Ord 45-2019 Fee Ordinance 2019 9/17/2019 Ordinance No. 45-2019
Ordinance replacing Ordinance No. 42-2018, the fee schedule applied
to City operations; providing for severability and that such ordinance
shall not be codified
WHEREAS, the adoption of the recodified Code of Ordinances requires that a
separate ordinance be passed incorporating fees to be applied to City operations; and,
WHEREAS, City Staff has studied the cost of providing the services and enforcing
the regulatory schemes which are currently not being covered by the existing fees; and,
WHEREAS, after receiving and reviewing the aforementioned costs, the City Council
finds that the fees established herein do not exceed the amount reasonably necessary to
provide the services and administer and enforce the regulatory programs to which they are
related; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fines, fees, and rates described herein
are necessary to provide for the services and regulated programs and further finds that any
discrimination established against non-residents in fee amounts does not provide funds
that exceed the taxpayer-funded amount of the described programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The following schedule of fees and charges shall be adopted for all City operations
which are authorized to create or enforce such fees by state or federal law or by the Code
of Ordinances:
"1. Aviation, Traffic and Transportation
1 a. Taxicabs
1 a-1. Miscellaneous Taxicab Fees:
(1) Annual Franchise Fee .....$1,000.00
(2) Annual Permit Fee .....$35.00 per taxicab
(3) City Chauffeur's License Application Fee .....$30.00, and includes one
chauffeur's license. Each additional copy of said chauffeur's license is
$20.00
(4) Initial Franchise Application Fee .....$85.00
1b. Street Closure and Parade
lb-1. Permit Fee: $25.00 (non-refundable) 2 weeks prior to the event)
$50.00 (non-refundable) less than 2 weeks' notice
1 b-2. Refundable Deposit: $250.00 for barricades and cones
$1,000 for trailer and devices (additional $75.00 per day
if not returned by 10:00 a.m. of the business day
following the event)
1c. Airport
1 c-1. Airport Fees:
Long term parking fee... ...$5.00 per day
2. Community Development
2a. Building Inspections
2a-1. Building Permits & Fees: A minimum fee of$40.00 shall be charged for issuing any
class of permit required by the building code and as required in this section. In addition to
the minimum fee there shall be charged the following inspection fees:
(1) New building construction or addition:
• Single-family or duplex residence, per square foot of building or addition
.....$0.16
• Single-family or duplex use storage, outbuilding, carport or patio, per
square foot of building or addition .....$0.05
• Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in this
section, per total square feet of building or addition .....$0.29
• Commercial storage building, per total square feet of building or addition
.....$0.10
• Commercial plan review, per square foot of covered area .....$0.09
• Commercial plan review for remodel work, per value .....$0.0018
• Commercial plan review for storage and finish outs, per square foot
.....$0.03
(2) Finish out of existing shell buildings or areas within shell buildings, per total
square feet of area .....$0.07
(3) Repair, alteration or remodel of existing residential buildings, per total
square foot of work area.....$0.16
(4) Repair, alteration or remodel of existing commercial buildings, per total
valuation of work.....$0.005
(5) Roofing or siding, per square foot of area covered or repaired .....$0.005
(6) Window replacement.....$20.00
(7) Foundation repair... ...$30.00
(8) Foundation only, per square foot of area of foundation .....$0.003
(9) Signs, each:
• Up to and including 80 square feet of total sign face area (on-premises)
.....$10.50
• Over 80 square feet of total sign face area (on-premises) .....$37.00
• All off-premises .....$89.00
(10) Demolition, which is required for any structure exceeding 150 square feet in
area, per square foot of all structures at each location .....$0.007
(11) Building moves, which does not include mobile or manufactured homes
transported by a licensed installer .....$52.00
Plus:
• Aviation, traffic and transportation department fees for moves two hours
or less in duration .....$100.00
• Aviation, traffic and transportation department fees for moves exceeding
two hours in duration will be the base rate of $100.00, plus a charge of
$65.00 per hour or any part of an hour, per vehicle used for the time
exceeding two hours.
(12) Swimming pool .....$21.00
(13) Mobile or manufactured home installation outside of a mobile home park
.....$21.00
(14) Flammable or combustible liquid storage tank or service station pump:
• Each new tank or replacement, which includes test verification .....$15.75
(15) Fire suppression system:
• Each fire suppression system .....$89.00
• Repair or alteration of an existing fire suppression system .....$10.50
(16) Miscellaneous:
• Demolition cleanup deposit, refundable to the permittee following final
inspection approval, per square foot of all structures at each location
.....$0.05
• Reinspection permit
• First occurrence .....$5.00
• Second occurrence .....$15.00
• Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
• General inspection.....$5.25
• Equipment or structures not listed in this section .....$10.50
• A permit fee may be refunded to the payee upon approval of the building
and code administrator.
• Building, electrical, plumbing, , or mechanical permits issued to premises
located outside of the city limits shall include an additional inspection
service charge of $42.00.
• Weekend or after hours inspections .....$75.00 to include the first hour,
$75.00 for each additional hour
(Code 1966, § 23-17(1); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008;
Ord. No. 30-2009, § 2, 5-5-2009; Ord. No. 53-2010, § 3, 9-21-2010)
2a-2. Electrical Permits & Fees: A minimum fee of $40.00 shall be charged for issuing
any class of electrical permit required by the electrical code and as required in this
section. In addition to the minimum fee there shall be charged the following inspection
fees:
(1) New building or addition or complete rewire of existing buildings:
• Single-family, multifamily or duplex use not exceeding three stories,
which includes an attached or detached residential garage, storage
or outbuilding, per square foot of building or addition .....$ 0.018
• Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in
this section, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.03
• Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage, which does not
apply to accessory office areas, per square foot of building or
addition .....$0.008
• Solar Panels per square foot of panel area .... $.008
(2) Alteration, repair, or replacement of electrical services:
• Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or
premises, for each: .....$ 5.25
• Existing commercial electrical installations for each tenant or
premises. .....$15.75
• Swimming pool, hot tubs, decorative pools or fountains .....$15.75
• General inspection .....$5.25
• Reinspection permit:
o First occurrence .....$5.00
o Second occurrence .....$15.00
o Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(3) Miscellaneous electrical fees:
• Clearance to connect electrical service pursuant to 22-224(b)(5)
[following discontinuance of service or change of occupants]:
o Residential .....$10.50
o Commercial .....$36.75
2a-3. Plumbing Permits: A minimum fee of $40.00 shall be charged for issuing any class
of permit required by the city plumbing code. In addition to the minimum fee there shall be
charged the following inspection fees:
(1) New building or addition or complete re-plumb of existing building:
• Single-family, multifamily or duplex use not exceeding three stories,
which includes an attached or detached residential garage, storage
or outbuilding per square foot or building or addition .....$0.019
• Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in
this section, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.012
• Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage which does not
apply to accessory office areas, per square foot of building or
addition .....$0.008
(2) Alteration, repair or replacement of plumbing service:
• Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or
premises, for each .....$5.25
• Alteration, repair, addition to or replacement of plumbing installations
or fixtures on commercial structures, for each .....$15.75
(3) General inspection .....$5.25
(4) Lawn sprinkler system, which includes backflow preventer .....$32.00
(5) Excavation .....$15.75
(6) Temporary gas .....$5.25
(7) Reinspection:
• First occurrence .....$5.00
• Second occurrence .....$15.00
• Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(8) Inspections for backflow devices .....$21.00
(9) Other equipment or appliances not listed in this section, each .....$5.25
(Code 1966, § 23-17(3); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008;
Ord. No. 53-2010, § 3, 9-21-2010)
2a-4. Mechanical Permits: A minimum fee of$40.00 shall be charged for issuing any class
of permit required by the city mechanical code. In addition to the minimum fee there shall
be charged the following inspection fees:
(1) New building or addition or complete re-fit of existing buildings:
• Single-family, multifamily or duplex use not exceeding three stories,
which includes an attached or detached residential garage, storage
or outbuilding, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.007
• Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in
this section, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.009
• Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage, which does not
apply to accessory office areas, per square foot of building or
addition .....$0.003
(2) Alteration, repair or replacement of mechanical units:
• Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or
premise, for each: .....$5.25
• Alteration, repair, addition to or replacement of mechanical units on
commercial structures, for each. .....$15.75
(3) Reinspection:
• First occurrence .....$5.00
• Second occurrence .....$15.00
• Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(4) Other equipment or appliances not listed, each .....$5.25
(5) General inspection .....$5.25
(Code 1966, § 23-17(4); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008;
Ord. No. 53-2010, § 3, 9-21-2010)
2b. Code Enforcement
2b-1. Miscellaneous Fees:
(1) Fee to Abate Junk Vehicle .....no more than $150.00
(2) Public Right-of-Way Sign Removal .....$25.00 plus $1.00 per day for storage
2c. Planning
2c-1 . Platting:
(1) Preliminary Plats:
Fees for preliminary platting shall be as follows:
• Up to five acres ....$150.00
• More than five cares ....$150.00
• Plus, additional per acre fee or thereof up to $500.00 maximum....$10.00
(2) Final, Notification and Minor Plats:
(a) Fees for final platting and courthouse filing shall be as follows:
1. Plats within City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County:
Plat Type Wichita County
Final Plat:
Up to five acres $250.00
More than five acres $250.00
Plus, additional per acre fee or $ 10.00
fraction thereof up to $500.00
maximum
Notification Plat, in addition to final $ 75.00
plat fee
Plat Vacation $200.00
Minor Plat $250.00
2. Plats within the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Area shall be as
follows:
Plat Type Archer County Clay County
Final Plat:
Up to five acres $250.00 $500.00
More than five acres $250.00 $500.00
$ 10.00 $ 10.00
Plus, additional per acre fee or
fraction thereof up to $500.00
maximum
Notification Plat, in addition to $75.00 $75.00
final plat fee
Plat Vacation $200.00 $450.00
Minor Plat $250.00 $500.00
(3) The fees in subsection ((1) and (2)) of this section shall not apply to the
following types of plats:
• Plats submitted by the city or any governmental or public educational
agency.
• Plats submitted to correct minor drafting errors in a recorded plat.
• Plats filed for the purpose of dedicating land to the city in which no
other subdivision of land is shown.
• Replats occasioned by governmental action.
(4) Fees for revised preliminary plats shall apply to the area changed from the
previous submission.
(Code 1966, § 23-17(5))
2c-2. Miscellaneous Development Fees:
(1) Variance, Board of Adjustment, Airport Board of Adjustment ....$200.00
(2) Right-of-way and easement encroachment release .....$100.00
(3) Street, alley, or easement closure, abandonment, vacation .....$200.00
(4) Street name change .....$500.00
(5) Annexation .....$500.00
(6) Certification letters for zoning, floodplain or building encroachment
Basic fee.....$25.00
Intensive review fee ... .. $50.00
(7) Zoning fees:
• Site plan review:
o Application. This fee shall not apply to site plans
accompanying a conditional use application .....$75.00
o Appeal .....$50.00
• Conditional use permit:
o Application .....$150.00
o Application for carport .....$100.00
o Conditional use for communications tower....$250.00
o Appeal .....$100.00
• Administrative appeals .....$200.00
• Zoning amendments (rezoning).... ... ...$400
o Up to five acres .....$400.00
o More than five acres .....$400.00
■ Plus, per acre or fraction thereof .....$10.00
o Rezoning to PUD .....$500.00
■ Plus, per acre or fraction thereof .....$10.00
(Code 1966, § 23-17(6)—(13); Ord. No. 2-2004, § 1, 1-6-2004; Ord. No. 71-2009, § 1, 10-
6-2009)
2d. Property Management
2d-1 . Miscellaneous Fees & Liens:
(1) Administrative Fee For Abatement .....$100 per lot or parcel
(2) Dangerous Weeds and Grass Abatement fee .... $100 per lot or parcel
State law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 342.007.
2.d-2. Easement, License, Abandonment, or Encroachment Agreement Fees:
(1) General default.....$1,000
(2) Sidewalk Encroachment .....$250.00
(3) Trail Connection Encroachment.....$0
2.d-3. Lake Lot Fees:
(1) Annual Pier Inspection.... $50.00
(2) Annual Boathouse/Crappiehouse Inspection..... $100.00
(3) Pier/Boathouse/Crappiehouse Application..... $25.00
(4) Lease Transfer..... $75.00 (old original leases) or $200.00 (New Generation
Leases)
(5) Waterfowl Hunting Permit..... $50.00
(6) Late Payment Penalty.... $100.00
3. City Clerk
3a. Miscellaneous City Clerk Fees:
(1) Liquor Permit Certification Fee .....$ $50.00
(2) Solicitor's Permit Fee .....$100.00
• Renewal Fee... ....$100.00
• Plus per employee working under permit .....$10.00
(3) Itinerant Merchant Permit Fee .....$30.00
• Plus per additional location .....$30.00
(4) Secondhand Metal Dealer Permit Fee .....$15.00
(5) Crafted Precious Metal Dealer Permit Fee .....$15.00
• Plus per employee working under permit .....$10.00
(6) Transient Show License Fee .....$25.00
• Plus per day .....$10.00
4. Fire
4a.-1 Miscellaneous Fire Department Fees:
(1) The following fees shall be assessed and collected for the use or presence
of equipment and supplies in fire department responses to open burning
permit supervision, vehicle fires and accidents, hazardous material spills and
releases, and low water crossing rescues and rescue attempts:
• For each response to an incident scene involving at least one fire
apparatus (engine, truck, rescue/Hazmat, manpower squad,
command vehicle, mini-pumper): $450.00 per day, with a one-day
minimum,
• The actual cost of any consumable used or partly used for the
mitigation of any hazardous materials spill or release; and
• The actual cost of repairing or replacing any nonconsumable item
damaged during attempts to mitigate an incident covered under this
section.
• If a vehicle that is the subject of a response is covered by an
automobile insurance policy, the occupants of said vehicle will not be
billed in accordance with this section for the response, and the
responsible vehicle's insurance company will instead be billed for that
response.
(Ord. No. 53-2010, § 1, 9-21-2010; Ord. No. 69-2011, § 2, 12-6-2011)
(2) Pyrotechnic display permit .....$100.00
(3) Other fire department permits .....$50.00
(Ord. No. 69-2011, § 2, 12-6-2011)
4a.-2 General Fire Inspection ... $30.00 per year for any General Business that does not
fall into one of the following categories:
(1) State-Licensed Healthcare Facility ... $5.00 per bed, per year
(Hospitals, Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities, Rehab Hospitals)
(2) Education Campuses (Private and Public) ... $35.00 per campus, per year
(Elementary, Middle, High Schools, Technical/Career Centers)
(3) Apartment Complexes ... $35.00 per building, per year
(Residential Apartments [Single and Multi-Story])
(4) Hotel/Motel ... $75.00 per floor, per year
(5) Hazardous Material Occupancy ... $150.00 per year
(6) Compliance Failure Penalty ... $25.00 after second failed inspection
5. Health
5a. Animal Services
(1) Licenses:
• Spayed or neutered animal-
0 One-year: $7.00
0 One-year vicious: $100.00
0 Three-year: $14.00
0 Three-year vicious: $225.00
• Animal that is not spayed or neutered-
0 One-year: $25.00
0 One-year vicious: $125.00
0 Three-year: $60.00
0 Three-year vicious: $325.00
(2) Annual permits:
• Circus: $125.00
• Equine recreational rides: $125.00
• Feral cat colony/individual: $15.00
• Feral cat colony/nonprofit: $10.00
• Fowl: $25.00
• Grooming shop: $125.00
• Kennel-
0 5-14 dogs or cats: $60.00
0 15-49 dogs or cats: $120.00
0 50 or more dogs or cats: $180.00
• Livestock: $35.00
• Pet shop: $90.00
• Performing animal exhibition: $125.00
• Potbellied pigs: $35.00
• Riding school or stable: $60.00
• Zoological park: $125.00
• Litter permit: $60.00 per litter
• Stud permit: $50.00 per breeding
• Seller's permit: $100.00 per litter
(3) Special permits:
• FFA/4H: $12.00
• Foster home: $25.00
• Pet fanciers with all animals spayed or neutered: $35.00
• Pet fanciers with any animals not spayed or neutered: $65.00
(4) Impound fees:
• Spayed or neutered animal.
0 1st impound in any 12-month period: $45.00
0 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $70.00
0 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $95.00
0 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $120.00
• Animal that is not spayed or neutered.
0 1st impound in any 12-month period: $50.00
0 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $80.00
0 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $105.00
0 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $130.00
• Small livestock.
0 1st impound in any 12-month period: $35.00
0 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $65.00
0 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $90.00
0 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $115.00
• Large livestock.
0 1st impound in any 12-month period: $70.00
0 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $100.00
0 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $125.00
0 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $150.00
(5) Daily boarding fees:
• Animal: $10.00
• Small livestock: $15.00
• Large livestock: $20.00
(6) Quarantine fees:
Quarantine Vaccinations ... ...$20
• Ten-day quarantine fee (to be paid at beginning of quarantine):
$150.00
(a) Initial quarantine ..... $150.00
(b) 2nd quarantine of same animal ..... $200.00
(c) 3rd quarantine of same animal ..... $300.00
(d) 4t" and subsequent quarantines of same animal ... ... $400.00
• Rabies testing in lieu of quarantine: $50.00
• Specimen removal for rabies testing for other entities: $50.00
(7) Animal surrender fee payable by owner:
• Single animal: $25.00
• Animal with litter of three or less: $30.00
• Animal with litter of four or more: $50.00
(8) Owner-requested euthanasia fee:
• Animal weighing less than 20 Ibs: $20.00
• Animal weighing between 20 Ibs and 50 Ibs: $30.00
• Animal weighing over 50 Ibs: $40.00
(9) Deceased animal removal fee:
• Animal weighing 50 Ibs or less: $15.00
• Animal weighing greater than 50 Ibs: $20.00
(10) Trap deposit:
• Small trap: $30.00
• Large trap: $110.00
(11) Adoption fees:
• Small furried, feathered and scaly: (birds, rabbits, guinea pigs,
snakes, hamsters, etc.) ..... $10.00
• Fowl: .... $5.00
• Fish: ..... $5.00
• Small Livestock: (goats, sheep, pigs): .... $40.00
• Large Livestock (Horses, donkeys and cows): ..... $75.00
(12) Miscellaneous fees:
• Dog Adoption Fee: $50.00
• Cat Adoption Fee: $40.00
• Duplicate city tag: $7.00
• Microchipping: $15.00
• Microchipping with purchase of a city license: $10.00
• Rabies voucher: $12.00
• Rabies specimen shipping: $50.00
• Reapplication: $17.00
• Animal Surrender Pickup Fee: $10.00
• The health district is hereby authorized to pass along the cost of any
veterinary services incurred for the care of an animal to that animal's
owner, possessor, or harborer.
(Ord. No. 67-2011, § 1, 11-15-2011; Ord. No. 58-2012, § 1, 9-18-2012)
5b. Environmental
5b-1. Food Establishment Permit and Certification Fees: There shall be charged the
following fees for permits, certifications, and inspections by the Wichita Falls/Wichita
County Local Public Health District under chapter 26, article IV, Food and food vendors
and establishments:
(1) Permits:
• Process 1 (low to moderate risk): $200.00
• Process 2 (high risk): $225.00
• Process 3 (very high risk): $300.00
• Temporary events: $30.00 for non-profit event; $50.00 for for-profit
event
• An additional permitting fee of $125.00 will be charged to a food
establishment for each of the following activities at the establishment:
o Meat market
o Catering
o Bakery
o Snack bar
o Fish market
o Commissary
o Produce
0 Dog Patio
• Seasonal Permits: $175.00
• Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability
under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are exempt from permit fees, unless
consideration is charged for the food served.
(2) Certifications:
• Frozen dessert establishment certification,: $150.00
• Frozen dessert operator certification: $20.00 for each employee valid
for two years.
• Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability
under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are exempt from certification fees, unless
consideration is charged for the food served.
(3) Food handler's training certificate:
• Food handler training certificate: $20.00
• Replacement food handler's training certificates (lost card): $5.00
(4) Re-inspection fees:
• Each inspection: $75.00
• Soft-serve sample fee: $25.00
(5) Plan review fees:
• New construction: $150.00
• Extensive remodel that requires construction: $100.00
• Concept change that requires change of equipment: $100.00
• Each requested site visit: $50.00
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
5b-2. Fees for Ambulance Franchises and Permits: There shall be charged the following
fees for ambulance franchise applications, franchises, and annual permits issued by the
City of Wichita Falls under Chapter 42, Emergency services:
(1) Initial franchise application fee: $500.00
(2) Annual franchise fee. $100.00
(3) Annual permit fee per ambulance: $100.00
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
5b-3. Body Art Fees:
(1) Annual body art establishment permit fee: $600.00
(2) Initial annual body art operator license fee: $500.00
(3) Renewal annual body art operator license fee: $100.00
(4) Initial testing fee: $100.00, which covers two attempts to pass the
examination, and which amount will be credited toward the initial annual
body art operator license fee.
(5) Additional attempts to pass the examination: $50.00, which will not be
credited toward any license or permit fees.
(6) Apprenticeship fee: $100.00
(7) Temporary tattoo artist fee: $50.00
(8) Temporary event permit: $250.00
(Ord. No. 11-2012, § 2, 3-6-2012)
5b-4. Miscellaneous Fees:
(1) Foster home inspection fee: $50.00
(2) Day care inspection fee: $100.00
(Ord. No. 54-2011 , § 1, 9-20-2011)
(3) Swimming pool permits: $200.00 per pool per year.
(4) Manager of public and semi-public water-related activity operation: $50.00
per manager per year.
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
Re-inspection fees: ... $25.00 for each failed water sample
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
(5) Late charge for renewal of expired division 1 permits: $25.00 for every
month expired.
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
5b-5. Lodging Permit Fee Schedule:
1-10 Rooms: $100.00
11-25 Rooms: $125.00
26-50 Rooms: $150.00
51-75 Rooms: $200.00
76-100 Rooms: $225.00
101-150 Rooms: $250.00
151-200 Rooms: $300.00
201+ Rooms: $350.00
5b-6. Vacuum Truck and Grease Trap Permit Fees:
(1) Vacuum truck permit fee (per truck): $150.00
(2) Grease trap permit fee: $75.00
(3) Late fees:
• Grease trap permit: $25.00 for every month expired
• Vacuum truck permit: $25.00 for every month expired
• Industrial wastewater permit: Five percent of permit fee
(4) The rates in this section are for a permit issued for a period of one year. The
control authority may prorate the amounts for permits with shorter durations,
or, for initial permits only, may increase the amounts by the appropriate
factor for a slightly longer period.
(Ord. No. 67-2011, § 1, 11-15-2011)
On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) Fees
SYSTEM TYPES FEES
Archer LAH Wichita Archer LAH Wichita
Conventional $250 $250 $250
System
Proprietary $275 $275 $275
system
w/on-going
maintenance
Property $150 $150 $150
transfer
Note: fees $100 $100 $100
cover up to 2
site visits.
Extra fee for
each
additional
trip
5c. Laboratory
5c-2. Miscellaneous Laboratory Fees:
(1) Water testing fees:
• Total Coliform Water Testing: $16.00
• Fecal Coliform Water Testing: $20.00
(2) Fees for clinic and medically related services may be set by the city
manager.
(Ord. No. 67-2011 , § 1, 11-15-2011)
5.d. Donation Boxes
5d-1. Donation Boxes
• Initial Donation Box Fee ... $75.00 (site plan review; building
permit/inspection)
• Annual Renewal Donation Box Fee ... $50.00
6. Library
6a. Miscellaneous Library Fees: The following fines and fees for the public library are
established:
(1) Overdue and/or lost materials. Patrons shall be assessed a fine of$0.15 per
workday per item for all overdue materials until the item is returned or the
replacement cost is reached. However, a five-day grace period is provided,
whereby no fine is charged on items if they are returned within five workdays
of the due date. If an item is lost, the patron shall be required to pay a set fee
based on the replacement cost of the item and the approximate processing
costs involved in accessioning the replacement item.
(2) Damaged materials. Damaged materials shall be inspected by the library
staff, and the charges shall be assessed based upon the degree of damage.
(3) Lost library cards. A new library card shall be issued as replacement for a lost
library card for a charge of$1.00 for adults and children.
(4) Photocopying. Patrons may make photocopies or microfilm or microfiche
copies or computer printouts for a charge to be determined by option shown
on copying machine.
(5) Nonresident library cards. When new library cards are issued, a fee of$25.00
shall be assessed to all individuals who reside outside the city limits. This fee
shall not apply to nonresident property owners and their immediate family
members (i.e., spouse and children who reside at the same residence) who
can substantiate payment of current ad valorem taxes to the city. Library
cards are valid for one year from the date of issuance.
(Ord. No. 53-2010, § 1, 9-21-2010)
7. Municipal Court of Record
7a. Miscellaneous Court Fees:
(1) Driving Safety Course Administration Fee .....$10.00
State law reference— Special expense fee for driver safety course,
Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 45.05111(o.
(2) Building Security Fee .....$3.00
State law reference—Authority to levy, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.007.
(3) Technology Fee .....$4.00
State law reference—Authority to levy, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.172.
(4) Child Safety Fund Fee .....$5.00
State law reference— Fee for child safety authorized, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P.
art. 102.014.
8. Parks and Recreation
8a. Athletic Complex Fees:
(1) Tournament Deposit Fees:
• Tournament Reservation Security Deposit .....$100.00
• Cleanup, Damage, and Loss Deposit .....$200.00
• Tournament Waiting List Deposit .....$100.00
(2) Facilities Fees:
• Scorekeeper's Booths/Meeting Room Rental .....$50.00 per day plus
100.00 damage deposit
• Field Rental: per field per day ..... $75.00
• Light Use Fee: per hour per field ... .. $15.00
(3) Practice Fees:
• Light Use Fee: per 1.5 hours per field ..... $20.00
(4) In addition to the above fees, certain percentage-based fees may apply as
outlined in relevant portions of the City of Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances.
8b. Athletic & Recreation Fees-
(1) Athletic Fees:
• Spring Softball .....$350.00
• Fall Softball .....$325.00
• Kickball .....$300.00
• Flag Football .....$225.00
• Volleyball .....$200.00
• Basketball .....$400.00
• Registration Late Fee .....$25.00
(2) Summer Day Camp Fees- ... $100.00 per 2-week session
• Transfer Fee .... $15.00
• Late Registration .... $15.00
(3) Swimming Pool Fees:
• Admission Fee .....$2.00 under 18 or $3.00 18 & over
• Swim Lesson Fee .....$30.00 per 2 week session
• Swimming Pool Rental: $200.00 per two hours
(4) Tennis Fees:
• At all times .... $3.00 per 1.5 hours per person
• Tournament Fee .... $5.00 per person
• Annual Permit Fees:
o Adult (19 & over) .....$100.00
o Juniors (18 & under) .....$100.00
(5) Summer Track Program:
• June 6-July 9 ... $50.00
8c. Cemetery Fees-
(1) Riverside Cemetery:
- Single Space ....$1,600.00
- Two Space Lot ....$3,200.00
- Baby Space ....$750.00
(2) Rosemont and Lakeview-
- Single Space ....$1,300.00
- Two Space Lot ....$2,600.0
- Baby Space ....$550.00
(3) Opening /Closing Adult Grave - Includes 1 tent set-up .....$813.00
(4) Opening/Closing Infant Grave .....$375.00
(5) Cremation including tent....$438.00
(6) Adult Disinterment .....$1,300.00
(7) Infant Disinterment .....$550.00
(8) Lot Maintenance - Steel or Concrete Container .....$125.00
(9) Lot Maintenance —Wood .....$188.00
(10) Lot Maintenance - No Container.....$250.00
(11) Overtime Monday - Friday Arrival to cemetery after 3:00 p.m.....$281.00
(12) Overtime Monday - Friday After 3.00 p.m. .....$281.00
(13) Overtime Saturday .....$625.00
(14) Additional Tent Set-up .....$94.00
(15) Cemetery Transfers.....$25.00 per burial site
8d. Mobile Stage Fees
(1) Reservation Deposit .....$100.00
(2) Stage Rental Fee .....$525.00 per day
(3) Cleanup & Damage Deposit .....$1000.00
(4) Call Back Fee .....$50.00 per occasion
(5) Generator Fee .....$75.00 per day
(6) Decorative Skirting .....$15.00 per day
(7) Sound System .....$100.00 per day
8e. Miscellaneous Parks Fees-
(1) RV Park Usage Fee .....$17.00 per day per site
(2) 50 Plus Zone Membership Fee .....$30.00 per year
(3) Log Cabin Rental Fees:
• Cleanup & Key Deposit .....$115.00
• Rental Fee (4 Hour Block) .....$60.00
• Rental Fee (5 Hour Block) .....$70.00
• After-hours key pickup .... $30.00
(4) Recreation Center Meeting Room Rentals:
• Large Room Rental Fee (4,500 sq. ft.) .....$60.00 per four hours plus
$50.00 deposit
• Small Room Rental Fee (1,050 Sq. ft.) .....$40.00 per four hours plus
$50.00 deposit
(5) Park Shelter Rental ... $15.00 per four hours
9. Police
9a. Accident Investigation Reports-
(1) Accident Investigation Reports Fee .... higher of $6.00 or maximum allowed
statutory fee
(2) Certification Fee ....$2.00
Code 1966, § 29-17(b), Trans. Code Sec. 550.065(d))
9b. Alarm Permits:
(1) Issuance Fee .....$25.00
(2) Permit Renewal Fee .....$15.00
(3) Late Permit Renewal Fee ...$25.00
(4) Alarm Service Fees:
• $50.00, if the location has more than three but fewer than six false
alarms in the preceding 12-month period.
• $75.00, if the location has more than five but fewer than eight false
alarms in the preceding 12-month period.
• $100.00, if the location had eight or more false alarms in the
preceding 12-month period.
9c. Towing and Rotation Contracts:
(1) New or Renewal Permit .....$15.00
(2) New or Renewal Rotation Contract .....$200.00
(3) Public Safety Fee on Police Tows ... $25.00
9d. Miscellaneous Police Fees:
(1) Vehicle Storage Preservation Fee .....$20.00
(V.T.C.A., Occupations Code ch. 2303)
(2) Certified Copies of Criminal Offense Reports ...$2.00"
10. Public Works
10a. Construction in the Right-of-Way.
10a. Construction in the Right-of-Way Fees:
(1) Excavation .... $53.75
(2) Drive Approach .... $10.00Each Additional Approach ..... $5.00
• Drive Approach with Sidewalk and/or curb ... $0.15 per linear foot of
sidewalk and/or curb
(3) Sidewalk and/or Curb Work only .... $10.00 plus $0.15 per lineal foot of
sidewalk or curb
(4) Median Cut Permit Application Fee .... $5.00
(5) Network Nodes
• Single Node Permit Fee .... $250
• $500 for up to 5 Network Nodes and $100 for each additional
Network Node
• Annual Network Node rental rate .... $250 per Network Node
(6) Node Support Poles .... $1,000 for each pole
• City Owned Service Pole .... $20 per node.
(7) Transfer Facility .... $500 for up to 5 Network Nodes for connectivity
purposes, $100 per Network Node for each additional node thereafter.
• Monthly Transfer Facility rental rate .... $28 per network node site.
(8) Reinspection Fee (if required) .... $10.00
10b. Sanitation, Sewage, & Stormwater
10b-1. Abnormal Sewage Surcharges:
(1) Abnormal BOD .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water usage for each unit
or fraction of 300 mg/I in excess of 300 mg/I
(2) Abnormal TSS .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water usage for each unit or
fraction of 300 mg/I in excess of 300 mg/I
(3) Abnormal fats, oils, and grease .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water usage
for each unit or fraction of 200 mg/I in excess of 100 mg/I.
10b-2. Commercial Landfill and Transfer Station Charges:
(1) Municipal/industrial solid waste hauled to landfill, per ton .....$30.80
(2) Municipal/industrial solid waste hauled to transfer station, per ton .....$40.15
(3) Tires hauled to the transfer station, per ton ....$200.00
(4) Source-separated compostable organics hauled to the landfill, per ton
.....$19.80
(5) Contract haulers and private firms hauling commercial and certain industrial
waste in a minimum annual amount of 500 tons may negotiate a disposal
charge by written contract with the city manager. The city manager shall
negotiate a rate profitable to the city after considering current market
conditions and the city's disposal costs.
(6) Commercial haulers will be assessed the appropriate user fee for the use
of the landfill or transfer station. All governmental entities, excluding the city,
shall be charged the commercial rate.
(7) Municipal solid waste from a city residence which is assessed the
residential rate may be disposed of at the landfill or transfer station without
charge. The residential customer must show proof of residency with a valid
ID and active account information. If the hauler is being compensated for
the hauling, then the hauler will be considered a commercial hauler and a
disposal fee shall be assessed. The sanitation superintendent or disposal
site supervisor shall have the authority to determine if a fee is to be
assessed in situations not otherwise covered by city ordinance.
(8) Any hauler who delivers solid waste material to the landfill or transfer station
shall be charged a loose materials fee of $25.00 unless the following
conditions are met:
• Waste material is completely covered with a tarp, cargo net, wire screen
or other covering adequate to prevent the trash or other refuse from
escaping therefrom, and said covering shall be securely tied to the bed
of the vehicle or trailer, or
• Large waste material items must be securely tied to the bed of the
vehicle or trailer with ropes or straps adequate to prevent the large
items from escaping therefrom, or
• Brush or tree limbs must be securely tied to the bed of the vehicle or
trailer with ropes or straps of adequate strength and number, or
covered completely with a tarp, cargo net, wire screen or other
covering adequate to prevent the trash or other refuse from escaping
therefrom, or
• The waste material is completely enclosed by the load-carrying
compartment of the vehicle.
(9) The purchase price for compost shall be $12.50 per cubic yard with a three-
yard minimum.
10b-3. Solid Waste Removal Rates and Charges-
(1) Single-family unit:
• Alley collection .....$21.80 per month
• Curbside automated collection .....$15.55 per month
(2) One-family unit or single-family unit, without alley entrance, where it is
necessary to carry out municipal solid waste for more than ten feet but less
than 50 feet from the curb .....$39.30 per month
(3) One-family unit or single-family unit, without alley entrance, where it is
necessary to carry out municipal solid waste for more than 50 feet but less
than 100 feet from the curb .....$48.20 per month
(4) One-family unit or single-family unit, without alley entrance, where it is
necessary to carry out the municipal solid waste more than 100 feet from
the curb .....$57.10 per month
(5) Multifamily units on one meter, excluding apartment complexes and mobile
home parks, per unit:
• Alley collection .....$21.80 per month
• Curbside automated collection .....$15.55 per month
(6) Multifamily units on separate meter, excluding apartment complexes and
mobile home parks, per unit:
• Alley collection .....$21.80 per month
• Curbside automated collection .....$15.55 per month
(7) Apartment houses and complexes, which receive curbside automated
collection, all residential units therein, each unit .....$15.55 per month
(8) Mobile home parks, which receive curbside automated collection, all
occupied mobile home spaces therein, each space .....$15.55 per month
(9) Commercial and business establishments, which receive curbside
automated collection, shall be charged $35.70 per month.
(10) Commercial and business establishments, apartment complexes and
mobile home parks and the city housing authority which receive sanitation
container system service for the removal of municipal solid waste shall be
regulated under the rates and rules as provided in this subsection, as routes
for such service are established by the city. Under the sanitation container
system service, the city will furnish a container to be used in the collection
and removal of municipal solid waste. The monthly charges will be
determined from the following schedule; these charges are based on the
container size and number of collections per week, with twice per week
service being the minimum allowable service:
Container Size Pickups Per Week Monthly Charge Per
(cubic yard) Container
I3 _T2 F$107--15
3 3 $160.60
F3— F4 J$214.15
3 5 $268.05
3 6 $321.20
4 2 $121.35
4 3 $182.05
4 4 $242.70
4 5 $303.40
4 6 $364.70
6 2 $214.30
6 3 $321.25
6 4 $428.30
6 5 $536.05
6 6 $642.30
8 2 $231.95
8 3 $347.95
8 4 $463.90
8 5 $579.95
18 6 1$695.85
Any customer who pays the rate set forth in this subsection for containers and has
been furnished the containers may upon request be furnished additional
containers. The rate increase is to be determined by the schedule in this
subsection. A charge of$44.65 per container will be made for each change in size
or number of containers serving a site when such change is requested by the
customer. When containers can serve several adjacent business institutions, they
will be required to use the same container and pay a pro rata part of the charge.
The minimum charge per business will be $35.70. When multiple businesses are
served by one meter, each business will be charged the minimum fee. Additional
pickups will be made at $59.50 per container. Nothing outside the container will be
removed for the container fee.
(11) Commercial Compactor Service
• Commercial compactors serviced by the city will be charged based on
fees set in subsection (10) based on size and at least twice per week
service.
(12) Service rendered outside the corporate limits shall be 200 percent of the
rates set out in this section.
(13) Automated curbside service rates will be calculated on the same basis as
subsections (1) through (9) of this section. Additional automated curbside
service may be added to any account for a rate, for each additional
container, that is 50 percent of the established rate.
(14) Replacement deposit on curbside container if abuse or neglect is
determined shall be $55.65 per container.
(15) The charges for ten cubic yard roll-off service are as follows:
• Delivery/pickup fee .....$80.35
• Reset Fee .... $44.65
• Per day rental, first ten days .....$5.35
• Per day rental, after ten days .....$11.60
• Landfill charge for refuse, per ton .....$30.80
• Landfill charge for compostable organic material, per ton .....$19.80
(16) Payload Service:
• Initial trip charge .... $31 .20
• Plus loading fee .... $2.10 per minute
(17) Automated Curbside Organic Reuse:
• Residential 96-gallon cart ... $3.00 per month
o Residential customers must maintain the organic reuse service
for a minimum of six months or be charged a pick up fee of
$12.50.
o In order to participate in the twice-per-year compost give-away,
residential customers must participate in the organics reuse
program for 45 days prior to a scheduled give-away.
• Commercial 96-gallon cart ... $7.00 per month
o Commercial customers are not allowed to participate in the
compost give-away program.
(18) Commercial Dumpster Organic Reuse:
Container Size Pickups Per Monthly Charge Per
(cubic yard) Week Container
3 1 $48.12
4 1 $54.50
6 1 $96.25
8 1 $104.20
(19) Recycling Site by others Permit Fee:
• Minimum Permit Fee: $600 per year
• For every cubic yard of service greater than 3 cubic yards, the permit fee
will be increased $100 per cubic yard per year
• Recycling Material Transporter Registration Fee: $150 per year to
include a surety bond in the amount of$2,000 and a certificate of
insurance for property liability in the amount of$500,000 per Section 90-
188 of the Code of Ordinances
10b-4. Sewer Service Rates:
(1) Retail User Monthly Minimum .....$7.53 per full billing cycle
(2) Monthly Sewer Usage Rate(Non-Residential).....$1.75 for each 100 cubic
feet of water
(3) Monthly Sewer Usage Rate (Residential) .....based upon the average
winter months' water usage
10b-5. Water Connection Application Deposits:
(1) Fees & Minimum Deposits:
• Single-Unit Residential Meters .....$90.00 minimum
• Duplexes, Apartments, Mobile Home Park Meters
o Each Unit or Occupiable Space .....$65.00
o Minimum .....$100.00
• Business, Commercial, and Industrial Meters .....Estimate of a two-
month bill, $100.00 minimum
• Special-Purpose Meters (e.g. Yard Sprinklers, Pools) .....$60.00 per
service connection
(2) Builder Deposit for New Construction Site .....$100.00
10b-6. Water Usage Rates:
(1) The minimum monthly bill for all metered treated water service shall be as
follows exclusive of any water volume charge:
Meter Size (inches) (Minimum Bill
3/4 $17.91
$36.28
1'/ $66.89
1 I$103.62
3 $189.37
4 $311.84
6 $618.00
8 $1,095.64
10 $1,708.10
(2) For consumption, the rates per 100 cubic feet for single-family units and
multi-family units up to four units shall be at an inclining block rate as
follows:
• First 200 cubic feet of water at $3.64 per hundred.
• Next 800 cubic feet of water at $3.81 per hundred.
• Next 1,000 cubic feet of water at $3.99 per hundred.
• Next 2,000 cubic feet of water at $4.36 per hundred.
• Next 2,000 cubic feet of water at $4.61 per hundred.
• Next 6,000 cubic feet and above of water at $4.89 per hundred.
• Specific use meters installed for lawn sprinklers, swimming pools,
and other nondomestic uses will also be billed at the inclining block
rate described above.
(3) For Reilly Road Water Fill Station customers, the rates shall be:
• City residents .....$6.73 per thousand gallons of water.
• Non-city residents .....$13.46 per thousand gallons of water.
• Non-resident service fee .....$25.00 per month.
(4) For multi-family units having 5 or more units, and all other non-residential
use meters, the rate shall be a flat rate of $3.90 per hundred cubic feet.
(5) During the first and last billing cycle in which an account is active, the
minimum monthly bill shown in this section shall be prorated for the number
of days the account is active; the prorated daily charge shall be based on a
30-day month. The amount charged in the first and last billing cycle for water
consumed and the prorated minimum bill shall not exceed the charges for
the same amount of water in a full billing cycle.
(6) The current rate structure for raw water retail customers inside the
corporate city limits is as follows:
• Minimum bill, per month .....$ 17.91
• Volume charge per 100 cubic feet for consumption .....0.52
• Retail treated and raw water customers outside the corporate city
limits will pay two times the above rates.
(7) Wholesale Water Rates: The following rates are approved for the indicated
category of wholesale water customer, and shall apply unless a contract
expressly provides for fees to be charged or calculated in a different manner
than as shown below:
Category Per 1,000 Per 100 Cubic
Gallons Feet
Treated water transmitted (TWT) NA $3.5669
Raw water only (RWO) $0.5840 NA
The rates in the above part of this section shall apply to the following contract
customers. Unless otherwise shown, the applicable rate will be effective during the
first full billing cycle after October 1 of the year in which the rate was modified, and
thereafter:
Customer Rate Category Remarks
Sheppard Air Force Base TWO, sole Pump station meter
(SAFB) source
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Capehart housing meter
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Puckett Tower Meter
Archer Co. Municipal Utility TWT
Dist. #1
City of Burkburnett TWT
Dean Dale Water Supply TWT
Corporation
Friberg-Cooper Water TWT
Supply Corporation
City of Holliday TWT
City of Iowa Park TWO, sole
source
City of Lakeside City TWT
Town of Pleasant Valley TWT
City of Scotland TWT
City of Olney RWO
Red River Authority of Texas TRWO Lake Arrowhead System
Windthorst Water Supply RWO
Corporation
Wichita Valley Water Supply RWO Lake Kickapoo Meter
Corporation
]Wichita Water Supply TWT Wranglers Retreat Meter
Corporation
(8) Credit Card Convenience Fee .....$3.00 per transaction.
(9) City Utilities Division Fees for Service:
• Standard water tap: A three-quarter-inch or one-inch water tap that
does not exceed 15 feet of service line. Excavation is performed in
soil using a backhoe and no additional construction (e.g. cutting of
asphalt or concrete; underground boring or specialized construction
to avoid other utility lines, etc.) is required.
Size of Tap
F3/4" $1,409
, $1,523
• Non-standard water tap: A water tap that is larger than one inch or
that includes a service line longer than 15 feet; requires underground
boring, breaking of concrete or asphalt in street, alley or behind curb,
or other non-standard construction techniques such as carrier pipe
encasement or excavation by a means other than backhoe
.....Determined by job estimate using standard charges.
• Standard sewer tap: A sewer tap installed on an existing sewer main
line or manhole using standard equipment and materials where the
property owner or agent has excavated and no additional preparation
by the city is required, and where the excavation meets OSHA
standards for trench/excavation safety.
Type Tap
Pipe $119.49
Manhole i$300.00
• Non-standard sewer tap: A sewer tap where non-standard
equipment or materials are required; additional preparation by the
city is required; or trench/excavation safety to meet OSHA standards
must be achieved by the city .....Determined by job estimate using
standard charges.
• Standard charges for labor, equipment and materials. The following
standard charges for labor, equipment and materials will be used to
estimate non-standard water and sewer taps and other special utility-
related services:
Ftem I
Labor (Normal duty hours) 7$22.50/hour
Tabor (Overtime) 7$33.75/hour
Materials Current cost City + 10% for
Administration & Warehousing
FBackh oe/d itch er/front-e nd loader $63.50/hour (4-hour min.)
Crew truck with tools $40.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Sewer rod truck, orjet cleaner $80.00/hr (Normal duty hours)
with crew $112.50/hr (Overtime)
Sewer Recycle Unit with crew $160.00/hr (Normal duty hours)
$225.00/hr (Overtime)
Air compressor $33.00/hr (2-hour min.)
Tap machine (6" and smaller) $200.00/job
Tap machine (larger than 6") ]$364.00/job
Lighted arrow board $132.25/day (1/2 day min.)
Type I barricade $10.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Standard traffic sign $10.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Standard traffic cone $10.00/day (1/2 day min.)
FS—tandard traffic barrel $13.00 /day (1/2 day min.)
Standard manhole (5' deep) $1,891.50 plus $380/ft. over 5'
Fire Hydrant (installed) Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
• Standard charges for general services: The price for the general
utility-related services shown below will be as indicated:
Service
Meter size reduction or Determine by job estimate using
increase I standard charges
Underground boring without $476.10/job
casing (up to 60') (for 1" and
less)
Underground boring without
casing Diameter in Inches X $4 + $4/linear
foot
Underground boring with Boring cost plus materials cost
casing
F
horing (if required for other $264.50/day
ervices)
Backfill and Pavement Repair:
Labor (Normal duty hours) $22.50/hour (2-hour min.)
Labor (Overtime) $33.75/hour (2-hour min.)
Materials Current cost City + 10% for
Administration and Warehousing
FBackhoe $27.25/hour (2-hour min.)
Front End Loader $34.30/hour (2-hour min.)
Dump Truck $66.00/hour (2-hour min.)
Fc—rew truck with tools $20.00/hour (2-hour min.)
Pavement repair for water tap $475.00/job min.
Unload septic waste from $0.08 per gallon for loads
vacuum truck at City originating within city limits; $0.16
Wastewater Treatment Plant per gallon for loads originating
outside city limits
Laboratory testing of septic Commercial lab cost plus 10% for
loads with excessive levels of administration and handling
FOG, TSS, or BOD or with
other constituents not
acceptable at plant.
Dewatering and disposal of N/A - refer customer to private
grease and/or grit waste at Type 5 facility
City Waste-water Treatment
Plant
Returned check (no cut-off $30.00
required)
F
ff/reconnect as per $30.00
st of customer
Service Disconnect and $30.00 plus $20.00 extra if same
Restoration Fee Iday reconnect requested
Remove meter (up to and $66.00 plus deposit or payment
including 1")
Remove meter (larger than 1") Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
Meter Reset for Pre-existing $500.00, unless within 5 years
Residence (up to and including after removal of the meter
1'.)
Meter Reset for Pre-Existing Determine by job estimate using
Residence (larger than 1") i standard charges
Padlock and saddle damage $37.00
Water-off lid (customer $53.00
damage)
Cut-off/replacement (customer $125.00
mage)
Meter damage (customer $66.00 plus parts
tampering) up to 1"
Remove/install cut-off and $190.00
install/remove plug customer
service line (up to 1")
Additional measures to prevent Determine by job estimate using
illegal use of water standard charges
Meter test (of accurate meter) $72.75
(up to 1")
Meter test (of accurate meter) Determine by job estimate using
(larger than 1") standard
Reread (reading accurate) $20.00
Establish temporary water $20.00 (includes establishment of
Account l account, turn-on/turn-off of water)
Deposit for Fire Hydrant Meter $1,900.00 meter deposit plus
$100.00 billing deposit
F
anual invoicing (minimum $22.50/hr., 1 hr. min.
charge)
Standard barricading of $86.00/day ('/2 day Min.)
excavation: use of not more
than 3 Type I barricades
w/lights as necessary and/or
plastic fencing, 3 standard
traffic signs and 6 standard
traffic cones. Includes 1 on-site
check per day.
10b-7. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees
(Charged pursuant to chapter 106, Article VII, Regulations for Disposal of Industrial
Waste):
Category Metal Finishers $2,200.00
1:
r -r -
Category Centralized Waste $2,000.00
2:
r
Category Steam/Electric Generation $1,100.00
3:
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Category (Electroplating $2,100.00
4:
Category Laundry $1,000.00
5:
Category Non-Classified $1,000.00
6:
Category Glass Manufacturing $1,000.00
7:
Category Non-Significant Industries $800.00
8:
10b-8. Miscellaneous Water/Sewer/Sanitation/Stormwater Fees-
(1) New landscaping fee during Stage 1 & 2 drought... ...$50
(2) New Landscaping Water Rate during Stage 2 ...3 x normal rate over 10
ccf
(3) Stormwater fee ... ... ....$5.00 per unit. Maximum commercial fee ... ...
$1,666.65 per month
(4) Street Sweeper Fee ... ..$83.00 per hour. Minimum 2-hour charge.
(5) Engineering Construction Bid Plan Set .... $35.00
(6) Late Payment Fee .... $25.00 for every 30 days after due date
(7) Municipal Settings Designation (MSD) Application Fee .....$2,500"
2. The fee schedule established by this ordinance shall be made available to the
public through the Office of the City Clerk, and be published online in such a manner as to
be available to the public.
3. Should any section or provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance
as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
4. To the extent that the Code of Ordinances establishes the existence of a fee, this
ordinance will govern the amount of that fee, but this ordinance shall not be codified.
5. The immediate need to continue the normal operation of the business of the City
creates an emergency and in order to protect the public health, welfare and to preserve the
peace, this ordinance shall take effect immediately, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17t" day of September, 2019.
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Ordinance No.45.2019
Ordinance replacing Ordi-
nance No. 42-2018, the fee
schedule applied to City oper-
CITY OF WICHITA FALL S ations; providing for
severability and that such or-
1300 7 TH STREET dinance shall not be codified
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
WICHITA FALLS,TX 76307 ORDAINED BY THE CITY Ordinance No.45-2019
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, Ordinance replacing Ordi-
THAT: nance No. 42-2018, the fee
schedule applied to City oper-
STATE OF WISCONSIN,COUNTY OF BROWN 1. The following schedule of ations; providing for
fees and charges shall be severability and that such or-
adopted for all City opera- dinance shall not be codified
On this September 23,2019 AD,personally appeared tions which are authorized to
create or enforce such fees NOW, THEREFORE, B E I T
before me the undersigned authority for the Times by state or federal law or by
PublishingCompany of Wichita Falls,publishers of the the Code of Ordinances: ORDAINED BY THE CITY
P Y P COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Wichita Falls in Wichita County,Texas,and of general 2. The fee schedule establish- WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
circulation in said county,and upon being duly sworn by ed by this ordinance shall be THAT:
made available to the public
me,on oath states that the attached advertisement is a true through the Office of the City 1. The following schedule of
and correct copy of advertising published in day(1)issues Clerk, and be published on- fees and charges shall be
hereof on the following date: line in such a manner as to adopted for all City opera-
9 be available to the public. tions which are authorized to
create or enforce such fees
JSepter1,2019 3. Should any section or pro- by state or federal law or by
vision of this ordinance be de- the Code of Ordinances:
clared by a court of compe-
tent jurisdiction to be invalid, 2. The fee schedule establish-
that derision shall not affect ed by this ordinance shall be
Subscribed and sworn tn September 23, the validity of the ordinance
as a whole or any part there- made available to the Public
2019 of, other than the part so de- throughthe Office
cu of the on-
line City
clared to be invalid. Clerk,line in such a manner as to
4.To the extent that the Code be available to the public.
Legal Clerk / of Ordinances establishes the
existence of a fee, this ordi- 3. Should any section or pro-
nance will govern the amount vision of this ordinance be de-
of that fee, but this ordinance clared by a court of compe-
shall not be codified. tent iurisdiction to be invalid,
t that decision shall not affect
Nota bli6Sta 'of WI,County of Brown 5. The immediate need to the validity of the ordinance
continue the normal opera- as a whole or any part there-
tion of the business of the of, other than the Part so de-
City creates a emergency clared to be invalid.
and in order too protect the
public health, welfare and to My commission expires preserve the peace, this ordi-
4. To the extent that the Code
nance shall take effect imme- of Ordinances establishes the
diately,and it is so ordained. existence of a fee, this ordi-
nance will govern the amount
PASSED AND APPROVED of that fee, but this ordinance
S H E L LY H 0 P A this 17th day of September, shall not be codified.
Notary Public 2019. 5. The immediate need to
A complete copy of this ordi- continue the normal opera-
State of Wisconsin nance is available online at w tion of the business of the
ww.wichitafallstx.gov, or by City creates an emergency
contacting the City Clerk's of- and in order to protect the
fice at (940) 761-7409, or Public health, welfare and to
emailing info@wichitafalltx.g Preserve the peace, this ordi-
ov. nance shall take effect imme-
diately,and it is so ordained.
Publication Cost:$372.77 PASSED AND APPROVED
this 17th day of September,
Ad No:0003803264 2019.
Customer No:1237845
A complete copy of this ordi-
PO#: Ord.45-2019 nance is available online at w
ww.wichitafallstx.gov, or by
contacting the City Clerk's of-
fice at (940) 761-7409, or
emailing info@wichitafalltx.g
ov.