Ord 1409 9/12/2023"City of Choice"
ORDINANCE NO. 1409
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, CHAPTER 14 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS", SECTION 14.2. "BUILDING CODES ADOPTED BY
THE CITY" TO AMEND EXISTING BUILDING CODE PROVISIONS
RELATING TO BUILDING FOUNDATIONS; DECLARING A PUBLIC
PURPOSE; INCORPORATING RECITALS; PROVIDING A REPEALER
AND SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas (the "City") is a home -rule municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted the International Building Code as part of
the building code for the City, and has determined that certain local amendments thereto are
appropriate and necessary, and may be adopted pursuant to Sections 214.216 of the Texas Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held to discuss the local amendments to the building code set
forth herein, with the public hearing being conducted by the City Council on , 2023 at
6:30 PM in the Noble Group Event Center for the purpose of providing all interested persons the
opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed local building code amendments described
herein; and
WHEREAS, legal notice notifying the public of both public hearings on the proposed local
building code amendments was posted on the City's official website and published in the Seguin
Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Cibolo, on 2023; and
NOW THEREFORE, the Cibolo City Council has considered the effect of these amendments
and has determined them to be appropriate, necessary and in the public interest;
NOW, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING SECTION 14.2. From and after the effective date, Chapter 14 —
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, Article I — In General, Section 14-2 —
Building Codes Adopted by the City, Subsections 14-2(a)(1)(a)(xxi) and (xxiii) of the City Code
shall be amended to add the following amendments to the International Building Code, 2015
Edition, and shall hereinafter read as follows, with all items listed in that subsection renumbered
to accommodate the insertion of Subsection 14-2(a)(1)(a)(xxi), additions indicated by
underlining and deletions indicated by strike -through:
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Chapter 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE I —In General.
Section 14.2 — Building codes adopted by the city.
(a) Adoption by reference. The city hereby adopts the following building and construction
codes, along with the updates and local amendments as indicated, and incorporates them herein
by reference as if fully set out:
(1) That a certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Building
Official of Cibolo, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2015
Edition, including Appendix Chapters C, E, F, G, I, and J as published by the International
Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Cibolo, in the
State of Texas for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property,
buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and
other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit
for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human
occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as herein provided; providing for the
issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said building code on file in the office of the
Building Official of Cibolo, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully
set out in this section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed
in (a), (b), (c), and (d) [below].
(a) That the following sections and/or subsections of the Building Code are hereby revised to
read as follows:
(xxi) CHAPTER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS is hereby amended by amending 1805.2.1
to read as follows:
1805.2.1 Floors. Dampproofing materials for floors shall be installed between the floor and the
base course required by section 1805.4.1, except where a separate floor is provided above a
concrete slab.
Where installed beneath the slab, dampproofrng shall consist of not less than 6-ii3i1
(0.006 inch. 0.152 -mil- 10 -mil (0.01 inch; .254mm) polyethylene with joints lapped not less
than 6 inches (152 mm), or other approved methods or materials....
(xxiiixxiv) CHAPTER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS is hereby amended by
amending 1809.4 to read as follows:
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1809.4 Depth and width of footings. The minimum depth of exterior footings below the
undisturbed ground surface shall be 24 36 inches. The minimum width of footings shall be 12
inches (305 mm).
NOTE: All remaining sections of the UDC shall remain unchanged.
SECTION 2. PUBLIC PURPOSE. The City Council finds that the amendments to the City's
building code are in the public interest and are necessary to promote the health, safety and
welfare of the public.
SECTION 3. INCORPORATING RECITALS. The City Council approves the recitals hereto
and incorporates them herein as findings of fact.
SECTION 4. REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND SAVINGS CLAUSE.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict with all remaining portions not conflicting being saved from repeat herein.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or illegal, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining sections of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases
be declared void.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. The Ordinance shall be effective immediately following
publication as required by law. 1 --
ORDERED this /2 day of 2023.
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MARK ALLEN
Mayor
ATTEST:
PEGGY CIMICS, TRMC
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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