22-1971ORDINANCE NO. 22- 1971
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEESRELATED TO PERMITS ISSUED, AND SERVICES PROVIDED, BY THE BUILDINGOFFICIAL, INCLUDING BUILDING PERMIT FEES, CONSUMER HEALTH PERMIT FEES,FENCE AND RETArNING WALL PERMIT FEES, MOBILE HOME MOVING FEES,TEMPORARY PERMIT FEES, AND INVESTIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES;SUPERSEDING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING FEES IN CONFLICT WITH
SUCH SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING ANEFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton has been presented with a new
Building Permit Fee Schedule which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A” (the“Building and Permit Fee Schedule”); and
WHEREAS, said schedule of fees has been determined after an extensive cost of services
study determined that prior fees were not recovering costs expended, and recommended approval
of a new table that more closely approaches the true cost of these services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fees imposed by the attached Building and
Permit Fee Schedule are in the public interest; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDA[NS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference and found to be true.
SECTION 2. The “Schedule of Fees” set forth in Exhibit “A”, is incorporated herein as
though set forth in full, and is hereby adopted and approved.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this ordinance are severable, and the invalidity of any
phrase or part of this ordinance shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of
this ordinance. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word in this ordinance,
or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance,
and City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 4. Ordinance 19-2130 and all other prior conflicting fee schedules are hereby
superseded and repea16d, but only insofar as the portion of such prior ordinance shall be in conflict;and as to all other sections of the ordinance not in direct conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be
and is hereby made cumulative except as to such prior ordinances or portions thereof as are
expressly repealed hereby.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately after its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by Chr{s MHs and
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Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2 :
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
EXHIBIT A
BUILDING & PERMIT FEES
1 & 2 Family Dwelling Permit Fees
Building Permit Fee - Per Sq FtPlan Review Fee
$0.89
$141
Fence Permit - Residential
Retaining Wall Plan Review
Park Devr
$44
$141
$291
New Commercial and Multi-Family Building Permit Fees
New Commercial Building Permit*
$1 to $100,000.00 $41 1 .00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $3.00 for
each additional $1000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $100,000.00
$561 .00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $2.00 for
each additional $1000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $500,000.00
$1361.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $7.56 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $1,000,000.00
$5141.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.25 foreach additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
$100,000.00 to $500,000.00
$500,000.01 to $1 ,000,000.00
$1,000,000.01 and up
Plan Review Fee
Site Plan Review Fee 50% of the Building Permit Fee (Min. fee $50.00)
$0.03 per Building SF, $50.00 Min. not to exceed
$1 ,500.00
Parkinl
1 -50
51-100
101 -250
251 -500
Lot
$394
$538
$970
$1 ,835
*Building Valuation Data shall be based on the most current Building Safety Magazine, as published by the International Code Council.
Building Permit Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Fees
Minimum Fee - Per Sq Ft (Min $50'
MEP Flat Fee (i.e. Service Update, Water HeaterMechanica
Lawn Sorinkler System - Residential
Lawn Sprinkler System - Commercial
Lawn SDrinkler Alteration
$0.21
$50
118
$249
$48
Additions/Alterations/Fire Damage
Singje Famil
Permit Fee - Per Sq Ft (Min $50]Plan Review Fee
Duplex's, Triplex's, & Townhomes
Permit Fee - Per Sq Ft (Min $50:
Plan Review Fee
Multi-Family (4 units & above
Permit Fee - Per Sq Ft (Min $50]Plan Review Fee
Commercial BuildingsPermit Fee - Per SCI
Plan Review Fee
$0.25
D5
$0.25
D5
$1.42
W2
$1 .48
$222
Sign Permit Fees
Sjgn Contractor Annual Registration
Off Premise Signs on State Highways: AnnualReview
Sjgn Permit
0-60 sq ft
60-120 sq ft
120-250 sq ft
>250 sq ftWind Device Permits
Sjgn Permit for Window/Door Vinyl
Special Exception Petition - Per request
Sian Variance Petition - Per variance
Sian Appeal Petition - Per appeal
Special Sjgn District
Annual Barr
Sian Installed Without Permit
W6
$100
$137
$206
$274
$343
$33
$50
$250
$250
$250
$549
$66
$108
Miscellaneous Fees
Curb Cut Permit -Commercial
Curb Cut Permit - Residential
Fence Permit - Residential
Fence Permit - Commercial (Per linear foot]
Retaining Wall Permit (Per linear foot:
Retaining Wall Plan Review
Single-Famijy Residential Reroof
TerMary Power Pole
Temporary Gas/ElectricCommercial Reroof
Base Fee
Per square foot in addition to base fee
Certificate of Occupancl
Construction Trailer (temporary-leasing office,construction, etc.
House Moving Permit
Residential Demolition Permit
Residential Interior Alteration Demolition
Commercial Demolition Permit (complete orartial'
Spa/Hot Tub/Above Ground Pool
Pool
Re-Inspection Fee
Same Day Inspection Fee
Inspection requested after hours per hour, two-hour minimum charge
Variance Filing Fee
Landscape Fee
Mobile Home Park Annual License
<100 stands
100499 stands
:500 stands
Mobile Home Move-in
Electrical Contractor Annual Registration
Plumbing Contractor Annual Recms
Irrjgation Contractor Annual RegjstrationMechanical Contractor Annual Rc
General Contractor Annual Reqistrm
Working Without a Permit
Investigation Fee
Adminisr
$330
$50
$44
$0.71
$1.08
$141
$50
$48
D9
141
$.02
;75
$287
$573
$179
D5
$471
$50
$357
$50
$183
$183
$250
W2
$108
$216
$432
$179
$0
$0
$66
$66
$66
$108
$80
$33
Miscellaneous Fees Continued
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy - Per square
foot, minimum $75Temporary Use Permit Portable Storage Unit
Temporary Batch Plant
Temporary Construction Fence
Business License
Short Term Rental Regjstration
Tree Removal Permit (in addition to tree mitigationfees if appl'
$0.008
$50
$178
$100
$207
W1
$215
Clearing and Gradin!For the use of outsidea
and/or inspections or both
U4
Actual Cost
Health and Food Safety Permit Fees
Food Manager Registration
Alcohol Permits W350 % of TABC Fee
Commercial Pools
Pool Operator Certification
Pool or Spa Application Fee
Annual Pool or Spa PermitRestaurant
<1000 sq ft GFA
>1000 sq ft GFA
Class 1 Mobile Food Unit
Class II Mobile Food Unit
Class III Mobile Food Unit
Class IV Mobile Food Unit
$41
$162
W1
$162
$487
$162
$324
$ 162
$81
Health and Food Safety Permit Fees Continued
School Cafeteria
Grocery Store
<12,000 sq ft GFA
>12,000 sq ft GFA
Convenience Store without deli
Convenience Store with deli
Miscellaneous & Tempora
Bars
Daycare
Nursing Homes and all others
Ha mera
$487
$324
$487
$ 162
W3
$324
$324
$324
W1
Seasonal Permit Fee (Concession Stand, snow-cone stand or similar structure'$162
$50
$162
$50
Temporary Food Permit
Application fee for new health permits
Health Re-Inspection
Engineering Review of Building Permits
Inspection Type
Initial Plan Review $300.00 per hour
Fees for Appeals and Variances
Fee Per Appeal/Variance to Traffic SafetyCommission
$300.00