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ORDINANCE NO. 482
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 461 AS IT PERTAINS TO
THE SECTION ATTACHED OF THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE;
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 existing and
operating under the Texas Constitution, and the laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas, deems it
necessary to adopt certain local amendments to the 2003 International Fire Code, as
previously adopted by Ordinance No. 461, to provide for the safety of the citizens of
Westlake; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas, hereby
finds that it is in the best interests of the Town and its citizens that the amendments to the
2003 International Fire Code, as previously adopted by Ordinance No. 461 should be
approved and adopted; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The above findings are hereby found to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein in their entirety.
SECTION 2: Ordinance No. 461 which adopted and amended the 2003
International Fire Code is hereby amended as attached Exhibit A.
SECTION 3: All other provisions of Ordinance No. 461 not hereby amended
shall remain unchanged, and in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: Penalty: Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys,
omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) for all violations involving fire safety or public health and sanitation,
including dumping or refuse, and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500)
for all other violations of this ordinance. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5: Cumulative Clause: This ordinance shall be cumulative of all
provisions of ordinances of the Town of Westlake, Texas, except where provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of another ordinance, in which event
the conflicting provisions of the other ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: Severability Clause: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the
Town Board of Aldermen that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections
are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance
shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance, since they would
have been enacted by the Town Board of Aldermen without the incorporation in this
ordinance of the unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 7: Savings Clause: All rights and remedies of the Town of Westlake
are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of the Code of
Ordinances, Town of Westlake, Texas, as amended, or any other ordinances affecting
such code which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as
to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether
pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 8: Publication: The Town Secretary of the Town of Westlake is
hereby directed to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Westlake, the caption,
penalty clause, publication clause and the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 9: Effective Date: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27th DAY OF JUNE 2005.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
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fan— Dwinnell, Town Secretary Trent O. Petty o Manager
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ATTACHMENT: EXHIBIT A
ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO 2003 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE (Amending
Ordinance 46 1)
For Group S:
**Section 903.2.8; currently reads:
903.2.8 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and
portions thereof used as Group S-1 occupancies as provided in this section.
Amend to read:
903.2.8 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings and
portions thereof used as Group S-1 occupancies as provided in this section.
Exception: An automatic fire sprinkler system may not be required in a Group S-1 detached
occupancies 1,500 square feet or less in total area if hazardous materials stored in such
occupancy do not exceed the exemption levels or reportable qualities, which ever is less.
"Section 903.2.9; currently reads:
903.2.9. Exception. The exception is deleted.
Amend to read.
903.2.9. Exception. The exception is deleted.
Exception: An automatic fire sprinkler system may not be required in a Group S-2 detached
occupancies 1,500 square feet or less in total area if hazardous materials stored in such
occupancy do not exceed the exemption levels or reportable qualities, which ever is less.
For Group U:
"Section 903.2.10; currently reads:
903.2.10 All occupancies including Groups R-3 and U were required. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed in the locations set forth in Sections 903.2.10.1 through 903.2.10.3.
Exception: Group R-3 and Group U is deleted.
Amend to read:
903.2.10 All occupancies including Groups R-3 and U were required. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed in the locations set forth in Sections 903.2.10.1 through 903.2.10.3.
Exception: Group R-3 and Group U is deleted.
Exception: All Group U detached occupancies 1,500 square feet or less in overall space may
not be required to have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed if hazardous
materials do not exceed the exemption levels or reportable qualities, which ever is
less or no living, residential, or sleeping areas are provided in the occupancy.