2000-053-ORD PROVIDING SECTION 11-12 OF CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES

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ORDINANCE NO. 2000-053 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT SECTION 11-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING THE ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES FOR WHEN A BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, finds and determines that significant costs are incurred by the City in processing permits and performing inspections under the City's Electrical Code; and, WHEREAS, the City Council deems it appropriate to assess a portion of those costs on the parties seeking permits and inspections pursuant to said Code; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Local Government Code, the City Charter, and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas authorize the City to assess fees and costs incident to the regulation of electrical installations and systems within the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved, Section 2. That Section 11-12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: "Sec. 11-12. Permit and inspection fees when building permit is not required. "(a) Before any permit is granted for installation, alteration, or repair of any electrical wiring, devices, or equipment, the person making application for such permit shall pay to the City a fee in the amount specified as follows, which fee shall cover the cost of routine inspections required by this chapter: "(1) For issuing each permit """""",."."." $20,00 "(In addition to the $20,00 permit fee, there shall be an additional fee of $0,20 for each outlet, including wall switches)