There is hereby adopted by the city council for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures within the city, including permits and penalties, the code known as the International Mechanical Code, 2018 edition, as published by the International Code Council, including appendices thereto, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, and to the same extent is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other structures within the city. A copy of such code is on file in the office of the city secretary.
(1991 Code, sec. 9-21; Ordinance 89-427, sec. 1, adopted 3/9/89; Ordinance 00-548, sec. I, adopted 10/28/99; Ordinance 02-569, sec. I, adopted 3/28/02; Ordinance 14-733, sec. 1, adopted 4/24/14; Ordinance 14-737, sec. 1, adopted 7/24/14; Ordinance 19-836, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/19; 2007 Code, sec. 12-56)
In the event of any conflict with the provisions of the code adopted by this division and the provisions of this code, state law or city ordinances, rules or regulations, the provisions of this code, state law or city ordinances, rules or regulations shall prevail and be controlling.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-17; 1991 Code, sec. 9-25; 2007 Code, sec. 12-57)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Corporation counsel,
when used in the code adopted in this division, means the city attorney.
Municipality,
when used in the code adopted in this division, means the City of Humble, Texas.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-21; 1991 Code, sec. 9-26; 2007 Code, sec. 12-58)
Before any permit shall be issued under this division, the applicant shall pay a permit fee in such amounts as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-23; 1991 Code, sec. 9-28; 2007 Code, sec. 12-59)