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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8973-1986 - Ordinance 8973 Amending Chapt. 6, Article 11, Building Code, Adopting - 09/25/1986LJM:js First Reading September 25, 1986 Agenda Item #26 Second Reading October 7, 1986 Agenda Item #7 ORDINANCE NO. 8973 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE II Of THE LUBBOCK CITY CODE, ENTITLED "BUILDING CODE," BY ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1985 EDITION; SETTING FORTH GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING; CORRECTING TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND NUMBERING ERRORS; CHANGING THE TERM Of OffiCE Of BOARD Of APPEALS MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER Of PERMITS; AMENDING SPECIFICATIONS BY DELETING DUPLICATIONS OF REGULATION; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the Building Board of Appeals has determined that the changes hereinafter made to the Building Code of the City of Lubbock and to the Uniform Building Code are needed to update and modernize such Codes for the ultimate benefit of the citizens of Lubbock and have recommended such changes to the City Council; and. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the changes hereinafter made are to the benefit of the public health, safety and general welfare and are in the best interest of the citizens of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "ARTICLE II. Building Code Sec. 6-16. Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, adopted. The 1985 Edition of the Uniform Building Code and Appendix Chapters 7, 32, and 55 of said Code, as copyrighted in 1985 by the International Conference of Building Officials, Whittier, California as hereinafter amended in this article, 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. References in this article to the Uniform Building Code shall mean the 1985 edition. 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, all such copies to be open to public inspection during the business hours of the offices where they are maintained, with the amendments thereto as provided in this article. Sec. 6-17. Authority of Building Official. Whenever in the Uniform Building Code, it is provided that, when anything must be done to the approval of or subject to the direction of the Building Official, 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 with; and no such provision shall be construed I 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 arbitrary or discriminatory manner. Sec. 6-17.1. §103. Scope. Section 103 of the Uniform Building Code shall be amended to include an additional paragraph to read as follows: Where, in any specific case, sections of this Code have require- ments that are in conflict with the Fire Code, the provisions of the Building Code shall apply, unless preempted by State or Federal regulations. Sec. 6-18. §203. Unsafe buildings or structures. Section 203 of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 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, dilapidation, obsoles- cence, 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, reha- bilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapter 13, Housing, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, or by any other procedures provided by law. J; ~ Sec. 6-19. §204. Board of Appeals. li I:.~ Section 204 of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby f: amended to read as follows: li i; ii ;j (a) Establishment and Membership. In order to determine the suit- ability 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 con- struction with at least one member being from the home building industry. The Building Official shall be an ex officio 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 two (2) years and until their successors are - 2 - 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. (c) Jurisdiction. The Board of Appeals, as created and constituted above, shall have the authority and is vested with the jurisdic- tion to hear and determine requests for substitution of alternate systems from that provided in this Building Code, the National fire Codes as adopted in Article III of Chapter 11 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. (d) Hearings. 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 Section 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 or 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 or ordinances. Sec. 6-20. §205. Violations and penalties. Section 205 of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a paragraph to read as follows: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person -3 - !I ! 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 punishable by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Sec. 6-21. §301. Permits. (a) Subsection (s) of Section 301 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code shall read as follows: (a) Permits Required. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, improve, 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. (b) Section 301(b) is amended by changing the first paragraph following the numbered items to read as follows: Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits will be required. (c) Section 301 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Transferring of permits. The Building Official shall issue only one permit per job site for the same or identical work with the following exceptions: 1. 2. Where the current permittee has failed to compl~te the work and such fact is communicated to the Building Official by the general contractor, builder, or owner; or Where the Building Official is notified in writing by the current permittee that his contract for the work is no longer in effect; or 3. Where the Building Official has been notified in writing by the general contractor, builder or owner of the job site that the current permittee originally permitted to do the work at the job site has been replaced with a new contractor. - 4 - 4. In every case where the Building Official determines that a new permit will be issued the person requiring such permit shall pay the full fee therefore and no refund shall ever be made on the original permit issued. 5. The Building Official is authorized to require any other type of evidence from the general contractor, builder, owner, or permittee which he deems necessary prior to the issuance of a new permit. 6. The issuance of a new permit under this section shall release the first permitted contractor of any responsibility for compliance with this Code for work completed by said contractor and the new permitted contractor shall assume and become responsible for compliance with this Code for the entire job. 1. The Building Official shall require the owner, general contractor or subcontractor or other interested person to execute an indemnity agreement agreeing to save harmless and defend the City and Building Official from any and all liability which may be alleged as a result of the issuance of a new permit under this section and to require said agreement to be secured by bonds and insurance deemed appropriate unless a release is signed by all parties. 8. This section shall apply to all types of permits issued by the Building Official. Sec. 6-22. §302. Application for permit. (a) Subsection (a) of Section 302 of Chapter J of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a new paragraph which shall read as follows: 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 Ordinance 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, 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 con- structed 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, gutters, - 5 - sidewalk or driveway in accordance with the Code as a part of and a condition to the issuance of such building permit. No construction, 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, curbs, street curb and gutters have been constructed or reconstructed and comply with the provisions of Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas. (b) The 2nd paragraph of Subsection (c) of Section 302 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Plans for all building other than Group R, Division 3 and M occu- pancies shall indicate how required structural and fire-resistive integrity will be maintained where a penetration will be made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing and communication conduits, pipes and similar systems. (c) Section 302 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Same. All plans submitted shall include the following inform- ation: 1. The correct gross square footage of the proposed building, including porches, covered walkways, covered carports and any other areas covered by a roof on the plans' first page. 2. The type of construction as required by the Uniform Building Code on the plans' first page. 3. The classification of occupancy on the plans' first page. 4. A detail of all fire walls and smoke walls, including any UL or NFPA listings. 5. The floor plan shall indicate all required fire walls and smoke walls in a manner that distinguishes them from other walls by means of symbol, statement or label. 6. A detail of all fire rated ceilings, including any UL or NFPA listings. 7. The floor plan shall indicate all required fire rated ceilings in a manner that distinguishes them from other ceilings by means of symbol, statement or label. -6- !I II:' B. All plans and details shall be certified as to contents and code compliance by the architect, designer or engineer preparing such plans and details. Usee. 6-22.1. §303. Permits issuance. : ~ i:i :1j Section 303(d} of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by dadding a paragraph to read as follows: i:~ i'J :i :·1 ij ;i Any building permit issued by the City of Lubbock Building Inspection Department shall expire by limitations and become null and void as per this Section or shall expire if the permittee has not had any contact with the Building Inspection Department in the form of inspections or request for extension of the permit within one hundred eighty (180) days. The permit may be reinstated after payment of one-half (1/2) of the original permit fee. 6-22.2. Responsiblity for Using Properly Licensed Subcontractors. (a) It shall be unlawful for a general contractor, subcontractor, owner or builder to allow or permit electrical, plumbing or mechanical work to be done, at any job site permitted by him, by unlicensed persons or persons that do not have the proper licenses to do such work, where a licensed person is required for the specific work done by any ordinance of this City or State law. (b) If the Building Official or his designated representative determines that a general contractor, subcontractor, owner or builder is unlawfully allowing unlicensed persons or persons that do not have the proper licenses to do electrical, plumbing or mechanical work on a job site, then the Building Official may terminate the structural building permit and/or the electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical permits for that job site. (c) Notice of such permit termination shall be given by issuance of a red tag stating the reason for the termination, specifying the permits which are thereby terminated, and ordering work under the terminated permits to cease immediately. (d) Any general contractor, subcontractor, owner or builder who has had a permit so terminated may immediately make a request for a hearing concerning such termination before the Building Official. (e) If the Building Official upholds the termination in said hearing, such decision may be appealed to the Building Board of Appeals as follows: -1- (1) Written notice of the appeal must be made to the Board within five (5) days of the date on which the Building Official rendered his hearing decision. (2) The Board will hear the appeal at their next regularly scheduled meeting, provided that notice of an appeal is received by the Building Official prior to the last day for posting of the Board's agenda. (3) During the pendency of the appeal, work may continue under the terminated permit if a refundable deposit has been left with the City, in the amount of the pending applicable permit renewal fee (set out in (f) below). (4) The hearing before the Board shall be conducted in accor- dance with the procedure set out in Sec. 2-169 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas. {5) The burden of proof shall be on the person appealing to show that the permit should not have been terminated and a renewal fee should not be paid. (6) The decision of the Board on any appeal taken under this section shall be final and binding. (f) A terminated permit may be renewed as follows: Prior to renewal, the contractor, owner or builder shall submit a statement to the Building Official stating who the new subcontractor or workers will be, together with a signed contract from the new subcontractor. The Building Official may renew the permit for a minimum fee of $100 or the original fee of the permit, whichever is greater. The refundable deposit as required above, shall be applied in payment of such fee. The new subcon- tractors shall renew their permits in the same manner, upon payment of a $100 minimum fee or the original fee, whichever is greater. The Building Official may require and shall receive, prior to issuance of any renewal permit, proof of contractor's or subcontractor's licenses and/or signed contract or bid proposals to substantiate the qualification of persons performing any construction, plumbing, electrical or mechanical work within the City of Lubbock. Sec. 6-23. §304. fees. (a) Section 304(b) of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: - 8 - (b) Building permit fees. Every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by the payment therefor, in accordance with the building permit fee schedule as adopted by City Council and periodically adjusted pursuant to Ordinance No. 8248. A list of the fees shall be filed with the City Secretary and with the Building Official. 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, except for reroofing, house moving and demolishing, where the minimum fee shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or double the required permit fee, whichever is greater. 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. Plans shall still be submitted for review. No charge permits shall be issued and inspections shall be called for and made in a manner consistent with the policies of the City of Lubbock Building Inspection Department. (b) Section 304 of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by deleting the following subsections in their entirety: 304(c), 304(d), and 304(e). Sec. 6-24. §305. Inspections. (a) Section 305(c) of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is I 1 hereby amended to read as follows: I II II p ;! h 'l Inspection record card. The inspection record card shall be main- tained at the Building Inspection Department of the City of Lubbock. A notification of pass or fail regarding inspection shall be left by the inspector at the job site. This notification shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and shall be maintained by the permit holder until final approval has been granted by the Building Official. The construction site shall be clearly identified with the appropriately assigned address as it pertains to the issued building permit for easy identification of the job site. (b) Section 305(e) of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by deleting the first paragraph. - 9 - I (c) Subsection 305(e)(4) of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (4) Fireplace inspection. To be made after the roof is framed, before the chimney is topped out, and before the drywall is applied around fireplace. (d) Subsection 305(e)(5) of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to 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 satis- factory, a certificate of occupancy will be issued for occu- pancies where such is required by this Code. (e) A new subsection (h) of Section 305 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, which shall read as follows: (h) Clearance before utility service. No permanent water, electrical or gas utility connection shall be made to any new building or structure and/or have 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 five (5) 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. j[ Sec. 6-24.1. §307. " Certificate of occupancy. Section 307(a) of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding a paragraph to read as follows: Any building occupied prior to final inspections and connected to temporary utilities shall have the utilities terminated within ten (10) days after written notification of violation. Before utilities are reconnected the contractor or owner of record shall renew the building permit at a cost of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and apply for a final inspection of the utilities and structure. -10 - ,· II I! Sec. 6-25. Table No. 3-A. Table of fees. Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by deleting Table No. 3-A. Building Permit fees. Sec. 6-26. §308. Certificate. A new Section 308 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, which shall read as follows: (a) Any person or persons, firm, corporation or association seeking to acquire any permit required under this Chapter shall have in force the following insurance: $100,000 of comprehensive general liability insurance, per occurrence, including coverage for bodily injury and property damage with products liability and completed operations cover- age. (b) Prior to issuance of any such permit, such applicant shall furnish the Building Official with a certificate of insurance evidenc- ing the required insurance coverage. (c) The insurance coverage shall include a prov1s1on that in the event such coverage is cancelled or reduced, the insurance carrier shall notify the Building Official at least ten (10) days prior to such cancellation or reduction in coverage. An applicant's permit shall be automatically suspended during any period in which the applicant fails to maintain in effect the required insurance coverage. (d) This provision shall not apply to the following: (1) A home owner seeking a permit to work on his own residence. (2) A home owner seeking a permit to personally do work on other homes owned by him. !! Sec. 6-27. §309. Building to be moved. A new Section 309 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building . Code, which shall read as follows: (a) Permit required and fees. No person or persons shall hereafter move any building within the limits of the city, 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. -11 - The mover shall pay for said permit. The permit fee shall be paid in accordance with the building permit fee schedule as adopted by the City Council and periodically adjusted pursuant to Ordinance No. 8248. A list of the fees shall be filed with the City Secretary and with the Building Official. 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. for fees on work commenced prior to obtaining a permit refer to Section 304(b). 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 owning 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 drainage. (5) Clear the lot of all trash, rubbish, dead shrubbery and tree limbs, etc. (c) 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 seventeen (17) feet when mounted on trucks, trailers or dollies will ordinarily require the removal of traffic signal mast arms). -12 - (d) Minimum standards: (1) A building to be moved to a new location within the city limits of the city 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 determine the specific repairs or addi- tional structural requirements. The owner or con- tractor will be apprised of the work that must be accomplished. b. A permit for repairs and alteration may be issued upon application and prior to issuance of a moving permit to an insured contractor. c. No reference to sidewalks or setbacks 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 minimum Code standards by the same procedures as for the building structure. (2) Provisions in the Code pertaining to fire resistiveness requirements will be strictly observed in the issuance of moving permits. (3) Buildings to be moved into the City limits of the City of Lubbock must be inspected in the same manner as in paragraph (1)(a) above. An investigative inspection fee shall be paid in addition to a mileage fee as required by ordinance. (4) Any structure to be moved to a new location within or into the City limits of the City of Lubbock shall be in keeping with the average value, construction, and appearance of the existing development within the area before said structure is moved. No permit will be issued if it is determined that this subsection is violated. An aggrieved party may appeal such decision to the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Lubbock. (5) Upon completion of the move said structure shall be made to be in compliance with all relative sections of all City Codes within ninety (90) days. failure to do so shall be a violation of the Code resulting in the structure being classed as substandard and shall be forwarded to the -13 - Substandard Housing Commission for their recommendation which may include removal or demolition of said structure. Sec. 6-28. §310. Buildings to be demolished. A new Section 310 is hereby added to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, which shall read as follows: (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 insured contractor or person performing such work in accordance with the building permit fee schedule as adopted by the City Council and periodically adjusted pursuant to Ordinance No. 8248. A list of the fees shall be filed with the City Secretary and with the Building Official. For work commenced prior to obtain- ing a permit the fee shall be as per Section 304(b). (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. Sec. 6-29. §§407, 417. Definitions. (a) Section 407 of Chapter 4 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by amending the definition of Fire Code to read as follows: -14 - Fire code is the Fire Code adopted by the City of lubbock in Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances. (b) Section 417 of Chapter 4 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding a definition to read as follows: 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. Sec. 6-30. §503. Mixed occupancy. A new exception 4 of Subsection (d) of Section 503 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby added to read as follows: 4. In Row Dwellings or Townhouses: 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 as required in Section 505(e)2. Sec. 6-30.1. Table 5-A. Wall and opening protection of occupancies based on location on property. Table 5-A, of Chapter 5 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to add the following requirement to Group R-3: On zero lot line dwellings meeting the requirements of the City of lubbock Zoning Ordinance allowing one unit to be built on the property line and the adjacent unit to be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the same property line, the unit that is on the property line need not be required to have a one (1) hour fire resistive wall at the zero property line side and only window openings shall be allowed. The amendment shall not be interpreted as allowing either doors, roof overhangs, walls or any type of window that could project beyond the property line in either a closed or open position. It shall not apply to townhouses or to zero lot line houses that are joined together at the same property line. Sec. 6-31. Table 5-B. Required separation in buildings of mixed occupancy (in hours). Table 5-B, of Chapter 5 of the Uniform Building Code is amended as follows: Separation: R-3 toM shall be changed from 1 to 0 (zero). See Section 503(b) exception 4. -15 - Sec. 6-32. §605. Group A occupancies; light, ventilation and sanitation. (a) Section 605 of Chapter 6 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph. (b) Sec. 605 is further amended by adding the following sentence to the third paragraph: All exposed light bulbs in corridors, exit courts and exit passageways shall be protected. Sec. 6-33. §1204. Exit facilities. Section 1204 of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a new paragraph which shall read as follows: 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 three and eight-tenths (3.8) square feet, with minimum clear opening dimensions of twenty (20) inches either height or width. All windows which pivot in the frame shall have a net clear opening of four and eight-tenths (4.8) square feet, with a minimum dimension of sixteen (16) inches. Where windows are provided as a means of egress or rescue they shall have a finished sill height not more than forty-four (44) inches above the finished floor. Sec. 6-34. §1205. Group R occupancies; light, ventilation and sanitation. (a) Section 1205(a) of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by amending the last sentence of the third paragraph of subsection (a) to read as follows: The window area in bathrooms, water closet compartments and other similar rooms shall not be less than three (3) square feet unless a mechanical ventilation system is provided which is capable of provid- ing 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 (2) inches above ceiling joists and top of insulation, and at least (20) inches from flammable material in the direction of air flow from such vent and also at least twenty (20) inches below flammable material. (b) A new subsection (c) to Section 1205 of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code, is hereby added to read as follows: (c) Ventilation of cooking facilities. All exhausting systems over any cooking facilities shall not terminate in an attic or any -16 - combined space, but shall continue through the roof to the outside atmosphere. Sec. 6-34.1. §1210. Fire-warning and sprinkler systems. Section 1210(a) of Chapter 12 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a sentence to read as follows: Smoke detectors shall be wired in parallel. Sec. 6-35. §1705. Fire-resistive requirements. Section 1705(e) of Chapter 17 of the Uniform Building Code 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 excep- tion of requirements for partitions described in Chapters 5 and 33, openings in such partitions are not required to be protected. Sec. 6-36. §1713. Insulation. Section 1713 of Chapter 17 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a new Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Insulation 1. All buildings of frame construction which are mechanically heated, 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 Officials (ICBO), Underwriters' Laboratory (UL), of 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 -17 - 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 insulation, 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 laboratory 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. D. The manufacturer of the material shall have the insulation container 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. At the request of the City Building Official, the manufac- turer 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. Sec. 6-37. §2306. Reduction of live loads. Section 2306 of Chapter 23 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by· adding a new paragraph to read as follows: No live load reductions are permitted on any structural roof member having a slope less than four (4) inches per foot, or an arch or dome with a rise less than one-eighth (1/8) of the span. -18 - I I II :I II il H I' II i' :! Sec. 6-38. §2311. Wind design. Section 2311(b) of Chapter 23 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: Basic wind speed in the City of Lubbock is adopted as 80 MPH, per Table No. 23-F, Wind Stagnation Pressure at Standard Height of thirty (30) feet. Sec. 6-39. §2407. Unburned clay masonry. Section 2407(i)(6) of Chapter 24 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: A. General. Masonry of unburned clay units shall not be used in any building more than two (2) stories in height. The height of every laterally unsupported wall of unburned clay units shall be not more than ten (10) times the thickness of such walls. Exterior walls, which are laterally supported with those supports located no more than twenty-four (24) feet apart, are allowed a minimum thickness of ten (10) inches for single story and minimum thickness of fourteen (14) inches for the bottom story of a two-story with the upper story allowed a minimum thickness of ten (10) inches. Interior bearing walls are allowed a minimum thickness of eight (8) inches provided that the same height/ thickness ratio as exterior bearing walls is maintained. B. c. Compressive strength. The units shall have an average compres- sive strength of three hundred (300) pounds per square inch when tested in accordance with ASTM C-67. No more than twenty percent (20%) of the samples shall have less than two hundred fifty (250) pounds per square inch compressive strength. Module of rupture. The unit shall average fifty (50) pounds per square inch in modulus of rupture when tested according to the following procedure: (i) A cured unit shall be laid over (cylindrical) supports of two (2) inches in diameter, located two (2) inches from each end, and extending across the full width of the unit. (ii) A cylinder two (2) inches in diameter shall be laid midway between and parallel to the supports. (iii) Load shall be applied to the cylinder at the rate of five hundred (500) pounds per minute until rupture occurs. -19 - (iv) The modulus of rupture is equal to 3Wl 2Bd2 W = Load of rupture L = Distance between supports B = Width of brick d = Thickness of brick D. Soil. The soil shall be a suitable mixture of clay and sand. The soil used shall contain not less than twenty-five percent (25~) and not more than forty-five percent (45~) of material passing a No. 200-mesh sieve. The soil shall contain sufficient clay to bind the particles together and shall not contain more than 0.2 percent of water-soluble salts. It shall have sufficient bonding strength to insure that the adobe shall not crack or crumble. E. Adobe. Adobe is defined as unburned clay masonry made of soil to which admixtures are added in the manufacturing process in order to limit the adobe's water absorption to comply with paragraph (g) below. Exterior walls constructed of treated adobe require no additional protection. Stucco is not required. The mortar shall be a minimum of the same quality as that of the brick. F. Moisture content. The moisture content of the unit shall be not more than four percent (4~) by weight. G. Absorption. A dried four-inch cube cut from a sample unit shall absorb not more than two and one-half percent (2 1/2~) moisture by weight when placed upon a constantly water-saturated porous surface for seven (7) days. H. Shrinkage cracks. No units shall contain more than three (3) shrinkage cracks, and no shrinkage crack shall exceed three (3) inches in length or one-eighth inch in width. I. Foundations. Adobe shall not be used for foundation or basement walls. All adobe walls shall have a continuous concrete footing at least eight (B) inches thick and not less than the walls above. All foundation walls which support adobe units shall extend to an elevation not less than six (6) inches above the finish grade. Foundation walls shall be at least as thick as the exterior wall as specified in Section 2405(1). Where stem wall insulation is used, a variance is allowed for the stem wall width to be two (2) inches smaller than the width of the adobe wall it supports, but in all cases shall be sufficient to support the loads to be imposed. -20 - II !I J. Exterior walls. All walls of adobe shall not have thickness less than that allowed in paragraph (a) above. Mortar shall be in accordance with paragraph (e) above. All adobe brick shall be laid up with full slush (bed) joints and shall be bonded (over- lapped) not less than four (4) inches. All walls of adobe must also be laid up with full joints. All adobe walls shall be topped with a continuous belt course or tie beam (except patio walls less than six (6) feet high above stem). At the time of laying, all units shall be clean and damp at the surface. K. Concrete tie beam. Shall be a minimum of six (6) inches deep by width of wall up to ten (10) inches wide. All concrete tie beams shall be reinforced with a minimum of two (2) No. 4 reinforcing rods at each floor and ceiling plate line. Provisions for uplift pressure shall be made. L. Wood lintels or tie beams. Shall be a minimum of six (6) inches by wall width up to a ten-inch thickness. The wooden tie beam shall be overlapped, or spliced, at least six (6) inches at all joints. All joints shall have a wall bearing of at least twelve (12) inches. Wood tie beams may be solid in the six-inch nominal dimension or may be built up by applying layers of lumber. No layer shall be less than one (1) inch nominal. Wood joints, vigas or beams shall be spiked to the wood tie beam with large nails or large screws. Provisions for uplift pressure shall be made. M. Plastering. Plaster may be applied to adobe surfaces provided that it is applied over a lathe of minimum of twenty (20) gauge by one (1) inch poultry netting attached to the adobe sixteen (16) inches on center, both ways with one and one-half (1 1/2) inch nails. N. Methods of attachment. All methods of attachment to adobe shall be detailed and subject to approval by the Building Official. 0. Testing. The Building Official shall select five (5) adobe from every five thousand (5,000) adobe manufactured on site for test- ing. There shall be one (1) series of tests per every five thou- sand (5,000) adobe manufactured. (All five (5) test samples). The adobe tested shall be tested in accordance with ASTM C-67 and shall further meet the criteria established in Sections B, C. r and G above. All tests shall be conducted by an approved testing laboratory. Copies of all tests shall be submitted to the Building Official for review prior to the use of the adobe. -21 - Sec. 6-40. Table 24-K. Minimum thickness of masonry walls. (a) Table 24-1. Allowable Shear on Bolts for Masonry of Unburned Clay Units, of Chapter 24 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby deleted. (b) A new Table 24-K, is hereby added to Chapter 24 of the Uniform Building Code as follows: TABLE NO. 24-K --MINIMUM THICKNESS Of MASONRY WALLS MAXIMUM RATIO UNSUPPORTED NOMINAL HEIGHT OR MINIMUM LENGTH TO THICKNESS TYPE Of MASONRY THICKNESS (Inches) BEARING WALLS: 1. Unburned Clay Masonry 10 16 2. Stone Masonry 14 16 3. Cavity Wall Masonry 18 B 4. Hollow Unit Masonry 18 B 5. Solid Masonry 20 B 6. Grouted Masonry 20 6 7. Reinforced Grouted Masonry 25 6 B. Reinforced Hollow Unit Masonry 25 41 NONBEARING WALLS: 9. 10. 11. 12. Exterior Unreinforced Walls 20 2 Exterior Reinforced Walls 30 2 Interior Partitions Unreinforced 36 2 Interior Partitions Reinforced 48 2 1 Nominal 4-inch-thick load-bearing reinforced hollow clay unit masonry walls with a maximum unsupported height or length to thickness of 27 may be permitted, provided net area unit strength exceeds 8000 psi, units are laid in running bond, bar sizes do not exceed 1/2 inch with no more than two bars or one splice in a cell, and joints are flush cut, concave or a protruding V section. Minimum bar coverage where exposed to weather may be 1 1/2 inches. -22 - !I II :! Sec. 6-41. §2516. General construction requirements. Subsection 2516(f)4.B.(ii) [re: where draft stops required in two or more dwelling units and hotels] of Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows: (ii) Two (2) or more dwelling units and hotels. Draft stops shall be installed in the attics, mansards, overhangs, false fronts set out from walls and similar concealed spaces of buildings containing more than one (1) dwelling unit and in hotels. Enclosed attic spaces formed of combustible construction shall be divided into horizontal areas not exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet by partitions extending from the ceiling to the under side of roof decking. Sec. 6-42. §2517. Wood--conventional construction provision. (a) Section 2517(f) of Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding a sentence to read as follows: No plywood or particle board shall be used as flooring in water heater closets unless underlayed with solid wood. (b) Section 2517(g)2 of Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding the following sentence to the last paragraph: Utility grade lumber may be used in top and bottom plates in bearing and nonbearing walls in single-story dwellings and in the top story of multi-story dwellings only. (c) Section 2517(h)5 of Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to delete the following: 11 but in no case shall the purlin be smaller than the supported rafter." ii ( ) ;! d A new t! Uniform Building subsection 9 of Section 2517(h) of Chapter 25 of the Code is added to read as follows: 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. Sec. 6-43. Same --nailing schedule. Table No. 25-Q, Nailing Schedule, in Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code, is·hereby amended by adding a new footnote number 10 to apply to items 13, 16, 17 to read as follows: -23 - I I 10 May be attached to the top plate with 3-Bd or 2-16d box nails. Sec. 6-44. §2903. Excavations and fills. Subsection (a) of Section 2903 of Chapter 29 of the Uniform Building Code 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 29-A and 29-A-1. In areas where the topography, or the desired design of the floor is not consistent with Table 29-E, then a topographical site plan showing proper drainage will be followed. Sec. 6-45. §2907. footings. Subsection (f) of Section 2907 of Chapter 29 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by changing the bolt embedment from seven (7) inches to six (6) inches. Sec. 6-46. §29-A. Minimum foundation requirements for type V buildings. Table 29-A, in Chapter 29 of the Uniform Building Code shall read as follows: lHIOOBS Of fllN)A TII::N WPlL IN TABLE 29-A MINIMUM fOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS fOR TYPE V BUILDINGS RE..f}f{H}D I~ TH.IO<r£55 IIPTH Of STEil. I N.M£R lNIT WIDTH Of Of FlllT-Ell.Jl'l il Of liN-M\5-FlllTit'G INi IN Nt\TlJW.. t{).Of SIZES IN :! STffiiES O£rE (tffl IN INl£S Itc£5 s.RFALI: BARS 00£5 1 6 8 12 8 16 3 1/2 2 6 8 14 10 18 J 1/2 J 8 12 16 12 24 3 5/lJ NJT£: Increase footirg bo (2) ird"e3 .in thid<ress 8"d width for br.ick verl:'!er. -24 - Sec. 6-47. Table 29-A-1. I A new Table 29-A-1 is hereby added to Chapter 29 of the Uniform Building Code, to read as follows: PIER a BEAM I.:-· -I ONE STORY RAMI!! WOOD BIDING A. I" B. 12"C. U" TWO STORY RAMI!! WOOD BIDINGA. IO"II.li"C. 18" ONE STORY RAMI!! BRICK VENEER A. I&" B. 14"C. 18" TWO STORY JIRAMI!! BRICK VENEEI'I A. II" B. II" c. 18" MONOLITHIC ONI!! STORY PIERS A. 10" B. U'' X U" TWO STORY PIERS A. 10" B, II" X II" ONE STORY RAMI!! "· 10" B. 10" c.. 18" ONE STORY .BEARING SLAB A. 4" B. 1111 ONE STORY #!tAME '11001) SIDING A. •" B. ... c. 11" TWO STORY RAMI!! BIUCK YENEEII A. 12" B. 11" C.. U" ·Two STORY BEAI'IlNG SLAB A. t•• 8 .. t•'' TWO STORY FRAME '11001) SIDING A. IO" B. 10" C, 18" COMBINATION OlliE STORY mAME BIUCK VENI!!ER A. 10" B. u• c. u" T'II'O STORY JIRAME BRICK VENEER A. 12"' B. 11" C. 11" -25 - ONE STORY mAMI!! '11001) BIDlNO A. I" B. 12" C,. tt" TWO STORY mAME WOOD BIDING A, 10" B. II; C. te". rt• Sec. 6-48. Table 29-E. Minimum floor elevation for structures relative to slope across the lot. A new Table 29-E is hereby added to Chapter 29 of the Uniform Building Code which shall read as follows: TABLE 29-E MINIMUM fLOOR ELEVATION fOR STRUCTURES RELATIVE TO SLOPE ACROSS THE LOT DiffERENCE IN MINIMUM fLOOR MINIMUM fLOOR ELEVATION fROM ELEVATION ABOVE ELEVATION ABOVE TOP Of CURB TO TOP Of CURB WHEN TOP Of CURB WHEN REAR PROPERTY LINE SLOPE IS TO REAR A SLOPE IS TO fRONT 0 inches 12 inches 12 inches 6 inches 10 1/2 inches 13 1/3 inches 12 inches 9 inches 15 inches 18 inches 7 1/2 inches 16 1/2 inches 24 inches 6 inches 18 inches 30 inches 4 1/2 inches 19 1/2 inches 36 inches 3 inches 21 inches (1) The ground shall slope away from the building at all locations. (2) The minimum distance from the finished ground elevation to the top of the floor shall be 8 inches at all locations around the building. Sec. 6-49. §3203. Roof coverings. Section 3203(d)3.B. of Chapter 32 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding a third paragraph thereto to read as follows: Composition shingles shall not be installed on a roof having a slope of less than three (3) inches to twelve (12) inches unless approved by the Building Official. • Sec. 6-50. §3205. Attics; access, draft stops and ventilation. Subsection (a) of Section 3205 of Chapter 32 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding an exception as follows: Exception: When attic access is located in a twenty-four (24) inch by twenty-four (24) inch closet, the opening shall be not less than twenty-two (22) inches by twenty-two (22) inches. -26 - Sec. 6-51. Table 32-A. Maximum exposure to weather. Table 32-A, in Chapter 32 of the Uniform Building Code shall read as follows: TABLE NO. 32-A --MAXIMUM EXPOSURE OF WEATHER PITCH OF ROOF RISE 3 1/2" TO LESS THAN 4" 4" OR MORE RUN 12" 12" WOOD SHINGLES 16-INCH 3 3/4" 5" TAPERED WOOD SHAKES SHINGLE LENGTH 18-INCH 4 1/4" 5 1/2" 24-INCH 5 3/4" 7 1/2" EXPOSURE TO WEATHER LENGTH OF SHAKE 7 1/211 10" 13" STRAIGHT-SPLIT WOOD SHAKES 18" 24" 32" 5 1/2" 18" 7 1 /2" 24" Sec. 6-52. §3302. Occupant load. Section 3302(a) of Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding the following to the EXCEPTION: Accessory uses shall include: Restrooms, mechanical rooms, janitor closets, telephone rooms, but not restricted to these uses named. Sec. 6-53. §3305. Corridors and exterior balconies. Section 3305(h)1. of Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph. Sec. 6-54. §3321. Group 1 occupancies. Subsection (f) of Section 3321 of the Uniform Building Code, Chapter 33, is amended by adding a sentence to read as follows: -27 - Patient room door hardware shall be in accordance with the fire code, as currently adopted in Section 11-71 of the Lubbock City Code. Sec. 6-55. Table 33-A. Minimum egress and access requirements. Table 33-A in Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to add an Item No. 27 to the chart to read as follows: 27. Basements 100 No I 1 12Basements under one thousand (1,000) square feet used for storage I shall have a smoke detector. lsec. 6-56. §4501. Permanent occupancy of public property; general. i l ' I I I Section 4501 of Chapter 45 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding the following paragraphs to read as follows: 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, structures 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. I 1 Sec. 6-57. Chapter 46. Signs. i II A new Section 46: Signs is hereby added to the Uniform Building Code I to read as provided in Sections 6-58 --6-67 of the Code of Ordinances of i, the City of. lubbock. ll Sec. 6-58. §4601. 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 Electrical Code and Ordinances as adopted by the City of Lubbock. -28 - Sec. 6-59. §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 fee schedule as adopted by the City Council and periodically adjusted pursuant to Ordinance No. 8248. a list of the fees shall be filed with the City Secretary and with the Building Official. Electrical Signs. In accordance with those fees required above. Sec. 6-60. §4603. Structural alterations. No sign shall be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated except in conformity with the provisions of this Code. Sec. 6-61. §4604. All signs. (a) Materials. Wall signs exceeding forty (40) square feet in area shall be noncombustible material except that such signs placed against a building or structure which is of wood frame construc- tion 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 Building or supported by an unbraced parapet wall. Sec. 6-62. §4605. Projecting signs. (a) Projecting signs exceeding two and one-half (2 1/2) square feet in area shall be made of noncombustible material except the decorations, facings and lettering set in or attached to non- combustible material. (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. 6-63. §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. -29 - (b) Ground signs more than fifteen (15) feet high shall be made of noncombustible material, except that cappings, decorations, lettering and mouldings may be of combustible material. Sec. 6-64. §4607. Roof signs. Display signs that are placed or supported on the top of a building or structure shall be made of noncombustible material, except that cappings, decorations, lettering and moulding may be of combustible material. Sec. 6-65. §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. 6-66. §4609. Design. All signs shall be designed according to generally accepted engi- neering 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. 6-67. §4610. Zoning requirements. All signs erected within the City of lubbock shall conform to require- ments established by the Zoning Ordinance. Sec. 6-68. §4701. Installation of Wall and Ceiling Coverings Scope. I Section 4701 of Chapter 47 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by ~,i deleting Subsection (b) in its entirety. ! Sec. 6-69. §4711. Same Gypsum wallboard. Subsection (a) of Section 4711 of Chapter 47 of the Uniform Building ·• Code is amended by adding the following: Exception: Exterior type gypsum wallboard may be used on exterior walls as sheathing, soffits and ceilings. Sec. 6-70 -6-80. Reserved." SECTION 2. THAT violation of any prov1s1ons of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred -30 - Dollars ($200.00) as provided in Section 6-20 of the Building Code of the City of Lubbock. 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. 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 City Council on first reading this 25th day of September , 1986. Passed by City Council on second reading this~tn day of October , 1986. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: YYl ~ _.4_ Ma~B~181 APPROVED AS TO fORM: ssistant City -31 - R-24 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK . Before me G It n d a Ra' C 0 a Notary Public in and for Lubbo~k County. Texas on this day personally appeared Twil a Auf ill' Account Hllnal!er of the Southwestern Newspa- pers Corporation. publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday, who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this --.!OL::..:e::..:I!:.ZI::.....:.I_...:.;N:..::O::...t::..:i::..::.c..:::e _________ _ -------------No. 756180 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print· ed copy of the Lee: a 1 Not 1 Cl is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journalonthefollowingdates: October 9, 16• 1986 631 words • B2t = $517.42 ... _ __.A::J..Jc.._cloa.Jif..o _.u.Linutc....:.M.:..:~arun:..:.;ll=.l!=t-=-r----------· GlENDA R~O . Of Te~s LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Notary Pubftt ~~.~~:;,~e~h~!~;. 108S . Southwestern Newspapers Corporation Mt Coll)mts..~· Subscribed and sworn to before me this -1.6ifa!ay of _=_,J!uo"tt.-!-:tL.l'ot.~btt..:el:..!.-r_ -- FORMH-10 ••