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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1087 08-25-1992 ORDINANCE No. 1087 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE & APPENDICES, WITH AMENDMENTS, DWELLING CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE UNIFORMN BUILDING CODE, UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE WITH REVISIONS; REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTIURES IN THE CITY OF EULESS; REPEALING THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHIMS, it is deemed necessary to provide minimum. standards to regulate the design, construction, materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance to buildings and structures, and certain equipment thereof within the City, to protect and promote public safety, health and welfare. NOW, THEREFUM, BE IT CEDA mm BY THE CITY C LBUII, OF THE CTTY OF L+U[FSS, TEXAS: I. ADOPTION OF STAMM CCDES Section 4-1, "Codes, Amendments thereto, adopted by reference" of Article I, "In General" of Chapter 4 "Buildings and Structures" of the Code of ordinances, City of Euless, Texas, as amended is hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows: The 1991 edition of the Uniform Building Code & appendices, with amendments, Dwelling construction under the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code & appendices, as adopted by the International Conference of Building officials, with revisions are hereby adopted. The Building Code of the City of Euless, Texas, is hereby revised and amended to conform to the 1991 edition of the Uniform Building Code, Dwelling construction under the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Housing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code marked "Exhibit B" are incorporated herein by reference and have been filed in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspection. II. CMINANNCTS RATED ordinance 889, and all ordinances amendatory thereto; are expressly superseded by the terms of this ordinance. Building permits heretofore issued under the existing ordinances shall be valid for the time for which they were issued under the existing building code; however, upon expiration of said date, the same shall become void. III. APM2ENTS TO THE t>NZi(M BUIIDDG oo� Section 304 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto of new subsections (g) (h) (i) and (j), which subsections shall hereafter be and read as follows: (g) A building inspection fee shall be paid to the Building Official as set forth in Chapter 1 1/2 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances. The determination of the value or valuation shall be made by the Building Official. If the valuation is understated on the application, a permit shall be denied, until the applicant can show detailed estimated costs to meet the approval of the Building Official. Payment of taxes. assessments, charges and other monetary obligati ons due the City of Euless. No permit herein provided for shall be issued until all ad valorem and other property taxes, assessments, charges, and other monetary obligations due the City of Euless in connection with the property or from the owner shall be paid current, including all penalties, interest, and other charges due with respect to the same. (h) Registration of Building Contractors: Each contractor shall be required to maintain a registration with the City before performing any type of construction work. Each contractor shall furnish the building department with a written notice of contractor's permanent business and residential address and telephone numbers. (i) Registration Fees: For such business registration, a fee shall be paid in addition to the other provisions provided herein. The fee for initially establishing registration data and the annual renewal fee for continuing the validity of registration data shall be as set forth in Chapter 1 1/2 of this code. (j) Registration Renewal: The license may be renewed for the ensuing calendar year by filing a new registration and the payment of a renewal fee as set forth herein. Failure to renew registration within 30 days of expiration of same shall require a new registration and payment of the usual fee for new registration. No refund will be made in the event of the revocation or surrender of any such certificate of license. Section 304 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new subsection (k) which shall hereafter read as follows: (k) Whenever public streets, alleys or sidewalks are used for construction purpose in Fire Zones No. 1 and 2, fees for the use of the space shall be paid to the Building Official as set forth in Chapter 1 1/2 of this code. ORDINANCE NO. 1087 PAGE 2 OF Subsection (g) of Section 305 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to hereafter read as follows: A reinspection fee may be assessed in accordance with the City of Euless Schedule of Fees, Chapter 1 1/2 of the City of Euless Code of ordinances, when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failing to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or reinspection. Rinspection fees may be assessed when the permit card is not properly posted on the work site, the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspec- tion is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official. To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinspection fee in accordance with the City of Euless Schedule of Fees, Chapter 1 1/2 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid. Section 503 (d) Sub-paragraph (3) Amend to read: Fire ratings for Occupancy Separations. In the one-hour occupancy separa- tion between a Group R-3 and M-1 occupancy, the separation may be limited to the installation of not less than one-half inch thickness gypsum board construction on the garage side and a weather-stripped door will be permit- ted in lieu of a one-hour fire assembly. Fire dampers shall not be re- quired in ducts piercing this separation for ducts constructed of not less than No. 26 gauge galvanized steel. Section 513 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to hereafter read as follows: Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. Said numbers shall contrast with their background. 1. Residential occupancies shall have numbers and a minimum, of four (4) inches in height. 2. Multi-family, townhomes, condominiums and comexcial occupancies shall have street and/or building numbers a minimum of eight (8) inches in height. When deemed necessary by the authority having jurisdiction, the street and/or building numbers may be required to be of a larger size for immediate and visible identification. ORDINANCE N0. 1087 , PAGE 3 OF 14 3. If the structure is more than two hundred (200) feet from a public street, the address shall also appear at the front or main entry to the property. 4. Men deemed necessary by the authority having jurisdiction, the street or building numbers may be required on more than one side of the structure or property. 5. Building and/or street numbers shall be located in an area and lighted in a manner that will make them immediately discernible as approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Exception: Neighborhood residen- tial districts containing single family detached and single family attached (duplex) dwellings. Division 4 of Section 601, of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to add a second exception: "Temporary Uses." Section 3104 of the Uniform Building Cade is hereby amended to hereafter read as follows: (a) General. In buildings or portions of buildings required to be acces- sible, accessible means of egress shall be provided in the same number as required for exits by Chapter 33. Men an exit required by Chapter 33 is not accessible, an area for rescue assistance shall be provided. Every area for rescue assistance shall be protected with a fire sprinkler system complying with N.F.P.A. requirements, shall comply with the requirements of this code and shall adjoin an accessible route of travel complying with U.B.C. Standard 31-1. (b) Areas of Rescue Assistance. 1. Location and Construction. An area for rescue assistance shall be one of the following: A. A portion of a landing within a smokeproof enclosure, complying with Section 3310. B. A portion of an exterior exit balcony, located immediately adjacent to an exit stairway, when the exterior exit balcony complies with Section 3305. Openings to the interior of the building located within 20 feet of the area for rescue assistance shall be protected with fire assemblies having a three-fourths hour fire protection rating. C. A vestibule located immediately adjacent to an exit enclosure with direct access to the exit enclosure and constructed to the same fire-resistive standards as required by Section 3309 (b) and (c) . D. A portion of a stairway landing within an exit enclosure which is vented to the exterior and is separated from the interior of the building by not less than that required by Section 3309(c). ORDINANCE NO. 1087 , PAGE 4 OF 14 E. In buildings where exit enclosures are not required, an area or room which is separated from other portions of the building by a smoke barrier. Smoke barriers shall have a fire-resistive rating of not less than one hour and shall completely enclose the area or room. Doors in the smoke barrier shall be tight-fitting and draft-control assemblies having a fire-protection of not less than 20 minutes and shall be self-closing or automatic closing. An approved damper designed to resist the passage of smoke shall be provided at each point a duct penetrates the smoke barrier. Dampers shall be smoke detector activated. The area or room shall be provided with an exit adjacent to stairways. F. An elevator lobby complying with Section 3104 (d) . 2. Size. Each area for rescue assistance shall provide at least two wheelchair spaces not smaller than 30 inches by 48 inches for each space. The area for rescue assistance shall not encroach on any required exit width. The total number of such 30-inch by 48-inch wheelchair spaces per story shall not be less than 1 for every 200 persons of calculated occupant load served by the area for rescue assistance. EXCEPTION: The building official may reduce the minimum number of 30-inch by 48-inch areas to one for each area for rescue assistance on floors where the occupant load is less than 200. 3. Stairway Width. Each stairway adjacent to an area for rescue assis- tance shall have a minimum clear width of 48 inches between handrails. 4. Two-way Communication. A telephone with controlled access to a public telephone system or another method of two-way communication shall be provided between each area for rescue assistance and the primary entry. The fire department may approve a location other than the primary entry. The communication system shall not require voice communication. 5. Identification. Each area for rescue assistance shall be identified by a sign which states: AREA FOR RESCUE ASSISTANCE and the Interna- tional Symbol of Access. The sign shall be illuminated when exit sign illumination is required. The sign shall comply with Sections 3314 (c), (d) and (e) as amended. In each area for rescue assistance, instructions on the use of the area under emer-gency conditions shall be posted adjoining the two-way communication system. (c) Accessible Exits. All exterior exits which are located adjacent to accessible areas and within 6 inches of adjacent grade shall be accessible. (d) Area for Rescue Assistance, High-rise Alternative. Within a building of any height or occupancy constructed in accordance with the requirements of Section 1807 or 1907, an area for rescue assistance may be located in the elevator lobby when: cpDINANCE NO. 1087 , PAGE 5 OF 14 1. The area for rescue assistance dies with the requirements for size, two-way coimunication and identification as specified in section 3104 (b) ; and 2. Elevator shafts and adjacent lobbies are pressurized as required for smokeproof enclosures in Section 3310. Such pressurization system shall be activated by smoke detectors on each floor located in a manner approved by the building official. Pressur- ization equipment and its ductwork within the building shall be separated from other portions of the building by a minimum two-hour fire-resistive construction. Section 3203 is hereby amended by redesignating the existing language therein as subsection (a) and by the addition thereto of a new subsection (b) to hereafter read as follows: (b) Fire retardant Class C roof coverings are required on all multi-family and townhouse units regardless of the size and height of the units. Fire retardant Class C roofing materials are defined as any roofing material which meets ASTM E - 108 Fire Test specifications for roofing and have been tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. In those cases where it proves necessary to replace all or part of an ordinary wood shingle roof, and the Class C roofing does not meet the exposure length of the existing roof, Class C composition shingles may be overlaid on the wood shingles. Subsection (a) 1. of Section 3206 is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new Exception 3 to hereafter read as follows: 3. Approved fully sprinkled buildings. Section 3313 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to be and read as follows: Exit Illumination Section 3313 (a) General Except within individual dwelling units, guest rooms and sleeping rooms, exits shall be illuminated at any time the building is occupied with light having intensity of not less than one foot candle at floor level. EXCEPTION: In auditoriums, theaters, concert or opera halls and similar assembly uses, the illumination at floor level may be reduced during Performances to not less than 0.2 foot candle. (b) Power Supply. The power supply for exit illumination shall normally be provided by the premises wiring system. In the event of its failure, illumination shall be automatically provided from an emergen- cy system where the occupancy load of the occupancy is fifty (50) or more persons. For high-rise buildings, see Section 180. For smoke ORDINANCE NO. 1087 , PAGE 6 OF 14 proof enclosures, see Section 3310(g). Emergency systems shall be supplied from storage batteries or an on-site generator, and such system shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Electrical Code. (c) Windowless or underground areas shall be provided with an emergency illumination system and approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Section 3314 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to hereafter read as follows: Section 3314 Exit Signs - Where Required (a) Exit signs shall be installed at required exit doorways and where otherwise necessary to clearly indicate the direction of egress. EXCEPT ION: Main exterior exit doors which obviously and clearly are identifiable as exits need not be signed when approved by the Building official. (b) Graphics. The color and design of lettering, arrows and other symbols on exit signs shall be in high contrast with their background. Words on the sign shall be in block letters 6 inches in height with a stroke of not less than 3/4 inch. (c) Illumination: Signs shall be internally or externally illuminated by two electric lamps. When the luminance on the face of an exit sign is from an external source, it shall have an intensity of not less than 5.0 feet candles from either lamp. Internally illuminated signs shall provide equivalent luminance. (d) Self luminous type illumination may be approved by the authority having jurisdiction, when internal or external illuminated fixtures are not practical or applicable to the situation. (e) Power Supply. Power for the exit fixture illumination shall normally be provided by the premises wiring system. In the event of its failure, exit sign illumination shall be powered from storage batteries or an on-site generator set and the system shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of the electrical code for emergency lighting. (f) Floor-level Exit Signs. When exit signs are required by Section 3314 (a), additional approved low-level exit signs which are internally or externally illuminated, or self-luminous, shall be provided in all interior exit corridors serving guest rooms of hotels in Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. The bottom of the sign shall not be less than six (6) inches or more than eight (8) inches above the floor level. For exit doors, the sign shall be on the door or adjacent to the door with the closest edge of the sign within four (4) inches of the door frame. ORDINANCE No. 1087 , PAGE 7 OF 14 (g) Amusement Building Exit Marking. Approved direction exit marking and exit signs shall be provided. Approved low-level exit signs and directional marking shall be located not more than eight (8) inches above the walking surface and at the exit path. Such marking shall be activated in accordance with Section 610 (c). EXCEEfiSON: Occupancies in existence at the time of the adoption of this provision need not comply unless changes or alterations are made. For high-rise buildings, see section 1807. Section 3315 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Every service aisle, not defined or required as an exitway, in a commercial retail establishment shall have a clear aisle width of at least four (4) feet, and shall be maintained to at least this width free of obstruction. Appendix Chapter 35 is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new Section 3503 - Scope of Requirements to hereafter be and read as follows: For the purpose of this code, every building or structure within Aircraft Exposure Zone "B" as defined by Article 1, Section 26, of the Euless Subdivision Rules and Regulations shall be subject to the following Noise Attenuation Requirements. Appendix Chapter 35 is hereby amended by the addition thereto of new Sections 3504 and 3505 to hereafter be and read as follows: Section 3504 Noise Level Reduction Standards for Certain Uses. The minimum outdoor to indoor noise level reduction for certain building uses within Zone "B" shall be 25 decibels (A-weighted) as measured from the center of each room. BUILDING USE MINIMUM DECIBEL REDUCTION FROM OUIDOORS TO INDOORS RESIDENTIAL Residential within each unit including transient lodgings. 25dba PUBLIC USE Schools, Hospitals, Churches, Nursing Hanes 25dba ORDINANCE Np, 1087 , pAGE 8 OF 14 section 3505 Certification of Plans Prior to Issuance of Building Permit No building permit for any building or structure designated in section 3504 herein, shall be issued unless all plans and specifications accompanying the application for said permit are certified by a registered professional architect or engineer of the state of Texas as meeting the noise level reduction standards required in Section 3504. The following certification shall appear on every sheet of the building plans. 1. (Name), a registered professional engineer or architect of the State of Texas, has examined the plans and specifications and does hereby certify that when the structure(s) is constructed in accordance with these plans and with quality workmanship that the structure(s) will provide a Shell Isolation Rating (S.I.R.) of not less than 25 points. Subsections (b), (c) 1., (c)3, and (d) of Section 3802 of the Uniform Building Code are hereby amended to be and read as follows: (b) Add item 5. Approved automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be installed in all buildings consisting of four (4) or more stories. (c)1 Group A Occupancies. 1. Night club, discos and restaurants. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all occupancies used for drinking or dining, when the total occupancy area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet, regardless of the area wall separations from other un-separated rooms or area uses. (c)3 Assembly areas, exhibition and display rooms. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group A occupancies which have more than 10,000 square feet of floor area which can be used for exhibition, assembly or display purpose, regardless of area separations. (d) Group B, Division 2 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all occupancies classed as Group B, Divi- sion 2, where the floor area exceeds twelve thousand (12,000) square feet on any floor or twenty-four thousand (24,000) square feet on all floors or in Group B, Division 2 occupancies three (3) or more stories in height. The area of mezzanines shall be included in determining the areas where sprinklers are required. Division III Sections 1241, 1242 and 1243 of Appendix Chapter 12 are hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows: General Section 1241. The provisions of this section apply to the design and construc- tion of barriers for swhmming pools located on the premises of Group R, Division 3 Occupancies. ORDINANCE No. 1087 , PAGE 9 OF 14 Definitions Section 1242. For the purpose of this section, certain terms, words and phrases are defined as follows: AHOVHMMMAK-GROUND POOL. see definition of swimming pool. HAMER is a fence, wall, building wall or a combination thereof, which com- pletely surrounds the swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool. GRMZ is the underlying surface such as earth or a walking surface. HDr-TW. See definition of swimming pool. IN-QROUM POOL. See definition of swimming pool. SPA, NCIVOREMME. See definition of swimming pool. SPA, POMMIZ, is a nonpermanent structure intended for recreational bathing, in which all controls, water-heating and water-circulating equipment are an inte- gral part of the product and which is cord connected (not permanently electri- cally wired). SWDSMG POOL is any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 24 inches deep. This inclines in-ground, above-grvund and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas. SWITUG POOL, IIi)OOR, is a swimming pool which is totally contained within a residential structure and surrounded on all four sides by walls of said struc- ture. SWIHW G POOH., OUTDOOR, is any swimming pool which is not an indoor pool. Section 1243. (a) Outdoor Swimming Fool. An outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, aboveground or on-grown] pool, hot tub or spa shall be provided with a barrier which shall comply with the following: 1. The top of the barrier shall be at least 72 inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be two (2) inches measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. 2. Solid barriers which do not have openings, such as wood, masonry or stone walls, shall not contain indentations or protrusions except for tooled masonry joints. 3. Miere the barrier is eonposed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches, the horizontal members shall be located on the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 1/4 inch in width. 4. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall be a 1 1/4 inch square when the fence is provided with slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the openings to no more than 1/4 inch. The wire shall not be less than nine (9) gauge. 5. Mere the harrier is wed of diagonal members, such as a lattice fence, the maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall be no more than 1/4 inch. ORDINANCE No. 1087 , p rE 10 OF 14 6. Access gates shall comply with the requirements of Items 1 through 5 and shall be equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian-access gates shall open outward away from the pool and shall be self-closing and have a self-latching device. Gates other than pedestrian access gates shall have a self-latching device. Where the release mechanism of the self-latching device is located less than 54 inches from the bottom of the gate, (1) the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least 3 inches below the top of the gate and (2) the gate and barrier shall have no opening greater than 1/4 inch within 18 inches of the release mechanism. A14END14EMS TO UNIFUN MOCRWICAL CODE Section 304 of the Uniform Mechanical Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto of new subsections (g) (h) (i) and (j) to hereafter read as follows: (g) The fee for each mechanical permit shall be as set forth in the City of Euless Schedule of Fees, Chapter (1 1/2) of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances. (h) Eegistration of Mechanical Contractors: Each contractor shall be required to maintain a registration with the City before performing any type of Construction work. Each contractor shall furnish the Building Department with a written notice of contractor's permanent business and residential address and telephone numbers. (i) Registration Fees: For a business registration, a fee shall be paid in addition to the other provisions provided herein. The fee for initially establishing registration data and the annual renewal fee for continuing the validity of registration data shall be as set forth in Chapter 1 1/2 of the Euless Code of Ordinances. (j) Registration Renewal: The license may be renewed for the ensuing calendar year by filing of a new registration and the payment of a renewal fee as set forth herein. No refund will be made in the event of the revocation or surrender of any such certificate of license. Section 510 of the Uniform Mechanical Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Condensate lines in all structures except for single family houses and apartment houses shall be of Type M rigid copper minimum. Chapter 10, Table No. 10-F is hereby amended to read: Flexible duct supports to be No. 30 gauge minimum straps x 3" wide. Section 1104, "Environmental Air Ducts" of chapter 11, Ventilation Systems and Product-Conveying Systems, of Part III, Heating, Ventilating and Cooling, of the 1991 Uniform Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows: OpDINANCE No. 1087 , PAGE 11 OF 14 Environmental air ducts not regulated by other provisions of this oode shall comply with this section. Ducts shall be substantially airtight and shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 10. Exhaust ducts shall terminate outside the building and shall be equipped with back-draft dampers. Environmental air ducts which have an alternate function as a part of an approved smoke-control system do not require design as Class 1 product-conveying ducts. Ducts used for domestic kitchen range ventilation and clothes dryers shall be of metal and shall have smooth interior surfaces. Commercial dryer exhaust ducts shall be installed in accordance with their listing. For additional requirements for dryer exhaust systems, see Section 1903. EXCEPFICN: Approved flexible duct connectors not more than six (6) feet in length may be used in connection with domestic dryer exhausts. Flexible duct connectors shall not be concealed within construction. Bathroom and laundry mom exhaust ducts may be of gypsum wallboard subject to the limitations of Section 1002 (a) . Positive pressure exhaust ducts shall not extend into or through ducts or plenums. Section 1903 of Chapter 19, "Miscellaneous Heat-Producing Appliances" of Part V Miscellaneous, of the 1991 Uniform Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows: Section 1903, "Clothes Dryers" (a) Moisture Exhaust Ducts. Moisture exhaust ducts shall terminate on the outside of the building and shall be equipped with a back-draft damper. Screens shall not be installed at the duct termination. Ogee termination device shall have a cross-secti.onal area eoual to or greater than the cross sectional area of the connected duct. Ducts for exhausting clothes dryers shall not be connected or installed with sheet metal screws or other fasteners which will obstruct the flow or collect lint. Clothes-dryer moisture-exhaust ducts shall not be connected to a gas vent connector, gas vent or chimney. Clothes dryer moisture exhaust ducts shall not extend into or through ducts or plenums. (b) Domestic Clothes Dryers. When space for a domestic clothes dryer is provided, a minimum 4-inch-diameter moisture exhaust duct of approved material shall be installed in accordance with this section and Section 1104. Unless otherwise permitted or required by the dryer manufacturer's installation instructions and approved by the building official, domestic gW dryer moisture exhaust ducts shall not exceed a total combined horizontal and vertical length of 14 feet, including two 90-degree elbows. when it can be determined that only electric clothes dryers can be installed. the total le= may be increased to 25 feet, including two 90 elbows. Two feet shall be deducted for each 90-degree elbow in excess of two. CRDINANCE No. 1087 , PAGE 12 OF 14 (c) Commercial Clothes Dryers. The installation of commercial clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall comply with the appliance manufacturer's installation instructions. IV. All pending litigation and existing violations, both civil and criminal, whether pending in courts or not, under the building code, mechanical code and amendments thereto superseded by this ordinance, shall not be affected by this ordinance until final disposition by the courts. V. SEVEPABIL TV CSAISE That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Euless 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 invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section. VI. PENALTY F R VICUMCN Any person, firm or corporation violating the terms and provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as provided in Section 1-6 of this Code of Ordinances, and each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense; this penalty shall be cumulative of all other remedies. Any such violation shall be deemed a violation of a provision governing public health and sanitation under said Section 1-6 of this Code. VII. EFFELVIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas. PREP AND PASSED CH FIRST AND FINAL READIIW; at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 25th day of August 1992, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. ORDINANCE NO. 1087 PAGE 13 OF 14 a�aovEfl: Harold D. Sam,Ai 4, Nayur AMTM: Susan c5rim, citY Se=etEtry a AS F� City Att rney �G i ORDINANCE NO. 1087 , PAGE 14 OF 14