Ordinance 2001-09
ORDINANCE NO. WJI- og
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE
1997 EDmON OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, AND REPEALING WYLIE ORDINANCE
NOS. 94-37, 93-25 AND 88-28; 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 the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and to repeal Wylie Ordinance Nos. 94-37, 93-25 and
88-28; and
WHEREAS, the Construction Board and the building official for Wylie have
reviewed the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
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 the Abatement of Dan2erous
Buildin2s. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition,
copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted as the
dangerous building code for Wylie. One (1) copy of the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement
of Dangerous Buildings is on file in the office of the City Secretary of Wylie being marked and
designated as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 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
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Building Conservation Advisory and Appeals Board provided by the 1997 Uniform Code
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 ($2,000.00). Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall
constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not
preclude Wylie from filing suit to enjoin the violation. Wylie retains all legal rights and
remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
SECTION 5: Savin2s/Reoealin2 Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall
not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal
prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of
the ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required the City Charter and by law.
P~_AND$BROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas this )0 day
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Joel Sot, Mayor Pro Tern
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Abernathy, City Attorney
DATE(S} OFPUBUCATION: ~ 'f., J./ "tOO I
THE WYLIE NEWS
Covering Wylie, Sachse, Murphy and the surrounding area
llO N. Ballard SI.
P.O. Box 369
Wylie. Texas 75098
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
972.442.5515
Fax 972.442.4318
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
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was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit:
March 21
, 2001, and
,2001.
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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 } r:
My Commission EXPires2B
Serving Wideawake Wylie Since 1947
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ORDINANCE NO.
2001-09
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, ADOPTING
THE 1997 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM CODE
FOR THE ABATEMENT
OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS, AND
REPEALIN G WYLIE
ORDINANCE NOS. 94-
37 AND 88-28; PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR
REPEALING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE PUBLI-
CATION OF THE CAP-
TION HEREOF.
John Mondy, Mayor
Attest: Barbara Salinas
City Secretary 43-1 t-339