Ord 40-2016 9/20/2016Ordinance No. _40-2016__
Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 43-2015, as amended by
Ordinance No. 22-2016, and adopting a fee schedule to be 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, Transportation & Traffic
1a. Taxicabs
1a-1. Miscellaneous Taxicab Fees:
(1) Annual Franchise Fee .....$1,500.00
(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
(5) Re-inspection Fee .....$70.00 for the re-inspection of each taxicab requiring
re-inspection
1b. Airport
1b-1. Airport Fees:
(1) Long term parking fee……$5.00 per day
2. Community Development
2a. Building Inspections
2a-1. Building Permits & Fees: A minimum fee of $36.0038.00 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 .....$0.1516
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 .....$0.27 29
Commercial storage building, per total square feet of building or
addition .....$0.09 10
Commercial plan review, per square foot of covered area .....$0.08 09
Commercial plan review for remodel work, per value .....$0.0017 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 .....$0.065 07
(3) Repair, alteration or remodel of existing buildings, per total dollar valuation
of work .....$0.005
(4) Roofing or siding, per square foot of area covered or repaired .....$0.005
(5) Foundation only, per square foot of area of foundation .....$0.003
(6) Signs, each:
Up to and including 80 square feet of total sign face area (on-
premises) .....$10.0010.50
Over 80 square feet of total sign face area (on-premises)
.....$35.0037.00
All off-premises .....$85.0089.00
(7) Demolition, which is required for any structure exceeding 150 square feet in
area, per square foot of all structures at each location .....$0.0065 007
(8) Building moves, which does not include mobile or manufactured homes
transported by a licensed installer .....$50.0052.00
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.
(9) Swimming pool .....$20.0021.00
(10) Mobile or manufactured home installation outside of a mobile home park
.....$20.0021.00
(11) Flammable or combustible liquid storage tank or service station pump:
Each new tank or replacement, which includes test verification
.....$15.0015.75
(12) Fire suppression system:
Each fire suppression system .....$85.0089.00
Repair or alteration of an existing fire suppression system
.....$10.0010.50
(13) 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.....$5.005.25
Equipment or structures not listed in this section .....$10.0010.50
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 $40.0042.00.
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 $36.0038.00 shall be charged for
issuing any class of electrical permit required by the electrical code and as required in this
section. In addition to the minimum fee there shall be charged the following inspection
fees:
(1) New building or addition or complete rewire of existing buildings:
Single-family, multifamily or duplex use not exceeding three stories,
which includes an attached or detached residential garage, storage
or outbuilding, per square foot of building or addition .....$ 0.0150.018
Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in
this section, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.0280.03
Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage, which does not
apply to accessory office areas, per square foot of building or
addition .....$0.0075 0.008
Solar Panels per square foot of panel area …. $.008
(2) Alteration, repair, or replacement of electrical services:
Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or
premises, for each: .....$ 5.005.25
Existing commercial electrical installations for each tenant or
premises: .....$15.0015.75
Swimming pool, hot tubs, decorative pools or fountains
.....$15.0015.75
General inspection .....$5.005.25
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 .....$10.0010.50
o Commercial .....$35.0036.75
(Code 1966, § 23-17(2); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-
2008; Ord. No. 53-2010, §§ 3, 4, 9-21-2010)
2a-3. Plumbing Permits: A minimum fee of $36.0038.00 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 .....$0.0180.019
Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in
this section, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.0110.012
Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage which does not
apply to accessory office areas, per square foot of building or
addition .....$0.00750.008
(2) Alteration, repair or replacement of plumbing service:
Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or
premises, for each .....$5.005.25
Alteration, repair, addition to or replacement of plumbing installations
or fixtures on commercial structures, for each .....$15.0015.75
(3) General inspection .....$5.005.25
(4) Lawn sprinkler system, which includes backflow preventer .....$30.0032.00
(5) Excavation .....$15.0015.75
(6) Temporary gas .....$5.005.25
(7) Reinspection:
First occurrence .....$5.00
Second occurrence .....$15.00
Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(8) Inspections for backflow devices .....$20.0021.00
(9) Other equipment or appliances not listed in this section, each .....$5.005.25
(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 $36.0038.00 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
.....$0.00650.007
Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in
this section, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.0080.009
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: .....$5.005.25
Alteration, repair, addition to or replacement of mechanical units on
commercial structures, for each: .....$15.0015.75
(3) Reinspection:
First occurrence .....$5.00
Second occurrence .....$15.00
Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(4) Other equipment or appliances not listed, each .....$5.005.25
(5) General inspection .....$5.005.25
(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) Fees for final and preliminary platting shall be as follows:
Up to five acres .....$150.00
More than five acres .....$150.00
o Plus, per acre or fraction thereof up to $500.00 maximum
.....$10.00
Notification plat, in addition to above in this section .....$50.00
Plat vacation .....$100.00
(2) Minor Plat …. $150.00
(3) The fees in subsection (1) 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
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 Ge neration
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 … $25.00 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) … $25.00 per campus, per year
(Elementary, Middle, High Schools, Technical/Career Centers)
(3) Apartment Complexes … $25.00 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
General Fire Inspection Fees shall become effective January 1, 2017.
5. Health
5a. Animal Services
(1) Licenses:
Spayed or neutered animal:
o One-year: $7.00
o One-year vicious: $75.00 $100.00
o Three-year: $14.00
o Three-year vicious: $200.00 $225.00
Animal that is not spayed or neutered:
o One-year: $25.00
o One-year vicious: $100.00 $125.00
o Three-year: $60.00
o Three-year vicious: $300.00 $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:
o 5—14 dogs or cats: $60.00
o 15—49 dogs or cats: $120.00
o 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: $50.00 per litter
Stud permit: $50.00 per breeding
Seller’s permit: $100.00 per litter
(3) Special permits:
FFA/4H: $12.00
Foster home: $32.00
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.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $35.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $60.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $85.00
o 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $110.00
Animal that is not spayed or neutered.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $40.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $70.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $95.00
o 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $120.00
Small livestock.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $35.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $65.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $90.00
o 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $115.00
Large livestock.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $70.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $100.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $125.00
o 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 ….. $250.00
(d) 4th and subsequent quarantines of same animal …… $300.00
Rabies testing in lieu of quarantine: $50.00
Specimen removal for rabies testing for other entities: $40.00
(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: $40.00
(8) Owner-requested euthanasia fee:
Animal weighing less than 20 lbs: $20.00
Animal weighing between 20 lbs and 50 lbs: $30.00
Animal weighing over 50 lbs: $40.00
(9) Deceased animal removal fee:
Animal weighing 50 lbs or less: $15.00
Animal weighing greater than 50 lbs: $20.00
(10) Trap deposit:
Small trap: $27.00
Large trap: $110.00
(11) Adoption fees:
Small furried, feathered and scaley: (birds, rabbits, guinea pigs,
snakes, hamsters, etc.) ….. $10.00
Fowl: …. $5.00
Fish: ….. $5.00
Small Livestock: (goats, sheep, donkeys): …. $25.00
Large Livestock (Horses and cows): ….. $50.00
(12)
Miscellaneous fees:
Animal Adoption Fee: $50.00
Duplicate city tag: $7.00
Microchipping: $15.00
Microchipping with purchase of a city license: $10.00
Rabies voucher: $12.00
Rabies specimen shipping: $40.00
Reapplication: $17.00
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
o 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 W ichita 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: $100.00
(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: $150.00 200.00 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
State fee
included
Archer LAH Wichita Archer LAH Wichita
Conventional
System
$250 $250 $250
Proprietary
system
w/on-going
maintenance
$275 $275 $275
Property
transfer
$150 $150 $150
Note: fees
cover up to 2
site visits.
Extra fee for
each
additional
trip
$100 $100 $100
5c. Laboratory
5c-2. Miscellaneous Laboratory Fees:
(1) Water testing fees:
Total Coliform Water Testing: $15.0016.00
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)
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(f).
(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
Camp Lotsa Fun .....$90.00 per 2 week session
Camp Summer Fun ..... $80.00.00 per 2 week session
Creative Minds Camp .....$70.00 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) .....$60.00100.00
(5) Summer Track Program:
June 6-July 9 … $50.00
8c. Cemetery Fees:
(1) Single Space at Time of Need Only .....$1,063.00
(2) Two Space Lot, Available in Rosemont or Lakeview .....$2,488.00
(3) Baby Space, Available in Rosemont or Lakeview .....$438 .00
(4) Opening /Closing Adult Grave - Includes 1 tent set-up .....$813.00
(5) Opening/Closing Infant Grave .....$375.00
(6) Cremation including tent….$438.00
(7) Adult Disinterment .....$1,000.001,063.00
(8) Infant Disinterment .....$375.00438.00
(9) Lot Maintenance - Steel or Concrete Container .....$125.00
(10) Lot Maintenance – Wood .....$188.00
(11) Lot Maintenance - No Container.....$250.00
(12) Overtime Monday - Friday Arrival to cemetery after 3:00 p.m.....$281.00
(13) Overtime Monday - Friday After 3:00 p.m. .....$281.00
(14) Overtime Saturday .....$625.00
(15) Additional Tent Set-up .....$94.00
(16) 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.) .....$40.0060.00 per four hours
plus $50.00 deposit
Small Room Rental Fee (1,050 Sq. ft.) .....$30.0040.00 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) 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
9d. Miscellaneous Police Fees:
(1) Vehicle Storage Preservation Fee .....$20.00
(V.T.C.A., Occupations Code ch. 2303)
10. Public Works
10a. Streets.
10a. Miscellaneous Streets Fees:
(1) Filing Fees for Sidewalk and Curb Work
Sidewalk or Curb Plus One Approach Fee .....$10.00 plus $0.15 per
lineal foot of sidewalk or curb
Each Additional Approach .....$5.00
Reinspection (If Required) .....$10.00
(2) Median Cut Permit Application Fee .....$5.00
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/l in excess of 300 mg/l
(2) Abnormal TSS .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water usage for each unit
or fraction of 300 mg/l in excess of 300 mg/l
(3) Abnormal fats, oils, and grease .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water
usage for each unit or fraction of 200 mg/l in excess of 100 mg/l.
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. 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 unles s the
following conditions are met: the load is covered and the covering firmly
secured to the vehicle or the waste material is completely enclosed by the
load-carrying compartment of the vehicle.
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 strengt h 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) Compost annual registration fee of $200.00. The fee is prorated between
January 1 to December 31.
(10) The purchase price for compost shall be $12.50 per cubic yard with a
three-yard minimum. In order to purchase compost, the vendor must have
a current registration on file with the sanitation division.
10b-3. Solid Waste Removal Rates and Charges:
(1) Single-family unit:
Alley collection .....$19.5520.55 per month
Curbside automated collection .....$13.9514.65 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 .....$35.3037.05 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 .....$43.3045.45 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 .....$51.3053.85 per month
(5) Multifamily units on one meter, excluding apartment complexes and
mobile home parks, per unit:
Alley collection .....$19.5520.55 per month
Curbside automated collection .....$13.9514.65 per month
(6) Multifamily units on separate meter, excluding apartment complexes and
mobile home parks, per unit:
Alley collection .....$19.5520.55 per month
Curbside automated collection .....$13.9514.65 per month
(7) Apartment houses and complexes, which receive curbside automated
collection, all residential units therein, each unit .....$13.9514.65 per month
(8) Mobile home parks, which receive curbside automated collection, all
mobile home spaces therein, each space .....$13.9514.65 per month
(9) Commercial and business establishments, which receive curbside
automated collection, shall be charged $32.0533.65 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
(cubic yard)
Pickups Per Week Monthly Charge Per
Container
3 2 $96.25101.05
3 3 $144.30151.50
3 4 $192.40202.00
3 5 $240.80252.85
3 6 $288.55303.00
4 2 $109.00114.45
4 3 $163.55171.75
4 4 $218.05228.95
4 5 $272.55286.20
4 6 $327.65344.05
6 2 $192.50202.15
6 3 $288.60303.05
6 4 $384.80404.05
6 5 $481.60505.70
6 6 $577.10605.95
8 2 $208.40218.80
8 3 $312.60328.25
8 4 $416.80437.65
8 5 $521.05547.10
8 6 $625.20656.45
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 $40.1042.10 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 determined according to the appropriate quantity of space used. The
minimum charge per business will be $32.0533.65. When multiple businesses
are served by one meter, each business will be charged the minimum fee.
Additional pickups will be made at $56.10 per container. Nothing outside the
container will be removed for the container fee.
(11) Service rendered outside the corporate limits shall be 200 percent of the
rates set out in this section.
(12) 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.
(13) Replacement deposit on curbside container if abuse or neglect is
determined shall be $50.0052.50 per container.
(14) The charges for ten cubic yard roll-off service are as follows:
Delivery charge .....$40.1042.10
Fixed use fee .....$32.0533.65
Per day rental, first ten days .....$4.805.05
Per day rental, after ten days .....$10.4510.95
Landfill charge for refuse, per ton .....$30.80
Landfill charge for compostable organic material, per ton .....$19.80
(15) Payload Service:
Initial trip charge …. $28.0029.40
Plus loading fee …. $1.871.95 per minute
(16) Automated Curbside Organic Recycling:
Residential 96-gallon cart … $3.00 per month
Commercial 96-gallon cart … $7.00 per month
(17) Commercial Dumpster Organic Recycling:
Container Size
(cubic yard)
Pickups Per
Week
Monthly Charge Per
Container
3 1 $48.12
4 1 $54.50
6 1 $96.25
8 1 $104.20
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
5/8 $17.91
1 $36.28
1½ $66.89
2 $103.62
2½ $133.16
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 $3.90 per hundred cubic feet.
(5) During the first and last billing cycle in which an account is active, the
minimum monthly bill shown in this section shall be prorated for the
number of days the account is active; the prorated daily charge shall be
based on a 30-day month. The amount charged in the first and last bi lling
cycle for water consumed and the prorated minimum bill shall not exceed
the charges for the same amount of water in a full billing cycle.
(6) The current rate structure for raw water retail customers inside the
corporate city limits is as follows:
Minimum bill, per month .....$ 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
Gallons
Per 100 Cubic
Feet
Treated water transmitted (TWT) NA $4.95034.5566
Treated water only (TWO)—Sole
source-SAFB:
NA $3.77273.3482
Treated water only (TWO)—Sole
source—Iowa Park
NA $4.39903.2888
Raw water only (RWO) $0.45280.4530 NA
Raw water transmitted (RWT) $0.5970 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
(SAFB)
TWO, sole
source
Pump station meter
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Capehart housing meter
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Puckett Tower Meter
Archer Co. Municipal Utility
Dist. #1
TWT
City of Burkburnett TWT
Dean Dale Water Supply
Corporation
TWT
Friberg-Cooper Water
Supply Corporation
TWT
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 RWO Lake Arrowhead System
Windthorst Water Supply
Corporation
RWO
Wichita Valley Water Supply
Corporation
RWO Lake Kickapoo Meter
Wichita Valley Water Supply
Corporation
TWT Wranglers Retreat Meter
(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
3/4" $1,022
1" $1,138
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 $218.21
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:
Item
Labor (Normal duty hours) $22.50/hour
Labor (Overtime) $33.75/hour
Materials Current cost City + 10% for
Administration & Warehousing
Backhoe/ditcher/front-end loader
with operator
$63.50/hour (4-hour min.)
Crew truck with tools $40.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Sewer rod truck, or jet cleaner
with crew
$80.00/hr (Normal duty hours)
$112.50/hr (Overtime)
Air compressor $33.00/hr (2-hour min.)
Boring machine Diameter in inches x $4.00 +
$4.00 per linear ft.
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.)
Standard traffic barrel $13.00 /day (1/2 day min.)
Standard manhole (5' deep) $1322.50 plus $132.25/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
increase
Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
Underground boring without
casing (up to 60') (for 1" and
less)
$476.10/job plus $8.00/ft. for all
over 60'
Underground boring without
casing (60' and over) (over 1"
size, add cost of the pipe)
$8.00/ft.
Underground boring with
casing
Boring cost plus materials cost
Shoring (if required for other
services)
$264.50/day
Pavement repair for water tap $475.00/job min.
$13.50 sq. ft.
Concrete/asphalt cut behind
curb
$150.00 /job min.
($13.50 sq. ft.)
Unload septic waste from
vacuum truck at City
Wastewater Treatment Plant
$0.08 per gallon for loads
originating within city limits; $0.16
per gallon for loads originating
outside city limits
Laboratory testing of septic
loads with excessive levels of
FOG, TSS, or BOD or with
other constituents not
acceptable at plant.
Commercial lab cost plus 10% for
administration and handling
Dewatering and disposal of
grease and/or grit waste at City
Waste-water Treatment Plant
N/A - refer customer to private Type
5 facility
Returned check (no cut-off
required)
$30.00
Cut-off/reconnect as per
request of customer
$30.00
Service Disconnect and
Restoration Fee
$30.00 plus $20.00 extra if same
day reconnect requested
Remove meter (up to and
including 1")
$66.00 plus deposit or payment
Remove meter (larger than 1") Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
Install/reinstall meter (up to and
including 1")
$500.00, unless meter is being re-
installed at a pre-existing residence
for residential purposes, within 5
years after removal of the meter
Install/reinstall meter (larger
than 1")
Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
Padlock and saddle damage $37.00
Water-off lid (customer
damage)
$53.00
Cut-off/replacement (customer
damage)
$125.00
Meter damage (customer
tampering)
$66.00 plus parts or Meter
Remove cut-off and plug
customer service line (install
and remove cut-off and plug)
$235.00
Additional measures to prevent
illegal use of water
Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
Meter test (of accurate meter)
(up to 1")
$72.75
Meter test (of accurate meter)
(larger than 1")
Determine by job estimate using
standard
Reread and check for leaks
(reading accurate)
$20.00
Establish temporary water
Account
$20.00 (includes establishment of
account, turn-on/turn-off of water)
Deposit for Fire Hydrant Meter $1,900.00 meter deposit plus
$100.00 billing deposit
Manual invoicing (minimum
charge)
$22.50/hr, 1 hr. min.
Standard barricading of
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.
$46.00 $53.00/day (½ day Min.)
Non-standard barricading of
excavation: an excavation that
requires more than 3 Type I
barricades, 3 standard traffic
signs or 6 standard traffic
cones. Includes 1 onsite check
per day.
Determined by job estimate using
standard charges
10b-7. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees
(Charged pursuant to chapter 106, Article VII, Regulations for Disposal of
Industrial Waste):
Category
1:
Metal Finishers $2,200.00
Category
2:
Centralized Waste $2,000.00
Category
3:
Steam/Electric Generation $1,100.00
Category
4:
Electroplating $2,100.00
Category
5:
Laundry $1,000.00
Category
6:
Non-Classified $1,000.00
Category
7:
Glass Manufacturing $1,000.00
Category
8:
Non-Significant Industries $800.00
10b-8. Miscellaneous Water/Sewer/Sanitation/Stormwater Fees:
(1) Recycling Site License Fee .....$50.00 per site per year
(2) Liquid Waste Disposal Permit Fee .....$50.00 for first vehicle
Each Additional Vehicle .....$50.00
(3) Reuse water rate…….$3.85 per 1,000 gallons
(4) New landscaping fee during drought……$50
(5) Stormwater fee ……….$5.00 per unit
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 the 20th day of September, 2016.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk