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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1337 - ORD Relating to Building Structures & Regulations ORDINANCE NUMBER 1337 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND RELATED REGULATIONS; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; ADOPTING CERTAIN STANDARD CODES WITH AMENDMENTS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. * * * WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt a standard set of rules to govern all of the various activities relating to buildings, structures and related regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to update the basic standard codes for buildings and structures; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is hereby amended as follows: Article Or Section Amendment Articles I, II, III, IV V and VI Amended in their entirety as set out in Exhibit A, attached. Article VII (Unchanged) Arti cl e VII I Amended in its entirety as set out in Exhibit A, attached. Article IX Section 6-329 is amended in its entirety as set out in Exhibit A, attached. Section 6-335 is repealed, subject to this ordinance. Article X Amended in its entirety as set out in Exhibit A, attached. Article XI New article, adopted in its entirety as set out in Exhibit A, attached. !. ~I~ .' " 1 ~ :'! 1 ~ ~ '" 1 \ ,. ~ ' jl'f.:il . .... ~ ;i' ; : , I;,: I.:lr"~ i:<':.!:::!:,~!. . ; . S" ~ (I 'd ..: , I .. tj. . , . . 't. ~, . , ; ~ : ~ ,.. , ~. '.; ':~ :). '., I j. .,i,~~: I .~ ~~t~~;.~ . ;r,',:;" ~~:)1~~1', , 1 :;~ l~ ~ ~ . , :' j ~t,~~ ;. . . " >.\ (:It;. .. .;~~ ~r~f~r~:' . . "j I'.: Ordinance Number 1337 Section 2. This ordinance applies only to permit applications filed, and violations committed, on or after its effective date. Applications filed and violations committed before the effective date are governed by the ordinances in existence before the effective date, and such ordinances are continued in effect or such purpose as if this ordinance were not in force. For purposes of this section, a violation is committed on or after the effective date of this ordinance if any element of the violation occurs on or after the effective date, and an application. is not deemed to be filed before the effective date unless it is complete, in total compliance with all applicable requirements, and physically delivered to the building official before the effective date. However, any person aggrieved by i/, an action of the building official before the effective date of this ,,' ordinance may appeal such action to the appropriate hearing board after the effective date of this ordinance, and the board has the appellate powers specified in this ordinance with respect to such actions of the building official. Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict ,J' herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only, i~ except as otherwise specifically provided. ;..! .... ";'i ....i '.1r" . '\l '. \ Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, .: ,: :!;,:t'~ section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to., , any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or I;":'" unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the ;, :;'",;.' remainder of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, :;!.>~i'.t:,: clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance ,,,'-\;'::'f" to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. . ~'. . ~ ..... ' .~, 1 Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open Meetings Law, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof. Section 6. This ordinance shall take efffect on the tenth day following its publication, as provided for in the City Charter. 2 . ::j' j" . i '.. " ~ i.-~~~.:'>' "~!~ V,:.:, .. ~.;a&;!' :,' ~ I, '.~; '~1~:: ~ " .~ .~ i ~~ ~:: ." I' :,"1:' . '~q' I'; " :\ .: . \ I .~:. '/." I:: ' i;:'n~1.....\. ;j f . I, " . ~'.- ,f . 1 .'~ . . ~i:. . ff~~j:,:, . ::~;r:'l , 1 ! {~.; I . " .' .: . 'j, Ordinance Number 1337 PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this , 1988. day of Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING this , 1989. day of Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: ATTEST: Audrey Nichols City Secretary (SEAL) 36atty:ord1337 Signed: Michael L. Parks, Mayor Approved as to Form: James L. Dougherty, Jr. City Attorney 3