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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 4725-1965 - Repealing Chapter 5 Of The Code Of Ordinances, Providing The Adoption Of 1964 Ed - 06/03/1965Ordinance No. 4725 amended by ·:,_:'l t r Ord~nance Mo. 4725 mmr.!s liiUGlNA:: Ordinances flo. 5520 and llo. 5521 , ;' Amended by Ordinance No. 4827 ::l· ORDINANCE N~o 2 . • 0 liz CD GJ GJ C) C) c c 111. c c ........ 'tl'tl ~~ II l '....4 OlP -o~-\~~ ~ AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE~tDCI~ OF ' L CK, TEXAS, (BEING THE BUILDING CODE); PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1964 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, VOLUME 1, AS COPYRIGHTED IN 1964 BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF WILDING OFFICIALS, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, WITH CERTAIN A..MEN.DMENTS THERE'rOJ PROVIDING THAT THE TERM "BUILDING OFFICIAL" AS USED IN THE UNIFORM 13UlLD- ING CODE, 1964 EDITION AS ADOPTED SHALL MEAN THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESEN'l'ATIVE; PROVIDING THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR SHALL ONLY HAVE AUTHORITY OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE RULES AND STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE CODE HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH; AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCBlPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE TOGETHER WITH THE PENALTY PROVISION OF THE UNIFORM BUILD- ING CODE, 1964 EDITION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has found that the present Building Code of the City of Lubbock had become obsolete; and, WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a Building Code Study Committee to pre- pare recommendations for the City Council in regards to a new Building Code;and, WHEREAS, the Building Code Study Committee recommends the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, with certain amendments thereto, be adopted as the Building Code of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas, Building Code (being Ordinance #587 and amendmente to it) be and the same is hereby repealed. SECTION 2o THAT the 1964 edition of the Uniform Building Code, Volume 1, as copyrighted in 1964 b,1 the Interational Conference of Building Officials, Pasadena, California, as hereinafter amended is specifically adopted as the Building Code of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and a oopy is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference ae though set out completely in detailo A copy of said Uniform Building Code shall be filed with the City Secretary and a oopy maintained in the office of the Building Inspector of the City of Lubbock, Texas, all suoh copies to be open to public in~peotion during business hours of the offices where they are maintained, with the following amendments thereto; (1) That the first sentence of Section 204, Chapter 2, of the Uniform Build- ing Code, 1964 edition, shall hereafter read as followez "In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals, con- sisting of six (6) members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction. 11 (2) That the second paragraph of Section 205, Chapter 2, of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall hereafter read as follows: "An:y 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 d~y or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted and upon conviction of any such offense such person Jl'1 ~~ Q.Q, to'" .... i5 ::I ::I nn (I (I g:g: . . ~ Q. ..... ~& C. ::I .... n ::I CD Ill ::I 2: n o CD • shall be punishable b,y a fine of not more than $200.00. (3) That Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of Section 206 which reads as follows: "All buildings will be located on the property to conform wi tb the build- ing line setback distances as established by the City Zoning Ordinance, by recorded plat or by special ordinances as passed by the City Council. Special ordinances shall have precedence over setback distances as established by recorded plat and recorded plat shall have precedence over setback distances as established by the zoning ordinances. (4) That Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended to read: "SECTION 301(a).. Permits Required.. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure in the oity, or oauee the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for eaoh such building or structure from the Building Official except that upon application and auth· orization of the Building Official a building permit may be waived for small and unimportant work. No permit will be required for normal repair and maintenance of any building.'' (5) That Exception #1 of Section 301, Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code , 1964 edition, shall hereafter read as follows' "(1) One story buildings of type 5 conventional wood stud construction with an area not exceeding four hundred square feet (400 sq. ft).11 (6) That Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of Section 302(a)(1) which reads as followsJ "SECTION 302(a)( 1). ''Whenever application is made to the Building Inspector by any person, firm or corporation for a building permit to make any con• struction, addition or structural alteration on a building or other structure, or to pave a parking lot where a permit is required by this Code or~ other ordinance of the City on property adjacent to or abutting on a publio street, where the existing sidewalks, driveways either private or commercial, curbs, street curbs and gutters abutting such property do not conform to the basic standards, specifications, layout, details and designs provided for and established by this article, or in the event when all sidewalks, driveways either private or commercial, curbs, street curbs and gutters, required to be constructed have not been constructed, no permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector until applicant for such permit shall agree in writing to construct, reconstruct or repair, the curb, gutter, sidewalk or driveway in aocordan~e with the Code as a part of and a condition to the issuance of such building permit. No construction, addition br alteration to such buildings or other improvements placed or constructed on the adjacent private property shall be approved by the Building Inspector, until such times as all sidewalks, driveways, curbs, street curbs and gutters have been constructed or reconstructed and comply with the provisions of Ordinance #4371 . __ -2- ·"', (7) That Section 303 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition shall read hereafter as follows.a "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 inspector a fee as required in this Section. "New buildings and addi tiona. Minimum fee, $1 .oo. All types of build- ings, per square foot of floor space. $0.0075o Open sheds, cotton warehouses a.nd other buildings of similar type $0.005 per square foot of floor space. Gasoline or other volatile or inflammable liquids storage plants $5.00. Ser- vice station storage tanks $2.50 per tank. "Alterations., For alterations of old buildings the fee for permits shall be one-tenth of one percent of the value of such alteration. Minimum fee $1.00. "The City, County, State, Independent School District, or the United States of-America shall be exempt from the paying of any fee for any build- ing. ·~ere work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees above specified shall be doubled, but the payment of suoh double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work nor fro.m any other penal ties prescribed herein. "The Building Inspector shall keep a permanent, accurate account of all fees and other moneys collected and received under this Code and give the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the date and amount thereof, together with the location of the building or premises to which they relate. "There shall be no charge for first re-inspection of new buildings and additions or alteration of old buildings, and when more than one re-inspection per permit is required, a re-inspection fee of $2.50 for each additional re- inspection shall be charged. The re-inspection fee must be paid at City Ball before a further inspection wi_ll be made." (8) That Chapter 3, Section 305 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be amended b,y the addition thereto of a new Section 305(d), which shall read as follows~ (d) ·~nder Direct Supervision"o Field inspection of the construction .may be waived by the building inspector when architectural or engineering supervision is desired by the owner provided that the following conditione are fulfilleda ~ When the owner and contractor have submitted to the Building Inspector a joint letter requesting professional supervision and certifying that the work and materials will be in accordance with ap- proved plans and specifications and in accordance with the Uniform Building Code as adopted by the City of Lubbock. ~ When plana for the erection or alteration of a building are prepared b.Y a licensed professional engineer .or registered architect, which contemplate structural work or structural changes involving public safet~ or healtho -3- ~ When such plans and specifications are accompanied by certifioa· tion of the architect or engineer that he has supervised the preparation of the architectural, structural, mechanical d~eign plane and that he will supervise or check all working drawings and ship details for construction and that plans and specifications comply with the provisions of the Uni- form Building Code as adopted by the City of Lubbock and the legal rules adopted under its provisions. ~ When the architect or engineer provides the on job inspection and supervision ~ And upon completion of construction the architect or engineer will submit a letter to the Building Inspector stating that all work and materials are in accordance with this Code. 6. The Building Inspector will make an initial and final inspection at the-building accompanied by the professional supervision. When architectural or engineering supervision is exercised, the building per- mit fee shall be reduced by ~4 cent per square foot of floor space. (9) That Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is bereb,y amended b,y the addition thereto of Section 307 which shall read as follOVSI "SECTION 307. Bond for General Contractors "Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of general contracting in the City of Lubbock, shall file with the building inspector, to be approved by the City Attorney or an authorized assistant as to form and condition and such approval has been written on the face of the bond, the same shall be i.mmediately effective and the principal deemed to have complied with the bond provisions of this Code, a surety bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned on a faithful performance of all the provisions of the City of Lubbock Ordinances, suoh surety to be a company authorized to transact business in the State of Texaso All sureties on any bond required by the City shall be liable for breaoh thereof to the owner of the property and any other person actually damaged b,y suoh breach not to exceed the face amount of said bond, provided written notice of such damage and probable amount of thereof is given to the surety within ten days after the discovery of the damage, and in no event not later than ninety days after the completion or abandonment of the work by such contractor and provided that no permit shall be granted and no work started on the contract until such bond has been filed and approved by the City Attorney or an authorized assistant as to form and condition and such approval has been written on the face of the bond, the same shall be immediately effective and the principal deemed to have complied with the bond provisions of the Code, and provided further that liability on said bond for the full amount thereof shall continue UA~il the surety has given City written notice of cancellation or of amount to claims it has been notified of in which event contractor shall not pursue work further until bond for full amount is filed and approved and must provide the building official with a certificate of insurance as required by City Ordinance #4371o -4- .. ' (10) That Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended by the ad~ition thereto of Section 308 which shall read as follows: "SECTION 308o :Bond for Other Contractors. All other contractors engaged in the contracting business, when a permit is required to accomplish any construction work, shall furnish a similar bond in the sum of three thousand dollars, said bond to be subject to the same con- ditions and liabilities as provided for the General Contractors bond herein~ above. Plumbers, electricians, sign erectors, house movers, and warm-air heating contractors shall have s~id bond in effect at all times when engaging in their trade. Carpenters, plasterers, masons, concrete contractors, and painters when sub-contracting for a bonded general contractor need not be bonded to the City of Lubbock, but when acting independently, and a permit is required for the construction being accomplished, must provide a bond as here- inaboveo Contractors engaged in paving of parking lots, separate from other con- struction work, shall be bonded to the City of Lubbock in the same amount as general contractor and must provide the certificate of insurance as required by City of Lubbock Ordinance #4371. Any person, firm or corporation using explosives shall give a bond to be approved by the City Attorney or an authorized assistant as to form and con~ dition and suoh approval has been written on the faoe of the bond, the same shall be immediately effective and the principal deemed to have complied with the bond provisions of this Code, conditioned upon payment of all damages caused by said excavation or use of explosives in the amount of five thousand dollars. In cases where work ie extremely hazardous the amount of the bond shall be increased not to exceed fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars at the dis- cretion of the Building Inspector. (11) That Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition1 shall be and the same ~ hereb.y amended by the addition thereto of Section 309 which shall read as follows: "SECTION .309. Buildings to be Moved. No person, or persons shall hereafter move any building within the limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas, where the same shall be moved in1 through or upon the streets, alleys, avenues, or public grounds, unless said person shall, before moving said house or building secure a permit to do so from the Build- ing Inspector. The mover shall p~ for said permit. Buildings up to ~d less than 400 square feet in area, one dollar. One story house, two dollars and fifty cents. Two story house, ten dollars, and larger structures, twenty-five dollars. In addition to the above fees for moving, a fee of two dollars and fifty cents will be charged for each d~ iL excess of two days that the building obstructs street or alley. No permit will be required of contractors for moving tool or storage houses, but same shall be removed from building site upon completion of contract. -5- Before said permit is granted by the Building Inspector, the party apply- ing therefor shall give a bond in the sum of three thousand dollars with good and sufficient sureties to be ~pproved by the City Attorney or an authorized assistant as to form and condition and such approval has been written on the face of the bond, the same shall be immediately effective and the principal deemed to have complied with the bond provisions of this Code, conditioning among other things that said party will save, indemnify and keep harmless the City of Lubbock, Texas, against all liabilities, judgments, coste and expanses which may in any way accrue against said city in consequence of the granting of the said permit, and upon the expiration of the time named in the permit, or sooner if the ~se of the streets, alleys, avenues or ~ublic grounds is no longer neoessar,y, he shall clear same of all obstructionso Further, the Building Inspector may refuse to issue a removal permit in a case where such work will necessitate the removal or cutting of any wires belonging to a public utility company, or to the city, until such time as the party making application for such permit shall have made satisfactory arrange- ments with the party or parties owning or controlling such wires, either by written agreement or by depositing with said company a sufficient amount of money to cover the cost of such work, that is, cutting and replacing the wires so removed or cut, to the satisfaction of the parties owning or controlling same. 1. A building moved to a new location within the oity limits of the City of Lubbock mdst meet the minimum code standards for the type of structure and fire zone requirementso Procedures for assuring com- pliance with minimum code standards are: {a) A structural inspection will be made by the Building Inspector to determine the specific repairs or additional structural re- quirementso The owner or contractor will be appraised of the work that must be accomplished. (b) A permit for repair and alteration will be issued upon applica- tion and prior to issuance of a moving permit. The work will be accomplished and the Building Inspector will then inspect the structure and if the work is satis~actory, the moving per- mit may be issued. {c) In lieu of the above procedure (b) a bonded contractor may elect to accomplish the repair and alteration after the building has been moved. In this situation, the moving permit may be issued provided the receiving foundation has been built under permit and inspection has shown that the foundation is satisfactory. (d) The owner may accomplish the required alteration and repair, if he is to live in the house after the building has been moved, if he {the owner) will provide a bond of sufficient amount to assure full compliance with the minimum oode standards. In this situation the receiving foundation must also have been built under permit and be satisfactory to receive the building. (e) In all instances the provision for sidewalks, set back, etc. as required by the Building Code must be in accordance with code re- quirements. -6- :.· (f) Plumbing and electrical systems will be brought up to minimum code standards by the same procedures as for the building struo- tureo 2o Provisions of the code as pertains to Fire Zone requirements will be strictly observed in the issuing of moving permits. ' 3. Buildings to be moved into the City Limite of Lubbock must be inspected · in the sa~e manner as paragraph 1(a) above. A minimum fee for inspection of 12.50 will be charged plus ten cents per mile beyond the City Limits. 4. When the building is an Urban Renewal project and when Urban Renewal holds moneys sufficient to assure compliance with minimum code standards the building may be moved prior to accomplishing repair and alterations. 5. A time limit of ninety days is established for completion of a house moved within or into the City of Lubbock. · (12) That Chapter 5, Section 503d of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new paragraph which shall read as followsJ 11Exoeption"a Occupancy Group I 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 quarterso (13) That Chapter 5, Tables #5o and #5d of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, are hereby amended to read as follows: TABLE NO. 50-BASIC ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREA FOR 'BUILDINGS ONE STORY IN HEIGHT* _(IN SQUARE FEET TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION Occupancy I II III ·-1 Hr. or R.T N A. • • • • •. • Unlimited Not Per. Not Pero Not Per .. B1-2 ••••• Unlimited Unlimited 18,000 6,500 B3·4·•••• Unlim.i ted Unlimited 18,000 9,000 c ...•...• Unlimited Unlimited 18,000 10,100 D1 ••••••• Unlim.i ted Unlimited Not Per. Not Pero D2-3 ••••• Unlimited Unlim.i ted 8,ooo Not Pero E1-2 ••••• 11,250 5,600 4,200 2,800 E3-4-5o • • Unlimited Unlimited 18,000 9,000 F1-2-; ••• Unlimited Unlimited 18,000 9,000 G •••••••• Unlimited Unlim.i ted 20,300 13,500 H. • • • • • • • Unlimited Unlimited 18,000 9,000 I. • • • • • • • Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited J •••••••• See Chapter 15 N-No General Requirements for Fire Resistance H.T.-Heav,r Timber IV 1 Hr. N Not Per Not Per 18,000 6,50C 18,000 9,000 18,000 10,100 Not Per Not Per 8,000 Not Per 4,20C 2,800 18,000 9,000 18,000 9,000 20,300 13,500 18,000 9,000 Unlimited v 1 Hr. N Not Per .. Not Per. 9,000 Not Per. 9,000 6,000 11,800 6,800 Not Per. Not Per. 4,000 Not Per. 3,300 1,900 6,600 3,800 10,500 6,000 15 ,800 9,000 9,000 6,000 9,000 6,000 NOTE: No T,rpe V oonstruotion walls shall be erected closer than 5'0" to the inside property line. EXCEPTION: Detached garage more than 75' 011 from front property line may be 3'0" from inside property line. *For Buildings Looated in Fire Zones-Nos. 3 the basic area may be increased 33¥2 per cent. -7- TABLE NO. 5D-MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDING TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION I II III IV Occupancy 1 Hr. or H .. T .. N 1 Hr. N MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEEl' Unlimited 95 65 55 65 55 MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES A Unlimited Not Permitted B 1-2 Unlimited 4 2 1 2 1 B 3-4 Unlimited 4 2 1 2 1 c Unlimited 41 21 1 21 1 D 1 Unlimited 2. Not Permitted D 2 Unlimited 3 12 Not Per. 12 Not Per. D 3 Unlimited 3 22 Not Per. 22 Not Per. E 1 Unlimited 2 1 1 1 1 E 2 ... ; .. 4 ... 5 [Unlimited 2 2 1 2 1 F 1-2-3 :Unlimited 6 4 2 4 2 G :Unlimited 6 4 2 4 2 H ~nlimited 5 4 2 4 2 I :Unlimited ; 3 ; 3 3 J See Chapter 15 N.-No general requirement for fire resistance. H.T.~Heavy Timber. v 1 Hr. I N 50 40 2 Not Per. 2 1 21 1 12 Not Per .. 22 Not Per. 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 '3 2 3 2 NOTE: A two-story single family residence may have in addition an attic. 1 See Section 802(b)o 2 See Section 902(b). (14) That Chapter 15, Section 1504 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, is hereby amended to read as follows' "Private garage floor surfaces shall be of approved inoombueti ble materiaL" . '· (15) That Chapter 22 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of Section 2205 which reads as followss "Elevation Above Grade Table" MINIMUM FLOOR ELEVATION FOR RESIDENCES RELATIVE TO SLOPE ACROSS THE LOT Difference in elevation Minimum floor elevation Minimum floor etevation from top of eurb to rear above top of curb when above top of ourb when a property line slope is to rear slope is to front 0 inohes 12 inches 12 inches 6 inches 1()1{2 inches 131J2 inches 12 inches 9 inches 15 inches ' 18 inches 71f2 inches 161/2 inches 24 inches 6 inches 18 inches 30 inches 41f2 inches 191f2 inches 36 inches 3 inches 21 inches (1) The ground shall slope away from the house at all locationso (2) The sidewalk shall be level with the top of the curb or a ma.xiuru.m of 2" above the top of ourb in all instances. 0) The minimum distance from the finished ground elevation to the top of the floor shall be 8 inches at all locations around the houseo (16) That Chapter 23 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereb.y amended b,y deleting Section 2314 (17) That Chapter 28, Table 28-A, Page 282, of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be amended to read hereafter as follows: !Number of Thickness of Stories Foundation Wall in Inches ConcretE Unit ..... w 1 6 8 2 6 8 3 a 12 TABLE NOo 28-A Minimum Foundation Requirements For Type V Buildings !Width of Footing Thickness of Depth of in Inches Footing in Below Nat- Inches ural Sur- face 12 a 16 16 10 18 18 12 24;. Re-enforoed Steel Noo of Sizes in Bars Inches 3 1j2 3 1/2 3 5/8 NOTE: Increase Footing two inches in thickness. and width for brick veneer. -9~-· (18) That Chapter 38, Section 3801, Subsection 1 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be amended to read hereafter as follows: "1. In every basement cr cellar of a building when the floor area ex- ceeds fifteen hundred square feet (1500 sqo fto) and there is not provided at leaat twenty square feet (20 sqo ft.) of opening accessible from ground level for each fift.y lineal feet (50 lino fto) or fraction thereof of exterior wall in the basement or cellar on at least one wall of the building. Open- ings shall have a minimum dimension of not less than thirty inches (30")o "2 . In every story of a building above ground level when the floor area exceeds fifteen hundred square feet (1500 sqo fto) and there is not provided at least twenty square feet (20 sqo fto) of opening for each fifty lineal feet (50 lino ft.) or fraction thereof of exterior wall of the story on at least one wall of the building. Openings shall have a minimum dimension of not less than thirty inches (30"). '~en openings in a story, basement or cellar are provided on only one wall and the opposite wall of such story, basement or cellar is more than seventy-five feet (75') from such openings, the story, basement or cellar shall be provided with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system or openings as specified above shall be provided on at least two sides of the exterior walls of the basement or cellaro "If any portion of a story, basement or cellar is located more than seventy-five feet {75 1 ) from openings required in this Section, the story, basement or cellar shall be provided with an approved automatic fire- extinguishing system. '1 (19) That Part 9 of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 edition, shall be and the same is hereb.y amended by the addition thereto of Chapter 46, Signs and Outdoor Display Structures, which shall read as followa s / (. CHAPTER 46 SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES Sec. 4601o (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 4603, no sign shall be erected, or attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure until a permit for the same has been issued by the Building Official. (b) All signs shall be inspected by the Building Inspector for approved location and structural safety. Electrical signs and outline lighting shall conform with Chapter 6 of the National Electric Code and ordinances as adopted by the City of Lubbock. Permit Required Sec. 4602o A permit and inspection fee, payable at the offioe of the Building Inspector, shall be charged for sign erection at the time a permit is obtained. Such fee shall be according to the following schedule; Fees Wall Signs and projecting sign&ooooooooooo$1.00 Ground signsoooooooooc•oooaoo~o•oooooooooo82o50 Roof aign&ooooooooooooooooooooooooo&oo•••o82.50 \ Electric signs: In aooordance with the fee schedule in the Electrical Ordinanceo Sec. 4603. No sign shall be altered, rebuilt,. enlarged, ex-Structural tended or relocated except in conformity with the provisions of Alterations this code. ..10- Sec. 4604. The changing of movable parts of signs that are designed for changes, or the repainting of display matter shall not be deemed to be alterations within the meaning of this section. Movable Parts Sec. 4605. (a) Wall signs exceeding 40 square feet in Wall Signs area shall be of noncombustible material except that such signs placed against a building or structure which is of wood frame ~ construction or which could be of wood frame construction under this code may be of combustible material. Cappings, decorai16na , lettering and mouldings may be of combustible material on any wall sign. (b) Wall signs shall be securely attached to the build- ing or structure by means of metal anchors, bolts, or expansion screws. No wood blocks or anchorage with wood used in con- nection with screws or nails shall be considered proper anchorage, except in the case of wall signs attached to the buildings or supported by an unbraoed parapet wall. Sec. 4606 . (a) Projecting sign shall conform with City Zoning Ordinance. (b) Projecting signs exceeding 2V2 square feet in area shall be made of noncombustible material except that deoona~­ tions, facings and lettering set in or attached to noncombustible material may be of combustible material. (c) Projecting signs shall be securely attached to the building or structure by bolts, anchors, chains, rods and guys. No nails or s t aples shall be used to secure any projecting sign to a building or structure. Projecting Signs Sec. 4607 . (a) Ground eigne shall not exceed the height Ground Signs limitations above the ground on which they rest as specified in the Zoning Ordinance. The height shall be measured to the top of the sign. (b) Lighting reflectors may project beyond the top or face of the sign. (c) Within the fire limits, ground eigne more than 15 feet high shall be made of noncombustible material, except that cappings, decorations, lettering and mouldings may be of combustible material. Sec. 4608. (a) Display signs that are placed above or supported on the top of a building or structure shall be made of noncombustible material, except that oappings, decorations, lettering and mouldings may be of combustible material. Roof Signs ' • I .. -~.. • q 41 ••• •_sb .,) ..... . , . Sec. 4610. (a) All eigne shall be designed according to ·Design generally accepted engineering practice to withstand wind pressures specified in this code. The loads shall be distributed to the structural members of the buildil18 or structure in such a ·wq that these members will not be overstressed. ~eo. 4611. All signa erected within the City ot Lubbock shall conform to requirements established by the Zoning Ord- inances. Zoning RequireUlenta SECTION 3. The term "Building Official" as used in the Unifon Building Code, 1964 edition, ae adopted shall mean the Building.In~peotor of the City of Lubbock or his authorized representative. · SECTION 4. Whenever in the Uni~orm Building Code, 1964 edition, as adopted, it is provided that anything must be done to the approval of or subject to the dir- ection of the Building Inspector, this shall be construed to give such officer only the discretion of determining whether the rules and standards established by this code have been complied withJ and no suoh provision shall be construed as giving any officer discretionary powers as to what such regulations or standards shall be, ·or power to require conditions not prescribed by the code or to enforce code provisions in an arbitrar.r or disoriminator,r manner. · SECTION 5. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publioation of the descriptive •}aption of this Ordinance together vi tb the penal t;y provision of the Uniform BuildinR Code, 1964 edit~&a amended, this Ordinance shall beooae effective ninet;y (90) daTe after the second publication thereof. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed b,y the Oit;y Council on first reading this 3rd daT of June; 1965. Passed by the City Council on second reading this 24th day of June, 196~.· ~~~ MAX TIDMORE, Mayor --t1l- '