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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1112
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,TEXASBY,AMENDI~G SECTION 6-21
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1976 EDITION OF THE
STANDARD MECHANICAL CODK, 'WITH 1977 AND 1978 AMENDMENTS,
EXCEPT AS TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS SPECIFICALLY DELETED,
MODIFIED OR AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THREE
(3) COPIES OF SUCH CODE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRE-
TARY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 6-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of West University Place is hereby amended so that hereafter said Section 6-21
shall read as follows:
"Section 6-21. Adoption of Standard Mechanical Code.
There is hereby adopted by the city and declared operative therein
for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the erec-
tion,construction, alteration, repair, removal, conversion and main-
tenance of air conditioning, heating systems and refrigeration units,
the Standard Mechanical Code, 1976 edition, with 1977 and 1978 amend-
ments thereto, as recommended by the Southern Building Code Congress,
International, save and except such portions as are hereinafter de-
leted, modified or amended, of which code not less than three (3)
certified'~copies have been and now are filed in the office of the
city secretary, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as
fully as if set out at length herein, the provisions thereof shall be
controlling within the limits of the city."
Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Univer-
sity Place is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a Section to be
numbered 6-21.1, which said Section shall read as follows:
"Section 6-21.1. Amendments to Standard Mechanical Code.
Section 102.1 is amended to read as follows:
The City Building Inspector is hereby designated the Mechanical
Official.
Section 102.2 is deleted in its entirety.
Section 106.3 is amended to read as follows:
Fees in existence at the time_of the adoption of the Standard Mechan-
ical Code shall apply.
Sections 110,111 and 112 contained 'in the 1977 and 1978 reV1S1ons
to the Standard Mechanical Code are deleted in their entirety.
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Section 504 (k) is added to read as follows:
A return air duct must be installed to within ten, (10") inches of
first floor level in all new residential construction and whenever
possible in all existing structures.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval.
ATTEST:
PASSED ANn APPROVED this 24th day of A~ril, 1978.
Commissioners Voting Aye: All
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