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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 076-2003 Adopt Fuel-Gas Code.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 76-2003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2000 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS; ADOPTING THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS, AS AMENDED HEREIN; ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND ($2,000.00) FOR EACH INSTANCE OF VIOLATION; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City's existing building codes have been determined to be in serious need of updating; and WHEREAS, the state had mandated that the International Codes or comparable regulations are to be used if the City intends to regulate building construction and related activities; and WHEREAS, the other cities in the North Central Texas area have adopted or intend to adopt the International Codes and the city council desires that the City of Anna should have building standards comparable to other cities in the area; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1. International Fuel Gas Code adopted. The city council hereby adopts the 2000 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code. Copies of the Code, and the amendments thereto, as referenced herein, are on file in the office of the city secretary for permanent record and inspection. The mayor, or his authorized representative, is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of the International Fuel Gas Code, as adopted herein and as amended. Section 2. Amendments. The city council hereby adopts the North Central Texas Council of Governments Recommended Amendments to the 2000 International Fuel Gas Code, which are attached to this ordinance as Attachment A. Section 3. Inspection and service fees. The schedule of fees for various inspection and other services performed by the code 76-2003 Intl Fuel Gas Code.doc Page 1 of 2 05/13/2003 Section 4 Penalty Any violation of any of the terms of this ordinance, whether herein denominated as unlawful or not, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of any such violation shall be fined in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars for each incidence of violation. Each day of the continuance of such violation shall be considered a separate offense and be punished separately. Section 4 Repeal Clause All parts of any ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed. Section 5 Savinas Clause If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the same as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof. Section 6 Effective Date This ordinance shall be effective upon the posting and/or publication of its caption as required by law and the City Secretary is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 13th day of May, 2003. APPROVED: teth Pelham, aybr ATTEST: Wayne E. Cummings, City Secretary Page 2 of 2 ATTACHMENT North Central Texas Council of Governments Recommended Amendments to the 2000 International Fuel Gas Code Page 1 of 1 Recommended Amendments to the 2000 International Fuel Gas Code North Central Texas Council of Governments region "Section 101.2 {Local amendments to Section 101.2 may be necessaryto correspond with the State Plumbing Licensing Law.) MaMMOMMEME '"Section 102.2; add an exception to read as follows: Exception: Existing dwelling units shall comolvwith Section 620.2. (Reason: Previous code provisions made unvented heater provisions retroactive except as provided for in local amendment. This amendment and amendment to IFGC 620.2 better clarify what the code already states: existing systems may stay unless considered unsafe.) "Section 102.8; change to read as follows: 102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced herein shall be those that are listed in Chapter 7 and such codes when specifically adopted, and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall (Reason: Legal wording to recognize locally adopted codes and amendments adopted with referenced codes.) assaMeaMON "Section 202; amend definition of "Unvented Room Heater" to add a sentence to read as follows: For the purpose of installation, this definition shall also include "Unvented Decorative Appliances." (Reason: Clarifies installation for these devices.) '"Section 302.3; change to read as follows; 302.3 Cutting, notching and boring in wood members. When permitted by the International Bui/dino Code. the The cutting, notching and boring of wood members shall comply Wirth Sections 302.3.1 through 302.3.3. (Reason: Reference IBC and its restrictions. Consistent with regional amendment to IMC 302.3.) North Central Texas 2000 IFGC amendments CI, "Section 305.4; delete. (Reason: This provision does not reflect standard practice in this area. Consistent with regional amendment to IMC 304.5.) "Add Section 305.5 to read as follows: (Reason: Consistent with current local practice. Consistent with regional amendment to IMC 304.8.) "Section 306.3; change to read as follows: 306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be provided ... (bulk of paragraph unchanged} ... side of the equipment. The clear access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), or lamer where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. As a minimum, access to the attic space of residential uses shall be Provided by one of the following: 1. A Permanent stair. 2. A Dull down stair. 3. An access door from an upper floor level. Exception: The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance is capable of being serviced and removed through the required opening. (Reason: To provide a safe means of accessibility. Consistent with regional amendment to IMC 306.3.) "Section 306.3.1; add a sentence to read as follows: Low voltage wiring of 50 Volts or less shall be installed in a manner to Prevent Physical damage. (Reason: To call attention to the need for care while installing lighting wiring in attic. Consistent with IMC amendments.) "Section 306.4.1; add a sentence to read as follows: Low voltage wiring of 50 Volts or less shall be installed in a manner to Prevent physical damage. (Reason: To call attention to the need for care while installing lighting wiring under floors. Consistent with IMC amendments.) eeeeeeeeel North Central Texas 2 February 2001 2000 IFGC amendments —Section 306.5; change to read as follows; 306.5 Appliances on roofs or elevated structures. Where appliances requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures at a height exceeding 16 feet (4877 mm), such access shall be provided by a permanent approved means of access., the extent ef wh Gh shall be kem Permanent exterior ladders providing roof access need not extend closer than 8 feet (2438 mm) to the finish grade or Floor level belov and shall extend to the appliance's level service space. Such access shall ... (bulk of section to read the same}... w roofs having a slope greater than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33 -percent slope). (Reason: To assure safe access to roof appliances. Consistent with IMC amendments.) Add Section 306.5.1.1 to mad" follows: (Reason: To assure safe access to roof appliances. Consistent with IMC amendments.) —Section 306.5.2; add a sentence to read as follows: Low voltage wiring of 50 Volts or less shall be installed in a manner to Prevent physical damage. (Reason: To call attention to the need for can, while installing outlet wiring on roofs. Consistent with IMC amendments.) Add Section 306.7 to read as follows: (Reason: To provide safe access to water heaters. Consistent with regional amendments to IPC 502.7 and IMC 306.7.) North Central Texas 3 February 2001 20001FGC amendments "Section 401.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows: "WARNING 1/2 to 5 psi gas Pressure Do Not Remove" (Reason: To protect homeowners and plumbers.) "Section 402.3; add an exception to read as follows: Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2". (Reason: Pipe less than 1/2" has a history in this region of causing whistling.) "Section 404.6; change to read as follows: 404.6 Piping in solid floors. Piping in solid floors shall be laid in channels in the floor and covered in a manner that will allow access to the piping with a minimum amount of damage to the building. Where such piping is subject to exposure to excessive moisture or corrosive substances, the piping shall be protected in an approved manner. As an alternative to installation in channels, the piping shall be installed in accordance with Section 404.11 w th I ghtly sealed ends and joiRts. Beth BRES Of suGh Geeing shall extend not less than 2 RGI986 (51 MM' 3ByeRd the Pe Rt Wh8FB the p pe emerges from the fleaF. (Reason: Referencing Section 404.11 provides CSST piping with outside venting.) "Section 404.9; change to read as follows: 404.9 Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a minimum depth of 4218 inches (305!L58 mm) below grad .. . (Reason: To provide increased protection to piping systems. Consistent with regional amendments to IMC 304.11 and IRC M1304.2.) "Section 404.9.1; delete. (Reason: Individual lines should also be buried to 16 inches.) "Section 406.4; add a sentence to read as follows: The equipment used shall be of an appropriate scale such that pressure loss can be easily determined (Reason: To stress need for appropriate test equipment.) North Central Texas 4 February 2001 2000 lFGC amendments "Section 406.4.1; change to read as follows: 406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be not less than 1-1 /2 gimes the PFGposed 10 psig (2968.9 kPa gauge), or at the discretion of the "Section 406.4.2; change to read as follows: 406.4.2 Test duration. Test duration shall be but in no case for not less than fifteen (15) mini (Reason: In this region, specific test methods were defined in amendments to the 1996 International Mechanical Code. Amendments to Sections 406.4.1 and 406.4.2 retain those standards, which are now standard practice.) Add Section 409.1.4 to read as follows: 409.1.4 Valves in CSST installations. Shutoff valves installed with corrugated stainless steel (CSSTI piping systems shall be supported with an approved termination fifiting. orequivalent supporL suitable for (Reason: To provide proper security to CSST valves. These standards were established in this region in 1999 when CSST was an emerging technology.) —Section 410.1; add a second paragraph and exception to read as follows: Access to regulators shall comply with the requirements for access to appliances as specified in Section 306. Exception: A Passageway or level service space is not required when the regulator is capable of being serviced and removed through the required attic opening. (Reason: To require adequate access to regulators.) North Central Texas 5 February 2001 2000 IFGC amendments "Section 613.6; add a sentence to read as follows: The size of duct shall not be reduced along its developed length nor at the Point of termination (Reason: To clarify the size requirement. Consistent with regional amendment to IMC 504.6.) "Section 613.6.1; change to read as follows: 613.6.1 Maximum length. The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm) from the dryer location to the outlet terminal with not more than two bends. When extra bends are installed the maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2.5 feet (762 mm) for each 45 -degree (0.79 red) bend and 5 feet (1524 mm) for each 90 -degree (1.6 rad) bend that occur after the first Iwo bends, measuring in the direction of airflow. (Exception is unchanged) (Reason: To make more consistent with regional practice. Dryer technology has improved to the point where they should be capable of handling this. Consistent with regional amendment to IMC 504.6.1.) "Section 620.2; change to read as follows: 620.2 Prohibited use. One or more unvented room heaters shall not be used as the sole source of comfort heating in a dwelling unit. (Reason: Gives code official discretion. Correlates with amendment in IMC Section 102.2) "Secffon 623.1.1; change to read as follows; 623.1.1 Installation requirements. The requirements for water heaters relative to access sizing, relief valves, drain pans and scald protection shall be in accordance with the International Plumbing Code. (Reason: To clarify installation requirements. Also corresponds with amendments regarding water heater access.) END North Central Texas 6 February 2001 20001FGC amendments ATTACHMENT B FEE SCHEDULE Page 1 of 1 Gas Piping Systems Gas Service Inspection Reinspection Fee ATTACHMENT B FUEL GAS FEES 1 — 4 outlets Each additional outlet Inspections outside of normal business hours Page 1 of 1 $4.75 each $1.10 each $25.00 $47.00 $49.50 per hour Minimum 1 hou4