HomeMy WebLinkAbout1480 06-12-2001ORDINANCE NO. 1480
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 'BUILDINGS
AND BUILDING REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS;
REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE I "IN
GENERAL ", ARTICLE III "ELECTRICAL", AND ARTICLE
IV "PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING" AND ENACTING A
NEW ARTICLE V "MECHANICAL "; ADOPTING UPDATED
VERSIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (1997
Ed.), THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (1999 Ed.),
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (1997 Ed.) AND UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE (1997 Ed.); PROVIDING
ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS; MAKING CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF SAID UNIFORM
CODES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, has heretofore
adopted the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Building Code and associated uniform codes,
the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, the 1990 Edition of the National
Electrical Code, and the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, to be effective to
regulate construction, installation, alteration, and repair of buildings and such listed
subsystems within the city; and
WHEREAS, the national and international groups which produce and
recommend such uniform codes have promulgated more up -to -date versions of each of
said uniform codes; and
WHEREAS, the adoption and enforcement of the updated Uniform Building
Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, and National Electrical Code
will require more efficient and safer buildings and installations therein within the city;
and
WHEREAS, the adoption of such updated uniform and national codes will
enhance the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Euless.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That Article I "IN GENERAL" of Chapter 14 'BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas, as amended,
be hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced by the following new Article I 'BUILDING
CODES ", which new article shall hereafter be and read as follows:
ARTICLE I. BUILDING CODES
DIVISION 1. GENERAL
Sec. 14 -1. Purpose
This article is and shall be deemed an exercise of the administrative and police powers
of the city, enacted to protect public safety, comfort, welfare and property, and all
provisions of this article shall be construed for the accomplishment of that purpose.
Sec. 14 -2. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings as ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning.
BUILDING OFFICIAL: Is the officer or other designated authority charged with the
administration and enforcement of this code, or the Building Official's duly authorized
representative.
CONTRACTOR: Contractor means any person contracted to do construction work, and
currently registered by the building department to work in the City of Euless.
DIVISION 2. AMENDMENTS/ ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 14 -3. Uniform Codes Adopted; Amendments.
(a) The City of Euless hereby adopts the 1997 edition of the Uniform Building Code and
appendices, with amendments, dwelling construction under the Uniform Building Code,
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Housing Code, as
adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials, with revisions. The
building code of the city is hereby revised and amended to conform to the 1997 edition
of the Uniform Building Code, dwelling construction under the Uniform Building Code,
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and the Uniform Housing
Code. All of these codes are incorporated in this chapter by reference and have been
filed in the office of the city secretary for permanent record and inspection.
(b) Amendments. The following listed sections and subsections of the 1997 edition of
the Uniform Building Code adopted in subsection (a) are hereby amended to read as
indicated in this subsection.
Section 102.1 Damage or Renovations to Existing Structures.
Add section 102.1 to read as follows:
When a structure is renovated or is damaged to 51 % of the gross floor area or if the
value of the damage or renovation exceeds 51 % of the value of the structure at the time
of damage or renovation all requirements of this code shall be complied with in any
such repair, reconstruction, or renovation.
Section 106.4.6 Permit Extensions: Add section 106.4.6 to read as follows:
Work requiring a permit shall not be granted an extension or be renewed beyond a 24
month period from the date the permit was originally issued. Any incomplete work for
which a permit has expired shall be caused by the Building Official to be demolished in
accordance with the 1997 Uniform Building Code For The Abatement Of Dangerous
Buildings chapter 3 section 302 item 13.
FEES 107.1 General. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this
section or shall be as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the jurisdiction.
107.2 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the schedule found
in section 30 -13 of the Euless Code of Ordinances.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be
made by the building official. The value to be used in computing the building permit and
building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the
permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing,
heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire- extinguishing systems and any other permanent
equipment.
107.3 Plan Review Fees. When submittal documents are required by Section 106.3.2,
a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for
plan review. Said plan review fee shall be 40 percent of the building permit fee as
shown in Table 1 -A 1997 Uniform Building Code and as set forth in section 30 -13 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless.
The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees
specified in Section 107.2 and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal
documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when
the project involves submittal items as defined in Section 106.3.4.2, an additional plan
review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in Table 1 -A.
Exception (1): Permit applications for new single - family detached dwellings, permit
applications for new single family attached dwelling units where the
primary dwelling is for the applicant, or the application is made by a
registered contractor with the City of Euless per subsection 107.6.2 of
this chapter and is made in conjunction with the development of new
single family subdivisions per the Unified Development Code
Exception (2): Remodel permits for single - family detached dwellings and remodel
permits for single family attached dwelling when application is made by
the primary occupant
107.4 Expiration of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180
days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data
submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the
building official. The building official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a
period not exceeding 180 days on request by the applicant showing that circumstances
beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No
application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an
application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan
review fee.
107.5 Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit.
107.5.1 Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code
has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be
made before a permit may be issued for such work. The investigation fee shall be equal
to the amount of the permit required by this code whether or not a permit is then or
subsequently issued. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum
fee set forth in Table 1 -A. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any
person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty
prescribed by law.
107.6 Fee Refunds. The building official may authorize refunding of any fee paid
hereunder, which was erroneously paid or collected. The building official may authorize
refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been
done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. The building official may
authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an
application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or
canceled before any plan reviewing is done. The building official shall not authorize
refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee
not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
107.6.1 Building inspection fees: A building inspection fee shall be paid to the
building official as set forth in section 30 -13 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 cost to meet the approval of the building official.
Payment of taxes, assessments, charges and other monetary obligations due to the
city. 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 in connection
with the property or from the owner shall be paid current, including all penalties, interest,
and other charges due with respect to such property.
107.6.2 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 the
contractor's permanent business and residential address and telephone numbers.
107.6.3 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
shall be as set forth in section 30 -5 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances.
107.6.4 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 in section
30 -5 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances. Failure to renew registration within 30
days of expiration of the registration 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.
107.6.5 Public streets alleys or sidewalks: Whenever public streets, alleys or
sidewalks are used for construction purpose in fire zones no. 1 and 2, fees for the
usage of the space shall be paid to the building department as set forth in section 30-43
of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances.
107.6.6 Determination of value or valuation: 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.
(2) Sec. 206 Add definition to read as follows: Equipment Room: Equipment room is
a room in which is contained mechanical, heating equipment, electrical equipment and
load distribution centers, boilers, central heating plant, hot water supply boiler, or any
other equipment essential to the operation or preservation of the occupants or building.
(3) Sec. 302.4,Exception #3; changed to read as follows: 3. In the one -hour
occupancy separation between Group R, Division 3 and Group U Occupancies, the
separation may be limited to the installation of not less than one -half inch gypsum
board or materials approved for one -hour fire - resistive construction on the garage side
and a tight fitting weather stripped door 1 3/8 inches (35 mm) in thickness, or a tight
fitting door having a fire- protection rating of not less than 20 minutes when tested in
accordance with Part II of UBC Standard 7 -2, which is a part of this code, is permitted in
lieu ...(remainder to read the same).
Sec. 302.5 add subsection 302.5.1 to read as follows: Doors serving equipment
rooms: shall be equipped with panic hardware and shall comply with section 1003.3.1.9
and section 1003.3.1.3 for height and width requirements and shall be provided with exit
illumination as required by section 1003. Equipment rooms with an occupant load of 1
or more shall be equipped with emergency lighting as required by the Fire Marshal's
Office requirements.
(4) Section 303 subsection 303.1.3 add second exception: (2) Temporary uses or
portions thereof that are with -out walls or a roof and constructed to prevent the
accumulation of smoke in assembly areas. The temporary uses shall not exceed 90
days in duration and shall be limited to 2 events per calendar year or as otherwise
approved by the building official.
(5) Sec. 420 Definitions: Add the following definitions:
Aboveground / onground pool. See definition of swimming pool
Barrier is a fence, wall, building wall or combination thereof which completely surrounds
the swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool.
Hot tub. See definition of swimming pool.
Inground pool. See definition of swimming pool.
Spa, nonportable. See definition of swimming pool.
Spa, portable, is a nonpermanent structure intended of recreational bathing in which all
controls, water heating and water circulating equipment are an integral part of the
product and which is cord connected (not permanently electrically wired).
Swimming pool is any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that
contains water over 24 inches deep. This includes inground, aboveground and
onground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.
Swimming pool, indoor, is a swimming pool which is totally contained within a
residential structure and surrounded on all four sides by walls of said structure.
Swimming pool, outdoor, is any swimming pool which is not indoor.
(6) Section 421.1 modify to read as fol lows:
421.1 Outdoor swimming pool. An outdoor swimming pool, including an in ground,
aboveground or on ground 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 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 stonewalls,
shall not contain indentations or protrusions except for tooled masonry joints.
3. Where the barrier is composed 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 one -fourth inch in width.
4. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall be a 11/4 -inch square when the fence
is provided with slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the openings to no
more than one -fourth inch. The wire shall not be less than nine gauge.
5. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as a lattice fence, the
maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall be no more than one -fourth
inch.
6. Access gates shall comply with the requirements of items 1 through 5 and gates 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,
(a) The release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least three
inches below the top of the gate; and
(b) The gate and barrier shall have no opening greater than one - fourth inch within 18
inches of the release mechanism.
7. Sec. 502 - PREMISES IDENTIFICATION Approved numbers or addresses shall be
provided for all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and
legible from the street or road fronting the property. The numbers shall contrast with
their background.
(1) Premise identification shall be as required by the Fire Marshals Office
requirements for addressing for all uses with in the City.
8. Sec. 904.2.3.1 Group A occupancies. In all Night clubs, discos and restaurants an
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all occupancies used for drinking or
dining, when the total occupancy area exceeds 5,000 square feet, regardless of the
area wall separation from the un- separated rooms or area uses.
904.2.3.3 Assembly areas, exhibitions and display rooms. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed in Group A occupancies which have more than 10,000 square
feet of floor area which can be used for exhibition, assembly or display purposes.
904.2.3.9 Compartmentalization of a structure. Compartmentalization of a structure,
or occupancy use shall comply with the fire sprinkler provisions based on aggregate
square footage of all areas not separated by area separation wall(s), which have no
openings.
904.2.3.10 Group B, F, M, S occupancy. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in all occupancies classed as B, F, M, S occupancies where the floor area
exceeds 10,000 square feet on any floor or 20,000 square feet on all floors, or in group
B, F, M, S occupancies three or more stories in height. The area of mezzanines shall be
included in determining the areas where sprinklers are required.
9. 1003.2.9.2 POWER SUPPLY. The premises wiring system shall normally provide
the power supply for exit illumination. If it fails, illumination shall be automatically
provided from an emergency system where the occupancy is 50 or more persons. For
high -rise building, see section 403. For smoke proof enclosures, see section 905.
Emergency systems shall be supplied from storage batteries or an onsite generator,
and such system shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the electrical
code.
1003.2.9.3 Windowless or underground areas. Windowless or underground areas
shall be provided with an emergency illumination system and approved by the authority
having jurisdiction.
10. 1004.3.2.8 Service Aisle. Every service aisle not defined or required as an exit way
in a commercial retail establishment shall have a clear aisle width of at least four feet
and shall be maintained to at least this width free of obstructions.
11. Sec. 1102: Add a definition to read as follows:
Accessible exits. All exterior exits, which are located adjacent to accessible areas and
within six inches of adjacent grade, shall be accessible.
12. 1104.1.1 General. In buildings or portions of buildings required to be accessible,
accessible means of egress shall be provided in the same number as required for exits
by chapter 10. When an exit required by chapter 10 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 smoke proof enclosure, complying with section
905.
(b) A portion of an exterior exit balcony located immediately adjacent to an exit
stairway, when the exterior exit balcony complies with section 1006.3.2.
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 1005.3.1.
(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 1005.3.1
(e) In buildings where exit enclosures are not required, an area or room which is
separated from the other portions of the building by 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, with 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 403.7.
Sec. 1104.1.2 Amend to read as follows: Size. Each area for rescue assistance shall
provide at least two wheel chair 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 shall not be less
than one 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 of rescue assistance on floors where the occupant load is
less than 200.
Sec. 1104.1.2.1 Stairway width modified to read as follows: Each stairway adjacent
to an area for rescue assistance shall have a minimum clear width of 48 inches between
handrails.
Sec. 1104.2.7 Change to read as fol lows: Identification. Each area for rescue
assistance shall be identified by a sign, which states "AREA FOR RESCUE
ASSISTANCE" and the international symbol of access. The sign shall be illuminated
when exit sign illumination is required. The sign shall comply with section 1003. In each
area for rescue assistance, instructions on the use of the area under emergency
conditions shall be posted adjoining the two -way communication system.
1104.2.8 Area for rescue assistance, high -rise alternative. Within a building of any
height or occupancy constructed in accordance with the requirements of sections 403
an area of rescue assistance may be located in the elevator lobby when:
1. The area for rescue assistance complies with the requirements for size, two -way
communication and identification as specified in section 403.7.
2. Elevator shafts and adjacent lobbies are pressurized as required for smoke proof
enclosures in section 905. Such pressurization system shall be activated by smoke
detectors on each floor located in a manner approved by the building official.
Pressurization equipment and its ductwork within the building shall be separated
from other portions of the building by a minimum two -hour fire- resistive
construction.
(13) Sec. 1208. Appendix chapter 12 is amended by the addition thereto of a new
section 1208.8, Scope of requirements, to read as follows: For the purpose of this
code, every building or structure within aircraft exposure zone "B" as defined by section
74 -114 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances shall be subject to the following noise
attenuation requirements.
Sec. 1208. Amend appendix chapter 12 to add section 1208.9:
Section 1208.9. 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.
Minimum Decibel
Reduction from
Outdoors
Building Use to Indoors
Residential
Residential within each unit
Including transient lodgings 25 dba
Public Use
Schools, Hospitals, Churches,
Nursing Homes 25 dba
Sec. 1208. Amend appendix chapter 12 to add section 1208.10: Section 1208.10.
Certification of plans prior to issuance of building permits.
No building permit for any building or structure designated in section 1208.9 shall be
issued unless all plans and specifications accompanying the application for the permit
are certified by a registered professional architect or engineer of the state as meeting
the noise level reduction standards required in section 1208.9. The following
certification shall appear on every sheet of the building plans.
(Name), a registered professional engineer or architect of the State of Texas, has
examined the plans and specification and does hereby certify that when the structure is
constructed in accordance with these plans and with quality workmanship that the
structure will provide a shell isolation rating (S.I.R.) of not less than 25 points.
(14) Sec. 1503 Amend to add section 1503.1
1503.1. Fire Retardant roof coverings. 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 specification 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.
Sec. 14-4. Penalty for violations
Any person violating the terms and provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and such person shall be fined not more than the maximum provided in
section 1 -12 of the City of Euless Code for fire safety and public health and sanitation
provision violations for each offense. Every violation and each and every day's failure or
refusal to comply with these provisions will constitute a separate offense, and in case of
willful or continued violation by any person as aforesaid, or his agents, employees,
servants or officers, the City shall have the power to revoke and repeal any license
under which the person may be acting, and revoke all permits, privileges and franchises
granted to the person.
Sec. 14 -5 Appeals Board. There is a City variance and appeals board that allows for
the opportunity to appeal. See UDC Sec. 84 -27 (ZBA Board).
Sec. 14 -6 Authority to establish policy standards. The building official shall have
authority to establish certain policy guidelines or standards regulating various provisions
of the building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and health codes adopted in this
chapter that are subject to the standardization of construction or health methods and /or
local interpretation. The building official shall have the authority to outline conditions and
provide for code consistency to rules, regulations, or laws with county, state or federal
agencies. Copies of these policy statements and interpretations are on file with the City
Secretary.
Secs. 14 -7 -- 14 -30. Reserved.
SECTION 2
That Article III "ELECTRICAL" of Chapter 14 'BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS' of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas, as amended,
be hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced by a new Article III "ELECTRICAL ",
which new article shall hereafter be and read as follows:
ARTICLE Ill. ELECTRICAL
DIVISION 1. GENERAL
Sec. 14 -111. Purpose.
This article is and shall be deemed an exercise of the administrative and police
powers of the city, enacted to protect public safety, comfort, welfare and property,
and all the provisions of this article shall be construed for the accomplishment of that
purpose.
Sec. 14 -112. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
Apprentice electrician means any person helping a journeyman or master
electrician.
Approved shall mean equipment or devices inspected, tested and listed
by a nationally recognized testing agency.
Authorized person shall mean any individual, firm or corporation, who or which
is licensed under the provisions of this article to do the work as permitted under
specific provisions of this article.
City shall mean the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Euless
or the legally constituted governing body thereof, its agents and its officers.
Electrician shall mean a person who is engaged in the trade or business of
electrical construction and who is qualified to do such work under the terms and
provisions of this article.
Electrical wiring means the installation of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances,
apparatus or the addition to any wires, fixtures, apparatus or appliances used or to
be used on or in any building or in any premises for the purpose of transmitting
electrical current for electric light, heat, power, house annunciator systems, electric
bells, telephones, signal systems, private telephones or telegraph, radios, lighting
fixtures, or for any purpose of any kind, nature or description.
(Cross Reference- Fire Prevention & Protection, Ch.34.)
Equipment shall mean conductors, material, fittings, devices, appliances,
fixtures, apparatus, motors and like used as a part of, or in conjunction with an
electrical installation.
Inspector is an individual employed to enforce the provisions of this article
and of the National Electrical Code.
Journeyman Electrician is an individual who has obtained the necessary
qualifications, training and technical knowledge to install, maintain and extend
electrical conductors and equipment and capable of doing such work in
accordance with standard regulations governing such work, when under the
supervision of or in direct employment of a Master Electrician or electrical
contractor.
Master Electrician shall mean any individual who possesses the necessary
qualifications, training and technical knowledge to plan, lay out and supervise the
installation, maintenance and extension of electrical conductors and equipment.
Registered shall mean the person or contractor has made application to the
Inspection Department and has satisfied said department that he is qualified to
do the work stated in the application and has paid the registration fees to date.
DIVISION 2. AMENDMENTS/ ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 14 -113 National Electrical Code Adopted; Amendments
a) The city hereby adopts the National Electrical Code 1999 edition, as now
existing or as hereafter amended, as the standard for electrical wiring requirements
for the city. Where the provisions of said code conflict with other codes applicable
to an installation, the more restrictive shall prevail.
For all electrical equipment installed or used within the city and all existing
installations which are altered, all work shall be done in a manner that will conform
with the requirements for a safe electric system. Repair and maintenance shall
also comply with this article.
b) The following listed sections of said National Electrical Code are hereby
amended in the manner hereinafter set forth.
1) Sec. 230 -2. Number of Services. A building or other structure served shall be supplied
by only one service unless permitted in (a) through (d). For the purpose... (text unchanged)
...shall be considered to be supplying one service.
(a). Special Conditions. Additional services shall be permitted to supply
1) Fire Pumps
(6) In supplying electrical service to multifamily dwellings, two or more laterals or overhead
service drops shall be permitted to a building when both of the following conditions are met:
a. The building has six or more individual gang meters and all meters are grouped
at the same location.
b. Each lateral or overhead service drop originates from the same point of service.
Sec. 14 -114 Meter installations, service locations
Meter Installations shall comply with specifications of the City and the utility
company furnishing power. The utility company and /or A.H.J. shall have the right
to designate service locations.
a) Electric wiring requirements - amendments to say wiring installed within the city,
is to be no less than nonmetallic cable. Aluminum wiring may not be used in any
installation except for the service entrance conductors and to the service main control
cutoff equipment to the premise wiring system.
b) Service entrance conductors shall not be run at a distance greater than 5
feet to a readily accessible location for the installation of the service disconnecting
means.
c) On all commercial installations, the electrical contractor shall furnish the
City Inspection Department a calculated load and riser diagram prior
to requesting an electrical permit.
d) No electrical panels or plastic electrical boxes shall be mounted on the
opposite sides of the walls around bath tubs and shower enclosures, and
romex in such locations shall be in metal conduit around bath areas.
e) The high leg of a 120/240 volt 30 phase wire service shall not be
terminated in panel board with single -phase lighting and power to
prevent loss of equipment due to improper installation.
f) All open light fixtures in clothes closets, in existing installations, shall be
upgraded upon remodel or service upgrade to current NEC code.
(Recessed or fluorescent fixtures.)
g) Smoke alarms and GFCI protection shall be updated at time of service
upgrade or remodel.
h) Type NM, NMC sheathed cable shall not be installed in residential and
non - residential metal frame structures.
1) (Metal clad cable) Amend article 334 -12 to require insulated bushings
to be installed in metal clad cable along with armored cables.
Cross References — Building Codes adopted, § 14 -1, Fire Prevention and
Protection, Ch. 34.
Sec. 14 -115. Penalty for Violations
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and such person shall be fined not more than the maximum
provided in section 1 -12 of the Euless Code for fire safety and public health
provision violations for each offense. Every violation and each and every day's
failure or refusal to comply with these provisions will constitute a separate
offense, and in case of willful or continued violation by any person as aforesaid,
or his agents, employees, servants or officers, the city shall have the power to
revoke and repeal any license under which the person may be acting, and
revoke all permits, privileges and franchises granted to the person.
Sec. 14 -116 Liability for Damages
This article shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or
liability of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical
equipment, for damages to persons or property caused by any defect therein, nor
shall the City be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection or
reinspection authorized in this article, the certificate of approval issued as provided in
this article, or by reason of the approval or disapproval of any equipment authorized
in this article.
Sec 14 -117 through 14 -149. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. LICENSES
Sec. 14 -150. Contractor's license.
a) When required. Electrical contractors shall be required to have an electrical
contractor's license issued by the city. No person shall engage in the city in the
business of installing, altering or repairing any electrical wiring, device, or
equipment, or the installation, alteration or repair or replacement of starters,
motors, generators, signs or stationary electrical apparatus or appliances, nor shall
any person in any manner undertake to execute such work on behalf of another
without an electrical contractor's license issued by the city.
b) Qualifications. An applicant for an electrical contractor's license must hold
a master electrician's license.
c) Application. Any person desiring to secure an electrical contractor's license
under the terms and provisions of this division shall file with the building official an
application in writing and shall deliver such application to the chief electrical
inspector for further handling in accordance with the terms and provisions of this
division.
d) Fees, term of license. The fee for an electrical contractor's license, and for
the annual renewal thereof, shall be as set forth in chapter 30. The term of such
license and any renewal thereof shall be for one calendar year.
Cross references- Businesses, Ch 18, fee for electrical contractor's license, §
30 -7.
Sec. 14 -151. Master electrician's, Journeyman Electrician's license.
a) When required. No person shall act as a master or a journeyman
electrician or do any electrical work without an appropriate current electrician's
license issued by the city.
b) Exclusion from electrician's license. No minor will be issued a master
electrician's license.
c) Examination. All applicants for a master electrician's license or journeyman
electrician's license shall be required to pass an examination given by a
reciprocating
city or an approved examining board.
d) Fees, term of license. The fees for a master electrician's license, for a
journeyman electrician's license, and for renewals of such licenses shall be as set
forth in chapter 30. The term of such licenses and any renewals thereof shall be
one year.
Cross references- Businesses, Ch. 18; fee for journeyman electrician's license,
§ 30 -8.
Sec. 14 -152. Name under which licenses issued.
The licenses issued under this article shall be in the name of the person as
certified
by the chief electrical inspector and /or assistant electrical inspectors.
Sec. 14 -153. Failure to renew licenses.
Any person failing to renew the electrical license held within 30 days after the
expiration of such license shall be required to make a new application therefor and
pay the usual fee for an initial application.
Sec. 14 -154. Transfer and use of another's license to obtain permit
prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person holding any electrical license issued under
this article to transfer or allow the use of such license, directly or indirectly, by any
person
for the purpose of obtaining a permit to do electrical work in the city.
Sec. 14 -155. Recognition of electrical licenses issued by other Texas cities.
An electrician holding a current electrical license issued by another
incorporated city in the state, such license being substantially the same as that
defined in this article, may apply for and receive a similar electrical license in the
city without taking an examination, provided:
1) Such applicant electrician shall satisfy the city electrical department
that such applicant's license was issued under conditions comparable
to those required by this division.
2) The city which issued such applicant electrician's license has a
similar reciprocal condition in its ordinance permitting the holder of the
type of electrical licenses issued by the city to obtain a license in such
other city without an examination.
3) The city electrical department shall be satisfied with the applicant's
qualifications and ability and votes affirmatively to grant such license.
4) Payment is made of the license registration fee required by this
article and subsequent amendments thereto.
5) Such applicant shall be subject to and comply with and adhere to all
other requirements of the electrical ordinance of the city.
Sec. 14 -156 through 14 -199. Reserved.
DIVISION 4. PERMITS
Sec. 14 -200. When required.
a) No wiring, device or equipment for the transmission, distribution or
utilization of electrical energy for light, power and /or heat shall be installed within or
on any building or structure, nor shall any alteration or addition be made to any
such existing wiring, device or equipment without first obtaining a permit therefor
from the inspection department as stated in this division.
b) No permit will be required for the replacement of lamps or the connection of
portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed.
c) No permit will be required for the installation of wiring and equipment for the
operation of transmission of data where such wiring, devices and equipment
operate at a voltage not exceeding 25 volts between conductors.
Cross reference - Schedule of electrical permit fees, § 30 -10.
Sec. 14 -201. Application.
a) Application for electrical permits shall describe the work to be done and
shall be made in writing to the electrical inspector by the person installing the work
and the permit, when issued, shall be to such applicant.
b) The electrical inspector may require that an applicant for a permit furnish
complete plans and specifications for the installation showing sizes of conductors
and such other details as may be necessary to determine whether the installation
as described will be in conformity with the requirements of this article.
Sec. 14 -202. Issuance not authority to commit violation.
The issuance of a permit under this division shall not be taken as permission
to violate any of the requirements of this article.
Sec. 14 -203. Fees.
a) The fees to be charged for any electrical work in the city shall be in
accordance with Chapter 30.
b) There shall be a reinspection fee, as set forth in Chapter 30, where it is
necessary for the electrical inspector to reinspect any phase of an electrical job.
Cross reference- Schedule of electrical permit fees, § 30 -10.
Secs. 14 -204 through 14 -229. Reserved.
DIVISION 5. INSPECTION
Sec. 14 -230. Prohibited Interests
It shall be unlawful for the electrical Inspector to engage in the business of
selling, installing, or maintenance of electrical conductors, devices, appliances, or
equipment, and he shall have no financial interest in any concern engaged in such
business at any time while employed by the City.
Sec. 14 -231. Office of electrical inspector created; duties generally.
There is hereby created the office of electrical inspector of the city. It shall be
the responsibility and duty of the electrical inspector of the city to cant' out the
terms, provisions and requirements of this article and to that end he shall be
responsible
to the building official.
Cross reference - Officers and employees, § 2 -116 at seq.
Sec. 14 -232. Deputy electrical inspectors.
There shall be designated from time to time as the need may arise such
deputy electrical inspectors as may be deemed necessary by the administrative
authority of the city.
Sec. 14 -233. Right of entry.
The city electrical inspector shall have the power to enter any building,
structure, alley, lot, manhole or subway during reasonable hours, and while in the
actual performance of his regular duties he shall have the power to cause the
arrest of any person violating any of the provisions of this article.
Sec. 14 -234. Hindering inspectors prohibited.
No person shall hinder or prevent the chief electrical inspector or his deputy
from making any electrical inspection.
Sec. 14 -235. Power to disconnect service.
The electrical inspector is hereby empowered to disconnect or order the public
utility company serving electrical energy to sever the electrical service to such
wiring, device and /or materials found to be defectively installed until the installation
of such wiring, device and material has been made safe as directed by the
electrical inspector. Any person ordered and notified in writing to discontinue any
electrical service shall do so within 24 hours, where the city electrical inspector has
determined such conditions to be an immediate threat to life safety, service shall
be terminated immediately, and such person shall not reconnect electrical service
or allow it to be reconnected until notified to do so by the city electrical inspector.
Sec. 14 -236. Approval of inspector required before reconnecting service;
Exception.
When service is disconnected to any building used for commercial or
mercantile purposes, theaters, gasoline stations and garages, approval must be
obtained from the city electrical inspector before reconnecting to the electrical
energy. Provided, however, where service is terminated for nonpayment of bill, it
shall not be necessary to obtain city approval for reconnecting.
Sec. 14 -237. Inspection of new buildings during construction.
The city electrical inspector may be called upon as many times as required to
inspect new buildings in the course of construction in order not to delay
construction, and must inspect such work within 48 hours from the time such
request is received (Saturday, Sunday and holidays exempt).
Sec. 14 -238. Authority to demand uncovering of work concealed prior to
inspection.
This article is and shall be deemed an exercise of the administrative and police
powers of the city, enacted to protect public safety, comfort, welfare and property, and
all the provisions of this article shall be construed for the accomplishment of that
purpose.
Sec. 14 -267 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings as ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
Approved shall mean equipment or devices inspected, tested and listed by a
nationally recognized testing agency.
Authorized person shall mean any individual, firm or corporation, who or which is
licensed under the provisions of this article to do the work as permitted under specific
provisions of this article.
City shall mean the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Euless or the
legally constituted governing body thereof, its agents and its officers.
Certified Backflow Assembly Tester A person who is certified by the health
authority, or other approval agency, to test backflow prevention assemblies.
Installer A person who actually connects an irrigation system to a private or
public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply.
Irrigator A person who sells, designs, consults, installs, maintains, alters, repairs,
or services an irrigation system including the connection of such system to a private or
public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply. The term does not
include:
a) a person who assists in the installation, maintenance, alteration, repair,
or service of an irrigation system under the direct supervision of a licensed irrigator;
b) an owner of a business that regularly employs a licensed irrigator who
directly supervises the business's sale, design, consultation, installation, maintenance,
alteration, repair, and service of irrigation systems. For the purposes of these rules,
"regularly employs" means steadily, uniformly or habitually working in an employer -
employee relationship with a view of earning a livelihood, as opposed to working
casually or occasionally.
Irrigation system (Lawn Sprinkler) An assembly of component parts permanently
installed for the controlled distribution and conservation of water for the purpose of
irrigating any type of landscape vegetation in any location or for the purpose of dust
reduction or erosion control. This includes parts used in the application and installation
of drip irrigation systems.
Licensed Installer An installer who has prequalified and is licensed under chapter
34, Texas Water Code (TNRCC).
Licensed Irrigator An irrigator who has prequalified and is licensed under chapter
34, Texas Water Code (TNRCC).
Plumber shall mean a person who is engaged in the trade or business of
plumbing and who is qualified to do such work under the terms and provisions of this
article.
Plumbing means
(a) All piping, fixtures, appurtenances and appliances for supply or recirculation
of water, gas, liquids, and drainage or elimination of sewage, including disposal systems
or any combination thereof.
(b) The installation, repair, service, and maintenance of all piping, fixtures,
appurtenances and appliances in and about buildings where a person or persons live,
work or assemble, for a supply of gas, water, liquids, or any combination thereof, or
disposal of waste water or sewage.
Master Plumber means a person skilled in the planning, superintending, and the
practical installation, repair, and service of plumbing and is familiar with the codes,
ordinances, or rules and regulations governing those matters, who alone, or through a
person or persons under his supervision, performs plumbing work, and who has
successfully fulfilled the examinations and requirements of the Board.
Journeyman Plumber means any person other than a master plumber who
supervises, engages in, or works at the actual installation, alteration, repair, service,
and renovating of plumbing, and who has successfully fulfilled the examinations and
requirements of the Board.
Plumber's Apprentice means any person other than a master plumber or
journeyman plumber who, as his principal occupation, is engaged in learning and
assisting in the installation of plumbing.
Plumbing Inspector means any person employed by a political subdivision for the
purpose of inspecting plumbing work and installations in connection with health and
safety laws and ordinances, and who has successfully fulfilled the examinations and
requirements of the Board.
Board means the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
Registered shall mean the person or contractor has made application to the
Inspection Department and has satisfied the Department's requirements indicating that
they are qualified to do the work stated in the application and has paid the registration
fees to date.
System means interconnection between one or more public or private end users
of water, gas, sewer, or disposal systems that could be a threat to public health if
improperly connected.
DIVISION 2. AMENDMENTS / ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 14 -268 Uniform Plumbing Code Adopted; Amendments.
(1) The City hereby adopts the 1997 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as
adopted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, with
amendments as listed in subsection (b) of this section. One copy of such Uniform
Plumbing Code and amendments has been filed in the office of the city secretary for
permanent record and inspection.
(2) Amendments. The following listed sections of the 1997 edition of the
Uniform Plumbing Code adopted in subsection (a) of this section are hereby amended
to read as indicated in this subsection.
Sec. 103.4.
(1) Permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in section 30 -13 of
the City of Euless Code of Ordinances. There shall be a reinspection fee as specified in
section 30 -13 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances, where it is necessary for the
plumbing inspector to reinspect any phase of a plumbing installation.
(2) Registration of plumbing contractors, is created to read as follows:
a. Required. The master plumber shall be required to maintain a
registration with the city before performing any type of plumbing work. Each contractor
shall furnish the plumbing department with a written notice of contractor's permanent
business and residential address, telephone numbers, proof of current state license,
and, if actively engaged in the plumbing contracting business, a list of journeyman
plumbers and other plumbing helpers employed by contractor.
b. Registration fees. For a business registration, a fee shall be paid in
addition to the other provisions provided in this subsection. 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 section 30 -5 of the City of Euless Code of
Ordinances.
c. Registration renewal. The registration may be renewed for the ensuing
calendar year by filing a new registration and the payment of a renewal fee as set forth
in section 30 -5 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances. Failure to renew registration
within 30 days of expiration of the registration shall require a new registration and
payment of the fee for new registration in section 30 -5 of the City of Euless Code of
Ordinances. No refund will be paid in the event of the revocation or surrender of any
such registration.
(3). Section 402
402.1) The maximum discharge flow rates for plumbing fixture fittings shall be in
accordance with applicable standards listed in chapter 372 of the Texas Health
and Safety Code, as it may be from time to time amended.
402.2) Flush volumes for low consumption and water saver water closets and
urinals shall be in accordance with applicable standards listed in chapter 372 of
the Texas Health and Safety Code, as it may be from time to time amended.
(4) Section 511.0 Access and working space
1) To include decking materials to be of 1/2" minimum plywood or 5/8" minimum
wafer board.
2) To provide permanent ladder and/or stairways for access to equipment
installed in attics.
5) Section 603.4.6
603.4.6.1) Lawn sprinkling systems shall be equipped with a listed Pressure
Vacuum Breaker (PVB) so as to isolate the entire sprinkler system from the potable
water supply. Listed and approved Reduced Pressure Backflow assemblies (RPB)
may be used in place of PVBs. All Backflow preventer assemblies shall be installed
to industry standards and tested upon installation.
6) Section 603.4.18
603.4.18.1) Fire sprinkler systems shall be protected by two approved backflow
prevention devices regardless of the date of installation of the fire sprinkler
system.
7) Section 604.0 Materials for Fire Systems
Section 604.0
604.1) Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass, copper, cast iron, galvanized
malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, or other approved
materials. All materials used in the water supply system, except valves and
similar devices, shall be of a like material, except where otherwise approved by
the administrative authority.
604.5) Cast iron fittings up to and including two inches (50.8 mm) in size, when
used in connection with potable water piping, shall be galvanized.
604.6) All malleable iron water fittings shall be galvanized.
604.7) Piping and tubing which has previously been used for any purpose other
than for potable water systems shall not be used.
8) Section 701.0
ABS PVC drain waste and vent piping installations shall be limited to:
1) Dwellings & apartment houses where combustible construction is allowed.
2) Beneath a slab on grade for all types of buildings /structures.
9) 1014.0 Grease Trap & Grease Trap Interceptors
Section 1014.1.
1014.1 All food establishments having a food disposal or discharge of more than
50 gallons per minute shall discharge in an oil & grease interceptor.
Establishments with a discharge of 50 gallons per minute or less shall discharge into at
least a 100 -pound size grease trap. An approved -type grease interceptor or grease trap
complying with the provisions of this subsection shall be installed in the waste line
leading from sinks, drains, and other fixtures or equipment in establishments such as
restaurants, cafes, lunch counters, cafeterias, bars and clubs, hotels, hospital,
sanitarium, factory or school kitchens, or other establishments where grease may be
introduced into the drainage or sewage system in quantities that can affect line
stoppage or hinder sewage treatment or private sewage disposal when grease
interceptors are required. Use recommended sizing criteria provided in Appendix H. A
grease trap is not required for individual dwelling units or for any private living quarters.
Grease Interceptors
Concrete - Shall be composed of one part Portland cement and five parts aggregate.
- Reinforcement bars deformed number four bars on 18 -inch centers.
Manholes - Cast iron frame with 20 -inch cover.
Vents - Four -inch sanitary vent may be reduced to two inches if interceptor is
connected to a properly vented sewer or waste line within 25 feet.
- Relief vents shall be two inches between compartments and to atmosphere
above roof, and inside building.
Capacity - The figures below are approximates.
100 cubic feet holding 750 gallons retention capacity
Clean out - Should be two -way located as near as possible to the interceptor on outflow
line above seal.
10) Section 1210.0. Material for Gas Piping
1210.1) Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) may be used in combination
with all approved fuel gas piping material using pipe threads at the interface.
11) 102.3.2) Penalty. Any person violating the terms and provisions of the plumbing
code adopted in subsection (a) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished as provided in section 1 -12 of this Code. 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 section 1 -12 of this Code.
12) Chapter 14 table 14 -1 is amended by the deletion of the following items:
Sanitary Drainage Systems
Asbestos cement non - pressure sewer pipe
Asbestos cement non - pressure pipe small diameter sewer pipe
Extra strength & standard strength clay pipe & perforated clay pipe
Water Supply Systems
Asbestos cement pressure pipe
Asbestos cement pressure pipe for water & other liquid Asbestos cement pressure pipe
for water service & yard piping (installation)
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (cpvc) plastic hot water distribution systems
Fittings for joining polyethylene pipe for water service and yard piping
Polybutylene (pb) hot & cold water distribution systems using insert fittings (installation)
Polybutylene (pb) cold water building supply & yard piping (installation)
Piping Installation
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) natural gas yard piping (installation) (miscellaneous materials)
Sec. 14 -269 Requirements for C.S.S.T. Gas Piping
All Master Plumbers installing C.S.S.T. gas piping systems shall, give the City of
Euless, (1) a letter on each installation stating; "I have installed this product according to
the Manufacturer's specifications ", (2) Also that each service branch in the system be
identified as to the appliance that it is serving, (3) Each Manufacturer that produces this
material provide training and certification to our City inspectors in the inspection of this
material and its application; and, (4) Each Manufacturer assist the City inspectors in the
first few inspections of the product installation.
Responsibility
The permit holder shall comply with all requirements of the Uniform Plumbing
Code and The Manufacturer's Specifications.
Sec. 14 -270 Penalty for Violations
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and the person shall be fined not more than the maximum provided in
section 1 -12 of The City of Euless code for public health and sanitation provision
violations for each offense. Every violation and each and every day's failure or refusal
to comply with these provisions will constitute a separate offense, and in case of willful
or continued violation by any person as aforesaid, or his agents, employees, servants or
officers, the city shall have the power to revoke and repeal any license under which the
person may be acting, and revoke all permits, privileges and franchises granted to the
person.
'Cross reference - Utilities, ch. 86. City Code of Ordinances
State law reference - Plumbing license law, Vernon's Ann. Civ. ST. art. 6243 -101 Sec.
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SECTION 4
That Chapter 14 'BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended by the
addition thereto of a new Article V "MECHANICAL ", which new article shall hereafter be
and read as follows:
ARTICLE V. MECHANICAL
DIVISION 1. GENERAL
Sec. 14 -286. Purpose.
This article is and shall be deemed an exercise of the administrative and police
powers of the city, enacted to protect public safety, comfort, welfare and property, and
all the provisions of this article shall be construed for the accomplishment of that
purpose.
Sec. 14 -287 Definitions
Approved shall mean equipment or devices inspected, tested and listed by a
nationally recognized testing agency.
Authorized person shall mean any individual, firm or corporation, who or which
is licensed under the provisions of this article to do the work as permitted under
specific provisions of this article.
City shall mean the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Euless or
the legally constituted governing body thereof, its agents and its officers.
Mechanical Contractor means a person who performs air conditioning and
refrigeration contracting.
Mechanical contracting means to perform or offer to perform the design,
installation, construction, maintenance, service, repair, alteration, or modification
of a product or of equipment in environmental air conditioning, commercial
refrigeration, or process cooling or heating systems.
Mechanical Inspector is an individual employed to enforce the provisions of this
article, and the Uniform Mechanical Code.
Registration shall mean the contractor has made application to the inspection
department and has satisfied the department that he is qualified to do the work
stated in the application and has paid the registration fees to date.
DIVISION 2. AMENDMENTS / ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 14 -288 Uniform Mechanical Code Adopted; Amendments
(a) The City hereby adopts the 1997 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, as
adopted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, with
amendments as listed in subsection (b) of this section. One copy of such Uniform
Plumbing Code and amendments has been filed in the office of the city secretary for
permanent record and inspection.
(b) Amendments
The following listed sections of the 1997 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code
adopted in subsection (a) are hereby amended to read as indicated in this
subsection.
1) Section 115.0
Permit fees, The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in section 30 -13 of the
City of Euless Code of Ordinances. There shall be a reinspection fee as
specified in section 30 -13 of the Euless Code, where it is necessary for the
mechanical inspector to reinspect any phase of a mechanical installation.
a) Registration of Mechanical Contractors. Each contractor shall be required to
maintain registration with the city before performing any type of mechanical
contracting work. Each contractor shall furnish the building department with a
written notice of contractor's permanent business and residential address and
telephone numbers.
b) 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 section 30 -5 of the Euless Code.
c) 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.
2) Section 310.0.
Condensate lines in all structures except for single - family
houses and apartment houses shall be of Type M rigid copper minimum.
3) Section 504.1. Environmental air ducts, of chapter 5, Ventilation
systems and product- conveying systems, of Part III, Heating, Ventilating and
Cooling, of the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows:
Environmental air ducts not regulated by other provisions of this
mechanical code shall comply with this section. Ducts shall be
substantially airtight and shall comply with the provisions of
chapter 6. Exhaust ducts shall terminate outside the building
and shall be equipped with backdraft 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 duct.
504.2) Ducts used for domestic kitchen range ventilation and clothes dryers shall
be of metal and shall have smooth interior surfaces.
4) Section 504.3 Section 504.3 of chapter 19, Miscellaneous heat - producing
appliances, of Part V, Miscellaneous, is amended to read as follows:
Section 504.3. Clothes dryers.
504.3.1) Moisture exhaust ducts. Moisture exhaust ducts shall terminate on the
outside of the building and shall be equipped with a backdraft damper. Screens
shall not be installed at the duct termination. The termination device shall have a
cross - sectional area equal 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.
504.3.2) Domestic clothes dryers. When space for a domestic clothes dryer is
provided, a minimum four - inch - diameter moisture exhaust duct of approved
material shall be installed in accordance with this section and section 504.1.
504.3.2.1) Exception: Approved flexible duct connectors not more than six feet in
length may be used in connection with domestic dryer exhausts. Flexible duct
connectors shall not be concealed within construction.
504.3.2.2) Unless otherwise permitted or required by the dryer manufacturer's
installation instructions and approved by the building official, domestic gas 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 length may be increased to 25
feet, including two 90- degree elbows. Two feet shall be deducted for each 90-
degree elbow in excess of two.
504.3.3) Commercial clothes dryers. The installation of commercial
clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall comply with the appliance
Environmental air ducts not regulated by other provisions of this
mechanical code shall comply with this section. Ducts shall be
substantially airtight and shall comply with the provisions of
chapter 6. Exhaust ducts shall terminate outside the building
and shall be equipped with backdraft 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 duct.
504.2) Ducts used for domestic kitchen range ventilation and clothes dryers shall
be of metal and shall have smooth interior surfaces.
4) Section 504.3 Section 504.3 of chapter 19, Miscellaneous heat - producing
appliances, of Part V, Miscellaneous, is amended to read as follows:
Section 504.3. Clothes dryers.
504.3.1) Moisture exhaust ducts. Moisture exhaust ducts shall terminate on the
outside of the building and shall be equipped with a backdraft damper. Screens
shall not be installed at the duct termination. The termination device shall have a
cross - sectional area equal 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.
504.3.2) Domestic clothes dryers. When space for a domestic clothes dryer is
provided, a minimum four - inch - diameter moisture exhaust duct of approved
material shall be installed in accordance with this section and section 504.1.
504.3.2.1) Exception: Approved flexible duct connectors not more than six feet in
length may be used in connection with domestic dryer exhausts. Flexible duct
connectors shall not be concealed within construction.
504.3.2.2) Unless otherwise permitted or required by the dryer manufacturer's
installation instructions and approved by the building official, domestic gas 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 length may be increased to 25
feet, including two 90- degree elbows. Two feet shall be deducted for each 90-
degree elbow in excess of two.
504.3.3) Commercial clothes dryers. The installation of commercial
clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall comply with the appliance
manufacturer's installation instructions.
504.5) Bathroom and laundry room exhaust ducts may be of
gypsum wallboard subject to the limitations of section 602.1.
Positive pressure exhaust ducts shall not extend into or through ducts or plenums.
(5) 604.0) Table 6 -5 Part I is amended to read:
604.1) Flexible duct supports to be No. 30 gage minimum straps x3" wide.
6) 903.0 Access.
(1) To include decking materials to be of 1/2 " minimum plywood or 5/8 "
minimum wafer board.
(2) To provide permanent ladder and /or stairways for access to equipment installed
in attics.
Cross references — Registration fees, & 30 -5; schedule of
Building fees, & 30 -13.
Sec. 14 -289 Authority to demand uncovering of work concealed prior to
inspection
The Mechanical Inspector shall have the authority to demand building contractors
to open such work that in any manner conceals the mechanical integrity that has
been enclosed without his knowledge or permission, and in no case shall the
inspector issue clearance until he is satisfied that the work is in accordance with
the provisions of this article. Inspectors shall have the right to refuse to issue a
clearance on any system that is concealed in such manner that they cannot fully
satisfy themselves that it has been done in accordance with this article.
Sec. 14 -290 Penalty for Violations
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and the person shall be fined not more than the maximum
provided in section 1 -12 of Euless Code for fire safety and public health and
sanitation provision violations for each offense. Every violation and each and
every day's failure or refusal to comply with these provisions will constitute a
separate offense, and in case of willful or continued violation by any person as
aforesaid, or his agents, employees, servants or officers, the city shall have the
power to revoke and repeal any license under which the person may be acting,
and revoke all permits, privileges and franchises granted to the person.
Sec. 14 -291 through 14 -380. Reserved.
SECTION 5
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council 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 invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and 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.
SECTION 6
Saving Clause. That Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless,
Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended
by this ordinance.
SECTION 7
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the
State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST AND FINAL READING and approved at a
regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 12th day of June, 2001, by a vote of
5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
( J 4, '61,
1
Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor
ATTEST:
usan Crim, PMC, City Secretary
AP ROVED S TO FORM:
ob McFarland, City Attorney