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P.O.//Box 297
Prosper, Texas 75078
214/347-2304
ORDINANCE NUMBER 39-3
ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A BUILDING CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, AND A PLUMBING CODE
WHEREAS THERE IS A NEED FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF
BUILDINGS THAT ARE SAFE AND DURABLE,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS REGULATING THE EREC—
TION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, MOVING, AND REMOVAL
OF ALL BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OR PROSPER; PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF PEES TFERREFOR;PROVID—
ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE UN—
RESTRICI'ED ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY BY THE DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTA—
TIVE OF THE CITY FOR THE EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY;
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
THAT A CERTAIN DOCUMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE CITY
OFFICE OF PROSPER, TEXAS BEING MARKED AND DESIGNATED AS THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE PUBLISHED TRIENIALLY SHALL BE THE MINIMUM STANDARDS
FOR ALL STRUCTURES AND/OR BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS.
SECTION II
THAT A CERTAIN DOCUMENT PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS AND ON FILE IN THE CITY OFFICE OF
PROSPER, TEXAS SHALL CONSTITUTE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL PLUMBING
INSTALLED IN THE CITY OF PROSPER.
SECTION III
THAT A CERTAIN DOCUMENT KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, PUB—
LISHED EVERY THREE YEARS BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION,
SHALL CONSTITUTE THE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL
WIRING, FIXTURES, AND MECHANICAL DEVICES PERTINENT TO ELECTRICAL SER—
VICE IN ANY BUILDING AND/OR STRUCTURE BUILT OR ERECTED IN THE CITY OF
PROSPER, TEXAS SHALL CONSTITUTE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL
WORK DONE IN THE CITY OF PROSPER.
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SECTION IV
THAT THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS BY ACTION AND APPROVAL OF THE CITY
COUNCIL SHALL NAME AN OFFICIAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODES NAMED IN THIS ORDINANCE. THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR SHALL BE GRANTED UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY
PRIOR TO ITS OCCUPANCY OR USE.
SECTION V
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, THE NATIONAL
F FCTRICAL CODE, AND THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE SHALL CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION OF THE LAWS GOVERNING THE CITY OF PROSPER AND VIOLATIONS
SHALL RESULT IN A FINE OF $50.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION AND/OR REFUSAL
BY THE CITY OR PROSPER TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO THE
OWNER OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE INVOLVED.
SECTION VI
THE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER
IN GENERAL CIRCULATION IN PROSPER, TEXAS AND SHALL BE IN EFFECT
AFTER SUCH PUBLICATION.
PASSED ON THIS THE 14th DAY OF MARCH ,1989 BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS.
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