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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1236 ORDINANCE NO. 1236 BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, that Ordinance No. 784, adopted September 24, 1979, Building Code for the City of North Richland Hills, be amended so that the following amendments to the said Building Code be and they are hereby made as follows: Section 5.1. Adoption of Building Code and Standards. The Uniform Building Code, 1985, the ICBO Installation Standards and amendments and revisions thereto as adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials, a copy of which is attached hereto is hereby adopted and designated as the building code of the City, the same as though such code were copied at length herein except as amended, added to or deleted in this chapter. Three (3) copies of the code and amendments are on file in the office of the City Secretary. Section 5-2. Penalty; enforcement (a) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any portion of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than fifty dollars (50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each day's violation shall be considered a separate offense. (b) (to remain the same) Section 5-3. Amendments to specific building code sections. Section 201 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read: Section 201(a) There is hereby established in this jurisdiction a code enforcement agency which shall be under the administrative of the Department of Planning and Operational Control of the building official. (b) The building official shall be appointed and dismissed by the City Manager. Section 205 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding the last sentence thereof to read: Each such person shall 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 dollars ($1,000.00). Section 301(b) (to remain the same) ~ Section 2516(f)5 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by changing the first paragraph to read: 5. Draft stop construction. Draft stopping materials shall be not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction. Section 2517(g)2 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read: 2. 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. EXCEPTION: At corners a third stud may be omitted through the use of wood spacers or backup cleats of 3/8-inch-thick plywood, l-inch-thick lumber or other approved devices which will serve as an adequate backing for the attachment 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 plates shall be offset at least 48 inches. When bearing studs are spaced at 24-inch intervals and top plates are less than 2 by 6 or two 3 by 4 members and when the floor joists, floor trusses or roof trusses which they support are spaced at more than l6-inch intervals, such joists or trusses shall bear within 5 inches of the studs beneath or a third plate shall be installed. Studs shall have full bearing on a plate or sill not less than 2 inches in thickness having a width not less than that of the wall studs. Section 5-4. Relationship to zoning. In the event that Ordinance No. 1080, zoning ordinance, in any way conflicts with this chapter, building code, then in such event, Ordinance No. 1080, zoning ordinance, shall govern. Section 5-5. (to remain the same) Section 5-6. (to remain the same) Section 5-7. (to remain the same) Section 5-8. (to remain the same) Section 5-9. Certain residential buildings required to have percentage masonry, brick, etc. All multifamily, two-family, one family dwellings and permanent structures on a residential lot shall have exterior walls constructed of seventy-five (75) per cent brick, stone, or if apprived by the City All multi-family, two-family, one family dwellings and permanent structures on a residential lot shall have exterior walls constructed of seventy-five (75%) percent brick, stone, or if approved by the City Council, other masonry or materials of equal characteristics. Exterior wall shall mean that exposed portion of the building. Section 5-10. Section 5-11. Section 5-12. Section 5-13. (to remain the same) (to remain the same) (to remain the same) Fire protection and separation between zero lot line, two family, and multi-family dwellings. (a) Zero lot line and two-family dwellings shall have a one- hour separation from each other continuous from the floor to the bottom of the 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 perpendicular to the wall, the one-hour fire resistive construction shall extend not less than four (4) feet on each side of the wall with fire blocking between the rafters. (b) Multi-family dwellings shall have a one-hour fire separation between each unit. If trusses are used 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 installed in the attics above and in line with the walls separating each unit from another unit. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th dr;n~ Mayor ATTEST: 7Þ~1?f~~) APP~S. TO FORM AND LEGALITY: , , / Attorney ~~