(a) 
The town hereby adopts the provisions of the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code, the 2018 edition of the International Building Code, the 2018 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, the 2018 edition of the International Plumbing Code, the 2018 edition of the International Mechanical Code, the 2018 edition of the International Private Sewage Disposal Code, the 2018 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, the 2018 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, and the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code, as the codes for:
(1) 
Regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings or structures in the town; and
(2) 
Providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees for such permits.
All the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such publications referenced in this section, all of which are on file in the offices of the town secretary, are referred to, adopted and made a part of this article as if fully set forth in this section.
(b) 
The codes adopted herein are adopted with certain regional amendments recommended by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, true and correct copies of which shall be maintained on file in the offices of the town secretary and building official. All references in all of the codes adopted by this section shall refer to the board of adjustment of the town.
(c) 
All references in all of such codes to boards of appeal shall refer to the board of adjustment of the town.
(d) 
It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit such work to be done in violation of the codes adopted by this section. Any person violating any of the provisions of these codes shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion during which any violation of any of the provisions of such codes is committed, continued or permitted; and each violation shall be punishable in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code.
(e) 
No building, construction or development permit nor certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any property or structure on undeveloped property within the territorial limits of the town or within its extraterritorial jurisdiction, unless and until a final plat has been approved by the town. As used herein, “undeveloped property” means a tract of land on which no existing primary dwelling is situated.
(Ordinance 05-13 adopted 3/7/05; Ordinance 21-04 adopted 8/2/21; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
No structure intended for human use and occupancy shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made, unless and until a certificate of occupancy has been issued for that structure. It shall be unlawful to provide utility service to any new or remodeled structure, whether used or occupied as a residence or a commercial facility, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The building official may, however, issue temporary certificates of occupancy under such terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate for early release of meters. Any person, firm, association, utility service company or utility provider failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion during which any violation of any of the provisions of this article or the codes adopted herein is committed, continued or permitted; and each violation shall be punishable as set forth in the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code.
(b) 
In the event that any provision of the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the town contains regulations that are more restrictive than the regulations contained in the codes adopted by this article, the provisions of the comprehensive zoning ordinance shall control.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
All fees must be paid prior to issuance of a building permit or reinspection. Failure to obtain a permit prior to any type of building or construction will result in the issuance of a red tag. The red tag fee will be double the amount of the original permit fee.
(b) 
For red tagged or other construction that has been begun prior to a permit being obtained, the fee shall be collected at the time of application is made.
(Ordinance 8.12 adopted 8/20/90; Ordinance 91-155 adopted 8/5/91)
(a) 
All fees must be paid prior to issuance of a building permit or reinspection. Failure to obtain a permit prior to any type of building or construction will result in the issuance of a red tag. The red-tag fee will be double the amount of the original permit fee.
(b) 
For red-tagged or other construction that has been begun prior to a permit being obtained, the fee shall be collected at the time of application is made.
(c) 
When fence permits are issued with pool permits the fence permit shall be valid for 60 days.
(Ordinance 8.12 adopted 8/20/90; Ordinance 91-155 adopted 8/5/91)
General. New houses, remodeling, rebuilding and additions: Permit fee will be based on square footage of gross living area (air conditioned space) plus one-half (1/2) of the square footage of garages and covered porches or patios; fees will be as set forth in the fee schedule in the appendix of this code.
(Ordinance 8.12 adopted 8/20/90; Ordinance 91-155 adopted 8/5/91)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of such ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a penalty of fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code for each offense, except where a different penalty has been established by state law for such offense, the penalty shall be that fixed by state law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision that governs fire safety, zoning, public health and sanitation, or dumping of refuse as that term is defined by Chapter 365 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as amended, the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed the amount as set forth in the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code for each offense, and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense.
(Ordinance 8.12 adopted 8/20/90)