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Ordinance No. 14,810 ORDINANCE NO. 14,810 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL," SECTION 18-1 "REGISTRATION," SUBSECTION (B) "GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR REGISTRATION," SUBSECTION (1) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO REMOVE THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article I "In General," Section 18-1 "Registration," Subsection (b) "General provisions for registration," Subsection (1) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL Sec. 18-1. - Registration. (b) General provisions for registrations. (1) An application for registration under this article must be made in writing to the chief building official on forms provided by the chief building official for that purpose and be accompanied by a registration fee in the amount prescribed in section 2-595; provided, however, no registration fee will be required for a plumbing, electrical or mechanical contractor licensed by the state. Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the teens of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency; and, in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other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 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or the 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 4: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the City may pursue other remedies, such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits. Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect on September 1, 2021, after its passage by the City Council. INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 26t1i day of August, 2021. ANDO CAPE ILLO, ayor ATTEST: of gpYTOW,y! V: =N ANGELA aCKSON, Int ' i Vity B C12 t F o^F. �+ APPROVED AS TO FORM: yW KAREN L. HORNER, City Attorney R:\Karen Homer\Documenls\Files\City CouncihOrdinanccs\2021 August 26\ConnactorRegistmtion.docx 2