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ORDINANCE CSO#5565-09-2024

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLESON, TEXAS, PROVIDING A NEW SCHEDULE OF FEES;
INCORPORATING THE RECITALS INTO THE BODY OF THE
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
CUMLUATIVE CLAUSE, AND SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED
IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DA TE.

WHEREAS, the City of Burleson, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and

WHEREAS, the City Council passed an ordinance on September 12, 2022, which,
among other things, provided a fee schedule that contained a list of all fees charged by the
City of Burleson (save and except water and wastewater impact fees, trash, recycling, and
garbage collection rates, and impact fees which are wholly contained in a separate
ordinances); and

WHEREAS, the fee schedule needs to be amended to provide for a fees effective
for the 2025-2025 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amended fee schedule is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
and incorporated as part of this Ordinance (the "Incorporated Fee Schedule"); and

WHEREAS, such fee schedule is intended to repeal and replace existing fees in
conflict with the Incorporated Fee Schedule, save and except water and wastewater fees,
trash, recycling, and garbage collection rates, and impact fees, which are wholly contained
in a separate ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the Incorporated Fee Schedule repeal
and replace the current fee schedule; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the adopting the Incorporated
Fee Schedule is in the best interest of the City, and further finds and determines that the
rules, regulations, terms, conditions, provisions, and requirements of this ordinance are
reasonable and necessary to protect public health, safety, and quality of life in the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BURLESON, TEXAS:

Section 1
The City of Burleson hereby adopts the Incorporated Fee Schedule (attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes) and repeals and replaces any prior
fee schedule in conflict with the Incorporated Fee Schedule, to be effective October I,
2024.

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