HomeMy WebLinkAbout024224 RES - 09/19/2000A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
PETITIONING THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF INSURANCE TO
APPROVE AND APPOINT INSPECTORS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AS QUALIFIED INSPECTORS, BECAUSE OF THEIR
TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE, TO PERFORM BUILDING INSPECTIONS
FOR THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF INSURANCE.
WHEREAS, the 62"d Texas Legislature passed the "Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Pool
Act," Senate Bill 31, (codified as Article 21.49, Texas Insurance Code) which established the
Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association;
WHEREAS, the "Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Pool Act" requires that all new
construction, repairs, or additions which commenced on or after January 1, 1988 shall be
inspected or approved by the Texas Department of Insurance for compliance with the building
specifications in the Texas PVindstorm Insurance Association, Plan of Operation, if the property
is to be certified as insurable by the Association;
WHEREAS, the 70t" Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2012, (codified as Article 21.49,
Section 6A, Texas Insurance Code), amending the "Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Pool
Act," which implements certain inspection requirements for structures to be considered insurable
property for windstorm and hail insurance through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association,
formerly known as the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association;
WHEREAS, to be certified by the Texas Department of Insurance as insurable by the Texas
Windstorm Insurance Association, structures which commence construction on or after
September 1, 1998 shall be built to resist wind pressures determined from the wind load
provisions of ASCE 7-93, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures and shall
be inspected by a "qualified inspector";
WHEREAS, Section 6A(d) of the "Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Pool Act" (codi~ed as
Article 21.49, Section 6A(d), Texas Insurance Code) provides that a "qualified inspector" is a
person determined by the Texas State Board of Insurance to be qualified to perform building
inspections, because of training or experience;
WHEREAS, the only "qualified inspectors" determined by the Texas State Board of Insurance
to be qualified to perform building inspections for the Texas State Board of Insurance are
employees of the Texas Department of Insurance and Texas licensed professional engineers
appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance to perform windstorm inspections under
28 TAC § 5.4604;
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WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Insurance can only make inspections of a structure after
receipt of a WPI-1, Application for Windstorm Building Inspection, and as the structure is being
built;
WHEREAS, if a structure is inspected and certified by a Texas licensed professional engineer,
then no official inspection will be made by the Texas Department of Insurance;
WHEREAS, all structures within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi are not now being
inspected by Texas Department of Insurance "qualified inspectors" during construction since
WPI-1, Application for Windstorm Building Inspection, are not being filed before construction
for non-engineered structures and engineered structures;
WHEREAS, in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, the City of Corpus
Christi desires to ensure that all structures within its jurisdiction are inspected by Texas
Department of Insurance "qualified inspectors" during construction;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Texas State Board of Insurance take such actions necessary to approve and
appoint inspectors employed by the City of Corpus Christi as "qualified inspectors", because of
their training or experience, to perform building inspections for the Texas State Board of
Insurance, provided that City of Corpus Christi inspectors meet the same employment
requirements as "qualified inspectors" employed by the Texas Department of Insurance.
SECTION 2. If Texas State Board of Insurance takes the necessary actions and approves and
appoints inspectors employed by the City of Corpus Christi as "qualified inspectors" in
accordance with Section 1 of this resolution, the City of Corpus Christi will, by ordinance,
require submission of engineered building plans to the City of Corpus Christi and a WPI-1 to the
Texas Department of Insurance at the time an application is filed for a building permit with the
City.
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Mayor
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APPROVED: -{~/,Tte'n/~ /~' 2000:
James R. Bray Jr.
City Attorney
R. Jay~ ei~ng~'
By: Fi~ant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Amold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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