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INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE ORDINANCE NO. 10 3 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF
THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; ADOPTING THE 2012 EDITION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, REGULATING AND
GOVERNING ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPES AND
INSTALLATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT MECHANICAL, LIGHTING AND
POWER SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF CIBOLO; PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS IN CONFLICT AND
THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS,the City of Cibolo is a Home Rule Municipality located in Guadalupe County, Texas, created
in accordance with provisions of the Texas Local Government Code and operating pursuant to its adopted
City Charter and all applicable laws and enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS,the City of Cibolo is governed by a Home Rule Charter that was approved by the Citizens of
Cibolo in a duly called election held on September 11,2004; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 54.001 of the Texas Local Government Code provides the general authority for the
City of Cibolo to enforce each rule, ordinance, or police regulation of the City of Cibolo and to punish a
violation of a rule, ordinance, or police regulation; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 214.901 of the Texas Local Government Code provides the general authority for the
City of Cibolo to require the construction of building to comply with the energy conservation standards.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO DOES HEREBY
AMEND THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Code Amendment
That the Cibolo Code of Ordinances Section 14-2(a)(7)is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) That a certain document, two (2) copies of which are on file in the office of the Building Official
of Cibolo, being marked and designated as the International Energy Conservation Code, 2012
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edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Energy
Conservation Code of the City of Cibolo, in the State of Texas for regulating and governing
energy efficient building envelopes and installation of energy efficient mechanical, lighting and
power systems 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
Energy Conservation Code on file in the office of the Building Official of the City of Cibolo are
hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the
additions, insertions, deletions and changes,if any,prescribed in(a)and(b)of this ordinance.
(a) That the following sections and/or sub-sections are hereby revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the International Energy Conservation Code of
Cibolo, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code."
108.4. Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been
served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to
remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $100.00
dollars or more than$500.00 dollars.
C109 APPEALS is hereby deleted and referred to Chapter 14 section 14-3 of the City of
Cibolo's Code of Ordinances.
(b) That all references to the ICC Electrical Code are deleted and shall reference the current
adopted version of the National Electric Code(NEC)NFPA 70.
(c) That all references to the International Plumbing Code and International Fuel Gas Code
are deleted and shall reference the current adopted Uniform Plumbing Code.
(d) That all references to the International Mechanical Code are deleted and shall reference
the current adopted Uniform Mechanical Code.
Section 2. Cumulative.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the City of Cibolo, Texas, except where the
provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such Ordinances, in which event
the more restrictive provision shall apply.
Section 3. Severability
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions 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 and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Section 4. Continuation of Existing Regulations.
That nothing in this ordinance or in the Building Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit
or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes
of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in Section 3 of this
ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this
ordinance.
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Section 5. Effective Date.
That this ordinance and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements, orders and matters established
and adopted hereby shall take effect and be in full force and effective immediately upon the passage and
approval of the City Council of the City of Cibolo,Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 2 day of s3 '=R- , 2013
APPROVED:
JeCfer Ha n,Mayor
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