HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1992-017 "� � ORDINANCE NO. 92-17
� � 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 BY ADOPTION OF THE
1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE WITH
AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS TO CHAPTER 7,
ARTICLE I TO BE KNOWN AS THE "GRAPEVINE
BUILDING CODE" ; BY ADOPTION OF THE 1991
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE WITH
AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS TO CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE
VI TO BE KNOWN AS THE "GRAPEVINE MECHANICAL
CODE" ; BY ADOPTION OF THE 1991 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE WITH AMENDMENTS AND
DELETIONS TO CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE VIII TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "GRAPEVINE PLUMBING CODE"; AND BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 11 FIRE PROTECTION AND
PREVENTION BY THE ADOPTION OF THE 1991 EDITION
OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS AND
DELETIONS TO CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE III TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "GRAPEVINE FIRE CODE"; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
,..,�, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN A
SUM 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 OR ON 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. In General, Section
7-1, Building Code - Adopted, and Section 7-3 , Same - Amendments,
are hereby amended to read as shown in the attached Exhibit "A" .
Section 2 . That Chapter 7, Article VI. Mechanical Code,
Section 7-150, Code Adopted, and Section 7-151, Amendments to code,
are hereby amended to read as shown in the attached Exhibit "B" .
Section 3 . That Chapter 7, Article VIII. Plumbing Code,
Section 7-171, Plumbing code adopted, and Section 7-177, Amendment
to plumbing code, are hereby amended to read as shown in the
�,., attached Exhibit "C" .
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Section 4. That Chapter 11 Fire Protection and Prevention
Article III. Fire Code, Section 11-40, Code adopted; amendments,
and Section 11-41, Penalty for violation of code, are hereby
amended to read as shown in the attached Exhibit "D" .
Section 5. That all ordinances of the City 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hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect provided,
however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases
currently filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of
Grapevine, Texas shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases
filed and pending under such ordinance or ordinances have been
disposed of by a final conviction or a finding of not guilty, nolo
contendere, or dismissal.
Section 6. 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 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 7. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to
any persons or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8 . 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 public creates an emergency which requires that this
ordinance 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 7th day of April , 1992 .
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
,���, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Lin a Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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�"'" ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 7-1. Building Code -- Adopted.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the
construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location
and maintenance of buildings and structures, that certain building code, known as the
Uniform Building Code, �35� 1991 Edition. This article shall be known as the
"Grapevine Building Code" and shall be cited as such. A copy of said code sha11 be filed
in the office of the City Secretary, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as
if set out at length herein and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the
construction of all buildings and other structures, subject to a11 amendments thereof or
superseding provisions contained in the following sections.
Sec. 7-3. Same -- Amendments (added to existing amendments).
Section 307.(c) Certificate Issued. After the Building Official inspects the building or
structure and finds no violations of the provisions of this code or other laws which are
� enforced by the Buildin� Inspection Division, the Building
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Official shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy which shall contain the following:
1. The ��e� Certificate of Occu�ancy issuance number.
2 T� aa ���'�° �,�;:�:-�� Name of Occupant.
3. The name a���esg of owner or a ent.
4.
� The address of the location of the business.
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6. The ��-t� """`""" -"��"=�-' initials of the .�erson issuing the
certificate.
7. The initials of the building official.
Sec. 503.(d) Fire Ratings for Occupancy Separations.
EXCEPTION: 3. In the one-hour separation between a Group R,
�,,,, Division 3 and a M Occupancy, the separation may be limited to the
F installation of not less than
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All other occupancies, draftstopping materials shall not be less than 5/8-inch Type X
gypsum board or other materials of one-hour fire-resistive construction adec�uately
su�orted. Openings in the partitions shall be protected by self-closing doors with
automatic latches constructed as required for the partitions.
� Ventilation of concealerl roof spaces shall be maintained in accordance with Section 3205.
Section 2517.(g).2, Framing details.
When bearing studs ares spaced at 24-inch intervals and top plates are less than 2 by 6
or two 3 by 4 members and when the floor joists, floor trusses or roof trusses which the
support are spaced at more than 16-inch intervals, such joists or trusses shall bear within
5 inches of the studs beneath or a third plate shall be installed or an additional stud shall
be added directly beneath such joists or trusses. (The rest of the subsection to remain the
same.)
Chapter 31. ACCESSIBILITY, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Chapter 31. ACCESSIBILITY, shall be replaced with Elimination of Architectural
Barriers Act of Te,ras pursuant to article 7 of the State Purchasing and General Services
Act, V.T.C.S. article 601b.
Section 3203(d) paragraph (6) amended by the City is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 3204. Roof-Covering Classification, is hereby amended by adding thereto
paragraph (� to read as follows:
(� Class C roo coverin�s reauired. Fire retardant Class C roof coverings are rec�uired
on all multifamilv and townhouse units regardless of the size and height of the units. Fire
retardant Class C roofin� materials are defined as any roofin� material which meets
ASTM E-108 Fire Test s�ecifications for roofing and has been tested and approved by
a nationally reco�nized testing laboratory. In those cases where it proves necessary to
revlace a11 or part of an ordinary wood shin lg e roofi and the Class C roofin� does not
meet the exposure length of the existing roof, Class C composition shin le� s may be
overlaid on the wood shingles.
Section 3802(h) amended by the City is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 3802, Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems, is hereby amended by adding
thereto paragraph (i) to read as follows:
L) All occupancies except Group R Division 1 A�roved Automatic extin u� i` shing
�stems shall be installed in all stories of multi-story buildingLs three (3) or more stories
, in hei�, excluding_�ges used solely as parkin��ges, without exception.
Buildings three (3) stories or more in height shall have a hydraulically designed sprinkler
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system that meets all the requirements of the Uniform Building Code Section 1807(�rr}
�,c.�. Standpipes maybe combined with the sprinkler systems.
Section 3805. E'e�e� Standpipe� S�, is hereby amended to read as follows:
� (a) General. All combined standpipe systems shall comply with the requirements of this
section. Design and installation sha11 be in accordance with Uniform Building Code
Standard No. 3$-3 38-2, unless otherwise stated in this section where a combination
standpipe system is installed in accordance with this section, a separate dry standpipe
system need not be installed.
(b) Where required. Standpine systems shall be provided as set forth in Table No. 38-
A. One combined standpipe system shall be required for every enclosed stairway or
smokeproof enclosure in all buildings three (3) or more stories in height, excluding
garages used solely as parking garages, without exception.
Section 3808, Combined Standpine SXstems.
(a) General. A combined standpipe system is a system in which vertical riser piping
supplies both the two and one-half-inch outlets for the Fire Department use and in
addition supplies an automatic fire extinguishing system. Design and installation shall be
in accordance with the Uniform Building Code Standard �S-� 38-2, unless otherwise
stated in this section. Where a combined standpipe system is installed in accordance with
Q this section, a separate dry standpipe system need not be installed.
Table No. 3-A —Building Permit Fees, Other Inspections and Fees, sha11 be amended by
� adding a new subsection (5) to hereinafter read:
Other Inspections and Fees
�5,� Building,�nermit fees for the Grapevine-Coll�ille Inde�endent School District
shall be 25% of the fees established in Table No. 3 A — Building Permit Fees.
Table No. S-B, Required Separation in Buildings of Mixed Occupancy.
This table shall be amended by a11 blank s�aces to have a one (1) and all N spaces to be
replaced with a one (1).
Table No. S-C, Basic Allowable Floor Area for Buildings One Story in Height.
This table shall be amended for R-1 under the headin�s of II-N, III-N and V-N whereas
the square foota�e sha11 be replaced with the words "not permitted". Footnote 7 will stav
, in effect.
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APPENDIX CHAPTERS
The listed Appendix Chapter from the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition to the
Grapevine Building Code, is hereby adopted and incorporated as if set out at length
herein and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of patio covers.
Appendix Chapter 49, Patio Covers, is hereby adopted in its entirety.
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ARTICLE VI. MECHANICAL CODE
Sec. 7-150. Code adopted.
There is hereby adopted by the City of Grapevine, Texas, for the purpose of providing
minimum standards to safeguard life, limb health, property and public welfare by
regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials,
location,operation and maintenance of heating,ventilating,comfort cooling, refrigeration
systems, incinerators and other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances, the Uniform
Mechanical Code, -�9$� 1991 Edition with the exception of such
sections thereof as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, and the same is hereby
adopted and incorporated herein as if the same were copied in its entirety. This article
shall be known as the "Grapevine Mechanical Code" and a copy of said code sha11 be
maintained in the office of the city secretary.
Sec. 7-151. Amendments to code.
The mechanical code adopted herein is amended as follows:
Section 201(h), liability, is amended to read as follows:
Any officer or employee, or member of the board of appeals, charged
with the enforcement of this code, acting for the City of Grapevine in the discharge of
his duties, shall not thereby render himself liable personally, and he is hereby relieved
from all personal liability for any damage that may occur to persons or property as a
result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties. Any suit brought
against any officer or employee or member of the board of�e� avveals because
of such act performed by him in the enforcement of any provision of this code sha11 be
defended by the city until the final termination of the proceedings.
Section 203, Mechanical Ee�e Board of�,�;d��-�v�Appeals, is amended to read as
follows:
(a) Appointment. There is hereby created a board to be known as the mechanical
ee�e board of appeals. Such board shall consist of six (6)
members, five (5) of which shall be those members of the building ee�e board
of appeals, and one licensed and registered mechanical contractor having at least
,h ,, five (5) years' experience, skilled in planning and layout of the installation of air
conditioning equipment. Board members shall have the authority to vary the
application of any provision of this code or to modify an order of the mechanical
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inspector. In exercising its power, the board shall specify in what manner such
variation or modification is made, the conditions upon which it is made and the
reasons for the variation or modification.
3 (b) Decisions. Every decision of the mechanical ee�e board of
appeals shall be final, subject however, to such remedy as any aggrieved party
might have at law or in equity. It sha11 be in writing and shall be promptly filed
with the building inspection division office
and shall be open for public inspection; a copy sha11 be kept publicly posted in
the buildin� insnection division for two (2)
weeks after filing.
(c) The board shall, in every case, reach a decision without unreasonable or
unnecessary delay.
(d) If a decision of the mechanical ee�e board of � appeals reverses or
modifies a refusal, order or disallowance of the inspector, or varies the
application of provision of this code, the inspector shall immediately take action
in accordance with such decision.
Section 205, Penalties, is added as a new section which shall read as follows:
Penalties.
Section �-83 205. Any person, firm or corporation violating this code shall be subject
' to punishment as provided in section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances.
Table No. 3 A —Mechanical Permits Fee, Other Inspections and Fees, amended by the
City is hereby deleted in its entirety.
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ARTICLE VIII• PLUMBING CODE
Sec. 7-171• Plumbing code adopted.
a There is hereby adopted by the City of Grapevines��ons�ther f as are here nafter
� ) �� �g8� 1991 Edition, with the exception of such
Code,
deleted, modified or amended and the same is her obYs ons thereof shall be th bu lding
as if the same was copied lo atel l m'ts of thetCity of Grapevine, Texas.
regulations within the corp
A copy of the "Uniform Plumbing Code," �� 1991 Edition, sha11 be maintained
by)the office of the city secretary.
Sec. 7-177• Aniendment to plumbing code.
The plumbing code adopted herein is amended as follows:
Section 20.1, Administrative Authority, is hereby amended so as to hereinafter read as
follows:
� The administration and enforcement of this code is assigned to the
building inspection �e�� aiv-'
Section 20.2(f), Liability, is hereby amended so as to hereinafter read as follows:
An officer or em lo ee or member of the boardne in the dischar e of h s dut ese
enforcement of this code actin for thc Cit of Gra ev
shall not thereb render himself liable ersonall �d oris orh ro b rtreas re ult of an 1
rsonalliabilit for an dama e that ma occur to c
act r uired or rmitted in the dischar e of h f a utie s o such la broe f Imed b t h
officer or em lo ee o r m e m b c r o f t h c b o a r i •
in the enforcement of an rovision of this code shall be defended b t he de a rt m e n t o f
law until the final termination of the proceedin�s.
Section 20.6, Application for Permit, amended by the City is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
Section 20.12, Liability, amended by the City is hereby deleted in its entirety.
y0. Section 20.14, Board of Appeals, amended by the City is hereby deleted in its entirety.
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Section 20.14.I, Decisions of the Plumbing Code Board of Adjustment and Appeals,
added by the City is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 30.2, Application for Permit, is hereby amended so as to hereinafter read as
�::� follows:
Application for a permit shall be made at the building inspection
de� division on forms provided.
Section 20.7, Cost of Permit, amended by the City is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Table No. 3-A — Plumbing Per�nit Fees, is hereby amended so as to hereinafter read as
follows:
TABLE NO. 3 A -- PL UMBING PERMIT FEES
Single family residence:
(1) Home with one bath .................... $ 4�9A 54.00
(2) Home with two (2) baths ............... 3�AA 82.00
(3) Home with three (3) or more baths ..... ��A 110.00
� Section 30.8, Board of Appeals, shall be added so as to hereinafter read as follows:
Sec. 30.8. Plumbing Board o���eals
� Appointment. There is hereby created a board to be known as the plumbing
board of appeals. Such board shall consist of six (6 members, five 5) of which
shall be those members of the buildin� board of appeals and one licensed and
re�istered master plumber having at least five (5) vears' experience, skilled in
plannin ��d layout of the installation of plumbing. "Board" members shall be
a��ointed by the city council. Reference to the "board" shall mean the�lumbing
board of a�eals.
f�b Term o�o�ice. The master plumber of the board shall hold office for a term of
two (2�years, and shall serve until his successor has been appointed and
qualified. Vacancies sha11 be filled by a��ointment in the manner prescribed
above.
fc� Quorum. Four (4) members of the boazd shall constitute a quorum In varying
the application of any provisions of this code or in modifyin� an order of the
nlumbin�inspector, affirmative votes of the majorit�present is rec�uired. A board
member shall not act in a case in which he has a personal interest.
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Ld,� Compensation The members of the board shall serve without com�ensation.
� Records The city shall provide a secretary for the plumbin� board of appeals
who shall set forth the reasons for its decisions, the vote of each member
varticipatin� therein the absence of a member, and any failure of a member to
��'"' vote Complete records shall be ke�t in the buildin�pection division.
�Q Procedure The board shall establish rules and re�ulations for its own procedure
not inconsistent with the�rovisions of this code. The board shall meet at regu, lu
intervals, to be determined by the chairman, or in any event, the board shall meet
within a reasonable time, without unnecessary delay after notice of appeal has
been received.
� �neals Whenever the�lumbing, inspector shall reject or refuse to approve the
mode or manner of plumbing�ro�osed to be followed or materials to be used in
the installation or alteration of a plumbin� svstem or when it is claimed that the
vrovisions of this code do not a�lv or that an ec�ually good or more desirable
method of�lumbing can be em�loyed in any specific case or when it is claimed
that the true intent and meanin� of this code or any of the re�ulations thereunder
have been misconstrued or wronglv interpreted, the owner of such building or
structure, or his duly authorized a�ent, may appeal from the decision of the
vlumbin� ins�ector to the�lumbing board of appeals. Notice of a�peals sha11 be
in writin� and filed within thirt�(30Lys after the decision has been rendered
� the�lumbin��ector In case a plumbin�system is unsafe in the opinion of
the plumbin��ector, he may, in his order, limit the time of such anveal to five
�51 days A�neals hereunder shall be on forms provided by the building inspection
` division.
Section 30.9, Decisions of the Plumbing Board of Appeals, sha11 be added so as to
hereinafter read as follows:
�a,� Variations and modifications The plumbin� board of a�eals, when so a�ealed
to and after a hearing, mav vary the a�lication of any provision of this code to
any particular case when in its opinion, the enforcement thereof would do
manifest injustice, and would be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this code
or �ublic interest or when in its opinion, the interpretation of the plumbinQ
inspector should be modified or reversed. A decision of the board to vary the
anvlication or any vrovision of this code or to modify an order of the vlumbine
inspector shall s�ecify in what manner such variation or modification is made, the
conditions �on which is made and the reasons therefor.
�b Decisions Every decision of the plumbing board of appeals shall be final.
subject however to such remedX as any aggrieved party mig,ht have at law or in
e,�uity It shall be in writing and shall be�romptly filed in the building inspection
division office, and shall be open to public inspection; a co�y sha11 be kevt
vublicly vosted in the buildin� inspection division for two (2) weeks after filin�
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�c,� The board sha11, in very case, reach a decision without unreasonable or
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unnecessary dela�
� If a decision of the plumbing board of appeals reverses or modifies a refusal.
order or disallowance of the plumbing in�tor, or varies the application of any
`` ° nrovision of this code, the plumbing inspector shall immediately take action in
accordance with such decision.
Section 201, Minimum Standards, subsection (h), is hereby amended so as to hereinafter
read as follows:
(h) When there is insufficient evidence to substantiate claims for alternates, the
building official may require tests, as proof of compliance, to be made by an
approved testing agency at the expense of the applicant. If, in the opinion of the
building official, the evidence and proof are not sufficient to justify approval, the
applicant may refer the entire matter to the plumbing eede board of����
a.� appeals.
Section 503, Materials, subsection (a)(2), amended by the City is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
Section 701, Traps Required, subsection (d), amended by the City is hereby deleted in
its entirety.
Section 1004, Materials, subsection (a), amended by the City is hereby deleted in its
��'� entirety.
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FIRE ORDINANCE
ARTICLE III. FIRE CODE
Sec. 11-40. Code adopted; amendments.
(a) There is hereby adopted by the city, for the purpose of prescribing regulations
governing conditions hazardous to health, �t�e life, and pro.�erty from exposure, fire
or explosion, that certain ���� °a�"^„ ^�code, known as the Uniform Fire CodeL 1991
Edition including`avnendices I-A I-B, I-C II-B, II-C, III-B, III-C, III-D, V-A. VI-B,
VI-D, VI-E, VI-F, and ; the Uniform Fire Standards.
1991 Edition as recommended by the International Fire Code Institute
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e�. This Article shall be known as the "Grapevine Fire Code", and sha11 be cited as
such and the �rovisions thereof shall be controllin� within the limits of the city. A �
'°^�* ��° "` copy of said code shall be •'�°�°�� �� �� filed in the office of the city
secretary, herebX, the same is ado�ted and incor�orated as if set out at length herein,
save and except however, such vortions as are hereafter deleted, modified or amended.
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� Amendments
Appendix 01 A, Section 6, Smoke Detectors, as amended by the City is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
Sec. 77.107, Prohibited and Limited Acts, is hereby deleted in its entirety as written in
the Uniforin Fire Code and is amended to read as follows:
Sec 77107 Prohibited and Limited Acts in which stora e�of explosives and blastin�
�ents are prohibited excevt the temporarv stora e�of explosives and blastin�agents
bein tg ransported through the cit�and meetin� the rec�uirements of Article 77 of the
Uniform Fire Code. 1991 Edition.
EXCEPTION• The storage of smokeless powder not to exceed 100
nounds, black sporting.�vowder not to exceed 5 pounds and small arms
primers not to exceed 20,000 in a�roved establishments and meetin� the
rec�uirements as stated in Section 77.202 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991
, Edition.
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Sec. 79.S01 through 79.510, Stationary Tank Storage, Aboveground, Outside of
Buildings, is hereby deleted in its entirety as written in the Uniform Fire Code and is
!�"" amended to read as follows:
� Sec 79 S01 Stationarv Tank Stora,�e Aboveground Outside of BuildinQS in which
flammable and combustible liauid stora�e is prohibited are herebv estabhshed as follows:
l. Flammable Liquids NFPA Class I)
2. Combustible Li�uids.�NFPA Class II, III-A and III-B) excevt for
the temporarv stora_ge of diesel fuel solely to be used for the
su�lvin�ec�uivment durin� the period of construction.
EXCEPTION• The stor��e of Na�htha or White Gas meetin� the
r uirements of Article 79 of the Uniform Fire Code 1991 Edit�on.
Sec. 79.1001 through 79.1007, Storage and Dispensing of Flammable and Combustible
Liquids on Farms and Construction Projects, is hereby deleted in its entirety as written
in the Uniform Fire Code and is amended to read as follows:
Sec 791001 Storage and Dispensin.g of Flammable and Combustible Liauids on Farms
and Construction Pr�ects in which flammable and combushble hauid storaQe is
prohibited are hereby established:
'"" 1. Flammable Li�uids (NFPA Class Il
2. Combustible Lic�uids.�NFPA Class II, III-A and III-Bl excent for
the tem�orar� stora,g�e of diesel fuel solely to be used for the
" su�lving of e.�uivment during the period of construction.
EXCEPTION• The stora�e of Na,�htha or White Gas meetin� the
r uirements of Article 79 of the Uniform Fire Code 1991 Edrtion.
Sec. 82.104, Location of Containers, is hereby deleted in its entirety as written in the
Uniform Fire Code and is amended to read as follows:
Sec 82 104 Location�Containers in which bulk storaee of liauefied netroleum �as
is prohibited.
Sec. 2.303, Board of Appeals, is hereby deleted in its entirety as written in the Uniform
Fire Code and is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.303, Board of Appeals.
The Fire Code Board of Avveals is hereby created and its members shall be the
same as is des��nated bv Grapevine's Code of Ordinances for the Buildin�Board
of Avneals in Chapter 7 Section 7-4.
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Sec. 10.507.(c) Group A Occupancies. 1. Drinking Establishments, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 10.507.(c) Group A Occupancies. l. Dining �g Establishments. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in dinin� establishments �ee�s�s�e
` ` eee�a�s-�e� where the consumption of alcoholic beverages may be allowed by Citv
Permit and where the total area of such occupancies
exceeds 5,000 square feet, regardless of area
se�aration wa11s and/or fire-rated walls. �-�-'��ee�eFe�-fts-sep�°�t�ie
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Sec. 10.507.(d) Group B, Division 2 Occupancies, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10.507.(d) Group B, Division 2 Occupancies. l. An automatic sprinkler system
sha11 be installed in retail sales rooms classified as Group B, Division 2 Occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 12,000 square feet on any floor or 24,000 square feet on
all floors or in Group B, Division 2 retail sales occupancies more than three stories in
height. The area of inezzanines shall be included in determining the areas where
sprinklers are required.
2 An automatic sprinkler �stem sha11 be installed in all other occu�ancies classified as
Group B Division 2 where the floor area exceeds 24 000 sc�uare feet on any floor or
48,000 square feet on any combination of floors regardless of area sevaration walls
and/or fire rated walls, or ank other allowable area increases allowed by the Uniform
Building�Code The area of inezzanines shall be included in determinin� the area where
svrinklers are rec�uired.
EXCEPTIONS• 1 Allowable area increases for sprinkler installation will
be permitted.
2 Properties where there are multi�le occupancies in the same buildinQ
com�lex dealing primarily in retail sales and service of inerchandise.
Sec. 11-41. Penalty for violation of code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 11-41. Penalty for violation of code.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the terms and/or provisions of the fire
code shall be � guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
�e�-k�a fined as provided in section 1-6 of this code ' ' + ° ^°°'' '"'"
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and each day the violation ee��
continues sha11 constitute a new offense.
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