OR 96-778 Amends Uniform Fire code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 96778
AN ORDINANCE OF TFIE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING ARTICLE 15-
2, SECTION 15-5-2(23) TO AMEND APPENDIX VII OF THE UNIFORM
FIRE CODE, 1994 EDITION RELATING TO AUTOMATIC FIRE
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN
ADDITIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLI.ARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE, EXCEPT, HOWEVER, WHERE
A DIFFERENT PENALTY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW
FOR SUCH OFFENSE, THE PENALTY SHALL, BE THAT FIXED BY
STATE LAW, AND FOR ANY OFFENSE WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF
PROVISION OF LAW THAT GOVERNS FIRE SAFETY, ZONING, OR
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION, INCLUDING DUMPING OF
REFUSE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM
OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TBE~ CITY COUNCIL OF THF~ CITY OF COPPEIJ.~
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be and the same is
hereby amended by amending Chapter 15, Article 15-5, Section 15-5-2(23) in part to amend Appendix
VII of the Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, to read as follows:
"Sec. 15-5-2 AMENDMENTS
23. APPENDIX VH, is hereby added to the Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, to read as
follows:
"Appendix. VH - Automatic Sprinkler System Requirements.
In addition to other sections of the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code, an
approved automatic fire extinguishing system shall be installed in the occupancies and
locations as set forth in this section.
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1. AH Buildings, 3 or morn stories or, 35 feet in height, or greater than 5,000 square
feet, Excluding Group R, Division 3, Except for Group R, Division 3, any building or
structure three or more stories or greater than thirty-five (35) feet in height; or any
structure with a gross square footage greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet
shall be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system. Any Group R, Division 3
buildings with a gross square footage greater than ten thousand (10,000) square feet
shall be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
EXCEPTION:t
For all existing buildings regulated bF this code, cot automaHc .fire extin~ntishing
system shall not be required regardless of the building's size, until the area of att3;
new buildin~ addition exceeds 5,000 square feet. At such time when this additional
area has been reached the entire building shall be equipped with an automatic fire
extinguishing sFstem. "
SECTION 2. That all ordinances and provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Coppell, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed,
and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this ordinance,
or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as
amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by
the prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense was
committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
~ Material added to the text appears in italic underlined print and material deleted from the text
appears in strike,~ut print
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SECTION 5. That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction in the Munidpal Court of the City of Coppell, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, except where a different penalty has been
estabfished by State law for such offense, the penalty shall be that fixed by State law, and for any
offense which is a violation of any provision of law that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and
sanitation, including dumping of refuse, the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day such offense is continued shall
constitute a new and separate offense.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately fi'om and af[er its
passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the/,)/~ · day of
/' /5 ,' 1996.
APPROVED:
TOM MORTON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN ROACH, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PETER G. SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY
(PGS/ttl 10/29/96)