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CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CODE; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that the a need exists for a housing code to
encourage high standards of housing construction and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the City does not currently have a housing code; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS:
Section 1. Uniform Housing Code adopted.
The city council hereby adopts the 1994 edition of the Uniform Housing Code as the housing
code for the city.
Section 2. Violations.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article or the code adopted herein or
fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof shall be subject to a
misdemeanor prosecution and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than
$500.00, and each day that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall constitute
a separate offense. In the event a corporation is the violator of any of the provisions of this
article, each officer, agent and employee of such corporation who is responsible for or
contributes to such violation in any manner shall be individually and severally liable for the
penalties herein prescribed. Where any person is acting solely as agent for the party in
ownership, no penalties under this section shall be assessed against such agent as such.
Section 3 Repeal Clause
All parts of any ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are to the extent of
such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 4 Savings Clause
If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder
of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the same as if such invalid or
unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof.
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Section 5 Effective Date
This ordinance shall be effective upon the posting and/or publication of its caption as required
by law and the City Secretary is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 13th day of August, 2002.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTESTED:
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