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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 14 "DEVELOPMENT SERVICES," ARTICLE II
"CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION CODES,"
DIVISION 8 "RESIDENTIAL CODE," SECTION 14-291 "RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION CODE," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO
AMEND THE DEFINITION OF TOWNHOUSE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi is amended by
amending Chapter 14 Development Services, Article II. "City of Corpus Christi Technical
Construction Codes," Article 8 'Residential Code," Section 14-291 "Residential
Construction Code," to read as follows:
Sec. 14-291. Residential construction code.
With the following additions, deletion. and revisions, the International residential Code
for One -and Two -Family Dwellings, 2003 Edition, a copy of which, authenticated with
the signatures of the mayor and city secretary, made public record by this section, and
on file in the city secretary's office, is incorporated by reference and adopted as the
residential construction code for the city:
(2) Section R202 of the International Residential Code for One- and Two -Family
Dwelings is amended - _ _ • - - •• _ - - • _
to read as follows:
SECTION R202
DEFINITIONS
Townhouse. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three two or more
attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with open space
on at least two sides.
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SECTION 2. The City Council intends that every section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word or provision hereof shall be given full force and effect for its
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purpose. Therefore, if any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, that judgment shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 1-6 of the City Code of
Ordinances.
SECTION 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon and after publication of this
ordinance.
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That the foregoing or 1' ance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the
Henry Garrett Mayor
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
ay of ti k 2007 by the following vote:
That the foritgoing ordinance was read
this the (say of tY1lk\I . 2007,
Henry Garrett Mayor
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John E. Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
for the second time and passed finally on
by the following vote:
YSd
Rex A. Kinnison
John E. Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
PASSED AND APPROVED this the j day of �� � , 2007.
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Approved: May 2007
By: ( )14.,.,
ary . Smith
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
CITY CORPUS CHRISTI
Henry Garr tt, Mayor
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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NO P272$, Amending
Chapter 14
"Development
Services," Article II
"City of Corpus Christi
Tedtinical ConstruMion
Codes," Division 8
'Residential Code,"
Section 14-291
"Residential
Construction Codi," of
the Code of
Oddinances, to amend
the definition of
townhouse; providing a
penalty clause;
providing for
publication; and
providing for an
effective date. This
ordinance was passed
and approved by the
City Council of the City
of Corpus Chrisii on
May 15, 2007.
/s/ Armando Ghapa
City Sallow
City of Corpus Cliristi