HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 5301: PERMIT FEESMemo
To; St~ve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
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From:Lawrence Baker, Director of Community Services
CC-' Council
Date~ 11108102
Re:. Proposed Ordinance No. 5301
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending the adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 5301 If adopted by Council
the ordinance will grant developers refunds on permit fees for the building of (4) four new
residential homes. The refund will only be granted to a developer after the new homes have
been constructed. This ordinance will allow developers to qualify for the refund beginning
November 13, 2002
BACKGROUND:
This proposal is being recommended as part of the City of Port A~thur's effort to stimulate
economic growth in the area and to provide an economic incentive for the construction of
new homes,
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
Permit fees for new single family residential homes range between $350.00 to $800.00 per
structure.
STAFF IMPACT:
All routine inspections will have to be performed by the City,s Inspections Division. The
structures will have to comply with all Building Code requirements before a Certificate of
Occupancy can be issued to the owners.
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P. O. No. 5301
11/07/02 LB
ORDINANCE NO.
CHANGING SECTION 18.35 BUILDING PERMIT FEES OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES (RELATING TO ECONOMIC INCENTIVE
PROGRAM FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION). SAID CHANGES REPEAL
ALL OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREW. ITH; AND
DECLARING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Whereas~ the City desires to stimulate economic development and provide
Incentives for new construction under Chapter 380, Local Government Code,
V.T.C.A.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1.. Section t8-35 of Chapter t8 (Buildings) Article II (Building Codes) be
amended In the Cede of Ordinances for the City of Port Arthur:
"Section 18-35 Building Permit Fees; economic Incentive program
(a) Temporary Economic Incentive Program
In order to provide Incentives for building reeldentlal units In the city, building,
electrical, gas, plumbing, and mechanical permit fees shall be waived for new
single-family residential structures for a period of one year, commencing April t0,
2000, and ending Aprti 10, 2001. Extension of this waiver will be allowed to
customers building ten or more single-family rasidentlel structures who request the
waiver before April t0, 2001, and agree to the following:
(1) Request must Include legal descriptions of the lots to be developed.
(2} A minimum of 20 percent of the houses must be-built annually or four
homes, whichever Is greater. The total estimated ad valorem valuation of
the homes built annually must exceed $280,000.00.
(3) No waiver will be allowed after the first year of the agreement until the
prior year~s minimums are met.
(4) This agreement Is not transferable and has a maximum term of five years,
and ell required Inspections will be made before e structure is Issued a
certificate of occupancy.
(b) In order to provide Incentives for the construction of new residential homes In
the City of Port Arthur, building permit fees will be refunded for new single-family
residential structures when the following conditions are met:
(a) The customer has completed four (4) or more new single-family
residentlel homes during the previous calendar year within the City.
(b) Requests for refunds shall be made only between January t, and
January 31, each year for the building permit fees peld the previous
calendar year
(c) The customer requesting the refund must be the same customer that
paid the permit fees being considered for the refund.
(d) The refund will be the actual cost of the permits for the structure or
structures.
(e) This incentive is only applicable for refunds wherein it pertains to
building permits issued after November 13, 2002. Applicable fees paid
between November 13, 2002 and December 31, 2002 will be included
with the 2003 foes for refunds.
(f) The City may also enter into a Developer Participation Agreement with
terms as delineated at tho discretion of the City Council"
Section 2. That this Ordinance, being an Ordinance not requiring publication, It shall
become effective January l, 2003.
Section 3. That this Ordinance repeals and supersedes Ordinance No~ 02-5t
THAT a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be apread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED~ AND APPROVED this the __ day of , A.D.,
2002, at e Regular Meating of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the
following vote:
AYES:
MAYOR:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Al'TEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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