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09672 ORD - 03/11/1970
f19.7. JR H ;G-G.r IV AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE, ORDINANCE N0. 7797, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING CHAPTER III OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1965, PERTAINING TO FIRE DISTRICTS, THEREBY ABOLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS; AMENDING CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 8645, BY DELETING SAID SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE N0. 8645, OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE, AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE BUILDING CODE, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE N0. 7797, AS AMENDED, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, AMENDED BY DELETING CHAPTER III OF SAID BUILDING CODE, AND THE FIRE DISTRICTS AS ESTABLISHED UNDER SAID CHAPTER III ARE HEREBY ABOLISHED. ALL REFERENCE IN SAID BUILDING CODE AS HERETOFORE ADOPTED AND AS AMENDED ARE HEREBY DELETED. SECTION 2. THAT SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE No. 8645, OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE,,BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, REPEALED AND IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE 1S HEREBY ADOPTED, READING AS FOLLOWS: "CHAPTER XXIX. ALL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM FLOOR ELEVATION OF SEVEN FEET (7') ABOVE MEAN TIDE LEVEL AS ESTABLISHED BY THE U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY BENCH MARK DATUM. IN ADDITION, ALL ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTED WHOSE FLOOR ELEVATION 1S LESS THAN TWELVE FEET (12') ELEVATION SHALL MEET THE CONSTRUC- TION REQUIREMENTS OF A TYPE PERMITTED BY THE BUILDING CODE OTHER THAN TYPE VI WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION AS CLASSIFIED IN THE BUILDING CODE. ALL STRUCTURES WITH THE MAIN FLOOR LEVEL BELOW TWELVE FEET (12') ELEVATION ABOVE MEAN TIDE LEVEL AS ESTABLISHED BY THE U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY BENCH MARK DATUM SHALL BE DESIGNED SO AS TO MINIMrZE DAMAGE FROM WIND AND RISING WATER AND SAFEGUARD UTILITIES, AND ALL SUCH STRUCTURES, OTHER THAN ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, SHALL BE DESIGNED BY AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER LICENSED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. STORE FRONT DISPLAY OR OTHER WINDOWS LARGER THAN SIX (6) SQUARE FEET IN AREA IN SUCH STRUCTURES WHICH ARE NOT PROTECTED BY A 9672 SEAWALL OF AT LEAST TWELVE FEET (12') ELEVATION MUST BE PROTECTED BY A REMOVABLE STORM PROTECTION DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE ACTION or WIND AND RISING WATER, READILY INSTALLABLE, AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL." SECTION 3. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVI- SION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION 4. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CON- TAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE. That the foregoing ordinance was read for the Ome and passed to its second reading on this the J day of 19-7s, by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, S. V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore /J That the foregoing ordin ce was read for the second time and 'passed to its third reading on this the ></% day of ©�iRk @�� 19 7'D by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon LG[.P1J , Gabe Lozano, Sr. a V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore That the for 9i ordinanc. as rea for the third time and passed finally on this the /14, day of /1 , ; 1976 , by the following vote: ArLNST• Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. J/ V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. dr.s_ Eduardo E. de Ases _� Of W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts [� Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore PASSED AND APPROVED, this the /(/ day of A , 19 7g. /% Q,e. i Citr to APPROVED AS TO IJEGAL FORM THIS THE ca 5- DAY OF =;e %_ , 19_ City Atto`rne CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, Ls: County of Nueces. • Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally camp .--- Lolarid__G1.Assirm s , who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the Cl A R.sifisd..anager . of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of _Lags t,iafe _: .CE OF i'As3A03...ZEA8D.11IAI&E..> ..USMIL.. 9672 of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in --tile..-time on the._.....].4dap of_._ Marnt, 19 0 . 19u..sF i cam................._. Tunes. thassattember Leland x. Barne's, Cl. Adv. Mgr. Subscribed and sworn to before me this_.........d�y ofd ._..._....g. _._...... 19.. 70 Louise Vick Public, Nueces County, Texas PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT 4 STATE OF TEXAS, • County of Nueces. Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Lama G. Barne.s who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Cluisti, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of Legal. Nntirst---2TIG3_02.10c;AGE OF OR.D.I.NAIDILLIUROUL.. 9672 of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in on of 1940, glzdzinzwisztc thecontteckgr 5.55_ L land . Barnes, Cl. Adv. Mgr. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..4.4 y of . 19.. 70 Eoui se Vick Iic, ueces County, T--"e.-- / 0 • NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO AMENDING THE BUILDING COOS, ORDINANCE NO. 7797, AS BY DELETING CHAPTER AMEND- ED, TER 711 711, OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING GTO FIRE DISTRICTS, THERE- BY ABOLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS; AMENDING CHAPTER XXIX ,eF ' THE BUILONG CODE, AS AMEND- , ED BY ORDINANCE N0. 8645, BY DELETING SAID SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO 8465, OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE, AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILING CODE; PROVID- ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO- VIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WAS PASSED AND APPROVED by , Me City Council of the City of Corpus hale Marchln11 t 197Regular at AU p.m..,, and prnvldas that It shah take effect from and after Its, passage and publl- Mlen. and that o peOolty for vlplo- 009 511511 be a floe 0f na exceed,tO Two Hundred (528888) Dollars ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of the Clio of acs Chrlsfi, Texas, this 12111 day of March, 7970 T. l aly of Corpus Chris1, Secretary TOMS (14