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July 9, 2019 July 23, 2019
Item No. 7.19 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-00090 Iter No. 6.30
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS WITH REGARD TO ADOPTION OF THE 2015
INTERNA'T'IONAL FUEL GAS CODE AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS THERETO TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas deems it in the best interest of
the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to adopt the 2015 International
Fuel Gas Code for the City of Lubbock with certain amendments thereto to meet local
conditions; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 28, Article 28.15 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 28.15.001. Adopted.
The 2015 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, as published by the
International Code Council, Inc., as hereinafter amended, including Appendices A,
B, C and D, is hereby adopted as the fuel gas code of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
A copy of said code is attached hereto and incorporated herein as though set out
herein in detail. References to the Fuel Gas Code in this chapter shall mean the
2015 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code. One copy of the 2015
International Fuel Gas Code shall be filed with the City Secretary and a copy shall
be maintained in the office of the City Building Official. All such copies, with the
amendments thereto, shall be open to public inspection during the usual hours of
business of the offices where they are maintained.
Sec. 28.15.002. Coordination of administrative provisions.
The administrative provisions contained in chapter 28,articles 28.01 through 28.08
of this Code of Ordinances are applicable to this article; however, for purposes of
administering provisions related more specifically to the regulation of fuel gas
systems installation, these supplemental administrative provisions have been
provided. Except as amended or supplemented within sections 28.15.002 and
28.15.003, the entire text of chapter 1 of the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code is
deemed to be incorporated herein as though set out herein in detail. Where a conflict
arises between a provision contained within sections 28.15.002 and 28.15.003 and
chapter 28, articles 28.01 through 28.08 of this Code of Ordinances, it is the intent
that the more specific govern, as determined by the building official.
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(a) Fee schedule. Section 106.6.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Fee schedule. Section 106.6.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Fees. Permit, license and fee amounts shall be as set forth in the annual operating
budget after review and adoption by the City Council pursuant to Section
1.03.004 of the Lubbock Code of Ordinances. Pending adoption of said budget for
the ensuing fiscal year the following fee schedule shall apply:
PLUMBING & FUEL GAS FEES*
$0.06 per sq. ft. of gross floor area under
roof, $50.00 minimum. (Where more
New Construction: than one inspection is required, an
additional fee of$15.00 shall be assessed
for each additional inspection)
Additions to floor area: As for new construction
$2.00 per $1,000.00 valuation, $50.00
Alterations& remodeling(no change minimum (Where more than one
in building area): inspection is required, an additional fee
of $15.00 shall be assessed for each
additional inspection)(See Note 3)
Total re-plumb: As for new const.
Miscellaneous permits for new $50.00 (Where more than one inspection
installations, replacement and repair is required, an additional fee of $15.00
of. Water heaters, water lines, sewer shall be assessed for each additional
lines, gas lines, water softeners, inspection) Service line tap fees, or
irrigation systems, fixed appliances, adjustments in grade,where needed,may
fixtures, etc. requiring inspection involve extra fees. Contact the
approval: appropriate utili department.
Permit fees, work commencing prior
to permit approval: As for building permit fees (see article
Renewal of expired or involuntarily 28.05), except that permit fee
terminatedpermits: I calculations shall be based on this
Permit transfer fee: section.
Re-inspection Fees:
*The fees in this schedule are all-inclusive for the collective plumbing work(water, DWV, &
fuel gas)performed in a building;they are included here for information purposes only,and are
NOT intended to be charged in addition to the plumbing fees specified in article 28.10 of this
chapter.
(b)Administrative amendments and cross-references to Articles 28.01-28.08.
The following administrative provisions within chapter 1 of the International Fuel
Gas Code are hereby stricken,and the corresponding provisions within articles
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28.01 through 28.08 of this Code of Ordinances shall govern,as indicated in
Table 28.15.003 below:
TABLE 28.15.003
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CROSS-REFERENCE
2015 Refer to
International Lubbock Code
Fuel Gas Section Heading/Subject of Ordinances
Code Section Chapter
Section
106.6.3 Fee refunds 28.05.109
108.4 Violation penalties 28.02.006
108.5 Stop work orders 28.02.007
109.1 through Means of appeal 2.03.491-
109.7 1 1 2.03.495
Sec. 28.15.004 Technical amendments
(a) Sloped roofs. Section 306.5.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
306.5.1 Sloped roofs. Where appliances, equipment, fans or other
components that require service are installed on a roof having a slope of six
units vertical in 12 units horizontal (50 percent slope)or greater and having
an edge more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade at such edge, a level
platform shall be provided on each side of the appliance or equipment to
which access is required for service, repair or maintenance. The platform
shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) in any dimension and shall be
provided with guards.The guards shall extend not less than 42 inches above
the platform, shall be constructed so as to prevent the passage of a 21-inch
diameter sphere and shall comply with the loading requirements for guards
specified in the International Building Code. Access shall not require
walking on roofs having a slope greater than 6 units vertical in 12 units
horizontal (50 percent slope). Where access involves obstructions greater
than 30 inches in height, such obstructions shall be provided with ladders
installed in accordance with Section 306.5 or stairs installed in accordance
with the requirements specified in the International Building Code in the
path of travel to and from appliances, fans or equipment requiring service.
(b) Located at manifold. Section 409.5.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
409.5.3 Located at manifold. Where the appliance shutoff valve is installed
at a manifold, such shutoff valve shall be located within 50 feet of the
appliance served and shall be readily accessible and permanently identified.
The piping from the manifold to within 6 feet of the appliance shall be
designed, sized and installed in accordance with Sections 401 through 408.
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Shutoff valves located within attic spaces shall not be considered readily
accessible.
(c) Pressure regulators. Section 410.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
410.1 Pressure regulators. A line pressure regulator shall be installed where
the appliance is designed to operate at a lower pressure than the supply
pressure. Line gas pressure regulators shall be listed as complying with
ANSI Z21.80. Access shall be provided to pressure regulators. Regulators
shall be located near walkways or at an access point. Pressure regulators
shall be protected from physical damage. Regulators installed on the
exterior of the building shall be approved for outdoor installation.
(d) Exhaust material. Section 614.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
614.4 Exhaust installation. Exhaust ducts for clothes dryers shall terminate
on the outside of the building and shall be equipped with a backdraft
damper. Screens shall not be installed at the duct termination. Ducts shall
not be connected or installed with sheet metal screws or other fasteners that
will obstruct the flow. Clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall not be connected
to a vent connector, vent or chimney. Clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall not
extend into or through ducts or plenums unless properly sleeved with
materials conforming to section 602.2.1 of the International Mechanical
Code (in the case of plenums), or with materials meeting the requirements
for class 0 or 1 duct materials (in the case of ducts). Backdraft dampers
shall not be required for vertical terminations through the roof.
(e) Protection required. Section 614.7 is hereby amended to read as follows:
614.7 Protection required. Protective shield plates shall be placed where
nails or screws from finish or other work are likely to penetrate the clothes
dryer exhaust duct. Shield plates shall be placed on the finished face of all
framing members where there is less than 1.25 inches (32 mm) between the
duct and the finished face of the framing member. Such shield plates shall
have a thickness of not less than 0.0575 inch (1.463 mm) (No. 16 gage).
Such plates shall cover the area of the duct where the member is notched or
bored.
SECTION 2. THAT violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed a
misdemeanor punishable as provided by Section 1.01.004 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Lubbock, Texas.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock,Texas, is hereby authorized
and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative means of publication provided by law.
SECTION 5. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from the date of
passage and publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on First reading this _9th day of July , 2019.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 23rdday of_ July , 2019.
DAN POPE, MAYO
ATTEST:
Rebe a Garza, City Secret)
ecre aY y
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Greg Zielinski, Interi > Chief Building Official
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
my s,Deputy ttorney
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