Ord. 0521-01 04-12-93ORDINANCE NO. •21-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE II-3/4, SECTION
7-31 AND SECTION 7-31.1., SUBSECTIONS (C), (D), (E), (F),
(G), (H) AND (I), OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY
ADOPTING THE STANDARD HOUSING CODE, 1991 EDITION, AND
MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS THERETO; HAVING A SA INGS CLAUSE; HAVING A
REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR C DIFICATION, PUBLICATION
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Section 1. That Section 7-31 of
City of Pearland, Texas, shall be and
read as follows:
"7-31. Adopted; conflicting pr
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
the Code of Ordinances of the
the same is hereby amended to
visions.
For the purpose of establis ing minimum standards for
occupancy of existing resident al buildings, regardless of
when constructed, as a supplement to the building code, within
the corporate limits of the city there is hereby adopted and
incorporated herein, by reference, as the housing code of the
city, that certain housing code known as the Standard Housing
Code, 1991 Edition, with revisions, recommended and published
by the Southern Standard Buildin Code Congress International,
Inc., which code is published in book form and which is
referred to, incorporated herei and made a part hereof for
all purposes, a true and corre t copy of which is filed of
record in the office of the city secretary. Provided,
however, that in the event any onflict may arise between any
provision of the housing code a opted by this article and any
other applicable provisions of state law or city ordinance,
rule or regulation, the provisio s of this Code of Ordinances,
state law, or city rules and regulations shall be
controlling."
Section 2. That Section 7-31.1., Subsections (c), (d), (e),
(f), (g), (h), and (i) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Pearland, Texas, shall be and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 7-31.1. Amendments, modifications, additions,
deletions.
(c) 103.2.2. Chapter 1, Secti n 103, Subsection 103.2.2, of
the Standard Housing code, 1991 Edition, with revisions,
is hereby expressly amend d to read as follows:
103.2.2. Whenever the hosing official determines that
there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has
been a violation of any provision of this code or of any
rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he shall
give notice of such alleg d violation to the person or
persons responsible t»erefor and such alleged
violation(s) shall be dee ed to constitute a nuisance.
Such notice shall be given as provided in the unsafe
building abatement code of the city.
(d) 103.2.3. Chapter 1, Section 103, Subsection 103.2.3, of
the Standard Housing Code, 1991 Edition, with revisions,
is hereby expressly amend d to read as follows:
103.2.3 Service of notice shall conform to the
requirements set forth in the unsafe building abatement
code of the city.
(e) 103.2.4. Chapter 1, Section
the Standard Housing Code, 1
is hereby expressly amended
103, Subsection 103.2.4, of
i91 Edition, with revisions,
to read as follows:
103.2.4. When a residential building is to be
demolished, it shall be demolished according to the
appropriate provisions of te building code and unsafe
building abatement code of he city.
(f) 103.2.5. There is added tc
the Standard Housing Code, 7
a new subsection 103.2.5, w
follows:
Chapter 1, Section 103, of
991 Edition, with revisions,
rich shall hereafter read as
103.2.5. For enforcement and abatement purposes, any
violation of any provision 4f the Standard Housing Code,
1991 Edition, with revisions, as adopted by this chapter,
shall be construed to be a violation of the building code
of the city, and the proced»re to abate such violations
shall be as provided in thatcode and as further provided
in the unsafe building aba ement code of the city, the
provisions of the housing code being in all respects
supplemental to the building code.
(g) 106.1 Chapter 1, Section
Standard Housing code, 199
hereby expressly amended t
106.1 Appointment. Ti
adjustments and appeals sha
for the final interpretatii
code and the application of
and property.
(h) 106.1.1 and 106.1.2. Subse
Chapter 1 of the Standard
with revisions, being unne
of such code, are hereby
entirety.
(i) 106.2 Subsection 106.2 (M•
106, of the Standard Hous
revisions, is hereby expre
06, Subsection 106.1, of the
Edition, with revisions, is
read as follows:
e
1
>n
building code board of
be the authority to provide
of the provisions of this
such provisions to persons
tions 106.1.1 and 106.1.2 of
Housing Code, 1991 Edition,
essary to effect the purpose
expressly deleted in their
etings) of Chapter 1, Section
ng Code, 1991 Edition, with
sly deleted in its entirety.
Section 3. If any section, s bsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance i
for any reason held invalid,
unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such part shall be de med a separate, distinct and
independent provision and such ho ding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions t ereof.
Section 4. All Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. It is the intent of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
codified as herein provided.
Section 6. The city Secretary hall cause this Ordinance, or
its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper
of the City at least once within ten (
second and final reading. This Ordin
effective ten (10) days from and of
publication
newspaper.
PASSED
of its caption and pen
0) days after its passage on
nce shall thereafter become
er its publication, or the
ity, in the official City
and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the a- 9 day of
, A. D., 1993.
ATTEST:
PAT JONES
CITY SECRETARY
C. V. COP INGER
MAYOR
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the
day of
ATTEST:
PAT JONES
CITY SECRE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LESTER G. RORICK
CITY ATTORNEY
, A. D., 19!3.
C. V. COP ER
MAYOR
VOTING RECORD(FIRST READING) MARCH 29, 197
Votina "Aye" - Councilmembers Smith. Colson,Weberr._Frank and Miller
Voting "No" - -None :..
Motion Passed 5to O.
VOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) APRIL 12, 993
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Miller, Frapk, Weber, Colson and Smith
Voting "No" - None
Motion Passed 5 to O.
PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL 16, 1993
EFFECTIVE DATE: APRIL 26, 1993
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHAPTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS