HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1996-060 �, �
ORDINANCE NO. 96-60
�,,, 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 I, SECTION 7-3 UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1991 EDITION AMENDMENTS,
RELATIVE TO WOOD SHINGLES, REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY, NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS (5500.00) FOR EACH SEPARATE
OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING ON OR 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 I., Section 7-3, Amendments, is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2516(g)4 is amended by the addition of a new paragraph 3 to read as
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"The use of wood shingles and wood shakes as a wall covering is hereby
prohibited within the city unless they meet the fire retardant standards of Class
C roofing material."
Sec. 3204 Roof Covering Classification, is hereby amended by the deletion of
the existing paragraph (f) and by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:
"(f) C/ass C roof coverings required. Fire retardant Class C roof coverings shall
be required on all group "R" occupancies regardless of size and height of
structures or number of units. Fire retardant Class C roofing materials are
defined as any roofing material which meets ASTM E-108 fire Test
specifications for roofing and has been tested and approved by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory. In those cases where it proves necessary to
replace all or part of an ordinary wood shingle roof, and the Class C roofing
does not meet the exposure length of the existing roof, Class C composition
shingles may be overlaid on the existing wood shingles."
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Table No. 32-A - MlNIMUM ROOF CLASSES, is hereby amended as follows:
�.,r "This table shall be amended by replacing all "NR" spaces in the "R-3" row with
a "C", and deleting all footnotes in the "R-1 " row."
�.� 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of this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.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 five hundred dollars ($500.00) 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, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
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,
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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
"'�'' GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2oth day of Auaust , 1996.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lin Huff ,�
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City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr. ''
City Attorney
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