HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1998-022 �,w�, ORDINANCE NO. ss-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
;�„ GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7 BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION, ARTICLE II, SECTION 7-25 RELATIVE TO
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY, NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH SEPARATE OFFENSE AND
A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION
OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 7, Article ll, Section 7-25(a) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
�° "(a) A public hearing shall be held by the Building Board of Appeals, which
shall determine the issue of whether the building is dangerous and whether the building
w� should be repaired, vacated or demolished. Written notice of the public hearing shall be
sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner, occupant, mortgagee,
lessee, agent and all other persons having an interest in said building, at least fifteen
(15) days prior to the hearing."
Section 2. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of
this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
Section 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not
to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals,
�''� peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health,
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�;.� safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become
effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, on this the ��th day of February , 1998.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lin a Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Matthew Boyle
City Attorney
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