RESO CC12/10/74 - Southern Standard building code• •
RESOLUTION NO. 74 -32
RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, HAS HERETOFORE ADOPTED THE SOUTHERN STAN-
DARD BUILDING CODE AND CONFIRMING THAT THE CITY
ENGINEER SHALL REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR BUILD-
ING PERMITS, AS PRESENTLY REQUIRED BY CURRENT CITY
ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, Texas, by ordinance
dated February 23, 1971, and amendments thereto, as codified in
Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas,
adopted and is enforcing the Southern Standard Building Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 105 of the Southern Standard Building
Code and amendments to said ordinance prohibits any person, firm or
corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, re-
pairing, improving, moving or demolishing any building or structure
without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building
or structure from the Building Official after approval by the City
Engineer; and
WHEREAS, the Building Official must examine all plans and
specifications for the proposed construction when application is made
to him for a building permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntsville, Texas,
1. That the City Engineer shall review all building permit appli-
cations for new construction or substantial improvements to de-
termine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from
flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has
a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial im-
provement (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must (i) be
designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse,
or lateral movement of the structure, (ii) use construction ma-
terials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage,
and (iii) use construction methods and practices that will mini-
mize flood damage; and
2. That the City Engineer shall review subdivision proposals and
other proposed new developments to assure that (i) all such pro-
posals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage,
(ii) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas,
electrical and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed
to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and (iii) adequate drain-
age is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and
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3. That the City Engineer shall require new or replacement water
supply systems and /or sanitary sewage systems to be designed
to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the
systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and
require on -site waste disposal systems to be located so as to
avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flood-
ing.
WHEREUPON, said Resolution was duly made and seconded and
passed by unanimous vote on this the 10th day of December, 1974.
TEST:
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TES/
BY
TH DeSHAW, City Secretary
OVED AS TO FORM:
iry,1 by tt_. (A
S I. WALLER, Mayor
MARTIN D. COLLEY, City Attorney
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THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF WALKER X
I, RUTH DeSHAW, City Secretary of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true,
exact and correct copy of the original RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, HAS HERETOFORE ADOPTED THE SOUTHERN STAN-
DARD BUILDING CODE AND CONFIRMING THAT THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL RE-
VIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS, AS PRESENTLY REQUIRED
BY CURRENT CITY ORDINANCES passed by the City Council of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, on December 10, 1974, and thereafter recorded
by me in Vol. , Page/29, of the Minutes of the City Council of
the City of Huntsville, Texas.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this the /Q day of December, 1974.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
(SEAL)
BY:
RUTH DeSHAW, City Secretary