OR 2014-1389 Fuel Gas Code
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO._2014-1389
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
15 ARTICLE 15-6 TO ADOPT THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS
CODE, 2012 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL FUEL GAS CODE;
PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS
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 15-6 in part to adopt the
International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 Edition, with amendments to read as follows:
“CHAPTER 15-6. FUEL GAS CODE”
Section 15-6 Fuel Gas Code – Adopted.
There is hereby adopted the International Fuel Gas 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. 15-6-2 Amendments.
The following sections of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 Edition, are hereby
amended to read as follows:
1. Amend Section 101.1, to read as follows:
101.1 Title.
These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of
Coppell, hereinafter referred to as “this code”.
2. Amend Section 101.2 to add a second paragraph to read as follows:
It is hereby noted that the scope of this code is not intended to supersede and
furthermore, shall correspond with the most current adoption of the State of Texas
Plumbing License Law.
3. Amend Section 102.8, to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced Codes and Standards
. The codes and standards referenced in this
code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 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 Electrical
Code as adopted.
Section 304.11; change #8 to read as follows:
4.
304.11 Combustion air ducts.
Combustion air ducts shall comply with all of the
following:
1. Ducts shall be constructed of galvanized steel complying with Chapter 6 of the
International Mechanical Code or of a material having equivalent corrosion
resistance, strength and rigidity.
Exception: Within dwellings units, unobstructed stud and joist spaces shall
not be prohibited from conveying combustion air, provided that not more than
one required fire block is removed.
2. Ducts shall terminate in an unobstructed space allowing free movement of
combustion air to the appliances.
3. Ducts shall serve a single enclosure.
4. Ducts shall not serve both upper and lower combustion air openings where both
such openings are used. The separation between ducts serving upper and lower
combustion air openings shall be maintained to the source of combustion air.
5. Ducts shall not be screened where terminating in an attic space.
6. Horizontal upper combustion air ducts shall not slope downward toward the
source of combustion air.
7. The remaining space surrounding a chimney liner, gas vent, special gas vent or
plastic piping installed within a masonry, metal or factory-built chimney shall not
be used to supply combustion air.
Exception: Direct-vent gas-fired appliances designed for installation in a solid
fuel-burning fireplace where installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
8. Combustion air intake openings located on the exterior of a building shall have
the lowest side of such openings located not less than 12 inches (305 mm)
vertically from the adjoining ground level or the manufacturer’s recommendation,
.
whichever is more restrictive
5. Section 305.5; delete the section.
6. Amend Section 306.3 and exceptions, to read as follows:
306.3 Appliances in Attics
. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be
provided . . . {bulk of paragraph unchanged} . . . from the opening to the appliance.
The passageway shall have continuous unobstructed solid flooring not less than 24
inches (610 mm) wide. A level service space not less than 30 inches (762 mm) deep
and 30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be present at the front or service side of the
equipment. 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. A walkway to an appliance shall be rated as
a floor as approved by the building official. As a minimum, access to the attic space
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.
4.Access panel may be used in lieu of items 1, 2, and 3 with prior approval of the
code official due to structural conditions.
Exceptions:
1. The passageway and level service space are not required where the
appliance is capable of being serviced and removed through the required
opening.
2.Where the passageway is not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) high for its entire
length, the passageway shall not be greater than 50 feet (15250 mm) in length.
7. Amend Section 306.5, to read as follows:
306.5 Equipment and Appliances on Roofs or Elevated Structures
. Where
equipment and appliances requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures
at an aggregate height exceeding 16 feet (4877 mm), such access shall be provided by
a permanent approved means of access, the extent of which shall be from permanent
exterior ladders providing roof access need not extend closer than 12 feet (2438 mm)
to the finish grade or floor level below and shall extend to the equipment and
appliance’s 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
(33-percent slope).
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment and appliance location
in accordance with the Electrical Code.
8Section 306.5.1; change to read as follows:
.
306.5.1 Sloped roofs.
Where appliances, equipment, fans or other components that
require service are installed on roofs having slopes greater than 4 units vertical in 12
units horizontal and having an edge more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade at
such edge, 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 a level platform at the
appliance. The level platform shall be provided on each side of the appliance to which
access is required for service, repair or maintenance. The platform shall be not less
than 30 inches (762 mm) in any dimension and shall be provided with guards. The
guards shall extend not less than 42 inches (1067 mm) above the platform, shall be
constructed so as to prevent the passage of a 21-inch-diameter (533 mm) sphere and
shall comply with the loading requirements for guards specified in the International
Building Code.
9. Section 306; add Section 306.7with exception and subsection 306.7.1 to read as
follows:
306.7 Water heaters above ground or floor.
When the attic, roof, mezzanine or
platform in which a water heater is installed is more than eight (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.
Exception: A max 10 gallon water heater (or larger when approved by the code
official) is capable of being accessed through a lay-in ceiling and a water heater is
installed is not more than ten (10) feet (3048 mm) above the ground or floor level
and may be reached with a portable ladder.
306.7.1. Illumination and convenience outlet.
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 outlet shall be provided in accordance with
Section 306.3.1.
10.Section 401.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Both ends of each section of medium pressure corrugated stainless steel tubing
(CSST) 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"
11. In Section 402.3, add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2" ( 18
EHD).
12. Amend Section 404.12, to read as follows:
404.12 Minimum Burial Depth.
Underground piping systems shall be installed a
minimum depth of 18 inches (305 458 mm) top of pipe below grade
13. Section 404.12.1; change to read as follows:
404.12.1 Individual outside appliances.
Individual lines to outside lights, grills or
other appliances shall be installed a minimum of 12 inches (203 mm) top of pipe
below finished grade, provided that such installation is approved and is installed in
locations not susceptible to physical damage.
14. Section 406.1; change to read as follows:
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 406.1.1 through 406.1.5
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.
15. Amend Section 406.4, to read as follows:
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.
16. Amend Section 406.4.1, to read as follows:
406.4.1 Test Pressure.
The test pressure to be used shall be no less than 3 psig (20
kPa gauge), or at the discretion of the Code 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, diaphragm gauges
shall utilize a dial with a minimum 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.
17. Amend Section 406.4.2, to read as follows:
406.4.2 Test Duration.
Test duration shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to
the Code Official, but in no case for not 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.
18. Add Section 409.1.4, to read as follows:
409.1.4 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.
19. In Section 410.1, add a second paragraph and exception to read as follows:
Access to regulators shall comply with the requirements for access to appliances as
specified in Section 306.
Exception: A passageway or level service space is not required when the regulator is
capable of being serviced and removed through the required attic opening.
20. Delete Section 614.6.5.2, Manufacturer’s instructions:
21. Amend Section 621.2, to read as follows:
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 heaters may continue to be used in dwelling
units, in accordance with the code provisions in effect when installed, when approved
by the Code Official unless an unsafe condition is determined to exist as described in
Section 108.7.
22. Amend Section 624.1.1, to read as follows:
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 the International Plumbing 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.
D Y PASSED by the City Council of Coppell,Texas,this the /Z day of
,2014.
APP'OVED:
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Ka en Hunt,MAYOR
ATTEST:
RISTEL PET OS, CITY SEC'ETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT HAGER,CPIV ATTORNEY