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Home My WebLink About86-2642 ordBUILDING CODE ORDINANCE NO. 86°2642 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTLON, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING REMOVAL DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY,. EQUIPMENT USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS ANDfOR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY QF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES, THEREFORE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; `;DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZONE; 1~EPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 82-2498 OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, AND ALL QTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, VOLUME I, AS COPYRIGHTED IN 1985 BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF .BUILDING OFFICIALS, WHITTIER, CiALIFORNIA, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO; DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE, WITH T'HE PENALTY PROVLSIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 1985 EDITION AND PROVIDING AN EF]~ECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview has found that thepresent Building Code of the City of Plainview has become obsolete; and, AREAS, the City Council appointed the Fire Code/Building-Code Board of Appeals to prepare recommendations for the City Council in regard to anew Building Code; and WHEREAS, the Fire Code/Building Code Board of Appeals recommends the ~Tnform Building Code, 1985 Edition, with certain amendments thereto; be adopted as the .building Code of the City of Plainview; NOW THEREFORE; ~ IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, S~sCTION 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Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition (.being Ordinance No. 82-2498 of the City of Plainview) be, and the same is hereby repealed.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 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 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", 1985 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 provisions 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 every day ar 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 punishable by a fine of not more than One 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 read:: "Plans and Specifications. With each application for a building 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 bIr the State to practice as such. EXCEPTION: The Building. Official may waive the submission of plans., calculations, etc., if he finds the nature of the work applied for is such. that reviewing of plans is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code. SECTION 5. That Section 304, (b) and (c), of the "Uniform Building Code", 1985 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 required. in the Section: Building Permit fees. shall. be as set. out by separate ordinance. There shall be no charge forfirst re-inspection of new buildings .and additions or alterations of old buildings, and when more that one re-inspection per permit is required, a re-inspection fee of $20.00 -2- ~ _ ,, ~~ for each additional re-inspection shall be charged. The re-inspection fee must be paid`at the City Hall before ~ 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 c 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 C1ty 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 Cents (.20~ } 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 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- 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 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 ~. 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 Plainview in making the inspection, .plus the amount of Eight dollars ($8.00) 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. 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 a new paragraph which shall. read. as follows: "EXCEPTION 4: Occupancy Group 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 1601 (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 established as a fire district, and said fire district shall be known and. designated as Fire. Zone 1, 2, and 3, and each zone shall include such territory and portions of the City of Plainview as follows: ZONE l shall include the territory as set out and described by metes and bounds as Zone 1 under Chapter 9, Article 1, Section 9.1 (a) of the Municipal Code of 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 9, Article 1, Section 9.1 (a) of Municipal Code of the City of Plainview, as adopted 1978. It shall also include all commercial. property .and buildings -4- ~ , a' 9 now.e.~isting, and all property that may be zoned for commercial use. ZONE 3 shall include all of the territory within the city limits of the`City of Plainview, not included in Zone 1 and 2. Said hones 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 floor 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 102inches 13zinches 12 inches 9 inches 15 inches 18 inches 72inches 162inches 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. -5- ,- SECTION 10: That Chapter 29-Table No. 29-A, of the "Uniform Building. Code", 1985 Edition is hereby amended to read as follows: TABLE 29-A MINIMUM FOUNDATION REQUIRES FOR TYPE V BUILDINGS Thickness of Foundation wall Width of footing in Inches in Inches Number of Concrete I Unit Masonry Stories 1 6 8 12 2 6 8 16 3 8 12 18 'Thickness of Depth of Below Natural Re-Enforced (Footing in Surface # of Sizes !Inches Bars in in. $ 16 3 1/2 10 18 4 1/2 12 24 4 5/8 I~ NOTE: Increase footing two inches in thickness and width for brick veneer. Increase re-enforcing steel by one additional bar, and one additional size for brick veneer. All dowel rods to be the same size as re-enforcing steel. SECTION 11: Section 2903 {A} of Chapter 29 of the "Uniform Building Code", 1985 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 2903 {b} General. 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-1 Occupancies, Type V Construction, where engineering design is not provided shall be set for in Tables 29-A and 29-A1. -6- __- . ..-. _ . - .. TABLE 29-A- ~... ~ .. .. : - _ - ~ - - ~ - . ~ U2"BJLT f'O.C. i/2"l;3OL'~ 6~.O.C. GIRD^~ 2=2x5 . ~~AcSgTI~~] PP±~AS7t1C~ t - cAFti[V^~~',/-tf t ~'- ~ ~6X~ IY~C- ~ T7 a - .+: ~ ' DnV t7l rv Sfi -~ ~~~Y~ FIT., ~ '~,,. ~ r~~}; - ,; - i,.:_5.~--~ - ~T~ ~,~-~_ .Y - CC;`iC. 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N.A OR Fi±L - ~rt~' : ~-~':-~~: •~ ~ ,~"'~ yi'p'--~.'~ ~ ~ •'' _ '~~ • . - .STtC !~/`` ~ ;;t~ct :, -i.. .c~ i ~ , ~ '~~~ ~.I-,, r STEM! £i't CO~t ~ . ~.____~ - `fir ~~~` ~ cn i :.., ~~ •=` - OR 8 c'ItJJCit° : - - FiLLED ~~r~ ~;, ~ - - 3-5/9 BARS ~ sib»~.-~•i~ CO1~T. ~~;'.'2-!!2"BAR ~ - ~~ - ~~ ~ COMT. r~,~ Sri ~r~I~; ~'C~t3T/i~/G- _ ~~ ~~ . _. _ _ ~.., 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 dep h as indicated in Table No. 29-A winless another depth is recommended by a foundation investigation. SECTION 13: That Section 2517 (g) 1. of Chapter 25 of the "Uniform Building Code,°' 19$5 Edition shall be amended by adding the following: All 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 STUDS1 BEARING WALLS NONBEARING Lateral Supporting Supporting Supporting Lateral Unsupported Roof and One Floor Two Floors Unsupported Stud Stud Ceiling Roof and Roof and Stud Size Height Only Ceiling Ceiling Heights3 Spacing {inches.) (feet) (inches) (inches) (inches} {feet} (inches) 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 1 Utility grade studs shall not be spaced more than 16 inches on center, nor support mare 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 wall. Increases in supported height are permitted where justified by an analysis. SECTION 15: Severability Clause. If any provisions of this Ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted or the 7,. ~. 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 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, A.D., 1986. PASSED SECOND READING 15th DAY OF A ril, A.D., 1986. .V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor ATTEST: ~~ C~ SHERY OWEN, Interim City Clerk -8-