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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 8219ORDINANCE NO ~ /Z I~ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE APPENDIX THERETO, AS HEREBY AMENDED, REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOV- ING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILD- INGS AND STRUCTURES IIV THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; PROVID= ING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF BUILD- INGS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION AND PENALTY CLAUSE; DIRECTING THE ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT OF THE CAPTION AND PEN- ALTY CLAUSE; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1 -~ (a) 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE ADOPTED .~/ ~." ~ - -~` The Building Code of the City of Fort Worth is hereby revised and amended ~~r' to conform to the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of .Building Officials, as amended hereby, and the same as amended hereby is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Fort Worth from the effective date hereof (b),/` PROVISIONS OF THE APPENDIX SPECIFICALLY ADOPTED The following provisions of the Appendix to the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code, as amended hereby, are hereby as amended specifically adopted as part~of the Building Code of the City of Fort Worth from the effective date here: Chapter 32, Re-roofing; Chapter 38, Basement Pipe Inlets; Chapter 48, Cellulose Nitrate Film; Chapter 49, Patio Covers; Chapter 51 as amended, Elevators, Dumb Waiters, Escalators and Moving Walks; Chapter 56, Piers and Boathouses; Chapter 57, Regulations Governing Fallout Shelters; and Chapter 70 as amended, ~ Excavation and Grading. , Three copies of the said 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code, including the Appendix thereto, have been marked Exhibit "A",, are incorporated herein by reference as if same were set out herein verbatim and have been filed in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspection. SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS. That the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code (Exhibit "A") as amended as shown by Exhibit "B" attached hereto, which amendments are specifically incorporated herein and shall be filed in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspection. SECTION 3. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. It shall be unlawful for any person 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. ~ ~.f Any person 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 day or portion thereof during Ewhich any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, contin` ed or permitted, and each violation shall be punishable by a fine not toe ~~~~00 i _~ -~~ ~ at,~ EXHIBIT "B" The following chapters, sections and parts of the 1979 Edition of the Uniform Building Code (Exhibit "A") are hereby amended and, after having been so amended, shall be and read as follows: PART I -ADMINISTRATIVE CHAPTER 2. ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT Section 204 (a) General For the purposes of determining questions of fact as to the acceptability and adequacy of materials, equipment and methods of construction and for providing for factual interpretation of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Building Code Board of Appeals, hereafter referred to as the Board of Appeals. (b) Appointment and Composition The Board of Appeals shall be composed of nine (9) members, appointed by the City Manager, by and with the consent of the City Council, and shall consist of Place 1 One architect. Place 2. One home builder Place 3 One general building contractor Place 4 One structural engineer Place 5 One mechanical engineer Place 6 One person above the age of 25 years who is not engaged in any branch of the construction industry Place 7 One fire insurance underwriter Place 8 One person above the age of 25 years who is not engaged in any branch of the construction industry Place 9 One person above the age of 25 years who is not engaged in any branch of the construction industry All members shall reside within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth, and shall be nominated in the following manner Place 1 By the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Place 2. By the Fort Worth Home Builders Association Place 3 By the Fort Worth Chapter of the Associated General Contractors. Place 4 By the Fort Worth Branch of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Place 5 By the Fort Worth Branch of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Place 6. By the City Manager Place 7 By the City Manager Place 8 By the City Manager Place 9 By the City Manager (c) uorum Any five (5) members of said Board shall constitute a quorum to transact business, but no decision in such a case shall be handed down unless concurred in by not less than four (4) of its members. The Board shall hold meetings at such time and place as called by the chairman or one lawfully acting in that capacity (d) Bylaws and Records The Board shall elect one of its members as chairman, and he shall keep a record of the proceedings and decisions, and a copy of same shall be filed with the City Secretary and in the office of the Building Official. The Board shall establish its own rules of procedures. (e) Tenure The members shall hold office for a term of two (2) years, unless relieved for cause prior to that time. The above members in the odd-numbered places shall have terms of office beginning in the odd-numbered years. The members in the above even-numbered places shall have terms of office beginning in the even- numbered years. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (f) Authority and Power The Board of Appeals shall have the power in all cases appealed to it from decisions or orders of the Building Official to reverse or affirm or modify, in whole or in part, the decision or order appealed from. The Board of Appeals shall have the power to approve alternate and new materials, methods, decisions, etc., in accordance with the applicable provisions of this- Code. The Board of Appeals shall have no power to otherwise limit, modify or change this Code. (g) Right of Appeal Any person, firm, company or corporation, their agents or employees, aggrieved by any decision or order of the Building Official may appeal such decision or order to the Board of Ao~eals. (h) Appeal Procedure Every appeal must be filed in writing within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision or order appealed from and shall be filed in duplicate with the Building Official Such notice shall contain appropriate reference to the decision or order appealed from, as well as the grounds for the appeal It shall be the duty of the Building Official to notify the chairman of the Board of Appeals of appeals filed. At the time of filing an appeal, the appellant shall be required to pay an appeal fee of twenty-five dollars ($25 00) (i) Hearing The Board of Appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an appeal and, having given notice in writing to the parties in interest and having duly posted the meeting in a public place, shall render a decision thereafter and shall so notify the appellants of its decision. Parties may appear before the Board of Appeals in person, by agents or by attorney The Board may require additional data and tests necessary for adequate decision of the appeal. (j) Stay of Proceedings An appeal shall stay all proceedings in connection with the decision or order appealed from, unless and until the Building Official shall have certified to the Board after notice of appeal has been filed that a stay would cause hazard to life or property In such case, proceedings pursuant to the decision or order of the Building Official shall not be stayed, unless by order of the Board of Appeals or by a restraining order issued by a court of record of competent jurisdiction. No such restraining order, whether temporary or otherwise, shall be granted without notice to the Building Official and without due cause shown. Any work done contrary to the order of the Building Official after filing an appeal hereunder, pending the determination of such appeal, shall be subject to nullification should the order be affirmed and may not be considered by the Board of Appeals as mitigating or extenuating circumstance. (k) Enforcement The Building Official shall enforce and execute all legally instituted decisions and orders of the Board of Appeals. (1) Building Official The Building Official shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Appeals. The Building Official shall furnish all records and evidence pertinent to the appeal. All persons appearing before the Board of Appeals shall be required to answer all questions pertinent to the appeal. Section 205 No requirements Section 301(b) Exempted Work. A building permit will not be required for the following: I In Group R and M occupancies for redecorating, refurnishing, repainting and reconditioning. 2. All roof repairs on Group R-3 and M occupancies. 3 Fences 6 feet and under in height. Section 302(b). Plans and Specifications With each application for a building permit, and when required by the Building Official for enforcement of any provisions of this Code, two sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted. The Building Official shall require plans and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the State of Texas to practice as such. EXCEPTION When authorized by the Building Official, plans and specifications need not be submitted for the following: 1 Any Group R-3 or M occupancy, or 2. Other buildings not exceeding one story in height and 5,000 square feet in area, provided that no clear span exceeds 24 feet, or 3 Small and unimportant work. Section 304(a) Building Permit Fees A fee for each building permit shall be paid to the Building Official, as set forth in Table No. 3-A The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the Building Official. The valuation to be used in computing the permit shall be the total value of all construction work. EXCEPTIONS: 1 The value of work on which a separate Inspection Fee is charged under the Fort Worth Electrical, Plumbing, Gas, Mechanical and Sign Ordinances. 2. The value of all portable heating, cooling or cooking equipment. 3. The value of ail repainting and redecorating that does not involve the installation of materials with flame-spread classifi- cations or fire-resistivity of the building. Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or commenced prior to obtaining said permit or permission from the Building Official, the fees specified in Table No. 3-A shall be doubled. The payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. (b) Valuation Estimate When the valuation stated in the application is less than the Building Valuation Data published by the International Conference of Building Officials, the Building Official may deny the issuance of the permit until the applicant has furnished cost estimates to substantiate the valuation stated in the application. (c) In the event of abandonment of the permit prior to construction, the inspection fee may be refunded up to a period of 120 days, After 120 days, one- half of the fee may be refunded. In either case, the Building Official shall retain fifty dollars ($50 00) of the abandoned fee for administrative costs. EXCEPTION Where a homeowner has obtained a permit for an addition or utility building the Building Official shall retain one-fourth the fee provided the retained fee is not less than fifteen (15) dollars. (d) In addition to the fees charged in Table No. 3-A, the following Inspec- tion Fees shall be charged: Demolition and Moving Inspection Fee, based upon total square footage, as follows: 1 through 1,000 $ 10 00 1,001 through 2,000 20 00 2,001 through 3,000 40 00 3,001 through 5,000 60 00 5,001 through 10,000 90 00 10,001 through 20,000 120 00 20,001 and abo ve 150 00 EXCEPTIONS: Buildings ordered demolished by the City of Fort Worth. 2. Those Inspection Fees specified in Chapter 46 for the perma- nent or temporary use of public property 3. A fee of Fifty Dollars ($50 00) shall be charged for each inspection and certification of each structure where such inspection and certification is required by any department of ~= the federal government or state government to evidence compliance with local codes. A fee of Ten Dollars ($10 00) shall be charged for a change of occupancy where an occupancy permit is required by this code. A fee shall not be paid for new construction where a building permit inspection fee has been paid (e) Reinspection Fee A reinspection fee of Five Dollars ($5 00) shall be charged for the first inspection after the initial reinspection of the first turn down inspection. Each subsequent reinspection shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00) (f) The Building Official may charge an inspection fee for any inspection where such inspection has not been paid by a permit inspection fee or other fees. Such fee shall not exceed Fifteen ($15 00) Dollars. (g) A single permit fee for new construction and additions shall be issued to cover the electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits. TABLE NO 3-A -- BUILDING PERMIT FEES TOTAL VALUATION FEE $1 00 to $500 00 $10.00 $501 00 to $2,000 00 $10 00 for the first $500 00 plus $1.50 for each additional $100 00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00 $2,001 00 to $25,000 00 $32.50 for the first $2,000 00 plus $b.00 for each additional $1,000 00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000 00 $25,001 00 to $50,000 00 $170.50 for the first $25,000.00 plus $4.50 for each additional $1,000 00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 $50,001 00 to $100,000 00 $283.00 for the first $50,000 00 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000 00 $100,001 00 to $500,000 00 $433.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $2 50 for each additional $1,000 00 or fraction thereof $500,001 00 and up $1,433 for the first $500,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof Section 305(g) No requirements. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS Sec. 306. (a) General. In addition to the inspections to be made as specified in Section 304, the owner or his agent shall employ a special inspector who shall be present at all times during construction on the following types of work: 1 CONCRETE: On concrete work when the structural design is based on an ~ c in excess of 2000 pounds. 2. MASONRY Masonry work shall have special inspection when required in Chapter 24 3. WELDING On all structural welding. 4 REINFORCED GYPSUM CONCRETE: When cast-in-place Class B reinforced gypsum concrete is being mixed or deposited. 5 SPECIAL CASES: On special construction or work involving unusual hazards or requiring constant inspection. Section 306(c) Certificate Issued After final inspection, the Building Official or his authorized agent shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy containing the following: 1 The building permit number 2. The address of the building 3. The name and address of the owner 4 A description of that portion of the building for which the certificate is issued. 5 A statement that the building, so far as inspection could determine, complies with the Building Code. 6. The name of the Building Official. Section 306(f). Special Provisions A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for a period not to exceed 24 months may be issued by the Building Official for a structure not in compliance with this Code (exiting excluded), provided: 1 The location and utilities meet ail other ordinances of the City 2. The area of the structure does not exceed 1,500 square feet. 3 The Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is issued to a specific applicant and is not transferable. The Board of Appeals may extend the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy granted by the Building Official, beyond the 24-month period of time, not exceeding a time period of 12 months, provided the Building Official has certified that the structure is being maintained as approved under the original conditions of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy When a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy approval has expired, the Building Official, in addition to other remedies and after due notice, may order in writing that all utilities be disconnected. PART II -TECHNICAL Section 503(d) 4 In Groups R-3 and M occupancies, the occupancy separation between the occupancies may be reduced to the use of yz-inch gypsum board on each side of the wall separating the two occupancies. A slab door or wire glass set in meta! jambs and frame may be installed in the communicating openings between the occupancies. Fire dampers shall not be required in ducts piercing this separation for ducts constructed of not less than No. 26 gauge galvanized steel. Section 1204 EXCEPTION 1 In lieu of the preceding requirement emergency egress or rescue windows may have 5 7 sq. ft. of openable area with no dimension less than 18 inches provided that the window sill is no more than 18 inches above the floor and the sleeping rooms are not above the first floor Such windows may also be 5 sq. ft. in openable area with no dimension less than 22 inches. Section 1215 Section 1704. No requirements. Fire retardant Class C roof coverings are required on all multi-family and townhouse units regardless of the size and height of the units. Fire retardant Class C roofing materials are defined as any roofing material which meets ASTM E-108 Fire Test Specifications for roofing, and has been tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory In those cases where it proves necessary to replace all or part of an ordinary wood shingle roof, Class C composition shingles may be overlaid on the wood shingles. Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34. Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36. For use of plastics in roofs, see Chapter 52. For attics: access and area, see Section 3205 For Roof Drainage, see Chapter 3207 EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS Section 2903(a) General Excavation or fills for buildings or structures shall be so constructed or protected that they do not endanger life or property All slopes fills and cuts shall not extend beyond the lot line of that property being filled or cut. Cut slopes for permanent excavations shall not be steeper than 2 horizontal to 1 vertical and slopes for permanent fills shall not be steeper than 2 horizontal to 1 vertical unless substantiating data justifying steeper slopes are submitted. Deviation from the foregoing limitations for slopes shall be permitted only upon the presentation of a soil investigation report acceptable to the Building Official. No fill or other surcharge loads shall be placed adjacent to any building or structure unless such building or structure is capable of withstanding the additional loads caused by the fill or surcharge. Existing footings or foundations which may be affected by any excavation shall be underpinned adequately, or otherwise protected against settlement, and shall be protected against lateral movement. Fills to be used to support the foundations of any building or structure shall be placed in accordance with accepted engineering practice. A soil investigation report and a report of satisfactory placement of fill, both acceptable to the Building Official, shall be submitted. (b) No requirements (c) Drainage Drainage from roofs of any commercial building or structure shall be contained within property lines and shall not be allowed or caused to drain to adjacent properties. Drainage from downspouts of any commercial building or structure shall be connected to lateral storm sewer piping or, in the alternative, water therefrom shall be otherwise contained and directed in accordance with accepted engineering practice as approved by the Public Works Director Section 3302(c) Arrangement of Exits If only two exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-fifth of the perimeter of the area served, measured in a straight line between exits. Where three or more exits are required, they steal! be arranged a reasonable distance apart so that, if one becomes blocked, others will be available Section 4407(a) EXCEPTION 1 In lieu of the following requirements the Building Official and Director of Transportation may permit a solid fence where there is pedestrian access on the opposite side of the street away from the construction site and the entire length of the block is to be used for construction purposes. Where such use is permitted, the Contractor shall place pedestrian warning signs on each side of the barricade at corners occupied by said barricades. The pedestrian signs shall read as follows: WARNING Pedestrians are required by law to use the opposite side of the street. The Contractor shall also provide signs located approximately every SO feet horizontally along such barricade that reads as follows: NO PARKING OR STANDING OF VEHICLES Where one-half or less of a block is to be used for construction purposes, pedestrian walkways shall be provided. The Contractor or person given permission to use portions of the street shall provide a stacking lane for vehicles waiting to load and unload behind that portion of the street for which permission of use has been granted. All gates and doors in barricades shall swing in toward the construction site. All pedestrian walkways installed in the street shall include a walking platform CHAPTER 46. SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY GENERAL Section 4601 No person, firm or corporation shall use or occupy a public street, alley or sidewalk without first complying with the requirements of this chapter No person, firm or corporation shall perform any work or store any material in or adjacent to any public street, alley or sidewalk that is not in compliance with the provisions of Chapters 44 and 45 of this Code. TEMPORARY ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT Section 4602(a) General No person, firm or corporation shall permanently occupy any public space or work or store materials in any public space or perform any work in any public space that requires a permit under this Code without first obtaining a duly executed Encroachment Agreement with the City of Fort Worth. (b) Encroachment Agreement. The applicant shall furnish a duly executed agreement with the City upon forms furnished by the City The forms for such agreements shall be approved from time to time by the City Attorney and City Council. Approved forms shall be kept and made available to applicants in the offices of the Building Official and City Secretary (c) Liability Insurance. The Encroachment Agreement shall be accom- panied by proof that the applicant has secured and paid for a policy of public liability insurance covering all public risks related to the proposed use and occupancy of public property as described in the Encroachment Agreement and permits The amount of insurance coverage shall be at least the maximum amounts of liability which can be imposed upon the City under state law Each such insurance policy shall provide that it cannot be cancelled or amended without at least ten (10) days' advance written notice to the City (d) Plans. Each Encroachment Agreement shall be accompanied by a plan showing: the location and amount of public property to be occupied; the location of all railings, fences, canopies, construction offices, sheds and other appurtenances; the nature and location of all warning devices necessary to protect pedestrian and vehicular traffic. It shall be unlawful for vehicles to park or stand outside of the barricade limits TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY Section 4603(a) Time. For temporary occupancy, the applicant shall state the estimated length of time the area is to be occupied. (b) Ins ection Fee. In all fire zones, the applicant shall deposit with the Building Of icia a sum equal to the amount of the Inspection Fee for the space, calculated on the estimated time in the following manner 1 If the time does not exceed three (3) days, the fee will be $15 00 per day up to and including the third day 2. If the time exceeds three (3) days, the fee per day will be three- tenths of one cent (.0030 per square foot of sidewalk space and six-tenths of one cent (0060 per square foot of street space used. (c) Inspection Fee Refund. If the length of time is underestimated, the deposit will be retained and an additional Inspection Fee shall be required, calculated as set out in Section 4603(b) If the length of time is overestimated, the Building Official shall, upon request, calculate the Inspection Fee based upon the actual number of days and return any overages to the applicant. (d) Approval The Building Official is hereby authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement on behalf of the City for temporary use or occupancy of public property The Building Official shall approve and execute such agreement when the applicant has complied with all of the provisions of this Code. SPECIAL TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY RESTRICTIONS Section 4604(a) The special provisions of this section shall apply to temporary use or occupancy of public property (b) Storage and Use. Material or equipment may be placed or stored on public property subject to the following conditions: The Building Official and the Director of Transportation shall determine the area of street, alley or public sidewalk which may be used during construction periods for work space and for storage of materials and equipment. Such area shall be based upon the actual need of the builder, with due consideration being given to public inconvenience. Not more than 18 feet of the roadway of the streets adjacent to the curbs on the street sides of buildings shall be so used, and no material or equipment shall be stored or placed within 8 feet 6 inches of the centerline of any railway track. EXCEPTION The City Council may approve more than 18 feet of the roadway provided an application and all other agreements and drawings have first been filed in the office of the Building Official. 2. Alleys adjoining a building site for which a permit has been issued may be used for work space and for storage of materials and equipment, provided that a clear and unobstructed roadway not less than 10 feet in width is maintained through such alley along the building site, if such roadway is required for use by fire trucks, garbage trucks or for access to public utilities or other buildings on the alley 3. Any portion of a public sidewalk in front of a building site for which a permit has been issued may be used for work space and for storage of materials and equipment, except on the walkway required to be maintained for public use. SPECIAL WORKING RESTRICTIONS Section 4605(a) Earth and Rubbish. Earth or other waste material taken from buildings shall not be stored either upon sidewalks or streets but shall be removed therefrom each day upon accumulation. When dry rubbish is being handled same shall be wetted so as to prevent dust and blowing debris. (b) Demolition. No wrecked or waste materials shall be placed upon any floor of any~uilding during the course of demolition so as to cause the overloading of any such floor Such materials shall be lowered to the ground immediately upon displacement. No material shall be thrown from a building to a sidewalk or pavement but shall be conveyed to the ground by properly constructed chutes. Blasting, pulling or throwing of masonry walls shall not be permitted, except in emergencies, and then such work shall be performed under special blasting permit issued by the Fire Marshal with the approval of the Building Official DANGEROUS DEMOLITION Section 4606. The Building Official may order and cease the wrecking or demolition of any building or structure within the City when the same is being accomplished in a reckless or careless manner or in such a manner so as to endanger life or property When such work has been ordered stopped by the Building Official, same shall not be resumed until said official is satisfied that adequate precautions have been or will be taken for protection of life or property To continue such work without the express approval of the Building Official shall constitute a violation of this ordinance, and each day that such work continues shall constitute a separate offense. PERMANENT OCCUPANCY Section 4607(a) No part of any building or structure, or any appendage thereto, that is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall project into public property EXCEPTIONS ' 1 The projections in Chapter 45 of this Code are permitted unless specifically restricted in this chapter 2. Gratings over openings in public property which have openings not exceeding 7/16 inch and are designed to withstand loads in excess of 150 pounds psf may permanently occupy public property (b) Permanent Encroachments All permanent encroachments into public property not otherwise provided for by the provisions of this chapter shall require City Council approval. (c) Awnings. Any structure conforming to the definition in this Code of an awning is to be considered a temporary occupancy and need conform only to the provisions concerning temporary occupancies. (d) Marquees. Any structure conforming to the definition in this Code of a marquee is to be considered a permanent occupancy of public property and shall conform to the special requirements of this chapter SPECIAL EXCEPTION Any architectural projection conforming to the provisions of Section 4504 is not to be considered as a permanent occupancy of public property Fees for encroachments shall be applicable. (e) Suns. Advertising signs projecting into public property are to be considered a permanent occupancy of public property All advertising signs shall conform to the City of Fort Worth Sign Code. EXCEPTION 1 An identification sign displayed as part of a marquee shall be considered a part of the marquee, provided the sign contains no advertising, is displayed to identify or locate the building or place of business and the height of the message does not exceed 3 feet. 2. Signs that are covered by existing consent agreements shall have those consent agreements become null and void when a sign is altered in size, removed, requires structural repair, all of which does not meet the City of Fort Worth Sign Code. (f) Application fee schedule for permanent consent agreements TABLE 46-A -FEE SCHEDULE Approval By Application Fee Building Official when in compliance $ 50.00 with Chapter 45 and the Sign Code. 2. City Manager when beyond the prop- $100 00 erty line and no closer than 18 inches of the curb except as provided in 1 above. 3. City Council when within 18 inches $200 00 of the curb and over and under the roadway SPECIAL PROVISIONS: The Building Official is hereby authorized to execute Consent Agreements on behalf of the City covering signs that do not project more than 2 feet over public property when all requirements of this Code and of the Sign Code have been satisfied. PERMANENT OCCUPANCY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Section 4608(x) Procedure. The applicant shall forward to the City Secretary three (3) copies of the duly executed Consent Agreement, Certificate of Insurance and plans. t (b) Fees. The applicant shall pay to the Building Official the Application and Inspection Fees as shown in Table 46-A. (c) Approval. When all requirements of this chapter have been satisfied, the City Secretary shall forward the application to the City Councii for its consideration. (d) When City Council approval is required, the Building Official shall issue a Building Permit after such approval. CHAPTER 51 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, AND MOVING WALKS Section 5105 Every corporation, agency, person or group of persons owning a building having an elevator, escalator or moving walks therein shall cause the inspection of such units each year The inspection shall be done by a person qualified and approved by the Building Official. The person making the inspection shall notify the owner manager and the Building Official of any discrepancies found during said inspection. The owner/manager shall immediate- ly make arrangements for repairs of such discrepancies. If such discrepancies are determined to be hazardous to life, the operation of such equipment shall immediately stop until such equipment is repaired. Section 5106. Each approved inspector shall certify in writing to the Building Official that the equipment regulated by this chapter meets the requirements of the City of Fort Worth Building Code. The Building Official shall keep on file, by address, all such inspections made. Section 5107 It shall be the responsibility of any corporation, agency, person or group of persons to cause the inspections to be made. Section 5108. It shall be a defense to the City of Fort Worth to show that such annual inspections were not caused as required herein. CHAPTER 54. Section 5406 shall be in full force and effect until at such time the City of Fort Worth is notified by the Director of Consumer Protection Safety Agency of the federal government that such provisions do not meet federal law At such time the provisions of this section become null and void r APPENDIX CHAPTERS CHAPTER 56. PIERS AND BOATHOUSES Section 5601 Permit and Application. No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter or move any boathouse, pier or any combination thereof on any area in or adjacent to Lake Worth or in or adjacent to any body of water within the corporate limits of Fort Worth under the jurisdiction and control of the City of Fort Worth. No person shall cause any of said acts to be done without first having made application and obtaining a permit for such structure. Section 5602. Approval of Applications and Permits Each application for a permit, together with plans for a boathouse, pier or any combination thereof shall be approved by the Building Official or his authorized agent. Where such structures are constructed on Lake Worth or any body of water subject to the jurisdiction of the Park and Recreation Department of the City of Fort Worth, the additional approval of such department shall be obtained. Section 5603. Use. Boathouses shall be classified as a Group 1 occupancy and shall not be used for Group A through Group I occupancies, except where permitted by the Zoning Ordinance, together with approval of the Park and Recreation Department for those properties and uses in or adjacent to Lake Worth or any body of water subject to the jurisdiction of the Park and Recreation Department of the City of Fort Worth. Section 5604 Length and Width Requirements The minimum width of any pier shall be 4 feet. The maximum length of any pier shall not exceed 100 feet. Section 5605 Design, Design Loads. All piers and pier platforms shall be designed to withstand the live and dead loads specified in Chapter 23 of this Code. The minimum live load for the pier platform shall be 40 psf. Piles shall conform to Chapter 29 of this Code. Section 5606. Construction. Piers shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements for construction, as follows: (a) 1 Wood Piles: Wood piles shall be a minimum of 6 inches in diameter Such piles shall be driven to a minimum depth of 24 inches below the top layer of silt. Such piles shall be driven in pairs, one on either side of the platform, and braced as required by Paragraph (e) of this section. Such piles shall not be spaced apart more than 10 feet center to center 2. Metal Piles: Metal piles shall be a minimum of 3 inches inside diameter pipe capable of being driven to a minimum depth of 24 inches below the top layer of silt. Such piles shall be driven in pairs, one on either side of the platform, and braced as required by Paragraph (e) of this section. Such piles shall not be spaced apart more than 10 feet center to center 3 Alternate Method: Sets of structural columns of the same size forming a box crib may be used. Such crib shall be braced as required in Paragraph (e) of this section and anchored as required in Paragraph (g) of this section. }. (b) Beams. Beams shall be defined as those members which connect to piers or support the stringers. All beams when of wood shall be a minimum nominal 2-inch material. (c) Stringers Stringers shall be defined as those members which usually support th.e decking. All stringers when of wood shall be of a minimum nominal 2-inch material. Pipe stringers shall be a nominal 2yz inch I.D and spaced not more than 18 inches O.C (d) Decking. 1 Wooden platform decking shall be of a minimum nominal 2-inch material 2. Other materials, to include lightweight concrete or metal decking may be used when approved by the Building Official. Such decking shall meet the load requirements of Section 5605 (e) Bracing. 1 All wooden bracing shall be of a minimum nominal 2-inch material. 2. Bracing shall be accomplished by one or more of the following methods: a. Cross or "X" bracing. Cross or "X" bracing may be used on each set of piers or box cribs. b. Beams may be used as bracing, provided the connections give sufficient support to resist horizontal forces equiva- lent to that of cross or "?C" bracing. c. Knee bracing.. Knee bracing shall be used on each pier attached to and paralleling the platform deck. Pipe knee bracing shall be a nominal 2S'2 inch I.D. (f) Flotation Units All flotation units shall adequately support the dead and live loads of all beams, stringers and platforms. Data shall be submitted to the Building Official showing that the buoyancy of such units will support the loads imposed. Where standard 55-gallon barrels are used, the allowable buoyancy support of the dead and live loads shall be 300 pounds per barrel. (g) Anchorage. 1 Anchorage of the platform deck to beams and piles shall be accomplished by one or more of the following methods: a. By attaching the beams to the piers and box cribs by lag bolts b. By Caps: Wood caps shall be of a minimum nominal 4-inch material and anchored with lag bolts. Caps for metal piping shall be of a size that will fit over the pier and shall be anchored by bolts or welded. 2. Flotation and box crib structures: Such structures shall be anchored with solid units that will provide the following anchorage: a. Piers less than 50 feet in length: An anchor on each corner that will support one-fourth of the total dead load plus one-eighth the total live load. b. Piers 50 feet or more in length: Anchors at the mid-point of the piers c. All piers shall be anchored to the shore line. d All anchors shall be of masonry, concrete or steel and shall be securely fastened to the pier by wire rope, cable, chain or other approved methods. (h) Required Water Proofing. All wood below 1 foot above spillway elevation on lakes or below 1 foot above the 50-year flood elevations on other bodies of water shall be treated lumber Such treatment shall be 6 pounds of creosote or pentachlorophenol or other approved water proofing material per cubic foot. Such treatment materials shall comply with the latest Federal Specification TT- W-571 2. All metal, including bolts, lag bolts and fasteners, shall be galvanized or painted with paints or similar material approved for immersion in water Section 5607 Construction of boathouses shall meet or exceed the requirements for framing and coverage as specified in other parts of this Code. Where concentrated loads are applied to joists or rafters, the concentrated load, when producing moments greater than the minimum uniform live load, shall be used for design purposes. Section 5608. Alternate Methods. Alternate methods of construction may be used, provided that such methods meet the intent of this chapter and such alternate methods are designed by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the State of Texas. Such design shall be approved by the Building Official Section 5609 The requirements of this chapter are considered minimum requirements for safety .purposes. Any such structures that do not meet these requirements shall be considered hazardous and shall be abated, as provided by Section 203 of this Code. CHAPTER 70. EXCAVATION AND GRADING PURPOSE Section 7001 The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard life, limb, property and the public welfare by regulating grading on private property Section 7002. Whenever the Building Official determines that any existing excavation or embankment or fill on private property has become a hazard to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use or stability of a public way or drainage channel, the owner of the property upon which the excavation or fill is located, or other person or agent in control of said property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the Building Official, shall within the period specified therein repair or eliminate such excavation or embankment so as to eliminate the hazard and be in conformance with the requirements of this code. Section 7003(a) General. Unless otherwise recommended in the approved soil engineering report, fills shall conform to the provisions of this section. (b) Fill Location. Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than two to one. (c) Compaction. All fills shall be compacted to a minimum of 90 percent of maximum density as determined by U.B.C Standard No. 70-1 Field density shall be determined in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 70-2 or equivalent as approved by the Building Official. (d) Slope The slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for the intended use Fill slopes shall be no steeper than two horizontal to one vertical SECTION 4 VALIDITY If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconsti- tutional SECTION 5 ORDINANCES REPEALED Ordinance 7337 and any ordinances amenda- tory thereto are expressly superseded by the terms of this Ordinance. Building permits heretofore issued under existing ordinances shall be valid for the time for which they are issued under the existing Building Code, but upon expiration thereof, the same shall be void All pending litigation and existing violations, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under the Building Code and amendments thereto superseded by this Ordinance shall not be affected by this Ordinance, but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts SECTION 6. DIGEST AND REVISION This Ordinance constitutes a digest and revision of the Building Code Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, Texas as provided by Section 2, Chapter XXVI and Section 10, Chapter XXVIII of the Charter of said City and the City Secretary is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance in book or pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and this Ordinance, as so published in pamphlet form, shall be admissible in evidence as provided in Section 3, Chapter XXVI of the Charter SECTION 7 PUBLICATION The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty clause of this Ordinance for five (5) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, as authorized by Article 1176b-1, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. SECTION 8. ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and penalty clause of same in the minutes of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and by filing this ordinance in the ordinance records of said City SECTION 9 EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY G9 %GG ~ i~~`--------~-- Ci yAttorney =~. ,~ J _ ' w~ City of Fort Worth, `Texas J1~Iayor and Council Communzcatzon DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Adoption of 1979 Uniform Building pAfiE NUMBER Code 11/18/80 G-4771 1 ~ 2 Since 1969, the City of Fort Worth has used the Uniform Building Code, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, with local amendments in some instances, as the Building Code for the City of Fort Worth The Uniform Code is revised periodically The City currently uses the 1973 Edition which was adopted by the City Council in June 1976 The latest edition of the Uniform Building Code was published in 1979 It has been reviewed by the Building Code Board of Appeals and is recommended for adoption, with local amendments, as the Fort Worth Building Code This code contains four major changes, as follows 1 Changes in occupancy classifications that will bring Fort Worth into conformance with not only the Uniform Code but also other model codes; 2 Changes in type of construction classifications that will also bring the Code into conformance with national recommendations i 3 Deletion of fire zones Since commercial development and high-rise con- struction is no longer limited to the traditional downtown area the fire zone concept has been re-evaluated and found to be no longer valid;an 4 Addition of fire protection for high-rise construction Both the Building Code Board of Appeals and the Special High-Rise Committee have recommended that Fort Worth join all other major cities in the Stste in adopting special construction requirements for tall structures On June 18 1980 a public hearing was held on the proposed code, and the Building Code Board of Appeals has reviewed all comment made at that time including the adoption of the Highrise Committee recommendations The HighrisP Committee recommendations are contained in Informal Report 3541, which is attached Also included in IR 463541 is the recommendation of the staff on the adoption of the 1979 Uniform Building Code requirements as printed in the building code There are also two different proposals on corridor provisions as recommended by the Building Code Board of Appeals and the staff in the Informal Report Printing Costs It will be necessary to reproduce the local amendments and to obtain copies of the Uniform Building Code for the staff and for sale to the public The estimated $4,500 for purchase of the codes and printing costs is available in the Department of Development, Building Division, budget, Index Code 232793 f `', DATE REFERENCE NUMBER SUBJECT Adoption of 1979 Uniform Build PARiE 11 18 80 G-4771 Code ~ ~ _~ Recommendations It is recommended that 1 The City Council adopt the proposed ordinance including the highrise fire protection provisions and 2 The City Council approve the expenditure in the amount of $4,500 for 200 copies of the ~Tniform Building Code and printing of the amendments from the Department of Development, Building Division, Index Code 232793 GG plg Attachment AIPPRO~IE~ BY C~TI' COl~~lClL a~ `~ 1980 t '~~ ~~ - C~ ~nxetary Hof tRo ~ A$ ~OXC Nvztk, Taxa~ SUBMITTED FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY OFFICE BY: Q APPROVED DEPARTME T NEAO ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ jQ,~~R~~p~Rl~ ~ ~ "~ : ~ / 666 ~~~AAA ~~~ @`1 fff CITY SECRETARY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT OJ1TE