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§ 102-238 LA PORTE CODE Sec. 102-238. Permit transference. Permits may be transferred after prior written notice to the director, on a form provided by the director, which notice shall set forth the full name and address of the transferee, the full name and address of the transferee's registered agent or owner (if an unincorporated entity) and an agreement that the transferee shall be bound by all provisions of the application and permit as originally acted upon and granted by the city. The transfer application shall be signed by an authorized officer, owner or representative of both the transferor and transferee and shall be accompanied by a non-refundable transfer fee. (Ord. No. 2004-2755, § 1, 7-12-04) Sec. 102-239. Permit fees. (a) Every permit requested under the terms and conditions of this article, with the exception of those permits necessitated due to a repositioning of a pipeline at the request or required by the city or another governmental entity, shall provide for the payment by the applicant to the city of a non-refundable application fee of$1,000.00 per pipeline. (b) Every permit granted under the terms and conditions of this article shall provide for the payment of an annual fee thereafter in the amount of$800.00 per pipeline per year, payable annually in advance on or before July 1 of each year. (c) Every permit transfer shall be accompanied by a non-refundable transfer fee of$300.00. (Ord. No. 2004-2755, § 1, 7-12-04) Sec. 102-240. Permit expiration. (a) If construction, relocation or reposition of the pipeline does not commence within one year from the date of the permit,the permit shall be void unless the permittee makes written application for an extension. The city council may grant an extension for one additional year only. (b) Pipelines abandoned after the date of this article shall have their permit voided and shall not thereafter be subject to the terms of this article except as follows: (1) The owner or operator shall report to the director, in writing, the abandonment of a pipeline that has been permitted in accordance with this article. (2) All known abandoned pipelines shall be purged, disconnected from all sources or suppliers of gas,hazardous liquids and chemicals and shall be capped or sealed at each end within the city limits. (Ord. No. 2004-2755, § 1, 7-12-04) Sec. 102-241. Construction requirements. All pipelines shall be constructed in accordance with the following guidelines: (1) All pipelines shall be constructed in accordance with the latest applicable minimum standards,if applicable, established by the United States Department of Transporta- tion,Texas Railroad Commission, or any other entity having regulatory authority over pipeline safety and construction matters. Supp.No. 11 CD102:20