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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 08/52 Amending Ch. 3 of International Fire CodeORDINANCE NO. 0 8/ 5 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 3.100, TO AMEND SECTION 903.2.12.7 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2006 EDITION, AND SECTION R325.1 OF THE INTERNATIONAL RE5IDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, 2006 EDITION, AND BY AMENDING SECTION 903.212.7 OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, 2006 EDITION, TO PROVIDE FOR SPRINKLERING OF EXISTING STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Article 3.100 "International Building Code Adopted" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of University Park, Texas, is hereby amended in part by amending Section 903.2.12.7 of the Building Code and Section R325. l of the Residential Code as follows: "ARTICLE 3.100 INTERNATIONAL CODES ADOPTED Sec. 3.103 Amendments to the Building Code The sections of the 2006 International Building Code that are changed, added, or deleted are as follows: (38) Amend Section 903.2.12.7 to read as follows: "903.2.12.7 Existing Buildings. The owner of any building shall be required to install an automatic sprinkler system at such time as the owner(s) constructs an addition or enlargement to the building if the total square footage of such an addition, when combined with the total square footage of all previous additions and enlargements to the building completed after April 3, 2007: (i) causes the building to exceed 4,000 square feet (371.6 m2) of total floor area, and (ii) the total square footage of all such additions and enlargements exceeds the original floor area of the building by more than thirty percent (30%), regardless of fire area, area separation walls, or fire walls. Exception: Open parking garages in compliance with Section 406.3 of the International Building Code." "Sec. 3.105 Amendments to the One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code (20A) Amend Section R325 in part to read as follows: R325.1 Existing Buildings. The owner of any one- and two-family dwelling or townhouse shall be required to install an automatic sprinkler system to protect the existing building and new additions at such time as the owner(s) constructs an addition or enlargement to the building if the total square footage of such an addition, when combined with the total square footage of all previous additions and enlargements to the building after August l, 2008: (i) causes the building to exceed 4,000 square feet (371.6 m2) of total floor area; and (ii) the total square footage of all such additians and enlargements exceeds the original floor area of the building by more than thirty percent (30%), regardless of fire area, area separation walls, or fire walls." SECTION 2. That Article 5.100 "International Fire Code", Section 5.103 (4~), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of University Park, Texas, is hereby amended in part by amending Section 903.2.12.7 to read as follows: "Article 5.100 International Fire Code Sec. 5.103 Amendments to the 2006 International Fire Code (47) ... 903.2.12.7 Existing Buildings. The owner of any building shall be required to install an automatic sprinkler system at such time as the owner(s) constructs an addition or enlargement to the building if the total square footage of such an addition, when combined with the total square footage of all previous additions and enlargements to the building completed after April 3, 2007: (i) causes the building to exceed 4,000 square feet (371.6 m2) of total floor area, and 2 (ii) the total square footage of all such additions and enlargements exceeds the original floor area of the building by more than thirty percent (30%), regardless of fire area, area separation walls, or fire walls. Exception: Open parking garages in compliance with Section 406.3 of the International Building Code." SECTION 3. All ordinances of the City of University Park in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional and shall not affect the validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole. SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of University Park, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect on August 1, 2008, after the publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such cases provide. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 30~' day of September 2008. 3 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~'~A,~ ~ ~ ~ CITY ATTORNEY (RLD/9-2 5-0 8/3 1 507) ; f ~ v ~ -~ ~ ,~,_ BRANDY VOG ITY SE TARY