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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 16165ORDINANCE NUMBER ~ i AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT WORTH ELECTRICAL CODE, BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE FEES CHARGED; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET I<SORMy PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Fart Worth has determined that it is appropriate to increase the fees charged for permits and other services performed; NOW, THEREFORE, I3E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWSo SECTION 1. Section 11-2 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is amended by replacing current Table C05.2, Section D04.1 and Table D04.1 as (allows: *Table G05.2 • re dace with new table to read as ollows: Table C05.2 Schednie of Fees Administrative 1. CFPBOA Application Fee { 1st item per address) . $1 15.00 (Each additional item. per address) 25.00 2. Permit Application Fee 20.00 3. Record Change Fee (per record or permit} 20.00 4. Reciprocal Letters . 20A0 5. Business Verification Letters. 20.00 6. Temporary Power Letters . 30.00 Permit items* LIGHT OUTLETS, FIXTURES, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES Up to 100 $ .38 each All aver 100 .31 each FIXED APPLIA101CES Ceiling Fan 1.03 Vent Fan 1.03 Smoke Detector 1.03 Bath Heater 1.03 Disposal 1.03 Compactor . 1.03 Dishwasher 1.03 Washing Machine 1.03 Water Heater 2.07 Dryer 2.07 Range 2.07 Air Conditioner - 3 to 5 ton 4.20 Air Conditioner -over 5 ton to 7 112 ton 6.7$ Air Conditioner -over 7 112 ton 13.58 Heating Unit {gas) 2.07 Heating Unit (electric) .70 per KW M®T®RS 1 to 3 hp . 2.07 Over 3 to 5 hp 4.20 Over 5 to 7 1/2 hp 6.78 Over 7 1/2 hp 13.58 TRANSF®IiMER.S, GENERAT®~, A1~TD WELDERS 0 to 10 KW 4.20 Over 10 KW to 20 KW 6.78 Over 20 KW 13.58 Welders 4.20 SERVICES and SUBPANELS 60 amp to 100 amp 13.58 Over 100 amp to 150 aanp 20.05 Over 150 amp 27.17 MISCELLANEOUS Swimming pools 38.81 Construction pole 20.05 Sign connectians, each 6.46 New mobile home hoakups** 29.96 Submeters (buildings, leases, apts. etc.) 14.23 *when inspections are performed by third party, the permit fee shall be roduced by multiplying the sum by 25% (0.25). The resulting amount will l?e calculated to the penny with no rounding far the tenth of a penny figure. **A Building Code Ordinance Inspection shall Ise required to inspect and approve power to existing mobile homes in mobile home parks where the name changes on the electric utility account except when the account is being transfen•ed from an individual to the park's name. Other Insnectians and Fees 1. Inspections autside ofnorrnal business hours {minimum of two hours) $35.00 per hour 2. Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of C07 (e) $25A0 3. Inspections for which na fee is specifically indicated (rnini~num charge ~ one-half hour) . $35,44 per hour 4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans (minimum charge -one-halfhour} $35.00 per hour 5. Inspections autside of city limits (commercial) $45.001 per inspector (residential) $60,001 fatal 6. Failing to call for final inspections $25.00 ~ ar $30.00 per hour, whichever is greater. * Section D04.1 and Table D04.1 • chun ed to read as allows: I)04.1 General Any license issued under the terms of this Code shall expire January 1 of each year unless the annual fee specified in Table D04. l is paid. Each license renewal shall be accompanied with a copy of a current valid picture ID. Reciprocal renewals shall also be accompanied with a copy of a current valid home base license. {lalote: Due to staffing needs the Code Official may, at his discretion, install a license renewal program in which licenses expire at various tithes throughout the year in lieu of having a111icenses expire on Ianuary 1. Tn order to implement the program the Building Official tray assign new expiration dates to existing licenses and charge apro-rated renewal fee.) Exception: Agencies of any Federal, State or local governlment shall be exempt from the payment of licensing fees in cases where the electrician performing the work is an employee of such agency and the work is to be performed on premises owned or controlled by such agency. The holder of a Master License or Master Sign License who fails to pay the annual fee due for such license within thirty {30) days after the expiration date shall be required to pay a late fee as specified in Table D04.1. The holder of a Journeyman License, Journeyman Sign License, Residential Wirelnan Licenses, Maintenance License or Residential Maintenance License who fails to pay the annual fee due for such license within thirty (30) days after the expiration date shall be required to pay a late fee as specified in Table D04.1. TABLE D04.1 Electrical Liceiase Fees 1. Annual license fee1'2 Master electrician ............................ $120.00 Master sign electrician ........................ 120.00 - Master late fee ............................60.00 Journeyman electrician ..........................12.00 Journeyman sign electrician ..................... 12.00 Residential wireman electrician ................... 12.00 Maintenance electrician .........................12.00 Residential Maintenance electrician ............... 12.00 - Late fee .................................12.00 2. Permit Master change of business ................. $60.00 Annual fee is due in full an the first day of 3anuary each year. Fees will not be pro rated for licenses taken out during the year. (As staffing and resources allow, the Cade Official may allow a renewal to be for up to two years with the payment of a pia-rated fee. [3ue to staffing needs the Code Official may, at his discretion, install a license renewal program in which licenses expire at various times throughout the year in lieu of having all licenses expire on 7anuary 1. In order to implement the program the Code Official may assign new expiration dates to existing licenses and charge apro-rated renewal fee.) x Failure to renew within 30 days after expiration shall result in a penalty fee as specified in section DQ4.1. SECTI®1~I 2. This article shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this article are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Any person, frm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars {$2,000.00) for all violations involving fire safety, or public health and sanitation and shall be fined not rrtare than Five Hundred Dollars {$500.00) for all other violations of this ordinance. Each day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this ordinance occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. SECTION 4. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, ar section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective, or uncanstitutianal by the valid judgment or final decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness, ar unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such void, ineffective, or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section. SEC'T'ION 5. This ordinance constitutes a digest and revision of the Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth, as provided in Section 2, Chapter XXV, and Section 9, Chapter XXVII, of the Charter of the City of Fart Worth. The Development Department of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance, as so published, shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production thereof, as provided in Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. SECTI®N 6. The City Secretary of the City of Fart Worth, is hereby directed to publish the caption, penalty clause, and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fart Worth, Texas as authorized by Section 2, Chapter XXV of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas and by Section 52.013 (a} of the Texas Local Government Code. SECTI®N 7. This ordinance shall take effect on October 25, 2004 after adoption. and publication as required by law. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~~ .~L ~-- Assis nt C' Attorney Adopted: G ~ ~ l ~~~ Effective: 1~~~7 "~~~