CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS; CONSTRUCTION

Section

General Provisions

   150.001   Fire limits

   150.002   Water conservation and drought contingency plan

Building and Standards Commission

   150.020   Quasi-judicial enforcement of health and safety ordinances

   150.021   Presumption of notice

   150.022   Creation of Building and Standards Commission

   150.023   Proceedings of the Commission

   150.024   Notice

   150.025   Functions

   150.026   Vote

   150.027   Judicial review

   150.028   Lien; abstract

   150.029   Commission panel decision final

   150.030   Municipal Court proceeding not affected

   150.031   Civil remedies not affected

   150.032   Additional authority regarding substandard buildings

   150.033   Minimum standards substandard buildings

   150.034   Enforcement procedures

   150.035   Hearing before the Building and Standards Commission

   150.036   Additional authority to secure

   150.037   Occupancy of dangerous buildings

   150.038   Emergency demolitions

Building Code

   150.050   International Building Code adopted; conflicting regulations

   150.051   Amendments to International Building Code

   150.052   Contractor’s bond required

Other Codes Adopted

   150.065   International Amusement Device Code adopted; conflicting regulations

   150.066   International Property Maintenance Code; amendments

   150.067   International Energy Conservation Code adopted; conflicting regulations

   150.068   Technical Code; exemptions; inspections

   150.069   International Residential Code; amendments

   150.070   International Existing Building Code adopted; conflicting regulations

   150.071   International Housing Code; conflicting regulations; amendments

   150.999   Penalty

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 150.001 FIRE LIMITS.

   The fire limits or zones of the city shall be as shown and indicated on the official map of the fire zones on file in the office of the Building Official.

(1998 Code, § 22-1)

§ 150.002 WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN.

   The City Commission hereby finds it in the best interest of the city to adopt the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan - August 2009 and the same is hereby, adopted as the official policy of the city. A copy of the Water Contingency Drought Contingency Plan - August 2009 shall remain on file in the office of the City Secretary.

(1998 Code, § 50-3) (Ord. 05-16, passed 5-18-2005; Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013) Penalty, see § 150.999

BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION

§ 150.020 QUASI-JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ORDINANCES.

   (A)   The city hereby implements Tex. Local Gov’t Code Ch. 54, Subch. C.

   (B)   This subchapter shall apply only to ordinances:

      (1)   For the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or methods used to construct a building or improvement, including the foundation, structural elements, electrical wiring or apparatus, plumbing and fixtures, entrances or exits;

      (2)   Relating to the fire safety of a building or improvement, including provisions relating to materials, types of construction or design, warning devices, sprinklers or other fire suppression devices, availability of water supply for extinguishing fires or location, design or width of entrances or exits;

      (3)   Relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements;

      (4)   Relating to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation or other matter that creates breeding and living places for insects and rodents; and/or

      (5)   Relating to a Building Code or to the condition, use or appearance of property in a municipality.

(1998 Code, § 22-301) (Ord. 04-35, passed 9-1-2004)