Ordinance 1988-28
ORDINANCE NO __8Jl:~Jr----
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, REGULATING THE
ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR,
MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY,
EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL
BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES
THEREFORE; REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 83-15, 84-10 AND 86-3 OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS
OR THE ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; CONTAINING A
SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS THAT
SECTION 1.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 3.
That Ordinance No. 83-15, 84-10, of the City
of Wylie hereby be repealed.
That certain documents, one (1) copy of which
is on file in the office of the City
Secretary of the City of Wylie being marked
and designated as "Uniform Building Code,"
including appendix chapter 12 but, without
Appendix Chapters 1, 11, 23, 26, 32, 38, 49,
51, 53, 55, 57 and 70, 1988 Edition,
published by the International Conference of
Building Officials, be and the same is hereby
adopted as the code of the City of Wylie for
regulating the erection, construction,
enlargement, alteration,repair, moving,
removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area and maintenance
of all buildings or structures in the City of
Wylie providing for issuance of permits and
collection of fees therefore; and each and
all of the regulations, provisions,
conditions and terms of such "Uniform
Building Code," 1988 Edition, and "Uniform
Building Code Standards," 1988 Edition,
published by the International Conference of
Building Officials, one of which is on file
in the office of the City Secretary are
hereby referred to, adopted and made a part
hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance.
The Uniform Building Code 1988 Edition is
hereby amended by adding thereto in the
sections designated the following: in section
1707 a new paragraph (d) to read as follows;
(d) In order to abate the proliferation
of buildings subject to early and
premature deterioration and to reduce
fire hazards within this community, all
residential and commercial buildings
shall be constructed of masonry walls;
that is, exterior walls shall be at
least seventy-five percent covered with
masonry on vertical surfaces, excluding
windows, doors, and other normal
openings; or with materials with
equivalent fire-retardant and structural
qualities as approved by the Building
Inspector.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 5.
SECTION 6.
SECTION 7.
SECTION 8.
In section 2309 a new paragraph (c,d,e&f) to
read as follows;
(c) All wood studs shall be on a
maximum of 16 inch centers.
(d) All wood ceiling joists shall have a
minimum nominal dimension of 2 inches by
6 inches and shall have maximum spacing
of 16 inches as centers.
(e) All wood hips and ridges shall be
constructed with a minimum nominal 2
inch by 8 inch material except when
formed by a truss.
(f) All wood shakes and shingles
installed on any structure shall be fire
retardant treated wood as defined in
Section 407 of the Uniform Building Code
1988 Addition.
The "Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Building" 1988 Edition, published
by the International Conference of Building
Officials one (1) copy of which is on file in
the City Secretary's office is hereby
adopted.
REPEALING CLAUSE - That all ordinances of the
City in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be, and the same are hereby,
repealed and all other ordinances of the City
not in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE - Should any paragraph,
sentence, subdivision, 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 whole or any part so
decided to be invalid, illegal or
unconstitutional and shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance.
PENALTY - Any person firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions or terms of
this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not
to exceed the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)
for each offense, and each day such violation
shall continue to exist shall constitute a
separate offense.
PUBLICATION CLAUSE - This ordinance shall
take effect immediately from and after its
passage and publication of its caption, as
law in such cases provides.
DULY PA~S5D BY THE CITY ~OU~Clt_ 9F THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS,
THIS _.df5.:tIL_ DAY OF _~______-:~,,..~8.
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