HomeMy WebLinkAbout2115 06-28-2016 ORDINANCE NO. 2115
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; ADOPTING THE
2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; REVISING CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS; DEFINING DISTRICTS IN WHICH CERTAIN
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CAN BE KEPT; AND ADOPTING LOCAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE;
PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR
EXPLOSION; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1931; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; 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 2015 Edition of the International Fire
Code regulating conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous
materials, and explosion in order to provide for the safety of the citizens of Euless; and
Whereas, the City Manager and staff have recommended certain amendments
to the 2015 International Fire Code and the City Council has determined that the
adoption of this Code with local amendments is in the public interest and is necessary
for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Euless.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION I.
Section 34-101 "Fire Prevention Code — Adopted" of Article IV, "Standards" of
Chapter 34, "Fire Prevention and Protection", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Euless, Texas, as amended, is hereby amended to 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, 2015 Edition, save and except such portions as are
hereafter amended, deleted or modified by this chapter. The 2015 International Fire
Code is 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 2015
International Fire Code does not include the appendices thereto unless specifically
adopted in this Chapter. A copy of the 2015 International Fire Code will be kept on file
in the office of the City Secretary."
SECTION II.
Section 34-102, "Definitions", of Article IV, "Standards" of Chapter 34, "Fire
Prevention and Protection", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas, as
amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 34-102. Definitions.
Whenever and wherever used in the International Fire Code or this Chapter, the
following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below:
(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 the International Fire
Code or this chapter or related standards or rules, such terms shall mean the
Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the City of Euless or his designee.
(3) The term "International Fire Code" shall mean the 2015 International Fire Code
and all supplements, attachments and amendments adopted by the City of
Euless."
SECTION III.
Section 34-104, "Storage of hazardous materials" of Article IV, "Standards" of
Chapter 34, "Fire Prevention and Protection", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Euless, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 34-104. Storage of hazardous materials.
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 5704.2.9.6.1 and 5706.2.4.4 of the International
Fire Code, in which storage of Class I and Class II flammable or combustible
liquids in aboveground tanks is prohibited, are hereby established as follows:
a. Flammable liquids:
1. 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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(i) Installations complying with the provisions of the
International Fire Code, Section 2306, and that are in an
area zoned as TX-10, C-2, L-1, I-1, 1-2 or TX-121 zoning
district;
(ii) Temporary storage of flammable liquids as needed for
temporary use at construction or similar temporary locations
when approved by the fire code official and when in
compliance with Section 2304.5;
(iii) Tanks that are within a planned development district which
specifically authorizes such use, when the requirements of
the International Fire Code are met; or
(iv) Facilities owned or under the direct control of a
governmental entity where the fuel is necessary for the
operation of emergency generators or other
equipment
critical to the infrastructure.
2. Aboveground storage tanks are prohibited for retail sales of motor
fuels.
3. Other flammable liquids are prohibited in aboveground tanks or in
tanks contained within vaults in the entire City of Euless, except
that flammable liquids incidental to a commercial or manufacturing
process may be allowed in outdoor aboveground tanks or approved
indoor 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, and other applicable
standards, and further provided that such tanks are located in an
area zoned as a TX-10, C-2, L-1, I-1, 1-2 or TX-121 zoning district,
or are within a planned development district which specifically
authorizes such use.
b. Combustible liquids:
1. Motor Fuels: The storage of motor fuels is prohibited within 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 2306.
(ii) Installations within the limits allowed under the provisions of
Section 2306 and complying with the provisions of Section
2306 provided the installation is in an area classified as TX-
10, C-2, L-1, I-1, 1-2 or TX-121 zoning district or has
approval for such installation as part of a PD zoning district.
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(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
and other applicable standards. Aboveground storage tanks
are prohibited for retail sales of motor fuels.
(v) Facilities owned or under the direct control of a
governmental entity where the fuel is necessary for the
operation of emergency generators or other equipment
critical to the infrastructure.
2. Other combustible liquids: The storage of other combustible liquids
is prohibited within the entire City of Euless, with the following
exceptions:
Other combustible liquids are prohibited in aboveground
tanks or in tanks contained within vaults in the entire City of
Euless, except that combustible liquids incidental to a
commercial or manufacturing process may be allowed in
outdoor aboveground tanks or approved indoor tanks or
containers provided the construction, installation, and
placement of the tank or container and the handling and use
of the liquid conforms to the requirements of the International
Fire Code, and other applicable standards, and further
provided that such tanks are located in an area zoned as a
TX-10, C-2, L-1, I-1, 1-2 or TX-121 zoning district, or are
within a planned development district which specifically
authorizes such use.
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 (LPG).
The limits referred to in Section 6104.2 of the International Fire Code which
restrict the storage of LPG is hereby established as to the entire City of Euless to
the extent allowed by State Law; it being the intent of the City to entirely prohibit
the bulk storage of LPG 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 two thousand (2,000) gallon water
capacity.
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a. The storage and use of LPG's shall be in accordance with the
International Fire Code, N.F.P.A. Standard #58, State Law and any rules
adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas. Where a conflict exists
between these regulations, the more restrictive shall apply to the extent
allowed by law.
b. Liquefied Petroleum Gas is prohibited in the City, to the extent allowed by
State law, with the following exceptions.
1. Residential zoning districts are permitted one (1) tank per lot, as
allowed in 6104.3.3 of the International Fire Code as amended, but
not to exceed a five hundred (500) WGC (Water Gallon Capacity)
tank, as specified in 6104.3.3, 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. Commercial zoning districts including such uses in the TX-10 and
TX-121 gateway district are permitted tanks of up to an aggregate
amount of two thousand (2000) WGC capacity, provided they meet
the provisions of this code. Larger tanks are permitted with a PD or
SUP only.
3. 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, 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 LPG
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 restrictions referred to in Section 5601.2.3, in which the quantity of
explosives, explosive materials or fireworks are prohibited are established as the
entire City; except those locations where the storage or use of materials
regulated by Chapter 56 of the International Fire Code are permitted by zoning
ordinances, the gas well ordinance, and through the issuance of a permit by the
Fire Department.
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(4) The limits referred to in Section 6104.2 for the storage of Liquefied Petroleum
Gas shall also apply to the storage of Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") 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 as referenced in Section 5806.2 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 commercial/industrial
zoning districts, including such uses in the TX-10 and TX-121 gateway district or
where specifically authorized in planned development districts or through an
SUP."
SECTION IV.
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
Section 34-105 "Amendments to the International Fire Code" of Article IV,
"Standards" of Chapter 34 "Fire Prevention and Fire Protection" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 34-105. Amendments to the International Fire Code.
The 2015 International Fire Code is amended and changed in the following respects:
(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 read as follows:
"1. 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.
2. A letter may be required for any of the following:
2.1. Automatic fire alarm system;
2.2. Automatic fire extinguishing system;
2.3. Storage/use of hazardous materials;
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2.4. Maintenance of fire protection equipment;
2.5. Flame retardant applications;
2.6. LPG, LNG, CNG installations and operations;
2.7. Flammable and combustible installations and
operations;
2.8. Radioactive materials use, storage and appliances;
2.9. Emergency power systems and appliances;
2.10. Life safety systems, devices, appliances, installation
and operation; and
2.11. Other processes and installations as deemed
necessary by the fire code official.
3. 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.
4. 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 102.1; Change #3 to read as follows:
"3. Existing structures, facilities and conditions when required in
Chapter 11 or in specific sections of this code."
(4) Section 102.3 is amended to add the following paragraph to the existing section:
"The provisions of Section 102.4 and Section 903.1.4 shall apply, where
applicable, when a change in occupancy classification or use occurs with
an existing building."
(5) Section 102.5 is amended to add the following:
"3. Amendments to this code shall apply."
(6) Section 102.7 is amended to read as follows:
"102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards
referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 80 and
such codes when specifically adopted and standards 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 by the
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City. Any reference to the International Existing Building Code is changed
to mean Chapter 34 of the IBC, (as amended)
Sections 102.7.1 and 102.7.2 are unchanged."
(7) Section 103.1 is amended to add the following:
"1. The fire department is charged with enforcement of the
International Fire Code 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 International Codes, including but not
limited to, building code, plumbing code, fuel gas code,
mechanical code, property maintenance code and/ or
electrical code related to fire or life safety features of the
referenced codes. Any interpretation of the 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.
2. 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" and the "code authority" for the
International Fire Code. The fire chief may detail such
members of the department to the fire prevention division as
may be necessary. The chief is authorized to request that
the police department appoint up to ten (10) 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, code enforcement officers, 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. The issuance of a citation or filing of a criminal
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complaint by a code enforcement officer or any peace officer
may be made in the performance of, or in connection with,
their regular duties and shall not be considered to be a fire
safety inspection as required by this Code. Fire 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 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.
1. 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
disconnect, or 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 and may secure a building or portion thereof in any
way deemed necessary to prevent unauthorized re-entry. It
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is unlawful for any person to resist, interfere with or refuse to
comply with an order issued under this Section."
(9) 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 fire code official, 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."
(10) 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."
(11) Section 105.1.1 is amended to add the following:
1. Before the installation of any system or component regulated
by a permit all plans or other information as required by the
fire department and outlined in the application for permit
must be provided, and a permit issued prior to construction
or installation of the affected component occurring, or the
continued operation of the permitted process, activity or
condition occurring. Construction permits 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.
2. Any information requested by the Fire marshal's office,
including independent review of components by an outside
professional engineer or appropriate specialist must be
completed at the expense of the permit applicant prior to the
permit being issued.
3. 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 (30) days of
billing for said permit or billable service is a violation of this
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Ordinance and may result in increased fees, revocation of
the permit, a fine or any combination thereof."
(12) 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.
1. 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.
2. 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 shall void
such permits previously issued and require new permits if
otherwise required herein for the new business or activity.
3. Operational permits as referenced in 105.6 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. The fire marshal has the authority to establish an
expiration date of less than a year for a specific operational
permit or operational permit type. 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 105.7.
4. Operational 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 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.
5. Construction permit fees doubled. Permit fees may 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
construction permit.
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6. 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.
7. After-hours inspection fee. A per hour fee shall be paid in
advance for the special inspection at a rate as defined in
Chapter 30 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.
8. Re-inspection fees. A fee established by ordinance may be
collected for any inspection in excess of three (3) to enforce
or ensure compliance with a provision of this chapter. The
fee must be paid within thirty 30 days or prior to any further
inspections being conducted at the site.
9. Stand by fees. A fee established by ordinance shall be paid
in advance or when billed, at the discretion of the Fire Chief,
at a rate defined in Chapter 30 of the City of Euless Code of
Ordinances for standby personnel. If fees are pre-paid,
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. Rates
may include the cost of personnel and equipment as
established in Chapter 30 of the City of Euless Code of
Ordinances. "
(13) Section 105.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
"105.4.1 Submittals. Construction documents and supporting data shall be
submitted in three (3) or more sets with each application for a permit and
in such form and detail as required by the fire code official. The
construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design
professional as required by State or local laws or rules."
(14) Section 105.6 is amended by revising the opening paragraph to read as follows:
"105.6 Required operational permits. The fire code official is authorized to
issue operational permits for the operations set forth in Section 105.
Permits listed in this section are required when specified by the fire code
official or other applicable City Ordinance. All established policies and
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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 otherwise as provided herein or specified by
policy. Annual permits become invalid when a new Certificate of
Occupancy is issued for a facility for which an annual permit is required."
(15) Section 105.6 is further amended by adding or revising the following operational
permits:
"105.6.9.1 Cooking Permit — An operational permit is required for any
cooking operation that does not meet the definition of a recreational fire as
defined in Section 202. The fire marshal or his representative may
establish the criteria under which a permit may be issued based on
specific conditions present at the site and time of the intended cooking
operation."
"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. A current emergency access
code is required to be provided for each gate."
"105.6.21 Hazardous materials. An operational permit is required to store,
transport on site, dispense, use or handle hazardous materials in excess
of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.9, 105.6.11, 105.6.21 or materials
that pose a potential health or fire hazard in the opinion of the fire code
official that are not listed in the Table."
"105.6.30.1 Mobile fuel dispensing. An annual operational permit is
required prior to any dispensing of motor vehicle fuel from tank vehicles
into fuel tanks of motor vehicles located at commercial, industrial,
governmental or manufacturing establishments. Specific requirements are
found in Chapter 57. The permit is site specific and must be obtained by
the owner of the property."
"105.6.42.1 Speed bumps/traffic calming device. An operational permit is
required to maintain speed bumps/humps or other traffic calming device in
any private fire apparatus access road in the City."
"105.6.46.1 Underground storage tank. An annual registration permit is
required for any underground storage tank containing, or having
contained, a material requiring a hazardous materials permit."
(16) Section 105.7 is amended by adding the following construction permits:
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 (499) gallons of product or, when applicable, a lesser
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amount if regulated by 2306.2.3 (9). 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 and when approved by the fire
code official. Tanks regulated by 2306.2.3 (9) containing Class I
fuels between 50 and 499 gallons may not require a separate
permit if the tank complies with 2306 and is not a freestanding tank.
105.7.4.1 Egress control devices. A construction permit is required to
install or modify 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."
105.7.6.1 Fire Lane Repair. When required by the fire code official, a
construction permit is required to notify the fire department when repairs to
any fire lane will occur that will render any part of the fire lane to be
reduced in width at any point.
105.7.7.1 Gates. A construction permit is required to install or modify any
mechanically operated gate or gate operating or control system or
component of 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. A permit
is not required for routine maintenance to include replacement of parts
with like for like parts.
105.7.13 Private fire lines, underground fire lines, and fire hydrants. A
construction permit is required to install, extend, modify or replace any
underground private fire line, sprinkler lead or private fire hydrant.
105.7.15.1 Speed bumps/traffic calming device. A permit is required to
install speed bumps or other traffic calming device in any private fire
apparatus access road in the City.
105.7.17.1 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.
105.7.19 Underground storage tank. A construction permit is required to
install, remove or repair any underground storage tank."
(17) Section 108.4 is added to read as follows:
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"Section 108.4 Board of appeals. The board of appeals shall be the Euless
Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA). 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
appointed 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 term of a special board of appeals shall expire once the matter
before them is decided."
(18) Section 108.5 is added to read as follows:
"Section 108.5 Administrative board of appeals and review. An
administrative board of appeals and review is established with the
authority to review appeals originating under Section 903.1.4 of this code.
The administrative board of appeals and review shall consist of the city
manager or his designee, the fire chief and the fire marshal. This board
may grant relief in the form of additional time to comply with a sprinkler
requirement that is created by Section 903.1.4, and to establish when a
building is considered to have become subject to the provisions of Section
903.1.4 (1) or (2). The board may also review the specific circumstances
surrounding the application of any provision of Section 903.1.4 and may
issue waivers or modify requirements on a case by case basis in order to
accomplish the objectives of this code and to assure that the provisions of
Section 903.1.4 are being reasonably applied based on a cost/benefit
analysis.
108.5.1 Appeal to administrative board of appeals and review. A
request for an appeal to the administrative board of appeals and
review must be submitted in writing to the city manager, who will
convene a meeting of the board in a reasonable period of time for
the purposes of addressing the appeal. The applicant must submit
the request for appeal within thirty (30) calendar days of the
occurrence of the interpretation or action being appealed.
108.5.2 Appeal to board of appeals. A decision by the
administrative board of appeals and review can be appealed to the
board of appeals by the applicant within thirty (30) days of the
decision being rendered. A request for an appeal to the board of
appeals must be submitted in writing to the fire code official who will
deliver the request to the Planning Department within seven (7)
days. The Planning Department will schedule the hearing before
the board of appeals and notify the applicant of the hearing date
and time.
(19) Sections 108.6 and 108.7 are added to read as follows:
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"Section 108.6 Rehearing; Appeal. Either party can request a rehearing
before the board of appeals a maximum of one time on a specific appeal
provided a request for rehearing is submitted in writing to the City
Manager within thirty (30) days of a decision being rendered by the board
of appeals.
Section 108.7 Appeal to District Court. A decision by the board of appeals
may be appealed to a District Court by any aggrieved party within thirty
(30) days of the decision of the board of appeals."
(20) Section 109.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"109.1.1 Compliance with codes. Any person or entity that 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 or his or her designee 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 method 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."
(21) 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."
(22) Section 109.4 is amended to read as follows:
"109.4 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 or do work in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the fire code official or his
designee, 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."
(23) Section 111.4 is amended to read as follows:
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"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 that
person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than
two thousand ($2000.00) dollars".
(24) Section 202 is amended to add or amend the following definitions:
"Addressable Fire Detection System. Any system capable of providing
identification of each individual alarm-initiating device. The identification
shall be in plain English and as descriptive as possible to specifically
identify the location of the device in alarm. The system shall have the
capability of alarm verification."
"[B] Ambulatory Care Facility is amended by adding the following to the
existing definition: "This Group may include, but is not limited to the
following: Dialysis centers, procedures involving sedation, sedation
dentistry, surgery centers, colonic centers, and psychiatric centers."
"[B] Atrium. An opening connecting three or more stories...{remainder
unchanged}"
"[B] Defend In Place. A method of emergency response that engages
building components and trained staff to provide occupant safety during
an emergency. Emergency response involves remaining in place,
relocating within the building, or both, without evacuating the building."
"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 Area — The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by fire walls,
fire barriers, exterior walls or horizontal assemblies of a building. Areas of
the building not provided with surrounding walls shall be included in the
fire area if such areas are included in the horizontal projection of the roof
or floor next above."
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"Application does not include any of the following:
1) Small add on weather protection awnings attached to the building to
provide weather protection for compressors and similar equipment
where the area is open on at least two sides.
2) Eave areas no more than four feet in depth which have a primary
purpose of diverting rain water from the roof away from the building
foundation.
3) Decorative cornices or other features which provide a decorative
function and provide no useable area underneath.
4) When approved, covered porch areas which are open on three sides,
are not inset into the building more than two feet and provide no
useable area other than the walk space to an entry door and an eave
area extending no more than four feet to either side of the walk area.
5) Non-combustible covered parking awnings that are a) open on at least
three sides, and b) are no more than two car lengths in depth; and c)
are completely stand-alone structures separated from other structures
by a minimum of five (5) feet; and d) are used exclusively for the
parking of motor vehicles.
6) For the purposes of fire area calculations for fire sprinkler requirements
an approved fire barrier can be used to separate covered areas that are
of non-combustible construction, are open on three sides and are not
inset into the building more than two feet, when the covered area does
not exceed 10% of the total building area, from the primary structure
and when approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction."
"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."
"Fireworks. Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a
visible or an audible effect for entertainment purposes by combustion,
deflagration or 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...{remainder of text unchanged}
"FIRE ZONE. 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. For purposes of
this Code, the terms fire lane, fire zone and fire apparatus access road are
interchangeable."
"High Piled Combustible Storage: Add a second paragraph to read as
follows:
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Any building classified as a group S Occupancy or Speculative Building
exceeding 6,000 sq. ft. that has a clear height in excess of 14 feet, making
it possible to be used for storage in excess of 12 feet, shall be considered
to be high-piled storage. When a specific product cannot be identified, a
fire protection system and life safety features shall be installed as for
Class IV commodities to the maximum pile height. See 3201.5 for
guidance.
"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 2015 International Fire Code and
all supplements, attachments and amendments adopted by the City of
Euless."
"Jurisdiction shall mean the City limits of Euless." F
"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."
"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. Standby fees for fire service personnel
including, but not limited to, fire suppression, fire prevention or emergency
medical service functions can include both costs associated with
personnel and equipment as described in the Chapter 30 of the Euless
City Code."
"TCEQ. TCEQ as used in this Code shall refer to the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality."
"UPGRADED OR REPLACED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM: A fire alarm system that
is upgraded or replaced includes, but is not limited to the following:
• Replacing one single board or fire alarm control unit
component with a newer model;
• Installing a new fire alarm control unit in addition to or in
place of an existing one;
• Conversion from a horn system to an emergency
voice/alarm communication system;
• Conversion from a conventional system to one that utilizes
addressable or analog devices.
The following are not considered an upgrade or replacement:
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• Firmware updates:
• Software updates;
• Replacing boards of the same model with chips utilizing the
same or newer firmware."
(25) 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;
1. No storage is permitted within five feet of any opening to a
trash compactor;
2. 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:
2.1. 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
2.2. 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
2.3. 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."
(26) Section 305.4 is amended to read as follows:
305.4 Deliberate or negligent burning. It shall be unlawful to deliberately or
through negligence set fire to or cause or allow the burning of combustible
material to include cooking fires, in such a manner as to endanger the
safety of persons or property. The owner of property on which an offense
occurs can be held responsible whether the owner is in attendance or not.
(27) Section 305.6 is added to read as follows:
"305.6 Special provisions for periods of extreme fire danger. A person
shall not commit the following acts during a period of time when the City of
Euless has issued a burn ban due to weather conditions which create a
high risk of outdoor wildfires. A burn ban may be issued by the city
manager on the recommendation of the fire chief without formal city
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council action as approved by Council Resolution 09-1305 or subsequent
revisions:
1. A person shall not operate an outdoor cooking appliance
other than grills which are fueled by electricity, natural gas,
LPG or similar approved compressed gas or charcoal;
2. A person shall not operate any device including grills,
cooking pits, outdoor fireplaces, fire rings or similar devices
that use an open flame and are capable of releasing sparks
or embers into the atmosphere;
3. All outdoor burning is prohibited;
4. The use of grills at city park facilities shall be prohibited or
restricted when deemed necessary by the fire code official
and appropriate signage is in place;
5. A person shall not conduct cutting or welding operations
outside of specific guidelines as may be imposed by the fire
marshal, including specific time and weather requirements,
special fire watch requirements, pre-wetting requirements
and other actions as may be deemed necessary by the fire
marshal. A special permit program may be implemented for
cutting and welding operations while a burn ban is in effect.
A written authorization is required from the fire marshal's
office approving the operation and listing any special
requirements prior to work commencing.
6. Discarding of cigarettes or other burning or heated materials
in a manner that could cause a fire is prohibited.
(28) Section 307.1 is amended to add the following:
"1. The requirements of this section shall extend to any open burning
that occurs in the City of Euless. Open burning is prohibited in the
City, except as permitted by the 2015 International Fire Code as
amended. 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.
2. Except as otherwise provided for by this code, the unauthorized
burning of trash, rubbish, brush, 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."
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(29) Section 307.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
"307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning. Open burning that is offensive or
objectionable because of smoke emissions or when atmospheric
conditions or local circumstances make fires hazardous shall be
prohibited."
(30) 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 silvicultural or range or wildlife management practices,
prevention or control of disease or pests or open burning. Application for
such approval shall only be presented by and permits issued to the owner
or owners representative of the land upon which the fire is to be kindled.
Examples of state or local law, or regulation referenced elsewhere in this
section may include, but not be limited to the following:
1. Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) 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."
(31) Section 307.3 is amended to read as follows:
"307.3 Extinguishment Authority. The fire code official or his designee is
authorized to order the extinguishment of a fire by the permit holder,
another person responsible, or the fire department of open burning that
creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation."
(32) Section 307.4 is amended to revise the introductory paragraph and to add
an additional exception to read as follows:
"307.4 Location. Unless permitted otherwise in this code, the location for
open burning shall be not less than 50 feet from any structure and
provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 50
feet of any structure.
Exceptions:
{Exceptions 1 and 2 unchanged}
3. Cooking pits in compliance with 308.5"
(33) Section 307.4.4 is added to read as follows:
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"307.4.4 General Requirements for Outdoor fire rings, fire pits and similar
devices.
The following applies to any fire ring, fire pit, or other similar device
constructed or used in the City:
a) Device must be constructed of appropriate, non-combustible
materials, must be of good workmanship and be used and
maintained in a safe manner;
b) Device must be located a minimum of (15) fifteen feet from a
property line and (10) ten feet from a structure or combustible
materials;
c) A screen or other device designed to capture embers must be
used when required;
d) Fire rings/pits must be constructed such that the fire is contained
within the pit with a maximum pit size of 36" wide by 24" deep; and
e) Device must be under the direct supervision of a competent adult
while operating.
Exceptions:
1) Gas fired devices may be located within ten feet of a property
line and may exceed the size limitation in item d) with the approval
of the fire code official;
2) Permanently installed outdoor fireplaces constructed in
accordance with the International Building Code,
3) Distances can be reduced when approved by the code authority
when adequate alternative precautions are taken to reduce the risk
of fire; or
4) Cooking pits regulated under 308.5."
(34) Section 307.4.5 is amended to read as follows:
"307.4.5 Trench Burns. Trench burns shall be conducted in air curtain
trenches and in accordance with Section 307.2."
(35) Section 307.5 is amended to read as follows:
"307.5 Attendance: Open burning, trench burns, bonfires,...{remainder of
section unchanged) ."
(36) Section 307.6 is added to read as follows:
"307.6 Smoke Nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain
any equipment or conduct any operation, including but not limited to the
operation of cooking equipment, cooking fires or outdoor fireplaces, in any
manner in which the fire will present an undue hazard to property, or when
the smoke or by products of combustion produced by the equipment or
operation is of such intensity or duration as to create a nuisance or hazard
as determined by the fire code official or his designee."
(37) Section 308.1.4 is amended to read as follows:
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"308.1.4 Portable outdoor cooking, cooking equipment and storage. Open
flame cooking devices, charcoal grills, gas fired grills, smokers (to include
electric smokers) and other open flame devices shall not be operated on
any patio, deck, balcony or landing of an apartment building, multi-family
structure, hotel or motel or within ten (10) feet of any structural overhang,
opening, or outside wall of an apartment building, multi-family structure,
hotel or motel. Approved signs shall be posted on the property and must
be placed where required by the fire code official to notify tenants of these
restrictions.
The use of portable barbecue equipment is prohibited within the indoor
quarters of any structure including the garage.
Exceptions:
1. Electric grills/hot plates; and
2. Use in one and two family dwellings, provided the use is
external to the structure."
(38) Section 308.1.6.3 is changed to read as follows:
"308.1.6.3 Sky Lanterns. A person shall not release or cause to be
released an unmanned free floating device(s) containing an open flame or
other heat source, such as but not limited to a sky lantern."
(39) Section 308.3.1 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 tiki lamps are prohibited within ten
(10) feet of any multifamily dwellings consisting of more than four
(4) dwelling units."
(40) Section 308.5 is added to read as follows:
"308.5 Cooking pits: All grilling or cooking operations must occur in an
approved container or enclosure designed or constructed for that
purpose.
Open cooking pits or enclosures, where used, shall be approved and
shall be placed a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any combustible
materials, including vegetation, structures, or combustible fencing, be
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located a safe distance from adjacent property lines, 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. Only approved fuels may be used. Pits may not exceed a size
of ninety-six (96) cubic feet but may be restricted further at the
discretion of the fire code official. When placed on residential property,
cooking pits or enclosures are restricted to the rear yards of the
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 may be adjusted on a case
by case basis as deemed necessary by the fire code official."
(41) Section 308.6 is added to read as follows:
"308.6 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
cannot 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."
(42) Section 308.7 is added to read as follows
"308.7 Supervision. Adult supervision is required at all times while the
barbecue is generating open flames or smoldering heat."
(43) Section 308.8 is added to read as follows:
"308.8 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 prior to being discarded, in an area where re-
ignition could expose or endanger property or life."
(44) Section 308.9 is added to read as follows:
"308.9 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
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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."
(45) Section 311.5 is amended to read as follows:
"311.5 Placards. The fire code official is authorized to require marking of
any vacant or abandoned buildings or structures determined to be unsafe
pursuant to Section 110 of this code relating to structural or interior
hazards as required by Sections 311.5.1 through 311.5.5."
(46) Section 311.7 is added to read as follows:
"Section 311.7 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 thirty (30) days after notice
to do so."
(47) Section 315.7 is added to read as follows:
"Section 315.7 Removal of debris.
1. Accumulation of trash, debris, clutter and other such
conditions that create a risk of fire spread or present a
potential hazard to the escape of occupants or to the safe
operation of firefighters is prohibited.
2. The owner or any person having control of, or in his
possession upon any premises in the city, any substances
which are and have been rendered useless 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."
(48) Section 319 — SCHOOL FIRE SAFETY is added to read as follows:
"319.1 Establishment of requirements providing for safety from the threat
of fire in Educational Occupancies.
1. Boilers and other pressurized heating equipment shall be
tested as required by the State of Texas and records
maintained and posted in E Occupancies.
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2. Doors opening into an exit corridor\hall in Group E
occupancies shall be kept closed during those times that the
room is not occupied regardless of the rating of the
corridor\hall. Only approved means may be used to keep a
door open.
Exception: Student restroom doors when approved by the
fire code official.
3. All gas fired equipment and related piping and valves shall
be tested for leaks by a competent and licensed plumber as
recognized by the City of Euless upon request by the fire
code official. The facility shall maintain a copy of the test and
shall submit a copy of the test results to the fire code official
upon request. This provision also extends to commercial day
care facilities located within the City.
Exception: Registered Family Homes."
(49) Section 320 DRONE OPERATIONS is added as follows:
"320.1 Drone Operations. Drones are prohibited from operating within five
hundred (500) feet of any emergency scene within the city without the
approval of the incident commander or senior police commander on a
scene."
(50) Section 401.3.2 is revised to read as follows:
"401.3.2 Alarm activations. In the event of 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. It shall be unlawful
for any person to refuse to evacuate a building or space upon order to do
so.
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."
(51) Section 401.3.4 is added to read as follows:
"401.3.4 False Alarms and Nuisance Alarms. False alarms and nuisance
alarms shall not be given, signaled or transmitted or caused or permitted
to be given, signaled or transmitted in any manner."
(52) Section 404.2.2; add Number 4.10 to read as follows:
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"4.10 Fire extinguishing system controls."
(53) Section 405.4 is changed to read as follows:
"405.4 Time. The fire code official may require an evacuation drill at any
time. {remainder of section is left unchanged.)"
(54) Section 501.4 is amended to read as follows:
"501.4 Timing of installation. When fire apparatus access roads or a water
supply for fire protection is required to be installed for any structure or
development, they shall be installed, tested, and approved prior to the
time of which construction has progressed beyond completion of the
foundation of any structure unless otherwise approved by the fire code
official. "
(55) 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."
(56) Section 503.1.4 is added to read as follows:
"503.1.4 Private Subdivisions. The streets in any private subdivision shall
be constructed in accordance with the Unified Development Code as
amended and be constructed to meet City public street standards unless
subjected to a PD that allows for a variation."
(57) Section 503.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
"503.2.1 Dimensions.
1. 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:
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.
ii. Existing fire lanes installed prior to the effective date
of this ordinance, which were in compliance with the
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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.
iii. When a median is incorporated into a fire lane or
private street entry, one of the lanes may be reduced
to a minimum of twenty (20) feet in clear width
provided the other lane is maintained at twenty-four
(24) feet and the arrangement is approved by the fire
code official.
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 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."
(58) Section 503.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
"503.2.3 Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and
maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus and shall be
surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities.
"1. 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
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engineered to provide all weather driving and maneuvering
capability as approved by the City Engineer.
Exception: Alternative materials may be approved for
residential fire lanes providing access to a single residence.
2. Fire lanes serving commercial facilities shall be constructed
to support a minimum of an eighty thousand (80,000) pound
load limit.
3. Whenever existing, non-conforming fire lanes are replaced
the fire lane shall be replaced according to current
standards. Exceptions may be allowed to the existing width
and radius requirements where existing conditions at the site
prevent the current standards from being met.
4. Fire lane locations must be approved by the fire code official.
5. 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.
6. When a fire lane is in need of repair or marking and the
owner, after having been notified by certified mail and given
sixty (60) calendar days to make corrections, but fails to do
so, the City or a contractor hired by the City may enter onto
the property for the purpose of making the repairs. The cost
of said repairs and a reasonable administrative fee will be
billed to the property owner. If the charges are not satisfied
within sixty (60) calendar days of billing, a lien may be
placed on the property to recover the costs."
(59) Section 503.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
"503.2.4 - 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 stipulated, each access roadway turning radius
shall have a minimum inside dimension of twenty eight (28) feet and fifty-
two (52) feet outside dimension."
(60) 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. Dead end fire lanes are
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permitted only when approved by the fire code official and no reasonable
alternative to the dead end configuration exists.
Exception:
When approved, an alternate design may be substituted for a turnaround.
The length of a dead end fire apparatus access road may be extended
beyond the length specified herein when site conditions warrant with the
approval of the fire code official. The alternate designs shall meet the
requirements established by the fire code official."
(61) Section 503.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 503.2.7 — 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."
(62) 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. In apartment communities,
building numbers shall be placed in the fire lanes in an approved manner
in compliance with IFC 505.1 including sections (3) and (3.2).
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 striping
shall be on the entire vertical face of the curb.
Exceptions:
1. Residential fire lanes serving a single residence are
not required to be marked in any way.
2. Private streets meeting the design standards of a
public street, when authorized by separate ordinance,
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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
(6'6") above finished grade. Signs shall be spaced as
determined by the fire code official and shall meet the
approval of the fire code official. Signs may be installed on
permanent buildings or walls or as approved by the fire code
official."
(63) 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 or any area marked as a fire lane or fire zone shall be
maintained at all times. Vehicles or obstructions in a fire lane or fire zone
to include areas designated as fire lanes or fire zones on any public
street or alley may be towed or otherwise removed at the owner's
expense.
1. Where access gates and perimeter fencing are installed,
they must be in compliance with this section and Section
503.5 and/or 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 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
fire apparatus access roadways (fire lanes) and fire zones to
be maintained free and unobstructed at all times by the
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issuance of citations or the removal or impoundment of said
vehicle or both citation and impoundment.
3. 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 firefighting or life safety, the area shall be marked
or posted as approved by the fire code official for such
identification.
503.4.1 Traffic calming devices. Traffic calming devices shall be
prohibited on private fire apparatus access roads unless
approved by the fire code official."
(64) Section 503.6 is amended to read as follows:
"503.6 Security gates. The installation of security gates across a fire
apparatus access roadway (fire lane), including private streets, shall be
approved by the fire code official. Where security gates are installed, they
shall have an approved means of emergency operation. The security
gates and the emergency operation shall be maintained operational at all
times. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in
accordance with UL 325. Gates intended for automatic operation shall be
designed, constructed and installed to comply with the requirements of
ASTM F 2200.
All gate installations across a required fire apparatus access road or
across a private street must also 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
section (8) herein.
3. All electrical or mechanically operated gates must be
equipped with a Knox System gate access key switch or
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approved alternative 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. Chain drop devices must be
tested and documented as tested at an interval determined
by the fire code official.
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 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
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the fire code official must also comply with the following
requirements:
8.1. 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.
8.2. Gate installations must be approved by the fire code
official prior to installation. A permit must be obtained
prior to a regulated gate or gate control equipment
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.
8.3. 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.
Gates shall open the full width of the fire lane using a
Knox device, ground loop or Opticom like devices.
8.4. 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 official, 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.
8.5 Approach and departure areas on both sides of a
gated entrance must provide adequate setbacks and
proper alignment to allow free and unimpeded
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passage of emergency vehicles through the entrance
area.
8.6 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, signs 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."
(65) Section 503.7 is added to read as follows:
"Section 503.7 Access gates on perimeter fencing. Gated communities
that have a security fence 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."
(66) Section 503.8 is added to read as follows:
"503.8 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
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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 with or remove any sign or pole. Vehicles in
violation may be fined or towed by any representative of the fire or police
departments."
(67) Section 503.9 is added to read as follows:
"503.9 Speed Bumps or Traffic Calming Devices. No person, firm or
corporation shall place, construct, erect, or maintain any speed bumps or
traffic calming device in a marked private fire lane, fire zone or emergency
access easement without first obtaining a permit from the fire code official.
Such speed bump or device shall be designed, placed and constructed in
a manner approved by the fire code official. Speed bumps, table tops,
speed humps, speed cushions and similar devices 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 fire department permit is required to install and maintain
speed bumps or other traffic calming devices on anything
other than a public street."
(68) Section 505.1 is amended to read as follows:
"505.1 Address Identification. New and existing buildings shall have
approved address numbers, building numbers or building identification
placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or fire
lane and shall be in compliance with this section. All numbers shall
contrast with their backgrounds, shall be of an approved and legible font
and have a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inches.
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1. 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. The color of the numbers shall contrast with the
background they are mounted on and must be clearly visible.
2. 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:
2.1 clearly visible;
2.2 of a color that contrasts with the meter base or
disconnects;
2.3 sized sufficiently to be readily apparent, but under no
circumstances less than one (1) inch tall; and
2.4 be maintained in a clear and legible condition at all
times.
3. Multi-family, townhouses, condominiums and commercial
occupancies shall have street and or building numbers
posted in an approved location 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.
Individual apartment units must have the unit address posted
on or adjacent to the unit door(s) in an approved manner.
When required by the fire code official, apartment complexes
must install approved signage bearing the name of the
apartment complex and the address at any access drive(s)
to the property.
3.1 If a structure is more than two hundred (200) feet from
a public street, the address shall also appear at the
front or main entry of the property at an approved
location.
3.2 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
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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 (10") inches 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.
3.3 Apartment complexes must have posted an approved
sign(s) in approved locations on each side of the
building, clearly visible and readable 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."
4. Street or Roadway Signs. When required by the fire code
official, streets and roads, public or private, shall be
identified with approved signs.
5. Residential occupancies shall have house numbers a
minimum of four (4") inches 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.
6. Multifamily dwelling units in which a garage is connected
directly to a specific living unit shall have the apartment or
unit number that the garage serves posted in numbers a
minimum of four (4) inches tall above the overhead garage
door."
(69) Section 507.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
"507.2.1 Private fire service mains. Private fire service mains and
appurtenances shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 24. 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
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of the fire code official. Permits must be obtained prior to work
commencing."
(70) Section 507.4 is amended to read as follows:
"507.4 Water supply test date and information. The water supply test used
for hydraulic calculation of fire protection systems shall be conducted in
accordance with NFPA 291 "Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing
and Marking of Hydrants" and within one year of sprinkler plan submittal or
as required. The fire code official shall be notified prior to the water supply
test. Water supply tests shall be witnessed by the fire code official, as
required. The exact location of the static/residual hydrant and the flow
hydrant shall be indicated on the design drawings. All fire protection plan
submittals shall be accompanied by a hard copy of the water flow test
report, or as approved by the fire code official. The licensed contractor
must then design the fire protection system based on this fluctuation
information, as per the applicable referenced NFPA standard and the
additional design requirements as required by Section 903.3.5. "
(71) Section 507.5.1 is amended to read as follows:
"507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion of the facility or building
hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than
300 feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by
an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on site fire
hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code
official.
Exceptions:
1. For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies, the distance
requirement shall be 500 feet.
2. {Exception deleted}"
(72) Section 507.5.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"507.5.1.2 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 as amended, with guidance provided by Appendix B and C. 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 exceptions to the
distance requirements for cause. All fire hydrants must be installed in
compliance with the City of Euless Engineering Standards and the
provisions of the Unified Development Code. Any distances referenced in
this Code shall be measured along approved routes as they would be
driven by fire apparatus.
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1. Fire hydrants on public or private streets shall be installed as
follows:
1.1 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.
1.2 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. Where a PD allows street
widths of less than 31', hydrant spacing may be
reduced to three hundred (300) feet if necessary for
public safety.
1.3 A hydrant shall be installed at every intersection
within a subdivision.
1.4 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.
2. The use of dead end lines is subject to the approval of the
fire code official and the City Engineer. When approved only
one fire hydrant is permitted on a dead end six-inch (6") line
not to exceed two hundred and fifty (250) feet in length; or a
maximum of two hydrants or one hydrant and a fire sprinkler
connection are permitted on a dead end eight-inch (8") line
not to exceed five hundred (500) feet in length.
3. All fire hydrants shall be of an approved type and shall be
painted as specified by this Code or other City ordinance.
4. All fire hydrants shall be placed so the four and one half (4-
1/2") 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 or more than five (5') feet from the
back of the curb or the edge of the roadway. The city may
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require fittings on the steamer connection that are other than
NST discharges.
5. Only National Standard, three way hydrants are approved.
Hydrants must contain National Standard threads and must
have one four and one half (4-1/2") inch and two (2) — two
and one half (2-1/2") inch connections. All hydrants must be
of a type approved by the City engineering department."
(73) Section 507.5.4 is amended to read as follows:
"507.5.4 Obstruction. Unobstructed access to fire hydrants, fire
department inlet connections or fire protection system control valves shall
be maintained at all times. Posts, fences, vehicles, growth, trash, storage
and other materials or objects shall not be placed or kept near fire
hydrants, fire department inlet connections or fire protection system
control valves in a manner that would prevent such equipment or fire
hydrants from being immediately discernible or usable. The fire
department shall not be deterred or hindered from gaining immediate
access to fire protection equipment or fire hydrants."
(74) Section 509.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"509.1.2 Sign Requirements. Unless more stringent requirements apply,
lettering for signs required by this section shall have a minimum height of
two (2) inches when located inside a building and four (4) inches when
located outside, or as approved by the fire code official. The letters shall
be of a color that contrasts with the background."
(75) Section 603.3.2.1 Exception; change to read as follows:
"Exception: The aggregate capacity limit shall be permitted to be
increased to 3,000 gallons in accordance with all of the requirements of
Chapter 57. {Delete remainder of exception)"
(76) Section 603.3.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
"603.3.2.2 Restricted use and connection. Tanks installed in accordance
with Section 603.3.2 shall be used only to supply fuel oil to fuel-burning
equipment installed in accordance with Section 603.3.2.4. Connections
between tanks and equipment supplied by such tanks shall be made using
closed piping systems."
(77) Section 604 is changed and amended to read as follows:
"604.1 General. Emergency power systems and standby power systems
required by this code or the International Building Code shall comply with
Sections 604.1.1 through 604.1.9.
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604.1.1 Stationary Generators. Stationary emergency and standby power
generators required by this code shall be listed in accordance with UL
2200.
604.1.2 Installation. Emergency power systems and standby power
systems shall be installed in accordance with the International Building
Code, NFPA 70, NFPA 110 and NFPA 111. Existing installations shall be
maintained in accordance with the original approval, except as specified in
Chapter 11.
604.1.3 through 604.1.8 {No changes to these sections}
604.1.9 Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS). For Critical
Operations Power Systems necessary to maintain continuous power
supply to facilities or parts of facilities that require continuous operation for
the reasons of public safety, emergency management, national security,
or business continuity, see NFPA70.
604.2 Where Required. Emergency and standby power systems shall be
provided where required by Sections 604.2.1 through 604.2.24 or
elsewhere identified in this code or any other referenced code.
604.2.1 through 604.2.3 {no changes}
604.2.4 Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems. Emergency
power shall be provided for emergency voice/alarm communications
systems in the following occupancies or as specified elsewhere in this
code as required in Section 907.5.2.2.5. The system shall be capable of
powering the required load for a duration of not less than 24 hours as
required by NFPA 72.
Covered and Open Malls, Section 907.2.20 and 914.2.3.
Group A Occupancies, Sections 907.2.20 and 907.5.2.2.4.
Special Amusement Building, Section 907.2.12.3.
High Rise Buildings, Section 907.2.13.
Atriums, Section 907.2.14
Deep Underground Buildings, Section 907.2.19.
604.2.5 through 604.2.11 {No change)
604.2.12 Means of Egress Illumination. Emergency power shall be
provided for means of egress illumination in accordance with Sections
1008.3 and 1104.5.1 (90 minutes)
604.2.13 Membrane Structures. Emergency power shall be provided for
exit signs in temporary tents and membrane structures in accordance with
Section 3103.12.6.1 (90 minutes). Standby power shall be provided for
auxiliary inflation systems in permanent membrane structures in
accordance with Section 2702 of the International Building Code. (4 hours)
Auxiliary inflation systems shall be provided in temporary air-supported
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and air inflated membrane structures in accordance with Sections
3103.10.4
604.2.14 {No change}
604.2.15 Smoke Control Systems. Standby power shall be provided for
smoke control systems in the following occupancies or as specified
elsewhere in this code, as required in Section 909.11:
Covered Mall Building, International Building Code, Section 402.7
Atriums, International Building Code, Section 404.7
Underground Buildings, International Building Code, Section 405.8
Group 1-3, International Building Code, Section 408.4.2
Stages, International Building Code, Section 410.3.7.2
Special Amusement Buildings, (as applicable to Group A's),
International Building Code, Section 411.1
Smoke Protected Seating. International Building Code, Section
1029.6.2.1
604.2.16 {unchanged}
604.2.17 Covered and Open Mall Buildings. Emergency power shall be
provided in accordance with Section 907.2.20 and 914.2.3
604.2.18 Airport Traffic Control Towers. A standby power system shall be
provided in airport traffic control towers more than 65 feet in height. Power
shall be provided to the following equipment:
1. Pressurization equipment, mechanical equipment and lighting.
2. Elevator operating equipment.
3. Fire alarm and smoke detection systems.
604.2.19 Smoke Proof Enclosures and Stair Pressurization Alternative.
Standby power shall be provided for smoke proof enclosures, stair
pressurization alternative and associated automatic fire detection systems
as required by the International Building Code Section 909.20.6.2.
604.2.20 Elevator Pressurization. Standby power shall be provided for
elevator pressurization system as required by the International Building
Code, Section 909.21.5.
604.2.21 Elimination of Smoke Dampers in Shaft Penetrations. Standby
power shall be provided when eliminating the smoke dampers in ducts
penetrating shafts in accordance with the International Building Code,
Section 717.5.3 Exception 2.3.
604.2.22 Common Exhaust Systems for Clothes Dryers. Standby power
shall be provided for common exhaust systems for clothes dryers located
in multistory structures in accordance with the International Mechanical
Code, Section 504.10, Item 7.
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604.2.23 Hydrogen Cutoff Rooms. Standby power shall be provided for
mechanical ventilation and gas detection systems of Hydrogen Cutoff
Rooms in accordance with the International Building Code, Section 421.8.
604.2.24 Means of Egress Illumination in Existing Buildings. Emergency
power shall be provided for means of egress illumination in accordance
with Section 1104.5 when required by the fire code official. (90 minutes in
1-2, 60 minutes elsewhere.)
604.3 through 604.7 {No change}
604.8 Energy Time Duration. Unless a time limit is specified by the fire
code official, in this chapter or elsewhere in this code, or in any other
referenced code or standard, the emergency and standby power system
shall be supplied with enough fuel or energy storage capacity for not less
than 2-hour full-demand operation of the system.
Exception: Where the system is supplied with natural gas from a
utility provider and is approved."
(78) Section 605.1 is amended to add the following at the end of the first paragraph.
"Appliances, including but not limited to heaters, freezers, microwaves,
refrigerators and other appliances that may have a significant power draw
shall be plugged directly into a wall outlet and may not be powered by
extension cords, power strips, multi-plug adaptors or similar devices.
Power strips must be plugged directly into a wall outlet and may not be
plugged into another power strip or an extension cord. Circuits may not be
overloaded."
(79) Section 605.5 is amended to add the following to the end of the first paragraph:
"Only approved extension cords with a minimum rating of thirteen (13)
amps and bearing a label with the seal of an approved testing laboratory
and the listed rating of the cord may be used."
(80) Section 605.10.1 is amended to read as follows:
"605.10.1 Listed, approved and labeled. Only listed, approved and labeled
portable, electric space heaters may be used. Heaters must be in good
repair and tip switches, screens and other devices must be in place and
operating properly."
(81) Section 605.10.5 is added to read as follows:
"605.10.5 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
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being tipped over, and be equipped with a functioning tip switch that will
turn the unit off if the unit should fall face down."
(82) Section 607.9 is added to read as follows:
"Section 607.9 General requirements — elevators. Elevators must comply
with the following:
1. A minimum of one approved elevator in each structure or
elevator bank must be large enough to permit an ambulance
cot (minimum cot size of 27" x 84") and two attendants to fit
inside the elevator. The total number of elevators required to
meet this section is at the discretion of the fire code official.
2. 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."
(83) Section 609.2 is amended to read as follows:
"609.2 Where Required. A Type I hood shall be installed at or above all
commercial cooking appliances and domestic cooking appliances used for
commercial purposes that produce grease vapors, including but not limited
to cooking equipment used in fixed , mobile, or temporary concessions,
such as trucks, buses, trailers, pavilions, or any form of roofed enclosure,
as required by the fire code official.
Exceptions:
1. Tents, as provided for in Chapter 31.
2. {No change to existing Exception}
3. Additionally, fuel gas and power provided for such cooking
appliances shall be interlocked with the extinguishing system,
as required by Section 904.12.2. Fuel gas containers and
piping/hose shall be properly maintained in good working
order and in accordance with all applicable regulations."
(84) Section 609.3.3.2 has a second paragraph added to read as follows:
"Commercial grease hood systems must be professionally cleaned a
minimum of one time per year, or at more frequent intervals as needed to
remove grease accumulations, or at any time when required to do so by
the fire code official or his representative.
Exception: Hood systems that are not used for grease vapor removal or in
low frequency use locations are required to be cleaned only when required
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by 609.3.3.2 or when required by the fire code official or his
representative."
(85) Section 612 is added to read as follows:
SECTION 612
PARAPETS
612.1 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 access point must be provided for 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. The fire marshal may approve other alternative methods of
meeting the intent of this section.
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 sprinkled building, and the
ladder must be protected completely within a one hour enclosure."
(86) Section 613 is added to read as follows:
SECTION 613
VENT CLEANING
"613.1 Vent Cleaning. Vents used for the conveyance of lint, grease or
heated gasses shall be maintained in a clean and hazard free manner.
Vents, including but not limited to dryer exhaust vents, kitchen exhaust
vents and chimneys shall be inspected and cleaned as required by the fire
code authority or his representative. It shall be the property owner's
responsibility to periodically inspect chimneys and vents and have them
cleaned as needed."
(87) Section 703.1.3.1 is added to read as follows:
"Section 703.1.3.1 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 rated wall. In multifamily residential
structures, a listed one-hour fire resistive construction requirement must
be met to separate each individual living unit.
Exception:
1. In fully sprinkled buildings, other than Group R, with the approval of
the fire code official.
2. In renovated residential structures being used as an office complex.
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3. In shared foyers, this requirement may be modified or waived at
entrance doors with the approval of the fire code official.
4. In certain office flex space or similar arrangements where it is
impractical to have the walls extend to the deck the fire code official
may waive this requirement on a case by case basis."
(88) Section 703.2.4 is added to read as follows:
"703.2.4 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."
(89) 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 required in Chapter 11. New floor openings
in existing buildings shall comply with the International Building Code."
(90) Section 807.3; the first paragraph is amended to read as follows:
"807.3 Combustible Decorative Materials. In occupancies in Groups A, E, I
and R-1, and dormitories in Group R-2, curtains, draperies, fabric
hangings and other similar combustible decorative materials suspended
from walls or ceilings shall comply with Section 807.4 and shall not exceed
10 percent of the specific wall or ceiling area to which they are attached."
(91) Section 807.5.2.2 and Section 807.5.2.3 are amended to read as follows:
"807.5.2.2 Artwork in Corridors. Artwork and teaching materials shall be
limited on the walls of corridors to not more than twenty (20) percent of the
wall area. Such materials shall not be continuous from floor to ceiling or
wall to wall.
Curtains, draperies, wall hangings and other decorative material
suspended from the walls or ceilings shall meet the flame propagation
performance criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section 807 or be
noncombustible.
Exception: Corridors protected by an approved automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 shall be limited to
fifty (50) percent of the wall area."
(92) Section 807.5.5.2; change to read as follows:
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"807.5.5.2 Artwork in Corridors. Artwork and teaching materials shall be
limited on the walls of corridors to not more than twenty (20) percent of the
wall area. Such materials shall not be continuous from floor to ceiling or
wall to wall.
Curtains, draperies, wall hangings and other decorative material
suspended from the walls or ceilings shall meet the flame propagation
performance criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section 807 or be
noncombustible.
Exception: Corridors protected by an approved automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 shall be limited to
fifty (50) percent of the wall area."
(93) 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 may be required by
the fire code official."
(94) Section 901.6 is amended to add the following to the first paragraph:
"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."
(95) Section 901.6.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"Section 901.6.1.1 Testing notification.
901.6.1.1 Standpipe Testing. Building owners/managers must maintain
and test standpipe systems as per NFPA 25 requirements. The following
additional requirements shall be applied to the testing that is required
every five (5) years:
1. The piping between the Fire Department Connection (FDC)
and the standpipe shall be hydrostatically tested for all FDC's
on any type of standpipe system. Hydrostatic testing shall
also be conducted in accordance with NFPA 25 requirements
for the different types of standpipe systems.
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2. For any manual (dry or wet) standpipe system not having an
automatic water supply capable of flowing water through the
standpipe, the tester shall connect hose from a fire hydrant or
portable pumping system (as approved by the fire code
official) to each FDC, and flow water through the standpipe
system to the roof outlet to verify that each inlet connection
functions properly. There is no required pressure criterion at
the outlet. Verify that check valves function properly and that
there are no closed control valves on the system.
3. Any pressure relief, reducing, or control valves shall be tested
in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 25.
4. If the FDC is not already provided with approved caps, the
contractor shall install such caps for all FDC's as required by
the fire code official.
5. Upon successful completion of standpipe test, place a blue
tag (as per Texas Administrative Code, Fire Sprinkler Rules
for Inspection, Test and Maintenance Service (ITM) Tag) at
the bottom of each standpipe riser in the building. The tag
shall be check-marked as "Fifth Year" for Type of ITM, and
the note on the back of the tag shall read "5 Year Standpipe
Test" at a minimum.
6. The procedures required by Texas Administrative Code Fire
Sprinkler Rules with regard to Yellow Tags and Red Tags or
any deficiencies noted during the testing, including the
required notification of the local fire code official shall be
followed.
7. Additionally, records of the testing shall be maintained by the
owner and contractor, if applicable, as required by the State
Rules mentioned above and NFPA 25.
8. Standpipe system tests where water will be flowed external to
the building shall not be conducted during freezing conditions
or during the day prior to expected night time freezing
conditions.
9. An air test may be required prior to a hydrostatic test being
performed."
(96) Section 901.6.3 is added to read as follows:
"Section 901.6.3 — Inspection criteria. All fire protection systems and fire
extinguishers shall be inspected and tested every twelve (12) months or
sooner as required by the fire code official or other provision of law, by a
technician properly licensed by the State of Texas. If a system fails to
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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 is the responsibility of the
property owner. Where systems are intended to serve more than one
property or location, the Home Owners Association and the individual
affected property owners are jointly responsible for the inspection and
maintenance of the systems and components including, but not limited to,
fire alarm systems and components thereof, sprinkler components,
underground fire lines, FDC's, vaults or similar items. Proof of compliance
must be provided to the fire code official within thirty (30) days of a written
request for such verification."
(97) Section 901.6.4 is added to read as follows:
"901.6.4 False Alarms and Nuisance Alarms. False alarms and nuisance
alarms shall not be given, signaled transmitted, or caused or permitted to
be given, signaled or transmitted in any manner."
(98) 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 shall be provided for all occupants
left unprotected by the shut down until the fire protection system has been
returned to service." {remainder unchanged}
(99) Section 901.8.2 is amended to read as follows:
"901.8.2 Removal of Occupant-use Hose Lines. The fire code official is
authorized to permit the removal of occupant-use hose lines and hose
valves where all of the following conditions exist.
1. The hose line(s) would not be utilized by trained personnel or the
fire department.
2. If the occupant-use hose lines are removed, but the hose valves
are required to remain as per the fire code official, such shall be
compatible with local fire department fittings."
(100) 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 an NFPA 13 system
design unless otherwise approved by the fire code official. When approved
by the fire code official, a single riser or gang riser arrangement under the
control of the HOA is permitted in townhomes. For purposes of this
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section, a single family or two family dwelling is defined as no more than
two contiguous dwelling units with a minimum of five (5) feet of physical
separation between separate buildings. Residential units in a grouping of
three or more regardless of fire walls or other separations are considered
to be multi-family units and are regulated under the sprinkler provisions of
this code.
When approved by the fire code official, attic fire sprinkler protection is not
required in town homes where the units are separated by 2 hour walls, do
not exceed thirty (30) feet to the top of the roof ridge and the total square
footage footprint of the building does not exceed ten thousand (10,000)
square feet."
(101) Section 903.1.3 is added to read as follows:
"903.1.3 Sprinkler Piping. When metal piping is used, a minimum of
schedule 40 piping is required on any dry pipe and a minimum of
Schedule 10 is required on any wet pipe sprinkler system installed in the
city."
(102) Section 903.1.4 is added to read as follows:
"903.1.4 Existing structures. Existing buildings are required to install an
automatic sprinkler system under the following circumstances:
1. When a building that exceeds the limits established in
Section 903.2.11.3 or Section 903.2.11.9 experiences a
change in occupancy classification use that results in a more
hazardous use or a use that would require a sprinkler
system under another provision of this code; or
2. When the square footage or height of an existing building is
increased to exceed the limits established in Section
903.2.11.3 or Section 903.2.11.9, the entire building must be
sprinkled; or
Exceptions:
1. The fire code official is authorized to provide a reasonable
time following occupancy to permit the installation of the
sprinkler system in existing occupancies."
(103) Section 903.2 is amended by adding the following at the end of the first
paragraph:
"Automatic sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms,
elevator machine spaces, and elevator hoist ways other than pits where
such sprinklers would not necessitate shunt trip requirements under any
circumstances. Storage shall not be allowed within the elevator machine
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room. Signage shall be provided at the entry doors to the elevator
machine room indicating "ELEVATOR MACHINERY — NO STORAGE
ALLOWED. Alternative methods of protection may be required."
(104) Section 903.2 is amended to add the following to the exception:
"...in accordance with Section 907.2, are provided with an approved
alternative fire suppression system if required by the fire code official, and
are separated..."
(105) Section 903.2.8 is amended to read as follows:
"903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
with Section 903.1.2 and 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings
with a Group R fire area, including multi-family structures, hotels, motels,
triplexes, apartments, condominiums or townhouses containing three (3)
or more dwelling units, regardless of square footage and regardless of any
fire rated walls."
(106) Section 903.2.9.3 is added to read as follows:
"903.2.9.3 Self-service storage facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall
be installed throughout all self-service storage facilities."
(107) Section 903.2.11.3 is amended to read as follows:
"903.2.11.3 Buildings 35 feet or more in height. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout buildings that have one or more
stories (other than a penthouse in compliance with Section 1510 of the
International Building Code) that is located thirty five (35) feet or more
above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, measured to the
finished floor.
Exception: Open parking structures in compliance with Section 406.5 of
the International Building Code having no other occupancies above the
subject garage and when approved by the fire code official."
(108) Section 903.2.11.7 is added to read as follows:
"903.2.11.7 High-piled combustible storage. For any building with a clear
height exceeding twelve (12) feet see Chapter 32 to determine if those
provisions apply."
(109) Section 903.2.11.8 is added to read as follows:
"903.2.11.8 Spray booths and rooms. New and existing spray booths and
spraying rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-
extinguishing system."
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(110) Section 903.2.11.9 is added to read as follows:
"903.2.11.9 Buildings 6,000 square feet or over: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all buildings with a building area of six
thousand (6,000) square feet or greater and in all buildings that are
enlarged to be six thousand (6,000) square feet or greater. For the
purposes of this provision, fire walls shall not define separate buildings. If
a conflict exists among the sprinkler requirements of this code, the more
restrictive provision shall apply.
Exception:
1. Open parking structures in compliance with Section 406.5 of the
International Building Code having no other occupancies above the
subject garage and when approved by the fire code official."
(111) Section 903.3 is amended to add the following:
"1. 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 and twelve (12)
inches on top. Underground installations must be approved
by the fire code official.
2. If a fire sprinkler vault is installed for multifamily buildings, a
manifold may be used to connect three (3), four (4) inch lines
to serve three (3) separate buildings with the approval of the
fire code official, and proven hydraulically.
3. Riser closets shall be labeled "Fire Sprinkler Riser Room" or
similar as approved by the fire code official with letter sizing
in compliance with 509.1.2.
4. Piping thickness shall be in compliance with 903.1.3.
5. Floor control valves must be installed when required by
Section 903.4.3."
(112) 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,
sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such
rooms or areas are protected with an approved alternative fire
suppression system or alternative fire protection methods, and an
automatic fire detection system in ... {bulk of section unchanged]...
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because it is damp, of fire-resistance-rated construction or contains
electrical equipment.
1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water,
constitutes a serious life or fire hazard.
2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered
undesirable because of the nature of the contents, when
approved by the fire code official.
3. 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.
4. Elevator machine room, machinery spaces, and hoist ways
other than pits where such sprinklers would not necessitate
shunt trip requirements under any circumstances."
(113) 903.3.1.1.2 is deleted in its entirety
(114) 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 unless
specifically excluded under 903.1.2. 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."
(115) Section 903.3.1.2.1 is amended to add the following exception:
"Exception- This section shall not apply to townhomes when the balconies,
decks or other exterior areas are isolated and protected utilizing a
construction method approved by the fire code official designed to
reasonably eliminate the risk of an exterior fire extending into any void
spaces."
(116) Section 903.3.1.3 is amended to read as follows:
"903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems
installed in one- and two-family dwellings; Group R-3; and Group R-4
Condition 1 shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance
with NFPA 13D or in accordance with state law."
(117) Section 903.3.1.4 is added to read as follows:
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"903.3.1.4 Freeze protection. Freeze protection systems for automatic fire
sprinkler systems shall be in accordance with the requirements of the
applicable referenced NFPA standard and this section.
903.1.4.1 Attics. Only dry-pipe, pre-action or listed antifreeze
automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be allowed to protect attic
spaces.
Exception: Wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems shall be allowed to
protect non-ventilated attic spaces where:
1 . The attic sprinklers are supplied by a separate floor control
valve assembly to allow ease of draining the attic system
without impairing sprinklers throughout the rest of the building,
and
2. Adequate heat shall be provided for freeze protection as per the
applicable referenced NFPA standard, and
3. The attic space is part of the buildings thermal or heat envelope,
such that insulation is provided at the roof deck rather than at
the ceiling level.
4. Unless alternative methods are approved by the fire code official.
903.3.1.4.2 Heat trace/insulation. Heat trace/insulation shall only be
allowed where approved by the fire code official for small sections
of large diameter water filled pipe."
(118) 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."
(119) Section 903.4 is amended by adding a second paragraph before 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 unless
approved by the fire code official. 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."
(120) 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. The alarm device
required on the exterior of the building shall be a weatherproof horn/strobe
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notification appliance with a minimum seventy-five (75) candela strobe
rating, installed at an approved location."
(121) Section 903.4.3 is amended to read as follows:
"903.4.3 Floor Control Valves. Individual floor control valves shall be
required in any building containing three (3) or more stories. When
required, the valves shall be located within a rated stairway or as
approved by the fire code official. The floor control valve shall have a
control valve, flow switch, test and drain.
Exception: Buildings that do not meet the definition of a high rise in the
International Fire Code when the valves are determined to not be
necessary due to the building size or configuration by the fire code
official."
(122) Section 905.1 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"All standpipes required by this code shall be designed as a Class I
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 unless otherwise
directed and approved by the fire code official."
(123) 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."
(124) Section 905.3.9 is added to read as follows:
"905.3.9 Buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet. When required by the
code official, in buildings exceeding ten thousand (10,000) square feet in
area per story, Class I automatic wet standpipes shall be provided where
any portion of the building's interior area is more than two hundred (200)
feet of travel, vertically and horizontally, from the nearest point of fire
department vehicle access. Manual dry or manual wet standpipes are
permitted when conditions make an automatic wet standpipe not practical
when approved by the fire code official.
Exceptions:
1. Automatic dry and semi-automatic dry standpipes are allowed as
provided for in NFPA 14.
2. R-2 occupancies of four stories or less in height having no interior
corridors when approved by the code official."
(125) Section 905.3.10 is added to read as follows:
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"905.3.10 High density area. In any structure in which fire department
access is limited due to building layout, density of construction, restricted
access or other site or building features that may impede fire department
access, approved standpipes shall be installed as required by the fire
code official."
(126) Section 905.4 is amended by changing items 1, 3 and 5 and by adding the
following item #7:
"1) In every required exit stairway, a hose connection shall be
provided for each story above and below grade plane. Hose
connections shall be located at an intermediate landing between
stories, unless otherwise approved by the fire code official.
2) {No change}
3) In every exit passageway, at the entrance from the exit
passageway to other areas of a building.
Exception: Where floor areas adjacent to an exit passageway are
reachable from an exit stairway hose connection by a {remainder
unchanged}
4) {No change}
5) Where the roof has a slope less than four units vertical in 12
units horizontal {33.3 percent slope} each standpipe shall be
provided with a two-way hose connection located to serve the roof
or at the highest landing of an exit stairway with stair access to the
roof provided in accordance with Section 1011.12.
6) {No change}
7) When required by this Chapter, standpipe connections shall be
placed adjacent to all required exits to the structure and at
two hundred feet along major corridors thereafter, or as
otherwise approved by the fire code official."
(127) Section 906.1 is amended to read as follows:
"906.1 Where required. The minimum acceptable fire extinguisher size
shall be a 2A:10B:C 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.
1. In all new and existing occupancies."
{Remainder of section is unchanged}
(128) Section 907.1. 2 is amended by adding the following:
"14. Drawings must be in a minimum of 1/8 inch scale."
(129) Section 907.1.4 is added to read as follows:
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"907.1.4 General design. All fire alarm systems shall be designed in
accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 (National Fire
Alarm Code).
1. 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 ten inches by fourteen
inches (10" x 14").
2. All alarm systems new or replacement shall be addressable.
Alarm systems serving more than twenty (20) smoke
detectors shall have analog initiating devices
Exception:
1. Existing systems need not comply unless any single
building remodel or expansion initiated after the
effective date of this code, as adopted, exceeds thirty
percent (30%) of the building. If cumulative building
remodels or expansions exceed fifty percent (50%) of
the total building area within any two (2) year period,
the entire buildings fire alarm system must comply
with this section within eighteen (18) months of permit
application.
2. When approved by the fire code official, small
systems designed to monitor fire sprinklers for flow
and tamper may be non-addressable.
3. 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 unless approved by the code official. 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."
(130) Sections 907.1.5, 907.1.6, 907.1.7, 907.1.8, 907.1.9, and 907.1.10 are
added to read as follows:
"907.1.5 Duct detectors. When a building or space is equipped with a fire
alarm system, other than a system that is provided for fire sprinkler
monitoring only, all duct detectors must be powered by the fire alarm
system and be resettable from the panel. A remote indicator is required
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on the ceiling or other approved location where a duct 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. "
907.1.6 Operation of fire alarm panels. The fire alarm panel shall not
require a tool, key, enable key, code or special knowledge to operate.
907.1.7 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.
907.1.8 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.
907.1.9 External notification device. External weatherproof audio/ visual
device(s) shall be installed at a location approved by the fire code official.
Approved signage may be required.
907.1.10 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 or placed in an approved
manner on the device."
(131) Section 907.2 is amended to add the following after the second paragraph:
"1. Regardless of other provisions of this code, all fire sprinkler
systems, with the exception of systems protecting a single
family or duplex residential structure 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
approved audio-visual device 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 audio visual placement
must comply with NFPA 72 when the only requirement for
AN devices is caused by this section.
2. An approved smoke detection system is required in any
corridor or common atmosphere within the corridor if any of
the corridor provisions of Table 1020.1 referencing a rated
corridor of less than one hour is used. The actuation of any
detector shall activate alarms audible in all areas served by
the corridor. The fire code official may waive this
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requirement when corridors do not exceed fifty (50) feet in
length.
3. Elevator recall must include smoke detectors on each level,
smoke detection in elevator equipment rooms, and at the top
of the elevator shaft unless otherwise approved by the fire
code official.
4. The application of any exception in Section 907 is permitted
only when allowed by the fire code official. "
Exceptions: {unchanged}
(132) Section 907.2.1 is amended to add the following after the first paragraph
and to change the exception under 907.2.1 to read as follows:
"Activation of fire alarm notification appliances shall:
1. Cause illumination of the means of egress with light of not
less than one (1) foot-candle (11 lux) at the walking surface
level, and
2. Stop any conflicting or confusing sounds and visual
distractions."
Exception: When approved by the fire code official, ...{remainder unchanged}...
(133) Section 907.2.3 is amended to read as follows and to add the following
paragraph:
"907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant
notification system utilizing an emergency voice/alarm communication
system meeting the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and installed in
accordance with Section 907.6 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 100
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.
The provisions of Group E occupancies shall extend to Group E — Day
Care facilities and Group 1-4 day care with the following modifications:
1. Smoke detection is required in each room that is or may be
used for child or adult care purposes.
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2. A manual pull station is required at a location where it is
readily available to the staff.
3. Kitchen fire suppression systems shall be interconnected to
and activate the fire alarm system.
4. An emergency voice evacuation component is not required
as part of the fire alarm system in Group E Day Care or
Group 1-4 occupancies. "
Exceptions:
1. {No change}
1.1 Residential In-Home day care with not more than twelve (12)
children may use single station smoke alarms in all habitable rooms.
(For child care of more than five (5) children two and one-half (2 1,4) or
less years of age, see Section 907.2.6)" {No change to remainder of
exceptions}
(134) Section 907.2.6 is amended to add the following at the end of the first paragraph.
"In 1-4 occupancies, fire alarm systems must be installed in accordance
with 907.2.3 regardless of the age of the clients."
(135) Section 907.2.11.2 is amended to add the following:
"4. Each residential property used for rental purposes,
regardless of if it is a single family or multi-family dwelling,
shall be equipped with operating smoke detectors in
accordance with the International Residential Code and the
IFC. The landlord is responsible for the installation and
maintenance of the detector(s). If the lease agreement
specifies that the batteries in the detector are the
responsibility of the tenant, the landlord is still responsible for
ensuring that all detectors are working properly, including
replacement of batteries as needed. However, any tenant or
other person that renders a smoke detector inoperable by
removing a battery or who fails to replace a weak battery or
who removes or otherwise renders a smoke detector
inoperable in any way is in violation of this section."
(136) Section 907.2.13, exception #3 is amended to read as follows:
"3. Open air portions of Buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in
accordance with Section 303.1 of the International Building Code,
however, this exception does not apply to accessory uses including but
not limited to sky boxes, restaurants and similarly enclosed areas."
(137) Section 907.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
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"907.4.1 Protection of fire alarm control unit. A single smoke detector shall
be provided at the location of each fire alarm control unit, notification
appliance circuit extenders and supervisory station transmitting
equipment. Where ambient conditions prohibit installation of smoke
detectors, an approved heat detector may be permitted to substitute with
the approval of the fire code official. When the building is fully sprinkled, if
ambient conditions would require a heat detector in lieu of a smoke
detector at a required location, the fire code official may waive the heat
detector requirement."
(138) Section 907.4.2 is amended to add the following:
"1. Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an approved double
action type."
(139) Section 907.4.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
"907.4.2.4 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."
(140) Section 907.6.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"907.6.1.1 Wiring Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be installed in
such a manner that the failure of any single initiating device or single open
in an initiating circuit conductor will not interfere with the normal operation
of any other such devices. All signaling line circuits (SLC) shall be
installed in such a way that a single open will not interfere with the
operation of any addressable devices (Class A), Outgoing and return SLC
conductors shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72 requirements
for Class "A" circuits and shall have a minimum of six (6) feet of separation
horizontal and one foot vertical between supply and return circuit
conductors. 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."
(141) Section 907.6.2 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
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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."
(142) Section 907.6.3 is amended to leave exception 3 as written, to delete
Exceptions 1 and 2 and to rewrite exception #4 to read as follows:
"4. Fire alarm devices that are replacing existing equipment when
approved by the fire code official."
(143) Section 907.6.4.2 is amended to read as follows:
"907.6.4.2 High rise buildings. In buildings that are more than three (3)
stories tall, a separate..." {remainder of section unchanged]...
(144) Section 907.6.6.3 added to read as follows:
"907.6.6.3 Communication Requirements. All alarm systems, new or
replacement, shall transmit general alarm, water flow, supervisory and
trouble signals, as well as any specialty signals required by the fire code
official, descriptively to the approved central station, remote supervisory
station or proprietary supervising station as defined in NFPA 72."
(145) Section 907.10 is added to read as follows:
"907.10 False signals - All fire alarm systems and components must be
maintained in such a manner as to prevent the excessive or recurring
transmission of false signals."
(146) Section 907.11 is added to read as follows:
"907.11 Response to Alarms — The person in control of any property
served by a fire alarm system must have an employee available to arrive
at the scene of an alarm within thirty (30) minutes of being notified."
(147) Section 909.22 is added to read as follows:
"909.22 Stairway or Ramp Pressurization Alternative. Where the building
is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance
with Section 903.3.1.1 and the stair pressurization alternative is chosen for
compliance with Building Code requirements for a smoke proof enclosure,
interior exit stairways or ramps shall be pressurized to a minimum of 0.10
inches of water (25Pa) and a maximum of 0.35 inches of water (87 Pa) in
the shaft relative to the building measured with all interior exit stairway and
ramp doors closed under maximum anticipated conditions of stack effect
and wind effect. Such systems shall comply with Section 909 including the
installation of a separate fire-fighters smoke control panel as per Section
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909.16 and a Smoke Control Permit shall be required from the fire
department as per Section 105.7
909.22.1 Ventilating Equipment. The activation of ventilating equipment for
the stair or ramp pressurization system shall be by smoke detectors
installed at each floor level at an approved location at the entrance to the
smoke proof enclosure. When the closing device for the stairway or ramp
shaft and vestibule doors is activated by smoke detection or power failure,
the mechanical equipment shall activate and operate at the required
performance levels. Smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with
Section 907.3.
909.22.1.1 Ventilation Systems. Smoke proof enclosure ventilation
systems shall be independent of other building ventilation systems; the
equipment control wiring, power wiring and ductwork shall comply with
one of the following:
1. Equipment, control wiring, power wiring and ductwork shall be
located exterior to the building and directly connected to the smoke
proof enclosure or connected to the smoke proof enclosure by
ductwork enclosed by not less than 2-hour fire barriers constructed
in accordance with Section 707 of the Building Code or horizontal
assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the
Building Code, or both;
2. Equipment control wiring, power wiring and ductwork, shall be
located within the building if separated from the remainder of the
building, including other mechanical equipment, by not less than 2
hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the
Building Code, or both.
Exceptions:
1. Control wiring and power wiring utilizing a 2 hour rated cable or
cable system.
2. Where encased with not less than 2 inches of concrete.
3. Control wiring and power wiring protected by a listed electrical
circuit protective systems with a fire-resistance rating of not less
than 2 hours.
909.22.1.2 Standby Power. Mechanical vestibule and stairway and ramp
shaft ventilation systems and automatic fire detection systems shall be
provided with standby power in accordance with Section 2702 of the
Building Code.
909.22.1 .3 Acceptance and Testing. Before the mechanical equipment is
approved, the system shall be tested in the presence of the fire code
official to confirm that the system is operating in compliance with these
requirements."
(148) Section 910.2; change exception 2 and 3 to read as follows:
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"2. Only manual smoke and heat removal shall be required in areas of
buildings equipped with early suppression fast-response (ESFR)
sprinklers. Automatic smoke and heat removal is prohibited.
3. Only manual smoke and heat removal shall be required in areas of
buildings equipped with control mode special application sprinklers with a
response time index of 50(m*S)12 or less that are listed to control a fire in
stored commodities with 12 or fewer sprinklers. Automatic smoke and heat
removal is prohibited."
(149) Add Subsection 910.2.3 with exceptions to read as follows:
"910.2.3 Group H. Buildings and portions thereof used as a Group H
occupancy as follows:
1 . In occupancies classified as Group H-2 or H-3, any of which are more
than 15,000 square feet in single floor area.
Exception: Buildings of noncombustible construction containing only
noncombustible materials.
2. In areas of buildings in Group H used for storing Class 2, 3, and 4
liquid and solid oxidizers, Class 1 and unclassified detonable organic
peroxides, Class 3 and 4 unstable (reactive) materials, or Class 2 or 3
water-reactive materials as required for a high-hazard commodity
classification.
Exception: Buildings of noncombustible construction containing only
noncombustible materials."
(150) Section 910.3.4 is added to read as follows:
"910.3.4 Vent Operation. Smoke and heat vents shall be capable of being
operated by approved automatic and manual means. Automatic operation
of smoke and heat vents shall conform to the provisions of Sections
910.3.2.1 through 910.3.2.3.
910.3.4.1 Sprinklered buildings. Where installed in buildings equipped
with an approved automatic sprinkler system, smoke and heat vents shall
be designed to operate automatically. The automatic operating
mechanism of the smoke and heat vents shall operate at a temperature
rating at least 100 degrees F (approximately 38 degrees Celsius) greater
than the temperature rating of the sprinklers installed.
Exception: Manual only systems per Section 910.2
910.3.4.2 Non-sprinklered Buildings. Where installed in buildings not
equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system, smoke and heat
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vents shall operate automatically by actuation of a heat responsive device
rated at between 100 degrees F (56 degrees C) and 220 degrees F (122
degrees C) above ambient.
Exception: Listed gravity operated drop out vents."
(151) Section 910.4.3.1 is changed to read as follows:
"910.4.3.1 Makeup Air. Makeup air openings shall be provided within 6
feet (1829 mm) of the floor level. Operation of makeup air openings shall
be automatic. The minimum gross area of makeup air inlets shall be 8
square feet per 1,000 cubic feet per minute (0.74 m2 per 0.4719 m3/s) of
smoke exhaust."
(152) Section 910.4.4 is amended to read as follows:
"910.4.4 Activation. The mechanical smoke removal system shall be
activated automatically by the automatic sprinkler system or by an
approved fire detection system. Individual manual controls shall also be
provided.
Exception: Manual only systems per Section 910.2"
(153) Section 912.1.2 is added to read as follows:
"1 . 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. Special provisions may be permitted for
residential FDC connections as specified in (h).
2. The connection shall be minimum forty-two (42) inches
above finished grade and piping shall be painted red unless
otherwise approved by the fire code official.
3. 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.
4. Installations must be of a design approved by the fire code
official.
5. 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
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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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. The FDC in a townhome or similar connected single family
residential housing unit may utilize an approved two and one
half (2-1/2) inch NST connection when the flow rate for the
system is shown to be supported by a two and one half (2-
1/2) inch inlet and when approved by the fire code official.
Single family residential FDC's may utilize any appropriate
sized FDC as approved by the fire code official when an
FDC is required. "
(154) Section 912.6 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 or his designee. 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 a vault approved by the fire code official and shall
comply with published standards provided by the City Engineer or Fire
Code Official. 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 or be otherwise
monitored or locked in an approved manner. 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;
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2. An approved blow off valve is installed when required by the
city near the end of the line at an approved location.
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."
(155) Section 912.8 is added to read as follows:
"912.8 Hydrant distance. An approved fire hydrant shall be located within
100 feet of the fire department connection as the fire hose lays.
Exception: The distance described herein may be increased by the fire
code official for cause."
(156) Section 913.2.1 is amended by adding a second paragraph and exception to
read as follows:
"When located on the ground level at an exterior wall, the fire pump room
shall be provided with an exterior fire department access door that is not
less than 3 ft. in width and 6 ft. — 8 in. in height, regardless of any interior
doors that are provided. A key box shall be provided at this door, as
required by Section 506.1.
Exception: When it is necessary to locate the fire pump room on other
levels or not at an exterior wall, the corridor leading to the fire pump room
access from the exterior of the building shall be provided with equivalent
fire resistance as that required for the pump room, or as approved by the
fire code official. Access keys shall be provided in the key box as required
by Section 506.1."
(157) Section 913.4 is amended by adding a second paragraph 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."
(158) Section 914.3.1.2 is changed to read as follows:
"914.3.1 .2 Water Supply to required Fire Pumps. In buildings that are
more than 120 feet in building height, required fire pumps shall be
supplied by connections to no fewer than two water mains located in
different streets. Separate supply piping shall be provided between each
connection to the water main and the pumps. Each connection and the
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supply piping between the connection and the pumps shall be sized to
supply the flow and pressure required for the pumps to operate."
Exception: {No change to exception}
(159) Section 1004.2 is amended to read as follows:
"1004.2 Increased occupant load - When approved by the code official,
the occupant load permitted in any building.... {Remainder of section is
unchanged)."
(160) Section 1006.2.2.6 is amended to add a new Section 1006.2.2.6 as follows:
"1006.2.2.6 Electrical Rooms. For electrical rooms, special exiting
requirements may apply. Reference the electrical code as adopted."
(161) Section 1008.3 is amended to add the following after the first paragraph.
"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."
(162) Section 1009.1 is amended to add Exception 4 as follows:
"Exceptions: {Previous exceptions unchanged}
4) Buildings regulated under State Law and built in accordance with State
registered plans, including any variances or waivers granted by the
State shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of
Section 1009."
(163) Section 1010.1 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."
(164) Section 1010.1.9.4 Bolt Locks. Exceptions 3 and 4 changed to read as follows:
"Exceptions:
3. Where a pair of doors serve an occupant load of less than 50 persons
in a Group B, F, M, or S occupancy. {Remainder unchanged)
4. Where a pair of doors serves a Group B, F, M or S occupancy."
(165) Section 1010.1.9.6 is amended to add item # 9 to read as follows:
"9. When required by the fire code official, a Knox key switch or
an approved toggle switch located inside a Knox key box
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must be installed at an approved location to permit an
emergency override of any magnetic locking device system."
(166) Section 1010.1.9.8 is amended to revise item # 3 and to add items #7 and
#8 to read as follows:
"3 The doors shall be arranged to unlock from an approved
unlocking device. When operated, the unlocking device
shall result in direct interruption of power to the lock,
independent of other electronics- and the doors shall remain
unlocked for not less than 30 seconds. A push to exit button
is not permitted on an exit door which is/was installed after
January, 2012. A touch bar or other approved method to
provide a direct interruption of power to the lock is required.
Push to exit button configurations that were installed in
compliance with codes in place prior to January 2012 are
permitted to remain when approved by the fire code official
provided they are maintained in compliance with the codes
in effect at the time they were installed.
7. If a full building smoke detection system is not provided,
approved smoke detectors shall be provided, when required
by the fire code official, 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.
8. When required by the fire code official, a Knox key switch or
an approved toggle switch located inside a Knox key box
must be installed at an approved location to permit an
emergency override of any magnetic locking device system."
(167) Section 1010.1.9.9 is amended by adding criteria #7 and #8 to read as follows:
"7. If a full building smoke detection system is not provided,
approved smoke detectors shall be provided, when required
by the fire code official, 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.
8. When required by the fire code official, a Knox key switch or
an approved toggle switch located inside a Knox key box
must be installed at an approved location to permit an
emergency override of any magnetic locking device system."
(168) Section 1010.1.10 is amended to read as follows:
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"[BE] 1010.1.10 Panic and fire exit hardware. Doors serving a Group H
occupancy and doors serving rooms or spaces with an occupant load of
50 or more shall not be provided with a latch or lock other than panic
hardware or fire exit hardware except as allowed in 1010.1.9.3."
{remainder unchanged}
(169) Section 1015.8 Window Openings. Change number 1 to read as follows:
1. "Operable windows where the top of the sill of the opening is located
more than 55 feet above the finished grade or other surface below and
that are provided with window fall prevention devices that comply with
ASTM F 2006."
(170) Section 1020.1 is amended to add the following to the end of the first paragraph:
"An approved smoke detection system is required in any corridor or
common atmosphere within the corridor if any of the corridor
provisions of Table 1020.1 referencing a rated corridor of less than
one hour is used. The actuation of any detector shall activate
alarms audible in all areas served by the corridor. The fire marshal
may waive this requirement when corridors do not exceed fifty (50)
feet in length. "
(171) Section 1029.1.1.1 Spaces under Grandstands and Bleachers is deleted.
(172) Section 1031.2 is amended to read as follows:
"1031.2 Reliability. Required exit accesses, exits or exit discharges shall
be continuously maintained free from obstructions or impediments to full
instant use in the event of fire or other emergency. An exit or exit
passageway shall not be used for any purpose that interferes with a
means of egress. Security devices affecting means of egress shall be
subject to approval of the fire code official. 1031.2.1 is unchanged."
(173) Section 1031.3 is amended to add the following paragraph:
"Motorcycles, fueled equipment, barbecue grills or other fueled appliances
are prohibited in breezeways, under stairs or in other public egress areas
of Group R-1 and R-2 occupancies. The breezeways, exit stairs and
walkways from any R-1 or R-2 dwelling unit to the public parking lot shall
be maintained free of any obstruction that hinders egress."
(174) Section 1103.3 is amended to add a sentence to the end of the paragraph as
follows:
"Provide emergency signage as required by Section 607.3"
(175) Section 1103.5 is amended to delete the existing Section 1103.5.1, and to
replace it by adding Section 1103.5.1 to read as follows:
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"1103.5.1 Spray Booths and Rooms. Existing spray booths and spray
rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing
system in accordance with Section 2404."
(176) Section 1103.7 is amended to add Sections 1103.7.8 and 1103.7.8.1 to
read as follows:
"1103.7.8 Fire Alarm System Design Standards. Where an existing fire
alarm system is upgraded or replaced, the devices shall be addressable.
Fire alarm systems utilizing more than 20 smoke and/or heat detectors
shall have analog initiating devices.
Exception: Existing systems need not comply unless the total
building, or fire alarm system remodel or expansion, exceeds 30%
of the building. When cumulative building or fire alarm system
remodel or expansion initiated after the date of the original fire
alarm panel installation exceeds 50% of the building or fire alarm
system, the fire alarm system must comply within 18 months of
permit application.
1103.7.8.1 Communication requirements. Refer to Section 907.6.6 for
applicable requirements."
(177) Section 2304.1 is amended to read as follows:
"2304.1 Supervision of Dispensing. The dispensing of fuel at motor fuel
dispensing facilities shall be in accordance with the following:
1. Conducted by a qualified attendant or,
2. Shall be under the supervision of a qualified attendant or
3. Shall be an unattended self-service facility in accordance with
Section 2304.3"
(178) Section 2304.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"Section 2304.1.1 General requirements:
1. 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.
2. Approved leak testing shall be performed as required by the
fire code official 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
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3. 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 cannot be accomplished at existing stations or
due to site limitations outside of the control of the owner, the
fire code official may require additional safety measures be
taken during off-loading to minimize the risk of vehicles
striking the tank truck or delivery hoses."
(179) Section 2304.5 is added to read as follows:
"2304.5 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 machinery or other equipment that is
impractical to move over the streets to fuel, or that is of a fixed nature 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.
1. 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. Single tank
quantities may be increased on a case by case basis with
the approval of the fire code official if adequate precautions
are taken.
Exception: A single ten thousand (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. 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.
2. Tank locations must be approved by the fire code official.
3. Approved secondary containment must be provided capable
of containing one and a half times the contents of the tank.
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Rainwater accumulations must be removed regularly from
the containment area.
4. Single wall tanks containing diesel fuel only are permitted in
temporary construction use.
5. The tank and installation must comply with all applicable
provisions of NFPA #30, and applicable state law and local
codes."
(180) Section 2306.2.1 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."
(181) Section 2306.2.2 is amended to add the following:
"Any above ground tank containing motor fuels and located inside a
building shall comply with the requirements of 2306.2.2 in addition to
meeting the requirements of this section. Regardless of other provisions of
Chapter 23, the maximum quantity of fuel permitted inside aboveground
tanks regulated by this Chapter and located inside of a building may not
exceed three thousand (3,000) gallons in aggregate amounts, unless
approved by the fire code official."
(182) Section 2306.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
"2306.2.3 Above-ground tanks located outside, above grade. Above-
ground tanks shall not be used for the storage or dispensing of Class I, II
or III-A liquid motor fuels except as provided by this section:
1. Above-ground tanks used for outside, above-grade storage
of Class I liquids shall be listed and labeled as protected
above-ground tanks and be in accordance with UL 2085 and
Chapter 57. Such tanks shall be located in accordance with
Table 2306.2.3.
2. 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 design. Tanks must be UL #2085 listed. Tanks
must comply with NFPA #30 and #30A 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
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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."
3. 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 Marshal. For purposes of this section, a
site is a piece of property owned, operated, controlled or
managed by a common entity or person.
4. 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. When required by the fire code official
the pad shall have a minimum six (6) inch containment curb
with an approved drain valve.
5. 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. Other methods may be
used when approved by the fire code official.
6. 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.
7. A three-foot (3') clear space must be maintained around the
tank(s).
8. Repairs. When repairs and maintenance are required, they
shall be made in accordance with the recommendations of
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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.
9. The provisions of this section shall apply to all above ground
fuel storage tanks regulated by the International Fire Code,
and any generator or pump fuel tanks containing diesel fuel
or other Class II or III-A fuels in excess of four hundred
ninety nine (499) gallons or gasoline or other Class I fuel in
any quantity above fifty (50) gallons. If a conflict exists
between sections, the more restrictive regulation will prevail.
10. Aboveground fuel tanks may not be used for retail sales of
fuel.
11. Signage complying with Section 2305.6; 5001.1.2; and
NFPA 704 shall be installed on each tank and as required by
the fire code official.
12. 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.
13. Tanks located at construction projects or similar approved
temporary use locations shall comply with 2304.5 and may
be exempted from specific provisions of this section on an
item by item basis."
(183) Section 2404.7.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"2404.7.1.1 —Air systems.
1. Closed spray booths or spray rooms placed in service after
January, 2012, shall be designed in such a manner that
spraying operations cannot be conducted whenever any
door into the booth or room is open.
2. 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 January, 2012 that
were in compliance with the codes at the time they were
installed."
(184) Section 3201.5 is added to read as follows;
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"3201.5 — Sprinkler Design Presumption- When a specific product cannot
be identified, a fire protection system and life safety features shall be
installed as for Class IV commodities to the maximum pile height."
(185) Table 3206.2, footnote j is changed to read as follows:
"j. Where storage areas are protected by either early suppression fast
response (ESFR) sprinkler systems or control mode special application
sprinklers with a response time index of 50 (m*s) 1/2 or less that are listed
to control a fire in the stored commodities with 12 or fewer sprinklers,
installed in accordance with NFPA13, manual smoke and heat vents or
manually activated engineered mechanical smoke exhaust systems shall
be required within these areas."
(186) Section 3310.1. Add the following sentence to the end of the paragraph.
"When fire apparatus access roads are required to be installed for any
structure or development, they shall be approved prior to the time at which
construction has progressed beyond completion of the foundation of any
structure unless otherwise approved by the fire code official."
(187) Section 5001.1.2 is amended to add the following:
"5001.1.2 Markings - Notwithstanding the other provisions required or
referenced in Chapters 50 through 67, all storage tanks, regardless of
contents or size, portable or fixed, must contain as a minimum the
following information when required by the fire code authority.
1. Name of product (common name).
2. Tank capacity in U.S. gallons.
3. DOT placard with the number visible. (if applicable)
4. 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."
(188) Section 5005.1.12 is added to read as follows:
"5005.1.12 Educational facilities — Possession of hazardous materials,
including flammable or combustible materials is prohibited on the
premises of an E Occupancy.
Exception:
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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."
(189) Section 5005.1.13 is added to read as follows:
"5005.1.13 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."
(190) Section 5601.1.3 is amended to read as follows:
"5601.1.3 Fireworks prohibited — The presence (possession, discharge,
manufacture, storage, sale, handling, use, transportation, etc.) of any
fireworks within the City of Euless is hereby declared to be a nuisance
and is prohibited. To the extent allowed by law, the fire code official or
his authorized representative may 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 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. To the extent
allowed by law, 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
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official or any of his duly authorized assistants have probable cause to
believe that fireworks are 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. When a pyrotechnics permit has been issued for an approved
fireworks displays, storage and handling of fireworks is permitted as
provided in Section 5601.2 or 5608.2.
2. The use of fireworks for approved displays for which a pyrotechnics
permit has been issued as permitted in Section 5608.2."
(191) Section 5601.1.4 is amended to add the following after the first paragraph.
"Model rocketry is prohibited in the City of Euless with the exception of
single stage hobby rockets using a Type 1/2 A6-2 engine (or equivalent
with a maximum altitude range of approximately 200 feet) with a minimum
launch site dimension of 200 feet. This provision does not imply
permission to operate a model rocket in any area in violation of any State
or Federal regulation that may prohibit or restrict rocket use."
(192) Section 5605.1 is added to read as follows:
"5605.1 Prohibition. The manufacturing, assembly and testing of
explosives, blasting agents and fireworks is prohibited in the City of
Euless. This prohibition does not apply to the necessary steps taken at a
drilling or construction site to prepare and use agents for which a permit
has been issued."
(193) Section 5608.1 is amended to add the following sentence:
"Electric ignition shall be used for mortars of three (3) inches or greater in
diameter."
(194) Section 5703.6 is amended to read as follows:
"5703.6 Piping Systems. Piping systems and their component parts, for
flammable and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with Sections
5703.6.1 through 5703.6.11. An approved method of secondary
containment shall be provided for underground tank and piping systems."
(195) Section 5704.1.1 is added to read as follows:
"5704.1.1 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
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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 tests when required by the fire code official. "
(196) Section 5704.2.9.5 is amended and Section 5704.2.9.5.3 is added to read as
follows:
"5704.2.9.5 Above-ground tanks Inside of Buildings. Above-ground tanks
inside of buildings shall comply with Section 5704.2.9.5.1 through
5704.2.9.5.3.
5704.2.9.5.1{No change}
5704.2.9.5.2 {No change}
5704.2.9.5.3 Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks Inside of Buildings. The
maximum aggregate allowable quantity limit shall be 3,000 gallons of
Class II or III combustible liquid for storage in protected aboveground
tanks complying with Section 5704.2.9.7 when all of the following
conditions are met.
1. The entire 3000 gallon (11,356 L) quantity shall be stored in protected
above ground tanks;
2. The 3,000 gallon (11,356L) capacity shall be permitted to be stored in a
single tank or multiple smaller tanks;
3. The tanks shall be located in a room protected by an automatic
sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3.1.1; and
4. Tanks shall be connected to fuel-burning equipment, including
generators, utilizing an approved closed piping system.
The quantity of combustible liquid stored in tanks complying with this
section shall not be counted towards the maximum allowable quantity set
forth in Table 5003.1.1(1) and such tanks shall not be required to be
located in a control area. Such tanks shall not be located more than two
stories below grade."
(197) Section 5704.2.9.6 is amended to add the following sentence:
"The distances for tank separation as referenced in NFPA #30 or the
International Fire Code may be increased for adjacent tanks of different
heights containing combustible or flammable liquids where wind-blown
flames from a vent or tank top fire may impinge upon an adjacent tank."
(198) Section 5704.2.11.4 is amended to read as follows:
"5704.2.11.4 Leak Prevention. Leak prevention for underground tanks
shall comply with Sections 5704.2.11.4.1 through 5704.2.11.4.3. An
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approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for
underground tank and piping systems."
(199) Section 5704.2.11.4.2 is amended to read as follows:
"5704.2.11.4.2 Leak detection. Underground storage tank systems ...
{bulk of provision unchanged)...and installed in accordance with NFPA 30
and as specified in Section 5704.2.11.4.3. "
(200) Section 5704.2.11.4.3 is added to read as follows:
"5704.2.11.4.3 Observation wells. 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."
(201) Section 5704.2.14.3 is added to read as follows:
"5704.2.14.3 Removal of tanks — The owner, occupant, lessee, contractor,
or any other person in control of any property containing a storage tank is
responsible for complying with the provisions of this Code. 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 in compliance
with 5704.2.13.1.4, 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 cannot 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."
(202) Sections 6103.2.1 is added to read as follows:
"6103.2.1 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
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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."
(203) Section 6104.2 is amended to read as follows:
"6104.2 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 except where preempted by State law. See
Section 34-104, Euless Code of Ordinances for the specific quantities and
zoning districts where liquefied petroleum gas is permitted."
(204) Section 6104.3.3 is added to read as follows:
"6104.3.3 Spas, Pool Heaters and Other Listed Devices. Within the limits
allowed by State law, where natural gas service is not available, an LP-
gas container is allowed to be used to supply spa and pool heaters and
other listed devices. Such container shall not exceed 500 gallon water
capacity per lot. See Table 6104.3 for location of tanks."
(205) Section 6107.4, 6109.10 and 6109.13 are changed to read as follows:
"6107.4 Protecting Containers from Vehicles. Where exposed to vehicular
damage due to proximity to alleys, driveways or parking areas, LP-gas
containers, regulators and piping shall be protected in accordance with
Section 312."
6109.10 Storage within buildings not accessible to the public. LPG
cylinders which are not subject to the exceptions as listed in 6109.1 may
not be stored within a structure without the specific approval of the fire
code authority. When approved, the maximum quantity allowed in one
storage location...{remainder of section unchanged}...
6109.13 Protection of Containers. LP-gas containers shall be stored within
a suitable enclosure or otherwise protected against tampering. Vehicle
impact protection shall be provided as required by Section 6107.4
Exception: The exception is deleted"
(206) Chapter 80 — Standards, is amended to add the following after the first
paragraph.
"The provisions of any standard referenced herein are considered to be a
standard of good practice and as such may be enforced by the fire code
official to address or to provide guidance in addressing various issues that
may arise. The fire code official may utilize portions of any referenced
standards as needed and as such they shall be considered to be a portion
of this code to the extent they are utilized.
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Due to the constant evolution of the Standards, a different edition of any
Standard may be used with the approval of the fire code official as a
standard of good practice or as a prescriptive application of a standard.
The following standards are amended to reflect a more current edition in
effect at the time of code adoption. All other references remain as written:
NFPA
13-16 Installation of Sprinkler Systems
13R-16 Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential
Occupancies up to and including 4 Stories in Height
20-16 Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
110 — 16 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems
111 — 16 Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergence and
Standby Power Systems
The following Regulations published by the State of Texas are also added
to the list of approved Standards.
TI TEXAS INSURANCE CODE REGULATIONS
Chapter 6001 — Texas Insurance Code Chapter 6001 Fire
Extinguishers Rules and 28 TAC 34.500 Fire Extinguisher Rules.
Chapter 6002 — Texas Insurance Code Chapter 6002. Fire
Protection Sprinkler Systems and 28 TAC 34.700 the Fire Sprinkler
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
TR TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION
Railroad Commission Safety Rules governing LNG, LPG and CNG"
SECTION V.
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.
Ordinance No. 2115, Page 84 of 86
SECTION VI.
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 VII.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the
conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. The 2009 International
Fire Code adopted on January 24, 2012, is repealed except to the extent any provision
herein is readopted as a part of the 2015 International Fire Code.
SECTION VIII.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. All rights and remedies of the City of Euless are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of the City Code or any other
ordinances regulating fire safety that have accrued at the time of the effective date of
this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil
and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be
affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
To the extent any use is deemed to be grandfathered or vested under the 2015
International Fire Code, such Code shall remain in full force and effect as to such use.
SECTION IX.
PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The City Secretary of the City of Euless is hereby
directed to publish in the official newspaper of the City of Euless, as required by Section
12 of Article II of the Charter of the City of Euless.
SECTION X.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication, as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the
State of Texas.
Ordinance No. 2115, Page 85 of 86
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on June 28, 2016, by a vote of 6 ayes, 0
nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Linda artin, Mayor ,
ATTEST:
Kim 'utter, R + , ity Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2115, Page 86 of 86
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CITY OF EULESS
ORDINANCE NO. 2115
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; ADOPTING THE 2015
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; RE-
VISING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS;
DEFINING DISTRICTS IN WHICH
CERTAIN HAZARDOUS MATERI-
ALS CAN BE KEPT;AND ADOPTING
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE
2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE;
PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS
GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZ-
ARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY
FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VI-
OLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDI-
NANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE,
OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RE-
PEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1931;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLI-
CATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWS-
PAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 6.
PENALTY CLAUSE.Any person,firm
or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof,shall be fined in accordance
with Chapter 1,Section 1-12,Euless
Code of Ordinances. Each such
violation shall be deemed a separate
offense and shall be punishable as
such hereunder.
SECTION 9.
PUBLICATION.The City Secretary of
the City of Euless is hereby directed
to publish the caption, penalty
clause and effective date of this
ordinance in the official newspaper
of the City of Euless, as required
by Section 12 of Article II of the
Charter of the City of Euless.
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST
AND FINAL READING at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council
on June 28, 2016, by a vote of 6
ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.