OR 2017-1470 2015 International Property Maintenance CodeAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-1470
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING
CHAPTER 15 ARTICLE 15-14, "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
CODE", IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND REPLACING IT WITH THE
ADOPTION OF A NEW ARTICLE 15-4, "PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE", TO ADOPT THE INTERNATIONAL
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 2015 EDITION, AS THE CITY
OF COPPELL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE; PROVIDING
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE 2015 EDITION; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CAUSE;
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 OR LAW FOR
SUCH OFFENSE WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF 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.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY 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 repealing Chapter 15, Article 15-14, "Property Maintenance
Code" in its entirety, and replacing it with a new Chapter 15, Article 15-4, to adopt the
International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, with amendments to read as
follows:
"ARTICLE 15-14. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
There is hereby adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, and
made a part hereof for all purposes, the same as if fully copied in full herein, with the
exception of such sections hereof, which are hereafter deleted, modified or amended.
Sec. 15-14-2. Amendments.
The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, are
hereby amended to read as follows:
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1. Amend Section 101.1 to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the
City of Coppell, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. Amend Section 102.3 to read as follows:
102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, or
changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions
of the International Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code,
International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code,
International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, and NFPA 70. Nothing in
this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of the City of
Coppell Zoning Ordinance.
3. Amend Section 103.1 to read as follows:
103.1 General. The department of property maintenance inspection, referred to as the
Building Inspection Department of the City of Coppell, is hereby created and the
executive official in charge thereof, Chief Building Official or designee, shall be known
as the code official.
4. Amend Section 103.5 to read as follows:
103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying
out its responsibilities under this code shall be as indicated in the fee schedule as
established by resolution of the City of Coppell shall be charged for compliance with
this article.
5. Amend Section 107.1 to read as follows:
107.1 Notice to owner(s) or to person(s) responsible. Whenever the code official
determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a
violation has occurred, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in Sections 107.2
and 107.3 to the owner(s) or to the person(s) responsible for the violation as specified
in this code. Notices for condemnation procedures shall also comply with Section 108.3.
6. Amend Section 107.3 to read as follows:
107.3 Method of service. Such notice shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy
thereof is:
1. Delivered personally; or
2. Posting a notice of violation in a conspicuous place in or about the structure or on a
placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the property to which the
violation relates, if the property contains no buildings; or
3. Sent by certified or first class mail addressed to the last known address; or
4. If the notice is returned showing that the letter was not delivered, a copy thereof
shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such
notice.
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7. Amend Section 111.1 to read as follows:
111.1 Application for appeal. Any person directly affected by a decision of the
building official or a notice or order issued under this code shall have the right to appeal
to the building and standards commission prior to the expiration of the period for
compliance in said order. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the
true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly
interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or the requirements of this
code are adequately satisfied by other means. There shall be a filing fee for an appeal
to the building and standards commission in an amount determined from time to time
by resolution of the City council.
8. Sections 111.2 thru 111.8 shall be deleted and replaced by:
Article 2-6 Building and Standards Commission of the Code of Ordinances.
9. Amend Section 112.4 to read as follows:
112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been
served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform
to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than the
amount of the permit fee required by code and not to exceed One Thousand ($1,000.00)
dollars.
10. Adopt a new Section 113 "Rental Registration", to read as follows:
113.1 General. The City of Coppell, referred to as the City, recognizes a need for an
organized inspection program of residential rental units within the City in order to
upgrade rental units to meet City and state life safety, health, fire and zoning codes
within the City and to provide a more efficient system for compelling both absentee
and local landlords to correct violations and to maintain, in proper condition, rental
property within the City. The City recognizes that the most efficient system to provide
for rental inspections is the creation of a program requiring the registration of all
residential rental units within the City so that orderly inspection schedules can be made
by City officials.
113.2 Registration requirements. No person shall hereafter occupy, allow to be
occupied or let to another person for occupancy any residential rental property within
the City for which a registration statement has not been properly made and filed with
the building inspection department of the City. Registration shall be made upon forms
furnished by the City for such purpose and shall specifically require the following
minimum information:
1. Name, address and phone number of the property owner.
2. Name, address and phone number of the designated local property manager if the
property owner lives outside the metropolitan area.
3. The street address of the rental property.
4. The number and types of units within the rental property (dwelling units or
sleeping rooms).
5. The maximum number of occupants permitted for each dwelling unit or sleeping
room in accordance with Section 404.4.1.
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6. The name, phone number and address of the person authorized to make or order
repairs or services for the property, if in violation of City or state codes, if the
person is different than the owner or local manager.
113.2.1 Manner of registering. The registration must be made on or before January
30', and annually thereafter by the property owner or designated local property
manager in the office of the building inspection department of the City.
113.2.2 Transfer of property. Every new owner of rental property (whether as fee
owner or contract purchaser) shall be required to furnish to the building inspection
department the new owner's name, address and phone number and the name, address
and phone number of the owner's designated local manager before taking possession
of the rental property. No registration fee shall be required of the new owner during the
year in which possession takes place provided that the previous owner has paid all
registration fees and has complied with all requirements of this article and any notices
from the City concerning violations of health, zoning, fire or safety codes of the City.
If any change in the type of occupancy as originally registered is contemplated by the
new owner, a new registration statement will be required.
113.3 Inspection required. All dwellings, boarding-houses, rooming houses, lodging
houses, and/or tourist houses that rent to permanent residents and dormitories shall be
inspected systematically for compliance with this article and all other applicable laws.
Exception: The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. Dwellings, buildings, structures and uses owned and operated by any
governmental agency;
2. Dwellings, buildings, structures and uses licensed and inspected by the
state;
3. Hotels that do not rent to permanent residents;
4. Where a nonresidential business or activity, or a state -licensed and state -
inspected use occupies a portion of a building and premises which
would be otherwise subject to this article, the provisions of this article
shall be applicable to the residential and common or public areas of such
building and premises.
5. Properties that are currently being occupied by family member(s) with
a written notice given to Building Inspection and no rental payments are
being collected from occupant.
113.4 Frequency of inspections. All rental dwellings subject to this article shall be
inspected upon change of occupancy, except as provided herein.
113.4.1 Inspection of multifamily: Ten percent of the entire complex will be inspected
each year. As a result of such inspection, a list of all violations found in each unit, if
any, shall be maintained by the inspection department. For each additional unit that
fails due to a high risk item, one additional unit will be inspected. Any re -inspection
shall require an additional fee as established by resolution of the City Council. High
risk re -inspections shall be conducted within three business days.
113.4.2 Inspection of townhome(s): The owner of multiple townhomes shall provide
written notice to Building Inspection indicating the type of registration classification
of their townhomes as listed below:
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a. Residential classification which shall be inspected upon change of occupancy with
appropriate fees; or
b. Multifamily classification which shall require ten percent of the entire complex be
inspected each year with appropriate fees.
113.5. Rental Registration Inspection required. No person shall rent, lease or let for
occupancy any dwelling subject to this division without having a valid, current rental
registration inspection for that dwelling.
113.6 Inspection procedure. If, upon completion of the inspection, the premises are
found to be in violation of one or more provisions of applicable City codes and
ordinances, the City shall provide written notice of such violation and shall set a re-
inspection date for violation to be corrected. If such uncorrected violations do not pose
an immediate threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants, the Chief
Building Official or designee may authorize the occupancy of the premises for a period
not to exceed 90 days.
113.7 Request for inspection. The owner of any dwelling subject to this division
[article] may request inspections of said dwelling at any time.
113.8 Maintenance of records. All records, files, and documents pertaining to this
article shall be maintained by the Building Inspection Department and made available
to the public as allowed or required by state law or City ordinance.
113.9 Exemptions. The provisions of this article shall not apply to hospital units,
nursing home units or retirement -home units licensed by the state located within the
City and properties that are currently being occupied by family member(s) and no
payments are being collected all of which shall be specifically exempt from registration
under this article.
113.10 Fees. A fee schedule as established by resolution of the City shall be charged
for compliance with this article.
113.11 Nuisance, injunction. Any violation of this article is hereby declared to be a
nuisance. In addition to any other relief provided by this article, the City attorney may
apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction to prohibit the continuation
of any violation of this article. Such application for relief may include seeking a
temporary restraining order, temporary injunction and permanent injunction.
113.12 Other actions, prosecution, court cases. Nothing in this article shall prevent
the City from taking action under any of its City fire, housing, zoning or other health
safety codes for violations thereof to seek injunctive relief or criminal prosecution of
such violations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the particular ordinance
or code under which the City would proceed against the property owner, designated
property manager or occupant of any residential rental dwelling unit covered by this
registration and inspection article.
113.13 Failure to register or obtain inspection. If the owner or local property
manager fail to register a property within the time prescribed or fails to obtain a passing
inspection prior to occupancy, they shall be liable to a fine not to exceed Two Thousand
($2,000.00) dollars.
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I 1. Amend Section 202 by adding new definitions to read as follows:
BOARDINGHOUSE, ROOMING HOUSE, LODGING HOUSE AND TOURIST
HOUSE. Building arranged or used for the lodging, with or without meals, for
compensation, by individuals who are not members of the family.
FENCE. Any wall or structure more than 18 inches in height erected or maintained for
the purposes of enclosing, screening, restricting access to or decorating the surrounding
lot, parcel, building or structures.
FRONT YARD. Open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across
the front of a lot between the side yard lines.
GRAFFITI. Words, phrases, designs, symbols, letters, or drawings written, painted,
scratched on or applied to sidewalks, fences, walls, windows, walls of buildings, trees,
or other structures or items.
HIGH-RISK ITEMS. Unsafe or unsanitary plumbing, electrical hazards, unsanitary
conditions, missing or inoperable smoke detectors, structural hazards, inadequate heat
(as required by the International Building Code), improperly secured premise,
inadequate exits.
HOTEL. A room or rooms in any building or structure kept, used, maintained,
advertised or held out to the public to be an inn, motel, hotel, apartment hotel, lodging
house, boarding house, rooming house, tourist house, dormitory or place, where
sleeping, rooming, office, conference or exhibition accommodations are furnished for
lease or rent, whether with or without meals.
LANDLORD. Any owner, resident or non-resident, who leases or rents his single-
family residence to another.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS. A building or portion thereof containing more than
two dwelling units.
NUISANCE. The following shall be defined as nuisances; whatever is dangerous to
human life or is detrimental to health, as determined by the health officer, including
but not limited to the following:
a. Any public nuisance known at common law.
b. Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to children whether in a
building, on the premises of a building, or upon an unoccupied lot. This includes
any abandoned wells, shafts, basements, or excavations; abandoned refrigerators
and motor vehicles; any structurally unsound fences or structures; un -fenced
privately owned playground equipment; or any lumber, trash, fences, brush,
debris or vegetation which may be hazardous for children;
c. Graffiti of any type;
d. Any tree, shrub, or other plant which creates a hazard or risk of damage or
destruction to persons or property;
e. Any substandard condition under this code.
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PERSON. An individual, corporation, partnership or any other group acting as a unit
and/or as a legal entity.
PERMANENT RESIDENT. Any person who occupies or has the right to occupy any
room or rooms in a hotel or motel for at least thirty (30) consecutive days.
PROPERTY MANAGER. A person other than the owner that has managing control
of a rental property.
REAR YARD. A space unoccupied by principle structure extending for the full width
of the lot between a principle structure and the rear lot.
RENT. The offering, holding out or actual leasing of a rental unit to an occupant other
than the owner and generally involves the payment of a rental amount although other
forms of consideration may be involved or no consideration at all may be involved.
RENTAL PROPERTY. Any single family dwelling, two-family dwelling,
multifamily dwelling, town home, dormitory, boardinghouse, lodging house, tourist
house, rooming unit or combination of any such dwelling unit as defined herein.
REPAIR. The replacement of existing work with the same kind of material used in the
existing work, not including additional work that would change the structural safety of
the building, or that would affect or change required exit facilities, a vital element of
an elevator, plumbing, gas piping, wiring or heating installations, or that would be in
violation of a provision of law or ordinance. The term "repair" or "repairs" shall not
apply to any changes of construction.
REPAIR, FENCE. The construction or repair of fifty percent (50%) or less of the
perimeter of an existing fence.
REPLACE, FENCE. The construction, reconfiguration, relocation or repair of fifty
percent (50%) or more of the perimeter of an existing fence.
SIDE YARD. An open unoccupied space on the same lot with the building, situated
between the building and the side line of the lot, and extending through the street or the
front line shall be deemed a side yard.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, ATTACHED. A building located on a separately
platted lot with use and occupancy identical to other single-family dwellings except
without the required yard setbacks in front, side or rear. This is a structure that has one
or more walls extending from ground to roof separating it from adjoining structures
and sometimes referred to as townhouses.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, DETACHED. A building designed for one family
in a single dwelling unit. This shall include manufactured homes as defined herein.
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (DUPLEX). A building containing two dwelling units.
TRASH AND DEBRIS. All manner of refuse including, but not limited to: mounds of
dirt; piles of leaves, grass and weed clippings; paper trash; useless fragments of
building material; building materials that have not been in use in over 30 days; rubble;
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furniture other than furniture designed for outside use; useless household items and
appliances; items of salvage, such as scrap metal and wood; old barrels; tires; objects
that hold water for an extended time; tree and brush trimmings and other miscellaneous
wastes or rejected matter.
VEHICLE. Any and every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may
be transported, drawn or moved upon a street, highway, waterway or airway and shall
include but is not limited to any automobile, bus, truck, tractor, motorhouse, farm
machinery, motorcycle, scooter, moped, all -terrain vehicle, boat, boat trailer, aircraft,
recreational vehicle, golf cart, go-cart, trailer, fifth wheel trailer, camper, camper shell,
wheeled towing frame, semi tractor, semi tractor trailer, truck bed mounted on a chassis
and mobile home. This definition does not include non -motorized bicycles, small
engine lawn mowers and devices of similar scale.
VEHICLE, ANTIQUE. A passenger car or truck that is at least 35 years old.
VEHICLE COLLECTOR. A person who: (a) owns one or more antique or special
interest vehicles; and (b) acquires, collects or disposes of an antique or special interest
vehicle or part of them for personal use to restore and preserve an antique or special
interest vehicle for historic interest.
VEHICLE, SPECIAL INTEREST. A vehicle of any age that has not been changed
from the original manufacturer's specifications and, because of its historic interest is
being preserved by hobbyist.
URBAN NUISANCE. A premises or structure that is dilapidated, substandard, or unfit
for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare; regardless
of its structural condition, is unoccupied by its owner, lessees, or other invitees and is
unsecured from unauthorized entry to the extent that it could be entered or used by
vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be entered or used
by children; or boarded up, fenced, or otherwise secured in any manner if. the structure
constitutes a danger to the public even though secured from entry; or the means used
to secure the structure are inadequate to prevent unauthorized entry or use of the
structure.
12. Amend Section 302.2 to read as follows:
302.2 Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained to prevent
the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within
any structure located thereon. Furthermore, no filling, excavation or other
improvement shall be performed or constructed on any property which will have an
adverse effect on an existing drainage pattern on an adjacent property.
Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
13. Amend Section 302.3 to read as follows:
302.3 Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking
spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free
from hazardous conditions, mud, debris, frozen precipitation or other obstruction that
would impair or prevent their use.
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14. Amend Section 302.4 to read as follows:
302.4 Weed(s), brush and other material over 12 inches high. It shall be unlawful
for any person owning or occupying any real property within the corporate limits of
the City to permit weed(s) or any other combustible material to grow to a height
greater than 12 inches upon any such real property including but not limited to alleys,
City no.w., and utility easements. All vegetation, not regularly cultivated, and which
exceeds 12 inches in height shall be presumed to be a fire hazard and constitute a
nuisance.
Exception: With respect to lots, tracts or parcels of land designated for agricultural
use by the appropriate County Appraisal District and/or lots, tracts or parcels zoned
Agricultural District as per the City of Coppell Zoning Map, the provisions of this
section shall not apply to any area greater than 50 feet from any property line and
right-of-way line of any street or thoroughfare. Furthermore, crops shall not be
allowed to grow to a height greater than 4 feet.
15. Adopt new Sections 302.4.1 through 302.4.11 to read as follows:
302.4.1 Groundcover. All groundcover including but not limited to grass, weed(s),
ivy, and other decorative groundcovers shall be maintained by mowing, trimming,
and/or edging so as to be in conformance with Section 302.4 of this section and shall
be maintained so as not to encroach over the edge of sidewalks, pedestrian ways,
driveways, flatwork, curbs, and street pavement. This shall not preclude the use of
permeable pavement or permeable flatwork techniques that incorporate groundcover
in their design provided the areas are maintained in accordance with this section.
302.4.2 Objectionable matter. It shall be the lawful duty of any person owning or
occupying real property, within the corporate limits of the City, to keep such property
free from rubbish, and other objectionable, unsightly, or unsanitary manner. It shall
further be the lawful duty of any person owning any building, establishment, or real
property, to keep such improvements or property free from filth, carrion, or other
impure or unwholesome matter.
302.4.3 Stagnant water. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or occupying real
property, within the corporate limits of the City, to permit stagnant water therein, and
it shall be the duty of said persons to fill up, drain, or regrade any lot, ground or yard
which has stagnant water therein.
302.4.4 Notice to owner(s) or to person(s). Notice shall be given in the manner
prescribed in Sections 107.2 and 107.3 to the owner(s) or to person(s) responsible for
the violation as specified in this code.
302.4.5 Subsequent violations within one year. The City, in the notice of violation,
may inform the owner(s) or person(s) responsible in the manner prescribed in Sections
107.2 and 107.3 that if the owner commits another violation of the same kind or nature
that poses a danger to the public health and safety on or before the first anniversary of
the date of the notice, the City without further notice may correct the violation at the
owners expense and assess the expense against the property. If a violation covered by
a notice under this subsection occurs within the one year period, and the City has not
been informed in writing by the owner of an ownership change, then the City without
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notice may take any action permitted by this article and assess expenses as provided
by this article.
302.4.6 City may perform work and charge expenses. If the owner or occupant of
property in the City does not comply with a requirement in this article within ten days
of notice of a violation, the City may do the work or make the improvements required
and pay for the work done and improvements made and charge the expenses to the
owner of the property. The expenses incurred by the City of Coppell, with City council
approval, pursuant to the correcting of conditions as set forth in this article, shall be
assessed against the real estate on which the work is done or improvements made.
302.4.7 Expenses of compliance. In the event that it becomes necessary for the City
to go onto property and do, or cause to be done, the work necessary to compel
compliance with the requirements of this article, the following expenses shall be
charged, levied, assessed and collected against such property:
1. Actual costs of necessary work;
2. $100.00 administrative fee; and
3. Ten percent interest per year.
302.4.8 Assessments of expenses. In the event the owners of premises upon which
work was performed by the City and charges incurred, fails or refuses to pay such
charges and expenses within 60 days after the work was done, the City Tax Assessor
and collector shall file with the County Clerk of Dallas or Denton County a lien
statement which describes the expenses the City has incurred pursuant to the provision
of this article, the name of the owner, if known, and the legal description of the
property. This lien is security for the expenditures made and interest occurring at the
rate of ten percent on the amount due from the date of payment by the municipality.
This lien is inferior only to tax liens and liens for street improvements.
302.4.9 Foreclosure. The City may bring a suit for foreclosure in the name of the City
to recover the expenditures and interest due in any lien obtained pursuant to this
article.
302.4.10 Additional authority to abate dangerous weed(s).
302.4.10.1 Notwithstanding the other provisions to this article, the City may abate,
without notice, weed(s) that have grown higher than 48 inches and are an immediate
danger to the health, life, or safety of any person.
302.4.10.2 If the City abates weed(s) under this section, the City shall give notice to
the property owner in a manner required by Sections 107.2 and 107.3 not later than
the tenth day after the date that the City abates weed(s) under this section. This notice
shall contain:
1. An identification, which is not required to be a legal description, of the property;
2. A description of the violations of the ordinance that occurred on the property;
3. A statement that the City abated the weeds; and
4. An explanation of the property owner's right to request an administrative hearing
about the City abatement of the weeds.
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302.4.10.3 The City shall conduct an administrative hearing on the abatement of
weeds under this section if, not later than the 30th day after the date of the abatement
of the weed(s), the property owner files with the City a written request for a hearing.
302.4.10.4 An administrative hearing conducted under this section shall be conducted
no later than the 20th day after the date a request for hearing is filed. The owner may
testify or present any witnesses or written information relating to the City's abatement
of the weed(s).
302.4.10.5 Expenses under this section may be assessed in liens created under the
same conditions expressed in this article. The grant of authority in this section is in
addition to all other powers granted by this article.
302.4.11 Maintenance of subdivision. Within the boundaries of a subdivision plat,
the homeowner's association shall be responsible for maintaining all common areas,
and shall be considered the owner or occupant of the common areas for purposes of
this article.
16. Amend Section 302.7 to read as follows:
Section 302.7 Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached
garages, carports, awnings, patio covers, sheds, storage buildings, retaining walls,
fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
17. Adopt new Sections 302.7.1 and 302.7.2 to read as follows:
Section 302.7.1 Portable storage container(s) and/or unit(s). It shall be unlawful
for any person, occupant, or owner to place on any public street or City right-of-way
a portable storage container(s) and/or unit(s) including but not limited to PODS,
Mobile Mini, Smart Box, and Mini Storage units. Furthermore, such portable storage
container(s) and/or unit(s) shall not be placed on any property for a period longer than
forty-five (45) consecutive days.
Section 302.7.2 Fences and retaining walls. All fences and retaining walls shall be
maintained reasonably plumb and structurally sound. Fences and retaining walls that
are broken, loose, damaged, missing parts (i.e. pickets, slates, posts, wood rails, brick,
and panels) shall be repaired, replaced or removed. Each structural and decorative
member of a fence or a retaining wall shall be free of deterioration and be compatible
in size, material, and appearance with the remainder of the fence or retaining wall. A
fence or retaining wall that has deteriorated to a condition that is likely to fall or if any
portion of the fence is more than 15 degrees out of vertical alignment shall be repaired,
replaced, or removed. Fences or retaining walls shall not be externally braced in lieu
of replacing or repairing steel posts, columns, or other structural members.
18. Amend Section 302.8 to read as follows:
Section 302.8 Motor Vehicles. Except as provided for in other regulations, no
inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises,
and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the
process of being stripped or dismantled. Paint of vehicles is prohibited unless
conducted inside an approved spray booth.
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Exceptions:
1. A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including body
work, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly
enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes.
2. A vehicle that is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner and
is not visible from the street or other public or private property.
3. That is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection
with the business of a licensed vehicle dealer or a junk yard; or
4. That is antique or special interest vehicle stored by a vehicle collector on the
collector's property, if the vehicle or part and the outside storage area, if any, are:
(a) maintained in an orderly manner; (b) not a health hazard; and (c) screened
from ordinary public view by appropriate means including a fence, rapidly
growing trees or shrubbery.
19. Adopt new Sections 302.8.1 and 302.8.2 to read as follows:
Section 302.8.1 Parking regulations. No vehicle, special vehicle, and/or utility
vehicle shall be parked on any lot unless parked on a concrete driveway or solid
concrete slab. Certain vehicles, such as, but not limited to any trailer, boat, boat trailer,
stock trailer, camper trailer, semitrailer, mobile home, truck tractor, recreational
vehicle or bus shall be parked on any public street within any residential area of the
City for a period longer than two hours.
Section 302.8.2 Non -conforming parking surfaces. Pre-existing, non -conforming
gravel driveways/ parking surfaces (those installed prior to the current solid parking
surface requirement) shall be maintained to be free of grass and weeds.
20. Adopt a new Section 302.10 to read as follows:
Section 302.10 Glare. Exterior lights placed or erected on private property shall be
shielded, placed or erected so as not to create a traffic hazard or a public nuisance.
21. Adopt a new Section 302.11 to read as follows:
Section 302.11 Trees, shrubs and plants. Trees, shrubs, and plants shall not obstruct
the access to or from any door or window of any structure which is used, or is required
by City codes and ordinances to be used, for ingress or egress. Trees, shrubs, or plants
that are dead and/or which are hazardous to persons or property shall be removed.
Foliage of hedges, trees, and shrubs in public rights-of-way shall be maintained by the
property owner adjacent to the right-of-way, such that the minimum overhang above
a sidewalk shall be seven (7) feet. The minimum overhang above a street, alley, or
public driveway shall be fourteen (14) feet.
22. Adopt a new Section 302.12 to read as follows:
Section 302.12. Nuisances. All properties shall be maintained free of any nuisances.
23. Adopt a new Section 302.13 to read as follows:
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Section 302.13 Erosion Control. The unpaved areas of the property shall be
maintained with grass, ground cover, or other type of landscaping to such an extent that
the soil, when wet, will not be picked up and spread to sidewalks or adjacent private or
public property and is not subject to erosion during rains.
24. Adopt a new Section 302.14 to read as follows:
Section 302.14 Antennas, towers, stacks, etc. Antennas, towers, stacks, satellite
dishes, and similar structures must be maintained structurally sound, free of
deterioration, firmly secured, and must comply with applicable requirements of the City
of Coppell Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
25. Adopt a new Section 302.15 to read as follows:
Section 302.15 Residential Outside Storage. It shall be unlawful for any person to
allow, permit, conduct or maintain any outside storage on any portion of a lot or tract,
unless screened from public view. Prohibited outside storage shall include, but is not
limited to, the following: Building and landscape material (exception: allowed only
during an active remodeling permit) including firewood, chemicals; items associated
with a home occupation; or other matter associated with nonresidential activity,
appliances and or furniture not designed for outdoor use; appliances designed for
outdoor use but not currently installed; tools, equipment not connected with a
residential use; lawn maintenance equipment; motor vehicle parts and/or accessories;
other items or personal property which are not customarily used or stored outside and
which are not made of a material that is resistant to damage or deterioration from
exposure to the outside environment; or trash, garbage or other refuse.
26. Amend Section 304.3 to read as follows:
[F] Section 304.3 Premises identification. Buildings shall have approved address
numbers placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road
fronting the property and rear alleyway where such alleyway exists. These numbers
shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or
alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm) high with a
minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm).
27. Amend Section 304.15 to read as follows:
Section 304.15 Doors. All exterior doors, garage doors, door assemblies, operator
systems if provided, and hardware shall be maintained in good condition. Locks at all
entrances to dwelling units and sleeping units shall tightly secure the door. Locks on
means of egress doors shall be in accordance with Section 702.3.
28. Adopt a new Section 304.20 to read as follows:
Section 304.20 Burglar bars. Burglar bars shall comply with requirements of the
building code and other codes or ordinances of the City. Burglar bars on windows of
bedrooms of residential structures shall be constructed and mounted in such a way so
as to be operable and openable from the interior of the residence.
29. Amend Section 404.4.1 to read as follows:
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404.4.1 Room area. Every living room shall contain not less than 120 square feet
(11.2 m2) and every bedroom shall contain not less than 70 square feet for a single
occupant (6.5 m2) and shall be increased by not less than 50 square feet (4.6 m2) of
floor area for each additional occupant.
30. Amend Section 404.4.5 to add a second paragraph, to read as follows:
Section 404.4.5 Other requirements. [first paragraph to remain the same]
The number of bedrooms must be proportional to the number of bathrooms and living
areas in single-family and two-family dwellings such that for every two rooms in the
dwelling unit used as a bedroom, there must be at least one full bathroom (containing
a commode, a lavatory and a shower or bathtub) and one living area."
Section 2. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or work in this
ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas hereby
declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
Section 3. That the repeal of any ordinance or any portion thereof by the preceding
sections shall not affect or impair any act done or right vested or accrued or any proceeding,
suit or prosecution had or commenced in any cause before such repeal shall take effect; but
every such act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceedings, suit or prosecution had or
commenced shall remain in full force and effect to all intents or purposes as if such
ordinance or part thereof so repealed shall remain in force.
Section 4. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby, shall be 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
offence, 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 of law that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation,
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including dumping of refuse, the penalty shall be 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 5. That this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days 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 Coppell, Texas, this the _day of
-4 f- I , 2017.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APP
EN SELBO HUN)', MAYOR
ATTEST:
RISTEL PET OS, CITY SF, RETARY
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