1972-002 NO ~ - ~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY
ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1970 ADDITION,
VOLUME ONE, PROVIDING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO FIRE ZONE REQUIREMENTS
FOR RESIDENCES AND APARTMENT HOUSES, PROVIDING A NEW SCHEDULE FOR
BUILDING AND MOVING PERMIT FEES, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS,
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
PART ONE
That Chapter Sixteen of the previously adopted Uniform Building
Code, 1970 Addition, Volume One, is hereby amended by adding new
Section 1605 to said Chapter, which Building Code shall hereafter
read as follows
Chapter 16 - Restrictions in Fire Zones
Section 1605 Special Exceptions
The provisions described in this Chapter in Sections 1602 and
1603 as said sections pertain to restrictions in fire zones one and
two, shall not apply to single family residences, two family resi-
dences (duplexes) and apartment houses as defined in Chapter Four
It is the intent of this Chapter that such residential struc-
tures be considered as being in fire zone number three, regardless
of the fire zone map, as such structures are required to meet certain
standards in addition to those of other structures which lessen the
need for the restrictions provided in Section 1602 and Section 1603,
above
All other provisions of the Uniform Building Code shall applv to
residential structures and apartment houses the same as if same were
situated within fire zone number three
PART TWO
That Section 303 (a) and Ih) in Chapter Three of the Uniform
Building Code, 1970 Addition, ¥olume l, is hereby repealed and sup-
planted hereby, which Section 303 shall hereafter read as follows
Section 303 Permit Fees
On all buildings, structures, or alterations requiring a
building permit as set forth in the Uniform Building Code, the
fee shall be paid as required at the time the permit is issued
in accordance with the following schedule
(a) Permit Fees Each applicant for a building permit shall
pay before such permit is issued the fee of one and one-
~ourth cents ($ 0125) per square foot for each square
foot of floor space in the proposed building or altera-
tion as shown by the plans accompanying the application
(b) Movin~ of Buildin~ or Structures For the moving of any
building or structure, the fee shall be one and one-fourth
cents ($ 0125) per square foot for each square foot of
floor space in the building to be moved
(c) Construction of Signs For construction of any sign or
any sign structure, the fee shall be $2 00
(d) Refunds There shall be no refunds of building permit
fees paid under the terms of this code except in cases
where the building permit has been issued and the fee
therefore paid and it is made known to the Building In-
spector that the purpose for which the permit was issued
was for any reason not begun or carried out
PART THREE
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any per-
son or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent Juris-
diction, 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
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PART FOUR
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the
provisions of this ordinance become effective which are inconsis-
tent or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained in this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
PART FIVE
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days
from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby di-
rected to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice
in the Denton Record-Chronicle within ten (10) days of the date of
its passage
A D 1972
~L~XAN~ER M FINI~Y, -JR , ~
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
Q BARTON,~rCITY ATTORNEY
OF
DENTON, TEXAS
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