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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 48 ~ECTION 48-33 PERMIT
SCHEDULE SECTION B-404, B402, B403, B404, B405 AND B406
PERMIT FEEB, OF THE BUILDING CODE O~ ORDINANCE8 OF THE
CiTY OF PORT ARTHUR; PROVIDING CERTAIN AMENDMEKT8
THEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION BY FINE
NOT EXCEEDING TWO THOLLSAND DOLLAR&, A8 INIOVIDED IN
SECTION t8-43 OF THE CODE OR OTHERWIBE IMP4)~IED BY
STATE LAW; 8AID CHANGE8 REPEAL AIL OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HB~=WITH; AND DECLARING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHERF. A8, the City Council dm It In the best interest of the cItizens of tho
City of Port Arthur to adopt the amendment to Chapter t8 ~ectlon t8-33
PermIt Fees; Bectlons B~t0t, Bt02, Bt03, Bt04, Bt05, mid Bt06 of the
Building Coda for the City of Port Arthur and may nmke vadntlons thereto that
do not substantially vary from the rules or laws of this 8thta: and
WHEREAB, the City Council of Pert Arthur deems It In the best Interest of the
citizens of the City to adopt the proposed amendments to Chapter t8 Bectlon
t8-33; Sections B-t0t, Bt02, B~03, B404, Bt05, and Bt06 of the Building Code
with the exceptlofls thereto.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. The facts and opinions In the preamble era true and correct.
Section 2. That 8action t8-33; aectlons Bt0t, Bt02, Bt03, BtG4, Bt0S, and
B~06 PermIt Fees of the Code of Ordinance Is hereby amended to rued as set
forth In EXHIBIT
8ection 3. That, since this Ordinance Involves public health and safot~ a
violation of this Ordinance shell he punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
Section 4. That the caption of this Ordinance and Its penalty shall be
pub#shed In the City's official newspaper at least one (4) tim wIthin ten (t0)
days after passage thereof. This Ordlnanco shall take effect Immedlntely after
the date of publlcntlon.
Bection S.Thnt the caption of this Ordinance shall he spread upon the
minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON THIS dly of.
A.D., 200S, It ! Regular Meeting of the City Council of Port Arthur, Texlls, by
the following vote
AYES: Mnyor Council Members:
MAYOR
ATTE6T:
APPROVED A~ 10 FORM~
CITY SECRETARY CITY A'I'TORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MAN~EII
~ERVICI~
EXHIBIT IA"
8ectfon t8-33 Pormit Schedule
The City ndopts In this section the following Appendix B, Schedule of Fees.
APPENDIX B
84;HEDULE OF pERMIT FEES
Section Bt01, Permit Fees,
On nil buildings, structures or clterctlons requiring i building permit, m fee for
euch building permit shill be peld ~s required at the tim the permit Is Issued.
In accordance with the following schedule:
Totll v~lu~tlen Fee
$t00t.00 to SS0,000. $t5.75 for the first $t,000 plus :55.25
each uddltlonll thousand or frsctlon
thereof, to iud Including SS0,000.00.
$S0,000 to $t00,000 $273.00 for the first $S0,000 plus $4.20 for
each udditlonlll thouslnd or fiction
thereof, to and Including SS00,000
$100,000 to $S00,000 S483.00 for the first $t00,000 plus $3.t5
for each nddltloncl thousand or friction
thereof, to and Including $S00,000.
$S00,000 and up St,743 for the first S500,000 plus $2.t0
for each edditlonll thouslnd or fraotlea
thereof.
For the moving of --ny building or structures~ the fee shall be $100.00. For the
moving of large industrial equipment, the fee shall he $200.00.
Section B103, Demolition Fee:.
For the demolition of any building or structure, tho fee shall he $50.00. A $150.00
depoolt shall bo required In addition to the demolition foe. The deposit b
retundablo upon completion of the clomolitlon ned In compliance with City of Port
Arthur demolition specifications. Request sludl bo mmcle within 90 duys from
completion of demolition or deposit In nonrofundable.
Section Bt04, PonmitJm:
Where work for which n permit Is required by this code, Is started or proc:::Jed
prior to obtaining such permit, the fees specified In this section slmll bo the
permit foes ns delineated In section B-10t, plus un additional nclmlrdatratlve
charge of $t00.00 wherein the value of the construction work is loss thfm
5t,000.00 nnd an additional edminiatroflve charge of SS00.00 wherein the value
of the construction work Is $1,000.00 or greater. Tho payment of such additional
edmlnlatretlve foes shall not relieve ~ny parsons from fully complying with the
requlremeofs of this code In tho execution of tho work nor from any other
pannitlnc prescribed in this code.
Soetlon BtO~. limn Choctdnl Fao
When tho valuation of the proposed construction exceeds $1,000.00 und plans
are required to bo submitted per Section Bt04.2 of tho 2000 Intornetlonml
Building Coda, a plan checking foe shall be paid prior to the Issuance of tho
building permit. Such plnn-chocMng foe shall bo equal to one ImJf (112) of tho
building permit foe. Tho ptnn-chockJng foe shall be In addition to tiM, bolMIng
permit foe.
Section B106, Exceptions to the Permit Fee~
(a) U.S. Government;
(b) Fedornl agenclen;
(c) State of Texas;
(d) Jefferson County;
(e) City of Port Arthur;
(f) Public 8chcols
(g) Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur
(h) Southelmt Texas Reglonnl Phmnlng Commission
(I) Community Housing Pro~rumu and subreclpleats nc it pertains to City Housing
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