Ordinance 1993-24
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 7.01
AND 7.02 OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE WYLIE CITY CODE BY ADOPTING THE 1991
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE; REGULATING ALL BUILDINGS
AND STRUCTURES, DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO BE USED FOR HUMAN
HABIT A nON; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 88-29 AND ALL OTHER CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the 1988 edition of the Uniform Housing Code, with
certain limited modifications, which currently appears in Section 7.01 and 7.02 of Chapter 3,
of the Wylie City Code; and,
WHEREAS, an updated version, known as the 1991 edition of the Uniform Housing Code,
(UHC) 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 UHC and
recommends adoption of the same, in toto, without modification or amendment, 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 Sections 7.01 and 7.02 of Chapter 3 of the Wylie City Code, be deleted in their
entirety and the following provision inserted therefore:
"Section 7.01 Uniform Housinl: Code
"That certain documents, one of which are on me in the office of the City Secretary and
open for inspection, being marked and designated as:
'Uniform Housing Code', 1991 Edition, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials.'
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be and the same hereby is adopted as the code of the City of Wylie for regulating, all buildings
and structures designed or intended to be used for human habitation, the same being fully
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance."
SECTION II
The penalties for violations of this ordinance, in addition to those set forth in the UHC, 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That Ordinance No. 88-29 is hereby repealed.
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
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ordinances at the time of passage of this ordinance.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, this
11th day of May, 1993.
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Mary Nich Is
City Secre
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