HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15783ORDINANCE M~JNIBER ~ ~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT WORTI-I BUILDING CODE, BIB PROVIDING
FOR AN INCREASE IN THE FEES CHARGED; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE
PERCENTAGE OF FEES COLLECTED FOR THE PLAN REVIEW A.ND THE INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS BY APPROVED THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
THE HOLDING OF A DEPOSIT TO COVER THE PLUMBING INSPECTION OF
BUILDINGS BY APPROVED THIl2D PARTY ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CLfN1ULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has determined that it is appropriate to increase the
fees charged far permits and other services performed;
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has heretofore enacted provisions allowing for the
plan review and inspections of construction projects by separate third party organizations, has
enacted an amendment to the fees charged for those individuals taking advantage of the third
party option, and at this time considers it appropriate to increase the amount of percentage
collected by the City for third party projects;
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth wi11 continue to provide for the holding of a deposit
to cover third party plumbing inspections as required by the Texas State Board of Plumbing
Examiners;
NUW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINEll BY THE CITY C(JUNCIL aF THE
CITY flF FC}RT W(JRTI~, TEXAS, A Ff3LLt~WS:
SECTION I.
Seeiiou 7--1? ~~f the Code of tht: C"it~~ of~ i=Urt l~"Drib ~I~)~(~) is amended 1~~° reE~lacin~~
.~~~rr~~ni ~erti~~n~ 1~~~ .'. 1~iZ3_ T,ihle A'r, i ~~. l~~~hle A~~, 1-E3. ~f~3hle~ i-(' I thriui~l~ 1-C~-~1 and
.._~t ~ ~~,ll ~U ~ ~ ~'il ~l~~ it [ri I t ~ru` <(> ~t f~i~i ~
107.2 13uildin~, Permit tees. The fee Ic~r each }permit shall he as l~~ll~~~~s;
It F-~~r Renn~dcl ~~~~u~k. the fee shall ~~~ as set f~~rth in hahle ~o. 1-,~~;
~ f+~;' \~'~~ (~~~Il~tlu~l;~~l', i~l Ae~~ ~~1ili?i~~n. Il?~; lt'~' ~~t;lll 1~e :~> ;~' ii~i~ih IIl f,th;~; A~~ 1 (~-1
~ ~ ~ ~ ~. '3 ~' '~~. ;~,~.
shall be divided and charged the applicable fee per use group. Shell buildings shall be
charged a fee based upan the expected use group of the building with no reduction far being
a shell.
3. When work involves bath remodel and new construction/addition, the fee far the remodel
will be based upan the remodel value and the fee for the new constructianladditian shall be
based upan square footage.
4. Uther fees shall be as specified in Table No. 1-B. At the time of application, clang with any
other fees required, anon-refundable permit application fee as specified in Table No. 1-~
shall be required.
EXCEPTIQNS: 1. Buildings ar structures awned and occupied by a
Federal, State, ar County entity an property owned by the Federal, State, ar
County entity shall be exempt from the permit fees. This exception does not
apply to public school districts or county community colleges.
2. Work by non-City personnel on property under the control of the City
of Fort Worth shall be exempt from the permit fees only if the wark is far action
under a contract that will be or has been approved by City Council with notes in
the contract packages stating the fee is waived.
3. Work by City personnel an property under the control of the City of
Fart Worth shall be exempt from the permit fees only if the application is
accompanied by a copy of the work order for the project.
4. When the project is to be plan reviewed ar inspected by an approved
third party organization as described in Section 111, the fee shall be reduced as
follows:
a. When plan review and field inspections are performed by Third Party,
the permit fee shall be reduced by multiplying the sum by 2S°lo (Q.2S}.
The resulting amount will be calculated to the penny with na rounding
far the tenth of a penny figure.
b. When plan review is performed by Third Party with field inspections
performed by City Staff, the permit fee shall be reduced by multiplying
the sum by 70°l0 ~Q.70}. The resulting amount will be calculated to the
penny with na rounding far the tenth of a penny figure.
c. When plan review is performed by City Staff with field inspections
performed.. by Third Party, the permit fee shall be reduced l?y
multiplying the sum by SS°lo {{}.55}. The resulting amount ~~-711 be
calculated to the penny with no rounding for the tent} of a penny
f i ~~ure.
f{o~~C~~f'_ ,in ,i~I~Iitiun,il 1~~'',~ ~iy?~~~it of~t1~~.° i,uiC~Iin;~ p~r>>>i~ (~~~c fi>r n~~~
I~ .1!,~j ,l~i~i ~ ',A1~~; h ,'~.!ii _ ,A,~!i~ ,~i.t f1~' ~~t~lill~ti ~.iAll ii~'illll
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;I';n~l E~.irh. .3 11,ii ~l~'p~,.;l ~~1~ ~',~I,i~ ~l„Il.i~a ~~,~il nii) ~lr.il~ I~~' ~.~oll~'c(~'~l ~nrh
~i~~~~?o~it ~It~ill ~)e u~~'~j to p~~~. tl~rou~l~ a hilli~a~a E~ro~e~~ cstat~lishe~l h~ (}~~
lle~elopment Uep<ar~nlcnt, lur the plumbin~~ inspection ~cr~ices pcrl~~i~>>ed.
Exemption or reduction of the permit fees udder this section shall not waive the
requirements to pay a full investigation fee for doing work without a permit as required under
Section 107.5.2.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code, or the
determination of the applicable Use Group, shall be made by the Building Official. The value to
be used in computing the building permit fee shall be the total value of all construction work for
which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing,
heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent
equipment.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. When other than new construction or addition,
individual permit fees shall be required per trade. The building permit fee will be
based upon the valuation as determined by the Building Official for that work
only. The fee far other trade permits will be subject to the appropriate codes.
2. When an umbrella Building Permit is issued for new construction or
additions to one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes under the Fort Worth
Residential Code and which contain a fireplace under that Building Permit,
fireplace permits shall not be required.
When the value of work presented appears to be less than the amount of work being
permitted, the Building Official may request acceptable bid price documentation.
*Section 1(17.3; changed to read as oZZaws:
1 Q1.3 Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are submitted for review, a non-
refundable plan review deposit shall be paid at the time of application. Said plan review deposit
shall be as specified in Table Igo. 1-B.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. The deposit will not be required for those applicants
meeting exceptions 1, 2 or 3 of Section 107.2.
2. The deposit will not be required for additions and remodels to existing
Group R-3 Occupancies, and for additions, remodels or new construction of their
accessory structures. It shall be required for new construction of Group R-3
Occupancies.
3. ~~'hen the project is to be plan re~~ie«~ec3 Ly an apprc~~~ed third party
or,~aniiation as ~leseribeci in Section 1 [ 1. tl~c plan rep ie~< deposit shall be reciuce~i
,i~ not~~~] ~>>~ I,ihlc A0 1 E3
~~'i_Ill,il pl,ll .. ~ ~~'~ ~ ~l~}?i!~~. 1!.l~~l 1\ 111 >> ~ ! ~ ~ i, :~~~~
~~ ~~ 1[:c ~ ~ll' ~~ l ~~ ~ ~~;ilt~lJl~i }?Cl~lllll
fees. i,'i~ itil~ ;!}C ~~:ililli:t~ 11~I1;)11 i~ l~`~U~ll ;Il;cl l~l~' IClli~lillll3~~' ~~'< I~ p;Ut~-
~~~hcrc plans <tre inconapletc or ch~~n~~c~l s~? ~i~ 1~> rec~uiic a~3~litional plan rc~ ie~~. an
~~~I~liti~~nal plain rr~i<~~~ fee shall hr ch~ir~~~.~ci at tl~c rats sh~»~n in ~1 ably A~~>. J -~3. T}~e f'ec,
~ .a~, ._ '~L .?1'~~~fl I~ .~. ~~1.:~~ ~~~ ~~l.l'...1! ,1~ .,1~~1~ i ~~: ~ ~iti! .4~1i~i1?IU,,,,, f: A I~A1
E:~CEPTIOI~IS. 1. The fee will not be required for these applicants
meeting e~ccptians 1, 2 ar 3 of Section 107.2.
2. The fee will not be required for additians and remodels to existing
Group R-3 Occupancies, and far additians, remodels ar new construction of their
accessory structures. it shall be required far new construction of Group R-3
Occupancies.
3. When the original plan review was performed under the third party
option, only a $15.00 ding fee shall be charged far each separate submittal. This
filing fee shall only be applicable to the Building, Electrical, 1~lechanical,
Plumbing and Energy submittals. Changes in other plans, e.g. site, landscaping,
fire, civil, water service, etc. will be charged the fee as shown in Table Na. 1-B.
When trade permits are issued under an umbrella permit, the additional plan review fee
shall apply to all plans including those far other trades.
*Table 1-A; replace with a new table to read as follows.
TABLE NO.1-A
REMODEL BUILDING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VALUATION Permit Fee~'~'s
$4 to $2,400.44 $62,44 {$3?.45)*
{a} $62.44 {a} for first $2,400
>$2,444.40 to $25,400.04
{b} $12.48 {b} for each additional $1,440.44, or fraction thereof,
to and includin $25,440.40
{a} $349.45 {a} for first $25,400
>$25,40Q40 to $50,400.40
{b}
$9.01
{b}
for each additional $1,444.04, or fraction thereof,
to and incltuiin 554,004.44
{a} $574.84 {a} for first $5(),400
>$50,400.40 to $104,440.40
{b} $6.24 {b} fe',r each additional 51,000.00 or fraction thereof,
to and including `~ l 00,000.00
{a} $886.80 (a) for f iat ~ 100.000
1 uU.OUtl,~l0 to ~,~UO.000.UO
{l)}
$4.~5
lf~)
fUl" ~i)~~l addlTlon~~ ,'~.),~70(1_Ot) l11' fr~CU017 tTl~reO{,
Ili ally I!1~~11~~111~ ~`1 )(1 IJI 111.(111
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tiu ra~lt addltic~ll~l w I.UUr)_Oii ur l~r:~ctiun tllrrcut
'1~'hen ~lan_i~~ ~ ~~~ ar~,i, field insp~ ~.~~,~~, a~~ ~~ ~ _l~;pic~l b;~Thrd Pa,ry. the permit fee shall be redueed by tnultiplyin~ the sum by 25% (0.25).
The resultinganiuunt will be calculated t~, the pcnn~ kith n~~ roun~ing 1.>r the tenth ofapenny f figure.
`when plan re~icw is performec± h~~ 7",int Punk ";ih tcl~i irsnccti~,~~, ncrfo~-med by City S~afL the ncr~~i;t fco shall tie re~lu~:ed by mul;;pl}~n~ the
sum by 70°10 {0.70). The re~..tting amrnnll ~~ill be ~~ iate~l ~, the ~~en'~.~ with nort~un~Ting Ibr the hn,(~ u(3 pennyfiettrc.
3when plan review is pecf<~re~~e~l fir, t ity Staff ~+ iflt t ~ u i a,,~ : ,ln, pei t_tr~~~ed h~ird Part., ti,r pern.it iec shall be re~iucril by m:;'ti,,l~in~ the
sum by 55°l0 {0.55}. T~ ~~c<_:Iting anxumt » iil he ~,~~~ ate,: to the perry with ncs roundir~ t~xr Ehe t~tuh of a pennp tisi.n~.
Table No. I -B: replace with a new table tc~ read as, fcallows:
TABLE NO.1-B
1. CFPBflA Application Fee
{ I st item per address) .
(Each additional item per address}
2. Permit Application Fee
$144.44
24.44
3. Demolition and Moving Fees
Square Footage 1 through 1,444
1,441 through 2,444
2,441 through 3,444
3,441 through 5,440
5,441 through 14,444
14,441 through 24,444
24,441 and above
4. Change of C}ccupancy Permit Fee .
5. C?rdinance Inspection Fee (per inspector)
6. Encroachment Variance Letters
7. Zoning Verification Letters
8. Record Change Fee (per record or permit)
9. Plan Review Deposit*
those requiring circulation
those without circulation
14. Conn actor Registration {valid for one ~~ear)
ll, Residential. 1<1~aster Plan Re~~rstration
1`'. 1'cndor Ccrlificatc of~Oceupanc~ for Tcmht~rar~ Vcndc~r
~~
t)ther 1n~pc~ctiun5 antl 1~'ccs:
1. Ins}~~cti~~ns ~~ulsi~jc ~~f~n~~rm,tl husin~» h~~urs (minimum t>f~t~~c~ hours) S;~,Oi) her hour
fZ.'I!'.`li~~'II~~L !~,. . ~~'~ Illl
15.44
55.44
111.44
247.44
314.44
415.44
554.44
1148.44
59.40
25.40
25.00
15.00
15.40
.(24.44} 244.44
.{14.40} 75.40
140.04
54.t~4
j!).OU
r_~_:~.
(minimum clla,•~e -one-half hour)
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions
to plans {m i n i m utTt charge -one-half h «tIr}
for 3r~ paa-ty Quilling, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing & Energy
5. Inspections outside of city limits {commercial}
(residential) . ..
~ (7r S3U.t70 ~~er hour, ~hiche~ cr i~ tirca[rr.
*~'ables 1-C-1 through 1-C-4: added fo rc-crcl ~ls~fallc~ws.
TABLE 1-C-1
A, B, E, H, I, & M USE GROUPS
NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITION
BUILDING PEIi;MIT FEES
$35.(}0 per hour
X35.00 per hour
.$15.00
$45.00' per inspector
$60.00' total
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NEW
SQUARE FOOTAGE Permit Fee'' ~' ~
4 to 30 $62.4(? {$37.45}*
{a} $62.40 {a} far first 30 square feet
>30 to 400
{b}
$0.775
{b}
for each additional square foot, to and including
400
{a} $349.45 {a} for first 400 square feet
>400 to 790
{b}
X0.577
{b}
for each additional square foot, to and including
790
{a} $574.II0 {a} for first 790 square feet
>790 to 1365
{b}
$0.542
{h}
far each additional square foot, to and including
1365
{a} $$$6.40 {a} for first 1365 square feet
>1365 to 5450
{b}
$0.432
{b}
far each additional square foot, to and includmg
5450
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'Vv`hen plan review is performed by pity Staff with field i ,,j~, c t i ~,~1~~ ' by T1, j ~t Party, the permit fee shall be reduced by multiplying the
sum by 55°fo (0.55}. The resulting amount will be rdcu iu~r~i ~:~ the pt, y no r~~~.u•~du~ ~ for the tenth ofa penny figure.
TABLE 1-C-2
F & S USE OROUT'S
NE~~ CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITION
BUILDING PEA:MIT FEES
NEW
SQUARE FOOTAGE Permit Fee'' Z''
0 to 75 $62.40 {$37.45}*
(a} $62.40 {a} far first 75 square feet
>75 to 1080
(b}
$Q285
{b}
far each additional square foot, to and including
1080
(a} $349,45 {a} for first 1080 square feet
> 1080 to 1980
{b}
$0.250
(b}
for each additional square foot, to and including
1980
(a} $574.$0 {a} for first 1980 square feet
>1980 to 3365
(b}
$0.225
(b}
for each additional square foot, to and including
3365
{a} $886.80 {a} for first 3365 square feet
>3365 to 24,675
(b}
$0.091
(h)
for each additional square foot, to and including
24,675
(a} $2828.20 {a} for the first 24,675 square feet
>24,675 to 50,050
{b}
$0.081
(b}
for each additional square foot, to and including
50,050
{a} $4908,30 (a} for the first 50,050 square feet
>50,050
(b} $0.079
{b}
for each additional square foot
*I'~c~~~,yuarc liiot~~c e~,o -,-- : u,~i th exi~stin2 R-3 I;sc f;roup or theire~is;ine 3ccessorr~ t ~ l?se Cir~~up, ,hell he charged the fee in { }.
h'~~~;~'?; pi.m rc~ i~~+ ,~iid ~~c ~i t ~ ~i m~ ^-e ~~u ~~-~rm~ t~~ I h~i I f .: t~, ti,~~° p~~rriit fce ti=.,aii he rrdu~al h~~ multiplying the sum by 25°lQ (0.25}.
1 iic r~~uiung ^nw :nt ~~i i i~c c;~iculru~ (o tilt pcnn~ ~~ th no ru i lira, t~,r ;hc ~c~a?~ u~a ~~cnc~ likurr
\t~iicn plan i~~,~~~ ~_s_p~rl~ inx~d h;. I h iii Pit ~~i;h Held in.:pr.: un~ her .~ci ri! h~, ('it~, Stmt. the pc!mrt '.~~~ ,I~~II'~~ n~furcd hvmultiplyingthe
>_.m b~ U iU ~i Chi ~~_ n i ,.et ~+il~ n~ .:. I ,wl t~ ,lip p, i ~ ~~ ~ un n~ ~ n Jic ki tl~ u[ :: i~u~ ~ ~'~~ui~
,.
V1 hcn ,~ u., ire ~,.~. ~~~r-, ~ i, ~_ t ~ta;~ ,pit plc ~ i ~~_i~cli~ n~ ~~ i ~ ~ I i ~'
°~
~. ~i .. ~i~ pc i i t ~..,.. ,.,... ~~ tt to th
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TABLE 1-C-3
R USE GROUPS
NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITION
BUILDING PERI~ITT FEES
NEW
SQUARE FOOTAGE Permit Fee'' z, ~
0 to 65 $62.40 {$37.45}*
{a) $62.40 {a} far first 65 square feet
>65 to 700
{b} $0.452
{b} for each additional square foot, to and including
700
{a} $349.45 {a} for fast 700 square feet
>704 to 1400
(b} $0.321
{b} far each additional square foot, to and including
1400
{a} $574.80 {a} for fu-st 1400 square feet
51440 to 2700
{b} $0.240
{b} far each additional square foot, to and including
2700
{a} $886.80 {a} far first 2700 square feet
>2700 to 11,840
{b} $0.213
{b} for each additional square fact, to and including
11,800
{a} $2828.20 {a} for the first 11,800 square feet
>11,800 to 24,500
{b} $O.I63
(b} for each additional square foot, to and including
24,500
{a} $4908.30 (a} for the first 24,500 square feet
>24,500
{b} $0.121
{b} far each additional square foot
*hlew square footage associated with existing K-3 Use Group or their existing accessory U Use Groups shall be charged the fee in { }.
'When plan rej icw and field inspections are performed b~Thi_rd 1' r~yt ,the permit fee shall be reduced by multiplying the sum by 25% {0.25}.
The resulun~ ai~u,unt 3rill be calculatrd ra the penny with no roundine (br the tenth ofa pcn,ny figure.
~Whcn Ilan rc~ ic~~ u_~r" ° _~i~l bird Parh~ ~~ith field inspc~~tiops per ibrn~ed by City Staff; the permit fc~ shall be ra3uce~1 h~~ multiplying the
,um h~ ~U ~, (U ~t)i Ilu tun==.ting amount ~~ili he aalc~~latal t~ t e pc,:n~ ~cithnortxuiilin~ ~i~r the t~ntL ofa perm ~ILLIrG
\i'hcn plan r~~ ie~~ i. p~ri?rmcu h~ l its Stafi~ ~~ith 1iu~i in~prrti ~,} i~Lor;~;uti bylhird Part, the permit tcc ,i;aN he t~c~luecd by multiplying the
Sum h~ s,°~, ~ri.5: i. the rcnuinne anununt ~~ ~ t°_: t.. .- _ I ~ > (.-c pc~.;tyn~ah no rou~~dirt~ (~.n~ (he i~~~ul~, oCa pcr,ny r~ urc-
TABLE 1-C-4
U USE GROUP
NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITION
DUILDING PERMIT FEES
\` ~: ~~'
SQUARE FOOTAGE Permi# Fee'' ~' ~
0 to 175 $62.40 {$37.45}*
{a} $62.40 {a} far first 175 square feet
>175 to z5o0
(b} $0.123
{b} far each additional square foot, to and including
2500
{a) $349.45 {a} far first 2500 square feet
>2500 to 5200
{b} $0.083
(b} far each additional square fact, to and including
5200
(a} $574,80 {a} far first 5200 square feet
>5200 to 10,200
(b} $0,062
{b} for each additional square fact, to and including
10,200
(a) $886.80 {a} far first 10,200 square feet
>10,200 to 46,500
(b} $0.053
(b} far each additional square fact, to and including
46,500
{a} $2828,20 {a} far the first 46,500 square feet
>46,500 to 96,500
{b} $0.041
{b) far each additional square fact, to and including
96,500
{a} $4908.30 {a} far the first 9b,500 square feet
>96,500
{b} $0,034
{b} for each additional square fact
*Nex scjtrare f~tage associated with ccistin~ R-3 Use Group or their existing accessory U Use Groups shall be charged the fee in (}~
'When Tun. re~~ie~~ and field ir~ceti~,ns a~~crfirrmed by 'third Part, the permit fee shall be re~iueed by multipl~~in~ the sum by 25°l0 {4.25}.
'I he rciultin~ um„unt ~~ ill be ealcu?alai to the pour. ~~ ith no r~,unuing far the tenth of a pe~my 1 figure.
\O~Iien flan rccic~~ i~p~i_fortrn~, b} I rir~i I'art~~ ~~itil lieid inspr~ti~~ns pcrfarmedbyCitySt~i~1~, the permit feeshuil lserctJttce$bymultiplyingthe
sum h~ 7+i o (0.101. Ihere,,uliir~g amount ~,iil be cule~ulateu I~~ the peo.°~yw-ithnorounding ibr the tenth ofahenn~ Iigure.
~W'hci~ pi;uk tctitcw t:: perfurm~~i h~ City sta~Y ~iith Iielrl_iis~>_c_uu ~.~~c~r;~ur;n~a. byTitrr~? I'ert~, the pcrinit sec shaf! Lie re~luce~ b~+multiplyingthe
sum by 55°la {(1.55}. llie re,ultii}~ ai.wunt ~~ fill he ralCtilatr~E ui [hr pcnnr ~~ i;h no rsxm~ling toe il'ie tenth ul a poi ,~ ~i~ure.
3204.# Permit Fee. The applicanC shall pad a permit 1ec based upon thr area used and
fhc ~~~pcrlyd 1en~~th ~~I~u~C ~t~ 1~~~11~~~~~~
11 lii~ Illll~ ~~ii~`~ ~I~~i :'\~ .'lYl ~br~~ ~~+~} ~~,Il>. '~l': Il'~; `,1 I II hl' ~-1 ' Vf ~ p~": X1.1'', ~ ~
u;rl~idi~r~ th~~ ~hir~i ~1<1~:
~' li Ih~' hn~~ ~`~i~~~d~ ih~~e~' 1.~1 d~t~~_ Il~~ (~~~° per d.t~ ~~ill 1~~• ~~ne and ~ut~'-hall~rrnl~
(S.u 1 ~ ~ per syuarc Ir~ot of~ side~~ alk or allr~ space and thrcr cents (~.l) ~) per syuarr
f~~ot of street space used 1~ith a minimum ter of S (~~.-ll~ per prrnlit.
If the length of time is underestimated, an additional permit fee will be required. If the
fee is paid before the permit expires, the permit can be extended. If after the permit expires, a
new permit must be applied for.
SECTION 2.
This article shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas {198b}, 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in
the City or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this
Code. Any person, firm 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 more than Five Hundred Dollars {$504.00) 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, or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective, or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or final decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such voidness, ineffectiveness, or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordiYance, 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.
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SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort 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 Fort Worth, Texas as authorized by Section 2, Chapter ~XV of the Charter of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas and by Section 52.013 {a} of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 7.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on January 3, 2004, and it is so ordained.
Assista~tCi Attor~~ec
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1219/2003 -Ordinance No~`15883, 15784, 15785, 15786 and
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15787
DATE: Tuesday, December 09, 2003
LOG NAME: 06BLDGFEES REFERENCE NO.: G-14191
SUBJECT:
Adoption of Ordinances increasing Fees far Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Sign
Permits for the Development Department
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1} Adopt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Building Code of the City of Fort Worth; and
2} Adopt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Mechanical Code of the City of Fort Worth; and
3} Adopt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Worth; and
4} Adopt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth; and
5} Adopt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Sign Code of the City of Fort Worth; and
6} Establish the effective date of all ordinances as January 3, 2004.
DISCUSSION:
During budget deliberations and approval of the FY2003-2004 budget, a number of improvements were
included in the Development Departments budget Those improvements included additional staffing,
increased technology applications and workspace improvements. Ta offset the costs of these
improvements, adjustments in various development fees were proposed.
It is proposed to increase the building and trade permit fee by 7°l~ and decrease the fee waiver for third
party plan review and inspection services from 80°l~ to 75°l0. Fees related to licensing and registration of
various trades are not subject to an increase at this time.
Staff notified the following organizations for the proposed changes in fees.
1a All certified third party firms a~,~;
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Additionally. notice was sent to approxima~ iy 8 G~~ City of Fob Wc,~th ;icersee and ; pis±raticn '~o(ders. A.
public meeting was held on October 15. 2003. to out'ine the proposed charges. An add~ticr,al mecunq with
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Approval of the attached ordinances will establish an effective date of January 3, 2004.
FISCAL INF(~RMATIQNICERTiFICATIC?N:
The Finance Director certifies that the Development Department will be responsible far collection and
deposit of revenues due to the City.
TC} FundlAccountlCenters FRC?M FundlAccountlCenters
GG01 VARI{?US 0{}62000 $371,039,00
Submitted for City Manager"s Office bX: Reid Rector {6140}
Originating Der~artment Nead• Bab Riley {8901}
Additional Information Contact: Bob Riley {8901}