OR 277 Adopts Uniform Mechanical Code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 277
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1982 EDITION, REGULATING 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 OF COPPELL, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; PROVIDING
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SAID UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE; REPEALING ALL
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; SPECIFICALLY
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 102 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00)
FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to provide minimum standards to regulate
the design, construction, installation, quaJity 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 shah be known as the "THE CITY OF COPPELL MECHANICAL
CODE."
SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
That 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,", 1982 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, locstion,
operation and maintenance or use of heating, ventilating, 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 BUILDING CODE
The Uniform Building Code adopted by this ordinance and attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" is amended as follows:
(a) TABLE 3-A AMENDED
Table No. 3-A "Mechanical Permit Fees" is hereby amended and the table
of fees attached hereto as Exhibit "A" shall be substituted therefor, provided,
however, that part of Table No. 3-A designated as Other Inspections and Fees
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 102 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 he instituted
and causes presently pending proceeded with in all respects as if such prior ordinance
or ordinances had not been repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinaDce
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 tban the part so
decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. 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 Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each
offense, and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and
separate offense.
SECTION 7. 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 CoppeR, Texas, this the
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APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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