OR 2002- 987 Adopts 2000 International Buidling CodeAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-987
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 15 ARTICLE
15-1 TO ADOPT THE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE,
2000 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL BUILDING CODE;
PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE 2000 EDITION; 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 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.
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 amending Chapter 15, Article 15-1 in part to adopt the International
Building Code, 2000 Edition, with amendments to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 15-1. BUILDING CODE
Sec. 15-1-1. Building code adopted.
There is hereby adopted the International Building Code, 2000 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. 15-1-2 Amendments.
The following sections of the International Building Code, 2000 Edition, are
hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Section 101.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
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101.4 Referenced codes .... elsewhere in this code when specifically
adopted shall be considered part ..... Whenever amendments have been
adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and
standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any
reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the 1999
National Electrical Code as adopted.
2. Section 105.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
105.2 Work exempt from permit ......
Building:
Retaining walls, which are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height,
measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless
supporting a surcharge.
Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not
exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927L) and the ratio of the height to diameter
does not exceed 2 to 1.
3. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar
finish work.
Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches (610mm)
deep or have walls entirely above the adjacent grade and if the
capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons (18927 L).
5. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one- or two-
family dwelling.
6. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall.
3. Section 106.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
106.1 Submittal documents. Two complete sets of construction documents,
special inspection and structural observation programs and other data shall be
submitted with each permit application. The foundation plans and details as
well as other engineered design plans and details shall be prepared by a
registered design professional. Where special conditions exist, the building
official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be
prepared by a registered design professional.
Exception: .....
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4. Subsection 109.3.5 shall be deleted in its entirety and reserved for future use.
109.3.5 RESERVE.
5. Section 112 shall be amended by adding Subsection 112.1.1 as follows:
112.1.1 Building and Standards Commission. The Building and
Standards Commission shall act as the Board of Appeals.
6. Section 112.3, Qualifications, shall be deleted in its entirety and reserved for
future use.
112.3 RESERVE.
7. Section 202 shall be amended to add a new definition to read as follows:
SECTION 202
DEFINITIONS
HIGH-RISE BUILDING. Is a building having floors used for human
occupancy located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of
fire department vehicle access.
8. Table 302.3.3 shall be amended by amending footnote e, which shall read as
follows:
TABLE 302.3.3
REQUIRED SEPARATION OF OCCUPANCIES (HOURS)a
e. Assembly uses accessory to Group E Occupancy must comply with the
provisions for Group A Occupancy but for the purpose of Section 302.3 are
not considered separate occupancies.
9. Section 403.1 and the Exception thereto shall be amended to read as follows:
403.1 Applicability .... more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest
level of fire department vehicle access. Exception: .....
3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with
Section 303.1 when used for open air seating; however, this
exception does not apply to accessory uses including but not
limited to sky boxes, restaurants and similarly enclosed areas.
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10. Subsection 406.6.1 shall be amended by adding the following:
406.6.1 Heights and areas ......
This occupancy shall include garages involved in the servicing of motor
vehicles for items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or
replacement and other such non-major repair. When the repair garage is
only involved in such minor repair, it need not comply with Section
406.6.2.
11. Subsection 506.2.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
506.2.2 Open space limits ...... In order to be considered as accessible,
if not in direct contact with a street or fire lane, a minimum 1 O-foot wide
pathway from the street or approved fire lane must be provided. (See
International; Fire Code Section 503.1.1 for hose lay measurement
pathway requirements.)
12. Section 705.11 shall be amended by amending the Exception to read as
follows:
705.11 Ducts and air transfer openings ......
Exception: For other than hazardous exhaust ducts, penetrations
by ducts and air transfer openings of fire walls shall be allowed,
provided... (remainder of exception unchanged).
13. Section 715.5.2 shall be amended by adding an Exception, to read as follows:
715.5.2 Fire barriers ...... Exception: .....
4. In the duct penetration of the separation between the private
garage and it's residence when constructed in accordance with
Section 302.3.3, exceptions #2 and 3.
14. Section 902.1 by amending the definition of Manual dry under "Standpipe-
Types of" to read as follows:
902.1 Definitions ......
Manual dry ...... The system must be supervised as specified in Section
905.2.
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15. Subsection 903.1.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
903.1.2 Residential systems .... for the purposes of exceptions or
reductions, commonly referred to as 'trade-offs', permitted .....
In addition, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with
NFPA 13R must include attic sprinkler protection to be recognized for the
purposes of such trade-offs permitted by other requirements of this code.
16. Section 903.2, including the subsections and Exceptions therein, shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be
provided throughout all buildings and portions thereof that are three (3) or
more stories or greater than 35 feet in height; or in any structure where the
gross floor area exceeds 5,000 square feet, (for residential structures not
classified by this code refer to the International Residential Code, 2000
Edition, for specific requirements.)
903.2.1.1 Group A-1 ......
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 sq. ft.
3. The fire area is three or more stories or greater than 35 feet in
height.
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 ......
3. The fire area is three or more stories or greater than 35 feet in
height.
903.2.1.3 Group A-3 ......
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 sq. ft.
3. The fire area is three or more stories or greater than 35 feet in
height.
Exception: .....
903.2.1.4 GROUP A-4 ......
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 sq. ft.
3. The fire area is three or more stories or greater than 35 feet in
height .....
Exception: .....
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903.2.1.5 Group A-5 ......
903.2.2 Group E .... Group E fire areas greater than 5,000 sq. ft .....
Exception: .....
903.2.3 Group F .... Group F occupancy exceeds 5,000 sq. ft ......
903.2.3.1 Woodworking operations ......
903.2.4 Group H ......
903.2.4.1 General ......
903.2.4.2 Group H-5 ......
903.2.4.3 Pyroxylin plastics ......
903.2.5 Group I ......
Exception: .....
903.2.6 Group M .... Group M occupancy exceeds 5,000 sq ft ......
903.2.7 Group R-1. An automatic sprinkler shall be provided throughout
all buildings with a Group R-1 fire area.
903.2.8 Group R-2. An automatic sprinkler shall be provided throughout
all buildings with a Group R-2 fire area.
903.2.9 Group R-4. An automatic sprinkler shall be provided throughout
all buildings with a Group R-4 fire area.
903.2.10 Group S-1. These occupancies shall meet the requirements of
Section 903.2.
903.2.10.1 Bulk storage of tires. Buildings and structures used for
the bulk storage of tires shall meet the requirements of 903.2.
903.2.10.2 Self-service storage facility. An automatic sprinkler
system shall installed throughout all self-service storage facilities.
903.2.11 Group S-2 ......
Exception: .....
903.2.11.1 Commercial parking garages ......
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903.2.12 All occupancies except Group R-3 and U ......
Exception: .....
903.2.12.1 Stories and basements without openings ......
903.2.12.1.1 Opening dimensions and access ......
903.2.12.1.2 Bulk and storage of tires ......
903.2.12.1.3 Basements ......
903.2.12.2 Rubbish and linen chutes ......
903.2.12.3 Buildings over 55 feet in height. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level, other
than penthouses in compliance with Section 1509, that is located 55
feet (16,764 mm) or more above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access.
903.2.12.4 High-piled combustible storage. For any building with a
clear height exceeding 12 feet (4,572 mm), see Chapter 23 of the
International Fire Code to determine if those provisions apply.
903.2.12.5 Spray Booths and Rooms. New and existing spray booths
and spraying rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-
extinguishing system.
903.2.13 During construction ......
903.2.14 Other hazards ......
903.2.14.1 Ducts conveying hazardous exhausts ......
Exception: .....
903.2.14.2 Commercial cooking operations ......
903.2.15 Other requires suppression systems ......
17. Subsection 903.3.1.1.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. When approved by the Fire
Marshal, automatic sprinklers .....
2 ...... , when approved by the Fire Marshal.
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18. Subsection 903.3.1.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
903.3.1.2. NFPA 13R sprinkler systems ...... However, for the
purposes of exceptions or reductions permitted by other requirements
of this code, see Section 903.1.2
19. Subsection 903.3.5 shall be amended by adding the following:
903.3.5 Water supplies ......
Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in
conformance with the supply requirements of the respective standards;
however, every fire protection system shall be designed with a 5 psi safety
factor.
20. Subsection 903.3.7 shall be amended to read as follows;
903.3.7 Fire Department connections. The location of fire department
connections shall be approved by the Fire Marshal.
21. Section 903.4 shall be amended by adding the following paragraph to read as
follows:
903.4 Sprinkler system monitoring and alarms ......
Exceptions: .....
Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for
each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection
of water flow for more than 45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler
and standpipe systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall
be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station
upon tampering.
22. Section 905.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
905.2 Installation standards. Standpipe systems shall be installed in
accordance with this section and NFPA 14. Manual dry standpipe systems
shall be supervised with a minimum of 10 psig and a maximum of 40 psig air
pressure with a high/low alarm.
23. Section 905.3.2 shall be amended by deleting exceptions #1 and 2, which shall
read as follows:
905.3.2 Building area ......
Exception: Automatic dry and semiautomatic
standpipes are allowed as provided for in NFPA 14.
dry
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24. Section 905.4 shall be amended as follows
905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections ......
Where the roof has a slope less than 4 units vertical to 12 units horizontal
(4:12 or 33% slope), each standpipe shall be provided with a two-way
hose connection located either... (remainder of paragraph unchanged).
25. Section 905.9 shall be amended by adding a paragraph after the exceptions
which shall read as follows:
Section 905.9. Valve supervision ......
Exceptions: .....
Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for
each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection
of water flow for more than 45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler
and standpipe systems except for the fire department hose connection valves
shall be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central
station upon tampering.
26. Section 907.1 shall be amended by adding a new subsection 907.1.3, with an
exception thereto, which shall read as follows:
907.1 General ......
907.1.1 Construction documents ......
907.1.2 Equipment ......
907.1.3. Design standards. All alarm systems new or replacement
serving 25 or more alarm actuating devices shall be addressable fire
detection systems.
Exception: Existing systems need not comply unless the
total building remodel or expansion initiated after the
effective date of this code, as adopted, exceeds 25% of the
building.
27. Subsection 907.2.3 and the exceptions thereto shall be amended to read as
follows:
907.2.3 Group E ...... An approved smoke detection system shall be
installed in Group E day-care occupancies. Unless separated by a
minimum 100 foot open space, all buildings whether portable buildings or
the main building, will be considered one building for alarm occupant load
consideration and interconnection of alarm systems.
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Exceptions:
1. Group E educational and day-care occupancies with an
occupant load of less than 50 when provided with an
approved automatic sprinkler system.
1.1. Residential in-home day care with not more than
12 children may use interconnected single station
detectors in all habitable rooms. (For care of
more than 5 children 2 lA or less years of age see
Section 907.2.6.)
28. Subsection 907.2.12 and the Exceptions thereto, and subsection 907.2.12.2,
shall be amended to read as follows:
907.2.12 High rise buildings .... more than 55 feet (17,764 mm) above
the lowest level of fire department .....
Exceptions:
3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in
accordance with Section 301.1, when used for open air
seating; however, this exception does not apply to
accessory uses including, but not limited to, sky boxes,
restaurants and similarly enclosed areas.
907.2.12.1 Automatic fire detection ......
907.2.12.2 Emergency voice/alarm communication system. The
operation of any automatic fire detector, sprinkler water-flow device or
manual fire alarm box shall automatically sound an alert tone followed
by voice instructions giving approved information and directions on a
general or selective basis to the following terminal areas on a
minimum of the alarming floor, the floor above, and the floor below in
accordance with the International Fire Code.
29. Section 907.3 shall be amended by adding the following:
907.3 Manual fire alarm boxes ......
Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an approved double action type.
Exception: .....
30. Section 907.5 shall be amended by adding Subsection 907.5.1, which shall
read as follows:
907.5 Wiring ......
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907.5.1 Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a
manner that the failure of any single alarm-actuating or alarm indicating
device will not interfere with the normal operation of any other such
devices. Section 907.8.2. change to read as follows:
31. Subsection 907.8.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
907.8.2. High-rise buildings. In buildings that have floors located more
than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle
access .....
32. Subsection 1003.2.12.2 shall be amended by amending exception #3, to read
as follows:
1003.2.12.2 Opening limitations ...... Exceptions: .....
3. In occupancies in Group 1-3, F, H, or in non-public
portions of S, balusters,. ....
33. Subsection 1004.2.4 and Table 1004.2.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
1004.2.4. Exit travel distance ......
The maximum travel distance of two hundred feet (200') may be increased
up to an additional two hundred feet (200') in buildings meeting the
requirements of this section. In no case shall the maximum travel distance
exceed four hundred feet (400'). In addition to other requirements set
forth in this code or the 2000 International Building Code, buildings
utilizing the increased exit travel distance provided for in this section shall
be equipped with all of the following:
1. An approved ESFR automatic fire sprinkler system throughout;
2. 2 iA" hose valve stations throughout;
3. An approved fire alarm system, meeting the requirements of this code
and NFPA 72, latest edition;
4. The maximum travel distance to a manual fire alarm pull station does
not exceed 200 feet.
A mechanical heat and smoke ventilation system, including automatic
de-activation as well as manual override capability as set forth in
Section 910.4.
6. Emergency lighting and exit path markings;
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7. An ADA compatible fire alarm system.
In addition to the building requirements listed above, the following
requirements shall be met:
Emergency plans shall include the procedures for reporting and
notifying, relocating and evacuating occupants; staff member duties
during emergencies; floor plans identifying the locations of portable
fire extinguishers, other manual fire-extinguishing equipment, manual
fire alarm pull stations and fire alarm control panels; floor plans
identifying the primary and secondary routes of evacuation for each
room or portions of the occupancy; floor plans indicating the locations
of interior areas of refuge; and site maps identifying the designated
exterior assembly area for each evacuation route.
2. Emergency plans shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Division for
review and approval.
Emergency plans shall be reviewed and updated annually. Additional
reviews and updates shall be provided whenever changes are made to
the occupancy or physical arrangement of the building.
When required by Item 3, all employees shall be assigned duties for
emergencies and shall be trained in their duties in accordance with this
section. Training shall include familiarization with assigned duties,
evacuation routes, areas of refuge, exterior assembly areas and
procedures for leading groups or assisting individuals to evacuate.
Employees shall be trained to know the location and proper use of
portable fire extinguishers. Employees shall be familiar with fire
alarm signals, when alarms are provided, and emergency action
required under potential emergency conditions.
Employees shall receive training in the emergency plans and their
duties as part of new employee orientation and at least annually
thereafter.
Fire drills shall be conducted at least semi-annually. Fire drills shall
be conducted in a manner that provides for execution of procedures set
forth in the emergency plan. In addition, fire drills shall include a
review of the emergency plan and execution of assigned duties.
6. When fire drills are conducted, all persons who are subject to the fire
drill requirements shall participate in the drill.
Fire drills shall be conducted at varying times and under varying
conditions to simulate conditions that could occur during a fire or
other emergency.
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Records of fire drills shall be maintained on the premises for review by
the Fire Prevention Division. Records shall include the date and time
of each drill, the person conducting the drill and other information
relative to the drill.
TABLE 1004.2.4
EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE
WITHOUT SPRINKLER WITH SPRINKLER
OCCUPANCY SYSTEM SYSTEM
(FEET) (FEET)
A, E, 1-1, M, R, S-1 150 200
B 150 200
F-l, F-2, S-l, S-2, U 150 200*
H- 1 NOT PERMITTED 75
H-2 NOT PERMITTED 100
H-3 NOT PERMITTED 150
H-4 NOT PERMITTED 175
H-5 NOT PERMITTED 200
I-2, I-3, I-4 150 200
* May be increased to no more than 400 feet provided all requirements of Section 1004.2.4 are met.
34. Subsection 1004.3.2.1 shall be amended by adding an Exception, which shall
read as follows:
1004.3.2.1 Construction ...... Exceptions: .....
5. In Group B office buildings, corridor walls and ceilings
need not be of fire resistive construction within office
spaces of a single tenant when the space is equipped
with an approved automatic smoke-detection system
within the corridor. The actuation of any detector shall
activate alarms audible in all areas served by the
corridor. The smoke-detection system shall be
connected to the buildings fire alarm system when such
a system is provided.
35. Subsection 1005.2.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
1005.2.1 Minimum number of exits .... except as modified in
Section 1005.2.2 ......
36. Subsection 1005.3.2.5 shall be amended to read as follows:
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1005.3.2.5 Smokeproof enclosures .... located more than 55 feet
(16,764 mm) above the lowest level .....
37. Section 1101.2 shall be amended by adding an Exception to read as follows:
1101.2 Design ......
Exception: Buildings regulated under State Law and built
in accordance with State certified plans, including any
variances or waivers granted by the State, shall be deemed
to be in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.
38. Subsection 1108.2.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
1108.2.1 [lnisex toilet and bathing rooms .... six or more male or
female water closets are provided ......
39. Section 1209.2 shall be amended by amending Exception #2 to read as
follows:
1209.2 Walls ......
Exceptions: .....
2 .... ; provided that walls around urinals comply with the
minimum surrounding material specified by Section
419.3 of the International Plumbing Code.
40. Section 1403.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
1403.3 Vapor retarder. In all framed walls, floors and roof/ceilings
comprising elements of the building thermal envelope, a vapor retarder when
installed, shall be installed in a manner so as to not trap moisture. Vapor
retarders shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E96.
41. Section 1505.1 shall be amended by redefining "Roof assemblies" to read as
follows:
1505.1 General ......
Roof assemblies. Roof assemblies shall be divided into the classes defined
below. Class A, B, and C roof assemblies and roof covering required to be
listed by this section shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 108 or UL
790. In addition, references to unclassified or fire retardant wood materials
such as wood shingles and wood shakes are prohibited as a roof covering
material. The minimum roof coverings installed on buildings shall comply
with Table 1505.1 based on the type of construction of the building.
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42. Table 1505.1 shall be amended by removing footnotes b and c.
43. Section 1505.6, Subsection 1505.6.1 and Section 1505.7 shall be deleted.
44. Section 2308.2 shall be amended by adding Subsection 2308.2.3, which shall
read as follows:
2308.2 .....
2308.2.3 Application to engineered design. When accepted by the
building official, any portion of this section is permitted to apply to
buildings that are otherwise outside the limitations of this section provided
that:
1. The resulting design will comply with the requirements specified in
Chapter 16;
2. The load limitations of various elements of this section are not
exceeded; and
3. The portions of this section which will apply are identified by an
engineer in the construction documents.
45. Section 2901.1 shall be amended as follows:
2901.1 Scope ....... The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in
coordination with the provisions of Chapter 4 of the International Plumbing
Code, 2000 Edition. Should any conflicts arise between the two chapters, the
Building Official shall determine which provision applies.
46. Section 2901.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
2901.2 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided
for the type of occupancy and in the minimum number as follows:
Assembly occupancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be provided at
each floor level in an approved location.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a
drinking or dining establishment.
Groups A, B, F, H, I M and S occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof
where persons are employed shall be provided with at least one water
closet for each sex except as provided for in Section 2902.2.
3. Group E occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in table
2902.1.
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4. Group R occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in table
2902.1.
It is recommended, but not required that the minimum number of fixtures
provided also comply with the number shown in table 2902.1. Types of
occupancies not shown in Table 2902.1 shall be considered individually by
the Building Official. The number of occupants shall be determined by this
code. Occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with
Chapter 3.
47. Subsection 2902.1.1 shall be added to read as follows:
2902.1.1 Finish material. Finish materials shall comply with Section
1209.
48. Section 2902.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
2902.2. Unisex toilet and bath fixtures. Fixtures located within unisex
toilet and bathing rooms complying with Chapter 11 are permitted to be
included in determining the minimum required number of fixtures for
assembly and mercantile occupancies."
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.
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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 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 of law that governs
fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, 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 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 Coppell, Texas, this the 23rd day
of April, 2002.
CANDY SHEEHAN, MAYOR
LIBBY BALL, CITY SECRETARY
ROBERT HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY
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