Ordinance 1993-03
ORDINANCE NO. tJ 3 ~ ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 1991
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND THE 1991 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS REGULATING THE ERECTION,
CONSTRUCfION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL,
DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA
AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF
WYLIE; PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES
THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF,
REPEALING CONFLICTING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE 88-28 AND ALL OTHER
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City has adopted, with certain limited modifications the 1988 edition of
the Uniform Building Code, as the same, including modifications currently appears in 2.00 of
Chapter 3, of the Wylie City Code; and,
WHEREAS, and updated version, known as the 1991 edition of the Uniform Building code
has been promulgated for use by municipalities and other entities; and,
WHEREAS, the building official for the City has reviewed the 1991 edition of the UBC and
recommends adoption of the same, in toto, with amendment or modification, by the City of
Wylie; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined in its legislative capacity that adoption of such
code furthers the best interest of the City; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, as follows:
SECTION I
That Section 2.01 of Chapter 3 of the Wylie City Code, be deleted in its entirety and the
following provision inserted therefore:
"That certain documents, one of which are on file in the office of the City Secretary and
open for inspection, being marked and designated as:
'Uniform Building Code', 1991 Edition, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials.
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'Uniform Building Code Standards', 1991 Edition, published by the International Conference
of Building Officials.
be and the same are hereby adopted as the code of the City of Wylie for regulating the erection,
construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion
occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings or structures in the
City of Wylie, providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and all of the
regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition, and
Uniform Building Code Standards, 1991 Edition, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials, and applicable secondary publications above, all of which are on file in the
office of the City Secretary of the City of Wylie are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part
hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance.
SECTION II
That penalties for violations of this ordinance shall be determined by the General Penalty for
Violation of Code, as the same now exists or is hereafter amended, in section 1.06 of Chapter
1 of the Wylie City Code.
SECTION III
That Sections 2.02 through 2.09 (inclusive) of Chapter 3 of the Wylie City Code (being the
codified version of Ordinance 88-28) are hereby repealed, as is Ordinance 88-28.
SECTION IV
Should any paragraph, sentence, sub-division, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance be
adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid the same shall not affect the validity
of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part or parts as
declared to be invalid, illegal, or unconstitutional.
SECTION V
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the City
Council and publication of its caption as the law and the City Charter provide in such cases.
SECTION VI
That all other ordinances and code provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of any such conflict or consistency and all other provisions of the Wylie City Code not
in conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION VII
The repeal of any ordinance, of parts thereof, by the enactment of this Ordinance, shall not
be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance; nor
shall it have the effect of discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing or
to accrue, nor as effecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any
ordinances at the time of passage of this ordinance.
DULY P ASSf AND APPROVED by lbe City Council of lbe City of Wylie, Texas, lbis
~1t day of . tiAL u.. ~O ,..JJRi;:" / f tJ E-
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