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ORDINANCE NO. 17-3646
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CITY OF PLAINVIEW
AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 3.03, DIVISION 2, INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING CODE, OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW CODE OF
ORDINANCES; TO ADOPT THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
(2015 EDITION); REPEALER; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE;
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 3, Building Regulations, of the Plainview Code of Ordinances
sets forth the minimum standards for building construction; and
WHEREAS, from time to time it is advisable to review the ordinances that regulate
construction of all buildings within the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview's Building Trades and Fire Code Board of
Appeals has reviewed staff recommendations on adoption of the International Building
Code, 2015 Edition, for updating building regulations within the City; and
WHEREAS, the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, with proposed
amendments as hereinafter made, has been duly presented to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview finds that it would not be
detrimental or injurious to the public health, safety or general welfare of the citizens of the
City of Plainview.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Plainview hereby ordains that:
SECTION 1
Article 3.03, Buildings, of the Plainview Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as
follows:
Division 2. International Building Code
Sec. 3.03.031 Adopted
(a) The 200g 2015 International Building Code, written by the International Code
Council, Inc., as hereinafter amended, is specifically adopted as part of the building code
of the city. The same is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth at length.
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Sec. 3.03.032 Amendments
( Amendments to the 2009 2015 International Building Code, which incorporates
the Appendixes, are as follows:
Section 101.4.1. Gas. Delete: reference Nation3I --Electrical Coda: and insert:
"International Fuel Gas Code 2009 edition."
Section 101.4.2. Mechanical. Delete: roffercnce "Uniform Plumbing Code" an4 insert
Section 101.4.3. Plumbing. Delete:-refeceace4-Unife Mecl ni l --Com and insert
"International Plumbing Code 2009 edition_' Insert: The provisions of the International
Plumbing Code shall apply the installation, alteration, repair, and replacement of
plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings, and
appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewerage system and all aspects of
a medical pas system. T--pens-off t ter tional Private -Sewage Disposal
Code shall apply to private disposal–syotoms.
Section 101.4.4. Property maintenance. Delete: reference to " Uniform Plurnbing Code"
arra--inset 'int o 2000 adition."
Section 101.4.5. Fire Prevention. Delete: roforonce 1Ufe Safety-Co(le�and-- nsort
lntefnational Existing Building Code 2009 edition."'
Section 107.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of construction documents,
statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted in
two or more sets with each permit application. The construction documents shall be
prepared by a registered design professional and shall contain the seal of a Texas -
licensed engineer or a Texas -licensed architect.
The registered design professional who prepares construction documents shall have full
responsibility for complying with Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1001 (Engineers) or
Chapter 1051 (Architects), as applicable, and shall affix design professional official seal
to said drawings, specifications and accompanying data. Where special conditions exist,
the building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be
prepared by a registered design professional.
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction
documents and other data net required to be prepared by a registered design professional
if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of the construction
documents, prepared by a registered design professional, is not necessary to obtain
compliance with this code.
Section 109.3 Building Permit Valuations. The applicant for a permit shall provide an
estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of
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work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as electrical,
pas, mechanical, plumbing equipment and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the
building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be
denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the
building official. If the applicant fails to present sufficient documentation to support the
valuation on the application, final building permit valuation shall be set by the building
official in accordance with the most current Building Valuation Data as published by the
International Code Council or approved statements sufficient to clearly document all
construction costs.
of appeals. Amend
T4e1421€1s and Fire Code Board of Appeals_
Ordinances.
Section 113.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of
this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals: City of Plainview
Building Trades and Fire Code Board of Appeals; see Article 3.02 of the City of Plainview
Code of Ordinances.
Section 113.2 Limitations on authority. Delete in entirety.
Section 113.3 Qualifications. Delete in entirety.
903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section
903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a group R fire area. Detached one -
and two-family dwellings not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a
separate means of egress, and their accessory structures not more than three stories in
above grade plane in height, shall be exempt from this requirement.
(b) Nothing in this article or the adopted fire code shall prohibit the installation of a fire
suppression system if the owner of a detached one -or two-family dwelling not more
than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, and
their accessory structures not more than three stories in above grade plane in height
desires to have one installed, so long as the system is installed according to applicable
NFPA standards
Section 1101.2 Design. Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to be
accessible in accordance with this code and ICC A117.1.
Exception: Elements regulated under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(TDLR) and built in accordance with TDLR approved plans, including any variances or
waivers granted by the TDLR, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements
of this Chapter.
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Section 1101.3 Permits and inspections. Plans of the proposed installations and
alterations shall be submitted, permits shall be obtained for the proposed work, the work
shall be inspected. and the work shall be completed in accordance with the International
Building Code as adopted.
Section 1101.4 Responsibility to comply with federal and state laws. Compliance
with federal and state laws addressing accessibility for persons with disabilities shall be
the responsibility of the building designer. builder, and owner. The city's approval of either
plans or installations will not relieve a person from the obligation to comply with either
federal or state laws.
Section 1507.8.1 Deck requirements. Wood shingles shall be used only on solid
sheathing.
Section 1507.9.1 Deck requirements. Wood shakes shall be used only on solid
sheathing.
Section 1507.9.6 Material standards. Wood shakes shall comply with the requirements of
Table 1507.9.6. Amend the table as follows:
TABLE 1507.9.6
WOOD SHAKE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
MATERIAL
MINIMUM
APPLICABLE
GRADES
GRADING RULES
Wood shakes of naturally durable wood
1
CSSB
Taper sawn shakes of naturally durable
1
CSSB
wood
Preservative -treated shakes and shingles
1
CSSB
of naturally durable wood
Fire -retardant -treated shakes and shingles
1
CSSB
of naturally durable wood
Preservative -treated taper sawn shakes of 1 OR 2
TFS
Southem pine treated in accordance with
AWPA U1 (Commodity Specification A,
Use Category 3B and Section 5.
CSSB= Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau.
TFS= Forest Products Laboratory of the Texas Forest Services.
Section 1511.1 General. Materials and methods of application used for recovering or
replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 15, Roof
Assemblies and Rooftop Structures, including but not limited to decking, flashing, and
ventilations.
Section 1511.3.1.1 Exceptions. A roof recover shall not be permitted where any of the
following conditions occur:
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1. Where the existing roof or roof covering is water -soaked or has deteriorated to
the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for
additional roofing.
2. Where the existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay, cement or
asbestos -cement tile.
3. Where the existing roof has two or more applications of anv type of roof
covering.
4. For asphalt shingles.
Table 1604.1 Insert the following table:
TABLE 1604.1
CLIMATIC and GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
_- ,
Ground
Snow
Wind Design
Seismic
Damage
Sublect
Winter
ls.e.Barrler
der-Iavermer
Flood
Alr
Freezing
Mean
Desian
lq
Design
Hazard
Annual
L.:9_4
Category
From
Temp
Required
Index
Tema.
Speed
araohic effiwind debris
nd-born
Veather-ing
Terni e
15 Dsf
Sec.
l
L's
B
Moderate
20°
WQ
iiG-pal CoQ
311
58.752
Heavy
Section 1612.1 All structures constructed within a Special Flood Hazard area shall
comply with the City of Plainview Code of Ordinances at Article 3.13. Flood Prevention.
Section 1612.3 Establishment of Flood Hazard Areas. To establish flood hazard areas,
the applicable governing authority shall adopt a flood hazard map and supporting data.
The flood hazard map shall include, at a minimum, areas of special flood hazard as
identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an engineering report
entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the City of Plainview" (Flood Prevention in City of
Plainview Code of Ordinances at Article 3.13), dated February 18, 2011, as amended or
revised, with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary
and Floodwav Map (FBFM) and related supporting data along with anv revisions thereto.
The adopted flood hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by reference and
declared to be part of this section.
Section 1612.5. Flood hazard documentation. The following documentation shall be
prepared and sealed by a registered design professional and submitted to the building
official.
1. For construction in flood hazard areas other than high hazard areas or coastal A
zones:
'1.1. The elevation of the lowest floor, including the basement, as required by the
lowest floor elevation inspection in Section 110.3.3.
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1.2. For fully enclosed areas below the design flood elevation where provisions
to allow for the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters do not meet the
minimum requirements in Section 2.6.2.1 of ASCE 24, construction
documents shall include a statement that the design will provide for
equalization of hydrostatic flood forces in accordance with Section 2.6.2.2
of ASCE 24.
1.3. For dry floodproofed nonresidential buildings, construction documents shall
include a statement that the dry floodproofinq is designed in accordance
with ASCE 24.
1.4. All structures constructed within a Special Flood Hazard area as designated
by the City of Plainview Code of Ordinances at Article 3.13 shall be provided
with a foundation system designed by a registered professional engineer or
registered architect.
Section J103. Permits Required. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section J104. Permit Application and Submittals. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section J107.5. Compaction. All fill material shall be compacted to GO a minimum 95
percent of maximum density and shall be within 2% of optimum moisture content as
determined by ASTM D 698,Standard Proctor, in lifts not exceeding 12 inches (305 mm)
in depth.
Section K101.0 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Electrical Code -
Administrative Provisions of City of Plainview and shall be cited as such and will be
referred to herein as "this code."
Section K103.2 Work Exempt from permit. The following work shall be exempt from the
requirement for a permit:
1. Listed cord and plug -connected temporary decorative lighting.
2. Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles, but not the outlets therefore.
3. Replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices of the required capacity in
the same location.
4. Temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable experimental
laboratories.
5. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus or equipment operating at Tess
than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.
6. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of
approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed
receptacles. Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.
Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or
make such equipment unsafe.
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Exemptions from the permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant
authorization for work to be done in violation of the provisions of this Code or other laws
or ordinances of the City of Plainview.
Section K111.1 Adoption. Electrical systems and equipment shall be designed,
constructed and installed in accordance with the NFPA 70 as applicable, except as
otherwise provided in this Code.
Sec. 3.03.033• CeFistructioR stand -ma for 3000GEritkil4} te-buildings and site facilities.
(3) Standards 3doptod. Chapter 11. Accessibility, 2000 --cd tion
for -4 e p
inspected, and the -work shalt be colleted it a
Buiilding-Gode-a-s-adopte-d-
(o)-Responsibility-to-
andstatelawsressing-aoeessil '
a +agel-ewner. Tins ei yls .sp apey l of
dither plan; orinstallabons will not relieve-aperson from the obi comply
Sec. 3.03.033. Replace Section and Insert Table as follows:
Sec. 3.03.033. Contractor Registration. No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair. remove, improve, convert or demolish any roof or roof structure for which a permit
is required within the corporate limits of the City of Plainview until such person has
registered with the City and has made, executed and delivered to the Building Official a
Permit Surety Bond and a Certificate of Insurance in accordance with the following:
(a) Permit Surety Bond:
1. Contractors are required to obtain a good and sufficient corporate surety bond
or Permit Surety Bond, in the amount shown in Table 3.03.033 payable to the
City for the use and benefit of either the City or the property owner for damages
as a result of any act or neglect of the principal or his agents or employees; or
by reasons of failure to repair any defective work, material or installation; or
for failure to pay any fees or other charges due the City; or for failure to remedy
any defects or faulty workmanship or material within the time prescribed by
the Building Official for the completion of such remedial work, without
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additional cost to the person for whom the work was done; and guaranteeinq
compliance with the requirements of the applicable construction codes of all
work installed by the principal, his agents or employees.
2. Claim upon such bond may be filed by either any person damaged by reason
of the principal's failure to perform his obligations under the bond, or the City
for violation of applicable construction codes.
3. Suspension or revocation of the registration of the principal shall not by itself
affect the liability of either the principal or the surety on such bond.
(b) Certificate of Insurance:
1. Contractors are required to maintain liability insurance and shall provide a
Certificate of Insurance showing the levels of liability insurance coverage in
accordance with Table 3.03.033.
Table 3.03.033
Contractor
Categories
State License or
Registration Required
s
'
City Registration .
Annual City
Registration Fee
License and Permit
Surety Bond
General liability
Insurance
Commercial
Roofing Contractor
no
des
$35.00
$20,000.00
$300,000.00
Residential Roofing
Contractor
no
yes
$35.00 4
$20,000.00
$100,000.00
(c) Homestead Exemption. A homeowner for which a homestead exemption has
been given for his/her property intended for the permit and said homeowner is
acting as his/her own roofing contractor.
SECTION II
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with any provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this
ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters regulated herein.
SECTION III
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter,
or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating, or
governing the subject matter herein.
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SECTION IV
Severability is intended throughout and within this Ordinance. If any provision,
including any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable
by a court of law or administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such action
shall not be construed to affect any other valid portion of this Ordinance. A constitutional
construction hereof is intended and shall be given. There is not intent herein to violate
either of the Texas Constitution or the Constitution of the United States.
SECTION V
All ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas in
conflict herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
SECTION VI
This Ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage and publication
as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 10th day of January, 2017.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this 24th day of January, 2017.
ATTEST:
J.G'14)
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secreta
APROVED AS TO CONTENT:
#'6-(7
Cris alverde, Community Development Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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endell Dunlap, Mayor
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