1977-013NO 77 - /,1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF DENTON BY ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1976 EDITION, WITH CERTAIN DELETIONS AND
AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NEW CODE,
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:
PART I
That Sections 10-1 of Article I, Chapter 10 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended and
shall hereafter read as follows
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Section 10-1 COMPLIANCE WITH UNIFORM FIRE CODE,
1976 EDITION, REQUIRED
The Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition, as recommended by the
International Conference of Building Officials and the Western
Fire Chiefs Association, copies of which are on file in the office
of the City Secretary, is hereby adopted and designated as the Fire
Code of the City the same as though said volume of such code were
copied at length herein, subject to the deletions and amendments
enumerated hereafter
(1) That Section 1 216 "Compliance with Recognized Standards"
is amended to add as a standard the "Minimum Fire Safety Regulations
for Child Care Facilities in Texas" published by the State Board of
Insurance for the State of Texas
(2) That Section 1 216 "Compliance with Recognized Standards"
"NFPA STANDARDS" is amended to add "101 Life Safety Code"
(3) That "Division III General Provisions APPLICABLE TO PER-
MITS AND CERTIFICATES" is hereby deleted and all references to
"Permits Required" throughout the Code are deleted.
PART II
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
Each day such a violation shall continue or be permitted, shall be
treated as a separate offense
PART III
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity
PART IV
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days
from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby
directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published
twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of the
City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its pass-
age
PASSED AND APPROVED This the 15th day of February, A D 1977
ELINOR HUGHES, MAMOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
B O KS 3OL , CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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IS , CI Y ~Y
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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NO. 77 - 15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF DENTON BY ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1976 EDITION, WITH CERTAIN DELETIONS AND
AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NEW CODE;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:-
PART I.
That Sections 10-1 of Article I, Chapter 10 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended and
shall hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Section 10-1. COMPLIANCE WITH UNIFORM FIRE CODE,
1976 EDITION, REQUIRED.
The Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition, as recommended by the
International Conference of Building Officials and the Western
Fire Chiefs Association, copies of which are on file in the office
of the City Secretary, is hereby adopted and designated as the Fire
Code of the City the same as though said volume of such code were
copied at length herein, subject to the deletions and amendments
enumerated hereafter.
(1) That Section 1.216 "Compliance with Recognized Standards"
is amended to add as a standard the "Minimum Fire Safety Regulations
for Child Care Facilities in Texas" published by the State Board of
Insurance for the State of Texas.
(2) That Section 1.216 "Compliance with Recognized Standards"
"NFPA STANDARDS" is amended to add "101 Life Safety Code".
(3) That "Division III General Provisions APPLICABLE TO PER-
MITS AND CERTIFICATES" is hereby deleted and all references to
"Permits Required" throughout the Code are deleted.
PART II.
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Each day such a violation shall continue or be permitted, shall be
treated as a separate offense.
PART III.
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council. of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
PART IV.
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days
from the date of its passage,
directed to cause the caption
twice in the Denton Record-Ch
City of Denton, Texas, within
age.
PASSED AND APPROVED This
and the City Secretary is hereby
of this ordinance to be published
ronicle, the official newspaper of the
ten (10) days of the date of its pass-
the 15th day of February, A. D. 1977.
ELINOR HUGHES, 14ArLM
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
A// i
BROOKS HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
--PAUL C. IS AM, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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