2010-023 ORD ADDITION OF THIRD PARTY PLAN REVIEW BY AMENDMENTORDINANCE NO. 2010-023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7, BUILDINGSAND REGULATIONS OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BY ADDING SECTION
7-3, THIRD PARTY PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION; AND AMENDING ARTICLE
II, BUILDING CODE, SECTION 7-19, PERMIT FEES ESTABLISHIIVG PERMIT FEES
REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING CODE; MAKING OTHER FIIVDINGS A11TD
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas requested staff to amend the City's
Building Code establishing permit fees required by the Building Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris hereby finds and determines that the
changes recommended below are in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens and
should be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 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.
Section 2. That Article I, In General, Chapter 7, Buildings and Building Regulations of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended by adding
Section 7-3, Third Party Plan Review and Inspection to read in its entirety as follows:
"Sec. 7-3. Third Party Plan Review and Inspection.
(a) The Building Official may require third party plan review and inspection on
projects over 5,000 square feet and on specialty construction. The third party plan
review and inspection will be paid for by the developer. All reports and inspection
documentation shall be submitted directly to the City by the third party plan reviewer
and/or third party inspector.
(b) Third party plan reviewers and inspectors must be preapproved by the City.
Plan review and inspection companies shall submit an application and a summary of
qualifications to the Engineering, Planning and Development Department in order to be
evaluated and possibly added to the approved third party plan reviewers and inspectors.
The initial application fee is $100.00 and the annual renewal fee is $50.00
Section 3. That Section 7-19, Permit Fees of Article II, Chapter 7, Buildings and Building
Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 7-19. Permit fees.
(a) General construction permit fees. The required fee for the granting and
issuance of a permit for the construction, repair, or alteration of any building, to
include electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits, shall be computed as follows:
TABLE INSET:
Permit Fees
Total Valuation
Fee
(dollars)
1,000.00 and less
$20.00
1,001.00 to
$20.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus $5.00 for
50,000.00
each additional thousand or fraction
thereof, up to and including $50,000.00.
50,001.00 to
$265.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.00
100
000.00
for each additional thousand or fraction
,
thereof, up to and including $100,000.00.
100,001.00 to
$465.00 for the first $100.000.00 plus $3.00
500
000.00
for each additional thousand or fraction
,
thereof, up to and including $500,000.00.
$1,665.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus
500,001.00 and up
$2.00 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof.
Moving Fee
For the moving of any building or structure, the fee shall be one hundred dollars
($100.00).
Plan Fees
Commercial building plan review fee will be a minimum of $50.00 or 25% of the
building permit fee (whichever is greater). This fee will not be charged when a
third party plan reviewer is used. The fee is due at the time of plan submittal.
Partial sets of plans will not be accepted.
Commercial site plan fee (including civil site work) is $50.00 for the first acre or
less and an additional $20.00 for every acre over one. This fee is in addition to the
building plan review and will be charged when a third party plan reviewer and
inspection company is used. Three sets of plans are required.
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Other Fees
TABLE INSET:
In-ground swimming pool
Valuation (based on table above)
Amusement activity permit
$25.00
Application for certificate of
occupancy
$50.00
Temporary release for utilities
$10.00
(b) Fees for delinquency in procuring permit. The fees prescribed by this
section shall apply to permits issued prior to the commencement of any work of any
building or structure. In the event work is begun on any building or structure
without having obtained a permit as required by the building code, there shall be an
additional administrative fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day assessed by the chief
building official for each day's delay in procuring the permit."
Section 4. 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.
Section 5. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment
of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of
such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue,
or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the
time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance,
and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of
any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of
this ordinance.
Section 7. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with provisions of Sec.
1-6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and every day's continuance of
any violation of the above-enumerated sections shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 8. Introduced and read on first reading on May 24, 2010, at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Paris and read and passed on second reading on June 28, 2910, at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris; the same being two (2) separate regular
meetings of the City Council of the City of Paris.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of the
second reading and publication as required by law.
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P.ASSEU AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 28th day of June, 2010.
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Al 1 Biard, Mayor
ATTEST:
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a ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McHyar-Cit3i.Attorney
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