Ordinance 2002-29
ORDINANCE NO. JfX)a -~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBERS 2001-12 AND 98-16, SECTION 1 AND APPENDIX
C OF WYLIE'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2.00
"CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND FEE~"; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") has
investigated and detennined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of the
City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie") to amend Ordinance No. 2001-12, Section 1 and Appendix C
of Wylie's Code of Ordinances, Section 2.00 "Construction Permits and Fees"; and
WHEREAS, the Wylie Construction Board and the Building Official for Wylie have
reviewed the Fee Schedule for Construction Pennits and Fees and recommend a revision of the
same by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findin2s Incorporated. The fmdings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Amendment to Ordinance No. 2001-12. Section 1 and Apoendix C of
Wylie's Code of Ordinances. Section 2.00 "Construction Permits and Fees". Wylie Ordinance
No. 2001-12, Section 1 and Section 2.00 "Construction Permits and Fees" of Appendix C of Wylie's
Code of Ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows:
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"~2.00 Construction Permits and Fees
~ 2.01 Building, Plumbing, Mechanical 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.
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(a) New Single-Family Fees (including '.Iuplexes)
$700.00 + 10 cents a square foo'~
(1) A non-refundable plan review deposit offifty 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 attached units or more)
$250.00 per unit
(1) A non-refundable plan review deposit equal to 10% of the
permit fee is due at time 0f 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 pemit fee is due at the 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 wa~ 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.
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(d) Fees for Additions, Alterations, Repairs, Demolition, Screening
Walls, Retaining Walls and. \ccessory 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
sole discretion of the Building Offici,,:.
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
$25,000.01 to $50,000.00
$50,000.01 to $100,000.00
$100,000.01 or more
$50.00
$60.00
$75.00
$100.00
$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 permit issued for new construction)
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy $100.00
(charged for all temporary certificates of occupancy)
Fence Permit $40.00
In-ground swimming pool $300.00
Spa or above-ground pool $100.00
Lawn Sprinkler 'S50.00
Tent . $50.00
Construction trailer $75.00
Drive Approach $50.00 per approach
Sidewalk $50.00 per lot
Structure Moving Permit $75.0C
(Any structure moved through or into the City of Wylie that exceeds 25(; square feet)
Additional Plan Review $50.00 per hour - Minimum one hour
Appeal to the Construction Board $150.00
Duplicate Building Permit $10.00
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~ 2.02 Miscellaneous Fees - continued
Change Contractor on Issued Permit
Re-stamp Plans
Sign Permit
Promotional Signs
R.O.W. Signs
$10.00 per contractor
$50.00 per hour - Minimum one hour
$75.00
$40.00
$75.00 per calendar year
~ 2.03 Registration and License Fees
General, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical and Irrigation contractors shall not be
eligible to receive a permit within the City of Wylie until they have registered with the
City as a contractor and paid the following fep,. 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 3 1 of any calendar year
shall be valid from that date until December 31 of the following calendar year.
General Contractor
Plumbing Contractor
Mechanical Contractor
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
$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:
Special Inspection
$50.00
$50.00
per hour/minimum 2 hrs
$50.00
Reinspection Fee
After Hours Inspection
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~ 2.05 Engineering Inspection Fees
Each project shall be charged an engineering inspec~:on fee. The fee shall be three
percent (3%) ofthe City's estimate of the cost oithe 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 misdemeanl..'r, 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/lOO 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 precluclp. Wylie from filing suit to enjoin the
violation. Wylie retains all legal rights and remedies avahable to it pursuant to local, state and federal
law.
SECTION 3: Savin2sIRepealin2 Clause. Ordinance No. 2001-12 shall remain in full force
and effect except as amended by this or any other ordinance. 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 ~ny one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invdid.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required by the City Charter and by law.
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P AS~ AND APPROVED by the City Council ofthe City of Wylie, Texas this ~ day of
, :-(~ ' 2002. /
ATTEST:
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DATE(S) OF PUBliCATION:
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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
972.442.5515
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 new;paper on the followin'g dates, to-wit: '
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, 2002, and
, 2002.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this the ;<~
to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
day of Ild--
, 2002,
PATTI J. BAKER
Notary Public
State of Texas
My Comm. Exp. 07-31-05
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Notary Public in and for
The State of Texas
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My Comnnssion Expires
ORDINANCE NO.
2002-29
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUM-
BERS 2001-12 AND 98-
16, SECTION 1 AND
APPENDIX C OF
WYLIE'S CODE OF
ORDINANCES, SEC-
TION 2.00 "CONSTRUC-
TION PERMITS AND
FEES"; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVID-
ING FOR REPEALING,
SAVINGS AND SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ORDINANCE;
AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION OF
THE CAPTION HEREOF.
Mayor John Mondy
Attest:
Barbara A Salinas
City Secretary