HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2016-21 (Title: An ordinance adopting the 2012 International Code Council versions of the
International Building Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical
Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Energy Conservation Code and
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings; adopting the 2011
version of the National Electrical Code; and adopting local amendments.)
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, CHAPTER 14 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS" BY ADOPTING THE 2012
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2012
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, 2012
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2012
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, 2012
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
AND INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE-
AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS; ADOPTING THE 2011
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; ADOPTING LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING OTHER
MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas deems it necessary and
appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to approve certain amendments to the
City's Code of Ordinances to update the City's various building codes and adopt local
amendments;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2. Article II of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled "Building Code," which adopted the International Building Code,
2009 Edition, together with certain amendments thereto, is hereby amended as set forth below.
Words being deleted are indicated by brackets and strike throughs, as follows: "[deleted]."
"ARTICLE 11. BUILDING CODE
See. 14-23. International Building Code adopted.
The International Building Code, [2:009] 2012 Edition, as published by the International
Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter. A copy of
such code is on file with the city secretary.
Sec. 14-24. Amendments to International Building Code.
The [2009] 2012 Edition of the International Building Code, as adopted in section 14-23
above, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1. Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 101.1. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the
City of Friendswood, Texas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "this code."
Section [44914]108.1. Section [109.2.1]108.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section [+09.-24]108.1. Plan checking fees. When a plan is required to be submitted
by section [4-07]106, a plan-checking fee shall be paid to the building official at the
time of permit issuance; provided, however, that if a permit is not issued for the
project within 90 days of completion of the plan review, the plan review fees will
become due and payable at that time. Said plan-checking fee shall be equal to one-
half of the building permit fee.
Section [411-A]110.1. Section [4 1]110.1 is hereby amended by adding a new last
sentence to read as follows:
[411-1-]110.1. For the purpose of this section, the moving of furniture or other
personal property items into a property prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy
shall constitute the occupancy or use of the property.
Section [411]112.1. The following section [410]112.1 is hereby adopted to read as
follows:
[4434]112.1. The Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall consist of
seven members. Such board members shall be composed of individuals with
knowledge and experience in the technical codes, such as design professionals,
contractors, building industry representatives and licensed electrical contractors. In
addition to the regular members,there shall be two alternate members, one member at
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large from the building industry and one member at large from the public. A board
member shall not act in a case in which he or she has a personal or financial interest.
Section 401.2. The following section 401.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
401.2. All foundations are to be designed by a registered professional engineer. All
plans must be submitted with original wet seal stamps applied. Foundation
construction shall be capable of accommodating all loads according to section R301
and of transmitting the resulting loads to the supporting soil. Fill soils that support
footings and foundations shall be designed, installed and tested in accordance with
accepted engineering practice. Gravel fill used as footings for wood and precast
concrete foundations shall comply with R403.
Section 905.8. The following section 905.8 is hereby adopted to read as follows:
905.8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, no wood
shingles or shakes shall be used in the construction of any structure except single-
family residential structures, and then only when treated by an approved fire
retardant. All plans shall indicate the roofing materials to be used.
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Section 2904. Section 2904 is hereby amended to read as follows:
P2904. Dwelling unit fire sprinkler systems. The requirements of section P2904 are
hereby deleted, except that any voluntary installation of a dwelling unit free sprinkler
system shall comply with NFPA 13 D.
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8 eefien 3 4 11.2. Appheability. Stttietures existing prior to the elfee&ve d4e hereof i
whieh there is work involving additions, alterations or ehanges ef eeeupaney, shall be
made to conform to the requirements of this seetieii or the pfevisions of seetions 3 402
through 3 4 06-.]"
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Section 3. Article III of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled "Building Code," which adopted the International Building Code,
2009 Edition,together with certain amendments thereto, is hereby amended as set forth below.
"ARTICLE III. ELECTRICAL CODE
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 14-63. Adoption of code; compliance required; conflicts; service requirements.
(a) Any and all electrical work placed in or on any building or structure within the corporate
boundaries of the city shall be installed in conformity with the regulations and standards
set forth in the [2008] 2011 Edition of the National Electrical Code, which is hereby
adopted, and a copy of which is on file in the city secretary's office; other applicable
ordinances of the city; and statutes and administrative rules and regulations of the state
and agencies thereof.
(b) Where local rules and regulations are set forth in this article, they shall take preference
over any rules conflicting therewith.
(c) Local rules.
(1) Service laterals. Any service lateral, serving residential or commercial structures,
shall be run underground and enclosed in not less than a two-inch schedule 40 PVC
underground conduit.
(2) Underground Services. All underground services shall be completely installed in not
less than two-inch schedule 40 PVC conduit from the meter can to the transformer or
underground tap box, and shall be buried at a minimum depth of two feet."
Section 4. Article IV. of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled "Plumbing Code," which adopted the International Plumbing Code,
2009 Edition,together with certain amendments thereto, is hereby amended as set forth below.
"ARTICLE IV. PLUMBING CODE
Sec. 14-252. International Plumbing Code adopted.
The International Plumbing Code, [2-00] 2012 Edition, as published by the International
Code Council, Inc., a copy of which is on file with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made
a part of this article.
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See. 14-253. Amendments.
The [2099] 2012 Edition of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted in section 14-
252 above, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1. Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "this code."
Section 106.6.2. Section 106.6.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.6.2. Fee schedule. The fees for permits required hereunder shall be in accordance
with the schedule of fees as established from time to time by the city council, and as
more fully set forth in appendix D of the Friendswood City Code.
Section 106.6.3. Section 106.6.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.6.3. Fee refunds. The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees where
the full amount of any fee paid hereunder was erroneously paid or collected.
Section 109.2. Section 109.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.2. Membership of the board of appeals. The board shall be appointed by the city
council of the city and the qualifications of members of the board, and the terms for
which such members shall serve, shall be as determined by the city council. The city
council may remove any member of the board at any time, with or without cause,
regardless of whether such member has been appointed for a definite or an indefinite
term.
Section [396.4]305.4.1. Section [305:64]305.4.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
[395-.64]305.4.1. Sewer depth. Building sewers, which connect to private sewage
disposal systems, shall be a minimum of 12 inches below finished grade at the point
of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches below
grade.
Section 608.16.5. Section 608.16.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Irrigation systems shall be installed in accordance with this section and other
applicable rules and regulations of the city.
B. Irrigation system design drawings shall be prepared by a master plumber whose
license number shall appear on the drawings, or by a Texas Professional Engineer,
a licensed irrigation installer, or a licensed landscape architect. The latter three
professionals shall seal, sign and date their drawings.
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C. It shall be unlawful for any person for hire to install all or any part of an irrigation
system within the city unless that person holds a master plumber license issued by
the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners or a valid installer's license issued
by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ"), in accordance
with V.T.C.A. Occupations Code, § 1903.251, now or as hereafter amended.
D. The owner of the property on which an irrigation system is to be installed may
install all of the irrigation system with the exception of the connection to the
potable water source, the water meter and the required backflow prevention
device, each of which must be installed and appropriately connected by a
qualified person as noted in subsection C above.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person to install all or any portion of an irrigation
system without having first received a permit therefor from the city. An irrigation
installation permit for the installation of the connection to the potable water
source, the water meter and the required backflow prevention device shall not be
issued to any person who is not a qualified person as noted in subsection C above.
F. The city shall have no obligation to maintain or protect, or to repair or replace, all
or any part of an irrigation system, existing or future, that is located within a
public right-of-way or easement, that is damaged or destroyed, or required to be
removed, incident to or as a result of roadway and/or utility or drainage
construction,maintenance or operation.
G. Exemptions to the above permit requirements are:
(1) Systems associated with on-site sewage disposal systems;
(2) Irrigation systems used on or by an agriculture operation; or
(3) Irrigation systems connected to a groundwater well used for domestic
purposes.
Section 904.1. Section 904.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
904.1. Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be
terminated at least six inches above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for
any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extension shall be run at least
seven feet(2,134 mm) above the roof."
Section 5. Article V. of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled "Mechanical Code," which adopted the International Plumbing
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Code, 2009 Edition, together with certain amendments thereto, is hereby amended as set forth
below.
"ARTICLE V. MECHANICAL CODE
Sec. 14-274. International Mechanical Code adopted.
The [2801] 2012 Edition of the International Mechanical Code, including appendices
except appendix B thereof, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., an authentic
copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted by reference and made a
part of this article.
Sec. 14-275. Amendments.
The [2009] 2012 Edition of the International Mechanical Code, as adopted in section 14-
274 above, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1. Section 10 1.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
101.1. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of the City of
Friendswood, Texas,hereinafter sometimes referred to as "this code."
Section 106.5.2. Section 106.5.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.5.2. Fee schedule. The fees for permits required hereunder shall be in
accordance with the schedule of fees as established from time to time by the city
council, and as more fully set forth in appendix D to the Friendswood City Code.
Section 106.5.3. Section 106.5.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.5.3. Fee refunds. The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees where
the full amount of any fee paid hereunder was erroneously paid or collected.
Section 109.2. Section 109.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.2. Membership of the board of appeals. The board shall be appointed by the city
council of the city and the qualifications of members of the board, and the terms for
which such members shall serve, shall be as determined by the city council. The city
council may remove any member of the board at any time, with or without cause,
regardless of whether such member has been appointed for a definite or an indefinite
term."
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Section 6. Article VI. of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled "Fuel Gas Code," which adopted the International Fuel Gas Code,
2009 Edition, together with certain amendments thereto, is hereby amended as set forth below.
"ARTICLE VI. FUEL GAS CODE
Sec. 14-299. International Fuel Gas Code adopted.
The [20W] 2012 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, as published by the
International Code Council, Inc., a copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby
adopted and made a part of this article.
Sec. 14-300. Amendments.
The [2899] 2012 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, as adopted in section 14-299
above, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1. Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
101.1. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of
Friendswood, Texas,hereinafter sometimes referred to as "this code."
Section 106.6.2. Section 106.6.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.6.2. Fee schedule. The fees for permits required hereunder shall be in
accordance with the schedule of fees as established from time to time by the city
council, and as more fully set forth in appendix D to the Friendswood City Code.
Section 106.6.3. Section 106.6.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.6.3. Fee refunds. The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees where
the full amount of any fee paid hereunder was erroneously paid or collected.
Section 109.2. Section 109.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.2. Membership of the board of appeals. The board shall be appointed by the city
council of the city and the qualifications of members of the board, and the terms for
which such members shall serve, shall be as determined by the city council. The city
council may remove any member of the board at any time, with or without cause,
regardless of whether such member has been appointed for a definite or an indefinite
term."
• • • Section 7. Article VIII. of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled"Swimming Pools,"is hereby amended as set forth below.
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"ARTICLE VIII. SWIMMING POOLS
Sec. 14-356. Barrier requirements.
Every person in possession of land within the city, either as owner, purchaser under
contract, lessee, tenant or licensee, upon which is situated a swimming pool shall at all times
maintain upon the lot or premises on which the swimming pool is located, and completely
surrounding the swimming pool,lot or premises, a fence, wall or other solid structure designed to
comply with the requirements of appendix G of the [2009] 2012 International Residential Code
for One- and Two-Family Dwellings."
• • • Section 8. Article IX. of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled "Standard Unsafe Building Code," is hereby amended as set forth
below.
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See. 14.388. Standard Unsafe Building Code adopted-.
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Section 9. Article X. of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, entitled "Miscellaneous Codes," which adopted, among other things, the
International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition, and International Residential Code for
One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2009 Edition, together with certain amendments thereto, is
hereby amended as set forth below.
"ARTICLE X. —MISCELLANEOUS CODES
Sec. 14-420. International Energy Conservation Code adopted.
The [2809] 2012 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, as published by
the International Code Council, Inc., a copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is
hereby adopted and made part of this article.
Sec. 14-422. International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings adopted.
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(a) The International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, [2403] 2012
Edition, including all appendices, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., an
authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part
of this article.
(b) The [2491] 2012 Edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-
Family Dwellings, is hereby amended as follows:
Section E3406.3, Minimum size of conductors, of the International Residential Code is
hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
E34063. Minimum size of conductors. The minimum size of conductors for
feeders and branch circuits shall be No. 12 copper. The minimum size of service
conductors shall be as specified in Chapter 37. The minimum size of class 2
remote control, signaling and power-limited circuits conductors shall be as
specified in Chapter 43.
Section E3601.6.2, Service disconnect location, of the International Residential Code is
hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
E3601.62. Service disconnect location. The service disconnecting means shall be
installed at a readily accessible location outside of a building nearest the point of
entrance of the service conductors. Service disconnecting means shall not be
installed in bathrooms. Each occupant shall have access to the disconnect serving
the dwelling unit in which they reside."
Section 10. Any person who shall willfully, intentionally, or with criminal negligence
violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00. Each day of violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 11. In the event any section,paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision,
sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance
shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or
provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City
Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every
part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any and every part of the same notwithstanding
the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there be
one or more parts.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 4t" day of April,2016.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second and final reading this 2nd day of
May,2016.
Kevin M. Holl t
Mayor ll1
ATTEST: VRIlrN® t.r
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC :*
City Secretary ,(n.
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