Ordinance 1993-25
ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3
OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE WYLIE CITY CODE BY ADOPTING THE 1991 EDITION
OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS;
REGULATING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WHICH MAY ENDANGER THE
LIFE, LIMB, HEALTH, MORALS, PROPERTY, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE
GENERAL PUBLIC OR THEIR OCCUPANTS; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURES
FOR THE REMEDY AND ABATEMENT OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS; PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
88-28 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 Code for the Abatement
of Dangerous Buildings which currently appears in Section 3.00 of Chapter 3, of the Wylie City
Code; and,
WHEREAS, an updated version, known as the 1991 edition of the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (UCADB) 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 UCADB
and recommends adoption of the same, in toto, with out 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 3.00 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 ftle in the office of the City Secretary and
open for inspection, being marked and designated as:
'Uniform Code For the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings', 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 abatement and
repair of buildings and structures which may endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property,
safety or welfare of the general public or their occupants, 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 UCADB,
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. 88-28 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.
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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.
DUL Y PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, this
11th day of May, 1993.
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Mary Nic Is
City Secre
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