HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1979-012 ORDINANCE NO. 79-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE
PROVIDING FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
HOUSING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD
AUTHORIZED BY THE UNIFORM HOUSING
CODE , 1973 EDITION, AND THE BOARD OF
APPEALS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1976 EDITION
OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE TO CON-
SIST OF THE SAME MEMBERS ; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS , the 1973 Edition, and any subsequent
amendments of the Uniform Housing Code of 1973 , previously
approved and adopted, authorizes the creation of a Housing
Advisory and Appeals Board, and;
WHEREAS , the 1976 Edition, and any subsequent
amendments , of the Uniform Building Code, previously adopted
authorizes a Board of Appeals , and;
WHEREAS , the duties , responsibilities , number of
members and qualifications of the two (2) Boards is generally
the same, and;
WHEREAS , the City Council believes it would be in
the best interest of the public and the citizens of Grapevine
that the membership of the two (2) Boards be the same.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS :
46. Section 1. That the City Council shall appoint
five (5) members to the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board as
authorized by the Uniform Housing Code, 1973 Edition and Five
(5) members to the Board of Appeals as authorized by the 1976
Edition of the Uniform Building Code and the membership of both
Boards shall consist of the same five (5) individuals . The
five (5) members appointed to the two (2) Boards shall qualify
as members of both Boards as required by the respective Codes .
Terms of the Board members and all other duties and responsi-
bilities shall be as required by Codes .
Section 2 . Severability - If any section, article ,
paragraph, sentence, clause , phrase or word in this ordinance,
or application thereto to any person or circumstances is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdic-
tion such holding shall not affect the validity of the remain-
ing portions of the ordinance; and the City Council hereby de-
clares it would have passed such remaining portions of the
ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions
shall remain in full force and effect .
Section 3 . Emergency - The fact that no present ordi-
'" nance of the City of Grapevine providing for the membership of
the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board authorized by the Uniform
Housing Code exist , creates an urgency and an emergency and in
the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare re-
quires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage and the publication of the caption as the
law and charter in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of
Grapevine, Texas , this the 20th day of March , 1979 .
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ATTEST :
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City Secr t ry
APPROVED S TO FORM:
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City Attorney