CITY OF SONORA FEE SCHEDULES EFFECTIVE DATE

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	CITY OF SONORA FEE SCHEDULES EFFECTIVE DATE: NOVEMBER 2010

Building Permits & Inspections	Electrical Permits & Inspections	Gas Permits & Inspections
Mechanical Permits & Inspections	Planning & Zoning	Administration
Municipal Court	Animal Control	Senior Center
Parks Department	Swimming Pool	Police Department
Street Department	Airport	Water Fees
Solid Waste/Landfill	Sewer	Plumbing Permits & Inspections

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Building Permits and Inspections
City Code Reference	Item	Fee (1994 SCCBI)
	Permit and Inspection Fee - $1,000 and less valuation (Fee charged only if inspection is required)	$15.00
	Permit and Inspection Fee - $1,000 to $50,000 valuation Fee for up to first $1,000 valuation Additional Fee for each additional $1,000 valuation or fraction Thereof	$15.00 $5.00
	Permit and Inspection Fee - $50,000 to $100,000 valuation Fee for up to first $50,000 valuation Additional Fee for each additional $1,000 valuation or fraction Thereof	$260.00 $4.00
	Permit and Inspection Fee - $100,000 to $500,000 valuation Fee for up to first $100,000 valuation Additional Fee for each additional $1,000 valuation or fraction Thereof	$460.00 $3.00
	Permit and Inspection Fee - $500,000 and greater valuation Fee for up to first $500,000 valuation Additional Fee for each additional $1,000 valuation or fraction Thereof	$1,660.00 $2.00
	Permit and Inspection Fee - Moving Permanent Structure (For the moving of any permanent building or structure)	$100.00
	Permit and Inspection Fee - Moving Mobile Home (For the moving of any mobile home)	$25.00
	Permit and Inspection Fee – Demolition (For the demolition of any building or structure) Fee for 0 up to 100,000 cubic feet Fee for 100,000 cubic feet and over	$50.00 $0.50 per 1,000 cu.ft
	City Demolition of Unsafe Buildings (after due process)	Actual Cost
	Permit Fee - Starting Work without a Permit (Penalty) (Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit. The payment of the this fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.)	Double Regular Fee
	Permit Fees - Plan Checking (When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds $1,000.00 and a plan is required to be submitted by section 104.2 SBCCI Building Code, a plan-checking fee shall be paid to the building official at the time of submitting plans and specifications for checking. Said plan checking fee shall be based on the building permit fee as set forth in 103.7.4 SBCCI Building Code and is in addition to the building permit fee)	One half of the building permit fee

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Electrical Permits & Inspections Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee (1994 NEC)
	City Electrical Licenses New License, Master Electrician New License, Journeyman License Renewal, Annually Electrical License Bond	$25.00 $20.00 $25.00 $1000.00
	Main Disconnect or Main Panel, Permit and Inspection	$2.00
	General Building Electrical Inspection, Base Fee per inspection New House Existing House Rewiring or Addition Commercial	$10.00 $5.00 $10.00
	Wiring Inspections, open or concealed, per outlet 0 to 10 Outlets 11 to 20 Outlets Over 20 Outlets	$0.25 $0.15 $0.10
	Motors, Generators and Immediate Operating Devices Inspections First Motor or Generator Each Additional Motor or Generator	$2.00 $1.00
	Electric Fans, Exhaust or Ventilating 24” or less in diameter, Each Over 24” in diameter, First Fan Over 24” in diameter, Each Additional Fan	$0.50 $2.00 $1.00
	Signs and Outside Decorative Lights	$2.00
	Chandeliers or Other Lighting Fixtures (Not otherwise designated) First Fixture Each Additional Fixture	$0.50 $0.10
	Transformers, Rectifiers and Current Controlling Devices, each	$0.75
	Temporary Installations for Shows, Carnivals, Exhibitions, Conventions, etc., Each Inspection	$5.00
	Meter Loops or Submeter Loops First Meter Loop Each Additional Meter Loop or Submeter	$1.00 $0.75
	Appliances, each Electric Ranges or Electric Water Heaters Other Fixed Appliances	$2.00 $2.00
	Reinspection of Wiring or Appliances (work in progress only)	$5.00
	Other Electrical Inspections, Not Otherwise Specified, per each	$5.00
	Reinspections due to Rejected Work	$5.00

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Gas Permits & Inspections Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Basic Issue Fee (to be charged in addition to other fees listed below)	$5.00
	Inspection Fee - Gas Piping (For inspection of consumer’s gas piping at one location, fee includes both rough and final inspections) Fee for up to four outlets Fee for each additional outlet over four	$5.00 $1.00
	Inspection Fee - Major Heating Devices (For inspecting conversion burners, floor furnaces, incinerators, boilers, or central heating and air conditioning units) Fee for first unit Fee for each additional unit	$5.00 $1.00
	Inspection Fee - Minor Heating Devices (For inspecting vented wall furnaces and water heaters) Fee for first unit Fee for each	$2.50 $1.00
	Inspection Fee – Reinspections (For reinspecting any device which failed prior inspection)	$5.00
	No Permit Fee (Fee if any person commences any work before obtaining the necessary permit and inspections)	Double the regular Fee
	NOTE: Any and all fees shall be paid by the person to whom the permit is issued.

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Mechanical Permits and Inspections Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Basic Issue Fee (to be charged in addition to other fees listed below)	$10.00
	Inspection Fee - HVAC and Refrigeration (For inspection of heating, ventilating, ductwork, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems) Fee for up to first $1,000.00 of installation valuation Fee for each additional $1,000.00 of installation valuation or Fraction thereof	$10.00 $2.00
	Inspection Fee - Existing System Modification (For inspecting repairs, alterations, and additions to and existing system) Base Fee Additional Fee for each $1,000.00 installation valuation or Fraction thereof	$5.00 $2.00
	Inspection Fee - Boilers (Based on Btu input, where 1 KJ = 1.055 Btu and 1 Bhp = 33,475 BtuH) 33,000 Btu (1Bhp) to 165,000 Btu (5 Bhp) 165,001 Btu (5 Bhp) to 330,000 Btu (10 Bhp) 330,001 Btu (10 Bhp) to 1,165,000 Btu (52 Bhp) 1,165,001 Btu (52 Bhp) to 3,300,000 (98 Bhp) over 3,300,000 Btu (98 Bhp)	$5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $35.00
	Inspection Fee – Reinspections (For reinspecting of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, or boiler installation which failed a prior inspection)	$5.00
	Inspection Fee - Temporary Operations (When preliminary inspection is requested for purposes of permitting temporary operation of a heating, ventilating, refrigeration, or air conditioning conditioning system, or portion thereof, this fee shall be paid by the contractor requesting such preliminary inspection. If the system is not approved for temporary operation on the first preliminary inspection, the usual reinspection fee shall be charged for each subsequent preliminary inspection for such purpose.)	$5.00
	Inspection Fee - Small Self-Contained Units (Fee for inspection of self-contained air conditioning units which are rated at less than two tons in all buildings, except one and two family dwellings)	Regular fee based on cost of all units combined.

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Planning and Zoning Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Preliminary Plat Review Fee	$10.00
	Final Plat Review Fee Base Fee Additional Fee for Residential Lots, per lot Additional Fee for Large, Non residential tracts, per acre	$20.00 $1.00 $2.00
	Plat Filing Fee, Regular Lots First 50’ of Lot Frontage Additional Frontage, per 50’ Irregular or Deep Lots or Tracts First 7500 square feet Additional Area, per 1000 square feet Maximum Possible Fee	County Filing Fee + $100
	Zoning Change Fee, per application	$35.00
	Site Development/Floodplain Permit	$100.00

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Administration Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Copies of Open Records (Texas State Set Rates, September 1, 1995) Records Readily Available, Standard Paper Media, up to 11”x14” size, each page Nonstandard Media Computer Diskette, each Computer Magnetic Tape, each VHS Video Cassette, each Audio Cassette, each Paper Copy, each page Other, each Personnel Charge, per hour Overhead Charge, per hour Microfiche or Microfilm Charge Paper Copy, each page Fiche or Film Copy, each Remote Document Retrieval Charge Computer Resource Charge Mainframe, per minute Midsize, per minute Client/Server, per minute PC or LAN, per minute Programming Time Charge, per hour Miscellaneous Supplies Postage and Shipping Charges Fax Charges Local, per page Long Distance, Same Area Code, per page Long Distance, Different Area Code, per page Other Costs	$0.10 $1.00 $10.00 $2.50 $1.00 $0.50 Actual $15.00 $3.00 $0.10 Actual Actual $17.50 $3.00 $1.00 $0.50 $26.00 Actual Actual $0.10 $0.50 $1.00 Actual
	Alcohol Permits	1/2 State License Fee
	Oil and Gas Fees, per well Oil and Gas Well Permit Annual Well Inspection Permit Well Application Processing Fee Oil or Gas Well Drilling Bond	$1,000.00 $100.00 $100.00 $50,000.00
	Utility Franchise Fees, annual fee (GR = Gross Revenues) West Texas Utilities Classic Cable General Telephone Lone Star Gas Sonora Royalty Gas	2% GR 3% GR 2% GR 4% GR 2% GR
	Application to Close Public Right-of-Way	$50.00
	Taxicab Services, Annual License Fees First Vehicle Additional Vehicles	$50.00 $25.00

Fee Schedule for Municipal Court Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Return Check Fee	$25.00
	Offenses shall be handled as stipulated in the State, Federal and City Codes. Normally the posted citation amount is paid in uncontested cases. In cases seen before the Judge, offenses can vary at the discretion of the Municipal Judge within certain statutory limits (usually $0 to $500 fine plus court costs).

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Animal Control Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Livestock Permit, Annual 4-H Permit – Letter confirming participation	$50.00 $10.00
	Dog and Cat Annual License, Annual (Does Not Include Vaccination Fees) Male or Neutered Dog Male or Neutered Cat Unspayed Female Dog Unspayed Female Cat	$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
	Dangerous or Wild Animal License, Annual	$40.00
	Animal Ownership License Transfer	$2.00
	Dog or Cat Adoption Fee (Does not include annual license fee, animal sterilization, or vaccination fees.)	$10.00
	Redemption/Reclamation of Quarantined Animals Cost for First Day of Quarantine Additional Cost for Each Subsequent Day	$20.00 $5.00
	Animal Sterilization	Vet Cost $25?
	Animal Impoundment Base Fee, First Occurrence Base Fee, Second and Subsequent Occurrence Additional Cost per day	$20.00 $40.00 $5.00
	Set and Monitor Catch-Alive Traps Daily Rate	$2.00

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Senior Center Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Senior Center Building - No rental Effective June 2001
	Meals, Title III Congregate Visitor, less than 65 years old Anyone over 65 years old	$5.00 Donations
	Meals, Title III Home Delivery	Donations
	TRAX Van Ride, less than 65 years old, per trip one way Ride, 65 or greater, per trip one way Ride, To San Angelo on Special Days, per round trip	$0.50 Donations $3.00

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Parks Department Back to Top

City Code
Reference

Item

Fee

Special Events Fee – Close park to public
(Includes connection of electricity and water for special events at City Parks, as well as use of a City dumpster. Does NOT include any barricades, portable toilet facilities or use of City personnel for events.)
Cleanup deposit
Base fee, per day

$25.00
$25.00

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Swimming Pool (Parks Dept.) Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Gate Entry Fee Normal Pool Hours 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Thursday - Tuesday (Closed Wednesdays)	$2.00
	Party Rental Fee, per event Cancellation Deposit. (To be refunded only if cancellation takes place 4 days or more prior to the event or if the event is completed without cancellation.) Base fee, includes 3 lifeguards for 2 hours Additional time fee, per 30 minute intervals Additional lifeguard fee, per extra lifeguards per hour Extra Cleanup, if required, by swimming pool staff	$20.00 $60.00 $15.00 $10.00 $10.00
	Exercise Classes, per person (Classes must have 10 person minimum to make. Class consists of a maximum of 10 classes per session. Payment for classes must be in advance. Classes to last for one hour each.) Participant fee (10 classes)	$25.00
	Concessions, per each	$0.25 up

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Police Department Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Solicitors Permit Daily Permit Annual Permit	$25,00 $125.00
	Unlock Vehicle Charge	$0.00
	Burglar Alarm (after two false alarms)	$100.00
	Handgun Background Check (Brady Bill - State Fingerprint Fee)	$10.00
	Parade Permit Per day per event	$25.00
	Building Security Check and House watching First Week of Consecutive Request Additional for each day thereafter

	Copy of Report, per report	$5.00
	Warrant Services	As allowed by State of Texas
	Impounded Personal Property Impounding of Article, Claimed or Unclaimed Advertising Article for Sale Selling of Article Sale Notice of Article	$10.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00

Fee Schedule for General Fund - Street Department Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Curb Cut Permit	$10.00
	Curb and Gutter Installation	Cost of Materials + $25.00
	Right-of-way excavation permit	$10.00
	Right-of-way excavation inspection	$5.00
	Mosquito Spraying, (Based on water utility accounts. This charge to be assessed year round in order to prevent large fees during summer season.) Individual Accounts, per month Group Accounts (i.e.; mobile home parks), per housing unit per month

Fee Schedule for Public Airport Fund Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Fuel, per gallon Jet A Avgas	$0.75 over cost $0.50 over cost
	Oil, per quart	$0.50 over cost
	Hanger Rental Monthly Nightly	$75.00 $25.00

Fee Schedule for Water Fund - Water Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Utility Deposit	Two Months estimated Bill
	Water Connect Fee with Existing Taps For Reconnect after Non-Pay During City working hours During nights, weekends and holidays For New Services and Service Transfers During City working hours During nights, weekends and holidays	$35.00 $40.00 $20.00 $30.00
	Service Trip Fee: Any service call or trip to the member’s tap as a result of a request. During City working hours After hours, weekends, and holidays.	$35.00 $40.00
	Return Check Fee	$25.00
	Late Payment Fee (day after due date), per month	1.5% of bill
	Equipment Damage Fee	$75.00 + actual
	Meter Test Fee Charge imposed on the affected account if the meter is found correct.	New meter cost
	Owner Notification Fee Notify owner of property that renter/lessee delinquent account status prior To disconnection of service.	$20.00
	Water Tap Fees 3/4” Tap 1” Tap Greater than 1 inch	$550.00 $675.00 cost
	Water Rates, Base Residential (3/4” & 1”) Commercial (1 ½” & 2”) Industrial (Over 2” ) Rates per 1,000 gallons First 10,000 gallons 10,001 to 20,000 gallons Over 20,001 gallons A customer pays a rate based on the meter size, plus an additional charge on the amount of water used. Water consumption is figured per thousand gallons based on the ascending rate schedule.	$18.94 $28.04 $227.25 $2.34 $2.49 $2.66	$19.89 $29.44 $238.61 $2.46 $2.61 $2.79
	Private Water Well Permits (The drilling of private water wells within the City and the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction is generally prohibited. In some very specific instances, wells can be drilled in accordance with City Codes, after obtaining City Council approval and approval of the Sutton County Water Conservation District. All water well drilling and completion shall be as per Texas Water Well Driller’s Association and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) guidelines and specifications.) New Well, 0-50 feet deep New Well, 50-150 feet deep New Well, greater than 150 feet deep Repair or Enhancement of Existing Well Plugging and Abandoning Well	$5.00 $7.50 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00

Fee Schedule for Sanitation Fund - Solid Waste/Landfill Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	* Sewage liquid wastes may be treated through the City Sewage Treatment Plant under specific guidelines and permissions. ** Oils, Oil filters, Aluminum Cans, and Cleaned Glass can be disposed of at the City Recycling Center.
	Utility Deposit	Two Months Estimated Bill
	Return Check Fee	$25.00
	Late Fee, per month	1.5% of bill
	Residential, Pushout Carts/Dumpster, per month Inside City Limits Outside City Limits	$19.21 $19.21	$20.53 $20.53
	Commercial Rates, Inside City Limits Small 1 ½ Yard 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$22.47 $38.36 $59.25 $96.03	$24.02 $42.21 $63.46 $94.04
	Commercial Rates, Inside City Limits Large 3 Yard 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$39.43 $71.67 $103.92 $168.43	$42.41 $76.77 $111.35 $180.51
	Commercial Rates, Inside City Limits Two Large (2-3.0 C.Y.) Dumpsters, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$71.67 $136.17 $200.66 $329.67	$76.77 $145.92 $215.06 $353.38
	Commercial Rates, Inside City Limits Three Large (3-3.0 C.Y.) Dumpsters, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$103.92 $200.66 $297.88 $495.89	$111.35 $215.06 $318.80 $531.56
	Commercial Rates, Inside City Limits Five Large (5-3.0 C.Y.) Dumpsters, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week		$180.51 $353.37 $531.10 $871.99
	Commercial Rates, Outside City Limits (also add mileage fee) Small (1.5 C.Y.) Dumpster, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$31.36 $55.43 $84.24 $137.12	$33.56 $59.48 $90.26 $146.94
	Commercial Rates, Outside City Limits (also add mileage fee) Large (3.0 C.Y.) Dumpster, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$55.53 $103.92 $152.28 $249.04	$59.58 $111.35 $163.20 $266.92
	Commercial Rates, Outside City Limits (also add mileage fee) Two Large (2-3.0 C.Y.) Dumpsters, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$103.92 $200.66 $297.42 $495.43	$111.35 $215.06 $318.80 $531.07
	Commercial Rates, Outside City Limits (also add mileage fee) Three Large (3-3.0 C.Y.) Dumpsters, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$152.28 $297.42 $455.69 $756.18	$163.20 $318.80 $488.46 $810.61
	Commercial Rates, Outside City Limits (also add mileage fee) Five Large (3-3.0 C.Y.) Dumpsters, per month 1 x Week 2 x Week 3 x Week 5 x Week	$249.04 $490.91 $737.30 $1225.56	$266.92 $526.22 $790.37 $1313.81
	Mileage Fee, Outside City Limits, per mile (Fees are charged for round trip mileage. Dumpsters within 0.5 miles of City Limits are not charged this fee.)	$1.00
	Solid Waste – Convenience Station : per pound	$0.05
	+ 5 % Fuel Surcharge added to each Garbage Account – Duncan Disposal

Fee Schedule for Sewer Fund - Sewer Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee
	Utility Deposit	Two Months Estimated Bill
	Return Check Fee	$25.00
	Late Payment Fee, per month	1.5% of bill
	Sewer Tap Fees	$675.00 + actual cost
	Sewer Rates Residential Base Commercial Base Rate per 1000 gal Residential Commercial	$22.72 $30.30 $3.02 $3.79	$23.86 $31.82 $3.17 $3.98
	The rate structure for wastewater service consists of a uniform monthly service charge for all properties, plus a quantity charge based on metered water use. For all accounts, the quantity charge is based on the average metered water use consumed through three billing periods during the winter months of November– January or the current water used, whichever is less.

	Customer who does not have water services, is charged a flat rate, rates can be calculated on type of family size, type of business, or industry. Minimum rate of:	$52.93
	Customers not having water consumption records for the months of November, December and January shall have their sewer rate calculated on their current month’s water consumption until records are available.
	Liquid waste disposal – Per gallon	$0.13

Fee Schedule for Sewer Fund - Plumbing Permits and Inspections Back to Top

City Code Reference	Item	Fee (1994 SCCBI)
	Basic Permit Issue Fee (will always be charged, is in addition to special permits listed below)	$10.00
	Additional Fee for each Plumbing Fixture, floor drain or trap, including water and drainage piping	$2.50
	Additional Fee for each House Sewer, New	$5.00
	Additional Fee for each House Sewer, Repair of Replacement	$5.00
	Additional Fee for each Cesspool (where allowed)	$5.00
	Additional Fee for each Septic Tank and Seepage Pit or Drainfield (where allowed)	$10.00
	Additional Fee for each Water Heater and/or Vent	$2.50
	Additional Fee for each Installation, Alteration or Repair of Water Piping (including water treatment equipment)	$5.00
	For repair or alteration of Drainage or Vent Piping	$5.00
	Additional Fee for addition of Vacuum Breakers or Backflow Protective Devices installed subsequent to the installation of the piping or equipment served. 1 to 5 Units, cost per each 6 or more Units, cost per each	$2.50 $1.50