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Austin Raises Permits: Dairies, Diners, Construction

Wednesday, July 22, 1959 special called
  • Broad Permit and Inspection Fee Increases:

    Austin significantly raised charges for public health-related services, including wholesale dairies, milk processing plants, restaurants, and other food establishments.
  • New Regulatory Measures Introduced:

    New annual permit fees were established for "inter-city" meat slaughter operations and a $25 annual permit became required for massage parlors, marking an expansion of city oversight.
  • Higher Costs for Development and Accommodation:

    Fees for various building permits (new construction, alterations, signs, plumbing), gasoline service stations, trailer parks, and tourist courts all saw increases, impacting construction and housing.

Full Transcript

474 474 = CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 22nd day of July, 1959, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 2:30 P. M. for the purpose of reviewing certain fees and charges now in effect and the City Manager's recommendations. (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk ATTEST: (Sgd) Elsie Woosley City Clerk (Sgd) Tom Miller Mayor City of Austin, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. (Sgd) Lester E. Palmer (Sgd) Edgar H. Perry, III (Sgd) Hub Bechtol (Sgd) Ben White 475475 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting July 22, 1959 2:30 Ρ.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call: Present: Councilmen Bechtol, Palmer, Perry, White, Mayor Miller Absent: None Present also: W. T. Williams, Jr., City Manager; Doren R. Eskew, City Attorney The Mayor announced that this meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing certain fees and charges now in effect and the City Manager's recommendations. The Council had before it the fees charged by the Travis County Health Unit, as of November 1958. Service WHOLESALE DAIRIES MILK, PASTEURIZING PLANT (Distributor) $5.00 annual permit Fees Now Charged Suggested Fees Fee Recommended at this meeting $10.00 annual permit $15.00 $25.00 Annual Permit No additional recommendation Inspection Fee .20 per 1000 gal. inside city. .24 per 1000 gal. outside city with $1000 limit $100 Annual per- mit outside city. Annual permit for Distributors out- side of Austin jurisdiction: $200 $300 - under 1000 gal.daily 1000-2000 gal.daily $500 over 2000 gal.daily Inspection Fee: $.30 per 1000 gal. in city 35 per 1000 gal. outside city. Maximum Annual In- spection fee of $1200.00 Service MANUFACTURING PLANT Frozen Desert, Ice Cream EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS Fees CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Suggested --Fee- Now Charged Annual Permit $15.00 Producer 10.00 Distr. $25.00 Both Annual Permit $15 under 15 emp. $30 over 15 emp. This category to be deleted and estab- lishments now served under its provisions to be served with and charged the same as "Other Food Establish- ments" Item 5. Annual Permit $15 under 15 emp. $30 15-30 emp. $45 over 30 emp. 476476 Fee Recommended at this Meeting $15.00 under 5 Emp. 25.00 5-20 emp. 40.00 over 20 emp. No change in this recommendation. OTHER FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS Annual Permit $10 under 5 emp. $20 over 5 emp. Annual Permit $10 under 5 emp. $20 5-20 emp. $40 over 20 emp. $1.5 under 5 emp. $25 5-20 emp. $40 over 20 emp. COIN VENDING FOOD & DRINK MACHINES None None None MEAT SLAUGHTER Within Austin None Inter-City Permit (Added at meeting) None None None None $25.00 MEAT PROCESSING Same as "Other Food Establish- ments" Annual Permit $10 under 5 emp. $20 over 5 emp. Annual Permit $10 under 5 emp. $20 5 to 20 emp. $40 over 20 emp. $15 under 5 emp. $25 5 to 20 emp. $40 over 20 emp. POULTRY PROCESSING Annual Permit Same as "Other Food Establish- ments" $10 under 5 emp. $20 over 5 emp. Annual Permit $10 under 5 emp. $25 5 to 20 emp. $40 over 20 emp. DAY NURSERY CONVALESCENT OR NURSING HOME TRAILER PARKS Annual Permit $ 5 under 10 children $10 over 10 Annual Permit $ 5 under 10 patients $10 over 10 Annual Permit $10 under 10 units $20 over 10 units $ 5 under 10 children $10 over 10 Annual Permit $ 5 under 10 patients $10 over 10 Annual Permit $10 under 10 units $20 over 10 $1.5 under 5 emp. $25 5 to 20 20 emp. $40 over 20 emp. No change No change $15 under 10 units $25 over 10 Service TOURIST COURTS SEPTIC TANKS MASSAGE PARLOR =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Fees Now Charged Annual Permit $10 under 10 units $20 over 10 units $5 inspection fee including percola- tion tests Suggested Fee $10 under 10 units $20 over 10 units $10 inspection fee including percola- tion tests $25 annual permit 477 Fee Recommended at this Meeting $15 under 10 units $25 over 10 units $15 inspection fee including perco- lation tests No change $25 annual permit VITAL STATISTICS (Certified copy of birth & death cert) $1.00 each SEARCHING FEE BIRTH REGISTRATION CARD FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE DIRECT CARE OF SICK IN HOME None $1.00 each; no- thing for school entrance $2. for 1 year $.50 for dupli- cate None $1.00 each None $1.00 each $.50 for school entrance $3.00 - 1 year 50 for dupli- cate $3.50 for 1st 45 minutes or less, depending on situation. No change No change No change No change in sug- gested fee. No change in sug- gested fee. $0.25 each additional 15 min. HEALTH INSTR.IN HOME WELL CHILD CONFERENCE None IMMUNIZATIONS None None None None None Yellow fever Same No change in sug- $5 or less depend- gested fees. ing on no. of persons immunized. It was suggested that there be someway to get a tax on contractors' trucks which are using the streets. Also there should be some formula worked out on trailer houses whereby they could be placed on the tax rolls. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXASThe Council had before it the Building Permits. CLASSIFICATION Building Permits 1. New construction PRESENT RATE cents sq. ft. 478478 PROPOSED RATE 1½ cents sq. ft. (Changed to 1 cent) 2. Alteration & repairs 1.00 per thousand Sign Permits $ 0.00 to $ 25.00 -$ .25 25.00 to 50.00 - .50 1.50 per thousand $ 100 to 5 500 - 2.00 O to $ 100 $1.00 - 50.00 to 100.00 1.00 500 to 1000 - 3.00 100.00 to 500.00 - 1.50 1000 to 2000 - 4.00 500.00 to 1000.00 2.00 1000.00 to 3000.00 - 3.00 All over $3000 1/10 of 1% - 2000 to 5000 - 5.00 All over$5000 - $5.00 plus 1/2 of of cost 1% of cost of sign Plumbing Permits Gas .75 Ist gas meter $2.00 each additional meter loop 1.00 Sewer Drains .75 Sewer Drain 1.00 1st 5 fixtures 3.75 1st fixture 1.00 each additional .25 each additional .75 Wall or floor furnace Wall or floor fur- or central heat Bathroom gas heater .75 nace or central .75 heat 5.00 Bathroom gas 1.00 heater Gasoline Service Opening of Driveways by Resolutions $35.00 $35.00 Plus Tanks and pumps are 1,000 gal. 1.00 each included in Resolution 2,000 gal. 1.00 each 3,000 gal. 3.00 each Pumps 2.00 each Dual pumps 4.00 each $10.00 Private Gasoline Plants $5.00 Bulk Storage Plants, Wholesale $5.00 Replacement of equipment, relocation of existing equipment, location of Tanks $1.00 each additional equipment Replacement of Equipment, relocation of existing Pumps $1.00 each equipment, location of additional equipment. $25.00 550 gal - $1.00 1000 gal 1.00 - - 2000 gal. 2.00 3000 gal 3.00 Single Pumps $2.00 Dual Pumps 4,00 _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 47479 The Council made no suggested changes in the above recommendations, except in the proposed rate of Building Permits as indicated. The City Manager submitted copies of statements pertaining to the cemetery expenditures and revenues and suggested prices and fees for study by the Council. There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 5:00 P.M., subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: APPROVED Elei City Clerk ali aley Jom Milla. Mayor