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ORDINANCE NO. 1831
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
AMENDING ORDINANCE #1813, THE BUILDING ORDINANCE,
REGARDING AUTOMA TIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SA VINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING 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 contained an amendment to Section 3802.(c).1 of the
Uniform Building Code to require automatic fire sprinkler systems in all buildings where
there is a consumption of alcoholic beverages; and
WHEREAS, this regulation appears to be over-restrictive for small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Building Code requires automatic fire sprinkler systems in
buildings having 5,000 square feet or more and where alcoholic beverages are served;
now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
1.
THAT, Ordinance 1813, Section 20, Amendments to the Uniform Building Code,
Paragraph 11 regarding automatic fire sprinkler systems is hereby deleted and the
remainder of Section 20 is renumbered consecutively.
2.
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 of the
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.
3.
~A VINGS 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.
4.
EFFECTIVE DA TR. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 10TH DA Y OF
AUGUST, 1992.
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