?CITY OF DEQUINCY
ORDINANCE NO. 887
THE CITY Council of the City of DeQuincy, State of Louisiana, met in regular session on the 11th day of December 2023 and adopted the following Ordinance as an amendment to Section 5-13 Fees, of the Code of Ordinances.
WHEREAS, the City of DeQuincy desires to update and modernize its Code of Ordinances regarding the regulation of the Schedule of permit fees.
WHEREAS, the City of DeQuincy is governed by the International Building Code and
WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon the City of DeQuincy to keep current rules, regulations, and fees for the operation of all areas of the city.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council that the Schedule of permit fees of Chapter 5 Buildings is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-13. Schedule of permit fees.
(a) Miscellaneous permits.
Moving mobile homes
(In/Out Bound) $100.00
Moving double-wide mobile homes $100.00
Moving houses $100.00
Moving portable buildings
(12′ or wider) $100.00
Moving portable buildings
(under 12′) $50.00
Variance $25.00
(b) Demolition permits.
0 up to 100,000 cu. feet $50.00
Over 100,000 cu. feet .50 cents/1000 cu. ft.
(c) Communication towers permits.
$100.00 plus $1.00 per foot height
(d) Manufactured home park permits.
$200.00 per park + $5.00 per space
(e) Building permits (Based on project costs).
Construction: Permit fee:
100.00—1,000.00 $25.00
1001.00—2,000.00 30.00
2001.00—3,000.00 35.00
3001.00—5,000.00 40.00
5001.00—10,000.00 45.00
10,001.00—25,000.00 50.00
25,001.00—500,000.00 $100.00 for first $25,000.00 + $1.50 per thousand or fraction thereof over $25,000.00
500,001.00—5,000,000.00 $900.00 for first $500,000 + $1.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof over $500,000.00 (.00250)
5,000,001.00—UP $7000.00 for first $5,000,000.00 + .50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof over 5,000,000
(f) Electrical permits (and inspection).
(1) Residential:
Temporary pole permit and inspection $65.00
Rough in permit and inspection $65.00
Meter loop permit and inspection $65.00
Final permit and inspection $65.00
(2) Commercial and industrial:
Temporary pole permit and inspection $75.00
Rough in permit and inspection $75.00
Meter loop permit and inspection $75.00
Final permit and inspection $75.00
Plus $3.00/circuit(g) Plumbing permit.
Rough in permit & inspection $65.00
Final tap out permit & inspection $65.00
Sewer tap residence $150.00
Commercial: Tap Alley $300.00*
Commercial: Tap Street $500.00*
(h) Gas permits.
Gas permit $15.00
Bore Street $300.00
i) Culvert permit.
Permit & inspection $75.00
Permit with installation $150.00
Owner to provide materials needed
(k) Issuance. Permits will be issued by employees at the City Hall. The owner or contractor must post the permits at the job site. Construction estimates must be presented at the time of securing permits along with plans that show total square footage.
(l) Penalties. When work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
Sec. 5-18. Increase in permit fees.
The City of DeQuincy reserves the right to increase such fees as a result of the cost increase to the City.
Be it further ordained that all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Said Ordinance having been introduced on the 13th day of November 2023, a notice of Public Hearing having been published on the 6th day of December 2023, said Public Hearing having been held on the 11th day of December 11, 2023, with the title having been read and Ordinance considered, on motion by Jim Smith, seconded by Scott Wylie to adopt the Ordinance. A record vote was taken, and the following result was had:
YEAS: 5
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
This Ordinance was declared duly adopted this 11th day of December, 2023.
/s/Eddy Dahlquist
Chairman of the Council
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance has been presented to the mayor on this 11th day of December 2023, at 5:30 o’clock p.m.
/s/Sherri Breaux,
Secretary of the Council
and City Clerk
I have reviewed the above and foregoing Ordinance on this 11th day of December 2023, and do hereby Approve/Veto same.
/s/Riley Smith,
Mayor
I hereby certify that I have received from the mayor at 5:30 o’clock p.m., on this 11th day of December 2023, the foregoing Ordinance which has been approved by the Mayor.
/s/Sherri Breaux,
Secretary of the Council
and City Clerk
Run: December 20,2023 (D-11)
