HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 05-1624
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 6-5.3, BY DELETING ALL
REFERENCES TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE,
2000 EDITION, AND THE AMENDMENTS THERETO AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
FUEL GAS CODE, 2003 EDITION; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS
TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS 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 6-5.3 by
deleting all references to the International Fuel Gas Code, 2000 Edition and the
amendments thereto and providing for the adoption the International Fuel Gas Code,
2003 Edition, and the amendments thereto, which shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL
Sec. 6-5.3. International Fuel Gas Code, 2003 edition adopted and amended.
(a) Adoption. The International Fuel Gas 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 102.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Existing dwelling units shall comply with Section 621.2.
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Section 102.8; change to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in
this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and such codes, when specifically
adopted, and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the
prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of
this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply. 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 304.10,' change to read as follows:
304.10 Louvers and grilles. The required size of openings for combustion,
ventilation and dilution air shall be based on the net to provide the free area specified.
Where the free area through a design of louver, grille or screen in known, it shall be used
in calculating the size opening required to provide the free area specified. Where the
design and free area are not known, it shall be assumed that wood louvers will have 25-
percent free area and metal louvers and grilles will have 50-percent free area. Screens
shall have a mesh size not smaller than 'l4 inch. Nonmotorized louvers and grilles shall
be fixed in the open position. Motorized louvers shall be interlocked with the equipment
so that they are proven to be in the full open position prior to main burner ignition and
during main burner operation. Means shall be provided to prevent the main burner from
igniting if the louvers fail to open during burner star-up and to shut down the main burner
if the louvers close during operation.
Section 304.11; change Exception 8 to read as follows:
304.11 Combustion air ducts. {Bulk of section unchanged.}
8. Combustion air intake openings located on the exterior of a building shall have
the lowest side of such openings located not less than 12 inches (305 mm)
vertically from the adjoining grade level or the manufacturer's recommendation,
whichever is more stringent.
Section 305.5; delete.
Section 305.7; change to read as follows:
305.7 Clearances from grade. Equipment and appliances installed at grade level
shall be supported on a level concrete slab or other approved material extending a
minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) above adjoining grade or shall be suspended a minimum
of 6 inches (152 mm) above adjoining grade.
Section 306.3; change to read as follows:
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306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be
provided with an opening and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of
the largest component of the appliance. The passageway shall not be less than 30 inches
(762 mm) high and 22 inches (559 mm) wide and not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) in
length when measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the
equipment. The passageway shall have continuous unobstructed solid flooring not less
than 30 inches (762 mm) wide. A level service space not less than 30 inches (762 mm)
deep and 30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be present at the front or service side of the
equipment. The clear access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30
inches (508 mm by 762 mm), or larger where such dimensions are not large enough to
allow removal of the largest appliance. As a minimum, access to the attic space shall be
provided by one of the following:
1. A permanent stair.
2. A pull down stair.
3. An access door from an upper floor level.
Exception: The passageway and level service space are not required where the
appliance is capable of being serviced and removed through the required opening.
(Delete Exception #2.)
Section 306.5; change to read as follows:
306.5 Equipment and appliances on roofs or elevated structures. Where
equipment and appliances requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures at
an aggregate height exceeding 16 feet (4877 mm), such access shall be provided by a
permanent approved means of access.- Permanent exterior ladders providing roof access
need not extend closer than 8 feet (2438 mm) to the finish grade or floor level below and
shall extend to the equipment and appliance's level service space. Such access shall not
require climbing over obstructions greater than 30inches high (762 mm) or walking on
roofs having a slope greater than 4 units vertical in l2 units horizontal (33-percent slope).
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment and appliance
location in accordance with the Electrical Code.
Add Section 306.5.1.1 to read as follows:
306.5.1.1 Catwalk. On roofs having slopes greater than 4 units vertical in 12 units
horizontal, a catwalk at least 16 inches in width with substantial cleats spaced not more
than 16 inches apart shall be provided from the roof access to the working platform at the
appliance.
Add Section 306.7 to read as follows:
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306.7 Water heaters above ground or floor. When the attic, roof, mezzanine or
platform in which a water heater is installed is more than eight (8) feet (2438 mm) above
the ground or floor level, it shall be made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder
fastened to the building.
306.7.1 Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adequately lighted or access
to a receptacle outlet is not obtainable from the main level, lighting and a receptacle
outlet shall be provided in accordance with Section 306.3.1.
Section 401.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Both ends of each section of medium pressure corrugated stainless steel tubing
(CSST) shall identify its operating gas pressure with an approved tag. The tags are to be
composed of aluminum or stainless steel and the following wording shall be stamped into
the tag:
"WARNING
1/2 to 5 psi gas pressure
Do Not Remove~
Section 402.3; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2".
Section 404.6; change to read as follows:
404.6 Piping in solid floors. Piping in solid floors shall be laid in channels in the
floor and covered in a manner that will allow access to the piping with a minimum
amount of damage to the building. Where such piping is subject to exposure to excessive
moisture or corrosive substances, the piping shall be protected in an approved manner.
As an alternative to installation in channels, the piping shall be installed in accordance
with Section 404.11.
Section 404.9; change to read as follows:
404.9 Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a
minimum depth of 18 inches (458 mm) below grade.
Section 406.4; change to read as follows:
406.4 Test pressure measurement. Test pressure shall be measured with a
monometer or with a pressure-measuring device designed and calibrated to read, record,
or indicate a pressure loss caused by leakage during the pressure test period. The source
of pressure shall be isolated before the pressure tests are made. For tests requiring a
pressure of 3 psig, mechanical gauges shall utilize a dial with a minimum diameter of
three and one half inches (3 Yz"), a set hand, 1/10 pound incrementation and pressure
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range not to exceed 6 psi for tests requiring a pressure of 3 psig. For tests requiring a
pressure of 10 psig, mechanical gauges shall utilize a dial with a minimum diameter of
three and one-half inches (3 Yz"), a set hand, a minimum of 2/1 0 pound incrementation
and a pressure range not to exceed 20 psi.
Section 406.4.1; change to read as follows:
406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be not less than 3 psig
(20 kPa gauge), or at the discretion of the Code Official, the piping and valves may be
tested at a pressure of at least six (6) inches (152 mm) of mercury, measured with a
manometer or slope gauge. For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at pressures in
excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa) (112 psi) and less than
200 inches of water column pressure (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test pressure shall not be
less than ten (10) pounds per square inch (69.6 kPa). For piping carrying gas at a
pressure that exceeds 200 inches of water column (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test pressure
shall be not less than one and one-halftimes the proposed maximum working pressure.
Section 406.4.2; change to read as follows:
406.4.2 Test duration. Test duration shall be held for a length of time satisfactory
to the Code Official, but in no case for less than fifteen (15) minutes. For welded piping,
and for piping carrying gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column
pressure (3.48 kPa), the test duration shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to the
Code Official, but in no case for less than thirty (30) minutes. (Delete remainder of
section.)
Add Section 409.1.4 to read as follows:
409.1.4 Valves in CSST installations. Shutoff valves installed with corrugated
stainless steel (CSST) piping systems shall be supported with an approved termination
fitting, or equivalent support, suitable for the size of the valves, of adequate strength and
quality, and located at intervals so as to prevent or damp out excessive vibration but in no
case greater than 12-inches from the center of the valve. Supports shall be installed so as
not to interfere with the free expansion and contraction of the system's piping, fittings,
and valves between anchors. All valves and supports shall be designed and installed so
they will not be disengaged by movement of the supporting piping.
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Section 410.1; add a second paragraph and exception to read as follows:
Access to regulators shall comply with the requirements for access to appliances
as specified in Section 306.
Exception: A passageway or level service space is not required when the
regulator is capable of being serviced and removed through the required attic
opemng.
Section 614.6; add a sentence to read as follows:
The size of duct shall not be reduced along its developed length nor at the point of
termination;
Section 614.6.1; change to read as follows:
614.6.1 Maximum length. The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct
shall not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) from the dryer location to the outlet terminal with not
more than two bends. When extra bends are installed, the maximum length of the duct
shall be reduced 2.5 feet (762 mm) for each 45-degree (0.79 rad) bend and 5 feet (1524
mm) for each 90-degree (1.6 rad) bend that occur after the first two bends, measuring in
the direction of airflow.
Section 621.2; change to read as follows:
621.2 Prohibited use. One or more unvented room heaters shall not be used as the
sole source of comfort heating in a dwelling unit.
Exception: Existing approved unvented heaters may continue to be used in
dwelling units, in accordance with the code provisions in effect when installed,
when approved by the Code Official unless an unsafe condition is determined to
exist as described in Section 108.7.
Section 624.1.1; change to read as follows:
624.1.1 Installation requirements. The requirements for water heaters relative to
access, sizing, relief valves, drain pans and scald protection shall be in accordance with
the International Plumbing Code.
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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.
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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.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, this the ~ day of ~-f'. ,2005.
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Christie Wilson, City Secretary
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