Ord. 0116F-1 1971-05-25ORDINANCE NO. 116F—/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION TWO (2)
OF ORDINANCE NO. 116 ENTITLED "BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS"; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
SECTION I
That Section 2 of Ordinance Number 116, (Permits, Inspection, and Posting
of Live Loads) passed and adopted the 24th day of March, A.D. 1966, be and the
same is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor:
"Section 2. Building Permits
(a) Permit Requirements: It shall be unlawful within the Corporate
City Limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Pearland, Texas, to
commence construction or excavation for construction of any building or struc-
ture, including accessory buildings, or to commence the erection, reconstruction,
conversion, alteration or moving of any building, including accessory buildings,
until the Building Inspector has issued a building permit for such work. Except
upon written authorization of the City Council no such building permit shall be
issued for any building where said construction, reconstruction, conversion, mov-
ing, alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any provision of this
ordinance.
(b) Plan Requirements:
1 Residential:
There shall be submitted with each application for a
Residential building permit a layout or plot plan, drawn to
scale, showing the actual shape and dimension of the lot or
tract to be built upon, the exact size and location of exist-
ing structures on the lot or tract, if any, and the exact size
and location of the buildings or structures to be constructed,
altered, or moved on the lot or tract. There shall also be
stated on the application the existing or intended use of each
such existing building, if any, and such other information as
may be required to determine compliance with and to provide for
the enforcement of this ordinance.
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After review by the Building Inspector, the plans will be marked
either Approved or Disapproved, attested by his signature, and re-
turned to the applicant. If approved, the Building Permit will be
issued to the applicant.
Only the lot or tract owner or his certified agent shall make
application for a building permit.
2. Commercial and Industrial:
There shall be submitted with each application for a Commercial
or Industrial building permit two copies of a layout or plot plan
drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot
or tract to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot
or tract of existing buildings or structures, if any, and the size
and location of the buildings or structures to be constructed, al-
tered, or moved. The applicant shall state on the application the
existing or intended use of each such building or part of building
and such other information with regard to the lot or tract and neigh-
boring properties as may be necessary to determine compliance with
and to provide for the enforcement of this ordinance. The applicant
will give a complete description of the type of Commercial Business
or Industrial Process to be operated in the permitted structure or
building.
2 (a) Verification: No building permit for the construction, excavation
for construction of any building or structure, including accessory building shall
be issued until all plans and specifications have been verified by compliance with
all of the following:
(1) That all waste effluent discharges will meet or exceed water quality
standards as promulgated and adopted by the Texas Water Quality Board (Source:
Article 7621d-1 Subchapter E).
(2) That all emissions of air contaminants from any source or from any
activity will meet air pollution requirements standards or regulations promulgated
by the Texas Air Control Board (Source: Article 4477-5 Subchapter E).
2 (b) Issue of Permit: After review by the Building Inspector and accept-
ance of the varification by the proper agency, if applicable, the Building Inspector
shall either approve or disapprove the application and attest to same by placing his
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name on the applicant's Plans. One copy of the plans will be returned to the appli-
cant so marked and the second copy, similarly marked, shall be retained with other
pertinent data by the Building Inspector. The application for a building permit
shall be made by the owner of the property concerned or a certified agent thereof.
(c) Inspection: The Building Inspector shall inspect all buildings or
structures during construction to see that the provisions of law are complied with
and that construction is prosecuted safely. Whenever in his opinion, by reason of
defective or illegal work in violation of provisions of this code the continuance
of a building operation is contrary to public welfare, he may order all further
work to be stopped and may require suspension of work until the condition in viola-
tion has been remedied.
(d) Posting of Live Loads: The live load for each floor, or part of a
floor, of a business building or storage building is designed and approved shall be
conspicuously posted in that part of the story to which it applies."
SECTION II
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION III
If any section, paragraph, clause, or sentence shall be declared void or
unenforceable or unconstitutional, it is hereby declared the intention of the
City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, that the remainder of such ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION IV
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the tenth day after
its publication in the official city newspaper of the City of Pearland, Texas.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this jd day of 7->
A.D. 1971.
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
ATTEST:
—C"i ty Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this ;2y/day of
/i , A.D. 1971.
ATTEST:
City Secretary,
CITY LAND,
By:
Mayo
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