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STAFF REPORT
Business of the Building and Standards Commission
City of West University Place, Texas
AGENDA OF: January 9, 2014 DOCKET NO. : 2014-01
DATE SUBMITTED: January 7, 2014 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Development
Services
PREPARED BY: John R. Brown, MCP, CFM
Chief Building Official PRESENTER: Joe McManus, Jr.
Homeowner
SUBJECT: Appeal of the Building Official's
decision regarding the masonry fence
foundation requirement as described in city STAFF PRESENTER:
code of ordinance chapter 18, section 18- John R. Brown, MCP, CFM
210(4) for 2604 Fenwood. Chief Building Official
ATTACHMENTS: None
STAFF SUMMARY
Background:
The building contractor submitted a building permit application for a masonry fence to be
constructed using the `pouring slabs for the tilt-wall construction residential house walls
which were to be cut into fence panels and placed inside C-Channels for support' I
denied this based on the lack of foundation beams being constructed connecting the
deep piers, per 18-210(4).
Appeal:
The Chief Building Official's decision to allow the construction of a masonry fence
foundation using only deep foundation piers and not foundation beams.
Code reference:
Sec. 18-210. Masonry construction.
Masonry fences must be made of brick, vitrified clay tile, concrete tile, or monolithic
reinforced concrete, and must be built according to the following specifications:
(1) At least eight inches thick for double-wall construction, which shall be either
brick, vitrified clay tile, or concrete tile; at least six inches thick for single-wall
construction, which shall be only of brick or monolithic reinforced concrete
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construction.
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(2) Pilasters shall be placed on not more than 12-foot centers, or adequate steel
reinforcing shall be placed in the whole fence.
(3) Expansion joints shall be placed on not more than 24-foot centers.
(4) The fence shall have a foundation which shall rest on drilled footings sunk to
approved bearing soil. Such footings shall be not less than 12 inches in
diameter, and each footing shall have not less than four one-half-inch ties on
three-foot centers. Foundation beams shall be not less than 12 inches wide and
not less than 18 inches deep with not less than four five-eighths-inch reinforcing
rods and three-eighths-inch ties, on not less than 30-inch centers.
(5) Emergency portals may be required; see above.
(Code 2003, §6.591; Ord. No. 1925, § 1(ex. A), 8-9-2010)
Sec. 18-18. Appeals to BSC from administrative actions.
The BSC shall hear and determine appeals from all actions of the building official,
except for actions arising under the zoning ordinance (which are subject to the jurisdiction of
the ZBA). In addition, the BSC shall hear and determine appeals from other administrative
actions where an ordinance authorizes the BSC (or the GAB) to do so (for example, such
appeals are authorized with respect to the fire official and the fire code; see chapter 30 of this
Code). In any such appellate proceeding, the BSC may affirm, reverse, modify or remand the
decision appealed from, and the BSC may take whatever action the building official (or other
official) should have taken.
(Code 2003, §6.204)
Comment:
I have previously approved of fencing without the foundation beam when it was in
the best interest of preserving trees along Bellaire Blvd. based on the City Forester's
recommendation. So providing support only at the piers is in itself not unusual.
In my opinion the requirement for the foundation beam is as much for preventing
rotation of the piers (allowing the fence to lean) as providing support for the masonry
fence itself.
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APPLICATION TO THE BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
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OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS ("CITY")
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Address of site: 2 k,o FEW t7c p 7-J7 •
Legal description of the site: O TF-ci Z I M.��--
Applicant: JO ti F_. Mc (vtp,-N"S J
Address: Ag Ara-kc ( . WV. TX —1-7 DOG"
Contact: MAC MciA6
Phone: • \-1-1k) Fax:
Email Address: MAC>ac12rA-{ 2- C a -713 CGtIX FA1,•
Decision or Action Requested(check one or more and provide requested data):
\Appeal. Hear and decide an appeal from an order, requirement, decision or determination made by the building official (or
other administrative official) of the City. G�') �� ,�(�'��
• Name and title of the administrative fficial�OtNJ tAZDWN ,
• Is the official's action in writing? ( Yes: ( i copy is attached. ( ) No, but the action appealed is as follows:
• When was the action taken?I1•2fp-t3 Note: Appeals must be filed within a reasonable time. Please explain any delay
below:
• Exact code of ordinance sections involved: O P S�G1 lg�2_1004) FDUI`I0PTON 1AM
• Grounds for appeal: -T12.l)G1—l)12--PcL
( ) Special Exception.
• Exact code of ordinance section that authorizes the special exception:
• Exact wording of special exception requested:
( ) Variance.
• Exact code of ordinance section from which a variance is requested:
• Exact wording of variance requested:
Other Data. Are there drawings or other data? ( )No (/Yes (iist items here and attach them) EWA F 4
State of -Ta -f-f County of 1
This instrume t vgas ac n wl d ed ef re eon 71 Q 44 kW
by rk.G fair
H.T. LEE
(Seal) _`•'��_ Notary Public, State of Texas
' 1\41 My Commission Expires
EI,''s August 28, 2;5 f
My commission expires: • • ' = (/_- U rotary Public
*""PROVIDE ORIGIN • P US 15 COPIES (16 TOTAL) OF ALL SUBMITTALS""*
Signature of applican . Date: Z7 c_ 73
For Staff Use only Date filed: /2'27: a 'Date heard: U/-‘;'y-i4/ Dockettt: 2G14/-O�
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PLAN RE\j / Ew
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Please upon re-submittal of your plans insert
DATE: November 26, 2013 any corrected plan sheets into ONLY the CITY
j copy set and fold over the corner of the
ADDRESS: 2604 Fenwood ' obsolete plan sheet.Thus there will be a
i complete history of plans submitted on your
CONTRACTOR: MC2 Construction 1 prole=t. Customer set ONLY current revisions.
CONTACT NUMBER: 713-802-2305
it is important to identify any changes or corrections made to the plans. Please show a dated revision
number and cloud a!! changes or corrections.
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Thank you for your interest in building in the Cit bf West University Place.We are sorry to inform
i you the plans submitted have been denied.Threfollowing list of items will direct you to the
':. corrections necessary to achieve compliance-with the codes and ordinances of West University
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Place. Should you have any questions please call 713-662-5833 or 713-662-5834.
• All bolting&welding shall be inspected by an inspection company certified to inspect bolting &welding
compliance and they shall supply the city with a compliance report before these items are covered.
• IMPORTANT:SEE FORMAL DECISION REGARDING BUILDING SETBACK MEASUREMENTS.
• There are new inspection forms the Structural Engineer is required to sign, seal and present to the city.
• All wood framing designs shall use the NEW LOWER fb & span numbers as of June 1, 2013 as produced
by the Southern Forest Products Assoc.
1. See attached local code for masonry wall foundation design, i.e. grade beam.
2. I didn't see a cut A-A where the metal sliding gate will be located?
3. A large walk gate is shown on the East side of the 2612 new house. This shall open away from the
pool and be self closing and self locking not a power gate, i.e. driveway type gate, as this is not
allowed as compliance to the pool barrier code.
4. See RED LINE Note correct and comply.
5. Have you applied for a fence permit for 2612 Fenwood, the new house location?
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Sec. 18-210. Masonry construction.
Masonry fences must be made of brick, vitrified clay tile, concrete tile, or monolithic
reinforced concrete, and must be built according to the following specifications:
(1) At least eight inches thick for double-wall construction, which shall be either
brick, vitrified clay tile, or concrete tile: at least six inches thick for single-wall
construction, which shall be only of brick or monolithic reinforced concrete
construction.
(2) Pilasters shall be placed on not more than 12-foot centers. or adequate steel
reinforcing shall be placed in the whole fence.
(3) Expansion joints shall be placed on not more than 24-foot centers.
(4) The fence shall have a foundation which shall rest on drilled footings sunk to
approved bearing soil. Such footings shall be not less than 12 inches in diameter, and
each footing shall have not less than four one-half-inch ties on three-foot centers.
Foundation beams shall be not less than 12 inches wide and not less than 18 inches
deep with not less than four five-eighths-inch reinforcing rods and three-eighths-inch
ties, on not less than 30-inch centers.
(5) Emergency portals may be required; see above.
Sec. 18-211. Fences on vacant lots.
fence construction or reconstruction on a site on which no building is located
shall be constructed to comply with all of the setback requirements which apply to the
location of a residence on such site. No building permit shall be issued for construction of
improvements on a vacant lot, if there is a fence which does not meet all requirements of this
Code.
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