ORD 2022-18 - Fire CodeTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.2022-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, REPEALING
SECTIONS 3.03.451, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.452, "AMENDMENTS", OF
DIVISION 10, "FIRE CODE", WITHIN ARTICLE 3.03, "TECHNICAL AND
CONSTRUCTION CODES AND STANDARDS", OF CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING
REGULATIONS", OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB CODE OF ORDINANCES
AND ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 3.03.451, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.452,
"AMENDMENTS", OF DIVISION 10, "FIRE CODE", WITHIN ARTICLE 3.03,
"TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION CODES AND STANDARDS", OF
CHAPTER 3, 'BUILDING REGULATIONS" OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF
PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS REPEALING THE 2015
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND ADOPTING
THE 2021 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS
EXHIBIT "A"; 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 Fire Code in
2022; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club Building Official and Community Development
Department have reviewed the International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, (hereinafter "IFC")
and find that it is in the best interest of the Town of Trophy Club to repeal the 2015 Edition
of the IFC and all local amendments thereto and to adopt the 2021 Edition of the
International Fire Code and local amendments thereto as reflected in Exhibit "A" to this
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of
necessary and beneficial to repeal the 2015 Edition of
local amendments thereto and to adopt the updated 2021
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Trophy Club, Texas deems it
he International Fire Code and
Edition of the International Fire
Code and local amendments 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 governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion
hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials
and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of
buildings and premises in the Town of Trophy Club.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
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.
AMENDMENTS
2.01. Sections 3.03.451, "Adoption" and 3.03.452, "Amendments", of Division 10, "Fire
Code", within Article 3.03, "Technical and Construction Codes and Standards", of Chapter
3, 'Building Regulations" adopting the 2015 Edition of the IFC are hereby repealed in their
entirety, and new Sections 3.03.451, "Adoption" and 3.03.452, "Amendments", of Division
10, "Fire Code", within Article 3.03, "Technical and Construction Codes and Standards",
of Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" containing the 2021 Edition of the International Fire
Code and local amendments thereto, are hereby adopted as more fully set forth in Exhibit
"A", a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
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.
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SECTION 4.
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 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.
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.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on May 1, 2022, in accordance with law, and it is
so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
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[SEAL]
ATTEST:
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Anita Ofterson, Acting Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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David Did, Town Attorney
To\qrj,bf Trophy Club, Texas
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