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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-2642.,. ~. ~.- BUILDING CODE .ORDINANCE NO. 86-2642 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVLEW, 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.,. THEREFORE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZONE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 82-2.498 OF"THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, AND ALL. OTHER. ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES..IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR.:.THE:ADOPTION OF THE T985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDLNG CODE, VOLUME: 1, AS COPYRIGHTED LN 1985 BY THE INTERNATIONAL ,CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, WHITTLER, CALIFORNIA, WITH CERTAIN.AMENDMENTS, THERETO; DIRECTING PUBLICATION 'OF THE`DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE, WITH THE PENALTY PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 1985 EDITION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview has found that the- present Building Code of the City of Plainview has become obsolete.-• and, WFTRRI?AS, 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, 1985 Edition, with certain amendments thereto; be adopted..as the .building. Code of the Ci y of Plainview; NOW THISREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the .Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition ( being Ordinance'No. 82-2498 of the City of Plainview) be, and the-same is. hereby :repealed... SECTION 2. That the-1985 Edition of the "Uniform Building Code", Volume.. 1, as copyrighted in 1985, by the Lnternatonal 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 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 Officia of the _City of ;Plainview, ..Texas, .all such copies to be -open ~~ r ;. ~^„\ 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"; 1985. Edition, shall be and the same ,is hereby amended by the<addition thereto of anew paragraph.:. which shall read as followsc ":Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions-of this. Coder shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each 'such person shall.... be deemed guilty of a separate' 'offense for each- and every :day oz portion thereof during which and 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 unshable b a fine of not more..than Gne P Y Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00)., SECTION 4. That Section 302 (b), Chapter 3 of the "Uniform Building Code" 1985 Edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended to reads "Plans and Specifications. With each application for a bulding.permit and when required by the Building Official for enforcement of any provisions of .this code, two sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted: The Building Official shall require .Plans .and specifications to be prepared and designed by an-engineer or architect licensed by the State to practice as such: EXCEPTION: The Building official may waive the submission of plans.,. calculations, etc., if he finds I the nature of the work applied. for is such that- : reviewing of "plans is not necessary to obtain" compliance with thin code. SECTION 5. Tha Section 304,"(b)-and (c), of the "Uniform Building Code.", 19.85 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 Offical a fee as required in the Section: Building Permit fees shall be as set out by separate ordinance.' There shall be no charge for first re-inspection of ,-~> or alterations of old '_, new buildings .and additions . buildings, and when more that one re-inspection per permit i requred,~a re-inspection fee of $20.00 -2_ n 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. SECTION 6: 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 saline 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 f'br each building or structure from the Building Official of the City. of Plainview, Texas. (G) Whenever any person or persons shall make an. application for a Building permi fora 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, he said.. person shall deposit with the Building Official a sum of money equal to Twenty Cents (.20~ ) per mile for each mule necessary to travel from the city limits of Plainview to the building and return to the city limits of the Citg of Plainview; plus a sum of 'money equal to the sum of Eight and No/100 dollars ($8.00) 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. Said deposit shall become the property of the City of Plainview and is to pay for the _3_ ,~ , ~~ fl extra.expense in 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 iri 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 Twenty :Cents (20~) per mile for travel outside the city limits of the City of I Plainview in making. the inspection,.. plus the amount of `Eight dollars ($8.00)'perhour for ~,II, 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. SECTION 7:' That Chapter 5, .Section 503 (d) of the "Uniform Building Code"; 1985 Edition, shall be and. the same is hereby,: amended by the addition thereto of anew paragraph which shall read-as follows.: :'EXCEPTION. 4: Occupancy Graup R buildings with an .attached garage and in Fire Zone No. 3 shall not be required to have one hour fire resistive separation. between the garage and living. quarters." SECTION 8c That Chapter 16, Section 16.01 (a) shall be added to the .1985 .Edition of'the "Uniform Building Code" to include:: the following. paragraph. to read as follows: "That the entire incorporated area of the .City of Plainview is'hereby declared to be and is hereby ~I established as afire district,..and said fire ~I district shall be known and designated as Fire Zone 1; 2, and 3, and each zone shal include such erritory and. portions of the City of Plainview as follows': ZONE 1 shall include the territory as' set out and described by metes; and bounds as Zone 1 under Chapter 9, Article'1, Secton`9.1 (a) of the Municipal Code o.f the City of Plainview, as adopted 1978. ZONE 2 shall include the territory as set out and :described-by metes and bounds as Zone 2 under Chapter e l Section 9:1 a of Munici al Code of 9, Artcl ( ) P the Cit of .Plainview. as adoted.1978. It shall Y P also'nclude all commercial ro ert and buildings P P Y \ ~' `~ -4- Q~ now existing,-and. all property that may be zoned for commercial use. ZON£ 3 shall include all of the territory within the city limits of the City of Plainview, not included in Zone l"and 2. - Said .Zones. 1, 2, and 3 of the City of Plainview are hereby. adopted as the fire zones of the City of Plainview, for..the publication of the regulations included in-the said "Uniform Building Code"', 1985 Edition. SECTION 9: That Chapter 22 of the "Uniform Building-Code", 1985 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. eleva- tion from top of curb to rear property line Minimum'floos eleva- tion above top of curb when slop is to rear ~ Minimum. floor eleva- tion above top of curb when slop is to front 0 inches 12 inches 12 inches 6 inches 10?inches 13?inches 12 inches- 9 inches 15 inches 18 inches.. 7zinches 16zinches 24 inches 6 inches 18 inches 30 inches 42inches 192inches 36 inches 3 inches ~ 21 inches (1) The ground shall slop away from the house at all locations. i ,- ry SECTION' 10: That Chapter - 29 Table- No. 29-A of the "Uniform ~, Building Code", 1985 Edition is hereby amended o'read. as follows: - TABLE 29-A MINIMUM FOUNDATION REQUI~~NR'S FOR TYPE V BUILDINGS Thickness o~ Foundation .:wall, Width of footing. in. Inches in Inches Number of Concrete ~ Unit Masonry ; Stories 1 6 8 12 2 _ 6 8 16 3_ S 12 18 ^Thickness of Depth of Below Natural Re-Enforced Footing in Surface # of Sines Inches Bars in in. 8 16 3 1/2 10 18 4 1/2 12 24 4 5/8 NOTE: forrbrickfveneeg•two inches. in thickness and width ,` Increase re-enforcing steel by ane additional bar, and one additional size for brick veneer. All dowel rods 'to be the same-size as re-enforcing steel. SECTION'll; Section 2903 (A) of Chapter 29 of the "Uniform Building Code", 1985, Edition shall. be amended to include anew Table to be designated as Table 29A-1, and by the. addition to read as follows: SECTION 2903 (b) Genezal.- The classification of the soil under all portions of every building shall be based upon the examination of adequate test 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-l Occupancies, Type V Construction, where engineering design is notprovided shall be set for. ~., in .Tables 29-A and 29-A1. ~~.' Q~6. SECTION 12 That Section 2907 (A) of Chapter 29 of the "Uniform Building Code.", 1985 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 front.. line.., Foundation walls supporting wood shall.:. extend at lease 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 13: That Section 2517 (g) 1. of Chapter 25 of the "Uniform Building Code," 1985 Edition shall be amended by adding the following: A11 exterior and interior walls of conventional, light-frame construction shall'be framed on 16" centers with not less that 2 inch by 4 inch material. SECTION 14: That Chapter 25 Table No. 25-R3, of the "Uniform Building Code,°'..1985 .Edition is hereby amended to read as follows: TABLE NO. 25-R-3-SIZE,. HEIGHT,-AND SPACING OF WOOD STUDSl BEARING WALLS NONBEARING .Lateral ~ Supporting Supporting Supporting Lateral ~Unsupported Roof and One. Floor- Two Floors Unsupported Stud Stud. Ceiling Roof and Roof and Stud 3 Size Height ~ Only Ceiling_ Ceiling Heights Spacing (inches) , (feet) (inches) {inches) (inches) (feet) (inches) 1.2x3a I - - - - 10 ~ 16 2.2x4 10. l6 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 1 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 walls and load bearing or 10 feet for interior non-load bearing walls. 2 Shall not. be used in exterior walls. 3 Listed heights are distances between points of lateral support placed ,, perpendicular to the plane of the wa1i. Increases in supported height are ~~ permitted where, justified by an. analysis. SECTION 15: Severablity .Clause, ~If any provisions of this Ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted or the ~' _~_ ,. m __ application thereof to any person ar.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 16: . 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 FIRST- -READING 25th `DAY OF March, AD.:, 1986'. PASSED SECOND READING 15th DAY OF April, A.D., 1986. E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor ATTEST: i SHERYL OWEN, Interim City Clerk i ~, ,'"~~ `: . _$_