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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7999-1980 - Amending Chap. 5 Providing For Adoption Of 1979 Ed. Of Uniform Building Code. - 02/14/1980. ..J r' ---~ ORDINANCE~N:..:..:0::::·==7=:99::9=--===i==-= _. ~ I . 7t'af 'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDIN&~CES, CITY OF LUBBOCK, 'rE~, (BEING THE BUILDING CODE) BY PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE; AMENDING SECTION 5-2 THEREOF PROVIDING FORM1ENDMENTS TO SUCH 1979 EDITION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. \VREREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has found that the present Building Code of the City of Lubbock has become obsolete and inadequate; and, WllEREAS, the City Council has received the recommendation of the Building CodeStudy Committee that the 1979 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, with amendments as shown herein, be adopted; NOl~ THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Section 5-l of Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 5-l. Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition-Adopted. The 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code, as copyrighted in 1979 by the International Conference of Building Officials, 1\Thittier, California, as hereinafter amended is specifically adopted as the Building Code of the City of Lubbock, 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 Lubbock, Texas, all such copies to be open to public inspection during business hours of the offices ~here they are maintained, with the following amendments thereto. SECTION 2. TI1AT Section 5-2 of Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubboc k, Texas, which amends the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, BE and is hereby amended by making the following amendments and r epeal of present portions of such section and the 1979 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, as follows: Section 203 of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: p. 25 Sec. 203. Unsafe Buildings or Structures. All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health, or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, delapidation, obsolescence , fire hazard, disaster damage, or abandonment , as specified in this Code or any other effective ordinance, are for the purpose of this Section, unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapter lSA HOUSING STANDARDS CODE, CODE OF ORDINM~CES, City of LUBBOCK, TEXAS, or by any other procedures provided by law. Section 20q of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: p. 26 Board of Appeals ~==================================~~} Sec. 204.(a) Establishment and membership. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals, consisting of seven (7) members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction with at least one member being from the home building industry. The Building Official shall be an exofficio member and shall act as Secretary of the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Governing Body and shall hold office for a term of four years~ and until their successors are appointed. The presently constituted Board of Appeals shall remain in office for the remainder of their current terms of office as set by the City Council under authority of Ordinance No. 7170. (b) Scope. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Building Official with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the City Council such new legislation as is consistent therewith. The Board of Appeals, as created and constituted above, shall have the authority and is vested with the jurisdiction to hear and determine requests for substitution of alternate systems from that provided in this Building Code, the National Fire Code as adopted in Article VII of Chapter 12 of the City Code, or other governing ordinances in cases of practical difficulty or unnecessary hardships when it is clearly evident that reasonable safety is thereby secured. The Board, after such hearings~ shall make such recommendations to the City Council as it may deem advisable. The final determination of the approval or denial of such alternate systems shall be by the City Council. Application for such hearings shall be as follows: 1. The owner of an existing building which does not constitute a public nuisance as declared in Sec. 203 of the Building Code, but may otherwise constitute a danger to human life if permitted to be occupied or used unless altered, changed, converted or repaired in conformance with the Building Code, Fire Code or other pertinent governing Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, shall in cases when compliance with such Codes presents a practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship make written application to the Building Board of Appeals, on forms to be furnished by the Building Official, for a recommendation as herein provided of substitution of an alternate system to that required by the various pertinent Codes and Ordinances. 2. Each applicant shall, upon making such application, submit to the Board of Appeals sufficient technical data to demonstrate that the new method or device is equivalent in quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness and safety to that prescribed by the governing Code of Ordinances. Section 205 of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: p. 26 Sec. 205. Violations and Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the City or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. ' 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 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 shall be punish- able by a fine of not more than $200.00. p. 26 Sub-Section (a) of Section 301 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: p. 27 Sec. 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 City, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the Building Official except that upon application and authorization 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. THAT a new subsection (b) is hereby added to Section 301 Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, as adopted by the City of Lubbock, to read as follows: (b) Insulation Permit Required. No person shall insulate any building within the geographic limits of the City of Lubbock, unless said person shall first secure a $5.00 permit to do so from the Building Official, provided, however, the building permit issued for the construction of a new dwelling shall include permission to insulate such building and an additional insulation permit shall not be required. No permit shall be issued to any person engaged in the business of installing, applying, blowing, or spraying insulation or contracting to do so, in the absence of a valid bond pursuant to Section 308 of this Code. p. 27 Sec. 301 (c) is hereby added to chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, as adopted by the City of Lubbock to read as follows: (c) Unless otherwise exempted by this code, separate plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits will be required. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Sub-Section (a) of Section 302 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding a new paragraph which shall read as follows: p. 27 Whenever application is made to the Building Official by any person, firm or corporation for a building permit to make any construction, 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 any other ordinances of the City on property adjacent to or abutting on a public 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, specifi- cations, 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 Official until applicant for such permit shall agree in writing to construct, reconstruct or repair, the curb, gutter, sidewalk or driveway in accordance with the Code as a part of and a condition to the issuance of such building permit. No construc- tion, addition or alteration to such buildings or other improvements placed or constructed on the adjacent private property shall be approved by the Building Official, until such times as all sidewalks, driveways, and curbs, street curbs and gutters have been constructed or reconstructed and comply with the provisions of Chapter 28, Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock. p. 28 THAT Section 304 (a) of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 304 (a). Building Permit Fees. Every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by the payment therefor, as follows: Storage plants for gasoline or other volatile or flammable liquids ••••••••••.......•.••.•••• $20.00 Service station storage tanks, each •••••••.....•....•.•.••••• 10.00 Parking lots................................................. 10.00 New buildings, additions and other permits excepting alterations................................ 0.03 per square foot, $10.00 minimum. Alterations of existing buildings. • • . • . • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • • . • 3. 00 per $1,000.00 valuation, $10.00 minimum. Reinspection of any of the above ••.•.••••.•••••........•.•..• 10.00 Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees specified herein shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. The City, County, State, Independent School District, or the United States of America shall be exempt from the paying of any fee for any building. p. 30 Section 304 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting the following Sub-Sections in their entirety: 304(b), 304 (c), 304 (d), and 304 (e). pp. 30,31 Section 305 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting the following Sub-Section in its entirety: 305 (e)4. A new Sub-Section 305 (e) 4 is hereby added to Sub-Section (e) of Section 305 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall read as follows: p. 32 ====~==================================================~=-/ 4. FIREPLACE INSPECTION: To be ~ade after the roof is framed, before chimney is topped out, and before dry wall is applied around fireplace. (To allow for clearance from combustible material) inspection. p. 32 Sub-Section 5 of the Sub-Section (e) of Section 305 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: 5. FINAL INSPECTION. To be made after building is completed and ready for occupancy and all final utility inspections have been made and utilities approved. After such inspection, is satisfactory, a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued for occupancies where such is required by this Code. p. 32 A new Sub-Section (h) of Section 305 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall read as follows: p. 32 (h) Clearance Before Utility Service. No permanent water, electrical or gas utility connection shall be made to any new building or structure and/or to any building or structure having an addition or alteration made thereto, without first obtaining written approval from the Building Official that a Final Inspection has been made on such building or structure and approval has been granted. Temporary utilities may be granted during construction. It shall be unlawful for temporary utilities to be used for occupied buildings except as provided in Section 307 (d) of this Chapter. The Building Official may, upon ten (10) days written notice, inclusive of an opportunity for hearing before the Building Board of Appeals, order termination of utilities to wholly occupied or partially occupied buildings which have not complied with this Section. Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting table No. 3-A-Building Permit Fees. pp. 36, 37 A new Section 308 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall read as follows: p. 37 Sec. 308. 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 Official, 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 be immediately 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 ($5,000.00) conditioned on a faithful performance of all the provisions of the City of Lubbock Ordinances, such surety to be a company authorized to transact business in the State of Texas. Such bonds shall be in effect for one (1) year from date of approval and must be renewed annually. ... ·- All sureties on any bond required by the City shall be liable for breach thereof to the owner of the property and any other person actually damaged by such breach not to exceed the face amount of said bond, provided written notice of such damage and probable amount thereof is given to the surety within thirty (30) days after the discovery of the damage, and in no event later than ninety (90) days after final inspection 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 until 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 Chapter 28, Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock. Sai d bond to be substantially as follows: STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE BOND § § § ________________________________ __ GENERAL CONTRACTOR Address Phone No. ----------------------------------------------- TO CITY OF LUBBOCK KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that , hereinafte ------------------------------------- called the Principal (s), as Principal (s), and~----~---------------------------­ hereinafter called the Surety (s), as Surety (s), are held and firmly bound unto the City of Lubbock and to any person with whom Principal has contracted to perform building construction, alteration, repair or other work, and to any person who may be damaged or injured by faulty workmanship or defective materials furnished by the Principal, hereinafter called the Obligees, in the amount of Five Thousand and no/100 ($5,000.00) Dollars, for the payment whereof the said Principal and Surety bind themselves and their heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. NOW, THEREFORE, The Condition of This Obligation is Such, that if the said Principal shall faithfully perform all work contracted for in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents; and also in accordance with the requirements of all ordinances and regulations established and to be established by the City of Lubbock; and further, shall remedy all defects due to faulty workmanship or defective materials without cost to such person, firm or corporation for whom the work was contracted to be performed, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Written notice of any breach and the probable amount to correct it shall be given to the Surety within thirty (30) days after the discovery of the breach, and in no event later than ninety (90) days after final inspection or abandonment of the work by said Contractor . Liability for future acts, omissions, or breach of contract may be terminated by the Surety herein by giving thirty (30) days notice in writing to the Building Official for the City of Lubbock, and the liability of Surety shall cease at the expiration of said thirty (30) days, provided however said Surety shall be liable for all acts, omissions or breach of contract by said Principal covered by this bond up to and including the day of expiration of said thirty (30) days notice. This bond expires at midnight of --------------------------------' 19 __ __ In Witness tfhereof, the said Principal (s) and Surety (s) have signed and sealed this instrument this day of 19 ----------------------------- Surety By: ------------------------------------Title Surety By: ~~--------------------------------Title Principal By: -------------------------------------Title By: ~T~i~t~1-e------------------------------- By: ~-----------------------------------Title The undersigned surety company represents that it is duly qualified to do business in Texas, and hereby designates __________ ~~----~--------~--~~----~as agent resident in Lubbock County to whom any requisite notices may be delivered and on whom service of process may be had in matters arising out of such suretyship. Surety Surety By: ------------------------------------By: -------------------------------------Title Title . I If the above bond is signed by an officer of the Surety Company, there must be furnished for our file a cer tified extract from the by-laws of said Company showing that this person has authority to sign such obligation. If s i gned by an Attorney-in-Fact, there must be a certified copy of the Power of Attorney for our files. Approved t his ____________ day of ________________________________ , 19 ____ _ Approved As To Fo rm: Agency ______________________________ ___ Assistant City Attorney Approved Address --------------------------------- Phone No. -------------------------------Building Inspector Bond No. -------------------------------- A new Section 309 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall read as follows: p. 37 Sec. 309. Bond for Other Contractors. All other contractors engaged i n the contrac ting business, when a permit is required to accomplish any construction work, shall furnish a similar bond in the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) said bond to be subject to the same conditions and liabilities as provided fo r t he General Contractors bond hereinabove with appropriate adjustments for job description. Plumbers, el ectricians, sign erectors, house movers, shall have said bond in effect at all times when engaging in their t r ade. 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 hereinabove. Contractors engaged in paving of parking lots, separate from other construction work, shall be bonded to the City of Lubbock in t he same amount as general contractors and must provide the certificate of i nsurance 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 condition and such approval has been written on the face o f 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 ($5,000,00). In cases where work is extremely hazardous the amount of the bond shall be increase not to exceed fifty t housand dollars ($50,000 .00) at the discretion of the Building Official. All such bonds shall be in effect for one (1) year f r om date of approval and must be renewed annually. THAT a new section 309-A is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Un iform Building Code, 1979 Edition, as adopted by the City of Lubbock, to read as f ollows: Sec. 309-A. Bond for Insulation Contractors/Installers. Any person engaging in the business of installing, applying, blowing, or spraying insulation or contracting to do so in the City of Lubbock, shall file with the Building Official, a surety bond in the amount of $5,000.00 conditioned on faithful performance of all provisions of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lubbock. Said bond shall be in the same form as required for General Contractors, but adjusted for the appropriate type of contracting work. p. 37 A new Section 310 is hereby added to Chapter 3 o f the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edit ion, which shall read as follows: p. 37 Building to be Moved. Sec. 310. (a) Permit required and Fees. No person, or persons shall hereafter move any building within the limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas, where the same shall be moved in, through or upon the streets, alleys, avenues, or public grounds, unless said person shall before said house or building is moved secure a permit to do so from the Building Official. The mover shall pay for said permit. Buildings up to and less than 400 square feet in area, five dollars ($5.00), one s tory house, ten dollars ($10.00), two story house, ten dollars ($10.00), and larger structures, twenty-five dollars ($25.00). In addition to the above fees for moving, a fee of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) will be charged for each day in excess of two (2) days that the building obstructs streets or alleys. 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. Further, the Building Official 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 arrangements with the party or parties own i ng or controlling such wires, either by written agreement or by deposition 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. (b) Site Maintenance. The mover shall perform the following acts at the location the building is to be moved from and shall perform them during removal operation or immediately thereafter: 1. Disconnect and plug all utilities, electricity, water, gas, and sewer. 2. Provide proper and adequate safeguards to the public, employees and adjoining property during removal and while lot is being cleared. 3. Fill all excavations with clear fill dirt (no rubble or trash to be used). 4. Restore lot after removal to establish grades to provide proper dr ainage. 5. Clear the lot of all trash, rubbish, dead shrubbery and tree limbs, etc. (c). Bon d Required. Before said permit is granted by the Building Official, the party applying thereof shall give a bond in the sum of three thousand dollars ($3~000.00) with good and s ufficient sureties 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 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, costs and expenses 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 use of the streets, alleys, avenues or public grounds is no longer necessary, he shall clear same of all obstructions (d). Moving on Public Way. No building or portion thereof shall be moved from one site to another or along any public way within the City if such moving would require the removal or moving of a traffic signal mast arm. (Buildings which exceed the height of 17 feet when moun ted on trucks, trai lers or dollies wi ll ordinarily require the removal of traffic signal mast arms). (e). Minimum Standards 1. A building moved to a new location within the Cit y limits of the City of Lubbock must meet the minimum code standards for the type of structure. Procedures for assuring compliance with minimum code standards are: A. A structural inspection will be made by the Building Official to deter- mine the specific repairs or additional structural requirements. The owner or contractor will be appraised of the wo rk that mu st be accom- plished. B. A permit for repair and alteration will be issued upon application and prior to issuance of a moving permit to a bonded contractor. c. No reference to sidewalks or set backs made by the Building Code shall be construed as contravening the requirements of the Code of Ordinances. D. Plumbing and electrical systems will be brought up to m~n~murn code standards by the same procedures as for the building structure. 2. Provisions in the code pertaining t o fire resistiveness requirements will be strictly observed in the issuance of moving permits . 3. Buildings to be moved into the City Limits of Lubbock must be inspected in the same manner as paragraph l(a) above. A minimum f ee for inspection of $10.00 will be charged plus twenty cents per mile beyond the City Limits. 4. A time limit of ninety (90) days is established for completion of a house moved within or into the City of Lubbock. A new Section 311 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code , 1979 Edition, which shall read as fol lows: p. 37 Buildings to be Demolished Sec. 311. (a) Permit Required. No person, or persons shall hereafter demolish any building within the limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas, unless said person shall, before demolition, secure a permit to do so from the Building Official. (b) Permit Fees. The permit to demolish shall be paid for by the contractor or person performing such work on the following basis: Buildings up to less than 400 square feet in area, five dollars ($5.00). One story house, seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50); two story house, ten dollars ($10.00); and larger structures fifteen dollars ($15.00), commercial buildings requiring barricades twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (c) Site Maintenance. The demolition contractor or person performing such work shall take the following actions at the location where the building is to be demolished. 1. Provide protection of pedestrians during demolition as required by Chapter 44 of the Building Code. 2. Disconnect and plug all utilities, electricity, water, gas and sewer. 3. Provide proper and adequate safeguards to the public, employees and adjoining property during demolition and while lot is being cleared. 4. Fill all excavations with clear fill dirt (no rubble or trash to be used). 5. Restore lot after demolition to establish grades to provide proper drainage. 6. Clear the lot of all trash, rubbish, dead shrubbery, tree limbs, etc. Section 407 of Chapter 4 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended by amending the definition of Fire Code to read as follows: p. 40 FIRE CODE is the Fire Code adopted by the City of Lubbock in Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances. Section 417 of Chapter 4 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended by adding thereto a definition to read as follows: p. 44 PUBLIC BUILDING is any structure used in whole or in part as a place of resort, assemblage, lodgings, trade, traffic, occupancy, or use by the public. EXCEPTION 4 of Sub-Section (d) of Section 503 of Chapter 5 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: 4. In group R-3 and M-1 Occupancy, the separation will require the garage to be covered with ~~~ gypsum wallboard, wall and ceiling. If an attic access is provided, such access shall have a means of insuring access stability from draft, either by weights, springs or a latching device. Fire dampers shall not be required in ducts piercing this separation for ducts constructed of not less than No. 26 gauge galvanized steel. p. 49 A new EXCEPTION 6 of Sub-Section (d) of Section 503 of Chapter 5 of the Uniform Building Code) 1979 Edition, is hereby added to read as follows: 6. In row dwellings or town houses: where no side yard is required, fire rated walls (as specified in other Chapters of this code), shall separate the dwelling units which are on the property line. The fire separation walls shall be required in Section 505 (d) 2. p. 49 Table 5-b, on page 58 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended as follows: p. 58 Separation: R-3 to M shall be changed from 1 to 0 (zero). See Section 503 (d) 4. Section 605 of Chapter 6 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by changing the 2nd paragraph, last sentence to read as follows: All exposed lightbulbs in corridors) exit courts and exit passage- ways shall be protected. p. 63 p. 63 Section 1204 of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding a new paragraph which shall read as follows: p. 86 EXCEPTION: All egress or rescue windows from sleeping rooms in one or two story single family residence only shall be classified into windows which have sash that slide in a frame or sash that hinge or pivot in the frame. All windows which slide in the frame shall have a net clear opening of 3.8 square feet, with minimum clear opening dimensions of 20 inches either height or width. All windows which pivot in the frame shall have a net clear opening of 4.8 square feet, with a minimum dimension of 16 inches. Where windows are provided as a means of egress or rescue they shall have a finished sill height not more than 44 inches above the finished floor. Section 1205 of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code) 1979 Edition, is amended by amending the first paragraph to read as follows: p. 86 Sec. 1205. (a) Light and Ventilation. All guest rooms, dormitories and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than one-twelfth of the floor area of such rooms with a minimum of 10 square feet. Section 1205 of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code) 1979 Edition, is amended by amending the last sentence of the third paragraph of sub-section (a) to read as follows: p. 86 The window area in bathrooms, water closet compartments, and other similar rooms shall not be less than three square feet (3 sq. ft.) unless a mechanical ventilation system is provided which is capable of providing five (5) air changes per hour and is connected directly to the outside or is terminated in a properly ventilated attic space with the point of discharge being at least two inches (2") above the ceiling joists and top of insulation, and at least twenty inches (2011 ) from flammable material in the direction of air flow from such vent and also at least twenty inches (2011 ) below flammable material. A new sub-section (c) is hereby added to Section 1205 of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, to read as follows: p. 87 (c) Ventilation of Cooking facilities. All exhausting systems over any cooking facilities shall not terminate in an attic or any confined space, but shall continue through the roof to the outside atmosphere. Section 1705 (e) of Chapter 17 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding the following to the end of the first paragraph: Where partitions are required to be constructed one-hour to maintain the integrity of the construction type, and with the exception of requirements for partitions described in Chapter 5 and 33, openings in such partitions are not required to be protected. p. 93 Section 1711 (b) of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding the following words, to the first sentence of the second paragraph: p. 96 with the exception that if only one facility is provided for both sexes, it shall be in compliance with this section if equipped for the physi- cally handicapped. Sub-section 3 of sub-section (g) of Section 2518 of Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding the following: Utility grade lumber may be used in top and bottom plates in bearing and nonbearing walls in single-story residences and in the top story of multi-story dwellings only. p. 212 Sub-section 5 of sub-section (h) of Section 2518 of Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: p. 216 5. Purlins. Purlins to support roof loads may be installed to reduce the span of rafters within allowable limits and shall be supported by struts to bearing walls. The maximum span of the 2-inch by 6-inch purlin shall be 6 feet. Struts shall be not smaller than 2-inch by 4-inch members. The unbraced length of struts shall not exceed 8 feet and the minimum slope of the struts shall not be less than 45° from the horizontal. A new sub-section 9 of sub-section (h) of Section 2518 of Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall read as follows: p. 216 9. Approved metal joist hangers or framing connectors shall be used on all exterior walls to attach engineered trusses to the top double plate. Exposed exterior columns and/or posts shall be anchored by an approved method at the base and to the beam. A new sub-section (i) of Section 2518 of Chapter 25, of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is added to read as follows: p. 216 (i) Insulation. 1. All buildings of frame construction which are mechanically heated or cooled, or both, shall be insulated to meet the following requirements: A. Walls shall be insulated to an R-factor of not less than R-11; ceilings shall be insulated to an R-factor of not less than R-19. All such insulation shall be material meeting the minimum standard tests for insulation to be used in buildings of frame construction, as established by the International Conference of Building Offi- cials (ICBO), Underwriters' Laboratory (UL), or an Independent Testing Laboratory approved by the Building Board of Appeals using the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM C-739). 2. The installer of such insulation shall attach to the attic scuttle hole of the building, a placard containing the following information: A. The address of the building. B. A statement certifying the R-factor of the insulation installed in the walls, as well as the computed R-factor of insulation installed in the attic, the number of bags used, and the square footage of the attic. C. A statement certifying that the insulation used meets all the requirements of this code. D. The name and address of the insulation manufacturer, the brand of the insulation, the name of the company performing the test of the insulation, the name and address of the company installing the insulation, the date of installation, and the signature of the installer. 3. Any insulation, except for fibrous glass and mineral wool insulation, not directly labeled with either the ICBO or UL Seal of Approval, shall meet the following requirements. A. The Manufacturer of the material shall have the material tested on a follow-up basis by an approved Independent Testing Labor- atory using ASTM C-739 test one time per calendar year and a minimum of 6 ASTM E-84 tests per calendar year. The samples for such tests shall be obtained at random from the manufacturers' stocks by the testing laboratory during unannounced in-house visits. B. The manufacturer shall obtain test results, certifying the material picked at random meets the ASTM test standards. C. The manufacturer of the material shall have the insulation con- tainer labeled with the R-Factor of the material, the name of the testing laboratory and a statement that the insulation meets the requirements of ASTM C-739. D. At the request of the City Building Official, the manufacturer shall forward to the City, a copy of the test results and shall submit records of the amounts of insulation produced per day along with the number of pounds of raw materials used that day. TABLE NO. 25-P--NAILING SCHEDULE, Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new footnote number 10 to Table No. 25-P to read as follows: lOceiling joists to plate; ceiling joists to parallel rafters; rafter to plate; may be attached to the top double plate with 3-8d or 2-16d box nails. p. 278 p. 279 A new Section 2628 of Chapter 26 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby added which shall read as follows: p. 398 Ducts Under Slab Sec. 2628. Metal ducts, metal fittings, approved laminated or other fiber ducts shall be encased in not less than two inches (211 ) of concrete and with a minimum of two and one-half inches (2~") of concrete above such duct or fittings. Asbestos-cement ducts, concrete ducts, clay or ceramic ducts shall be installed in the fill below the slab with not less than two and one-half inches (2~") of concrete above the ducts. All joints shall be made substantially water and vapor tight. Sub-section (a) of Section 2903 of Chapter 29 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding the following paragraph: EXCEPTION: Design criteria for foundations and footings in one and two-story buildings housing groups R-1, R-3 and M Occupancies, type V construction, where engineering design is not provided shall be as set forth in Tables number 29-A and 29-A-1. In areas where the topograph, or the desired design of the floor level is not consistent with Table 29-E then a topographical site plan showing proper drainage will be followed. p. 469 Sub-section (e) of Section 2907 of Chapter 29 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by changing the bolt embedment from 7" to 6". p. 471 Table 29-A of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follows: fl...t>lt of tbi~knt•• ot Sto1'le• f ound• tio" Vall t.n tn(.he.a conctete Unit .... 01\1"7 t 6 a z 6 a J 8 12 TABLE 29-A l'l.la'--'-fo...a,MU.oo leflilit.._ta Pol" Typ. y 11<&1ld1- WUt~ o• Foo<ine; Thlc"l.ne•• o( in taeh .. roothe; L.a. lachu 12 8 14 10 16 11 p. 477 D•ptk ol lte•t!!.nforca.d lel.cnt Jf•c• su~a vrtl Sur• l•~· -llo. of su .. lo ..... bChH 16 l t{l 16 J t/2 l4 l "' A new table 29-A-1 is hereby added to the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall read as follows: TABLE 29A-l PltR e. BEAhl Offt STOll I> ttl.AIIIi.Z WOCO .!liP flO A. r & If" C:, I ,• no tTOf\Y raAICZ WOOO SIQUiOA, lr' I 11•c, lt00 on ft'ORY n.-w£ U.tCX \tlt,..en •· 11'"&. '1""~· Jl"' "f'WO.tfQlT TflAMC. IJUCI( VJ:~CitA. If"' l.ll""t; lt"' ·+~ O"':~"r rMNIE ~ VW:IflfD A. It'" a it• C. II"' TWO nORY 1'1tAMJt IIUCK Ybtl;ldt ... u-• t:~ .. c ..... OWl: noll 'I' B!AIU.:O 1\..AB ....... ll .. 't'WO .tro,_Y .U.ftUfQ l/ILAI "", .... , .... 0~ n'O"-T' h..lWI: '&1)00JIOINC A.. I'"L 1•c. 11,. T'*'O ~'t 1'1!;AMI WIXIO RO...C: A Ill'" .. , ... C. 1•• Od rt'OII:Y n.A.Wt MIO: 'II:IOt.at A~ \ ... a. 14'" C'. U•" on !TCIIY n.•.a MlOD .s~MO A.4"' .. \r""C'. , ... TWO ft'OA T Fft.AW I: UlCR: VI:N.:al ... ,~ .. ···c. lll"' TWa .rJ'aii.T "'AWE ..COO JIDUIIIC ', ..... u•e. ,, .. p. 477 A new table 29-E is hereby added to the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall r ead as follows: TABLE 29-E MINIHUK FLOOR ELEVATION FOR STRUCTURES RELATIVE TO SLOPE ACROSS THE LOT Oi fference in elevation Minimum floor elevation Hln!Mu~ floor elevation f rom top of curb to rear 1bove top of curb when 1bove top of curb when property I ine stope is to rear 1 slope is to front 0 inches 12 Inches 12 inches 6 inches 10! Inches I)! inches 12 Inches 9 Inches 15 inches 18 Inches 7i Inches 16l inches ~ 2~ i nc:hes 6 Inches 18 Inches 30 inches II! lnc:hes 19i inches J6 inches 3 in~s 21 inches (I) The ground shall slope away from tne buildlniJ at at I locations (2) The sidewalk shall be level with the top of the curb or a maxi~ of 2" above the top of curb In all lr.stances . (J) The mi nimum d istance from the finished ground elevation to the top o f the f loor shal l be 8 inches at all loc1tlons around the bui !ding. p. 477 Sub-section B of Sub-section 3 of sub-section (d) of Section 3203 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding a third paragraph thereto to read as follows: p. 487 Composit ion shingles shall not be installed on a roof having a slope of less t han three inches (3") to twelve inches (12") unless approved by the Buildi ng Offici al. Sub-section (a) of Section 3205 of Chapter 32 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Ed i tion, is hereby amended by adding an exception as follows: EXCEPTION: ~</hen attic access is located in a 24" by 24" closet t he o peni ng shall be not less than 2211 by 22". p. 491 Table 32-A of Chapter 32 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, shall read as follotvS: p. 494 TABLE NO. 32-~MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TO WEATHER WOOD SHIKCL£S riTCH OF ROOF SHINGLE LEHHH liS[ I liN 1f.IKCH 18·1HCK 2f.INCK 3'~"to Jess than 4" 12" 3* .. 4%" 5%" .f" or rnore 12 .. 5"' 5~ .. 7%" TlP£REO WOOO SHAKES IJI'OSURE TO WEATHER UHC:TH Of SHAICE 7~" 18• 10~ 2'" 13" 32" ITIWm·$PI.IT WQQ(I SHU U s~· 18• 7~" ,24• . Section 3301 (d) of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding the following to the EXCEPTION beginning, "Accessory use areas ... " Accessory uses shall include: restrooms, mechanical rooms, janitor closets, telephone rooms, but not restricted to these uses named. p. 498 Sub-Section 3302 (a) 2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting the words "and basement" from the 3rd paragraph. p. 500 Section 3304 (h) of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by omit-i ting the entire paragraph and inser ting the f ollowing: p. 504 (h) Openings. Where corridor walls are required to be of one-hour fire resis- tive construction by Sub-section (g) above, the fire resistive integrity of the wall shall be maintained at the perimeter of frames for openings, and every door opening shall be protected by a tight-fitting smoke and draft control door assem- bly having a fire-protection rating of not less than 20 minutes. Where metal frames are used, the door and frame shall bear an approved label or other identification showing the rating thereof, the name of the manufacturer, and the identification of t he service conducting the inspection of materials and workmanship at the factory during fabrication and assembly. '. Where wood frames are used the specific gravity of the wood shall be not less than 0.44 and the thickness of the frame itself shall be at least one inch. Casings and trims for door frames shall be made of the same kind of wood and applied door stops shall be assembled by either glue-laminating to the frame or rabbeted into the frame itself and glued. The assembly shall be tight fitting with the wall. Wood doors shall bear the same label as required above for metal doors. Doors shall be maintained self-closing or shall be automatic closing in accordance with Section 4306 (b) 2. Other interior openings shall be fixed and protected by approved ~~~ thick wired glass installed in stell frames or steel glazing angles. The total area of all openings) other than doors, in any portion of an interior corridor shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of the corridor wall of the room which it is separating from the corridor. For duct openings, see Section 4306. p. 504 Change Chart 33-A by adding an Item #24 to the chart 24. Basements 100 No and a Sub note #10 to read as follows: 10 Basements under 1000 square feet used for storage shall have a Smoke Detector. p. 525 Sub-section (1) of Section 3707 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, first paragraph, shall read as follows: p. 533 (1) Hearth Extensions. Hearths shall extend at least 16 inches from the front of, and at least 8 inches beyond each side of, the fireplace opening. Where the fireplace opening is 8 square feet or larger, the hearth extension shall extend at least 20 inches in front of, and at least 12 inches beyond each side of, the fireplace opening. Sub-Section 4306 (c) of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding: p. 558 EXCEPTION: This Sub-Section 4306 (c) shall not apply to wood frames. See 3304 (h). Section 4402 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding paragraphs as follows: p. 599 Temporary use of public property may be granted in the portion of the roadway of the street that is adjacent to the curb in front of the building site for which a permit has been issued; provided however, such occupied space shall permit the maintenance of two traffic lanes at all times. A traffic lane, for this purpose, shall be not less than 10 feet nor more than 21 feet in width, or whichever is marked on the street. Provided further, such street occupancy shall be reduced, if necessary, to maintain the required two traffic lanes in the event construction is commenced on the opposite side of such street which requires temporary street occupancy. No material or equipment shall be placed or stored within five feet (5') of any rail or street or railway track. Plans for the proposed public property use shall be approved by the City Traffic Engineer. Section 4501 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding the following paragraphs to be inserted following the fifth paragraph: p. 603 In the event a street curb line is moved back closer to the abutting property line due to the widening or redesign of the street, then, in such event, struc- tures or appendages regulated by this Code which project beyond the property line shall be relocated or removed to conform with the new curb line. Such removal or relocation must be completed, at the expense of the owner, within thirty (30) days from notice by the Building Official. Nothing in this Code shall permit structures or appendages to extend or project into the right-of-way of U.S. or Texas Highways within the City. A new Chapter q6 is hereby added to the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, which shall read as f ollows: CHAPTER 46 SIGNS p. 605 Sec. q601. Permit Required. 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 as specified in the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Lubbock. All signs shall be inspected by the Building Official for approved locations 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. Sec. 4602. Fees. A permit and inspection fee, payable at the office of the Building Official, shall be charged for sign erection at the time a permit is obtained. Such fee shall be according to the following schedule: Wall signs and projecting signs. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . $ 5. 00 Ground signs. . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . • . . . 5. 00 Roof signs. . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 5. 00 Electrical signs: In accordance with the fee schedule in the Electric Ordinance. Sec. q603. Structural Alterations. No sign shall be altered, rebuilt , enlarged, extended or relocated except in conformi ty with the provisions of this Code. Sec. 4604. Wall Signs. (a) Materials. Wall signs exceeding 40 square feet in area shall be of noncombustible material except that such signs placed against a building or structure which is of wood frame constr uction or which would be of wood frame construction under this Code may be of combustible material. Cappings, decorations, lettering and mouldings may be of combustible material on any wall sign. (b) Attachment. Wall signs shall be securely attached to the building or structure by means of metal anchors , bolts, or expansion screws. No wood blocks or anchorage with wood used in connection with screws or nails shall be considered proper anchorage, except in the case of wall signs attached to the buildings or s upported by an unbraced parapet wall. Sec. 4605. Proj ecting Signs . (a) Projecting signs exceeding 2!:1 square feet in area shall be made of noncombustible material except the decorations, facings and lettering set in or attached to noncombustible material. _________, . . . ., t .· (b) Projecting signs shall be securely attached to the building or structure by bolts, anchors, chains, rods and guys. No nails or staples shall be used to secure any projecting sign to a building or structure. Sec. 4606. Ground Signs. (a) Ground signs shall not exceed the height limitations above the ground on which they rest as specified in the Zoning Ordinance. (b) Within the fire limits, ground signs more than 15 feet high shall be made of noncombustible material, except that cappings, decorations, lettering and mouldings may be of combustible material. Sec. 4607. Roof Signs. Display signs that are placed above or supported on the top of a building or structure shall be made of noncombustible material, except that cappings, decorations, lettering and mouldings may be of combustible material. Sec. 4608. Location. No sign shall be so placed as to obstruct or interfere with an exit way or so as to prevent free passage from one part of a roof to any other part thereof, or as to interfere with light and ventilation, or so as to obstruct any opening in an exterior wall required in this code for fire department access. Sec. 4609. Design. All signs shall be designed according to generally accepted engineering practice to withstand wind pressures specified in this code. The loads shall be distributed to the structural members of the building or structure in such a way that these members will not be overstressed. Sec. 4610. Zoning Requirements. All signs erected within the City of Lubbock shall conform to requirements established by the Zoning Ordinance. Section 4701 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting Sub-Section (b) in its entirety. p. 606 Sub-Section (a) of Section 4711 of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by adding the following: EXCEPTION: Exterior gypsum wallboard may be used on exterior walls as sheathing, soffits and ceilings. p. 613 SECTION 3. That should any section, 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. SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the Council on first reading this 14th day of February Passed by the Council on second reading this ~day of February ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ ... -=~~0#-~-Tom, Assistant City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ' 1980. ' 1980.