84-27 O - Building Permit Fees ORDINANCE NO. y o�
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR BUIDING
PERMITS; ESTABLISHING A REQUIREMENT FOR THE VALUATION OF NEW
CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING OR ADDITIONS TO STRUCTURES; ESTABLISHING
A REQUIREMENT FOR PERMITS FOR NEW STRUCTURES AND FOR THE
ALTERATION OF OR ADDITION TO EXISTING STRUCTURES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the fees heretofore charged for the issuance of building
permits have been inadequate to cover the cost of issuing such
permits; and
WHEREAS, the fees herein provided are fair and reasonable; and
WHEREAS, the health and safety of the citizens of the City of
Prosper, Texas, will be served by establishing a requirement that
permits be issued for all new construction and remodeling of
structures within the City limits;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS:
SECTION ONE. From and after the effective date of this ordinance,
a fee of Twenty Five Dollars ( $25.00 ) shall be charged for the
issuance of a permit to build or alter any structure within the
limits of the City of Prosper, Texas, together with an additional
fee in the amount of One Dollar ( $1.00 ) for each One Thousand
Dollars ( $1 , 000 . 00 ) of valuation.
SECTION TWO. At the time of application for a permit to build or
alter any structure, the owner or contractor shall state, in
writing, the valuation of any new structure or the value of any
alteration or addition to an existing structure. The City .-
Secretary shall endorse the amount so stated on the Building
Permit together with the amount of fees to be charged as
hereinabove provided. New construction or new additions to
existing structures shall be valued at not less than Forty
T7- Dollars ( $40. 00 ) per square foot of useable space for the
r ` purposes of this Ordinance. No permit may be issued until the
fees herein provided for are paid in full .
SECTION THREE. No person may build , alter or add to any '
structure within the limits of the City of Prosper, Texas, unless
a valid Building Permit shall have been issed and all fees paid.
SECTION FOUR. Any person violating the provisions of Section
Three of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction therefor may be fined in an amount not to exceed Two
Hundred Dollars ( $200. 00 ) .
SECTION FIVE. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
its adoption and the publication of the title hereof one time in
a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Prosper,
Texas .
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, THIS // DAY OF } , 1984 .
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CI Y SECRETARY
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