(a) 
For the purpose of providing minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials used, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the city and certain equipment specifically regulated herein, the International Building Code, 2021 edition, copies of which, are on file in the city secretary's office, and hereby adopted as the building code of the city as fully as if copied at length in this article, but with the changes therein and additions thereto provided in this article.
(b) 
Also, adopted are appendices E, F, G, J, and K of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code:
(1) 
Appendix E, supplementary accessibility requirements.
(2) 
Appendix F, rodent proofing.
(3) 
Appendix G, flood-resistant construction.
(4) 
Appendix J, grading.
(5) 
Appendix K, electrical administrative provisions as amended in the electrical code.
(Ordinance 2170-19, sec. 1, adopted 9/3/19; Ordinance 2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
The International Building Code, as adopted in this article, is hereby modified by the deletions, amendments and additions provided herein to read as follows:[1]The International Building Code is amended by changing section 903.2 to read as follows:
(Ordinance 2170-19, sec. 1, adopted 9/3/19; Ordinance 2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
[1]
Editor's note–The 2021 IBC Amendments are included as an attachment to this chapter.
The International Building Code is amended by changing section 903.2 to read as follows:
(1) 
903.2 Sprinklers required.
An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed as follows:
(A) 
In all buildings over 6,000 sf added to or moved into the City of DeSoto. In the case of an addition to an existing structure or space, an approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in the addition and the existing structure or space. Unless otherwise required in the code, the following exceptions apply:
(i) 
Exception 1:
Detached group U occupancies that do not exceed 500 square feet in area and are located ten feet from any other building, less than two stories.
(ii) 
Exception 2:
Open parking garages of noncombustible construction that have no other types of occupancies located above the garage.
(iii) 
Exception 3:
Existing, un-sprinklered, single-family detached dwellings which are added to for the purpose of increasing livable area.
(iv) 
Exception 4:
Covered walkways or open canopies above fuel dispensing pumps, bus stops or other similar structures intended only for the temporary protection of persons from inclement weather but not including covered patios attached to buildings.
(v) 
Exception 5:
Group S-1 occupancies used only for the storage or parking of aircraft. (Note: Aircraft hangars are subject to the provisions of NFPA 409.)
(B) 
In any existing building of any size, area or occupancy remodeled or reconstructed after the effective date of this section where the remodel or reconstruction involves greater than 50% of the square footage of the structure or costs more than 50% of the dollar value of the structure as assessed by the Dallas Central Appraisal District.
(C) 
In the attic of any building required to have a fire sprinkler system. Exception: Attics of single-family residences on fee simple lots.
(D) 
In the occupancies and locations set forth in this section.
(2) 
For provisions on special hazards and hazardous materials, see the fire code.
(Ordinance 2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
A building permit shall not be issued unless such improvements as set forth and described in the application comply with all applicable ordinances of the city including, but not limited to, ordinances regulating housing standards, zoning, building, plumbing, development of additions or subdivisions, and electrical installations.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 3.100, Section 3.103; Ordinance 2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
Structures erected without first obtaining a building permit or erected in violation of existing ordinances referred to in section 3.104, or as hereinafter enacted, or erected not in conformity with this chapter shall be removed.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 3.100, Section 3.104; Ordinance 2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)
In addition to any remedial action or abatement procedure contained in the building regulations adopted in this code of ordinances, any person violating any provisions of this article shall be punished in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.106 of this code.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 3.100, Section 3.105; Ordinance 2359-23 adopted 11/21/2023)