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ORDINANCE NO. 7235
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, {BEING THE BUILDING CODE
BY AMENDING SECTION 5-2 THEREOF BY PROVIDING FOR AN AMEND-
MENT TO SUB-SECTION (h) OF SECTION 2518 OF CHAPTER 25 THEREOF
WHICH GOVERNS INSULATION;. PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council, after receiving the recommendation of
the Building Board of Appeals, has found that the changes indicated below
would be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 5-2 of Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances
City of Lubbock, {being the Building Code), BE and is hereby amended by
amending sub-section (h) of Section 2518 of Chapter 25, of the Uniform
Building Code, 1973 Edition, to read as follows:
11 (h) INSULATION. All buildings of frame construc-
tion, which are mechanically heated and/ or cooled,
shall be insulated to meet the following requirements:
1Walls shall be insulated with an approved material
labeled with R factor not less than (R-11).
' 1Ceiling shall be insulated with an approved material
certified to an R factor of not less than 19 (R-19) and
scuttle hole so labeled by the installer. Loose fill
material shall be vermin proof, and moisture resistant. 11
"Insulation, both batt and loose fill material, shall be
material approved by the ICBO Research Report or
The trrl.de·rwriter1s Laboratory. 11
SECTION 2. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this Ordinance be de.dared unconstitutional or invalid for
any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected the-reby.
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SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive capti.on of this Ordinance as an alternative
rrethod provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on fi.rst reading this 29thday of-M_a_r_ch ______ • 197 •
Passed by the Council on second reading this 8th day of ____ Ap._r __ i __ l _____ .•
1976.
ATTEST:
Lty Secretary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM: