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CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE No. 0-74-l6l~
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AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS, THAT A BUILDING DEPARTMENT SHALL BE CREATED AND
ESTABLISHED WITH THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
1. There is hereby established in the city the "Building
Department" which shall be under the jurisdiction of
the Building Official designated by the appointing
authority.
2. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed
to enforce all the provisions of this Code. For such
purpose he shall have the powers of a police officer.
3. In accordance with the procedure and with the approval
of the chief appointing authority of the municipality,
the Building Official may appoint such number of officers,
inspectors and assistants, and other employees as shall
be authorized from time to time. He may deputize such
employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions
of the Building Department.
4. ' The Building Official shall submit a report to the proper
city official not less than once a year, covering the work
of the department during the preceding period. He shall
incorporate in said report a summary of his recommendations
as to desirable amendments to this Code.
The Building Official shall keep a permanent, accurate account
of the fees and other monies collected and received under
this Code, the names of the persons upon whose account the
same were paid, the date and amount thereof, together with
the location of the building or premises to which they
relate.
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5. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of
the provisions of this Code, or whenever the Building Official
or his authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe
that there exists in any building or upon any premises, any
condition which makes such building or premises unsafe as
defined in Section 203 of the Uniform Building Code,- the
Building Official or his authorized representative may enter
such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect
the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Building
Official by this Code; provided that if such building or
premises be occupied, he shall first present proper credentials
and demand entry; and if such building or premises be un-
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occupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to
locate the owner or other persons having charge or
control of the building or premises and demand entry.
If such entry is refused, the Building Official or his
authorized representative shall have recourse to every
remedy provided by law to secure entry.
"Authorized Representative" shall include the officers
named in 2 and 3 of this Code.
No owner or occupant or any other person having charge,
care or control of any building or premises shall fail
or neglect, after proper demand is made as herein pro-
vided, to promptly permit entry therein by the Building
Official or his authorized representative for the purpose
of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code. Any
person violating this Subsection shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
6. Whenever any building work is being done contrary to the
provisions of this Code, the Building Official may order
the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons
engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and
any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until
authorized by the Building Official to proceed with the work.
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7. Whenever any structure is being used contrary to the
provisions of this Code, the Building Official may order
such use discontinued and the structure, or portion thereof,
vacated by notice served on any person causing such use to be
continued. Such person shall diEcontinue the use within 10
days after receipt of such notice or make the structure, or
portion thereof, c~mp1y with the requirements of this Code;
provided, however, that in the event of an unsafe building
Section 203 in the Uniform Building Code shall apply.
8. The Building Official or any employee charged with the enforcement
of this Code, acting is good faith and without malice for the
city in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render
himself liable personally and he is hereby relieved from all
personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or
property as a result of any act required or by reason of any
act or an omission in the discharge of his duties. Any suit
brought against the Building Official or employee, because of
such act or omission performed by him in the enforcement of
any provisions of this Code, shall be defended by the legal
department of the city until final termination of the proceedings.
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9. The Building Official may request, and shall receive so far as
may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance
and cooperation of other officials of the city.
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Ordinance No. 0-74-l61
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The fact that the City of Co1leyville is in need of the
ordinance and this creates an emergency and imperative
necessity requireing the suspension of any rule that requires
that ordinances should be read at two separate meetings of this
Council and such rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance
shall be effective from and after its passage and publication as re-
quired by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS THIS 5~ DAY OF ~h4J~'-
A. D., 1974.
APPROVED:
N A. ANDREWS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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M. LOUIS RAMEY, City Secre ary
APPROVED:
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.. Cit ~ttorney
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