HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2023-30ORDINANCE NO.2023-30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX D "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES,
DEPOSITS, BONDS AND INSURANCE AMOUNTS" OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
CODE TO UPDATE EARTHWORK PERMIT FEES, TO ESTABLISH FLOODPLAIN
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FEES AND SITEWORK PERMIT FEES, AND TO CODIFY
FEES FOR TEMPORARY STREET BANNERS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, on October 2, 2023, . the City Council amended Chapter 34 "Floods" of the
Friendswood City Code; and
WHEREAS, on the same date, the City Council amended Appendix A "Signs" to such code; and
WHEREAS, both such amendments provide certain services to be provided by the City of
Friendswood; and
WHEREAS, in order to recover a portion of the cost of providing such services and in keeping pace
with standards adopted by neighboring municipalities, the City Council deems it necessary to revise the fee
schedule as set forth in this ordinance; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the schedule of fees in Appendix D "Schedule of Fees, Rates, Charges, Deposits,
Bonds and Insurance Amounts" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby amended to update floodplain
fees, which fees shall be set as follows:
APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND
INSURANCE AMOUNTS
The schedule of fees for the city is printed herein and such fees are required in the section of the Code
of Ordinances referenced. These fees should be checked against ordinances and resolutions on file in city
hall; any conflict should be resolved in favor of the most recent applicable ordinance or resolution pertaining
to a specific fee or charge.
Description Amount Code Section
Floods —Chapter 34
Development Permit - t in addition to building and sitework permit fees
1
up to 5 acres
$150.00
34-22
2
over 5 acres to 10 acres
$250.00
34-22
3
over 10 acres
$500.00
34-22
Section 3. That the schedule of fees in Appendix D "Schedule of Fees, Rates, Charges, Deposits,
Bonds and Insurance Amounts" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby amended to add earthwork and
Sitework permit fees as follows:
APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND
INSURANCE AMOUNTS
The schedule of fees for the city is printed herein and such fees are required in the section of the Code
of Ordinances referenced. These fees should be checked against ordinances and resolutions on file in city
hall; any conflict should be resolved in favor of the most recent applicable ordinance or resolution pertaining
to a specific fee or charge.
Description Amount
Code Section
Utilitieha ter 86
13
Earthwork Permit
$50.00 J
86-392
14
Sitework Permit - Commercial/Multifamily
$500.00
86-412
15
Sitework Permit - Sin le Family Residential
$250.00
86-412
Section 4. That the schedule of fees in Appendix D "Schedule of Fees, Rates, Charges, Deposits,
Bonds and Insurance Amounts" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby amended to add banner
application and permit fees as follows:
APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND
INSURANCE AMOUNTS
The schedule of fees for the city is printed herein and such fees are required in the section of the Code
of Ordinances referenced. These fees should be checked against ordinances and resolutions on file in city
hall; any conflict should be resolved in favor of the most recent applicable ordinance or resolution pertaining
to a specific fee or charge.
Description Amount Code Section -
Appendix A — Signs_
1
Street Banner - nonrefundable application fee
$25.00
15 i
2
Street Banner permit fee
$100.00
15 i
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are,
to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed.
Section 6. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this ordinance or
the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or
held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this
ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or
unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed
each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid
or unconstitutional, whether there be one or more parts.
Section 7. The City Secretary shall give notice of the enactment of this ordinance by promptly
publishing the caption of this ordinance after final passage in the official newspaper of the City.
Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of adoption and its
publication, as provided by law.
PASSED and APPROVED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council this 2°d day
KAREN HORNER, City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second and final reading by the affirmative vote of the
City Council this 6- day of November, 2023.
ATTES
LET IA BRYSCH, City retary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KAREN HORNER City Attorney
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