OR 2014-1385 Building Code
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.2014-1385
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
15 ARTICLE 15-1 TO ADOPT THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE, 2012 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL BUILDING CODE;
PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE 2012 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 Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be, and
the same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 15, Article 15-1 in part to adopt the
International Building Code, 2012 Edition, with amendments to read as follows:
“ARTICLE 15-1. BUILDING CODE
Sec. 15-1. Building Code – Adopted.
There is hereby adopted the International Building Code, 2012 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. 15-1-2. Amendments.
The following sections of the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, are hereby
amended to read as follows:
1.Amend Section 101.4 to read as follows:
101.4 Referenced Codes.
The other codes listed in Sections 101.4.1 through 101.4.6
and referenced elsewhere in this code when specifically adopted shall be considered
part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent 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 NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the 2014
National Electrical Code as adopted.
2.Section 105.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
105.2 Work Exempt from Permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this
code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner
in violation of the provisions of this code or any laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building:
1. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the
capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18 925 L)
and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not
exceed 2:1.
2. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter
tops and similar finish work.
3. Temporary motion picture, television and theater
stage sets and scenery.
4. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group
R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm)
deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and are
installed entirely above ground.
5. Shade cloth structures constructed for
agricultural purposes, not including service systems.
6. Swings and other playground equipment accessory
to detached one- and two-family dwellings.
7. Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters
and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753mm) in height.
3.Section 107.1shall be amended to read as follows:
107.1 General.
Two complete sets of construction documents (three sets in the case
where Environmental Health Department review is required), special inspection and
structural observation programs and other data shall be submitted with each permit
application. The foundation plans and details, as well as other engineered design plans
and details, shall be prepared by a registered design professional. Where special
conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional construction
documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.
Exception:
The Building Official is authorized to waive the submission of
construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered
design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such
that reviewing of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance
with this code.
4.Section 109.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
109.4 Work Commencing before Permit Issuance.
Any person who commences
work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before
obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an investigation fee collected
whether or not a permit is subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to
the amount of the permit fee required by this code, not to exceed One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), subject to the aforesaid limitation. The payment of such
investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other
provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
5.Section 109.6shall be amended to read as follows:
109.6 Plan Review Fees.
Plan review fees are equal to 65% of the permit fee. Plan
review fees may not be refundable except as provided in Section 109.6.1
109.6.1 Refunds.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of any fee paid
hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the
permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with
this code, except for plan review fees as described.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80% of the plan
review fee paid when an application for permit for which a plan review fee has been
paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan review is done.
There shall not be any fee refunds authorized unless accompanied by a written
application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee
payment.
6.Section 109.7 Re-inspection feesA fee as established by City Council resolution
.
may be charged when:
The inspection called for is not ready when the inspector arrives;
No building address or permit card is clearly posted;
City approved plans are not on the job site available to the inspector;
The building is locked or work otherwise not available for inspection when
called;
The job site is red-tagged twice for the same item;
The original red tag has been removed from the job site;
Failure to maintain erosion control, trash control or tree protection.
Any re-inspection fees assessed shall be paid before any more inspections are made on
that job site.
7.Section 109.8 Fees.
109.8 Investigation Fee.
Work without a permit.
109.8.1 Investigation.
Whenever work for which a permit is required by this code has
been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made
before a permit may be issued for such work.
109.8.2 Fee.
An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected
whether or not a permit is subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to
the amount of the permit fee required by this code or the City fee schedule as
applicable. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt the applicant from
compliance with all other provisions of either this code or the technical codes nor from
penalty prescribed by law.
109.9 Unauthorized cover up fee
. Any work concealed without first obtaining the
required inspection in violation of Section 110 shall be assessed a fee as established by
the City fee schedule.
8. Section 113 shall be amended to include the following:
The Building and Standards Commission shall act as the Board of Appeals.
9.Section 113.3Qualifications shall be deleted.
10. In Section 202, add new definitions to read as follows:
AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
Buildings or portions thereof used
to provide medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or similar care on a less than 24-hour
basis to individuals who are rendered incapable of self-preservation. This group may
include but not limited to the following:
Dialysis centers
Sedation dentistry
Surgery centers
Colonic centers
Psychiatric centers
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.
A building or part thereof housing persons, on a
24-hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a
supervised residential environment which provides personal care services. The
occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation without physical
assistance from staff.
HIGH RISE BUILDING.
A building with an occupied floor located more than 55
feet (16 764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
11. Section 403.1shall be amended to read as follows:
Applicability. The provisions to this section shall apply to buildings having occupied
floors located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access.
12. Section 403.1, exception #3, shall be amended to read as follows:
3. Open air portions of buildings with a Group A-5 occupancy in accordance with
Section 303.6.
13.Section 403.3, exception #2 shall be deleted.
14.Amend Section 406.3.4, by adding item #4 to read as follows:
4. A separation is not required between a Group R-2 and U carport provided that the
carport is entirely open on all sides and the distance between the two is at least 10 feet
(3048 mm).
15.Amend Section 406.8, by adding a paragraph that reads as follows:
This occupancy shall also include garages involved in minor repair, modification and
servicing of motor vehicles for items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield
repair or replacement, shocks, minor part replacement and other such minor repairs.
16.Amend Section 506.2.2by adding a sentence to read as follows:
In order to be considered as accessible, if not in direct contact with a street or fire
lane, a minimum 10-foot wide pathway from the street or approved fire lane must be
provided. (See International Fire Code Section 504.1 for hose lay measurement
pathway requirements.)
17.Amend Footnote “b” of Table 602, with the addition of the following sentence:
b.Group R-3 and Group U when used as accessory to Group R-3, as applicable in
101.2 shall be required to have a fire-resistance rating where fire separation
distance is 3 feet or less. Group R-2 and Group U carport, as applicable in 406.1.4,
exception 4 shall be required to have a fire-resistance rating where fire separation
distance is 10 feet or less.
18.Section 712.1.8, change item 5 to read as follows:
5. Is not open to a corridor in Group I and H occupancies
19.Section 901.6, shall be amended by adding subsection 901.6.4, which shall read
as follows:
901.6.4 False Alarms.
False alarms shall not be given, signaled or transmitted or
caused or permitted to be given, signaled or transmitted in any manner. The
technician performing maintenance on any system capable of transmitting an alarm to
the Coppell Emergency Dispatch Center shall notify the center, as well as the
monitoring company for the property, prior to any work being performed on the
system. In addition, the technician shall notify the Coppell Emergency Dispatch
Center, as well as the monitoring company for the property, immediately upon
placing the system back in service.
20.Add Section 901.9,to read as follows:
901.9 Systems out of service.
Where a required fire protection system is out of
service or in the event of an excessive number of accidental activations, the fire
department and the Fire Marshal shall be notified immediately and, where required by
the Fire Marshal, the building shall either be evacuated or an approved fire watch
standby personnel shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut
down until the fire protection system has been returned to service. Where utilized,
fire watch standby personnel shall be provided with at least one approved means for
notification of the fire department and their only duty shall be to perform constant
patrols of the protected premises and keep watch for fires.
21.Amend Section 903.1,by adding subsection 903.1.2, which shall read as follows:
903.1.2 Residential systems.
Residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance
with NFPA 13D or NFPA13R shall not be recognized for the purposes of exceptions
or reductions, commonly referred to as "trade-offs", permitted by other requirements
of this code or the International Building Code.
22. Amend Section 903.2by adding thereto; deleting the exception; and by adding
Subsections 903.2.13:
903.2 Where required.
An approved automatic fire extinguishing system (fire
sprinkler system) shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the current
versions of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems and NFPA
25 Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire
Protection Systems in the following occupancies:
1. All new buildings and new additions to existing buildings greater than 5,000
square feet.
2. All new windowless buildings or buildings with a basement, regardless of
square footage.
3. All new Group R buildings, excluding single family dwellings. Protection is
required throughout all living areas, including, but not limited to small rooms.
4. All buildings or structures, two (2) or more stories or thirty-five feet (35') in
height, excluding Group R-3.
5. All Group R-3 building with a gross square footage greater than 10,000 square
feet.
6. All Group R-3 occupancies which contain two or more separate dwelling units.
Residential or quick response standard sprinklers shall be used in the dwelling
units.
7. All Group R-1 occupancies. Residential or quick response standard sprinklers
shall be used in the dwelling units and guest room portions of the building.
8. All Group A-5 occupancies greater than 1,000 square feet.
9. All Group A-2 occupancies greater than 2,000 square feet.
10. All Group H and Group I occupancies regardless of square footage.
11. Throughout all occupancies classified as ‘self-service storage facility’.
12. F-1 and S-1 occupancies used for manufacture or storage of upholstered
furniture or mattresses greater than 2,500 square feet.
23. Add Section 903.2.13 General.
903.2.13 The following fire and life safety items are required for applicable
buildings.
The system shall be designed according to NFPA standards on all floors
of the building. Two (2) complete sets of plans and calculations shall be submitted to
the Fire Prevention Division for review and approval. Upon completion, the installer
shall furnish the Fire Prevention Division with a statement that the system has been
installed to meet the requirements of all applicable ordinances. All buildings equipped
with an approved automatic sprinkler system shall also be equipped with an
approved, monitored fire alarm system, meeting the requirements of NFPA 72 and
this code. In addition to the building requirements listed above, the following
requirements must be met:
1. Where standpipes are required, all standpipe locations are to be marked by
painting the entire drop "OSHA yellow”. Where locations are located in office
areas, cabinets shall be readily distinguishable from surrounding wall coverings.
2. All personnel doors are to be numbered in six-inch (6") high numbers on the
inside and outside of the doors. The numbering is to begin at the pump room
and continue counter-clockwise around the building. The pump room is to have
"PUMP ROOM" on the outside of the door in minimum six-inch (6") high
letters. On all buildings without a pump room, the first personnel door to the
right of the main entrance is to be labeled door "1" and continue in a counter-
clockwise direction. Doors are to be numbered sequentially with the personnel
doors or alphabetical symbols are to be used. No personnel doors and dock
doors are to be labeled with the same number. All numbers are to be of a
contrasting color to the background.
3. Zone maps and operational instructions are to be posted at each fire alarm panel.
4. A plan showing the location of each pull station, duct detector, mechanical
smoke and heat fan and personnel door locations (by door number) shall be
located at each alarm panel.
5. Each sprinkler riser shall be identified by a unique four inch (4”) number above
the main valve. If the sprinkler riser (4-inch or larger) passes through a ceiling,
wall or enclosure, an additional four inch (4”) number shall be placed on the
riser pipe at a point that is easily visible from floor level. A plan showing the
coverage area of each system shall be posted adjacent to the fire alarm panel.
6. Fire sprinkler risers/fire pump rooms shall be directly accessible from an
exterior door. The room shall be properly sized for adequate personnel
maneuverability and serviceability, minimum size sixty four (64) square feet,
with a minimum dimension of eight feet (8’). Exterior weatherproof strobe
shall be installed.
7. Evacuation of Buildings. Upon any fire alarm activation, all occupants shall
immediately evacuate all portions of the building and shall remain outside of the
structure until it has been determined that it is safe to return.
24. Amend Section 903.1.1 to read as follows:
903.1.1 Alternative Protection.
Alternative automatic fire-extinguishing systems
complying with Section 904 shall be permitted in addition to automatic fire sprinkler
protection where recognized by the applicable standard, or as approved by the fire
code official.
25Amend Subsections 903.3.1.1 and 903.3.1.1.1 to read as follows:
.
903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems.
Where the provisions of this code require that
a building or portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13, latest
edition, except as provided in Sections 903.3.1.1.1.
903.3.1.1.1 Exempt Locations.
When approved by the Fire Marshal, automatic
sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such rooms are
protected with an approved fire detection system in accordance with Section 907.2
that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion. Sprinklers shall not
be omitted from any room merely because it is damp, of fire-resistance rated
construction or contains electrical equipment.
1. Any room where the application of water, or the combination of flame and
water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard.
2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of
the nature of the contents, when approved by the Fire Marshal.
26. Amend Subsection 903.3.1.2 to read as follows:
903.3.1.2 NFPA 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 NFPA 13R, as amended to include small rooms,
closets, covered porches, patios and balconies.
27.Amend Subsection 903.3.1.3to read as follows:
,
903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems.
Where allowed, automatic sprinkler
systems installed in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses shall be installed
throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 or 13R.
28.Amend Subsection 903.3.5 to read as follows:
903.3.5 Water supplies.
Water supplies for automatic sprinkler system shall comply
with this section and the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The potable water
supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements of
this section and the International Plumbing Code. Water supplies 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
15 psi safety factor.
When any portion of the facility or buildings protected is in excess of 150 feet
from a water supply on a public street, as measured by an approved route around the
exterior of the facility or building, additional fire hydrants and mains capable of
supplying the required fire flow shall be required. Additional hydrant locations shall
be based on fire load, internal fire protection systems, required fire flow, vehicular
traffic, fire lanes, and other special circumstances. Fire hydrants shall be spaced no
farther than six hundred feet (600') in residential areas and three hundred feet (300')
in other than residential areas, measured center-on-center. These distances may be
modified when sufficient data is provided showing equivalent fire protection can be
maintained. Fire hydrants shall be located no closer than three feet (3') nor farther
than six feet (6') from a fire lane. Fire supply lines shall be looped systems with no
dead end mains or fire lines greater than one hundred fifty feet (150') in length unless
approved by the Fire Marshal.
29. Add Section 903.3.7:
903.3.7 Fire Department Connections.
Fire Department Connections (FDC) shall
not be located in or on structures. The FDC shall be located no closer than three feet
(3') nor farther than six feet (6') from a fire lane. The line from the FDC to the
sprinkler riser shall be isolated from any hydrant through the use of an approved
check valve. At no time shall the FDC increase pressure to any fire hydrant. The FDC
shall be located no farther than fifty feet (50') from a fire hydrant and shall be located
on the same side of the fire lane as the hydrant. The FDC shall be installed at a height
not to exceed thirty-inches (30”), in accordance with the City of Coppell Engineering
Standards and Details. FDC shall be equipped with approved Knox® locking caps.
30. Amend Section 903.4 and the Exceptions thereto to read as follows:
903.4 Sprinkler system supervision and alarms.
All valves controlling the water
supply for automatic sprinkler systems, pumps, tanks, water levels and temperatures,
critical air pressures, and water-flow switches on all sprinkler systems shall be
electronically supervised.
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, not to exceed 120 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler
and standpipe systems, except for the fire department hose connection valves, shall be
electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon
turning or operating the valve.
Exceptions:
1. Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings.
2.Jockey pump control valves that are sealed or locked in the open position.
3.Control valves to commercial kitchen hoods, spray booths or dip tanks that are
sealed or locked in the open position.
4.Valves controlling the fuel supply to fire pump engines that are sealed or
locked in the open position.
5.Trim valves to pressure switches in dry, pre-action and deluge sprinkler
systems that are sealed or locked in the open position.
6.Manual Dry Standpipe system must be supervised with a minimum of 10 psig
and a maximum of 40 psig air pressure with a high/low alarm.
31. Section 905.1 shall be amended by adding the following:
905.1 General.
All buildings greater than 20,000 square feet, except for Group R-3,
shall be equipped with 2 1/2" hose valves stations. The hose valve locations shall be
supplied by a minimum 2 1/2" line from the automatic fire sprinkler system. The hose
valve stations shall consist of a 2 1/2" valve. A demand of a minimum of 150 GPM
shall be included in the hydraulic calculations. Spacing for the hose valves shall be
based on one hundred feet (100') hose lay and thirty feet (30') of stream, beginning at
the nearest fire department entry door.
32. Amend Section 907.1 by adding Subsection 907.1.4 to read as follows:
907.1.4 Design standards.
All fire alarm systems, whether new or replacement that
serve 20 or more alarm activating devices shall be analog intelligent addressable fire
detection systems. All fire alarm systems serving 20 or more activating devices shall
be designed using class “A” wiring methods with a minimum of 6 feet separation
between the supply and return loops, and styles shall be IDC-style D, SLC-style 6.
All notification device circuits can be class B style Y. All fire alarm system
communicators shall be capable of sending point (smoke detector, manual pull
station, water flow, etc.) specific data to central station monitoring companies. 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 devices.
Exception:
Existing systems need not comply unless the total building remodel or
expansion exceeds 25% of the original building.
33.Section 907.2.1 shall be amended by deleting the exceptions thereto, and to read
as follows:
907.2.1 Group A.
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with
NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, in Group A occupancies having an occupant
load of 300 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest
level of exit discharge. Portions of Group E occupancies occupied for assembly
purposes shall be provided with a fire alarm system as required for Group E
occupancy.
34. Section 907.2.1.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
907.2.1.1 System Initiation in Group A Occupancies with an Occupant Load of
Three Hundred (300) or More.
Activation of the fire alarm in Group A occupancies
with an occupancy load of three hundred (300) or more shall immediately initiate an
approved prerecorded message announcement using an approved voice
communication system in accordance with NFPA 72 that is audible above the
ambient noise level of the occupancy.
Exception:
When approved, the prerecorded announcement is allowed to be
manually deactivated for a period of time, not to exceed three (3) minutes, for the
sole purpose of allowing a live voice announcement from an approved, constantly
attended location.
35Section 907.2.2 shall be amended by deleting the exceptions thereto, and to read
.
as follows:
907.2.2 Group B.
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group B
occupancies having an occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100
persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
36.Section 907.2.3 shall be amended by deleting the exceptions thereto, and to read
as follows:
907.2.3 Group E.
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group E
educational occupancies. When automatic fire extinguishing systems or automatic
fire alarm systems are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the
building fire alarm system. An approved smoke detection system shall be installed in
all Group E day care occupancies. All buildings, whether portable buildings or the
main building, will be considered one building for alarm occupant load consideration
and interconnection of alarm system.
37.Subsection 907.2.4 shall be amended by deleting the exception thereto, and to
read as follows:
907.2.4 Group F.
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group F
occupancies that are greater than two-stories in height or greater than 75,000 square
feet.
38. Section 907.2.13 shall be amended by deleting the exceptions thereto, and to read
as follows:
907.2.13 High-rise Buildings.
Buildings with a floor used for human occupancy
located more than fifty-five feet (55') above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access shall be provided with an automatic smoke detection system in
accordance with Section 907.2.13.1, a fire department communications system in
accordance with Section 907.2.13.2 and an emergency voice/alarm communication
system in accordance with Section 907.6.2.2.
39. Subsection 907.6.3.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
907.6.3.2 High-rise Buildings.
In buildings that have floors located more than fifty-
five feet (55') above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, a separate
zone (point ID) by device shall be provided for each alarm initiating device.
40.Section 910.4 shall be amended by adding the following:
910.4 Mechanical smoke exhaust.
Where approved by the fire code official,
engineered mechanical smoke exhaust shall be an acceptable alternative to smoke and
heat vents. In buildings equipped with an Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR)
sprinkler system or a Class IV sprinkler system, curtain boards and smoke and heat
vents are to be eliminated and an approved mechanical smoke and removal system
utilized. This system must de-activate all fans upon initiation of the fire alarm system.
The system shall have a manual override system in addition to the vent controls
located in the protected area. A separate Fire Department access or key switch may be
required at a remote location in the building. Each individual fan shall be capable of
being activated by a fireman's override switch located in the pump room. Design of
the mechanical smoke and heat removal system shall be based on a minimum of four
(4) air changes per hour. When activated by the fire alarm, all other mechanical
ventilation systems shall shut down.
41. Subsection 910.4.5 to read as follows:
910.4.5 Supply air.
Supply air for exhaust fans shall be provided at or near the floor
level and shall be sized to provide a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of
required exhaust. Openings for supply air shall be uniformly distributed around the
periphery of the area served. Personnel doors and dock doors shall not be considered
as part of the supply air system.
42. Section 1004.1.2; delete exception:
43Section 1015; add new section 1015.7 to read as follows:
.
1015.7 Electrical Rooms.
For electrical rooms, special exiting requirements may
apply. Reference the electrical code as adopted.
.
44Section 1016.2; add paragraph;
Roof Vent Increase
. In buildings that are one story in height, equipped with
automatic heat and smoke roof vents complying with Section 910 and equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1,
the maximum exit access travel distance shall be 400 feet for occupancies in Group
F-1 or S-1.
45. Section 1016; add new section 1016.2.2 to read as follows:
1016.2.2 Group F-1 and S-1 increase
.The maximum exit access travel distance
shall be 400 feet (122 m) in Group F-1 or S-1 occupancies where all of the following
are met:
1. The portion of the building classified as Group F-1 or S-1 is limited to one story in
height;
2. The minimum height from the finished floor to the bottom of the ceiling or roof
slab or deck is 24 feet (7315 mm); and
3. The building is equipped throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
46.Section 1101.2; add an exception, to read as follows:
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 of this Chapter.
47. Amend Section 1505.1, to read as follows:
1505.1 General. Roof Assemblies
. Roof assemblies shall be divided into the
classes defined below. Class A, B, and C roof assemblies and roof covering required
to be listed by this section shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 108 or UL 790.
In addition, delete references to unclassified or fire retardant wood materials such as
wood shingles and wood shakes. These are prohibited as a roof covering material.
The minimum roof coverings installed on buildings shall comply with Table 1505.1
based on the type of construction of the building.
48. In Table 1505.1, footnotes b and c shall be deleted.
49. 2406.4.2 Exception; change to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Decorative glazing.
2. Where there is an intervening wall or other permanent barrier between
the door and glazing.
3. Where access through the door is to a closet or storage area 3 feet (914
mm) or less in depth. Glazing in this application shall comply with
Section 2406.4.3.
50. Amend Section 2901.1, by adding a sentence 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 Building Official shall determine which provision applies.
51. Amend table 2902.1 to read as follows:
#8 Storage; water closets and lavatories 1 per 200.
52. Section 2902.1.3; add new Section 2902.1.3 to read as follows:
2902.1.3 Additional fixtures for food preparation facilities
.In addition to the
fixtures required in this Chapter, all food service facilities shall be provided with
additional fixtures set out in this section.
2902.1.3.1 Hand washing lavatory.
At least one hand washing lavatory shall be
provided for use by employees that is accessible from food preparation, food
dispensing and ware washing areas. Additional hand washing lavatories may be
required based on convenience of use by employees.
2902.1.3.2 Service sink.
In new or remodeled food service establishments, at least
one service sink or one floor sink shall be provided so that it is conveniently located
for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tool and for the disposal of mop
water and similar liquid waste. The location of the service sink(s) and/or mop sink(s)
shall be approved.
53. Amend Section 2902.2 exception 2 to read as follows:
2. Separate facilities shall not be required in structures or tenant space with a total
occupant load, including both employees and customers, of 20 or less.
54. Amend Section 3109.1to read as follows:
3109.1 General.
Swimming pools shall comply with the requirements of this section
and other applicable sections of this code. Provisions of this section shall not be
deemed to nullify any provisions of state law or state 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 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 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.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of Coppell,Texas,this the 17i11% day of
2014.
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Ka en Hunt,MAYOR
ATTEST:
RISTEL PET I OS,CITY SEC ETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT HAGER, CI ATTORNEY