Corpus Christi Small Business Ordinance Tracker
Broad business impact: business-license taxes, minimum wage, scheduling mandates, fee schedules affecting most businesses — tracked continuously in Corpus Christi, TX. CouncilRadar reads every published agenda so you hear about proposals before the council votes.
Recent items
Hotels with 40 or more rooms will continue to pay a 2% assessment on taxable room revenue, with the funds directed to a tourism marketing fund.
low impactSmall Business
A 0.5% property tax increase modestly raises costs for small business owners who own real estate.
low impactSmall Business
The ordinance revises commercial solid waste disposal rates and mulch/compost charges, directly increasing or altering fees for businesses that generate waste.
high impactSmall Business
The property tax rate increase raises costs for owners of commercial property, directly affecting small businesses that own or lease real estate.
high impactSmall Business
Rezoning the 1.377‑acre parcel to a Neighborhood Commercial District could enable a range of small businesses to locate there, altering where they can operate.
medium impactSmall Business
The ordinance revises the Chapter 380 incentive agreement for La Palmera Mall to add original reimbursement terms, affecting the mall and its retail tenants by changing their financial obligations.
high impactSmall Business
The ordinance revises fire‑prevention service call rates and fees, raising costs for businesses that need fire inspections or related fire department services.
high impactSmall Business
The 0.5% property tax increase raises costs for any business that owns real estate, affecting retailers, restaurants, contractors, and other property‑holding small businesses.
high impactSmall Business
All small businesses that own property will see their property tax bill rise by about 0.5%.
high impactSmall Business
The city is establishing or adjusting an administrative citation fee, which will increase costs for businesses that receive citations.
medium impactSmall Business
The ordinance revises fire‑prevention service call rates and fees, raising costs for any business that must request fire inspections or related services.
high impactSmall Business
The ordinance revises mulch and composting fees and commercial waste disposal rates, affecting businesses that pay for solid waste services.
medium impactSmall Business
The 0.5% property tax increase raises operating costs for small businesses that own real estate, affecting them across all sectors.
medium impactSmall Business
The rezoning of 6316 Old Brownsville Road from Farm Rural to General Commercial permits commercial businesses to locate there, opening the site for new enterprises.
high impactSmall Business
The city is scheduling hearings and a first reading on a proposed FY 2027 ad valorem tax rate, which could affect businesses that own property by potentially raising their tax burden.
medium impactSmall Business
El Bolillo Bakery will receive up to $363,000 in incentives, enabling a bakery manufacturing operation that could create up to 121 full‑time jobs.
high impactSmall Business
Businesses that require a beach permit—such as vendors, equipment rentals, and other beach‑based operators—will face higher user fees, increasing their operating costs.
high impactSmall Business
All small businesses will face higher water rates starting Jan 1 2027, increasing their operating costs.
high impactSmall Business
The proposed drought contingency plan would impose water-use restrictions on non-essential uses, affecting many businesses' operations.
medium impactSmall Business
The rezoning from a commercial to a single‑family district bars most commercial enterprises from operating at 556 Virginia Avenue, preventing existing or prospective small businesses from using the site.
high impactSmall Business
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