HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2011-38 (Title: An ordinance amending Section 14-2 and Appendix D of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Friendswood.)
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-38
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14-2 AND
APPENDIX D OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BY PROVIDING
FOR THE ADJUSTMENT TO VARIOUS PROCESS AND
PERMIT FEES.
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WHEREAS, Section 14-2(d) and Appendix D of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas establish certain fees for various processes and permits to be issued by the
City; and
WHEREAS, in order to cover the cost of providing various City services and in keeping
pace with standards adopted by neighboring municipalities, the City Council deems it necessary
to revise the City's fee schedule as set forth in this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. Section 14-2(d) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood,
Texas is hereby amended as follows:
"(d) Fees. Building contractor license fees are hereby fixed pursuant to Appendix
of the Code of Ordinances and represent the administrative cost to the city for processing
such applications and issuing necessary license certificates. License fees shall be paid i
full at the time of issuance of the license."
Section 2. City of Friendswood, Texas, Ordinance No. 88-21, as amended, originall
adopted the 20a' day of March, 1989, the same being Appendix D of the Friendswood City Code,
and also being the fee schedule ordinance of the City, is hereby amended as follows:
"SCHEDULE OF FEES
Buildings and Building Regulations
(1) Electrical permit fees:
t. Permit $ 25.00
(5) Plumbing permit fees:
a. Plumbing permit issuance fee $ 25.00
(7) Gas permit fees:
a. Gas permit issuance fee $ 25.00
(9) General Contractors License (one-time fee, then
an annual fee of$50.00) $100.00
(10) After Hours Inspection (one-time fee for
scheduled after hours inspection) $100.00
Appendix B. Subdivisions
Commercial Site Plan $500.00
Development Permit $ 25.00
Appendix C. Zoning
• Tenant Occupancy Fee $ 75.00
Section 3. In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision,
sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circurnstancel
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 o
provision hereof other any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid o
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 and every par[
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of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or 1
unconstitutional, or whether there be one or more parts.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 5th day of December ,2011.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second and final reading this 9th day
of January ,2012.
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David J. mith
Mayor R
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ATTEST:
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC
City Secretary
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