HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18338-10-2008ORDINANCE NO.18338-10-2008
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT WORTH ELECTRICAL CODE,
PLUMBING CODE AND BUILDING CODE, BY ADDING PROVISIONS THAT
CURRENTLY APPEAR IN THE FORT WORTH FIRE CODE APPENDIX J FOR
"MOBILE HOME .AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS", DISTRIBUTING
THEM TO MORE APPROPRIATE CODES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas Mobile Home Park regulations were first adopted in May 1970 (with
retroactive provisions), by Ordinance 6293; and
Whereas Recreational Vehicle Park regulations were first adopted by Ordinance
6372, October 1970; and
Whereas under Ordinance 12264, City Code Chapter 21, "Mobile Home Parks"
was deleted and the provisions moved to the Fire Code Appendix J; and
Whereas such Appendix was continued thru Ordinances 14652, 14688 and
16027; and
Whereas since most of the provisions are development related with other non-
Fire Code issues, it is felt that the provisions would be more accurately placed in the
appropriate codes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
City Code, Section 11-2, "Amendments", of the Electrical Code is amended by
changing the following sections as follows:
Amend Section A01.3, "Scope ", (b) "Not Covered ", item S to read as ollows:
5. The installation, alteration or repair of electrical equipment installed by or for
an electrical supply agency for the use of such agency in the generation,
transmission, distribution or metering of electricity when such equipment is
located within or on such buildings or premises used by such agency for said
purposes, or when such equipment is located on public thoroughfares or
legally established or recognized easements;
however, the provisions of this code shall apply to all other electrical
installations or equipment used for any other purposes not specifically
excepted herein and located within or on such buildings or premises, and
electrical distribution in Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Parks and
Recreational Vehicle Parks shall be in accordance with Article 110.90 thru
110.93, Article 550.1 And Article 551.1.
Amend Article 110, by adding a Section VI after article 110.81 to read as,follows:
VI. Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Park and Recreational Vehicle Park
Standards
110.90. Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Park Standards
110.90.1 All electrical wiring, power distribution lines, and telephone lines in a
mobile home or manufactured home park shall be installed underground and in
compliance with this code.
110.91. Recreational Vehicle Park Standards
The following provisions shall apply to Recreational Vehicle Parks and Recreational
Vehicle lots that occur in Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Parks.
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110.91.1 Each recreational vehicle park shall contain an electrical wiring system
installed and maintained in compliance with the this code.
110.91.2 All electrical wiring, main power distribution lines, and telephone lines
shall be installed underground.
110.91.3 Individual electrical connections provided at recreational vehicle spaces
shall include an approved disconnecting device and overcurrent protective equipment.
110.91.4 Recreational Vehicle lots in Recreational Vehicle Parks and in Mobile
Home or Manufactured Home Parks shall be master metered. Power releases shall
not be permitted for individual lots.
110.92. History
Mobile Home Park regulations were first adopted in May 18, 1970 (with retroactive
provisions), Ordinance 6293. Recreational Vehicle Park regulations were first adopted
by Ordinance 6372, effective October 12, 1970. Under Ordinance 12264, City Code
Chapter 21, Mobile Home Parlcs was deleted and the provisions moved to the Fire Code
Appendix. Such Appendix was continued thru Ordinances 14652, 14688 and 16027.
Amend Article 550.1 by adding A~~ticles 550.1.1, 550.1.2, 550.1.3 and 550.1.4 to
~°ead asfollows:
Site requirements.
550.1.1 Applicability The provisions of this Article apply to the construction and
maintenance of all mobile home and manufactured home parks.
550.1.2 All electrical wiring, power distribution lines, and telephone lines in a
mobile home or manufactured home park shall be installed underground and in
compliance with this code.
550.1.3 Street lights. Each internal street shall be provided with street lighting.
Light standards shall have a height and spacing to ensure an average illumination
level of not less than 0.2 foot candles.
550.1.4 History Mobile Home Park regulations were first adopted in May 18, 1970
(with retroactive provisions), Ordinance 6293. Recreational Vehicle Park regulations
were first adopted by Ordinance 6372, effective October 12, 1970. Under Ordinance
12264, City Code Chapter 21, Mobile Home Parks was deleted and the provisions
moved to the Fire Code Appendix. Such Appendix was continued thru Ordinances
14652, 14688 and 16027.
Amend A~~ticle SSl. l by adding A~•ticles 551.1.1, 551.1.2, 551.1..3, 551.1.4,
551.1.5, 551.1.6 and 551.1.7 to ~°ead as~ollows:
Site requirements.
The following provisions shall apply to Recreational Vehicle Parks and Recreational
Vehicle lots that occur in Mobile Home and Manufactured Home Parks.
551.1.1 Applicability. The provisions of this Article apply to the construction and
maintenance of all recreational vehicle parks.
551.1.2 All electrical wiring, main power distribution lines, and telephone lines shall
be installed underground.
551.1.3 Individual electrical connections provided at recreational vehicle spaces shall
include an approved disconnecting device and over current protective equipment.
551.1.4 Recreational Vehicle lots in Recreational Vehicle Parks and in Mobile Home
or Manufactured Home Parks shall be master metered. Power releases shall not be
permitted for individual lots.
551.1.5 Street lights. Each internal street shall be provided with street lighting.
Light standards shall have a height and spacing to ensure an average illumination
level of not less than 0.2 foot candles.
551.1.6 Service and Auxiliary Buildings. This section shall apply to all service
buildings, recreation buildings, management offices, repair shops, storage areas,
sanitary facilities, laundry facilities, indoor recreation areas, commercial buildings
supplying essential goods or services for park tenants, and other similar buildings in
recreational vehicle parks.
Illumination levels shall be, as a minimum, maintained as follows:
a. General seeing tasks: Five (5) foot candles.
b. Laundry room work area: Forty (40) foot candles.
c. Toilet room, in front of mirrors: Forty (40) foot candles.
551.1.7 History. Mobile Home Park regulations were first adopted in May 18, 1970
(with retroactive provisions), Ordinance 6293. Recreational Vehicle Paxk regulations
were first adopted by Ordinance 6372, effective October 12, 1970. Under Ordinance
12264, City Code Chapter 21, Mobile Home Parks was deleted and the provisions
moved to the Fire Code Appendix. Such Appendix was continued thru Ordinances
14652, 14688 and 16027.
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SECTION 2
City Code, Section 26-2, "Amendments", paragraph (a), "ADMINISTRATION of
the 2003 International Plumbing Code and of the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code", is
amended by adding a new Section A05 to read as follows:
SECTION A05 - 1VIANUFACTI:IRED HOME PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE PARKS
A05.1 Specific provisions for Manufactured Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks
are provided in this code. Any compliance method not specified shall be installed in
accordance with the provisions of this code.
A05.2 History. Mobile Home Park regulations were first adopted in May 18, 1970 (with
retroactive provisions), Ordinance 6293. Recreational Vehicle Park regulations were first
adopted by Ordinance 6372, effective October 12, 1970. Under Ordinance 12264, City
Code Chapter 21, Mobile Home Parks was deleted and the provisions moved to the Fire
Code Appendix. Such Appendix was continued thru Ordinances 14652, 14688 and
16027.
SECTION 3
City Code, Section 26-2, "Amendments", paragraph (b), "2003 International
Plumbing Code", is amended by changing the following sections as follows:
Amend Section 403.1 by adding a new item 6 to read as follows:
403.1 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the
type of occupancy and in the minimum number as follows:
1. Assembly Occupancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be provided at each
floor level in an approved location. Water closets shall be provided for the public,
for inside or outside uses. Such water closets may be counted for compliance as
specified in item #2 for employees.
Exception: A drinlcin~; fountain need not be provided in a drinking or
diming establishment.
2. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M and S Occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof where
persons are employed shall be provided with at least one water closet for each sex
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except as provided for in Section 403.2.
3. Group E Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
4. Group R Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
5. Self-service storage facilities: shall be provided with one unisex accessible
restroom for tenant usage.
6. Each Recreational Vehicle Park, or portion of a Manufactured Home Park used
for recreational vehicles, shall contain one (1) or more service buildings providing
separate sanitary facilities for men and women.
a. No lot space shall be located farther than five hundred (500) feet from such a
service building.
b. The entrances to such buildings shall be clearly marked to show which gender
the facilities serve.
c. Fixtures shall be provided at the following ratio per twenty (20) lots or
fraction thereof:
Toilets: Men (1) /Women (2)
Urinals: Men (1)
Lavatories: Men (1) /Women (1)
Showers: Men (1) /Women (1)
d. Each building providing sanitary fixtures shall contain at least one (1) slop
sink.
e. If male and female sanitary facilities are housed within the same structure,
they shall be separated by walls extending from the floor to the ceiling.
f. Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing
doors. Shower stalls shall be individual and equipped with self-closing doors.
If dressing compartments are provided, each compartment shall be equipped
with a stool or a bench. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of
the interior when the exterior doors are open.
It is recommended, but not required, that the minimum number of fixtures
provided also comply with the number shown in Table 403.1. Types of occupancies not
shown in Table 403.1 shall be considered individually by the code official. The number
of occupants shall be determined by the International Building Code. Occupancy
classification shall be determined in accordance with the International Building Code.
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Amend Section 602 b adding a new section 602.4 to ~•ead as follows:
602.4 Manufactured Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks
1. An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water under pressure shall be
provided in each manufactured home park and recreational vehicle parks for domestic
purposes. Connection shall be made to the public water system.
2. The water supply system of a manufactured home park and recreational vehicle park
shall be connected by pipes to all manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, buildings,
and other facilities requiring water, with water flowing under pressure to each connection
at all times.
3. Service lines, valves, and riser pipes shall be insulated pursuant to the Plumbing Code.
Amend Section 701 by adding a new Section 701.10 and 701.11 to ~°ead as
oolows:
701.10 Manufactured Home Parks The following provisions shall apply to
Recreational Vehicle Parks and Recreational Vehicle lots that occur in Manufactured
Home Parks.
1. Each manufactured home park shall be provided with a sewage disposal system that
complies with all federal, state, and local laws. Septic tanks for the disposal of sewage
shall not be permitted.
2. Each manufactured home stand shall be provided with a sewer riser pipe conforming to
each of the following requirements:
a. The pipe shall have a minimum diameter of four (4) inches.
b. The pipe shall be located on each stand so that the sewer connection to the
manufactured home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position.
c. The pipe shall be plugged when no manufactured home occupies the space.
d. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the pipe.
701.11 Recreational Vehicle Parks
1. Each recreational vehicle park shall be provided with a sewage disposal system that
complies with ali federal, state, and local laws. Septic tanks for the disposal of sewage
shall not be permitted.
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2.' Individual sewer connections shall conform to the following:
a. If individual sewer connections are provided, they shall consist of at least afour-
inch (4") diameter sewer riser pipe. A sewer riser pipe located at a lot shall be
installed so that the sewer connection to the recreational vehicle drain outlet will be
functional and sanitary.
b. Sewer riser pipes shall be plugged when a recreational vehicle does not occupy
the lot.
c. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser pipe.
3. Each recreational vehicle park shall contain waste disposal stations for the sole purpose
of removing and disposing of wastes from recreational vehicle holding tanks in a clean,
efficient and convenient manner. Except as provided in subsection (4), waste disposal
stations shall meet the following:
a. Each waste disposal station shall consist of a drainage basin constructed of
impervious material, containing a disposal hatch and self-closing cover, and related
washing facilities. Such units shall be provided on the basis of one (1) for every one
hundred (100) lots or fraction thereof.
b. Waste disposal stations shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any
lot. They shall be blocked from view by a screening device.
c. The disposal hatch of each waste disposal station unit shall be connected to the
park sewage disposal system. Facilities for washing holding tanks and the station
area shall be connected to the park water supply system.
4. In lieu of or in addition to cormnunity waste disposal stations, a recreational vehicle
park may provide waste disposal facilities at each lot. The design of such facilities shall
comply with all applicable city codes.
SECTION 4
City Code, Section 26-2, "Amendments", paragraph (c), "2003 International Fuel
Gas Code", is amended by changing the following sections as follows:
Amend Section 301 by adding new Sections 301.16 and 301.17 to ~°ead as follows:
301.16 Manufactured Home Parks
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1. At each lot provided with piped gas the outlet shall be equipped with an approved
cutoff when not in use so as to prevent accidental discharge of gas.
2. Liquefied petroleum gas systems may be installed only if an available natural gas
system is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from the manufactured home park.
301.17 Recreational Vehicle Parks
Each recreational vehicle park lot provided with piped gas shall have an approved manual
shutoff valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet shall be equipped with an
approved cutoff to prevent accidental discharge of gas when the outlet is not in use.
SECTION 5
City Code, Section 7-47, "Amendments", paragraph (b), "2003 International
Building Code", is amended by changing Section 2902.1 to add a new item 6 read as
follows:
2902.11VIinimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type
of occupancy and in the minimum number as follows:
l.. Assembl~pancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be provided at each
floor level in an approved location. Water closets shall be provided for the public,
for inside or outside uses. Such water closets may be counted for compliance as
~ecified in item #2 for employees.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or
dining establishment.
2. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M and S Occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof where
persons are employed shall be provided with at least one water closet for each sex
except asprovided for in Section 403.2.
3. Group E Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
4. Group R Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
5. Self-service storage facilities: shall be provided with one unisex accessible
restroom for tenant usage.
6. Each Recreational Vehicle Park, or portion of a Manufactured Home Park used
for recreational vehicles, shall contain one (1) or more service buildings providing
separate sanitary facilities for men and women.
a. No lot space shall be located farther than five hundred (500) feet from such a
service building.
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b. The entrances to such buildings shall be clearly marked to show which gender
the facilities serve.
c. Fixtures shall be provided at the following ratio per twenty (20) lots or
fraction thereof:
Toilets: Men (1) /Women (2)
Urinals: Men (1)
Lavatories: Men (1) /Women (1)
Showers: Men (1) /Women (1)
d. Each building providing sanitary fixtures shall contain at least one (1) slop
sink.
e. If male and female sanitary facilities are housed within the same structure,
they shall be separated by walls extending from the floor to the ceiling.
f. Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing
doors. Shower stalls shall be individual and equipped with self-closing doors.
If dressing compartments are provided, each compartment shall be equipped
with a stool or a bench. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of
the interior when the exterior doors are open.
It is recommended, but not required, that the minimum number of fixtures
provided also comply with the number shown in Table 2902.1. Types of occupancies not
shown in Table 2902.1 shall be considered individually by the building official. The
number of occupants shall be determined by this code. Occupancy classification shall be
determined in accordance with Chapter 3.
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SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), affecting the listed code provisions, as amended,
and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances, except in those instances
where provisions of such ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 7.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared void,
ineffective, or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness, or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of
the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance,
since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in
this ordinance of any such void, ineffective, or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, or section.
SECTION 8.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for all violations involving
fire safety, or public health and sanitation and shall be fined not more than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for all other violations. Each day or any portion thereof during which
any violation of this ordinance occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.
SECTION 9.
A11 rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the affected codes, or any other ordinances affecting
construction and fire safety, which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
ordinance: and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be
affected by this ordinance but maybe prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
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SECTION 10.
The Department of Planning and Development of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is
hereby authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for general distribution
among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance as so published shall be
admissible in evidence in all courts without fiarther proof than the production thereof, as
provided in Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
SECTION 11.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby directed to publish the
caption and Sections 8, 11 and 12 of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official
newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas as authorized by Section 2, Chapter XXV of
the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas and by Section 52.013 (a) of the Texas Local
Government Code.
SECTION 12.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By: ~- Yl~
Assistant City Attorney
Adopted: October 21 2008
Effective: ~ ~~~T ~ ~~
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Cif ®f ®rf I~®,rtl~, 7"exas
ayor and Council Communica#ion
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 10/21/2008 -Ord. No. 18338-10-2008
DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
LOG NAME: 06MOBILE HOME
REFERENCE NO.: G-16324
SUBJECT:
Adopt an Ordinance to Move Mobile "Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks" to the Electrical,
Plumbing and Building Code from the Fire Code Appendix J
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance to move Electrical, Plumbing and
Building Code provisions of the "Mobile Home and Recreational Parks" requirements from the Fire Code
Appendix J to the appropriate codes.
DISCUSSION:
Mobile Home Park regulations were first adopted in May 1970 (Ordinance No. 6293). Recreational Vehicle
Park regulations were first adopted in October 1970 (Ordinance No. 6372). Under Ordinance No. 12264,
City Code Chapter 21, "Mobile Home Parks" was deleted and the provisions moved to the Fire Code
Appendix J. Since most of the provisions are development related with other non-Fire Code issues, the
provisions would be more accurately placed in the appropriate codes.
After passage of this ordinance, the Fire Department will remove the provisions from the Fire Code during
one of their normal code amendment processes.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action has no material effect on City funds.
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM FundlAccount/Centers
Submitted for City Manager's Office bk Fernando Costa (6140)
Originating Department Head: Susan Alanis (8042)
Additional Information Contact: AI Godwin (7825)
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