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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2626 ORDINANCE NO. 2626 2 8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADOPTING THE 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AS AMENDED BY THE RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS BY THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AS FURTHER AMENDED BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS; REPEALING OBSOLETE AND CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 4 6 10 12 14 WHEREAS, the North Richland Hills City Council desires to adopt the 2000 International Building Code with amendments recommended by the North Central Texas Council of Governments in order to better provide for the safety of its residents and their property; NOW, THEREFORE, 16 18 20 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: 22 Section 1: THAT Section 5-3 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: 24 "Sec. 5-3 International Building Code Adopted. 26 36 The International Building Code, 2000 Edition, together with Appendix I of such Code, as adopted by the International Code Council, Inc., in cooperation with the International Conference of Building Officials, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary, as amended by the recommended amendments of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and as further amended by the City of North Richland Hills, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary, is hereby adopted by reference and designated as the Building Code of the City of North Richland Hills, the same as though such Code, Appendix and amendments were copied at length herein." 28 30 32 34 38 Section 2: Sections 5-4, 5-19 and 5-28 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances are hereby repealed. All other ordinances which conflict herewith are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict. Such conflicting ordinances are hereby saved from repeal to the extent they do not conflict herewith. 40 42 44 Section 3: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this 46 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. Section 4: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day any such violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and punishable hereunder. Section 5: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clauses of this ordinance two times. Section 6: This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND ADOPTED on June 10, 2002. \\'~,..,." '\\\\ 111// ~""'~......... ...... ~//..;. rJ)" i..'.' .~ -;. ~ .. '" " < . ,- 2 .trAT: \ ~ ~&: ' r r!-t: ~_ . .jfI>JL1-.: ( ....""-:.. .- n:: . ..···.-flT' ...... c'· S r~J;lcla AJt'UtSOIV Ity ecretary It'll',,, "", \ \\\\'\ CIì10F NC. OF NORTì5IC~LAND HILLS ~;;JYqC7/Wft!u Oscar Trevino, Mayor By: Approved as_ ( ._~ I ') John Pitstick, Director of Developoment form and legality: Ordinance No. 2626 2 City of North Richland Hills Amendments to the 2000 International Building Code North Central Texas Council of Governments region 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the North Richland Hills Building Code, may be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code." 101.2 Purpose. The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction and certain equipment specifically regulated herein. Exception: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single family dwellings (townhouses) not more than threes stories high with separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the Residential Code. The purpose of this code is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this code. 101.3 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, maintenance and use of any building or structure within this jurisdiction, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in this code, and hydraulic flood control structures. Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable. Wherever in this code reference is made to the appendix, the provisions in the appendix shall not apply unless specifically adopted. 101.4 Referenced codes. The other codes listed in Sections 101.4.1 through 101.4.7 and referenced elsewhere in this code, when specifically adopted, shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extend of each such reference. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFP A 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted. 101.5 Existing structures. The legal occupancy of any structure existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered in Chapter 34 or as an unsafe building of Section 102. North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 1 June 2002 101.6 Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. SECTION 102 - UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES 102.1 Unsafe buildings. All buildings or structures regulated by this code that are structurally unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or that constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life are, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. Any use of buildings or structures constituting a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage or abandonment is, for the purpose of this section, an unsafe use. Parapet walls, cornices, spires, towers, tanks, statuary and other appendages or structural members that are supported by, attached to, or a part of a building and that are in deteriorated condition or otherwise unable to sustain the design loads that are specified in this code are hereby designated as unsafe building appendages. All such unsafe buildings, structures or appendages are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures set forth in this code or such alternate procedures as may have been or as may be adopted by this jurisdiction. As an alternative, the building official, or other employee or official ofthis jurisdiction as designated by the governing body, may institute any other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation. 102.2 Dangerous Demolition. The Building Official may order the cessation of the wrecking or demolition of any building or structure within the City when the same is being accomplished in a reckless or careless manner or in such a manner so as to endanger life and property. When such work has been ordered stopped by the Building Official, same shall not be resumed until said official is satisfied that adequate precautions have been or will be taken for protection for life and property. To continue such work without the expressed approval of the Building Official shall constitute a violation of this ordinance, and each day that such work continues shall constitute a separate offense. **Section 105.2; exception #1, 5, 14, 15 & 16: change to read to read as follows: 1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area is less than 200 square feet (18.58 m2). 5. Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III-A liquids. (Retaining walls placed in succession shall be considered one wall if, upon drawing a line from the bottom ofthe footing of the lower wall at a 45 degree angle up and towards the higher wall, North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 (BC amendments 2 June 2002 the line intersects the higher wall or any material retained by the wall at any point.) Retaining walls 4' or taller must be designed by an Engineer licensed to practice in the State of Texas. 14. Replacement of up to four eifht (8') foot sections offence. 15. Roof repairs on Group R, Division 3 and their accessory structures. For the purpose of this section, roof repairs shall include the repair and replacement of the material above, but not including, the decking material, lathing boards or sheathing boards. The Building Official may revoke this exception during periods of Federal or State disaster relief efforts: in which case a building permit and contractor registration is required prior to commencement of roofing repair/replacement activities. 16. Freestanding satellite dishes not exceeding one meter in diameter that do not exceed 12 feet in height. * * Section 105.2; delete exception #6: **Section 109.3.5; delete. (Reason: Lath or gypsum board inspections are not normally performed in this area.) * * Section 110.1; change to read as follows: Use and Occupancy. No building or structure within the City shall be used, subjected to change in occupancy classification, use or character of use, occupied or reoccupied unless the Building Official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy. In the event that any building or structure is leased or subleased in separate lease-units, each lease-unit must have a Certificate of Occupancy issued to such separate lease-unit. The certificate of occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and shall remain visible at all times the building is occupied. No utility service shall be supplied to any building or separate lease unit until the Building Official has notified the supplier in writing after review and approving the Certificate of Occupancy applicant. EXCEPTION: The Building Official may release utility services for a temporary period of time upon written request by the applicant for the purposes of cleaning and showing prospective rental properties. 110.1.1 Responsible party. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any portion of this section by using or occupying a building or structure without obtaining a certificate of occupancy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in accordance with this code and the city code of the City North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 3 June 2002 of North Richland Hills, Texas. Both the tenant and the landlord shall be deemed guilty of violation in the event of use or occupancy of leased premises without a certificate of occupancy 110.1.2 Authority to remove utilities. In order to further compel compliance with this section, the building official may order that no city utility be provided to the building, or portion thereof, which is occupied or used without a certificate of occupancy. In the event that a leased portion of any building is in violation of the ordinance the city utility provided to the entire building may be discontinued upon order of the building official until the violation is abated. However, in the event that the portion of the lease portion of the building which is in violation of the ordinance is separately metered for water than the building official's order to stop city utilities shall apply only to that meter which controls the services provided to the portion of the building in violation ofthis section. The utility department shall give full force and effect to the order of the building official. **Amend Section 110.4 to read as follows: 110.4.1 Temporary occupancy. The building official is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely and all sanitary and life-safety requirements are installed and completed. The building official shall set a time period not to exceed 90 days in which the temporary certificate of occupancy is valid. The fire marshal or his designee shall also approve all temporary occupancies. **Section 202; add a new definition to read as follows: HIGH-RISE BUILDING is a buildinf:! having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet (16764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. (Reason: To define high rise, as it influences sprinkler requirement thresholds based on the fire fighting capabilities of a jurisdiction.) **IBC Table 302.1.1; change "Storage rooms over 100 square feet " to read as follows: North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 4 June 2002 Storage rooms and closets over 100 square feet Use Group B. F, Mb, S, U 1 hour or provide automatic fire extinguishing system (the smoke separation of Section 302.1.1.1 is not required.) Use Group A, E 1 hour or provide automatic fire extinguishing system All other use groups 1 hour **Table 302.3.3,footnote e; change to read asfollows: e. Assembly uses accessory to Group E Occupancy must comply with the provisions for Group A Occupancy but for the purpose of Section 302.3 are not considered separate occupancies. (Reason: When this table was originally created, these were required separations as used in the Uniform Building Code (UBC). However the UBC or SBCCI codes did not require separations between the E and A occupancies in schools. Later modification of the IBC allows occupancy separation to be an option. Therefore, footnote e needed clarification.) **Section 403.1; change to read asfollows: 403.1 Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to buildings having occupied floors located more than 9-5 55 feet (22860 16764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. **Section 403.1, exception #3: change to read asfollows: 3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section 303.1 when used for open air seating; however, this exception does not apply to accessory uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants and similarly enclosed areas. North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 5 June 2002 **Section 403.2, exception #2; delete. (Reason: To provide adequate fire protection to enclosed areas.) **Section 406.6.1; add a second paragraph to read as follows: This occupancy shall include garages involved in servicing of motor vehicles for items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or replacement, shocks, minor part replacement and other such non-major repair. When the repair garage is only involved in such minor repair, it need not comply with Section 406.6.2. 503.3 Area determination. The maximum area of a building with more than one-story shall be determined by multiplying the allowable area per floor (Aa), as determined in Section 506.1 by the number of stories as listed below up to a maximum of three stories.: 1. For two story buildings, multiplv by 2; 2. For three or more story buildings, multiply by 3; and, 3. No story shall exceed the allowable area per floor (Aa). as determined in Section 506.1 for the occupancies on that floor. Exception: Unlimited area buildings in accordance with Section 507. **Section 705.11; change the exception to read as follows: Exception: For other than hazardous exhaust ducts, penetrations by ducts and air transfer openings of. . . (remainder of exception unchanged). **Section 715.5.2; add exception #4 to read as follows: 4. In the duct penetration of the separation between the private garage and its residence when constructed in accordance with Section 302.3.3, exceptions #2 and 3. **Section 902.1; under "Standpipe, Types of'definition amend "Manual dry" by adding a sentence to read as follows: The system must be supervised as specified in Section 905.2. North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 6 June 2002 **Section 903.1.2; change to read as follows: 903.1.2 Residential systems. Unless specifically allowed by this code, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13D or NFPA 13R shall not be recognized for the purposes of exceptions or reductions, commonly referred to as "trade-offs", permitted by other requirements of this code. In addition, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFP A 13R must include attic sprinkler protection. **Sections 903.2.1.1,903.2.1.2,903.2.1.3 and 903.2.1.4; change to read as follows: 903.2.1.1 Group A-I. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a fire area containing a for Group A-I occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. 4. The fire area contains a multi theater complex. 903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a fire area containing a for Group A-2 occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464.5 m2). 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. 903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a fire area containing a for Group A-3 occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. Exception: Areas used exclusively as participant sports areas where the main floor area is located at the same level as the level of exit discharge of the main entrance and exit. 903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a firc area c011taining a for Group A-4 occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 7 June 2002 1. The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2). 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. Exception: Areas used exclusively as participant sports areas where the main floor area is located at the same level as the level of exit discharge of the main entrance and exit. **Section 903.2.7; change to read as follows: 903.2.7 Group R-l. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a Group R-1 fire area. Exceptions: 1. Where guestrooms are not located more than three storics one story in height and the building contains less than 20 guest rooms above the lowest level of exit discharge and each gucstroOlll has at least one door leading directly to an exterior exit access that leads dircctly tú approved erits. 2. A residential sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2 shall be allowed in buildings, or portions thereof, of Group R -1. **Section 903.2.8; change to read as follows: 903.2.8 Group R-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R-2 fire area where any of the following conditions apply: 1. The R-2 contains 3 or 4 units and is more than two stories in height; or, 2. The R-2 is located more than two stories one story in height, including basements: or. 3. The building contains having more than 16 dwelling units~ 4. The building contains fraternities and sororities with an occupant load of more than 10. Exception: A residential sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 .1.2 shall be permitted in buildings, or portions thereof, of Group R-2. **Add Section 903.2.10.3 to read as follows: 903.2.10.3. Self-service stora!!e facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all self-service storage facilities. North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 8 June 2002 Exception: One-story self-service storage facilities that have no interior corridors, with a one-hour fire barrier wall installed between every storage compartment. (Reason: Consistent with regional amendment to IFC 903.2.10.3 and gives building inspector information to enforce regarding construction.) **Section 903.2.12; amend 903.2.12.3 and add 903.2.12.4 and 903.2.12.5 as follows: 903.2.12.3 Buildings over 55 feet in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level, other than penthouses in compliance with Section 1509, having an occupant load ofJO or more that is located 55 feet (16764 mm) or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. Exceptions: 1. Airpc.rt control towers. 2. Open parking structures in compliance with Section 406.3. J. Occupancies in Group Jì-2. 903.2.12.4 Hifh-Piled Combustible Storafe. For any building with a clear height exceeding 12 feet (4572 mm), see Chapter 23 of the International Fire Code to determine if those provisions ill2IÙL 903.2.12.5 Spray Booths and Rooms. New and existing spray booths and spraying rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system. **Section 903.3.1.1.1; change to read as follows: 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. When approved by the code official, automatic Automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such. . . (bulk of section unchanged) . . . because it is damp, of fire-resistance-rated construction or contains electrical equipment. 1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard. 2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature ofthe contents, when approved by the building code official. 3. Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of a public utility, separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. 4. S paces or areas in tekcomlllunication5 buildings. . . . North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 9 June 2002 5. In rooms or areas that arc of noncombustible constructi6n with wholly llollcombustiblc contents. **Section 903.3.1.2; change to read as follows: 903.3.1.2 NFP A 13R sprinkler systems. Where allowed in buildings of Group R, up to and including four stories in height, automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFP A 13R. However, for the purposes of exceptions or reductions permitted by other requirements of this code, see Section 903.1.2. **Section 903.3.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows: Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance with the supply requirements of the respective standards; however, every fire protection system shall be designed with a 10 psi safety factor. **Section 903.3.7; change to read as follows: 903.3.7 Fire department connections. The location of fire department connections shall be approved by the building code official. **Section 903.4; add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as follows: Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more than 45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering. **Section 905.2; change to read as follows: 905.2 Installation standards. Standpipe system shall be installed in accordance with this section and NFP A 14. Manual dry standpipe svstems shall be supervised with a minimum of 10 psig and North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 10 June 2002 a maximum of 40 psig air pressure with a high/low alarm. **Section 905.3.2; delete exceptions #1 and 2. **Section 905.4, item #5;change to read as follows: 5. Where the roof has a slope less than four units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33.3-percent slope), each standpipe shall be provided with a two-way hose connection located either. . . (remainder of paragraph unchanged) . . . **Section 905.9; add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as follows: Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more than 45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering. *Add Section 907.1.3 to read as follows: 907.1.3 Design Standards. All alarm systems new or replacement serving 50 or more alarm actuating devices shall be addressable fire detection systems. Alarm systems serving more than 75 smoke detectors or more than 200 total alarm activating devices shall be analog intelligent addressable fire detection systems. Exception: Existing systems need not comply unless the total building remodel or expansion initiated after the effective date of this code, as adopted, exceeds 30% of the building. When cumulative building remodel or expansion exceeds 50% of the building must comply within 18 months of permit application. ** Section 907.2.3; change to read as follows: 907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group E educational occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the building fire alarm system. An approved smoke detection system shall be installed in Group E day care occupancies. Unless separated bv a minimum of 100' open space, all buildings. whether portable buildings or the main building, will be considered one building North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 11 June 2002 for alarm occupant load consideration and interconnection of alarm systems. (Reason: To distinguish educational from day care occupancy minimum protection requirements. Further, to define threshold at which portable buildings are considered a separate building for the purposes of alarm systems. Consistent with regional amendment to IFC 907.2.3.) ** Section 907.2.3; change exception #1 and add exception #1.1 added to read as follows: 1. Group E educational and day care occupancies with an occupant load ofless than 50 when provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. 1.1 Residential In-Home day care with not more than 12 children may use interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms. (For care of more than five children 2 1/2 or less years of age, see Section 907.2.6.) (Reason: Consistent with Texas State laws concerning day care facility requirements. Consistent with regional amendment to IFC 907.2.3.) **Section 907.2.12; change to read asfollows: 907.2.12 High-rise buildings. Buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more than 9-5 55 feet (22 8GO 16 764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be provided with an automatic fire alarm system and an emergency voice/alarm communications system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2. **Section 907.2.12, exception #3; change to read asfollows: 3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section 303.1, when used for open air seating; however, this exception does not apply to accessory uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants and similarly enclosed areas. **Section 907.2.12.2; change the beginning paragraph to read asfollows: 907.2.12.2 Emergency voice/alarm communication system. The operation of any automatic fire detector, sprinkler water-flow device or manual fire alarm box shall automatically sound an alert tone followed by voice instructions giving approved information and directions on a general or selective basis to the following terminal areas on a minimum of the alarming floor, the floor above, and the floor below in accordance with the International Fire Code. North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 12 June 2002 **Section 907.3; add a second paragraph to read asfollows: Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an approved double action type. **Add Section 907.5.1 to read asfollows: 907.5.1 Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner that the failure of any single alarm-actuating or alarm-indicating device will not interfere with the normal operation of any other such devices. All systems shall be Class "A" wired with a minimum of six feet separation between supply and return loops. IDC - Class "A" style - D - SLC Class "A" Style 6 - notification Class "B" Style Y. **Section 907.8.2; change to read asfollows: 907.8.2 High-rise buildings. In buildings that have floors located more than =f5 55 feet (22 8GO 16 764 mm) above the. . . (remainder of section unchanged). ** Section 1003.2.12.2; add a second paragraph to read as follows: 1003.2.12.2 Opening limitations. Open guards shall have balusters or ornamental patterns such that a 4-inch-diameter (1 02 mm) sphere cannot pass through any opening up to a height of34 inches (864 mm). From a height of 34 inches (864 mm) to 42 inches (1067 mm) above the adjacent walking surfaces, a sphere 8 inches (203 mm) in diameter shall not pass. Guards shall not have an ornamental pattern that would provide a ladder effect unless located in non-public portions of use groups F, H, I-3, or S. **IBC Section 1003.2.12.2, exception #3; change to read asfollows: 3. In occupancies in Group I-3, F, H or in non-public portions of S, balusters, horizontal intermediate rails or other. . . (remainder of exception unchanged). (Reason: To clarify that public areas of an S, such as parking garages, are not permitted the 21-inch spacing.) **IBC Section 1003.3.1; changed to read asfollows: North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 13 June 2002 1003.3.1. Doors. Means of egress doors shall meet the requirements of this section. Doors serving a means of egress system shall meet the requirements of this section and Section 1005.3.1. Where additional doors are provided, and in the opinion of the Building Official could be assumed by occupants to be for egress purposes, they shall conform to the requirements of this section. **IBC Section 1003.3.1.3.4: delete pt paragraph and replace with the following: 1003.3.1.3.4 Access-controlled egress doors. The entrance doors in a means of egress in all buildings and tenant spaces are permitted to be equipped with egress access control systems when provided with an approved smoke detection system installed throughout the building or lease space. Egress access control systems must be installed in accordance with all of the following criteria and shall be made retroactive in existing buildings within one year upon the Fire Marshal's annual fire inspection. An approved smoke detection system is not required when the building or tenant space is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. ** Remainder of section is unchanged **IBC Section 1004.3.2.5; change to read asfollows: 1004.3.2.5 Corridor continuity. Fire-resistance-rated Corridors shall be continuous from the point of entry to an exit. Corridors shall not be interrupted by intervening rooms. (exceptions #1 and 2 unchanged; exception #3 added to read asfollows:) 3. When the corridor is not required to be fire-resistance-rated, it is permitted to pass through open office/business spaces provided the exit path is clearly marked through to office/business area to the point of exit. **Section 1005.2.1; change to read asfollows: 1005.2.1 Minimum number of exits. Every floor area shall be provided with the minimum number of approved independent exits as required by Table 1005.2.1 based on the occupant load, except as modified in Section 1004.2.1 or 1005.2.2. For the purposes of this chapter, occupied roofs shall ... (remainder of section unchanged). **Section 1005.3.2.5; change to read as follows: 1005.3.2.5 Smokeproof enclosures. In buildings required to comply with Section 403 or 405, each of the exits of a building that serves stories where the floor surface is located more than 75 55 feet (22 8GO 16764 mm) above the lowest level of fire . . . (remainder of section unchanged). North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 14 June 2002 **Section 1101.2; add an exception to read asfollows: Exception: Buildings regulated under State Law and built in accordance with State certified plans, including any variances or waivers granted by the State, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements ofthis Chapter. (Reason: To accommodate buildings regulated under Texas State law.) **Section 1108.2.1; change to read asfollows: 1108.2.1 Unisex toilet and bathing rooms. In assembly and mercantile occupancies, an accessible unisex toilet room shall be provided where an aggregate of six or more male and or female water closets are required provided. In buildings of mixed occupancy, only those water closets . . . (remainder of section unchanged). (Reason: Amendment is necessary to coincide with amendments in IBC Chapter 29.) **Section 1209.2, exception #2; change to read as follows: 2. Toilet rooms that are not accessible to the public and which have not more than one water closet; provided that walls around urinals comply with the minimum surrounding material specified by Section 419.3 of the International Plumbing Code. (Reason: Recognize the minimum wall material requirements of the IPC. Consistent with regional amendment to IPC 419.3.) **Section 1403.3; change to read as follows: 1403.3 Vapor retarder. An approved interior nOllcorrödible vapor retarder shall bc providcd. In all framed walls, floors and roof/ceilings comprising elements of the building thermal envelope, a vapor retarder, when installed, shall be installed in a manner so as to not trap moisture. Vapor retarders shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 96. (delete all exceptions) (Reason: Vapor barriers installed in this region perform best if vapor barrier is installed in a position North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 15 June 2002 opposite that of position required in northern climates in the nation. However, no vapor barrier at all is preferable in this region.) **Table 1505.1; replace footnotes band c with thefollowing: b. All individual replacement shingles or shakes shall be in compliance with the rating required by this table. c. Non-classified roof coverings shall be permitted on buildings ofU occupancies having not more than 120 sq.ft. of projected roof area. When exceeding 120 sq.ft of projected roof area, buildings of U occupancies may use non-rated non-combustible roof coverings. **Section 1505.7; delete. ** Add Section 1507.8.1.1.1-1507.8.1.1.3: 1507.8.1.1.1 Wood Shingles. It shall be in violation of this chapter to use any wood shingles as part of the construction material on structures classified as multifamily (including duplexes) or commercial buildings. 1507.8.1.1.2 All single family dwellings using wood shingles or shakes shall be factory pressure treated with a fire retardant chemical to meet class C fire resistant requirements of the National Fire Protection Association No. 256.1507.8.1.1.3 ** Add Section 1802.1.1 to read asfollows: 1802.1.1 Lot Draina~e. All lots in which construction has been authorized must be adequately protected against surface run-off with appropriate erosion control methods. This may include the use of silt-fences, erosion control blankets, hay bales, or other means approved by the Building Official and the Director of Public Works. **Add Section 2308.2.3 to read as follows: 2308.2.3 Application to enrineered desie-n. When accepted by the code official, any portion of this section is permitted to apply to buildings that are otherwise outside the limitations of this section provided that: North Central Texas/North Richland Hills 2000 IBC amendments 16 June 2002 1. The resulting design will comply with the requirements specified in Chapter 16; 2. The load limitations of various elements of this section are not exceeded; and 3. The portions of this section which will apply are identified by an engineer in the construction documents. (Reason: Allows engineer to reference Section 2308 for designs for wood structures like four story apartment buildings; eliminates excessive engineering.) **Section 2901.1; add a sentence to read as follows: The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in coordination with the provisions of Chapter 4 of the International Plumbing Code. Should any conflicts arise between the two chapters, the Code Official shall determine which provision applies. (Reason: Gives code official discretion.) ** Section 2902.1; change to read as follows: 2902.1 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of occupancy and in the minimum number indicated in chapter 4 of the International Plumbing Code. ** Section 2903; add new section to read as follows: 2903 Access to toilet facilities in food service establishments. Food service establishments that provide for the on-premise consumption of food shall be equipped with separate toilet facilities for each sex. 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