The 2015 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, as published
by the International Code Council, Inc., as hereinafter amended, including
appendices A, B, C and D, is hereby adopted as the fuel gas code of
the City of Lubbock, Texas. A copy of said code is attached hereto
and incorporated herein as though set out herein in detail. References
to the fuel gas code in this chapter shall mean the 2015 edition of
the International Fuel Gas Code. One copy of the 2015 International
Fuel Gas Code shall be filed with the city secretary and a copy shall
be maintained in the office of the city building official. All such
copies, with the amendments thereto, shall be open to public inspection
during the usual hours of business of the offices where they are maintained.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-601; Ordinance 2002-O0108, sec. 1, adopted 10/24/2002; Ordinance 2009-O0035, sec. 1,
adopted 4/27/2009; Ordinance
2011-O0105, sec. 1, adopted 11/3/2011; Ordinance 2016-O0075 adopted 5/12/16; Ordinance 2019-O0090 adopted 7/23/2019)
The administrative provisions contained in chapter 28, articles 28.01 through 28.08 of this Code of Ordinances are applicable to this article; however, for purposes of administering provisions related more specifically to the regulation of fuel gas systems installation, these supplemental administrative provisions have been provided. Except as amended or supplemented within sections 28.15.002 and 28.15.003, the entire text of chapter 1 of the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code is deemed to be incorporated herein as though set out herein in detail. Where a conflict arises between a provision contained within sections 28.15.002 and 28.15.003 and chapter 28, articles 28.01 through 28.08 of this Code of Ordinances, it is the intent that the more specific govern, as determined by the building official.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-602; Ordinance 2009-O0035, sec. 1, adopted 4/27/2009; Ordinance 2011-O0105, sec. 1,
adopted 11/3/2011; Ordinance
2016-O0075 adopted 5/12/16; Ordinance 2019-O0090 adopted 7/23/2019)
(a)
Fee schedule.
Section 106.6.2 is hereby amended as follows:
Fees. Permit, license and fee amounts shall be as set forth in the annual operating budget after review and adoption by the City Council pursuant to Section 1.03.004 of the Lubbock Code of Ordinances. Pending adoption of said budget for the ensuing fiscal year the following fee schedule shall apply:
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PLUMBING & FUEL GAS FEES*
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New construction:
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$0.06 per sq. ft. of gross floor area under roof, $50.00 minimum.
(Where more than one inspection is required, an additional fee of
$15.00 shall be assessed for each additional inspection)
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Additions to floor area:
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As for new construction
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Alterations & remodeling (no change in building area):
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$2.00 per $1,000.00 valuation, $50.00 minimum (Where more than
one inspection is required, an additional fee of $15.00 shall be assessed
for each additional inspection) (See Note 3)
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Total re-plumb:
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As for new const.
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Miscellaneous permits for new installations, replacement and
repair of: Water heaters, water lines, sewer lines, gas lines, water
softeners, irrigation systems, fixed appliances, fixtures, etc. requiring
inspection approval:
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$50.00 (Where more than one inspection is required, an additional
fee of $15.00 shall be assessed for each additional inspection) Service
line tap fees, or adjustments in grade, where needed, may involve
extra fees. Contact the appropriate utility department.
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Permit fees, work commencing prior to permit approval:
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As for building permit fees (see article 28.05), except that permit fee calculations shall be based on this section.
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Renewal of expired or involuntarily terminated permits:
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Permit transfer fee:
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Reinspection Fees:
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*The fees in this schedule are all-inclusive for the collective plumbing work (water, DWV, & fuel gas) performed in a building; they are included here for information purposes only, and are NOT intended to be charged in addition to the plumbing fees specified in article 28.10 of this chapter.
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(b)
Administrative amendments and cross-references to articles 28.01–28.08.
The following administrative provisions within chapter 1 of the International Fuel Gas Code are hereby stricken, and the corresponding provisions within articles 28.01 through 28.08 of this Code of Ordinances shall govern, as indicated in table 28.15.003 below:
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TABLE 28.15.003
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CROSS-REFERENCE
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2015 International Fuel Gas Code Section
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Section Heading/Subject
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Refer to Lubbock Code of Ordinances Chapter Section
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106.6.3
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Fee refunds
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28.05.109
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108.4
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Violation penalties
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28.02.006
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108.5
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Stop work orders
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28.02.007
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109.1 through 109.7
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Means of appeal
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2.03.491–2.03.495
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(1983 Code, secs. 6-604, 6-603; Ordinance 2009-O0035, sec. 1, adopted 4/27/2009; Ordinance 2011-O0105, sec. 1,
adopted 11/3/2011; Ordinance
2016-O0075 adopted 5/12/16; Ordinance 2019-O0090 adopted 7/23/2019)
(a)
Sloped roofs.
Section 306.5.1 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
306.5.1 Sloped roofs. Where appliances,
equipment, fans or other components that require service are installed
on a roof having a slope of six units vertical in 12 units horizontal
(50 percent slope) or greater and having an edge more than 30 inches
(762 mm) above grade at such edge, a level platform shall be provided
on each side of the appliance or equipment to which access is required
for service, repair or maintenance. The platform shall not be less
than 30 inches (762 mm) in any dimension and shall be provided with
guards. The guards shall extend not less than 42 inches above the
platform, shall be constructed so as to prevent the passage of a 21-inch
diameter sphere and shall comply with the loading requirements for
guards specified in the International Building Code. Access shall
not require walking on roofs having a slope greater than 6 units vertical
in 12 units horizontal (50 percent slope). Where access involves obstructions
greater than 30 inches in height, such obstructions shall be provided
with ladders installed in accordance with Section 306.5 or stairs
installed in accordance with the requirements specified in the International
Building Code in the path of travel to and from appliances, fans or
equipment requiring service.
(b)
Located at manifold.
Section 409.5.3 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
409.5.3 Located at manifold. Where the
appliance shutoff valve is installed at a manifold, such shutoff valve
shall be located within 50 feet of the appliance served and shall
be readily accessible and permanently identified. The piping from
the manifold to within 6 feet of the appliance shall be designed,
sized and installed in accordance with Sections 401 through 408. Shutoff
valves located within attic spaces shall not be considered readily
accessible.
(c)
Pressure regulators.
Section 410.1 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
410.1 Pressure regulators. A line pressure
regulator shall be installed where the appliance is designed to operate
at a lower pressure than the supply pressure. Line gas pressure regulators
shall be listed as complying with ANSI Z21.80. Access shall be provided
to pressure regulators. Regulators shall be located near walkways
or at an access point. Pressure regulators shall be protected from
physical damage. Regulators installed on the exterior of the building
shall be approved for outdoor installation.
(d)
Exhaust material.
Section 614.4 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
614.4 Exhaust installation. Exhaust ducts
for clothes dryers shall terminate on the outside of the building
and shall be equipped with a backdraft damper. Screens shall not be
installed at the duct termination. Ducts shall not be connected or
installed with sheet metal screws or other fasteners that will obstruct
the flow. Clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall not be connected to a
vent connector, vent or chimney. Clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall
not extend into or through ducts or plenums unless properly sleeved
with materials conforming to section 602.2.1 of the International
Mechanical Code (in the case of plenums), or with materials meeting
the requirements for class 0 or 1 duct materials (in the case of ducts).
Backdraft dampers shall not be required for vertical terminations
through the roof.
(e)
Protection required.
Section 614.7 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
614.7 Protection required. Protective
shield plates shall be placed where nails or screws from finish or
other work are likely to penetrate the clothes dryer exhaust duct.
Shield plates shall be placed on the finished face of all framing
members where there is less than 1.25 inches (32 mm) between the duct
and the finished face of the framing member. Such shield plates shall
have a thickness of not less than 0.0575 inch (1.463 mm) (No. 16 gage).
Such plates shall cover the area of the duct where the member is notched
or bored.
(1983 Code, secs. 6-605–6-609; Ordinance 2009-O0035, sec. 1, adopted 4/27/2009; Ordinance 2011-O0105, sec. 1,
adopted 11/3/2011; Ordinance
2016-O0075 adopted 5/12/16; Ordinance 2019-O0090 adopted 7/23/2019)
