ORD 2022-16 - Property Maintenance CodeTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
REPEALING SECTIONS 3.03.351, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.352,
"AMENDMENTS" OF DIVISION 8, "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
CODE", WITHIN ARTICLE 3.03, "TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION
CODES AND STANDARDS", OF CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING
REGULATIONS' OF THE TOWN'S CODE OF ORDINANCES AND
ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 3.03.351, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.52,
"AMENDMENTS" OF DIVISION 8, "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
CODE", WITHIN ARTICLE 3.03, "TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION
CODES AND STANDARDS" OF CHAPTER3, "BUILDING
REGULATION' OF THE TOWN'S CODE OF ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORTION OF PREMNISES; PROVIDING
FOR AMENDMENTS REPEALING THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND ADOPTING THE 2021
EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
CODE, PROVIDING FOR A CUMULATIVE REPEALER; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR 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 FOR PUBLICATION;
PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") is
a home rule municipality empowered to do all acts and make all regulations which may
be necessary or expedient for the promotion of the public health, safety and general
welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Town adopted the 2021 Edition of the International Property
Maintenance Code in 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club Building Official and Community
Development Department have reviewed the International Property Maintenance Code,
2021 Edition, (hereinafter "IPMC") and find that it is in the best interest of the Town of
Trophy Club to repeal the 2009 Edition of the IPMC and to adopt the 2021 Edition of the
International Property Maintenance Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas deems it
necessary and beneficial to repeal the 2009 Edition of the International Property
Maintenance Code and to adopt the updated 2021 Edition of the International Property
Maintenance Code as specified in this Ordinance to safeguard the health, property,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Trophy Club by regulating and
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governing the safety and welfare in both existing residential and nonresidential
structures and on all existing premises, establish minimum maintenance standards,
regulating the use of existing structures and premises, and providing inspection of
structures and premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION CLAUSE
That all of the above premises are true and correct and are hereby incorporated
in the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2.
2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town and
shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those instances
where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance; whether such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions
of the Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any complaint, action, cause of action or claim which prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen under or pursuant to such
repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that
Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance shall be deemed to remain and continue
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
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 the Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining of the Ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter.
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SECTION 5.
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 6.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish,
the Caption, Penalty and Effective Date of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011
of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on May 1, 2022, in accordance with law, and it is
so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this the 26th day of April 2022. A A
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ATTEST:
Anita Otterson, Active Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
David Dc d,,, `6Wn Attorney
Town of rophy Club, Texas
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