HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 78-11 - Fire CodeORDINANCE NO. 78-11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION
CODE 1976 EDITION: PROVIDING FEES FOR BLASTING PERMITS: PROVIDING
FOR THE CONTROL OF THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS:
PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM FINE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF UNPERMITTED
BLASTING: AND DEFINING UNREGULATED BLASTING A NUISANCE AND PRO-
HIBITING SAME WITHIN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN AND OUTSIDE THE CITY
LIMITS FOR A DISTANCE OF FIVE THOUSAND (5,000) FEET.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown did adopt the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1978
Edition on the 27th day of July, 1976; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 16 of the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1976 Edition provides for
the control of the storage, transportation and use of explosives, blasting agents, and ammunition,
and
WHEREAS, unpermi tted blasting has become a nuisance both inside and outside the City
of Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, Article 1175, Section 19 of Title 28, VA.C.S., provides that each city shall
have the power to define all nuisances and prohibit some within the City and outside the city
limits for a distance of five thousand (5, 000) feet,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
C", Sectionl. Chapter 16, Section 16.103 a. 3. of the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1976
CC Edition is amended to read as follows:
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3. Permits shall be obtained to use explosives or blasting agents. Permits shall be issued
tz by the City Secretary or his designate and shall be one of the following classes:
Class A Permit - An instrument indicating approval by the City Secretary or his designate
for the use of explosives at the specified location for a period of thirty (30) calendar days
from the date of issuance.
Class B Permit - An instrument indicating approval by the City Secretary or his designate
for the use of expl-osvies at the specified location for a period of 120 claendar days from the
date of issuance.
Class C Permit - An instrument indicating approval by the City Secretary or his designate
for the use of explosives at the specified location for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of
issuance.
Each permit shall be validonly at the location specified, and permits are not transferrable
to other locations or other individuals.
3(a) Permits Fees - Permi is authorized by Chapter 16, Section 16.103.a.3. of the St. andard
Fire Prevention Code, 1976 Edition shall be issued only upon payment of the appropriate fees
as set forth below:
Class A Permit - Twenty - five dollars ($25.00)
Class B Permit - Fifty dollars ($50.00)
Class C Permit - one hundred dollars ($100.00)
Section 2. Chapter 16, Section 16.104 of the Standard Fire Prevetion Code, 1976 Edition
is amended to read as follows:
16.104 Bond Required
Before a permit is issued, the applicant shall file with the City Secretary or his designate,
a surety bond in the amounts of $100,000.00 covering personal injury and $100,000.00 covering
property damage, or a public I i abi I i ty insurance police in the some amounts, for the purpose
of the payment of all damages to persons or property which arise from or are caused by the
condut of any act authorized by the permit upon which any legal results. Public agencies
shall be exempt from this bond requirement.
The applicant shall be solely responsible for any and all damages to persons and property
which arise from or are caused by, the conduct of any act authorized by the permit upon
which any legal judgement results, and the City of Georgetown shall be held harmless from
any claim for damages to persons or property.
Section 3. Chapter 16, Section 16,205 h. of the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1976 Edition
is amended to read as follows:
h. Any blast capable of throwing rock or other debris into the air shall be covered before
firing with a mat constructed so that it is capable of preventing rock or other debris from being
thrown into the air.
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Section 4. Chapter 16 of the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1976 Edition is amended
as follows:
16.307 - Jurisdiction
The unregulated use of explosives or blasting agents is hereby defined as a nuisnace and
is prohibited within the city limits and outside the city limits for a distance of five thousand
(5,00q feet. All provisions. of Chapter 16, as amended, of the Standard Fire Provention Code,
1976 Edition shall therefore be enforced within the city limits and outside the city limits for
a distance of five thousand (5,000) feet.
16,108 - Violations; Penalties
No person shall engage in conduct proscribed by the provisions of this chapter, nor
perform any act, omission or possession made unlawful by the terms of this chapter, nor violate
any rule, regulation, or order promulgated persuant thereto. The standards provided herein
shall be as binding upon corporations, associations or other legal entities as -upon individual
persons.
The violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated
hereunder, shall for each violation or day of violation be punished by a fine not to exceed
two hundred dollars ($200.00).
PASSED on the first reading this 14th day of February, 1978, and passed on the second
and final reading this 21st day of February, 1978.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO. 78-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE "ZONING ORDINANCE" PASSED AND ADOPTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ON THE 12th
DAY OF FEB., 1968, AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP, AND MAKING
THIS AMENDMENT A PART OF THE MAP OF THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE: TO
CHANGE THE PROPERTY OF DONALD E. PARKER AT THE CORNER OF RIVERBEND
STREET AND OAK STREET, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF FROM RS RE-
SIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO C1 - COMMERCIAL, AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS:
WHEREAS, an application has been made to the City Council for the purpose of changing
the zoning ordinance on the following described real estate:
(See Exhi bit A)
AND WHEREAS, the City Council has submitted the proposed change in the Zoning
Ordinance to the City Planning Commission for its recommendation and report; and:
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has approved the changing of said Zoning
Ordinance on the above described property from RS Residential Single Family to C1 Comm-
ercial, which said meeting was held on the 7th day of February 1978 and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, before adopting this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance,
gave notice of such hearing by publishing some one time in the WILLIAMSON COUNTY
SUN, a weekly newspaper in the Cityof Georgetown, Texas, which notice stated the time
and place of hearing and which time was not earlier than fifteen days from the first day of
such publication; and
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WHEREAS, written notice was given to all of the owners of the lots within 200 feet
of the above described property as required by law and;
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission approved the change aforesaid in the Zoning
Ordinance, said approval being given by said Commission on Feburary 7, 1978;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Georgetown,
that the Zoning Ordinance, and the Zoning Map of the City of Georgetown, be amended so
that the property described above shall be and the some is hereby removed from "RS Residential
Single Family" to C1 Commercial.
READ, PASSED, AND ADOPTED by 3 votes Aye, and 0 votes Nay, this 14th day of
February, 1978 on first reading.
READ, PASSED, AND ADOPTED by 5 votes Aye, and 0 votes Nay, this 21st day
of February, 1978 on second reading.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED BEFORE ADOPTION:
EXHIBIT A
FIELD NOTES:
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BEING Lot 1 and a part of Lots 2, 3, and 4, of Block 10, Quail Meadow, Unit III, City of
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the South line of River Bend Drive and the East line of
Oak Lane; said point being the N. W. corner of said Lot 1, Block 10, for the N. W. corner
hereof;
THENCE S 390581E, 100.13 feet with the East line of said Lot 1 to a point marking the S. W.
corner of said Lot 1, also being the N. W. corner of said Lot 2, for a corner hereof;
THENCF N 68035'E, 116.04 feet with the South line of said Lotl, also being the North
line of said Lot 2, to a point for a corner hereof;
THENCE S 39058' E, at 68.62 feet pass the South line of said Lot 2, also being the North
line of said Lot 3, at 135.98 feet pass the South line of said Lot 3, also being the north line
of said Lot 4, continui ng a total distance of 243.45 feet to a point in the South line of
said Lot 4, for a corner hereof;
THENCE N 50014' E, 25.74 feet with said South line to the S. E. corner of said Lot 4, for a
corner hereof;
THENCE N 35054'E, 263.26 feet with the East line of Lot 4, 3, 2, and 1 to an angle point
in the said East line of Lotl, for a corner hereof;
THENCE N 33048'W, 36.93 feet to the N. E. corner of said Lot 1, for a corner hereof;
THENCE S 77012' W, 178.02 feet to the place of BEGINNING and containing 0.49 acre of
land.