§ 27-134. Suspension of fee collection.

(a)

For any new development which has received final plat approval prior to the effective date of this article in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, chapter 212, or pursuant to the city's subdivision regulations, or for which an application for final plat approval has been made prior to the effective date of this article, the city may assess but shall not collect any capital recovery fee as herein defined on any service unit for which a valid building permit is issued within one (1) year subsequent to the effective date of this article.

(b)

If the building permit, which is obtained within the period provided for in subsection (a), subsequently expires and no new application is made and approved within such period, the new development shall be subject to the payment of a capital recovery fee as provided in section 27-133.

(c)

It is hereby declared that it is the intention and purpose of this article not to repeal any other ordinance or provision of this Code now in effect and applicable to water system fees now being charged by the city and this article is intended and made cumulative with all other such applicable ordinances and provisions; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict in language between any section of this article and any other ordinance, section or provision of this Code applicable to water system fees now being charged by the city, the language of this article shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 90-10, § 1(1.14), 8-28-1990; Ord. No. 2018-13, § 2(Exh. 3), 4-17-2018)