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Home My WebLink About88-2757449 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE - 1988 ORDINANCE NO. 88-2757 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES, THEREOF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 86-2642 OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, VOLUME 1, AS COPYRIGHTED IN 1988 BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO; DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE, WITH THE PENALTY PROVISION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 1988 EDITION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview has found the present Building Code of the City of Plainview has become obsolete; and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed the Fire Code/Building Code Board of Appeals to prepare recommendations for the City Council in regard to a new Building Code; and WHEREAS, the Fire Code/Building Code Board of Appeals recommends the Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, with certain amendments thereto, be adopted as the Building Code of the City of Plainview; NOW, T~RREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Uniform Building Code, 1986 Edition (being Ordinance No. 86-2642 of the City of Plainview) be, and the same is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. That the 1988 Edition of the "Uniform Building Code", Volume 1, as copyrighted in 1988, by the International Conference of Building Officials, Whittier, California, as hereinafter amended is specifically adopted as the Building Code of the City of Plainview, Texas, and a copy is attached 1 of 8 450 hereto and incorporated herein by reference as though set out completely in detail. A copy of said Uniform Building Code shall be filed with the City Secretary and a copy maintained in the office of the Building Official of the City of Plainview, Texas, all such copies to be open to publiC inspection during business hours of the offices where they are maintained, with the following amendments thereto; SECTION 3. That Chapter 2, Section 205, of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new paragraph which shall read as follows: "Any. person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provision of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and everyday or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00)." SECTION 4. That Section 304, (b) and (c), of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition, shall be amended to read as follows: "(b) Any person desiring a building permit shall at the time of filing an application therefore, as provided in Section 301, of this Code, pay to the Building Official a fee as set out by separate ordinance. There shall be no charge for first re-inspection of new buildings and additions or alterations of old buildings, and when more than one re-inspection per permit is required, a re-inspection fee of $20.00 for each additional re-inspection shall be charged. The re-inspection fee must be paid at the City Hall before a further inspection will be made." (c) Plan Checking fees. Whenever a plan is required to be submitted by sub-section (b), Section 302, of the "Uniform Building Code" adopted in Section 2 of this ordinance, a Plan Checking fee shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of submitting the plans and specifications for checking. Said Plan Checking fee shall be equal to one-half of the Building Permit fee as set out by special ordinance. 2 of 8 ' 451 SECTION 5: That Chapter 3 of the "Uniform Building Code", 1985 Edition is hereby amended by and adding thereto a section to be known as Section 308 to read as follows: SECTION 308: (A) No person or persons shall hereafter move any building, house or structure within the limits of the City of Plainview, Texas, where the same shall be moved in, through or upon the streets, alleys, avenues, or public grounds unless said person shall, before moving said building house or structure, secure a permit to do so from the Building Official of the City of Plainview, Texas. (B) No person or persons shall hereafter move any building or structure from within or from outside the City limits of the City of Plainview, Texas, to any place within the City limits of the City of Plainview, Texas, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the Building Official of the City of Plainview, Texas. (C) Whenever any person or persons shall make an application for a building permit for a building or structure which is to be moved from outside the City limits of the City of Plainview, to a place inside the City limits, the said person shall deposit with the Building Official a sum of money equal to twenty-five cents (.25¢) per mile for each mile necessary to travel from the City limits of Plainview to the building and return to the City limits of the City of Plainview, plus a sum of money equal to the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per hour based upon the Building Official's estimated time required to make the inspection and in traveling to said building and returning to the City limits of the City of Plainview with a minimum of one hour charged on each inspection. Said deposit shall become the property of the City of Plainview and is to pay for the extra expense for inspecting said building and shall not be returned to the person making application regardless of whether or not the Building Permit is issued. Such payment shall be in addition to the regular fees required for issuing a building permit as set out, and prescribed by special ordinance. (D) The Building Official may designate a competent deputy to make such inspection for him, who shall, in such event, be paid the sum of 3 of 8 452 twenty-five cents (.25¢) per mile for travel outside the City limits of the City of Plainview in making the inspection, plus the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) per hour for each hour of time necessary to'make the inspection and travel from the City limits of the City of Plainview to said place where the building or structure to be inspected is located and return to the City limits of the City of Plainview with a minimum of 1 hour charge for each inspection. SECTION 6: That Chapter 5, Section 503 (d) of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new paragraph which shall read as follows: "EXCEPTION 4: Occupancy Group R buildings with an attached garage shall not be required to have one hour fire resistive separation between the garage and living quarters." SECTION 7: That Chapter 22 of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition is hereby amended by adding thereto a section to be known as Section 2205, which said section shall read as follows: "Elevation Above Grade Table" MINIMUM FLOOR ELEVATION FOR RESIDENCES RELATIVE TO SLOP ACROSS THE LOT Difference in elevation Minimum floor Minimum floor from top of curb elevation elevation · to rear property line above top of above top of curb when slop curb when slop is to rear is to front 0 inches 12 inches 12 inches 6 inches 10½ inches 1·3½ inches 12 inches 9 inches 15 inches 18 inches 7½ inches 16½ inches 24 inches 6 inches 18 inches 30 inches 4½ inches 19½ inches 36 inches 3 inches 21 inches (1) The ground shall Slope away from the house at all locations. SECTION 8: That Chapter 29 Table No. 29-A, of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition is hereby amended to read as follows: 4 of 8 45.3 f~Table No. 29-A-Foundation for Stud Bearing Walls-Minimum Requirements 1 2 Thickness Depth Reinforcement Numbers Thickness Width of of footing below Steel of floors of foundation footing (inches) undist- supported wall (inches) (inches) urbed by the ground found-3 concrete unit surface ation masonry (inches) (inches) ~ 1 6 8 12 12 16 1/2 - 3 2 8 8 16 16 18 1/2 - 4 3 10 12 18 18 24 5/8 - 4 Note: Where unusual conditions or frost conditions are found, footings and foundations shall be as required in Section 2907(a). The ground under the floor may be excavated to the elevation of the top of the footing. Foundations may support a roof in addition to the stipulated number of floors. FoUndations supporting roOfs only shall be as required for supporting one floor. Increase footing two inches in thickness and width for brick veneer. Increase re-enforcing steel by one additional bar, and one additional size of brick veneer. Ail dowel rods to be the same size as re-enforcing steel. SECTION 9: Chapter 29 of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition shall be amended to include a new Table to be designated as Table 29A-1, and by the addition to read as follows: SECTION 2905 (a) General. The classification of the soil under all portions of every building shall be based upon the examination of adequate tests borings or excavating made at the site when required by the Building Official. The location of the test boring or excavations and the nature of the sub-surface materials shall be indicated on the plans. EXCEPTION: Design criteria for foundation and footings in one and two story building housing groups R-3 and M-1 Occupancies, Type V Construction, where engineering design is not provided shall be set for in Tables 29-A and 29-A1. 5 of 8 TABLE 29-A-1 4~4 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL-CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CiTY OF PLAINViEW, TEXAS 2x4 PURLIN 8~ 2x4 BRACE TO BEARING WALL ROOFIN SHEATHING CEILING SEE TAB RAFTER 6EE TABLE DOUBLE DOUBLE HEAD[ EXTERIOR FI . 2x4 STUDS 16" OJ It~" SHEETROCK CEILING 8~ WALLS SHEATHING CONTINUOUS 'f?- BOLT 6' FIN. GR BRACE ,JOIST - '"" ~ I~'I':~ t ~ i,"':"'~. -" " 6'b.c. SILL . DOWEL 6'0. C. ' " " ' = l : ~ 'i .,,~",o~.-,- ~' o ~ '=_1 I~l;::~q-'- ~"""" "---, · , v - 'FIN '"'1 12~lt.'~.l -I/2"DOWE' -' L , Ibd.-UA 'J- I:=tl.'.F,i -."~ uuw,-- ~ u , .:--. ~rm-,~s~ ~--~?,A::~::.'t;L' F 8"BLOCK FILLED ·-:., . , -~,,. ~"STE.M,, 6"CON~ ' .... :--~l~J~..~:,~. ,' :'f ~ OR 8 BLOCKS ~. FILLED ., '.- ' 'r'%'-r' . . . .. -'~,/t,~,/~,,,,/~; ~ 3- 5/8"BARS · ..: '"'" ' ~IZ4-. · .. · ~ co~'T. . .... ' ' ' U TIL IT Y BLDG. BP/CK [~ "" WALL SECT/ON PLO0 R JOi3T 8oI.T LJTILITY ~LD& BEAM CONS T. . FOOTING ~ STEM $. ' "/ ' '"/~--~'GtRDERS 2-2x6 · / ~'~-,J~EARING WALL 3-2x6 q / ~ CONC. OR ~ = / ...... ' ' ~ ' ?',"' '~,,~,~,~~t ~_ ' ~z-~ ~.~ "1 ...... 'FoR SLAB p/~ 6 '0~ 8 SECTION 10: That Section 2907 (A) of Chapter 29 of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition shall be amended to read hereafter as follows: (a) General. Footings and Foundations, unless otherwise specifically provided, shall be constructed of solid masonry or concrete and shall be in all cases extended below the frost line. Foundation walls supporting wood shall extend at least eight inches (8") above the finish grade adjacent to the wall at all points. Footings shall have a minimum depth as indicated in Table No. 29-A unless another depth is recommended by a foundation investigation. SECTION 11: That Section 2517 (g) 1. of Chapter 25 of the "Uniform Building Code," 1988 Edition shall be amended by adding the following: Ail exterior and interior walls of conventional light-frame construction shall be framed on 16" centers with not less than 2 inch by 4 inch material. SECTION 12: That Chapter 25 Table No. 25-R3, of the "Uniform Building Code," 1988 Edition is hereby amended to read as follows: Table No. 25-R-3 Size, Height and Spacing of Wood Studs 1 BEARING WALLS NON-BEARING Lateral SuppOrting Supporting SupportinglLateral Stud Unsupported Roof and One Floor Two Floors Unsupported Size Stud Height Ceiling Roof & Roof & Stud (inch) (feet) Only Ceiling Ceiling Heights 3 Spacing (inch) (inch) (inch) (feet) (inch) 1'2x32 - - - 10 16 2.2x4 10 16 16 - 14 16 3.3x4 10 16 16 16 14 16 4.2x5 10 16 16 - 16 16 5.2x6 10 16 16 16 20 16 Utility grade studs shall not be spaced more than 16 inches on center, nor support more than a roof and ceiling, nor exceed 8 feet in height for exterior and load bearing walls or 10 feet for interior non-load bearing walls. Shall not be used in exterior walls. 7 of 8 456 Listed heights are distances between points of lateral support placed perpendicular to the plane of the wall. Increases in supported height are permitted where justified by analysis. SECTION 13: That Section 2517(h) of Chapter 25 of the "Uniform Building Code", 1988 Edition shall be amended by adding the following: In conventional, light-frame construction, rafters and ceilings joists shall be of not less than 2 inch by 6 inch nominal material with rafters framed on a minimum 24" on center ceiling joists at 16" on center unless an approved truss system is used for the roof framing. SECTION 14: Severability Clause. If any provisions of this Ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Code, and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 15: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this ordinance together with the penalty provisions as provided herein. This ordinance shall become effective after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed on first reading this the 25th day of October, 1988. Passed on second reading this the TEST: Carla Reese, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: 8th day of Nov~mbe=, L988. -. . Rid~ehfibe~, 'Mayor Mike McDonough, Direct~Sr of Municipal Services APPROVED AS TO FORM: David--Blackburn, City Attorney 8 of 8