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O-1253-5-94ORDINANCE NO. 1253-5-94 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE I, SECTIONS 4-7(c), 4-8(c) AND 4-9(c), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PLUMBING, AIR - CONDTTIONING AND REFRIGERATION, AND IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Building Official has reviewed the proposed ordinance and amendments to the Code of Ordinances, City of Allen, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the Building Official is of the opinion that a minimal administrative fee for the registration of subcontractors is appropriate due to the amount of time and paperwork involved in such registration; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the Building Official and concurs with the proposed ordinance; NOW, I tEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1: From and after the effective date of this ordinance, Chapter 4, Article I, Sections 4-7(c), 4-8(c) and 4-9(c) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Allen, Texas, is hereby amended by establishing an administrative fee for the registration of plumbing, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and irrigation contractors as follows, to -wit: "Section 4-7. Plumbers. (c) Same -Method. To register with the city to perform plumbing work described in the building code, a person shall apply to city code enforcement in writing on forms furnished for that purpose. The application must contain the applicant's name, local address and telephone number and other information which may reasonably be required to identify the contractor properly. At the time of application, the applicant shall pay an administrative fee of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) to register such applicant's state license with the city. The registration will be valid until such time that the applicant's state license expires. No person may represent himself or herself as a registered or licensed plumber with the city unless the person is, in fact, registered and holds a valid state license." "Section 4-8. Air-conditioning and refrigeration contractors. (c) Same -Method. To register with the city to perform HVAC work described in the building code, a person shall apply to city code enforcement in writing on forms furnished for that purpose. The application must contain the applicant's name, local address and telephone number and other information which may be reasonably required to identify the contractor properly. At the time of application, the applicant shall pay an administrative fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to register such applicant's state license with the city. The registration will be valid until such time that the applicant's state license expires. No person may represent himself or herself as a registered or licensed air-conditioning and refrigeration contractor with the city unless the person is, in fact, registered and holds a valid state license." "Section 4-9. Irrigation contractors. (c) Same -Method. To register with the city to perform irrigation work, a person shall apply to city code enforcement in writing on forms furnished for that purpose. The application must contain the applicant's name, local address and telephone number and other information which may be reasonably required to identify the contractor properly. At the time of application, the applicant shall pay an administrative fee of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) to register such applicant's state license with the city. The registration shall be valid until such time that the applicant's state license expires. No person may represent himself or herself as a registered or licensed irrigator with the city unless the person is, in fact, registered and holds a valid state license." SECTION 2: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable; and if any phrase, clause, sentence or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any other remaining phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed the remaining portions even though it had known the affected parts would be held unconstitutional. SECTION 1. Any person, parties in interest, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof shall be subject to prosecution and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and each day that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall constitute a separate offense. In the event a corporation is the violator of any of the provisions of this ordinance, each officer, agent and employee of such corporation who is responsible for or contributes to such violation in any manner shall be individually and severally liable for the penalties herein described. Where any person is acting solely as agent for the party in ownership, no penalties under this section shall be assessed against such agent as such. SECTION 4: The caption of this ordinance shall be published two (2) times in a weekly newspaper published in the City of Allen and shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ON THE 19 thDAY OF May ,1994. APPROVED: J Farmer, MAYOR APFROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: Ordinance No. 1253-5-94 page 2 AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF COLLIN BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared DEBBIE TACKETT, who having been by me duly sworn, on oath deposes and says: That she is the General Manager of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a newspaper published in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, not less frequently than once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published regularly and continously for more than twelve (12) months prior to publishing Ordinance 41253-5-94 of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE ALLENAMERICANon Wed. May 25 & Sunday May 29. 1994 and which was issued on May 25, 1994 by City of Allen _ of COLLIN COUNTY,TEXAS A printed copy of said publication is attached hereto. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 9 day of ,A.D 19%� "= My COMMISSION EXPIRES r� December 5, 998 1 v PUBLIC in and for COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS Publisher's fee $ CITY OF ALLEN PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Allen City Council adopted the following ordinance at their regular meeting held on Thursday, May 19, 1994 (Title and Penalty Clause only): Ordinance No. 1253-5-94. An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Chapter 4, Article I, Sections 4-7 (C) and 4-9 (C), of the City of Allen Code of Ordinances so as to establish an Administrative Fee for the Registration of IPlumbing, Air -Conditioning and Refrigera- tion, and Irrigation Contractors; Providing a Severability C!ause; Providing for a Pen- alty for the Violation of this Ordinance; Pro- viding for Publication of the Caption He- reof; and Providing for an Effective Date. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordi- nance or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof shall be subject to prosecution, and upon convic- tion shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and each day that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall consti- tute a separate offense. rr. A copy of this ordinance may, be read or purchased in the'office of the City Secret- ary, City of Allen'.Texas 75002=2773. /s/ Judy_ Morrison CITY OF ALLEN PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Allen City Council adopted the following ordrnance at their regular meeting held on Thursday, May 19, 1994 (Title and Penalty Clause only): Ordinance No. 1253-5-94: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, I Amending Chapter 4, Article I, Sections '4-7 (C) and 4-9 (C), of the City of Allen 'Code of Ordinances so as to Establish an Administrative Fee for the Registration of 'Plumbing, Air -Conditioning and Refrigera- tion, and Irrigation Contractors; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing for a Pen- alty for the Violation of this Ordinance; Pro- viding for Publication of the Caption He-' reof, and Providing for an Effective Date. - Any person, firm or corporation violating' any of the provisions or terms of this ordi- nance or fail to comply therewith or witli any of the requirements thereof shall'be sub;ect to prosecution, and upon convic- tion shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two,Thousand Dollars[ ($2,000.00), and each day'that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall consti- tute a separate offense.; A copy of this;ordmance may be read or purchased in,the office of the City Secret- ary, City of Allen,,Texas 75002-2773 ; /s/_Judy,Morrison sk City, Secreta ryA� c SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 9 day of ,A.D 19%� "= My COMMISSION EXPIRES r� December 5, 998 1 v PUBLIC in and for COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS Publisher's fee $ CITY OF ALLEN PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Allen City Council adopted the following ordinance at their regular meeting held on Thursday, May 19, 1994 (Title and Penalty Clause only): Ordinance No. 1253-5-94. An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Chapter 4, Article I, Sections 4-7 (C) and 4-9 (C), of the City of Allen Code of Ordinances so as to establish an Administrative Fee for the Registration of IPlumbing, Air -Conditioning and Refrigera- tion, and Irrigation Contractors; Providing a Severability C!ause; Providing for a Pen- alty for the Violation of this Ordinance; Pro- viding for Publication of the Caption He- reof; and Providing for an Effective Date. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordi- nance or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof shall be subject to prosecution, and upon convic- tion shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and each day that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall consti- tute a separate offense. rr. A copy of this ordinance may, be read or purchased in the'office of the City Secret- ary, City of Allen'.Texas 75002=2773. /s/ Judy_ Morrison CITY OF ALLEN PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Allen City Council adopted the following ordrnance at their regular meeting held on Thursday, May 19, 1994 (Title and Penalty Clause only): Ordinance No. 1253-5-94: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, I Amending Chapter 4, Article I, Sections '4-7 (C) and 4-9 (C), of the City of Allen 'Code of Ordinances so as to Establish an Administrative Fee for the Registration of 'Plumbing, Air -Conditioning and Refrigera- tion, and Irrigation Contractors; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing for a Pen- alty for the Violation of this Ordinance; Pro- viding for Publication of the Caption He-' reof, and Providing for an Effective Date. - Any person, firm or corporation violating' any of the provisions or terms of this ordi- nance or fail to comply therewith or witli any of the requirements thereof shall'be sub;ect to prosecution, and upon convic- tion shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two,Thousand Dollars[ ($2,000.00), and each day'that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall consti- tute a separate offense.; A copy of this;ordmance may be read or purchased in,the office of the City Secret- ary, City of Allen,,Texas 75002-2773 ; /s/_Judy,Morrison sk City, Secreta ryA�