Ord 056-2001 6/5/2001ORDINANCE NO. F ICC
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 23 -17 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE A CONTRACTOR WORK PERMIT FOR
ROOFING WORK; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, there is a need to authorize the issuance and charge a fee for
special permit types of construction contractors; and
WHEREAS, such authorization will provide a convenient method for contractors
to obtain permits for minor emergency work; and
WHEREAS, such permit issuances will assist the City in properly authorizing,
inspecting and tracking such work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 23 -17, Subsection (14)(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) Any work authorized by such Contractor Work Permit shall not be
commenced until an individual permit has been completed in full by the contractor for
each location of work and is posted or otherwise available at the job site of such
proposed work. A contractor who is found doing work without this permit completely
filled out and on the lob site shall be treated as working without a permit and subject to
a penalty of 100% of the usual permit fee, in addition to the required permit fees."
SECTION 2. Section 23 -17, Subsection (14) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended by adding Subsection (e), which shall read as
follows:
"(e) A Contractor Work Permit will also be issued for patching and /or repair of
residential and commercial roofs. This permit can be used as follows:
Residential — not to exceed over 200 square feet and in no case exceed over
25% of the whole roof. If a flat and a pitched roof are on the same residence, each shall
be considered separately.
Commercial — not to exceed over 500 square feet and in no case exceed over
25% of the whole roof.
This work permit is to be used solely for patch or repair work only. If any decking
is to be replaced regardless of the amount, a regular permit must be issued before
work is commenced. A permit is not required when tear —off is not required."
SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of June 2001.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
/MAYOR
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Affidavit of Publication
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA 1343518
ORDINANCE NO. 1 this 18th day of June 2001 A.D appeared before me,
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