OR 88-423 Adopts the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1988 edition AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 88423
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION
15-3-1 OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL BY ADOPTING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1988 EDITION,
REGULATING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, QUALITY OR
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; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE 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 SANITATION OR DUMPING OF REFUSE AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED
BY SECTION 2.09 OF THE TEXAS LITTER 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.
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. TITLE
This ordinance shall be known as "THE CITY OF COPPELL
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
"UniformMechanical Code", including Appendix, Chapters A, B, C and
D, 1988 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 Coppell, 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. REPEALING CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby 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 if such prior ordinance or
ordinances has not bee repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision
of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this
ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than
the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm 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, 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 each and every day such offense is continued shall
constitute a new and separate offense.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
the publication of its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
this the 22nd day of November, 1988
APPROVED:
Lou Duggan
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY