HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2000-079 ORDINANCE NO. 2000-79
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, RELATIVE TO
SECTION 403.2.2. OF THE 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO SAME, 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 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, Section 7-3 Uniform Building Code
Amendments, Section 403.2.2 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"403.2.2 Modifications. The following modifications of code requirements are
permitted:
1. In buildings of Type I construction the fire-resistive time periods set forth in
Table 6-A may be reduced by one hour for interior bearing walls, exterior
bearing and nonbearing walls, roofs and the beams supporting roofs,
provided they do not frame into columns. In buildings of Type II-F.R.
construction the fire-resistive time period set forth in Table 6-A may be
reduced by one hour for interior bearing walls, exterior bearing and
nonbearing walls, but no reduction is allowed for roofs. The fire-resistive
time period reduction as specified herein shall not apply to exterior bearing
and nonbearing walls whose fire-resistive rating is less than four hours.
Vertical shafts other than stairway enclosures and elevator shafts may be
reduced to one hour when sprinklers are installed within the shafts at
alternate floors.
2. Except for corridors in Group B offices and Group R, Division 1
Occupancies and partitions separating dwelling units or guest rooms, all
interior nonbearing partitions required to be one-hour fire-resistive
construction by Table 6-A may be of noncombustible construction without
a fire-resistive time period.
3. Fire dampers, other than those needed to protect floor-ceiling assemblies
to maintain the fire resistance of the assembly, are not required.
4. Emergency windows required by Section 310.4 are not required."
Section 2. 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this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.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 3. 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 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase 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 5. 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 15th day of August, 2000.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lind Huff
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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