City Council

8/11/2022 EXHIBIT "A" Proposed Changes to FY 2023 Fee and Rate Schedule Effective October 1, 2022 1 Sec. 2‐29 Lena Armstrong Public Library Fees Copies/Prints: $0.25 per page after the first 12 pages 2 1  8/11/2022 Sec. 4‐33 Building Permit Fees Housing Moving Permits $110.00 $150.00 + $300.00 $500.00 cash deposit or $1,000 surety bond + cost of Police escort + cost of TxDOT coordination (if needed) 3 Sec. 6‐4 Fire Department Cost Recovery Fees False Alarm ‐ Malfunction (after third response) $150 per response False Alarm ‐ Deliberate/malicious $200 per response Misadventure and/or deliberate risk taking $200 plus Asset Fee Failure to respond to lawful warning or order $200 per response Failure to notify the Fire Department of an alarm activation $150 per occurrence 4 2  8/11/2022 Sec. 8‐74 Brush Collection Non‐Residential Customers Within City Limits as requested $50.00 $100.00 per load picked up Sec. 11‐17 Alcoholic Beverage Permits Fees equal to one half of set by the State Fee Sec. 20‐78 Driveway Permit Fee Basic Permit/Inspection $60.00 $75.00 + $25.00 per additional approach 5 Sec. 23‐137 Water Tapping Fees and Water Meter Fees New Meter Set Fees ‐ City Installed Items Base Fee $1,000.00 Size Meter Only Install 5/8" or 3/4" Base Fee + Cost of Meter 1" Base Fee + Cost of Meter 1‐1/2" Base Fee + Cost of Meter 2" Base Fee + Cost of Meter 3" or Above **Installed by Customer** NOTE: All meters must be purchased directly from the City of Belton. Meters 2" and smaller must be installed by the City of Belton. Meters over 1.5" require strainers and will be included in the meter price. Water Tap + Meter with No Street Cut Base Fee + Cost of Meter + $500 (includes tap, service line, City cutoff valve and meter box) Water Tap + Meter with Street Cut Base Fee + Cost of Meter + $1,000 (includes tap, service line, City cutoff valve, meter box and street repair) Cut‐in Tee on Existing Line for Irrigation Meter Base Fee + Cost of Meter + $250 (includes tap, service line, City cutoff valve and meter box; the tap and service line on the main line exists) 6 3  8/11/2022 Sec. 23‐139 Utility Disconnect and Reconnect Normal Hours $20.00 $25.00 Outside of Normal Working Hours $40.00 $50.00 Sec. 23‐151 Water Rates Base Rate: The minimum water bill is based upon meter size. Meters for domestic consumption shall receive 2,000 gallons of usage with their minimum bill. There shall be no such minimum charge for a sprinkler meter. Meter Size Minimum Bill 5/8" or 3/4" $20.32 1" $36.19 1‐1/2" $62.65 2" $94.40 3" $179.07 4" $274.33 6" $538.92 8" $856.43 10" $1,226.86 12" $3,502.35 7 Sec. 23‐151 Water Rates (Con’t) Volumetric Rate: The volumetric water rate is based upon type of usage. Domestic usage $3.70 per thousand gallons (over 2,000 gallons) Sprinkler $4.75 per thousand gallons for all water consumed Sec. 23‐171 Sewer Rates Base Rate: The minimum sewer bill for all customer classes. Customers shall receive 2,000 gallons of usage with their minimum bill. There shall be no such minimum charge for a sprinkler meter. Minimum Bill $16.25 Volumetric Rate: The volumetric sewer rate is based upon consumption. There shall be no such charge for a sprinkler meter. The volumetric charge for residential customers is capped at 15,000 gallons. Volumetric Rate $7.50 per thousand gallons (over the 2,000 gallons in the base rate) 8 4  8/11/2022 Zoning Fees Rezoning $250.00 $300.00 Specific Use Permit $250.00 $300.00 Variance Request $100.00 $150.00 Administrative Approvals (Zoning Variance) $50.00 $60.00 Future Land Use Map/Thoroughfare Plan Amendment $100.00 $300.00 Subdivisions and Developments Commercial Site Plan Review $150.00 General Development Plan Review $200.00 Preliminary Subdivision Plat $250.00 $275.00 + $3.00 $5.00 per lot + recording fees Final Subdivision Plat $250.00 $275.00 + $3.00 $5.00 per lot + recording fees Preliminary 1‐Lot Subdivision Plat $250.00 $275.00 + $10.00 per acre + recording fees Final 1‐Lot Subdivision Plat $250.00 $275.00 + $10.00 per acre + recording fees Residential Replat $275.00 + $5.00 per lot + recording fees Administrative Plat $275.00 9 Miscellaneous Fees Public Information Request Fees Changing to Match State Established Fees Other Right‐of‐Way/Street/Alley/Utility/Easement Abandonment Application $100 Street Use License $100 Off‐Duty Police $38.00 $50.00 per hour ($100.00 minimum) or actual overtime rate if contracted through City Off‐Duty Fire Fighters $30.00 per hour (2 hour minimum) or actual overtime rate if contracted through City Ambulance Standby $100.00 per hour (in addition to off‐duty personnel costs) 10 5  8/11/2022 Recommendation: No action is required of Council tonight. Adoption of the ordinance and corresponding Fee and Rate Schedule for FY 2023 is scheduled for the September 6, 2022, Special Called City Council meeting. 11 6