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ORDINANCE NO. 0-86-6l0
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION I OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE COLLEYVILLE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS REQUIRING
GRADING PERMITS FOR EXCAVATING, FILLING, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF
WHICH RESULTS IN AN EXCAVATION OR CUT HAVING UNSUPPORTED HEIGHT
GREATER THAN TWO FEET, REQUIRING DETAILED ENGINEERING PLANS FOR
RETAINING WALLS WHEN USED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GRADING AND/OR
FILLING, ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION.
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WHEREAS, the erection or creation of grades or fills having
unsupported height of more than two feet constitutes a
hazard and a danger to persons and property both above
and below such excavation; and
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WHEREAS, in order to insure adequate support for excavations in
excess of two feet, retaining walls are necessary; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyvil1e it is in
the best interest of the citizens of the City to
require retaining walls for excavations in excess of
two feet and to require plans and specifications for
said retaining walls.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
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That Section 1 of Chapter 3 of the Colleyville Code be
amended by adding thereto a new Section B to read as
follows:
"B(l) Sub-part 2 of Section 7003 of Chapter 70 of the
Uniform Building Code is amended to read as
follows:
'(2) An excavation below finished grade for basements
and footings of a building, retaining wall or
other structure authorized by a valid building
permit. This shall not exempt any fill made with
material from such excavation or exempt any
excavation having unsupported height greater than
two feet after completion of such structure.'
"B(2) Sub-part C of Section 7006 of Chapter 70 of the
Uniform Building Code be amended to read as follows:
'(c) Plans and specifications. When required by the
building official, each application for grading
permit shall be accompanied by two sets of plans
and specifications, and supporting data consisting
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of soils engineering report and engineering
geology report. Where a retaining wall is used to
comply with the provision of this chapter the
plans and specifications submitted shall include
detailed engineering drawings of the proposed
retaining wall in a form acceptable to the
building official. Plans and specifications shall
be prepared and signed by a civil engineer when
required by the building official."
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Sec. 2.
That the remaining and subsequent subparts of Section
2 of Chapter 3 of the Colleyville Code be lettered
in order.
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Sec. 3.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
in a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Each and every day such violation continues shall
constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such.
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Sec. 4.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to cause publication of the descriptive caption and
penalty clause hereof as an alternative method of
publication provided by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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City Secretary
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Approved as to Form and Legality:
Ros~r)& Attorney
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