2024-016 - Amend Appendix A Fee Schedule Section A3.002 Development & General Construction and Planning Permit Fees

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-016 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX A, "FEE SCHEDULE," SECTION A3.002, "DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING PERMIT FEES," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Appendix A of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances provides a fee schedule for city permits and services, including those related to construction and development; and WHEREAS, the City Council amended the fee schedule relating to construction and development on December 12, 2022; and WHEREAS, city staff has conducted its annual review of the fee schedule relating to planning, development, and construction fees and has proposed certain revisions thereto to better reflect current costs of operation so that the cost of development remains with developers rather than being passed on to the city's taxpayers at large; and WHEREAS, staff has proposed certain revisions to platting fees to bring those fees in line with recent legislative changes; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it desirable to revise these fees as proposed by city staff, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved and are incorporated herein for all purposes. Section 2. That Appendix A, Article A3.002, "Development and general construction and planning permit fees," of the Code of Ordinances shall be and is hereby amended to read as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.