HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-3196BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 98-3196
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
AMENDING 6 - 1 - 16; AND 6 - 26 OF THE PLAINVIEW
CODE OF ORDINANCES SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Plainview finds it in the best interest of the
citizens of Plainview to adopt the most recent edition of the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform
Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, copyrighted in 1997, by the International Conference
of Building Officials, Whittier, California,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW HEREBY ORDAINS that:
SECTION I:
Section 6 - 1. of the Plainview Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add the following:
(1) Minimum building permit fees
$40.00
SECTION II:
Section 6 - 16 of the plainview Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add the following:
The 1997 Edition of the "Uniform Building Code", Volume 1, 2 and 3, as copyrighted in
1997, by the International Conference of Building Officials, Whittier, California, as hereinafter
amended is specifically adopted as the Building Code of the City of Plainview, Texas. The same is
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth at length.
SECTION III:
Section 6 - 17, Chapter 18, Table No.18-I-C Foundation for Stud Bearing Walls-Minimum
Requirements.
SECTION IV:
Section 6-17, Chapter 18, 1804.1, Exceptions, of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to
read as follows: Design criteria for foundation and footing in one and two story building housing
groups R-3 and M- 1 OccupanCies, Type V Construction, where engineering design is not provided
shall be set for in Table 18-I-C.
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SECTION V:
Section 6-26 of the Plainview Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings, as
copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials, Pasadena, California, as hereinafter
amended is specifically adopted as the "Dangerous Building Code" of the city, and is incorporated
herein by reference as though set out in detail. A copy of said dangerous building code shall be filed
in the office of the city clerk, and a copy shall also be kept in the office of the building officials. All
such copies to be open to public inspection during business hours of the offices where they are
maintained.
SECTION VI:
Section 6-29 Amendments to the Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
a. Chapter 2, Section 203 - Violations shall be and the same is hereby amended by the addition
of a new paragraph which shall read as follows: Any person, Firm, or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day and everyday or portion thereof during which any
violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon
conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000100).
b. Chapter 8, Section 801.2.a. Costs shall be amended to read as follows: 801.2. a. The cost of
such work shall be paid for and made a special assessment against the property involved, or may be
made a personal obligation of the property owner, whichever the legislative body of this jurisdiction
shall determine is appropriate, b. In addition to collection of the costs and expenses incurred by
correcting the violations of the City Code, upon abatement by the City, the City shall charge the sum
of One Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($175.00) per occurrence which is hereby found to be the cost
to the City of administering the terms of this policy. The administrative fee will be charged per lot,
tract, parcel of land, or across the adjacent sidewalk, parkway or alley, which is hereby found to be
the cost to the City of administering the terms of the provision. The fee can be adjusted upon annual
review to correspond to the actual cost of providing the applicable services.
c. Chapter 8, Section 802 - Repair and Demolition Fund is hereby deleted.
d. Chapter 9, Section 912 - Repayment of Repair and Demolition Fund is hereby deleted.
SECTION VII:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phase, or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
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separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions thereof.
SECTION VII:
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter, or diminish the
applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating, or governing the subject
matter herein.
SECTION VIII:
All ordinances or portion of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, in conflict herewith, are
hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
SECTION IX:
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the l0th day of November, 1998
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
y c/l(, City Attorney
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