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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03122009 BSC Agenda Item 4 Amendment relating to basements and other "below-grade" spaces" 3-9-09 Add a new definition as follows: o .,7CI Ouildli: sp-:C Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" j ~t1I Ol ? llildtt✓S belOW he nearest OUttloor-g Ql, e level oI . the-sta71C~(Ird Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New l - ~ - J 1,, Roman, Not Bold Formatted: Font (Default) Times New Roman, Not Bold, Not Italic J atted: , , Not Not Bold, Font: Noof t Iault)Times New Amend section (c) of Schedule FA (entitled "Framed Area' as follows: Romomann Rtalic Formatted: Font: (Defauft)Times New (c) Uncounted areas. The following areas are not counted as framed area: Roman, Not Bold 1. Attic area that cannot be reached through a fixed accessway-, Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New 2. Attic area where there is a interior height less than seven feet, Roman, Not Bold, Not Italic 3. Those non-attic parts of an imaginary plane on a second or third-floor level, Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New above which there is less than seven feet of interior height; Roman, Not Bold 4. Area beneath eaves, cornices, roof extensions, "greenhouse" or bay windows, Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New cantilevered space and similar parts of building that project outward from the Roman, Not Bold, Not Italic main wall of a building no more than 24 inches, if the area is on a lower floor Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, Not Bold level (or at ground level) and is otherwise completely open to the outdoors, 5. Unenclosed porch area of a principal building, if the longest side of the porch directly faces the front street line or side street line of the building site, and the area is neither designed nor usable for motor vehicles-, 6. The area of "brawl space" at ground level, 7. Unenclosed walkway or "breezeway" area if: (A) the area directly connects a principal building to an accessory building containing garage space located behind the principal building- (13) the total covered width of the area does not exceed eight feet-, and (C) no part of the roof is higher than 14 feet; 8. Area of recessed entries (garage or home) or windows that is completely open to the outdoors on at least one side, if: (A) each area faces the front street line or side street line of the building site, (B) each area is not larger than 100 square feet, and (C) the total of all such uncounted recessed area is less than 200 square feet The rules for uncounted areas shall be strictly construed and applied to the defined areas only. Amend the definitions of "story" and "story, half," as follows: Story. The portion of a building between successive floors of such building or from the top floor to the roof. Formatted: Font: Italic Story, half. In the case of a two-and-one-half-story building, a third-floor level with a framed area that does not exceed 50% of the framed area of either the first or second- floor level (whichever is smaller). Amend the "ground level and underground items" section of Table 7-6, as follo ws: Sidewalks, patios, porches/platforms/d ecks, retaining The area counts as walls, driveways, open area but not as parking areas and ex limit, pervious area unless Ground similar structures except that the material is level and not higher than six decks No No No completely pervious to under- inches; all li water. The area ground underground may not limit limit limit beneath a deck may items structures project count as pervious area more if rain is allowed to See also than 120" pass through the deck. Table 7-3 See Table 7-3. regarding pervious pavement. Add a new Section 8-116, as follows: Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Below- ade space is forbidden on any site, unless: (I) the aggregate floor area is smaller than 100 square feet, per site, (ii) there is no ceiling higher than seven feet above the floor, (iii) there are no plumbing, fixtures and ("iv) the space is designed and used only for storage or mechanical equipment. Amend Section 18-57 of the Code of Ordinances as follows: Sec. 18-57. Trenching and excavations For any trench excavation exceeding a depth of five feet, Formatted: Font: Italic each applicant for a permit must certify in writing that the applicable requirements of the Texas IIealth and Safety Code have been, and will be, satisfied. The applicable requirements including, but not limited to the following, are: • • (1) V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 756.021 et seq., for construction contracts generally, where a contractor is employed; and (2) V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 756.022, for construction contracts for the city or any other political subdivision of the State. Formatted: Font: Italic loser to a property line than its depth Formatted: Font: Italic i)c l r. i t,uU ie\ ei at the nearest pro pci 1y idle Jj~xample:--A four-foot deep excavation__ Fo„atted: Font: Italic m I} not be closer than four feet to any property line.