Ordinance No. 15,829ORDINANCE NO. 15,829
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING, FOR A
PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FOLLOWING A DECLARED LOCAL DISASTER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 418.108 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE
WAIVER OF ALL DISASTER-RELATED BUILDING PERMIT FEES; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Southeast Texas generally, and the City of Baytown,Texas, specifically, is subject to
the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property
resulting from natural or man-made causes, including fire, flood, earthquake,wind, storm, wave action, oil
spill or other water contamination, volcanic activity, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought,
infestation, explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary action, extreme heat, cybersecurity event, other
public calamity requiring emergency action, or energy emergencies; and
WHEREAS,in such circumstances,extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering
of people and to protect or rehabilitate property and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, in such circumstances, § 418.108 of the Texas Government Code authorizes the
Mayor of Baytown to issue a Declaration of Local Disaster; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That, for a period of thirty (30) days following a declared local disaster pursuant
to Section 418.108 of the Texas Government Code(the"Waiver Period"),the City of Baytown shall waive
all building permit fees (as referenced in the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, TX, Chapter 2
Administration," Article V "Finance," Division 1 "Generally," Section 2-595 "Fees for Various City
Services," Subsection (2) "Development Services," Sub-subsections (a) "Building permit: Commercial,"
b) "Building permit: Residential (c) "Demolition permit," (d) "Electrical permit: Residential," (e)
Electrical permit: Commercial," (f) "Plumbing permit: Residential," (g) "Plumbing permit:
Commercial," (h) "Mechanical permit: Residential," (i) "Miscellaneous building permit," and 0)
Inspection and plan review (for building services only);" and Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building
Regulations") related to damages caused by the local disaster.
Section 2: That the Waiver Period shall begin on the first day after the commencement date of
the disaster event as identified in the Declaration of Local Disaster without regard to the date the Declaration
of Local Disaster is signed, issued, or published.
Section 3: That the Waiver Period may be extended at any time by a majority vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
Section 4: That the Director of Planning and Development Services or his or her designee(the
Director"), may reject any request for a waiver under this ordinance upon a finding that the damage was
not caused by the local disaster, the permit is not a "building permit" as defined in Section I of this
ordinance, or for any reason not inconsistent with this ordinance.
Section 5: That, should the Director reject a request for waiver under this ordinance, the
Director's decision may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Ordinances,Baytown,
TX, Chapter 18"Buildings and Building Regulations,"Article 2,"Construction Board of Adjustments and
Appeals."
Section 6: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 131h day of June, 2024.
BRANDON CAPETILLO, ayor
T EST:
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ANGELA ACKSON, City Cldrk, ;
APPROVED AS FORM:
SCOTT LEMO D, City Attorney
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CITY OF BAYTOWN
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BRANDON CAPETILLO, MAYOR
DECLARATION OF DISASTER
WHEREAS, the CITY OF BAYTOWN, HARRIS AND CHAMBERS
COUNTIES, TEXAS, on the 16th day of May, 2024, has suffered widespread
electrical power loss and suffered damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting
from high winds, severe weather, flooding due to excessive rain, and a derecho wind
storm.
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Baytown has determined that extraordinary
measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or
rehabilitate property and infrastructure,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for the City of Baytown,
Texas pursuant to §418.108(a) of the Government Code.
2. Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Government Code, the state of disaster shall
continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this
declaration unless continued or renewed by the City Council of Baytown,
Texas.
3. Pursuant to §418.108(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local
state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed
promptly with the City Clerk.
4. Pursuant to §418.108(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local
state of disaster activates the City of Baytown’s Emergency Management
Plan.
5. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its
issuance.
ORDERED this the 19th day of May, 2024.
Brandon Capetillo
Mayor
City Council
Laura Alvarado
District 1
Sarah Graham
District 2
Ken Griffith
District 3
James Franco
District 4
Jacob Powell
District 5
Mike Lester
District 6
City Manager
Jason Reynolds