APPENDIX A

FEE SCHEDULE

Note–The chapter, article and section numbers and subsection designations in this appendix correspond to the chapter, article, section and subsection numbers in the Code of Ordinances. However, to avoid confusion, the article and section numbers appearing in this appendix are preceded by the letter “A.”

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE A1.02 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Sec. A1.02.002     Compensation for judges and clerks

(a)     Rate of pay for judges and clerks in regular and special municipal elections: $7.00 per hour for each clerk and $7.50 for judges.

(b)     Rate of pay for any judge who delivers the returns of the election: $25.00.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 2.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

ARTICLE A2.05 FINANCES

Sec. A2.05.003     Reserved

Editor’s note–Former section A2.05.003 pertaining to the convenience fees and deriving from section 2 of Ordinance 06-060 adopted by the city on June 13, 2006, was deleted by Ordinance 08-119 adopted on October 28, 2008.

CHAPTER 4 ANIMALS

ARTICLE A4.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. A4.01.009     Rabies, quarantine and laboratory fees

(q)     Fee for the handling and shipping of each animal suspected as rabid:

(1)     Per animal: $20.00 to cover handling and shipping. This fee is in addition to the quarantine fee when applicable and must be paid in advance.

(2)     Quarantine at animal shelter: $8.00 per day.

(3)     Home quarantine: $25.00. Fee is refundable at the end of quarantine period if animal is found free of rabies.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 5.04; Ordinance adopting Code)

Sec. A4.01.016     Trap rental

A rental fee as follows will be charged for traps released to persons living outside the city limits and within the county:

(1)     Small animal traps: $5.00, paid in advance, for each three-day rental period.

(2)     Large animal traps: $7.50, paid in advance, for each three-day rental period.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 5.06; Ordinance adopting Code)

Sec. A4.01.017     Miscellaneous fees

The following miscellaneous fees shall be charged as indicated:

(1)     Pickup of animal within the city limits by animal control from owner at owner’s request: $17.50.

(2)     Animal brought to animal shelter by a resident of a participating governmental entity to be euthanized: $55.00.

(3)     Animal brought to animal shelter by a resident of a nonparticipating governmental entity to be euthanized shall be assessed a service charge of $55.00 per animal, whether the nonresident be an individual, a business, or a governmental entity.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 5.05(1)–(3))

ARTICLE A4.03 DOGS AND CATS

Division 2. Dangerous Dogs
Sec. A4.03.041     Registration required

Dangerous dog registration fee: $50.00. (1990 Code, sec. 2.3001; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A4.04 IMPOUNDMENT

Sec. A4.04.004     Fees

(a)     The owner of each dog, cat or other animal impounded by the animal control officer will be assessed the following fees:

(1)     Neutered or spayed dog or cat.

(A)     First offense: Impoundment fee of $10.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(B)     Second offense: Impoundment fee of $15.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(C)     Third offense: Impoundment fee of $20.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(D)     Fourth offense: Impoundment fee of $25.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(2)     Dog or cat (not neutered or spayed).

(A)     First offense: Impoundment fee of $20.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(B)     Second offense: Impoundment fee of $25.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(C)     Third offense: Impoundment fee of $30.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(D)     Fourth offense: Impoundment fee of $35.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment.

(3)     All other animals. Impoundment fee of $20.00, plus $3.00 per day of impoundment and all additional costs which may be incurred by the city.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 5.01; Ordinance adopting Code)

Sec. A4.04.005     Adoption of animals

(a)     Adoption fees shall be as follows:

(1)     Puppies under three months: $7.00.

(2)     Dogs: $15.00 plus $8.00 deposit for rabies vaccination.

(3)     Kittens under three months: $5.00.

(4)     Cats: $7.50 plus $8.00 deposit for rabies vaccination.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 5.02)

ARTICLE A4.05 LIVESTOCK

Sec. A4.05.004     Exemptions

(a)     Youth livestock exemption permit: $10.00. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 5.05(4); Ordinance adopting Code)

CHAPTER 6 BUSINESS REGULATIONS

ARTICLE A6.03 AMUSEMENTS

Sec. A6.03.001     License fees

(a)     Licenses shall be required for the following activities and businesses, for which fees are required as follows:

(1)

Acrobatic shows

$25.00 per day

   

(2)

Menageries

$25.00 per day

   

(3)

Carnivals or circuses

$200.00 per day

   

(4)

Exhibitions of inanimate objects

$25.00 per day

   

(5)

Shooting gallery

$25.00 per day

   

(6)

Skating rinks

$50.00 per year

   

(7)

Other amusements

$25.00 per day

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 9.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A6.04 MARKET SQUARE

Sec. A6.04.003     Stall rentals

Rental of the structure on the east side of Market Square: $50.00 per month. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 7.00)

ARTICLE A6.05 ITINERANT VENDORS AND SOLICITORS

Division 2. Permit
Sec. A6.05.033     Application fee and bond

Nonrefundable application fee: $27.50 is required to process an application. If one person will be listed on a permit for soliciting goods or services, the fee shall be $25.00. If more than one person will be listed on a permit for soliciting the same goods or services, the fee shall be $50.00. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 8.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

Sec. A6.05.037     General regulations and conditions

(1)     Cleanup deposit for temporary sale: $100.00. (1990 Code, sec. 3.410)

ARTICLE A6.06 ALARM SYSTEMS

Division 1. Generally
Sec. A6.06.017     Service fee

The permit holder shall pay a fee for each false alarm notification received during the permit period according to the following:

(1)     Burglar alarm service fees.

Number of False Alarms

Service Fees

  

1–5

-0-

  

6–8

$50.00 per violation, per permit period.

  

9–10

$100.00 per violation, per permit period.

  

11

Classified unreliable and permit suspended.

(2)     Fire alarm service fees.

Number of False Alarms

Service Fees

  

1–5

-0-

  

6–8

$50.00 per violation, per permit period.

  

9–10

$100.00 per violation, per permit period.

  

11

Classified unreliable and permit suspended.

(3)     False alarm notifications that are received during bona fide electric power failures shall not be considered a false alarm notification for purposes hereof.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 12.00(b))

Division 2. Permit
Sec. A6.06.051     Required

(e)     Nonrefundable fee to be paid by an applicant prior to the issuance of a permit: $25.00. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 12.00(a); Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A6.07 WRECKER SERVICE

Division 2. Certificate
Sec. A6.07.052     Application

(b)     Nonrefundable annual filing fee for the application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to perform police pulls within the city: $50.00. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 14.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A6.09 VEHICLES FOR HIRE

Division 2. Certificate
Sec. A6.09.053     Filing fee

Nonrefundable filing fee for an application for a certificate to operate a taxicab or special transportation service: $100.00. (1990 Code, sec. 3.1307)

Sec. A6.09.054     Permit fee

Annual permit fee:

For the first three vehicles to be operated: $150.00.

Each additional vehicle: $50.00.

(1990 Code, sec. 3.1311)

ARTICLE A6.10 MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORTS FOR HIRE

Division 2. Escort License
Sec. A6.10.047     Fee; transferability

Escort license:

Initial fee: $100.00.

Each annual renewal license fee: $50.00.

(1990 Code, sec. 3.1410)

Division 3. Escort Chauffeur’s License
Sec. A6.10.083     Issuance; expiration; transferability

Fee for escort chauffeur’s license: $25.00. (1990 Code, sec. 3.1417)

ARTICLE A6.17 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES

Sec. A6.17.006     Fees

(a)     The annual fee for a sexually oriented business license is $1,000.00, which shall be divided into quarterly payments. A quarter shall be a calendar quarter, dividing the year into three (3) month increments, beginning with January, February and March as the first quarter. Each quarterly payment shall be for two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), and this payment shall be made with the application submitted prior to operating the sexually oriented business for that quarter. For subsequent quarters, the applicant must resubmit the abbreviated application form, to be provided by the city, at least thirty (30) days before the expiration date of the quarter in which the business is operating. An application shall not be considered to have been filed until the fee is paid and all information required by the application form has been submitted. An inspection under section 6.17.007 shall occur after the filing of the abbreviated application form. The fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be due regardless of the time of commencement of operations within a given quarter. There shall be no prorating of the required fee for a sexually oriented business that begins operations within a quarterly period.

(b)     In addition to the fees required by subsection (a) above, an applicant for an initial sexually oriented business license shall, at the time of making application, pay a nonrefundable fee of $250.00 for the city to conduct a survey to ensure that the proposed sexually oriented business is in compliance with the locational restrictions set out under section 6.17.013 of this code.

(c)     The annual fee for an identification card is $25.00 (twenty-five dollars) and shall be paid upon issuance of the identification card under section 6.17.004(h).

(Ordinance 00-171, sec. 2, adopted 9/26/00; Ordinance 08-59, sec. 4, adopted 5/27/08)

CHAPTER 8 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

ARTICLE A8.03 FIRE DEPARTMENT

Division 3. Emergency and Rescue Service
Sec. A8.03.065     Fees

Fees assessed for the use of apparatus, tools, equipment, and materials:

Items to be Billed per Hour**

 

Unit of Measure

Apparatus

Price per Hour**

   

Per engine

Class A engine

$500.00

Per aerial

Aerial

$500.00

Per rescue unit

Rescue (heavy)

$600.00

Per brush unit

Brush truck

$400.00

Per command unit

Command car/truck

$200.00

Per PPV fan

PPV fan

$55.00

Per generator

Generator, portable

$55.00

Per generator

Generator

$55.00

Per saw

Chain saw

$45.00

Per pump

Portable pump

$95.00

Per pump

Float pump

$65.00

** The minimum usage charge for any item on this list is one hour, and for any additional hours or portion thereof, the charge will be prorated accordingly.

Fire Equipment

 

Tool

Price

Unit of Measurement

   

Foam nozzle

$55.00

Per incident

Foam eductor

$50.00

Per incident

AFFF foam

$40.00

Per gallon

Class A foam

$25.00

Per gallon

Piercing nozzle

$40.00

Per incident

M/S fog nozzle

$55.00

Per incident

M/S straight bore nozzle

$30.00

Per incident

Salvage cover

$28.00

Each used

SCBA pack

$85.00

Each used

Hall runner

$18.00

Per incident

Portable tank

$75.00

Per incident

Water extinguisher

$22.00

Per incident

Dry chemical extinguisher

$45.00

Per incident

CO2 extinguisher

$45.00

Per incident

Scene lights

$22.00

Each used

Water vests

$30.00

Each used

Thermal imaging camera

$75.00

Per incident

Heat detection gun

$75.00

Per incident

Sawzall

$55.00

Per incident

   

Hazardous Material Equipment

 

Supplies/Service

Price

Unit of Measurement

   

Absorbent

$17.00

Per bag

Absorbent booms

$40.00

Each used

Top sol

$35.00

Each used

Disposable coveralls

$30.00

Each used

Neoprene gloves

$20.00

Each used

Latex gloves

$6.00

Each used

Over boots

$25.00

Each used

Disposable goggles

$15.00

Each used

Gas plug kit

$50.00

Each used

Plug and dike

$65.00

Each used

Drum liners

$10.00

Each used

Barricade tape

$22.00

Each used

Poly sheeting

$55.00

Each used

Removal of hazardous materials

$150.00

Per incident

Disposal of hazardous material

$150.00

Per incident

Gas multimeter

$65.00

Per incident

CO2 meter

$65.00

Per incident

Terrazyme

$70.00

Each used

Microblaze

$10.00

Per quart

Microblaze

$150.00

Per 5 gallons

   

Rescue Equipment

   

Tool

Price

Unit of Measurement

   

Spreaders

$250.00

Per incident

Cutters

$250.00

Per incident

Rams

$250.00

Per incident

Air bags

$250.00

Per incident

K-12 saw

$55.00

Per incident

Target saw

$55.00

Per incident

Ajax tool

$25.00

Per incident

K-tool

$25.00

Per incident

Windshield tool

$15.00

Per incident

Rescue blanket

$32.00

Each used

Rope

$25.00

Each used

Collision investigation fee (to be charged in responses where no mitigation services, debris removal, or rescue services are performed): $275.00

(Ordinance 06-079, sec. 5, adopted 8/8/06; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A8.04 FIRE CODE

Sec. A8.04.003     Fees

Operating permits.

Compressed permits

$25.00

Dry cleaning plants

$25.00

Explosives

$25.00

Hazardous materials

$25.00

Lumberyards and wood working plants

$25.00

LP gas

$50.00 + $0.05 per gallon over 500 gallons

Pyrotechnic special effects material

$25.00

Hazardous materials

$25.00

Construction permits.

(1)

Compressed gasses.

 
  

Basic

 

$50.00

      

(2)

Automatic fire-extinguishing systems.

      
 

Sprinklers

 
      
  

Underground:

 
   

Basic

$50.00

      
  

Aboveground:

 
   

$50.00 -

Basic up to 10 sprinkler heads

   

$50.00 +

11 to 100

$100.00

   

$50.00 +

100 plus

$50.00 for each 100 sprinklers over 100 sprinklers or fraction thereof

      
 

Gaseous suppression systems.

  

Nozzles installed:

 
   

1 to 5

$200.00

   

Over 5

$200.00 plus $20.00 per each nozzles or fraction

      
  

Bottles installed:

$30.00 each

     
 

Restaurant/cooking fire protection system.

  

Base

$50.00 1 to 5 nozzles

  

Over 5

$10.00 per nozzle

      

(3)

Fire alarm and detection systems and related equipment.

  

Basic

$50.00

  

5 to 25 devices

$100.00

  

Over 25 devices

$50.00 for each 50 devices

  

Additional floors

$50.00 each

  

Return fee

$25.00

      

(4)

Fire pumps and related equipment.

  

Basic

$50.00

      

(5)

Private fire hydrants/main.

  

Basic

$50.00

      

(6)

Standpipe systems.

 
  

Basic per standpipe

$50.00

  

Per floor above 3

$25.00

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 54.00)

Fire calls. Fire calls outside the city limits may be billed at $500.00 for the first hour and $250.00 per every half hour thereof.

Hazardous materials response. Hazardous materials response for incidents involving any company which does not maintain an office or location in the city shall be billed $500.00 plus materials for the first hour and $100.00 plus materials per quarter hour thereof.

Sprinkler/fire alarm contractor registration. An annual sprinkler/fire alarm contractor registration of $100.00 shall be implemented.

Annual fire marshal health care facility inspection. A $5.00 per bed fee shall be implemented for an annual fire inspection in each hospital, nursing home, or MH/MR facility within the city. A $50.00 annual fee will be required for annual inspection of a day care facility within the city.

Motor vehicle accidents. The city shall be reimbursed $500.00 for the first hour and $100.00 per quarter hour when the fire department provides medical assistance, cleanup, or any other function which may be necessary after an accident.

Burn permits. A $20.00 residential burn permit and a $200.00 commercial burn permit shall be charged for each instance of necessity.

(Ordinance 05-146, sec. 1, adopted 9/27/05)

ARTICLE A8.10 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

Sec. A8.10.005     Handling, transportation, and storage of liquefied petroleum gas

(e)     Registration required.

(2)     Annual LP gas contractor registration fee: $100.00.

(f)     Permits required.

(1)     Permit fees shall be as follows:

(A)     LP container installation: $50.00.

(Ordinance 05-038 adopted 3/22/05)

(B)     For the installation of piping and appliances in a new structure:

(i)     Minimum fee for issuing each permit: $25.00.

(ii)     Inspection of conversion burners, floor furnaces, incinerators, boilers, or central heating or air conditioning units, per square foot of floor space: $0.01; minimum of $25.00, whichever is the greater.

(iii)     Nonresidential construction permit:

0–3,000 sq. ft.

$65.00

  

3,001–10,000 sq. ft.

$90.00

  

Over 10,000 sq. ft.

$135.00

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 47.00A)

(C)     $25.00 for repair of existing piping or equipment.

(D)     $25.00 for the installation of piping required for a new appliance.

(Ordinance 05-038 adopted 3/22/05)

CHAPTER 10 HEALTH AND SANITATION

ARTICLE A10.02 FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

Division 1. Generally
Sec. A10.02.004     Fee for miscellaneous health inspections

Miscellaneous health inspections requested from a registered sanitarian: $50.00. (Ordinance 04-145, sec. 1, adopted 9/28/04; Ordinance adopting Code)

Division 2. Permit
Sec. A10.02.034     Fee

(a)     Permit fees per year:

(1)

Grocery stores

$200.00

   

(2)

Heavy food preparation

$175.00

   

(3)

Light food preparation

$100.00

   

(4)

No food preparation

$50.00

   

(5)

School district

Exempt

   

(6)

Mobile units

$100.00

   

(7)

Nursing homes

$100.00

   

(8)

Delis and bakeries (grocery store)

$100.00

   

(9)

Day-care facilities

$50.00

   

(10)

Temporary permits

$25.00

(b)     Construction standards will be provided with the specific requirements for the following classes of food sales establishments:

Class III

Establishments selling pre-packaged food items only (Class III food establishments are allowed to sell popcorn). These food establishments typically include convenience stores and gas stations. Food Handler Cards are required if any open product is sold.

Class IV

Bulk food sales and storage or warehouse operations including outdoor markets and freezer warehouse operations.

Class V

Supermarkets/meat markets with deli/bakeries, including sausage production. Manager Certification is required for Deli, Bakery, and Meat Market managers. Food Handler Cards are required for all employees that handle open food product.

Class VI

Special Food Sales Permits:

 

A.

Incidental sales - as determined by the Health Authority (food sales are minor to the operation).

B.

Temporary permits - food establishments that operate at a fixed location for a period of time not to exceed fourteen consecutive days in conjunction with a single vent.

C.

Carnivals

D.

Seasonal permits - typically include food establishments located in a mall area on or around a holiday season.

E.

Catering trucks

F.

Ice Cream trucks

G.

Itinerant sales - the sale or conveyance of food by itinerant vendors (persons delivering previously ordered food).

Class VII

Day Cares - Limited to child care or adult care facilities where food product is prepared and served on premises. Manager Certification and Food Handler Cards are required.

(Ordinance 08-071 adopted 6/24/08)

ARTICLE A10.04 SWIMMING POOLS

Division 2. Standards for Public Swimming Pool and Spa
Sec. A10.04.031     Standards adopted; permit and inspection

(a)     Annual permit fee for public and semipublic pools or spas, per pool or spa, $100.00. (Ordinance 06-080, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/06)

Sec. A10.04.033     Permit fees for installation, alteration or repair

(a)     Every applicant for a permit to install, alter or repair a swimming pool system or part thereof shall pay for each permit at the time of making application a fee in accordance with the following schedule and at the rate provided for each classification shown therein:

(1)     For each swimming pool:

(A)     Public pool: $65.00.

(B)     Private pool: $35.00.

(2)     For substantial alteration or repair work on each swimming pool: $25.00.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 49.00)

Division 3. Public and Semipublic Pools and Spas
Sec. A10.04.064     Permit fees

(a)     A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be assessed for a permit to operate a public or semipublic swimming pool or spa. Where a person operates more than one (1) pool or spa on the same premises, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be assessed for a permit to operate the first, and a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed for a permit to operate each additional pool or spa on the premises.

Sec. A10.04.065     Registered certified pool operator required

(c)     Certified pool operator registration fee: $10.00.

(e)     Challenge test administration fee: $10.00.

(Ordinance 08-072 adopted 6/24/08)

CHAPTER 12 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COURT

ARTICLE A12.02 MUNICIPAL COURT

Sec. A12.02.002     Warrant fees

(a)     Fee for issuance and service of warrant of arrest for offense under section 38.10 of the Texas Penal Code (failure to appear) or section 543.009 of the Texas Transportation Code (violation of promise to appear): $25.00. (Ordinance 05-104, sec. 5.2500, adopted 8/23/05)

ARTICLE A12.03 POLICE DEPARTMENT

Sec. A12.03.002     Fingerprinting fees

A fee of $10.00 will be charged by the city police department for fingerprinting services. The department may retain all records of fingerprints. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 13.00)

Sec. A12.03.003     Collection agency fees

A collection fee in the amount of thirty percent (30%) may be assessed on each municipal court case more than 60 days past due that is referred to a collection agency. (Ordinance 08-120 adopted 10/28/08)

CHAPTER 16 PUBLIC PLACES

ARTICLE A16.02 CEMETERIES

Division 2. City Cemeteries
Sec. A16.02.036     Sales, purchases and protection of interment rights

(b)     The charges to be made for lots within any cemetery shall be as follows:

(1)

Lots designated for the interment of infants

$25.00

   

(2)

Lots designated for the interment of paupers at public’s expense

No charge

   

(3)

All other lots in East Mount Cemetery

$500.00

   

(4)

All other lots in Forest Park Cemetery

$500.00

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 3.00)

Sec. A16.02.075     Burial license fee

Fee or charge for license for the burial or interment of the earthly remains of any human being: $25.00. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 4.00)

ARTICLE A16.03 LIBRARY

Sec. A16.03.003     Use of materials

(b)     Individuals outside of city limits, inside the county: $20.00.

(d)     Individuals outside of the county: $40.00.

Sec. A16.03.004     Use of premises

(c)     Meeting room and conference room use.

(3)     Conference room rental fees.

(B)     Per hour (minimum of 2 hours):

Nonprofit groups: $5.00.

For-profit or commercial organization including any event where any products or services are for sale either during the event or at a later date: $15.00.

Entire day (during library hours):

Nonprofit groups: $30.00.

For-profit groups: $90.00.

(Ordinance 02-073 adopted 4/23/02)

(D)     No deposit is required for the conference room. (Ordinance 06-119 adopted 9/26/06)

(4)     Meeting room rental fees.

(B)     Per hour (minimum of 2 hours):

Nonprofit groups: $10.00.

For-profit or commercial organization including any event where any products or services are for sale either during the event or at a later date: $30.00.

Entire day:

Nonprofit groups: $60.00.

For-profit groups: $180.00.

(Ordinance 02-073 adopted 4/23/02)

(E)     A deposit of $25.00 for the meeting room is required within 72 hours following the time the reservation is placed with the library. The deposit does not apply to the rental charge, but is refundable if all terms and conditions of these regulations are met. (Ordinance 06-119 adopted 9/26/06)

Sec. A16.03.005     Fines, fees and penalties

(a)     Fee to patrons who do not return materials by their due date:

(1)     Book: $0.25 per day, per book, up to a maximum of half the cost of each book.

(2)     Audiovisual material (including but not limited to audiobook, CD, DVD, kit, and video): $1.00 per day, per item, up to a maximum of half the cost of each item.

(3)     Equipment (including but not limited to opaque projector, overhead projector, VCR, screen): $20.00 per day, per item, up to a maximum of half the cost of each item.

(b)     Processing fee to cover the cost of required items for lost or damaged materials: $5.00.

(d)     Replacement cards, each: $1.00.

(e)     Fee for library staff to search for articles in Greenville newspapers, for searching up to three (3) articles: $10.00.

(f)     Cost of using the copier or printing from either the microfilm reader printers or the computers, per page: $0.15.

(g)     Fee for library staff to proctor tests: $15.00.

(Ordinance 02-073 adopted 4/23/02)

(h)     Fee for library staff to fax pages for patrons: $1.00 per page. (Ordinance 06-119 adopted 9/26/06)

ARTICLE A16.04 PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION

Division 1. Generally
Sec. A16.04.001     Rules of parks generally; fees

(d)     Persons or groups wishing to reserve a pavilion may do so at the following rates:

(1)     Graham Park and Sports Park Pavilions: Full shelter $10.00 per hour; half shelter $5.00 per hour.

(2)     All other pavilions: $5.00 per hour.

(1990 Code, sec. 9.700)

Sec. A16.04.004     Swimming pool entrance fees

Resident fees.

Individual:

Age under 18

$2.00

  

Age 18 and over

$2.50

   

Family:

20 coupons

$35.00

   

Family night:

  
 

Individual:

Age under 18

$1.50

 

Individual:

Age 18 and over

$2.00

    

Private party rentals:

 

$105.00 per hour

   

Swim lessons:

 

$25.00

Nonresident fees:

Individual:

Age under 18

$3.50

  

Age 18 and over

$4.00

    

Family:

20 coupons

$40.00

    

Family night:

  
 

Individual:

Age under 18

$3.00

 

Individual:

Age 18 and over

$3.00

    

Private party rentals:

 

$120.00 per hour

    

Swim lessons:

 

$25.00

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 53.00; Ordinance 05-045, sec. 1, 1/11/05)

Division 3. McQuinney Howell Wright Park
Sec. A16.04.062     Golf course and facilities

Fees for the use and enjoyment of the golf course and golfing facilities: (Ordinance 05-061, sec. 1, adopted 5/10/05)

(1)     Daily fees generally, use by school teams. The daily fee for the use of the golf course shall be thirteen dollars ($13.00) for the days of Monday through Friday, and seventeen dollars ($17.00) for the days of Saturday and Sunday and for those holidays as enumerated in section 16.04.062 of the code. Twilight fees of eight dollars ($8.00) for the days of Monday–Friday; golf course manager shall establish the time for the twilight fee based on the time of year. (Ordinance 08-111 adopted 9/23/08)

(2)     Daily fees for retirement age persons and minors. The daily fee for the following for the use of the golf course for the days Monday through Friday when any such day is not a holiday as defined in section 16.04.062 of the Code of Ordinances:

Person of the age of sixty (60) years or over: $8.00.

Person of the age of eighteen (18) years or under: $8.00.

(3)     Annual fees.

 

City and GEUS Employees and Retirees

  

Family memberships (4 immediate family members with children under 21)

$750.00

$375.00

   

Family memberships (4 immediate family members with children under 21) with member provided cart (unlimited trail use)

900.00

450.00

   

Single membership

525.00

262.50

   

Single membership with member provided cart (unlimited trail use)

675.00

337.50

   

Senior membership (sixty (60) years of age or over; membership valid Monday–Friday excluding city holidays)

350.00

175.00

   

Senior membership (sixty (60) years of age or over; membership valid Monday–Friday excluding city holidays) with member provided cart (unlimited trail use)

500.00

250.00

   

Second family member (spouse or child under 21)

150.00

75.00

   

Youth under eighteen (18) during summer only Monday–Friday

125.00

62.50

(Ordinance 05-061, sec. 1, adopted 5/10/05)

     At least one-third (1/3) of which shall be paid at the time of the application and the remainder thereof within three (3) months.

     The fee for city and GEUS employees and retirees applies only to those persons and these fees may be paid by payroll deduction. If a city or GEUS employee or retiree has already paid annual fees at the normal rate, credit will be given for the unused portion. Should an employee cease to be an employee of the city or GEUS (without retiring), the full fee shall be paid, as set forth herein, or the membership terminated. Time of weekend play for city and GEUS employees are at the discretion of the golf manager.

(4)     Other fees and charges. Other fees and charges for products sold, rental of equipment and storage facilities, and golfing and tennis competitions, shall be as follows:

(A)     Rental of power-driven golf carts, seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per nine (9) holes, and thirteen dollars ($13.00) per eighteen (18) holes;

(B)     Rental of pull carts, three dollars ($3.00) per eighteen (18) holes;

(C)     Golf equipment and supplies, concession items and other products may not be sold at prices less than current prices in the city for the same or similar items nor less than twenty-five percent (25%) above the cost of such items to the city;

(D)     Storage of power-driven golf carts, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month; and

(E)     Entry fees for golfing and other competitions shall be competitive with entry fees charged for the same or similar competitions conducted in similar facilities in the area.

(14)     Trail fee. The trail fee for the use of a power-driven golf cart upon the golf course, other than carts rented by the city or some duly authorized person, shall be five dollars ($5.00) for up to eighteen (18) holes. Any player who does not own a golf cart and rides with someone else must pay one-half (1/2) the regular cart rental fee.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 37.00)

Sec. A16.04.063     Civic center building and facilities

FLETCHER WARREN CIVIC CENTER RENTAL FEES

 

Resident

Nonresident

For Profit

Ballroom (5-hour minimum rental time)

   

Deposit

$150.00

$150.00

$150.00

First five (5) hours’ rent

$300.00

$345.00

$375.00

Each additional hour

$30.00

$35.00

$38.00

Deposits for weddings, receptions and events with alcoholic beverages

$500.00

$500.00

$500.00

Security for an event with alcohol

Call for rates

Call for rates

Call for rates

    

Meeting rooms (A, B, C, D)

   
    

One room

Deposit

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

 

First five (5) hours’ rent

$100.00

$115.00

$125.00

 

Each additional hour

$11.00

$13.00

$14.00

     

Two rooms

Deposit

$100.00

$100.00

$100.00

 

First five (5) hours’ rent

$150.00

$173.00

$188.00

 

Each additional hour

$17.00

$20.00

$21.00

     

Three rooms

Deposit

$150.00

$150.00

$150.00

 

First five (5) hours’ rent

$200.00

$230.00

$250.00

 

Each additional hour

$25.00

$29.00

$31.00

     

Four rooms

Deposit

$200.00

$200.00

$200.00

 

First five (5) hours’ rent

$275.00

$316.00

$344.00

 

Each additional hour

$30.00

$35.00

$38.00

     

Kitchen

(Flat fee) No hourly charge

$30.00

$30.00

$30.00

     

Building attendant fee

Daily – per hour charge

$15.00

$15.00

$15.00

 

Weekends – per hour charge

$15.00

$15.00

$15.00

 

City holidays – per hour charge

$25.00

$25.00

$25.00

 

Churches/Civic Organizations/

Nonprofit

Government Organizations

Ballroom

  
   

Deposit

$150.00

$150.00

First two (2) hours’ rent

$100.00

$75.00

Each additional hour

$20.00

$23.00

Deposits for events with alcoholic beverages

$500.00

$500.00

Security for an event with alcohol

Call for rates

Call for rates

   

Meeting rooms (A, B, C, D)

  
    

One room

Deposit

$50.00

$50.00

 

First two (2) hours’ rent

$25.00

$15.00

 

Each additional hour

$5.00

$3.00

    

Two rooms

Deposit

$100.00

$100.00

 

First two (2) hours’ rent

$50.00

$25.00

 

Each additional hour

$10.00

$5.00

    

Three rooms

Deposit

$150.00

$150.00

 

First two (2) hours’ rent

$75.00

$50.00

 

Each additional hour

$15.00

$10.00

    

Four rooms

Deposit

$200.00

$200.00

 

First two (2) hours’ rent

$100.00

$75.00

 

Each additional hour

$20.00

$15.00

    

Kitchen

(Flat fee) No hourly charge

$30.00

$30.00

    

Building attendant fee

Daily – per hour charge

$15.00

$15.00

 

Weekends – per hour charge

$15.00

$15.00

 

City holidays – per hour charge

$25.00

$25.00

(Ordinance 05-017, app. A, sec. 38.00, adopted 1/25/05; Ordinance adopting Code; Ordinance 09-055, sec. 3, adopted 9/8/09)

The restrictions set forth in subsections (8), (10), (17) and (20) of section 16.04.063 of the Code of Ordinances shall not apply to civic organizations, and such organizations shall be permitted to rent the facility for regularly scheduled or continuous events for a fee of $90.00. (Ordinance 05-016, sec. 9.903, adopted 1/25/05)

ARTICLE A16.05 MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM

Sec. A16.05.001     Rates
 

Resident

Nonresident

For Profit

    

Deposit

$300.00

$300.00

$300.00

First five (5) hours’ rent

$300.00

$400.00

$500.00

Each additional hour

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

Upstairs room (if rented with auditorium) flat fee

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

Sound/lighting technician

$150.00

$150.00

$150.00

    

Building attendant fee

After 5:00 p.m.– per hour charge

$15.00

$15.00

$15.00

 

Weekends –

per hour charge

$15.00

$15.00

$15.00

 

City holidays – per hour charge

$25.00

$25.00

$25.00

(Ordinance 04-143, sec. 9.1200(f), adopted 9/28/04)

ARTICLE A16.07 AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT

Division 1. Generally
Sec. A16.07.002     Letting of tie-down spaces

The fees to be charged for the use of tie-down/parking spaces for aircraft are as follows:

(1)     Monthly: $40.00 per month.

(2)     One-year prepaid contract: $385.00 per annum.

(3)     Daily charge: $5.00 per day.

(1990 Code, sec. 10.1902)

CHAPTER 18 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

ARTICLE A18.09 PARADES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND RECREATIONAL USE OF STREETS

Division 2. Permit
Sec. A18.09.033     Reserved

Editor’s note–Former section A18.09.033 pertaining to fees and deriving from section 7 of Ordinance 06-167 adopted by the city on December 12, 2006, was deleted by Ordinance 08-121 adopted on October 28, 2008.

CHAPTER 20 UTILITIES

ARTICLE A20.02 UTILITY SERVICE

Division 2. Application for Service
Sec. A20.02.036     Cash deposits

(a)     Minimum deposits; credit ratings.

Fair credit amounts:

For person or property served by 3/4" water meter or less

$80.00

  

For person or property served by 1" water meter

$120.00

  

For person or property served by 1-1/2" water meter

$160.00

  

For person or property served by 2" water meter

$240.00

  

For person or property served by 3" water meter

$360.00

  

For person or property served by 4" water meter

$540.00

  

For person or property served by 6" water meter

$800.00

Minimum amount of deposit to be made at the time of making applications for solid waste services to be provided by the city’s solid waste hauler:

Residential solid waste collection and disposal service

$10.00

  

Minimum commercial solid waste collection and disposal service

$20.00

Deposit for permanent commercial solid waste service, based on the estimated cost of sixty (60) days’ solid waste collection and disposal service, including the monthly rental fee, with a minimum deposit of $20.00.

Commercial water connection service deposits:

Minimum deposit: $150.00.

Commercial utility accounts held in the name of a limited liability partnership: $300.00.

Inspection verification fee, per unit: $30.00.

(b)     Construction deposits. The master construction deposit is $150.00. Monthly billing shall be based on action consumption times the per 1,000 gallons rate, but in no event shall the charge be less than $9.00 per month per account established.

(c)     Fire hydrant meter deposits. $250.00. Minimum billing monthly shall be $234.00 or actual consumption based on commercial rate scale, whichever is greater.

(Ordinance 05-088, sec. 1, adopted 7/26/05; Ordinance adopting Code)

Division 3. Consumer Regulations
Sec. A20.02.084     Adjustment of account

Write-off fee–production cost per 1,000 gallons: $1.45. (1990 Code, sec. 8.2414)

ARTICLE A20.03 RATES AND CHARGES

Sec. A20.03.002     Disconnection for nonpayment or for tampering with equipment; liability for municipal services; reconnection charges

(a)     Disconnect fee if payment is not received in the utility office by the date specified in the disconnection notice: $40.00.

Reservation of the right to forego or postpone disconnection of service if the prior balance is thirty dollars ($30.00) or less.

Additional reconnection fee after regular hours or on weekends or on holidays if residential utility service is disconnected for nonpayment: $35.00.

Fee for commercial reconnects made during the days of the week Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.: $35.00.

Additional fee for payments received after hours by the police station: $35.00.

(e)     Service charge for reconnecting services after disconnection authorized under subsection (c) of section 20.03.002 of the Code of Ordinances: $125.00.

(Ordinance 05-088, sec. 1, adopted 7/26/05; Ordinance adopting Code)

Sec. A20.03.004     Monthly meter readings, estimated charges

Fee each month after a customer has been notified in writing or in person of obstruction of the meter reader to read meter: $15.00. (Ordinance 05-088, sec. 1, adopted 7/26/05; Ordinance adopting Code)

Sec. A20.03.006     Insufficient check charge

(a)     Service charge for insufficient funds in or on deposit with a bank, person, firm or corporation for the payment in full of a check, draft or order or if the check, draft or order is returned unpaid for any other reason: $30.00. (Ordinance 05-088, sec. 1, adopted 7/26/05; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A20.04 METERS

Division 2. Water Meters
Sec. A20.04.033     Repair and testing fees

(b)     Water meter test rates:

(1)     For 3/4" to 2" meter, $15.00.

(2)     For all larger meters, the fee shall be based upon the actual cost of the work or a minimum of fifteen dollars ($15.00), whichever is greater.

(d)     Fee when more than one (1) reread has been requested within the last twelve-month period and if the reread indicates that the initial meter reading was correct: $5.00.

(1990 Code, sec. 8.603)

Sec. A20.04.035     Downsizing meters

(a)     Fees for downsizing water meter:

3/4-inch meter

$225.00

  

1-inch meter

$300.00

Fees for materials, labor, and equipment are as follows:

3/4" materials

$140.00

 

1" materials

$200.00

     

3/4" labor

$60.00

 

1" labor

$70.00

     

3/4" equipment

$25.00

 

1" equipment

$30.00

(Ordinance 05-146, sec. 1, adopted 9/27/05)

Sec. A20.04.036     Sprinkler/irrigation meters

(a)     Charges for a separate meter installed for the purpose of operating a sprinkler/irrigation system:

(1)     Meter installed without new tap:

3/4" meter

$250.00

  

1" meter

$325.00

Fees for materials, labor, and equipment are as follows:

3/4" materials

$140.00

 

1" materials

$200.00

     

3/4" labor

$70.00

 

1" labor

$85.00

     

3/4" equipment

$40.00

 

1" equipment

$40.00

(Ordinance 05-146, sec. 1, adopted 9/27/05)

(2)     Meter installed requiring new water tap:

3/4" meter – without street cut

$ 380.00

  

3/4" meter – with street cut

$ 980.00

  

1" meter – without street cut

$ 400.00

  

1" meter – with street cut

$1,000.00

(1990 Code, sec. 8.606)

ARTICLE A20.06 WATER

Division 1. Generally
Sec. A20.06.002     Water service connections (tap fees)

(a)     Rates for installation and maintenance of service connections in the streets, alleys or easements within the corporate limits of the city:

Type of Connection

Fee

  

3/4" without street cut

$550.00

3/4" with street cut

$1750.00

  

1" without street cut

$630.00

1" with street cut

$1830.00

For other sizes, call (903) 457-3186. Any taps required over 2" shall be made by a private contractor and will be inspected by the city.

(Ordinance 04-142, sec. 1, adopted 9/28/04)

Editor’s note–The above fees have been incorporated pursuant to the pamphlet of permit fees printed by the city department of community development.

(g)     Charge, in addition to the charges hereinabove prescribed, for water service connections installed and maintained outside the corporate limits of the city by the water department: $150.00.

(h)     Inspection fee for all commercial water service connections larger than two inches (2") in diameter and for all fire protection service connections: $55.00.

(1990 Code, sec. 8.1700)

Sec. A20.06.003     Water rates

(a)     Water rates for water services furnished by the city through the facilities of the city water system:

(1)     Residential (R).

(A)     Inside city limits.

Customer charge:

$10.93 per month, 0 to 2,000 gallons.

  

Consumption charge:

$3.45 per 1,000 gallons, 2,001 to 8,000 gallons.

 

$4.37 per 1,000 gallons, over 8,000 gallons.

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

5/8, 3/4, 1 inch

$10.93

2,000

1-1/2 inch

94.53

20,000

2 inch

192.40

40,000

(B)     Outside city limits. This is defined as water service furnished to residential customers that are outside the corporate city limits.

Customer charge:

$21.28 per month per account 0 to 2,000 gallons.

  

Consumption charge:

$5.18 per 1,000 gallons, 2,001 to 8,000 gallons.

 

$6.56 per 1,000 gallons, over 8,000 gallons.

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

3/4 inch

$21.28

2,000

1 inch

37.38

6,000

1-1/2

134.32

20,000

2 inch

272.44

40,000

(1990 Code, sec. 8.400)

(2)     Commercial (C).

(A)     Inside city limits.

Customer charge:

$10.93 per month per account.

  

Consumption charge:

$3.05 per 1,000 gallons, up to 50,000 gallons.

 

$3.22 per 1,000 gallons, in excess of 50,000 gallons.

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

5/8 – 3/4 inch

$10.93

2,000

1 inch

40.83

10,000

1-1/2 inch

78.09

20,000

2 inch

152.61

40,000

3 inch

301.88

80,000

4 inch

600.07

160,000

6 inch

1,495.00

400,000

8 inch

2,613.61

700,000

10 inch

4,478.10

1,200,000

(B)     Outside city limits.

Customer charge:

$21.28 per month per account.

  

Consumption charge:

$5.18 per 1,000 gallons between 2,001 and 8,000 gallons.

 

$6.56 per 1,000 gallons over 8,000 gallons.

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

5/8 – 3/4 inch

$21.28

2,000

1 inch

82.00

10,000

1-1/2 inch

134.32

20,000

2 inch

272.44

40,000

3 inch

602.88

80,000

4 inch

1,200.07

160,000

6 inch

2,990.00

400,000

8 inch

5,227.22

700,000

10 inch

8,956.00

1,200,000

(Ordinance 06-028, sec. 1, adopted 3/14/06)

(3)     Industrial (I). Same as commercial rate. (1990 Code, sec. 8.400)

(4)     Municipal use (MU). Same as inside city limits commercial rate (regardless of location). (Ordinance 06-028, sec. 2, adopted 3/14/06)

(5)     Rates for vehicles and railroad cars. Motor vehicles and railroad tank car prices shall be the same as the residential rates.

(6)     Contract rate for governmental subdivisions.

(A)

Customer charge:

$10.93 per month per account

   

(B)

Consumption charge:

$2.01 per 1,000 gallons

   

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

2 inch

$98.33

40,000

4 inch

360.64

160,000

6 inch

885.27

400,000

8 inch

1,541.00

700,000

10 inch

2,633.96

1,200,000

(1990 Code, sec. 8.400)

(7)     Multifamily rate. This rate structure shall be applicable to each home, homes, duplex, triplex, quadplex, trailer park, apartment complex, offices, or any other use where more than one user is tied on the same meter.

(A)     Inside city limits. The rate shall be $10.93 per living unit, space, office, or business unit as a monthly minimum, plus a consumption charge of:

(i)     $2.82 per 1,000 gallons up to 50,000 gallons.

(ii)     $2.99 per 1,000 gallons over 50,000 gallons.

(B)     Outside city limits. The rate shall be $21.86 per living unit, space, office, or business unit as a monthly minimum, plus a consumption charge of:

(i)     $5.64 per 1,000 gallons up to 50,000 gallons.

(ii)     $5.98 per 1,000 gallons over 50,000 gallons.

(Ordinance 06-028, sec. 3, adopted 3/14/06)

(8)     Churches, schools, hospitals, nursing homes. This rate structure is applicable to all churches, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.

(A)     Inside city limits.

(i)     Customer charge: $10.93 minimum per month per account.

(ii)     Consumption charge: $3.05 per 1,000 gallons.

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

5/8 – 3/4 inch

$10.93

2,000

1 inch

38.07

10,000

1-1/2 inch

72.22

20,000

2 inch

140.42

40,000

3 inch

276.58

80,000

4 inch

549.58

160,000

6 inch

1,367.01

400,000

8 inch

2,389.36

700,000

10 inch

4,092.97

1,200,000

(B)     Outside city limits.

(i)     Customer charge: $21.86 per month per account.

(ii)     Consumption charge: $6.10 per 1,000 gallons.

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

5/8 – 3/4 inch

$21.86

2,000

1 inch

76.14

10,000

1-1/2 inch

144.44

20,000

2 inch

280.84

40,000

3 inch

553.16

80,000

4 inch

1,099.16

160,000

6 inch

2,734.02

400,000

8 inch

4,778.72

700,000

10 inch

8,185.94

1,200,000

(Ordinance 06-028, sec. 4, adopted 3/14/06)

(9)     Water co-op contract rate.

(A)     Customer charge: $10.93 per account.

(B)     Volume/consumption charge: $2.70 per 1,000 gallons.

Meter Size

Monthly Minimum Charge

Gallons Included in Minimum

   

2 inch

$ 98.33

40,000

3 inch

276.58

80,000

4 inch

360.64

160,000

6 inch

885.27

400,000

8 inch

1,541.00

700,000

10 inch

2,633.96

1,200,000

(c)     Greenville Electric Utility System. A rate of $0.37 per 1000 gallons shall be charged for providing raw water from the city reservoirs to GEUS.

(1990 Code, sec. 8.400)

ARTICLE A20.07 SEWERS

Division 3. Rates and Charges
Sec. A20.07.073     Connection charges (tap fees)

(a)     Rates for any tap or connection with or to the sanitary sewer system of the city or to establish or maintain any sanitary sewer pipeline service in connection with such sanitary sewer system:

 

Fee

  

4" or less without street cut

$400.00

  

4" or less with street cut

$1600.00

Any tap required over 4" will require a manhole to be installed by a private contractor and will be inspected by the city. Any tap over 4" please call (903) 457-3186.

(Ordinance 04-142, sec. 1, adopted 9/28/04)

Editor’s note–The above fees have been incorporated pursuant to the pamphlet of permit fees printed by the city department of community development.

(b)     Additional charge for all sanitary sewer service connections installed and maintained outside the corporate limits of the city by the sanitary sewer department: $150.00. (1990 Code, sec. 8.3201)

Sec. A20.07.074     Sewer rate schedules

(b)     All customers.

(1)     Residential customer inside city limits (R).

(A)     Residential customer. Defined as a single-family living unit where one meter serves one single-family household unit.

(B)     Winter average. Defined as the average of the three (3) lowest months of water consumption from the preceding four-month period of December, January, February and March.

(C)     Customer charge (minimum).

Winter Average in Gallons

Monthly Charge (Minimum)

  

0–10,000

$11.25

Greater than 10,000

$13.75

(D)     User charge. Based upon the winter average as defined above.

Winter Average in Gallons

User Charge per 1000 Gallons

  

0–2,000

Included in minimum

2,001–10,000

$4.06

10,001–18,000

$4.38

The maximum sewer fee for residential customers will be $82.50 for winter average greater than 18,000 gallons.

(2)     Residential customer outside city limits (OR).

(A)     Residential outside customer. Defined as a single-family living unit where one meter serves one single-family household unit and the household is outside the corporate city limits.

(B)     Customer charge (minimum). Monthly charge (minimum): $23.13 – 0 to 2,000 gallons.

(C)     User charge. Based upon the winter average, as defined above, with no maximum charge.

Winter Average in Gallons

User Charge per 1000 Gallons

  

0–2,000

Included in minimum

2,001–10,000

$6.13

over 10,000

$6.56

(3)     School, church, hospital and nursing home rates (SCHN).

(A)     Customer charge (minimum).

Winter Average in Gallons

Monthly Charge (Minimum)

  

All average consumption

$13.75

(B)     User charge. Based upon the winter average, as defined above, with no maximum charge.

Winter Average in Gallons

User Charge per 1000 Gallons

  

0–2,000

Included in minimum

2,001 and up

$3.06

(4)     Commercial/governmental/multifamily rates (CGM).

(A)     Customer charge (minimum). $11.25 per month/per unit (see subsection (b)(4)(C), billing policy, for detail).

(B)     User charge.

Water Consumption in Gallons

User Charge per 1000 Gallons

  

All consumption

$3.31

(C)     Billing policy. It shall be the policy of the city to bill each home, homes, duplexes, triplexes, offices, or any other buildings where more than one user is tied on to the same water meter a customer charge of eleven dollars twenty-five cents ($11.25) per month for each customer unit for sewer, plus a monthly user charge as defined below. Apartment complexes and mobile home parks will be billed on the number of living units or spaces available if a report of occupied units (a telephone call is acceptable) is not received by the 10th of each month. Failure to file occupancy statements will result in billing of one-hundred percent (100%) occupancy.

(c)     Metering of water furnished for construction work; sewer service improvement fee. Rate established and to be collected as a usage charge for sewer service furnished by the city through the facilities of the city utility system and shall be applicable as a volume charge based on total water usage in addition to other charges occurring as follows:

(1)     Residential customer.

(A)     Customer volume charge. $1.35 per 1,000 gallons of actual water consumption.

(B)     Hardship discount. Maximum additional fee for customers that qualify: $2.70 per month.

(2)     Commercial, churches, schools, hospitals and nursing homes. Customer volume charge: $1.35 per 1,000 gallons of actual water consumption.

(3)     Multifamily customer volume charge. Minimum charge of $2.70 per month or actual volume charge of $1.35 per 1,000 gallons of actual water consumption per unit.

(d)     Organizations sponsoring beautification effort. Water usage rate for organizations sponsoring a beautification effort approved by Clean Greenville: $2.00 per 1,000 gallons.

(1990 Code, sec. 8.3202)

Sec. A20.07.075     Alternate sewer rates

(2)     Industrial users.

(A)     User charge for any industry providing for the measurement of the wastewater discharge from said industry in accordance with the requirements of the current industrial waste ordinance of the city: $2.65 per one thousand (1,000) gallons in lieu of the billed water through the potable water metering service.

(1990 Code, sec. 8.3203)

Division 4. Permits
Sec. A20.07.111     Private sewage disposal permit

Permit and inspection fee which shall be paid to said city at the time the application is filed: $25.00. (1990 Code, sec. 8.3204)

Sec. A20.07.112     Wastewater contribution permit

Fee for wastewater contribution permit: $35.00. (1990 Code, sec. 8.3205)

Sec. A20.07.113     Liquid waste transporters

(a)     The liquid waste transporter permit application fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

(b)     Liquid waste transporters shall be charged a user fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per load plus three dollars fifty cents ($3.50) per hundred gallons of tank capacity.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 34.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A20.08 WATER AND SEWER EXTENSIONS

Sec. A20.08.004     Rules for property to be subdivided or developed

(c)     Off-site extensions.

(2)     (B)     Sanitary sewer mains. Sanitary sewer acreage pro rata to be collected by the city and refunded to the developer or investor who caused such sanitary sewer installation to be installed, per acre: $175.00.

(1990 Code, sec. 8.3500(c))

ARTICLE A20.09 INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Sec. A20.09.007     Fees

(c)     The following fees are available for reimbursement of costs of operating the city’s industrial pretreatment program:

Line Item

Description

Unit Price

   

1

Sample delivery/pickup

$35.00

2

Sample materials (ambers, VOA’s, labels, chests, etc.)

$0.00

3

Sample disposal

$0.00

4

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) 6 dilutions SM 5210B, EPA 405.1

$31.50

5

Total oil and grease EPA 1664, SM 5520B

$44.00

6

Total toxic organics (40 CFR 433.10(e)) EPA 608/624/625

$560.00

7

Total toxic organics (40 CFR 433.10(e)) volatiles only EPA 608/624/625

$105.00

8

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (reference table II) 40 CFR 122 appendix D EPA 608; SM6410B; SW8082

$84.00

9

Cyanide, total A 335.2/335.3; SM4500CN/E or F SW9012A; SW9014

$31.50

10

Mercury cold vapor EPA 245.1/245.2; SM3112B; SW7470A

$22.50

11

Cadmium EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

12

Chromium, total EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

13

Copper PA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

14

Lead EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

15

Nickel EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

16

Silver EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

17

Zinc EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

18

Arsenic EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8; SM3120B; SW6010B

$8.75

19

Total metals, cyanide and phenols - table III 40 CFR 122 appendix D

$182.00

20

EPA priority pollutant scan - tables II, III and V 40 CFR 122 appendix D Does not include asbestos

$1,100.00

21

pH on dewatered sludge EPA SW-846 9040

$10.00

22

Flashpoint on dewatered sludge EPA SW-846 1010

$10.00

23

Reactivity cyanide EPA SW-846 7.3.3 Sulfide EPA SW-846 7.3.4

$63.00

24

PCB’s in sludge EPA SW-846 8082

$84.00

25

TCLP sludge analysis 40 CFR 261 appendix II - method 1311 (ref. EPA Pub. SW-846) for pollutants listed at 40 CFR 261.24 table 1

$785.75

26

Organo-phosphorous pesticides EPA 614 or EPA 1657

$200.00

27

Total petroleum hydrocarbon EPA 418.1

$48.00

28

Total petroleum hydrocarbon TNRCC 1005

$51.00

29

Group D: BTEX benzene, ethyl benzene, methylene chloride, toluene, xylenes methyl t butyl ether EPA 624

$105.00

30

Closed cup flashpoint analysis Pensky-Marten closed cup tester ASTM Standard D-93-79 or D-93-80; SW 1010

$25.00

(Ordinance 05-146, sec. 1, adopted 9/27/05)

ARTICLE A20.11 SOLID WASTE

Division 4. Rates, Charges and Billing
Sec. A20.11.121     Collection and disposal fees and charges

Residential solid waste collection and disposal rates.

Service Type

Frequency

Collection Cost

Disposal Cost

Fuel Charge

Total

      

Curbside P/U

Twice weekly

$8.17

$2.94

$0.71

$11.82

Service Type

Frequency

Collection Cost

Disposal Cost

Fuel Charge

Total

      

Tub-out service

Twice weekly

$20.04

$5.51

$0.71

$26.26

      

64-gallon recycling containers

    

$1.00

Commercial solid waste collection and disposal rates.

Service Type

Frequency

Collection Cost

Disposal Cost

Fuel Charge

Total

      

96-gallon polycart

Twice weekly

$12.49

$4.52

$0.71

$17.71

      

Additional cart

Twice weekly

$7.64

$1.88

$0.71

$10.24

      

3 yard

Once weekly

$39.03

$14.44

$1.04

$54.51

 

Twice weekly

$60.71

$28.84

$2.08

$91.63

 

3 X weekly

$88.47

$43.28

$3.12

$134.87

 

4 X weekly

$127.07

$57.69

$4.16

$188.93

 

5 X weekly

$180.19

$72.13

$5.20

$257.52

 

6 X weekly

$216.35

$86.55

$6.24

$309.13

 

Extra pickup

$30.73

$14.43

$1.04

$46.20

      

4 yard

Once weekly

$45.06

$19.23

$1.39

$65.68

 

Twice weekly

$87.25

$38.47

$2.78

$128.49

 

3 X weekly

$99.30

$57.68

$4.17

$161.15

 

4 X weekly

$174.11

$76.91

$5.56

$256.58

 

5 X weekly

$198.11

$96.14

$6.95

$301.20

 

6 X weekly

$229.56

$115.37

$8.34

$353.27

 

Extra pickup

$30.73

$19.23

$1.39

$51.35

      

6 yard

Once weekly

$55.89

$28.84

$2.08

$86.82

 

Twice weekly

$93.28

$57.68

$4.16

$155.12

 

3 X weekly

$139.11

$86.54

$6.24

$231.89

 

4 X weekly

$180.09

$115.39

$8.32

$303.80

 

5 X weekly

$203.00

$144.23

$10.40

$357.63

 

6 X weekly

$241.61

$173.08

$12.48

$427.17

 

Extra pickup

$42.45

$28.84

$2.08

$73.37

      

Service Type

Frequency

Collection Cost

Disposal Cost

Fuel Charge

Total

      

8 yard

Once weekly

$83.63

$38.47

$2.77

$124.87

 

Twice weekly

$114.98

$76.93

$5.54

$197.45

 

3 X weekly

$174.07

$115.39

$8.31

$297.77

 

4 X weekly

$215.07

$153.85

$11.08

$380.01

 

5 X weekly

$235.55

$192.31

$13.85

$441.71

 

6 X weekly

$289.83

$230.78

$16.62

$537.22

 

Extra pickup

$42.83

$38.47

$2.77

$84.07

Monthly surcharge for locks on dumpsters: $17.37

Monthly surcharge for wheels on dumpsters: $23.17

Monthly surcharge for locks and wheels on dumpsters: $40.54

Roll-off container service.

(1)     One-time delivery fee: $69.95.

(2)     Monthly rental fee: $129.36.

Open-top container service.

 

Collection per Pull

Disposal per Pull

Fuel Charge

Total per Pull

     

20 yard

$131.04

$116.37

$12.78

$260.18

     

30 yard

$131.04

$126.88

$12.78

$270.69

     

40 yard

$131.04

$143.80

$12.78

$287.61

     

50 yard

$131.04

$179.74

$12.78

$323.55

     

60 yard

$131.04

$215.69

$12.78

$359.50

Compacted container service.

 

Collection per Pull

Disposal per Pull

Fuel Charge

Total per Pull

     

20 yard

$131.04

$161.75

$12.78

$305.57

     

30 yard

$131.04

$190.26

$12.78

$334.07

 

Collection per Pull

Disposal per Pull

Fuel Charge

Total per Pull

     

35 yard

$131.04

$221.96

$12.78

$365.78

     

42 yard

$131.04

$251.56

$12.78

$395.38

(1)     One-time delivery fee charged upon delivery on open-top containers.

(2)     Monthly rental fee charged whether the container is pulled or not on open-top containers only.

(3)     Per pull fees are charged for each pull and will be added to the monthly rental fees charged to the customer each month.

(4)     One-time delivery fees and monthly rental fees not charged on compacted containers.

(Ordinance 08-112 adopted 9/23/08)

ARTICLE A20.12 RECYCLING

Division 1. Generally
Sec. A20.12.001     Facility permit

Fee: $25.00. (Ordinance adopting Code)

Editor’s note–The above fee has been incorporated pursuant to the pamphlet of permit fees printed by the city department of community development.

CHAPTER 22 BUILDING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE A22.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. A22.01.002     Reinspections

Reinspection fee: $25.00. (Ordinance 04-145, sec. 1, adopted 9/28/04; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A22.02 BUILDING CODE

Sec. A22.02.003     Inspection fees for after hours, weekends and holidays

Fee for each inspection service performed after normal city business hours or on weekends and holidays: $45.00. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 52.00)

Sec. A22.02.006     Permit fees

(a)     When a certificate of occupancy is required under the provisions of the International Building Code, an application for a certificate of occupancy, accompanied by a processing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), shall be made to the office of the building official.

(b)     Building permit fee for single-family and two-family residential structures.

(1)     New construction.

(A)     $330.00 fee for each single-family residential structure.

(B)     $250.00 fee for each unit in a two-family (duplex) residential structure, or a total of $500.00.

(C)     All other structures. A fee of $3.00 per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) valuation of the structure to be constructed. The valuation shall be determined as the product of the total number of square feet in the structure times $50.00 per square foot or as indicated in a construction contract, or other appropriate instrument. The building official may assess a fee based on the $50.00 per square foot valuation if the information on valuation provided by the applicant artificially deflates the true cost of construction.

(2)     Existing construction. Additions and/or alterations to existing residential structures and to nonresidential structures:

(A)     A fee of two dollars and $3.00 per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) valuation of the structure to be constructed.

(B)     The valuation shall be determined as the product of the total number of square feet in the structure times $50.00 per square foot or as indicated in a construction contract, or other appropriate instrument. The building official may assess a fee based on the $50.00 per square foot valuation if the information on valuation provided by the applicant artificially deflates the true cost of construction.

(3)     Minimum building fee. The minimum fee for issuance of a building permit shall be $25.00.

(4)     Plan review fee. For all commercial construction permits for construction with an area of over 5,000 sq. ft. and for which the Texas Engineering Practice Act requires plans to be prepared by a professional engineer for structural, electrical and mechanical systems, a plan review fee will be charged, in addition to the cost of the permit, and will be a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the cost of the permit.

(Ordinance 06-155, sec. 2, adopted 9/26/06)

ARTICLE A22.03 ELECTRICAL CODE

Sec. A22.03.003     Amendments

Section 305. Inspections.

(f)     Fee for each unsuccessful inspection attempt due to the premises being locked or inaccessible: $35.00. (Ordinance 06-080, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/06; Ordinance adopting Code)

Section 306. Each master electrician applying for a permit shall pay an inspection fee as follows:

INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE

Light Outlets, Fixtures, Switches, Receptacles

(Minimum Permit Fee – $25.00)

50 or less

$11.00

  

Over 50 but not exceeding 60

13.50

  

Over 60 but not exceeding 70

15.50

  

Over 70 but not exceeding 80

17.50

  

Over 80 but not exceeding 90

20.00

  

Over 90 but not exceeding 100

22.00

  

Over 100

0.25/ea

Appliances, Machines, Controls, Equipment Motors, Generators,

Welders and Dedicated or Isolated Circuits

10 or less

$11.00

  

Over 10 but not exceeding 15

16.50

  

Over 15 but not exceeding 20

22.00

  

Over 20 but not exceeding 25

27.50

  

Over 25 but not exceeding 30

33.00

  

Over 30 but not exceeding 40

38.50

  

Over 40 but not exceeding 50

49.50

  

Over 50 but not exceeding 60

60.50

  

Over 60 but not exceeding 70

71.50

  

Over 70 but not exceeding 80

82.50

  

Over 80 but not exceeding 90

93.50

  

Over 90 but not exceeding 100

104.50

  

Over 100

3.25/ea

Services:

 
   
 

Single Phase

 
 

0–225 amp

$11.00

 

226–400 amp (residential only)

100.00

 

*226–400 amp

55.00

 

*401 and above

85.00

   
 

Three Phase

 
 

0–225 amp

$70.00

 

*226–400 amp

190.00

 

*401–1000 amp

250.00

 

*1001 and above

330.00

   

Miscellaneous Fees:

 
   
 

Swimming pool installation

$22.00

 

First turndown

5.50

 

Successive turndowns

11.00

 

Wrong address

20.00

 

Signs/billboards

22.00

 

Temporary utilities

20.00

 

Delinquent permit fee

15.00

* Note: There may be additional charges for other than conventional metering, which are set forth in the Electrical Utility Policy Manual.

On services requiring instrument type metering, on the building, the C.T. can must be a minimum of 30" x 30" x 10" with a hinged lid and must contain a hasp for padlock.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 44.00(c))

Electrical permits issued for addition, renovation or relocation of any energized electrical service or equipment shall be for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days. There will be a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) per day to the holder of said permit for each day after the thirtieth (30th) day until the final electrical inspection is completed.

Exception. Permits for swimming pools shall be issued for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 44.00(a))

Section 307.

(7)     Penalty fee when electrical work requiring a permit is found to be in progress or completed and no permit has been issued for such work: Twice the amount of the permit or $50.00, whichever is greater.

Section 402. Appeal Procedure.

(2)     Fee per appeal: $100.00.

Section 604.

     Electrical contractor annual registration fee: $100.00.

(Ordinance 06-080, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/06; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A22.04 PLUMBING

Division 1. Generally
Sec. A22.04.001     Contractor registration

(c)     Annual fee for plumbing registration: $100.00. (Ordinance 04-145, sec. 1 (app. A, sec. 47.00(c)), adopted 9/28/04; Ordinance 06-080, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/06; Ordinance adopting Code)

Division 2. Code
Sec. A22.04.032     Amendments

Appendix A, pertaining to plumbing permit fees:

(a)     Plumbing permit fees.

(1)     Any person desiring a permit required by the Code of Ordinances or plumbing code applicable to a residential addition shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee determined by multiplying the number of square feet within a residential structure by the fee rate of two cents ($0.02) per square foot, with a minimum fee of $25.00.

(2)     Any person desiring a permit required by the Code of Ordinances or plumbing code applicable to a nonresidential structure shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee based on the square footage of the structure in accordance with the following schedule, except the fee for a single fixture shall be $25.00:

Square Footage

Fee

  

1 to 3,000 square feet

$65.00

  

3,001 to 10,000 square feet

$90.00

  

Over 10,000 square feet

$135.00

(b)     Lawn sprinkler systems. A fee of $25.00 per permit for installation of each lawn sprinkler system. A double checkvalve is required prior to hookup to the city water system.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 47.00)

(c)     Additional permit fees.

(1)     Single fixture: $25.00.

(2)     Minor repair: $25.00.

(Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A22.05 FUEL GAS CODE

Sec. A22.05.002     Amendments

(2)     Section 106.5.2.

(A)     For issuing each permit, a minimum fee of $25.00 will be charged.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 47.00A; Ordinance 06-080, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/06)

(B)     The fees for inspecting conversion burners, floor furnaces, incinerators, boilers, or central heating or air conditioning units in residential structures shall be one cent ($0.01) per square foot of floor space or the minimum of $25.00, whichever is the greater. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 47.00A; Ordinance adopting Code)

(C)     The fees for issuing of permits for nonresidential construction will be as follows:

1–3,000 sq. ft.

$65.00

  

3,001–10,000 sq. ft.

$90.00

  

Over 10,000 sq. ft.

$135.00

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 47.00A; Ordinance 06-080, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/06)

ARTICLE A22.06 MECHANICAL CODE

Sec. A22.06.002     Amendments

(b)     Appendix B, pertaining to permit fees for mechanical work. On all mechanical work requiring a permit, as set forth in C101 of the Standard Mechanical Code, a fee for each mechanical permit shall be paid at the time of approval of the application. The schedule of permit fees is as follows:

C101 Schedule of Permit Fees

(1)     A minimum fee of $25.00 shall be charged for each permit issued.

(2)     The fee for inspection of heating, ventilation, ductwork, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in single-family and two-family (duplex) dwellings shall be one cent ($0.01) per square foot of floor space or the minimum of $25.00, whichever is the greater.

(3)     The fee for the issuance of all other permits is as follows:

0–3,000 sq. ft.

$35.00

  

3,001–10,000 sq. ft.

$45.00

  

Over 10,000 sq. ft.

$65.00

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 48.00(1)–(3))

Sec. A22.06.003     Registration fee

(c)     Mechanical contractor’s registration fee. Each mechanical contractor so registered shall pay an annual fee of $100.00. (Ordinance 04-145, sec. 1, adopted 9/28/04; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A22.12 MOVING OF STRUCTURES

Sec. A22.12.002     License and bond required

Annual license fee: $27.50. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 10.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

Sec. A22.12.004     Permit fees

For any building or structure less than ten feet (10') wide and less than fifteen feet (15') high when loaded and not over twenty feet (20') long: $5.00.

For buildings greater in any dimension than those just described, such permit fee shall be computed and ascertained at the rate of $0.05 per square foot of floor space, including all protruding features thereof such as porches, etc.; provided, however, no such moving permit fee shall be less than five dollars ($5.00).

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 11.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A22.13 SIGNS

Sec. A22.13.001     Permit fees

Up to 50 sq. ft.

$25.00

  

51–100 sq. ft.

$50.00

  

101–200 sq. ft.

$75.00

  

201–672 sq. ft.

$100.00

(Ordinance adopting Code)

Editor’s note–The above fees have been incorporated pursuant to the pamphlet of permit fees printed by the city department of community development.

CHAPTER 24 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

ARTICLE A24.04 DEMOLITION

Sec. A24.04.003     Permit issuance

Demolition permit application fee (commercial): $100.00. (1990 Code, sec. 4.1003; Ordinance adopting Code)

ARTICLE A24.07 TALL WEEDS OR GRASS ON PRIVATE PREMISES

Sec. A24.07.005     Charges levied against property; lien for failure to pay charges

(a)     Minimum charge if the city cuts weeds or grass at the request of a property owner or upon the failure of the owner to comply with notice: $130.00, plus the actual cost of mowing. (Ordinance 04-174, sec. 1, adopted 10/26/04; Ordinance adopting Code)

(c)     The actual charge of mowing: $50 per lot plus $0.02 per square foot on lots that exceed 21,780 square feet for every square foot over 21,780. If the actual time spent mowing (including clearing debris and obstructions) exceeds one hour, the actual cost shall include an additional $25 per hour for each person working on the job, for every hour over one required to complete the work. If such work was performed by a contractor acting upon a request from the city to perform such services, the actual cost of mowing shall be equal to the amount paid to the contractor for such services. (Ordinance 06-037, sec. 1, adopted 3/28/06; Ordinance adopting Code; Ordinance 08-038 adopted 3/25/08)

CHAPTER 26 SUBDIVISIONS

ARTICLE A26.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. A26.01.001     Platting fees

Preliminary and final plats

$50.00/plat

  

1–10 lots

$6.25 each

  

11–30 lots

$5.00 each

  

31–50 lots

$3.75 each

  

Over 50 lots

$2.50 each

  

Filing fee (first page)

$56.00 page

  

Additional pages

$5.00 each

(Ordinance adopting Code)

Editor’s note–The above fees have been incorporated pursuant to the pamphlet of permit fees printed by the city department of community development.

CHAPTER 28 ZONING

ARTICLE A28.02 FEES AND CHARGES

Sec. A28.02.001     Fees in zoning matters

(1)     Zoning change requests, specific use permits, planned development districts, thoroughfare abandonment and closure, easement abandonment and closure, alley abandonment and closure: $225.00.

Resubmittal, at the request of a property owner, of withdrawn agenda items for zoning change requests, specific use permits, planned development districts, thoroughfare abandonment and closure, easement abandonment and closure, alley abandonment and closure: $225.00.

(1990 Code, app. A, sec. 50.00)

(2)     Appeal to zoning board of adjustment: $55.00. (1990 Code, app. A, sec. 50.00; Ordinance adopting Code)

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