The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all fees established herein and shall be levied by the town immediately upon the effective date. Separately adopted ordinances also address applicable fees for other permit requirements within the town. This schedule should not be construed to be all-inclusive of required permits or fees within the town.
(Ordinance 537-12, art. IX, adopted 11/20/12)
The individual fees are subject to change to reflect the town’s actual costs, and, as such, the fees herein may be changed by the town council at a public meeting through a simple majority vote at any regular or special called meeting.
(Ordinance 537-12, art. X, adopted 11/20/12)
The town administrator and any other municipal officer collecting fees, fines, court costs and other services for the town are hereby authorized to accept payment by credit card of such fees, fines, court costs or other charge and to collect a fee for processing the payment by credit card as authorized by chapter 132, Texas Local Government Code.
(1) 
Processing or handling fee.
The town administrator and any other municipal officer is hereby authorized and directed to assess a processing fee not to exceed five percent (5%) of the amount of the fee, fine, court cost, or other charge being paid by the use of a credit card, as an amount reasonably necessary and related to the expense incurred by the town.
(2) 
Service charge for dishonored payment.
If for any reason a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on which the funds are drawn, the town administrator or any other municipal officer shall collect a service charge from the person who owes the fee, fine, court cost, or other charge to the town. The service charge is in addition to the original fee, fine, court cost, or other charge and is for the collection of that original amount. The amount of the service charge shall be the same amount as the fee charged for the collection of a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds.
(3) 
Encumbrance of credit cards.
The town administrator is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with companies which issue credit cards to collect and seize credit cards issued by the company that are outdated or otherwise unauthorized and the town administrator is further authorized to charge the company a fee for the return of said credit cards.
(4) 
Disposition of fees and charges.
Processing fees and service charges collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the town.
(5) 
Payment through the internet.
Payments may be made through the internet for fees, fines, court costs, and other services for the town. The town administrator is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with a vendor to provide access, collect payments, or provide services through the internet.
(Ordinance 537-12, art. VI, adopted 11/20/12)
Any person who commences any work requiring a permit before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees.
(Ordinance 537-12, art. VII, adopted 11/20/12)
(a) 
Refunding of fees.
The building official shall authorize the refunding of permit fees as follows:
(1) 
The full amount of any fee erroneously paid or collected hereunder.
(2) 
Not more than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with adopted building codes.
(3) 
Not more than eighty percent (80%) of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort has been expended.
(b) 
Waiving of fees.
The building official may waive or reduce the required permit fees for the demolition, repair, or reconstruction of a structure damaged due to a catastrophic event.
(Ordinance 537-12, art. VIII, adopted 11/20/12)