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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-1629 - Ordinance - 01/09/1986ORDINANCE NO. 1629 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS AMENDING CIIAPTER 3, SECTION 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing in the City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, the 9th of January, 1986, on the question of amending Chapter 3, Section l, of the Code of Ordinances, City of College Station relating to building regulations and the adoption of a Building Code, AND, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the following: That Chapter 3, Section lA of the Code of Ordinances, City of College Station, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: A. STANDARD BUILDING CODE ADOPTED. The Standard Buildin9 Code, specifically the 1985 Edition published by The Southern Building Code Congress, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby adopted and designated as the building code of the City of College Station. Said code is adopted to the extent as though such code were copied at length herein, subject however to the omissions, additions, and amendments contained in the chapter. II. That Chapter 3, Section lB of the Code of Ordinances, City of College Station, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: B. AMENDMENTS TO STANDARD BUILDING CODE The above referenced Standard Buildin9 Code is hereby amended as follows: (1) Section 102.4 is amended by deleting therefrom the following sentence: "All unsafe buildings are hereby declared illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the provisions of the Standard Code of the elimination or repair of unsafe buildings." (2} Section 105.2.3 is amended to read as follows: 105.2.3 Home Owner Permit - A property owner shall obtain a permit for work to do done by him on a building owned and occupied by him as his homestead. After twenty-four {24) months the permit is void and must be re- permitted by the home owner or a contractor at the discretion of the Building Official and subject to appeal to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Table 400 shall be amended by the addition of the superscript "k" to the allowable areas tabulated in the Type III, V, VI columns for Group R Occupancy, story height three {3) and above, and the addition to the table of a new note "k" to read: "Two (2) remote independent means of egress from each floor area occupied by 00160,. (4) separate tenants shall be provided." Section 402.2.3.0 shall be amended by adding to the definition of mezzanine" a new sentence to read: "A mezzanine shall be considered to be an additional story." (5) Section 402.2.3.1 shall be deleted. (6) Section 402.2.3.2 shall be deleted. (7) Section 402.2.3.3 shall be deleted. {8) Section 402.2.3.4 shall be deleted. (9) Section 402.2.3.5 shall be deleted. (lO) (11) (12) (13) (14) 05) (16) Section 403.2 is amended by deleting therefrom the following phrase: "except that in Group B-Business and Group S-Storage Buildings, non-fire rated partitions may be used to separate tenants provided no area between partitions rated at one (1) hour or more exceeds three thousand (3,000) square feet. Section 404.7 shall be amended by adding the following sentence: "There shall be required a supplementary lighting system in addition to the regular system by local electric power in Group A Small Assembly." Section 412.9 shall be added to read as follows" 412.9 Public Rental Storage Warehouse (A) a public rental storage warehouse is a structure used solely for storage occupancy, which is divided into separate spaces accessible to each tenant and in which the management does not bear responsibilities as a warehouseman. (B) Tenant separation shall not be required in a public rental storage warehouse. (C} A wall having fire resistance of not less than {2) hours, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the building and dividing the building into two {2) parts of equal area insofar as the configuration of rental spaces permits shall be provided in each public rental stroage warehouse building. Section 506.1.1 is amended by deleting therefrom the phrase "or areas of refuge (Compartmentation) in accordance with Section 506.9." Section 506.8.3 shall be added to read as follows: "All enclosed stairways are to be pressurized." (See Section 506.ll Section 506.9 shall be deleted. Section 506.11 shall be added "The one and one-half (1 1/2) inch wet standpipe hose and nozzles is not required, however, the Fire Department risers and hose connections are to be provided in the corridor and not in the stairway." (17) Section 704.3 - Table 704.3 shall be amended to read as follows: 00 60 (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) "Minimum flame spread classifications for all group A-Assemblies shall be Class A interior finish material in exit corridors and exits when sprinklered." Section 704.4 shall be amended with the first paragraph to read as follows: "Delete Exceptions." Section 706.6 shall be amended with the first paragraph to read as follows: "Outside the fire district one {1) and two (2) story single family dwellings and accessory buildings not over four- thousand (4,000) square feet in area and located not less than seven and one half feet (7 1/2) from the property line may be roofed with grade labeled No. 1 and No. 2 wood shingles or shakes with a minimum butt thickness of one half inch {1/2) securely fastened with rust resistant nails." Section 901.8.6 shall be added as follows: "An approved auto- matic sprinkler system shall be provided in group A-Assembly occupancies (except churches), when a group A-Assembly total floor area exceeds {5000) sq. ft." Section 901.8.7 shall be added to read as follows: "{7) An approved sprinkler system shall be provided in all structures where the total area exceeds {15,000) sq. ft. per floor and all structures exceeding two stories in height." Section 901.8 (d) shall be added to read as follows: "An approved sprinkler system shall be provided in all hotels and motels." Section 813 is amended "An approved fire extinguishing equipment shall be provided for the protection of duct systems, grease removal devises and heads." Cooking equipment (such as fat fryers, ranges, griddles and broilers) which may be a source of ignition of grease in the hood, grease removal devise, or duct shall be protected by approved extinguishing equipment. Listed fire extinguishing system shall be installed in accordance with the terms of their listing and the manufacturer's instructions. Carbon Dioxide extinguishing systems NFPA 12 Dry chemical extinguishing systems NFPA 17 Section 1703.12 shall be amended by adding "All concrete slabs at grade shall have special termite protection by soil treatment or other approved methods of termite protection", per Section 1703.11. Section 1707.2.1 shall be amended to read as follows: "Not less than (3) studs shall be installed at every corner of an exterior wall." OOA60[ (26) (27) (28) (29) (3O) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) Section 1708.7 shall be amended to read as follows: "Attic spaces shall be provided with an access opening not less than twenty (20) inches by twenty-four (24) inches. Access opening shall be readily accessible and provided with a lid or device that may be easily removed or operated, when mechanical equipment i~ to be installed in the attic and only interior access is to be provided. The access opening shall be not less than specified above, but in no case less than the size required to install or remove the largest major component of the unit without disassembly. Access is not required when the clear height of the attic space measured at the roof peak, is less than twenty-four (24) inches." Section 2301.2.l.2 shall be amended to read: "Ground sign means an outdoor advertising display sign when such sign is supported by uprights or braces in or upon the ground." All Appendices except D and H are hereby adopted. Section A-101.4.5 shall be "Department of law in this Attorney." amended by adding the following sentence: instance shall be construed to mean City Section A-103.4.4 shall be amended by adding the following sentence: "The Building Official may require such survey as may be necessary to establish the location of property lines, public right-of-way lines and public easements where the locations effect the proposed work, and the said surveys shall be made by a registered public surveyor at the applicant's expense." Section A-103.4.5 shall be added to read: "There shall be no combustible or flammable materials placed on site, lot or subdivision where waterlines and fire hydrants as required by the applicable subdivision regulations are not completed and in service and where all-weather access for emergency vehicles does not exist to within one-hundred-fifty (150) feet of the most remote part of the structure." Section A-103.5 is amended by deleting therefrom the phrase "to pay a license tax as provided in the general license ordinance." Section 101.3.2 shall be added: "The City of College Station will not inspect anything on federal or state property." Table 600 shall be amended to read "After 15' there is no firewall on exterior walls required (N L %)." Add Accessory Portable Storage Building Portable storage buildings are defined as those portable storage buildings that are not permanently affixed to the ground. An accessory portable storage building notover one hundred (100} sq. ft. in area will be allowed one {1) per lot without a building permit if it can be moved and sanitary facilities, watersupply and electric system are not contained in the structure and structure is not placed in surface drainage easement. Section 1104.4 shall be amended to read as follows: Every sleeping room in one and two family dwellings shall have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue. The units must be operable from the inside to a 00160 Full clear opening without the use of seperate tools. Where windows are provided as a means of egress or rescue, they shall have a sill height of not more than forty-four {44) inches above the floor. All egress or rescue windows from sleeping rooms shall have a minimun net clear opening of twenty-four (24) inches by twenty {20) inches. III. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any purpose, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. IV. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only, including but not limited to Ordinances No. 1938, Ordinance No. 1442, and Ordinance No. 1567. (Penalty) "Any violation of this ordinance is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 as provided for by Article 4.14 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended. In the event that a fine not to exceed $1,000 is greater than the +ntended jurisdictional limit, than the fine imposed shall not exceed $200". WHEREAS, the preservation of the general welfare of the public necessitates immediate action, this Ordinance shall be effective from and after the date of this passage as provided by the Charter of the City of College Station . PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ATTEST: lan Jon~//~ty Secretary 9th DAY OF January APPROVED- / ~// Gar~-PI~l~, Mayor ~ · 1986. 00¢60', BUILDING PERMIT FEES Such fees are authorized under Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances City of College Station. For the purpose of these fees, value shall be based on the most recent building valuation data sheet published by the Southern Building Code Congress, with appropriate regional modifiers. Such valuation shall include the electrical, plumbing, mechanical or other systems contained thereto. In addition the Building Official may require an applicant to submit a signed construction contract showing all labor and materials or other appropriate proof of construction costs in order to establish such valuation. For each separate structure, the building permit fees shall be as follows: Valuation of structure and site improvements Fee $0.00 to $2000.00 $5.00 per thousand or fraction thereof $2001.00 to $15,000.00 $10.00 for the first $2000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction therof, to and including $15,000.00 $15,001.00 to $50,000.00 $49.00 for the first $15,000.00 plus $2.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $136.50 for the first $50,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $236.50 for the first $100,000.00 plus $1.25 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 $500,001.00 and up $736.50 for the first $500,000.00 plus $0.75 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. "For one and two family residential construction, the valuation of structure and site improvements shall be calculated at $40.00 X the heated floor area and $20.00 X the unheated area." 00 .60c Building Valuation Data Regional Modifiers- EASTERN U.S .......... Modifiers Connecticut ..................... 1.09 Delaware ................................ 1 10 Oismct of Columbia ............... 1.07 Florida ................................. 1.01 Georgia .................................. 0 96 Maine ................................ 1.01 Maryland ..................................1.02 Massachusetts ........................ 1.11 New Hampshire ...................... J.02 New ,Jersey ............................ 1.16 New York ................................. 1.11 North Carolina ......................... 0.93 Pennsylvania ............................. 1.09 Rhode Island ............................ 1.07 South Carolina ......................... 0.92 Vermont .................................. 1.0! Vir~i~a ........... ..=.......~ ................. 0.97 . West Virginia ............................ 1.10 CENTRAL U.S .......... Modifiers Alabama ................................... 1.00 Arkansas .................................. 1.00 Illinois ....................................... 1.1! Indiana ...................................... 1.10 Iowa .......................................... 1.09 Kansas ...................................... !.06 Kentucky .................................. !.07 Louisiana .................................. 1.03 Michigan ................................... 1.12 Minnesota ................................ 1.09 Mississippi ................................ 0.98 Missouri .................................... 1. ! i Nebraska ................................. 1.07 North Dakota ........................... 1.10 Ohio .......................................... 1.13 Oklahoma ................................. 1.05 .South Dakota .................... ~..._....1.01 Tennessee ................................. 1.00 Texas ........................................ 1.01 · Wisconsin ................................. 1.09 WESTERN U.S ....... Modifiers Alaska ........................... 1.58 Arizona ............................ I. 12 California ........................... 1 22 Colorado .......................... 1 08 Hawaii ............................. i.24 Idaho .............................. I 08 Montana .......................... 1.08 Nevada ........................... ! 18 New Mexico ....................... 1 08 Oregon ............................ I 16 Utah ................................. 1.07 Washington ....................... I. 17 Wyoming .......................... I 07 FIRE INSPECTOR S MA N(L.4 I ( '0 I"ER ?-ES' Inspector s M an ua, by October I, be announced at the 1985 Also, the winner will ' of The Ftre ~ m the %nd IX.~,grt, To G'~. FLsher. )e, socmte Engineer Southem,,Budd,ng Code Congre~ 900 Montc~ar Road B,rm,ngham. Alabama 35213 Building Valuation Data rhu Iollowmg Budding Valuallun Dala n.,presenr-, Ihe avera~ cosls for m~t buddings and ~s presenl~ as a ~rv~ce tu uur members These umt costs include ~nspect and consltu~.l Ihe budding and hsh,d h,_'rc h ',h,)uld I~., holed thai il,t'~e Type of Con- ettuction Type Type Type Type IV Type V Type VI Apartment (R) 49 50 46 00 43 ,50 43 S0 41 00 42 50 39 (30 36.50 34 00 Aulornobde Parking Structure (S) 34 00 30.50 28 00 28 iX) 26 O0 27 50 24 50 26 50 24 50 Church(A) 5600 5250 4750 4550 4250 4550 4150 3950 3700 Covalescent (I) 67.00 63 `50 56.00 56 00 52 `50 54 00 NP 47 50 NP Eclucat~onal (E) 55 `50 52 00 47 00 47 00 44 00 47.50 44 00 44 00 41 ,50 Factory Industrial (F) 34 00 30 50 26 00 26 00 23 50 25 50 23 00 23 50 19 50 Hazardous (H) 28.50 26 00 23.50 23.50 20 00 23 50 20 00 NP NP HospdaJ (1) -- 95 ,50 -' 92.50 89 50 89 50 87 00 84 SO NP 7] `50 NP Hotel (R) 53.50 50.50 45.50 44.00 4] 00 43 50 40 50 43 SO 40 50 Shed (S) 26.50 23.50 21.00 2! 00 19.50 2! 00 19 50 20 00 18 00 Pubhc Garage (S) 34 00 3 !.00 28.00 24 `50 22 00 24 50 22 00 24 50 22 00 Restaurant iA or B) 58.50 56.00 50.50 49 `50 47.00 49 SO 47 00 49 SO 46.00 Retad Store (M) 45 50 43 00 36.50 35 00 32 00 34 50 31 00 34 00 30.50 Servme Station (B) 54.00 ,50 ,50 46 00 45 ,50 43 00 45 00 42 50 39 00 37 SO Theater (A) 63.00 SO.gO 49.50 47.00 45.00 47 00 44 IX) 47 00 44.00 Warehouse (S) 27.SO 24.50 22.00 22.130 !9 50 22 00 19 50 22 iX) 19 `50 SHELL - 1/2 of prJce) I NP-Not permitted by code 2 Apartment Basement ~ 50/sq Dwelling Basement $15 So/sq. 3. Sprinklers $1 So/sq. il 00 61C