HomeMy WebLinkAbout1654 08-31-2004ORDINANCE NO. 1654
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 34 "FIRE PREVENTION AND
PROTECTION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, BY AMENDING SECTION 34 -101 TO
ADOPT THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE;
AMENDING SECTION 34 -102 TO REVISE CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 34 -104 TO DEFINE
THE DISTRICTS IN WHICH CERTAIN FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS CAN BE KEPT; AND AMENDING SECTION
34 -105 "AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE CODE" TO ADOPT
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE 2003 EDITION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; PRESCRIBING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR
EXPLOSION; ADDING A NEW SECTION 34-134
REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF FLOOR PLANS AND SITE
PLANS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE: PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, the City of Euless, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted
by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the
Local Government Code; and
Whereas, the City wishes to adopt the 2003 Edition of the International Fire Code to
provide for the safety of the citizens of Euless; and
Whereas, the City Manager and his staff have recommended certain amendments to the
International Fire Code
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION I
THAT Section 34 -101 "Fire Prevention Code — Adopted" of Article IV, "Standards" of Chapter
34, "Fire Prevention and Protection ", of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless, Texas, as
amended, is herewith amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
"Sec. 34 -101 Fire Prevention Code Adopted.
The City of Euless hereby adopts, the International Fire Code, published by the International
Code Council, the 2003 Edition, save and except such portions as are hereafter amended, deleted
or modified by this chapter. The same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out
at length herein and from and after the passage of the ordinance adopting this section, the
provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Euless. The adoption of the
International Fire Code does not extend to the appendices thereto unless specifically adopted
elsewhere in this document. A copy of the International Fire Code, 2003 edition will be kept on
file in the office of the City Secretary.
SECTION H
THAT Section 34 -102, "Same- Definitions ", of Article IV, "Standards" of Chapter 34, "Fire
Prevention and Protection", of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless, Texas, as amended, be,
and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 34 -102. Definitions.
Whenever and wherever used in the International Fire Code, the following terms shall have the
meaning hereinafter ascribed thereto.
(1) Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the International Fire Code, it shall
mean the City of Euless.
(2) Wherever the terms "fire marshal, code official, fire code official, fire code
authority, code authority, fire prevention officer, fire prevention engineer or
Authority Having Jurisdiction are used in the context of this code or related
standards or rules, such terms shall mean the Chief of the Bureau of Fire
Prevention or his designee.
(3) The term "International Fire Code" shall mean the 2003 International Fire
Code and all supplements, attachments and amendments as adopted herein.
SECTION III
THAT Section 34 -104, "Districts" of Article IV, "Standards" of Chapter 34, "Fire Prevention
and Protection ", of the Code of Ordinances of the City Of Euless, Texas as amended, be hereby
amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
"Section 34-104 Districts.
The establishment of limits or districts in which storage of flammable or combustible liquids in
outside, aboveground tanks is to be prohibited, and where the storage of hazardous or explosive
materials is restricted shall be as follows:
1) The limits referred to in Section 3404.2.9.5.1 and 3406.2.4.4 of the International Fire
Code, 2003 Edition, in which storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside,
aboveground tanks is prohibited, are hereby established as follows:
A) Flammable Liquids
Motor Fuels are prohibited in aboveground tanks or in tanks contained within
vaults in the entire City of Euless, except as follows,
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a) Installations complying with the provisions of the International Fire Code
Section 2206 as amended and that are in an area zoned as TX -10, L -1, I -1, I -2
or 121 zoning district;
b) Temporary storage of flammable liquids as needed for temporary use for earth
moving equipment at construction sites when approved by the fire code
official and when in compliance with Section 2204.5;
c) Tanks that are within a planned development district which specifically
authorizes such use, when the requirements of the International Fire Code as
amended are met.
2. Aboveground storage tanks are prohibited for retail sales of motor fuels.
Other flammable liquids are prohibited in aboveground tanks or in tanks
contained within vaults in the entire City of Euless, except flammable liquids
incidental to a commercial or manufacturing process may be allowed in outside,
aboveground tanks provided the construction, installation, and placement of the
tank and the handling and use of the liquid conforms to the requirements of the
International Fire Code as amended, and other applicable standards, and further
provided that such tanks are located in an area zoned as a TX -10, L- 1, I -1, I -2 or
121 zoning district, or are within a planned development district which
specifically authorizes such use.
B) Combustible Liquids
1. Motor Fuels: The entire City of Euless, with the following exceptions:
(i) Subdivision development and construction sites when the fuel storage is in
compliance with the requirements of the International Fire Code Section
2206 as amended.
(ii) Installations within the limits allowed under the provisions of Section
2206 as amended and complying with the provisions of Section 2206 as
amended provided the installation is in an area classified as TX -10, L -1, I-
1, I -2 or 121 zoning district or has approval for such installation as part of
a PD zoning district.
(iii) Fuel associated with road projects that are under the control of the Texas
Department of Transportation.
(iv) Provided that the storage of diesel and other class II motor fuels in outside,
aboveground tanks under these exceptions is conditioned that the
construction, installation, and placement of the tank and the handling and
use of the fuel conforms to the requirements of the International Fire
Code as amended and other applicable standards. Aboveground storage
tanks are prohibited for retail sales of motor fuels.
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2. Other combustible liquids: The entire City of Euless, with the following exceptions:
(i) Property located within the following zoning districts: TX -10, L -1, I -1, I -2 or
121 zoning districts and where specifically authorized in planned development
districts or when approved by an SUP.
3. It is the intention of this section to entirely prohibit bulk plants and refineries for
flammable or combustible liquids within the corporate limits of the City of Euless."
2) Establishment of safety rules for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas. The limits
referred to in Section 3804.2 of the International Fire Code which restrict the storage of
liquefied petroleum gas is hereby established as the entire City of Euless; it being the
intention of this body to entirely prohibit the bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas
within the corporate limits of the City of Euless. For the purposes of this Code, bulk
storage of LPG shall be defined as an aggregate capacity of any one installation
exceeding a 2,000 - gallon water capacity.
a) The storage and use of liquefied petroleum gases shall be in accordance with the
International Fire Code, N.F.P.A. Standard 958 and any rules adopted by the
Railroad Commission of Texas. Where a conflict exists between these regulations, the
more restrictive shall apply.
b) Liquefied Petroleum Gas is prohibited in the City with the following exceptions.
1) A single tank with a capacity not to exceed 250 WGC is permitted in TK R -2,
R -3, R -4 and R -5 zoning districts for the purposes of providing gas service to
pools, spas or outdoor appliances, provided natural gas is not available to the
site, and provided the tank complies with the spacing provisions of this code
and can be positioned to be immediately accessible to fire personnel in the
event of an emergency.
2) Residential single family zoning districts classified as ME, R -1, R -IA and R-
1L are permitted one tank per lot, not to exceed 500 WGC, for the purposes of
providing gas service to pools, spas or outdoor appliances, provided natural
gas is not available to the site, and provided the tank complies with the
spacing provisions of this code and can be positioned to be immediately
accessible to fire personnel in the event of an emergency.
3) Commercial zoning districts classified as C -1, C -2, L -1, I -1, 1 -2, TX -10 and
121 are permitted tanks of up to an aggregate amount of 2000 WGC capacity,
provided they meet the provisions of this code. Larger tanks are permitted
with a PD or SUP only.
4) LPG tanks installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance that were in
compliance with applicable codes at the time of their installation are allowed
to continue in use. Any tank covered by this exception may not be replaced
with a tank in violation of this section. New LPG tanks in residential areas,
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including multifamily, unless exempted elsewhere in this ordinance, are
permitted for uses external to the structure only.
c) It is the specific intent of this section to prohibit the bulk storage of LP Gas within the
City of Euless except as herein established.
d) Quantities referred to in this section are aggregate quantities on each tract of land. It
is the responsibility of the property owner and the installer of any LPG tank to insure
compliance with these regulations and any tank installed in violation of these
provisions must be immediately removed.
3) "The limits referred to in Section 3301.2.3 of the International Fire Code, in which the
storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited are established as the entire
City except upon land located in the I -1 or I -2 zoning districts or within a planned
development district which specifically authorizes such use and the Fire Department has
issued the applicable permit."
4) "The limits referred to in Section 3804.2 of this document for the storage of Liquefied
Petroleum Gas shall also apply to the storage of Compressed Natural Gas and other
alternative fuels. CNG is prohibited except in those areas as are hereby established: The
entire City of Euless except those areas and quantities as established for Liquefied
Petroleum Gases."
5) "The presence of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is prohibited in the
entire City of Euless."
6) "Limits on Storage of Hazardous Materials -
The presence of hazardous materials in excess of the exempt amounts as defined in the
International Fire Code is prohibited in the entire City except properties located within
the following zoning districts: C -1, C -2, TX -10, L -1, I -1, I -2, TX121 and where
specifically authorized in planned development districts."
SECTION IV
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE.
THAT Section 34 -105 of Chapter 34 "Fire Prevention and Fire Protection" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Euless is hereby repealed and replaced with a new section 34 -105 to
read as follows:
"Sec. 34 -105 Amendments to the International Fire Code.
The International Fire Code, 2003 Edition, is amended and changed in the following
respects:
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1) Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
"101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known hereafter as the Fire Code of Euless, Texas,
hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2) Article I of the International Fire Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section
101.6 to be and read as follows:
a) Compliance Certification. A letter on company letterhead may be required by the
fire code official from a contractor that certifies compliance with the International
Fire Code or recognized standards, regarding the technical installation of a fire
protection system or notification equipment, system or operation thereof. The fire
code official may require said letter(s) to be notarized.
b) A letter may be required for the following:
1. Automatic fire alarm system
2. Automatic fire extinguishing system
3. Storage /use of hazardous materials
4. Maintenance of fire protection equipment
5. Flame retardant applications
6. LPG, LNG, CNG installations and operations
7. Flammable and combustible installations and operations
8. Radioactive materials use, storage and appliances
9. Emergency power systems and appliances
10. Life safety systems, devices, appliances, installation and operation
11. Other processes and installations as deemed necessary by the fire code official.
c) The letter of certification shall be on company letterhead, signed by an authorized
agent of the company acceptable to the fire code official, and filed before or at the
time of final approval.
d) All compliance testing and final acceptance shall be witnessed by the fire code
official or his authorized representative. A representative of the installer shall be in
attendance at all compliance testing or approval.
3) Section 102.3 is amended to read as follows:
"102.3 Change of use or occupancy. The provisions of Section 102.4 and Section
903.1.3 shall apply, where applicable, when a change in occupancy or use occurs with an
existing building."
4) Section 102.4 is amended to read as follows:
"102.4 Application of other codes. The design and construction of new structures shall
comply with this code, and other codes as applicable; Repairs, alterations, and additions
to existing structures shall comply with this code and the International Building Code."
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5) Section 102.5 is amended to read as follows:
"102.5 Historic buildings. (beginning of paragraph remains unchanged) ...in
accordance with the provisions of the International Building Code."
6) Section 102.6 is amended to read as follows:
"102.6 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this
code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 45 and such codes and standards, when
specifically adopted, shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the
prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between the provisions
of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each
reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as
well. Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical
Code as adopted."
7) Section 103.1 is amended to add the following:
a) "The fire department is charged with enforcement of the International Fire Code, as
amended, as well as other ordinances and laws over which the fire prevention division
has responsibility. The fire department has the authority to enforce any provision of
the current adopted building code, plumbing code, mechanical code or electrical code
related to fire or life safety features of the referenced codes. Any interpretation of the
building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical codes are the sole responsibility of the
code official having jurisdiction over the code in question as defined by ordinance or
standard operating practices within the City of Euless. Corrective notices, citations or
other corrective actions as allowed by law may be issued for violations of the
referenced codes. The fire prevention division shall be operated under the supervision
of the fire chief.
b) The Chief of the Fire Department shall appoint a fire marshal, who shall be
responsible for the provisions of the International Fire Code and related duties and
functions as described by law or policy. The fire marshal is designated as the "fire
code official" for the International Fire Code. The chief may detail such members of
the department to the fire prevention division as may be necessary. The chief is
authorized to appoint up to ten personnel within the fire department as peace officers
for the purposes of functioning as arson investigators, provided those personnel meet
the requirements as outlined by the State of Texas for said appointments. All
members of the Euless Fire Department are authorized to request compliance with
any provision of the codes as described in subsection (a), except that only those
members of the department who have been specifically granted authority by the chief
and fire marshal, and who have completed formal training and have a certification as
an inspector or peace officer may issue a citation, or take enforcement action. The fire
marshal, inspectors, investigators and any peace officer employed by or working
under the direction of the Euless Police Department or the Euless Fire Department
may issue citations for any violations of the International Fire Code as amended. Fire
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department personnel may take any action as allowed by law to remedy a violation of
the code."
8) Section 104.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"Section 104.1.2 - Fire department authority, disconnection of utilities and
evacuation: The fire marshal, employees of the fire prevention division and other fire
department personnel who may be authorized by the fire chief shall have the powers of a
police officer in performing their duties under this code and are authorized to issue
citations for offenses of their duties and to pursue other legal remedies allowed by law.
Citations may be issued for any violation of this code, or any other code, policy or
standard, over which the fire department has jurisdiction. Citations for any violation may
be issued to the owner, lessee, manager, person in control of the property, and/or any
other individual who is responsible for the violation or the property on which a violation
occurs. The specific intent of this code is to place the obligation of complying with its
requirements upon the owner or occupier of premises, buildings or structures within its
scope. No provision or term used in this code is intended to impose any duty whatsoever
upon the City or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation or
enforcement of this code shall be discretionary, not mandatory. Nothing contained in this
ordinance is intended to, nor shall be construed to, create or form the basis for any
liability on the part of the City, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or
damage resulting from the failure of the owner or occupier of premises, buildings or
structures to comply with this code, or for any injury or damage caused by any act or
omission on the part of the City by its officers, employees or agents in the course of
implementing or enforcing this code.
a) The chief, fire marshal or any authorized employee of the fire department may
order an operation or use stopped, or the evacuation of any area, premises,
building or vehicle or portion thereof, which contains or is a fire hazard or when it
is deemed necessary in the interest of public safety or the safety of emergency
responders. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to evacuate upon such
order or to resist or obstruct the evacuation of another person. The fire chief, fire
marshal or their designee shall further have the authority to order the
disconnection of utilities to a building or portion thereof to alleviate an immediate
and imminent threat to life or property that is occurring in violation of the codes
or to alleviate a fire or life safety hazard that causes an immediate threat to a
building or a person. It is unlawful for any person to resist, interfere with or refuse
to comply with an order issued under this Section."
9) Section 104.6.2.1 is added to read as follows:
"104.6.2.1 Re- inspection fees — A fee established by ordinance may be collected for any
inspection in excess of three to enforce or ensure compliance with a provision of this
chapter. The fee must be paid within 30 days or prior to any further inspections being
conducted at the site."
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10) Section 104.7.2 is amended to add the following.
"The fire code official may require any plans submitted to be reviewed by an outside
professional engineer or appropriate specialist when, in the opinion of the code authority,
there exists special technical knowledge to conduct a satisfactory review of the plans and
such special knowledge is not available among the fire department staff. Fees associated
with outside plan reviews are the sole responsibility of the submitting party. The person
or firm conducting the plan review must be an unbiased third party who meets the
approval of the submitting party and the City of Euless."
11) Section 104.11.4 is added to read as follows:
"104.11.4 — Closure of public ways — Any employee of the fire department shall have
the authority to close or restrict access to any street, alley, sidewalk, public or private
place, or portion thereof, when necessary for purposes of public safety involving City
employees or the general public. It shall be unlawful for any person or vehicle to
disregard or proceed past barricades, barricade tape, traffic cones, emergency vehicles
positioned to obstruct an area, or any uniformed or identified City employee directing
persons or vehicles."
12) Section 105. Section 105, "Permits" of the International Fire Code is hereby amended
by adding a new paragraph 105.1.1.1 to be and read as follows:
"Section 105.1.1.1 Permit fees. No permit shall be issued unless the applicant has first
paid at the Bureau of Fire Prevention, the fee required therefor as set forth in Chapter 30
of the Euless Code of Ordinances.
a) Consolidation of permits. Where permits are consolidated as outlined in Section
105.1.3, the permit fee shall be the sum of all fees for all uses so consolidated.
b) Uses in existence at the time of adoption of this code and having no previous permit
shall be subject to the provisions of this section for requiring a permit. Any change in
a business requiring a new Certificate of Occupancy or Business License shall void
such permits previously issued and require new permits if otherwise required herein
for the new business or activity.
c) Operational permits as referenced in 105.3.1 shall have an expiration date not to
exceed one (1) year from the date of issuance unless otherwise specified on the face
of the permit. Temporary permits shall be valid for a period of time as set forth by
the fire code official in such permit. Reviews of permit applications and inspections
conducted pursuant to this code are spot checks designed to encourage compliance
and are not in any way representations, guarantees or assurances that work or
conditions regulated by permits comply with any applicable codes. For construction
permits see 105.3.1.
d) Permits issued, and for which the activity, operation, practice, or function is still in
existence and which are not renewed within ten (10) days after expiration shall accrue
a penalty fee as set forth in chapter 30 of the Euless Code of Ordinances. Such fee
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shall be levied in addition to the regular fee schedule. This late fee penalty does not
negate the issuance of a citation for violation or noncompliance.
e) Fees doubled. Permit fees shall be doubled if the owner, operator, developer or
contractor has begun work or caused such activity, operation, practice, or function to
begin without first obtaining the applicable permit.
f) After -hours inspections. An inspection may be scheduled after normal duty hours,
(generally defined as outside of 0800 to 1700 hours, Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays) by special arrangement with the fire code official.
g) After -hours inspection fee. A per hour fee shall be paid in advance for the special
inspection at a rate as defined in Section 30 -15 of the City of Euless Code of
Ordinances. The fire code official shall determine the number of total man -hours
necessary to perform the inspection or service and advanced payment shall be made
based on that determination. Additional time charges in excess of the anticipated
amount will be billed to the person or company requesting the service. Payment shall
not be pro -rated in amounts less than one (1) hour increments with a four (4) hour
minimum."
13) Section 105.3 is amended to add the following:
a) "Before the installation of any system or component regulated by a permit as
described herein, all plans or other information as required by the fire department and
outlined in the application for permit must be provided, all fees paid and a permit
issued prior to construction or installation of the affected component occurring. The
permit shall be posted in a public location at the address for which it was issued
during the progress of the work being performed and shall be present with an
approved set of plans stamped and signed by a representative of the Euless Fire
Department.
b) Any information requested by the Fire Marshal's office, including independent
review of components by a fire protection engineer must be completed at the expense
of the permit applicant prior to the permit being issued.
c) Permits and fees will be established by separate ordinance, but are incorporated into
this section as if they were fully outlined herein. Failure to pay a fee within thirty
days of billing for said permit or billable service is a violation of this Ordinance and
may result in revocation of the permit."
14) Section 105.6 is amended to add the following:
"Permits listed in this section are required when specified by the fire code official or
other applicable City Ordinance. All established policies and procedures of the fire
department must be complied with to obtain a required permit. Annual (operational)
permits are valid for one year from the date of issue unless specified otherwise. Annual
permits become invalid when a new Certificate of Occupancy or Business License is
issued for a facility where an annual permit is required.
Burn permits are valid for the dates specified on the face of the permit."
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15) Section 105 is amended to add the following permits:
"105.6.3.1 — Business license — A business license or certificate of occupancy is required
for any business to operate in the City of Euless. The business license must be posted in
the premises or be readily available upon request by any city official. Business licenses
are not transferable and are valid from the date of issue forward unless the license is
invalidated due to a change of name, change of use, change of location or change of
owner of the business.
105.6.20.1 — Gates crossing fire lanes — An operational permit is required to maintain,
operate or use any gate that is operated by any mechanical means that crosses or restricts
access through or along any private street, emergency access easement or fire lane. A
single gate permit may be issued to operate all gates at a specific site.
105.6.41.1 - Speed bumps — An operational permit is required to maintain speed
bumps /humps in any fire apparatus access road in the City.
105.7.1.1 - Aboveground storage tank — A construction permit is required to install an
aboveground storage tank with a capacity of greater than four hundred ninety nine
gallons of product. A separate permit is required for each tank.
Exception: Storage tanks containing only water or other products that pose no fire or
health risks, provided such tanks are properly identified as being non hazardous.
105.7.2.1- Egress control devices — A construction permit is required to install an egress
control device upon any required exit door or required Fire Department access door. An
egress control device is any device other than traditional locking hardware and includes
magnetic locks and similar devices.
105.7.5.1 - Gate installation — A construction permit is required to install, any gate that
is operated by any mechanical means that crosses or restricts access through any private
street, emergency access easements or fire lane. Gate installation permits are required
prior to the gate(s) being installed. Multiple gates may be included on one construction
permit if all work will be completed at the same time.
105.7.9.1 - Private fire lines, underground fire lines, and fire hydrants — A
construction permit is required to install, extend, or replace any underground private fire
line, sprinkler lead or private fire hydrant.
105.7.9.2 - Smoke control — A construction permit is required to install a smoke control
system at any location.
105.7.9.3 — Speed bumps — A permit is required to install speed bumps in any fire
apparatus access road in the City.
105.7.13 - Underground storage tank misc. equipment — A construction permit is
required to install, remove, repair, or modify piping, delivery devices, dispensers, vent
pipes or other components of an underground chemical storage tank and its distribution
system or other components.
105.7.14 — Vent A Hood — A construction permit is required to install a vent a hood in a
commercial establishment in the City."
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16) Creating Section 108.4 to read as follows:
"Section 108.4 — Board of appeals —
a) The Board of Appeals that is referenced in 108.1 shall be the Euless Zoning Board of
Adjustment. When the conditions or circumstances of the appeal are determined to be
outside the scope of knowledge of the ZBA, the Chairman of the ZBA may request a
special Board of Appeals be established and approved by the City Council. Such
special Board shall consist of three persons who have adequate knowledge and
experience in the matter being discussed to render an opinion. Names of potential
Board members shall be provided to the City Council for consideration at the
appropriate time. The special Board terms shall expire once the matter before them is
decided.
b) A decision of the Board may be appealed to the City Council, provided:
The appeal is made within thirty (30) days after rendition of the Board's decision,
and;
2. The appeal must be perfected by written request to the office of the City
Secretary."
17) Section 109.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"109.1.1 - Compliance With Codes — Any person who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects, or refuses to comply with, or who resists the enforcement of the provisions of
this or other codes as referenced in this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject to the penalties as set forth in the Code of Ordinances of the City. In addition to
these penalties the fire code official is authorized to close any business, or shut down any
operation when any hazard or condition exists therein that poses a serious and imminent
threat to life or property. Any reasonable methods may be used to affect closure,
including, but not limited to, disconnection of utilities and padlocking of any doors. Any
person in control of or occupying any premises ordered closed, or performing or
overseeing any operation ordered discontinued, who refuses an order to leave, or to
discontinue is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalties described herein."
18) Section 109.2.2.1 is added to read as follows:
"Section 109.2.2.1 Presumption of control. The owner, manager, occupant, owner's
agent, or any person in immediate control of any building or structure where a violation
of this or any other code or ordinance of the City of Euless is found, shall be deemed
upon receiving notice of such violation, as the responsible person for causing the
correction of such violation."
19) Section 109.3 is amended to read as follows:
"109.3 - Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall
fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair
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or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire
code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand ($2,000)
dollars. Each violation of the provisions of this code may be deemed a separate offense
and each day that a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense."
20) Section 111.4 is amended to read as follows:
"111.4 - Failure to comply: Any person who shall continue any work after having been
served with a stop work order, except such work as the person has been directed to
perform to remove violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a citation with a fine of
up to $2000.00 ".
21) Section 202 is amended to add the following definitions:
Business license — A Certificate of Occupancy or special permit granted by the City of
Euless authorizing a specific business activity at a specific location. This license is valid
from the date of issue and does not expire due to age. A Business License becomes
invalid if the business name, owner, use of the facility, nature of the business or the
business address changes.
False alarm is amended to read as follows: "False alarm is the reporting, signaling or
activation by any means of an alarm for which no such fire or emergency actually exists.
This includes communicating or circulating a report of a present, past or future bombing,
fire, offense, or other emergency that is known to be false or baseless and that would; 1)
ordinarily cause action by any official or volunteer agency organized to deal with
emergencies; or 2) place a person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury or death; or 3)
prevent or interrupt the occupation of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which
the public has access or any mode of conveyance.
Fire watch is amended to read as follows: "Fire watch. A temporary measure intended
to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one
or more qualified individuals or standby personnel when required by the fire code
official, for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs
of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the fire department."
High -rise building. A building having floors used for human occupancy located more
than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
International Fire Code shall mean the 2003 International Fire Code and all
supplements, attachments and amendments as adopted herein.
Jurisdiction shall mean the City limits of Euless.
Self service storage facility is real property designed and used for the purpose of renting
or leasing individual storage spaces to customers for the purpose of storing and removing
personal property on a self - service basis.
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Standby personnel. Qualified fire service personnel approved by the fire chief or his
designee. When utilized, the number shall be as directed by the fire chief or his designee.
Charges for utilization shall be as normally calculated by the jurisdiction."
22) Section 304.4 is added to read as follows:
"304.4 - Trash compactors. Trash compactors which are installed in such a manner that
they have direct access to the interior of any structure by means of a door or chute shall
comply with the following requirements;
a) No storage is permitted within five feet of any opening to a trash compactor;
b) Any opening into a structure that provides a direct connection between a compactor
or dumpster and the building interior must comply with one of the following:
1) The opening must be protected by an automatic fire door or fire shutter with a
minimum of a forty -five (45) minute fire resistance rating; or
2) The opening shall be protected by a sprinkler head located to provide a water
curtain at the opening into the structure and be provided with a self closing non
combustible door; or
3) The chute connecting the dumpster or compactor to the building shall be open on
the top and provide enough open space to allow adequate venting of a fire before
it can enter the building and shall be provided with a self closing non combustible
door."
23) Section 305.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"305.1.1 - Portable heaters - Portable heaters must be maintained in good operating
condition, with all safety screens and other safety features attached and operable. Portable
heaters must be listed by a recognized testing laboratory and must be of a design that
prevents the unit from being tipped over, or be equipped with a functioning tip switch
that will turn the unit off if the unit should fall face down."
24) Section 307.2 is amended to read as follows:
"307.2 Permit required. A permit shall be obtained from the fire code official in
accordance with Section 105.6 prior to kindling a fire for recognized silviculture or range
or wildlife management practices, prevention or control of diseases or pests, or open
burning. Application for such approval shall only be presented by and permits issued to
the owner of the land upon which the fire is to be kindled. Examples of state or local law
or regulations referenced elsewhere in this section may include but are not limited to the
following:
1. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality guidelines and/or restrictions.
2. State, County or Local temporary or permanent bans on open burning.
3. Local written policies as established by the fire code official."
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25) Section 307.2.2 is amended to add the following:
a) The requirements of this section shall extend to any open burning that occurs in
the City of Euless. Open burning outside of a container is prohibited in the City,
with the exception of trench burns as allowed in 307.3.3. Burning within the City
is subject to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality guidelines and/or
restrictions; State, County or Local temporary or permanent bans on open
burning; and local written policies as established by the fire code official."
b) Except as otherwise provided for by this code, the unauthorized burning of trash,
rubbish, leaves, grass clippings, or other debris is prohibited. Any such fires shall
be immediately extinguished.
Exception: Fires that have been approved with a permit issued by the fire code
official."
26) Section 307.3 is amended to read as follows:
"307.3 Location. The location for open burning shall be not less than three - hundred
(300) feet from any structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from
spreading to within three- hundred (300) feet of any structure.
Exceptions:
1. Fires in approved containers that are not less than fifteen (15) feet from a structure,
provided the fire does not create a hazard or health concern.
2. Cooking pits in compliance with 308.3.1,1.2"
27) Section 307.3.3 is added to read as follows:
"307.3.3 Trench burns. Trench burns shall be conducted in air curtain trenches and in
accordance with Section 307.2."
28) Section 307.4 is amended to read as follows:
"307.4 Attendance. Open burning, trench burns, bonfires or recreational fires shall be
constantly attended until the ... (remainder of section unchanged"
29) Section 308.3.1.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"308.3.1.1.1 Portable outdoor cooking, cooking equipment and storage.
Charcoal burners, gas fired grills, smokers and other open flame devices shall not be
operated on any patio, balcony or landing of an apartment building, multi - family, hotel
or motel or within ten (10) feet of any structural overhang, opening, or outside wall of an
apartment building, multi- family, hotel or motel. The use of portable barbecue
equipment is prohibited within the indoor quarters of a structure.
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Exceptions:
1. Electric barbecues.
2. Use in one and two family dwellings. This exception does not apply to operations of
portable barbecue equipment within a structure."
30) Section 308.3.1.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"308.3.1.1.2 — Cooking grills /pits: All grilling or cooking operations must occur in an
approved container or enclosure designed or constructed for that purpose. Pits, where
used, shall be placed a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any combustible materials,
including vegetation, structures, combustible fencing, be located a safe distance from
adjacent property lines (established as a minimum of fifteen feet), must be constructed in
a manner approved by the fire code official, and be designed and maintained in such a
manner that the cooking operation does not create a fire or smoke emission hazard to any
person or property. Pits may not exceed a size of ninety -six (96) cubic feet but may be
restricted further at the discretion of the fire code authority. Pits are restricted to the rear
yards of residential property and must be within a fenced enclosure on all properties. The
fire department is authorized to require immediate discontinuance of any cooking
operation if it is determined the operation is conducted in violation of this code, or if the
fire or smoke presents a hazard to adjacent properties. When multiple cooking pits are
used, a minimum spacing between pits of fifteen (15) feet must be maintained and the
minimum separation distance from combustibles and adjacent property lines indicated
herein shall be increased ten (10) feet for each additional pit added. All distances
referenced herein are minimums and may be increased on a case by case basis as deemed
necessary by the fire code official."
31) Section 308.3.1.1.3 is added to read as follows:
"308.3.1.1.3 — Apartment community grills: In all apartment complexes constructed
after the effective date of this ordinance, provisions must be made for community
barbecue facilities at the rate of one (1) grill or cooking appliance for every twenty five
(25) dwelling units. This requirement does not apply if the complex prohibits the use of
grills on the property, posts signs on the patio or balcony of each dwelling unit stating
that the use of cooking equipment other than electric equipment used in the kitchen is
prohibited on the property, that said prohibition is a part of the lease agreement and the
prohibition is strictly enforced by management."
32) Section 308.3.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"308.3.1.2. — Storage of BBQ Equipment: The storage of portable barbecue grills and
equipment is limited to exterior storage rooms, exterior closets, or other exterior areas
having a one (1) hour wall separating it from other rooms or areas of the structure. Where
the provisions of this section can not be met in an existing facility, all barbecue grills and
equipment must be stored outside the unit while they are connected to or contain the
residue of any fuel source."
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33) Section 308.3.1.3 is added to read as follows
"308.3.1.3 — Supervision: Adult supervision is required at all times while the barbecue is
generating open flames or smoldering heat."
34) Section 308.3.1.4 is added to read as follows:
"308.3.1.4 — Discarding hot materials: The discarding or placement of hot charcoal,
wood, coals or ashes into a combustible container or trash receptacle is prohibited. It
shall be unlawful to leave hot or smoldering charcoal, wood, coal or ashes, having been
used or ignited within a twenty -four (24) hour period, in an area where re- ignition could
expose or endanger property or life."
35) Section 308.3.1.5 is added to read as follows:
"308.3.1.5 - Management responsibilities: It shall be a violation of this code for any
person to own or manage any apartment complex without providing the fire code official,
upon request, written proof that each tenant has been advised of the prohibition against
the use of barbecue grills and smokers on the patios, balconies, or landings of such
structures. Such proof shall consist of a warning document signed by the tenant and kept
in the tenants lease file indicating that the tenant is aware of the prohibition. Apartment
owners or managers shall place approved signage in approved locations and in common
areas advising of the prohibition. Existing apartment complexes shall comply with this
provision upon its adoption."
36) Section 308.3.2 is amended by adding the following:
"11. Candles or similar open flame devices are prohibited in E & I occupancies in any
area where children or clients are present
12. Candles or similar open flame devices, where permitted under this code, must be
placed and maintained so as not to present a fire hazard. Candles and similar
devices must be under the constant and direct supervision of a competent adult at
all times while in use.
13. Open flame devices, including candles or tiki lamps are prohibited within ten (10)
feet of any multifamily dwellings consisting of more than four (4) dwelling units."
37) Section 311.5 is added to read as follows:
"Section 311.5 - Removal of debris after fire. The owner or any person having control
of, or in his possession upon any premises in the city, any hay, straw, bales of wool,
cotton, paper, or any other substances which are and have been rendered useless or un-
merchantable by reason of any fire on such premises shall, within forty eight (48) hours
after notice by the Fire Department, remove said articles from the premises."
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38) Section 311.6 is added to read as follows:
"Section 311.6 - Removal of burned structure after fire. Whenever any structure in the
City is damaged or destroyed by fire, the owner thereof or the person in charge of or in
control of the property shall remove from the premises all refuse, debris, charred lumber,
destroyed or damaged portions of the structure and any materials damaged or destroyed
by the fire. The owner or person in control of the property shall remove all burned,
charred, or damaged materials within ten (10) days after notice to do so."
39) Section 316 — SCHOOL FIRE SAFETY is added to read as follows:
"316.1 - Establishment of requirements providing for safety from the threat of fire
in public schools.
(a) Boilers and other pressurized heating equipment shall be tested as required by the
State of Texas and records maintained and posted in E Occupancies.
(b) All gas fired equipment and related piping and valves shall be tested for leaks
annually prior to the beginning of the school year by a competent and licensed
plumber as recognized by the City of Euless. The School District shall maintain a
copy of the test and shall submit a copy of the test results to the fire code official.
This provision also extends to commercial day care facilities located within the City.
Exception:
Registered Family Homes."
40) Section 401.3.2 is amended to add the following:
"In the event of a fire alarm activation, the building shall be evacuated, and the fire
alarm shall not be reset or silenced until the fire department arrives and investigates.
No person may authorize re -entry into a building in which a fire alarm is or has
sounded until the re -entry is authorized by the fire department.
EXCEPTION: Fire alarms that are activated as part of a scheduled drill may be
silenced and reset, and the individual responsible for the drill may authorize re- entry."
41) Section 405.1 is amended to read as follows:
"405.1 General. Emergency evacuation drills complying with the provisions of this
section shall be conducted in the occupancies listed in Table 405.2 or when required by
the fire code official. Drills shall be designed in cooperation with the local authorities."
42) Section 408.5.4 is amended to read as follows:
"408.5.4 Drill frequency. Emergency evacuation drills shall be conducted at least twelve
(12) times per year, four (4) times per year on each shift."
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43) Section 503.1 is amended to read as follows:
a. "General. Emergency access easements or roadways (fire lanes) shall be provided
and maintained in accordance with provisions of this section.
b. Where required. Fire apparatus access roads or easements shall be required for
every building or portion of a building hereafter constructed. Such roadway or
emergency access easement shall be provided such that all portions of the first story
of a structure shall be within the unobstructed deployment of one hundred fifty (150)
feet of pre- connected hose line, as you walk from a fire apparatus located within said
access roadway or easement. Where access requirements cannot be fully provided, a
recognized fire protection system shall be installed as prescribed and approved by the
fire code official.
Exceptions:
1. When buildings are completely protected with an approved automatic fire
sprinkler system, the provisions of Section 503 may be modified by the fire code
official. Any modification must consider engine and ladder apparatus access for
life safety operations on one (1) or more sides.
2. When access roads cannot be installed due to location on property, topography,
waterways, non - negotiable grades or other similar conditions, the fire code
official is authorized to require additional fire protection.
c. More than one (1) fire apparatus access roadway shall be provided when it is
determined that access by a single road may be impaired by vehicle congestion,
condition of terrain, climatic conditions, or other factors that could limit or restrict
emergency access. Dead end roadways shall be avoided whenever possible.
d. Permissible modifications. Clearances or widths required by this section may be
increased when in the opinion of the fire chief or fire code official the minimum
widths are not adequate to provide fire apparatus access or working maneuvering
room.
e. Vertical clearance. All fire apparatus roadways or access easements shall have an
unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than fourteen (14) feet."
44) Section 503.1.1 is amended to add the following sentence to the first paragraph:
"Except for single or two family residences, the path of measurement shall be along a
minimum of a ten foot (10) wide unobstructed pathway around the external walls of the
structure."
45) Section 503.1.2 is amended by adding new paragraphs 503.1.2.1 (a), (b), (c), and (d) to
be and read as follows:
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"503.1.2.1 Fire lanes and fire zones.
a. When the fire code official determines that an area or zone is necessary to gain
immediate access to any fire protection equipment, appliances, vault, connection or
hydrant or to gain access for fire department entry to a building for the purpose of fire
fighting or life safety, the area shall be marked or posted as approved by the fire code
official for such identification.
b. It shall be unlawful to block, cause to be blocked, or otherwise impede access of the
fire department in a marked fire lane or fire zone. Vehicles or obstructions in a fire
lane or fire zone may be towed or otherwise removed at the owner's expense.
c. For purposes of this section a "Fire Zone" is defined as an area marked by fire lane
markings or signs that includes a defined area other than a fire lane. A fire zone may
include a portion of curbing adjacent to a sprinkler connection, a gate opening across
a fire lane, or other clearly defined areas outside of a fire lane.
d. For purposes of Section 503, the terms fire lane, fire zone and fire apparatus access
road are interchangeable."
46) Section 503.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
"503.2.1 Dimensions.
Fire apparatus access roads (fire lanes) shall have an unobstructed width of not less
than twenty -four (24) feet and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than
fourteen (14) feet. A minimum inside radius of twenty -eight (28) feet and an outside
radius of fifty -two (52) feet is required.
Exceptions:
a) Vertical clearance may be reduced when approved by the fire code official;
provided such reduction does not impair access by fire apparatus and approved
signs are installed and maintained indicating the established vertical clearance..
b) Existing fire lanes installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance, which
were in compliance with the width and radius requirements when built, shall be
allowed to continue as a legally existing non - conforming use until they are
rebuilt, at which time every reasonable effort shall be made to bring them into
compliance with the current regulations.
2. Where fire apparatus access roads abut an interior access self - storage facility an
approved parking lane or spaces must be provided to help insure persons utilizing the
facility do not park in the fire lanes.
3. The requirements for fire apparatus access roads shall extend to all single- family
residences whenever they are located more than one hundred fifty (150) feet off the
roadway. The openings of any gates on a residential fire lane shall be maintained at
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not less than twenty (20) feet and the road surface shall be not less than sixteen (16)
feet in width for the first fifty (50) feet of road surface off of the public street, at
which point the road surface may be reduced to fourteen (14) feet in width. The fire
code official may require minor modifications to the width of the roadway where
required by topographical features to help insure emergency access to the property.
Existing non - conforming residential gates and driveways, constructed prior to the
effective date of this ordinance are considered to be in compliance with this section.
Exception:
The requirements for residential fire apparatus access roads may be waived by the fire
code official if the structure requiring the access road is protected by an approved fire
sprinkler system."
47) Section 503.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
"503.2.2 Authority. The fire code official shall have the authority to require an increase
in the minimum access widths and vertical clearances where they are inadequate for fire
or rescue operations. "
48) Section 503.2.3 is amended to add the following:
a) "Fire apparatus access roads shall be constructed of concrete except as specified in the
exceptions herein. The roadway surface shall be constructed of concrete and be
engineered to provide all weather driving and maneuvering capability as approved by
the City Engineer.
b) Fire lanes serving commercial facilities shall be constructed to support a minimum of a
60, 000 -pound load limit.
c) Whenever 51% of existing, non - conforming fire lanes are replaced within a twelve
(12) month period, the entire fire lane shall be replaced according to current
standards.
d) Fire lane locations must be approved by the fire code official.
Exception: Alternative materials may be approved for residential fire lanes providing
access to a single residence"
e) Repairs to asphalt fire lanes. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit
routine maintenance of existing asphalt fire lanes, including the filling of potholes.
However, when any section of asphalt paving fails and must be replaced, the replaced
section must be in compliance with 503.2.3."
49) Section 503.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
11503.2.4 - Turning radius. The turning radius of a fire apparatus access roadway or
access easement shall be set and approved by the fire code official. Unless otherwise
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stipulated, each access roadway turning radius shall have a minimum inside dimension of
twenty eight (28) feet and fifty -two (52) feet outside dimension."
50) Section 503.2.5 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 503.2.5 — Turnarounds. Any such fire apparatus access roadway or
emergency access easement more than one hundred and fifty (150) feet in length shall
either be connected to another dedicated public street or emergency access easement, or
be provided with a paved turnaround having a turning radius not less than fifty (50) feet.
Exception:
When approved, an alternate design may be substituted for a turnaround. The design
shall meet the requirements established by the fire code official."
51) Section 503.2.6 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 503.2.6 — Bridges. When a bridge is required to be a part of the fire apparatus
access roadway or access easement, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance
with nationally recognized standards as approved by the City Engineer. The bridge shall
be designed for a live load sufficient to carry the imposed load of fire apparatus."
52) Section 503.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 5032.7 — Grade. The gradient for a fire apparatus access roadway or
emergency access easement shall not exceed six (6) percent.
Exception:
When terrain conditions exist that impose a roadway grade level greater than six (6)
percent the City Engineer and the fire code official shall confer to determine the nature of
the grade, the responding fire apparatus and if alternative measures can be obtained."
53) Section 503.3 is amended to read as follows:
"503.3 Marking. Approved striping or, when allowed/required by the fire code official,
signs, or both shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads or
prohibit the obstruction thereof. Signs and striping shall be maintained in a clean and
legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide
adequate visibility. The owner, occupant and/or person in charge of any premises where a
fire lane is required shall be responsible for marking and maintaining the markings and
signs identifying the fire lane.
1) Striping — Fire apparatus access roads shall be marked by painted lines of red traffic
paint six (6) inches in width to show the boundaries of the lane. The words "NO
PARKING — FIRE LANE" or "FIRE LANE — NO PARKING" shall appear in
minimum four (4) inch white letters at approximately fifteen(15) foot intervals on the
red border markings along both sides of the fire lanes. Where a curb is available, the
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striping shall be on the vertical face of the curb. The words "FIRE LANE" shall be
painted in block letters of a color contrasting with the pavement color, a minimum of
eighteen (18) inches in height at all entrances to a fire lane.
Exceptions:
a) Residential fire lanes serving a single residence are not required to be marked in
any way.
b) Private streets meeting the design standards of a public street, when authorized by
separate ordinance, are exempted from the striping requirements. The exception
shall not apply to those portions of said streets that may need to be maintained as
fire lanes, fire zones or no parking areas to insure emergency access to the street,
fire hydrants, sprinkler connections, or other areas as deemed necessary by the
fire code official.
2) Signs, when required, shall read "NO PARKING — FIRE LANE" or "FIRE LANE —
NO PARKING" and shall be approximately twelve (12) inches wide and eighteen
(18) inches high. Signs shall be white in color with red lettering and borders, using
not less than two (2) inch lettering. Signs shall be permanently affixed to a stationary
post and the bottom of the sign shall be approximately six feet, six inches above
finished grade. Signs shall be spaced as determined by the fire code official. Signs
may be installed on permanent buildings or walls or as approved by the fire code
official."
54) Section 503.3.1 is added to read as follows:
"Section 503.3.1 - Signs. When required by the fire code official, approved signs, fire
lane striping, or other approved notices shall be provided and maintained for fire
apparatus roadways or emergency access easements to identify such roadway or access
easement and prohibit the obstruction thereof, or both."
55) Section 503.4 is amended to read as follows:
"503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access roads and fire
zones shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles. The
minimum widths and clearances established in Section 503.2.1 and any area marked as a
fire lane or fire zone as described in Section 503.3 shall be maintained at all times.
1) Where access gates and perimeter fencing are installed, they must be in compliance
with this section and Section 503.6. All gate installations must be approved by the fire
code official.
2) The manager, owner, or any other person in control of or responsible for any premises
on which an obstruction of a fire apparatus access road or fire zone occurs is
responsible for such blockage or obstruction. When a motor vehicle or trailer is found
to be obstructing a fire apparatus access road or fire zone, the person or company in
charge of said vehicle, the operator of the vehicle or the registered owner of the
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vehicle may be charged with this offense. The fire chief, any member of the fire
prevention bureau, any peace officer or their authorized representatives are authorized
to cause access roadways and fire zones to be maintained free and unobstructed at all
times by the issuance of citations or the removal or impoundment of said vehicle or
both citation and impoundment.
56) Section 503.6 is amended to read as follows:
"503.6 Security gates — All gate installations across a required fire apparatus access road
or across a private street must conform to the following requirements.
1) Access Gates. Access roadways or access easements that are secured by gates shall
comply with the design and specification requirements as established by the Fire
Department. Gate access systems and all components thereof shall be maintained
operational at all times. When access gates are out of service, they shall be secured
in the open position until repairs are complete.
2) Any electrically or mechanically operated gate restricting access to, or crossing a fire
apparatus access road, easement or private street to an occupancy designated as a
subdivision, apartment complex, or other location where, in the opinion of the fire
code official, an excessive life safety or property hazard situation exists, must meet
the gate requirements for a private subdivision/ street as provided in this section.
3) All electrical or mechanically operated gates must be equipped with a Knox System
gate access key switch as approved by the Euless Fire Department.
4) All electrical or mechanically operated gates crossing a fire apparatus access road or
private street must be equipped with a readily accessible, and well marked
emergency release device to allow manual operation of the gate. A walk through
gate must be located in an approved location when required and be secured in an
approved manner to allow rapid fire department access through said walk through
gate. All sliding gates must be equipped with a chain drop or similar approved
device secured by a Knox padlock to allow manual operation of the gate.
Exceptions:
The walk through gate may be deleted on a sliding gate equipped with a chain drop
feature, or a swing gate which can be disconnected from the automatic opening
features from outside the gate, with the approval of the fire code official.
5) Manually operated gates are permitted provided they utilize a Knox padlock to secure
the gate. Manually operated gates, and gates using an emergency disconnect, must be
operable by one person using a normal amount of exertion.
6) All gates crossing any fire apparatus access road or private street must be well
maintained, must be provided with a proper power supply to all electrical and
electronic components at all times, and must be in proper operating condition at all
times. Gates must be inspected by a qualified gate repairman and repaired when
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deemed necessary by the fire code official. Any gate crossing a fire apparatus access
road or private street that is taken out of service may not be placed back in service
until it has been tested and authorized to be placed back in service by the fire code
official.
7) The owner or person in control of any property which contains a security -gate or
barrier is responsible for any damage caused to emergency equipment by said security
gates or barriers.
8) Gates installed across fire department access roads providing access to private
subdivisions, apartment complexes or other high hazard locations as determined by
the code authority must also comply with the following requirements:
a) All electrical or mechanically operated gates installed or replaced after the
effective date of this ordinance must be designed to open fully in the event of a
power failure and must remain open until power is restored.
Exception:
Gates provided with an approved alternative power source that will operate the
gate for a period of twenty -four (24) hours upon loss of primary power when
approved by the fire code official.
b) Gate installations must be approved by the fire code official prior to installation.
A permit must be obtained prior to a regulated gate being installed, and no gate
may be closed until the emergency features of the gate have been tested and
accepted by the fire code official.
c) Gates must be equipped with an Opticom, or comparable opening device of a type
approved by the fire department, and more than one device per gate may be
required. The device shall be positioned a minimum of ten (10) feet above
finished street level. The gate must open a minimum of one (1) foot per second.
The gate shall also have a Knox key switch that will open the gate. The location
of the Knox switch shall be approved by the fire code official. If there are gates
side by side then both gates shall open using the Knox and Opticom like devices.
d) Gate designs may incorporate one or two gate sections to meet the required
minimum gate width of twenty -four (24) feet. If the entrance incorporates a
median or other feature that necessitates a divided gate arrangement, the gate
widths may be reduced if approved by the fire code authority, but in no case shall
any single gate or street pavement be reduced to a clear opening of less than
twenty (20) feet. If a gate incorporates an overhead obstruction, said obstruction
must be a minimum of fourteen (14) feet above the finished road surface.
e) Approach and departure areas on both sides of a gated entrance must provide
adequate set backs and proper alignment to allow free and unimpeded passage of
emergency vehicles through the entrance area.
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f) Any electronic gate that has no Opticom like device to exit shall have a sensor in
the ground at least six (6) feet back from the gate that will cause the gate to open
when a vehicle approaches.
9) All streets, gates and other fire protection features, signage and equipment are
subject to periodic inspection by the City and must be repaired immediately if
found to be in a condition of disrepair. The City shall have the right to enter the
subdivision or other regulated premises and disable, open, or remove any gate,
device or other feature that impedes or controls vehicle access at the sole expense
of the property owner or homeowners association.
10) The City of Euless, it's officers, representatives and agents, shall not be liable for
damage or removal of any gate, barrier, or component thereof which is opened,
operated or removed in association with any emergency, inspection, or other
official action, nor for any death, injury, or property loss that may occur as a
result of a delay in emergency response or any other actions or lack thereof
caused by any gate or barrier or the serviceability or lack thereof of said gate,
barrier or component.
11) The person or corporation in control of the property is responsible for, and liable
for, any violations of this section. This includes but is not limited to, the
developer, property owner, Homeowner's Association and its officers, the
occupant of the property, or any others who may own or exercise control over the
property.
57) Section 503.6.1 is added to read as follows:
"Section 503.6.1 Access gates on perimeter fencing. Gated communities that have
security fencing around the perimeter of the property shall have and be provided with
access gates positioned at intervals as may be required by the fire code official. Such
gates are .to provide police and fire access during an emergency. The gate shall be
designed to provide a minimum opening width of forty -eight (48) inches and designed to
accommodate a Knox pad lock or approved alternative locking device."
58) Section 503.7 is added to read as follows:
"503.7 Private subdivisions: When traditional markings of fire lanes are not required on
approved private subdivision streets because said streets comply with the design
standards of public streets, and an ordinance has been passed permitting the application
of traffic laws in said subdivision, the City of Euless, or the Euless Fire Department may
still require signs or markings to be placed and maintained prohibiting the stopping,
standing, or parking of vehicles along any roadway or portion thereof, where, in the
opinion of the City, the parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles may unduly interfere
with the free movement of traffic. Said signs will be installed and maintained where
designated by the City or fire department and will be installed and maintained by funds
provided through the homeowners association. If funds are not available, the City may
install or maintain said signs, and bill the homeowners of the subdivision or street for the
costs. Signs are official signs belonging to the City of Euless, and no person may tamper
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with any sign or pole.Vehicles in violation may be fined or towed by any representative
of the fire or police departments."
59) Section 503.8 is added to read as follows:
a) "Speed Bumps or Traffic Humps. No person, firm or corporation shall place,
construct, erect, or maintain any speed bumps or humps in a marked fire lane, fire
zone or emergency access easement without first obtaining a permit from the fire
code official. Such speed bump or hump shall be designed, placed and constructed in
a manner approved by the fire code official. Speed bumps shall conform to the
following requirements. Deviations must be specifically approved in writing by the
fire code official.
1) The maximum height of a speed bump is four (4) inches as measured from
the surrounding roadway surface.
2) Speed bumps must not exceed a rate of rise of one (1) inch of rise in every
three (3) inches of width.
3) Speed bumps must be painted in a contrasting color with the surrounding
road surface. Approved paint colors are yellow or white.
4) A permit is required to install and maintain speed bumps.
b) Where a divided entrance occurs on a property, the provisions of 503.6 (8)(d) shall
apply.
60) Section 505.1 is amended to read as follows:
a) "On commercial buildings, the size of address numbers shall be a minimum of eight
(8) inches in height and shall be placed on the building or in a location approved by
the fire code official. Suite numbers or other sub addresses shall be a minimum of
four(4)inches in height and shall be placed on the front and rear doors of each suite.
Building numbers shall be illuminated through an internal or external light source.
b) In multi tenant occupancies such as apartments, strip centers,etc_ address numbers
shall be affixed to the gas meters, electric meter bases, and exterior disconnects for
utilities in a manner so as to be:
1. clearly visible,
2. of a color that contrasts with the meter base or disconnects,
3. sized sufficiently to be readily apparent, but under no circumstances less than one
inch tall,
4. and be maintained in a clear and legible condition at all times.
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c) Multi- family, townhouses, condominiums and commercial occupancies shall have
street and or building numbers a minimum of eight inches (8 ") in height. When
deemed necessary by the fire code official, the street and or building numbers may be
required to be of a larger size for immediate and visible identification.
1. If a structure is more than two hundred feet (200) from a public street, the address
shall also appear at the front or main entry of the property at an approved location.
2. Street address or building numbers shall be required on all sides of the building in
locations approved by the fire code official.
3. Building and/or street numbers shall be located on the structure or in an area of the
structure that will make them immediately discernable and illuminated in a
manner that will make them readily visible during night time hours.
4. Apartment buildings shall have the building address or building number
affixed in the fire lane in a location approved by the fire code official. The
markings shall be a minimum of a twenty four inch by twelve inch (24" by 12 ")
red rectangle painted on the pavement, in conjunction to the red fire lane
markings. The red rectangle shall have white numbers that indicate the street
address and /or the building number of the building. Numbers must be in a bold
font measuring a minimum of ten inches (10 ") in height, easily readable from a
moving vehicle. This supplemental address block must be installed only on
private property near the center of the building. Where any portion of the building
borders a fire lane, the numbers may be required adjacent to those portions of the
building abutting the fire lane. Address blocks required herein shall be maintained
in an easily readable condition.
5. Apartment complexes must have posted an approved sign(s) on each side of the
building, clearly visible and readable from the street or fire lane, that contains the
building and apartment numbers contained in that structure. Sign locations may be
modified by the fire code official for cause when specific conditions make
placement of signs on all four sides of the building impractical."
d) Street or Roadway Signs. When required by the fire code official, streets and roads,
public or private shall be identified with approved signs.
e) Residential occupancies shall have house numbers a minimum of four inches (4 ") in
height on the street side of the structure or the property owner shall make the address
readily visible from the street or access easement, or provide for the address near the
street or access easement on a post, monument or mail box in a manner that makes it
readily visible for emergency service personnel."
61) Section 506.1 is amended to add the following sentence:
"This section shall apply to all structures built after the effective date of this ordinance
and shall be applied to existing buildings as required by the fire code official."
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62) Section 506.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"506.1.2 Keys. The key box shall contain keys as required by the fire code official or his
designee. The occupant or owner of a facility equipped with a Knox Box must keep a
current set of keys, access cards or other items required to gain entry to the facility in the
box. The Knox box shall be a recessed model and mounted four (4 ") to six (6) feet above
finished grade, at a location approved by the fire code official. Other Knox devices may
be required by the fire code official.
Exception: When a Knox Box is required on an existing building, and/or, the building
construction type makes the addition of a recessed box impractical or impossible, the fire
code official may allow the installation of a surface mounted box."
63) Section 508.5.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"508.5.1.1 Private fire lines and sprinkler leads. All private fire lines and sprinkler
leads shall be installed in accordance with the applicable NFPA standards, the provisions
of the International Fire Code and the City of Euless Engineering Standards and shall
meet the approval of the fire code official. Permits must be obtained prior to work
commencing."
64) Section 508.5.1.2 is added to read as follows
"Sec. 508.5.1.2 — Hydrant placement — Fire hydrants shall be placed as follows:
Fire hydrants classified as on site hydrants (located at any location other than a public
street) shall be placed as required by the International Fire Code, with guidance
provided by Appendix B and C. Other requirements notwithstanding, a fire hydrant
shall be installed within one hundred (100) feet of a fire department connection,
measured along streets, fire lanes or other approved routes. The fire code official may
authorize minor exceptions in order to satisfy requirements for or to protect
landscaping or infrastructure improvements that can not be otherwise modified. All
fire hydrants must be installed in compliance with the City of Euless Engineering
Standards and the provisions of the Unified Development Code.
a) Fire hydrants on public or private streets shall be installed as follows:
Hydrants serving commercial, industrial, or multifamily developments, as well as
hydrants on a court or cul -de -sac shall be placed at intervals not to exceed three
hundred (300) feet apart. Distances between hydrants shall be measured along the
streets.
2. Hydrants serving single family residential areas shall be placed at intervals not to
exceed five hundred (500) feet apart. Distances between hydrants shall be
measured along the street.
3. A hydrant shall be installed at every intersection within a subdivision.
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4. Fire hydrants installed along divided roadways shall be alternated so that each
adjacent hydrant is located on opposite sides of the divided roadway. In locations
where hydrants are only provided on one side of a divided roadway, that portion
of the roadway on the side away from the hydrants shall be treated as a non-
protected area for purposes of on site hydrant requirements.
b) The use of dead end lines is subject to the approval of the fire code official and the
City Engineer. When approved:
1) Only one fire hydrant is permitted on a dead end six -inch line not to exceed
two hundred and fifty (250) feet in length;
2) A maximum of two hydrants or one hydrant and a fire sprinkler connection
are permitted on a dead end eight -inch line not to exceed five hundred (500)
feet in length.
c) All fire hydrants shall be of an approved type and shall be painted red.
d) All fire hydrants shall be placed so the four (4) inch opening on the hydrant is
located between sixteen and three - quarters (16 -3/4 ") inches and twenty -one and
one quarter (21 -1/4 ") inches from the finished grade of the property in compliance
with the City of Euless engineering standards. Fire hydrants may not be placed
closer than thirty -six (36 ") inches nor more than five (5') feet from the back of the
curb or the edge of the roadway. The City may require fittings on the steamer
connection that are other than NST discharges.
e) Only National Standard, three way hydrants are approved. Hydrants must contain
National Standard threads and must have one four (4) inch and two — two and one
half (2 -1/2) inch connections. All hydrants must be of a type approved by the City
engineering department.
65) Section 607.4 is added to read as follows:
"Section 607.4 — General requirements elevators
a) A minimum of one elevator in each structure or elevator bank must be large enough
to permit an ambulance cot and two attendants to fit inside the elevator.
b) Elevators must be inspected and serviced annually by a company or individual that is
trained to perform this service. Documentation of said service must be maintained in
the elevator equipment room or other approved location. All safety equipment,
including emergency phones and alarms shall be maintained in an operable condition.
c) When required by the fire code official, elevator installations must have a sprinkler
head in the elevator shaft. If the elevator will be equipped with a heat detector to
activate a shunt trip, a lower temperature heat detector or a smoke detector must be
installed adjacent to the shunt trip detector, and must be installed to activate the recall
feature of the elevator. "
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66) Section 611 is added to read as follows:
"SECTION 611
PARAPETS
611.01 Parapets. When a parapet thirty -six (36) inches tall or greater is included on all
sides of a building, an opening thirty -six (36) inches wide extending from a point not
greater than twelve (12) inches above the roof deck must be provided. One opening must
be provided in every one hundred (100) linear feet or portion thereof of rear wall. Service
ladders that are permanently affixed to the building do count towards this requirement."
Exception:
When approved by the fire code official, roof access ladders located interior to the
structure may be used to help satisfy the provisions of this section. In order to be
approved, the ladders must be directly accessed through an exterior door, located in a
fully sprinklered building, and the ladder must be protected completely within a one hour
enclosure.
67) Section 703.2.3.1 is added to read as follows:
"703.2.3.1 Installation of access doors — When an automatic overhead roll down or
sliding door is installed in the interior of a building, a walk through door with the same
rating, if applicable, must be installed in the wall adjacent to the overhead or sliding door
at a location approved by the fire code official."
68) Section 703.5 is added to read as follows:
"Section 703.5 — Partition and separation walls. Demising walls must separate one
occupancy from another. All demising walls separating one occupancy from another must
extend from floor to roof deck and be constructed as a listed one hour fire wall. In
multifamily residential structures, a listed one -hour fire resistive construction requirement
must be met to separate each individual living unit."
Exception:
a) In fully sprinkled buildings, other than Group R, with the approval of the fire code
official
b) In renovated residential structures being used as an office complex.
c) In shared foyers, this requirement may be modified or waived at entrance doors with
the approval of the fire code official.
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69) Section 704.1 is amended to read as follows:
"704.1 Enclosure. Interior vertical shafts, including but not limited to stairways, elevator
hoist ways, service and utility shafts that connect two or more stories of a building shall
be enclosed or protected in accordance with the codes in effect at the time of construction
but, regardless of when constructed, not less than as specified in Table 704.1. When
openings are required to be ... {remainder of section unchanged}.
70) Sections 803.3.2 and 803.4.2 are amended to add the following exception:
"Exception:
Corridors protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
with Section 903.3.1.1 shall be limited to 50 percent of the wall area."
71) Section 804.1.1 is amended to add the following exception:
Exceptions:
a) {existing exception unchanged)
b) Trees shall not be prohibited inside private dwelling units of Group R -2
Occupancies."
72) Section 901.2.1 is amended to add the following sentence:
"The letter of installation required by this section shall be on the installers company
letterhead and shall contain information as maybe required by the fire code official."
73) Section 901.6 is amended to add the following:
"Any inspection, service, maintenance or repair to any fire protection system, device or
component referenced in this code shall be conducted in accordance with recognized
standards and in compliance with the provisions of applicable State and local laws.
Service must be conducted by a service technician who is authorized by the State to
conduct or perform said inspection or maintenance. A service tag shall be posted upon
completion of any maintenance or inspection of any fire protection feature referenced
herein. Fire protection systems, devices or component shall be inspected and tested
annually, or as required by the fire code official."
74) Section 901.6 is amended to add Section 901.6.1.1:
"Section 901.6.1.1 Testing notification. It shall be the responsibility of the service
technician conducting any routine maintenance or testing of a monitored fire protection
system to notify the fire department prior to conducting any testing or maintenance on the
system.
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75) Section 901.6.3 is created to add the following:
"Section 901.6.3 — Inspection criteria:
All sprinkler, stand pipe, fixed systems and fire extinguishers shall be inspected and
tested every 12 months or as required by the fire code official, by a technician properly
licensed by the State of Texas. If a system fails to pass a required test, is impaired or is
inoperative, the service technician must notify the fire code official's office immediately.
This provision extends to all required sprinkler and fire alarm systems in residential
occupancies. Maintenance of these systems are the responsibility of the property owner.
Where systems are grouped through a single vault, the Home Owners Association and the
individual affected property owners are jointly responsible for the inspection and
maintenance of the systems. Proof of compliance must be provided to the fire code
official within 30 days of a written request for such verification. "
76) Section 901.7 is amended to read as follows:
"901.7 Systems out of service. Where a required fire protection system is out of service
or in the event of an excessive number of activations, the fire department and the fire
code official shall be notified immediately and, where required by the fire code official,
the building shall either be evacuated or an approved fire watch or standby personnel
shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut down until the fire
protection system has been returned to service.
Where utilized, fire watches and standby personnel shall be provided with at least one
approved means of notification of the fire department and their only duty shall be to
perform constant patrols of the protected premises and keep watch for fires. (remainder
of section unchanged)"
77) In Section 902.1; under "Standpipes, Types of definition, amend "Manual dry" by
adding a sentence to read as follows:
"The system must be supervised as specified in Section 905.2."
78) Section 903.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"903.1.2 Residential systems.
When permitted in R occupancies other than single or two family dwellings, a 13R
system must provide full coverage of the attic, all enclosures, and protect the structure to
the same extent of coverage as would be required utilizing a NFPA 13 system design."
79) Section 903.1.3 is added to read as follows:
"903.1.3 Existing structures. The provisions of Section 903 shall apply to existing
buildings when the building:
a) Experiences a change in occupancy use; or
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b) When a building has been vacant for more than six (6) months; or
c) When any single building is damaged or remodeled to 51% of the gross floor area; or
d) The value of any renovation exceeds 51% of the value of the structure; or
e) When an addition to the structure causes the overall square footage of the structure to
exceed the limits established in this code that would require a sprinkler system in a
new building with the same square footage.
Exception: The provisions of 903.1.3(b) does not apply to a building until it has been
vacant for six (6) months and a new owner or occupant is preparing to
occupy the structure."
80) Amend Section 903.2 to reword the last sentence to add the following:
"... shall be provided at the locations described in this section and in section 2302 as
amended."
81) Section 903.2 is amended to delete the exception.
82) Section 903.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 903.2.7 Group R. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout multi - family structures (defined herein as apartments, condominiums or
townhouses) two or more stories in height or containing four (4) or more dwelling units,
regardless of any area separation walls, or containing any dwelling units located above a
garage space or area designated for the parking or storage of motor vehicles. An
approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall also be installed in all hotel or motel
occupancies. Single family dwelling units, duplexes and triplexes shall be sprinkled when
the square footage of the structure exceeds 6,000 square feet, regardless of area
separation walls.
83) Add Section 903.2.8.3 to read as follows:
"903.2.8.3 Self- service storage facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout all self - service storage facilities.
Exception: One -story self - service storage facilities that have no interior corridors,
with a one -hour fire barrier separation wall installed between every storage
compartment.
84) Amend Section 903.2.10.3 to read as follows:
"903.2.10.3 Buildings over 35 feet in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout buildings with a floor level, (other than a penthouse in compliance
with Section 1509 of the International Building Code) that is located thirty five (35) feet
or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
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Exception: Open parking structures in compliance with Section 406.3 of the
International Building Code."
85) Add Sections 903.2.10.4 to read as follows:
11903.2.10.4 High -piled combustible storage. For any building with a clear height
exceeding twelve (12) feet see Chapter 23 to determine if those provisions apply."
86) Add Section 903.2.10.5 to read as follows:
903.2.10.5 Spray booths and rooms. New and existing spray booths and spraying rooms
shall be protected by an approved automatic fire - extinguishing system."
87) Add Section 903.2.10.6 to read as follows:
"903.2.10.6 Buildings over 6,000 square feet: An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout all buildings with a building area over 6,000 square feet. For the
purposes of this provision, fire walls shall not define separate buildings. If a conflict
exists among the sprinkler requirements of this code, as amended, the more restrictive
provision shall apply."
88) Section 903.3 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"A Company with a Texas State fire sprinkler license shall install underground fire
sprinkler mains. The company installing the underground is responsible for that portion
of piping from the tap to the floor flange in the riser room, unless otherwise approved by
the fire code official. The pipe shall have six (6) inches of sand on all sides. If a fire
sprinkler vault is installed for multi family buildings, a manifold may be used to connect
three, four (4) inch lines to serve three (3) separate buildings with the approval of the fire
code official, and proven hydraulically. Riser closets shall be labeled "Fire Sprinkler
Riser Room ". Multi Family buildings shall have the inspector test valve at the remote end
of the system."
89) Section 903.3.1.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
"903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. When approved by the fire code official, automatic
sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such ... (bulk of
section unchanged)... because it is damp, of fire- resistance -rated construction or contains
electrical equipment.
a) Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious
life or fire hazard.
b) Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature
of the contents, when approved by the fire code official.
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c) Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of a public utility,
separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor /ceiling or roof/ceiling
assemblies having a fire - resistance rating of not less than two (2) hours."
90) Section 903.3.1.2 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"Sprinklers installed under this provision must provide full coverage of the attic, all
enclosures, and protect the structure to the same extent of coverage as would be required
utilizing a NFPA 13 system design. However, for the purposes of exceptions or
reductions permitted by other requirements of this code, an NFPA 13 -R system may not
be used for any trade off."
91) Section 903.3.5 is amended to add a second paragraph to read as follows:
"Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance with the
supply requirements of the respective standards; however, every fire protection system
shall be designed with a ten (10) psi safety factor.."
92) Section 903.3.7 is amended to add the following:
a) A four -inch (4 ") Storz or approved comparable FDC connection must be used
when required by the fire code official. These connections must be installed at
approximately a forty-five (45) degree down angle and designed to minimize the
risk of foreign objects being placed in the pipe opening.
b) The connection shall be minimum forty -two (42) inches above finished grade and
piping shall be painted red.
c) Vehicle impact protection consisting of four (4) inch iron, concrete filled bollards
must be installed when and where deemed necessary by the fire code official to
protect the FDC, and the bollards must be painted yellow
d) Installations must be of a design approved by the fire code official.
e) If a fire department connection serves more than one building it shall have a metal
sign of sufficient size to allow for "BLDG" to be stenciled or painted on the top of
the plate in two (2) inch stroke letters and the building numbers to follow
horizontally in three (3) inch numbers. The lettering shall be white and the
background red. The plate shall be attached to the fire department connection pipe
and face the road or fire lane.
f) Locking Knox caps may be required by the fire code official. Locking Knox caps
shall be installed on all new installations, as replacements for lost or damaged
caps on existing locations and when and where deemed necessary by the fire code
official to address tampering problems at existing facilities.
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g) When an FDC cap is found to be off or missing, the fire code official may require
the FDC underground to be back flushed to insure no debris is lodged in the
piping "
93) Section 903.4 is amended to add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as
follows:
"Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap
to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more
than forty -five (45) seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems
except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to
initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering.
Exception:
The fire code official may waive the requirements for separate floor tap detectors for
buildings of not more than three (3) stories in height."
94) Section 903.4.2 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"A minimum of one (1) a/v device is required inside the building and/or tenant space in a
location that is normally occupied."
95) Section 903.6.2 is added to read as follows:
903.6.2 Spray booths and rooms. New and existing spray booths and spraying rooms
shall be protected by an approved automatic fire - extinguishing system in accordance with
Section 1504."
96) Section 905.1 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"All standpipes required by this code shall be designed as a Class III standpipe. The
design shall incorporate a two and one half -inch (2 -1/2 ") valve, with a two and one half -
inch (2 -1/2 ") by one and one half inch (1- 1/2 "), National Standard Thread adapter,
capped. Hose and nozzle are not required unless specifically required by the fire code
official.
Exception:
The fire code official may allow a Class I Standpipe design where the standpipe is subject
to freezing or other conditions that would make a Class I design more appropriate."
97) Section 905.2 is amended to read as follows:
"905.2 Installation standards. Standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with
this section and NFPA 14. Manual dry standpipe systems shall be supervised with a
minimum of ten (10) psig and a maximum of forty (40) psig air pressure with a high/low
alarm."
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98) Section 905.3.2; delete exceptions #1 and #2.
99) Section 905.4, item #5; change to read as follows:
"Where the roof has a slope less than four (4) units vertical in twelve (12) units horizontal
(33.3 percent slope), each standpipe shall be provided with a two -way hose connection
located either ... (remainder of paragraph unchanged) ...
100) Section 905.9; A second paragraph is added after the exception to read as follows:
"Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap
to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more
than forty-five (45) seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems
except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to
initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering."
101) Section 906.1 Item 1 is amended to read as follows:
"I. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in all occupancies. The minimum
acceptable fire extinguisher size shall be a five -pound ABC extinguisher. While general
guidance on fire extinguisher placement is covered in this section, the fire code official
may require additional fire extinguishers. This includes buildings under construction
when required by the fire code official.
Exception:
One and two family dwellings."
102) Amend Section 907.1.1 to add the following:
"12. Drawings must be in a minimum of 1/8 inch scale"
103) Section 907.1.3 is added to read as follows:
"907.1.3 General design: All fire alarm systems shall be designed in accordance with the
provisions of this code and N.F.P.A. 72 (National Fire Alarm Code).
a) A zone map or other approved method of identifying clearly the device in alarm and
the zone or address must be posted at the control panel or be an integral part of the
alarm panel, and must be submitted with the fire alarm plan submittal. The minimum
size of the zone map is 10" x 14 ".
b) All alarm systems new or replacement serving fifty (50) or more initiating devices
shall be addressable fire detection systems. Alarm systems serving more than
seventy -five (75) smoke detectors or more than two hundred (200) total initiating
devices shall be analog intelligent addressable fire detection systems.
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Exception:
Existing systems need not comply unless any single building remodel or expansion
initiated after the effective date of this code, as adopted, exceeds 30% of the building.
If cumulative building remodels or expansions exceed 50% of the total building area,
the entire buildings fire alarm system must comply with this section within eighteen
(1 S) months of permit application.
c) Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors, when required by the fire code
official, shall be provided for each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an
alarm upon detection of water flow for more than forty -five (45) seconds. All control
valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for fire department hose
connection valves shall be electrically supervised to initiate a trouble signal at the
central control station upon tampering.
Exception:
The fire code official may waive the requirements for separate floor tap detectors for
buildings of not more than three (3) stories in height."
104) Section 907.1.4, 907.1.5 and 907.1.6 are added to read as follows:
"907.1.4 — Operation of fire alarm panels — The fire alarm panel shall not require a
tool, key, enable key, code or special knowledge to operate.
907.1.5 Panel location — The location of the fire alarm panel must be near the main
entrance at a location approved by the fire code official, or an approved remote
annunciator must be placed at an approved location.
907.1.6 — Multiple panels - When multiple buildings exist on one property and have fire
alarm panels each building's fire alarm panel shall report back to a main fire alarm panel,
at a location approved by the fire code official, unless an alternative design is approved
by the fire code official."
105) Section 907.2 is amended to add the following:
a) "Regardless of other provisions of this code, all fire sprinkler systems must be
monitored for tamper and flow at an approved monitoring station. Alarm systems
monitoring sprinkler systems must consist of a minimum of a water flow device,
tamper switches on each water control valve, a pull station, a smoke or heat detector
positioned near the panel, an exterior and an interior horn strobe or strobes as needed
to call attention to an alarm condition at the premises, including each lease space if
the building is a multi - tenant occupancy. It is not the intent of this section to imply
the horn/strobes must comply with NFPA 72 when the only requirement for AN
devices is caused by this section.
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b) Non rated exit corridors required by the International Building Code must be
equipped with an approved automatic smoke detection and alarm system protecting
the corridor air space.
c) Elevator recall must include smoke detectors on each level, smoke detection in
elevator equipment rooms, and at the top of the elevator shaft. Any required shunt
trip function must be based on a heat detector, and shall comply with Section 607A
(c) as amended."
106) Section 907.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
"907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group E educational
occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke detectors are installed, such
systems or detectors shall be connected to the building fire alarm system. An approved
smoke detection system shall be installed in Group E day care occupancies. Unless
separated by a minimum of fifty (50) feet of open space, all buildings, whether portable
buildings or the main building, will be considered one building for alarm occupant load
consideration and interconnection of alarm systems.
Exceptions:
a) Group E educational and rooms in day care occupancies that are not used for
sleeping purposes and with an occupant load of less than fifty (50) when
provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
b) Residential In -Home day care with not more than twelve (12) children may
use interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms. (For child
care of more than five children 2' /Z or less years of age, see Section 907.2.3.)"
107) Section 907.2.3.1, is added to read as follows:
"907.2.3.1 Day Care Smoke Detection. Group E day care facilities shall be equipped
with smoke detection in all rooms used for sleeping purposes."
108) Section 907.2.8.1 is amended to delete exception # 2.
109) Section 907.2.9 exception 2.2 is amended to add the following sentence:
"Notification devices shall be installed in each unit and located so as to be heard through
out the living space."
110) Section 907.2.9 is amended to add the following:
"(4) All buildings equipped with a fire sprinkler system shall be monitored f6r tamper
and flow conditions and notification devices shall be installed in each unit and
located so as to be heard through out the entire unit."
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111) Section 907.2.12 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.12 High -rise buildings. Buildings having floors used for human occupancy
located more than fifty -five (55) feet above the ... {remainder of paragraph to remain
unchanged) ... with Section 907.2.12.2"
112) Section 907.2.12, exception #3 is amended to read as follows:
"Buildings with an occupancy in Group A -5 in accordance with Section 303.1 of the
International Building Code, when used for open air seating; however, this exception
does not apply to accessory uses including but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants and
similarly enclosed areas."
113) Section 907.4 is amended to add the following:
"a) Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an approved double action type."
114) Section 907.4.4 is amended to read as follows:
907.4.4 Signs Where fire alarm systems are not monitored by a supervising station, an
approved permanent sign on a red laminated plate with white letters, with a minimum of
one -fourth (1/4) inch stroke shall be installed adjacent to each manual fire alarm box and
shall read as follows:
Local Alarm Only
Must Dial 9 -1 -1 To
Report Fire Emergency"
When required by the fire code official, signs stating "If alarm sounds call 9 -1 -1" must
be installed adjacent to outside alarm devices."
115) Section 907.5 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"Each fire alarm panel and power supply panel shall have an added surge protector
installed in addition to the surge protector which is built into the panel. The secondary
surge protection device must be installed in such a manner that it is isolated a minimum
of two feet from the panel as measured along the route of electrical travel. If data lines
run between separate buildings data line surge /spike protection is required on each data
line where the line enters and /or exits each building."
116) Add Section 907.6.1 to read as follows:
"907.6.1 Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner that the
failure of any single alarm- actuating or alarm- indicating device will not interfere with the
normal operation of any other such devices. All systems shall be Class "A" wired with a
minimum of six (6) feet of separation between supply and return loops. All underground
wiring shall use listed waterproof fire alarm wire and be installed in conduit. All systems
and components shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72."
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117) Section 907.7 is amended to add an item #4 to read as follows:
"4) The activation of any automatic fire extinguishing system."
118) Section 907.9.2 is amended to read as follows:
"907.9.2 High rise buildings. In buildings that have any floor located more than fifty -
five (55) feet above the ... {remainder of section unchanged)...
119) Amend Section 907.10.1 to delete the exceptions.
120) Sections 907.10.3, 907.10.4 and 907.10.5 are added to read as follows:
"907.10.3 Water flow alarms. An alarm initiated by a waterflow device shall not be
capable of being reset while a water flow condition is occurring."
907.10.4 External notification device External weatherproof audio/ visual device(s)
shall be installed at a location approved by the fire code official. Signage may be required
and must comply with 907.4.4."
907.10.5 Wording — All visible and audible notification devices shall be of a type
approved by the fire code official and shall have the word "Fire" on the device when
received from the manufacturer."
121) Section 907.12 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"Duct detectors shall receive primary power from the fire alarm system, when one is
installed, and shall be resetable from the main fire alarm panel when available. A remote
indicator is required on the ceiling or other approved location where smoke detector is
concealed, such as above a ceiling, or when required by the fire code official. All remote
indicators shall be labeled with the zone or address of the duct detector."
122) Section 907.15 is amended to add the following sentences to the end of the first
paragraph:
"All sprinkler systems and automatic fire alarm systems shall be monitored at all times.
Monitoring is not required where the alarm system is a manual system only. The
monitoring station shall receive a minimum of four distinct signals as appropriate,
described as a general fire alarm, a water flow alarm, a trouble signal, and a supervisory
signal."
123) Section 912.5 is amended to add the following:
"Approved back flow devices shall be installed on all new sprinkler systems. All back
flow devices shall be an Ames 3000 or equivalent approved by the fire code official and
shall be tested annually, with a report submitted to the fire code official. If the fire
sprinkler main serves a fire sprinkler system with chemical additives a reduced pressure
detector assembly is required. If the device is located outside of the building it shall be in
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a vault approved by the fire code official. The vault shall be at least seven (7) feet by five
(5) feet in size with a finished floor. It shall have a spring assisted lid with a hold open
latch measuring at least thirty -six (36) inches by thirty -six (36) inches. A key to the vault
shall be provided to the fire department. The vault shall have a ladder inside, a one -foot
by one -foot (1'x1') drain in the bottom with twelve (12) inches of gravel under the entire
vault and a shelf near the top to hold an electronic transmitter. The floor shall be a
minimum of six (6) inches below the bottom of the back flow device. If valves are in the
vault they shall have a chain and Knox padlock to lock them in the open position. The
fire department connection, with an automatic ball drip, shall come directly out of the top
of the vault, unless approved otherwise by the fire code official. The vault shall be
protected by four -inch (4 ") metal concrete filled bollards, painted yellow, at locations
approved by the fire code official.
When approved by the fire code official, the requirement for a vault may be waived
provided:
1) The fire line is not more than two hundred (200) feet in length as measured from
the point of connection to the city main to the sprinkler riser;
2) An approved blow off valve is installed near the end of the line at a location
approved by the City.
3) The riser room is large enough to accommodate the riser and the back flow
device, and still allow room to test and remove these items.
4) The required transmitter device is mounted at a location and manner approved by
the City."
124) Section 913.4. A second paragraph is added to read as follows:
"The fire -pump system shall also be supervised for "loss of power", "phase reversal" and
"pump running" conditions by supervisory signal on distinct circuits."
125) Section 1004.2 is amended to read as follows:
"1004.2 Increased occupant load - When approved by the fire code official, the
occupant load.... (Remainder of section is unchanged)."
126) Section 1006.3.1 is added to read as follows:
"1006.3.1 Emergency lights — Emergency lights operating off of a secondary power
source must be provided. Lighting may be required in areas or rooms when in the opinion
of the fire code official the additional lighting is necessary to enable occupants to safely
exit the area in the event of a power failure.
The device shall be wired to the normal lighting circuit where it is installed. The battery
pack shall be tied into the hot leg of the room switch. Where room switches are not
provided and lights are turned on and off at the breaker switch, it will be necessary to
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provide a light switch at the breaker control panel, wiring the fixture as previously
described. Where the device is installed on a security circuit, which remains on at all
times, it is not necessary to wire through a control switch provided the breaker is
protected in the on position. All other installations shall be wired in the same manner as
described previously. Where large open areas are lighted with two or more circuits, it will
be necessary to wire each emergency light fixture to the nearest lighting circuit."
127) Section 1008.1 is amended to add the following to the end of the first paragraph.
"Where additional doors are provided in a structure or room that could be mistaken for
exit doors, the fire code official may require the doors to be clearly marked as non exit
doors."
128) Amend Section 1008.1.3.4 to add criteria #7 as follows:
"7. If a full building smoke detection system is not provided, approved smoke detectors
shall be provided on both the access and egress sides of doors and at a location approved
by the fire code official in accordance with NFPA 72. Actuation of a smoke detector shall
automatically unlock the door."
129) Section 1008.1.8.7 is amended for exception #3 to read as follows:
"3. In stairways serving not more than four (4) stories, 50% of the doors are permitted to
be locked from the side opposite the egress side, provided they are operable from the
egress side. The use of this exception is permitted only upon approval of the fire code
official."
130) Section 1008.1.9 is amended to change the second paragraph to read as follows:
"Each door in a means of egress having an occupant load of fifty (50) or more or any
occupancy of a Group H -1, H -2, H -3 or H -5 shall not be provided with a latch or lock
unless it is panic hardware or fire exit hardware." (The remainder of this section is
unchanged.)
131) Section 1011.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"Where exit signs are required by section 1011.1, additional approved exit signs that are
internally or externally illuminated, photo - luminescent or self - luminous shall be required
in all corridors serving guestrooms of R -1 and R -2.
The bottom of each sign shall be placed not less than six (6) inches nor more than eight
(8) inches above the floor level and shall indicate the path of exit travel. For exit and exit
access 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."
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132) Section 1016.1 is amended to add an exception #5 to read as follows:
645. In sprinkled occupancies referenced in Table 1016.1, other than H, 1 -1 or I -3,
corridor walls and ceilings need not be of fire - resistive construction within the
occupancy when the space is equipped with an approved automatic smoke -
detection system within the corridor. The actuation of any detector shall activate
alarms audible in all areas served by the corridor. The smoke - detection system
shall be connected to the building's fire alarm system. Corridor smoke detection
is required if any corridor provisions of Table 1016.1 referencing a rated corridor
of less than one hour are used."
133) Section 1019.1.8 is amended to read as follows:
"1019.1.8 Smoke proof enclosures. In buildings required to comply with Section 403 or
405, each of the exits of a building that serves stories where any floor surface is located
more than fifty -five (55) feet above the lowest level of fire ... (remainder of section
unchanged) ... "
134) Section 1026.5.1 is amended to add the following sentence:
"Exit illumination shall be in compliance with Sectionl006.3.1"
135) Section 1504.2.1 is amended to add the following sentence:
"For purposes of this section, the ventilation system must operate for a minimum of three
(3) minutes after spraying operations have stopped to insure all flammable vapors have
been removed from the booth."
136) Section 1504.2.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"1504.2.1.1— Air systems.
a) Closed spray booths or rooms placed in service after the effective date of this
ordinance shall be designed in such a manner that spraying operations can not be
conducted whenever any door into the booth or room is open.
b) Air lines providing air to spray guns or similar devices must be equipped with an air
solenoid valve that will shut off the air supply in the event of an activation of the
booth or room fire suppression system.
Exception: Spray booths installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance that
were in compliance with the codes at the time they were installed."
137) Section 1504.6 is amended to read as follows:
"1504.6 Fire protection. New and existing spray booths and spray rooms shall be
protected by an approved automatic fire - extinguishing system ... {remainder of section
unchanged'... "
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138) Section 2204.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"Section 2204.1.1 General requirements:
a) Parking for customers for service other than fuel shall be provided so as to not block,
obstruct, or otherwise interfere with the safe and free movement of vehicles to and
from any dispensing device.
b) Approved leak testing shall be performed as required by the fire code official, or at a
minimum of every five (5) years, on all underground storage tanks and piping and
records of such testing shall be provided to the fire department and maintained by the
owner or operator of the facility containing the storage tanks for the life of the tanks
c) Fuel storage tanks shall be placed so that transport trucks delivering products will be
parked completely off the public street, at least twenty -five (25) feet from any
dispensing device and parked so as not to interfere with the safe, free movement of
vehicles to and from any dispensing device. Where this can not be accomplished at
existing stations, the fire code official may require cones to be placed and certain fuel
islands be closed during transport off loading to minimize the risk of vehicles striking
the tank truck or delivery hoses."
139) Section 2204.5 is added to read as follows:
"2204.5 Temporary fuel dispensing at construction sites. Temporary storage tanks and
dispensing operations used for diesel motor fuel at construction or similar temporary
locations shall comply with the following requirements:
Applicability:
This section applies only to those tanks located on an active construction site, for fueling
heavy dirt moving equipment that are impractical to move over the streets to fuel, that are
not on site more than one hundred and twenty (120) days and contain diesel fuel. The
time limitation may be extended on a case by case basis by the fire code official.
a) Fuel storage tanks may not exceed a capacity of three thousand (3,000) gallons. A
maximum of three (3) tanks may be on site; provided they are separated by a
minimum of one hundred (100) feet and the aggregate quantity of fuel does not
exceed six thousand (6,000) gallons.
Exception: A. single 10,000 gallon diesel fuel. tank may be installed on
construction sites at the discretion of the Fire Marshal provided adequate
safeguards are provided, the contractor can show an excessive hardship imposed
by the lower fuel limits and the tank can be positioned a minimum of 300 feet
from property lines, power lines and permanent structures. This tank will not
count towards the aggregate total for the site if this tank is separated from the
remaining tanks by a minimum distance of two hundred (200) feet.
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b) Tank locations must be approved by the fire code official. Tanks utilizing this
Section must be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any public street and a
minimum of two hundred (200) feet from any structure or property line. Alternative
safety measures may be substituted by the fire code official to permit a reduction in
the distances contained herein.
c) Approved secondary containment must be provided capable of containing one and a
half times the contents of the tank. Rainwater accumulations must be removed
regularly from the containment area.
d) Single wall tanks containing diesel fuel only are permitted in temporary construction
use.
e) The tank and installation must comply with all applicable provisions of NFPA
#30,and applicable State and Local Codes.
140) Section 2206.2.1 is amended to add the following sentence:
"No single underground storage tank installed for service station fueling operations
may exceed a maximum capacity of twenty thousand (20,000) gallons."
141) Section 2206.2.3 is amended to add the following:
a) Tank Design — Tanks must have a minimum two (2) hour fire resistive rating, which
shall be installed at the factory and shall be certified by the manufacturer. Tanks must
be of an approved concrete vault design or a double wall, concrete filled steel tank or
approved alternative design. Tanks must be UL #2085 listed. Tanks must comply
with NFPA 430 and 930A and other applicable recognized standards. Tanks must
include secondary containment as an integral part of the tank design. Tanks must be
located within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of a public street or fire department
access road and within a five hundred (500) foot hose lay of a fire hydrant. Each tank
shall have a factory installed liquid level indicating gauge with a fill alarm, have
atmospheric venting with a flame arrestor and emergency venting, be properly
labeled, and be equipped with a fill limiter that will stop tank filling operations when
the tank has reached 90% of its capacity. Tanks shall be equipped with an approved
remote fill port or an approved spill containment basin designed to catch any spillage
that occurs during tank fill operations. Tanks must be designed to provide vapor
recovery if the tank capacity exceeds one thousand (1,000) gallons."
b) Size —Tanks containing Class I motor fuels shall not exceed ten thousand gallons
(10,000) in individual and aggregate capacity. Tanks containing Class II or III -A
liquid fuels shall not exceed twelve thousand (12,000) gallons in individual capacity
or thirty six thousand (36,000) gallons in aggregate capacity. The total maximum
aggregate quantity of all flammable and combustible liquid motor fuels in
aboveground storage tanks on a site shall not exceed 36,000 gallons. Installations
with the maximum allowable aggregate capacity shall be separated from other such
installations by not less than one hundred (100) feet unless approved by the Fire
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Marshal. For purposes of this section, a site is a piece of property owned, operated,
controlled or managed by a common entity or person.
c) Pad Requirements — All tanks shall be installed on a concrete slab. The slab shall be
designed to support the full weight of the tank and shall extend a minimum of three
(3) feet past all portions of the tank. The pad shall have a minimum six (6) inch
containment curb with an approved drain valve."
d) Bump posts shall be placed around the pad to protect the curbing and the tanks. The
bump posts shall be a minimum of four (4) inch diameter, concrete filled steel piping
or approved equivalent placed at a maximum of four (4) foot spacing around the pad
perimeter.
e) Security Measures - When the fire code official determines additional security
measures such as fencing and/or monitoring capabilities are needed, they shall be
provided to prevent tampering with the above ground tanks.
f) A three -foot (3') clear space must be maintained around the tank(s).
g) Repairs — When repairs and maintenance are required, they shall be made in
accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer. The owner of the tank
shall provide the Fire Prevention Office with documentation that verifies that the
repairs were made in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.
h) The provisions of this section shall apply to all above ground fuel storage tanks
regulated by Chapter 22 of the International Fire Code, and any generator or pump
fuel tanks containing diesel fuel in excess of four hundred ninety nine (499) gallons
or gasoline in any quantity above thirty (30) gallons. If a conflict exists between
sections, the more restrictive regulation will prevail.
i) Aboveground fuel tanks may not be used for retail sales of fuel.
j) Signage complying with Section 2205.6 and NFPA 704 shall be installed on each
tank and as required by the fire code official.
k) A minimum of one 40BC rated fire extinguisher shall be located not closer than
twenty -five (25) feet and no further than fifty (50) feet from the dispensing device
accessible during hours of pump operations.
142) Section 2302; Add a second paragraph to the definition of "High -Piled Combustible
Storage" to read as follows:
"Any building exceeding six thousand (6,000) square feet that has a clear height in excess
of twelve (12) feet, making it possible to be used for storage in excess of twelve (12) feet,
shall be considered to be high -piled storage and shall comply with the provisions of this
section. When a specific product can not be identified, a fire protection system shall be
installed as for Class IV commodities, to the maximum pile height."
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143) Section 2703.1.5 is added to read as follows:
"2703.1.5 Educational facilities — Possession of hazardous materials, including
flammable or combustible materials is prohibited on the premises of an E Occupancy.
Exception:
1. School laboratories, classrooms, custodial or similar areas where the material is used
or stored in accordance with its label directions and this code as part of a maintenance
or supervised educational program.
2. Material brought onto the property of an E occupancy that is part of a school
sponsored or sanctioned demonstration, exhibit, or assignment."
144) Section 2703.1.6 is added to read as follows:
"2703.1.6 Possession of pyrotechnic chemical products: No person or persons shall
design, possess or obtain any form of a chemical or chemical mixture that produces
visible light displays or sounds through a self - propagating, heat - releasing or pressure
building caused by a chemical reaction and/or by ignition, without the possession of a
License issued by the State of Texas. Nor shall any person or persons design, possess or
obtain any form of a chemical or chemical mixture used in the entertainment industry, to
produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, detonation or chemical
reaction, without the possession of a License issued by the State of Texas. Such a
chemical mixture predominantly consists of solids capable of producing a controlled,
self - sustaining and self - contained exothermic chemical reaction that results in heat, gas
sound, pressure building, light or a combination of these effects."
145) Section 3301.1.3 is amended to read as follows:
"3301.1.3 Fireworks prohibited — The presence (possession, discharge, manufacture,
storage, sale, handling, use, transportation's, etc.) of any fireworks within the City of
Euless is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. The fire code official or his
authorized representative shall seize and cause to be destroyed any fireworks found
within such area in violation of this article. Any member of the fire prevention division,
any member of the fire department, and any peace officer is empowered to detain or
confiscate any fireworks being transported or possessed illegally until the fire prevention
division can be notified, in order that such fireworks may be seized and destroyed in
accordance with the terms of this article. Notwithstanding any penal provisions of this
article, the City Attorney is authorized to file suit on behalf of the City for such injunctive
relief as may be necessary to prevent unlawful storage, transportation, keeping, selling, or
otherwise distributing of fireworks within the jurisdiction of the City and to prevent any
person from interfering with, or attempting to interfere with the seizure and destruction of
such fireworks, provided however, that it shall not be necessary to obtain such injunctive
relief as a prerequisite to seizure and destruction of such fireworks. Any member of the
fire prevention division or their authorized agents is hereby authorized to enter any
building where the unlawful presence of fireworks is suspected in order to inspect the
same for the presence of such fireworks. In any instance where the fire code official or
any of his duly authorized assistants have probable cause to believe that fireworks are
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being stored in the building, they shall promptly enter the building for the purpose of
conducting an inspection. It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, or other person in
charge of such building or their agents or employees to open and permit entry into the
building by persons charged with the enforcement of this regulation.
Exception:
1. Only when approved for fireworks displays, storage and handling of fireworks as
provided in Section 3304 and 3308.
2. The use of fireworks for approved displays as permitted in Section 3308."
146) Section 3302; change the definition of "fireworks" to read as follows:
"FIREWORKS. Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or
audible effect for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, detonation, and /or
activated by ignition with a match or other heat producing device that meets the
definition of 1.4G fireworks or 1.3G fireworks as set forth herein. (definitions of 1.4G and
1.3G fireworks unchanged) "
147) Section 3305.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"3305.1.2 Prohibition. The manufacturing of fireworks is prohibited in the City of
Euless."
148) Section 3308.6.1 is amended to add the following sentence:
"Electric ignition shall be used for mortars of three (3) inches or greater in diameter."
149) Section 3403.6 is amended to add a sentence to read as follows:
"An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tank
and piping systems."
150) Section 3404.2.7.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"3404.2.7.1.1 Testing of Tanks — Tanks used for the storage of flammable or
combustible liquids or hazardous materials must be tested in an approved manner prior to
the original installation, following any movement of the tank, and at those times as may
be required by the fire code official to insure the integrity of the tank and the proper
operation of safety features associated with the tank. All underground storage tanks shall
be subjected to an approved tightness test at intervals not to exceed five (5) years. "
151) Section 3404.2.9.5.4 is added to read as follows:
113404.2.9.5.4 Tank spacing — The distances for tank separation as referenced in NFPA
#30 or the International Fire Code may be increased for adjacent tanks of different
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heights containing combustible or flammable liquids where wind blown flames from a
vent or tank top fire may impinge upon an adjacent tank."
152) Section 3404.2.11.5 is amended to add the following sentence:
"An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tank
and piping systems."
153) Section 3404.2.11.5.2 is amended to read as follows:
"3404.2.11.5.2 Leak detection. Underground storage tank systems ... {bulk of provision
unchanged)... and installed in accordance with NFPA 30 and as specified in Section
3404.2.11.5.3."
154) Section 3404.2.11.5.3 is added to read as follows:
"3404.2.11.5.3 Dry sumps. Approved sampling tubes of a minimum six (6) inches in
diameter shall be installed in the backfill material of each underground flammable or
combustible liquid storage tank. The tubes shall extend from a point twelve (12) inches
below the average grade of the excavation to ground level and shall be provided with
suitable surface access caps. Each tank site shall provide a sampling sump at the corners
of the excavation with a minimum of four (4) sumps. Sampling tubes shall be placed in
the product line excavation within ten (10) feet of the tank excavation and one every fifty
(50) feet routed along product lines towards the dispensers. A minimum of two (2) are
required."
155) Section 3404.2.14.3 is added to read as -follows:
"3404.2.14.3 Removal of tanks — The owner, occupant, lessee, contractor, or any other
person in control of any property containing a storage tank in violation of Article 34 is
responsible for complying with the provisions of this article. Tanks must be removed or
when no reasonable method exists to remove a tank, and when approved by the fire code
official, abandoned in place, within ninety days of notification to remove said tank by the
fire department. The City may require soil tests or other tests to determine if a hazard
exists, and if the property has been abandoned, a responsible party can not be located, or
if the person in control of the property is unable or unwilling to do so, the City may
remove any tanks on said property if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City or
the health and welfare of the general public to do so. Any and all expenses associated
with such testing, removal or disposal of said tanks and product therein and any
contaminated soil and products will be billed to the property owner, along with an
appropriate administrative fee and if not satisfied within thirty (30) days, a lien will be
placed against the property. Any removal of a tank by the City under the provisions of
this article requires approval of the City Manager."
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156) Section 3406.2.2 is amended to add the following:
"Notwithstanding the other provisions required or referenced herein, all storage tanks,
regardless of contents or size, portable or fixed, must contain as a minimum the
following information.
a) Name of product (common name).
b) Tank capacity in U.S. gallons.
c) DOT placard with the number visible. (if applicable)
d) NFPA placard (if applicable)
In addition, signs may be required at the gates or doors leading into certain areas to alert
fire personnel of the hazards expected in said area. Any such signs must be posted and
maintained as required by the fire department."
157) Section 3406.5.4.5 is amended to read as follows:
3406.5.4.5 Commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing. Dispensing of
motor vehicle fuel from tank vehicles into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles located within
the City of Euless is prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or dispense fuel from a mobile service unit
in the city or to operate the mobile service unit as a service station, including self -
service.
(b) A mobile service unit, as used in this section, shall mean any vehicle, tank, tank
truck or other mobile device from which flammable (or combustible) liquids used as
fuel may, as an act of retail sale, be dispensed into the fuel tanks of a motor vehicle.
It is the intent of this section to prohibit mobile gasoline filling stations which either
park or roam around on off street parking lots and from which the driver or attendant
makes sales of prohibited fuel to persons whose vehicles are parked on such lots.
Exceptions:
1) This section shall not apply to the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas to lawful
recipients having proper containers other than motor vehicles.
2) The filling of stationary tanks on generators.
3) The refueling of off road construction equipment at a construction site.
4) The emergency delivery of motor fuel to a stalled vehicle.
5) The delivery and dispensing of fuel to emergency equipment during an
emergency at the request of a governmental agency.
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158) Section 3801.2 is amended to add the following paragraph at the end of the Section:
"No single container or aggregate installation may exceed the water gallon capacity
specified for the zoning district as specified in the adopting ordinance. The installer shall
be licensed by the Texas Railroad Commission and shall submit plans and specifications
for such installation to the fire code official ".
154) Sections 3803.2.1.8 is added to read as follows:
"3803.2.1.8 Jewelry repair, dental labs and similar occupancies: Where natural gas
service is not available, portable LP gas containers may be used to supply approved torch
assemblies or similar appliances. Such containers shall not exceed twenty (20) pound
water capacity. Aggregate capacity shall not exceed sixty (60) pound water capacity.
Each device shall be separated from other containers by a distance of not less than twenty
(20) feet."
160) Section 3804.2 is changed to read as follows:
"3804.2 Maximum capacity within established limits: The storage of liquefied
petroleum gas in the City is restricted to the limits established by law in the adopting
ordinance. See Section 34 -104, Euless Code of Ordinances for the specific quantities and
zoning districts where liquefied petroleum gas is permitted.
161) Chapter 45 Standards, is amended to add the following under the chapter
heading:
All of the Standards distributed by the National Fire Protection Association in effect at
the time of the adoption of this code may be enforced by the fire code official. The
following specific editions of Standards are adopted and shall be used in the City of
Euless unless supplanted by other provisions in this code. Due to the constant evolution
of the Standards, a more recent edition of any Standard may be used with the approval of
the fire code official. Where the code references NFPA 231 and 231 -C, the applicable
provisions of NFPA 13 may be substituted at the discretion of the fire code official.
NFPA 10 2000 edition
NFPA 13, 13D, 13R 2002 edition
NFPA 17 2002 edition
NFPA 17A 2002 edition
NFPA 20 2003 edition
NFPA 24 2002 edition
NFPA 25 2002 edition
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NFPA 72 2002 edition
NFPA 80 1999 edition
NFPA 99 2002 edition
NFPA 1124 2003 edition
The following Regulations published by the State of Texas are also added to the
list of approved Standards.
TI TEXAS INSURANCE CODE REGULATIONS
5.43 -3 — Texas Insurance Code Article 5.43 -3. Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems
and 28 TAC 34.700 the Fire Sprinkler Rules.
5.43 -1— Texas Insurance Code Article 5.43 -1 Fire Extinguishers Rules and 28
TAC 34.500 Fire Extinguisher Rules.
5.43 -2 — Texas Insurance Code Article 5.43 -2. Fire Detection and Alarm Devices
and 28 TAC 34.600 the Fire Alarm Rules.
TN TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Rules governing emissions to the environment.
TR TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION
Railroad Commission Safety Rules governing LNG. LPG and CNG
SECTION V
THAT Chapter 34, "Fire Prevention and Protection ", Code of Ordinances, City Of
Euless, Texas is hereby amended by the addition of a new section, Section 34 -134, which shall
hereafter be and read as follows:
Section 34 -134. Building and site plans for pre -fire planning.
Property owners, managers, or persons in control of any commercial building shall furnish
the fire code official a floor plan when alteration and or remodeling takes place that alters the
original conditions or the most current conditions and those conditions or alterations are
affecting entry and exit ways, interior corridors, offices or work areas, production areas,
storage areas, or the location of interior fire protection devices and appliances.
2. Property owners, managers, or persons in control of any property site shall furnish the fire
code official a site plan showing any changes in the designated fire lanes (upon first
receiving a review and approval of the fire code official) and dedicated emergency access
easements (after obtaining a replat), any changes in fire protection devices or fire department
connections, or other outdoor conditions that may affect the operations of the fire department
during a fire or hazardous materials emergency.
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SECTION VI
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. 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 invalidity or unconstitutionality 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.
SECTION VII
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Section 1 -12 "General Penalty ", Euless
Code of Ordinances. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be
punishable as such hereunder for violation of an ordinance governing fire safety.
SECTION VIII
EFFECTIVE 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.
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at regular meeting
of the Euless City Council on the 31" day of August, 2004, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays,
and �0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Lib S417eh, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Crim, C C, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
SoW KIcrarland, City Attorney
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