Ordinance 2001-08
ORDINANCE NO. -1lfXJ 1- O~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE
1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING
CONSERVATION; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING,
SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") has
investigated and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of
the City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie") to adopt the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for
Building Conservation; and
WHEREAS, the Construction Board and the building official for Wylie have
reviewed the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation and both
recommend adoption of the same by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findin2s Incoroorated. The findings set forth above are incorporated
into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Adootion of the 1997 Uniform Code for Buildin2 Conservation. The
Uniform Code for Building Conservation, 1997 edition, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted as the building conservation code for Wylie,
encouraging the continued use or reuse of legally existing structures and buildings. One (1) copy
of the 1997 Uniform Code for Building Conservation is on file in the office of the City Secretary
of Wylie being marked and designated as the Uniform Code for Building Conservation, 1997
Edition, copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials.
SECTION 3: Amendment to Wvlie Ordinance No. 84-11. Section 1-1 of Wylie
Ordinance No. 84-11 is amended as follows:
CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD CREATED:
There is hereby created the Construction Code Board (hereafter called Board) consisting
of seven (7) persons who shall be appointed by the City Council. Said Board shall
replace but retain -the authorities granted the Board of Appeals as provided by the 1997
Uniform Building Code, 2000 Uniform Mechanical Code and the 1997 Uniform Code for
the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings as adopted as well as the authority granted the
Building Conservation Advisory and Appeals Board provided by the 1997 Uniform Code
Ordinance No. a(()l-D 8
Page 2
for Building Conservation as adopted as well as the authority granted the Housing
Advisory and Appeals Board provided by the 1997 Uniform Housing Code as adopted.
SECTION 4: Penalty Provision. Any person, firm, corporation or business entity
violating this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00),
unless the violation relates to fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including
dumping and refuse, in which the fine shall not exceed the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND
NO/lOO DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall
constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not
preclude Wylie from filing suit to enjoin the violation. Wylie retains all legal rights and
remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
SECTION 5: Savines/Reoealine Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall
not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal
prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of
the ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required the City Charter and by law.
~)PR~~~ by the City Council of the City of WylIe, Texas this '-3
(~k ~L~iJ-
Joel/Scott, Mayor Pro Tern
day
ATTEST:
". "'.,
',f"
../ .;>.". """="""''Z ";'>:.,.,
i ,"~'f f~, )":
" '-.-.-.---... : :
~"'\ .J
~{;':~~;~/V:' tt[~.:^~./' ,
Ordinance No. r9/:1O~ -fYZ
Page 3
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Abernathy, City Attorney
DATE(S) OF PUBUCATION:
/'~ ~( / 1~\
THE WYLIE NEWS
Covering Wylie, Sachse, Mnrphy and the surrounding area
110 N. Ballard St.
P.O. Box 369
Wylie. Texas 75098
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
972.442.55] 5
Fax 972.442.43] 8
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock, of THE WYLIE
NEWS, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and having general circulation in Collin
County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn, deposed and says that the foregoing attached
25/L - Legal - Ord, 2001-08
was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit:
March 21
, 2001, and
, 200 I.
~
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 31
to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
day of March
Notary Public in and for
The State of Texas ""2J
My Commission Expires 213
Serving Wideawake "ylie Since 1947
, 200 I ,
ORDINANCE NO.
2001-08
AN ORDlNANCE OF
II-E CITY OF WYLIE.
TEXAS, ADOPTING
THE 1997 EDITION OF
TFIE UNIFORM CODE
FOR BUILDING CON-
SERVATION; PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE:
PROVIDING FOR
REPEALING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES: PROVlDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE: AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE PUBLI-
CATION OF THE CAP-
TION HEREOF
John Mondy. ~layor
Attest: Barbara Saiinas
Citv Secretary 43-1 t-339