HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 306-07 10-23-2007 CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS RESOLUTION N0.306-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
REGARDING WAIVER OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES
RELATING TO JULY 3, 2007 FLOOD EVENT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, citizens have expressed a desire for the City to waive building permit fees
directly relating to the flood event of July 3, 2007 because such fees constitute a significant
impediment to their efforts to reconstruct and repair the damages to their homes caused by such
event; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized that the imposition of building permit fees are
necessary in order to provide funding for the enforcement of building codes and other health safety
codes that protect the public, and reaffirmed that such fees should generally be imposed and
collected, but has also recognized that the flood event of July 3, 2007 caused significant damage to
several homes, and that the imposition of building permit fees directly relating to that event will
indeed constitute a significant impediment to their efforts to reconstruct and repair the damages to
their homes caused by such event; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized that reconstruction and repair of those homes
will avoid substandard structures from proliferating in the City, and so is in the best interests of the
City and all of its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
ORDER
The City Council hereby adopts the following policy:
POLICY REGARDING WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES
RELATING TO JULY 3, 2007 FLOOD EVENT
It is the policy of the City of Richland Hills that the City will waive building
permit fees for damages to single-family residential structures directly relating to the
flood event of July 3, 2007. Building permit fees relating to new construction,
additions, renovations and repairs not directly related to the flood event of July 3,
2007, and building permit fees relating to repair of commercial, industrial, and multi-
family structures shall not be waived. This includes building permit fees relating to
repair of damages attributable to wind, rain or other weather that occurred on July 3,
2007 which was not caused by flood water. The City Manager and Chief Building
Official are directed to implement this policy, and to refund any building permit fees
previously paid that were directly relating to the flood event of July 3, 2007.
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Linda Cantu
From: Ann Seward [aseward@toase.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:44 PM
To: Linda Cantu
Subject: RE: Resolution-waive permit fee
Linda, Tim said you don't have to publish it.
From: Linda Cantu [mailto:Icantu@richlandhills.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 10:06 AM
To: Tim Sralla
Cc: Ann Seward
Subject: Resolution-waive permit fee
Tim,
I have a question regarding Section 2 of this resolution.
What do I need to do to give notice of this resolution? I don't publish resolutions in the paper, so I'm not sure
what you need for me to do.
If you will let me know.
Thanks
Linda
10/25/2007
The Chief Building Official shall be charged with determining whether this
policy is applicable to a building permit. The applicant shall bear the burden of proof
by a preponderance of the evidence on the issue. An applicant may appeal an adverse
determination regarding application of this policy to the City Manager by filing with
the City Secretary within five days after the Chief Building Official's determination,
a written notice stating the applicant's desire to appeal from said determination. The
City Manager may consider any evidence available regarding such determination, and
shall make a determination whether the policy is applicable, which determination
shall be final and binding on all parties.
The entitlement to the waiver of building permit fees shall expire on October
23, 2008, unless an application is filed by the close of business on that date.
SECTION 2.
NOTICE
Upon adoption of this Resolution, the City Secretary is directed to give notice of this
resolution in the manner required by law.
SECTION 3.
AUTHORIZATION OF NECESSARY ACTIONS
The Mayor and the City Secretary, in consultation with the City Attorney, are authorized and
directed to take all actions necessary to effectuate this resolution.
SECTION 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
Passed and approved this 23rd day of Octo ;2007.
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Tim G. Sralla, City Attorney
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