HomeMy WebLinkAbout19587ORDINANCE NO. 19,587
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE
REVISED (1988) SECTION 8 -31 AND ORDINANCE NUMBER
18,086, ESTABLISHING A PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE FOR
ALL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RELATED WORK
PERFORMED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK IN FIVE
DESIGNATED AREAS KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL HIGH,
DOWNTOWN, PHILANDER SMITH, TORNADO DISASTER
AND MID -CITY TARGETED NEIGHBORHOOD
ENHANCEMENT AREAS, REPEALING ALL TECHNICAL
CODE ORDINANCES AND CODE OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors that building and other related fees
be reduced in order to enhance development in the designated areas,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That the Little Rock, Arkansas City Code Revised (1988) Section 8 -31 is
hereby amended to add the following language:
A.1. Special Building Permit Fees
All residential building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical fees in the
Central High, Downtown, Philander Smith, Tornado Disaster and Mid -City
Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Areas shall be figured in accordance with
Section 8 -31for establishing fees. Final assessments of said fees shall be reduced
by 75% rounded off to the nearest dollar, but in no case shall a fee be assessed at
less than the minimum cost as established in 8 -31, 1B.
Mixed occupancies with residential occupying more than 75% of floor space shall
be assessed at the special building permit rate.
All other occupancies in the designated area shall have fees assessed in
accordance with Section 8 -31.
SECTION 2. That the fees on work requiring a building permit as set forth in Section
108 of the 2000 International Building Code and R.108 of the 2000 International Residential
Code shall be paid as required at the time of filing an application.
SECTION 3. That the provisions as to fees of all technical codes, ordinances and codes
of ordinances which are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Emergency. Reducing building and other related fees in the four targeted
areas is essential for enhancement of development in order to expedite the public health, safety
and welfare of the areas. In this regard, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance
shall be in full force and effect and after August 16, 2006.
SECTION 5. &verability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence,
clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which
shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance.
SECTION 6. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are
inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
PASSED: AUGUST 15, 2006
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