OR 2014-1392 Energy Conservation Code
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO._2014-1392
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
15 ARTICLE 15-7 TO ADOPT THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
CONSERVATION CODE, 2012 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL
ENERGY CODE; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY 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 15-7 in part to adopt the
International Energy Conservation Code, 2012 Edition, with amendments to read as
follows:
“ARTICLE 15-7. ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
Sec. 15-7-1 Energy Conservation Code – Adopted.
There is hereby adopted the International Energy Conservation 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. 15-7-2 Amendments.
The following sections of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2012 Edition, are
hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Section C101.4.2 and R101.4.2; change to read as follows:
C101.4.2/R101.4.2 Historic Buildings.
Any building or structure that is listed in the
State or National Register of Historic Places; designated as a historic property under
local or state designation law or survey; certified as a contributing resource with a
National Register listed or locally designated historic district; or with an opinion or
certification that the property is eligible to be listed on the National or State Registers
of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing building to a historic district
by the State Historic Preservation Officer of the Keeper of the National Register of
Historic Places, are exempt from shall comply with all of the provisions of this code.
Exception: Whenever a provision or provisions shall invalidate or jeopardize the
historical designation or listing, that provision or provisions may be exempted.
2. Section C101.4.3 Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs; add exception #9
to read as follows:
9. Replacement of existing fenestration, provided, however, that the area of the
replacement fenestration does not exceed 25% of the total fenestration area of an
existing building and that the U-factor and SHGC will be equal to or lower than
before the fenestration replacement.
3. Section C102/R102; add Section C102.1.2 and R102.1.2 to read as follows:
C102.1.2/R102.1.2 Alternative compliance.
A building certified by a national, state,
or local accredited energy efficiency program and determined by the Energy Systems
Laboratory to be in compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of this section
may, at the option of the Code Official, be considered in compliance. The United
States Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program certification of energy
code equivalency shall be considered in compliance.
4. Section C202 and R202; add the following definition:
GLAZING AREA.
Total area of the glazed fenestration measured using the rough
opening and including sash, curbing or other framing elements that enclose
conditioned space. Glazing area includes the area of glazed fenestration assemblies in
walls bounding conditioned basements. For doors where the daylight opening area is
less than 50 percent of the door area, the glazing area is the daylight opening area. For
all other doors, the glazing area is the rough opening area for the door including the
door and the frame.
5. Section C402.2.9/R402.2; Add Section C402.2.9 and R402.2.13 to read as follows:
Section C402.2.9/R402.2 Insulation installed in walls. To insure that insulation
remains in place, insulation batts installed in walls shall be totally secured by an
enclosure on all sides consisting of framing lumber, gypsum, sheathing, wood
structural panel sheathing, netting or other equivalent material approved by the
building official.
6. Table R402.1.3 EQUIVALENT U-FACTORS; Amend by changing the WOOD
FRAME WALL U-FACTOR for CLIMATE ZONE 3 to read as follows:
0.082
7. R402.4.1.2 Testing; Add a last paragraph to read as follows:
Testing may only be performed by individuals that are certified HERS Raters or
Rating Field Inspectors by RESNET or Performance Verification Technicians certified
by Texas HERO, or other certifications as may be approved by the building official.
The certified individuals must be an independent third-party entity, and may not be
employed, or have any financial interest in the company that constructs the structure.
8. R403.2.2 Sealing (Mandatory); Add a last paragraph to read as follows:
Testing may only be performed by individuals that are certified HERS Raters or
Rating Field Inspectors by RESNET or Performance Verification Technicians certified
by Texas HERO, or other certifications as may be approved by the building official.
The certified individuals must be an independent third-party entity, and may not be
employed; or have any financial interest in the company that installed the duct system.
9.Section R403.2.3; Amend to read as follows:
R403.2.3 Building cavities (Mandatory).
Building framing cavities shall not be used
as supply ducts and plenums. Building framing wall cavities in the exterior thermal
envelope shall not be used as return ducts
10. Section R405.6.2; add the following sentence to the end of paragraph:
Acceptable performance software simulation tools may include, but are not limited to,
REM RateTM, Energy Gauge and IC3. Other performance software programs
accredited by RESNET BESTEST and having the ability to provide a report as
outlined in R405.4.2 may also be deemed acceptable performance simulation
programs and may be considered by the building official.
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.
DUL PASSED by the City Council of Coppell, Texas,this the / ' day of
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CHRISTEL PETT 'OS,CITY SEE ' TARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT HAGER,CITY�ORNEY