Ordinance No. 15,362 ORDINANCE NO. 15,362
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 'BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,"
ARTICLE II,BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS," DIVISION 3 'BUILDING
CODE," SECTION 18.92 "AMENDMENTS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BAYTOWN,TEXAS,TO RENUMBER SECTION 1805.3.4 AS SECTION 1808.7.4 TO
CORRECTLY REFLECT THE NUMBERED SECTION REFERENCED IN THE
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2015 AND TO DELETE REFERENCE TO
SECTION 1805.3.4.A "SETBACK SURVEY" IN ITS ENTIRETY; AMENDING
CHAPTER 18 'BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE II
"BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS," DIVISION 4 'BUILDING AND
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS," SECTION 18-130 "STANDARDS FOR DEMOLITION,"
SUBSECTION (5) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS;
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 'BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,"
ARTICLE IX "MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS," DIVISION 2 "ONE- AND
TWO-STORY FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES," SECTION 18-652
"AMENDMENTS TO THE RESIDENTIAL CODE"OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO DELETE REFERENCE TO SECTION 403.1.7.3.A
"SETBACK SURVEY" IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 18, "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article II "Building
Construction Standards," Division 3 'Building Code," Section 18.92 "Amendments" of the Code of
Ordinances, Baytown,Texas, is hereby amended to renumber"Section 1805.3.4"as"Section 1808.7.4"to
correctly reflect the numbered sections referenced in the International Building Code 2015.
Section 2: That Chapter 18, 'Buildings and Building Regulations," Article II 'Building
Construction Standards," Division 3 'Building Code," Section 18.92 "Amendments" of the Code of
Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to delete Section 1805.3.4.a "Setback survey" in its
entirety.
Section 3: That Chapter 18 'Buildings and Building Regulations," Article II 'Building
Construction Standards," Division 4 'Building and Development Permits," Section 18-130 "Standards for
demolition," Subsection (5) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE H. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
DIVISION 4. BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Section 18-130. Standards for demolition.
The following standards shall apply to all structures that are demolished within the city:
(5) All underground utilities, pipes, sewer, water and conduits must be removed, or
must be capped off and stubbed out 24 inches above ground level by personnel
licensed in this state where required by adopted codes. When necessary to protect
the public health, safety or welfare, as determined by the chief building official,
the chief building official may require all underground septic systems, tanks,
underground storage tanks, fuel tanks, water tanks and underground storage
tanks of any kind be removed and properly backfilled to prevent ponding of any
kind. Property owner is responsible for additional backfill and grading for a
period of one year after demolition and removal;
Section 4: That Chapter 18, 'Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IX "Minimum
Property Standards," Division 2 "One- and Two-Story Family Dwellings and Townhouses," Section 18-
652"Amendments to the Residential Code"of the Code of Ordinances,Baytown,Texas,is hereby amended
to delete reference to Section 403.1.7.3.a "Setback survey" in its entirety.
Section 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance
are hereby repealed;provided,however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency.
In all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the
subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 6: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall for any reason
be held unconstitutional, void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances; and to this end,
all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown, this the 9"day of February, 2023.
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