HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1977-017 ORDINANCE NO. 77-�.7
AN ORDIN.'�NCE ADOPTING THE 1973 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AND FUTURE SUPPLEMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION; PROVID-
ING FOR REPEAL OF ANY PRIOR CONFLICTIPdG ORDI-
NANCE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
,,�:., BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS.
� Section 1. There is hereby adopted for the purpose of
providing minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health,
property and public welfare by regulating and controlling
the design, construction, installation, quality of materials ,
location, operation and maintenance of heating , ventilating,
comfort cooling, refrigeration systems , incinerators and other
miscellaneous heat-producing appliances, that certain mechanical
code known as the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1973 Edition and
future supplements copyrighted by the International Conference
of Building Officials; and it is hereby incorporated herein as
if fully set out in length herein and f rom the date on which
this ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall
be controlling within the limits of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 2. The enforcement of this Code shall be by the
City D'Ianager of the City of Grapevine, or through any person
whom he may designate provided that such person is employed by
the City of Grapevine, Texas .
Section 3. This ordinance also repeals those provisions ,
and only those provisions , of all ordinances in conflict with
� '"' the provisions hereof.
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Section 4. Provisions of this ordinance shall be and
they are hereby, declared to be severable; and should any
portion of it be declared to be invalid for any reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the remaining portions thereof.
Section 5. A person, firm or corporation violating the
terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than One Dollar
($1.00) nar more than Two Hundred Dallars ($200.00) ; and each
day each violation shall continue shall be � separate offense.
Section 6. The fact that the enactment of this ordinance
is necessary to preserve the public business, peace, health,
safety and general welfare, creates an urgency and emergency
in the immediate preservation of the same, and requires that
this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage; and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, this the 5th day of April , 1977.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SEC TA Y
APPROVED AS TO FORNI AND LEGALITY:
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CITY ATTORNEY