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ORDINANCE NO. 675
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY
AMENDING SECTION 1-2, AMENDING THE DEFINITION FOR MASONRY
CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas is a general law Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake finds it to be in the best
interest of the Town and its citizens to allow greater discretion regarding the materials used
for the construction of exterior walls of single family residences; and
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Town of Westlake Building Official,
the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, is of the opinion that it is in the best
interests of the town and its citizens that the attached amendment (Exhibit "A") to the
Westlake Code of Ordinances should be approved and adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 1, General Provisions, Section 1-2 of the Town of
Westlake Code of Ordinances, as amended, is hereby amended as shown on attached Exhibit
A, which is incorporated for all purposes.
SECTION 4: That all provisions of Ordinance not hereby amended shall remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Town Ordinances
and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the Town which are inconsistent with
the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or
terms of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Westlake, and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine not to
exceed the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
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SECTION 7: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the
Town of Westlake, Texas, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be
declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same
would have been enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Westlake without the
incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase,
sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION S: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012.
ATTEST:
Kelly Edwar s, Town Secretary
Laura Wheat, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 1— GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.1-2 — Definitions and rules of construction.
(All definitions preceding and following the term "Masonry" are to remain unchanged)
Masonry construction. The words "masonry construction" include exterior walls constructed
of brick, stone, cast stone, concrete, glass block or other approved masonry materials and
shall be constructed in accordance with the Westlake Building Code,
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