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ORDINANCE NO.~
SERIES OF 1999
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO . 23
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BRADSHAW
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8 , CHAPTER 1, SECTION 6, P ARAGRAPHS A
AND B , ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 , CONCERNING PERMIT FEES.
WHEREAS, in reviewing the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of
Englewood and t he Englewood Housing Authority, the issue of permit fees was
identifie d as an area that neede d to be addressed; and
WHEREAS , the City currently requires contractors to pay all permit fee
assessments as if they were working on a private project; and
WHEREAS , this Ordinance would exempt governmental agencies from permit fee
assessments; and
WHEREAS , the passage of this Ordinance would place all governmental agencies in
the same position as the City ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO , AS FOLLOWS:
Se ction 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby amends Title
8 , Chapter 1, Section 6 , of the Englewood Municipal Code , to read as follows :
8-1-6 : PERMIT FEES FOR G¥.E¥ GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRUCTION WORK:
A. Any construction work governed by this Title, 'tvhich is to be accomplished by
employees of the City in or on property owned by the City THE ENGLEWOOD
HOUSING AUTHORITY (EHA), CITY, STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
shall be exempt from all permit fee assessments which would normally be
required. i\ll City employees who pcpfopm constl"uction wol"k fop the City must
be pl"opel"ly licensed Ol" be woPking undel" the supel"vision of an individual who
is pPopePly licensed. Waiver of permit fees does not exempt Gity THE EHA OR
CITY employees from having all necessary permits , LICENSES and approvals
prior to commencement of construction work.
B . Commei·eial and private cont¥actol"s doing eonstPuetion 'NOl"k for the City
shall not be rnempt fpom the payment of permit fees .
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Section 2. Safety Clauses. The City Council, hereby finds , determines, and
declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the
City of Englewood, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the
public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety
and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further
determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative
object sought to be obtained.
Section 3. Severabilitv. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this
Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any
reason b e adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall
not affect impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to
other persons or circumstances.
Se ctio n 4. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof
inconsistent or conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict .
Section 5. Effect of repeal or modification . The repeal or modification of any
provision of the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release,
extinguish, alter, modify , or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture , or
liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision,
and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the
purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and
prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty , forfeitur e, or liability, as well as for
the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree , or order which can or may be
rendered , entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions.
Section 6 . Penalty. The Penalty Provision of E.M .C. Section 1-4 -1 shall apply to
each and every violation of this Ordinance.
Introduced , read in full, amended and passed on first reading on the 5th day of
April, 1999.
Published as an amended Bill for an Ordinance on the 9th day of April, 1999.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 19th day of April, 1999 .
Published by title as Ordinance No.~, Series of 1999, on the 23rd day of April,
1999.
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I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true copl ,9f the Ordinance pas don final reading
and published by title as Ordinance No .d , Series of 19 9 .
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