ORDINANCE NO. 2017-0726  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THRALL, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2009-1501 AND 2014-090 TO INCLUDE A MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR RESIDENTIAL HOMES, PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES.  WHEREAS, the City of Thrall deems it to be in the best interest of the City that the minimum square footage for residential homes be no less than 1,000 square feet; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to grant authority that Ordinance 2009-1501 2014-D9ID be amended to require a minimum square footage for new construction residential NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY SECTION 1. All of the facts recited in the preamble to this Ordinance are hereby found by the City Council to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied herein verbatim. SECTION 2. Ordinance 2009-1501 and Ordinance 2014-D91D, are No Building Permit shall be issued unless the residential home is no less than 1,000 square feet of enclosed, air- conditioned square footage as defined by the International SECTION 3. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to by invalid or unconstitutional, and the City Council of the City of Taylor, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether  homes.  OF THRALL, TEXAS:  amended so that Section 3.5 reads as follows:  Building Code.  there be one or more parts.  Page 1of3    SECTION 4. Ordinance No. 2009-1501 as passed, as previously amended by Ordinance No. 2014-0910, and as amended by this Ordinance shall otherwise remain in full force  and effect.  SECTION 5.  The Clerk is hereby authorized and  directed to publish the caption of this Ordinance, in the manner and for the length of time prescribed by law.  PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this the 6 day of  July  2017.  ATTEST:  N  Jmg mw GingeGross, Secretary APPROVED AS/TO FORM: Ted w. Hejl,    Page 2of3    CERTIFICATE  THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON  I, Ginger Gross, being the Clerk of the City of Thrall, Texas, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and by the City Council of the City of Thrall, Texas, on the introduced, passed, approved and adopted at meetings open to the public and notices of the meetings, giving the dates, places, and subject matter thereof, were posted as prescriped  correct copy of Ordinance No. 2017-  passed and approved  day of  2017, and such Ordinance was duly  by Government Code Section 551.043.  Witness my hand and seal of office this the  day of  2017.  Ginger Gross Secretary  Page 3of3    ORDINANCE NO. 2014-0910  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THRALL, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2009-1501, BY AMENDING SECTION 3.0, TO REVISE THE BUILDING SET BACK LINES, PROVIDING FOR  SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES.  WHEREAS, the City of Thrall deems it to be in the best interest of the City that the set back from each side property line, of the property for construction, be increased from five (5) feet to ten (10) feet; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to grant authority that Ordinance 2009-1501 be amended to increase the set back NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE SECTION 1. All of the facts recited in the preamble to this Ordinance are hereby found by the City Council to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied herein verbatim! SECTION 2. Ordinance 2009-1501, is amended so that Section No Building Permit shall be issued unless the property for construction establishes set backs having a 25 foot sét back from the front of property line, 10 foot set back from the rear property line, and 10 foot set back from each side SECTION 3. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to invalid or unconstitutional, and the City Council of the by City of Taylor, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether there be one or more parts.  line from five (5) feet to ten (10) feet.  CITY OF THRALL, TEXAS:  3.0 reads as follows:  property line.  Pagelof3    SECTION 4. Ordinance No. 2009-1501 as passed, and as amended by this Ordinance shall otherwise remain in full directed to publish the caption of this Ordinance, in the manner and for the length of time prescribed by law.  force and effect. SECTION 5.  The Clerk is hereby authorized and  PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this the lo day jof  Septembec, 2014.  7 2  AyoE  -  -  ATTEST: Rst Ji1/Prater, Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ted w. Hejl, City Attorney  Page20f3    CERTIFICATE  THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON  I, Jill Prater, being the Clerk of the City of Thrall, Texas, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2014-0910, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Thrall, Texas, Ordinance was duly introduced, passed, approved and adopted at meetings open to the public and notices of the meetings, giving the dates, places, and subject matter thereof, were posted as prescribed by Government Code Section 551.043.  on the 10 day of  Septembec, 2014, and such  Witness of Netemhez  hand and seal of office this the 19 day  2014.  Jill Secretary  RS  Page3of3    ORDINANCE NO. 2009-/50)  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THRALL, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF THRALL, BUILDING SET BACKS, AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS, INCLUDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; ADOPTING A REPEALER CLAUSE;  ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.  BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF THRALL:  SECTION 1.0 DEFINITIONS  "Building permit" shall mean the document which must be obtained from the City of Thrall by an individual or entity prior to the commencement of any new construction, residential or commercial, or any modification or alteration to the square footage of any existing structure SECTION 2.0 ADOPTION OF EXPIRATION OF BUILDING PERMITS. It is hereby adopted that every building permit issued by the City of Thrall shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is completed within 180 days after the date of its issuance. It is further adopted that any building permit issued prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance shall expire 180 days from the adoption of this Ordinance. The City Council or a designated building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days  in the City of Thrall.  each.  SECTION 3.0 BUILDING SET BACKS  No Building Permit shall be issued unless the property for construction establishes set backs having a 25 foot set back from the front of property line, 10 foot set back from the rear property line, and 5 foot set back from each side  property line.  Pagelof4    SECTION 4.0 4.1  ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBLITY Enforcement Responsibility  This Ordinance shall be administered and enforced City Council of the City of Thrall and/or  by the  Enforcement Officer.  its designated  4.2  Compliance Required  No person may use, occupy or develop land, or development of land, buildings except in accordance with all  other structures; or authorize or permit the buildings or  use, occupancy or other structures  provisions of this Ordinance.  4.3 4.3.1  Remedies and Enforcement Powers  Violations  Any person, firm or corporation violating this shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each  provision sum of  conviction in the municipal court of the City of and, upon Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the Thrall, however, where a different penalty has been offense, established except state law for such offense the penalty shall be that fixed by by state law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision of law that governs fire safety, public health and sanitation, including the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed dumping the of refuse, every day said violation is continued shall constitute a  zoning, or sum of two  thousand dollars separate offense. 4.3.2  ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and  Stop Work  Whenever any construction work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, the City. Council or its designated Enforcement Officer may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on the owner or contractor doing or causing such work to be done, and such person shall forthwith stop such work until authorized Council or its designated Enforcement Officer by to  the City proceed  with the work.  Page2of4    4.3.3  Inspections  The City Council or its designated Enforcement Officer shall have the right to enter upon any premises at reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections any of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his duties in  the enforcement of this Ordinance.  4.4 4.4.1  Enforcement Procedures  Notice  The City Council or its designated Enforcement Officer shall give written notice by certified mail to the owner of land on which a violation exists. The notice shall state  the nature of the violation. SECTION 5.0 SAVINGS CLAUSE.  In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to by invalid or unconstitutional, and the City Council of the City of Thrall, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional,  whether there be one or more parts. SECTION 6.0 REPEALER CLAUSE.  All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency  or conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 7.0 PUBLICATION.  The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the caption of this Ordinance, together with the penalty provision contained therein, in the manner and for the  length of time prescribed by law.  Page3of4    PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this the 15 day of  fg 2009.  Troy Mapk, Mayor  Sheila Pausewang, Secretary, bg  APPROVED AS TO FORM: EWAL Ted W. Hejl,'c6ty Attorney  CERTIFICATE  THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON  I, Sheila Pausewang, being the Clerk of the City of Thrall, Texas, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2009-1501 passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Thrall, Ordinance was duly introduced/ mlipi lpproved and adopted at meetings open to the public and notices of the meetings, giving the dates, places, and subject matter thereof, were posted as prescribed by Government Code Section 551.043.  Texas, on the 15 day of  2009, and such  Witness my hand and seal of office this the 15 day  of  2009.  Streila Pausewang Secretary  37  Page4of4