The following fees shall be charged when issuing either combined
permits or individual permits for the work shown. In the event that
a permit is to be issued for work not shown below, a fee shall be
charged based upon a category of work shown which most resembles the
work intended. All fees will be rounded to the closest dollar amount,
with 1–49 cents rounded down and 50–99 cents rounded up
to the next dollar. The permit fees listed may be doubled if work
is started prior to the permit being issued.
Construction valuation shall be stated on the permit application
and shall include the entire value of the construction being proposed.
Construction valuation shall include all costs of constructing the
actual structure including all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire
sprinkler and interior and exterior finishes. If the stated construction
valuation is less than what is reflected in the most current square
footage construction cost table from building valuation data published
by the International Code Council, the city may recalculate the construction
valuation using that table and assess the fee based on the new calculated
construction value.
(A)
A permit processing fee shall be assessed on each permit application and contractor registration, and shall be payable at the time a permit application or contractor registration is filed with the Building Inspection Department. The permit processing fee shall be in the amounts designated in the Master Fee and Rate Schedule, Article VII, Section 10.85, of Chapter 10. This processing fee is nonrefundable.
(A.1)
Credit access business application fee:
A non-refundable application fee shall be assessed on each application for a certificate of registration issued pursuant to section 26.185 of this Code, and shall be payable at the time application is filed with the Building Inspection Department. The application fee shall be in the amount designated in the Master Fee and Rate Schedule, Article VII, Section 10.85, of Chapter 10.
(K)
Temporary activity (public auction, stock show, commercial sporting activities, Christmas tree lot, temporary seasonal activities such as plant sales and landscaping material, etc.) permit fees are in the amounts designated in the Master Fee and Rate Schedule, Article VII, Section 10.85, of Chapter 10.
(P)
Request
for public information:
The charge for providing public
information under this section shall comply with the cost provisions
contained within subchapter F of the Public Information Act, Texas
Government Code sections 552.261–552.275, and the cost regulations
as promulgated by the Office of the Attorney General and contained
with title 1, Texas Administrative Code, section 70.3.
(Q)
Other
fees:
(1)
Water and roadway impact fees are assessed by the Planning Department,
but paid for in the Building Inspection Department. Water impact fees
do not include water meter fees.
(2)
Pro rata fees are paid for in the Engineering Department (972) 205-2170.
(3)
Sewer tap fees are assessed by the Water Department, but paid for
in the Building Inspection Department.
(R)
Refunds:
(1)
In the event of abandonment or discontinuance of work for which a
permit has been issued, a refund by the city of certain portions of
the permit fee shall be made; provided, however, that a written request
is made by the person or firm who paid the fee; and provided, that
the written request is delivered, along with the original receipt
to the office of the Building Official within sixty (60) days of the
date of abandonment or discontinuance of the work. The portion of
the fee to be refunded shall be in accordance with the schedule shown
below, where the portion of the fee to be refunded shall be based
upon the point to which the work has progressed prior to abandonment
or discontinuance, as determined from City inspection records.
(2)
For the purpose of determining the refundable portion of the fee
for combined and individual building permits and for swimming pool
permits, the term “first inspection” shall mean any building
foundation inspection, pool steel inspection or plumbing rough-in
inspection. Similarly, the term “second inspection” shall
mean any building framing inspection, plumbing top-out inspection,
electrical rough-in inspection or mechanical system duct inspection.
(a)
Residential, apartment and commercial building permits; both combined
and individual swimming pool permits:
|
Time at Which Work is Abandoned or Discontinued
|
Percentage of Fee to be Refunded
|
|---|---|
|
Following issuance of permit, but prior to any first inspection
|
75%
|
|
Following any first inspection, but prior to any second inspection
|
50%
|
|
Following any second inspection, but prior to any final inspection
|
25%
|
|
Following any final inspection
|
No refund
|
(b)
Subcontractor permits and miscellaneous permits other than swimming
pools:
|
Time at Which Work is Abandoned or Discontinued
|
Percentage of Fee to be Refunded
|
|---|---|
|
Following issuance of permit, but prior to any inspection
|
50%
|
|
Following any inspection
|
No refund
|
(c)
Certificates of occupancy:
|
Time at Which Refund is Requested
|
Percentage of Fee to be Refunded
|
|---|---|
|
Prior to any inspection
|
75%
|
|
Following one (1) inspection, by any department
|
50%
|
|
Following two (2) inspections by any department
|
No refund
|
(S)
Payment
required:
No permit required by chapter 30, article I, of this Code and by the International Building Code shall be issued until the fee prescribed by chapter 30, article I, of this Code has been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be approved until any additional fee required by such amendment has been paid.
(Ordinance 5628, sec. 21, adopted 2/19/02; Ordinance 5666, sec. 6, adopted 9/17/02; Ordinance 5704, sec. 1, adopted 2/4/03; Ordinance 5763, sec. 1, adopted 9/2/03; Ordinance 5847, sec. 7, adopted 9/7/04; Ordinance 5977, sec. 10, adopted 3/7/06; Ordinance 6260, sec. 12, adopted 9/2/08; Ordinance 6350, sec. 4, adopted 9/1/09; Ordinance 6485, sec. 3, adopted 9/6/11; Ordinance 6641, sec. 3, adopted 9/3/13; Ordinance 6709, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/14; Ordinance 6820, sec. 2, adopted 1/5/16; Ordinance 6857, secs. 1–
3, adopted 9/6/16; Ordinance
6952, sec. 18, adopted 1/16/18; Ordinance 7017, secs. 5–6, adopted 9/18/18; Ordinance 7067 adopted 6/4/19; Ordinance
7252 adopted 9/14/21; Ordinance 7363 adopted 9/6/2022)
