10-25-2005 (Construction Code) Bylaws CITY OF WYLIE CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD BYLAWS
ARTICLE I
Name
As authorized by the City Charter, City of Wylie and City Ordinance No. 84-11. This body shall
be known as the Construction Code Board.
ARTICLE II
Meetings
Section 1. Meetings may be called by the Staff Liaison, the Chair or at the call of any two
members of the Board, provided that notice thereof be given to all Board members.
Section 2. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Board.
Section 3. All questions presented for a vote of the Construction Code Board shall be decided
by a simple majority of the quorum, including the vote of the Chair.
Section 4. Any member of the Board who misses three consecutive meetings without
good cause shall be deemed to have resigned, and the Board will recommend to City
Council that a replacement be appointed for the balance of the unexpired term.
Section 5. Robert's Rules of Order (current edition) shall govern the parliamentary procedure
of the Board, in cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with
these by-laws.
ARTICLE III
Officers
Construction Code Bylaws
Adopted 10/6/05
Council Approved 10/25/05
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Section 1. The officers of the Board shall be a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and a
Secretary (City Staff member will be serving as Secretary).
Section 2. Officers shall be elected and take office at the first regular meeting after new Board
members have been appointed and sworn in.
Section 3. Vacancies in office shall be handled as follows:
(a) In the event of resignation or incapacity of the Chair, the
Vice-Chair shall become the Chair for the unexpired
portion of the term.
(b) Vacancies in officers other than the Chair shall be filled for the
unexpired term by election from the remaining Construction Code
Board Members.
Section 4. Duties of the officers shall be as follows:
(a) Chair:
(i) Preside at all meetings
(ii) Represent the Construction Code Board at public functions.
(iii) Appoint special committees.
(iv) Assist Building Inspection staff in establishing the agenda for
each meeting. Agenda items requested by any Board Member
will be included.
(b) Vice-Chair:
(i) Assist the Chair in directing the affairs of the Board and act in the
Chair's absence.
(c) Secretary:
(i) The Staff Liaison will be responsible for recording and
maintaining the minutes. This "Secretary position" will be
occupied by a City Staff member and not be an official Board
position.
(ii) The Staff Liaison will be responsible for producing the agenda and
distributing the agenda and minutes to the Construction Code
Board and City Manager. An official record of attendance will be
kept in the minutes.
Construction Code Bylaws
Adopted 10/6/05
Council Approved 10/25/05
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ARTICLE IV
Committees
Section 1. Committees may be appointed for special purposes by the Chair and with the consent of the
majority of the Board. All committees will have at least one Construction Code Board member serving
on them. These committees are automatically dissolved upon completion of assignment.
Section 2. Progress reports will be given at each Board Meeting and a final report on completion of
assignments.
ARTICLE V
Duties of Board Members
Section 1. Board Members shall:
(a) Be appointed by the City Council.
(b) Abide by applicable ordinances of the City of Wylie.
ARTICLE VI
Amendments
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended by a majority vote at any regular meeting, provided all
members have been notified of the proposed amendments at least three days prior to such meeting.
Such amendment would then be subject to approval by City Council.
Construction Code Bylaws
Adopted 10/6/05
Council Approved 10/25/05
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ORDINANCE NO. 84-11
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CONSTRUCTION CODE
BOARD: SETTING FORTH THE POWERS AND DUTIES
OF THE BOARD: PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS,
SECTION 1: This ordinance shall be known as "Construction Code
Board Ordinance".
SECTION 1-1: 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 Adjustments and appeals in the 1982 Uniform
Building Code as adopted. Save and except Section 111 of said
Building Code.
SECTION 1-2: QUALIFICATIONS: Persons who serve on the Board as
members shall be qualified as follows:
(a.) One designated member who shall be taxpaying
resident elector of the City.
(b.) Two designated members shall be taxpaying resident
building contractors,
(c.) Two designated members shall be taxpaying resident
Plumbers
(d.) Two designated members shall be taxpaying resident
electricians (one Masters & one Journeyman). N
(e.) One designated staff member to act as secretary of
the board.
(f.) Staff representative will be the City Building Official
(g.) In the event that volunteer members in the (b), (c), or
(d) categories are not available one of the two
designated tradesmen may be replaced with a member in
the (a) category.
SECTION 1-3: TENURE OF OFFICE: Three (3) members of the Board shall
be appointed for the balance of the calendar year. Four (4) members of the
Board shall be appointed for the balance of the calendar year following the
date of adoption of this ordinance plus one full year. After the expiration
of the terms of the first appointees members shall continue until their
successor is appointed. Any member of the Board may be removed by the City
Council for cause. Vacancies within the Board shall be filled by appointment
for the unexpired term.
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SECTION 1-4: REGULAR AND CALLED MEETINGS: The Board shall hold
such regular, special or called meetings as are necessary for its proper
performance of duty.
SECTION 1-5: POWERS AND DUTIES: The Board shall at its first
meeting in each calendar year select a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman and
prescribe a procedure and order of business for hearing applications for
licenses and for hearing matters brought to it by the Building Official
for recommendation to the City Council or on appeal and aggrievement appeals
as provided herein, and for general business sessions.
(a) It shall be the duty of said Board to pass upon the quali-
fications of all applicants for licenses. Any person who shall make application
for an Electrical License may obtain proper forms from the Building Division.
Upon receipt by the Building Official or his authorized representative of an
application accompained by proper fee, an examination shall be scheduled for
some date within seven (7) days from the date of the application.
(b) For examination, the Board shall prepare at least three (3)
sets of examinations for each class of license of electricians required,
to be examined under this ordinance. The sets of examinations may be
changed by the Board at any time when no applications for examinations
are pending. When an application for examination has been filed, a set
of examination questions for the proper class of license shall be selected
at random from the several sets of examination questions and submitted to the
applicant for the examination.
SECTION 1-6: QUORUM: Four (4) members of the Board present at any
meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the
concurring vote of not less than four (4) members of the Board shall be
necessary to constitute an official action of the Board.
SECTION 1-7: RECORDS: The Board shall keep a Minute Book in which
shall be recorded all transactions and business of the Board. The Board
shall keep a record of the name and place of business of all persons to
whom licenses have been issued; provided that said Board shall not be
responsible for the record of any person whose license has not been re-
newed or has lapsed for a period in excess of 24 months.
SECTION 2: PUBLICATION: Publication shall be made one time in the
official publication of the City of Wylie, which publication shall contain
the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
SECTION 3; All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistant with or
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be, and the same are
Ordinance No. 84-11 Con't
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hereby, expressly repealed.
SECTION 4: If any section, sub-section, paragraph, sentence, phrase,
or clause of this ordinance shall be declared invalid for any reason what-
soever, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect; and to this end
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the 13th day of
March , 1984.
CITY OF WYL
obq t 8 quires, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cis/ t f' n
Carol Jone City Secretary
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Chapter 22
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS*
*Charter reference--Housing standards, housing authority,urban renewal, art.XI, § 20.
State law references--Trench excavation safety, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 756.021 et seq.; fire
escapes,V.T.C.A.,Health and Safety Code § 791.001 et seq.;Manufactured Housing Standards Act,Vemen4
Ann. Civ. St. art. 5221f V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 1201.001 et seq_; industrialized housing and buildings;
Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 5221f 1 V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 1202.001 et seq.; Plumbing License Law,
Vemon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 6243 101 V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 1301.001 et seq.; Residential Service
Company Act, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 6573b V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 1301.001 et seq.;
establishment of building lines,V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 213.001 et seq.; municipal regulation of
structures,V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 214.001 et seq.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 22-1. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Board means the construction code board.
(Code 1991,ch. 3, § 16.01; Code 1997, § 22-1)
Sec. 22-2. Construction site requirements to be met prior to permit issuance.
(a) No building or construction permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall furnish
proof. to the satisfaction of the building official, or his representative, that the site at which the
construction will take place has met both the following requirements:
(1) Temporary toilet facilities have been placed at the site, or at a neighboring site
within 150 feet of such site and accessible by workers on the subject site: and
(2) The public potable water supply to the premises shall be connected by the public
entity responsible therefor.
(b) If either of the requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall become
nonexistent following issuance of a permit, carrying on of any further construction at such site
thereafter shall be deemed a violation of this Code and subject the person carrying on such
activities to a fine under the provisions of section 1-9.
(Ord. No. 93-47, § I, 10-12-1993; Code 1997, § 22-2)
Secs. 22-3--22-20. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD
Sec. 22-21. Created.
There is hereby created the construction code board (hereafter called board) consisting of seven
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 for Building Conservation as adopted as well as the authority
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.granted the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board provided by the 1997 Uniform Housing Code as
adopted.
(Ord. No. 84-11, § 1-1, 3-13-1984; Code 1991, ch. 3, § 16.01; Code 1997, § 22-36; Ord. No. 2001-04, § 3, 3-
13-2001; Ord. No. 2001-07, § 5, 3-13-2001; Ord. No. 2001-08, §3,3-13-2001; Ord.No. 2001-09, § 3, 3-13-2001;
Ord. No. 2001-10, § 3, 3-13-2001)
Sec. 22-22. Qualifications of members.
Persons who serve on the board as members shall be qualified as follows:
(1) One designated member shall be a taxpaying resident elector of the city.
(2) Two designated members shall be taxpaying resident building contractors.
(3) Two designated members shall be taxpaying resident plumbers.
(4) Two designated members shall be taxpaying resident electricians (one master and
one journeyman).
(5) One designated staff member shall act as secretary of the board.
(6) The city building official shall be an ex officio member of the board.
(7) If volunteer members in the subsection (2), (3) or (4) categories of this section are not
available, one of the two designated tradesmen may be replaced with a member in
the subsection (1) category of this section.
(Ord. No. 84-11, § 1-2, 3-13-1984; Code 1991, ch. 3, § 16.02; Code 1997, § 22-37)
Sec. 22-23. Tenure of office.
The members of the board shall serve for two-year staggered terms. After the expiration of the
terms of the appointees, members shall continue until their successor is appointed. Any member of
the board may be removed by the city council for cause. Vacancies within the board shall be filled
by appointment for the unexpired term.
(Ord. No. 84-11, § 1-3, 3-13-1984; Code 1991,ch. 3, § 16.03; Code 1997, § 22-38)
Sec. 22-24. Regular and called meetings.
The board shall hold such regular, special or called meetings as are necessary for its proper
performance of duty.
(Ord. No. 84-11, § 1-4, 3-13-1984; Code 1991, ch. 3, § 16.04;Code 1997, § 22-39)
Sec. 22-25. Powers and duties.'°
The board shall at its first meeting in each calendar year select a chairman and a vice-
chairman and prescribe a procedure and order of business for hearing applications for licenses and
for hearing matters brought to it by the building official for recommendation to the city council or
on appeal and aggrievement appeals as provided in this chapter, and for general business sessions.
(1) It shall be the duty of the board to pass upon the qualifications of all applicants for
electrical licenses. Any person who shall make application for an electrical license
may obtain proper forms from the building division. Upon receipt by the building
official or his authorized representative of an application accompanied by proper fee,
an examination shall be scheduled for some date within seven days from the date of
receipt of the application.
1° (ANALYSIS I In light of licensing and examination of electricians by the state department of
licensing and regulation, effective Sept. 1, 2004, this function of the board will become
obsolete in September. AGREED)
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. (2) For examination, the board shall prepare at least three sets of examinations for each
class of license of electricians required to be examined under this section. The sets of
examinations may be changed by the board at any time when no applications for
examinations are pending. When an application for examination has been filed, a set
of examination questions for the proper class of license shall be selected at random
from the several sets of examination questions and submitted to the applicant for
the examination.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are repealed, no longer of legal validity, as of September 1, 2004.
(Ord. No. 84-11, § 1-5, 3-13-1984; Code 1991,ch. 3, § 16.05;Code 1997, § 22-40)
Sec. 22-26. Quorum.
Four members of the board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, and the concurring vote of not less than four members of the board shall
be necessary to constitute an official action of the board.
(Ord. No. 84-11, § 1-6, 3-13-1984;Code 1991,ch. 3, § 16.06; Code 1997, § 22-41)
Sec. 22-27. Records.
The board shall keep a minute book in which shall be recorded all transactions and business of
the board. The board shall keep a record of the name and place of business of all persons to whom
licenses have been issued; provided, however, that the board shall not be responsible for the record
of any person whose license has not been renewed or has lapsed for a period in excess of 24
months.
(Ord. No. 84-11, § 1-7, 3-13-1984; Code 1991,ch. 3, § 16.07; Code 1997, § 22-42)
Secs. 22-28--22-40. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. BUILDING CODE
Sec. 22-41. Uniform Building Code adopted.
The Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 1997 edition, copyrighted by the International
Conference of Building Officials, including Appendix Chapters 4, 11, 15 and 34, and excluding
Appendix Chapters 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23, 29, 30, 31 and 33, save and except the deletions
and amendments as set forth below, is hereby adopted as the building code for the city, 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, including the issuance of permits and collection of fees, (the "1997 Uniform
Building Code"). The 1997 Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 1997 edition, copyrighted
by the International Conference of Building Officials, including Appendix Chapters 4, 11, 15 and
34, and excluding Appendix Chapters 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23, 29, 30, 31 and 33, save and
except the deletions and amendments as set forth below, is made a part of this article as if fully set
forth herein. Three copies of the 1997 Uniform Building Code are on file in the office of the city
secretary of the city being marked and designated as the Uniform Building Code,Volumes 1, 2 and
3, 1997 Edition, copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials.
(Ord. No. 2001-07, § 1,3-13-2001)
Certain documents, ene c „f which.. . fle i., the o ;ce of the tH ild:ng ,.fcial „f the city,
marked and designated---as "U f B ild' g Code," volumes I, II and III, including appendix
chapters 11, 15 and 34 but, excluding appendix chapter-a-3, 4, 9, 1-0, 12, 1-6-, 18, 21, 23, 29, 30, 31
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