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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1560 ORùINANCE NO, l560 AX ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION OF NORT~ RICELAND HILLS 3DI~DING CODE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF THE UNIFOR~ BUILDING CODE, :988 EDITION WITH APPENDIX CHAPTER 70 AS AXENDED; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RICELAND HILLS; PROVIDING FOR PERMITS AND ESTABLISHING FEES; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY C~AUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES 65:, 784, 875 AND :236; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCI~ OF THE CITY OF NORT~ RICH~AND HILLS, TEXAS: SECT:ON l. An oralnance to provide t~e City of North Richland Hills with standards ~egulati~g t~e erectionr co~st=uction, en:argement~ alteration, repair, moving, demolition, conversion, occ~p- ancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings or structures in the City of North Richland Hills; providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees thereof and ~he inspection of all operations by the office of the Building Official. This ordinance shall be Known as the City of North Richlan¿ ~ills Building Code, This code adopts the 1988 Uniform Building Code of the :nternational Conference of Building Officials, a copy of which is attached hereto is hereby adopted anå àesignated as t~e b~ild:~g code of t~e C~~y, the same as though such code were copied at length herein except as amendeci, added to or deleteci in this chapte~. ~~~ee (3) copies of t~e code a~ci amendments are on file in the office of the City Sec~etary. SEC7ION 2. The Building Code of the City of North Richland Hills sha__ ~e administered and enforced by the Department or Community Development. SECTION 3. Adop~ion of appendix chapters as .¡:: ~ - . ..O.:..lows. A. Appendix Chapter :, Existing Bu~~c~ngs, Life Safety ~equirements for is hereby adopted in its e~tirety. B. Appendix Chapter 38, Basements Pipe Inlets. is hereby adopted i~ its entirety. C. Appendix Chapter ~9, Patio Covers, is hereby adopted in its entirety, ~. Appe~dix Chaptey 70, Excavation anà Graàingr adop~eè. with the following amendmen~s: ..; c --'" he~eby Gradi~g G~iãeli~es for ~evelop~e~t of ~ots and ~racts~ to maintain protection of adjoining properties and alleviate erosio~ problems e~co~ntereè ~y improper drainage: a. Excavations or Fills made for ~~rpose of develop- ment of a lot or tract s~all grade permane~t slopes no steeper tha~ five (5) feet horizontal to one (1) foot vertical. b, Deviation from Excavation or Fill ~imitations for slopes shall be permitted only upon the presenta- tion of soil investigation repor~ acceptable to the Bui:dì~g Of~~cial. c. Retaining Walls used to comply with the foregoing requirement shall be constructed in accordance with accepted engi~eeri~g practice and sha~~ be installed in a good workmans~ip manner satisfac- tory to the 3uildi~g Officia:. d. Walls Exceeding Four (4) Feet in ~eight from finished grade to tOp of wall will require a permit prior to constr~ct~on. Contractor ~ust ma~e application to the Buildi~g ~epartment and submit a detailed engineered drawing and calculations. All drawings must bear legal descriptions of property, all boundaries, easments and . ~ +- r ~; ... +' ¥ , '": rlgn~-o=-way, as we~~ as ~ne englneer's sea~ signature, and e. Grading of Slopes sha~~ oe done in such a manner as to influence proper drainage. Where it is practical, 80% of lot or tract shall be graded to the fronting street gutter or in accordance with the approved subdivision drainage plans that have been approved by the City Council. ~rainage on portion of lot or tract below curb level shall not drain across more than two (2) lots or trac~s before entering an approvea drainage way. SECTION 4. ~he 1988 Uniform 3uilding Code is amended and changed in the following respects: A. Section 105. (e) ~oving 30nd and ?ermits, ~s ~ereby amended to read as follows: ~o building or ~art of any building shal~ be moved th~ough or across any sidewalk, street, alley o~ highway within the city unless and until a pe~mit the~efor shall first have been obtained from the 3uilding Offici21. A fee of $50.00 shall be c~arged for each permit and $:0,00 for each additional day, or fraction thereof, tha~ t~e house or building is in or on the street, alleys, avenues, or public grounds, 2. ~ouse Moving ?e~~~~ ADD~ication. Any bondeà house- mover desiring a housemoving per~i: shall file with the Building Official a written application therefor, not less than five (5) days prior to t~e proposed date of removal, setting forth the following information: a. the type and ~lna of building to be moved b, the original cost of such building c. the present value of the building d. the present location of the building and proposed new location by lot, block, subdivision and street address e. the date and approximate time such building will be upon the streets f. the proposed route from present to new location g, the written consent of the 10c2l utili~y co~panies which may be affected by such removal; and n. such other pertinent information as the Building Official may deem necessary. 3. Building Official Shall Reject. If in the opinion of the Building Official, the moving of any building will cause serious injury to persons or property or serious injury to the streets or other public improvements, or the building to be moved has deteriorated more ~han fifty percent (50%) of its original value by fire or other elements, or the moving of t~e building wi~l violate any of the requirements of this Code or of the Zoninç Ordinance of the City, the permit shall not be issued and the building shall not be moved over the streets. -~ in the opinion of the Building Official the moving a house onto any lot in the City will cause injury persons or property, or will depreciate the va~ue surrounding property, a moving per~it shall not be of to of issued. C. Section 201. Creation of Znforcement Agency, is nereby amended to read: Section 201(a). There is hereby established in this jurisdiction a code enforcement agency which sha~~ be under the administration of the Department of Community Development. Section 201(b) The 3ui~ding Officia~ shall be appointed and dismissed by the City Manager. J. Section 203. 0nsare 3uildings or Structures, is hereby amended by adding a third paragraph to read: The demolition of bui~ding or structures shall require a permit and the fee for such permit shall be $25.00. . Section 204. Board of Appeals There is hereby creaLed a fee of $50.00 LO appeal to the City of North Richland Hills! Board of Appeals to be paid with the application that is non-refundable regardless of outcome of appeal. F. Section 205. ViolaLions, is hereby amended to read: ~ach such person shal~ be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed or continued and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be fined not to exceed One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars. G. Section 301(0). Exempted Work, is hereby omitted and deleted in its entirety. ~. Section 305(c). Address Sign. Work requiring a permit shall have posted an address sign in a conspicuous place on the premises. This address sign shall be maintained by the permit holder or his agent during construcLion and have the street address and the legal description of the property on it, A permanent address shall be posted on the structure prior to receiving a final inspection. Table No. 33-A -- Building Permit Fees The minimum estimated cost for inground swimming pools shall be S25.00 per square foot. Section reaa as :210. (a) .ç: ,. J.O.l..iows: Fi=e Wa!"ning, is hereby amended to Every dwelling unit and every guesL room in a hotel or lodging house used for sleeping purposes shall be provided with smoke detectors conforming to U.3.C. Standard No. 43-6. In dwe~~~ng ~niLs, detecto~s sha~l oe mounted on the ceiling or wal~ at a point cent~ally located ~n the corrido~ o~ a~ea giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. In efficiency dwelling unit, ~otel sleeping room and in hotel suites, the detector shall be centrally located O~ the ce~ling of the main room or hotel sleeping room. Where sleeping rooms are on an upper level, the detec~or shall be placed at t~e center of t~e ceiling directly above the stairway. A" detectors shall be located in accordance with approved ~a~ufacturerrs irrstructio~s. When act~ateà, t~e àetector shall provide an alar~ in the dwelling unit or guest room. When the valuation of an addition or repair to a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy exceeds $1,000.00, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, the entire building shall be provided with smoke detectors located as required for new Group ~, Jivision 3 Occupancies. In new construction. required smoke detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiring, on its own dedicated circuit. A smoke ãetecto~ shal: be insta::ed i~ the basement 0= dwelling units having a stairway which opens from the basement into the dwelling. Such stairway shall be connected to a sounding ãevice or other detector to provide an alarm which will be audible in the sleeping a::'ea, 7' _\. , Section 2517. (g) ,2. is hereby - , + amenaea ,-0 read: Framing Details. Studs shall be placed with their wide dimension perpendicular to the wall. Not less than three studs shall be installed at each corner of an exterior wall. ~XCE?TION: At corners a third stud may be omitted through the use of wood spacers or bacKup cleats of 3 8-inch thick plywood, 1-inch thicK lumber or other approved devices which will serve as an adequate ~ac~ing for t~e attacbme~L of facing materials. All wall studs shall be capped with double top plates installed to provide overlapping at corners and at intersections with other partitions. End joints in double top p:ates shall be offset at least ~3 ~nc~es. When bearing s~uds are spaced at 24-inch in~ervals and top plates are less than 2 by 6 or two 3 by 4 members and when the floor joists, floor Lrusses or roof trusses which they support are spaced at more than :6-inch intervals. such jois~s or ~russes shall bear within 5 inches of the studs beneath or a third plate shall be ~ns~al::'e¿, Studs ::'ess sha':':' ha\le fu::' ~ bearing on a ~late thickness having a stuàs. or S.:I..1..J. not .... "nan t~'1an 2 i:1ches ~Yl that of the wa':: width not less Section 260: Conc~ete. The design of structu~es in concrete of cast-in-place o~ precast construction, plain, reinforceà or prestresseà, shall conform to the rules and principals specified in this chapter. Minimum concrete foundation requi~ements shall be amenàeà as follows: Foundation Exterio~ Beam rtequire~ents a. Beam Depth 2:,5 inches, 12 inches into natural grade b, Beam width :2 inches c. ~aximum beam separation - ~~ feet 2. Foundation In~erior Beam Requirements a. Beam deptl:. 15 inches b Beam width 12 inches 3. Beam Steel rteauirements There shall be rour bars of #5 rebar placed parallel in two layers directly above the bottom bar layers with clear separation of not less than four inches in all directions. 4. Concrete Matt Requirements a. The minimum matt thickness shall be four inches b, Select cushion sand shall be a minimum of two inches below the pad c, There shall be #3 reoar installed on eighteen inch centers each way 5. Pier Requirements a. Piers s~a::'l be required at the intersection of a~~ beams when conditions require their installation for s::'ab stabi::'ity. b. Piers shall be used where lots have been filled. c. Piers shall be installed into undisturbed soil a minimum of four feet. 6, Subsections ~,2,3,4 ana ~ may have deviations f~oIT. ~equi~ements if detailed engineering drawings are submitted and approved by the Bui~ding Official. 7. Prestressed Concrete Slabs a. All prestressed concrete slaos will requi~e engineered drawings to be filed with the Building Official. 0, All drawings shall display an engineer's seal and origina~ signature licensed by the State of Texas. c. The drawings shall indicate the legal and street address of the property. - . +' aescrlp~lon a. A report shall be filed with t~e Building Official's office listing date and stress facto~ and signed by an authorized person performing the work on eve~y prestressed concrete s~ab. 8, Post-Tension Slabs: a, A~l post-tension slabs w'" ~equire engineered drawings to be filed with the Building Department b. All drawings shall display an engineer's seal and original signature licensed by the State of Texas. c. The engineer or authorized representative shall inspect and ~i~e a ~eport with the Building Department stating the cable installation was done according to the engineer's design before pouring of slab. Q, A report shall be filed with the Building Depart- ment showing the date, stress factor used on the cables and signed by an authorized person perfo~ming the work on eve~y post-tension slab, SECT:ON 5, Fire protection and separation between zero lot ~lne, two-family and multifamily dwellings. A. Zero lot line and two-family dwellings shall have a one-hour fire separation from each other continuous from the floor to the bottom of roof deck. Where the roof-ceiling framing elements are parallel to the walls, such framing and elements supporting such framing shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction for a width of not less than four (4) feet on each side of the wall. Where roof-ceiling framing elements are perpendicula~ to the wall. the one-hour fire-resistive const~uction sha~~ extend not less than fou~ (4) each side of the wall with fire blocking between ~af"te~s. feet on +' ,-De 3. Xultifamily dwe~~~ngs shall have a one-hour fire sepa~ation betwee~ each unit. If trusses are useà in the floor-ceiling assembly, then they shall be protected by one-hour fire-resistive materials enclosing the entire truss assembly on all sides for its entire length and height. Draft stops shall be installeã in the attics above and in line with the walls sepa~ating each unit from another unit. Multifamily dwellings shall be of Type V One-Hour construction or better. SEC':'ION 6. Cont~actors Registration A. Regist~ation of Cont~actors. ~ach contractor sha~~ be required to maintain a registration with the City befo~e performing any type of work. Each contractor shall fu~nish the Building Department with a written notice of contractor's permanent business and residential address and telephone numbers. 3. The te~m "CONTRAC':20R" shall oe defined aS,any pe~son or firm performing wo~k for which a pe~mit or a~ inspection is ~equired. (EXCEPTION: homeowners doing wo~k on their residence shall be exempt from ~egist~ation fees.) c. Registration Fees. A cont~actor's registration fee shall be paid in addition to the other p~ovisions provided herein. The fee fo~ initially establishing regist~ation data shall be $75.00. The annual renewal fee for continuing the validity of ~egist~ation data shall be 835,00. :f a ~egistration is left to lapse fo~ more than sixty (60) days, a ~enewal fee of $50.00 shall oe charged. ~. Registration Renewal. The license may be renewed for the ensuing calendar year by the filing of a new ~egistra- tion and the payment of a ~enewal fee as set forth herein. No refund will be paid in the event of the revocation of surrende~ of any such certificate of license. ~ A registration may be revokeà for violating city o~dinances or fo~ any other acts aeemed a detriment to the city or cit~ze~s. ? Insu~ance. Every reg~strant s~al: ca~ry contracto~'s ?ublic liabi:ity insurance in not less than the I following amounLS: 30àily Injury .. $300,000 each occurrence Property Damage $300,000 each occurrence SECTION 7. Relationship to Zoning In the event that the Zoning Oràinance as currently amenàeà conflicts in any way with the Building Coàe, then the Zoning Oràinance shall govern. SECTION 8. Siàewalk Requirements Sidewalks shal: be installed on both sides of a:l col:ector anà thoroughfare streets. The contracLors shall graàe ana pour a four-foot-wide siàewalk, four (4) inches in aepth, reinforced with six-inch-by-six-inch number 10 wire mesh or equivalent. A two-inch sanã cushion is to be useà for grading purposes. Where siàewalks intersect at a corner, the entire radius shall be part of the siàewal~. Sidewalk installation shall start at the property line and extena four (4) feet toward the SLreet, In the event that the prescribe¿ location is prohibitive, the Building Official, with the concurrence of the Director of Public Works may specify an alternative location. In subdivisions where asphalt or concrete parking lots are alloweà to be extended to the street, sidewalks shall be installed as stipulated above. The sidewalks will be two and one-half (2-1/21 inches higher than the top of the curb at the property line. SECTION 9. Requirements for Drive Approaches The minimum requirements for a drive approach shall be two (2) inches of cushion sand; approach must be six (6) inches in depth at the street and tapered to match the driveway, reinforced with six-inch-by-six-inch number 10 wire mesh or equivalent. l~e drive approach shall start at the property line and extend to the street, being two and one-half (2-:/2) i~ches ~ighe~ t~a~ t~e curb at the ?roperty ~ine. There shall be a LWO and one-half-foot radius. The minimum width shall be twelve (12) feet i~ Tesidential ZODes. S~CTIOK 10. F~DE~AL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT A. Shall require ~he use of lead-free materials for the i~stallation and repair of water systems or any plumbi~g sys~em providing dri~ki~g water. S~CTION 11, Temporary Occupancy of Streets with 3uilding Material, etc. 2ereafter any person or persons, firm or corporation desiring to temporarily occ~py any portio~ of a~y public street, alley or sidewalk within the city for the purpose of placi~g thereon material or rubbish for or from building operations, or for any excavation of any area under such street, alley or sidewalk or for any purpose whatsoever connected with the erection, removal, alteration or repair of any b~ilding or other structure, shall apply to the 8uilding official for permission for such temporary occupancy, with the condition that the pri~cipal therein will ¿ischarge all claims of every character arising from or occasioned by such occ~pancy of such street, alley or sidewalk, or the construction or repair of such building or the making of such excavation a~d discharge all judgmen~s obtai~ed, together with all costs attached thereto against the city, by reason of any such claim, injury or damage sustained; and every person or persons, firm or corporation carrying on any such excavation or building operation shall keep all streets, alleys and sidewalks adjacent to such excavations or building operatio~s carried on by them, .~ a clean and orderly condition, and unobstructed, except as provided herein. during such operation; and at the expiration of the time stipulated in the permission aforesaid, they shall restore all such streets, a~~eys ana sidewalks to as gooã conãit~on as they were before the beginning of SUCD operation. SECTION 12, ?enalty Any person who shall violate any provisions of this oralnance or shall rail to comply therewith or with any requirement thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine, and upon conviction or any suc~ violation shall be fined ~~ a~y sum ~O~ ~o exceed O~e Thousand ($:,000.00\ Do~~ars. SECTION , " J.":>. Severability S~ou~d any ?rovisior. of this ora~r.ar.ce be ~e:d invalid or unconstitutiona:, the remainder of such ordinance shal~ nOL be deemed to effect the validity of any other section or provision of this ordinar.ce. ?assed and approved this 22nd day of August :988. '-- )~ -:- Mayor ~ (). .Ld-rt.-d&./ Â~d_____- C'; Y Secretary test: Approveci Form lity: Atto THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Tarrant crT13 Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Dana Pit t S Secretary for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, published by the Capital Cities Communications, Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas, and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the fOllowing clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named paper on the fOllowing dates: 6226024 Oc t. 20, 1988 ANßlg\~~~11'8o~'ftNG I THE 1988 UNi~ORM BUILD· ING CODE WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS FOUND IN ll1'~I~~rN1~c¿~ f.fI~B: ARDS FOR BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF ~~I~'r' ~~S~I~JtI~Õ~ ~ ff:~~H~N~NPp.f~IèÞI~ t '~õi~~~~A&~OF'6W~~8 ~ ~1!.9rDor~:'~~~,1;J8- ~R~M~~G 'F~~SINA.r¡P. FECTIVE DATE OF NOVEM- Subscribed and sworn to be fore me, this the 21 .BER 1. 1988. r 1 9 S 8 y¡-- PASSED AND APPROVED- . Notary PublicL(f /~~ N~l'~K¥t ~Æ~~~~~/tc~""'; ~NDDAY~\~~J~~' Texas. Mayor ATTEST: 151 Jeanette R_15 ~\t'p~W:IIÓV AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 151 Rex McEntire Attornev for tI Cltv CL. 008 Signed EVELYN W. FLETCHER Notary Publ!c STATE OF TEXAS