Ord 2551 11/4/1969 ORDINANCE NO. 5--J
ORDINANCE REVISING CERTAIN PROTECTIVE INSPECTIOi1
FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS , PLUMBING PERMITS ,
,
SIGN PERMITS , PUMPS AND TANKS , EXCAVATION PERMITS ,
HOUSE MOVING PERMITS AND ELECTRICAL PERMITS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS , THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 7-14 (3) (B) (I) of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read
as follows :
" (I) Permit fees for construction, alteration and
repair of buildings and structures shall be as follows:
Up to $200 value $1. 50
From $200 value to $1, 000 value $3.00
From $1, 000 value to $100, 000 value $2 .00 for each
$1, 000 value
All over $100, 000 value $1. 00 for each
$1, 000 value"
SECTION 2 . Section 7-15 (3) (B) (II) of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read
as follows :
" (II) Permit fee for the moving of any building or
structure over ten (10) feet wide or over twelve (12) feet
long shall be thirty-five dollars ($35 .00) for each building
or fraction thereof; this fee shall include the cost of police
escort and traffic engineering. "
SECTION 3 . Section 7-15 (3) (B) (IV) of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read
as follows :
" (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. "
SECTION 4. Section 14-71 of the Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph (F) , which
shall read as follows :
" (F) A fee for general inspection shall be three
dollars ($3. 00) . "
SECTION 5 . Section 23-67 (c) of the Code of Ordi-
nances is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as
follows :
" (c) No person shall open any excavation on the
streets , alleys , or other public property or cut any curb or
pavement belonging to the City without first securing a per-
mit therefor from the Chief Plumbing Inspector. Application
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shall be made in the form prescribed by and to said Plumbing
Inspector. The fee for such permit shall be five dollars
($5 .00) . "
SECTION 6. Section 23-67 (d) of the Code of Ordi-
nances is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as
follows :
" (d) Where no sewer wye is found within three (3)
feet of either side where shown on City sewer map, the City
sewer crew shall make a suitable tap in the main line at a
cost of twenty-five dollars ($25 .00) to plumbing contractor
or owner of property affected."
SECTION 7 . Section 23-70 of the Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as follows:
"Any person granted a plumbing permit shall pay to
the City for each permit and inspection a fee in the amount
specified herein. All permit and inspection fees shall be
paid when the permit is issued.
For specific permits each plumbing permit fee shall
be calculated from and shall be based upon the number of ' Plumb-
ing Fixture Units ' to be placed in the work described in the
application according to the following schedule:
Water Closets $1.25
Bath tubs 1.25
Lavatories 1.25
Kitchen Sinks 1. 25
Pantry Sinks 1.25
Service Sinks 1. 25
Urinals 1.25
Showers 1. 25
Sand Traps 1.25
Grease Traps 2 .00
Condensate Drains 1. 25
Water heaters 1.25
Floor drains 1. 25
Disposals 1.25
Dishwasher 1. 25
Water Fountain 1.25
Bath heater 1.25
Washing Machine 1. 25
Trailer Trap 3.00
Disconnect 3 .00
Septic Tank 5.00
Sewer 3. 00
Gas Service Line 3 .00
Central system 3 .00
Floor and Wall Furnace 3 .00
Gas Dryer 3 . 00
Outside appliances 3.00
Boilers 5.00
Incinerator 5.00
Pump for Gasoline or other vol ati.l es 3 .00
Storage t ants for Gasoline or other
vo.l at.i l es 3 . 00"
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SECTION 8. Section 27-41 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as follows :
" Before any permit shall be granted under the provisions
of this article a fee of five dollars ($5 .00) shall be paid by
the applicant to the Director of Public Works , for the use and
benefit of the City, for each opening in any street, alley,
sidewalk or other public place, irrespective of the length
thereof. "
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of November, 1969 .
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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