From
Rob Ard
Title
Ordinance amending sections of the City of Grand Prairie Code of Ordinances by adopting the 2017 National Electrical Code and modifying building permit fees
Presenter
Steve Norwood, Director of Planning and Development
Recommend Action
Approve
Analysis
To comply with the State HB3329, City Staff proposes eliminating the registration fees for electrical permits and only issue permits to licensed electrical contractors and homeowners. Staff proposes raising the building permit fee for electrical work from $50 to $60. The City of Grand Prairie has recognized that the 2017 National Electrical Code concerning construction, design and safety for buildings, structure, and the necessary infrastructure have been amended and updated. The City staff has worked with North Texas Council of Governments to promulgate amendments to the Codes to make the international codes workable and appropriate in the North Texas area. It is appropriate for the City of Grand Prairie to adopt these revised industry standards for construction in the City,
Financial Consideration
None
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, DELETING SECTION 7-47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO FEES CHARGED FOR ELECTRICAL REGISTRATION, AMENDING SECTION 7-54 OF THE PERTAINING TO BILLING OF PERMITS AND SECTION 7-56 PERMITS FEES TO DO ELECTRICAL WORK, AND AMENDING SECTION 7-67 BY ADOPTING THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE BY REFERENCE WITH THE NORTH TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS AND AMENDING SECTION 22.2.16 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City must establish reasonable fees to cover the costs of administration, inspection, publication of notice and similar matters and may charge such fees to applicants for zoning...
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