HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1998-133 ORDINANCE NO. 98-133
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7 BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION, ARTICLE I, SECTION 7-3 UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION AMENDMENTS, RELATIVE
TO FIRE RESISTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP R,
DIVISION I OCCUPANCIES AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING
SYSTEMS FOR GROUP R, DIVISION 3, SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLING UNITS, REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY, NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH SEPARATE OFFENSE AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
UPON EACH DAY DURING ON OR WHICH A VIOLATION
OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 7, Article I, Section 7-3, Amendments, is hereby
-�� amended by amending Section 310.2.2 Special Provisions, first paragraph, to read as
follows:
"Group R, Division 1 Occupancies more than two stories in height or
having more than 3,000 square feet (279m2) of floor area above the first story
shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction throughout except as
provided in Section 601.5.2.2."
Section 2. That Chapter 7, Article I, Section 7-3 Amendments, is hereby
amended by amending Section 904.2.10 Fire Extinguishing Systems to read as follows:
"Sec. 904.2.10 All Occupancies. Approved automatic extinguishing
systems shall be installed in all stories of buildings three (3) or more stories in
height, excluding buildings used solely as parking garages, and Group R,
Division 3, Private Dwelling Units.
Buildings required to be sprinklered per Section 904.2.10 shall have a
hydraulically designed sprinkler system that meets all the requirements of the
Uniform Building Code Section 403.2.1. Standpipes may be combines with the
sprinkler system."
Section 3. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of
this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
` Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not
to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals,
peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health,
safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become
effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, on this the 3rd day of November, 1998.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lin a Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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� John F. Boyle, Jr. '
City Attorney
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