§ 14.006. Fees and exemptions from fees.

(a)

All fees in this chapter are established by City Council.

(b)

The following entities shall be exempt from all fees imposed under this chapter:

(1)

Non-profit organizations receiving funds through the City's Community Development Block Grant or Human Services programs;

(2)

The City when using City employees on a construction project of the City;

(3)

Contractors hired by the City to work on construction projects of the City;

(4)

San Marcos Reinvestment Corporation and San Marcos Habitat for Humanity when building new affordable single-family residential dwellings;

(5)

The Housing Authority of the City of San Marcos, for construction projects on property owned by it, for low-income housing or administrative offices; and

(6)

Any taxing unit as defined under Section 1.04(12) of the Texas Tax Code for construction projects having a permitted value of $3,000.00 or less.

(c)

Residential home improvement exemption. A person making repairs or improvements to a residential dwelling requiring the issuance of a permit by the City is exempt from the payment of all applicable fees imposed under this chapter if:

(1)

Such person owns and occupies the residential dwelling;

(2)

The residential dwelling is designated as such person's homestead by the county appraisal district having jurisdiction; and

(3)

Such person directly performs all work on the repairs or improvements independently or uses other persons to perform the construction work requiring the issuance of a permit by the City. Such persons performing work tor the property owner shall, however, be subject to applicable licensing requirements under state law.

This subsection (c) will expire on December 31, 2019.

( Ord. No. 2015-21, § 1, 7-7-15 )