AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Resolution 2025-185R, approving the schedule of fees for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026; reauthorizing building permit fees; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Resolution 2025-185R.
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Meeting date: September 16, 2025
Department: Finance
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Background Information:
During the 2023 legislative session, the legislature of the State of Texas passed House Bill 1922, which became effective on January 1, 2024. This bill requires the reauthorization of building permit fees and defines “building permit fee” to mean a fee charged by a municipality as a condition to constructing, renovating, or remodeling a structure. This fee is abolished on the 10th anniversary after the date the fee is adopted or most recently reauthorized unless the governing body of the municipality that adopted or reauthorized the fee: (1) holds a public hearing on the reauthorization of the fee; and (2) reauthorizes the fee by vote of the governing body. Instead of reauthorizing building permit fees every decade, the City will reauthorize the fees annually. City Council last reauthorized building permit fees with Resolution 2024-188R.
Any changes to the City’s building permit fees or schedule of fees are notated with red font. This resolution is reauthorizing the City’s building permit fees and also approves the City of San Marcos’ schedule of fees for Fiscal Year 2026, attached as Exhibit A.
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Recommendation:
City Council approve Fiscal Year 2026 schedule of fees and reauthorize the building permit fees.