HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-4124 - Ordinance - 09/26/2019ORDINANCE NO. 2019-4124
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE V,
“FINANCE,” DIVISION 2 “FEES, RATES AND CHARGES” SECTION 2-120 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES,
RATES AND CHARGES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A
PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 2, “Administration,” Article V, “Finance,” Division 2 “Fees,
Rates and Charges” Section 2-120 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and
made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not
affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid
or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable.
PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision
or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal
entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less
than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or
public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day
such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate
offense.
PART 4: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its
date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter
Section 35.
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PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 26th day of September, 2019.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_____________________________ _____________________________
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
_______________________________
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
That Chapter 2, “Administration,” Article V, “Finance,” Division 2 “Fees, Rates and
Charges” Section 2-120 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby
amended and is to read as follows:
Sec. 2-120. - Fire Department services.
Fees for the following services shall be as established in Section 2-117:
(1) Requests for incident reports prepared by the Fire Department.
(2) Mileage charges for Fire Department services outside the City limits will be in
accordance with the IRS Standard Mileage Rates and may change from time to time.
(3) Fire Department inspections of day care centers.
(4) Fire Department inspections of foster homes.
(5) Fire Department inspections of nursing home facilities.
(6) Fire Department inspections of health care facilities.
(7) Automatic hood tests performed by the Fire Department.
(8) Fire Department inspections of automatic fire alarm systems.
(9) Fire Department testing of underground fire lines.
(10) Fuel tank testing performed by the Fire Department.
(11) Fuel line leak testing performed by the Fire Department.
(12) Fire sprinkler system testing performed by the Fire Department.
(13) Fire Department inspections of a hospital.
(14) Fire Department burn permit fee and costs - ten day commercial burn permit and ten day
residential burn permit.
(15) Fire Department additional charge for afterhours inspections per inspector per hour (after
hours is anytime other than Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.).
(16) The provision of emergency medical services basic life support (BLS) with
transportation.
(17) The provision of emergency medical services advanced life support (ALS1) with
transportation.
(18) The provision of emergency medical services advanced life support, level 2 (ALS2) with
transportation.
(19) The provision of emergency medical services specialty care transport (SCT) from one
medical facility to another medical facility.
(20) The provision of emergency medical services for non-residents without transportation.
(21) Administrative fees and reimbursement fees for supplies and medications.
(22) Emergency and rescue services.
(23) Emergency Medical Services standby by for events.
(24) The provision of Emergency Medical Services under Ambulance Supplemental Payment
Programs.