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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15784ORDINANCE NUMBER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT WORTH MECHANICAL CODE, BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE FEES CHARGED; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF FEES COLLECTED FOR THE PLAN REVIEW AND TtIE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS BY APPROVED THIRD PARTY ORGA~`IZATIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION T~IEREOF; PROVIDINC;r THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CI.:-MULATNE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FOR11~I; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDZNG AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has determined that it is appropriate to increase the fees charged for 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 far third party projects; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL QF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS, SECTION 1, Section 7-167 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth {1986) is amended by replacing current Section C05.2 and Table C05.2 as follows. *Sc~ction 005.2• ehata~ed to read as allows' 005.2 Permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Table C05.2. ~Ilv ~)~'':~t~[1 ~~~ll:l?!11I1" :1 tl~'1'!111( a~~(~fl~,lllUll [~'~~UII~'l~ ~~V ?hIs ~~~c~~' ~hall_ ~1I 1~~~' illll~' ~)~ _, ,1'~. .., ., ., ... _ .~.~ ~. .ij~ti; ~ ,1'. .. _, .'~~i,:!a l ?~ ~i,~. ..~ .~ .. it~l [I~il .1 t~~.'-il '~., ,~~„ ~ ,:~~i,1~.1'-l;~~i. ~~? .fll iii ~ili ~ .,~~ ~ i l~;~cepti~~n~: i ~'~i;~'r~ th~~ ICS', }~,r nc~~ ~tr~~r(ur~~an<1 a~i~htiui~:~ to stru~~tur~~s h~i~e t,ccn cullcetccl on a builclin~ ~~ern~it, th~~ }~ern~it 1~ee is nut reyuire~i teat the E~crn~it a}~plicatiun steal) he fi(cc3 1~~ th~~ pcrs~~n ~li~in~~ the «urk hef~~re ~~c~rk 2. Where these fees are being invoiced monthly and the account is past due, a penalty andJar interest charge as prescribed by the jurisdiction, shall be assessed. The above assessed fee and delinquent payment shall be paid before additional permits will be issued ar additional inspections performed. 3. Buildings ar structures awned and occupied by a Federal, State, or County entity an property owned by the Federal, State, or County entity shall be exempt Pram the permit fees. This exception does not apply to public school districts or county community colleges. 4. 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 work is for action under a contract approved by City Council with notes in the contract packages stating the fee is waived. 5. Work by City personnel on property under the control of the City of Fort Worth shall be exempt from the permit fees only if the application is accompanied by a cagy of the work order for the project. 6. ViThen the project is to be inspected by an approved third party organization as described in Section C08, the permit fee shall be reduced by multiplying the sum by 25°lQ (0.25}. The resulting amount will be calculated to the penny with na rounding far the tenth of a penny figure. Exemption ar reduction of the permit fees under this section shall not waive the requirements to pay a full investigation fee far doing work without a permit as required under Section C05.3. *?'able Cd5.2; replace with a new table to read as,follows: Table 005.2 Schedule of Fees Administrative l . CFPB4A Application Fee ~l~t itcn~ per address) . X100.00 (F~ach additional- item per ad~iress) . . 20.00 ~~'1~I11fC ~}~~~l~;ill~~i~ f ~'~' ilil Permit items* Farted Air Heating-Furnaces Including Ducts andlor Vents Attached Thereto: Capacity to and including I00,044 BTU input or 24 K W 3, 75 Over 144,444 BTU or 24 KW and including 444,444 BTU or 40 KW 6.35 Heating Appliances Nan-Ducted Air Gas Unit or Room Heater, including vent 3.75 Gas Wall Heater, including vent 3,75 Gas Floor Furnace, including vent 3,75 Gas Infra-red Heating Unit 3.75 Electric Heater, Wall, Space, Unit, etc. 3.75 Energy-Using Heat Appliance tither Than Above Per 1,044 BTU Input - . 0.47 Minimum 4.04 Per 1 KW - 0,19 Minimum 4.04 Each Law or High Pressure Steam ar Hat V4later Bailer Rated in either BTU's Input, Bailer Horsepower Qutput, ar KW Per 1,444 BTU's Input - 4.47 Minimum 4,44 Per Boiler HP Output - L67 Minimum 4.44 Per KW - 4.19 Minimum 4.44 Each Absorber Unit, Electrical Reciprocating, Centrifugal, ar Rotary Condensing Unit, or Chiller Unit, Each on its Normal Capacity Rating Up to and including 2 tons 3.75 Over 2 and including 3 tons 6,35 Over 3 and including 5 tons 14.11 {Jeer 5 and inelu~lin~ 7-U? tons . . 13.86 C7~ er '-1 ~' anii ineludin~~ l U t~~n~ . . . 1%.~~1 ~ )\ C'I~ ~ ~ ~ ;ill~~ 1111 ~ Ut~ l I7~._' ~(~ l~~il>. ~~~ I~ [~ ~I7 ~ (~ ~ f )~ ~ ~;~ ~ .11?l I'll i~,ll'~: _'i; ~i,~, ~~~~ 'i~. ~~~ ." ~" .lll~i 11~;1i~j11~~ ~' ~~' Ii~il~. fl~'I (oll fl ~J,A O~ ~'r ` ~~! ;oils. E~~'1~ loi; . ~~ ~~ Compressor, Each Roof-Top or Combination Unit, Including Ducts and Drains Heating Gaoling and On1Y Cooling Up to and including 3 tons $ 6.35 $12.71 Over 3 and including 5 tons 10.11 17.91 Over 5 and including 7-112 tons 13.86 23.6$ Over 7-1 /2 and including 10 tons 17.91 28.31 Over 10 tons, per ton 2.60 3.17 Roof-Top Heating Only Unit per 1,000 BTU - 0.07 Minimum 4.04 Through-the-Wail A1C Units All Sizes, Each 5.20 Cooling Tower, Evaporative or Air-Cooled Condenser, Tannage Based on Local Design Conditions All size units, per ton refrigeration capacity - 0.63 Minimum 4.04 Cooling-Heating Coils D.E. or Chill Water per ton - 0.63 Minimum 4.04 Steam or Hot Water, per 1,000 BTU - 0.07 Minimum 4.04 Fan and Coii Units including Drains and Ducts Cool and Heat, per ton - 1.27 Minimum 4.04 Cool only, per ton - 0.63 Minimum . 4.04 Heating Unit only, per 1,000 BTU - 0.07 ti~ Inlllltlm 4.04 ~' ~CCII'IClil ~~E'21~ ~CI'1O1 ~OC t~ill(S (lf Duct IIlSI21~~<1lI11U5 \~;Ili[llili~, ~ ~ ii-y ~~~~~~ ~30~ (~,~n~liitoi~~~ +~ _~ UU~I .~1cl~lition ~>r 5~st~n~ not in~lu~lc~l ~I>c~~h~~rc, ~~cr outlet - . . . O.(>; ~~1!11"=.1:11'1 x ^~ fl.~ 4 Miscellaneous Commercial food preparation hood -Grease Type I 10.11 Commercial food preparation hood -Heat ar Moisture Type II 7.51 Commercial hood exhaust fan -Grease 6.35 Commercial hood exhaust fan -Heat ar Moisture . 5.20 Commercial hood exhaust duct -Grease 6.35 Commercial hand exhaust duct -Heat ar Moisture 5.20 Commercial kitchen make-up air unit 6.35 Corrnnercial haad automatic electronic smoke extractor 24.22 Automatic fire-extinguishing equipment system 20.22 Range hood exhaust duct, far R Occupancy 1.27 Toilet exhaust fan andlor duct (per inlet} 1,27 Ventilation fan and duct system 5.24 Industrial haad 7.51 Mechanical ventilator 5.24 Flue replacement - U.L. labeled 5.20 Flue or stack for commercial and industrial appliances 6.35 Humidifier 2,60 Vented decorative appliance 5.24 Commercial clothes dryer exhaust duct 6.35 Domestic clothes dryer exhaust duct 1.27 Incinerator, per 1,440 BTU - 0.07 Minimum 4.44 Incinerator modification 63.55 Condensate drain-French sump 4.44 Fire or smoke damper . 1.27 Circulating water pump 1.27 Evaporative cooler 5.24 Automatic shutoff -products of combustion 6.35 Solar energy system . 3g.13 Heat recovery devices per 1,044 BTU - 0.07 Minimum 12.71 Gas Extension -Test 6.35 For each appliance ar piece of equipment by this ordinance for ~~hiclt eau other fee is listed 6.35 Other Intipccfi~~nti and Fees 1. It>>}~<~~tl~~n~ ~~utsi~i< ~>f~n~~rn~al hu5u~~~~~ h~uir~ Inun~n~un~ ~~I t~~u l~uur>) ~. I~einsE~ecti~~n fee ussessecl under E~r~>~ isiot~ ~~f('U(,.f~ ;. Inspe~ti~~n~ (~~r ~~hich n~~ fee i~ ~~~eci~icull~ inc~i~at~~l ~;.f)t~ (,~r i~~,ur ~?>.O(! ~ . ~ ~ rt i ~~_ i !l~ ~... to plans {minimum charge -one-half hour} $35.00 per hour 5. Inspections outside of city limits (commercial} . $45.00 per inspector {residential) $60.00 total ' or X30.00 per hour, whichever is greater. SECTION 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 Cade, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 3, 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, ar public health and sanitation and shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00} for all other violations of this ordinance. Each day ar 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 unconstitutional by~ the valid jt~d~ment flr ~na1 decree of any court of eonipetent jurisdiction, such ti~oidncss, inef'lecti~chess, or unconstitutionalit~~ shall not affect any of the remaining; E~hrases. rlaus~~. s~nt~nre~. E~~ira,~r.iE,h;. ,in~l sr~ti~~n~ 1, ~hi~ ~~r~linancc. sine<~ the same ~~unld - .iI ~~~ .~t;l. .~~°~, ,t~,~ll 11.. ~.1~"~~ ,. _~,i~i~~i~~l.~,.~~ _ ~ ~.,iv~.~l~lll ~. ., I.~u...'~~11._I,l(~il.~~i ~'~llt~i SECTION 5. This ordinance constitutes a digest and revision of the Mechanical 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 Fort 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, 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 XXV 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. ~_ ~__ ~ Assistant ('ityAttorncy Dc1te: Adopted: Effective: ~ r -~-a- City of Fart U'Varfh, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIIr ACTION: Approved an 12f9/2003 -Ordinance No. 15883, 15784, 15785, 15786 and 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} Adapt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Building Cade of the City of Fort Worth; and 2} Adapt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Mechanical Cade of the City of Fort Worth; and 3} Adapt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Plumbing Cade of the City of Fort Worth; and 4} Adapt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth; and 5} Adapt the attached ardinance establishing fees in the Sign Cade 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 Department's budget. Those improvements included additional staffing, increased technology applications and workspace improvements. To 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°I° and decrease the fee waiver for third party plan review and inspection services from 80°!° to 75°I°. Fees related to licensing and registration of various trades are not subject to an increase at this time. Staff notified the fQ(lowing organizations for the proposed changes in fees. 1. All certified third party `irm~. ,Ind ... ., -~ ~ 7 ,. ...,~ ~r~a .. _ ~. „, . ~ , . ~ _. ~~ ~ , ~> > r~~ r ~.~U'i ~ _~ .,_ ~. ~'_,. i~~ u~'.. ~ a' ~ Fi'~ ' ,..~ ~ _ ~ ~-~., ~ ~~ ., } Hddi, cnaily. no',c~ ~~~as see;' ;e approxirr,a!e'y 0.000 City o` ro~t'~~Jort!; lice^see ~' ar:~ r ~s;ra ~~~ ~ol-;er~ r; puc'ic mee}ing was heid on October 1 ~, 2003. to ou`i'ine ~l~.e propesed cha~ues An a! 1~`ic; ,.~ ,~ee~ na w~± t`~;I~d r%~rty' ~ r~~';:r.~ .J~S ~'_. ~-i _~n. N:. ~ ..lar ~. ~_,. ,. F ,(' ~~~ ~. _.~ .. ,.~. _ .~~ ~ _. „" - ~ ,. Approval of the attached ordinances will establish an effective date of January 3, 2004. FISCAL INFC)RMATi4N/CERTIFlCATiC}N: The Finance Director certifies that the Development Department will be responsible for collection and deposit of revenues due to the City. T© Fund/Accaunt/Centers FRAM FundlAccauntlCenters GG01 VAR[C}US 0062000 X371.039.00 Submitted far City Manager's {Jffics bV: Reid Rector {6140} Qriginating Department Head: Bob Riley {8901 } Additional lnfarmatian Contact: Bob Riley {8901 }