HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15786ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FART WORTH ELECTRICAL 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 THE INSPECTION OF BL;IILDINGS BY APPROVED THIRD PARTY
ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CI:iMULATNE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FOR.NI; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fart Worth has determined that it is appropriate to increase the
fees charged for permits and other services performed;
WHEREAS, the City of Fart Worth has heretofore enacted provisions allowing far the
plan review and inspections of construction projects by separate third party organizations, has
enacted an amendment to the fees charged far 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 COUNCII. OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section I I-2 of the Code of the City of Fart Worth {1986} is amended by replacing
current Section CQ5.2 and Table C4S.2 as follows:
*Sc~c°tron x'(15.2; chun~e~rl fa t~c~c~~l ~rs~~~Ilo~t~s.~
(~U~.2 Permit fees. ~I h~ 1~~~~ for each }~crn~i( >iri11 h~ ;i; ,~~1 firth il~ ~I ahl~~ (`~~~ '-
\n~. ,~~r,un ~,i~la~nin~ ,i E~~r~>>,i~ .iEaE~li~,lf~~~~n r~~~{tii~~~l h~, tl~i. ~~~,clt~ ,ball. al ll~~~ Utnc ~~f
!il~n~. ~~a~ .i ~,~~rn~it anal a n~~i~-r~~~un~iahl~ ~~~~~~h~ati~>n Icy a, r<~~~uir~~j h~ this ~~~tiun fir the
+~~tallaU~?u, r~l~~catiun car r~}~lac~n~~nl r?l~an~ ~>I the l~~t~~i1 it~rn~.
f~:~ceptions: 1. ~~~herc the f~c~s for nc~~ structures and acl~litions to
~(I"U~IUf~'~ ~?;l\~' ~~~'~'=.1 ~+~I~~~fC~j ~~I] ,i }~lil~c~l[1'~ ~l~~l"ill l?, loll' }~~'I"111It ~~'~' ,~ I,i~l r~~~Ulf~~'<j
but the permit application sha11 be filed by the person doing the work before work
is commenced.
2. Where these fees are being invoiced monthly and the account is past
due, a penalty andlor interest charge as prescribed by the jurisdiction, sha11 be
assessed. The above assessed fee and delinquent payment shall be paid before
additional permits wi11 be issued or additional inspections performed.
3. Buildings or structures owned and occupied by a Federal, State, or
County entity on property owned by the Federal, State, or County entity shall be
exempt from 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 sha11 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 sha11 be exempt from the permit fees only if the application is
accompanied by a copy of the work order far the project.
6. When 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% {Q.25}. The resulting amount will be calculated to
the penny with no rounding for the tenth of a penny figure.
Exemption or reduction of the permit fees under this section shall not waive the
requirements to pay a full investigation fee for doing work without a permit as required under
SeGtlon C~$.~.
*Table 005.2; replace with new table to read as, allows
Table 005.2
Schedule of Fees
administrative
1. {.:FPBC~:~ :application t~ce
(I st item per address) . ,
~ f ~lrl~ ,i~l~3iti~~nal ii,~m per ac1~1r~~<~l
S I O(1.~)O
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6. Temporary Pocver Letters
Permit items*
LIGHT OUTLETS, FIXTURES, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES
Up to 100 $ .34 each
All over 104 .28 each
FIXED APPLIANCES
Ceiling Fan .92
Vent Fan .92
Smoke Detector .92
Bath Heater .92
Disposal .92
Compactor .92
Dishwasher .92
Washing Machine .92
Water Heater 1.85
Dryer 1.85
Range 1.85
Air Conditioner - 3 to 5 ton 3.75
Air Conditioner -over 5 ton to
7 112 ton 6.06
Air Canditioner -over 7 112 ton 12.13
Heating Unit (gas} 1.85
Heating Unit (electric} .63 per KW
MOTORS
1 to 3 hp 1.85
Over 3 to 5 hp 3.75
fiver 5 to 7 l l2 hp 6.06
Over 7 ll2 hp 1213
TRANSFQRIIF:RS. CE~1ER.~TORS, AND WELDERS
4 to I t1 K tip' 3.7 5
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~t~:R~~l(~t~:5 rind S113P.~ti~F~.L~
(~~) anlp t~~ 1 UU an~p 12.1
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i ~~ ~~r ~ ~~ ~ ;nr~.E~ ._-c _o
25.04
MISCELLANEQUS
Swimming pools 34.66
Construction pole 1'7.91
Sign connections, each 5.77
I~Tew mob7le home hookups** 26.75
Submeters
(buildings, leases, apts. etc.}.. 12.71
*When inspections are performed by third party, the permit fee shall be reduced by multiplying the sum by 25°l0 {4.25}.
The resulting unurunt will be calculated to the penny with na rounding for the tenii~, ofa penny figure,
**A Building cexlc Ordinance In~p~ction shall be required to inspect and approve pug+cr to existing mobile homes in mobile home parks where
the name ehangr, on the electric utility account except when the account i~ being ir~,n,ferred from an individual to the park's name,
(Jther Inspections and Fees
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours {minimum of two hours}
2. Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of C07 {e}
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated
(minimum charge -one-half hour} . ,
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions
to plans (minimum charge -one-half hour}
5, Inspections outside of city limits {commercial}
presidential} ,
6, Failing to call for final inspections ,
' Or X34.44 per hour, whichever is greater.
SECTION 2.
$35.00 per hour
$25.00
$35.00 per hour
$35.00 per hour
$45.001 per inspector
$60.001 total
$25,00
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.
SEC'TIGN 3.
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this ~~r~lilrtnc~ occurs or eol~tinucs shall b~ ~lccn~c~j a s~Eru~at~ ~?i~fi.nsc anci llpc~l~ con~ietion
thcr~t~~~shall h~~ E~unishahl~~ as hcrcir~ }~rc~~~i~i~~~L
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 vaid, inei Festive, ar
unconstitutional 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 sectians of this ardinance, since the same would
have been enacted by the City Cauncil without the incorporation in this ardinance of any such
vaid, ineffective, ar unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, ar sectian.
SECTION 5.
This ardinance 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 ~XVII, 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 X~V 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 sa ordained.
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pity of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL. ACTION: Approved art '1219/2443 -Ordinance No. 15883, 15784, 15785, 15786 and
15787 -
DATE: Tuesday, December 09, 2003
LOG NAME: 06BE_DGFEES REFERENCE NO.: G-14191
SUBJECT:
Adoption of Ordinances Increasing Fees for Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Sign
Permits for the Development Department
RECOMMENDATION:
!t 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 Fork Worth; and
4} Adopt the attached ordinance establishing fees in the Electrical Cade 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 al! 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°lo and decrease the fee waiver for third
parley plan review and inspection services from 80°lo 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.
1. All certified third dart; f~~^-~s and
~ :j j; Hii'y'. r!otlC~ Jv'aS SC'.'lt !0 aDrfOXIRIa;E'J ':~.J~i', L.I`j/ of FOf-+ ~,~~~~'~'~~l IiCetlS~~ t1~ i~ ~~:]!¢+r;~iiC~ ^O~~e~'S. /~
pub~i r~~e±ing was held on October 15. 2003. to ou'line the propos='d cha~-~ ~s An a ~~; ~ ~~~a r~ee;ina with
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Approval of the attached ordinances wiH establish an effective date of January 3, 2004.
FISCAL INFORMATiON1CERTiFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that the Qeve#opment Department wil# be responsible for co##ection and
deposit of revenues due to the City.
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM FundlAccountlCenters
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Submitted for City Manager's Office b}~ Reid Rector {6140}
Originating Department Head: Bab Riley {8901}
Additional Information Contact• Bob Riley {8901}