§ 150.10 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE ADOPTED.

   The 2015 edition of the International Existing Building Code ("IEBC") and its updates and supplements are hereby adopted by the city for regulating and governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings, including historic buildings. This adoption of the 2015 edition of the IEBC and its amendments is declared effective immediately upon receipt by the city and filing with the City Secretary of one copy of the IEBC. This adoption also adopts any uniform amendment recommendations promulgated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)'s Regional Codes Coordinating Committee (RCCC) to the IEBC and found at (www.nctcog.org).

(Ord. 11012016-BUILDING, passed 11-1-2016)

§ 150.11 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL PERFORMANCE CODE ADOPTED.

   The 2015 edition of the International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities ("ICCPC") and its updates and supplements are hereby adopted by the city for regulating and governing the performance-based design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of building and/or fire protection systems as herein provided. This adoption of the 2015 edition of the ICCPC and its amendments is declared effective immediately upon receipt by the city and filing with the City Secretary of one copy of the ICCPC. This adoption also adopts any uniform amendment recommendations promulgated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)'s Regional Codes Coordinating Committee (RCCC) to the ICCPC and found at (www.nctcog.org).

(Ord. 11012016-BUILDING, passed 11-1-2016)

§ 150.12 PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ADOPTED.

   The 2017 Public Works Construction Standards, North Central Texas, Fifth Edition published and updated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), are hereby adopted by reference and included in this chapter as fully as if set out at length herein. This adoption of the 2017 Public Works Construction Standards and its amendments is declared effective immediately upon receipt by the city and filing with the City Secretary of one copy of said standards.

(Ord. 11-06-2018PWCSADOPT, passed 11-6-2018)

RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY

§ 150.20 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   ADMINISTRATOR. The City Administrator or his or her designee.

   LOCAL CONTACT. An individual designated by an absent owner/landlord (one that lives outside of Godley), who is able to respond promptly (less than two hours) to an emergency at a rental property, subject to this chapter, on the owner/landlord's behalf and authorized to make decisions and act to remedy the emergency situation.

   OWNER/LANDLORD. Any person or corporation/company that owns, leases or subleases residential rental property.

   RENTAL PROPERTY. Any residential single-family, two-family, or multi-family dwelling unit, including manufactured homes, that is not owner occupied, and is rented or leased, whether or not rent is charged. RENTAL PROPERTY includes, but is not limited to: properties rented or leased to students, families, or any other persons; properties in which a family member of the owner resides in the home but the owner does not (regardless of whether additional persons also reside in the home); properties used as vacation rentals and hosted short-term rentals; properties owned by a company or corporation to house employees, whether rent is paid or not; and properties where a property caretaker lives in the home but the owner does not.

(Ord. 02032015-RENT, passed 2-3-2015; Ord. 11012016-BUILDING, passed 11-1-2016 )