ORD 1988-14■FMAIlk I Z I
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 88-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1985 EDITION AND ALL APPENDICES THERETO, AS
AMENDED BY THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
STANDARDS, 1985 EDITION, AS AMENDED HEREIN;
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1985
EDITION, AS AMENDED HEREIN; ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS; ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1985 EDITION, AS
AMENDED HEREIN; ADOPTING THE DWELLING
CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE, 1985 EDITION; ADOPTING THE UNIFORM
CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
STRUCTURES, 1985 EDITION; ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1985 EDITION;
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED HEREIN; REPEALING TOWN
ORDINANCES NO. 85-12, 85-14 AND 85--27;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH
OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH
A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES; DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas hereby finds that it is necessary to establish uniform
and minimum standards for the construction, erection and
maintenance of buildings, housing and other structures, and
minimum standards that govern fire safety, and minimum
requirements relating to the installation of heating, cooling,
ventilating and refrigeration systems in order to protect and
promote the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That there is hereby adopted by the Town of
Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") the Uniform Building Code, 1985
Edition, and all appendices thereto (together, the "U.B.C."),
as hereinafter amended, and the said U.B.C. is incorporated
herein as if copied herein in its entirety. A copy of the
U.B.C. shall be kept on file in the office of the Town.
Secretary. The following amendments shall be made to and
become a part of the said Uniform Building Code:
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A. Chapter 3 relating to Permits and Inspections is
amended by amending sections 301, 304 and 305 and adding a new
Section 308 to read as follows:
1. Section 301 relating to permits is amended by
amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"Sec. 301. (a) Permits Required. Except
as specified in Subsection (b) of this
section, no building or structure regulated
by this code shall be erected, constructed,
enlarged, altered, repaired, moved,
improved, removed, converted or demolished
unless a separate permit for each building
or structure has first been obtained from
the building official. No permit herein
required or provided for shall be issued
until all ad valorem and other property
taxes, assessments, charges or other
pecuniary obligations due the Town of Trophy
Club shall have been paid and made current,
including all penalties, interest and other
charges due with respect to the same."
2. Section 304 of the U.B.C. relating to fees is
amended by amending subsections (a), (b) and (e)(2) to read as
follows:
"Sec. 304. (a) General. Except as herein-
after provided, fees shall be assessed in
accordance with the Schedule of Fees for the
Town as adopted by Town Ordinance No. ,
as amended.
°(b) Permit Fees. The fee for each permit
shall be as set forth in the Schedule of Fees
for the Town, Ordinance No. , as amended.
The determination of value or valuation under
any of the provisions of this code shall be
made by the building offical. The value to be
used in computing the building permit and
building plan review fees shall be the total
value of all construction work for which the
permit is issued as well as all finish work,
painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing,
heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire
extinguishing systems and any other permanent
equipment.
"(c) Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other
data are required to be submitted by
Subsection (b) of Section 302, a plan review
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fee shall be paid at the time of submitting
plans and specifications for review. Said
plan review fee shall be as set forth in the
Schedule of Fees, Ordinance No.
"Where plans are incomplete or changed so
as to require additional plan review, an
additional plan review fee shall be charged as
set forth in the Schedule of Fees.
"(e)(2) Fee. An investigation fee, in
addition to the permit fee, shall be collected
whether or not a permit is then or subse-
quently issued. The investigation fee shall
be equal to the amount of the permit fee
required by the schedule of fees for the Town
of Trophy Club. The payment of such investi-
gation fee shall not exempt any person from
compliance with all other provisions of this
code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
"Work shall be considered started when
excavation for a foundation is initiated.
Table 3.A as set forth on page 16 of the U.B.C. shall be
deleted in its entirety, and all references in the U.B.C. to
Table 3.A shall be considered and deemed to be a reference to
the fee schedule adopted by the Town of Trophy Club.
3. Section 304 of the U.B.C. relating to fees is
further amended by deleting in their entirety subsections
304(f)(2) and 304(f)(3).
4. A new Section 308 relating to trench excavation
shall be and is hereby added to read as follows:
"Trench Safety.
"Sec. 308. On all construction projects
within the Town or within the Town's
extraterritorial jurisdiction, if trench
excavation is required which will exceed a
depth of five (5) feet, the bid documents
and the contract shall include:
(a) detailed plans and specifications for
trench safety systems that meet standards
set by the federal Occupational Safety and
Health Administration; and
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(b) a pay item for such safety standards.
Provided, however, that the requirement set
forth in this section shall not apply to
either a contract entered into by a person
subject to the safety standards adopted
under article 6053-1 or the administrative
penalty provisions of article 6053---2, Texas
Revised Civil Statutes."
B. Chapter 5 relating to classifications of buildings
by use or occupancy and general requirements for all occupan-
cies is amended by amending Section 513 to as follows:
1. Section 513 relating to premises identification is
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 513. Approved numbers or addresses
shall be placed on all new and existing
buildings in such a position as to be
plainly visible and legible from the street
or road fronting the property. Said numbers
shall contrast with their background.
1. Residential occupancies shall have
numbers a minimum of four (4) inches in
height.
2. Multi --family, townhomes, condominiums
and commercial occupancies shall have
street and/or building numbers a minimum
of eight (8) inches in height. When
deemed necessary by the authority having
jurisdiction, the street and/or building
numbers may be required to be of a
larger size for immediate and visible
identification.
3. If the structure is more than two
hundred (200) feet from a public street,
the address shall also appear at the
front or main entry to the property.
4. When deemed necessary by the authority
having jurisdiction, the street or
building numbers may be required on more
than one side of the structure or
property.
5. Building and/or street numbers shall be
located in an area and lighted in a
manner that will make them immediately
discernible as approved by the authority
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having jurisdiction. Exception:
Neighborhood residential districts
containing single family detached and
single family attached (duplex)
dwellings."
C. Chapter 32 relating to Roof Construction and
Covering is amended by amending Section 3203 relating to roof
coverings by adding a new subsection (c)(6) to read as follows:
"Sec. 3203. (c) Roofing Materials.
"6. A minimum of fire retardant Class C
roof coverings is required on all multi-
family and townhouse units regardless of the
size and height of the units. Fire
retardant Class C roofing materials are
defined as any roofing material which meets
ASTM E-108 Fire Test specifications for
roofing and has been tested and approved by
a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
In those cases where it proves necessary to
replace all or part of an ordinary wood
shingle roof, and the Class C roofing does
not meet the exposure length of the existing
roof, Class C composition shingles may be
overlaid on the wood shingles."
D. Chapter 33 relating to exits is amended by
amending section 3315 relating to aisles by adding a new
subsection (i) to read as follows.
"(i) Every service aisle, not defined or
required as an exit -way in a commercial
retail establishment shall have a clear
aisle width of at least four (4) feet, and
shall be maintained to at least this width
free of obstruction.
Section 2. That there is hereby adopted by the Town in
its entirety the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1985 Edition,
and said Code is incorporated herein as if copied herein in its
entirety. A copy of the Uniform Building Code Standards shall
be kept in the office of the Town Secretary.
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Section 3. That there is hereby readopted by the Town,
for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to life and property, the Uniform Fire Code, 1985
Edition, and said Code hereby incorporated herein as if fully
set out herein in its entirety. A copy of the Uniform Fire
Code shall be kept in the office of the Town Secretary.
A. The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the
Town Building Official and Town Volunteer Fire Department by
and through the Fire Chief.
B. Whenever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the
Uniform Fire Code, the same shall be deemed to refer to the
Town of Trophy Club, Texas.
C. Whenever the phrase "Fire Department" is used in
the Code, the same shall be deemed to refer to the Town
Volunteer Fire Department.
D. Whenever the person authorized to enforce the
Uniform Fire Code disapproves an application or refuses to
grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the
provisions of the Code do not apply or that the true intent and
meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly
interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of such
person to the Board of Appeals within 30 days from the date of
the decision appealed from. Such appeal shall be made in
writing and filed with the Town Secretary, setting forth the
decision appealed from and a statement as to why the appeal is
being made.
Section 4. That there is hereby adopted by the Town
the Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1985 Edition, and said Code is
incorporated herein as if fully set out herein in its
entirety. A copy of the Uniform Fire Code Standards shall be
kept in the office of the Town Secretary.
Section 5. That there is hereby adopted by the Town
the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1985 Edition, as hereinafter
amended, which Code is incorporated herein as if set out herein
in its entirety. A copy of the Uniform Mechanical Code shall
be kept in the office of the Town Secretary. The following
amendments shall be made to and become a part of the said
Uniform Mechanical Code:
A. Section 304 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1985
Edition relating to fees is amended by amending subsection (a)
to read as follows:
"(a) The fee for each mechanical permit shall be as set
forth in the schedule of fees for the Town of Trophy Club
as adopted by Ordinance No. , as amended."
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Section 6. That there is hereby adopted the Dwelling
Construction under the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition,
regulations, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the
office of the Town Secretary,
Section 7. That there is hereby adopted the Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1985 Edition, a
copy of which shall be kept on file in the office of the Town
Secretary.
Section 8. That there is hereby adopted the Uniform
Housing Code, 1985 Edition, a copy of which shall be kept on
file in the office of the Town Secretary. Provided, however,
that nothing in the Uniform Housing Code shall be construed to
repeal, alter or modify Town Ordinances Number 86-06 and 86-07
relating to multi -family and single-family residence licensing.
Section 9. That the Town Building Official shall have
the authority and power to enforce all provisions of the
Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, the Uniform Building Code
Standards, 1985 Edition, the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition,
the Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1985 Edition, the Uniform
Mechanical Code, 1985 Edition, the Dwelling Construction under
the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, the Uniform Code for
the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1985 Edition, and the
Uniform Housing Code, 1985 Edition.
Section 10. That the Town Council shall appoint five
(5) members to the building board of appeals as authorized by
Section 204 of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, each to
be appointed by a majority of the Town Council for a term of
two (2) years; and shall appoint five (5) members to the fire
board of appeals as authorized by Section 2.302 of the Uniform
Fire Code, 1985 Edition, each to be appointed by a majority of
the Town Council for a term of two (2) years. For purposes of
this ordinance, the U.B.C. and the Uniform Fire Code, the
Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town shall be and is hereby
designated as the building board of appeals and the fire board
of appeals.
Section 11. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all
other ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, affecting
building, construction, housing and related activities and
shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances
except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances
are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
Provided, however, that Town Ordinances number 85-11, 85-12,
85-14 and 85-27 are hereby repealed.
Section 12. if any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or
application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid
or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
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holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance, and the Town Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 13. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine in a sum not
to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense and
a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day
during or on which a violation occurs.
Section 14. That this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its date of passage and publication as required by
law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of
Trophy Club, Texas this the 1.3 day of /, 1988.
Ma or, Town of�T-ophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town A torney, Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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