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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: March 8, 2021 <br />001-General Fund <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Teresa Evans, Director <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: <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATION <br />The Planning and Development Department has received inquiries into whether the <br />City of La Porte willwaiveresidential permit fees related to repairs necessitated by the <br />2021Winter Storm.In 2017, following Hurricane Harvey, the City of La Porte waived <br />permit fees for disaster recovery repairs.Since then, the City Council hasamended the <br />fees for issuance of residential building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permitsby <br />amending the Code of Ordinancesin 2019. Residential trade permit fees have been <br />reduced to $10per permit. For example, the City charges $10 to issue a residential <br />plumbing permit. <br />sufficient time for staff to evaluate <br />the financial impact by waiving these particular fees; this information would need to be <br />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 the 2021 Winter Storm. <br />Approved for the City Council meeting agenda <br /> <br />