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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SIGN CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BY
AMENDING SECTION 29-23 TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR REINSPECTIONS;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE,
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, rt is considered appropriate to maintain equivalent fees for all trade
contractors, and the remspection fees for the Plumbing and Mechanical trades were
recently increased with the enactment of Ordinance Nos. 13521 and 13520;
SECTION 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, that Chapter 29 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, "Signs", Sec. 29-23, Table 3-A, is hereby amended by changing the
remspection fee as follows
Remspection Fee
$~9:A~ $25 00
SECTION 2.
Except as expressly amended, all provisions of Chapter 29 of the Code of the City
of Fort Worth shall remain m full force and effect.
SECTION 3
This ordinance 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 ordinance are m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, m which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Crty 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
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstituhonalrty shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
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paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation m this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) for each offense. Each day
that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish
the caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days m the
official newspaper of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52 013,
Texas Local Government Code
SECTION 7
This ordinance shall be m full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Effective
9-23-98
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M'Ayor and Council CammunicAt~an
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/27/98 G-12364 06SIGNS 1 of 1
SUBJECT AMEND REINSPECTION FEES-SIGN CODE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached amending ordinance constituting a change
in the reinspection fees of the Sign Code of the City of Fort Worth
DISCUSSION
The reinspection fees have recently been increased in the Building, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes of
the City of Fort Worth This change raised the fees from $20 to $25
This amendment would keep the fees similar for the sign trade Staff tries to keep these types of fees
equal among the various trade groups.
This fee increase was part of the packet that was reviewed and approved by the Facilities and
Infrastructure Committee on October 13, 1998
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Revenue Office of the Finance Department will be responsible for the collection and deposit of
funds to the City as a result of this action
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
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Mike Groomer 6140 CITY COUNCiI
Originating Department Head:
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Ann Kovich 8901 (from)
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Ann Kovich 8901
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