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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1775 - roofs and piping Ordinance No. 1775 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ROOFS AND PIPING; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE: Section 1. The Standard Codes Schedule of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is hereby amended as set out in Appendix A, which is attached and made a part of this ordinance. Section 2. This Ordinance applies from and after the Effective Date. For permits applied for before the Effective Date, the prior ordinances shall govern. The prior ordinances are continued in effect for this purpose. Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4.. If any word, phraseJ clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this Ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby. Section 5.. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this Ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Actl as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof. Section 6.. This Ordinance shall take effect on the tenth day following its publication, as provided in the City Charter C'Effective Daten)~ PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on first reading on ~~ 4 fi:'oy , Councllmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: . PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading AND SIGNED on ~~At/0?~7: ~-/ CounciJmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: City Secre ary eal) Recommended: 1Jitfki fM(L City Ma ager Mayor Reviewed: ""---)~~ City Attorney Signed: Appendix A Rev. 9-13-04 Standard Codes Schedule A doptioll~ Subject to the Qln end>>l ents alld deletions indicated beneath each code~ each of the.following codes, including all of its published appendices and attachnzents, is adopted~ ordained and J1lade a part of the Code of Ordinances afthe City and oj'each chapter .where it is referenced, except as othelwise expressly provided. Procedure for aJllendl1lellts, etc. The procedure for adopting nelV codes~ updated codes, local alnendnlents and provisionsfor administration and enjorcelnent of these codes is as follows: (1) proposal by the building official or other appropriate City officia/~ (2) referral to the Building & Standards Conlmissionl (3) consideration by the City COllncilk after giving required I1leeting notices, and (4) adoption and publication, as required by A rticle II of the City Charter. International Building Code, 2000 Ed., International Code Council, Inc.. 1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings, variances etc~ are handled by the BSe. 2~ On sites primarily used. for residential purposes~ all roofs must have Class e A or better fire resistance, as determined under Sec. 1505.1, except that wooden roofing materials are forbidden~ 3~ All foundations for new buildings and foundation repairs shall be designed by a registered professional engineer ("RPE"), and the work shall be: a. illustrated in complete plans and specifications signed and sealed by the RPE; b~ based on a soils report from a recognized and reputable firm or agency (Exception: no soils report is required for a single-story accessory building with less than 450 sq. ft of gross floor area); an.d c~ inspected by an RPE who certifies proper construction, before work proceeds further. 4. All concrete footings and foundations must be cured for at least 72 hours before any significant load is placed on them. 5~ All walls and ceilings within a R-l, R-2, R-3 and R-4 type occupancy shall be sheathed with Type X gypsum board at least 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) thick. Exception: Where this code (lBe) requires otherwise for moisture protection. 6. Delete: Appendices A (Employee Qualifications), B (Board of Appeals) and D (Fire Di strj cts). International Energy Conservation Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, International Code Council, Inc. 1. The administrative officer is the building officiaL All hearings, variances etc~ are handled by the BSC. 2. In lieu of inspection by City employees, the building official may require a written certification that a building meets or exceeds minimum requirements, if the certification is: (i) signed by a code-certified inspector (as defined in Section 388.02, TEX~ HEALTH & SAFETY CODE) not em.played by the city, and (ii) accompanied by an approved inspection checklist, properly completed, signed and dated by the inspector. If the fees of the code-certified inspector are paid by the City, the arno.unt shall be added to the building permit fees otherwise payable. With approval ,from the building official, a .permittee may~pay such fees directly to an independent inspection firm. Only code- certified inspectors may perform inspections and enforce this code in the City. Illterllational Fire Code, 2000 Ed., International Code Council, Inc. 1. The fire official shall be the fITe chief or acting fire chief, who may detail other members of the fire departmel1t or the building inspection division to act as inspectors. Cllapter 6 of this Code shall apply to enforcement and ad'ministration of the fire code in the same manner as it applies to the building code (except that the fire official shall have the powers and duties of the building official under such articles). 2. The BSC shall have the same jurisdiction and authority with respect to the fire code as it has with respect to the building code. 3. The limits of the fire district refelTed to in Section 902.1 ~ 1 are coextensive with the City limi t8 ~ 4. Explosives and fireworks, as defined in Chapter 33, are prohibited within the City limits. 5. Notwithstanding Section 2206.7.6 (relatin.g to service stations), "latch-a.pen" type devices are prohibited. 6~ Section 603.8.4 (hours for burning) is amended to read in its entirety as follows: "An incinerator shall not be used or allowed to remain with any combustion inside it: (i) at any time from an hour preceding sunset on one day until sunrise the following day; or (ii) at any time when unatten.ded." (7) Delete: Appendices FA (Board of Appeals), FE (Hazard Categories), FF (Hazard Ranking) and FG (Cryogenic Fluids - Weight and Volume Equivalents). International Fuel Gas Code, 2000 Ed., International Code Council, Inc. 1. The administrative officer is the building official. Chapter 6 of this Code shall apply to enforcement and administration of this code in the same manner as it applies to the building code. The BSC shall have the same jurisdiction and authority with respect to th.is code as it has with respect to the building code. 2. Delete Sections FG 103, FG 106 and FG 10. 3. Even if permitted by this code, copper tubing shall not be used for the yard service line. 4~ Amend Section 311.2 to read in its entirety as follows: "Low pressure (not to exceed 0.5 PSI) gas piping shall withstand a pressure of at least 10 incItes of mercury for a period of time not less than 10 minutes without sllowing any drop in pressure, except that the following shall apply in the case of new construction: The newly-constructed system must withstand a pressure of at least 25 PSI for a period of not less than 10 minutes without showing any drop in pressure as an initial pressure test, and the system must also withstand a pressure as a final test. Higher pressure 'piping must withstand pressure of at least 10 PSI, but never less than twice the maximum pressure to which the piping will be subjected in operation, for a period of at least 10 minutes without showin.g a drop in pressure, but the higher pressures required for new construction, above, shall be used to test new construction in lieu of the lO-PSI level'prescribed by this sentence." 5. There must be a permanently-installed stairway, either fixed or folding, to serve attic space where appliances or equipment are located. 6. Even if permitted by this code, undiluted liquefied petroleum gas, or "LPG", shall D,Ot be used at any fixed location in the City. Exception: This does not prohibit the use of such gas in quantities of 10 gallons or less. 7. Each new or replaced gas meter shall be located on the same building site that it serves. International Mechanical Code, 2000 Ed., International Code Council, Inc.. 1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings, variances etc. are 11andled by the BSC. 2. Add to Section M306.3: "There must be a permanently-installed stailWay, either fixed or folding, to serve attic space where appliances or equipment are located." 3. Add to Section M603: "All return air ducts must be installed within 10 inches of the finisb,ed floor in all new residential construct.ion and wherever possible in existing bu.il dings. " 5. Delete: Appendix MB (Recommended Permit Fee Schedule). International Plulllbing Code, 2000 Ed., International Code Council, Inc. l~ The administrative officer is the building official. Chapter 6 of this Code shall apply to enforcement and administration oftrus code in the same manlIer as it applies to the building code. TIle .BSC shall have the same jurisdiction and authority with respect to this code as it has with respect to the building code. 2. Delete: Sections PI03, PI06 and PI09 and Appendices PA (Plumbing Permit Fee Sc.hedule) and PO (Vacuum Drainage System)~ 3~ Add at the beginning of Section 303.1: "Even ifpermitted by this code (lPC), , none of the following is allowed for use in the City: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) pipe or fittings, polyetllylene pipe or fittings, Type M copper, lead-based pipe, aluminum DWV .pipe or components, or air admittance valves." 4. E1i ell if When expressly permitted by the International Plumbing Code, thIs code (Ire), pve and CPVC type water an.d sewer pipe and fittings may be used.. but only if: "-1 e not allo"v"/cd for use _in the City,. Exception3..: _r'/c 'Watel pipG mdj .be used where. .pc.lnlittGd by this code (Ire), but only if. (i) they are Schedule 40 (or better). (ii) it-is- they are installed underground or as pool piping, and (iii) all joints are primed and glued as required by the manufacturer's recommendations (and the primer must be purple or another distinctive color, except on above-ground pool piping). (T.hese conditions do not apply to irrigation systems~) 5~ Even if permitted by this code (IPC), wet venting shall not be allowed except when authorized by the BSC, as a special exception for hardship and unusu.al cases. 6~ Amend Section 1101.2 to read io. its entirety as follows: "The provisions of this chapter are applicable to interior leaders, building storm drains, building storm sewers, exterior conductors, downspouts, roof gutters and other storm drainage fixtures and facilities.H 7 ~ Maximum water meter size, unless an RPE can clearly and convincingly demonstrate the need for a larger meter in a particular case, is: 3/4ths-inch for an irrigation system, or 1- inch for a single-family dwelling. InternatiOllal Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, btternational Code Council, In c. . 1. The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings, variances etc~ are handled by the BSC. This code, in, lieu of the other Ufutemational Codes, n applies to all residential structures 2. ,~ . 3. in the City. "Residential" means having the character of a detached one-family or two- family dwelling that is n.at more than three stories high with separate means of egress, including the accessory stru.ctures of the dwelling. This code does not apply to: (i) any dwelling that has a corom.on m,eans of egress, such. as a common hallway, or (ii) any dwelling or structure that has the character of a facility used for accommodation of transient guests or a structure in which medical, rehabilitative, or assisted living services are provided in conn.ection with the occupancy of the structureK All amendments and deletions to the other "International Codes" adopted by this Schedule are also carried forward an.d adopted as amendments and deletions from the International Residential Code. Delete: Appendices RAF (Radon Control Methods), RAI (Private Sewage Disposal), and RAE (Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings). This code does not apply to installation and maintenance of electrical wiring and related co'mponents. See National Electrical Code, below. 4. 5. (BOCA) National Building Code, 1996 Ed., Building Officials & Code Administrators International, Inc. Only Sections 3108 (Radio And Television Towers) and 3109 (Radio And Television Antennas), together with any necessary definitions or interpretative aids, are adopted. See Subchapter G of Chapter 6 oftms Code. National Electrical Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, National Fire Protection Association, ("NEe"). 1 ~ The administrative officer is the building official. All hearings, variances etc. are handled by the BSC. 2~ See Chapter 8 of this Code for various provisions which override or supplement the NEe. Standard Housing Code, 1997 Ed., Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. 1. The administrative officer is the building official. All h.earings, variances etc. are handled by the BSe.