Ord. 1358-03 2009-09-14ORDINANCE NO. 1358-3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AMENDING NON-DEVELOPMENT USAGE AND SERVICE FEES;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND A
REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, various departments of the City charge fees for usage, permits, and
other services not related to development; and
WHEREAS, these various fees are currently scattered throughout the City's Code of
Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the organization of all such non-development fees into one ordinance
would enhance efficiency in the dissemination of information regarding fee amounts and
the fee amendment process and improve customer service; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the charges and fees contained in the attached Exhibit "A" are
hereby adopted.
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the
City under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit
of the City.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions thereof.
ORDINANCE NO. 1358-3
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. Declaration of Emergency. The Council finds and determines that
the need to establish fees inures to the benefit of the public and, therefore, bears directly
upon the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; and that this ordinance shall be
adopted as an emergency measure, and that the rule requiring this ordinance to be read
on two (2) separate occasions be, and the same is hereby waived.
Section 6. Publication and Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this
Ordinance, or its caption, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland,
upon passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become effective ten (10)
days from and after its publication, or the publication of its caption, in the official City
newspaper.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST AND ONLY READING this the 14th day of
September, A. D., 2009.
EID
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ORDINANCE NO. 1358-3
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
VOTING RECORD FIRST AND READING
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Owens, Sherman, Kyle,
Saboe, and Cole.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
PUBLICATION DATE: September 14, 2009
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 25, 2009
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND. TEXAS
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Exhibit "A"
Ordinance No. 1358-1
FEE SCHEDULE
EMS
Ambulance Application Fee $250.00
Ambulance Permit Fee $100.00
POLICE
Accident Report $6.00
(As may be amended from time to time by State Statute)
Notarized Accident Report $8.00
(As may be amended from time to time by State Statute)
Clearance Letter $5.00
(As may be amended from time to time by State Statute)
Copies .10 per page
UTILITY BILLING
Delinquent Fees:
First Time Reconnect $25.00
Subsequent Reconnect Charges $50.00
Connect Fee $30.00
Deposits:
Commercial $200.00 + 2 months of garbage
Residential Owner $100.00
Residential Renter $150.00
Residential Garbage Only $50.00
Commercial Garbage Only 2 months of garbage
Additional deposit for services terminated twice within six months
Residential $75.00
Commercial $150.00 plus 1 month of garbage
Meter Cost: New Replacement
5/8" $325.00 $275.00
1" $425.00 375.00
2" $1775.00 $1775.00
3" $8,000.00 $8,000.00
4" $9,100.00 $9,100.00
6" $12,750.00 $12,750.00
8" $13,500.00 $13,500.00
10 $38,000.00 $38,000.00
Meter Testing:
5/8 - 3/4" Meter $60.00
1" Meter $85.00
1 %2" Meter $100.00
2" - 3" Meters $160.00
4" Meters $210.00
6, 8 and 10" Meters $310.00
Same Day New Service Connections $100.00
Grease Traps $100.00/yr
Meter Inspection:
Initial $35.00
Re-inspection $35.00
Temporary Fire Hydrant Meter $1500.00
($75.00 non refundable)
Temporary Fire Hydrant Location Change $50.00
Additional Recycling Bin $8.00
Water Base Charges
Single Unit $11.98
Multi-Unit $10.98
Water Volume
Residential
0-2,000 gallons In Base
2,001-6,000 $2.93
6,001-15,000 $3.67
15,001-25,000 $4.40
25,001+ $5.86
Commercial/Multi-Unit
0-2,000 In Base
2,001+ $3.67
Landscape
0-2,000 In Base
2,001+ $4.40
Sewer Base Charges for All $14.41
Sewer Volume
0-2,000 In Base
All Users
$3.03
Residential Wastewater Can
Standardized monthly billing amount (gallons) to be based on the average consumption
of the months of December, January, February, which are typically billed in Jan, Feb,
Mar, not to exceed 12,000 gallons. Wastewater Cap would be adjusted each April.
New Residents
Default billing amount (gallons) of 6,000 gallons
Sewer Adjustments
With wastewater cap-sewer adjustments for leaks, filling of swimming pools, etc. will not
be given.
Customer without metered water
Default billing amount (gallons) of 10,000.
FINANCE
NSF Fee $25.00
Alarm Permit:
Residential $5.00
Commercial $20.00
False Alarm Fee:
Police Department (per occurrence after 5 per yr) $50.00
Fire Department (per occurrence after 5 per yr) $200.00
ENGINEERING
Grading Permit $125.00
PUBLIC WORKS
Water/Sewer Tap
Actual Cost, not less than $250
CITY SECRETARY
Copy Charge: (pursuant to State law, including but not limited to and as may be amended
from time to time by State Statute)
Paper $.10
Diskette $1.00
Magnetic tape Actual Cost
Data Cartridge Actual Cost
Tape Cartridge Actual Cost
Rewritable CD (CD-RW) $1.00
Non-rewritable CD (CD-R) $1.00
Digital video disc (DVD) $3.00
JAZ Drive Actual Cost
Other electronic media Actual Cost
VHS cassette $2.50
Audio cassette $1.00
Oversize paper copy $.50
Specialty paper Actual Cost
Labor charge $15.00/hr
Overhead 20% of labor
Alcohol Beverage Permit:
BE - On Premise $75.00
BQ -Wine & Beer Off-Premise $30.00
BF - Off Premise $30.00
BL - Late Hours On-Premise $125.00
PE - Charge $10.00
LB - Late Hours Mixed Beverage $75.00
RM -Mixed Beverage Restaurant $375.00
Peddlers Permit
Primary Permit Holder $75.00 max of 3 months
Assistant working under primary $5.00 /month for each assistant
Surety Bond (required) $1,000.00
ANIMAL CONTROL
1St impound 30.00
2°d impound 40.00
3`a impound 50.00
Adoption unaltered 30.00
Transportation 5.00
Adoption altered with Rabies 87.00
Adoption altered w/out Rabies 75.00
Livestock impound per head 100.00
2°d impound 125.00
3`d impound 150.00
Quarantine impound 40.00
Daily board domestic 10.00 per day
Daily board livestock 25.00 per day
City License
Altered one year 10.00
3 year 30.00
Un Altered one year 20.00
3 year 60.00
Replacement tag 5.00
Dangerous Dog registration 50.00
Disposal 25.00
Large animal contract 125.00 plus
Euthanasia on demand 40.00
Surrender of owned Pet 40.00
Return check fee 25.00
Cat carrier 5.00
Collars 3.00
Micro-chip implant 22.00
Includes pet registration
T-shirts 7.00
Hats 7.00
PARKS & RECREATION
Recreation Program Cost Recovery Plan Per Tier
Tier Benefits % of direct cost % of indirect
recovery recovered
1 Community as the whole 0-25% 0%
benefits
2 Individuals receive direct 100% 25%
benefit and community
receives residual benefit
3 Individuals receive direct 150% 50%
benefit
Non-resident fees Pro rams and Leagues
Resident Fee Non-resident
charge
<$50 + $20
$51-$200 + $30
>$201 + $40
Non-resident fees for Household & Hazardous Waste $50 per 100 pounds of HHW
Non-resident fees for Electronic Waste $20 per 100 pounds of electronic waste
Non-resident fee for Senior Center $25/year
Transportation fees for the Melvin Knapp Senior Center $2 round-trip
Banner Installation Fee $300
Special Event Permit Fee $50
Deposits
Deposit
Centennial Park Pavilions $50
Southdown Park Pavilion $50
Inde endence Park Large Pavilion $200
Independence Park Barbeque Shelter $100
Inde endence Park Swimmin Pool $100
Gazebo at City Hall $50
Westside Event Center Meeting
Room $140
Westside Event Center Banquet Hall $140
Community Center $140
Banner Installation $50
Indoor rental cleaning Fee $180
Administrative fee for rental cancellations $25
Rental Fees
Outdoor
Resident Non-
Resident
Centennial Park Pavilions $25/da $50/da
Southdown Park Pavilion $25/da $50/da
Inde endence Park Lar a Pavilion $110/da $165/da
Independence Park Barbeque
Shelter $50/day $100/day
Independence Park Swimming
Pool
1-50 eo le $50/hr $70/hr
50-100 eo le $60/hr $80/hr
101-150 eo le $70/hr $90/hr
151-250 eo le $80/hr $100/hr
Gazebo at Ci Hall $25/da $50/da
Indoor
Non- Resident Non-
Profit Resident
Westside Event Center Meeting $50/hr $60/hr $70/hr
Room
Westside Event Center Banquet $60/hr $85/hr $95/hr
Hall
Communi Center $37.50/hr $65/hr $85/hr