HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 13/025 Amend Bldg. Regulations ROW.Sidewalk repair ORDINANCE NO. 13/025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 3 BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 3.01 "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR REMOVAL OF
ENCROACHMENTS; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE 3.14
"STREETS AND SIDEWALKS" TO REQUIRE PROVISION OR REPLACEMENT OF
PUBLIC WALKS AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, AND PROVIDING
EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances, City of University Park, Texas, is hereby
amended by amending Chapter 3 "Building Regulations", Article 3.01 "General Provisions",
Section 3.01.003, and Article 3.14 "Streets and Sidewalks", Section 3.14.043 in part as follows:
"ARTICLE 3.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 3.01.003 Encroachments in alley easements; surface materials allowed
(c) Removal of encroachments
(1) Masonry and/or concrete retaining walls must be removed from the alley easement
upon issuance of a building permit, other than a permit for repairs and/or replacement
of existing structures, valued in excess of $10,000.00 for any work on the abutting
private property. For purposes of this Chapter, "repair and/or replacement" shall
mean the reconstruction or renewal to original condition of any damaged or
deteriorated part or component of an existing building for the purpose of its
maintenance; "remodel" shall mean work which changes the original size, location or
material of a part or component of an existing building.
"ARTICLE 3.14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS"
Sec. 3.14.043 Requirements when making improvements to property
(a) Requirements
(1) Upon issuance of a building permit for construction, reconstruction or remodel of a
building, other than a permit for repair and/or replacement of a part or component of
an existing structure, valued in excess of$10,000.00, for any work on a structure on
the abutting private property, a public walk, if not existent, shall be constructed by the
permit holder on the front of the property and on the side of the property where it
abuts a side street, or when, in the opinion of the public works director, the existing
public walks and driveway approaches abutting the property are in such a state of
disrepair as to constitute a hazard to pedestrian traffic, the permit holder shall
construct a new public walk(s) and/or driveway approach(es). Curb openings for
abandoned driveways will be closed by the permit holder and abutting public walks
and driveway approaches, where required, shall be repaired or replaced in accordance
with standard City of University Park specifications. For purposes of this Chapter,
"repair and/or replacement" shall mean the reconstruction or renewal to original
condition of any damaged or deteriorated part or component of an existing building
for the purpose of its maintenance; "remodel" shall mean work which changes the
original size, location or material of a part or component of an existing building.
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SECTION 2. Should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of
this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as a whole, or any part or
provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, as
the law and Charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK,TEXAS,ON THE 16th DAY OF JULY 2013.
APPROVED:
W. RICHARD DAVIS, MAYOR
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