HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13744ORDINANCE NUMBER. ~7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT WORTH BUILDING CODE, BY
PROVIDING FOR THE CROSS REFERENCING TO THE MINIMUM BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE, PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT TO CORRESPOND WITH
THE MI]VIMUM BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM,
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
Section 7-47 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is amended by
inserting new amendments as follows.
APPENDIX CHAPTER 34
* Appendix Section 3411.1, changed to read as, ollows.
3411.1 General. Regardless of the date of construction, dwelling amts, congregate
residences, residential occupancies, hotels or lodging house guest rooms that are used for
sleeping purposes shall be provided with smoke detectors maintained m operable
condition. Detectors shall be installed m accordance with the approved manufacturer's
instructions and as further specified m this Section, m Appendix Section 3432, m the
Minimum Building Standards Code and m the Fire Code.
APPENDIX CHAPTER 34. DIVISION IV
* Appendix Section 3435, added to read as, ollows.
3435 Minimum Building Standards Code. As provided for in Section 7-67, and as
further detailed m Sections 7-87, 7-88, 7-89, 7-90 and 7-91 of the City Code, which is
more specifically known as the Minimum Building Standards Code, those provisions
setting minimum standards that relate to Building Code items for buildings and structures
shall be considered as part of this code
Enforcement of these sections may be performed by other departments or divisions of the
City of Fort Worth. However, as provisions of this code, final interpretation, appeals of
interpretation, requests for variances, etc shall be handled as described in this code.
SECTION 2
This article shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this
article are m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, m
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or
structure m the City or cause the same to be done contrary to or m violation of any of the
provisions of this Code Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists enforcement of any of the provisions
of this Code with respect to fire safety shall be fined not more than Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000 00) for each offense, and with respect to all other provisions of this
Code shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) for each offense.
Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 4
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Crty 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 final decree of any court of
competent ~unsdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness, or unconstituhonalrty 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 m this ordinance of any such void, ineffective, or unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
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SECTION 5
This ordinance constitutes a digest and revision of the Building Code of the City
of Fort Worth, as provided m Section 2, Chapter XXV, and Section 9, Chapter XXVII,
of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth. The Development Department of the Crty of
Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance m pamphlet form for
general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance, as
so published, shall be admissible m evidence m all courts without further proof than the
production thereof, as provided m Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the Charter of the Crty of
Fort Worth, Texas.
SECTION 6
The Crty Secretary of the Crty of Fort Worth, is hereby directed to publish the
caption, penalty clause, and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days m 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 7
This ordinance shall be m full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage
and publication, and it is so ordained.
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Date• ~-~-- a ~ j ~ ~ g
Adopted. ~~-e-- a3, ~ ~ g ~
Effective• - ,:
3-9-99
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/23/99 G-12513 06CODES 1 of 1
SUBJECT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO THE BUILDING CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE,
PLUMBING CODE AND MECHANICAL CODE TO CROSS REFERENCE AND MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS TO CORRESPOND WITH CHANGES TO THE MINIMUM BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amendments to the Building
Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code and Mechanical Code.
DISCUSSION
In order to -have the referenced codes correspond with the provisions of the Minimum Building
Standards Code, it is necessary that the attached amendments be approved As written, the
amendments will provide for the following
1 Eliminate current conflicts between the Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes and
the Minimum Building Standards Code Failure to eliminate such conflicts could result in conflicting
actions taken and answers provided by the different departments involved, and
2. Allow both the Development.and City Services Departments to enforce the same provisions that
deal with construction provisions on existing buildings and structures, and
3 Recognize the Development Department as the single code interpretation authority for those code
items that relate to Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing items, while accepting the Code
Compliance Division as the single interpretation authority for the remainder of the Minimum Building
Standards Code
4 Allow a variance or appeal proced:,~re for tj jVJV cedes items by providing access to the various
Boards created in the Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
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Originating Department Head: CITY
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