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  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: 11/10/2025
DEPARTMENT:Building Inspections
DIRECTOR:Selso Mata, Chief Building Official
AGENDA ITEM:Building Inspections Fee Schedule Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION:Adoption of Ordinances

ITEM SUMMARY

To repeal in its entirety City of Plano Ordinance No. 2020-3-6, and adopt a revised Building Inspections Department Fee Schedule; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-11-4

BACKGROUND

The Building Inspections Department has completed a fee review in collaboration with the Budget & Research Department, and MGT consultants. There are 14 individual fees which should be considered for adjustment and three fees that can be removed.  Additional information related to each of the fees is provided in the attached memo.

 

Fees Adjusted:

  1. Certificate of Occupancy
  2. Clean and Show/House Lights
  3. Contractor Solid Waste Disposal
  4. In-Home Day Care
  5. Mobile home gas/elec hookup
  6. Outdoor fireplace
  7. Simple Trade Permits for Residential
  8. Reinspection Fees - First
  9. Reinspection Fees - Second
  10. Reinspection Fees - Third
  11. After Hours Inspections
  12. Same Day Inspection
  13. Temporary/Seasonal Sales
  14. Plumbing Site Pre-Build

 

Fees Removed: 

  1. Awning Commercial
  2.  Satellite Dish
  3. Reprint of lost permit

FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS

This item establishes new fees for multiple commercial and residential building services.  The  increase for each service varies and the exact amount of additional revenue is indeterminable at this time; however, for FY 2025-26, a formal fee study estimates an increase in revenue of approximately $278,372.  Future year amounts will be based on development and services needed.  All additional revenue will go to the General Fund Budget.

 

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

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Ordinance10/28/2025Ordinance
Fee Descriptions10/29/2025Memo
Fee Table11/3/2025Other