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SEC. 51A-1.105.   FEES.
   (a)   Fees for zoning and SUP amendments and renewals.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   With respect to an application for automatic renewal of an SUP, if no public hearings are held in conjunction with the renewal, the city controller shall refund the appropriate portion of the fee as specified in this subsection. In all other respects, the refund of all or part of an application fee is controlled by Section 51A-4.701(f).
      (4)   Fee schedule.
Type of Application
Application Fee
Area of Notification for Hearing
Type of Application
Application Fee
Area of Notification for Hearing
Amendment to planned development district or institutional overlay district site plan and/or conditions only
$2,610.00 + $1,000.00 per regulation type being amended
500 feet
All other applications relating to planned development districts, including the creation of subdistricts, or institutional overlay districts:
   0-5 acres
$5,820.00 + $1,000.00 per regulation type
500 feet
   over 5 acres
$5,820.00 +$250.00 per each acre over 5 and $1,000.00 per regulation type
500 feet
   Maximum fee
$50,000.00
Applications for straight form districts, planned form districts, and parking management overlay districts:
   0-1 acre
$1,050.00
200 feet
over 1 acre to 5 acres
$2,610.00
300 feet
   over 5 acres to 15 acres
$5,820.00
400 feet
   over 15 acres to 25 acres
$5,820.00 + $113.00 per each acre over 15
400 feet
   over 25 acres
$6,950.00 + $113.00 per each acre over 25
500 feet
   Maximum fee
$30,000.00
Applications for height map overlay districts and shopfront overlay districts
$1,170.00
200 feet
All applications relating to neighborhood stabilization overlay districts and accessory dwelling unit overlays:
   0-1 acre
$500.00
200 feet
   over 1 acre to 5 acres
$1,200.00
200 feet
   over 5 acres to 25 acres
$2,400.00
200 feet
   over 25 acres
$2,400.00
200 feet
All applications relating to conservation districts
   0-1 acre
$500.00
200 feet
   over 1 acre to 5 acres
$1,200.00
200 feet
   over 5 acres to 25 acres
$2,400.00
200 feet
   over 25 acres
$2,400.00
200 feet
Application for original SUP:
   0-1 acre
$1,170.00
200 feet
   over 1 acre to 5 acres
$1,170.00
300 feet
   over 5 acres to 25 acres
$1,170.00
400 feet
   over 25 acres
$1,170.00
500 feet
   pedestrian skybridge
$10,000.00
See 51A-4.217(b)(12)
   gas drilling and production
$2,000.00
1,000 feet
Application for SUP amendment or renewal:
   0-1 acre
$825.00*
200 feet
   over 1 acre to 5 acres
$825.00*
300 feet
   over 5 acres to 25 acres
$825.00*
400 feet
   over 25 acres
$825.00*
500 feet
*If an SUP is automatically renewed in accordance with the procedures outlined in Section 51A-4.219 and no public hearings are held in conjunction with its renewal, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of $350.00 as of the date of the renewal.
Straight zoning and all other zoning applications:
   0-1 acre
$1,050.00
200 feet
   over 1 acre to 5 acres
$2,610.00
300 feet
over 5 acres to 15 acres
$5,820.00
400 feet
   over 15 acres to 25 acres
$9,315.00
400 feet
   over 25 acres
$9,315.00 + $113.00 per each acre over 25
500 feet
   Maximum fee
$37,500.00
 
      (5)   An applicant shall pay a fee of $400.00 for an appeal to the city council of any decision of the city plan commission denying a zoning application described in Paragraph (4) of this subsection.
   (b)   Fees for board of adjustment applications.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the building official. The building official shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   The city controller shall refund 75 percent of the filing fee to the applicant if the applicant withdraws the application prior to the case being advertised for hearing. After the case is advertised, no refund of the filing fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
Type of Application
Application Fee
Type of Application
Application Fee
Single family variance
$600.00
Single family special exception
$600.00
Multifamily or nonresidential variance
$900.00 + $25 per acre
Multifamily or nonresidential special exception
$1,200.00 + $25 per acre
Landscaping or tree mitigation special exception
$1,200.00 + $50 per acre
Variance and special exception to off-street parking requirements
$900.00 + $100 per parking space variance or special exception requested
Compliance request for a nonconforming use
$1,000
All other non-sign appeals
$900.00
Sign special exceptions
$1,200.00
All other sign appeals
$900.00
 
      (5)   The applicant shall pay a separate filing fee for each type of variance requested. The maximum fee for all variances on one building site heard at one public hearing is $10,000.00.
      (6)   The board may waive the filing fee if the board finds that payment of the fee would result in substantial financial hardship to the applicant. The applicant may either pay the fee and request reimbursement at the hearing on the matter or request that the issue of financial hardship be placed on the board’s miscellaneous docket for predetermination. If the issue is placed on the miscellaneous docket, the applicant may not file the application until the merits of the request for waiver have been determined by the board. In making this determination, the board may require the production of financial documents. Notwithstanding the above, the board may waive the fee for a request to establish a compliance date under Section 51A-4.704(a)(1) only if:
         (A)   the applicant is a corporeal person for whom payment of the fee would result in substantial financial hardship; or
         (B)   a written request for a fee waiver is signed by the owners, as evidenced by the last approved city tax roll, of 20 percent or more of real property within 200 feet, including streets and alleys, of the boundary of the lot containing the nonconforming use.
   (c)   Fees for fill permits for removal of a flood plain designation.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay a filing fee to the director of water utilities. The director of water utilities shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Area of Notification for Hearing
Fill permit for land within the Trinity River or Elm Fork flood plains
$8,150.00
500 feet
Fill permit for land within the interior drainage areas
$1,436.00
Fill permit in all other applications
$8,150.00
500 feet
Single family
$8,150.00
500 feet
 
   (d)   Fees for extraordinarily significant sign designation.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Area of Notification for Hearing
Designation of an existing sign as an extraordinarily significant sign
$600.00
200 feet
 
   (e)   Fees for creating or amending a voluntary deed restriction.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   The controller shall refund 35 percent of the filing fee to the applicant if the application is not forwarded to council after a public hearing by the commission.
      (4)   If a deed restriction amendment is submitted as part of an application for a change in a zoning district classification or boundary, the fee outlined in this subsection is not required.
      (5)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Creation of a voluntary deed restriction where the city is a party
$350.00
Amendment to a voluntary deed restriction where the city is a party
$900.00
 
   (f)   Fees for notification signs.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee for notification signs has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   There is no fee for a sign required under Section 51A-1.106(a)(4). The fee for all other notification signs required under Section 51A-1.106 is $10 for each sign.
   (g)   Fees for inspection of infrastructure improvements constructed under private development contracts.
      (1)   An inspection of infrastructure improvements constructed under a private development contract, as required under Section 51A-8.612, will not be performed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The owner of the property to be platted under a private development contract shall pay the inspection fee to the building official. The building official shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Inspection
Inspection Fee
The value of the proposed improvement is $25,000 or less
$500.00
The value of the proposed improvement is from $25,001 to $100,000
$500.00, plus $0.02 multiplied by the value of the improvement in excess of $25,001
The value of the proposed improvement is 100,001 or more
$2,000.00, plus $0.01 multiplied by the value of the improvements in excess of $100,001
 
   (h)   Fees for letters of zoning verification.
      (1)   A letter of zoning verification will not be processed until the fee for the letter has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   The standard fee for a letter of zoning verification is $90 per letter. A minimum processing time of seven days is required after payment of the standard fee. If expedited processing is requested, a surcharge must be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
 
Processing Time
Surcharge
1 day
$25.00
2-3 days
$20.00
4-5 days
$15.00
6 days
$10.00
 
      (5)   A request for a letter of zoning verification must be made in writing. The maximum area for which a letter of zoning verification may be requested is one city block. If the area for which zoning verification is requested cannot be clearly defined by lot and block number, the applicant must furnish a plat with the request.
   (i)   Fees for development impact review.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the building official. The building official shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   The fee for a site plan review required under Section 51A-4.803 is $50.00.
      (5)   An applicant shall pay a fee of $300.00 for an appeal to the city plan commission of a decision of the director denying a development impact review or residential adjacency review application, as described in this chapter.
   (j)   Fees for thoroughfare plan amendments.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the director of development services. The director of development services shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule for thoroughfare plan amendment:
 
Length of Roadway
Application Fee
0-.25 miles
$5,325.00
Longer than .25 miles
$5,325.00 plus $.87 per linear foot
 
   (k)   Fees for miscellaneous items.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   Fee schedule.
Type of Application
Application Fee
Area of Notification for Hearing
Type of Application
Application Fee
Area of Notification for Hearing
Minor plan amendment
$825.00
Appeal of the decision of the director to city plan commission or the decision of the city plan commission to the city council for a minor plan amendment
$300.00
Detailed development plan when submitted after passage of an ordinance establishing a planned development district
$600.00 for each submission
Waiver of the two year waiting period under Section 51A-4.701(d)(3)
$300.00
Extension of the development schedule under Section 51A-4.702(g)(3)
$75.00
Waiver of the requirement of proof that taxes, fees, fines, and penalties are not delinquent under Section 51A-1.104.1
$200.00
Appeal to the city council of a moratorium on a zoning or nonzoning matter handled by the department
$300.00
Request for a letter from the department explaining the availability of water services for a development site
$200.00
Request for a letter from the department explaining the availability of wastewater services for a development site.
$200.00
Request for performance of a wastewater capacity analysis on an existing wastewater line to determine its capacity for a proposed development or land use
$2,500.00
Appeal of an apportionment determination to the city plan commission
$600.00
Appeal an apportionment determination decision of the city plan commission to the city council
$600.00
Appeal a decision of the landmark $300.00 commission on a predesignation certificate of appropriateness, certificate of appropriateness, or certificate for demolition or removal to the city plan commission regarding a single family use or a handicapped group dwelling unit use
$300.00
Appeal a decision of the landmark commission on a predesignation certificate of appropriateness, certificate of appropriateness, or certificate for demolition or removal to the city plan commission regarding any other use
$700.00
Request for a sidewalk width waiver under Section 51A-4.124(a)(8)(C)(v)
$300.00
Request for an administrative parking reduction under Section 51A-4.313
$375.00 and $25 per space over 10 spaces
Note: The director shall also send notification of minor plan amendments to the city plan commission members, any known neighborhoods associations covering the property, and persons on the early notification list at least 10 days prior to the city plan commission meeting.
 
   (l)   Fees for a street name change and for a ceremonial street naming.
      (1)   The following fees are required for a street name change.
         (A)   A street name change fee must be paid to the director before an application will be processed.
         (B)   A fee for new street identification signs must be paid to the director of development services within 60 days of the approval of a street name change by the city council.
         (C)   A fee for change of official address records must be paid to the building official within 60 days of the approval of a street name change by the city council.
         (D)   Fee schedule.
 
(i)
Application Fee.
Amount
If the street is less than one-fourth mile
$1,500.00
If the street is less than one-half mile but more than or equal to one-fourth mile
$2,100.00
If the street is less than one mile but more than or equal to one-half mile
$2,700.00
If the street is more than or equal to one mile
$2,700.00 for first mile plus $600.00 for each additional one-fourth mile.
 
 
(ii)
Street Identification Sign Fee.
Amount
For each blade to be replaced
$113.00
For each mast arm to be replaced
$233.00
For Texas Department of Transportati on signs to be replaced
To be determined based upon Texas Department of Transportati on cost calculation at the time of installation.
 
 
(iii)
Change of Official Address Fee.
Amount
For each address change up to 10
$150.00
For more than 10 address changes
$1,500.00 for the first ten address changes plus $113.00 per hour of service required for additional address changes.
 
         (E)   No fee is required for street name change applications filed by the governmental entities listed in Section 51A-1.105.1.
      (2)   The following fee is required for a ceremonial street naming.
         (A)   A ceremonial street naming fee must be paid to the director before an application will be processed.
         (B)   Fee schedule.
 
Application Fee
Amount
If the street is less than one-fourth mile
$750.00
If the street is less than one-half mile but more than or equal to one-fourth mile
$1,050.00
If the street is less than one mile but more than or equal to one-half mile
$1,350.00
If the street is more than or equal to one mile
$1,350.00 for first mile plus $300.00 for each additional one-fourth mile.
 
         (C)   Additional fees may be required for production and installation of ceremonial street name toppers.
         (D)   No fee is required for a ceremonial street naming application filed by the governmental entities listed in Section 51A-1.105.1.
   (m)   Fees for special parking and mechanized parking.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Application for special or mechanized parking involving 50 special or mechanized parking spaces or fewer (including fee for special or mechanized parking license, if applicable)
$375.00
Application for special or mechanized parking involving more than 50 special or mechanized parking spaces – additional fee for each special or mechanized parking space over 50
$12.50
Application for renewal of special or mechanized parking license
$375.00
 
   (n)   Fees for platting, replatting, and other related fees.
      (1)   Terms used in this subsection are defined in Articles II and VIII of this chapter.
      (2)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid. The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   It might be necessary to submit a plat for review and approval more than once. There is a separate fee for submission of a preliminary plat and submission of a final plat (except there is no fee for a final minor plat or a final amending plat (minor)). Fees for each revised submission are indicated in the fee schedule below. The fee for submission of a final plat for a phase is calculated as if the phase was a freestanding plat. The submission fee for an amending plat (major) is calculated as for a preliminary plat. The addition of up to 10 percent of the area of a previously submitted preliminary plat is considered a revision; if more area than that is added, the revised plat is considered a new preliminary plat.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Preliminary plat, amending plat (major), or final plat containing 20 lots or fewer
$1,548 plus: (a) $17 per lot if no lot exceeds 3 acres; or (b) $70 per acre if any lot exceeds 3 acres
Preliminary plat, amending plat (major), or final plat containing more than 20 lots
$2,193 plus: (a) $17 per lot if no lot exceeds 3 acres; or (b) $70 per acre if any lot exceeds 3 acres; no fee for a final minor plat
Minor plat submitted as a final plat
$2,664 plus (a) $26 per lot if no lot exceeds 3 acres; or (b) $140 per acre if any lot exceeds 3 acres
Amending plat (minor), vacation of plat, or certificate of correction
$323; no fee for a final amending plat (minor)
Each revised submission of a preliminary plat, amending plat (major or minor), minor plat, or final plat that has not been recorded
one half of the original fee schedule in effect at the time revision is submitted
Maximum charge, not including fees charged under Subsection (6), for a preliminary plat, amending plat (major or minor), minor plat, or a final plat, and all revised submissions
$19,350 each type of plat
 
      (5)   The subdivision administrator may waive the fee required if it is determined that a subsequent plat submission is necessary due to an error or omission by the city in the review of an earlier plat submission.
      (6)   An applicant who submits engineering plans shall pay to the director of development services:
         (A)   $1,500 for the initial submission of engineering plans;
         (B)   no fee for the applicant's submission of the first modification of the initial submission of engineering plans if it includes only those modifications required in response to comments and requirements made by the department of development services after reviewing the initial submission; and
         (C)   $500 for each subsequent submission.
      (7)   The city controller shall refund 35 percent of the filing fee to the applicant if the applicant withdraws the application prior to the case being posted for hearing. After the case is posted, the applicant may withdraw the plat but the city controller will not refund any part of the filing fee. If the applicant withdraws the application in writing prior to the hearing date, the applicant may request that the filing fee be credited to a subsequent application for the same property if it is submitted within one year of the withdrawal date.
   (o)   Fee for amendment to Article VII, “Sign Regulations.”
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Amendment to create a special provision sign district
$5,600
All other amendments, supplementations, or changes to Article VII, “Sign Regulations”
$1,100
 
   (p)   Fee for amendment to the Dallas Development Code other than to Article VII, “Sign Regulations.”
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   The fee for an application to amend, supplement, or change the Dallas Development Code, other than Article VII, “Sign Regulations,” is $6,700.
   (q)   Fees for sign review in special provision sign districts.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Certificate of appropriateness for a sign in a special provision sign district when review by the city plan commission is required under Section 51A-7.505.
$345
Appeal of the decision of the director to city plan commission for a sign permit in a special provision sign district
$300
Appeal of the decision of the city plan commission to the city council for a sign permit in a special provision sign district
$300
Sign location permit under Section 51A-7.930.
$5,000
Copy change fee under Section 51A-7.930.
10 cents per square foot of effective area
 
   (r)   Fee for an escarpment permit.
      (1)   An application for an escarpment permit under Section 51A-5.204 of this chapter will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Escarpment permit
$1,000.00
 
   (s)   Fee for tree removal application.
      (1)   An application for a tree removal under Section 51A-10.132 of this chapter will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Tree removal application
Cost of tree removal x $.0095, with a minimum charge of $60.00 for the project
First reinspection of work not completed, not corrected, or not accessible in initial inspection
$60.00
Second reinspection of work not completed, not corrected, or not accessible in prior inspections
$90.00
Third or subsequent reinspection of work not completed, not corrected, or not accessible in prior inspections
$120.00
 
   (t)   Fee for municipal setting designation ordinance.
      (1)   An application will not be accepted until the initial filing fee has been paid. An application will not be placed on a city council agenda until the additional processing fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fees to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of the fees may be made.
      (4)   The initial filing fee for a municipal setting designation ordinance is $3,903. The director shall not mail notices or advertise the public metting until the estimated cost of mailing notices and advertising the public meeting is paid. The director shall not place a municipal setting designation ordinance on a city council agenda until an additional processing fee of $8,192 is paid.
      (5)   The city council may, by resolution, waive or reimburse the initial filing fee when the city council finds that payment of the fee would result in substantial financial hardship to the applicant.
   (u)   Fees for gas drilling and production.
      (1)   The city may use a qualified third party to conduct any inspections required by Article XII. The operator shall pay the city for any fees charged by third party inspectors within 30 days of receipt of an invoice from the city.
      (2)   Any permit that lapses for nonpayment of the annual permit fee will be reinstated upon payment of an additional fee of $50.00 for each thirty-day period during the lapse.
      (3)   Fee schedule.
Type of Application
Application Fee
Type of Application
Application Fee
Seismic survey permit
$150.00
New gas well permit
$3,000.00 for the first well on an operation site and $1,000 for each additional well on that same operation site
Amended permit
$600.00
Reworking fee
$800.00
Operator transfer
$600.00
Annual fee (per well)
$1,000.00
Regulated pipeline permit
$1,500.00
 
   (v)   Fee for the city’s review and consent to the creation of or amendment to a municipal utility district or any other district created under Article 16, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution.
      (1)   The fee shall be paid to the director when the application is filed. An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The director shall deposit fees in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
City’s review and consent to the creation of or amendment to a municipal utility district or any other district created under Article 16, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution
$3,825.00
 
   (w)   Fees for annexation, disannexation, boundary adjustment agreement, and waiver of extraterritorial jurisdiction applications.
      (1)   The fee shall be paid to the director when the application is filed. An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   If an annexation, disannexation, boundary adjustment agreement, or waiver of extraterritorial jurisdiction is initiated by the city, no fee is required.
      (5)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
All applications relating to annexation, disannexation, boundary adjustment agreements, and waiver of extraterritorial jurisdiction
$3,825.00
 
   (x)   Fee and permit for accessory occasional sales (garage sales).
      (1)   An application for an occasional sale permit will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director of code compliance. The director of code compliance shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (4)   There is no fee for the first occasional sale permit in each 12 month period. The fee for the second occasional sale permit in a 12 month period is $25.00.
      (5)   A person may not operate an occasional sale without a valid permit issued by the director of code compliance. Only the owner or lessee of the property where the occasional sale is being conducted may obtain a permit. The applicant shall provide proof (driver’s license, utility bills, or other proof) that the applicant is the owner or lessee of the property.
      (6)   The application for an occasional sale permit must be on a form provided by the director and must contain the dates, location, hours of operation of the occasional sale, and any other information that may be reasonably required by the director of code compliance.
      (7)   The director of code compliance shall deny the application for an occasional sale permit if the director of code compliance determines that:
         (A)   the applicant has not paid the required fee;
         (B)   the applicant made a false statement of material fact in the application;
         (C)   the applicant has been given two or more citations for violating the provisions of this subsection or Section 51A-4.217(b)(9) within 12 months before submitting an application; or
         (D)   the occasional sale would not meet the requirements of this subsection or of Section 51A-4.217(b)(9).
      (8)   The applicant may appeal the denial of an application for an occasional sale permit to the permit and license appeal board in accordance with Section 2-96 of the Dallas City Code.
      (9)   By making an application for an occasional sale permit, accepting the permit, and conducting the sale, the permit holder authorizes any code enforcement officer to enter the property to determine that the occasional sale is being conducted in compliance with this chapter.
      (10)   Permits are only valid for the dates specified on the application. If inclement weather prevents the occasional sale, the director of code compliance may, in his sole discretion, issue a replacement permit at no cost to the applicant. The applicant must request the replacement permit within one week after the date of the cancelled occasional sale. No more than one replacement permit shall be issued per calendar year per address.
   (y)   Fees for property description review.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the fee to the director. The director shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   A fee is required for each review.
      (4)   No refund of a fee may be made.
      (5)   Fee schedule:
 
Type of Property Description
Application Fee
Platted
$12.50
Metes and bounds less than four pages
$25.00
Metes and bounds four pages and more
$50.00
 
   (z)   Fee-in-lieu for park land dedication and park development fees.
      (1)   The developer shall pay the filing fee to the building official. The building official shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (2)   Fee schedule for park land dedication fee-in-lieu.
 
Type of Development
Fee-in-lieu
Single family or duplex
$762.00 per dwelling unit
Multifamily (one bedroom)
$299.00
Multifamily (two or more bedrooms)
$600.00
College dormitory, fraternity, or sorority house
$299.00 per sleeping room
Hotel and motel
$327.00 per guest room
 
      (3)   Park development fees.
 
Type of Development
Park land development fee
Single family or duplex
$403.00 per dwelling unit
Multifamily (one bedroom)
$158.00
Multifamily (two or more bedrooms)
$317.00
College dormitory, fraternity, or sorority house
$158.00 per sleeping room
Hotel and motel
$173.00 per guest room
 
   (aa)   Fees for landmark commission applications.
      (1)   An application will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
      (2)   The applicant shall pay the filing fee to the building official. The building official shall deposit fees received in the official city depository not later than the next business day following receipt of the fees.
      (3)   The city controller shall refund 75 percent of the filing fee to the applicant if the applicant withdraws the application prior to the case being advertised for hearing. After the case is advertised, no refund of the filing fee may be made.
      (4)   Fee schedule.
 
Type of Application
Application Fee
Certificate of appropriateness for new construction
$500
Certificate for demolition or removal
$400
Certificate of appropriateness/certificate of demolition or removal for unauthorized work
$600
 
      (5)   The applicant shall pay a single filing fee for each certificate of appropriateness or certificate for demolition or removal requested.
      (6)   The landmark commission may waive the filing fee if the landmark commission finds that payment of the fee would result in substantial financial hardship to the applicant. The applicant may request that the issue of financial hardship be placed on the landmark commission's miscellaneous docket for predetermination. If the issue is placed on the miscellaneous docket, the applicant may not file the application until the merits of the request for waiver have been determined by the landmark commission. In making this determination, the landmark commission may require the production of financial documents.
(Ord. Nos. 19455; 19557; 19832; 20037; 20073; 20093; 20132; 20612; 20920; 20926; 20927; 21431; 21553; 21751; 22004; 22026; 22206; 22392; 22738; 22920; 24051; 24542; 24843; 25047; 25048; 25384; 26001; 26161; 26529; 26530; 26536; 26730; 26920; 27069; 27430; 27495; 27587; 27695; 27697; 27893; 28021; 28073; 28096; 28272; 28424; 28553; 28803; 29128; 29228; 29024; 30215 ; 30808 ; 30931; 30934; 30993; 30994; 31040; 31657; 32002; 32003; 32556)