OR 97-793 Certain swimming pools be constructed to NSPI standards AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 97793
AN ORDINANCE OF CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAFFER 15,
ARTICLE 15-1, SECTION 15-1-2(2.3); PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION TO REQUIRE
CERTAIN SWIMMING POOLS TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO NSPI
STANDARDS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED
THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE;
EXCEPT HOWEVER, WHERE A DIFFERENT PENALTY HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW FOR SUCH OFFENSE THE PENALTY
SHAIJ. BE THAT FIXED BY STATE LAW, AND FOR ANY OFFENSE
WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF LAW THAT
GOVERNS FIRE SAFETY, ZONING, OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SANITATION, INCLUDING DUMPING OF REFUSE, THE PENALTY
SHALl. BE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CTFY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and the same is
hereby amended by amending Chapter 15, Article 15-1, Section 15-1-2(23) in part to read as follows:
"Sec. 15-1-2 AMENDMENTS
2.3. APPENDIX Chapter 4, Division I (1994 Uniform Building Code) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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GENERAL
See. 419. The provisions of these sections (419 through 421) apply to the
design and construction of barriers for swimming pools located
on the premises of Group R, Division 3 occupancies and
Group R, Division 1 occupancies. Additionally, swimming
pools constructed for use in Group R, Division 1 and other
nonresidential occupandes for public or semi public use, shall
be designed to meet minimum NSPI standards, and all safety
and accessib'~ity devices shall be installed per the manufacturers
requirements.
SECTION 2. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be
void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in fuli force and effect.
SECTION 4. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by
the prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense was
committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 5. That any person, finn or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of Coppell, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not
to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, except however, where a
different penalty has been established by state law for such offense the penalty shall be that fixed by
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state law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision of law that governs fire safely,
zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, the penalty slmll be a fine not to
exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day said
violation is continued slmll constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and
the publication of the caption as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, the ~I,?,/) day of
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APPRO :
TOM MORTON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHI.F.k':N ROACH, CITY SECRETARY
AlPROe AS TO FORM:
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PETER G. SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY
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