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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney~.Z~ ~~,~,~~~,
Date: September 19, 2008
Subject: P. O. No. 5942; Council Meeting September 23, 20C-8
Attached is P. O. No. 5942 amending Sections 18-33, 58-122,
110-94, and 110-97 as it pertains to permit schedule, turn-on
charge, location of recreational vehicles, and adjustment of: watE:r
bills as a result of Hurricane Ike and providing an effective' date'.
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Attachment
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P. O. No. 599:2
09/15-/08 t:s
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 18-33, 58-
122, 110-94, AND 110-97 AS IT PERTAINS TO
PERMIT SCHEDIILE, TIIRN-ON CHARGE, LOCATION OF
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND ADJUSTMENT OF
WATER BILLS AS A RESIILT OF HIIRRICANE IKE,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City's homes and businesses incurred severe
damage during Hurricane Ike; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to amend Sections 18-33, ~>8-122,
110-94, and 110-97 as it pertains to permit :schedule, turn-an
charge, location of recreational vehicles, a:nd adjustment of
water bills as a result of Hurricane Ike, and providing sin
effective date.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the pY•eambl.e
are true and correct.
Section 2. That Subsection B105 of Section 18-33~ of
the Code of Ordinances is herein amended as fo:Llows:
"Sec. 18-33. Permit Schedule
Section B105, Plan-Checking Fee:
When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds
$1,000.00 and plans are required to be submitted, peer
Section B104.2 of the 2000 International Building Code, a
plan checking fee shall be paid prior to 1the issuance of
the building permit. Such plan-checking :Eee shall be
equal to one-half (1/2) of the building permit fee. The
plan-checking fee shall be in addition to the building
permit fee.
Section B106, Exceptions to Permit fees,
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U. S. Government;
Federal Agencies;
State of Texas;
Jefferson County;
City of Port Arthur;
Public Schools;
Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission;
Community Housing Programs and sub-recipients as it
pertains to city housing programs;
Non-Profit Organization performing repair~> to Hurricane
Ike damaged homes (for one (1) year);
Non-Profit Training Organization
Homeowners performing repairs to HurricanE~ Ike damaged
homes ( for one (1) year) "
Section 3. That Subsection (b)(1) of f>ection 18-33 is
hereby amended to state the following:
"(1) Until September 23, 2009, there will be no building
permit fees to be charged as it pertains to homes
damages by Hurricane Ike."
Section 4. That Section 58-122 of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
"Sec. 58-122. Location of Recreational Vehicles.
No recreational vehicle used as a dwelling shall be parked
or placed on any tract of land or adjacent: private land
within the city limits, which is not properly zoned for
such use; except, however, that this section:
(1) Shall not apply to residences that were damaged. by
Hurricane Ike;
(a) For a period not to exceed 90 days, the parking,
use and occupancy of recreational vehicles c>n
residential property as temporary living gtzarter.s
while repairs to these properties cau~~ed k>y
Hurricane Ike are ongoing.
(b) That it is hereby permitted that the building
official of the city issue a permit to allow the
occupancy of a recreational vehicle for a peric>d
of six months, beyond the 90-day period,, on a
residential property as temporary living gtiartex-s
by property owners while damage to these
properties caused by Hurricane Ike is beir.~g
repaired, provided that;
1) Application to the building officia]_ for a
six month extension permit: shall be rnade rio
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later than 90 days from t:he effective date
of this section.
2) Application must be made with all necessaz-y
documentation to establish one of the
following:
(i) Substantial work i~~ currently being
done under an active building permit
issued by the City
(ii) Active litigation is underway with
the property owner's insurance
carrier
(iii) Application for disaster recovery
funds has been made to the City c>f
Port Arthur, Southeast Texas Regional
Planning Commission, or the Texas
Department of Housing and Conununit:y
Affairs and is approved or ~>endir.;g
approval
(2) Shall not apply to an occupied residence or
residences that have been damaged by fire, flood, oz•
other natural disaster;
(a) Upon approval of the City Council
(b) For a period not to exceed 180 days, the
parking, use and occupancy of recreational
vehicles on residential propert,,r as temporary
living quarters while repairs to these
properties are ongoing."
Section 5. That Section 110-94 is herein amended. as
follows:
"Sec. 110-94. Turn-On Charge.
No water service will be turned on again tantil all charges
are paid in full or other acceptable payment arrangement made,
and shall include, but not be limited to, all charges noticed
in Sections 110-63, 110-70(a), (b), and (c) anti 110-95. When
payment is made after 3:00 p.m. and service is restored the
same day, the turn-on charge shall be set at $35. When payment
is made before 3:00 p.m. and service is restored the same day,
the turn-on charge shall be set at $25."
In order to assist those citizens that have been relocated
to Port Arthur as a result of Hurricane Ike, the City
waives the initial turn-on fee on the condition that. the
person applying for the service can show proper
identification showing residence in one of the affected
areas.
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In an effort to assist the non-profit organizations
providing volunteer workers in the repairing/rebuild.ing
homes affected by damages from Hurricane Ike, the City
waives the turn-on charge on the condition that the non-
profit organization provide property identification of
status. The turn-on charge waiver is for a period n.ot tc~
exceed one year from September 23, 2008."
Section 6. That Section 110-97 is herein amended. as
follows:
"Section 110-97. Adjustment of water bil7Ls as a result o~f
Hurricane Ike.
The City Manager or his designee can adjust water bills u.p
to $1,000 for leaks caused by Hurricane Ike beginning
September 23, 2008 to December 1, 2008. Any adjustment in
excess of $1,000 shall be forwarded to the' City Council
for approval."
Section 7. That a copy of the caption of this
Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
Section 8.
That this being an Ordinance amending an
Ordinance which does not carry a penalty, and does not require.
publication, it shall take effect immediately i:rom and after
its passage.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this da~T of
A.D., 2008, at a Council Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
vote: AYES: Mayor
City Council
NOES:
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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