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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.
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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is repealed, subject to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.
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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.
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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. . ~'.
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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.
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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)
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Signed:
Michael L. Parks, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
James L. Dougherty, Jr.
City Attorney
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