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O599ORDINANCE NO. 599 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 -3 OF THE KENNEDALE CITY CODE (1991), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING, REPEALING, OR PROVIDING FOR FEES FOR CERTAIN CITY SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF ADDITIONAL FEES BY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF FEES INCONSISTENT WITH THE FEES ESTABLISHED HEREIN; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, in order to offset costs associated with the administration, investigation and implementation of ordinances and regulations applicable to development and other activities, the City Council has previously established a schedule of fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to update its schedule of fees by amending or repealing certain fees and adopting new fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal all previously adopted fees, which are inconsistent with fees established by this ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Section 2 -3 of the Kennedale City Code (1992), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2 -3. Fees for Licenses, Inspections, Permits, etc. (a) All persons, firms or corporations applying for licenses, inspections, permits or other city services, activities or uses that, by their nature, require the applicant to pay a fee incident to such application, shall be required to pay the following fees as established in Exhibit «A (b) The City Council shall periodically review the need for and the amount of fees for city services, uses and activities and shall adopt or revise it from time to time. (c) In addition to the fees established in paragraph (a) above, the City Council may adopt other ordinances from time to time establishing various fees for city services, activities and uses. (d) It shall be a violation of this Section to conduct any activity or commence any use for which the payment of a fee is required unless such fee has been paid." SECTION 2. The fees set forth in Exhibit A attached to this ordinance are hereby adopted. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. All rights and remedies of the City of Kennedale are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Section 2 -3 of the Kennedale City Code (1991), as amended, or any other ordinance or code provision affecting fees which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION 7. The City Secretary of the City of Kennedale is hereby directed to publish the caption, penalty clause, publication clause and effective date of this ordinance in every issue of the official newspaper of the City of Kennedale for two days, or one issue of the newspaper if the official newspaper is a weekly newspaper, as authorized by Section 52.011 of the Local Government Code. SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas, this the 27th day of June, 2016. ATTEST: City Secretary, Leslie Gallowa APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: APPROVED: Mayor, Brian Johnson ,r r Cityttorney, yn — , EXHIBIT B: SCHEDULE OF FEES (06.2016 WORKING) SERVICE ADMINISTR CHECK AND CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS Credit Card Payments $5.00 Processing fee+ listed retail price Permitting g 3% When payment of any fee, fine, court cost or other charge related to Kennedale Permitting is made by credit card via phone, online or in- person, a fee equaling three (3) percent per fee, fine or other charge paid by credit card will be added to the fee, fine, or other charge paid. Utility Billing and Other Departments Not Listed No Charge When payment of any fee or other charge related to Kennedale Utility Billing (or any other miscellaneous activity not listed here) is made by credit card online, byphone (817- 985- 2120), or in- person, no fee will be required. I Returned Check Declined Credit Transa Fee All De artments $30,00 CODE ENFORCEMENT Lien Assessment Fee Actual Cost Plus $100.00 administrative fee Mowin , Gleanin ,and or Boardin Pro er B Contractor Actual Cost Plus $100.00 administrative fee FACILITY RENTALS /RESERVATIONS Ball relds ilia e Street o o AverettRd.; Sub acility o Sonora Park General Reservations Residents and Non Residents $25.00 Per two (2) hour block Kennedale Youth Association (KYA Annual Lease A reement j$1,00 First page, $0.25 each additional page Comm uni Center 316 W Third St.; in the Kennedale Public Libra Buildin De posit (applies to all Co mmunity Center rentals $150.00 May be returned, dependent upon satisfactory inspection by staff Non - Residents $40.00 Per hour, during library's normal hours; Minimum of $100 charge per rental $50.00 Per hour, during library's closed hours; Minimum of $100 charge per rental Residents $30.00 Per hour, during library's normal hours; Minimum of $100 charge per rental $40.00 Per hour, during library's closed hours; Minimum of $100 charge per rental Pavilions own Ce nter Park at 405 Munici al Drive; Sonora Park at S New Ho e Rd. De osit a lies to all pavilion rentals) $50.00 May be returned, depende upon satisfactory inspection by staff Non - R esidents 1$120.00 lFor 2 Hours, $180 Fm ­4 Hours, $230 For 6 Hours, $280 For 8 Hours Residents 1$60,00 IFor 2 Hours, $90 For 4 Hours, $115 For 6 Hours, $140 F or 8 Hours Senior Center Banquet Room 20 Coa A. Edwards Dr. Deposit (Members) $75.00 May be returned, dependent upon satisfactory inspection by staff Members $75.00 Per day Deposit (Non- Members) $150.00 May be returned, dependent upon satisfactory inspection by staff Non - Members $125.00 Per day LIBRARY Overdue Book $0.25 Per day Photocopies From Copier (Only Black and White Available ) $0.10 Per page Printouts From Com uter $0.25 Per page Materials Lost or Damaged Beyond Repair $5.00 Processing fee+ listed retail price Repair of Inventory Material Actual Cost Replace Lost or Damaged Audiobook Binder $5.00 Re lace Lost or Dama ed CD Case $1.00 Replace Lost or Damaged DVD Case $2.00 Interlibrary Loan No Charge Library Card Replacement $2.00 Repair of CD DVD Transmittal Fax Only (Local) j$1,00 First page, $0.25 each additional page Transmittal Fax Only (Lon Distance) 1$2.00 First page, $0.50 each additional page POLICE DEPARTMENT Fingerprinting of Residents for Background Checks $7.50 Per card Vehicle Accident Report 1 $6.00 IPercopy Offense or Arrest Report 1$1.50 1 Per report, plus $0.10 per page for additional copies Page 1 of 5 Page 2 of 5 EXHIBIT B: SCHEDULE OF FEES (06.2016 WORKING) EXHIBIT B: SCHEDULE OF FEES (06.2016 WORKING) Over 1, Up To And Including 10, Each $55.00 Over 10, U To And Including 50, Each $55.00 Over 50, Up To And Includin 10Q Each $55.00 Over 100, Each $55.00 Signs, Outline Lighting, or Marquees 3 One Branch Circuit, Each $55.00 Additional Branch Outlets $55.00 Temporary Power To Any Structure (Maximum Of Ninety (90) Days) $55.00 MECHANICAL CODE PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS Contrac Registration, Initial (Article XIII, Chapter 4 Of City Code ) $100.00 4- Contractor Registration, Annual Renewal $50.00 If not renewed within 30 days of expiration, renewal fee is $100.00. HVAC Heatin Coolie S stems $110.00 $55 Per air handling unit (e.g. inside unit+ outside unit= $110.00) Replacement of Furnaces, Condensin Unit or Coolie Heatin S stem $55.00 Vent -A -Hood Commercial $55.00 Re Inspection Fee $55.00 Mechanical Code eal $100.001 PLUMBING CO PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS Apartments, Condominiums, Triplex, Etc. $0.05 Per fit; Minimum fee of $55.00 Commercial Industrial New Construction $0.06 Per ft'; Minimum fee of $55.00 E Sin le Family, Duplex, Townhouse, Etc. $0.06 Per ft Minimum fee of $55.00 Contractor Registration, Initial Article XIII, Cha ter 4 Of Ci Code - Not required for plumbers. Unit Fee Schedule Building Water Line $55.00_ Each Buildin Sewer Line $55.00 Each Fireplace Pipin and Valve $55.00 Gas Fired A licable W Special Vent Pipe $55.00 Gas Piping System (1 -4 Outlets) $55.00 Each Gas Piping Syst 5 +Outlets) $5 5.00 Each Industrial Waste Pre - Treatment Interceptor $55.00 Installation Re air of Water Pipin and /or Water Treatment Equipment $55.00 Lawn Sprinkler System On Any One Meter, Including Backflow Protection $55.00 Each Private Sewage Disposal System $55.00 Repair of Existing Pipin $55.00 Repair or Alteration of Drainage or Vent Pipin $55.00 Gas Line Pressure Check $55.00 Plumbing Fixture, Trap or Set Fixture, Etc. $55.00 Each Yard Line Pressure Check $55.00 Plumbing Code Appeal $100.00 Reinspection Fee $55.00 REGISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS Business License $25.00 Home Business License $25.00 Certificate of Occupancy (CO) $55.00 Contractor Re gistration, Initi (Article XIII, Chapter 4 Of City Code) $100.00 Contractor Re istration, A nnual Renewal $50.00 If not renewed within 30 days of expiration, renewal fee is $100.00, Gara e Sale Permit $10.0 0 No more than three (3) garage sales per address per year. Gathering Station Inspection $1,000.00 Itinerant Vendor License $100.00 Contact the Police Department Records Dept. at 817- 985 -2160, ext. 2219 Sub - Division Construction Inspection Fee 4% of construction cost Tree Removal Permit $150.00 Per a cre; $150 minimum charge OIL AND GAS W ELLS i Annual Air Sampling And Reporting Fee Per Low -To- Moderate Impact Pad Sites (As Determined By City Offlcial(s)) $12,000,00 Annual Air Sampling And Reporting Fee Per High Impact Pad Site As Determined B Cit Officials $45,000.00 Maybe paid in quarterly installments Annual Air Sampling And Reportin Fee As Needed $12,000.00 Per instance of additional monitoring Annual Inspection Per Well $2,000.00 $300 per additional well on same pad site Well Requested On Application for Pad Site $5,000.00 1 Per well PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Annexation, Request for $200.00 Commercial Site Plan Review $500.00 Engineering review fee; In additional to applicable permitting fees Conditional Use Permit $500.00 Easement or Rialit-Of-Way Abandonment, Request for $300.00 Zonin Zoning Verification Letter $30.00 Zoning Change or Amendment for Less Than 10 Acres, Request for $500.00 Page 3 of 5 EXHIBIT B: SCHEDULE OF FEES (06.2016 WORKING) Zonin Chan ge or Amendment for 10+ Acres, Request for $1,500.00 Rezone Less Than 10 Acres to Planned Develo ment District PD $750.00 Rezone 10+ Acres to Planned Develop District PD $1,500.00 Per Squar Foot vt Pla Deposits Minor Plat, Vacated Plat, Amended Plat $300.00 Plus $10.00 per lot Minor Plat En ineerin Review Fee $200.00 $30.00 Prelimina Plat $300.00 Plus $10.00 per lot Prelimina Plat En ineerin Review Fee $1,000.00 Varies Re plat 0 -10 Acres $500.00 $90.00 Re plat 10 + Acres $1,50 $60.00 Final Plat $300.00 Plus $10.00 per lot Final Plat, Re plat Engine * Review Fee $2,500.00 Placed in escrow, unused funds can be requested for return Plats Use of Bulk Water Meter (Fire Hydrant) $600.00 Renotification $125.00 Cost to republish legally required notifications after a request for date change Special Exception, Request for 1$250.00 Variance, Request for 1$250.00 Printouts CopiesFromPlotter $1,00 Per Squar Foot vt UTILITY BILLING I PUBLIC WORKS I WATER AND WASTEWATER Deposits Residential Water (Owner Occu ied $60.00 If an account is finaled out for nonpayment, re- establishment of service requires a deposit of 2X the normal fee. Accounts are associated with the name of the responsible Party (or parties); not the address. Residential Sewer Owner Occu ied) $30.00 Residential Water (Tenant Occupied) $90.00 Residential Sewer (Ten ant Occupied) $60.00 Commercial /Industrial w /High Consumption Varies 1/6 of annual consumption Commercial Water $90.00 Commercial Sewer $60.00 Storm Water Only $90.00 Water for Cleanup (15 Day Temp Service) $30.00 Per day Use of Bulk Water Meter (Fire Hydrant) $600.00 Plus $50 service fee Use of Bulk Water Meter (Gas Drilling) $1,000.00 Plus $50 service fee Use of Bulk Unmetered Water Varies (rate) X (estimated gallons) Disconnect Service At The Main Actual Cost L1CIuid Waste Permit $50,00 The Building Inspection and Public Works departments regulate the installation, maintenance, and the transportation of liquid wastes. Questions? Call 817- 985 -2170. Liquid Waste Trip Ticket Book $20.00 Move City Utilities Actual Cost Private Water Well Permit And Inspection $75.00 Water Administrative Fee $20.00 Assessed when an account appears on the cut -off list; In addition to the late fee. Water Transfer Fee $15.00 Wrecker License /Permit $20.00 Utility Equipment Actual Cost Meter, meter base, MTU, register, bullhead, and any other associated equipment installed for water sewer meterin WATER AND WASTEWATER Fire Hydrant Fee Construction Meter) $79.50 Monthly base charge Meter Calibr Fee (When Executed By City Staff) $45.00 Charges not incurred if meter is found to be inaccurate. Meter Calibration Fee (When Executed By Independent Contractor) $125,00 Meter Set Reinspection Fee $100.00 Meter Tampering, Tampering With Lock, Or Cutting Lock On Meter $200.00 Per offense, plus actual cost of repair or replacement Water Tap Fee (No S treet Cu t) _ 3 /4 ' (.75 ") $475,00 Plus $300 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 1" $525.00 Plus $3S0 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 1%" (1.5" ) $950.00 Plus $550 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 2" $1,075.00 Plus $700 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 3" or Lar er Actual Cost Plus actual cost of meter set fee; plus cost of meter _ Water Tap Fee (With Street Cut or Bore) 3 /4" (,75" $925.00 Plus $300 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 1" $975.00 Plus $350 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 1 1 h" (1.5 ") $1,400.00 Plus $550 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 2" $1,525.00 Plus $700 meter set fee; plus cost of meter 3" or Larger Varies Plus actual cost of meter set fee; plus cost of meter Sewer Tap Fee (No Street Gut) 4" $425.00 6" $600.00 8" or Larger Actual Cost Sewer Tap Fee (Wi th Street Cut or Bore) 4" $875.00 6" 1$1,050.00 8" or Larger lActual Cost FIRE DEPARTMENT Page 4 of 5 EXHIBIT B: SCHEDULE OF FEES (06.2016 WORKING) Ambulance Fees Actual Cost Established according to reasonable and customary reimbursement allowances of applicable insurance carriers; reviewed and approved quarterly by the City Manager. Buildin Fire Plan Review $55.00 EMS Report $15.00 _ False Alarm 3 rd + $55.00 Be innin with the 3` the fee doubles for each subse uent false alarm Fire Code A eal $100.00 Fi re Inspections Annual, Bi- Annual of Certificate of Occu anc CO No Char e R e- Inspection No Char e _ 2nd Re-Inspection $55.00 3 rd + Re-Inspection Varies Be innin with the 3 d , the fee doubles for each subse uent re -ins ection Fire Suppression Systems $55.00 Fire Report $15.00 Site Plan Review $55.00 St andby Brush Truck $75.00 Hourly En ine $150.00 Hourly Fire Marshall $40.00 Hourly HazMat Squad $300.00 Hourly Paramedic $30.00 Hourly NOTE: Minimum Fee For Any Single Permit or Inspection, Listed or Unlisted, $55.00 Excluding signs Regardless of Department REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION /OPEN RECORDS REQUEST FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF KENNEDALE The CitV Secretar 's Office encourages communication and transparencV between the City of Kennedale and its residents bV servin. g as the primary office responding to Publ Information Requests in an effort to save requesters time and money frequently requested documents are available online includin Laserfiche: Ordinances Resolutions Agendas, Packets, Minutes, and Press Release MuniCode: Code of Ordinances and Copies of Individual Ordinances Monthly Reports: Building Permits, Fires, and Substandard Buildings If what you need is not available online you can make a public information request Requests are processed in the order they are received and should be for existing documents or information Staff may not ask why you want the information but may ask for clarification if needed. Please be aware that some records are exempt from disclosure or require redaction. Requests may incur a fee, and the City of Kennedale may require prepayment. Charges vary depending on the number of responsive documents and personnel time required. Vaguely - worded or broad requests return more results. The more specific your request, the quicker it can be fulfilled. Generally, the city will charge $0.10 per page and $15.00 an hour for labor. Requests for standard -sized documents that will be delivered via email usually do not incur charges, unless the request: • is for more than fifty (50) pages, • requires more than thirty (30) minutes of personnel time to locate, compile, manipulate data, and reproduce the information, or • includes documents that are stored off -site. If the estimated charges exceed $40.00, the requester must approve an itemized estimate before work begins. When estimated costs exceed $100.00, the requestor is required to make a deposit (typically 100% of the estimate) before work begins. If a requestor (or their organization) has a balance exceeding $100.00 for past requests, the City of Kennedale will not process additional requests until the account is paid in full. You must approve any estimate of charges within ten (10) business days of the date the estimate is sent or the request will be considered withdrawn. CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH A' PUBLIC 'I NFORMATION REQUEST VARY DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTS AND PERSONNELTI ME REQUIRED. GENERAL CHARGES ARE OUTLINED BELOW. Single Sided, Black & White, 8.5x11" Paper $0.10 Per Paper Copy 11x17" or Other Oversized Paper, Not Including Ma s &Photographs $0.50 Per Paper copy Plat Page $3.00 Per Plate Page Com act Disc CD $1.00 Per CD Digital Video Disc (DVD) $3.00 Per DVD Per Hour (Charged in 30 Minute Increments) (if less than 50 pages of paper copies are Personnel Time for Locating, Compiling and Reproducing Records $15.00 requested, no personnel costs are charged, unless the documents are in two or more separate buildings or are stored remotely) Mailing Expenses, Speciality Papers (including but not limited to mylar, Actual Cost Off -site storage costs (currently $16.00 truck charge+ $2.00 /box) Per retrieval and blueprints, maps, and photos), Off -Site Storage Retrieval return Charges not outlined here will be calculated according to the, regulations and recommendations of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the Texas Attorney General, and the Texas Administrative Code. Page 5 of 5