OR 92-565 General & special fees & charges to be assessed AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 92565
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL TO PROVIDE FOR GENERAL AND
SPECIAL FEES AND CHARGES TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY AS
AUTHORIZED BY THIS OR OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMEND CHAFFER 18 OF THE COPPELL CITY CODE
Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell is hereby amended to read as
follows:
CHAFFER 18
GENERAL AND SPECIAL FEES
ARTICLE 18 - 1 GENERAL PURPOSE
WHEREAS, the City of coppell wishes to adopt a special chapter for the purpose of setting
forth the majority of fees and charges to be assessed and collected by the City so that reference may
be made to the fees so named without specifically stating the amount of fee in the basic ordinance
calling for a charge; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this chapter to list such fees and charges but it is not the intent
of this chapter to amend or change any fee heretofore established or that may hereinafter be
established that is not provided for in this chapter; and
WHEREAS, in the event there is a conflict between a fee established in this Chapter and the
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provisions of any other chapter of City ordinance the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
ARTICLE 18-2 BUILDING FEES
The following fees and charges shall be assessed and collected by the City pursuant to the
provisions of the City of Coppell Building Code, the City of Coppell Plumbing Code, and the City
of Coppell Mechanical Code, as such codes have heretofore been adopted and shall from time to time
be amended.
Sec. 18-2-1 BUILDING INSPECTION FEES (NEW CONSTRUCTION)
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION "SINGLE FAMILY"
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA BUILDING FEE
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET
SINGLE FAMILY 1,500 OR less 930.00
1,501 to 2,000 1,005.00
2,001 to 2,500 1,080.00
2,501 to 3,000 1,125.00
3,001 to 3,500 1,210.00
3,501 to 4,000 1,275.00
4,001 to 4,500 1,340.00
4,501 or more 1,405.00
Sec. 18-2-2 BUILDING INSPECTION FEES
NEW CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
GROUPS A,B,E, H & l
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA BUILDING FEE
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET
GROUP A,B,E,H,I 0 to 500 100.00
501 TO 100,000 250.00 + .07 sq. ft.
100,001 or more 1,250.00 + .05 sq.~..
BUILDING AREA MECHANICAL
SQUARE FEET PLBG &ELECT
0 to 500 30.00
501 to 100,000 20.00 + .045 sq. ft.
100,001 or more 1,250.00 + .02 sq. ~..
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Sec. 18-2-3 SHELL BUILDINGS
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA BUILDING FEES
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET
GROUP A,B,E,H,I, 0 to 500 75.00
SHELL BUILDINGS 501 to 100,000 250.00 + .06 sq. ft.
100,001 or more 1,250.00 + .05 sq. It.
FINISH OUT OF SHELL 0 TO 500 50.00
SPACE 501 to 100,000 150.00 + .03 sq. ft.
100,001 or more 1,250.00.02 sq. ft.
Sec. 18-2-4 OCCUPANCY, MECHANICAL, CLASSIFICATION BUILDING AREA
SQUARE FEET PLBG & ELEC
GROUP A,B,E,H,I, 0 to 500 50.00
501 to 100,000 i00.00 + .025 sq. ft.
100,001 or more 625.00 + .02 sq. It.
Sec. 18-2-5 FINISH OUT OF SHELL
0 TO 500 15.00
SPACE 501 to 100,000 10.00 + .016 sq. ft.
100,001 or more 450.00 + .012 sq. ft.
Sec. 18-2-6 NEW CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA
MECHANICAL
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET PLBG &ELECT
GROUP R-I 0 to 20,000 250.00 + .25 sq. It
20,001 to 50,000 750.00 + .23 sq. ft.
50,001 to 100,000 3,000.00 + .19 sq.
100,001 to 200,000 5,000.00 + .17sq. ft.
2001,00 or more 9,000.00 + .15 sq. It.
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Sec. 18-2-7 ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS
ALL GROUPS 0 to 500 20.00
500 to 1,000 25.00
1,001 to 1,500 30.00
1,501 to 2,500 35.00
2,501 to 3,000 40.00
3,001 to 5,000 45.00
5,001 to 10,000 55.00
10,001 to 15,000 75.00
15,001 to 20,000 100.00
20,001 to 25,000 125.00
25,001 to 30,000 150.00
30,001 to 40,0001 75.00
40,001 to 50,000 200.00
50,001 to 75,000 250.00
100,001 and more 300.00 for the first
$100,000 plus $100.00 for each
add itional $1 O0,000 or
fraction thereof.
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Sec. 18-2-8 ELECTRICAL LICENSE FEES
CONTRACTOR 75.00
Sec. 18-2-9 SPRINKLER LICENSES FEES
CONTRACTOR 75.00
Sec. 18-2-10 MECHANICAL LICENSE FEES
CONTRACTOR 75.00
Sec. 18-2-11 PLUMBING LICENSE FEES
CONTRACTOR 75.00
Sec. 18-2-12 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FEES
ALL GROUPS 50.00
EXCEPT R 3
Sec. 18-2-13 OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES
A. Inspections outside of 50.00 hr.
normal business hours (minimum charge
-two hours)
B. Reinspection fees assessed 25.00
under provisions of Section 305 (g)
C. Inspection for which 30.00 hr.
no fee is specifically
indicated (min. charge -
one-half hour)
D. Additional plan review required 50.00 hr.
by changes, additions or revisions
to approved plans (minimum charge -
one-half hour)
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Sec. 18-2-14 MISCELLANEOUS FEES
BANNER SIGN 15.00
ALL OTHER SIGNS 100.00
SIGN REPAIR 50.00
SWIMMING POOL (IN~GROUND) 300.00
SPA, OR ABOVE GROUND POOL 110.00
LAWN SPRINKLERS 60.00
FENCE 50.00
RETAINING WALLS 25.00 every I00 feet
or portion
ARTICLE 18-3 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE FEES
Sec. 18-3-1 City of Coppell residents who are transported by the City of Coppell Fire department
ambulance service shall be charged a $60.00 fee for such service. The fee for nonresidents shall be
$150.00
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ARTICLE 18-4 PEDDLER AND SOLICITOR PERMIT FEES
Sec. 184-1 The City of Coppell will collect a fee of $50.00 per year for the first permit issued to
a company and $10.00 per year for each additional permit issued to the same company shall be
charged which shall not he returned if application is denied.
ARTICLE 18-5 ZONING APPLICATION AND FILING FEES
Sec. 18-5-1 All owners, lessees or any other
persons, firms or corporations making an application with the City of Coppell requesting a change,
amendment or variance to the zoning ordinance applicable to his property shall be charged a
mandatory fee for processing such request as follows:
A. Standard Filing Fee - $500.00 minimum plus $10.00 per acre or portion thereof.
B. Specific Use Permit - $200.00 minimum plus $5.00 per acre of portion thereof.
C. Conceptual Plan - No charge when submitted with zoning request; $100.00 when submitted
separately
D. Development Plan (Detail Site Plan) - $100.00
ARTICLE 18.-6 SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE
Sec. 18-6-1 Prior to obtaining a construction permit, the developer shall escrow an additional 2%
of the cost of the items to be constructed for dedication to the City
ARTICLE 18-7 LIBRARY FEES
Sec. 18-7-1 The City of Coppell will collect a fee of $25.00 per year from non-Dallas County
residents for use of the Library.
ARTICLE 18-8 FIRE FEES
Sec. 18-8-1 Permits shall be required for the following activities. The fees for such permits is
as follows:
A. Combustible/Flammable Materials Storage $100.00
B. Explosive Materials Storage $250.00
C. Hazardous Materials Storage $150.00
D. Burn Permit (each site, each day) $50.00
E. Fuel Storage (per tank installation) $250.00
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ARTICLE 18-9 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Sec. 18-9-1 Prior to obtaining a food establishment permit, the operator of the establishment shall
pay the appropriate annual fee as follows:
A. Permanent establishment $100.00
B. Temporary establishment $200.00
C. Temporary Permit $50.00 plus $5.00 for each concession
with food and/or drink sales.
D. Plan review fee $50.00
E. Reinspection fee 50% of annual permit fee.
ARTICLE 18-10 ANIMAL CONTROL FEES
Sec. 18-10-1 TRAP LOAN
A deposit of $25.00 shall be made when requesting a small animal trap from the City. A
$75.00 deposit shall be required on large size traps.
Sec. 18-10-2 REGISTRATION FEES
A. Dog/Cat altered $5.00
B. Dog/Cat unaltered $10.00
C. Replacement of lost or $2.00
D. Stolen registration.
Sec. 18-10-3 IMPOUNDMENT FEES AND HANDLING CHARGES
A. Impoundment fees shall be:
1. Class A: Dogs and cats (each cat or dog spayed or neutered)
First Second Third Fourth
Imp. In Imp. in Imp. in Imp. in
12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths
$10.00 $20.00 $40.00 $80.00
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Unspayed and unneutered:
First Second Third Fourth
Imp. in Imp. in Imp. in Imp. in
12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths
$15.00 $30.00 $60.00 $120.00
(If proof of surgical sterilization is provided within fifteen (15) days from the date
an animal is registered, the difference in impoundment and other fees between
sterilization and unsterilization will be refunded.)
Dogs and cats under the age of six (6) months shall be charged the sterilization fee.
Animals may be exempted from sterilization upon written recommendation from a
licensed veterinarian that such alternatives would be harmful or dangerous to the
animal. Owners of these animals are to be subject to the lower impoundment fee.
2. Class B: Small livestock, such as: goats, sheep, lambs, calves, foals, and animals
of the same approximate size and weight, each animal:
First Second Third Fourth
Imp. in Imp. in Imp. in Imp. in
12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths
$30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00
3. Class C: Large livestock, such as: cattle, horses, ponies, mules, and animals of the
same approximate size and weight, each animal:
First Second Third Fourth
Imp. in Imp. in Imp. in Imp. in
12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths 12 Mths
$50.00 $60.00 $70.00 $80.00
4. Class D: Wild Animals: For wild animals requiring capture by division personnel:
SAME AS CLASS C
IF ANIMAL ALREADY CONTAINED: SAME AS CLASS A
(NEUTERED)
NOTE: The Animal Control Officer shall determine the "class" of any animal not
listed above.
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B. Daily Handling Fees
A daily handling fee shall be charged for every day, or fraction thereof, that an
animal is at the animal shelter or confined by City personnel. Said fee shall be
based upon the class of animal enumerated above:
Class A $9.00
Class B $9.00
Class C $10.00
Class D $10.00
C. Observation Fees for Animals in Quarantine
The owner of any animal held in quarantine for observation purposes shall be charged five
dollars ($5.00) for every day or fraction of a day an animal is at the animal shelter. This
is in addition to any impoundment or daily handling fee.
D. Other Fees
Any other costs that have been incurred by the City may be charged to the owner or
adopting party.
Sec. 18-10-4 EUTHANIZATION FEE
An owner who no longer wishes responsibility for an animal, or believes the animal to be in an ill
or injured condition, may sign a written waiver supplied by the Animal Control Officer allowing the
animal to be immediately euthanized, in a humane manner. Provided that no warm blooded animal
that has bitten a human being shall be euthanized until the Local Health Authority or the veterinarian
supervising the quarantine has released the animal from such quarantine status. The quarantine shall
be for a period of not less than ten (10) days. Pets released to the Animal Control Officer by their
owner for euthanasia or disposal shall be charged a fee for this service.
A. Cats $20.00
B. Dogs (less than 25 pounds) $25.00
C. Dogs (over 25 pounds) $30.00
With financial hardship cases, these fees may be waived in whole or in part by the City.
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Sec. 18-10-5 PERMIT FEES
The following fees shall be charged for:
A. Show or exhibition $25.00
B. Grooming $25.00
C. Commercial Dealer (Retail and/or $50.00
Wholesale Distributor)
D. Commercial Stables $100.00
Persons requiring more than one (1) such permit shall be charged one (1) fee for all
of the permits. Such fee shall be equal to the amount of the highest individual
permit fee which would have been charged if the permits had been separately issued.
ARTICLE 18-11 STREET 'PRO RATA' CHARGES
Sec. 18-11-1 ESCROW for P6D & C4D STREETS
EXCAVATION: (lenght)(width)(depth)(CY/27~3)
(1.0 fi)(27.0 fi)(2.0 ft)(CY/27 ft3) = 2.0 CY x $ 11.00/CY= $22.00
STAB. SUBGRADE: (lenght)(width)(SY/9ft2)
(1.0 ft)(27.0 ft)(SY/9 ft2) = 3.0 SY x $ 2.00/SY= $ 6.00
LIME: (lenght)(width)(SY/9fF)(30*lSY)(ton/200q)
(1.0 ft)(27 ft)(SY/9 ft2)(31Y/SY)(ton/200q) = 0.045 ton x $ 85.00/ton= $ 3.83
PAVING w/attached curb: (lenght)(width)(SY/9ft2)
(1.0 ft)(25.0 ft)(SY/9 ft:) = 2.78 SY x $ 20.00/SY= $55.56
SIDEWALK: (lenght)(width)
(1.0 fl)(5.0 ft) = 5.0 tt x $ 2.50/sf= $12.50
$99.89
DRAINAGE: typically about 35 % of paving cost
(0.35)($ 99.89) $34.96
INCIDENTALS: typically about 15% of paving cost
(0.15)($ 99.89) $14.98
$ 149.83
ENGINEERING: assume average of 6.5 %
(0.065)($149.83) $ 9.74
$ 159.57
ESCROW $160.00/~
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Sec. 18-11-2 ESCROW for C5U &C4U STREETS
EXCAVATION: (lenght)(width)(depth)(CY/27~~)
(1.0 ~)(21.5 ft)(2.0 ft)(CY/27 ~3) - 1.59 CY x $ II.00/CY= $1.7.52
STAB. SUBGRADE: (lenght)(width)(SY/9~:)
(1.0 ft)(21.5 ~)(SY/9 ~:) - 2.39 SY x $ 2.00/SY= $ 4.78
LIME: (lenght)(width)(SY/9ft2)(30t/SY)(ton/200(fl)
(1.0 ft)(21.5ft)(SY/9~2)(30~/SY)(ton/2000*) = 0.036 ton x $ 85.00/tor~ $ 3.05
PAVING w/attached curb: (lenght)(width)(SY/9ft2)
(1.0 ft)(20.5 ft)(SY/9 ~:') = 2.28 SY x $ 20.00/SY= $45.56
SIDEWALK: (lenght)(width)
(1.0 ft)(4.0 ft) - 4.0 ftx $ 2.50/sf= $10.00
$80.91
DRAINAGE: typically about 35 % of paving cost
(0.35)($ 80.91) $28.32
INCIDENTALS: typically about 15 % of paving cost
(0.15)($ 80.91) $12.14
$ 121.37
ENGINEERING: assume average of 6.5 %
(0.065)($ 121.37) $ 7.89
$ 129.26
ESCROW $130.00/ft
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See. 18-11-3 ESCROW for C2U STREET
EXCAVATION: (lenght)(width)(depth)(CY/27ft~
(1.0 ft)(17.5 ft)(2.0 ft)(CY/27 ft3) = 1.30 CY x $ I1.00/CY= $14.26
STAB. SUBGRADE: (lenght)(width)(SY/9~:)
(1.0 ft)(17.5 ft)(SY/9 ft~) = 1.94 SY x $ 2.00/SY= $ 3.89
LIME: (lenght)(width)(SY/9ft2)(30t/SY)(ton/2000~)
(1.0 ft)(17.5ft)(SY/9ft~)(30t/SY)(ton/2000~) = 0.029 ton x $ 85.00/ton= $ 2.48
PAVING w/attached curb: (lenght)(width)(SY/9ft:)
(1.0 ft)(16.5 ft)(SY/9 fF) = 1.83 SY x $ 20.00/SY= $36.67
SIDEWALK: (lenght)(width)
(1.0 f1)(4.0 fi) = 4.0 ftx $ 2.50/sf= $10.00
$67.30
DRAINAGE: typically about 35 % of paving cost
(0.35)($ 67.30) $2 3.56
INCIDENTALS: typically about 15 % of paving cost
(0.15)($ 67.30) $10.10
$ 100.96
ENGINEERING: assume average of 6.5 %
(0.065)($100.96) $ 6.56 $ 107.52
ESCROW $ llO.O0/ft
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SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or m~y part or provision
thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect September 21, 1992.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 8th day
of September , 1992.
APPROVED
Mark Wolfe
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lawrence W. Jackson
CITY ATTORNEY
FEESCHED.ORD
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