OR 2007-1171 Adopting the International Mechanical Code
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.2007-1171
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
15 ARTICLE 15-3 TO ADOPT THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL
CODE, 2006 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL MECHANICAL
CODE; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL
MECHANICAL CODE 2006 EDITION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; EXCEPT HOWEVER,
WHERE A DIFFERENT PENALTY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY
STATE LAW FOR SUCH 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 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the City of Coppell Code of Ordinances be, and the same is,
hereby amended by amending Chapter 15, Article 15-3, in part to adopt the International
Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, with amendments to read as follows:
“ARTICLE 15-3. MECHANICAL CODE
Sec. 15-3. Mechanical Code - Adopted.
There is hereby adopted the International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, and made a
part hereof for all purposes, the same as if fully copied in full herein, with the exception
of such sections hereof, which are hereafter deleted, modified or amended.
Sec. 15-3-2. Amendments.
The following sections of the International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, are hereby
amended to read as follows:
1. Amend Section 102.8, to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced Codes and Standards.
The codes and standards referenced herein
shall be those that are listed Chapter 15, and such codes when specifically adopted,
and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the
prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions
of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
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 NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the 2005
National Electrical Code as adopted.
2. Amend Section 302.3, to read as follows:
302.3 Cutting, Notching and Boring in Wood Framing.
When permitted by the
International Building Code, the cutting, notching and boring of wood framing
members shall comply with Sections 302.3.1 through 302.3.
3.Section 304.6 shall be deleted.
4. Amend Section 304.9, to read as follows:
304.9 Clearances from Grade.
Equipment and appliances installed at grade level
shall be supported on a level concrete slab or other approved material extending above
adjoining grade a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) or shall be suspended a minimum of
6 inches (152 mm) above adjoining grade.
5. Add Section 304.11, to read as follows:
304.11 Minimum Burial Depth.
Underground fuel piping systems shall be installed
a minimum depth of 18 inches (458 mm) below grade.
6. Amend Section 306.3, to read as follows:
306.3 Appliances in Attics.
Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be
provided…(bulk of section unchanged)…side of the appliance. The clear access
opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762
mm) or larger where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the
largest appliance. As a minimum, access to the attic space of residential uses shall be
provided by one of the following:
1.A permanent stair.
2.A pull-down stair.
3.An access door from an upper floor level.
Exception: The passageway and level service space are not required where the
appliance is capable of being serviced and removed through the required opening.
7. Amend Section 306.3.1, with the following additional sentence:
306.3.1 Low Voltage Wiring
of 50 volts or less shall be installed in a manner to
prevent physical damage.
8. Amend Section 306.5, to read as follows:
306.5. Equipment and Appliances on Roof and Elevated Structures.
Where
equipment and appliances requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures
at a height exceeding 16 feet (2438 mm), such access shall be provided by a
permanent means of access. Permanent exterior ladders providing roof access need
not extend closer than 8 feet (2438 mm) to the finish grade or floor level below and
shall extend to the equipment and appliances level service space. Such access
shall…(bulk of section to read the same)…on roofs having a slope greater than 4 units
vertical in 12 units horizontal.
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment and appliance location
in accordance with the Electrical Code. Low voltage wiring of 50 volts or less shall be
installed in a manner to prevent physical damage.
9. Amend Section 306.6, to add a second paragraph to read as follows:
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment and appliance location
in accordance with the Electrical Code. Low voltage wiring of 50 volts or less shall be
installed in a manner to prevent physical damage.
10. Add Section 306.6.1, to read as follows:
306.6.1 Catwalk.
On roofs having slopes greater than 4 units vertical in 12 units
horizontal, a catwalk at least 16 inches in width with substantial cleats spaced not
more than 16 inches apart shall be provided from the roof access to the working
platform at the appliance.
11.Add Sections 306.7 and 306.7.1, to read as follows:
306.7 Water Heaters Above Ground or Floor.
When the mezzanine or platform in
which a water heater is installed is more than 8 feet (2438 mm) above the ground or
floor level, it shall be made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder fastened to
the building.
Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adequately lighted or access to a
receptacle outlet is not obtainable from the main level, lighting and a receptacle shall
be provided in accordance with the Section 306.3.1.
12. Modify Section 307.2.1, to read as follows:
307.2.1 Condensate Disposal.
Condensate from all cooling coils and evaporators
shall be conveyed from the drain pan to an approved place of disposal. Condensate
shall not discharge in a publicly exposed area such as a street, alley, sidewalk or other
area so as to cause a nuisance.
13. Add second paragraph to Section 307.2.2, as follows:
Condensate Waste Pipes from air-cooling coils may be sized in accordance with
equipment capacity as follows:
Equipment capacity in tons of refrigeration: Minimum condensate pipe I.D.:
Up to 20 tons ¾ inch
Over 20 to 40 tons 1 inch
Over 40 to 90 tons 1 ¼ inch
Over 90 to 125 tons 1 ½ inch
Over 125 to 250 tons 2 inch
The size of condensate waste pipes may be for one unit or a combination of units, or
as recommended by the manufacturer. The capacity of waste pipes assumes a 1/8
inch per foot slope, with the pipe running three-quarters full.
14. Add item #4 to Section 307.2.3, to read as follows:
4. Discharge, as noted, shall be to a conspicuous point of disposal to alert occupants
in the event of a stoppage of the drain. However, the conspicuous point shall not
create a hazard, such as dripping over a walking surface or other areas so as to create
a nuisance.
15. Add a second exception to Section 401.5, to read as follows:
1. (existing to remain unchanged)
2.Toilet room exhaust ducts may terminate in a warehouse or shop area when
infiltration of outside air is present.
16. Add a second exception to Section 403.2, to read as follows:
1. (existing to remain unchanged)
2. Where the design professional demonstrates that an engineered ventilation system
is designed in accordance with ASHRAE 62, the minimum required rate of outdoor
air shall be permitted to be as specified in such engineered system design.
17. Add item #4 to Section 403.2.1, to read as follows:
4. Toilet rooms within private dwellings that contain only a water closet, lavatory or
combination thereof, may be ventilated with an approved mechanical recirculating
fan or similar device designed to remove odors from the air.
18. Amend footnote “g” of Table 403.3, to read as follows:
g. Transfer air permitted in accordance with Section 403.2.2. Toilet rooms within
private dwellings that contain only a water closet, lavatory or combination thereof,
may be ventilated with an approved mechanical recirculating fan or similar device
designed to remove odors from the air.
19. Section 501.2; add a second exception, to read as follows:
1. (existing to remain unchanged)
2. Toilet room exhaust ducts may terminate in a warehouse or shop area when
infiltration of outside air is present.
20. Amend Section 504.6, to read as follows:
504.6Size of Duct.
The size of the duct shall not be reduced along its developed
length or at the point of termination.
21. Amend Section 506.3.11, to read as follows:
506.3.11 Duct enclosure.
A grease duct serving a Type I hood that penetrates a
ceiling, wall or floor shall be enclosed…(bulk of the paragraph unchanged)…through
the use of weather protected openings. The enclosure shall be separated from the
duct by a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) and a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) and
shall serve a single grease duct system.
22. Add a second exception to Section 510.7, to read as follows:
1. (existing exception unchanged)
2. Ducts where the largest cross-sectional area is less than 10 inches (254 mm).
23. Amend Section 607.5.1, to read as follows:
607.5.1 Fire walls.
Ducts and transfer openings permitted in fire walls in accordance
with Section 705.11 of the International Building Code shall be protected with
approved fire dampers installed in accordance with their listing. For hazardous
exhaust systems, see Section 510.1 through 510.9 of the International Mechanical
Code.”
SECTION 2.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or work in this
ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas hereby
declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 3.
That the repeal of any ordinance or any portion thereof by the
preceding sections shall not affect or impair any act done or right vested or accrued or
any proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any cause before such repeal
shall take effect; but every such act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceedings, suit
or prosecution had or commenced shall remain in full force and effect to all intents or
purposes as if such ordinance or part thereof so repealed shall remain in force.
SECTION 4. 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 Municipal Court of the City ofCoppell, 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 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 any provision of law that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and
sanitation, including dumping of refuse, the penalty shall be 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 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after
its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases
provide.
PASSED by the City Council of Coppell, Texas, this the Z4~
, 2007.
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