Ordinance No. 14,968 ORDINANCE NO. 14,968
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" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO REMOVE THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTORS (I) PULLING A PERMIT FOR A
STRUCTURE, OTHER THAN A MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL OR BUILDING
PERMIT, AND (II) PERFORMING TREE TRIMMING AND DEBRIS REMOVAL
SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING MECHANICAL,
ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SERVICES ON A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE;
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" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 18-1. Registration.
(a) Required. It is unlawful for any person to perform mechanical,electrical and plumbing services on
a structure within the city unless the person:
(1) has a current registration on file with the chief building official as required in this chapter
or
(2) is working under a person who has a current registration on file with the chief building
official as required in this chapter and is listed on such registration.
(b) General provisions for registration.
(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.
(2) No permits or licenses may be issued by the city unless the person has completed his
registration application and has obtained his registration from the city.
(3) Each registration application shall specify the name, address and phone number of the
applicant. If the applicant is a business entity, the applicant shall also provide the name of
the owner,officers,and directors of the entity,persons authorized to work under the entity's
registration along with other relevant information required by the city.
(4) The applicant must submit the permit or license along with the application to the chief
building official.
(5) The chief building official shall issue the registration only after the applicant has submitted
all of the required information to the chief building official.
(6) Registrations under this section expire 12 months after the date of issuance. Registrations
must be renewed upon the same terms and conditions as provided for original applications.
(7) Should information contained in a person's registration application change during the
period for which the person is registered, the person shall update his registration
information within ten(10)days of any such change.
(8) Registrations issued under this section are not assignable or transferable.
(c) Display of registration. Any contractor required to register pursuant to subsection (a) hereof shall
be required to display the registration when soliciting business and to produce such registration
when requested by the chief building official or the police chief or their respective designees.
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 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 from and after ten (10) days from its passage by
the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this
ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown, this the 9"day of December, 2021.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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KAREN L. HORNE , City ttomey
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