ORD 1994-13 - Permit Business Occupancies in Covered Malls 05-10-1994WHEREAS
WHEREAS
ORDINANCE NO. 94 -13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6,
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS TO PERMIT
GROUP B (BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES FOR OFFICE,
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVE TYPE TRANSACTIONS) IN
COVERED MALL BUILDINGS; PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF UP TO $2,000; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
The City Council of the City of Huntsville has previously adopted the 1991
Standard Building Code with certain minor modifications; and
The City Council desires to amend its building code to permit certain Business
Occupancies in covered malls consistent with the 1992/1993 revisions to the
Standard Building Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that
SECTION 1: Chapter 6, Building and Building Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, is amended by the adoption of a new subsection 6 -2
A (15.1) which shall read as follows:
Subsection 507.6.1 is amended to read:
507.6.1 Covered mall buildings shall be classified as Group M occupancies and may
contain accessory uses consisting of Group A, B, E or R occupancies. Individual
accessory uses within a covered mall building shall not exceed the sprinklered area
limitation and shall not be located at a height greater than that permitted for such
occupancy group in the type of construction being used. The aggregate area of all
accessory uses within a covered mall building shall not exceed 25% of the gross leasable
area.
SECTION 2: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or
failing to comply with any requirement of the ordinance will be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to two thousand ($2000.00) dollars upon
conviction. Each day during or upon which a person shall violate or continue
violation of any provision of this ordinance shall constitute a distinct and separate
offense. The violation of any provision of the ordinance or the failure to comply
with any requirement of this ordinance shall each constitute a distinct and separate
offense. Texas Local Government Code § 53.001 and § 54.001.
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect
any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only
to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall
be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter
covered by this ordinance.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its passage by the City
Council. The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this ordinance in the
official City newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its passage. Texas
Local Government Code § 52.013.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10TH DAY OF MAY, 1994
ATTES :
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bound , ty Attorney
Ho ges, Mayor