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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM HEALTH AND HOUSING STANDARDS;
PROVIDING FOR AN ENFORCING OFFICIAL; CREATING A BOARD OF
HOUSING APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF DWELLING
AND PREIISES; AND FOIL OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEILEAS, the elimination of alums and blighted areas and the prevention
of their future growth is a matter of concern to the people of the City of
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, in this City there are dwelling structures which are so dilapidated,
unsafe, unhygienic, or unsanitary, as to constitute a menace to the health and
safety of the people; and,
WHEREAS, this City has the right and duty to Adopt and enforce such health
and sanitary regulations as are necessary in order to prevent the spread of
disease.
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS:
SECTION I. ADOPTION OF MINIMUM HOUSING CODE.
There -:is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, that certain health and housing standards known as the 1969 Edition of
the Southern Standard Housing Code, of which not less than three (3) copies have
-been and are now filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out
at length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect,-,
the provisions thereof shall be controlling on all dwellings and premises
Q within the corporate limits of The City of Georgetown, Texas.
SECTION 2. ESTABLISHIIENT OF THE OFFICE OF HOUSING ENFORCING OFFICIAL.
(a) The office of Housing Enforcing Official is hereby created.
(b) The Building Official shall be responsible for the enforcement of this
ordinance.
(c) The Building Official shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to con-
firmation of the City Council. His appointment shall continue during good be-
havior and satisfactory service. lie shall not be removed from office except for
cause after full opportunity has been given him to be heard on specific charges.
SECTION 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS.
(a) There is hereby created a Board of Housing Appeals which shall consist
of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation of the City
Council. One member shall be appointed to serve one (1) year, two members to serve
two (2) years, and two members to serve three (3) years.
(b) This Board shall act by majority vote of the members present.
(c) Said Board shall have the power and be required to hold public hearings
in deciding appeals where it is alleged there is an error in law or fact in any
order or decision of the Housing Enforcing Official in the enforcement of this
ordinance.
SECTION 4. DUTIES OF THE HOUSING ENFORCING OFFICIAL.
It shall be the duty of the Housing Enforcing Official to enforce all
laws and provisions specified in the 1969 Edition of the Southern Standard
Housing Code.
SECTION 5. RIGHT OF ENTRY.
The Housingr:Enforcing Official, in
upon proper identification, shall have
or premises at any reasonable hour.
SECTION 6. SAVING CLAUSE.
the discharge of his official duties, and
authority to enter any building, structure,
Nothing in this ordinance orAin:,the code hereby Adopted shall be construed
to affect any suit or proceeding now pending in any court, or any rights acquired,
or liability incurred, nor any cause or causes of action accrued or existing,
under any act or ordinance repealed hereby. Nor shall any right or remedy of any
character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.
:e SECTION 7. VALIDITY.
The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance or of the
code hereby adopted shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
SECTION 8. INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES REPEALED.
Ordinances or parts thereof in force at the time that this ordinance shall
take effect and inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. DATE OF EFFECT. The provisions of this code shall take effect on the
first day of June lot., 1969.