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ORDINANCE 0-14-1936
ADOPTING THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE BY REFERENCE; 2014 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE BY REFERENCE; ADOPTING THE 2012 EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE BY REFERENCE;ADOPTING THE
2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
CODE BY REFERENCE; AMENDING ALL CONFLICTING PORTIONS OF
SECTION 18 OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES;
REPEALING ORDINANCE 0-05-1509 AND 0-05-1511, AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR RECORDING OF SUCH CODE AS A PUBLIC RECORD; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI,
Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville deems it necessary to
adopt this ordinance providing minimum standards to
safeguard the health, property, and welfare of the citizens of
Colleyville by regulating and controlling the use, occupancy,
maintenance, repair, design, construction and quality of
materials for buildings and structures within the City; and
WHEREAS, the International Code Council Electrical Code is no longer
published as a separate document, but the administrative
provisions are included in Appendix K, the 2014 National
Electrical Code is being adopted as a part of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, beginning in the spring of 2012, the North Central Texas
Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Regional Codes
Coordinating Committee (RCCC) and its four advisory boards
conducted open review meetings over a one year period to
review the 2012 editions of the International Codes and to
develop regional amendments. Their review and
recommendations were completed and endorsed by the
NCTCOG Executive Board in March 2013. Now NCTCOG
encourages jurisdictions in North Central Texas to adopt the
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2012 International Building Code along with its respective
regional amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, published
by the International Code Council, including the standards
referenced therein, including Appendix Chapters A, C, F, G, H,
I, J and K are hereby adopted by reference as the Building
Code and the Electric Code of the City of Colleyville regulating
the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair,
moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings
or structures, except one- and two-family dwellings and
multiple single family dwellings (townhouses), in the City of
Colleyville.
Sec. 2. THAT the 2012 International Building Code, as adopted herein,
is hereby amended by reference through the adoption of the
2012 NCTCOG local amendments and the 2014 National
Electric Code, as adopted herein, is hereby amended by
reference through the adoption of the 2012 NCTCOG local
amendments. The City of Colleyville, Texas may from time to
time determine that additional local modifications to the
Building Code are necessary and appropriate to meet the
unique needs of the City of Colleyville, Texas. To effectuate
these local modifications, the City Council shall enact individual
ordinances amending this Ordinance, fully setting forth the
change to be made in the Building or Electrical Code as adopted
by reference through the adoption of the 2012 NCTCOG local
amendments.
Sec. 3. THAT the International Residential Code for One- and Two-
Family Dwellings, 2012 Edition, published by the International
Code Council, including the standards referenced therein,
including Appendices A, B, C, E, G and H are hereby adopted by
reference as the Residential Building Code of the City of
Colleyville regulating the erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion,
occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of
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all one and two-family dwellings, multiple single-family
dwellings (townhouses) and their accessory structures in the
City of Colleyville.
Sec. 4. THAT the 2012 International Residential Code, as adopted
herein, is hereby amended by reference through the adoption
of the 2012 NCTCOG local amendments. The City of Colleyville,
Texas may from time to time determine that additional local
modifications to the Building Code are necessary and
appropriate to meet the unique needs of the City of Colleyville,
Texas. To effectuate these local modifications, the City Council
shall enact individual ordinances amending this Ordinance, fully
setting forth the change to be made as adopted by reference
through the adoption of the 2012 NCTCOG local amendments.
Sec. 5. THAT the International Energy Conservation Code, 2012
Edition, published by the International Code Council, including
the standards referenced therein, is hereby adopted by
reference as the Energy Conservation Code of the City of
Colleyville regulating the design of building envelopes for
adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage; the design
and selection of mechanical and electrical service; water-
heating and illumination systems; and equipment in the City of
Colleyville, except for facilities otherwise regulated under the
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family
Dwellings as adopted.
Sec. 6. THAT the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, as
adopted herein, is hereby amended by reference through the
adoption of the 2012 NCTCOG local amendments. The City of
Colleyville, Texas may from time to time determine that
additional local modifications to the Energy Conservation Code
are necessary and appropriate to meet the unique needs of the
City of Colleyville, Texas. To effectuate these local
modifications, the City Council shall enact individual ordinances
amending this Ordinance, fully setting forth the change to be
made as adopted by reference through the adoption of the
2012 NCTCOG local amendments.
Sec. 7. THAT a copy of all codes and amendments adopted by this
ordinance shall be kept on file with the City Secretary.
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Sec. 8. THAT this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances of the City of Colleyville, Texas, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting
provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. This
ordinance is intended to replace Ordinance 0-05-1509, as
amended, the 2003 Edition of the International Building Code,
International Residential Code, and the International Energy
Conservation Code.
Sec. 9. THAT it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and
sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be
declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the
same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Sec. 10. THAT any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys,
omits. neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the
enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($ 2,000.00) for any
violation involving zoning, fire safety or public health and
sanitation, including dumping or refuse, and shall be fined not
more than five hundred dollars ($500) for any other violation of
this ordinance. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate offense.
Sec. 11. THAT all rights and remedies of the City of Colleyville are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of
any ordinances affecting the regulation and control of the use,
occupancy, maintenance, repair, design, construction and
quality of materials for buildings and structures within the City
which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending
litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or
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not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the
courts.
Sec. 12. THAT this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and
after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the 21st day of
October 2014.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the 5th day of
November 2014.
PASSED AND APTROVED by the City Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas,
on this the 5 day of Ne0441/4b-y 2014.
__ ATTEST: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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_ -Am helley, TRMC David Kelly
- City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Matthew C. G. Boyle
City Attorney