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ORDINANCE NO. 1979
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
AMENDING ORDINANCE #1813, THE BUILDING
ORDINANCE, REGARDING LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENT FOR
EXISTING BUILDINGS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
ClAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS ClAUSE; AND PROVID~NG
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills adopted a new building ordinance
number 1813 on June 22, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the building ordinance contains provisions for life safety
requirements for existing buildings regardless of the date of their construction;
and
WHEREAS, this regulation appears to be over-restrictive for businesses by
requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
1.
THAT, Ordinance 1813 as amended, Section 4. Adoption of the Uniform
Building Code Appendix, be amended to delete the following:
CHAPTER 1 DIVISION I LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING
BUILDINGS OTHER THAN HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 1 DIVISION I LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING HIGH
RISE BUILDINGS
2.
THAT, the remainder of Ordinance 1813, as amended remain as is.
3.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the
City Council that the section, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect any remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
4.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance 1813, The Building Ordinance of the City
of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and
effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance.
5.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 11TH DAY OF APRIL,
1994.
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