Ordinance 2001-12
ORDINANCE NO. !J8fJ/-/^_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING fi 2.00
"CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND FEES" OF APPENDIX C OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE CODE OF ORDINANCES, REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A PENALTY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, tbe Construction Board and tbe building official for tbe City bave
reviewed tbe Fee Scbedule for Construction Permits and Fees and recommends a revision of
tbe same by tbe City of Wylie; and,
WHEREAS, tbe City council bas determined in its legislative capacity tbat adoption of
sucb code furtbers tbe best interest of tbe City; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS, as follows:
SECTION 1: Construction Permits and Fees. Section 2.00 "Construction Permits and Fees" of
Appendix C "Fee Schedule" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wylie, be, and it hereby is,
deleted in its entirety and the following provision substituted therefore:
"~2.00 Construction Permits and Fees
~ 2.01 Building, Plumbing, Mecbanical and Electrical Permit Fees
When a building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical permit is required by the Building, Plumbing,
Mechanical or Electrical code adopted by the City of Wylie, the following fees shall be assessed:
EXCEPTION: Permit fees shall not be required when the permit is for a building owned and
occupied by a public agency.
(a) New Single-Family Fees (including duplexes)
$650.00 + 10 cents a square foot
(1) A non-refundable plan review deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00) is due at time of
plan submittal. The plan review deposit will be applied toward the cost of the
building permit only if the building permit fee is paid within 6 months of the
date the plan was submitted for review.
(b) New Multi-Family Fees (3 attacbed units or more)
$250.00 per unit
(1) A non-refundable plan review deposit equal to 10% of the permit fee is due at
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time of plan submittal. The plan review deposit will be applied toward the
cost of the building permit only if the building permit fee is paid within 6
months of the date the plan was submitted for review.
(c) New Commercial Fees
(1) Building Permit Fees for New Construction
a. $200.00 + 8 cents a square foot
b. Fees for tenant finish out and shell buildings will be 75% of the above
fees.
c. A non-refundable plan review deposit equal to 50% of the building permit
fee is due at time of plan submittal. The plan review deposit will be
applied toward the cost of the building permit only if the building permit
fee is paid within 6 months of the date the plan was submitted for review.
(2) Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical fees for New Construction (Each)
a. $50.00 + 3 cents a square foot
b. Fees for tenant finish out and shell buildings will be 75% of the above
fees.
(d) Fees for Additions, Alterations, Repairs, Demolition, Screening Walls, Retaining
Walls and Accessory Buildings.
The following fees shall be charged for small construction jobs involving additions,
alterations and repairs. Larger projects that involve substantial work shall be charged
as new construction at the discretion of the Building Official.
Value of Construction
Permit Fee
$0.00 to $2,500.00
$2,500.01 to $5,000.00
$5,000.01 to $10,000.00
$10,000.01 to $25,000.00
$50.00
$60.00
$75.00
$100.00
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$25,000.01 to $50,000.00
$50,000.01 to $100,000.00
$100,000.01 or more
$150.00
$225.00
$300.00 for the first $100,000.00 +
$50.00 for each $50,000.00 or fraction
thereof
~ 2.02 Miscellaneous Fees
Any activity listed below shall be charged the following fee associated with the activity.
Certificate of Occupancy $50.00
(only charged when no pennit issued for new construction)
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy $100.00
(charged for all temporary ~cates of occupaocy)
Fence Permit $40.00
In-ground swimming pool $300.00
Spa or above-ground pool $100.00
Lawn Sprinkler $50.00
Tent $50.00
Construction trailer $75.00
Drive Approach $50.00 per approach
Sidewalk $50.00 per lot
Structure Moving Permit $75.00
(Any slJucture moved through or into the Town that exceeds 250 square feet)
Additional Plan Review $40.00 per hour - Minimum one hour
Appeal to the Construction Board $150.00
(Residential Case)
Appeal to the Construction Board $500.00
(Commercial Case)
~ 2.03 Registration and License Fees
General, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical and Irrigation contractors shall not be eligible to receive a
permit within the Town of Flower Mound until they have registered with the Town as a contractor
and paid the following fee. Fees shall be paid annually and registration will be valid from January 1
through December 31. Registrations received and fees paid between December 1 and December 31
of any calendar year shall be valid from that date until December 31 of the following calendar year.
General Contractor
Plumbing Contractor
Mechanical Contractor
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
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Irrigation Contractor
Backflow Tester
Pool Contractor
Fence Contractor
Electrical Contractor
Master Electrician
Journeyman Electrician
Residential Specialist
Master Sign Electrician
Journeyman Sign Electrician
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$25.00
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$10.00
~ 2.04 Inspection Fees
Fees for the associated inspection activities are as follows:
Reinspection Fee
After Hours Inspection
Special Inspection
$50.00
$50.00 per hour/minimum 2 hrs
$50.00
~ 2.05 Engineering Inspection Fees
Each project shall be charged an engineering inspection fee. The fee shall be three percent (3%) of
the city's estimate of the cost of the public work utilities and streets of new construction which are to
be dedicated to the City of Wylie as well as private commercial parking areas. Such items shall
include, but not be limited to: street paving, storm drainage, water mains, sewer mains, commercial
parking areas and other items designated for conveyance to the city after completion of improvements
through the process of public dedication. These fees shall be paid prior to the start of construction. "
SECTION 2: Penalty Provision. Any person, firm, corporation or business entity violating
this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject
to a fine not to exceed the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00), unless the violation
relates to fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping and refuse, in which
the fine shall not exceed the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND NO/tOO DOLLARS ($2,000.00).
Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. The penal
provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude Wylie from filing suit to enjoin the
violation. Wylie retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal
law.
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SECTION 3: SavinesIRepealine Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not abate
any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a
prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance.
Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required the City Charter and by law.
P~PROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas this ! 3
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Joel Scott, Mayor Pro Tern
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Richard Abernathy, City Attorney
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THE WYLIE NEWS
Covering Wylie, Sachse, Murphy and the surrounding area
liON. Ballard St.
P.O. Box 369
Wylie, Texas 75098
972.442.55 IS
Fax 972.442.4318
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock, of THE WYLIE
NEWS, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and having general circulation in Collin
County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn. deposed and says that the foregoing attached
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was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit:
March 21
, 2001, and
, 200 l.
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Chad ngbrock
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 31
to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
March
, 200 I ,
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Notary Public in and for
The State of Texas
My Commission Expires
Serving Wideawake ltJIlie Since 1947
ORDINANCE NO.
2001-12
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, AMENDING s
2.00 "CONSTRUCTION
PERMITS AND FEES"
OF APPENDIX C OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE
CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES, REPEALING
ALL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES: CON-
TAINING A PENALTY
CLAUSE; CONTAINING
A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVID-
ING FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
John Mondy, Mayor
Attest: Barbara Salinas
City Secretary 43-lt-339