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TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 98- 17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1997
EDITION AND ALL APPENDICES THERETO; ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1997 EDITION; ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1997 EDITION;
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1997
EDITION; ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE, 1996 EDITION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE,
BUT REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 9 5 _ Z 4RELATING TO
THE ADOPTION OF EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE
UNIFORM CODES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas desires to adopt the
most recently published edition of the various uniform and minimum standards for: the
construction, erection and maintenance of buildings and other structures; fire safety; the
installation of heating, cooling, ventilating and refrigeration systems; and plumbing, in order to
protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. Adoption of Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition. There is hereby
adopted by the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") the Uniform Building Code, 1997
Edition, and all appendices thereto (together, the "U.B.C."), and the U.B.C. is incorporated
herein as if copied herein in its entirety. A copy of the U.B.C. shall be kept on file in the office
of the Building Official.
Section 2. Adoption of Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition. There is hereby adopted by
the Town for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to Iife and
property, the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition, and said Code is hereby incorporated herein as
if fully set herein in its entirety. A copy of the Uniform Fire Code shall be kept in the office
of the Building Official.
A. The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the Town Building Official,
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B. Whenever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, the same
shall be deemed to refer to the Town of Trophy Club, Texas.
C. Whenever the phrase "Fire Department" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, the
same shall be deemed to refer to the Fire Department of the Trophy Club Municipal Utility
District No. 1 and the Trophy Club Municipal Utility District No. 2.
D. Whenever the person authorized to enforce the Uniform Fire Code disapproves
an application or refuses to grant a permit applies for, or when it is claimed that the provision
of the Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued
or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of such person to the Board
of Appeals within 30 days from the date of the decisions appealed from Such appeal shall be
made in writing and filed with the Building Official, setting forth the decision appealed from.
Such appeal shall be made in writing and filed with the Building Official , setting forth the
decision appealed from and a statement as to why the appeal is being made.
Section 3. Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code, 1997 Edition. There is hereby
adopted by the Town the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1997 Edition which Code is incorporated
herein as if set out herein in its entirety. A copy of the Uniform Mechanical Code shall be kept
in the office of the Building Official.
Section 4. Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition. There is hereby
adopted by the Town the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition, which Code is incorporated
herein as if set out herein in its entirety. A copy of the said Uniform Plumbing Code shall be
kept in the office of the Building Official.
Section 5. Adoption of National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition. There is hereby
adopted by the Town the National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, which Code is incorporated
herein as if set out herein in its entirety. A copy of the said National Electrical Code shall be
kept in the office of the Building Official.
Section 6. Authority of Building Official. The Town Building Official shall have the
authority and power to enforce all provisions of the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition
(including all appendices thereto), the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition, the Uniform
Mechanical code, 1997 Edition, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition, and the National
Electrical Code, 1996 Edition.
Section 7. Board of Appeals. The Town Council shall appoint five (5) members to the
Building Board of Appeals as authorized by the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition, each to
be appointed by a majority of the Town Council for a term of two (2) years; and shall appoint
five (5) members to the Fire Board of Appeals as authorized by the Uniform Fire Code, 1997
Edition, each to be appointed by a majority of the Town Council for a term of two (2) years.
For purposes of this Ordinance, the U.B.C. and the Uniform Fire Code, the Zoning Board of
Adjustment of the Town shall be and is designated as the said Building Board of Appeals and
the said Fire Board of Appeals.
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Section 8. Savings. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the
Town affecting building, construction and related activities and shall not repeal any of the
provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are
in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; provided, however, that Ordinance No.
95-24 is hereby repealed in its entirety, but provided that any action, cause of action or claim
which prior to the effective date of this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen, whether
known or unknown, under or pursuant to the Ordinance No. 9 5 - 2 4 shall continue to be
governed by the provisions of that Ordinance and for that purpose that Ordinance shall remain
and continue in full force and effect.
Section 9. Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this
Ordinance, and any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this Ordinance
shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than 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 14. Severability. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase
or word in this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid
or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby declares it would
have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 11. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
date of adoption and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of�the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
this the 16th day of June , 1998.
ATTEST:
Town Secretary,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED A5 TO FORM:
TowZ Attorney,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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