Ord. 0044 1964-02-20ORDINANCE NO, 44
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of PearLand has heretofore
on the 5th day of October, A. D. 1961 adopted, passed and approved a
certain Fire Zoning Ordinance, which Ordinance is in fuLL force and effect;
and
WHEREAS, the City CounciL of the City of PearLand desires to amend
portions of said Ordinance to repLace those portions of the originaL Ordin-
ance heretofore passed and approved by said City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND that City Ordinance Number 44 of the City
is hereby amended to read as foLLows:
SECTION 3: Construction required within the fire Limits: No buiLding
shaLL be built, enLarged, or altered hereafter, except in
accordance with this Ordinance:
One and Two Story Buildings:
A. Exterior waLLs Less than 5' from property Line shaLL
be not Less than 8" thick solid masonry, or 10" thick
masonry with maximum 2" cavity. Windows must
be protected with fire shutters,
B. Exterior waLLs 5' or more from property Line may be
wood frame with brick or masonry veneer on exterior
and 5/8" gypsum board or plaster on interior.
Windows may be unprotected.
C. Interior partitions may be wood frame (not Less than
2x4) with 5/8" gypsum board both sides.
D. CeiLing and roof joists may be of wood frame provided
they are protected from the building interior by a
minimum of 5/8" gypsum board,
BuiLdings More Than Two Stories:
A. BuiLdings of more than 2 stories must have a steel
or reinforced concrete frame (including fLoor and
ceiLing joists).
B. Exterior walls may be not Less than 8" thick solid
masonry, or 10" thick masonry with maximum 2"
cavity.
C. Interior partitions may be wood frame with 5/8"
gypsum board on both sides.
ALL other Sections, portions and parts of the originaL Ordinance as
heretofore passed shall continue to remain in fuLL force and effect and the
fact that there is not now a suitable ordinance to provide for suitabLe
construction within the City Limits of the City of Pearland and that a dire
public necessity exists therefor, the Constitutional rule requiring that
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Ordinances and Sarextheisitts be read at three separate meetings, be, and
the same is hereby amended and this Ordinance shalt take effect and be in
fuLL force from and after its approval and passage by the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas.
PASSED this the02.6Ltday
jof tjr��j/ , A, D, 1964.
APPROVED this the ^'/�day of /trot Af , A. D. 1964.
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
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By:
ATTEST: )11
Victor A. Nolen,City Secretary