The city hereby adopts the International Fire Code published
by the International Code Council, 2021 edition, save and except such
portions as are hereafter amended, deleted, or modified by this chapter.
The 2021 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. The adoption of the
2021 International Fire Code does not include the appendices thereto
unless specifically adopted in this chapter. A copy of the 2021 International
Fire Code will be kept on file in the office of the city secretary.
(Code 1974, § 6-1(a); Ordinance 1088, § I(1), 8-25-92; Ordinance 1124, § II, 1-25-94; Ordinance 1479, § I, 6-12-01; Ordinance 1654, § I, 8-31-04; Ordinance 1931, § I, 1-24-12; Ordinance 2115, § I, 6-28-16; Ordinance 2325, § 1, 10/11/2022)
Whenever and wherever used in the International Fire Code or
this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed
below:
(1) The
word “jurisdiction” shall mean the City of Euless.
(2) The
terms "fire marshal, code official, fire code official, fire code
authority, code authority, fire prevention officer, fire prevention
engineer or authority having jurisdiction" shall mean the fire marshal
of the City of Euless or their designee.
(3) The
term "International Fire Code" shall mean the 2021 International Fire
Code including all supplements, attachments and amendments as adopted
by the City of Euless.
(4) REPAIR
GARAGE. A building, structure or portion thereof used for servicing
or repairing motor vehicles. This occupancy shall also include garages
involved in minor repair, modification, and servicing of motor vehicles
for items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or
replacement, shocks, minor part replacement, and other such minor
repairs.
(Code 1974, § 6-1(b); Ordinance 1088, § I(2), 8-25-92; Ordinance 1479, § II, 6-12-01; Ordinance 1654, § II, 8-31-04; Ordinance 1931, § II, 1-24-12; Ordinance 2115, § II, 6-28-16; Ordinance 2325, §
2, 10/11/2022)
The fire code shall be administered and enforced by the fire
marshal. The fire chief shall appoint, on the basis of qualifications,
one of the classified fire personnel to perform the duties of fire
prevention, and such person shall be known as the chief of the bureau
of fire prevention and shall perform those duties assigned in this
chapter to the fire marshal, fire and arson investigator, fire inspector
or fire prevention engineer. Other personnel may be assigned by the
fire chief as needed or required to perform one or more of such functions,
to hold one or more of such positions and/or assist personnel assigned
to or holding one or more such positions.
(Code 1974, § 6-1(c); Ordinance 1088, § I(3), 8-25-92)
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, except as follows:
(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, I-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, 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, I-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, 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, I-2
or TX-121 zoning district or has approval for such installation as
part of a PD zoning district.
(iii)
Fuel associated with road projects that are under the control
of the Texas Department of Transportation.
(iv) Provided that the storage of diesel and other class II motor fuels
in outside, aboveground tanks under these exceptions is conditioned
that the construction, installation, and placement of the tank and
the handling and use of the fuel conforms to the requirements of the
International Fire Code 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, with the following exceptions:
Other combustible liquids are prohibited in aboveground tanks
or in tanks contained within vaults in the entire city, 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, I-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.
(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 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. 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.
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
(2,000) 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 section 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 section, 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 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.
(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 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.
(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.
(Code 1974, § 6-1(d); Ordinance 1088, § I(4), 8-25-92; Ordinance 1479, § III, 6-12-01; Ordinance 1654, § III, 8-31-04; Ordinance 1697, § 1, 8-16-05; Ordinance 1931, § III, 1-24-12; Ordinance 2115, § III, 6-28-16)
The 2021 International Fire Code is amended and changed in the
following respects:
(Code 1974, § 6-1(e); Ordinance 1088, § I(5), 8-25-92; Ordinance 1124, §§ I, III, 1-25-94; Ordinance 1134, § I, 4-12-94; Ordinance 1177, § VII, 5-23-95; Ordinance 1207, § II, 5-14-96; Ordinance 1415, § I, 3-28-00; Ordinance 1479, § IV, 6-12-01; Ordinance 1654, § IV, 8-21-04; Ordinance 1688, §§ II, III, 5-31-05; Ordinance 1931, § IV, 1-24-12; Ordinance 2115, § IV, 6-28-16; Ordinance 2175, § 1, 10-24-17; Ordinance 2325, § 3, 10/11/2022)