HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15787{ORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT WORTH SIGN 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 SEVER.ABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; 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 far permits and other services performed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY QF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FC?LL4WS:
SECTION 1.
Section 29-23 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is amended by replacing
current Table 3-A as follows:
*Table 3-~4; replace with a new table try read as ollow.s.•
Table 3-A
Sign Fees
Administrative
I . CFPBOA Application Fee
(1st item per address} . 510fl.00
(Each additional item per address} . . . 2Q.0(}
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New signs =Application fee
Plus,
Display area at X17.33 or X0.17 per square foot for each display surface,
whichever is greater;
Plus,
Height above grade at:
Plus,
Electrical at:
Feet above grade Fee
1-20 $17.33
21-30 34.66
31-40 52.00
41-50 69.33
51-60 $6.67
Over 60 121.33
Amps Fee
1-40 ~24.2s
41-60 34.66
61-80 52.00
81-100 69.33
Over 100 104.00
Banners and Temporary Signs =Application fee
Plus, Display area at $17.33
Plus, Height above grade at 17.33
*When permits are required for allowable repairs or sign removal, the non-refundable application fee shall cover the required permit fee.
Other Inspections and Fees
1. Inspections outside ofnormal business hours {minimum of two hours} $35.00 per hour
2. Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of See. 29-25{c}. . $25.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated
{minimum charge -one-half hour} . $35.00 per hour
4. A~diti~~nal plan review required by ehan<<es, atiditic~l~s car rep isions
to plans (mitlimutn ehar~~~ - oni:-half h~~iu~} 53.00 per hour
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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 sha11 be punishable by a fine not to
exceed Two Thousand Dollars 02,040.00} far all violations involving fire safety, or public
health and sanitation and sha11 be fined not mare than Five ~-Iundred Dollars {$500.00} far all
other violations of this ordinance. Each day ar any portion thereof during which any violation of
this ordinance occurs ar 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 sha11 be declared void, ineffective, ar
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 ordinance, since the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incarparation in this ordinance of any such
void, ineffective, or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance constitutes a digest and revision of the Plumbing Cade 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 Fart Worth, Texas, is
hereby authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet farm far 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 Fart Worth, Texas.
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SECTION 7.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on January 3, 2004, and it is so ordained.
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pity of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
SUBJECT:
Adoption of Ordinances Increasing Fees for 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, 2404.
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°I° to 75°l°. 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 party firms; ar
'' ~=~^~n'er ~crt Worth Builders A~- _ -_ ~~ ~ ~~ ar,~d
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Ad.~! ~~~~al'y notice was sent to app. ~x,rr,a'e'==~~ O tuC, City of Fort Worth licensee and reg~~strat~on holders. A
pudic r;ieeting was held on October 15 2003. to o~.~t~ine the proposed changes, An additional meeting with
third party providers was held on November 4 ?p(;~ From the inp~~rt of bo+'~ ~~,~etings_ rev~~~~~~~ ~^~~~~ tnzW
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Approval of the attached ordinances wilt establish an effective date of January 3, 2004.
~1SCAL 1NFORMAT10N1CERT1F1CATlON:
The Finance Director certifies that the Development Department will be responsible far collection and
deposit of revenues due to the City.
TO FundlAccountlCenters FROM FundlAccountlCenters_
GG01 VAR+aIfS {3062QU0 $3'7'1,039.Oa
Submitted far City Manager's Office by: Reid Rector {6140}
Originating Department Head: Bab Riley {8901}
Additional lnfarmatian Cantact~ Bab Riley {8901 }
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