Ordinance No. 14,969 ORDINANCE NO. 14,969
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,"
ARTICLE li "BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS," DIVISION I
"WINDSTORM STANDARDS," SECTION 18-26 "ACCESSORY
BUILDING/STRUCTURES," SUBSECTION (C) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO REQUIRE BUILDING PERMITS FOR RESIDENTIAL
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES NOT GREATER THAN 200 SQUARE FEET;
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 II 'Building
Construction Standards," Division I "Windstonn Standards," Section 18-26 "Accessory
building/structures," Subsection (c) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 11. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
DIVISION 1. WINDSTORM STANDARDS
Sec. 18-26. Accessory building/structures.
(c) Accessory residential buildings,which are one-story detached accessory structures used as storage
sheds,play houses,or similar uses with a floor area not greater than 200 square feet, do not require
a building permit.
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are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency;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 arc 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 pen-nits.
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 91h day of December, 2021.
NDO C TILLO Mayor
ATTEST: �epYTO yy
ANGELA ACKSON, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ®r �'��
N . HORNER, City Attorney
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