OR 2014-1386 Residential Code
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO._2014-1386
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
15 ARTICLE 15-8 TO ADOPT THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL
CODE, 2012 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL 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 15-8 in part to adopt the
International Residential Code, 2012 Edition, with amendments to read as follows:
“ARTICLE 15-8. RESIDENTIAL CODE”
Sec. 15-8. Residential Code - Adopted.
There is hereby adopted the International Residential 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.
Section 15-8-2 Amendments.
The following sections of the International Residential Code, 2012 Edition, are hereby
amended to read as follows:
1. Amend Section R102.4 to read as follows:
R102.4 Referenced Codes and Standards.
The codes, when specifically adopted,
and standards referenced in this code 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 R105.2, shall be amended to read as follows:
R105.2 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 (18,927L) and the ratio of the height to diameter does not exceed 2 to 1.
2.Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish
work.
3.Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches (610mm) deep or have
walls entirely above the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed 5,000
gallons (18927 L).
4. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one- or two-family
dwelling.
5. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall.
3. Amend Section R106.1, to read as follows:
R106.1 Submittal Documents.
Two complete sets of construction documents, 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 Texas registered design professional.
Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional
construction documents to be prepared by a Texas 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.
Where differences occur between provisions of this code and referenced codes and
standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
4. Section R110 (R110.1 through R110.5) shall be deleted.
5. Add Section R112.1.1 to read as follows:
Section R112.1.1 Building and Standards Commission.
The Building and
Standards Commission shall act as the Board of Appeals.
6. Section R112.3 Qualifications shall be deleted.
7. In Section R202, add a change definition, to read as follows:
Section R202. Townhouse.
A single family dwelling unit constructed in a group of
attached units separated by a property line in which each unit extends from foundation
to roof and with an open space on at least two sides.
8. Table R301.2 (1); fill in as follows: (No changes to footnotes)
TABLE R301.2(1); fill in as follows:
WIND DESIGN
GROUND SEISMIC DESIGN
f
SNOW LOAD CATEGORY
d Topographic Effects k
SPEED (mph)
90 (3-sec-gust)/75
2
5 lb/ft No A
fastest mile
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
Weathering a Frost line depth b Termite c
moderate 6” very heavy
ICE BARRIER
WINTER FLOOD AIR FREEZING MEAN ANNUAL
UNDER-LAYMENT
eg i j
DESIGN TEMP HAZARDSINDEXTEMP
h
REQUIRED
22 o F No local code 1,500 64.9 o F
No change to footnotes
9. In Section R302.1, add exception #6 to read as follows:
6. Open non-combustible carport structures may be constructed when also approved
within adopted ordinances.
10.R302.2 Exception; change to read as follows:
Exception: A common two-hour fire-resistance-rated wall assembly, or one-hour fire-
resistance-rated wall assembly when equipped with a sprinkler system…{remainder
unchanged}
11.Section R302.2.4, Exception 5; change to read as follows:
Exception: {previous exceptions unchanged}
5. Townhouses separated by a common fire-resistance-rated wall as provided in
Section R302.2.
12. Section R302.3; add Exception #3 to read as follows:
Exceptions:
3. Two-family dwelling units that are also divided by a property line through the
structure shall be separated as required for townhouses.
13. Section R302.5.1; change to read as follows:
R302.5.1 Opening protection.
Openings from a private garage directly into a room
used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. Other openings between the garage
and residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less than 13/8 inches (35
mm) in thickness, solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 13/8 inches (35
mm) thick, or 20-minute fire-rated doors.
14. In Section R303.3, amend exception to read as follows:
Exception: The glazed areas {remainder unchanged} unless the space contains only a
water closet, a lavatory, or water closet and a lavatory may be ventilated with an
approved mechanical recirculating fan or similar device designed to remove odors
from the air.
15.R303.4 Mechanical Ventilation; change to read as follows:
Where the air infiltration rate of a dwelling unit is 5 air changes per hour or less when
tested with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.c. (50 Pa) in accordance with
Section N1102.4.1.2, the dwelling unit shall be provided with whole-house
mechanical ventilation in accordance with Section M1507.3.
16.R308.4.2 Exception; change to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Decorative glazing.
2. When there is an intervening wall or other permanent barrier between
the door and the glazing.
3. Where access through the door is to a closet or storage area 3 feet (914
mm) or less in depth.
4. Glazing that is adjacent to the fixed panel of patio doors.
17. Amend Section R313.2 to read as follows:
R313.2 NFPA 13R Sprinkler Systems.
When buildings of Group R used for single
and two family dwellings have a total floor area in excess of 10,000 square feet,
including garages and open covered porches, automatic sprinkler systems shall be
installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R.
Exception:
An automatic residential fire sprinkler system
shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing
buildings that are not already provided with an automatic
residential sprinkler system if under 10,00 square feet. If the addition or alteration
increases the square footage over 10,000 square feet it shall also be sprinklered.
18. Section R315.3, amend and add exceptions as follows:
Where required in existing dwellings. Where work requiring a permit for an addition
or an alteration occurs in existing dwellings that have attached garages or in existing
dwellings within which fuel-fired appliances exist, carbon monoxide alarms shall be
provided in accordance with Section R315.1:
Exceptions:
1. Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings, such as the replacement of
roofing or siding, or the addition or replacement of windows or doors, or the
addition of a porch or deck, are exempt from the requirements of this section.
2. Installation, alteration or repairs of plumbing or mechanical systems are exempt
from the requirements of this section.
19.Add Section R324.1, to read as follows:
R324.1 Premises Identification.
Approved numbers or addresses shall be provided
for all new buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible from the street fronting
the property. In cases where there is alley access the address numbers shall also be
plainly visible on that side as well. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches (50
mm) in height and of a contrasting color from their background.
20. Section R401.2, amended by adding a new paragraph following the existing
paragraph to read as follows.
Section R401.2. Requirements.
{existing text unchanged} …
Every foundation and/or footing, or any size addition to an existing post-tension
foundation, regulated by this code shall be designed and sealed by a Texas-registered
engineer.
21. Amend Section R602.6.1, to read as follows:
R602.6.1 Drilling and Notching of Top Plate.
When piping or ductwork is placed in
or partly in an exterior wall or interior load-bearing wall, necessitating cutting,
drilling or notching of the top plate by more than 50 percent of its width, a galvanized
metal tie not less than 0.054 inch thick (1.37 mm) (16 Ga) and 5 inches (127 mm)
wide shall be fastened across and to the plate at each side of the opening with not less
than eight 10d (0.148 inch diameter) having a minimum length of 1 ½ inches (38
mm) at each side or equivalent. Fasteners will be offset to prevent splitting of the top
plate material. The metal tie must extend a minimum of 6 inches past the opening.
See figure R602.6.1. {remainder unchanged}
Delete Figure R602.6.1 and insert the following figure:
22. Amend Section R703.7.4.1, to add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Each tie shall not support more than 2.67 square feet (0.248 m2) of wall area. The
following dimensions shall be adhered to:
1.When ties are placed on studs 16” in. (407 mm) o.c., they shall be spaced no
further apart than 24” (737 mm) vertically starting approximately 12 in. (381 mm)
from the foundation.
2.When ties are placed on studs 24 in. (610 mm) o.c., they shall be spaced no further
apart than 16 in. (483 mm) vertically starting approximately 8 in. (254 mm) from
the foundation.
23. Section R902.2, Wood Shingles and Shakes, shall be deleted, as they are
prohibited for roof coverings and replaced with.
R902.2. Minimum Roof Class.
All roof coverings shall be a minimum Class C.
24. Amend Chapter 11 to reflect mandatory compliance with all requirements of the
2012 IECC.
25. Add Section N1102.2.13., to read as follows:
N1102.2.13. Insulation installed in walls.
Insulation batts installed in walls shall be
totally surrounded by an enclosure on all sides consisting of framing lumber, gypsum,
sheathing, wood structural panel sheathing or other equivalent material approved by
the building official.
26. Amend Section M1305.1.3, to read as follows:
M1305.1.3 Appliances in attics.
Attics containing appliances requiring access shall
be provided . . . {bulk of paragraph unchanged} . . . A walkway to an appliance shall
be rated as a floor as approved by the building official. As a minimum, for access to
the attic space, provide one of the following:
1. A permanent stair.
2. A pull down stair with a minimum 300 lb (136 kg) capacity.
3. An access door from an upper floor level.
Exceptions:
1. The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance
can be serviced and removed through the required opening.
2. Where the passageway is unobstructed…{remaining text unchanged}
27.Section M1411.3; change to read as follows:
M1411.3 Condensate disposal.
Condensate from all cooling coils or evaporators
shall be conveyed from the drain pan outlet to an approved place of disposal or to a
sanitary sewer through a trap, by means of a direct or indirect drain. {remaining text
unchanged}
28.Add Section M1501.2, to read as follows:
M1501.2 Exhaust Duct Size.
The minimum diameter of the exhaust duct shall be as
recommended by the manufacturer, shall be at least the diameter of the appliance
outlet and shall be a minimum nominal size of 4 inches (102 mm) in diameter. The
size of duct shall not be reduced along its developed length or at the point of
termination.
29. M1503.4 Makeup Air Required; Amend and add exception as follows:
M1503.4 Makeup air required.
Exhaust hood systems capable of exhausting in
excess of 400 cubic feet per minute (0.19 m3/s) shall be provided with makeup air at
a rate approximately equal to the difference between the exhaust air rate and 400
cubic feet per minute. Such makeup air systems shall be equipped with a means of
closure and shall be automatically controlled to start and operate simultaneously with
the exhaust system.
Exception: Where all appliances in the house are of sealed combustion, power-vent,
unvented, or electric, the exhaust hood system shall be permitted to exhaust up to 600
cubic feet per minute (0.28 m3/s) without providing makeup air. Exhaust hood
systems capable of exhausting in excess of 600 cubic feet per minute (0.28 m3/s)
shall be provided with a makeup air at a rate approximately equal to the difference
between the exhaust air rate and 600 cubic feet per minute.
30.
Amend Section G2415.12, to read as follows:
G2415.12 (404.12) Minimum Burial Depth.
Underground piping systems shall be
installed a minimum depth of 18 inches below grade.
31.Section M2005.2; change to read as follows:
M2005.2 Prohibited locations.
Fuel-fired water heaters shall not be installed in a
room used as a storage closet. Water heaters located in a bedroom or bathroom shall
be installed in a sealed enclosure so that combustion air will not be taken from the
living space. Access to such enclosure may be from the bedroom or bathroom when
through a solid door, weather-stripped in accordance with the exterior door air
leakage requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code and equipped
with an approved self-closing device. Installation of direct-vent water heaters within
an enclosure is not required.
32.
Amend Section G2417.1 to read as follows:
G2417.1 (406.1) General.
Prior to acceptance and initial operation, all piping
installations shall be inspected and pressure tested to determine that the materials,
design, fabrication, and installation practices comply with the requirements of this
code. The permit holder shall make the applicable tests prescribed in Sections
2417.1.1 through 2417.7.4 to determine compliance with the provisions of this code.
The permit holder shall give reasonable advance notice to the code official when the
piping system is ready for testing. The equipment, material, power and labor
necessary for the inspections and test shall be furnished by the permit holder and the
permit holder shall be responsible for determining that the work will withstand the
test pressure prescribed in the following tests.
33. Section G2415.2.1 (404.2.1); add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Both ends of each section of medium pressure gas piping shall identify its operating
gas pressure with an approved tag. The tags are to be composed of aluminum or
stainless steel and the following wording shall be stamped into the tag:
"WARNING 1/2 to 5 psi gas pressure Do Not Remove"
34. Section G2415.2.2 (404.2.2); add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2" (18
EDH).
35. Section G2415.12 (404.12); change to read as follows:
G2415.12 (404.12) Minimum burial depth.
Underground piping systems shall be
installed a minimum depth of 18 inches (457 mm) below grade, except as provided
for in Section G2415.12.1.
36. Section G2415.12.1 (404.12.1); change to read as follows:
G2415.12.1 Individual outside appliances.
Individual lines to outside lights, grills
or other appliances shall be installed a minimum of 12 inches (203 mm) below
finished grade…. Rest unchanged.
37. Section G2417.4; change to read as follows:
G2417.4 (406.4) Test pressure measurement.
Test pressure shall be measured with
a manometer or with a pressure-measuring device designed and calibrated to read,
record, or indicate a pressure loss caused by leakage during the pressure test period.
The source of pressure shall be isolated before the pressure tests are made.
Mechanical gauges used to measure… {remainder unchanged}
38.Section G2417.4.1; change to read as follows:
G2417.4.1 (406.4.1) Test pressure
. The test pressure to be used shall be not less than
3 psig (20 kPa gauge), or at the discretion of the Building Official, the piping and
valves may be tested at a pressure of at least six (6) inches (152 mm) of mercury,
measured with a manometer or slope gauge. For tests requiring a pressure of 3 psig,
gauges shall utilize a dial with a minimum diaphragm diameter of three and one half
inches (3 ½”), a set hand, 1/10 pound incrementation and pressure range not to
exceed 6 psi for tests requiring a pressure of 3 psig. For tests requiring a pressure of
10 psig, diaphragm gauges shall utilize a dial with a minimum diameter of three and
one-half inches (3 ½”), a set hand, a minimum of 2/10 pound incrementation and a
pressure range not to exceed 20 psi. For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at
pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa) (1/2 psi)
and less than 200 inches of water column pressure (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test
pressure shall not be less than ten (10) pounds per square inch (69.6 kPa). For piping
carrying gas at a pressure that exceeds 200 inches of water column (52.2 kPa) (7.5
psi), the test pressure shall be not less than one and one-half times the proposed
maximum working pressure.
39.Amend Section G2417.4.2, to read as follows:
G2417.4.2 (406.4.2) Test Duration.
The test duration shall be held for a length of
time satisfactory to the code official, but in no case for less than fifteen (15) minutes.
For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14)
inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa), the test duration shall be held for a length of
time satisfactory to the code official, but in no case for less than thirty (30) minutes.
40. Section G2420.1 (406.1); add Section G2420.1.4 to read as follows:
G2420.1.4 Valves in CSST Installations.
Shutoff valves installed with corrugated
stainless steel (CSST) piping systems shall be supported with an approved
termination fitting, or equivalent support, suitable for the size of the valves, of
adequate strength and quality, and located at intervals so as to prevent or damp out
excessive vibration but in no case greater than 12-inches from the center of the valve.
Supports shall be installed so as not to interfere with the free expansion and
contraction of the system's piping, fittings, and valves between anchors. All valves
and supports shall be designed and installed so they will not be disengaged by
movement of the supporting piping.
41. Section G2420.5.1 (409.5.1); add text to read as follows:
G2420.5.1 (409.5.1) Located within the same room.
The shutoff valve …{bulk of
paragraph unchanged}… in accordance with the appliance manufacturer’s
instructions. A secondary shutoff valve must be installed within 3 feet (914 mm) of
the firebox if appliance shutoff is located in the firebox.
42. Section G2422.1.2.3 (411.1.3.3); delete Exception 1 and Exception 4.
43. Section G2445.2 (621.2); add Exception to read as follows:
G2445.2 (621.2) Prohibited use.
One or more unvented room heaters shall not be
used as the sole source of comfort heating in a dwelling unit.
Exception: Existing approved unvented room heaters may continue to be used in
dwelling units, in accordance with the code provisions in effect when installed, when
approved by the Building Official unless an unsafe condition is determined to exist as
described in International Fuel Gas Code Section 108.7 of the Fuel Gas Code.
44. Section G2448.1.1 (624.1.1); change to read as follows:
G2448.1.1 (624.1.1) Installation requirements.
The requirements for water heaters
relative to access, sizing, relief valves, drain pans and scald protection shall be in
accordance with this code.
45. Section P2603.5.1 to read as follows:
P2603.5.1 Sewer Depth.
Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches (304
mm) below grade.
46. Amend Section P2902.5.3, to read as follows:
P2902.5.3 Lawn Irrigation Systems.
The potable water supply to lawn irrigation
systems shall be protected against backflow by an atmospheric-type vacuum breaker,
a pressure-type vacuum breaker, a double-check assembly or a reduced pressure
principle backflow preventer. A valve shall not be installed downstream from an
atmospheric vacuum breaker. Where chemicals are introduced into the system, the
potable water supply shall be protected against backflow by a reduced pressure
principle backflow preventer.
47. Section P3111; delete.
48. Section P3112.2; delete and replace with the following:
P3112.2 Installation.
Traps for island sinks and similar equipment shall be roughed
in above the floor and may be vented by extending the vent as high as possible, but
not less than the drain-board height and then returning it downward and connecting it
to the horizontal sink drain immediately downstream from the vertical fixture drain.
The return vent shall be connected to the horizontal drain through a wye-branch
fitting and shall, in addition, be provided with a foot vent taken off the vertical fixture
vent by means of a wye-branch immediately below the floor and extending to the
nearest partition and then through the roof to the open air or may be connected to
other vents at a point not less than six (6) inches (152 mm) above the flood level rim
of the fixtures served. Drainage fittings shall be used on all parts of the vent below
the floor level and a minimum slope of one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot (20.9 mm/m)
back to the drain shall be maintained. The return bend used under the drain-board
shall be a one (1) piece fitting or an assembly of a forty-five (45) degree (0.79 radius),
a ninety (90) degree (1.6 radius) and a forty-five (45) degree (0.79 radius) elbow in
the order named. Pipe sizing shall be as elsewhere required in this Code. The island
sink drain, upstream of the return vent, shall serve no other fixtures. An accessible
cleanout shall be installed in the vertical portion of the foot vent.
49. Appendix G: Appendix G, Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs are adopted as
part of the 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.
1.DU Y PASSED by the City Council of Coppell,Texas, this the \7) day of
,2014.
APP OVED:
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ATTEST:
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RISTEL PET INOS, CITY S CRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT HAGER, CITY ;4 TORNEY