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ORDINANCE NO. 2951
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1:
That Chapter 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS", of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibits "A" and
"B", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2:
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
PART 3:
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor
more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective thirty (30) days after its
date of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of
the City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 11th day of Januarv, 2007.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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Connie Hooks, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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EXHlBIT "A"
That Chapter 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS", Section 3, DEVELOPMENT OF STREETS, of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended, by amending
subsection J, paragraph 7(h), as set out hereafter to read as follows:
"7(h) All drainage and waterway work must comply with Chapter 13 of the City of
College Station Code of Ordinances and associated Bryan/College Station
Unified Design Guidelines, Standard Details, and Technical Specifications.''''
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EXHIBIT "B"
That Chapter 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS", Appendix 1, "International Building Code
Adopted", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended,
by amending the Section entitled "Amendments to International Residential Code," paragraph
B(17), as set out hereafter to read as follows:
"B.17. Section 323.2.1 (Elevation requirements) is amended by deleting the existing text, save
the exception, and replacing it with the following:
1. Buildings and structures shall have the lowest floors elevated in accordance with the
City of College Station Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 (Flood Hazard Protection)
and the Bryan/College Station Unified Design Guidelines, Standard Details, and
Technical Specifications (refer to Section 11.0).
2. In areas of shallow flooding (AO Zones), buildings and structures shall have the
lowest floor (including basement) elevated above the highest adjacent grade as the
depth number specified in feet on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or at least 2 feet if
a depth number is not specified, plus the additional footage requirements in the City
of College Station Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 (Flood Hazard Protection) and
the Bryan/College Station Unified Design Guidelines, Standard Details, and
Technical Specifications (refer to Section 11.0).
3. Basement floors that are below grade on all sides shall be elevated in accordance
with the City of College Station Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 (Flood Hazard
Protection) and Bryan/College Station Unified Design Guidelines, Standard Details,
and Technical Specifications (refer to Section 11.0)."
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