Ord 085-2005 10/18/2005ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING PART II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AT CHAPTER 22, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, AT
ARTICLE Il, BUILDING CODES TO DELETE THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY SECTION; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals has determined
that amendments to Section 22, Buildings and Building Regulations of the Wichita Falls
Code of Ordinances, are necessary to advance public purposes relating to safety, the
quality of life, appearance, and function of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals recommends the
deletion of Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency of the International Building Code, 2000
Edition as amended herein, as the City of Wichita Falls is not classified as a non -
attainment area.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with such adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . Part II of the Code of Ordinances, at Chapter 22, Buildings and
Building Regulations, Article II, Building Codes, is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 22 -26 Adopted.
The following code, published by the International Code Council, is adopted by
reference as though it were copied fully in this section: International Building Code 2000
edition, including Chapters 1 -32, 34 and Appendices F and I, excluding Chapter 13.
SECTION 2. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and that sections of this ordinance may
be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. That should 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.
SECTION 5. It is 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 18th day of October 2005.
MAYOR
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