HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 05-1622
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 05- I (" ~~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE I, SECTION 6-1.1, BY DELETING ALL
REFERENCES TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE,
2000 EDITION, AND THE AMENDMENTS THERETO AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING CODE, 2003 EDITION; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS
TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2003 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 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 THE
COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas be,
and the same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 6, Article I, Section 6-1.1, by
deleting all references to the International Building Code, 2000 Edition and the
amendments thereto and providing for the adoption the International Building Code, 2003
Edition, and the amendments thereto, which shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL
Sec. 6-1.1. International Building Code, 2003 edition adopted and
amended.
(a) Adoption. The International Building Code, 2003 Edition, as
published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted by reference.
Unless deleted, amended, expanded or otherwise changed herein, all
provisions of such code shall be fully applicable and binding.
(b) Amendments.
Section 101.2, exception No.2; change to read as follows:
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2. Existing buildings undergoing repair, alterations or additions, and change of
occupancy shall be permitted to comply with the International Existing Building
Code with prior approval of the Building Official. Otherwise see Chapter 34.
Section 101.4; change to read as follows:
10 1.4 Referenced codes. The other codes listed in Section 10 1.4.1 through
101.4.7 and referenced elsewhere in this code, when specifically adopted, shall be
considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extend of each
such reference. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced
codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered
to reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFP A 70 or the ICC
Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted.
Section 109.3.5; delete.
Section 202; add a new definition to read as follows:
HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS. A building having any floor used for human
occupancy located more than 55 feet (16.764 mm) above the lowest level of the
department vehicle access.
Section 302.1.1, change to read as follows:
302.1.1 Incidental use areas. Spaces which are incidental to the main occupancy
shall be separated or protected, or both, in accordance with Table 302.1.1. Areas
that are incidental to the main occupancy shall be classified in accordance with
the main occupancy of the portion of the building in which the incidental use area
is located.
Exception: Incidental use areas within and serving a dwelling unit are not required
to comply with this section.
Section 302.2.1; change to read as follows:
302.2.1 Assembly areas. Accessory assembly areas are not considered separate
occupancies if the floor area is equal to or less than 750 square feet (69.7m2).
Assembly areas that are accessory to Group E occupancies are exempt from the
separation requirements of Table 302.3.2 and are considered Group E occupancies
only for the application of Table 503. Accessory religious educational rooms and
religious auditoriums with occupant loads of less than 100 are not considered
separate occupancies.
Section 302.3.2; change the footnote reference in row R-3, R-4, column U, from "d" to
"f' and add footnote "f' to read as follows:
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f. See Section 406.1.4.
Section 303.1; change to read as follows:
303.1 Assembly Group A. Assembly Group A occupancies includes, among
others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering
together of persons for purposes such as civic, social or religious functions,
recreation, food or drink consumption or awaiting transportation. A room or
space used for assembly purposes by less than 50 persons and accessory to
occupancy shall be included as a part of that occupancy. Assembly areas with
less than 750 square feet (69.7m2) and which are accessory to another occupancy
according to Section 302.2.1 are not assembly occupancies. Assembly areas
which are accessory to Group E occupancies are exempt from the separation
requirements of Table 302.3.2 and are considered Group E occupancies only for
the application of Table 503. Religious educational rooms and religious
auditoriums, which are accessory to churches in accordance with Section 302.2
and which have occupant loads ofless than 00 shall be classified as A-3.
Section 304.1; add the following to the list of occupancies:
Fire stations
Police stations with detention facilities for 5 or less
Section 403.1; change to read as follows:
403.1 Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to buildings having
any occupied floors located more than 55 feet (16.764 mm) above the lowest level
of fire department vehicle access.
Section 403.1; exception #3; change to read as follows:
3. Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section 303.1
when used for open air seating; however, this exception does not apply to
accessory uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants and similarly
enclosed areas.
Section 403.2, exception #2; delete.
Section 404.1.1; change definition of "Atrium:" as follows:
A TRIUM. An opening connecting three or more stories other than enclosed
stairways, elevators, hoistways, escalators, plumbing, electrical, air-conditioning,
or other equipment, which is closed at the top and not defined as a mall. Stories,
as used in this definition, do not include balconies within assembly groups or
mezzanines that comply with Section 505.
Section 406.1.4,' add item #4 to read as follows:
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1. A separation is not required between a Group R-2 and U carport provided that
the carport is entirely open on all sides and that the distance between the two
is at least 10 feet (3048 mm).
Section 406.6.1; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
This occupancy shall include garages involved in servicing of motor vehicles for
items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or replacement, shocks,
minor part replacement and other such non-major repair. When the repair garage
is only involved in such minor repair, it need not comply with Section 406.6.2.
Section 506.2.2; add a sentence to read as follows:
In order to be considered as accessible, if not in direct contact with a street or fire
lane, a minimum lO-foot wide pathway from the street or approved fire lane must
be provided. See International Fire Code Section 503.1.1 for hose lay
measurement pathway requirements.
Table 602; amend footnote b by the addition of the following sentence:
a. Group R-3 and Group U when used as accessory to Group R-3, as applicable
in 101.2 shall not be required to have a fire-resistance rating where fire
separation distance is 3 feet or more. Group R-2 and Group U carport, as
applicable in 406.1.4, exception 4 shall be required to have a fire-resistance
rating where fire separation distance is 10 feet or less.
Section 705.11; change to exception to read as follows:
Exception: For other than hazardous exhaust ducts, penetrations by ducts and air
transfer openings of fire walls that are not on a lot line shall be allowed provided
the penetrations comply with Section 712 and 716. The size and aggregate width
of all openings shall not exceed the limitations of Section 705.8.
Section 707.2; change exception number 7 as follows:
7.1 Does not connect more than two stories.
7.2 Is not part of the required means of egress system except as permitted in
Section 1019.1
7.3 Is not concealed within the building construction
7.4 Is separated from floor openings serving other floors by construction
conforming to required shaft enclosures.
Section 716.5.2; add exception #4 to read as follows:
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4. In the duct penetration of the separation between the private garage and its
residence when constructed in accordance with Section 406.1.4, exception #2.
Section 902.1; under "Standpipe, Types of' definition amend "Manual dry" by adding a
sentence to read as follows:
The system must be supervised as specified in Section 905.9.
Section 903.2; delete exception.
Add Section 903.2.8.3 to read as follows:
903.2.8.3 Self-service storage facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout all self-service storage facilities.
Exception: One story self-storage facilities that have no interior corridors, with a
one-hour fire barrier separation wall installed between every storage
compartment.
Section 903.2.10; amend 903.2.10.3 and add 903.2.10.4,903.2.10.5, and 903.2.10.6 as
follows:
903.2.10.3 Buildings more than 35 feet in height. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level, other than penthouses in
compliance with Section 1509 of the International Building Code that is located
35 feet (10668 mm) or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle
access.
Exception: Open parking structures III compliance with Section 406.3 of the
International Building Code.
903.2.10.4 High-Piled Combustible Storage. For any building with a clear height
exceeding 12 feet (4572 mm) see Chapter 23 to determine if those provisions
apply.
903.2.10.5 Spray Booths and Rooms. New and existing spray booths and spraying
rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system.
903.2.10.6 Buildings over 6,000 sq. ft. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout all buildings with a building area over 6,000 sq. ft. For the
purpose of this provision, fire walls shall not define separate buildings.
Exceptions:
1. Open parking garages in compliance with Section 406.3 of the International
Building Code.
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2. Type A-5
Section 903.3.1.1.1; change to read as follows:
903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. When approved by the code official, automatic
sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such are
protected with an approved automatic fire detection system in accordance with
Section 907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion.
Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is damp, of fire-
resistance -rated construction or contains electrical equipment.
1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a
serious life or fire hazard.
2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the
nature of life contents, when approved by the code official.
3. Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of a public utility,
separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or
roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
Section 903.3.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance with
the supply requirements of the respective standards, however, every fire
protection system shall be designed with a 10 psi safety factor.
Section 903.4; add a second paragraph after the exception to read as follows:
Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each
floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water
flow for more than 45seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe
systems except for the department hose connection valves shall be electrically
supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering.
Add Section 903.6.2 to read as follows:
903.6.2 Spray booths and rooms. New and existing spray booths and spray rooms
shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system in
accordance with IFC Section 1504,903.6 and 903.6.1.
Section 905.4, item #5; change to read as follows:
5. Where the roof has a slope less than four unit's vertical in 12 unit's horizontal
(33.3-percent slope), each standpipe shall be provided with a two-way hose
connection located either on the roof or at the highest landing of stairways with
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stair access to the roof. An additional hose connection shall be provided at the top
of the most hydraulically remote standpipe for testing purposes.
Section 905.9; add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as follows.
Sprinkler and standpipe system water-flow detectors shall be provided for each
floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water
flow for more than 45seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe
systems except for the department hose connection vales shall be electrically
supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering.
Add Section 907.1.3 to read as follows:
907.1.3 Design Standards. All alarm systems new or replacement serving 50 or
more alarm actuating devices shall be addressable fire detection systems. Alarm
systems serving more than 75 smoke detectors or more than 200 total alarm
activating devices shall be analog intelligent addressable fire detection systems.
Exception: Existing systems need not comply unless the total building remodel or
expansion initiated after the effective date of this code, as adopted, exceeds 30%
of the building. When cumulative building remodel or expansion exceeds 50% of
the building must comply within 18 months of permit application.
Section 907.2.3; change to read as follows:
907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group E
educational occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke detectors
are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the building fire
alarm system. An approved smoke detection system shall be installed in Group E
day care occupancies. Unless separated by a minimum of 100' open space, all
buildings, whether portable buildings or the main building, will be considered one
building for alarm occupant load consideration and interconnection of alarm
systems.
Section 907.2.3; change exception #1 and add exception #ld.l to read as follows:
1. Group E educational and day care occupancies with an occupant load of less
than 50 when provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
1.1 Residential In-Home day care with not more than 12 children may use
interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms. For care
of more than five children 2 12 or less years of age, see Section
907.2.6.
Section 907. 2.12; change to read as follows:
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907.2.12 High-rise buildings. Buildings having any floor used for human
occupancy located more than 55 feet (16764 mm) above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access shall be provided with an automatic fire alarm system
and an emergency voice/alarm communications system in accordance with
Section 901.2.12.2.
Section 907.2.12, exception #3; change to read as follows:
3.Buildings with occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section 303.1,
when used for open air seating, however, this exception does not apply to
accessory uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants, and similarly
enclosed areas.
Section 907.3; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an approved double action type.
Add Section 907.5.1 to read as follows:
907.5.1 Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner
that the failure of any single alarm-actuating or alarm-indicating device will not
interfere with the normal operation of any other such devices. All systems shall
be Class "A" wired with a minimum of six feet separation between supply and
return loops. IDC - Class "A" style - D - SLC Class "A" Style 6 - notification
Class "B" Style Y.
Section 907.8.2; change to read as follow:
907.8.2 High-rise buildings. In buildings that have any floor located more than 55
feet (16764mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, a
separate zone by floor shall be provided for all of the following types of alarm-
initiating devices where provided:
I. Smoke detectors
2. Sprinkler water-flow devices
3. Manual fire alarm boxes
4. Other approved types of automatic fire detection devices or suppressions
system.
Section 1008.1.3.4; replace #3 to read as follows
3. The doors shall be arranged to unlock by panic hardware.
Section 1008.1.3.4; add criteria #7 as follows
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7. If a full building smoke detection system is not provided, approved smoke
detectors shall be provided on both the access and egress sides of doors and in
a location approved by the authority having jurisdiction of NFP A 72.
Actuation of a smoke detector shall automatically unlock the door.
Section 1019.1.8; change to read as follows:
1019.1.8 Smoke proof enclosures. In buildings required to comply with Section
403 or 405, each of the exits of a building that serves stories where any floor
surface is located more than 55 feet (16 764 rom) above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access or more than 30 feet (9144 mm) below the level ofthe
exit discharge servicing such floor levels shall be a smoke proof enclosure or
pressurized stairway in accordance with Section 909.20.
Section 1101.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Buildings regulated under State Law and built in accordance with
State certified plans, including any variances or waivers granted by the State, shall
be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements ofthis Chapter.
Section 1109.2.1; change to read as follows:
11 09.2.1 Unisex toilet and bathing rooms. In assembly and mercantile
occupancies, an accessible unisex toilet room shall be provided where an
aggregate of six or more male or female water closets is provided. In buildings of
mixed occupancy, only those water closets required for the assembly or
mercantile occupancy shall be used to determine the unisex toilet room
requirement. In recreational facilities where separate-sex bathing rooms are
provided, an accessible unisex bathing room shall be provided. Fixtures located
within unisex toilet and bathing rooms shall be included in determining the
number of fixtures provided in an occupancy.
Section 1210.2, exception #2; change to read as follows:
2. Toilet rooms that are not accessible to the public and which have not more
than one water closet; provided that walls around urinals comply with the
minimum surrounding material specified by Section 419.3 of the International
Plumbing Code.
Section 1403.3; change to read as follows:
1403.3 Vapor retarder. In all framed walls, floors, and roof/ceilings comprising
elements of the building thermal envelope, a vapor retarder, when installed, shall
be installed in a manner so as to not trap moisture. Vapor retarders shall be tested
in accordance with ASTM E 96.
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Delete all exceptions.
Table 1505.1; replace footnotes band c with the following:
b. All individual replacement shingles or shakes shall be in compliance with the
rating required by this table.
b. Non-classified roof coverings shall be permitted on buildings of U
occupancies having not more than 120 sq. ft. of projected roof area. When
exceeding 120 sq. ft. of projected roof area, buildings of U occupancies my
use no-rated non-combustible roof coverings.
Section 1505.7; delete.
Add Section 2308.2.3 to read as follows:
2308.2.3 Application to engineered design. When accepted by the Building
Official, any portion of this section is permitted to apply to buildings that are
otherwise outside the limitations of this section provided that:
1. The resulting design will comply with the requirements specified in Chapter
16;
2. The load limitations of various elements of this section are not exceeded; and
3. The portions ofthis section which will apply are identified by an engineer in
the construction documents.
Section 2901.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in coordination with the
provisions of chapter 4 of the International Plumbing Code. Should any conflicts
arise between the two chapters, the Building Official shall determine which
provision applies.
Section 2902.1,2902.1.1 and 2902.1.2; change to read as follows and add sub sections:
2902.1 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the
type of occupancy and in the minimum number as follows:
1. Assembly Occupancies: At leas one drinking fountain shall be provided at
each floor level in an approved location.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining
establishment.
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2. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M, and S Occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof
where persons are employed shall be provided with at least one water closet
for each sex as provided for in Section 2902.2.
3. Group E Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table
2902.1.
4. Group R Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table
2902.1.
It is recommended, but not required, that the mInImUm number of fixtures
provided also comply with the number shown in Table 2902.1. Types of
occupancies not shown in Table 2902.1 shall be considered individually by the
code official. The number of occupants shall be determined by this code.
Occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 3.
2902.2 Finish material. Finish material shall comply with Section 1210.
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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 The Colony, 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 The
Colony, Texas, shall be subject to a 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, this the ~ day of ~1"13~ , 2005.
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