HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2020-14 ORDINANCE NO.2020-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 14,BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS, ARTICLE II., BUILDING CODE BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 14-25 THROUGH 14-28
REGARDING TRASH ON CONSTRUCTION SITES, SITE
DRAINAGE, RESTORATION OF PROPERTY TO
ORIGINAL CONDITION AND HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES ON CONSTRUCTION SITES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00
FOR EACH VIOLATION; REPEALING ALL OTHER
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PUBLICATION AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas (the "City") is continually
reviewing the provisions of the Code of Ordinances addressing the health, safety and well-being of
residents, citizens and habitants; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the following amendment will
promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances entitled "Buildings and Building
Regulations", Article II., Building Code, is hereby amended by amending Sections 14-25 through
14-28,to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-25. - Trash on construction sites.
Trash and/or discarded construction materials for all construction sites shall be
contained in an enclosure designed to prevent redistribution of the contents thereof
(construction debris)by action of the wind, rain or other natural force.
Sec. 14-26. - Site drainage.
No improvement to any lot, tract or parcel of land within the city shall be authorized
until a site drainage plan for surface water drainage is submitted and approved in
accordance with this section and the applicable provisions of the city's flood damage
prevention regulations contained in chapter 34. No drainage plan shall be approved that
provides for the drainage of surface waters onto or through adjacent properties, or which
impounds or otherwise restricts natural flows, to the detriment to any adjacent or
upstream property owner.
Sec. 14-27. -Restoration of property to original condition.
If construction work on any lot, tract or parcel of land within the city is stopped or
abandoned for a period of 180 days,and the extension of applicable permits are not obtained
in accordance with applicable codes of the city, such construction site shall be returned to
its original natural state. All partially constructed buildings, foundations, temporary utility
facilities, and other associated partially constructed improvements shall be completely
removed and the site shall be cleaned of all materials, properly graded and revegetated.
Sec. 14-28. - Housekeeping practices.
All construction sites within the city shall be maintained in such a way that no mud or
dirt will leave the site. Every effort shall be made to ensure that all streets and storm inlets
are protected,as well as all streams, creeks and other waterways.All disturbed areas in front
and side yards shall be sodded on lots less than one acre. Lots one acre and larger may
provide sodding throughout any ditch areas located in city rights-of-way and onto the
property adjacent to the ditches at least ten feet. Additionally, another form of revegetation
acceptable to the city may be provided on the remainder of the site as long as silt fencing or
other approved methods are installed to keep soils eroded from the site from entering the
city's storm sewer system."
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Section 2. That a person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.
Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense."
Section 3. That all other ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict
herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 4. That 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 be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood, 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 5. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon publication as required by the
City Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 2nd day of March,2020.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second and final reading this 6th day of
April,2020.
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City Secretary
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