Sec. 233.065. FEES. (a) The commissioners court may develop a fee schedule based on building type and may set and charge fees for an inspection and the issuance of a building permit and final certificate of compliance under this subchapter.
(b) The fees must be set in amounts necessary to cover the cost of administering and enforcing this subchapter.
(c) The county shall deposit fees received under this subchapter in a special fund in the county treasury, and money in that fund may be used only for the administration and enforcement of the fire code.
(d) The fee for a fire code inspection under this subchapter must be reasonable and reflect the approximate cost of the inspection personnel, materials, and administrative overhead.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 296, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Renumbered from Sec. 235.005 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch; 1420, Sec. 12.003(4), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 331 (S.B. 736), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2005.
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