Ordinance 1994-37
ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 1994
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS, REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; 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, as the same appears in Section 3 of Chapter 3, of the Wylie
City Code; and,
WHEREAS, an updated version, known as the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings has been promulgated for use by municipalities and other
entities; and,
WHEREAS, the building official for the City has reviewed the 1994 Edition of the
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and recommends adoption of the same
by the City of Wylie; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined in its legislative capacity that adoption of
such code futhers 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
Section 3.00 of Chapter 3 of the Wylie City Code, be, and it hereby is, deleted in its
entirety and the following provision substituted therefore:
"3.00 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings The 'Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings', 1994 Edition, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials, one (1) copy of which is on file in the Building Official's office is
hereby adopted."
SECTION II
Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, or any part hereof, commits an
unlawful act and shall be subject to the general penalty provisions of the Wylie City Code as set
forth in Section 1-1.06 thereof, as the same now exists or is hereafter amended.
SECTION III
That Sections 2.02 through 2.09 (inclusive) of Chapter 3 ofthe Wylie City Code (being
the codified version of Ordinance 93-3) are hereby repealed, as is Ordinance 93-3.
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 January 1, 1995 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 inconsistency 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, or 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 PASSE
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By -,-d4J~ p,
.1,ames D. Swartz
:Mayor
ATTEST Mary Ni'ffi ~ i1:~
City Secretary
Approved
Steven P. Deiter
City Attorney