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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO5574: BUILDING PERMITSinteroffice MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City~ncil From: City Manager ~-~ Date: December 2, 2005 Subject: P. O. No. 5574 - December 6, 2005 Council Meeting As incentive's to development, we have received requests for reduction of permit fees and a change of incentives as it pertains to new homes. I have also had requests from non- profits requesting a reduction in permit fees as it pertains to the repair and reconstruction by these non-profits of homes for iow income residents. We are still working on the proposed Exhibit "A" and we will discuss incentives in executive session. MTS:gt cc: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney Lawrence Baker, Director of Community Service Kelly Eldridge,.Dibector of Utility Operations z .po557. memo2 P. O. No. 5574 12/01/05 gt ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 18-33, 18-35, 110-61 AND 110-168 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AS IT PERTAINS TO BUILDING PEP~MIT FEES AND TAP FEES AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, due to Hurricane Rita the City Council desires to temporarily amend ' Sections 18-33 (Fees Schedule), 18-35 (Incentive Program), 110-61 (Service Connection Fees) , and 110- 168 (Fees) of the Code of Ordinances as it pertains to reducing building permit fees and tap fees as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to amend the Code of Ordinances as to reduce building permit fees as it pertains to repairs and reconstruction. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That Sections 18-33, 18-35, 110-61 and 110- I68 of the Code of Ordinances as it pertains to building permit fees and tap fees are herein amended as delineated in Exhibit z.po5574 ] Seotion 3. That this Ordinance shall be effective on and shall extend until December the day of , 31, 2006. Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the M~nutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , A.D., 2005, at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor ' Councilmembers ; ; ; NOES: OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: CITY MANAGER z .po5574 2 EXHIBIT "A" WILL BE FORTHCOMING