Ord 04-2018 1/16/2018Ordinance No. __04-2018__
Ordinance amending Section 22 of the Wichita Falls Code of
Ordinances to amend the 2015 International Building Code;
establishing distance separation between properties containing
multi-family residential development and solid wa ste transfer
station; providing codification; and declaring an emergency
W HEREAS, the City currently does not have any restrictio ns regarding the
distance separation from property containing multi -family residential development from
property containing the City of Wichita Falls Solid Waste Transfer Station located at
3200 Lawrence Road; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls Solid Waste Transfer Station is a
convenience for residents, is operated within all health and safety regulations, and all
waste is contained within a fully enclosed building until it is transferred to the municipal
landfill ; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adoption of this amendment will protect
the public health and sanitation and fire safety of residents of the City of W ichita Falls
and will formally regulate the distance separation from property containing multi -family
residential development from property containing the City of Wichita Falls Solid Waste
Transfer Station; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adopti on of this amendment with
emergency clause will provide immediate ordinance effect for protection of the public
health and sanitation and fire safety of residents of the City of Wichita Falls .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. Section 22-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls are
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 22-27. Changes, deletions and amendments.
The following changes, deletions and amendments are made to the specified sections
in the 2015 International Building Code adopted in Section 22 -26.
SECTION 310
RESIDENTIAL GROUP R
310.7 Required Distance to a Solid Waste Transfer Station
A property within the City limits containing a multi -family residential development
may have its boundary no less than zero feet (i.e., adjacent) to the boundary of a
property containing a solid waste transfer station, and shall conform to Chapter 6
of the International Building Code as adopted by the City of Wichita Falls.
2. The City Council intends the provisions of this ordinance to become a part of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, and sections of this ordinance may
be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention.
3. Any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this ordinance or the Code of
Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or unconstitutional, the same
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code
of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
4. This Council declares an emergency and t his ordinance shall take effect
immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of January, 2018.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk