OR 91-518 Adopts Uniform Mechanical Code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91518
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE, 1991 EDITION, REGULATING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION, QUALITY, MATERIALS, LOCATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OR
USE OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COOLING, REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, INCINERATORS
AND OTHER HEAT PRODUCING APPLIANCES WITHIN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR;
REPEALING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
SPECIFICALLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 88-423; PROVIDING THAT ARTICLE 15-3
OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL BE AMENDED
TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF '~-IIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM
OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLIARS ($S00.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; EXCEPT WHERE A
DIFFERENT PENALTY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW FOR SUCH OFFENSE, THE
PENALTY SHALL BE THAT FIXED BY STATE LAW, AND FOR ANY OFFENSE WHICH IS A
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION THAT GOVERNS FIRE SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SANITATION OR DUMPING OF REFUSE AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION 2.09 OF
THE TEXAS LITI'ER ABATEMENT ACT, ARTICLE .4477-9a, VERNON'S ANNOTATED CIVIL
STATUTES, AS AMENDED, THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to provide minimum standards to regulate the design,
construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of
heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other heat producing
appliances within the City to protect public safety, health and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. 'ITrLE
This ordinance shall be known as "THE CITY OF COPPEIJ. MECHANICAL CODE."
SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
The certain code volume, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary,
being marked and designated as "Uniform Mechanical Code", including Appendix, Chapters A,
B, C and D, 1991 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials, be and the same is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of
Coppeli, Texas for regulating the design, construction, installation, quality of materials,
location, operation and maintenance or use of heating, ventilation, cooling, refrigeration
systems, incinerators and other heat producing appliances within the City, providing for the
issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; except as portions are hereinafter deleted,
modified or amended, a copy of said volume being attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a
part hereof the same as if fully set out at length herein.
SECTION 3. SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
The Uniform Building Code adopted by this ordinance and attached hereto as Exhibit
"B" is amended as follows:
A. Delete Table 3A. See Chapter 18 of the City of Coppeli Code of Ordinances for
fees.
SECTION 4. REPEAIJNG CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed. Ordinance Number 88-423 and all amendments thereto are hereby
specifically repealed. However, the repeal of existing ordinances by this ordinance shall not
affect or prevent the prosecution or the punishment of any person for any act done or
committed prior to the effective date of this ordinance in violation of any ordinance hereby
repealed; and prosecution for such offenses may be instituted and causes presently pending
proceeded within all respects as ff such prior ordinance or ordinances has not bee repealed.
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SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be
adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall nor affect the validity of this
ordinance as a whole or any parr or provision thereof, other than the parr so decided to be
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, finn or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a penalty of fine
not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense; except where a
different penalty has been established by state law for such offense, the penalty shall be that
fixed by state law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision that governs fire
safety, public health and health and sanitation or dumping of refuse as that term is defined by
section 2.09 of the Texas Litter Abatement Act, article 4477-9a, Vemon's Annotated Civil
Statutes, as amended, the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense, and each and every day such offense is continued shall
constitute a new and separate offense.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
From and after its passage and publication of its caption, as the law in such cases
provides, this Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 1991.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
this the 13th day of August, 1991.
APPROVED
Mark Wolfe
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lawrence W. Jackson
CITY ATTORNEY
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