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 Pearland
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 7. BUILDING
 Article III. MECHANICAL CODE

  § 7-51.1. Local amendments.  

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  • The mechanical code adopted in section 7-51 is modified in the following respects:

    (a)

    Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    101.1 Title . These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "this code."

    (b)

    Section 106.5.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    106.5.2 Fees . The fees for permits required hereunder shall, from time to time, be established by the city council, and a fee schedule shall be kept in the office of the city secretary.

    (c)

    Section 106.5.3 is hereby added to read as follows:

    106.5.3 Refunds . The Building Official shall authorize the refunding of fees where any fee paid hereunder was erroneously paid or collected.

    (d)

    Section 108.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    108.4 Violations . Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail to comply with the requirements or provisions of any section or subdivision of the mechanical code adopted by this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be tinted not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and each and every day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

    (e)

    Section 109.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    109.2 Board of Appeal : The Building/Fire Code Board of Adjustment and Appeals as established by the city council shall also serve as the mechanical board of appeals for this code.

    (f)

    Section 202 is hereby amended to add the following to the end of said section:

    202 Definitions .

    Whenever the terms "local governing body" or "chief appointing authority" or "administrative authority" or "appropriate authority of the jurisdiction" are used in this code, they shall be construed to mean the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas.

    Whenever the term "department of law" is used in this code, it shall be construed to mean the office of the City Attorney of the City of Pearland, Texas.

    Whenever the term "mechanical official" is used in this code, it shall mean the city building official or his duly authorized deputy or assistants or any officer of the city designated by the city council having the duty to enforce the mechanical regulations of the city.

(Ord. No. 258-1, § 2, 6-23-86; Ord. No. 258-2, § 2, 12-11-89; Ord. No. 258-3, § 2, 4-12-93; Ord. No. 1209, § 4, 3-28-05; Ord. No. 1209-2010, § 6, 4-12-10; Ord. No. 1209-2013, § 6, 7-22-13; Ord. No. 1209-2015 , § 6, 12-7-15)