HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-1203 - Ordinance - 01/24/1980ORDINANCE NO. 1203
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, REGULATING THE USE OF WOOD SHINGLES AND WOOD SHAKES ON
ALL MULTI FAMILY DWELLINGS, BUSINESS OR MERCANTILE BUILDINGS
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS.
That the Building Code of the City of College Station be
amended as follows:
Section 706.5 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 706.5 - Requirements for Roofs Outside Fire District.
Roofs on buildings outside of the Fire District, as established
in Chapter III, may have Type A, Type B or Type C roof
coverings, as specified herein. Wood shingles or shakes may
be used only on detached single family dwellings as provided
herein.
The first paragraph of Section 706.6 shall be amended to
read as follows:
Section 706.6 - Wood Shingles and Shakes.
Outside the Fire District, one or two story single family
dwellings and accessory buildings not over 4000 square feet
in area and located not less than seven and one -half (7 1/2)
feet from the property line may be roofed with grade- labeled
No. 1 and No. 2 wood shingles or shakes with a minimum
butt thickness of one -half (1/2) inch, securely fastened
with rust resistant nails.
Section 1706.7(b) shall be amended by the addition of the
following sentence:
Wood shakes shall not be used for any purpose on any
building other than a detached single family dwelling
or accessory structure located not less than seven and
one -half (7 1/2) feet from the property line.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24th day of January, 1980.
PROVED
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Mayor
ATTEST
City Secretary