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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2000-050 ORDINANCE NO.2000-50 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 7 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, ARTICLE I, SECTION 7-3 RELATIVE TO THE 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SAME; CHAPTER 12 HEALTH AND SANITATION, ARTICLE II, NUISANCES, SECTION 12-21 SPECIFIC NUISANCES; 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 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 7, Article I, Section 7-3 is hereby amended by the addition of the following Sections 106.1, 106.2, 106.4 and 1401.1 to read as follows: "Sec. 106.1. Permits Required. Except as specified in Section 106.2 of this section, no building or structure regulated by this code shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the building official. Signs are expressly regulated by this code. Sec. 106.2 Work Exempt from Permit 1. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses with a roof area not exceeding 120 square feet must be permitted but are exempt from fees. 2. Oil derricks. 3. Movable cases, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753mm) high. 4. Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet (1219mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III-A liquids. 5. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18 927 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1. 6. Platforms, walks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade and not over any basement or story below. 7. Painting, papering and similar finish work. 8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery. 9. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group R, Division 3, and Group U Occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inches (1372 mm). 10. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18 927 L). 11. Signs which are exempt from permit requirements by the Grapevine Zoning Ordinance. Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits will be required for the above-exempted items. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Sec. 106.4 Permit Issuance. 106.4.4. Expiration. Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced and an inspection requested within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or ORD. NO. 2000-50 2 abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days or if more than 180 days pass between any 2 inspections of the building or work, including the final inspection. In the event of an expired permit, before such work can be recommenced, and/or inspections requested, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefor shall be one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded 30 days. In order to renew action on a permit more than 30 days after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee. The building official shall have the sole discretion, except as otherwise provided herein, to extend permits and inspection deadlines for projects of an unusually large scope. Any building or work subject to a permit which has expired for a period of more than 30 days shall be declared a nuisance in accordance with Article II of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The building official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days on written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be extended nor renewed more than once. Sec. 1401.1 Applicability. Exterior wall coverings for the building shall provide weather protection for the building at its exterior boundaries. The use of kraft waterproof building paper or asphalt-saturated rag felt is permitted only when covered by a veneer approved by this code." Section 2. That Chapter 12 Health and Sanitation, Article II, Nuisances, Section 12-21 Specific Nuisances is hereby amended by the addition of new subsections 2 and 3 to read as follows and renumbering the remainder of the section from 4 through 31: Sec. 12-21. Specific nuisances. ORD. NO. 2000-50 3 "(2) Any building, swimming pool, sign or any other structure for which a permit is required by ordinance which is erected, r5 moved, expanded or in any other way altered without first obtaining a permit. (3) Any building, swimming pool, sign or any other structure for which a permit is required by ordinance, said permit having been allowed by the permit applicant and/or property owner to expire for a period of more than 30 days." Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, on this the 2nd day of May, 2000. APPROVED: ORD. NO. 2000-50 4 ATTEST: „64.. Linda Huff •1/ City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: John F. Boyle, Jr. ' City Attorney ORD. NO. 2000-50 5