HomeMy WebLinkAbout2175 10-24-2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2175
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 34 "FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION," SECTION
34.105 "AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE," OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EULESS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
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 adopted 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 Fire Chief has recommended certain amendments to the 2015
International Fire Code and the City Council has determined that the adoption of the
local amendments are in the public interest and are 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 1.
AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
Section 34-105 "Amendments to the International Fire Code" 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 add the following amendments to the
2015 International Fire Code. The existing amendments adopted in Ordinance 2115
shall remain, with the addition of Section 506.1 and the following amendments to the
existing language in Ordinance 2115 Sections 905.3.9 and 907.6.1.1:
1) Section 506.1 is added to read as follows:
"506.1 Where required for fire or police department access. Where
access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured
openings or where immediate access is necessary for police responses
for service, life-saving, or fire-fighting purposes, the fire code official is
authorized to require a key box, and may require other methods to access
the building, to be installed at an approved location. The key box shall be
of an approved type listed in accordance with UL 1037 and shall contain
keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official.
In buildings classified as a Residential Group R-1 or R-2, an approved
method of entry that does not require a key shall be provided at ground
floor entrances as determined necessary by the police chief or his
representative. This method of entry shall be in addition to the Knox Box
(key box) required herein."
2) Section 905.3.9 is amended to read as follows:
"905.3.9 Buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet. When required by
the fire code official, in buildings exceeding ten thousand (10,000) square
feet in area per story, Class I 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. When approved by the fire code official,
manual dry or other approved types of standpipes are permitted when
conditions make a wet standpipe not practical. Standpipe piping shall be a
minimum of Schedule 40 for dry standpipes or Schedule 10 for wet
standpipes unless an approved alternative method is allowed.
Exceptions:
1. Automatic dry and semi-automatic dry standpipes are
allowed as provided in NFPA 14, when approved by the fire
code official.
2 R-2 occupancies of four stories or less in height having no
interior corridors when approved by the fire code official."
3) Section 907.6.1.1 is amended 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 alarm initiating or alarm
indicating (notification) device or single open in any circuit conductor will
not interfere with the normal operation of any other such device. All
systems and components shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72
requirements for Class "A" circuits and shall have a minimum separation
of six (6) feet horizontal and one (1) foot vertical between supply and
return circuit conductors. All underground wiring shall use listed
waterproof fire alarm wire and be installed in conduit."
Ordinance No. 2175, Page 2 of 4
SECTION 2.
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.
SECTION 3.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this
ordinance are severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase.
SECTION 4.
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 5.
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.
SECTION 6.
PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The City Secretary of the City of Euless is hereby
directed to publish the caption, penalty clause and effective date 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.
Ordinance No. 2175, Page 3 of 4
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication, as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the
State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on October 24, 2017, by a vote of 7 ayes,
o nays, and o abstentions.
APPROVED:
" (7/r
Linda Martin, Mayor
ATTEST:
im utter, RMC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
t'(,)/c,
Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2175, Page 4 of 4
AM Te earam
CITY OF EULESS
ORDINANCE N0.2175
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
EULESS, TEXAS, AMENDING TERRACE NORTH ADDITION,
CHAPTER 34 "FIRE PREVEN- BLOCK 16, LOT AIA1, 826
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SECTION 3. Amount Cols Depth
600565 OOC ing for a PENALTY FOR VIOLA- PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any
TION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS NCE N person, firm, or corporation X146 88 t 204.00 Li
CLAUSE;PROVIDING FOR PUB- violating any of the terms and
LICATION IN THE OFFICIAL provisions of this ordinance
Attention: NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. demeanor, and upon conviction THE STATE OF TEXAS
SECTION 4. thereof shall be fined in accord-
CITY OF EULESS AC PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any ance with Chapter 1, "General
person,firm or corporation vio- Provisions,"Section 1-12,"Gen- County of Tarrant
201 N ECTOR DR lating any of the terms and pro eral Penalty," Euless Code of
EULESS, TX 7603935 visions of this ordinance shall Ordinances. Each such violation y
be deemed guilty of a misde shall be deemed a separate of- Before me, a Notary Public in and for
meanor and, upon conviction fense and shall be punishable as said County and State,this day
thereof,shall be fined in accord- such hereunder.
12c Eu ith Chapter
ha ter 1, Section 1- SECTION 4. personally appeared CHRISTINE
PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The cap-
Each such violation shall be tion, penalty clause, and effec-
LOPEZ, Bid and Legal Coordinator
deemed a separate offense and
shall be punishable as such tive date clause of this ordi-
nance shall be published in a for the Star-Telegram, published by
hereunder. newspaper of general circulation the Star-Telegram. Inc. at Fort
SECTION 6. in the City of Euless, in compli-
PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The City ance with the provisions of Arti- Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and
Secretary of the City of Euless cle ll, Section 12, of the City
is hereby directed to publish the Charter. Further, this ordinance who, after being duly sworn, did
caption, penalty clause and ef- may be published in pamphlet
fective date of this ordinance in form and shall be admissible in depose and say that the attached
the official newspaper of the such form in any court, as pro- clipping of an advertisement was
City of Euless, as required by vided by law.
Section 12 of Article 11 of the PRESENTED AND PASSED ON published in the above named paper
Charter of the City of Euless. FIRST AND FINAL READING at
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON a regular meeting of the Euless on the listed dates:
FIRST AND FINAL READING at City Council on October 24,
a regular meeting of the Euless 2017,by a vote of 7 ayes,0 nays
City Council on October 24, I and 0 abstentions.
2017,by a vote of 7 ayes,0 nays
and 6 abstentions. ORDINANCE NO.2178
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THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC ADDITION,BLOCK 1A,LOT 2A2, Published On:
USE PERMIT ON SOMERSET 4317 WEST PIPELINE ROAD
PLACE ADDITION, BLOCK C, FOR A DOG GROOMING USE; October 27,2017,October 28,2017
LOT 27ER; 100 EAST MIDWAY PROVIDING FOR A
DRIVE,FOR AN EATING ESTAS SEVERABILITY FOR
PRO-
LISHMENT WITH ALCOHOL VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLA-
SALES; PROVIDING FOR A TION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLI-
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO CATION IN THE OFFICIAL
VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLA NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING
TION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLI- AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CATION IN THE OFFICIAL SECTION 3.
NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. person, firm, or corporation
SECTION 3. vio-lating any of the terms and
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any
Provisions of this ordinance
o
person, firm, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
vio-lating any of the terms and demeanor, and upon conviction
provisions of this ordinance thereof shall be fined in accord-
shall be deemed guilty of a mis- ance with Chapter 1, "General
demeanor, and upon conviction Provisions,"Section 1-12,"Gen-
thereof shall be fined in accord eral Penalty," Euless Code of
ance with Chapter 1, "General Ordinances. Each such violation
Provisions,"Section 1-12,"Gen- shall be deemed a separate of-
eral Penalty," Euless Code of fense and shall bep unishable as (Principal Clerk)
Ordinances. Each such violation such hereunder.
shall be deemed a separate of SECTION 4.
fense and shall be punishable as PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The cap-
such hereunder. tion, penalty clause, and effec- SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
tive date clause of this ordi- BEFORE ME,THIS 31 st day of
SECTION 4. nance shall be published in a
PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The cap- newspaper of general circulation October in the year of 2017
tion, penalty clause, and effec- in the City of Euless, in compli-
tive date clause of this ordi- ance with the provisions of Arti-
nance shall be published in a cle II, Section 12, of the City
newspaper of general circulation Charter. Further, this ordinance
in the City of Euless,in compli- may be published in Pa
ance with the provisions of Arti form and shall be admis iblelln (}
c le the
Charters Further,tection h sf ord nanicE such form in any court, as pro- {� 1�
vided by law.
may be published in pamphlet PRESENTED AND PASSED ON
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form and shall be admissible it FIRST AND FINAL READING at Notary Public
such form in any court, as pra regular meeting of the Euless
vided by law. City Council on October 24,
PRESENTED AND PASSED 01 2017 by a vote of 7 ayes,0 nays
FIRST AND FINAL READING a and 6 abstentions.
a regular meeting of the Eules
City Council on October 24,
2017,by a vote of 7 ayes,0 nays
and aabstentions. ��<DR�P�o LESLIE BU
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