Ord 2742 10/9/1972 ORDINANCE NO. 017L,/,91J
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-15, PARAGRAPH THREE (3)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ,
PROVIDING FOR BUILDING INSPECTION FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Paragraph three (3) of Section 7-15 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended so that it
shall read as follows :
"(3) Subsections (a) , (b) , and (c) of Section 107.4, fixing
fees , are hereby deleted and the following substituted therefor:
' (A) VALUE OF BUILDINGS :
The total value of the proposed structure shall include all
labor, material , equipment, overheads , and the contractor's profit to-
gether with the cost of plumbing, heating, wiring and painting included
in such structure. For the purpose of estimating the total value, the
following schedule shall be used unless the applicant can demonstrate
that the cost is less than that determined by the schedule.
VALUE ESTIMATING SCHEDULE
(1) Residential construction
(a) Ordinary frame construction
One or more story building $ 8.50 per sq. ft.
(b) Sheathed frame construction
One or more story building 9.50 per sq. ft.
(c) Brick or stone veneer or combination
or veneer and siding 12.00 per sq. ft.
(d) Garages 50% of sq. ft.
rate for same type of residence construction.
(II) Commercial buildings
(a) Metal clad with wooden frame 3.50 per sq. ft.
(b) Metal clad with metal frame 6.00 per sq. ft.
(III ) Ordinary masonry construction
Business buildings 7.50 per sq. ft.
each floor
(IV) Fire resistive business buildings
(a) Basement 4.00 per sq. ft.
(b) One-story buildings - 8.00 per sq. ft.
(c) Second floor of two-story buildings and all
floors above second story 6.00 per sq. ft.
(V) Fireproof business buildings
(a) Basement 4.00 per sq. ft.
(b) One-story buildings 8.50 per sq. ft.
(c) Second floor of two-story buildings and all
floors above second story 6.50 per sq. ft.
(VI) Fireproof office buildings
(a) Basement 4.00 per sq. ft.
(b) All floors 18.50 per sq. ft.
(VII ) Institutional buildings
(a) Clinics and hospitals , frame or ordinary
construction, each floor 10.50 per sq. ft.
Fireproof and fire resistive construction 4.00 per sq. ft.
1 . Basement 4.00 per sq. ft.
2. One-story building 16.00 per sq. ft.
3. Second floor of two story buildings 18.50 per sq. ft.
4. Third floor of three-story buildings and all
floors above third story 21 .00 per sq. ft.
(b) Schools and church educational buildings , frame
or ordinary construction, each floor 10.50 per sq. ft.
Fireproof and fire resistive construction
1 . One-story buildings 13.50 per sq. ft.
2. Second floor of two-story building 14.50 per sq. ft.
3. Third floor of three-story buildings and all
floors above third story 16.00 per sq. ft.
4. Fireproof and fire resistive masonry
construction 16.00 per sq. ft.
(B) PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES
(I) Permit fees for construction, alteration and repair of buildings and
structures shall be as follows :
Up to $2,000 value - 5.00
From $2,000 value to $100,000 value, for each $1 ,000
value 2.00
All over $100,000 value, for each $1 ,000 value 1 .00
(II) Permit fee for the moving of any building or structure over ten feet
(10' ) wide or over twelve feet (12 ') long shall be $35.00 for each
building or fraction thereof; this fee shall include the cost of
police escort and traffic engineering. However, for any move requir-
ing longer than three hours of actual moving, there shall be an
additional $35.00 fee for each additional two hours or fraction
thereof of actual moving.
(III) Permit fee for the demolition of any building or structure shall be
five dollars ($5.00) .
(IV) Permit fee for the erection of signs requiring permit shall be five
dollars ($5.00) for each billboard or wood sign , and ten dollars
($10.00) for each electric sign.
(V) Permit fee (when required) for the erection of television aerials
shall be five dollars ($5.00) each.
(VI) Inspection fee for the installation of wash-air, or refrigeration,
air conditioners projecting over public sidewalks or on roofs of
structures shall be five dollars ($5.00) per unit.
(VII) Permit fee for the installation of any heating, refrigeration, and
air-conditioning equipment (except portable package units) ducts ,
etc. , not included in the value of the general contract, shall be
at the rate of two-tenths (2/10) of one per cent of the total cost
with a minimum charge of five dollars ($5.00) .
(VIII) A permit fee may be refunded to payee upon recommendation of the
building official .
(IX) In case any work, for which a permit is required by this code, is
started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit , the fees
specified may be doubled, but the payment of such fee shall not
relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this
code. ' "
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1972.
Art / ..14 , .4(,/
MAYOR
City Clerk
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