0210ORDINANCE NO. 210
AN ORDIN~.~CE ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING
CODE, BY P~FERENCE, PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILD-
ING CODE CONGreSS, AS ~{E "BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS", FOR WHICH SAID ORDINA/qCE P~2GU-
LATES THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTEra-
TION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, CONVERSION, DEMOLITION,
OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, APJ2A AND MAINTENANCE
OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OR PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR APPEALS; DECLARING fiND ESTABLISHING A FIRE DIS-
TRiCT; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF OTHER CITY ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING ~N
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas deems it nec-
essary, and in the public interest, for the purposes of promoting and safe-
guarding the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of its citi-
zens by adopting a nationally recognized and authoritative building code de-
signed to provide minimum standards of structural strength, stability, san-
itation, adequate light and ventilation, and safety to life and property from
fire and other hazards incident to the construction, alteration, repair, re-
moval, demolition, use and occupancy of buildings, structures, or premises,
when properly interpreted and implemented; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council further deems it proper that such a code should
be con~rehensive in scope to apply to the construction, alteration, repair,
equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition,
of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to
such buildings or structures; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to provide with this ordinance
a severability clause; make this ordinance cumulative of other ordinances; a
penalty for the violation thereof; and an effective date of adoption;
NOW THEI<EFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY TBE CITY COUNCIL OF ~{E CITY OF
SOUTH]~KE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. 1973 EDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE
ADOPTED. The 1973 edition of the "Southern Standard Building Code", in-
cluding Appendicies "A" thru "I", as published by the Southern Building
Code Congress, is hereby adopted as the "Building Code of the City of
Southlake, Texas". Three copies of said 1973 edition of the Southern
Standard Building Code are expressly incorporated herein by reference and
are on file in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and
inspection.
SECTION 2. AM~]NDMENTS ADOPTED: 1974 F~E~VISION TO 1973 EDITION. Am~end-
ments of the Southern Standards Building Code entitled "1974 Revision to
1973 Edition", as published by the Southern Building Code Congress, except
for the amendment to Section 107.4 - Schedule of Permit Fees which is ex-
pressly declared to be deleted, are hereby adopted and included as a part
of the "Building Code of the City of Southlake, Texas". ~]ree copies of
amen~nents are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are on file in
the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspection.
SECTION 3. FIRE DISTRICT: CP~]ATION AND ESTABLISHMu~NT. There is
by created a "F~re District" for which the boundaries thereof shall be dJs-
cribed as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south Right-of-Way
line of State Highway 114 and the east Rigbt-of-Way line of Carroll Avenue;
thence southerly along said east Right-of-Way line of Carroll Avenue to its
intersection with the north Right-of-Way line of East Continental Blvd.;
thence easterly along said north Right-of-Way line of East Continental Blvd.
to its intersection with the west Right-of-Way line of Kimball Avenue; tbe~ce
northerly along the meandering west Right-of-Way line of K~mball Avenue and
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the northerly projection thereof, to its intersection with the southerly
Right-of-Way line of State Highway No. 114; thence northwesterly along said
southerly Right-of-Way line of State Highway NO. 114, to the poin't of be-
ginning. Said "Fire District" shall be regulated in conformance with the
"Building Code of the City of Southlake, Texas".
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. "Section 115 - Validity" of the Build-
lng Code herein adopted is declared to be deleted and void, and there shall
be inserted in lieu thereof the following:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance
is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect
the validity of 'tile remaining portions of this Ordinance. Any or all of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance not held to be unconstitutional shall con-
tinue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. CUMULATIVE OF OTHER ORDINANCES. This Ordinance shall be and
is hereby declared to be cumulative of the provisions of other applicable
Ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, including all amenC~ments thereof.
SECTION 6. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. "Section 114 - Violations and Pen-
alties" of the Building Code herein adopted is declared to be deleted and void,
and there shall be inserted in lieu thereof the following:
Any person, firm, association of persons, company or corporation or
their agents, servants or employees who violate, disobey, omit, neglect or
refuse to c~nply with any provision of this Ordinance shall be punished by
a fine not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than two hundred dollars
($200.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation exists is hereby de-
clared to be a distinct and separate offense and punishable by law.
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SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective
and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and so accordingly ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of September, A. D. 1974.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: