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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. APRIL 2004 RENEVVAL COMMUNITY ORD.DOC "(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. APRIL 2004 RENEWAL COMMUNITY ORD.DOC 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 APRIL 2004 RENEWAL COMMUNITY ORD DOC ,32 746 State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI } ss: Ad# 4894473 PO # 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. ~_,ocpu8 Chrl~ Ca&~-Tlrnes ~, May 17, 2004 ~IOT!CE Q~= pA,~E, AGE OF O~IDINANCE NO. I ~ ~ VII,, ~r 14, ~ ~ ~, C~ ol and providing for ~ r~ on M~y 11,2004.