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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-14 <br />AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF PERMIT <br />FEES FOR PLUMBING REPAIRS MADE NECESSARY BY THE 2021 <br />PRESIDENTS DAY WINTER STORM EVENT AND RATIFYING ANY <br />FEE WAIVERS ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED FOR THIS PURPOSE <br />PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 24,2021; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF THIS <br />ORDINANCE ON ONLY ONE READING AS AN EMERGENCY <br />MEASURE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />RECITALS: <br />1. The 2021 Presidents Day winter storm event caused damage to plumbing fixtures, <br />pipes and related equipment and appurtenances of both residents and businesses, resulting in the <br />need for repairs. <br />2. Pursuant to Section 14.006(a), and associated provisions, of Chapter 14 of the San <br />Marcos City Code, the City Council established certain fees for permits required to perform <br />plumbing work. <br />3. In order to relieve the financial burden on residents and businesses in San Marcos <br />as a result of plumbing repairs made necessary by the 2021 Presidents Day winter storm event, the <br />San Marcos City Council deems it necessary to temporarily waive fees for permits associated with <br />such plumbing repairs. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. All permit fees for plumbing repairs made necessary by the 2021 Presidents <br />Day winter storm event are hereby waived for complete permit applications for these repairs <br />submitted to the City on or before April 16, 2021. <br />SECTION 2. Any fee waivers administratively approved prior to February 24, 2021 for <br />plumbing repairs made necessary by the 2021 Presidents Day winter storm event are hereby <br />ratified. <br />SECTION 3. The importance of this ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative <br />public necessity, and the provisions of the San Marcos City Charter requiring that ordinances be <br />presented at two separate meetings are hereby waived and, this ordinance will take effect <br />immediately upon adoption on one reading. <br />PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on one reading on February 24, 2021. <br />