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City of Irving, TX
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Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances
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Chapter 8 Building Standards Code
Chapter 8
Building Standards Code
ARTICLE I
IN GENERAL
§ 8-1
Short title.
§ 8-2
Chapter construction.
§ 8-3
References to laws.
§ 8-4
Definitions.
ARTICLE II
RUBBISH; HIGH WEEDS, GRASS AND EDGING REQUIREMENTS, AND DANGEROUS WEEDS
§ 8-5
Rubbish and other unsanitary matter.
§ 8-6
Weeds and edging requirements.
§ 8-7
Notice of violation.
§ 8-8
Work or improvements by city.
§ 8-9
Assessment of expenses; lien.
§ 8-10
Dangerous weeds.
§ 8-11
Appeal.
§ 8-11.5
Penalty.
ARTICLE III
ADDRESS NUMBERS
§ 8-12
Assignment of numbers.
§ 8-13
Responsibility.
§ 8-14
Numbering.
§ 8-15
Sizing of address numbers.
§ 8-16
Specifications for numbers.
§ 8-17
Approving authority and applicability.
ARTICLE IV
LICENSE, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, AND PERMIT
§ 8-18
Scope.
§ 8-19
License.
§ 8-19.1
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 8-20
Revocation of license and certificate of occupancy.
§ 8-21
Reinstatement of certificate of occupancy and license.
§ 8-22
Manufactured home community or recreational vehicle community permit.
ARTICLE V
MINIMUM MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
§ 8-23
Compliance with article provisions.
§ 8-24
Owner's and manager's general responsibilities.
§ 8-25
Occupant's general responsibilities.
§ 8-26
All structures and premises.
§ 8-27
Multi-family dwelling community specific provisions.
§ 8-28
Hotel specific provisions.
§ 8-29
Manufactured home community and recreational vehicle community specific provisions.
§ 8-30
Substandard structures.
§ 8-31
Density.
ARTICLE VI
INSPECTIONS
§ 8-32
Inspections.
§ 8-33
Risk rating assessment.
§ 8-34
Risk rating appeal process.
§ 8-35
Requirements for risk rating 5 multi-family dwelling communities.
§ 8-36
Risk rating does not stay other enforcement.
ARTICLE VII
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
§ 8-37
Building and standards commission.
§ 8-38
Authority of city to secure building before a hearing.
§ 8-39
Proceedings.
§ 8-40
Notice of proceedings.
§ 8-41
Action of the building and standards commission.
§ 8-42
Civil penalties, notices, assessments, and liens.
§ 8-43
Action by city after building and standards commission issues order.
§ 8-44
Action by city on noncompliance with order of the building and standards commission.
§ 8-45
Refused or unclaimed notice.
§ 8-46
Judicial review of a building and standards commission order.
§ 8-47
Municipal court enforcement.
ARTICLE VIII
MOVING BUILDINGS
§ 8-48
Moving old or used houses, buildings, etc., into city prohibited; exceptions.
§ 8-49
Permit to move from one location in city to another—Required.
§ 8-50
Exemption of governmental agencies.
§ 8-51
Application; fee.
§ 8-52
Public hearing.
§ 8-53
Same—Issuance.
§ 8-54
Inspection of building and tract of land.
§ 8-55
Issuance of certificate of occupancy and compliance.
§ 8-56
Permit to use city streets—Required; moving by unbonded or uninsured movers prohibited.
§ 8-57
Application.
§ 8-58
(Reserved)
§ 8-59
Investigations; issuance of permit.
§ 8-60
Bond and insurance required for housemovers.
§ 8-61
Hours during which moving authorized.
§ 8-62
Notification of police chief, fire department, public utilities, etc.
§ 8-63
Safety requirements.
§ 8-64
Movements in transit through city; moving of super-heavy equipment, etc.
ARTICLE IX
NOTICES AND PENALTIES
§ 8-65
Notice for enforcement.
§ 8-66
Criminal offenses.
§ 8-67
Criminal penalty; continuing violations.
ARTICLE X
VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION
§ 8-68
Definitions.
§ 8-69
Certificate of registration.
§ 8-70
Registration fee.
§ 8-71
Emergency contact.
§ 8-72
Inspections of vacant buildings.
§ 8-73
Insurance required.
§ 8-74
Vacant building plan and inspections by the owner.
§ 8-75
Removal of combustible materials from vacant building.
§ 8-76
Result of issuance of a certificate of registration of a vacant building.
§ 8-77
Notices by city.
§ 8-78
Authority of code enforcement director.
§ 8-79
Penalty and remedies.
ARTICLE XI
SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRATION
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§ 8-80
Definitions.
§ 8-81
Certificate of registration.
§ 8-82
Certificate of registration fee.
§ 8-83
Agent and emergency contact.
§ 8-84
Guest notification.
§ 8-85
Proof of insurance required.
§ 8-86
Other standards.
§ 8-87
Advertising, promoting and operation of short-term rental for uses that violate zoning or other ordinances prohibited.
§ 8-88
Notices by city.
§ 8-89
Authority of director.
§ 8-90
Violations; penalty.