HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 01-1312 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE VI, BY
AMENDING SEC. 6-132.1 (a), PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTION FEES, OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 6, Article VI, Construction of Public Works, Section 6-
132.1 (a), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, shall be amended, as follows:
Sec. 6-132(a). Public Works Inspection Fees
(1) For the development of any subdivision, the developer shall pay an inspection fee
of three percent (3%) of the total contract amount of the work involving the
installation or improvement of any of the following items intended for dedication
to the City, located on city-owned property, and/or within a public easement:
Streets, alley ways, water, sanitary sewer lines, drainage or storm sewer systems,
non-single family sidewalks and driveways, screening and/or retaining wall,
and/or fences.
One hundred percent (100%) of the fees must be paid at time of the pre-
construction meeting. Contractor/developers must provide the City copies of
contracts for all infrastructure, these copies must include total linear feet of water
lines, sanitary sewer lines, and total miles of streets, alleys, and sidewalks.
(2) An additional fee of $40.00 per hour, with a two (2) hour minimum, shall be
assessed for any inspection scheduled after regular City business hours (Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or on holidays.
After-hour and holiday inspection requests must be scheduled at least twenty-four
(24) hours in advance, and the fee paid at the time of the inspection request.
Section 2. Any person violating the provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be subject to a fine in accordance with the general
provisions of the Code of Ordinances.
Section 3. If any section or provision of this ordinance or the application of that
section or provision to any person, firm, corporation, situation or circumstance is for any reason
judged invalid, the adjudication shall not affect any other section or provision of this ordinance
or the application of any other section or provision to any other person, firm, corporation,
situation or circumstance, and the City Council declares that it would have adopted the valid
portions and applications of the ordinance without the invalid parts and to this end of the
provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, this
17th day of September, 2001.
ATTEST:
ttatti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
.~'6n R. Hikel, Qity Att0mey