(a) 
That certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2012 edition, including all appendix chapters, published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted as the building code of the city establishing the minimum regulations governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures, by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use, and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures in connection with the city’s dangerous building regulations and the Texas Local Gov’t Code, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Building Code, 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., on file in the office of the city secretary are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part of this section as if fully set out in this section.
(b) 
The 2012 International Building Code is further amended as follows:
(1) 
Each reference to “board of adjustments and appeals” is hereby amended to provide that the composition of the board of adjustments and appeals of the city shall be the city council.
(2) 
Each reference to the qualification requirements for members of the “board of adjustments and appeals” is hereby repealed.
(c) 
The following general amendment is adopted and any contrary provisions are hereby deleted:
(1) 
Failure to comply.
Any person who violates a provision of this code, or fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of between $1.00 and $2,000.00. Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 1; Ordinance 2015-12-14-01, sec. 2, adopted 12/14/15)
(a) 
That certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, 2012 edition, including all appendix chapters, published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted as the building code of the city establishing the minimum regulations governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures, by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use, and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures in connection with the city’s dangerous building regulations and chapter 214, Texas Local Gov’t Code, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Residential Code, 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., on file in the office of the city secretary, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part of this section as if fully set out in this section.
(b) 
The 2012 International Residential Code is further amended as follows:
(1) 
Each reference to “board of adjustments and appeals” is hereby amended to provide that the composition of the board of adjustments and appeals of the city shall be the city council.
(2) 
Each reference to the qualification requirements for members of the “board of adjustments and appeals” is hereby repealed.
(3) 
Any reference or requirement that requires a written application for appeal to be filed within 20 days after the decision of a code official is deleted.
(c) 
The following general amendment is adopted and any contrary provisions are hereby deleted:
(1) 
Failure to comply.
Any person who violates a provision of this code, or fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of between $1.00 and $2,000.00. Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
(Ordinance 2015-12-14-01, sec. 3, adopted 12/14/15)
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this division, or shall fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, within the city limits shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be liable for a fine in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Such penalty shall be in addition to all the other remedies provided herein. To the extent of any conflict between this section and a penalty provision in the codes adopted herein, such penalty provision shall be amended and this section shall control.
(Ordinance 2015-12-14-01, sec. 6, adopted 12/14/15; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
(a) 
No building permit, certificate of occupancy, plumbing permit, electrical permit, or utility tap shall be issued by the city for or with respect to any lot, tract or parcel of land within the city limits, after the effective date of this division, except in compliance with all then-applicable requirements of this division and the above codes.
(b) 
Whenever any building work is being done contrary to the provisions of this division, or another controlling ordinance or statute governing the building, the building official or code enforcement officer designated by the city administrator may order the work stopped by notice verbally or in writing served on any persons engaged in doing or causing such work to be done and the city shall post a stop work order on the property adjacent to the posted building permit, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the building official or code enforcement officer to proceed with the work. If no permit has been issued, all work shall stop until a permit has been properly issued and all errors corrected to the satisfaction of the building official or code enforcement officer. The building official or code enforcement officer may also issue a work correction order, which shall be served upon any persons who are working on a certain aspect of the construction project. The work on other aspects of the construction not in violation of the city’s ordinances may proceed, but work shall cease as to that aspect in violation of the city’s ordinances.
(c) 
This division and any code or provision adopted by this division may be further enforced by injunction and other judicial proceedings, either at law or in equity, and, in lieu of or in addition to any other authorized enforcement or action taken, any person who violates any term or provision of this division, with respect to any land, building or development within the city, [is punishable] by fine and penalties as provided herein.
(Ordinance 2015-12-14-01, sec. 7, adopted 12/14/15; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)