HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3682ORDINANCE NO. 3682
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING FEES
IMPOSED UNDER APPENDIX A, FEE SCHEDULE, CHAPTER 98, OF
THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES
FOR INSPECTION FEES AND HOME REPAIRS RELATED TO THE
FEBRUARY 15, 2021 TARRANT COUNTY DECLARATION OF
DISASTER; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the
Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2021, pursuant to Section 418.014 of the Texas
Government Code, the Governor of the State of Texas declared a state
of disaster in all 254 counties in Texas due to severe winter weather; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2021, the County Judge of Tarrant County declared a
local state of disaster for all of Tarrant County, including the City of North
Richland Hills; and
WHEREAS, the citizens and businesses of the City of North Richland Hills have
suffered damage to property resulting from the winter storm that
impacted Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, the North Richland Hills City Council has determined that measures must
be taken to mitigate the financial impact to North Richland Hills citizens
and to protect or rehabilitate property; and
WHEREAS, the North Richland Hills City Council now desires to temporarily suspend
certain building permit and inspection fees as set forth in Appendix A,
Fee Schedule, if the repair work is related to the February 2021 winter
storm;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are found to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein into this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The following fees found in Appendix A, Fee Schedule, Chapter 98 of the
City of North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances shall be temporarily
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waived for any repair to a home or business caused by the February 2021
winter storm:
(a) The $43 flat fee for plumbing for a residential or commercial water line
repair (Appendix A, Chapter 98, Table 4, Category 6, Line 14);
(b) The $39 flat fee for simple repair to a home that suffered water damage
such as replacement of sheetrock (Appendix A, Chapter 98, Table 1(b),
Line 3);
(c) The $39 base fee for larger repairs to a home that suffered water
damage involving sheetrock replacement and reinstallation of electrical,
mechanical and/or plumbing (Appendix A, Chapter 98, Table 1(b), Line
4);
(d) The $39 base fee for major repairs to a home that suffered severe water
damage involving more than 25% of the home's building area (Appendix
A, Chapter 98, Table 1(b), Line 5);
(e) A $39 permit fee discount applied to repairs of a commercial buildings
(Appendix A, Chapter 98, Table 1(a)).
SECTION 3. The Chief Building Official may waive or refund fees not listed herein if
the permit is necessary to repair damage to property caused by the
February 2021 winter storm event.
SECTION 4. It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Building Official, or his designee,
to determine if the requested building permit is a result of damage caused
by the February 2021 winter storm event.
SECTION 5. This waiver of fees shall be applied to all winter storm related permits and
inspections applied for between February 15, 2021 and May 14, 2021
("Suspension Period"). All permits and inspections applied for after May
14, 2021 shall pay the full permit fee as outlined in Appendix A, Fee
Schedule, Chapter 98 of the City of North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances.
SECTION 6. The Chief Building Official may refund fees already paid during the
Suspension Period for building permits and inspections related the
February 2021 winter storm event.
SECTION 7. Fee waivers and refunds shall be for the benefit of the North Richland
Hills homeowner, tenant, or property owner.
SECTION 8. All otherfees setforth in AppendixA not modified herein in this Ordinance
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
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SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the
provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of
such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance
are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section
of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 11. All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in
the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such
accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not
be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final
disposition by the courts.
SECTION 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 8th day of March, 2021.
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ATTEST:
Alicia Richardson =p••.,
City Secretary/Chief qJR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Clayton Co tock, Director of Planning
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