEY FEES FOR BUSINESSES OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY IN
THE RENEWAL COMMUNITY; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development designated the
City of Corpus Chdsti's Census Tracts 1, 3, 4, 10, and 11 as a "Renewal
Community" eligible to share in tax incentives to stimulate job growth and
promote economic development;
WHEREAS, in December 2002, the City Council approved the Tax Incentive
Utility Plan for the Renewal Community;
WHEREAS, the Tax Incentive Utilization Plan included specific actions to be
taken to amend ordinances to reduce certain fees for businesses in the Renewal
Community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 14-202 of the Code of Ordinances is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-202. Definitions.
"Renewal Community means the area of the Cit'¢ of Corpus Christi in City of Corpus
Christi Census Tracts 1, 3, 4, 10, 11 established by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
"Service system" means any electrical, energy conservation, fuel gas, mechanical,
or plumbing system."
SECTION 2. Section 14-1307 of the Code of Ordinances is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-1307. Reduced fees.
"(a) 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 is fifty
(50) percent of the regular permit fee; if the building and land on which the building is
situated is owned and used by the tax-exempt entity. However, a reduced permit fee
may not be less than the minimum fee regularly charged. A reduced fee may not be
paid when work has been commenced without proper permits.
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"(b) Permit and survey fees for buildinqs within Renewal Community are fifty (50)
percent of the regular permit fee."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance takes effect on May 7, 2004 and expires December 31,
2009.
SECTION 4. If for any mason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final
judgment of a cour[ 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 5. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the ~/~ day of ¢r~Cr, I ,2004, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal,
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly E~?__
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
That the foregoing ordir/~nce was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the J ~ day of /¥\{h ,2004 by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. (~ Bill Kelly
Brent Chesney (j~.L/ Rex A. Kinnison
Javier D. Colmenero ~.,~ Jesse Noyola
Melody Cooper ,~ ,L//~': Mark Scott
Henry Garrett t~ ~t~'~ ,l~;.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the /' /" day of ¢L1 ,2004.
A'I-FE~CITY OF COl
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: ,~ 5 day of ~ ,2004
Lisa Agu~
Assistant C~ Attorney
For City Attorney
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinoiosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit
Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Duval, 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. which the annexed
is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on the World
Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 17TH day(s) of MAY, 2004.
$59.00
TWO (2) Time(s
Credit Manager
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
MAY 18, 2004.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.
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