Ord 110-87 11/3/1987 .
Ordinance No. 110 -87
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE 17-87,
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, EXEMPTING PLACEMENT OF
MANUFACTURED HOMES IN EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS OR
SUBDIVISIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has
suspended the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations
regarding placement of manufactured homes placed in existing
manufactured homes and subdivisions; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas deems it advisable and in the public interest to exempt
placement of manufactured homes in existing manufactured homes
and subdivisions from the requirements of the flood damage
prevention ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Ordinance No. 17-87 which amended
Chapter 152 of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding alphabetically the following definitions:
"EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION - means a
manufactured home park for which the construction of
facilities for servicing the lot on which the manufactured
homes are to be affixed ( including, at a minimum, the
installation of utilities, either final site grading or the
pouring of concrete pads, and the construction of streets)
are completed before the effective date of floodplain
management regulations adopted by a community.
"EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR
SUBDIVISION - means the preparation of additional sites by
the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on
which the manufactured homes are to be affixed ( including
the installation of utilities, either final site grading or
pouring of concrete pads, or the construction of streets) . "
SECTION 2. Article 5, Section B, ( 4) of Ordinance 17-87
which amended Chapter 152 of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"4) Manufactured Homes -
a. Require that all manufactured homes to be placed within
Zone A, shall be installed using methods and practices which
minimize flood damage. For the purpose of this requirement,
manufactured homes must be elevated as required by Section
B( 4) (c) of this Article, and anchored to resist flotation,
collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include,
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but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to
ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable
State and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces.
b. All manufactured homes that are required to be elevated
by Sec. ( 4) (c) of this Article shall be in compliance with
Article 5, Section B( 1) .
c. Require that all manufactured homes to be placed or
substantially improved within Zones Al-30, AH, and AE on the
community' s FIRM be elevated on a permanent foundation such that
the lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base
flood elevation; and be securely anchored to an adequately
anchored foundation system in accordance with the provisions of
Section B( 4) of this Article. This paragraph applies to
manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved in an
expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision.
This paragraph does not apply to manufactured homes to be placed
or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park
or subdivision except where the repair, reconstruction, or
improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds
50 percent of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before
the repair, reconstruction or improvement has commenced. "
SECTION 3. Section E( 1) , Article 5 of Ordinance 17-87 which
amended Chapter 152 of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to add the following sentence to the end of the
paragraph:
"This section of the ordinance shall not apply to the place-
ment of manufactured homes in existing manufac ured home
parks or subdivisions. "
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS TH ,rd day of Novem e , 1987 .
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CI- Y /
CLERK
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Affidavit of Publication
ORDINANCE NO.107-87
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VA-
CATING,AND ABANDONING A THE STATE OF TEXAS•
UTILITY EASEMENT ON WIC 2-A,
SHORT'S ADDITION, COUNTY OF WICHITA
FALLS,TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.108-87
(PC ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC-∎re)
TION 7-15 OF THE CODE OF
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ORDINANCES TO DELETE SEC-
TION 102.1, SUBSECTION (b) On this day of
OF THE BUILDING CODE, TON- 1987
CERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS
AND APPOINTMENT OF THE
BUILDING OFFICAL A.D. personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
ORDINANCE NO.109-87
AN ORDINANCE REIVISNG THE bookkeeper
NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN FIRE, D a r i C e Ming
'DEPARTMENT CLASSIFICATIONS.
ORDINANCE NO.110-87 for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ORDI- Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County,
NANCE 17-87,FLOOD DAMAGE
PREVENTION ORDINANCE, EX- Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached
EMPTING PLACEMENT OF
MANUFACTURED H HIES IN EX-
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ORDINANCE NO 111-87
AN ORDINANCE`"REPLACING November 16 1987 7
CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
I WICHITA FALLS;• ESTABLISHING C%)THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL IN- (��
SPECTOR; CREATING THE `�)`J`,
NERS;OESTABLISHINGA A ELECTRICAL
QUORUM; GRANTING RULE Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Comp
MAKING POWERS TO THE of Wichita Falls
BOARD; SETTING FORTH THE
BOARD'S DUTIES,POWERS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING
FOR THE EXAMINATION OF`� Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written.
ELECTRICIANS; PROVIDING r
GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION
AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES
GRANTED AND REJECTION OF •
APPLICATANTS; ESTABLISING C�= 1l",',
A D OF ESUSPENSION VOCATION
ELEC-
TRICAL LICENSES AND OTHER 727.-7,,
HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR 1 . J
APPEALS TO THE BOARD ON
QUESTION OF RE-EXAMIN ,,,u.,rzt ','_-.;3..res
ATION AND INTERPRETATION
OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE; LICENSES; PROHIBITS ELEC-
AUTHORIZING THE ELECTRICAL TRICAL WORK NOT
INSPECTOR TO ENFORCE THE ,,
AUTHORIZED BY UCENSE; ES-
ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY TABLISHES ELIGIBILITY FOR
OF WICHITA FALLS; VARIOUS CLASSES OF ELEC-
AUTHORIZING THE ELECTRICAL TRICAL LICENSES; PROVIDES
INSPECTOR TO ACT AS SEC- FOR APPLICATION AND EXAM-
INATION OF ELECTRICIANS;
ESTABLISHING THE POWERS PROVIDES AN EXAMINATION
ITION;PROVIDING FOR AN AP- FEE AND INSURANCE REQUIRE-
PEAL; PROVIDING FOR THE RE- MENTS; PROVIDES FOR
MOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF NOTIFICATION OF THE BUST-
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD;AND NESS ADDRESS OF CERTAIN
' FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AN i CLASSES OF ELECTRICIANS; ES-
OF WICHITA FALLS, WHICH
ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY TABLISHES RESPONSIBILITY OF
MASTER ELECTRICIANS AND IN-
CODE; PROVIDES DEFINITIONS; DUSTRIAL ELECTRICIANS FOR
PROVIDES AGAINST IMPLICIT THEIR EMPLOYERS; PROVIDES
REPEAL; COORDINATES WITH I FOR INSPECTIONS; REQUIRESS
THE ZONING ORDINANCE; VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION;
PROVIDES FOR IDERIZES THE PROVIDES FOR PERMITS FOR
TION CARDS;AUTHORIZES THE ELECTRICAL WORK; STS ISH-
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO EN- ES FEES; SETS FORTH GENERAL
FORCE THE CODE;ESTABLISHES SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELEC-
THE SCOPE OF THE ELECTRICAL TRICAL WORK; 'AND
CODE; AUTHORIZES THE ELEC- ESTALBISHES REGULATIONS
TRICAL INSPECTOR TO INTER- FOR ELECTRICAL:°`WORK ON•
PRET THE ELECTRICAL CODE SIGNS; PROVIDING-:FOR THE
WITH APPEALS TO THE BOARD; ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL
AUTHORIZES INSPECTIONS ROVIDEF ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE,1987
• ELECTRICAL WORK% EDITION; PROVIDING A PEN-
T - FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS; ALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
PROVIDES FOR THE ADOPTION CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
OF THE NATIONAL ELECTICAL PUBLICATION.
CODE,1987 EDITION;REQUIRES ORDINANCE 112-87
LICENSES FOR ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
WORK; RECONGNIZES ELEC- TEMPORARY ON-PREMISE SALE
TRICAL LICENSES FROM OTHER .
OF WINE AND BEER AT THE
CITIES; ESTABLISHES CLASSI- 1987 GREEK FESTIVAL
FICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 5420
(5) OF THE ZONING ORDI-
NANCE.