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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: September 27, 2021 <br />001-General Fund <br />Requested By:Teresa Evans, Director Source of Funds: <br />Department:Planning and Development <br />406 Revenue Series- <br />Licenses and Permits <br />Account Number: <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />N/A <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />N/A <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits:None <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATION <br />In 2017, following Hurricane Harvey, the City of La Porte waived permit fees for disaster <br />recovery repairs.Since then, the City Council hasamended the fees for issuance of <br />residential building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permitsby amending the Code <br />of Ordinancesin 2019. Residential trade permit fees have been reduced to $10per <br />permit. Additionally, the City charges $10 to issue a residential plumbing permit. <br />In March 2021, again the City Council approved waiving of permit fees for disaster <br />recovery repairs related to the 2021 Winter Storm. The Planning and Development <br />Department has received inquiries into whether the City will charge permit fees for <br />repairs related to the recent hurricanedisaster. The authority to consider and waive <br />permit fees lies with CityCouncil. Residents will still be required to apply for a permit; <br />however, no fee or change in the permit process is being recommended. Unfortunately, <br />these particular fees; this information would need to be provided at a later date. <br />ACTION REQUIRED BY CITY COUNCIL <br />Approve or Deny proposed policy to waive residential permit fees related to <br />repairs necessitated by Hurricane Nicholas. <br />Approved for the City Council meeting agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate <br /> <br />