Ordinance No. 2,97000911 --7
ORDINANCE NO. 2970
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AMENDING SECTION 7 -5.1 "MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS FOR
ONE AND TWO LIVING UNITS -- AMENDMENTS," BY DELETING LOT
COVERAGE STANDARDS; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM DISTANCES
BETWEEN STRUCTURES AND PROPERTY LINES; REQUIRING THE
USE OF SMOKE DETECTORS; DELETING MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL,
AND PLUMBING STANDARDS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSIS-
TENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PRO -
VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That Section 7 -5.1 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Baytown is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7 -5.1. Minimum property standards for one and two
living units -- Amendments.
(a) Section 502 - Lot coverage, shall not be applicable.
(b) Section 503 -2.1 is hereby amended by the repeal of
that section as presently constituted and by the adoption of
a new section 503 -2.1 which shall read as follows:
Section 503 -2.1. Minimum distance from front building
N line to property line, at any point, 15 feet. The minimum
distance from rear building line to rear property line, at
any point, 5 feet. A carport which is open on three sides
(the side nearest the front property line and the two
adjacent sides, or if located on a corner lot and entering
the secondary street, the side nearest to the secondary
street and the two adjacent sides) may have an overhang
extending to the front property line (or side property
line in the case of a carport on a corner lot entering on
the secondary street) with no structural post installed
closer than 3 feet from the property line.
(c) Section 6.08. "Fire protection and safety" is amended
by the addition of Section 608.3.6 which shall read as
follows:
Section 6.08.3.6. Smoke Dectectors.
Each sleeping area shall be provided with a minimum
of one (1) UL approved listed and labeled smoke detector
installed adjacent to the sleeping area.
(d) Sections 1000 through 1103.9.2 providing for mechanical,
plumbing, and electrical standards shall not be applicable,
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only
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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 3: If any provision, section, exception, sub-
section, 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 valid-
ity 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 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this 11th day of SeptembeV 1980.
0. TTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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ANDALL B. STRONG, City At tor y
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