0529 ORDINANCE NO. 529
]%N ORDIN~a_NCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 470, THE FIRE CODE
OF THE CITY OF SOUTHL~KE, BY PROVIDING FOR LOCAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFOI~M FIRE CODE, 1988 EDITION~
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES~ PROVIDING A SEVER~BILITY 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~ ~
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas 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 of Southlake heretofore adopted the Uniform
Fire Code, 1988 Edition, with local amendments as the Fire Code of
the City of Southlake, which ordinance governs fire safety and fire
prevention within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Southlake deems it
necessary and advisable to adopt this ordinance providing for
certain local amendments to the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition,
in order to better protect the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the city of Southlake.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEX~S:
SECTION 1
That Exhibit "B" to Ordinance No. 470, which contains local
amendments to the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition, published by the
International Conference of Building officials and the Western Fire
Chiefs Association, is hereby revised as shown in Exhibit "B"
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all references.
SECTION 2
All portions of Ordinance No. 470 which are not expressly
amended hereby shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
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provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4
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 incorporation in this ordinance of
any such unconstitutional
section.
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
SECTION 5
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 each offense. Each day
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that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 6
Ail rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance
No. 470 or any other ordinances affecting fire safety, 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 ?
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby
authorized to publish this ordinance in book or pamphlet form 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 8
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed
to publish the proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty
together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public
hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading
of this ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the
i~positi0n of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of
any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally
publish this ordinance in the official city newspaper one time
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within ten days after passage of this ordinance, as required by
Section 3. 13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 9
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS 02. DAY OF
,I yattt) , 1991.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS /C DAY OF
, 1991.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorr\ey
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ADOPTED: al)) ICl 1191
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EXHIBIT
The following sections and paragraphs of the 1988 Uniform Building
Code are amended as shown herein:
SECTION 10.206
(a) No change.
(b)
Identification of Hydrants or Equipment. Ail fire
protection equipment or hydrants shall be clearly
identified in a manner approved by the Chief to prevent
parking or other obstruction. All new hydrants that are
installed within the corporate city limits of the City
of Southlake shall be painted red with a white reflective
bonnet and discharge caps. An approved blue reflector
shall be placed in the roadway in a manner approved by
the Fire Chief.
(c)
Fire Zones. When the authority having jurisdiction
determines that an area is necessary to gain immediate
access to any fire protection equipment, appliance,
hydrant or to gain access for fire service entry to the
building or area for the purpose of life safety, the area
shall be marked or posted as approved by the authority
having jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.207
(a)
(b)
(c)
No change.
Where Required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be
required for every structure. Such roadway or emergency
easement shall provide for all portions of the first
story of a structure to be within one hundred and fifty
(150') feet of a fire apparatus located within said
access roadway or easement. Where access requirements
cannot be fully provided, recognized fire protection
systems shall be installed as prescribed and approved by
the authority having jurisdiction. More than one fire
apparatus road may be required when it is determined by
the chief that access by a single road may be impaired
by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic
conditions, or other factors that could limit access.
For high-piled combustible storage, see Section 81.109.
Width.
access
within
height.
The minimum obstructed width of fire apparatus
roadways shall be 20 feet, 24 feet when located
35 feet of any structure in excess of 30 feet in
The authority having jurisdiction may increase
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(d)
(e)
(f)
widths when deemed necessary to provide adequate access
for protection.
No change.
Permissible Modification. Clearances or widths required
by this subsection may be granted as a variance when, in
the opinion of the chief, such variance provides a
minimum width that is adequate to provide fire apparatus
access.
For high-piled combustible storage, see Section 81.109.
Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed
and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire
apparatus and shall be provided with a surface so as to
provide all-weather driving capabilities.
The construction of the all-weather surface shall be:
1. Fire Lane Construction.
5" Concrete with #3 rebar on 18" centers over a
modified subgrade, as per the Geotechnical Soils
Report. Such construction shall be capable of
supporting a minimum 65,000 GVW.
5" Asphalt over a modified subgrade, as per the
Geotechnical Soils Report. Such construction shall
be capable of supporting a minimum 65,000 GVW.
2. Temporary Turnaround Construction.
Temporary Turnarounds shall be constructed of 2"
asphalt over a modified subgrade or 6" of base
material. All other features shall comply with
Section 10.207(h) of the Uniform Fire Code as
amended.
3. Parking Lot Construction.
2" Type D asphalt over 6" base material to 95
percent standard proctor density; or
5" Concrete over a modified subgrade, as per the
Geotechnical Soils Report.
4. Drive Approach Construction.
6" of 3000 PSI concrete with #3 rebar on 18" centers
both ways on chairs.
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(g)
Turninq Radius. The turning radius of a fire apparatus
access roadway shall be set and approved by the Chief.
Unless otherwise stipulated, each access roadway shall
have a twenty-five foot (25') inside dimension, and not
less than fifty feet (50') outside dimension.
(h)
Turnarounds. Any such roadway or emergency access
easement more than one hundred fifty feet (150') in
length shall either be connected to another dedicated
public street or fire lane easement, or provided with an
all weather surface turnaround with a turning radius of
no less than fifty feet (50').
(i) No change.
(j) No change.
(k) No change.
(1) No change.
(m)
Speed Bumps. No person, firm, or corporation shall
place, construct, erect, or maintain any speed bumps in
a marked fire lane, fire zone or emergency access
easement without first obtaining approval from the Bureau
of Fire Prevention. Such speed bumps shall be
constructed as not to exceed the height of five inches
(5") and a rise at the ratio of two (2) to one (1).
SECTION 10.210
Identification of Safety Equipment. Keys, labels and signage
necessary for the operation and use of required fire
protection equipment and other emergency systems shall be
provided as requested by the chief or his authorized
representative.
SECTION 10.306
(a) No change.
(b) No change.
(c) Group A Occupancies.
Drinkinq Establishments. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed in all occupancies used
for drinking, dancing, or dining, when the total
occupancy area exceeds 5,000 square feet in area,
regardless of area wall separations from other
unseparated rooms or area uses.
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2. No change.
3. No change.
4. No change.
5. No change.
(d)
Group B, Division 2 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed in all occupancies classed as
Group B, Division 2, where floor area exceeds 12,000
square feet on any floor or 24,000 square feet on all
floors regardless of area separation walls or other
allowable area increases allowed by the Uniform Building
Code. The area of mezzanines shall be included in
determining the areas where sprinklers are required.
(e) No change.
(f) No change.
(g) No change.
(h)
Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout every multi-family
dwelling containing three (3) or more dwelling units, and
every hotel containing 20 or more guest rooms.
Residential or quick-response standard sprinkler heads
shall be used in the dwelling unit and guest room
portions of the building.
(±)
Approved Automatic Extinquishing Systems. Approved
automatic extinguishing systems shall be installed in all
stories of multi-story buildings three or more stories
in height, excluding garages used solely as parking
garages, without exception.
Buildings three (3) stories or more in height shall have
a hydraulically designed sprinkler system that meets all
the requirements of the Building Code Section 1807(c),
as amended. Standpipes may be combined with sprinkler
systems.
SECTION 14.104
(a) No change.
(b) No change.
(c)
Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. A manual and automatic
fire alarm system shall be installed in all multi-family
dwellings containing three or more dwelling units, and
every hotel containing 20 or more guest rooms.
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(d)
Exceptions:
A fire alarm system need not be installed in
buildings not over two stories in height when all
individual dwelling units and contiguous attic and
crawl spaces are separated from each other and from
public or common areas by at least one-hour fire-
resistive occupancy separations and each individual
dwelling unit or guest room has an exit direct to
a public way, exit court or yard, exterior stairway
or exterior exit balcony.
2 o
A separate fire alarm system need not be installed
in buildings which are protected throughout by an
approved supervised fire sprinkler system conforming
to the Building Code and U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1
and having a local alarm to notify all occupants.
Alarm systems for Group R, Division 1 Occupancies having
interior corridors serving as a required exit for an
occupant load of ten or more shall consist of not less
than an approved and listed system-type smoke detector
installed within such corridors in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. When activated, such
detectors shall initiate an alarm which is audible
throughout the building.
The fire alarm system for Group 1, Division 1 Occupancies
other than those specified above shall be provided with
manual sending stations or equivalent alternate
protection in location as required by the chief.
An approved and listed system-type automatic heat
detector shall be installed within common areas such as
recreational rooms, laundry rooms, and furnace rooms of
buildings containing Group 4, Division 1 Occupancies.
The detectors shall be installed on the ceiling or wall
as such rooms in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions and, when activated, shall
initiate an alarm which is audible throughout the
building.
Hiqhrise Office Buildinq and Group R, Division 1
Occupancies. A fire alarm and communications system
complying with the provisions of Section 1807 of the
Building Code shall be installed in:
ao
Group B, Division 2, office buildings having floors
used for human occupancy located three or more
stories above the lowest level of the fire service
vehicle access.
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Group R, Division 1, occupancies having floors used
for human occupancy located three or more stories
above the lowest level of fire service vehicle
access.
Ail control functions necessary to the operation of
the fire alarm system shall be routed through a
single control panel or group of control panels and
located in an accessible area as approved by the
chief.
SECTION 87.103
Sections (a) through (p) remain unchanged.
(q)
Material Storage. The storage of combustible materials
used for construction shall be located at a distance no
greater than 100 feet from a dedicated public street or
emergency access easement as outlined in Section 10.207
of this code.
ARTICLE 88. COMBUSTIBLE ROOF COVERINGS
SECTION 88.10
(a)
Commercial and Multi-Family Buildings. Wood shingle roof
covering meeting the requirements of Section 3204(e) of
the Building Code, may be installed only with a Type A
roof with Class A shingle or shakes on any of the
following:
Commercial Buildings; or
Multi-family Buildings.
(b)
Single Family Buildings. Ail Single Family Residential
buildings shall have no less than a Type C roof with
Class A shingles or shakes installed on them.
(c)
Treatment. Ail wood shingles and shakes shall be factory
pressure fire retardant treated. Written proof must be
submitted prior to installation on approved construction.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram ***INVOICE/AFFIDAVIT***INVOICE/AFFIDAVIT***
400 W.SEVENTH STREET• FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
STATE OF TEXAS
...nty of Tarrant
Before me , a Notary Public in and for said County and State , this day
ersonally appeared KELLEY ALLARD Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
tar-Telegram , published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth , in Tarrant
aunty , Texas ; and who , after being duly sworn , did depose and say that the
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ORDINANCE NO.529
AN ORDINANCE AMEND-
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,BY
PROVIDING FOR LOCAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
1988 EDITION-PROVIDING�
THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
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PROVIDING A SEVERA-
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400 W.SEVENTH STBHT•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
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Before me , a Notary Public in and for said County and State , this day
personally appeared KELLEY ALLARD Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram , published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth , in Tarrant
County , Texas ; and who , after being duly sworn , did depose and say that the
following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named
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all Interested persons
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