The overview
Currently, the fees for new homes or additions are $1 per square foot and $.80 per square foot for remodels and accessory buildings. Colleyville officials are recommending making all fees $1 per square foot for consistency and to match the fees of surrounding cities.
Some fees are fixed permits, which will increase to $100 across the board besides the swimming pool permit, which go up to $500 from $300.
Other changes include the addition of a permit extension fee, which will be $100. The homestead 50% discount will also be changed to waive the $100 registration fee
Council will do a second reading and vote on the item at the next meeting Jan. 22. If approved, the new fees will take effect April 1.
Colleyville staff originally presented the plan to city council at the Dec. 3 work session and showed the neighboring cities in relation to their fees. Most of the fees are the same for neighboring cities such as Southlake and Keller.
Also on the agenda
Colleyville staff is discussing adopting the 2024 International Building Codes and the 2023 National Electric Code. This includes adopting the property maintenance code, which Colleyville currently does not enforce.
The property maintenance code regulates the minimum requirements for existing buildings and includes regulations for graffiti, paint, condition of windows, walls and roofs.
Currently, the city operates under the 2018 International Codes and the 2020 National Electric Code, including all North Central Texas Council of Governments amendments.
Additional details
According to city documents, adoption of the updated code and property maintenance code will assist in maintaining the city’s approval rating with the Insurance Services Office.
The rating is distributed by ISO for use by property or casualty insurers to help decide if they will offer an insurance policy to an applicant.
Adopting these codes allows the city to sustain their built environment, promote health, safety and welfare and keeps the city on the same construction code standard as neighboring cities, according to city documents.
