0568 ORDINANCE NO. 568
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS
ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK~ PROVIDING DEFINITIONS~
REQUIRING INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION~ REQUIRING CERTAIN
LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR A FEE~ PROVIDING FOR THE
WITB]{OLDING OF PERMITS~ PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES~ PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE~ PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS~ PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM~
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER~ AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas, is a home rule city
acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to
Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of
the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in order to
protect its citizens and to assure that construction work in the
City is performed to standards mandated by the city codes, it is
necessary to require registration of all construction contractors;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the mandatory
registration of construction contractors within the city will more
effectively maintain lines of communication between City officials
and the contractors and will allow City officials an avenue to keep
the contractors updated on changes in laws and regulations
applicable to construction work within the city;
NOWt THEREFORE t BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
1. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the
SECTION
contractor's licensing ordinance.
SECTION 2. Definitions. In this ordinance:
(a) CITY means the City of Southlake, Texas.
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(b) CONTRACTOR means a person, firm, association, or
corporation that performs work for hire within the City for which
a permit is required, including but not limited to work that is
required or useful for the construction, repair, alteration,
removal, or demolition of a structure, sign, street or of an
appurtenance that connects to the City's water or sewer service.
A contractor also includes a subcontractor who is required to
obtain a permit before performing work.
(c) ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR means a contractor who performs
work subject to regulation under the National Electrical Code as
published by the National Fire Protection Association and adopted
by the City.
(d) IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR means a contractor who performs
work as an irrigator as defined in Section 34.001, Texas Water
Code.
(e) MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR means an air conditioning and
refrigeration contractor as defined in Article 8861, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statutes.
(f) PLUMBING CONTRACTOR means a contractor who performs work
on plumbing as defined in Article 6243-101, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes.
SECTION 3.
register with the
within the City.
from the date of
renewal must be on a
contain the following
Registration Required. Ail contractors must
City building official before performing work
This registration shall be valid for one year
issuance. Application
form provided by the
information:
for registration and
building official and
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full name of person seeking registration and any assumed
(a)
name under which the person does business;
(b) permanent business or residential address;
(c) business and residential telephone numbers;
(d) proof of license as required in Section 4 and a
all licensed employees; and
(e) other information determined by the building official to
be necessary to identify or locate the contractor.
SECTION 4. Required Licenses. (a) Before the building
official may approve registration for an irrigation, mechanical,
or plumbing contractor, the contractor must show proof of a current
state license authorizing the contractor to practice his or her
trade in this state as an irrigator, air conditioning and
refrigeration contractor, or plumber.
(b) Before the building official may approve registration for
an electrical contractor, the contractor must show proof of a
current license as a master electrician from an incorporated city
within the state that administers an examination for the licensing
of electricians.
SECTION 5. Fee. Contractors must pay an annual registration
fee. The fee shall be established by resolution of the City
Council, and must be paid in full in advance of registration.
SECTION 6. Issuance of Permits. The building official shall
not issue a permit to a contractor or for work to be done by a
contractor who is not currently registered with the city.
SECTION 7. Cumulative Clause. This ordinance shall be
cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
list of
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Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are
in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which
event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby
repealed.
SECTION S. Sever~bility Clause. It is hereby declared to be
the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance,
since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 9. Penalty Clause. Any person, firm or corporation
who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with
or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 10. Pamphlet Form Publication Clause . The City
Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby authorized to publish
this ordinance in book or pamphlet form for general distribution
among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance
as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts
without further proof than the production thereof.
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SECTION 11. Newspaper Publication Clause. The City Secretary
of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the proposed
ordinance or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting
out the time and place for a public hearing thereon at least ten
(10) days before the second reading of this ordinance, and if this
ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or
forfeiture for any violation of any of its provisions, then the
City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance in the
official City newspaper one time within ten days after passage of
this ordinance, as required by Section 3 . 13 of the Charter of the
City of Southlake.
SECTION 12. Effective Date Clause. This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING 0 THIS DAY OF
4... . A , 1992. ,.
'OR
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ITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS /j DAY OF
AUe , 1992. _
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AT ,EST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
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Fort Worth tarTeIegram •
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
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STATE OF TEXAS
Anty of Tarrant
Before me , a Notary Public in and for said County and State , this day
personally appeared CAL RIf,FY Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth, in Tarrant
County , Texas ; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the
following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named
paper on the following dates :
DATE AD INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE TOTAL RATE AMOUNT
SEP 18 6940737 CL . 358 1X57 L 57 . 40 22 . 80
ORDINANCE NO.568 Sept 18
AN ORDINANCE PRO- P . O . # 568
VIDING FOR REGIS-
TRATION OF CON-
TRACTORS ENGAGED
IN CONSTRUCTION
WORK- PROVIDING
DEFIf4ITIONS• RE-
QUIRING INFORMA-
TION FOR APPLICA-
TION REQUIRING
PROVIIDINGCFORESA
FEE;PROVIDING FOR
THE WITHHOLDING
OF PERMITS;PROVID-
ING THAT THIS ORDI-
NANCE SHALL BE CU-
MULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES PRO-
VIDING ............ ..............
ASEVLRABIL-
ITY CLAUSE PROVID-
I NGFOV IO LATIONS SIGNED
ATIONINR AM= kND SWORN TO BEFORE ME , THIS TH 122ND D Y F SE- 'li I: , 1992
.ET FORM; PRO-
I FOR JLICATION IN THE NOTARY PUBLI Ck _ \
OFFICIAL NEWSPA-
PER;AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 9. Penalty TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
Clause.Any person,firm or
corporation who violates,di-
sobeys,omits,neglects or re- 11.��.�4ti.�_.:e.;i-®,•per,.,
fuses to conp ri with or whp ���av P��, „... 1.0
reslststheenforcementofanyy OAP.•••••.,GB�t
of the provisions of this ordl- -- _... _.. �?:'• ••(^/, W- R N..�..SPENCER _... _.
Hance shall be fined not more '�
than Two Thousand Dollars P ,��%COMMISSION EXPIRES
152erd2T for each offense. lip.. ;
EEach day that a violation is ����•. .•P.
ppeermlttedtoexist shall consti- ...__..._.. ...
PA a separate offense. ��\Fh0-PASSED ANDAPPROVED INSECONDREADINGTHISTHE 1992. OF SEPTEM (Altil:Pla_7""BER,1992.Maro r kSouthlake —TEAR ALIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT
ATTEST:
Sandra L.LeGrand,
City Secretary
Approved as to form:
E.Allen City Attorney
REMIT TO : 400 W. SEVENTH, FW, TX 76102
Cliv Attorney y� y�qo�y p� �W
Fort WorthStar-TelegramACCOUNT AMOUNT
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORIGINAL
667 N CARROLL AVE PLEASE PAY 22 . 80
SOUTHLAKE TX 76092-8898 THIS AMOUNT
ATTN : SANDY LEGRAND
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
THE STATE OF TEXAS
ounty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared CAL RII,RY Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth, in Tarrant
County, Texas ; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the
following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named
paper on the following dates :
DATE AD INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE TOTAL RATE AMOUNT
INC ,
SEP 04 6933412 CL • 358 1X65 L 65 . 40 26 . 00
Sept 4
NOTICE OF p
PUBLIC HEARING
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Interested NOTICE
Ti Ishere hereby ttho all P• 0 # 568
ty Council of the City of South-
lake,Texas,will hold a public
hearing during the Regular
'City held onouncil Septemberting to 1992,a
7:00p.m. 5 CarroeCAvenity e.
667 North Carroll Avenue, .... .-- ...... ............. ............._. .... .............. .................. . . ...
Southlake,Texas.
Purpose of the hearing is to
consider the secondreadingof
the following ordinance: - - - -
ORDINANCE NO.S66
AN ORDINANCE PRO-
VIDING FOR REGIS-
TRATION OF CON-
TRACTORS ENGAGED ""
IN CONSTRUCTION
WORK PROVIDING
DEFINITIONS RE- SIGNED
QUIRING INFORMA-
TION `D SWORN TO BEFORE ME , THIS E F SEPi�' �92
TION FOR APPLICA-
TION; REQUIRING ��F
CERTAIN LICENSES.; NOTARY PUBIC
PROVIDING FOR R
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' OF PERMITS;PROVID-
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THAT THIS ORDI- „ �� ��,o TEXAS
NANCE SHALL BE CU- 41 �"`� TARRANT COUNTY,
MULATIVE OF ALL (1)4,4.:
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VIDINGASEV�RABIL- �"cKAo SIOfJ EXPIRES
ITY CLAUSE PROVID- h
LNG FORA PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; � P. JANUARI CO, 1995
PROVIDING FOR PUB- 'AA.
LIGATION IN PAM-
PHLET FORM;VIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPA-
ANEFF AND PROVIDING ATE.
ANEFFECTIVcDATE. --
Section 9.Penalty Clause.
Any person,firm or corpora-FEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT-�,
tion who violates, disobeys,
omits neglects or refuses tot
iststhe
comply
of any r who of the pro-
visions of thisordinance shall
Thou fined
more
(than Two REMIT TO : 400 W • SEVENTH, FW, TX 76102
for each offense. Each day
that a violation Is permitted to
exist shall constitute a sepa- FEMI.T-70: r.
O�rate offense. RXXX)X X'� X01-2051
City of Fus%ake Star-Telegram
Cit 9 ,.4� \ ACCOUNT AMOUNT
NUMBER CIT57 DUE 26 . 00
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORIGINAL
667 N C A R R O L L A V E PLEASE PAY 26 . 00
SOUTHLAKE TX 76092-8898 THIS AMOUNT ►
ATTN : SANDRA LEGRAND
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED