(a)
The
following codes and the standards contained therein, are hereby adopted
as the Minimum Building Standard Codes of the city:
(1)
International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including appendices
A, B, C, and J;
(2)
International Building Code, 2018 edition, including appendices A,
C, D, F, and I;
(3)
National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 edition;
(4)
International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition, including appendices A,
B, C, and D;
(6)
International Plumbing Code, 2018 edition, including appendices D,
E, and F;
(7)
International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 edition;
(8)
International Fire Code, 2018 edition;
(9)
International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition; and
(10)
International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 edition.
(b)
Where a provision of the International Building Code, 2018 edition, including appendices A, C, D, F and I; International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including appendices A, B, C, and J; International Plumbing Code, 2018 edition, including appendices D, E and F; International Mechanical Code, 2018 edition, including appendix A; International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition, including appendices A, B, C and D; International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 edition; International Fire Code, 2018 edition; International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition; the National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 edition, and/or the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 edition; conflicts with a section of this article, the language contained in this article governs. A copy of the codes shall be retained on file in the office of the building official.
(Ordinance 6340 adopted 12/7/20)
(a)
Residential code.
The following additions, amendments,
and/or deletions to the 2018 IRC are hereby adopted:
(1)
P2906 Materials, Joints and Connections.
Table P2906
Water Service Pipe, Table P2906.5 Water Distribution Pipe, Table P2906.6
Pipe Fittings, and Section P3002 Materials are hereby deleted and
replaced with the following:
(2)
Part VIII-Electrical, chapters 34-43, shall
be deleted.
(3)
Section R313.2, One- and two-family dwellings
automatic fire systems, shall be deleted.
(4)
International Swimming
Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC 2018), Section 305.2.1 Barrier Height and
Clearances, is amended to read as follows:
1.
The top of the barrier shall be at least 72 inches (1830 mm) above
grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the
swimming pool. The remainder of the section is unchanged.
(5)
Contractor roofing bond.
It shall be the duty of every
residential roofing contractor who shall make contracts for the erection,
construction, enlargement, alteration, and repair of roofs for which
a permit is required, and every contractor of builder making such
contracts and subletting the same, or any part thereof to pay a permit
fee as provided in the general license ordinance and to register his
name with the building official, in a book provided for that purpose,
giving fill name, residence and place of business and, in case of
removal from one place to another, to have made corresponding change
in said register accordingly; and it shall be the further duty of
every such person to give good and sufficient bond in the sum of twenty
thousand dollars and no cents ($20,000.00), conditioned to conform
to the building regulations, the regulation of this section, and other
ordinances or laws of the city council and the state.
(b)
Building code.
The following additions, amendments,
and/or deletions to the 2018 IBC:
(1)
Chapter 1, Section 101.4.5, is hereby amended
to add the following section:
101.4.1 Property Maintenance.
All buildings and structures, both existing and new and all
parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
All devices or safeguards which are required by this code in a building
when erected, altered, or repaired, shall be maintained in good working
order. The owner, or his designated agent, shall be responsible for
the maintenance of buildings and structures.
The building official shall keep, or cause to be kept, a record
of the business of the department. The records of the department shall
be open to public inspection.
(2)
109.7 Contractor bond required.
A five thousand dollar
($5,000.00) obstruction bond shall be required for persons doing work
on and over public ways. Person doing repair work or demolition work
on or over public ways shall be required to furnish a five thousand
dollar ($5,000.00) obstruction bond and proof of, as a condition to
said obstruction bond, public liability insurance in the amount of
one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per occurrence and three
hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) aggregate.
(3)
Section 1101.2. Design, shall be changed to
read as follows:
Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to
be accessible in accordance with this code and ICC/ANSI A117.1. All
buildings governed by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations
will take precedence over this code or ICC/ANSI A117.1.
(4)
Chapter 17 Structural Tests and Special Inspections, shall be deleted in its entirety.
(5)
Section 3109.3 Public Swimming Pools, is amended
to read as follows:
Public swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence
at least 6 feet (1830 mm) in height or a screen enclosure. The remainder
of the section is unchanged.
(6)
International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC 2018)
Section 305.2.1 Barrier Height and Clearances shall be
amended to read as follows:
The top of the barrier shall be at least 72 inches (1830 mm)
above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from
the swimming pool. The remainder of the section is unchanged.
(7)
Chapter 1, Section 110, is hereby amended
to add the following section:
110.2.1 Existing building certificate of occupancy. A certificate for any existing building may be obtained by applying
to the building official and supplying the information and data necessary
to determine compliance with this code and the city’s zoning
ordinance.
(8)
Chapter 1, Section 112, shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
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CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
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112.4 Appointment. There is hereby established
a board to be called the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals,
which shall consist of five members and two alternates. The Board
shall be appointed by the applicable governing body.
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112.4.1 Membership and terms.
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112.4.1.1 Membership. The
Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals should consist of five
members. Such board members should be composed of individuals with
knowledge and experience in the technical codes, such as design professionals,
contractors or building industry representatives. In addition to the
regular members, there should be two alternate members, one member
at large from the building industry and one member at large from the
public. A board member shall not act in a case in which he has a personal
or financial interest.
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112.4.1.2 Terms. The terms
of office of the board members are three years and shall be staggered
so no more than 1/3 of the board is appointed or replaced in any 12-month
period. The two alternates, if appointed, shall serve one-year terms.
Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner in which
original appointments are required to be made. Continued absence of
any member from required meetings of the board shall, at the discretion
of the applicable governing body, render any such member subject to
immediate removal from office. A member whose term is expired may
continue to serve until such time a replacement has been appointed.
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112.4.1.3 Quorum and voting. A simple majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. In varying
any provision of this code, the affirmative votes of the majority
present, but not less than three affirmative votes, shall be required.
In modifying a decision of the building official, not less than three
affirmative votes, but not less than a majority of the board, shall
be required. In the event that regular members are unable to attend
a meeting, the alternate members, if appointed, shall vote.
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112.4.1.4 Secretary of board. The building official shall act as secretary of the board and shall
make a detailed record of all of its proceedings, which shall set
forth the reasons for its decision, the vote of each member, the absence
of a member and any failure of a member to vote.
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112.5 Powers. The Construction Board
of Adjustment and Appeals shall have the power, as further defined
in 112.6 to hear appeals of decisions and interpretations of the building
official and consider variances of the technical codes.
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112.6 Appeals.
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112.6.1 Decision of the building official. The owner of a building, structure or service system, or his duly
authorized agent, may appeal a decision of the building official to
the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals whenever any one
of the following conditions are claimed to exist:
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The building official rejected or refused to approve the mode
or manner of construction proposed to be followed or materials to
be used in the installation or alteration of a building, structure
or service system.
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2.
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The provisions of this code do not apply to this specific case.
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That an equally good or more desirable form of installation
can be employed in any specific case.
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The true intent and meaning of this code or any of the regulations
thereunder have been misconstrued or incorrectly interpreted.
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112.6.2 Variances. The Construction
Board of Adjustments and Appeals, when so appealed to and after a
hearing, may vary the application of any provision of this code to
any particular case when, in its opinion, the enforcement thereof
would do manifest injustice and would be contrary to the spirit and
purpose of this or the technical codes or public interest, and also
finds all of the following:
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That special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar
to the building, structure or service system involved and which are
not applicable to others.
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That the special conditions and circumstances do not result
from the action or inaction of the applicant.
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3.
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That granting the variance requested will not confer on the
applicant any special privilege that is denied by this code to other
buildings, structures or service system.
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That the variance granted is the minimum variance that will
make possible the reasonable use of the building, structure or service
system.
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That the grant of the variance will be in harmony with the general
intent and purpose of this code and will not be detrimental to the
public health, safety and general welfare.
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112.6.2.1 Conditions of the variance. In granting
the variance, the board may prescribe a reasonable time limit within
which the action for which the variance is required shall be commenced
or completed or both. In addition, the board may prescribe appropriate
conditions and safeguards in conformity with this code. Violation
of the conditions of a variance shall be deemed a violation of this
code.
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112.6.3 Notice of appeal. Notice of appeal shall be in writing and filed within 10 calendar
days after the decision is rendered by the building official. Appeals
shall be in a form acceptable to the building official.
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112.6.4 Unsafe or dangerous buildings
or service systems. In the case of a building, structure
or service system which, in the opinion of the building official,
is unsafe, unsanitary or dangerous, the building official may, in
his order, limit the time for such appeals to a shorter period.
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112.7 Procedures of the Board.
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112.7.1 Rules and regulations. The board shall establish rules and regulations for its own procedure
not inconsistent with the provisions of this code. The board shall
meet on call of the chairman. The board shall meet within 30 calendar
days after notice of appeal has been received.
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112.7.2. Decisions. The Construction
Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall, in every case, reach a decision
without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. Each decision of the board
shall also include the reasons for the decision. If a decision of
the board reverses or modifies a refusal, order, or disallowance of
the building official or varies the application or of any provision
of this code, the building official shall promptly take action in
accordance with such decision. Every decision shall be promptly filed
in writing in the office of the building official and shall be open
to public inspection. A certified copy of the decision shall be sent
by mail or otherwise to the appellant and a copy shall be kept publicly
posted in the office of the building official for two weeks after
filing. Every decision of the board shall be final, subject however
to such remedy as any aggrieved party might have at law or in equity.
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(9)
Chapter V, Section 503, is hereby amended
to add the following:
Section 503.2 Residential Open-Sided Buildings. Open-sided buildings of up to five hundred fifty (550) square feet
may be erected on residential building lots with a horizontal separation
from a common property line of six (6) feet or more. These buildings
may be of any type construction.
Section 503.2.1 Residential Storage Buildings. Type IV buildings used for residential storage, and not exceeding
five hundred fifty (550) square feet may be erected on residential
building lots with a horizontal separation from a common property
line of five (5) feet or more. The walls of these buildings will not
require a one-hour protection.
Section 101.1. Insert: City of Sherman,
Texas.
Section 1612.3. Insert: City of Sherman,
Texas.
Section 1612.3. Insert: July 17, 1995.
Section 3410.2. Insert: January 5, 1981.
(c)
Fire prevention code.
The 2018 edition of the International Fire Code, published by the International Code Council, being chapters 1 through 67 together with appendices A through J and N, is hereby adopted in its entirety, as if fully set forth herein, as the fire prevention code of the city. The latest edition of NFPA standards shall be adopted and will be referred to when referenced in the 2018 International Fire Code. The following additions, amendments, and/or deletions to the 2018 International Fire Code are hereby adopted:
(1)
Section 102 is hereby amended to add section
102.1.1 to read as follows:
Section 102.1.1. The latest edition of
NFPA standards shall be adopted and will be referred to when referenced
in the 2018 International Fire Code.
(2)
Section 103.2 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 103.2 Appointment. The fire code
official (fire marshal) shall be appointed by the fire chief.
(3)
Section 202 is hereby amended to add the following
definitions:
Emergency access easement. An access road or fire lane located on private property dedicated
by the owner(s) of the property to provide fire apparatus access.
Self-service storage facility. Real property designated and used for the purpose of renting or
leasing individual 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. When utilized,
the number required shall be as directed by the fire chief. Charges
for utilization shall be as normally calculated by the jurisdiction.
Fire code official. The
fire chief, fire marshal, or member of the fire department charged
with the duties of administration and enforcement of this code, or
a duly authorized representative.
City. The City of Sherman,
Texas.
(4)
Section 307.2 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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307.2 Permit required. A permit shall
be obtained from the fire code official in accordance with section
105.6.3.2 prior to kindling a fire for recognized silvicultural or
range or wildlife management practices, prevention or control of disease
or pests, or a bonfire. Application for such approval shall only be
presented by and permits issued to the owner of the land upon which
the fire is to be kindled.
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Exceptions:
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Fires which meet all of the following requirements:
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The pile size is 10 feet (3048 mm) or less in diameter and 5
feet (1524 mm) or less in height.
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b.
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Atmospheric humidity is 40 percent or greater and maximum wind
speed is 15 miles per hour or less.
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No more than one pile burning at any one time.
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Prior notification given to the Sherman Fire Department.
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Conducted in accordance with all Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality conditions.
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(5)
Section 307.4 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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307.4 Location. The location for open
burning shall not be less than 100 feet (30 480 mm) from any structure
or the property boundary, and provisions shall be made to prevent
the fire from spreading to within 100 feet (30 480 mm) of any structure
or the property boundary. The location for open burning shall not
be less than 300 feet (91 440 mm) from any sensitive receptor as defined
by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 30 TAC 111.203(7), unless
written permission is obtained from the owner of the sensitive receptor,
including any occupied buildings.
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Exceptions:
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Fires in approved containers that are not less than 15 feet
(4572 mm) from a structure.
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The minimum required distance from a structure shall be 25 feet
(7620 mm) where the pile size is 3 feet (914 mm) or less in diameter
and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height.
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(6)
Section 307.4.1 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
307.4.1 Bonfires. Bonfires are prohibited.
(7)
Section 307.4.2 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
307.4.2 Recreational fires. Recreational
fires shall not be conducted within 100 feet (30 480 mm) of a structure
or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread
to within 100 feet (30 480 mm) of a structure shall be eliminated
prior to ignition.
(8)
Section 503.2.1 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
503.2.1 Dimensions. Fire apparatus access
roads and security gate openings shall have an unobstructed width
of not less than 24 feet (7315 mm), except for approved security gates
in accordance with section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance
of not less than 14 feet (4267 mm).
(9)
Section 503.2.2 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
503.2.2 Authority. The fire code official
shall have the authority to require an increase in the minimum access
widths and vertical clearances where they are inadequate for fire
or rescue operations.
(10)
Section 503.3 is hereby amended to add section 503.3.1 to read as follows:
503.3.1 Fire lane marking.
(1)
Striping. Fire apparatus access roads shall
be marked by painted lines of red traffic paint six inches (6") in
width to show the boundaries of the lane. The words “NO PARKING
FIRE LANE” or “FIRE LANE NO PARKING” shall appear
in four-inch (4") white letters at 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 vertical face of the curb.
(2)
When required by the fire code official, fire lane striping shall
include an enlarged box that is eighteen inches (18") in length and
twelve inches (12") in width to show the boundaries of the box. The
words “BUILDING [APPROPRIATE BUILDING DESIGNATION]” shall
appear in ten-inch (10") white letters on the red box and will appear
directly in front of the appropriate structure.
(3)
Signs. Signs shall read “NO PARKING
FIRE LANE” or “FIRE LANE NO PARKING” and shall be
twelve inches (12") wide and eighteen inches (18") high. Signs shall
be painted on a white background with letters and borders in red,
using not less than two-inch (2") lettering. Signs shall be permanently
affixed to a stationary post and the bottom of the sign shall be six
feet, six inches (6'6") above finished grade. Signs shall be spaced
not more than fifty feet (50') apart. Signs may be installed on permanent
buildings or walls or as approved by the fire code official.
(11)
Section 503.4 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access roads shall not be, obstructed in any manner,
including the parking of vehicles. The minimum widths and clearances
established in section 503.2.1 and any area marked as a fire lane
as described in section 503.3 shall be maintained at all times. The
operator of a premises shall maintain, free of obstruction, all fire
lanes on his premises. No person may mark, post or otherwise identify
a non-fire lane private vehicular passageway as a fire lane or in
such a manner as tends to create confusion as to whether the passageway
is a fire lane.
(12)
Section 901.4 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
901.4 Installation. Fire protection systems
shall be maintained in accordance with the original installation standards
for that system. Required systems shall be extended, altered, or augmented
as necessary to maintain and continue protection whenever the building
is altered, remodeled or added to. Alterations to fire protection
systems shall be done in accordance with applicable standards. Any
alteration to the fire protection system must be approved and a permit
issued by the fire code official. Hydrostatic testing of the system
may be required prior to the acceptance of any system alteration.
(13)
Section 901.7 is hereby 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.
(14)
Section 903.2.9 #6 is hereby added to read as follows:
6.
Self-service storage facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all
self-service storage facilities.
Exception: One-story self-service storage
facilities that have no interior corridors, with a one-hour fire barrier
separation wall installed between every storage compartment.
(15)
Section 903.3.1.1.2 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
903.3.1.1.2 Bathrooms. Sprinklers shall
be required in all bathrooms regardless of size.
(16)
Section
903.3.1.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler system. Where
allowed in buildings of group R, up to and including four stories
in height, automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in accordance
with NFPA 13R.
Exception:
1.
Mixed use buildings. In buildings that include
or may include multiple types of occupancies, the code official may
designate the type of system and number of standpipes required.
(17)
Section
903.3.1.2.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.1.2.3 Attics and attached garages. Sprinkler protection is required in attached garages and in the
following attic spaces.
1.
Attics that are used or intended for living purposes or storage shall
be protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
2.
Where fuel fired equipment is installed in an attic.
3.
Attic spaces of buildings that are two or more stories in height
above grade plane or above the lowest level of fire department vehicle
access.
4.
Group R-4, Condition 2 occupancy attics not required by item 1 or
3 to have sprinklers shall comply with one of the following:
a.
Provide automatic sprinkler system protection
b.
Provide a heat detection system throughout the attic that is arranged
to activate the building fire alarm system.
c.
Construct the attic using noncombustible materials.
d.
Construct the attic using fire-retardant-treated wood complying with
section 2303.2 of the International al Building Code.
e.
Fill the attic with noncombustible insulation.
(18)
Section
903.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.4 Sprinkler system monitoring and alarms. All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler
systems, pumps, tanks, water levels and temperatures, critical air
pressures, and water-flow switches on all sprinkler systems shall
be electrically supervised. 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
45 seconds. All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems
except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically
supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station
upon tampering.
Exceptions:
1.
Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings.
2.
Automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA13R
where a common supply main is used to supply both domestic water and
the automatic sprinkler system, and a separate shutoff valve for the
automatic sprinkler system is not provided.
3.
Jockey pumps control valves that are sealed or locked in the open
position.
4.
Control valves to commercial kitchen hoods, paint spray booths or
dip tanks that are sealed or locked in the open position. Valves controlling
the fuel supply to fire pump engines that are sealed or locked in
the open position.
5.
Valves controlling the fuel supply to the fire pump engines that
are sealed or locked in the open position.
6.
Trim valves to pressure switches in dry, pre-action and deluge sprinkler
systems that are sealed or locked in the open position.
(19)
Section 905.2 is hereby 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 10 psig and a maximum of 40 psig air pressure with a high/low alarm.
In addition to this section, the fire code official may require the
installation of standpipe systems in buildings where because of type
of occupancy, access or use requires additional fire protection. The
fire code official may designate the type and location of standpipes
within this system.
(20)
Section
905.3.9 is hereby added to read as follows:
905.3.9 Buildings Exceeding 10,000 sq. ft. In buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet in area per story and
where any portion of the building's interior are is more than 200
feet (60960mm) of travel, vertically and horizontally, from the nearest
point of fire department vehicle access, Class 1 automatic wet or
manual wet standpipes shall be provided.
Exceptions:
(21)
Section 907.1.4 is hereby added to read as
follows:
907.1.4 Design standards. All alarm systems
new or replacement shall be analog intelligent addressable fire detection
systems.
Exception: Existing systems need not
comply unless the total building remodel or expansion initiated after
the effective date of this code, as adopted, exceeds 30% of the building.
When cumulative building remodel or expansion exceeds 50% of the building
must comply within 18 months of permit application.
(22)
Section 907.2.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm
system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance
with section 907.6 shall be installed in group E 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' open
space, all buildings, whether portable buildings or the main building,
will be considered one building for alarm occupant load consideration
and interconnection of alarm systems.
Exceptions:
1.
Group E occupancies with an occupant load of less than 50 when provided
with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
2.
Residential in-home day care with not more than 12 children may use
interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms. (For
care of more than five children 2-1/2 or less years of age, see section
907.2.6.)
Manual fire alarm boxes are not required in group E occupancies
where all the following apply:
2.1.
Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors with alarm
verification.
2.2.
Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums and the like are protected
by heat detectors or other approved detection devices.
2.3.
Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors are protected
by heat detectors or other approved detection devices.
2.4.
Off-premises monitoring is provided.
2.5.
The capability to activate the evacuation signal from a central
point is provided.
2.6.
In buildings where normally occupied spaces are provided with
a two-way communication system between such spaces and a constantly
attended receiving station from where a general evacuation alarm can
be sounded, except in locations specifically designated by the fire
code official.
(23)
Section 907.2.8.4 is hereby added to read as follows:
907.2.8.4 Carbon monoxide detectors. An
approved carbon monoxide detection system shall be installed and maintained
in all buildings that include an underground garage or vehicle storage
area and in buildings that provide parking as part of the structure.
The detection system shall be monitored and shall signal an alarm
as part of the fire alarm panel.
Exception:
1.
Group R division 3.
(24)
Section 907.4 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
907.4 Manual fire alarm boxes. Where
a manual fire alarm system is required by another section of this
code, it shall be activated by fire alarm boxes installed in accordance
with sections 907.4.2.1 through 907.4.2.6 Manual alarm actuating devices
shall be an approved double action type.
(25)
Section 907.4.6 is hereby added to read as
follows:
Section 907.4.6. Where any fire alarm
system is installed without a supervised sprinkler system is installed;
manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed at all exits. Audio-visual
notification devices shall be installed to provide complete coverage
as required by the fire code official.
(26)
Section 907.6 is hereby added to read as follows:
907.6 Installation. All fire alarm systems
shall be installed in such a manner that the failure of any single
alarm-actuating or alarm-indicating device will not interfere with
the normal operation of any other such devices. All systems shall
be Class “A” wired with a minimum of six feet separation
between supply and return loops. IDC-Class “A” style-D-
SLC Class “A” Style 6-notification Class “B”
Style Y.
(27)
Section 907.6.3.2 is hereby added to read
as follows:
907.6.3.2 Point addressable systems. When
a fire alarm system is required by this section or by the fire code
official, the system shall be "point addressable"; providing the type
and location of the alarm. The alarm type and location must display
on the alarm panel and provide type and location information to the
Sherman Fire Department dispatch.
(28)
Section 913.2 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
913.2 Protection against interruption of service. The fire pump, driver, and controller shall be protected in accordance
with NFPA 20 against possible interruption of service through damage
caused by explosion, fire, flood, earthquake, rodents, insects, windstorm,
freezing, vandalism and other adverse conditions. The fire code official
may require a stand alone power source, or secondary source of power
where a fire pump is installed to maintain the required fire flow
in assembly occupancies, high- rise structures or any structure with
greater than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet.
(29)
Section 913.2.2 #4 is hereby added to read
as follows:
4. Fire pump system shall be supervised for "loss of power,"
"phase reversal" and "pump running" conditions by supervisory signal
on distinct circuits.
(30)
Section 914.3.1.1.1.1 is hereby added to read
as follows:
Section 914.3.1.1.1.1 Exterior access to sprinkler
control rooms. The fire code official may require an exterior
access door directly into the sprinkler control room.
(31)
Section 3202.1 Definition "high piled combustible
storage" is hereby amended to read as follows:
High piled combustible storage. Any building
exceeding 6,000 sq. ft. that has a clear height in excess of 12 feet,
making it possible to be used for storage in excess of 12 feet, shall
be considered to be high piled storage and shall comply with the provisions
of this section. When a specific product cannot be identified, a fire
protection system shall be installed as for class IV commodities,
to the maximum pile height.
(32)
Section 5601.1.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5601.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, manufacture,
storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are prohibited within
the city limits or within five thousand (5,000) feet of the city limits.
Exceptions:
(33)
Section 5703.6.12 is hereby added to read
as follows:
5703.6.12 Dry sumps. Approved sampling
tubes of a minimum 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 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 4
sumps. Sampling tubes shall be placed in the product line excavation
within 10 feet of the tank excavation and one every 50 feet routed
along product lines towards the dispensers, a minimum of two are required.
(34)
Section 6104.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits. Within the limits established by law restricting the storage of
liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or
congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall
not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons (7570 L).
Exceptions:
1.
In particular installations, this capacity limit shall be determined
by the fire code official, after consideration of special features
such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, and proximity
to buildings, capacity of proposed containers, degree of fire protection
to be provided and capabilities of the local fire department.
(35)
Appendix D, section D103 figure D103.1 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
D.103.1 Access road width. Where a road
is used for fire department access, the minimum road width shall be
24 feet, exclusive of shoulder, unless otherwise approved by fire
code official.
(36)
Appendix D, section D103.3 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
D103.3 Turning radius. The minimum turning
radius shall be at least 25 feet radius unless roadway or fire lane
exceeds minimum requirement of 24 feet or approved by fire code official.
(37)
Appendix D, section D103.4 table D103.4 is
hereby amended as follows:
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REQUIREMENTS FOR DEAD-END FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS
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|---|---|---|
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Length
(feet)
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Width
(feet)
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Turnarounds Required
|
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0–150
|
24
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None required
|
|
150–700
|
24
|
100' diameter cul-de-sac or 120' hammerhead
|
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Over 700
|
|
Special approval required
|
(Ordinance 6340 adopted 12/7/20)
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be punished as provided in section 1.01.009.
(Ordinance 5538, sec. 1, adopted 6/2/08)
