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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5867 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 204 AND 205 OF ORDINANCE NO. 4155, WHICH IS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BY INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS FROM THREE (3) TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT THREE (3) MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM; PROVID- ING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDI- NANCE CUMULATIVE OF OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 204 of Ordinance No. 4155, which is the Building Code of the City of Fort Worth, be and the same is hereby amended so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows: Sec. 204. Board of Appeals. In order to provide for reasonable interpretations of this code and to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of five (51 members. One member shall be a Registered Architect, one member shall be a Registered Structural Engineer, one member shall be a General Contractor and one member shall be selected at large from thebuilding industry, all of whom Should be qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to build- ing construction. The other member of the Board shall be a representative of the Insurance Industry, know- ledgeable in the influence which various types of building construction and materials will have on the fire insurance rates. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and the members shall be appointed for a two (2) year term. SECTION 2. That Section 205 of Ordinance No. 4155, which is the Building Code of the City of Fort Worth, be and the same is hereby amended so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows: Sec. 205. Quorum, By-Laws, Records, A quorum for the transaction of business of the Board of Appeals shall consist of three (3) members. The Board of Appeals shall select a Chairman who shall act as presiding officer of the Board and who shall be responsible for the management and operation of the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall select a Secretary who shall be responsi- ble for the keeping of minutes of the meetings and records, and the City of Fort Worth shall provide such secretarial assistance as may be required. The Board of Appeals shall conduct its business in a manner consistent with this Code and shall make such rules of procedure as it deems necessary. SECTION 3. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining por- tions of this ordinance, and all of the remainder of this ordi- nance not so held to be unconstitutional shall continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance of the City of Fort Worth regulating the construction, reconstruc- tion and maintenance of buildings and structures in conflict herewith but only to the extent that the portion of such prior ordinance or provision shall be in conflict, and as to all other ordinances and provisions of the Building Code not in direct con- flict herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumu- lative. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney Adopted this the day of � 1 >� A. D. 1967. i '.04ty of Fort Worth,,.7 exas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Increase in Membership of the PAGE NUMBER 10/2/67 G-1148 Building Code Board of Appeals i or - 'P F• The Building Code of the City of Fort Worth (Ordinance No. 4155) provides for a Board of Appeals consisting of one registered architect, one registered structural engineer, and one general contractor who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction. The duties of the Building Code Board of Appeals consist of the hearing of appeals of decisions of the Building Official and the review and approval of new materials and designs which are being introduced in the construction industry. It is important that this board be so` constituted as to provide the service which it is intended to give at reasonable and frequent intervals. It has become increasingly difficult due to the work load and length of the meetings to obtain a quorum, which results in loss of time to builders, contractors and owners alike. The Board has recommended and the staff concurs that the membership of the Building Code Board of Appeals be increased in number from three to five with three members constituting a quorum. It is further recommended that one of the additional two members be a representative of the insurance industry, knowledgable in the influence which various types of building construction and materials will have on fire insurance rates, and that the other member be at large from the building industry. Recommendation It is recommended that the attached ordinance be adopted amending Section 204 and 205 of Ordinance No. 4155, which is the Building Code of the City of Fort Worth, by increasing the membership of the Board of Appeals from three to five members, and providing that three members shall constitute a quorum. I HDM:ms Attach. �tCOpD E SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY /y` PROVED L8-01 HER (DESCRIBE) yr"1/9!� Q /Y o Ej 7 CITY SECRETARY DATE CITY MANAGER 4 A