To amend Section 6-96, Registration fees, of Division 4, Registration and Inspection of Hotel/Motel Properties, of Article III, Property Maintenance Code, of Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, to adjust fees; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a penalty clause, a savings clause, a publication clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance 2025-9-1

This ordinance amends Section 6-96, Registration Fees, of Article III, Property Maintenance Code, of Chapter 6, Building and Building Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, to adjust the registration fees assessed for the registration of a hotel/motel property. The Hotel/Motel Registration and Inspection Program was initiated in October of 2018. Since that time the number of properties required to register and be inspected has steadily increased. This increase, in addition to inflationary growth, has put greater demands on City resources and staff and has increased the overall operating cost of the program.

The City of Plano has not increased the current registration fees since the program was implemented in 2019. To adequately recover incurred costs, an increase in the registration fees is necessary. Based on a survey of cities within the metropolitan area, the proposed fee increases would continue to keep our fees comparable to neighboring municipalities. 

Approval of this item will increase Registration and Inspection fees of Hotel/Motel Properties by approximately $18,000 in FY 2025-26 and in future years; however exact amounts will be determined by participation and compliance.                  

Approval of this agenda item supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Residential and Commercial Economic City Government and Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.