0643(2)ORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 568, AS AMENDED, THE
CONTRACTOR'S REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, BY PROVIDING FOR
REGISTRATION REVOCATION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES;
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 622, CREATING THE BUILDING BOARD
OF APPEALS, BY AUTHORIZING THE BOARD TO HEAR APPEALS
REGARDING REVOCATION OF CONTRACTOR'S REGISTRATION;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABIL1TY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
IN ~TdE 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 determines 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; and
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that contractors who are registered with
the city must maintain certain standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1.
ORDINANCE NO. 568 AMENDED
Section 6 of Ordinance No. 568, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 6. (a) 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.
(b) Suspension of Registration. A contractor's registration may be
suspended by the building official for any of the following reasons:
(1) The contractor fails to request and obtain a final
inspection prior to the expiration of the permit; or
(2) The contractor allows use or occupancy of the structure
for which a permit was obtained without first obtaining the required
authorization from the city; or
(3) The contractor has been found by the Building Official
to have been grossly negligent in the performance of his work; or
(4) The expiration, suspension or revocation of any license
required by Section 4.
(c) A contractor whose registration has been suspended may appeal to the
Building Board of Appeals, (the "Board"). In the case of an appeal to the Board, the
action of the Building Official shall stand until the case is heard. After hearing the
case, the Board may take the following action:
(1) Affirm the suspension; or
(2) Overrule the suspension and reinstate the registration of the
contractor; or
(3) Affirm the suspension, but waive any or all of the reinstatement
requirements set forth in subsection (d) below; or
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(4) Affirm the suspension and require conditions for reinstatement
in addition to those set forth in subsection (d) below, including, but not limited
to, prohibiting reinstatement for up to six (6) months.
(d) Reinstatement of Registration. A contractor whose registration
has been suspended may reapply for registration if:
(1)
corrected;
(3)
(4)
All circumstances leading to the suspension have been
The contractor reapplies for registration;
The registration fee is paid; and
Any additional conditions set by the Board pursuant to Section
(c)(4) above have been met."
SECTION 2.
ORDINANCE NO. 622 AMENDED
Section 5 of Ordinance No. 622 is hereby amended by adding subsection (c) to read
as follows:
"(c) The Board shall also have the authority to hear appeals of the Building
Official's actions regarding the suspension of a contractor's registration as provided
in Ordinance No. 568, as amended."
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
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.
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SECTION 4.
SEVERABIL1TY 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 5.
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 6.
SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 568 or any other ordinances affecting license
requirements which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as
to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending
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in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may
be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7.
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.
SECTION 8.
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 or its caption and penalty 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 9.
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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS DAY OF
]~.~ 1995.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON TltIS ~DAY OF
~ , 1995.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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Star-Telegram F tU. I.U. INV. LL 3l4tSLb4
AD ORDER NO. 10223921
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C ITS?
THE STATE OF TEXAS
ounty of Tarrant
before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
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 ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE TOTAL NCH/LINE RATE AMOUNT
12/06M: 1022392 ORDINANCE NO. 64 I358 lx 47L 47 . 66 31 . 02
ORDINANCE NO.643 12/06-12/06
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING
REGISTRATION OF DOOR-TO-
DOOR SOLICITORS;REI UIR-
ING IDENTIFICATION BADG
ES; PROVIDING REGULA-
TIONS; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES PROVIDING A SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE'PROVID-
ING A PENALTY FOR VIOLA-
TIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING
A SAVING-' CLAUSE. PRO-
VIDING FCT+t PUBLICATION IN
PAMPHLET FORM; PROVID-
ING FOR PUBLICATION IN
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
SECTION16. '-
Penalty Clause
Any person,Pam or corpora-
tion who violates,disobeys,
omits,neglectsor refuses to S I . :
comply with or who resists
the enforcement of any of-
Sf the provisions of this ordi-
1 morenthan$500foreachtof- ;WORN TO BEFORE ME THIS THE loth— DAY OF DECENiRRR , 1 9
fense.Each day that aviola- A., ,,. ;"...,aw,...�-�.d
tion is permitted to exist ��.
shall constitute a separate ;.►,!T•!,f%+, r p_ I _
PASSED AND APPROVED ?: � ,,, kNONIT'A R. GOKE p Notary Public .Y\�1�11,C�.
THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NO- ; ,'••¢ COMM MBER EXPIRES e
VEMBER,1996 DURING 4,,• »f
THE REGULAR CITY COUN- Y.. /\•+�f SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 �
CIL MEETING OF THE CITY �4?1t.`.•`E ±e TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS
OF SOUTHLAKyE� TEXAS;
/s/RicATTEST:Mayor
/s/SCn�Yd a L.L eryrand,
F APPROVED AS TO FORM: ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU!
/s/E.Allen Taylor,Jr.,
City Attorney
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tar-Tele ram
REMIT TO: 01110. 400 W. SEVENTH ST. •FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
10223921 ACCOUNNUMBER CIT57 AMOUNT
31. 02
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FED. I.D. NO. 22-3148254 10080928
Star-Telegram AD ORDER NO.
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. CI T 5 7
TIE STATE OF TEXAS
unty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
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 ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE CH/AL RATE AMOUNT
NCH/LINE
11/08ME 1008092 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I358 1x 50L 50 . 66 33 .00
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 11/08-11/!;8
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to
all interested persons that
the City COuncil of the City
of Southlake, Texas, will be
holding a public hearing dur-:
ing the Regular City Council
Meeting to be held on No-
vember -.... _... _..... ...... _....
5, 1996 at 6:00
p.m. in the City Council
Chambers of City Hall 667
North Carroll Avenue,S�Outh-
lake,Texas. _.... __.. _._.. _... -._.
Purpose of the hearing is to
consider the second reading
of the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO.643
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING
REGISTRATION OF DOOR TO
DOOR SOLICITORS;REQUIR-
ING IDENTIFICATION BADG-
ES; PROVIDING REGULA-
TIONS PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE ALL OVID-
).„..._._3:N.
NANCES-PROVIDING A SEV- '
',IG A E CLAUSE,FOR
VIOLA. ED �
JG A PENALTY FOR VIOLA-
IONS,- PROVIDING FOR
•UBLICATION IN PAMPHLET
ORM PROVIDING FOR PUB-
S ICIAL
N WSPAPER, AN IN ND PROUD- SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS THE 11th DAY OF NOVEMBER , 96
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 17.
Penalty Clause
Any person, firm or corpora- `vf.9 Notary Public lion who violates, disobeys,:tit""'Gea�h RHONDA R. GOKE a
omits, neglects or refuses r2/ I '• r
sito complyy with or who re- - '`I'.� COMMISSION EXPIRES
sists the enforcement of anyI
of the provisions of this oral- ., �\ %� 0 TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS
nance shall be fined not+,y-- :�}'' SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
more than 5500 for each of-Icy;,,
.'_ ,Q1
fense.Each day that a viola-
tion is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate
andr Southlake _� ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU!
1 Sandra L.LeGrand
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10080928 ACCOUNT CIT57 AMOUNT 33.00
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