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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 213 Amending the Fee and Use ScheduleORDINANCE NO. 213 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 157 OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CONSTRUCTION AND SIGN APPLICATION AND FEE SCHEDULE PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE TO ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on the 5th day of October, 1987, the Town of Westlake adopted an ordinance, Ordinance No. 167, which, in part, established a construction and sign application and fee schedule; and WHEREAS, the fees established by Ordinance No. 167 were attached as Schedules and the Town is now desirous of amending Schedules; and WHEREAS, the Town is also desirous of amending the penalty provision of Ordinance No. 167; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: PART I. That the Town hereby adopts the Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein as the amended Fee Schedule for construction (building permits) and sign applications. Any fee not changed by the attached Schedule remains the same in accordance with Ordinance No. 167. PART II. That any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00), nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. PART III. That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town of Westlake affecting construction and sign application fees and specifically Ordinance No. 167 as it relates to such fees; but shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinance, except in those instances where provisions of said ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. PART IV. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Board of Aldermen that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the Town Board of Aldermen without the incorporation hereof of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. PART V. That this Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from an after the date of its passage and publications, as required by law, and it is so ordained. *Wic. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the h day of Feb y, 2994. AL . WHITE, MA OR TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS ATTEST: L2�� - ' GE,PAY WgITE, SECRETARY TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO FORM: PAUL C. ISHAM, TOWN ATTORNEY TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS BUILDING PERMITS I. PRE-APPLICATIONfPRE-DESIGN CONFERENCE. This is intended to provide the applicant with a verbal interpretation of ordinances, codes and processes, and to respond to any questions they may have. The Conference may involve the Building Official and Town Engineer. Subsequent meetings shall be held after the application is submitted. This fee shall be credited toward the next ongoing fee, if any, when due. Fee: $400.00 II. INITIAL PLAN REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATION FEE Fee: 65% of Building Permit Fee III. BUILDING PERMIT FEES A. New Construction Fees $1.00 to $4,000.00 $63.00 $4,001.00 to $25,000.00 $63.00 for the first $4,000.00 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $252.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $414.50 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $639.50 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof to and including $500,000.00 $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $2,039.50 for the first $500,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction }hereof, to and including $1,000,000.00 $1,000,001.00 and up $3,539.50 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof B. Remodeling $0.00 to $4,000.00 $400.00 $4,001.00 to $50,000.00 $400.00 plus $20.00 per $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $200,000.00 $1,320.00 for the first $50,000.01 plus $15.00 per each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $200,000.00 $200,001.00 to $500,000.00 $3,570.00 for the first $200,001.00 plus $10.00 per each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 $500,000.01 and up $6,570.00 for the first $500,000.001 plus $5.00 per each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof to and including $500,000.00 and up Swimming Po Fence if n41. uded in Building Permit Fence Repairs Demolition Sprinkler system for yar Antenna (Tower or Dishtypes Sidewalk, curb cuts, driveways, oncrete work Accessory portable building with n slab or electrical and less than 120 s e feet Add $ 60.00 for Electrical Inspect Accessory building with slab, no electrical less than 120 square feet Add $ 60.00 for Electrical Inspection Moving permit for buildings moved on any Town street: Permanent house relocation ($ 200.00 plus all direct and indirect $ 300.00 $ 60.00 NO FEE, NO PERMIT $ 180.00 $ 60.00 $ 180.00 $ 120.00 $ 60.00 $ '2,0.00 Nor 4tepoJ 4s Awl - '\4r A mpl'iri epr costs incurred by the Town of Westlake due to such relocation) $ 200.00 plus IV. SIGN PERMITS Construction Signs $ 120.00 Temporary Signs $ 60.00 Signs or display cases within the commercial district $ 180.00 Home occupation signs $ 60.00 Political signs No Permit Signs within residential districts (except for home occupation signs) No Permit V. Other Inspections and Fees: Inspections outside of normal business hours $ 90.00 per hour (minimum charge -two hours) Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305 (g) $ 60.00 per hour Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge -one-half hour) $ 60.00 per hour Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans $ 60.00 per hour (minimum charge -one-half hour) Vi. Building Inspection Waiver $120.00 The Applicant must submit a site plan showing the location of the proposed improvement. If the proposed improvement is set back more than twice the height of the improvement (minimum 501) from any existing or master planned right-of-way, the request may be presented to the Planning and Zoning commission to waive all further building inspection and building permit requirements. If the proposed improvement does not constitute a safety or nuisance problem, and is for the land owners personal use, the Planning and Zoning commission may waive any further building inspection and building permitting requirements.