Ord. 0224-03 05-08-78ORDINANCE N0. 224-3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION I OF ORDINANCE N0. 224-2,
HERETOFORE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL'OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
SECTION I.
That Section I of Ordinance No. 224-2, heretofore duly
passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas on
March 13, 1978, be and the same
is hereby expressly amended to read as follows:
"That Chapter IV, Section 403, Subsection 403.2
entitled Tenant Separation, of the Standard
Building Code, 1976 Edition, be and the same is
hereby expressly amended to read as follows:
"403.2 - Tenant Separation
In a building, or portion of a building of a single
occupancy classification, when enclosed spaces are provided
for separate tenants, such spaces shall be separated by not
less than two (2) hours fire resistance walls meeting the
following requirements:
1. Such wall shall provide, not less than two (2) hours
fire resistance. Plumbing, piping, ducts, electrical or
other building services shall not be installed within or
through the two (2) hour wall.
2. Such wall shall extend from the foundation to the
underside of the roof sheathing, and the underside of the roof
shall have at least one (1) hour fire resistance for a width
not less than four (4) feet on each side of such wall.
3. Each dwelling unit sharing such wall shall be design-
ed and constructed to maintain its structural integrity.inde-
pendent of the unit on the opposite side of the wall.
SECTION II.
It is hereby ordained that this ordinance, when approved
and adopted, shall be made a part of, and incorporated into,
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas, and said
Code is hereby expressly amended to include such additions and
amendments as specified in this ordinance.
SECTION III.
If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be
held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a Court
of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other sec-
tion, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provi-
sion of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this
City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect
for its purpose.
SECTION IV.
All existing ordinances,, parts of ordinances, or Code
provisions or parts of Code provisions, in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed only to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION V.
This ordinance shall be effective and be in full force
and effect ten (10) days from and after its adoption on second
and final reading. The City Secretary is hereby authorized
and directed to publish the caption of this ordinance in the
official newspaper of the city in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Charter of the City of Pearland, Texas.
PASSED and APPROVED on First reading this .9p7 day of
, 1978.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRET ERY
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MAYOR, CITY OF PEARLAND,'TEXAS
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on Second and Final
reading this / day of'L- 1973.
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETAR/
Effective Date:
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MAYOR, CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS