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0819 2000 International Mechanical Code
ORDINANCE NO. 819
AN ORDIN~NCE ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2000
EDITION; 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
ALI. ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted hy the electorate pursuant to Article XI~ Section 5 of the Texas Constitution m~d Chapter 9
of the Local Gox eminent Code; and
WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Southlake deems it necessary to adopt this
ordinance governing requirements for the installation m~d maintenance of Heating, Air Conditioning
and other Mechanical systems including requirements for materials, in order to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Southlake.
NOB', THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C1TY
OFSOt'THLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION I
Thai the International Mechanical Code, 2000 Edition, published by The International Code
Council, inc., is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Southlake, except for
mechanical systems othem'ise regulated under the International Residential Code for One- and Two-
Family Dwellings as adopted. A true and correct copy of this Code is attached to this ordinance as
Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2
That the 2000 International Mechanical Code, as adopted herein, is hereby amended as
prox idcd in Exhibit "B" incorporated herein and attached hereto ]~k~r all purposes of this ordinance.
The City of Southlake ~rmy from time to time determine thal additional local modifications to the
20(1() international Mechanical Code are necessau, and appropriate to meet the unique construction
needs of the City of Southlake. To effectuate these modifications, the City council shall enact
individual ordinances amending this ordinance fully setting forth the change to be made in the code.
Thc 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 thc Cily Secreta~ 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 x~hich event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, parag~raphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, para~,raph or sectio~ of this ordinance shall be dec]amd unconstitutional by the valid
judgmenl or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of thc rcmaming phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the
same would haxe been enacted by the City council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any
such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, para~aph or section.
SECTION 6
)my person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply
with or uho resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more
than Two Thousand Dollars (S2,000.00) all violations involving zoning, fire safety or public health
mad sanitation, including dumping or refuse, and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars
($500) £or all other violations of this ordinancc 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 installation and maintenance of heating,
air couditioning and other mechanical systems which have accrued at the time of the effective date
of this ordinmace; and, as to such accrued violations and ali pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordmm~ces, same shall not be affected by this
ordinance buy 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 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 City Secretary of the Cily of Southlake is hereby directed to publish in the official newspaper
thc Citx of' Soulhlake, the caption, penalty' clause, publication clause and effective date of this
ordmaocc one time within ten days after passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of
the' Charter of t e CiD' of Soulhlake.
SECTION 10
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 &nd Approved On First Reading On This t~
CITY SECRETARY ~v" ........
Passed And Approved On Second Reading On This
MAYOR
ATTEST: ~
CITY SECRETARY
_ Day 0 f,~/~, 2001.
_ Day Of ~2001.
,~PPROV_ED~ AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City &ttomey ,,,/
Date:
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EXHIBIT '~B"
Amendments to the
2000 International Mechanical Code
**Section 102.8; change to read as foflows:
102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced herein
shall be those that are listed in Chapter 15 and such codes, when specifically adopted,
and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the
prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions
of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
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.
**Section 304.8; change to read as follows:
304.8 Clearances from grade. Equipment and appliances installed at grade level shall
be supported on a level concrete slab or other approved material extending above
adjoining grade a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) or shall be suspended a minimum of 6
inches (152 mm) above adjoining grade.
**Add Section 304.11 to read as follows:
304.11 Minimum burial depth. Underqround fuel pipin~l systems shall be installed a
minimum depth of 18 inches (458 mm) below qrade.
**Section 306.3; change to read as foflows:
306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be
provided... (bulk of paragraph unchanged).., side of the appliance. The clear
access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by
762 mm When the attic, mezzanine or platform on which an appliance is installed is
more than eiqht (8) feet (2438 mm) above the floor level, it shall be made accessible by
a stairway or permanent ladder fastened to the buildinq unless approved by the code
official when the buildinq does not have an equipment room to install a permanent
ladder on the wall, or ceiling space to provide a pull down stairway.
Exception:. (exception unchanged}.
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**Section 306.3.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
Low volta~qe wirinq of 50 Volts or less shall be installed in a manner to prevent physical
damaqe.
**Section 306.4.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
Low volta.qe wirin~q of 50 Volts or less shall be installed in a manner to prevent physical
damaFle.
**Section 306.5; change to read as follows:
306.5 Equipment and appliances on roofs or elevated structures. Where
equipment and appliances requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures
at a height exceeding 16 feet (4877 mm), such access shall be provided by a
permanent approved means of access~, the ........ cf which sh3!! be from Permanent
exterior ladders providinq roof access need not extend closer than 8 feet (2438 mm) to
the finish grade or floor level below and shall extend to the equipment and appliance's
level service space. Such access shall... (bulk of section to read the same}. . . on
roofs having a slope greater than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33-percent
slope).
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment and appliance
location in accordance with the Electrical Code. Low voltaqe wirinFl of 50 Volts or less
shall be installed in a manner to prevent physical damaqe.
**Section 306.6; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the appliance location in accordance
with the Electrical Code. Low voltaqe wirin~q of 50 Volts or less shall be installed in a
manner to prevent physical damaqe.
**Add Section 306.6,1 to read as follows:
306,6.1 Catwalk. On roofs havinq slopes qreater than 4 units vertical in 12 units
horizontal, a catwalk at least 16 inches in width with substantial cleats spaced not more
than 16 inches apart shall be provided from the roof access to the workinq platform at
the appliance.
**Section 307.2.1; modify second sentence to read as follows:
307.2.1 Condensate disposal. Condensate from all cooling coils and evaporators
shall be conveyed from the drain pan outlet to an approved place of disposal.
Condensate shall discharqe into the sanitary sewer accordinq to the Plumbinq Code if
sewer is available. It shall not discharge in a publicly exposed area such as into a
street, alley, sidewalk or other areas so as to cause a nuisance.
**Section 307.2.2; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Condensate waste pipes from air-coolinq coils may be sized in accordance with
equipment capacity as follows:
Equipment Capacity
in tons of refri,cleration
Up to 20 tons
Over 20 to 40 tons
Over 40 to 90 tons
Over 90 to 125 tons
Over 125 to 250 tons
Minimum Condensate Pipe
Inside Diameter
3/4 inch
1 inch
1 1/4 inch
1 ½ inch
2 inch
The size of condensate waste pipes may be for one unit or a combination of units, or
as recommended by the manufacturer. The capacity of waste pipes assumes a 1/8-inch-per-
foot slope, with the pipe runninq three-quarters full.
**Section 401.5; add a second exception to read as follows:
Exceptions:
%_ {existing exception unchanged}
2. Toilet room exhaust ducts may terminate in a warehouse or shop area when
infiltration of outside air is present.
**Section 403.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Where the desiqn professional demonstrates that an enqineered
ventilation system is desiqned in accordance with ASHRAE 62, the minimum required
rate of outdoor air shall be permitted to be as specified in such enqineered system
desiRn.
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**Section 403.2.1; add an item #4 to read as follows;
4. Toilet rooms within private dwellinqs that contain only a water closet, lavatory or
combination thereof may be ventilated with an approved mechanical recirculatinq fan or
similar device desiqned to remove odors from the air.
**Table 403.3, footnote g: change to read as follows:
g. Transfer air permitted in accordance with Section 403.2.2. Toilet rooms within private
dwellinqs that contain only a water closet, lavatory or combination thereof may be
ventilated with an approved mechanical recirculatinq fan or similar device desiqned to
remove odors from the air.
**Section 501.3; add a second exception to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1~ {existing exception unchanged)
2. Toilet room exhaust ducts may terminate in a warehouse or shop area when
infiltration of outside air is present.
**Section 504.6; add a sentence to read as follows:
The size of duct shall not be reduced alonq its developed lenqth nor at the point of
termination.
**Section 504.6.1; change to read as follows:
504.6.1 Maximum length. The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not
exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) from the dryer location to the outlet terminal with not more than
two bends. When extra bends are installed, the maximum length of the duct shall be
reduced 2.5 feet (762 mm) for each 45-degree (0.79 rad) bend and 5 feet (1524 mm) for
each 90-degree (1.6 rad) bend that occur after the first two bends, measurin.q in the direction
of airflow.
(Exception is unchanged)
*Section 506.3.11; change to read as follows:
506.3.11 Duct enclosure. A grease duct serving a Type I hood that penetrates a ceiling,
wall or floor shall be enclosed ...{bulk of paragraph unchanged).., through the use of
weather-protected openings. The enclosure shall be separated from the duct by a minimum
of 6_3 inches (152 7~6 mm) and a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) and shall serve a single
grease exhaust duct system.
{Exceptions remain unchanged.)
**Section 510.7; add a second exception to read as follows:
Exception_s:
%_ {existing exception unchanged}
2. Ducts where the larqest cross-sectional diameter of the duct is less than 10 inches
(254 mm).
**Section 604.1; change to read as follows:
604.1 General. Duct insulation shall conform to the requirements of Sections 604.2 through
604.11, Table 604.1 and the International Energy Conservation Code. Should there be any
conflicts between this section and the energy code, the enerqy code shall take precedence.
**Add Table No. 604.1 to read as follows:
Table 604.1 - Insulation of Ducts
Insulation Insulation
Duct Location Types Heatin~l Types
Mechanically Zone Heating
Cooled Only
I A and W
On roof on exterior of building C, V2 and W II B and W
III C and W
I A
Attics, garages and crawl spaces A and V2 II A
Ill B
I A
In walls3, within floor-ceiling A and V2 II A
spaces3 III B
Within the conditioned space or None required None
in required
Basements; return ducts in air
plenums
Cement slab or within ground None required None
I required
Note: Where ducts are used for both heating and cooling, the minimum
required for the most restrictive condition.
~ Heating Degree Days:
insulation shall be as
Zone t below 4,500 D.D.
Zone II 4,501 to 8,000 D.D.
Zone III over 8,000 D.D.
2 Vapor retarders shall be installed on supply ducts in spaces vented to the outside in
geographic areas where the summer dew point temperature based on the 2 ½ percent
column of dry-bulb and mean coincident wet-bulb temperature exceeds 60© F. (15.4© C).
3 Insulation may be omitted on that portion of a duct which is located within a wall- or a floor-
ceiling space where:
3~ Both sides of the space are exposed to conditioned air.
32 The space is not ventilated.
33 The space is not used as a return plenum.
34 The space is not exposed to unconditioned air.
Ceilings which form plenums need not be insulated.
INSULATION TYPES4:
A -- A material with an installed conductance of 0.48 [2.72 W/(m*K)] or the equivalent
thermal resistance of 2.1 [0.367 (m*K)/W].
Example of materials capable of meetin¢, the above requirements:
1-inch (25 mm), 0.60 Ib./cu.ft. (9.6 kg/m ) mineral fiber, rock, slag or glass blankets.
½-inch (13 mm), 1.5 to 3 Ib./cu.ft. (24 to 48 kg/m3) mineral fiber blanket duct liner.
½-inch (13 mm), 3 to 10 Ib./cu.ft. (48 to 160 kg/m3) mineral fiber board.
B -- A material with an installed conductance of 0.24 [1.36 W/(m*K)] or the equivalent
thermal resistance of 4.2 [0.735 (m*K)/W].
Example of materials capable of meetinj~ the above requirements:
2-inch (51 mm), 0.60 Ib./cu.ft. (9.6 kg/m°) mineral fiber blankets.
1-inch (25 mm), 1.5 to 3 Ib./cu.ft. (24 to 48 kg/m3) mineral fiber blanket duct liner.
1-inch (25 mm), 3 to 10 Ib./cu.ft. (48 to 160 kg/m3) mineral fiber board.
C -- A material with an installed conductance of 0.16 [0.9 W/(m*K)] or the equivalent
thermal resistance of 6.3 [1.1 (m*K)/W].
Example of materials capable of meetin~q the above requirements:
3-inch (76 mm), 0.60 Ib./cu.ft. (9.6 kg/m°) mineral fiber blankets.
1 1/~-inch (38 mm), 1.5 to 3 Ib./cu.ft. (24 to 48 kg/m3) mineral fiber blanket duct liner.
1 1/~-inch (38 mm), 3 to 10 Ib./cu.ft. (48 to 160 kg/m3) mineral fiber board.
V--Vapor Retarders: Material with a perm rating not exceeding 0.05 perm [29
ng/Pa s m ]. All joints to be sealed.
W - Approved weatherproof barrier.
4 The example of materials listed under each type is not meant to limit other available
thickness and density combinations with the equivalent installed conductance or
resistance based on the insulation only.
**Section 604. I l; change to read as follows:
604.11 Vapor retarders. Where ducts used for cooling are externally insulated, the
insulation shall be covered with a vapor retarder in accordance with Table 604.1 ~'"'"~'"'~ o
m~v~ ............. m ...... ~ n n~ .... ~- ..... rOL .... ~'~ ng/(PM ~:-m~] or aluminum foil having a minimum
thickness of 2 mils (0.051 mm). Insulations having a permeance of 0.05 perms [2.87 ng/(Pa
s m2)] or less shall not be required to be covered. All joints and seams shall be sealed to
maintain the continuity of the vapor retarder.
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**Section 607.2.2; change to read as foflows:
607.2.2 Hazardous exhaust ducts. Hazardous exhaust duct systems shall extend directIv
to the exterior of the buildinq and shall not extend into or throuqh ducts and plenums.
Penetration of structural elements shall conform to this section and the International Buildinq
Code except that fire F=ke dampers are not required at penetration of fire-resistance-rated
assemblies for hazardous '~"~' .... + ,4,,~.+ .... +~,,-~ o~,~" .... ~ ..... ;+~' ~"-*~'-'~' 5!0
**Section 607.5.1; change to read as follows:
607.5.1 Fire Walls. Ducts and transfer openings permitted in fire walls in accordance with
Section 705.11 of the International Building Code shall be protected with approved fire
dampers installed in accordance with their listinq. Hazardous exhaust ducts shall not
penetrate fire walls.
**Section 607.6.1; change to read as follows:
607.6.1 Through penetrations. In occupancies other than Groups I-2 and I-3, penetrations
by an air duct through a fire-resistive-rated floor/ceiling assembly that connects not more
than two stories are permitted without shaft enclosure protection where a fire damper is
installed at the floor line.
END OF AMENDMENTS.
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