81-C-31
(i'/-(!;- 31
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING THE STANDARD HOUSING CODE, 1979 EDITION,
WITH 1980 AND 1981 REVISIONS AS THE HOUSING CODE
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY.
WHEREAS, within the area of jurisdiction of the City of
Schertz, Texas, there are or may be dwellings, dwelling units and
accessory structures which are unfit for human habitation and use
due to inadequate maintenance, obsolescence or abandonment; contain-
ing defects which increase the hazards of fire, accident, or other
calamities, and which by reason of the lack of maintenance, inade-
quate ventilation, light and sanitary facilities or other conditions
render such dwellings and accessory structures unsafe, unsanitary
and dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety, morals, and
general welfare of the community; and,
WHEREAS, experience and accepted national housing surveys
have clearly demonstrated that such conditions result in a large
measure from improper maintenance, inadequate sanitary facilities,
overcrowded conditions in residential occupancies, buildings and
premises and from general neighborhood neglect; and,
WHEREAS, it has now become common knowledge that these
conditions can be relieved, in a measure prevented and often elimi-
nated through planned and properly enforced minimum housing standards,
resulting thereby in the upgrading of living conditions and an over-
all enhancement of the general health, safety, and welfare of all
residents and property owners of the community; and,
WHEREAS, the Sourthen Building Code Congress, a non-profit
association, has developed and made available a set of minimum
housing standards which have been recognized as being acceptable as
a model housing code; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 21, Section 8 of Vernon's Civil Statutes
of the State of Texas provides that such model codes may be adopted
by reference;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
SECTION I The Standard Housing Code, 1979 Edition with 1980 and
1981 revisions, to include all future editions, revisions,
amendments and corrections,pub1ished by the Southern
Building Code Congress International, Inc., save and ex-
cept such portions as may hereinafter be amended, two (2)
copies of which are on file with the City Secretary, and
the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as
if set forth at length herein, and from the date on which
this ordinance shall take effect. The provisions therein
shall be controlling in the use, maintenance and occupancy
of all dwellings, dwelling units and/or structures within
the City of Schertz, Texas.
SECTION II Any person, parties in interest or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions of this code or fail to
comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof
shall be subject to misdemeanor prosecution and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars ($200.00), and each day that such violation
shall be permitted to exist or continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
SECTION III Every section of this ordinance and every provision of
each section is hereby declared to be an individual section
or provision and the holding of any section or provision
of any section to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional
for any cause whatsoever, shall not be deemed to effect any
other section or provision thereof.
SECTION IV This ordinance repeals Ordinance Number 74-C-17.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS the 3f1~ day of 1lr~ ,
19 <=if
ATTEST:
(SEAL OF CITY)
~~~i4id
AN ORDINANCE:' 81-C-31 i
DE F I Nt N Gii AN ORDINANCE I
IFIREWORKS' . ADOl"TING l'HE/
. DEFINING . TER- I STANDARD HOUS-
: RITORIAL AP-I' ING CODE, 1979EDI-
I PUCABIUTY' PRO- I TION, WITHl980ANDj
HIBITING "THE 1981 REVISIONS AS I
MANUFACTURE THEHOUSINGCODE/
ASSEMBLY, STOR~ OF THE CITY OF I
ING; TRANsPORTA_ SCHERTZl_ TEXAS, :
I TION, SALE,. OFFER AND PROVIDING A I
OR HAVE.. IN PENALTY. I
! POSSESSION WiTH ' Passed, ap.proved I
I THE INTE'NT;.' TO ~ anq. ad9ptedthe3r!i I
SELL, USE '<lay of November 1981.
DISCHARGE, IG~
NITE OR OTHER. JlUle G. Krause
,WISE sET. IN AC- City Secretary
,TION; PROVIDING
i FOR SEIZURE AND * * * * *
iDI~POSAL : OF . . I
FIREWORKS' ORDINANCE NO.
REG U LA TI NO I 81-C-32
I pU:BUe DISPLAYS. II AN ORDINANCE
! PROVIDING CER: 'I ADOPTINg '. TfJ;E!
ITAlN EXCEPTIONS' ~ STANDAR,DSWII\fM.:
I PRO V I DIN G' ING POOL CODE:'
i PENA...L. TI. ES. FORI' 1979 E;DlTIO.:N'. AS'
I THE ~IOLATIONOF . AMENDED, AS THE
'THE' 'PfroVtSU>NS SWIMMING POOL
OF THIS' OR- CODE OF THE CITY
DINANCE; AND O,F SCHERTZ" I
SEVERABILITY. TEXAS; AS HEREIN
. ,:Passed~nd.:apProVed : MODIFIED AND
'and adopted the 3r.d' REPEALING ALL
. day of Novemfier 1981.' ORDINANCES' IN
. . CONFUCT., . .
J!l11e,G:oKrause Pas'!ied, >i,ipp..rrIQve.d
. City Secretary and adopted the: 3l'd
* ** * * day of November 1981.
'IOJJ;Q.INANCE NO-, ,
. . 81-C-34 June G.. Krause
AN ORDINiI\NeE OF City Secretary I
THE; "' CITY' .' OF'
.SCHERTZ; TEXAS,
ADOPl'ING 'THE NA-
, TIONAL . ELECrRIC
I CODE,1981 ED1'l2.oN,
IASTHE FlaC-
i TRICAL CODE OF
Tim' 1....t~ITy.' . 'b~. '
SCHERTZ, TEX~~.i !
DESIGNATING Uil!; 1
ELECTRICAL, IN~ I
SPECTOR;SETI'ING i
AM'OUNT OF
LI~ FEES AND
BONDS; REPEAL.
ING . A~L" OR-
DINAN<:ES .IN"CON;
li'I::rCT"'A1iD' 'SET.
TlNGAPENALTY.
Passed. approved
and adopted the'. 3rd
daJ:'_of N,OY~~l1er 1981.
. J~eG..Krause
. City Secretary ,
, . *,* * * *. i
ORPIfll!\NCJj; NO'1
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AMENDMENTS
To The
Standard
Swimming Pool Code
"THE STANDARD COo.f$o
1981 REVISIONS
TO THE
1979 EDITION
COPYRIGHT f981 BY
SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
900 MONTCLAIR ROAD
BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA 35213
PHONE (205) 591-1853
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CHAPTER III
MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
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GENERAL - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE POOLS
315 - FINAL INSPECTION - ENCLOSURE REQIDRED
Amend section to read as follows: (1980 meeting)
All swimming pool installations must be completed. The pool
shall be completely filled with water and in operation before final
inspection. All swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a
fence at least four (4) feet in height or a screen enclosure. Openings
in the fence shall not permit the passage of a sphere six (6) inches
in diameter. The fence or screen enclosure shall be equipped with
self-closing and self-latching gates.
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PREFACE
This. pamnhlet contains those amendments officiaJly app,roved
by th~ aciive membership since the publication of th1~S'.i'ANnARD
~WIMMING POOL CODE 1979 EDITION.
The Standard Swimming Pool Code is kept up-to-date through
annual study and review.' Amendments to the Standard Swimming
Pool Code become official changes after public hearings before those
active members in attendance at the Annual Research Conferences
and ratification by written ballot of the active membership of the
Southern Building Code Congress International.
It is suggested that cities, counties, states and other governmental
entities maintain their Standard Swimming Pool Code up.to-date by
~eferenee to the identifying cover sheet and contents of this pamphlet.
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