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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 92-28 DINTS T6j§E EXCES.S.IV !K�gl FT�1IDOCUMENT"EA32 vBE FWED I k7T'SNTIRETYI�N:N GL�� E'�2i§0 CTR�ATFTHE'�LIBRARY BMT, REGUIfAR:BUSINBSS Building Codes edTltis�;, I, DELORIS McKENZIE, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON December 28, 1992 , PROPOSED ORDINANCE. NO. T92-28 WAS POSTED AT THE CITY HALL AND PUBLIC LIBRARY BULLETIN BOARDS AND DISTRIBUTED TO MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR REVIEW: DELORIS McKENZIE, CMC CITY SECRETARY CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD DATE: December 28, 1992 1ST READING January 4, 1992 TIME: 5:00 PM 2ND & FINAL READING: January 18, 1992 • ATTEST: cc: Mayor and City Council City Manager Jimmy Thompson Ruth Henry Linda Taylor Terry Parker JNN 2 6 1992 CITY of FRIENDSWOOD FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE ORDINANCE ld0_ T92-28 i AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTIONS 4- 1 AND 4-3 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 4 , SECTION 4-48 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 4, ARTICLES V AND VI OF CHAPTER 4 , AND SECTION 7-7 OF ARTICLE, I OF CHAPTER 7 , AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW SECTIONS 4-1 AND 4-3 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4-48 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 4, ARTICLES V AND VI OF CHAPTER 4, AND SECTION 7-7 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7, AND BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 4 A NEW ARTICLE VIII; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1991 EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, GAS, UNSAFE BUILDINGS, AND FIRE PREVENTION CODES; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES; PROVIDING THAT WOOD SHINGLES OR SHAKES SHALL BE PROHIBITED FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND THEN ONLY IF TREATED WITH FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS; PROHIBITI14G THE USE OF STAPLES FOR AFFIXING COMPOSITION SHINGLES; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF FOUNDATIONS BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF SUBFLOORING OVER JOISTS; PROVIDING PAVING CONCRETE • STANDARDS; ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES; ADOPTING NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS RELATING TO OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT FACILITIES; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF $1,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING THAT SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF THE 31ST DAY FOLLOWING ITS ADOPTION . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. The Friendsw ood City Code is hereby amended by striking therefrom Section 4-1 of Article I of Chapter 4 , which provides as follows: [Sec. 4-1. Building code - Adopted. The 1985 Edition of the Standard Building Code, including all appendices, as published by the Southern Building code Congress International, Inc. , a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of • this chapter. ] and substituting therefor a new Section 4-1 to provide as follows: • "Sec. 4-1. Building code - Adopted. The 1991 Edition of the Standard Building Code, including all appendices as published by the Southern auildinq Code Congress International, Inc. , a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of this Chapter, except as amended pursuant to Section 4-3 below. " Section 2 . Said Friendswood City Code is hereby further amended by striking therefrom Section 4-3 of Article I of Chapter 4 , which provides as follows: [Sec. 4-3 . Same - Amendments. Section 706. 8 . The following Section 706. 8 is hereby adopted and incorporated into and made a part of Chapter 7 of the Standard Building Code: • 706 .8 . Wood Shingles or Shakes - Multifamily Dwellings. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no wood shingles or shakes shall be used in the construction of any multifamily dwelling unless such wood shingles or shakes have been fire-retardant treated as provided by Uniform Building Code Standard No. 32-7, 1976 Edition. (b) Existing multifamily structures which have wood shingles or shakes which are not fire-retardant treated may be repaired with wood shingles or shakes of a comparable grade if such repairs are not substantial. However, in no event shall repair of twenty-five (25) per cent or more of the surface area of the nonfire-retardant treated wood shingles or shakes be considered unsubstantial. If, in the opinion of the building official, the proposed or needed repairs constitute a substantial replacement of existing nonfire-retardant treated wood shingles or shakes, the following shall apply: (1) The replaced wood shingles or shakes shall be fire-retardant treated; or (2) The owners shall have the option of installing Class "A, " Class "B, " or Class "C" roofing material • over the existing nonfire-retardant treated wood shingles or shakes, providing the existing roof and structural system is adequate for modification. -2- Chapter 23 . Chapter 23 is hereby deleted. ] and substituting therefor a new Section 4-3 to provide as follows : Sec. 4-3 . Same - Amendments. The 1991 Edition of the Standard Building Code as adopted in Section 4-1 above is hereby amended as follows: 1 Section 706. 9. The following Section 706.9 is hereby adopted and incorporated into and made a part of Chapter 7 of the Standard Building Code- 706.9. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary no wood shingles or shakes phall be used in the construction of anv 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 () Section 706. 10. The following Section 706.10 is hereby adopted and incorporated into and made a_part of Chapter 7 of the Standard Building Code: 706. 10. Composition shingles may not be secured with staples. 1 Section 1313. The following Section 1313 is hereby adonted and incorporated into and made a part of Chapter la. of the Standard Building code: 1313 . Approval By Registered Professional Engineer. 1313 .01. All foundations are to be approved by a Registered Professional Engineer. All plans must be submitted with original wet seals applied (d) Section 1705. 2, The following is hereby adopted and incorporated into and made a part of Chapter 17 of the Standard Building Code as added to Section 1705. 2 • 1705. 2. . . . In addition to the requirements of this code subflooring over Joists must be applied with continuous beads of glue and be screwshank nailed. " (e)_ Section 1.602 . 9 . The following Section 1602. 9 is hereby adopted and incorporated into and made a part of Chapter 16 of the Standard Building Code • -3- 1602 . 9 . Paving concrete shall consist of 3 ,000 p.s. i. rating (5 sack or design mix) reinforced with 6" x 6" #6 wire mesh as a minimum. Section 3 . Said Friendswood City Code is hereby further amended by striking therefrom Section 4-48 of Article IV of Chapter 4 , which provides as follows: [Sec. 4-48. Standard Plumbing Code - Adopted. The "Standard Plumbing Code, " 1985 Edition, including appendices, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. , a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof for all purposes, and a true and correct copy of which is on file with the city secretary, is hereby adopted save and except any provision thereof in conflict between the "Examination Plumbing Code and Study Guide: and the "Standard Plumbing Code, " the "Examination Plumbing Code and Study Guide" shall prevail. ] and substituting therefor a new Section 4-48 to provide as follows: Sec. 4-48 . Standard Plumbing Code - Adopted. The 1991 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code, including all appendices , as published by the Southern Building Code Conaress International. Inc. , a copvi of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all Purposes, an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter, except to the extent any such provision thereof conflicts with the "Examination Plumbing Code and Study Guide," in which case the provisions of said "Examination Plumbing Code and Study Guide" shall prevail . Section 4 . Said Friendswood City Code is hereby further amended by striking therefrom Article V of Chapter 4, which provides as follows: [ARTICLE V. MECHANICAL CODE Sec. 4-56 . Mechanical code. • (a) Adopted; amendments. The 1985 edition of: the Standard Mechanical Code as published by the Southern Building code Congress, a copy of which is attached -4- hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, and authentic copies of which have been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of this section and shall govern and be observed and followed in the installation, alteration, repair, replacement, maintenance, equipment, appliances, fixtures, Fittings and/or 4ppurteriance to all mechanical systems including ventilating, heating, cooling, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, incinerators and other energy related systems in the City of Friendswood, with the following exception: (1) Section 106. 3 of the 1976 edition of the Standard Mechanical Code relating to fees shall rot apply with the corporate limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas. (b) Permit fees. The following schedule of permit fees is hereby adopted and made a part of this section and shall govern and be observed and followed in the collection of fees for permits issued pursuant to this section: (1) Each permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 (2) Installation/replacement of each heating appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 00 (3) Each air outlet duct air system ventilation, heating, comfort cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 25 (4) Installation of ventilation duct without hood or with hood/screen: a . Dwelling kitchen/bathroom with independent venting system, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 00 b. Commercial, industrial, insti- tutional kitchen hood/venting system gravity system. . . . . . . . . 5 . 00 C. Commercial, industrial, insti- tutional kitchen hood/venting system per installation: 1. Forced air (mech) under 4000 cfm, each. . . . . . . . . . . 7 . 00 2 . Forced air (mech) over • 4000 cfn. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 00 -5- • d. Industrial ventilation systems to comply with occupancy (no comfort cooling/treatment: 1. Forced air mechanical (each power unit. . . . . . . . . 4 . 00 2 . Gravity system (each installation) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 00 (5) Installation of gas piping system: a. 1 to 5 outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 50 b. 6 or more, per outlet. . . . . . . . . . 30 (6) Each appliance, smoke stack, metal fireplace or equipment governed by code but not classified: a . Stack construction under 15 feet in total height. . . . . . . . . . 3 . 00 b. Stack construction in excess • of 15 feet in height. . . . . . . . . . 6. 00 (7) Installation of each compressor of 20 horsepower or less and each absorption unit having an input capacity of 500, 000 Btu or less. . . . 3 . 00 (8) Installation of each compressor over 20 horsepower and under 50 horsepower and each absorption unit having an input capacity of 500 , 001 But and under 1, 000, 000 Btu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .50 (9) Installation of each compressor of 50 horsepower or over and each absorption unit having an input capacity of 1, 000, 001 Btu or over. . 15 . 00 (10) Each expansion coil/chilled water coil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .00 (11) Each separate cooling tower. . . . . . . . 2 . 00 (12) Evaporative coolers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 00 • (13) Special inspection/investigation to determine code compliance, per hour or fraction thereof. . ! . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 00 -6- • (c) Mechanical officer. The city building inspection or the City of Friendswood, Texas, is hereby designated and appointed mechanical officer of the City of Friendswood, Texas. (d) Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five dollars ($5. 00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200. 00) , and each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. ] and substituting therefor a new Article V to provide as follows: ARTICLE V. MECHANICAL CODE Sec. 4-56 . Mechanical Code. The 1991 Edition of the Standard Mechanical Code, including all appendices , as published bV the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. , a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Sec. 4-57 , Penalty for violation. • Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be filed in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars (S1 000 001 Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Section 5. Said Friendswood City Code is hereby further amended by striking therefrom Article VI of Chapter 4 , which provides as follows: [ARTICLE VI . GAS Sec 4-67. Gas code. The 1985 Edition of the Standard Gas Code, including appendices, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. , a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary is hereby adopted and made a part of this Code. ] and substituting therefor a new Article VI to provide as follows: • • ARTICLE VI. GAS CODE Sec. 4-67 . Standard Gas Code. The 1991 Edition of the Standard Gas Code, including all appendices,_as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International , Inc. , a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Sec. 4-68. Penalty for violation. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be filed in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1 000 001 Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Section 6. Said Friendswood City code is hereby further amended by adding to chapter 4 a new Article VIII to provide as • follows: ARTICLE VIII. Standard Unsafe Building Code Sec. 4-90. Standard Unsafe Building Code. The 1991 Edition of the Standard Unsafe Building Code including all appendices as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International. Inc. . a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of this code. Section 4 . 91. Penalty for violation. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be filed in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars (S1, o0o.00) Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense Section 7 . Said Friendswood City Code is hereby further amended by striking Section 7-7 of Article I of Chapter 7 , which • provides as follows: _a_ • [Sec. 7-7 . Standard Fire Prevention Code - Adopted other standards relating to fire prevention. The following codes and standards relating to fire prevention, copies of which are attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, and authentic copies of which have been filed with the city secretary, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein as if set forth verbatim: (a) 1985 Edition of the Standard Fire Prevention Code, including appendices, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International , Inc. save and except Sections 1 . 05 and 402 . 1, and Chapter 30 thereof; (b) 1985 Edition of the "NFPA 407 Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; (c) 1984 Edition of the "NFPA 40a Standard for Aircraft Hand Fire Extinguishers, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; (d) 1985 Edition of the "NFPA 409 Standard for • Aircraft Hangers, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; (e) 1980 Edition of the "NFPA 410 Standard for Aircraft Maintenance, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; (f) 1983 Edition of the "NFPA 415 Standard on Aircraft Fueling Ramp Drainage, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; (g) 1983 Edition of the "NFPA 415 Standard on Construction, of Aircraft Terminal Buildings, " as published by the National Fire Protection, Association; (h) 1985 Edition of the "NFPA 417 Standard or. Construction and Protection of Aircraft Loading Walkways, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; (i) 1979 Edition of the "NFPA 418 Standard on Roof-top Heliport Construction and Protection, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; • -9- • (j ) 1983 Edition of "NFPA 423 Standard for construction and Protection of Aircraft Engine Test Facilities, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association. ) and substituting therefor a new Section 7-7 to provide as follows: Sec. 7-7. Standard Fire Prevent code - Adopted other standards relating to fire prevention. The following codes and standards relating to fire Prevention, copies of which are attached hereto and made apart hereof for all purposes, and authentic copies of wbich have been filed with the city secretary, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein as if set forth verbatim: (a)_ 1991 Edition of the Standard Fire Prevention Code, including appendices, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. , save and except Section 402. 1 and Chapter 30 thereof; b) 1990 Edition of the "NFPA 407 Standard for • Aircraft Fuel Servicing, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; u 1989 Edition of the "NFPA 408 Standard for Aircraft Hand Fire Extinguishers, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; L990 Edition of the "NFPA 409 Standard for Aircraft Hangers, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; u 1989 Edition of the "NFPA 410 Standard for Aircraft Maintenance, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; u 1987 Edition of the "NFPA 415 Standard on Aircraft Fueling Ramp Drainage, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; Sg1. 1987 Edition of the "NFPA 416 Standard on Construction of Aircraft Terminal Buildings, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; (hj. 1990 Edition of the "NFPA 417 Standard on Construction and Protection of Aircraft • Loading Walkways, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association ; -10- • u 1990 Edition of the "NFPA 418 Standard on Roof-top Heliport Construction and Protection, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association; H ) 1989 Edition of "NFPA 423 Standard for construction and Protection of Aircraft Engine Test Facilities, " as published by the National Fire Protection Association. Section 8 . Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $1 , 000. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Section 9. In the event any 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 such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional , whether there be one or more parts. Section 10. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the 31st day following the date of its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this day of , 1992. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this day of 1992 . -11- Evelyn B. Newman Mayor ATTEST: Deloris McKenzie, CMC City Secretary • • -12-