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Home My WebLink About07797 ORD - 11/17/1965Ii/1o/65 . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 -5 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, SO AS TO ADOPT WITH CERTAIN CHANGES AND ADDITIONS THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1965 EDITION, FOR THE REGULATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, REMOVAL AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND CERTAIN APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND ' CHANGES OF OCCUPANCY THEREOF WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; MAKING VIOLATIONS r A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200.00; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION BY NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; SPECIFICALLY KEEPING IN EFFECT CERTAIN ORDINANCES; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: ' SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 11 -5 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED SO AS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 11 -5. ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE, CHANGES AND ADDITIONS THERETO. THE BOOK ENTITLED SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1965 EDITION', A COPY OF WHICH, AUTHENTICATED BY THE SIGNATURES OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY SECRETARY, AND MADE A PUBLIC RECORD BY THIS SECTION, IS ON FILE IN THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE IS HEREBY ADOPTED AS THEOBUILDING CODE OF THE CITY AS FULLY AS IF COPIED AT LENGTH IN THIS SECTION, BUT WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES THEREIN: 1. SUBSECTION 101.1 OF SECTION 101 IS HEREBY CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 'THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST,', TEXAS.'' 2. SUBSECTION 102.1(A) IS HEREBY CHANGED BY SUBSTITUTING THE TERM 'BUILDING DIVISION' FOR THE TERM 'BUILDING DEPARTMENT'. 3 1, 3. SUBSECTION 103.2 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION OF THE WORDS 'OR HIS ASSISTANTS' FOLLOWING THE WORDS 'THE BUILDING OFFICIAL' IN THE FIRST LINE OF SUCH SUBSECTION. 4. SUBSECTION 103.3 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION OF THE WORDS 'OR HIS ASSISTANTS' FOLLOWING THE WORDS 'THE BUILDING OFFICIAL' IN THE FIRST LINE OF SAID SUBSECTION. 5. WHEREVER THE PHRASE 'BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS' APPEARS, ` k WITHIN THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE (1965 EDITION), THERE IS HEREBY SUBSTITUTED THE PHRASE 'BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS'. ro W, 7797 ' 6. SECTION 106.2 SHALL BE AND IS HEREBY DELETED. 7. SECTION 111.1 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THE SENTENCE 'THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE AN EX- OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD' AT THE END OF THE SUBSECTION. 8. SUBSECTION 201.2 OF SECTION 201 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING TO THE DEFINITION OF AN 'ARCHITECT' THE WORDS 'UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS' AT •THE END OF THE SENTENCE. , 9. SUBSECTION 201.2 OF SECTION 201 15 HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING TO THE DEFINITION OF'ENGINEER' THE WORDS 'UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS' AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE. 10. SECTION 714 IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 'SECTION 714. COOLING TOWERS. COOLING TOWERS WHEN LOCATED ON BUILDINGS INSIDE THE FIRE DISTRICTS, OR LOCATED ON BUILDINGS OUTSIDE THE FIRE DISTRICTS, SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT THAT DRIP BOARDS MAY BE OF WOOD NOT LESS THAN ONE INCH NOMINAL THICKNESS AND THE ENCLOSING FRAMEWORK AND FRAMING MAY BE OF WOOD IF COVERED ON THE EXTERIOR OF'THE TOWER'WITH INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. COOLING C � TOWERS SHALL NOT EXCEED FORTY PER CENT OF T� E SUPPORTING ROOF AREA. THE 'LOAD BEARING SUPPORTS OF THE COOLING TOWER SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE LOAD DIRECTLY TO OR UPON MASONRY WALLS, STEEL ROOF GIRDERS, COLUMNS OR BEAMS OR IF WOOD CONSTRUCTIONS THEN INDIVIDUAL NONCOMBUSTIBLE SUPPORTS SHALL BE ERECTED. THE BUILDING SHALL BE DESIGNED TO AVOID OVERSTRESS ON THESE MEMBERS. .BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED FOR THE ERECTION OF A TOWER OR SIGN THERE SHALL BE A REGIS- TERED ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE THAT STRUCTURAL MEMBERS WILL STAND THE STRESS TO BE PLACED UPON THEM AND THAT THEY ARE SUITABLY FIRE PROTECTED. -' 11. SECTION 1305 SHALL BE ADDED TO THE 'CODE AS A NEW SECTION + FOLLOWING SECTION 1304,-AND SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS. 'SECTION 1305. FLOATING SLAB FOUNDATIONS. FLOATING SLAB . *FOUNDATIONS FOR ONE -STORY BUILDINGS SHALL BE -IN ACCORDANCE WITH Q THE ATTACHED DRAWING PREPARED BY THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. EXCEPT THAT IN THE AREAS KNOWN AS CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH AND FLOUR BLUFF WHERE A STABLE SAND AND/OR SHELL BASE EXISTS, THE -2- J 116exrERIOR BEAM INTERIOR. BEAM / Backs lope to drain 32 " 2'x 4" Wood sill and 112 "x B" bolts 4' -0" O. C Place slab steel under fop beam steel. Grade T7 Grade and o select m /erio/ :,II:, ;;IIj�' // , h Membrane waterproofing �I .r B,•, /O'x24 "For >weight concrete For frame construction. block construction interior " For veneer, cavity B solid masonry beams. . dead-end beams comet /on. permitted. ONE STORY RESIDENCES REINFORCING S TEEL SLAB PANEL MAX. DIMENSION BAR D/A. SPACING EA. WAY FEET INCHES INCHES /0 3/e /2 16 l/2 12 20 //2 /0 NOTE' Max. panel dimension determines size and spocing for reinforcing steel. Max. pone/ dimension for Lightweight concrete block-- /2'-O" A// other construction : 20-0" BEAM TENSION AND COMPRESS /ON BARS 4-314"9. STIRRUPS 3je "0 EXTERIOR BEAMS : l5' 0. C. INTERIOR BEAMS, 12 a C. "Z "Burs bolts'W- 0" O. C.� �_� , .• . • , c :.•. •.:.':;�:• .. , r ..•e. Sand or----"' is •z ,,' •� •.�•. .;: / /select moJerio% � a • —I —, // .'•:... is � Membrane B" For frame construction /0" Veneer, cav /fy and solid masonry construction. PORCHES, TERRACES, ATTACHED GARAGES AND BREEZEWAYS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS MINIMUM STANDARDS �,.,,y, REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS c4,�.;,�� DESIGN OF THE SLAB FOUNDATIONS FOR DWELLINGS MAY PROVIDE FOR #5 BEAM REINFORCING STEEL AND THE SLAB REINFORCEMENT MAY BE OF 611 X 611 BY #6 GA. STEEL MESH.' 12. SUBSECTION 1602.3 OF SECTION 1602 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY CHANGING THE FIRST SENTENCE TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 'ALL CONCRETE WORK EXCEPT ON ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLING UNITS SHALL BE SUPERVISED BY THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS DESIGN OR BY A COMPETENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION UNDER WHOSE SUPERVISION THE CONSTRUCTION IS BEING CONDUCTED.' 13. CHAPTER XIX SHALL BE AND IS HEREBY DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. A. SUBSECTION 2002.1 OF SECTION 2002 SHALL BE AND IS HEREBY DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. 15. SECTION 2201E SHALL BE AND IS HEREBY DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. 16. PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBSECTION 3 OF SECTION 2301 SHALL BE AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING: 12301.3 PERMITS REQUIRED. (A) NO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAY SIGN SHALL HEREAFTER BE ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED ALTERED OR MAINTAINED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS CODE, UNTIL AFTER PERMIT FOR THE SAME HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AS SPECI- FIED IN SECTIONS 105 AND 106 AND THE FEE PAID AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 107, FEES. IF COLUMNS OR BEAMS ARE OF WOOD CONSTRUCTION THEN INDIVIDUAL NONCOM- BUSTIBLE SUPPORTS SHALL BE ERECTED. BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED FOR ERECTION OF A SIGN THERE.SHALL BE A REGISTERED ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE THAT STRUCTURAL MEMBERS STAND THE STRESS TO BE PLACED UPON THEM AND THAT THEY ARE SUITABLY FIRE PROTECTED."' SECTION 2. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00):` SECTION 3. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIME, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND RECITING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. -3- SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS;OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION 5. THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES ARE EXPRESSLY KEPT IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND NOT REPEALED HEREBY: ORDINANCE NO. 4824, ADOPTED JULY 31, 1957; ORDINANCE ND. 5941, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 196o; ORDINANCE N0. 6614, ADOPTED AUGUST 29, 1962; AND ORDINANCE No. 6616, ADOPTED AUGUST 29, 1962. -4- w THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS qyA?7FOR THE FIR IME �r PASS D - FO;ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE „( r% DAY OF , t9, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: -A+ DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE _ DAY OF %%d-7f , 19 k : , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN Kaa JACK BLACKMON �Z_el PATRICK J. DUNNE / Q_ DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. .( KEN MCDANIEL fl, 4, RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE [� THAT THE FORE ORDINANCE W S AD FOR THE THIRD IME kRD PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF , �9 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE 1 � � PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE / / DAY OF ATTEST:` t ��{ CITY SECRIfTAR APPROVED AS TO EGAL FORM THIS `: — DAY OF CD- , X965 r.a�- MAYOR + THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY ATTORNEY' I i i r a 7 71 ` _ - ., _ _ ti ',:>f -•ice: b- - s'S• _ t � i- •- - �• - x - MOTION « F10YE -THAT THE QROINA_NCE ADpP71NG WITH' CERTAIN ''CHANGES`AND ADDITIONS, r ?' > - •i�THE •SOUTHERN SitANDARD, 13U tLD I NG_ •CODE, `1965 EDITIO14 EAD�AT !W0 REGULAR HEETINGS ` +- �OF -THE CITY' COUNCI Lj BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS' ¢v'i. °"w., F,. - ^- -r '> -- _ • -y-� 6,THAT- 'PARAGRAPH 4`UNDER''SECT10q OF' CORPUS CHRISil CITY {` .,. .°'CODES -1958, PERTAINING 70 THC"ADDITION Of ;THE WORDS > °OR'Hji`ASSISTANTSn -IN , •1 - SUBSECT, ON 103•.3 ,OFj THE- BU�1L'DI-NG, CODF,-VHrICH PARAb RAPH 4"WAS PREVIOUSLY rt•r OMITTED THROUGH ERRORj ,BE, "/,DDED: �. � " -:`µ �x � ;, �'j,� THAT PARAGRAPH 13 PERTAINING- ,T X701.7 BE DEL ETfO AND `THAT -EACH SUCCEEDING PARAGRAPH BE RENUMBERED ACCORDINGLY.- - .+. -,w 3 �•' _ THAI PARAGRAPH 15 (RENUMBERED AB PARAGRAPH ilk) 8E CHANGED SO `AS' TO ADD „THE,. WOROS,,.U$UBSECTION' 2002. t OFN ~AT= THE 'BEGINNING OF SAID PARAGRAPH. -_ THAT REFERENCE TO ORDINANCE No. -4o28 NOT BEING 'REPEALED '13 •H - DELETED;, UNDER. SECTION 5•,OF THIS ORDINANCEy ^ *` s'