HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-O-08 - Uniform Building Code StandardsORDINANCE NO. 1991- 08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS ADOPTING
THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND THE 1988
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS REGULATING THE
ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR,
MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCE, EQUIPMENT,
USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS OR
STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, REPEALING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS ENTITLED UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE DATED JULY 31 1973 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND
PARTS OF THE ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE
That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file and is
open for inspection of the public in the office of the City
Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas being marked and
designated as. the Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition including all
appendices as published by the International Conference of Building
Officials, be and the same are hereby adopted as the code of the
City of Stephenville, Texas regulating the erection, construction,
enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition,
conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance
of all buildings or structures in the City of Stephenville, Texas
providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor;
and each and all of the regulations, provision, conditions and
terms of such Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, published by the
International Conference of Building Officials, which are on file
in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville,
Texas are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if
fully set out in this ordinance.
SECTION TWO
All construction and installation covered by such code shall
be inspected by the City Inspector of the City of Stephenville who
shall determine whether such code has been complied with and upon
finding any violation of the code is authorized to make written
report to the person making such violations, what these violations
are and to give the installer ten days to correct such violations.
If same are not corrected within ten days from receipt of the
notice, installer shall be guilty of misdemeanor and complaint may
be filed by the City in the Municipal Court of the City of
Stephenville for violation of this code and upon conviction of this
violation, the person found guilty shall be fined in any sum not
less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00. Each day' s continuation of
the violation shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION THREE
That Ordinance dated July 3, 1973 City of Stephenville, Texas
entitled Uniform Building Code and all other ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION FOUR
That if any section, subsecti i
this ordinance is, for any re
unconstitutional, such decision s
constitutionality of the remaining
n, sentence, clause or phrase of
ison, held to be invalid or
Lall not affect the validity or
portions of this ordinance. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
SECTION FIVE
That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to
cause this ordinance to be published in a newspaper in general
circulation.
SECTION SIX
That this ordinance and the rules, regulations, provisions,
requirements, orders and matters established and adopted hereby
shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days
from and after the date of its final passage and adoption.
PASSED and APPROVED this the day of , 1991,
Y
George 9 Vearingen, yi?
ATTEST:
^ J ce emberton, City Secretary