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Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending Appendix A Schedule of Fees, in Part, by amending sections 14-52 (Alcohol Beverage Permits), 150-203A, 150-303C, and the Miscellaneous Fees Section (Development Fees)
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COUNCIL GOAL: Financially Sound Government
(4A: Provide Funding and Organizational Framework to Ensure Continual Economic Improvements)
MEETING DATE: October 5, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
City Secretary’s Office
CONTACT: Lucas Raley, Director of Planning
Empress Drane, City Secretary
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve the ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
The attached ordinance details the proposed changes to fees in the Code of Ordinances Appendix A Schedule of Fees. These include:
Changes to Alcoholic Beverage Permit Fees
Development Fees Changes
Planning Submittals and Resubmittals
Miscellaneous Fees – ETJ Releases
The new verbiage and rates in the ordinance are in blue and underlined for easier reading. Verbiage and rates to be removed are in red and have been crossed out.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Alcoholic Beverages Permit fee changes are to comply with State Legislative changes.
The city cannot charge alcoholic beverage fees to businesses that are required to pay city health permit fees. This will eliminate alcoholic beverage permit fees previously collected from:
all businesses permitted for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption (generally restaurants).
businesses permitted for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption that are required to also obtain a city health permit (generally grocery stores, most convenience stores, and some package stores).
The city fee for permit holders still subject to city fees will remain one-half of the state fee amount permit holders pay to the state.
Planning submittal fees are a standard part of the development process and the revenues collected are used to support the administrative expenses associated with development. Generally...
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