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M E M O R A N D U M
February 4, 2008
TO:
Shana Yelverton, City Manager
FROM:
Paul Ward, CBO, Building Official
SUBJECT
: Ordinance No. 930, 1st Reading, adopt the 2006 International Building Code. (if
approved at first reading, the public hearing will be held March 4, 2008)
Purpose:
The purpose of Ordinance No. 930 is to update the Building Codes of the
City to the 2006 Edition.
Applicability:
The Building Code applies to the erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings or
structures, except one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-
family dwellings (townhouses), in the City of Southlake
Methodology:
Since 1967, the North Central Texas Council of Governments has actively
promoted the standardization of model construction codes in an effort to
simplify the construction process, advance the safety of building systems,
promote common code interpretation, facilitate the mobility of contractors,
and reduce training and construction costs.
The Regional Codes Coordinating Committee (RCCC) and its four
Advisory Boards comprised of local public and private code professionals
continually review the latest editions of the model construction codes and
recommend uniform amendments for the North Central Texas region.
The City of Southlake has representatives sitting on the various
committees participating in the regional recommendation process.
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BBA
On January 24, 2008 the Building Board of Appeals met to consider the
proposed ordinances adopting the 2006 I Codes. Charles Bloomberg,
Plans Examiner and David Barnes, Fire Marshal explained the changes in
the I Codes from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Bloomberg explained the most
significant changes; 1) Residential sprinkling to include non-living space
equaling 6,000 square feet or greater (garages and unfinished bonus
rooms). 2) New fee for unauthorized cover up during construction. 3)
Plumbing AAV (Air Admittance Valve) must be approved prior to
installation and must be marked on plans.
Discussion: Board members and Staff discussed general code
compliance.
A motion was made to recommend adoption of 2006 I Codes with local
amendments. Motion Passed unanimously.
SPIN:
On January 28, 2008, staff held a citywide SPIN meeting in Southlake
Town Hall to present the 8 ordinances in the current 2006 code package.
Explanation was given of the impact, focusing primarily on residential
construction. Questions were asked about specific applications, but no
specific objections were aired.
Action Requested
: Conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation on Ordinance No.
930, adopting the 2006 International Building Code and certain local
amendments.
Attachments:
Attachment A- International Codes Update Memo.
Attachment B- Proposed Ordinance 930, 2006 International
Building Code.
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M E M O R A N D U M
Date: January 29, 2008
TO: Paul Ward, Chief Building Official
FROM: Chuck Bloomberg, Plans Examiner
SUBJECT: International Codes Update
The City of Southlake has adopted the International Code Council’s construction codes as
our local building codes with regional and local amendments. The codes are continually
updated on the national level and are published every three years. The current codes, the
2006 edition have been reviewed by the Regional Code Coordinating Committee and
Executive Council of the North Central Texas Council of Governments and recommended
for adoption by area cities.
Highlights of the proposed ordinances you may wish to include in the Council Memo are as
follows:
2006 International Building Code. This code regulates all buildings not covered by the
IRC. The administrative chapter includes our permits for grading or “earth disturbance.” The
fee section is similar to the IRC ordinance. Again the NCTCOG recommendations are
followed except for some items that are more clarification than actual code changes. We
follow the NCTCOG choice for group B cities as far as fire sprinkler options, protecting
buildings greater than 6000 square feet as we have since 1994 with some modifications.
2006 International Fire Code. This code establishes regulations affecting or relating to
structures, processes, premises and safeguards regarding: (1.) The hazard of fire and
explosion arising from the storage, handling or use of structures, materials or devices; (2.)
Conditions hazardous to life, property or public welfare in the occupancy of structures or
premises; (3.) Fire hazards in the structure or on the premises from occupancy or operation;
(4.) Matters related to the construction, extension, repair, alteration or removal of fire
suppression or alarm systems. Amendments include NCTCOG recommendations and Fire
Services recommendations.
2006 International Energy Conservation Code. This is the code mandated by state law
with specific language that we may not amend it in any way less restrictive than the original
code adopted in 2001. The law established the Energy Systems Laboratory at Texas A & M
University as the judge as to what is or is not less restrictive. ESL worked closely with
NCTCOG in making recommendations for this edition of the code.
Attachment A
International Codes Update Memo
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2006 ICC Electrical Code Administrative Provisions. This code adopts the 2008
National Electrical Code by reference as written without amendments and also gives the
administrative provisions consistent with the other
International Codes.
• 2006 International Plumbing Code. This code regulates plumbing systems including
water and sewage and storm sewer piping systems and their fixtures. The Plumbing
ordinance limits amendments to those recommended by NCTCOG.
• 2006 International Fuel Gas Code. This code regulates gas piping, fuel burning
appliances and their vents. Again amendments are limited to the NCTCOG
recommendations.
• 2006 International Mechanical Code. This code regulates Heating, Air Conditioning and
mechanical ventilation systems. The NCTCOG amendments have been recommended for
the IMC.
• 2006 International Residential Code. This code regulates one and two-family dwellings
and townhouses not over three stories high and their accessory structures. The IRC is
unique in that one book covers all construction for dwellings including building, electrical,
plumbing, energy conservation, plumbing, heating and air conditioning and fuel gas piping.
Other than in the administrative chapter and appendix chapters the amendments are as
recommended by NCTCOG. In section 108.8 an unauthorized cover up fee was added to
help get final inspections on swimming pools prior to filling them. The energy code
provisions were revised by ICC and therefore had to be amended to remain in compliance
with state law. The residential sprinkler requirements were changed as recommended by
Fire Services.
Attachment A
International Codes Update Memo
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2006 International Building Code
February 11, 2008
ORDINANCE NO. 930
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2006 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING CODE, REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION,
ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL,
DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT,
AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES,
EXCEPT ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MULTIPLE SINGLE-
FAMILY DWELLINGS (TOWNHOUSES), IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO;
PROVIDING FOR RECORDING OF SUCH CODE AS A PUBLIC RECORD;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,
the City of Southlake is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by
the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the
Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Southlake deems it necessary to adopt this
ordinance providing minimum standards to safeguard the health, property, and welfare of the
citizens of Southlake by regulating and controlling the use, occupancy, maintenance, repair,
design, construction and quality of materials for buildings and structures within the City.
WHEREAS,
beginning in the spring of 2007, NCTCOG’s Regional Codes Coordinating
Committee (RCCC) and its four advisory boards conducted 20 open review meetings over an 8-
month period to review the 2006 editions of the International Codes and to develop regional
amendments. Their review and recommendations were completed and endorsed by NCTCOG’s
Executive Board in October 2007. Now NCTCOG encourages jurisdictions in North Central
Texas to adopt the 2006 International Building Code along with its respective regional
amendments with an effective date of April 1, 2008:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That the International Building Code, 2007 Edition, published by the International Code
Council, including the standards referenced therein, including Appendix Chapters A, C, F, G, H,
I and J are hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Southlake regulating the erection,
construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion,
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occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings or structures, except
one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single family dwellings (townhouses), in the City of
Southlake. True and correct copies of these documents are attached as Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2
That the 2003 International Building Code, as adopted herein, is hereby amended as
provided in Exhibit "B" incorporated herein and attached hereto for all purposes of this
ordinance. The City of Southlake, Texas may from time to time determine that additional local
modifications to the Building Code are necessary and appropriate to meet the unique needs of the
City of Southlake, Texas. To effectuate these local modifications, the City Council shall enact
individual ordinances amending this Ordinance, fully setting forth the change to be made in the
Building Code. These amendments shall be consolidated as Exhibit "B" to this Ordinance.
SECTION 3
The material contained in Exhibits “A” and “B” to this ordinance shall not be included in
the formal municipal codification of ordinances, but shall be maintained as a public record in the
office of the City Secretary and will be available for public inspection and copying during
regular business hours.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are
hereby repealed.
This ordinance is intended to replace the following:
1.Ordinance 868, as amended, the 2003 International Building Code.
This ordinance is not intended to amend or replace the following:
1. Ordinance 480, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance.
2. Ordinance 483, as amended, the Subdivision Ordinance.
3. Ordinance 557, as amended, Exterior Masonry Construction Requirements
4. Ordinance 568, as amended, Contractor’s Licensing Ordinance
6. Ordinance 506-A, as amended, the Sign Ordinance
SECTION 5
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
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incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 6
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits. neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($ 2,000.00) for any violation involving zoning, fire
safety or public health and sanitation, including dumping or refuse, and shall be fined not more
than five hundred dollars ($500) for any other violation of this ordinance. Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of any ordinances affecting the regulation and control of the use,
occupancy, maintenance, repair, design, construction and quality of materials for buildings and
structures within the City which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance;
and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether
pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but
may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 8
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance
in book or pamphlet form or on the internet for general distribution among the public, and the
operative provisions of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all
courts without further proof than the production thereof.
SECTION 9
The CitySecretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish in the official
newspaper of the City of Southlake or as authorized by law, the caption, penalty clause,
publication clause and effective date of this ordinance one time within ten days after passage of
this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 10
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law but not before April 1, 2008 and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS DAY OF , 2008.
______________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:_____________________
CITY SECRETARY
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Proposed Ordinance 930 International Building Code
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING THIS DAY OF 2008.
______________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:______________________
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
_________________________
CITY ATTORNEY
Date: ____________________
EFFECTIVE: Date:
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EXHIBIT "B"
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
The following sections, paragraphs, and sentences of the 2003 International
Building Code are hereby amended as follows:
(Standard type is text from the IBC. Underlined type is text inserted. Lined
through type is deleted text from IBC.) After each code amendment a reason is
given in parentheses. The reason is not a part of the code, but is given to aid in
understanding the code.
**Section 101.1; Insert city name as follows:
101.1 Title.
These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of The
City of Southlake, Texas hereinafter referred to as "this code."
**Section 101.4; change to read as follows:
101.4 Referenced codes.
The other codes listed in Sections 101.4.1 through
101.4.7 and referenced elsewhere in this code, when specifically adopted, shall
be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of
each such reference. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the
referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall
be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFPA 70
or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted.
(Reason: Legal wording to recognize locally adopted codes and amendments adopted
with referenced codes.)
**Section 105.1; change to read as follows:
105.1 Required.
Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or
structure, to excavate or change the grade of any property, or to erect, install,
enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical
or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to
cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building
official and obtain the required permit. For excavation or grading permits see
appendix chapter J as adopted.
(Reason: Consistent with previous edition amendment, to provide means to regulate
grading affecting other properties.)
*** Section105.2: amend item 2 under Building and Electrical as follows:
Building:
1. (No change)
2. Fences not over 6 feet(1829 mm) high) except masonry fences or pool
barriers.
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3. – 9. (No change)
(Reason: Consistent with current policy.)
Electrical
:
Repairs and maintenance:
Minor repair work, including the replacement of
lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved
permanently
installed receptacles. Repair or replacement of fixed motors, transformers or
fixed approved appliances of the same type and rating in the same location;
Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, contactor or control
device; Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles, but not the outlets therefor;
Repair or replacement of any overcurrent device of the required capacity in the
same location; Taping joints.
Radio and television transmitting stations:
The provisions of this code shall
not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions, but
do apply to equipment and wiring for a power supply and the installations of
towers and antennas.
Temporary testing systems:
A permit shall not be required for the installation of
any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment
or apparatus.
Other exemptions:
Temporary decorative lighting; Removal of electrical wiring;
Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus or equipment operating at less
than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy; Low-
energy power, control and signal circuits of Class II and Class III as defined in
the Electrical Code.
(Reason: Added language from former UAC is more specific.)
***Section 105.3.1 and 105.3.2; change to read as follows:
105.3.1 Action on application.
The building official shall examine or cause to be
examined applications for permits and amendments thereto within a reasonable
time after filing, but not less than required by state law. If the application or the
construction documents do not conform to the requirements of pertinent laws, the
building official shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons
therefor. If the building official is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the
requirements of this code and laws and ordinances applicable thereto, the
building official shall issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable.
105.3.2 Time limitation of application.
An application for a permit for any
proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 45 days after the
date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit
has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or
more extensions of time for additional periods
not exceeding 90 45 days each. A good faith effort shall be deemed to be
demonstrated by response to city comments, requests for additional information
or purchasing of permit within 45 days of notice by the city. The extension shall
be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
(Reason: to call attention to state limitations on the city and place similar limitations on
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applicants in order to reduce buildup of backlog of plans and applications.)
**Section 106.2; change to read as follows:
106.2 Site plan.
The construction documents submitted with the application for
permit shall be accompanied by a site plan showing to scale the size and location
of new construction and existing structures on the site, distances from lot lines,
the established street grades and the proposed finished grades and, as
applicable, flood hazard areas, floodways, and design flood elevations; and it
shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey. Plans shall
also show proposed erosion control and tree protection measures in accordance
with recognized standards and any additional information as required by other
ordinances. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show construction to be
demolished and the location and size of existing structures and construction that
are to remain on the site or plot. The building official is authorized to waive or
modify the requirement for a site plan when the application for permit is for
alteration or repair or when otherwise warranted.
(Reason: Erosion control and tree preservation are required by other ordinances; this
reference calls those requirements to the attention of the designer.)
**Section 108.7; add.
108.7 Re-inspection Fee.
A fee as established by city council resolution may be
charged when:
The inspection called for is not ready when the inspector arrives;
The temporary electrical pole does not have a building permit clearly
posted;
No building address or permit card is clearly posted;
City approved plans are not on the job site available to the inspector;
The building is locked or work otherwise not available for inspection when
called;
The job site is red-tagged twice for the same item;
The original red tag has been removed from the job site.
Violations exist on the property including failure to maintain erosion
control, trash control or tree protection.
Any re-inspection fees assessed shall be paid before any more inspections are
made on that job site.
(Reason: This fee is not a fine or penalty but is designed to compensate for time and
trips when inspections are called for when not ready.)
***Section 108.7 and 108.8; add:
108.7 Investigation Fee.Work without a permit.
108.7.1 Investigation.
Whenever work for which a permit is required by this
code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special
investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.
108.7.2 Fee.
An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected
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whether or not a permit is subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be
equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code or the city fee
schedule as applicable. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt
the applicant from compliance with all other provisions of either this code or the
technical codes nor from penalty prescribed by law.
108.8 Unauthorized cover up fee.
108.8.1
Any work concealed without first obtaining the required inspection in
violation of section 109 shall be assessed a fee as established by the city fee
schedule.
(Reason: This fee is not a fine or penalty but is designed to compensate for time and to
remove incentive to attempt to evade permits and code compliance. Language taken
from former Uniform Administrative Code.)
**Section 109.3.5; delete.
(Reason: Lath or gypsum board inspections are not normally performed in this area and
that has not caused problems.)
**Section 110.1; change to read as follows:
110.1 Use and occupancy
. No building or structure shall be used or occupied,
and no change in the existing occupancy classification or occupant, either owner
or tenant, of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the
building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein.
Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a
violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction.
(Reason: Reflects regional policy and assists code officials track changes that affect
building safety.)
**Section 112.1 and 112.2; Amend as follows:
SECTION 112 BOARD OF APPEALS
R112.1 General.
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the building official relative to the application and
interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of
appeals. The building official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall
have no vote on any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be
appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board
shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all
decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the
building official. The Building Board of Appeals as established by ordinance 622,
as amended, shall constitute the Board of Appeals referenced in this code.
112.2 Limitations on authority
. An application for appeal shall be based on a
claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have
been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an
equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The board shall have no
authority to waive requirements of this code.
(Reason: recognize appeal board previously established by ordinance.)
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**Section 202; add a new definition to read as follows:
HIGH-RISE BUILDING
is a building having floors used for human occupancy
located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) or three stories above the lowest level of
fire department vehicle access.
(Reason: To define high-rise, as it influences sprinkler requirement thresholds based on
the fire fighting capabilities of the jurisdiction.)
**Section 304.1; add the following to the list of occupancies:
Fire stations
Police stations with detention facilities for 5 or less
(Reason: Clarify classification of these uses.)
**Section 403.1; change to read as follows:
403.1 Applicability.
The provisions of this section shall apply to buildings
having any occupied floors located more than 75 55 feet (22 860 16 764 mm)
above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
(Reason: Consistent with amended definition of High Rise.)
**Section 403.1, exception #3; change to read as follows:
3. Open air portions of buildings Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-
5 in accordance with Section 303.1
(Reason: To clarify enclosed portions of skyboxes and restaurants shall still be
considered as high-rise construction.)
**Section 403.2, exception #2; delete.
(Reason: To provide adequate fire protection to enclosed areas.)
**Section 404.1.1; amend definition of Atrium as follows:
ATRIUM.
An opening connecting two three or more stories . . . {Balance
remains unchanged}
(Reason: Code is not consistent. Section 1019 permits unenclosed two story stairways
under certain circumstances.)
***Section 406.2.7 Change reference section as follows:
406.2.7 Mixed Separation.
Parking garages shall be separated from other
occupancies in accordance with Section 508.3 508.
(Reason: Section 508 provides a more complete range of options for separation. Parking
garages are sometimes an incidental use and sometimes a separate occupancy.)
**Section 406.6.1; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
This occupancy shall include garages involved in servicing of motor vehicles for
items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or replacement,
shocks, minor part replacement and other such non-major repair. When the
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repair garage is only involved in such minor repair, it need not comply with
Section 406.6.2.
(Reason: Correction to distinguish that service work is a repair garage as well to
correspond with definition in the IFC.)
***Section 501.2; Amend to read as follows:
501.2 Address numbers.
Buildings shall have approved address numbers,
building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is
plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These
numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic
numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm)
high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). See Ordinance # 441 for
specific addressing requirements.
(Reason: Call attention to addressing ordinance. Also matches amendment to IFC
505.1.)
**Section 506.2.2; add a sentence to read as follows:
In order to be considered as accessible, if not in direct contact with a street or fire
lane, a minimum 10-foot wide pathway from the street or approved fire lane must
be provided. (See International Fire Code Section 503.1.1 for hose lay
measurement pathway requirements.)
(Reason: To define what is considered accessible. Consistent with regional amendment
to IFC 503.1.1.)
***Section 508.3.1 Exception #2: Change to read as follows:
Assembly areas that are accessory to Group E Occupancies are not considered
separate occupancies except when applying the assembly occupancy
requirements of Chapters 10 and 11.
(Reason: The committee determined that the exiting requirements for Group A
occupancies should apply to assembly occupancies in schools.)
**Section 705.11; change the exception to read as follows:
Exception:
For other than hazardous exhaust ducts, penetrations by ducts and
air transfer openings of . . . {remainder of exception unchanged}.
(Reason: To distinguish that hazardous exhaust ducts are a special case to be treated
differently.)
*** 706.3.9; change to read as follows:
706.3.9 Single occupancy fire Fire areas.
The fire barrier or horizontal
assembly, or both, separating a single occupancy occupancies into different fire
areas shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than that indicated in Table
706.3.9 for a single occupancy and the most restrictive value indicated in Table
706.3.9 shall apply to the entire building or portion thereof for a mixed
occupancy.
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(Reason: To address and to clearly define the minimum value of fire barriers separating
mixed occupancies fire areas. The term “Fire Area” with respect to IBC application
serves to define the boundaries for sprinkler system and fire protection requirements set
in chapter 9 based on the square footage and occupant load of the fire areas. Section
706.3.9 provides an option to reduce single occupancy fire areas by providing fire
barriers as indicated in Table 706.3.9. "Mixed occupancy fire areas separation" as used
in this code is unclear. The designers may have an option of using separated
occupancies Section 508.3.3 and Table 508.3.3 however this Table does not provide fire
barrier separation values for all occupancies. This clarification is needed specifically in
non-sprinklered existing buildings which undergo a change in use which may result in an
increase of occupant load or placing the use in a different occupancy group in order to
eliminate interpretations which may prohibit or incorrectly establish the value of the fire
barrier separating mixed occupancies fire areas.)
**Section 707.2; delete items 7.4 and 7.5 and renumber the remainder as
follows:
7. In other than Groups I-2 and I-3, a shaft enclosure is not required for a floor
opening or an air transfer opening that complies with the following:
7.1. Does not connect more than two stories.
7.2. Is not part of the required means of egress system, except as permitted
in Section 1020.1.
7.3. Is not concealed within the building construction.
7.4. Is not open to a corridor in Group I and R occupancies.
7.5. Is not open to a corridor on nonsprinklered floors in any occupancy.
7.6. 7.4 Is separated from floor openings and air transfer openings serving
other floors by construction conforming to required shaft enclosures.
7.7. 7.5 Is limited to the same smoke compartment.
(Reason: To be consistent with regionally accepted practices.)
**Section 716.5.2; add exception #4 to read as follows:
716.5.2 Fire barriers.
Duct and air transfer openings of fire barriers shall be protected with approved fire
dampers installed in accordance with their listing.
Exception:
Fire dampers are not required at penetrations of fire barriers
where any of the following apply:
1. Penetrations are tested in accordance with ASTM E119 as part of the
fire-resistance-rated assembly.
2. Ducts are used as part of an approved smoke control system in
accordance with Section 909.
3. Such walls are penetrated by ducted HVAC systems, have a required
fire-resistance rating of 1 hour or less, are in areas of other than Group H
and are in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. For the purposes of this
exception, a ducted HVAC system shall be a duct system for conveying
supply, return or exhaust air as part of the structure’s HVAC system. Such a
duct system shall be constructed of sheet steel not less than 26 gage
thickness and shall be continuous from the air-handling appliance or
equipment to the air outlet and inlet terminals.
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4. In the duct penetration of the separation between the private garage and
its residence when constructed in accordance with Section 406.1.4,
exception #2.
(Reason: To exclude specific penetration from fire damper requirements.)
**Section 903.2.8.3; Add section to read as follows:
903.2.8.3. Self-service storage facility.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout all self-service storage facilities.
Exception:
One-story self-service storage facilities that have no interior
corridors, with a one-hour fire barrier wall installed between every storage
compartment.
(Reason: Consistent with regional practice, reduces hazard of occupancies that often
have unknown contents.)
**Section 903.2.10; amend title and 903.2.10.3 and add 903.2.10.4 thru
903.2.10.6 as follows:
903.2.10 Windowless stories in all All occupancies except groups R-3 and
U.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the locations set forth in
Sections 903.2.10.1 through 903.2.10.1.3.
Exception:
Group R-3 and Group U.
(Reason: Current title of windowless stories in all occupancies does not currently cover
all the subsections listed and referenced.)
903.2.10.3 Buildings over 55 35 feet in height.
An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level, other than penthouses in
compliance with Section 1509, having an occupant load of 30 or more that is
located 55 35 feet (16 764 10 668mm) or more above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access.
Exceptions:
1. Airport control towers.
2. Open parking structures in compliance with Section 406.3.
3. Occupancies in Group F-2.
(Reason: Lower height threshold for sprinklers reduces demands on fire fighters.)
903.2.10.4 High-Piled Combustible Storage.
For any building with a clear
height exceeding 12 feet (4572 mm), see Chapter 23 of the International Fire
Code to determine if those provisions apply.
(Reason: Reference to Fire Code for special conditions.)
903.2.10.5Spray Booths and Rooms.
New and existing spray booths and
spraying rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing
system.
(Reason: Reflects local practices. Consistent with regional amendments to IFC 903.2.10
and 903.2.10.5)
903.2.10.6Buildings Over 6,000 sq. ft.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout all buildings over 6,000 sq. ft. For the purpose of this
provision, fire walls shall not define separate buildings. For this section only area
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measurement shall be based on outside dimensions of exterior walls, exclusive
of vent shafts and courts, without deduction for corridors, stairways, closets, the
thickness of interior walls, columns or other features. The floor area of a building,
or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the
usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. The gross
floor area shall not include shafts with no openings or interior courts. For upper
level attic type rooms, areas where the ceiling height is less than five feet (5’ 0”)
shall not be considered. Unfinished space framed to permit future expansion of
floor area shall be considered as part of the area. Joists designed to support floor
loads shall be assumed to be for future area.
Exception:
Open parking garages in compliance with Section 406.3.
(Reason: Lower area threshold for sprinklers reduces demand on fire fighters. Detail
added to explain more precisely how areas are to be figured.)
**Section 903.3.1.1.1; amend as follows:
903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations.
When approved by the fire code official,
automatic Automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or
areas where such . . . {bulk of section unchanged} . . . because it is damp, of fire-
resistance-rated construction or contains electrical equipment.
1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a
serious life or fire hazard.
2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of
the nature of the contents, when approved by the building official.
3. Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of a public utility,
separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or
roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
4. In rooms or areas that are of noncombustible construction with wholly
noncombustible contents.
(Reason: Individual approval of exceptions allows code official to consider individual
circumstances.)
**Section 903.3.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance with
the supply requirements of the respective standards; however, every fire
protection system shall be designed with a 10 psi safety factor.
(Reason: To define a uniform safety factor and to allow for seasonal changes to water
pressure.)
**Section 903.4; add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as
follows:
Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each
floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water
flow for more than 45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe
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systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically
supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering.
(Reason: To avoid significant water losses. Consistent with amendment to section
905.9)
**903.4.2 – Add second paragraph to read as follows:
The alarm device required on the exterior of the building shall be a weatherproof
horn/strobe notification appliance with a minimum 75 candela strobe rating,
installed as close as practicable to the fire department connection.
(Reason: Fire department connections are not always located at the riser, this allows the
fire department faster access.)
**Add Section 903.6 to read as follows:
903.6 Spray booths and rooms.
New and existing spray booths and spray
rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system in
accordance with Section 1504.
(Reason: Consistent with amendment to IFC 1504.)
**Section 905.2; change to read as follows:
905.2 Installation standards.
Standpipe systems shall be installed in
accordance with this section and NFPA 14. Manual dry standpipe systems shall
be supervised with a minimum of 10 psig and a maximum of 40 psig air pressure
with a high/low alarm.
(Reason: To define manual dry standpipe supervision requirements.)
***Add Section 905.3.8: Building Area.
905.3.8: Building Area.
In buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet in area per
story, Class I automatic wet or manual wet standpipes shall be provided where
any portion of the building’s interior area is more than 200 feet (60960 mm) of
travel, vertically and horizontally, from the nearest point of fire department vehicle
access.
Exception:
Automatic dry and semi-automatic dry standpipes are allowed
as provided for in NFPA 14.
(Reason: Allows for the rapid deployment of hoselines to the body of the fire.)
**Section 905.4, item #5; change to read as follows:
5. Where the roof has a slope less than four units vertical in 12 units horizontal
(33.3-percent slope), each standpipe shall be provided with an approved hose
connection located either . . . {remainder of paragraph unchanged} . . .
(Reason: Clarity. Consistent with regional amendment to IFC 905.4.)
**Section 905.9; add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as
follows:
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Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each
floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water
flow for more than 45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe
systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically
supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering.
(Reason: To avoid significant water losses. Consistent with regional amendment to IFC
905.9.)
***Add Section 907.1.3 to read as follows:
907.1.3 Design Standards.
All alarm systems new or replacement serving 20
or more alarm actuating devices shall be addressable fire detection systems.
Alarm systems serving more than 40 smoke detectors or more than 100 total
alarm activating devices shall be analog intelligent addressable fire detection
systems.
Exception:
Existing systems need not comply unless the total building
remodel or expansion initiated after the effective date of this code, as
adopted, exceeds 30% of the building. When cumulative building remodel or
expansion exceeds 50% of the building must comply within 18 months of
permit application.
(Reason: Consistent with local practice. Consistent with regional amendment to IFC
907.1.3.)
**Section 907.2.1 change to read as follows:
907.2.1 Group A.
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group A
occupancies having an occupant load of 300 or more persons or more than 100
persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge. Portions of Group E
occupancies occupied for assembly purposes shall be provided with a fire alarm
system as required for the Group E occupancy. (Exception to remain.)
(Reason: Increases the requirement is changed to be consistent with Group B
requirement.)
**Section 907.2.3; change to read as follows:
907.2.3 Group E.
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group E
educational occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke detectors
are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the building fire
alarm system. An approved smoke detection system shall be installed in Group
E day care occupancies. Unless separated by a minimum of 100' open space, all
buildings, whether portable buildings or the main building, will be considered one
building for alarm occupant load consideration and interconnection of alarm
systems.
(Reason: To distinguish educational from day care occupancy minimum protection
requirements. Further, to define threshold at which portable buildings are considered a
separate building for the purposes of alarm systems. Consistent with regional
amendment to IFC 907.2.3.)
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**Section 907.2.3; change exception #1 and add exception #1.1 added to
read as follows:
1. Group E educational and day care occupancies with an occupant load of
less than 50 when provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
1.1 Residential In-Home day care with not more than 12 children may use
interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms. (For care of
more than five children 2 1/2 or less years of age, see Section 907.2.6.)
(Reason: Consistent with Texas State laws concerning day care facility requirements.
Consistent with regional amendment to IFC 907.2.3.)
**Section 907.2.12; change to read as follows:
907.2.12 High-rise buildings.
Buildings having any floors used for human
occupancy located more than 75 55 feet (22 860 16 764 mm) or three stories
above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be provided with
an automatic fire alarm system and an emergency voice/alarm communications
system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2.
(Reason: To correct per definition of high-rise. Consistent with regional amendment to
IFC 907.2.12.)
**Section 907.2.12, exception #3; change to read as follows:
3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section 303.1,
when used for open air seating; however, this exception does not apply to
accessory uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants and similarly
enclosed areas.
(Reason: To indicate that enclosed areas within open air seating type occupancies are
not excepted from automatic fire alarm system requirements. Consistent with regional
amendment to IFC 907.2.12.)
**Section 907.4; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
907.4 Power supply
. The primary and secondary power supplies for the fire alarm
system shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 72. Manual alarm actuating
devices shall be an approved double action type.
(Reason: Consistent with local requirements.)
**Add Section 907.5.1 to read as follows:
907.5.1 Installation. .
All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner
that a failure of any single initiating device or single open in an initiating circuit
conductor will not interfere with the normal operation of other such devices. All
initiating circuit conductors shall be Class “A” wired with a minimum of six feet
separation between supply and return circuit conductors. IDC – Class “A” Style
D; SLC - Class “A” Style 6; NAC - Class “B” Style Y. The IDC from an
addressable device used to monitor the status of a suppression system may be
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wired Class B, Style B provided the distance from the addressable device is
within 10-feet of the suppression system device.
(Reason: To provide uniformity in system specifications and guidance to design
engineers. Consistent with regional amendment to IFC 907.6.1.)
**Section 907.8.2; change to read as follows:
907.8.2 High-rise buildings.
In buildings that have floors located more than 75
55 feet (22 860 16 764 mm) or three stories above the . . . {remainder of section
unchanged}.
(Reason: Consistent with high rise definition as amended.)
***Section 910.1; Amend exception 2 to read as follows:
910.1 General.
Where required by this code or otherwise installed, smoke and
heat vents, or mechanical smoke exhaust systems, and draft curtains shall
conform to the requirements of this section.
Exceptions:
1.
Frozen food warehouses used solely for storage of Class I and II
commodities where protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system.
2:
Where areas of buildings are equipped with early suppression fast-
response (ESFR) sprinklers, only manual smoke and heat vents shall be
required within these areas.
Automatic smoke and heat vents shall not be
required within these areas.
(Reason: Allows the fire department to control the smoke and heat during and after a fire
event.)
***Section 910.2.4; Add Section 910.2.4 Group H, to read as follows:
910.2.4 Group H.
Buildings and portions thereof used as a Group H occupancy
as follows:
1. In occupancies classified as Group H-2 or H-3, any of which are more than
15,000 square feet (1394 m2) in single floor area.
Exception:
Buildings of noncombustible construction containing only
noncombustible materials.
2. In areas of buildings in Group H used for storing Class 2, 3 and 4 liquid and
solid oxidizers, Class 1 and unclassified detonable organic peroxides, Class 3
and 4 unstable (reactive) materials, or Class 2 or 3 water-reactive materials as
required for a high-hazard commodity classification.
Exception:
Buildings of noncombustible construction containing only
noncombustible materials.
(Reason: Maintain the current level of protection as outlined in the 2003 Code.)
***Table 910.3; Change the title of the first row of the table to read as
follows:
SEE TABLE NEXT PAGE
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[F] TABLE 910.3
REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAFT CURTAINS AND SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS
a
OCCUPANCY DESIGNATED MINIMUM MAXIMUM VENT-MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
GROUP AND STORAGE DRAFT AREA AREATO- SPACING DISTANCE
COMMODITY HEIGHT CURTAIN FORMED BY FLOOR-OF TO
(feet)
CLASSIFICATION DEPTH DRAFT AREA VENT VENTS
(feet)
CURTAINS RATIOCENTERS FROM
c
(square feet) (feet)
WALL OR
DRAFT
CURTAINS
b
(feet)
Group F-1, H — 0.2 × H50,000 1:100 120 60
d
and S-1 but ≥ 4
(Balance of
table remains
unchanged)
{footnotes remain unchanged}
(Reason: Consistency with the amendment 910.2.4 to include Group H)
***Section 910.3.2.2;
Add second paragraph to read as follows:
The automatic operating mechanism of the smoke and heat vents shall operate
at a temperature rating at least 100 degrees (F) (approximately 38 degrees
Celsius) greater than the temperature rating of the sprinklers installed.
(Reason: Specifies a temperature range at which smoke and heat vents should activate
in sprinklered buildings to ensure that the sprinkler system has an opportunity to activate
and control the fire prior to vent operation. The intent is to allow the sprinkler system to
operate prior to allowing the smoke and heat vents to operate so as not to pose a
detriment to the operation of the sprinkler system. This follows recommendations
indicated in NFPA 204, Section F.3 with regards to Design Considerations of smoke and
heat vents in sprinklered buildings. Full scale fire testing results have shown that smoke
and heat venting is potentially detrimental to the proper operation of the sprinkler system
when vents are open prior to sprinkler activation. This was a primary reason for
removing smoke and heat venting requirements with regards to ESFR sprinkler systems
in Article 23 of the IFC for high-piled storage.)
***Section 1004.1.1; Delete exception as follows:
1004.1.1 Areas without fixed seating.
The number of occupants shall be
computed at the rate of one occupant per unit of area as prescribed in Table
1004.1.1. For areas without fixed seating, the occupant load shall not be less
than that number determined by dividing the floor area under consideration by
the occupant per unit of area factor assigned to the occupancy as set forth in
Table 1004.1.1. Where an intended use is not listed in Table 1004.1.1, the
building official shall establish a use based on a listed use that most nearly
resembles the intended use.
Exception:
Where approved by the building official, the actual number of
occupants for whom each occupied space, floor or building is designed,
although less than those determined by calculation, shall be permitted to be
used in the determination of the design occupant load.
(Reason: Consistent with local practice.)
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**Section 1020.1.7; change to read as follows:
1020.1.7 Smokeproof enclosures.
In buildings required to comply with Section
403 or 405, each of the exits of a building that serves any stories story where the
floor surface is located more than 75 55 feet (22 860 16 764 mm) above the
lowest level of fire . . . {remainder of section unchanged}.
(Reason: Consistent with high rise definition as amended and clarify only one floor need
be above the threshold.)
Section 1101.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception:
Buildings regulated under State Law and built in accordance
with State certified plans, including any variances or waivers granted by
the State, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of
this Chapter.
(Reason: To accommodate buildings regulated under Texas State law.)
**Section 1109.2.1; change to read as follows:
1109.2.1 Unisex toilet and bathing rooms.
In assembly and mercantile
occupancies, an accessible unisex toilet room shall be provided where an
aggregate of six or more male and female water closets are required provided.
In buildings of mixed occupancy, only those water closets required for the
assembly or mercantile occupancy shall be used to determine the unisex toilet
room requirement. In recreational facilities where separate-sex bathing rooms
are provided, an accessible unisex bathing room shall be provided. Fixtures
located within unisex toilet and bathing rooms shall be included in determining
the number of fixtures provided in an occupancy.
Exception:
Where each separate-sex bathing room has only one shower
or bathtub fixture, a unisex bathing room is not required.
(Reason: Amendment is necessary to coincide with amendments in IBC Chapter 29.)
**Section 1210.2, exception #2; change to read as follows:
2. Toilet rooms that are not accessible to the public and which have not
more than one water closet; provided that walls around urinals comply
with the minimum surrounding material specified by Section 419.3 of
the International Plumbing Code.
(Reason: Recognize the minimum wall material requirements of the IPC. Consistent
with regional amendment to IPC 419.3.)
**Table 1505.1; replace footnotes b and c with the following:
b. Nonclassified roof coverings shall be permitted on buildings of Group R-3 and
Group U occupancies, where there is a minimum fire-separation distance of 6
feet measured from the leading edge of the roof. All individual replacement
shingles or shakes shall be in compliance with the rating required by this table.
c. Buildings that are not more than two stories in height and having not more than
6,000 square feet of projected roof area and where there is a minimum 10-foot
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fire-separation distance from the leading edge of the roof to a lot line on all sides
of the building, except for street fronts or public ways, shall be permitted to have
roofs of No. 1 cedar or redwood shakes and No. 1 shingles. Non-classified roof
coverings shall be permitted on buildings of U occupancies having not more than
120 sq.ft. of projected roof area. When exceeding 120 sq.ft of projected roof
area, buildings of U occupancies may use non-rated non-combustible roof
coverings.
(Reason: Conforms to local practice affording increased fire protection.)
**Section 1507.8.1 and 1507.8.1.1; change deck requirement as follows:
1507.8.1 Deck requirements.
Wood shingles shall be installed on solid or spaced
sheathing. Where spaced sheathing is used, sheathing boards shall not be less
than
1-inch by 4-inch (25 mm by 102 mm) nominal dimensions and shall be spaced on
centers equal to the weather exposure to coincide with the placement of fasteners.
1507.8.1.1 Solid sheathing required.
Solid sheathing is required in areas where
the average daily temperature in January is 25°F (-4°C) or less or where there is a
possibility
of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water.
(Reason: Solid sheathing makes roof replacement easier. In event of a roof fire less air is
available to the fire.)
**Section 1507.9.1 and 1507.9.1.1; change deck requirement as follows:
1507.9.1 Deck requirements
. Wood shakes shall only be used on solid or spaced
sheathing. Where spaced sheathing is used, sheathing boards shall not be less
than 1-inch by 4-inch (25mmby 102 mm) nominal dimensions and shall be spaced
on centers equal to the weather exposure to coincide with the placement of
fasteners. Where 1-inch by 4-inch (25 mm by 102 mm) spaced sheathing is
installed at 10 inches (254 mm) o.c., additional 1-inch by 4-inch (25 mm by 102
mm) boards shall be installed between the sheathing boards.
1507.9.1.1 Solid sheathing required.
Solid sheathing is required in areas where
the average daily temperature in January is 25°F (-4°C) or less or where there is a
possibility
of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water.
(Reason: Solid sheathing makes roof replacement easier. In event of a roof fire less air is
available to the fire.)
**Section 1612.3; Insert name as follows:
1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas.
To establish flood hazard areas,
the governing body shall adopt a flood hazard map and supporting data. The
flood hazard map shall include, at a minimum, areas of special flood hazard as
identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an engineering
report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for The City of Southlake, Texas,” as
amended or revised with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) and related supporting data
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along with any revisions thereto. The adopted flood hazard map and supporting
data are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this section.
**Add Section 2308.2.3 to read as follows:
2308.2.3 Application to engineered design.
When accepted by the Building
Official, any portion of this section is permitted to apply to buildings that are
otherwise outside the limitations of this section provided that:
1. The resulting design will comply with the requirements specified in
Chapter 16;
2. The load limitations of various elements of this section are not
exceeded; and
3. The portions of this section which will apply are identified by an
engineer in the construction documents.
(Reason: Allows engineer to reference Section 2308 for designs for wood structures;
eliminates excessive engineering.)
**Section 2901.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in coordination with the
provisions of Chapter 4 of the International Plumbing Code. Should any conflicts
arise between the two chapters, the Building Official shall determine which
provision applies.
(Reason: Gives building official discretion.)
** Section 2902.1; change to read as follows:
2902.1 Minimum number of fixtures.
Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for
the type of occupancy and in the minimum number as follows:
1. Assembly Occupancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be
provided at each floor level in an approved location.
Exception:
A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking
or dining establishment.
2. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M and S Occupancies: Buildings or portions
thereof where persons are employed shall be provided with at least
one water closet for each sex except as provided for in Section 2902.2.
3. Group E Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in
Table 2902.1.
4. Group R Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in
Table 2902.1.
It is recommended, but not required, that the minimum number of fixtures
provided also comply with the number shown in Table 2902.1. Types of
occupancies not shown in Table 2902.1 shall be considered individually by the
building code official. The number of occupants shall be determined by this
code. Occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with Chapter
3.
(Reason: To allow flexibility for designer to consider specific occupancy needs.)
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**Section 2902.6; add an exception to read as follows:
2902.1.2 Finish material.
Finish materials shall comply with Section 1210.
(Reason: Call attention to related requirement)
***Section 3109.1 ; add a section to read as follows:
3109.1 General
. Swimming pools shall comply with the requirements of this
section and other applicable sections of this code. Provisions of this section shall
not be deemed to nullify any provisions of state law or state code.
(Reason: to recognize “state requirements”)
**Section 3403.1.2 and 3403.1.3; add the following subsections:
Section 3403.1.2.
For additions where chapter 9 of this code or the Fire Code
require structures to have fire protection system(s) such systems installed
throughout the building, both existing and new portions.
Section 3403.1.3.
Alterations shall not require fire protection systems be added
due to area limits specified in chapter 9 of this code or the Fire Code. (For
change of occupancy see section 3406.)
(Reason: to clarify application of fire protection requirements for additions or remodeling
conditions.)
**Section 3410.2; Fill in the blank as follows:
3410.2 Applicability.
Structures existing prior to annexation into the city limits or
constructed within the city prior to June 20, 1978 , in which there is work
involving additions, alterations or changes of occupancy shall be made to
conform to the requirements of this section or the provisions of Sections 3403
through 3407. The provisions in Sections 3410.2.1 through 3410.2.5 shall apply
to existing occupancies that will continue to be, or are proposed to be, in Groups
A, B, E, F, M, R, S and U. These provisions shall not apply to buildings with
occupancies in Group H or I.
(Reason: To properly address buildings constructed without any regulating codes or inspections.)
**Section H101.1: add the following paragraph:
The sign ordinance of the City of Southlake is not changed by this chapter. This chapter
is intended to only provide the structural standards for signs. In any conflict, the sign
ordinance shall take precedence.
**SectionJ103.2: amend the exemptions as follows:
J103.2 Exemptions.
A grading permit shall not be required for the following:
1. Grading in an isolated, self-contained area, provided there is no danger
to the public, and that such grading will not adversely affect adjoining
properties when approved by the Building Official.
2. Excavation for construction of a structure permitted under this code.
3. Cemetery graves.
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4. Refuse disposal sites controlled by other regulations.
5. Excavations for wells, or trenches for utilities.
6. Mining, quarrying, excavating, processing or stockpiling rock, sand,
gravel, aggregate or clay controlled by other regulations, provided such
operations do not affect the lateral support of, or significantly increase
stresses in, soil on adjoining properties.
7. Exploratory excavations performed under the direction of a registered
design professional. (This phrase was added to assure that the
"exploratory excavation" is not to begin construction of a building prior to
receiving a permit, but is for the sole purpose of preparing a soils report.)
Exemption from the permit requirements of this appendix shall not be deemed to
grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the
provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
END OF AMENDMENTS.
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