HomeMy WebLinkAbout021780 ORD - 10/19/1993AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 13, BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED OPERATIONS; HOUSING AND HOUSING PREMISES
STANDARDS, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, SECTIONS 13-1 TO 13-19 OF
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING THE SBCCI
STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1991 EDITION, AS THE BUILDING CODE
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONS,
DELETIONS, AND CHANGES TO SAID CODE; REPEALING CHAPTER
13, BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED OPERATIONS;
HOUSING AND HOUSING PREMISES STANDARDS, ARTICLE I, IN
GENERAL, SECTION 13-1(a)(2) THROUGH SECTION 13-1(a)(32) AND
SECTION 13-2; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 1993.
WHEREAS, the 1991 Edition of the Standard Building Code was approved by
the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI) membership; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi recognizes the need to expedite, clarify,
and centralize administrative procedures of those codes relating to building, electrical, gas,
mechanical, and plumbing through promulgation of a single Administrative article governing
procedures common to those codes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to amend the City of Corpus
Christi Code of Ordinances and to adopt the SBCCI Standard Building Code, with certain
additions, deletions, and changes for regulatory purposes and in the interest of life and
property protection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 13, Buildings; Construction and Related Operations;
Housing and Housing Premises Standards, Article I, In General, Section 13-1(a)(2) through
Section 13-1(a)(32) and Section 13-2 are repealed in their entirety and replaced as follows:
Sec. 13-2. Building Code.
The SBCCI Standard Building Code, 1991 Edition, a copy of which, authenticated
by the signatures of the Mayor and the City Secretary, made public record by this Section,
and on file in the City Secretary's office, is hereby adopted verbatim by reference as if fully
copied herein as the Building Code in Chapter 13, Article I, Section 13-2, of the City of
Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances.
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Excluded from adoption is Chapter 1, Administration, of the SBCCI Standard
Building Code. In its stead, there shall be concurrently adopted Chapter 13, Article I,
Section 13-1, Administration, of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, which
Article I, Section 13-1 shall serve as the Administrative regulations to administer city codes
relating to building, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing.
Appendix B, Schedule of Permit Fees; Appendix C, Supplemental Windstorm
Resistant Construction Requirements; Appendix F, Proscenium Curtains; Appendix H,
Manufactured Homes Tie Down Standards; Appendix I, Accessibility For Persons With
Disabilities; Appendix J, Hurricane Requirements; and Appendix M, Commentary on
Calculated Fire Resistance are made a part of this Code, and the requirements set forth in
such Appendices are requirements of this Code.
Appendix A, Weights of Building Materials; Appendix D, Standards for Demolition;
Appendix E, Energy Conservation; Appendix G, Building Security; Appendix K,
Recommended Guide for Sound Isolation in Multi -Family Dwellings; and Appendix L,
Fallout Shelter Construction are solely for the purposes of providing information or
recommended practices and shall not have the force and effect of law.
Additions, deletions, and changes are made to the SBCCI Standard Building Code,
1991 Edition and correlated to the appropriate paragraph numbers in the SBCCI Standard
Building Code as follows:
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
202 DEFINITIONS
Board. The Building Code Board of Appeals as constituted and appointed by the City
Council.
Building Inspector. An individual who has been designated by the City as a building
inspector.
Building Official. The person designated by the Director of Community Development as
responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Corpus Christi Technical Codes.
Certificate Of Occupancy. A certificate issued by the City which authorizes occupancy of
a structure, or portions thereof, and temporary promotional events.
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Chief Building Inspector (Senior Inspector I). An employee of the City in charge of the
Building Section of the Inspections Division.
Chief Permit Officer. An employee of the City designated by the Building Official as in
charge of the permit office.
City. City shall mean the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas. or the legally constituted governing body thereof. its agents and its officers.
Director Of Community Development. The department head who administers the
Inspections Division.
Inspections Division. That division within the City charged with the responsibility for the
administration of the Standard Building Code. including. but not limited to. all assistants,
inspectors. and other employees of the City who may be delegated authority by the Director
of Community Development and the Building Official to carry out such duties.
Maintenance. Maintenance shall mean the act of keeping in a state of safe operating
condition any construction component. structural member or piece of equipment used inside
or outside. attached or connected to any structure's building system by the replacement of
components, members. or elements thereof. but shall not include additions to. or
replacement of any existing system or extension thereof.
Open -Structure. An open structure. and/or open appurtenance shall have no enclosing or
confining barriers for a minimum of fifty (50%) percent i.e. two (2) sides of its perimeter
walls (floor to ceiling) permitting the unobstructed flow of natural environmental air.
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. A temporary certificate of occupancy issued for a
ortion •r sortions of a buildin which ma safel be occusied srior to final com,letion
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the building. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may also be issued for temporary
promotional events or temporary structures which will be removed after a specified time.
CHAPTER 3
REFERENCE STANDARDS
302 ORGANIZATIONS
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ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, N.Y. 10017-2398
CHAPTER 5
SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
506 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GROUP B AND GROUP R HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
506.1 Scope
506.1.1 These requirements shall apply to all Group R -Residential and Group B -Business
buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75 feet (23M) above
the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. Such buildings shall be provided with an
approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 506.10 or areas of refuge
507 COVERED MALLS
507.15 Flea Market
Mercantile classifications operating under the concept of "Flea Market" shall be developed
in compliance with the provisions applicable to a Mercantile classification except as
provided herein.
507.15.1 Full tenant separation shall not be required provided a maximum wall height of
4'-0" (1.29m) is maintained measured from top of the finish floor or adjacent walking
surface. Walls. partitions and separations exceeding the 4'-0" (1.29m) height and stopping
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a minimum of two (2) feet from the ceiling or soffit of the lowest horizontal structural
member shall be of 1 -hour fire resistant rated construction. Walls. partitions and separations
exceeding the 4'-0" (1.29m) height developed to be of open construction, i.e. lattice (wood,
metal or chain link) shall have a maximum height of 8'-0" (2.44m) measure from the top of
the finish floor or adjacent walking surface provided that the top two (2) (,61m) feet are
maintained permanently and totally unobstructed. A fire resistive rated separation between
the tenant space and the main front aisle shall not be required. nor shall a side aisle
separation be required for a tenant space located at intersecting aisles.
507.15.2 For exit purposes the aisles shall be considered a public way and shall be
maintained permanently unobstructed.
507.15.3 The minimum width of an aisle shall be ten (10) feet (3.05m), shall lead directly
to an exterior exit and shall connect to an aisle of equal width on change of direction. Cross
aisles shall have a minimum width of six (6) feet (1.83m), shall serve a maximum of ten (10)
tenant spaces if single side loaded. twenty (20) if double loaded. In any tenant
configuration. sizing of tenant areas as it relates to occupancy loading shall not exceed the
occupancy capacity of the access aisles.
508 ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
HANDICAPPED
Architectural barriers shall be eliminated in accordance with the Architectural Barriers
Elimination Program. Article 9102. Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes (See Appendix
I). and the rules and regulations for the elimination of architectural barriers published in
the Texas Administrative Code. 16 TAC §§ 68.1 et. seq.
EXCEPTION: Whcn a codc jurisdiction is using mandatcd handicapped
requirements.
CHAPTER 7
FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
706 ROOF COVERINGS
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All class A, B, and C roof
coverings shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E-108 "Standard Method of Fire Tests
of Roof Coverings". - .. .
Chapter 32
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All roof coverings shall be installed in accordance with
706.5 Requirements For Roofs
706.5.1 Roofs on buildings outside thc Fire District, as established in Chapter 30, shall have
Class A, Class B, or Class C roof coverings, as specified herein. Wood shingles or shakes
may be used as provided in 706.6.
706.6 Wood Shingles and Shakes
706.6.1 Wood shingles and shakes grade labeled No. 1 and No. 2 wood shingles and No.
1 shakes with a minimum butt thickness of one-half inch (1/2") may be used on one -family
dwellings located not less than fifty (50) feet from the property line.
Outside the Firc District, buildings three stories or less in height of 9000 of ft (837 m2) (for
1. Wood shingles of naturally durable wood. These shingles shall be No. 1, 2,
Shingle Bureau.
3. Tapersawn shakes of naturally durable wood. Thcsc tapersawn shakes shall
be No. 1 or 2 grade manufactured in accordance with thc grading rules of the
Ccdar Shake and Shingle Bureau.
4. Preservative treated tapersawn shakes of Southern Yellow Pine. These shakes
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inspeetion-bufeau-er—agenefr
706.6.2 Repair of existing wood shingle and shake roof coverings on existing one -family
dwellings shall not be required to conform to the requirements of this section.
exposure for shingles, for all 18 inch (157 mm
shakes, and for 24 inch (610 mm
shakes
the rain tcst ASTM D 2898. The firc resistance tests shall include the intermittent flame
test, spread of flame test, burning brand test and flying brand tcst. In addition, at the
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CHAPTER 8
APPURTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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811 VENEERED WALLS
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811.2 Anchored Masonry Veneer
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811.2.3 Noncombustable lintels and noncombustable supports shall be provided over all
openings where the anchored veneer is not self-supporting. The deflections of all structural
lintels and horizontal supports required by 811.2.2 and 811.2.3 shall not exceed 1/600 of the
span under full load of the anchored veneer. Lintels and supports of cold -formed steel
construction shall conform to the requirements of Section 1503.
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CHAPTER 11
MEANS OF EGRESS
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1105.5 Smokeproof Enclosures
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1105.5.3 Group B buildings exceeding 15,000 sq ft (1394 m2) per floor and complying with
the area of refuge (compartmentation) option described in 506.9 are not exempt from the
smokeproof enclosure requirements.
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CHAPTER 12
MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS
1200 LOCAL DESIGN PARAMETERS
Structures located west of the Intracoastal Canal shall be designed to withstand a nominal
105 mph wind speed and structures east of the Intracoastal Canal shall be designed to
withstand a nominal 120 mph wind speed. Any structure proposed to be constructed east
of the Intercoastal Canal shall be designed in accordance with the Building Code for
Windstorm Resistance Construction adopted by the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance
Association (Appendix C) and the Windstorm Resistant Construction Guide published by
the Texas Department of Insurance.
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CHAPTER 13
FOUNDATIONS
1300 GENERAL
The provisions contained in this Chapter of the Standard Building Code regarding slab -on
grade and timber pile construction are provided as a guide and reference. The City of
Corpus Christi has developed and adopted specific foundation standards to address local
soils and climatic conditions. The foundation standards are contained in Sections 1313 and
1314.
1313 RESIDENTIAL SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATION DESIGN STANDARDS
1313.1 General
All residential slab on grade foundations shall be designed by a licensed Professional
Engineer having sufficient experience in structural and foundation engineering. A post -
tensioned foundation shall be designed in accordance with the latest publication of "Design
and Construction of Post -Tensioned Slabs -On -Ground" by the Post -Tensioning Institute and
sound engineering judgment. A conventionally reinforced slab on grade foundation shall
be constructed in accordance with the latest requirements of the applicable standards of the
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Saundra Koenning, Assistant City Secretary
FROM: Sally Clark Farris, Assistant City Attorney
DATE: August 1, 1995
RE: Correction of Scrivener's Error; Ordinance No. 021780, pg. 10, Sec. 1313.4.1,
item #3
In Comportment with a memorandum from myself to Armando Chapa, City Secretary,
dated July 24, 1995, and as you have requested, attached as Exhibit A is a photocopy of the page
to be corrected as it appears in Ordinance No. 021780. The words, "other than up to 12" of
cushion sand" have been omitted from this corrected Exhibit A by means of application of white
photo correction fluid, at lines 2 and 3 from the bottom of page 10.
I understand you will insert this memo and the corrected page, Exhibit A, at the
appropriate place within Ordinance No. 021780, as such ordinance form is maintained within
your custody.
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Sall Clark Farris
Attachment: Exhibit A
cc: Flo Sauceda
Sue Corey
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American Concrete Institute (ACD. The design calculations for a post -tensioned or a
conventionally reinforced design shall also comply with the applicable design requirements
in Section 1313.4.
1313.2 Repairs
Repairs requiring any structural modification to an existing foundation system and/or its
components or modifications which alter any existing.fqundation design parameter shall have
an Engineer of Record. An engineered repair design clan and specifications shall be
submitted with the building permit application. Once a building permit has been issued and
work commenced. inspections in conformance with section 1313.5 are required
1313.3 Certification
The Engineer of Record shall submit to the City of Corpus Christi a Foundation Affidavit
on a form provided by the City upon completion of any and all foundation work including
any repairs or modifications to a foundation. The Foundation Affidavit shall be submitted
prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
1313.4 Design
The Engineer of Record shall be required to obtain soils information either from a,
geotechnical investigation on the lot or from the original subdivision geotechnical report
r viding said report is reflective of the soil conditions at the specific site. The Engineer
of Record shall state the source of soil design criteria. In lieu of geotechnical investigation
criteria. the Engineer of Record may opt to use the design parameter limits and design
criteria for soils where the Plasticity Index is greater than 15. These parameters and criteria
are contained in Section 1313.4.1 and Section 1313.4.2.
1313.4.1 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where the Plasticity
Index (PI) of the soil is greater than 15 the following minimum design parameter limits
shall be used for the design of a post -tensioned slab on grade foundation:
1,. For the Center Lift Design. em = 6 feet and yin = 5.7 inches;
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For the Edge Lift Design. em = 2.5 feet and )7m = 2.3 inches: and
Allowable soil bearing pressure is at least 2500 psf for natural soils or the
foundation foot print sub -grade and fill materials
shall be compacted to a minimum of 90% Standard Proctor
density,
EXHIBIT A
MEMORANDUM
TO: Armando Chapa, City Secretary
FROM: Sally Clark Farris, Assistant City Attorney
DATE: July 24, 1995
SUBJECT: Correction of Scrivener's Error; Deletion of Text from Chapter 13, Building Code
Provisions for Foundations, Sec. 1313.4.1
The Building Code, with amendments, was finally adopted October 19, 1993. The Legal
Department has determined that certain excess verbiage appeared in the ordinance presented to
Council for second reading on October 19, 1993, which was not included in amendment which
effected the final form of the ordinance. Consequently, the correct ordinance should appear
without the words stricken below:
1313.4.1 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi, where the
Plasticity Index (PI) of the soil is greater than 15, the following minimum design parameter
limits shall be used for the design of a post -tensioned slab on grade foundation:
1. For the Center Lift Design, e,= 6 feet and y1= 5.7 inches;
2. For the Edge Lift Design, e1= 2.5 feet and y,= 2.3 inches; and
3. Allowable soil bearing pressure is at least 2500 psf for natural soils or the
foundation foot print sub -grade and fill materials othcr than up to 12"of cushion
saw shall be compacted to a minimum of 90% Standard Proctor density.
For further clarification, a copy of Sec. 1313.4.1 of the published building code is
attached showing the text to be deleted.
Verification of the unauthorized test is confirmed by a copy, attached, of the amendment
motion prepared by the Legal Department. This amendment motion, approved by council, does
not contain the erroneous text.
Please follow the procedures necessary to your office for deletion of the identified text
from those records and publications which evidence the same as being the law of the City of
Corpus Christi. Please retain a copy of this memorandum and the original mistaken ordinance so
that the record is clear. By copy of this memorandum to the Acting Building Official, Sue
Corey, and the Group Manager of Development Services, Tom Utter, I am advising them of this
instruction. Staff may appropriately take the issue back to the Building Code Board of Appeals
for further corrective action if it is thought to be necessary.
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Approved:
Bray, Jr., City A orney
Sally lark Farris
Attachments: 1 page of published code
Copy of full text of Amendment Motion
cc: Tom Utter, Group Manager
Sue Corey, Acting Building Official
Norbert Hart, Assistant City Attorney
Mike Scanlon, Assistant City Attorney
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1313.4.1 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where
the Plasticity Index (PI) of the soil is greater than 15, the following minimum
design parameter limits shall be used for the design of a post -tensioned slab on
grade foundation:
1. For the Center Lift Design, e, = 6 feet and y, = 5.7 inches;
2. For the Edge Lift Design, e, = 2.5 feet and y, = 2.3 inches; and
3. Allowable soil bearing pressure is at least 2500 psf for natural soils
or the foundation foot print sub -grade and fill materials other than
up to 12" of cushion sand, shall be compacted to a minimum of 90%
Standard Proctor density.
1313.4.2 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where
the Plasticity Index (PI) of the soil is greater than 15, the following minimum
design configuration limits shall be used for the design of a post -tensioned slab
on grade foundation:
1. Minimum depths for both interior and exterior beams shall be 24
inches;
2. Minimum beam widths shall be 10 inches;
3. Maximum beam spacing shall be 16 feet; and
4. Maximum vertical joint spacing for brick veneer shall be 20 feet or
design deflections shall be restricted to L/1000.
1313.4.3 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where
the Plasticity Index (PI) of the soil is less than 15, the minimum design
parameters and configuration limits that shall be used are contained in Chapter
2 of "Design and Construction of Post -Tensioned Slabs -On -Ground", by the Post -
Tensioning Institute and Section 1313.4.4.
1313.4.4 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where
the Plasticity Index (P1) of the soil is less than 15, the following additional
minimum design configuration limits shall be used for the design of a post -
tensioned slab on grade foundation:
1. Minimum beam depth shall be 18 inches; and
2. Maximum beam spacing shall be 22 feet.
1313.4.5 For all foundations within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi
and for all Plasticity Index (PI) values the following standards apply to post -
tensioned slab on grade foundations:
1. Minimum tendon size shall be 1/2" diameter, Grade 270, seven (7) wire
strand; and
2. Beams shall be founded no less than six inches into undisturbed soil
or soil compacted to a minimum of 90% Standard Proctor density.
A MOTION
Ill
OCT 1 5 19913
BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
AMENDING Al.1'LR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE
SBCCI, STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1991 EDITION, AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 13
FOUNDATIONS
1313.5 Inspections
Construction inspections shall be performed ltshe Eneineer of Record or his designated
representative and shall include the following inspections specified in Sections 1313 5 1
through 1313.5.5.
1313.5.1 A pre -construction site inspection shall be performed to verify the following has
been performed;
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2 That no beam trench cuttings or scarified material is placed as fill material;
That all : fill
has been placed in accordance with eneineer's design_ in any portions or
section of the foundation supporting grade: and
4 That proper soil compaction of the foundation foot print and fill material
Performed to a minimum of 90% Standard Proctor density.
1313.5.5 The Building Inspection Division of the City of Corpus Christi shall verify the seal
grouting of the cable anchornes at the framin2 inspection phase],
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CHAPTER 17
WOOD CONSTRUCTION
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Section 17023 Moisture Protection
Surfaces exposed to the weather shall have an approved barrier to protect the structural
frame and the interior wall covering. The barrier shall be at least Type 15 felt or kraft
waterproof building paper. Building paper and felt shall be free from holes and breaks
other than those created by fasteners and construction systems due to attaching of the
barrier, and shall be applied over studs or sheathing of all exterior walls. Such felt or paper
shall be applied horizontally with the upper layer lapped over the lower layer not less than
2 inches (51 mm). Where vertical joints occur, felt or paper shall be lapped not less than
6 inches (152 mm). Applications of building paper or felt installed over waterproof
sheathing shall be secured at the upper edge at a height of thirty (30") inches. In
applications where foil backed insulation board is installed an eighteen (18") inch strip of
building paper or felt shall be installed between the exterior wall framing members and the
insulation board.
EXCEPTIONS: The approved barrier is not required in any of the following circumstances:
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23. When there is no human occupancy.
In back -plastered construction.
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i 3mm)-thiel.
35. Under approved paperback metal or wire fabric lath.
46. Behind lath and portland cement plaster applied to the underside of roof and eave
projections.
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GLASS
2700 GENERAL
Windows and/or glazed areas installed in building exterior walls or building skins
(components and cladding) shall have a minimum American_Architectural Manufacturers
Association structural labeling or eouivalent of R-25 (ANSI/AAMA 101-88) indieafinq
= or shall be certified by
a registered professional Engineer as complying with the loading criteria of Chapter 12 and
this chapter,
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APPENDIX B
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B201.3 Mechanical Code Fees
PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
B201.3.1 Mechanical Permit Fees: A Mechanical Permit Fee shall be paid as follows:
1. All Construction Except New Residential Construction. For all heating,
ventilating, duct, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems except as provided by paragraph
(2) for new residential construction:
a. $22.00 for the first $1,000.00 of valuation plus $2.40 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof for installation of non -existing heating, ventilating, duct, air
conditioning and refrigeration system.
b. $22.00 fixed fee plus $2.40 per each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof in
valuation for repairs, alterations, and additions to an existing system where cost is over
$550.00.
2. New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, ver structure, for new
construction of one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums
shall be ,%Z 33 cents per square foot of the building area excluding unconditioned garages,
front porches. back and side oatigg„ and other attached accessory building sections totally
open to the environment,
Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory
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residential construction as identified in Section B201.1.3L3Lshall be 3.7 cents per square foot
of the building area.
3. Existing Residential Construction: The fee for the installation of a new
complete heating and air conditioning system in existing one and two-family dwellings,
apartments, townhouses and condominiums shall be as per paragraph (2), New Residential
Construction. of this section.
In buildings using self-contained air conditioning units less than two tons, the fee charged
shall be that for the total cost of all units combined (see paragraph A above for rate).
An additional fee for Boilers based on BTU input shall be paid as follows:
33,000 BTU (1 BHP) to 330,000 (10 BHP) $24.20
Over 330,000 BTU 54.45
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APPENDIX C
SUPPLEMENTAL WINDSTORM RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
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001 ROOF COVERING
001.1 Installation
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001.1.5 Tile Roofing shall be installed in accordance with the Texas Department of
Insurance. Windstorm Resistant Construction Guide. or the following standards:
1. Tile roofing shall be laid over not less than one layer of 30 -pound asphalt felt
securely fastened by nailing with tin caps.
2. All tile shall be thoroughly watered with a hose before application.
3. Every tile shall be laid full length in portland cement mortar and in addition
the first three horizontal courses shall be nailed. Under certain conditions additional nailing
may be required to prevent the tile from slipping. Mortar shall be not less than one part
cement and three parts sand and not more than twenty-five percent lime by volume.
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4. All nails for flashing and tiles shall be copper.
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American Concrete Institute (ACI). The design calculations for a post -tensioned or a
conventionally reinforced design shall also comply with the applicable design requirements
in Section 1313.4.
1313.2 Repairs
Repairs requiring any structural modification to an existing foundation system and/or its
components or modifications which alter any existing foundation design parameter shall have
an Engineer of Record. An engineered repair design plan and specifications shall be
submitted with the building permit application. Once a building permit has been issued and
work commenced. inspections in conformance with section 1313.5 are required.
1313.3 Certification
The Engineer of Record shall submit to the City of Corpus Christi a Foundation Affidavit
on a form provided by the City upon completion of any and all foundation work including
any repairs or modifications to a foundation. The Foundation Affidavit shall be submitted
prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
1313.4 Design
The Engineer of Record shall be required to obtain soils information either from a
geotechnical investigation on the lot or from the original subdivision geotechnical report
providing said report is reflective of the soil conditions at the specific site. The Engineer
of Record shall state the source of soil design criteria. In lieu of geotechnical investigation
criteria. the Engineer of Record may opt to use the design parameter limits and design
criteria for soils where the Plasticity Index is greater than 15. These parameters and criteria
are contained in Section 1313.4.1 and Section 1313.4.2.
1313.4.1 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where the Plasticity
Index (PI) of the soil is greater than 15. the following minimum design parameter limits
shall be used for the design of a post -tensioned slab on grade foundation:
1. For the Center Lift Design. em = 6 feet and yn, = 5.7 inches;
2. For the Edge Lift Design. em = 2.5 feet and ym = 2.3 inches: and
3. Allowable soil bearing pressure is at least 2500 psf for natural soils or the
foundation foot print sub -grade and fill materials other than up to 12" of
cushion sand, shall be compacted to a minimum of 90% Standard Proctor
density.
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1313.4.2 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where the Plasticity
Index (PI) of the soil is greater than 15. the following minimum design configuration limits
shall be used for the design of a post -tensioned slab on grade foundation:
1. Minimum depths for both interior and exterior beams shall be 24 inches.
2. Minimum beam widths shall be 10 inches.
Maximum beam spacing shall be 16 feet: and
4. Maximum vertical joint spacing for brick veneer shall be 20 feet or design
deflections shall be restricted to L/1000.
1313.4.3 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where the Plasticity
Index (PI) of the soil is less than 15, the minimum design parameters and configuration
limits that shall be used are contained in Chapter 2 of "Design and Construction of Post -
Tensioned Slabs -On -Ground". by the Post -Tensioning Institute and Section 1313.4.4.
1313.4.4 For areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi where the Plasticity
Index (PI) of the soil is less than 15. the following additional minimum design configuration
limits shall be used for the design of a post -tensioned slab on grade foundation:
1. Minimum beam depth shall be 18 inches: and
2. Maximum beam spacing shall be 22 feet.
1313.4.5 For all foundations within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi and for all
Plasticity Index (PI) values the following standards apply to post -tensioned slab on grade
foundations:
1. Minimum tendon size shall be 1/2" diameter, Grade 270. seven (7) wire strand;
and
2. Beams shall be founded no less than six inches into undisturbed soil or soil
compacted to a minimum of 90% Standard Proctor density.
1313.5 Inspections
Construction inspections shall be performed by the Engineer of Record or his designated
representative and shall include the following inspections specified in Sections 1313.5.1
through 1313.5.5.
1313.5.1 A pre -construction site inspection shall be performed to verify the following has
been performed:
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3. That all
fill
has been placed in accordance with engineer's design in any portions or
section of the foundation supporting grade: and
soil com.action of the foundation foot ,rint and fill material -
has been
performed to a minimum of 90% Standard Proctor density.
1313.5.2 Prior to the placement of concrete, an inspection of the beam geometries,
penetrations, cable(s),cable(s) anchorage/steel placements and other details of the design
shall be made to verify conformance with the design plans.
1313.5.3 Placement of the concrete shall be witnessed.
1313.5.4 On post -tension slab foundations, final cable tensioning shall be executed no
sooner than five days after concrete placement. Cable tensioning shall be witnessed by the
Engineer of Record or his designated representative. Confirmation of proper tendon
stressing shall be verified by measuring tendon elongation. The Engineer of Record shall
verify that a durable corrosion protective coating has been applied to the tendon anchorage
system and that non -shrink seal grouting of the cable pockets has occurred.
1313.5.5 The Building Inspection Division of the City of Corpus Christi shall verify the seal
routine of the able anchora es at the framinins.ection chase.
SECTION 1314 MINIMUM CONVENTIONAL FOUNDATION STANDARDS
1314.1 General In consideration of extreme heaving and shifting characteristics of the soil
in the Corpus Christi area, the following minimum conventionally reinforced slab on grade
foundation standards are established. The conventional standards contained herein may be
used as provided, without requiring an Engineer of Record, for structures not exceeding five
hundred (500) square feet and smaller. Existing structures with conventionally reinforced
foundations under five hundred (500) square feet in area shall be exempt from the
requirements of Section 1313 except Section 1313.2.
1314.2 Floating Slab Foundations On Expansive Clay Soils
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Floating slab foundations for one and two story residential structures and other light frame
buildings on expansive clay soils shall be in accordance with Figure 1314.1(A) & (B).
1314.3 Floating Slab Foundations On Nonexpansive Sandy Soils
Floating slab foundations for one and two story residential and other light frame buildings
on nonexpansive sandy soils shall be in accordance with Figure 1314.2(A) & (B). Such soils
are normally found on Corpus Christi Beach, the Flour Bluff area and on the barrier islands.
1314.4 Pier Foundation
Pier foundations for one and two story residential and other light frame buildings shall be
in accordance with Figure 1314.3(A) & (B).
1314.5 Piling Foundation Used To Elevate Or Support Structures
All wood pilings used to support single story elevated structures shall have a minimum top
diameter of ten inches (10") (254 mm). All wood pilings used to support an open grade
level wood frame structure shall have a minimum uniform diameter of six inches (6") (152
mm). All wood piling shall be pressure impregnated according to AWPA Standard C3.
Tops of pilings shall be notched to receive sills, beams, girders, or horizontal structural
members. Top of piling connections shall be a minimum of two (2) five-eighths inch
galvanized bolts with galvanized ogee washers to supplement effective nailing. Nails used
to secure sills to pilings shall be 20d or larger. Pilings used to elevate or support structures
shall be driven or placed a minimum of eight feet below natural grade, or four feet if
encased in two feet of concrete. All wood pilings shall be effectively knee -braced, and
spaced 8'0" (244 mm) center to center. Structures elevated in flood zones shall conform to
the requirements of the Flood Hazard Prevention Code.
1314.6 Standards For Detached Structures
1314.6.1 Foundation slabs on grade in accordance with Figure 1314.4 are permitted for
supporting the following detached structures:
1. Single and double vehicle garages;
2. Storage sheds;
3. Carports; and
4. Patio covers.
1314.6.2 Buildings using these reduced standards shall be limited to one story and shall not
be used for habitable/living occupancies.
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1314.7 Other Foundation Standards
Alternate foundation designs may be permitted provided such designs are based on a
recognized national design standard or design code, a comprehensive soil evaluation, an
engineered structural analysis and the applicable provisions of Section 1313. Alternates
shall be processed in accordance with conditions of Administrative Chapter Section 102.7
Alternate Materials and Methods.
CHAPTER 14
MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
1401 GENERAL
All masonry construction shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and other applicable
sections of this code. All masonry construction within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus
Christi shall comply with the minimum design loads contained in Chapter 12.
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1401.5 Moisture Protection
Moisture protection shall be provided as required by 1702.3.
1409.6 Arches and Lintels
The masonry above openings shall be supported by well buttressed arches and lintels of
noncombustible materials which shall bear on the wall at each end for not less than 4 inches
(102 mm) In addition, the bearing area shall be sufficient to prevent compressive stresses
greater than those allowed in Table 1403.2. Arches and lentils of cold -formed steel
construction shall conform to the requirements of Section 1503.
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CHAPTER 15
STEEL CONSTRUCTION
1501 GENERAL
The quality, design. fabrication and erection of steel and iron used structurally in buildings
or structures shall conform to the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter 3. All steel
construction within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi shall comply with the
minimum design loads contained in Chapter 12.
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CHAPTER 17
WOOD CONSTRUCTION
1700
The provisions contained in this Chapter are provided as a guide and reference only. As
developed. this Chapter 17. Wood Construction. will not satisfy local design wind speed
criteria of a nominal 105 mph west of the Intracoastal Canal and a nominal 120 mph east
of the Intracoastal Canal. In selecting and designing a structure. the basic design standards
and criteria contained within this chapter need to be verified as complying with the
minimum design loads contained in Chapter 12 and Appendix C.
Section 1702.3 Moisture Protection
Surfaces exposed to the weather shall have an approved barrier to protect the structural
frame and the interior wall covering. The barrier shall be at least Type 15 felt or kraft
waterproof building paper. Building paper and felt shall be free from holes and breaks
other than those created by fasteners and construction systems due to attaching of the
barrier, and shall be applied over studs or sheathing of all exterior walls. Such felt or paper
shall be applied horizontally with the upper layer lapped over the lower layer not less than
2 inches (51 mm) Where vertical joints occur, felt or paper shall be lapped not less than
6 inches (152 mm) Applications of building paper or felt installed over waterproof
sheathin shall be secured at the u..er edee at a heitht of thir 30" inches. In
applications where foil backed insulation board is installed an ei
building paper or felt shall be installed between the exterior wall framing members and the
insulation board.
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EXCEPTIONS: The approved barrier is not required in any of the following circumstances.
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12. In back -plastered construction.
23. When there is no human occupancy.
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complying with ANSI A208.1 grades in Table 1707.1B, and gypsum not loss than 1/2
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35. Under approved paperback metal or wire fabric lath.
46. Behind lath and portland cement plaster applied to the underside of roof and eave
projections.
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CHAPTER 22
USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
2204 MOVING OF BUILDINGS
2204.5 Improvements By Owner Required
The owner of any house, building, or structure proposed to be moved shall make all the
necessary improvements required in order for said house, building or structure to comply
with the requirements of the building code within one hundred -fifty (150) calendar days
from the date of the issuance of the moving permit. The application for a building permit,
accompanied by complete plans and specifications showing the changes or conditions of said
house, building, or structure as the same is proposed to be when moving, and all
contemplated improvements, signed by the owner or the owner's agent.
2204.5 Npticc Of Pc_mit
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2204.6 Additional Improvements By Owner Required
The owner of any house, building, or structure proposed to be moved to any new location
within the City of Corpus Christi or within 5,000 feet of the City limits shall make any
necessary improvements required in order for said house, building, or structure to comply
with the requirements of the building code, electrical code, plumbing code, mechanical code,
zoning ordinance, and platting ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi within 150 calendar
days from the date of the issuance of the moving permit. The application for the building
permit, if for a permanent dwelling, shall include evidence of the availability of electricity,
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an approved potable water supply, and an approved method of sewage disposal, if the
proposed new location is within the City or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City.
the public.
extreme width, height, and size.
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regular intervals for a distance of 200 ft (60 mm
up the street on each side of the building.
expense, two flagmen, one at each street intersection bcyond the building. Such flagmen
2204.7 Owner's Deposit And Agreement Required
As a condition precedent to the issuance of the building permit for the necessary
improvements, the owner of the lot to which the house, building, or structure is proposed
to be moved shall place on deposit with the City of Corpus Christi a cash deposit of $500,
and an affidavit whereby the owner agrees that if the specified required improvements are
not made within the required time period, then the $500 deposit shall be forfeited and the
City of Corpus Christi shall retain said deposit, provided that the
Appeals Building Official is authorized to grant extensions of time not to exceed an
aggregate total of 120 calendar days for cause beyond the control of the owner upon -appeal.
Such retainage of deposit is to help defray the additional clerical and inspection costs
incurred under such circumstances and is not a penalty and is not preclusive of any remedy
otherwise available to the City of Corpus Christi to enforce this Code. If the necessary
improvements are completed within the required time period, then said $500 cash deposit
shall be refunded when the certificate of occupancy is issued.
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2204.8 Housemover's License Required
Moving permits shall be issued only to holders of current and valid housemover's licenses.
Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in or desiring to engage in moving houses,
buildings, or other structures in the City of Corpus Christi as defined above, shall apply to
the Building Official for a housemover's license, and in such application shall state the name
and address of all persons owning any interest in said housemoving business. Said applicant
shall pay at the time of application an annual housemover's license fee. It is prohibited for
any person to move houses. buildings. or other structures without first obtainine a permit.
The violation of this provision is punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred ($200.00)
dollars and not exceeding two thousand ($2.000.00) dollars.
2204.9 Housemover's Moving Permit
The housemover shall move (relocate and/or secure) the permitted structure within (45)
forty-five days from the date of issuance of the moving permit.
2204.10 Amount Of Housemover's Bond
The amount of bond required by Section 2204.4 of this Code shall be $20,000. In lieu of
said bond in the amount of $20,000, the applicant may file a bond in the principal sum of
$2,000 provided that in addition to said $2,000 bond the applicant shall file with the City by
delivery to the Building Official a public liability and property damage insurance policy
certificate naming the applicant as the insured assufed and providing for the payment of any
liability imposed by law upon such applicant to the extent of $100,000 for personal injury
and $50,000 for property damage for each accident, and with certificate shall show that said
insurance is in force for the period for which the license is requested. Said person, firm, or
corporation may give as surety upon said bond a good and reliable surety company or may
give a sufficient personal bond with two or more financially responsible persons as sureties.
Before becoming effective, said bond requires the approval of the City Attorney of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas. Said bond shall also be conditioned that it shall not be discharged
by one recovery thereon, but that the obligation is a continuing one, effective for all
renewals of such license.
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2204.11 Term Of License And Renewal
A housemover's license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless sooner
revoked. A housemover's license may be renewed at the end of its term by filing an
application for renewal and paying the license fee.
2204.12 Notification, Payments, And Revocation Of License.
2204.12.1 Any licensed housemover shall before moving any house, building, or structure
within the City of Corpus Christi give notice to all persons, firms, or corporations having
poles, lines, wires, or other such fixtures that may be affected along the route over which
said house building, or structure may be moved, at least 24 hours before said house,
building, or structure shall be moved.
2204.12.2 Upon the completion of the moving operation and the final determination of the
expenses, including time and material incurred by the City by reason or services and
material, all of which shall be shown by an itemized statement furnished to the permit
holder, the latter shall thereupon pay such expenses to the City of Corpus Christi. Failure
to pay these amounts within 10 days after receipt of such statement shall automatically
cancel the housemover's license of such person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business
of housemoving in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas and a letter from the Building Official
upon the receipt of documentation from the aggrieved department/division to such person,
firm, or corporation shall be sufficient to cancel such permit and suspend the housemover's
license.
2204.12.3 The Building Official may suspend or revoke at any time a housemover's license,
if the holder of said license while preparing, moving, or securing any house, building or
structure violates the terms of this Code, or any other ordinance of the City. Requests for
reinstatement may be filed by the housemover license holder upon the submittal of
documentation indicating completion, correction and release from infraction. A license
reinstatement fee shall be paid as provided for in the Permit Fee Schedule. The Building
Official may suspend a housemover's license for any period less than 60 days. A revocation
of license shall be for a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days and shall not exceed one year.
A revocation of license shall require re -licensing in accordance with Section 2204.11.
2204.13 Exemptions For Moving Small Buildings
Any building or structure for which the maximum dimensions are less than 13 feet 6 inches
in height, 12 feet 0 inches in width, and 55 feet 0 inches in length may be moved without
a housemover's license or moving permit. Any mobile home bearing the inspection sticker
of the Texas Bureau of Labor Statistics Mobile Home Division may be moved without a
housemover's license or moving permit.
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CHAPTER 23
SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS
2301.6 Unsafe Signs
2301.6.1 Should any sign become insecure or in danger of falling or otherwise unsafe in the
opinion of the Building Official, the owner thereof, the lessee of the sign, the owner of the
property on which the sign is located, and the owner and manager of the business advertised
on the sign, shall upon written notice from the Building Official, forthwith in the case of
immediate danger and in any case within ten (10) days, secure the same in a manner to be
approved by the Building Official, in conformity with the provisions of this Code or remove
such sign. If such order is not complied with in the designated time the Building Official
shall remove such sign at the expense of the owner or lessee thereof.
2301.6.2 Such sign shall be impounded by the Building Official. Any such sign shall be
redeemed by the owner or lessee thereof upon the payment to the City of a fee of $50 for
hauling the sign plus a $10 per day storage fee for each day the sign is stored by the City.
Such fee shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any fine imposed on such owner or lessee
for violation of any ordinance of the City. Any sign impounded and stored and not
redeemed by the owner or lessee thereof within 30 days may be sold for salvage of
otherwise disposed of in the same manner as surplus property of the City. In calculating the
length of the storage period and the storage fee, the first working day after the date of
impoundment shall be considered day number one. Thereafter, all days including weekends
and holidays shall be counted.
2301.6.3 It is hereby expressly declared that the following signs are in fact unsafe signs
causing immediate danger and it shall be the duty of the owner of the sign, the lessee of the
sign, the owner of the property on which the sign is located, and the owner and manager of
any business advertised on the sign to immediately remove the sign or correct the unsafe
conditions:
1. any ground sign which is located without authorization on the right-of-way of
any public street;
2. any sign or sign -supporting structure which is constructed to a height greater
than three (3) feet above the level of the crown of the roadway and is located
within the area of the corner of a piece of property bounded on two adjacent
sides by public rights-of-way for road, street, boulevard, alleyway or other
public passageway, such area more particularly described as being that area
bounded by two intersecting boundaries of the public right-of-way for a
distance of twenty (20) feet on each of such boundaries from the point of
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intersection, and bounded by a third side determined by the drawing of a
straight line between the points on the two intersecting boundaries twenty (20)
feet from their point of intersection. This provision shall apply to all those
areas of the City designated and classified by the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Corpus Christi, and as amended from time to time, except those zones
designated as "B-5", or "B-6";
3. any sign for which a permit is required by this Code and which is not
anchored to withstand the wind pressure as specified in Section 1205 of this
Code.
4. any sign which contains electrical wiring which fails to comply with the Corpus
Christi Electrical Code and which is determined by the Building Official to be
dangerous and unsafe according to said code.
2302 Structural Requirements
2302.2 Wind Pressure
In the design and erection of all outdoor advertising display signs, the effect of wind shall
be carefully considered. All signs shall be constructed to withstand the wind pressure as
specified in Chapter 12. in 1205.
2302.3 Working stresses
In all outdoor advertising display signs, the allowable working stresses shall conform with
the requirements of Chapter 12 1205, except as specified below.
1. The allowable working stresses for steel and wood shall be in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 15 and Chapter 17.
2. The working strength of chains, cables, guys or steel rods shall not exceed one-
fifth of the ultimate strength of such chains, cables, guys or steel rods.
2304 USE OF PLASTIC MATERIALS
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2304.1 Approved Material
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, plastic materials which burn at a rate no
faster than 2 1/2 -inches (64 mm) per minute when tested in accordance with ASTM D 635
shall be deemed approved plastics and may be used as the display surface material and for
the letters, decorations and facings on signs and outdoor display structures, provided that
in the Fire District the structure of the sign in which the plastic is mounted or installed is
noncombustible.
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CHAPTER 27
GLASS
2700 GENERAL
Windows and/or glazed areas installed in building exterior walls or building skins
(components and cladding) shall have a minimum American Architectural Manufacturers
Association structural labeling or equival nt of R-25 (ANSI/AAMA 101-88) iiieliefttift
... or shall be certified by
a registered professional Engineer as complying with the loading criteria of Chapter 12 and
this chapter.
CHAPTER 28
ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION
2801 GENERAL
The quality, design, fabrication and erection of aluminum used structurally in buildings or
structures shall conform to good engineering practice, the provisions of this Chapter and
other applicable requirements of this Code. Aluminum construction proposed to be used
in a structural mode shall be certified as complying with specific wind Load criteria in
Chapter 12.
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CHAPTER 30
FIRE DISTRICT
For the purposes of this Code. there shall be no Fire District established in the City of
Corpus Christi. Chapter 30. Fire District. is deleted in its entirety and Reserved for future
use. .. . ct may be established. The Firc District
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CHAPTER 32
INSTALLATION OF ROOF COVERINGS
3201 SCOPE
The requirements set forth in this Standard shall be construed as minimum requirements
and shall apply to the application and installation of roof covering materials specified herein,
excluding pre-engineered steel buildings. Roof coverings shall be applied in accordance with
this Chapter and/or meet manufacturers recommendations.
It should also be noted that this Standard does not deal with the fire ratings nor the
minimum design loads of roofing materials. Those requirements, with which all roofing
systems must comply, are covered within this Code.
All roof coverings systems to be installed within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi
shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers recommended guidelines and this
Chapter for a High Wind Region.
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CHAPTER 33
EXPOSED, GRADED, UNCOVERED LANDS
3301 GENERAL
Exposed, graded and uncovered lands within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus
Christi, owing to its location on a coastal prairie, and those lands within five thousand
(5,000) feet of its said corporate limits, particularly susceptible to denudation through wind -
blowing of soils shall be considered a detriment of the environment, and extreme annoyance
and discomfort to the inhabitants within the City and within the five thousand foot zone
adjacent thereto, a peril to traffic and a hazard to the respiratory health of the people. Such
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lands in actual, present cultivation for agricultural purposes do not pose a problem of like
kind to the City and, in prevailing, good soil management practice shall not foreseeably
constitute such detriment, problem, peril and hazard.
3302 SCOPE
This Chapter includes within its scope all lands, except lands presently and actually under
cultivation for agricultural purposes, within the corporate limits of the City as the same may
from time to time now and hereafter exist and within five thousand (5000) feet of such
corporate limits, and further except for those plots defined in "Exposed Land".
3303 DEFINITIONS
3303.1 Aeolian Soil
"Aeolian Soil" is one that is capable of being transported out of place on the tract or parcel
of land where it occurs by a sustained fresh wind, or a wind of lesser velocity, in a duration
of not less than five (5) seconds and by one or more of such durations within any total
period of two (2) hours outside of the bounding property lines within which it was situated
prior to any such transportation. An "aeolian soil" is also any fine gravel, coarse sand,
medium sand, fine sand, or very fine and falling within the soil separate diameter limit
ranges taken from the United States Department of Agriculture as follows:
Fine gravel or very coarse sand 2 to 1 min
Coarse sand 1 to 0.5 mm.
Medium sand 0.5 to 0.25 mm.
Fine sand 0.25 to 0.10 mm.
Very fine sand 0.10 to 0.05 mm.
Silt 0.05 to 0.002 mm.
Clay 0 002 to 0.001 mm.
Colloidal clay below 0.001 mm.
3303.2 Exposed Land
"Exposed land" is topsoil plowed, turned, graded, or uncovered, other than land presently
and actually in cultivation for agriculture, so that its natural or artificial cover, if any, has
been substantially removed or plowed under, rendering such land subject to aeolian deposit
in measurable quantities or abutting land or lands. A plot of such land containing an area
of less than ten (10) square feet and situated, at its nearest edge, more than sixty (60) feet
from the nearest property line enclosing such plat shall not be subject to the terms of this
ordinance and shall be deemed not within its scope.
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3303.3 Fresh Wind
"Fresh wind" is a wind ranging in velocity from 19-24 mph on the 0-12 Beaufort Scale as
modified by the United States Weather Bureau and shall be deemed to be prima facie
evidence by the Inspector's reported observation of swaying motion of small trees in leaf or
crested wavelets forming on inland waters where such observations of such features occur
within the subject tract or parcel or within a radius of 300 feet of a property line of the
subject tract or parcel. Alternatively, a portable anemometer reading shall constitute such
evidence.
3303.4 Sands, Sandy Loams
For purposes of further definition hereunder of soil textural classification the following rules
from the modified Davis -Bennet Triangle shall apply:
1. "Sand" or "sands" contain eighty (80) percent or more of sand.
2. "Sandy loams" contain more than fifty (50) percent but less than eighty (80)
percent sand and have less than twenty (20) percent clay.
3303.5 Watered
"Watered" is the sprinkling of water on the exposed land so that the subject land is
completely covered thereby to an average three (3) inches penetration in depth below the
topsoil surface as evidenced by five (5) equally distanced 6 inch borings and whereby such
core samples each contain a ratio of not less than three (3) parts water to ten (10) parts soil.
3304 TESTS
For purposes of this Code a soil shall be deemed prima facie properly classified if the same
is positively tested in conformity with the following described mechanical analysis of a
demonstrably more refined and accurate variant thereof:
Place exactly one hundred (100) grams of soil into a pint bottle. Add ten (10) cc of a
saturated solution of Na2Co3 and fill the bottle three-fourths full with tap water. Stopper
the bottle and shake it for five minutes in order to bring the soil in suspension. Wash the
sand sticking to the sides down into the bottle and allow the solution to stand for about two
minutes. Theoretically, only silt and clay are now in suspension. Carefully pour off the
suspended silt and clay, being careful to lose none of the sand. Refill the bottle with water,
shake vigorously a few times, wash down the material sticking to the sides of the bottle, and
again allow it to stand until all of the sand has settled. Decant the silt and clay as before,
repeating this process until the supernatant liquid is clear when the sand has settled. Wash
the sand carefully into a large evaporating dish and allow to settle again, then pour off as
much of the water as possible. Place the dish on a ring stand and heat gently with Bunsen
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burner until the sand is dry. After allowing the sand to cool, separate it into the various
separates by use of sieves arranged in the following order - 20 mesh, 40 mesh, 60 mesh, and
80 mesh. The material on top of the 20 mesh sieve is fine gravel; that on top of the 40
mesh sieve is coarse sand; that on top of the 60 mesh sieve is medium sand; that on the top
of the 80 mesh sieve is fine sand; the material passing the 80 mesh sieve is very fine sand.
3305 OFFENSE DEFINED
It shall be unlawful for any person, as owner or as custodian, to cause or permit to exist or
be maintained exposed land within the corporate limits of the City within five thousand
(1000) feet of such corporate limits except lands presently and actually under cultivation for
agricultural purposes containing aeolian soil or sandy load therein, subject to transportation
as stated in the definition of "Aeolian soil", unless watered as herein defined and provided.
Every day such person causes or permits the existence of such unlawful condition shall
constitute a separate offense.
3306 ENFORCEMENT
3306.1 Access To Property
The Building Official is hereby empowered to go upon any tract or parcel subject hereof,
irrespective of ownership or custody, for the purpose of enforcing this code, and for the
purpose of removing one (1) 100 -gram soil sample, more or less, not more often than once
in a twenty-four (24) hour period as to such tract or parcel, and may remove, take, and test
such sample as herein provided, and may retain custody of such sample until final
disposition of any civil or criminal action filed in relation thereto or for one (1) year,
whichever first occurs, without charge, damage, debt, or liability therefor, his supervisors,
or the City of Corpus Christi or its officers. After such first occurrence the sample shall be
returned to the owner or custodian of such land upon demand.
3306.2 Survey
By this same police power license the Building Official may enter and measure, without
charge, damage, debt, or liability thereof, the perimeter dimensions of any exposed land in
a subject tract or parcel.
3306.3 Tests
By the same police power license the Building Official may enter, make and take the
watered -test borings described in the definition of "altered" herein.
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3306.4 Prima Facie Case
Wherever it is observed by the Building Official or his assistants, corroborated by one
witness, an accumulating deposit of aeolian or wind -driven soil on the private land of one
person, or upon any public street, way, or place, such deposit occupying thereon an area of
six (6) square feet or more, proceeding presently from the exposed land of another person,
having ownership therein or custody thereof and such condition substantially persists for
fifteen (15) seconds the offense and condition herein denounced and declared shall be
deemed, prima facie, complete and actionable.
CHAPTER 34
PIERS AND PILINGS
3401 GENERAL
It shall be unlawful, unless specifically provided by this Code, for any person, firm, or
corporation to place, build, or construct or maintain any pier or piling, post, pipe or pole
in the waters within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi.
3402 PERMITS REQUIRED
The Building Official shall issue permits for the placing, building, or construction of any pier
or any piling, post, pipe or pole in the waters within the City limits of the City of Corpus
Christi. Each permit shall be for a specific pole, pipe, post, piling or for the construction
of a pier or other structure at a specific locality within the waters of the City and shall
specify the dimensions and the type of materials to be used and describe the upland to
which said placement or structure is attached. Such permit shall be issued only upon
furnishing of information to the Building Official sufficient to place such information on the
permit requested. Compliance with the provisions in obtaining a permit shall not relieve
any person, firm, or corporation from obtaining authority from any other governmental body
for placing any facility or structure in water of the City.
3403 BOAT AND FISHING PIERS
3403.1 Construction Standards
3403.1.1 All boat piers and fishing piers shall be reinforced concrete and/or heavy timber
construction.
3403.1.2 Wood piles used to support boat and fishing piers shall be pressure impregnated
according to AWPA Standard C18.
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3403.1.3 The piles shall be driven to a minimum penetration below the mud line equivalent
to one-half the length of the cut-off pile.
3403.1.4 All piers shall be designed to withstand a total live Toad of fifty (50) pounds per
square foot.
3403.1.5 All wooden structural members below the walkway level (caps, stringers, braces,
etc.) shall be pressure impregnated according to AWPA Standard C18.
3403.1.6 The primary pier walkway or platform shall be elevated or otherwise designed to
minimize damage resulting from wave action or rising waters. For purposes of this section,
the designer may refer to the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Hazard Boundary -
Floodway Maps of the City of Corpus Christi in determining the damage potential from
wave action or rising waters at the specific locality
3403.1.7 All wooden caps, stringers, beams, etc., shall be positively connected to its
supporting member in such a manner so as to completely resist their displacement by wave
action or rising waters.
3403.1.8 Wooden decking shall be at least 2 inch nominal thickness and shall be nailed to
its supporting member in such a manner to allow the decking to be displaced by wave action
or rising waters.
3403.1.9 All hardware shall be hot -dip galvanized in accordance with ASTM Standard
A153-61.
3403.1.10 When any pier is used as an integral part of an exitway from a building,
guardrails shall be provided as prescribed in Section 1121. In all other cases, adequate
guardrail protection as determined by the designer may be provided.
3403.2 Design
All piers shall be designed by an engineer licensed by the State of Texas.
3403.3 Damaged Piers
3403.3.1 Damaged piers may be rebuilt at their original elevation providing that at least
seventy five (75) percent of the existing pilings are sound. The Building Official shall make
this determination. All piers not meeting this requirement shall be removed.
3403.3.2 Damaged piers not completely rebuilt shall be completely removed.
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CHAPTER 35
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
Special construction requirements for structures in Flood Hazard Areas are provided in the
Flood Hazard Prevention Code. All proposed construction in designated Flood Hazard
Areas shall be required to meet the provisions of the Corpus Christi Flood Hazard
Prevention Code.
CHAPTER 36
LOCATION OF BUILDINGS NEAR OIL AND GAS WELLS
3601 GENERAL
The presence of oil and gas wells within the City of Corpus Christi presents the risks of
blow -outs and explosions which would endanger the lives of occupants in any buildings in
proximity to wells. The Land Drilling Ordinance and the Fire Prevention Code prohibit
open flames around wells. This Chapter regulates the location of buildings in proximity to
oil and gas wells in order to provide for the safety of building occupants.
3602 BUILDINGS PROHIBITED WITHIN 150 FEET OF ACTIVE WELLS
3602.1 No habitable building shall be constructed within 150 feet of an oil and gas well
which has not been plugged and abandoned according to the regulations of the Land
Drilling Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, except buildings directly associated with
the production from such a well.
3602.2 Any oil or gas well which was plugged and abandoned prior to May 29, 1968, with
mud or only a bottom plug shall be considered to be unsafe for the location of any building
within 50 feet thereof, until remedied by setting a cement plug in the well near the surface
and cutting the casing off below ground and placing a steel plate over the top.
3603 NATURAL GAS SEEPAGE AREAS
In any area characterized by seeping methane gas at the surface of the ground, any building
constructed shall be provided with ventilation for the purpose of protecting against any
accumulation of explosive gases within and under the building. Such ventilation system shall
be designed by an engineer who shall submit a statement with the application for the
building permit to the effect that the design of the ventilation system was prepared in
accordance with this Section.
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APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX E
APPENDIX F
APPENDIX G
APPENDIX H
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX J
APPENDIX K
APPENDIX L
APPENDIX M
APPENDIX B
B101 GENERAL
APPENDIX CHAPTERS
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
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PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
SUPPLEMENTAL WINDSTORM RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
REOUIREMENTS ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS
STANDARDS FOR DEMOLITION
ENERGY CONSERVATION
PROSCENIUM CURTAINS RECOMMENDED CUIDE FOR TIIE
ESTABLISIIMENT OF A FIRE Duro RIICT
BUILDING SECURITY
MANUFACTURED HOMES TIE DOWN STANDARDS
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THE
PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND/OR HANDICAPPED
HURRICANE REQUIREMENTS
RECOMMENDED GUIDE FOR SOUND ISOLATION IN MULTI-
FAMILY DWELLINGS
FALLOUT SHELTER CONSTRUCTION
COMMENTARY ON CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE
PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
This Permit Fee Schedule covers fees for permits and other services required by the
building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing codes, and for electrical licensing. All
fees associated with permits, inspections and other aspects of construction are contained in
this Permit Fee Schedule.
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B201 PERMIT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
B201.1 Building Code Fees
B201.1.1 Standardized Building Valuation: The valuation to be used in computing building
permit fees shall be the total value of all construction work including plumbing, electrical,
mechanical equipment, and other systems, including appurtenances and site improvements.
The valuation of building, alteration, or structure used in computing building permit fees
shall be based and at least equivalent to standardized building valuation data as published
periodically by the Southern Building Code Congress International or may be based on a
comparable national standardized industry valuation method. Documentation shall be
submitted to substantiate the submittal of a comparable method. The applicant for a
building permit may appeal any determination of the Building Official to the Building Code
Board of Appeals.
Standardized building valuations shall be used as the basis for partial permitting of a project,
such as for the foundation, shell and interior finish phases. Standardized building valuations
for pre-engineered metal building warehouses shall be 70 percent of current schedule values.
Standardized building valuations shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis so as to
reflect the current trends in construction. Any revisions thereto are hereby adopted by
reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.
B201.1.2 Processing and Plan Review Fee: A processing and plan review fee shall be paid
in addition to the regular permit fee as provided for in the schedule below. Said fees shall
be paid for each application processed and reviewed for the purposes of obtaining a building
permit as required by the City of Corpus Christi Building Code as follows: 1) new
construction, 2) additions, 3) new interior commercial tenant spaces, 4) major change in use,
5) detached accessory buildings greater than or equal to 400 square feet in area, and 6)
residential additions.
Residential $9.90 per each residential per plan
(One and Two Family)
Commercial fee as per schedule based on valuation
$ 0 - $ 20,000 $33.00
20,000 - 110,000 44.00
110,000 - or greater 55.00
B201.1.3 Building Permit Fees: A Building Permit Fee shall be paid as follows:
1. For all construction except as otherwise provided for in paragraph (2), (3), and
(4) below:
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a. Where the valuation does not exceed $2,000.00, a minimum fee of
$22.00 shall be required except that for a sign, the minimum fee shall be $44.00.
b. For a valuation over $2,000.00 up to and including $20,000.00, the fee
shall be $22.00 for the first two thousand plus $3.63 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof.
c. For a valuation over $20,000.00, up to and including $110,000.00, the
fee shall be $87.34 for the first twenty thousand plus $2.42 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof.
d. For a valuation over $110,000.00, the fee shall be $305.14 for the first
one hundred ten thousand plus $1.21 for each additional thousand or fraction
thereof.
2. Residential Construction: The Fee schedule, oer structure, for new
construction of one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and
condominiums shall be 8_4 777 cents per square foot of the building area for the first
three thousand square feet of building area plus 4_0 39 cents per square foot for
each additional square foot of building area. Building area shall include all rooms
and spaces within the main structure, except for attached 1) garages 2) covered
patios open to the environment and 3) front porches open to the environment.
3. Accessory Residential Construction: Accessory residential construction such
as room additions, storage rooms, utility rooms, garages, carports, patio covers, raised
decks, skate board ramps, greenhouses, portable buildings, gazebos, and other similar
uses shall have minimum permit fee of $22.00 per structure under 300 square feet
in area, and for all others the fee shall be 8_4 477 cents per square foot of the
building area.
4. General Accessory Construction: General accessory construction such as
roofing/re-roofing. siding/residing fuel tanks, signs, swimming pools, spas, interior
and exterior remodeling shall be charged a permit fee per structure in accordance
with Section (c) (1).
B201.1.4 Moving of Building or Structure: For the moving of any building or structure, by
a licensed house mover, the fee permit shall be $110.00, plus the cost of the applicable
survey fee.
B201.1.5 Demolition of Building or Structure: For the demolition of any building or
structure, the fee shall be $22.00.
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B201.1.6 Mobile (HUD -Code Manufactured) Home Installation Fee: The fee for a
building permit for the installation of a mobile (HUD -Code Manufactured) home for
occupancy upon a lot shall be $27.50.
B201.1.7 Certificate of Occupancy for Existing Buildings: When an application for a
Certificate of Occupancy for an existing building or space is made, a processing and
compliance investigation fee of $55.00 shall be paid at the time of application.
Duplicate Certificate of Occupancy: In the event that a Certificate of Occupancy is lost or
destroyed a duplicate Certificate of Occupancy may be issued provided that a fee of $11.00
for processing is paid at the time of application for each such duplicate.
B201.1.8 Appeal Filing Fee: The application fee for filing an appeal to the Building Code
Board of Appeals shall be $220.00.
B201.1.9 Housemover License: The annual fee for a house movers license shall be $110.00.
B201.1.10 Temporary Promotional Events: The permit fee for a temporary promotional
event shall be $27.50.
B201.1.11 Construction Site Offices: The permit fee for the installation of a temporary
structure associated and used only during the construction of a project shall be $27.50.
B201.1.12 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules,
are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total
fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged.
B201.2 Electrical Code Fees
B201.2.1 Electrical Permit Fees: Except as provided for New Residential Construction as
provided below, the Electrical Permit Fee shall be:
Construction Loop $ 3.50
*Circuits (including extensions and repairs) 3 50
Fixtures, Residential or Commercial Building. 33
Motors (each individual motor) 7 00
Services up to 100 Amperes 7 00
Services 101 to 200 Amperes 10.60
Services 201 to 400 Amperes 17.60
Services over 400 Amperes 35.20
Services each additional meter 3 50
Appliances (trash compactors, dishwasher, disposer, etc.) 3 50
Equipment -Heating (Heating and Commercial Cooking Units and Hot Water
Heaters) per 5 KW or fraction thereof 3 50
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Equipment -Moving picture projector, X -Ray Machine or Elevator 17.60
Swimming Pool 27.50
Signs (per transformer) 3 50
General repairs (additional fee for work not included in any of the above) . 22.00
*The term "Circuits" herein shall mean each main feeder, submain or branch circuit, for
electrical services; and each fused or other type of automatic cutout protected wire of a final
branch multiwire circuit. Each such circuit shall be charged for and considered as a
separate circuit within the terms of this section.
B201.2.2 New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, per structure, for new
construction of one and two family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums
shall be 3_7 33 cents per square foot of the building area excluding non-airconditioned
attached garages, front porches. and other attached accessory building sections totally open
to the environment.
Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory residential
construction as identified in Section B201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the
building area.
B201.2.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules,
are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total
fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged.
B201.2.4 Re -Out Inspection: The fee for re -out inspections requested for the purposes of
obtaining a temporary and/or permanent electrical release shall be $22.00 without a
Certificate of Occupancy for an existing occupancy use and provided that a Certificate of
Occupancy is not required. When a Certificate of Occupancy has been requested or is
required declaring an occupancy use a separate re -out fee shall not he required. provided
a fee in accordance with Section B201.7 has been paid. $27.50 when a Ccrtificatc of
Certificate of Occupancy application (i.c. declared use) a fcc of $55.00 shall be paid.
B201.2.5 Electrical Advisory Board: The application fee for processing a technical ruling,
modification or request for approval through the Electrical Advisory Board shall be $220.00.
B201.2.6 Fees for Examination or License: The fees covering examination for a license to
qualify electricians of all classes shall be payable to the City at the Building Inspection
Department as set out in Table I in subsection (3) of this section. The examination fee shall
accompany the application for license. The license fee shall be paid to the Building
Inspection Department before the issuance of a license and only after the person has been
approved by the Examination Committee.
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1. Annual renewal of licenses shall be accomplished by issuance of a license
signed by the Building Official or his assistant issued upon payment each calendar year
extending the validity of a license for that calendar year only.
2. Such renewals shall be in compliance with the regulations of the Electrical
Licensing Ordinance.
3. Table I, Fees
Classification Examination License
Fee Fee
a. Master Electrician $22.00 (Part I) $110.00
55.00 (Part II)
b. Master Electrician -Sign 27.50 110.00
c. Master Electrician -Elevator 27.50 110.00
d. Journeyman Electrician 22.00 22.00
e. Maintenance Electrician 22.00 22.00
f. Limited Journeyman Electrician 22.00 22.00
g. Apprentice None 16.50
4. In addition to the foregoing License Fee, an application for reciprocal license
shall be accompanied by a reciprocal filing fee as follows:
a. Master Electrician, Master Electrician -Sign, and
Master Electrician -Elevator $55.00
b. Journeyman Electrician, Maintenance Electrician,
and Limited Journeyman Electrician 22.00
5. Licenses lost or destroyed during the year for which they are issued shall be
reissued by the Chief Electrical Inspector, provided satisfactory evidence has been presented
by the licensee of such loss or destruction, and provided the licensee pays to the city at the
Chief Inspector's office the sum of $5.50 for each such duplicate license.
B201.2.7 Electrical Examination Review: Requests to review a locally administered
examination shall be scheduled with the Chief Electrical Inspector and a fee of $22.00 for
the first hour, plus $11.00 for each additional hour or fraction thereof shall be charged.
B201.2.8 The examination fee for a certified electrical maintenance person exam shall be
$22.00 payable in advance and upon clearance by the Examination Committee.
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B201.3 Mechanical Code Fees
B201.3.1 Mechanical Permit Fees: A Mechanical Permit Fee shall be paid as follows:
1. All Construction Except New Residential Construction. For all heating,
ventilating, duct, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems except as provided by paragraph
(2) for new residential construction:
a. $22.00 for the first $1,000.00 of valuation plus $2.40 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof for installation of non -existing heating, ventilating, duct, air
conditioning and refrigeration system.
b. $22.00 fixed fee plus $2.40 per each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof in
valuation for repairs, alterations, and additions to an existing system where cost is over
$550.00.
2. New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, per structure, for new
construction of one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums
shall be 3.7 33 cents per square foot of the building area excluding unconditioned garages,
front porches. back and side patios, and other attached accessory building sections totally
open to the environment.
Accessory Residential Construction. The fee, per structure. for accessory
residential construction as identified in Section B201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot
of the building area.
3. Existing Residential Construction: The fee for the installation of a new
complete heating and air conditioning system in existing one and two-family dwellings,
apartments, townhouses and condominiums shall be as per paragraph (2), New Residential
Construction, of this section.
In buildings using self-contained air conditioning units less than two tons, the fee charged
shall be that for the total cost of all units combined (see paragraph A above for rate).
An additional fee for Boilers based on BTU input shall be paid as follows:
33,000 BTU (1 BHP) to 330,000 (10 BHP) $24.20
Over 330,000 BTU 54.45
B201.3.2 Temporary Operation Inspection Fee: For inspecting a heating, ventilating,
refrigeration, or air conditioning system, a fee of $27.50 shall be paid by the contractor
requesting such inspection. If the system is not approved for temporary operation on the
first inspection, for each subsequent inspection for such purpose, the usual re -inspection fee
will be charged.
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B201.3.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules,
are less than $22.00 then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total
fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged.
B201.3.4 Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board: The application fee for filing an appeal
to the decisions of the Building Official in regards to an interpretation, a technical ruling
or modification of the Mechanical Code shall be $220.00.
B201.3.5 Mechanical Contractor Records Registration: The registration fee for maintaining
a current file for a licensed air conditioning contractor shall be $55.00, paid annually.
B201.4 Plumbing/Gas Code Fees
B201.4.1 Plumbing/Gas Permit Fees: Plumbing Permit Fees shall be payable, except as
otherwise provided by paragraph B for New Residential Construction, as follows:
Each Water Service $ 3.60
Each Water -Fed Icemaking Machine 3 60
Each Plumbing Fixture 3 60
Each Sink -Garbage Disposal Unit 3 60
Lawn Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems, per 1,000 sq. ft.
of lot services 3 60
Each Cooling Tower 10.90
Each Pump 3 60
Each Water Heater 3 60
Each Gas Service Plus First Meter Loop, Per Meter 3 60
Each Additional Meter Loop 3 60
Each Gas Opening 3 60
Each Building Sewer (Lateral) 14.50
Each Building Sewer Extension to Other Buildings 10.90
Each Grease Interceptor 18.20
Each Private Sewage Disposal System 36.30
Each Sand Trap 18.20
Each Connection to Storm Sewer 18.20
Each Roof Drain 7 30
Each Manhole 18.20
B201.4.2 New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, per structure, for new one and
two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3.7 34 cents per
square foot of the building area excluding garages, front porches, and other attached
building sections totally open to the environment and containing no plumbing fixtures.
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Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory residential
construction as identified in Section B201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the
building area.
B201.4.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees per installation charged are less than
$22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the
sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged.
B201.4.4 Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board: The application fee for filing an appeal
to the decisions of the Building Official in regards to an interpretation, a technical ruling
or modification of the Plumbing Code, Gas Code, and/or obtaining a concurrence for an
alternate material or method shall be $220.00.
B201.5 General Provisions
The following charges shall apply in all cases for which a permit is required by the Building,
Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas and Flood Hazard Prevention Codes.
B201.5.1 Failure to Obtain Permit Before Work on Job is Commenced: In the event that
work for which a permit is required by said Codes is commenced prior to the issuance of
the required permit, then the permit fee shall be doubled or $200.00, whichever is greater.
For emergency work commenced in accordance with Section 103.1.1.5. if the required permit
is not obtained within 24 hours. excepting weekends and holidays, the permit fee shall be
doubled or $200.00. whichever is greater. The collection made is to help defray the
additional cost of inspection work already done and issuing a permit under such
circumstances and is not a penalty and is not preclusive of any remedy otherwise available
to the City to enforce said Codes.
B201.5.2 Investigation Fee: In the event that an inspection is made and the resultant
discovery is that work for which a permit is required by said codes has been done but the
required permit has not been obtained or issued, then the permit fee shall be doubled and
a $200.00 investigation fee shall be added.; if the required permit is not obtained within 24
B201.5.3 Re -Inspection Fee: When a re -inspection fee has been assessed as provided for
by Code, said re -inspection fee shall be $19.80.
B201.5.4 Moved Buildings: (General repairs) The fees for the rehabilitation of moved
buildings or structures shall be the same as for new construction, plus the cost of a survey
fee, when not included with the moving of building or structure fee.
B201.5.5 Survey Fee: The fee for fire surveys, code compliance, construction status,
building evaluations, repossession surveys, etc., shall be $75.00.
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B201.5.6 Relocation Surveys: The fee for performing relocation surveys to determine the
minimum code compliance requirements for structures proposed to be relocated (moved)
and placed back in operation shall be $100.00.
B201.5.7 Zoning Board of Adjustment: Any person, firm, or corporation appealing to the
Board of Adjustment, necessitating the sending of notices and publication of notices to the
newspaper shall be assessed a $220.00 filing fee.
B201.5.8 Permit Research: The fee for research to provide verification of legal
descriptions, property dimensions, ownerships and/or other construction related data from
permit files, etc., shall be $38.50 plus the cost of document reproduction.
B201.5.9 Inspections Outside the City:
1. Fees for permits which require inspection outside the city limits shall be
increased by $33.00 plus $1.10 per mile for projects within the city's extraterritorial
jurisdiction.
2. Permit fees for buildings or building components which are manufactured and
inspected outside the city limits and beyond the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction prior to
being moved into the city shall be increased as follows: For each in -plant inspection that
is necessary, the permit fee shall be increased by $1.10 per mile plus $33.00 per each 200
miles or fraction thereof for the distance between the city and the manufacturing plant.
B201.5.10 Reduced Fees: Permit and survey fees for public schools, federal, state, county
and municipal government and other political subdivisions having ad valorem tax-exempt
status, and for churches and all other state constitutionally exempted ad valorem tax entities
shall be 50 percent of the regular permit fee; provided that such reduced permit fee shall
in no case be less than the minimum fee regularly charged and such reduced fee will not
apply when work has commenced without proper permits.
B201.5.11 Refunds:
1. A permit may be canceled upon written application by the applicant at any
time within six months of the date of the issuance of a building permit or within two months
of the date of issuance of any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing permit. If no work has
been done under such permit, 75 percent of the permit fee may be refunded when formally
requested in writing by the applicant, provided that the City shall retain a minimum. of
$22.00 to cover the cost of auditing the fee and preparing the request for refund. In all
other instances regarding any fees collected by the Department for which a refund is
requested due to contract default, lease cancellation, or other similar circumstances, the City
shall retain a minimum of $22.00 to cover the cost of auditing the fees and preparing the
request for refund.
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2. In the event that the interpretation of the Building Official is not favorably
upheld by the Building Code Board of Appeals, Electrical Advisory Board, or the
Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board; and provided an appeal is not forwarded to the City
Council for final resolution or the City Council confirms the interpretation of such Board
or Committee, then 100 percent of the application fee shall be refunded upon written
request by the applicant.
B201.5.12 Fees Rounded Off: Upon calculation of the total fee for any permit, said fee
shall be rounded off to the nearest dollar before payment is made.
APPENDIX C
SUPPLEMENTAL WINDSTORM RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
C100 GENERAL
These supplemental requirements apply to construction in those developed areas located
seaward and east of the Intracoastal Canal and Reflect the criteria for windstorm resistant
construction set forth in the Building Code for Windstorm Resistant Construction adopted
by the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association. The nominal design wind load
shall be one hundred twenty (120) mph as set forth in Section 1205.
C101 WIND PRESSURE
C101.1 When considered
All buildings and structures shall be designed to resist a horizontal wind pressure on all
surfaces exposed to the wind, allowing for wind in any direction. in accordance with the
following table. No allowance shall be made for this shielding effect of other buildings or
structures. The height is to be measured above the average level of the ground adjacent to
the building or structure.
Height Zone (Feet) Wind Pressure (Lbs. per Sq. Ft.)
Less than 30 35
30-49 45
50-99 55
100-499 7Q
500-1199 80
1200 and above 90
C101.2 Exterior walls
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Exterior walls shall be designed to withstand the pressures specified in section 101.1 acting
either inward or outward.
C102.3 Roofs
C102.3.1 The roofs of buildings and structures shall be designed and constructed to
withstand pressures. acting outward normal to the roof surface. equal to 1-1/4 times the
pressures specified in section 101,1. The height is to be taken as the vertical distance from
the average elevation of the ground adjoining the building to the average elevation of the
roof.
C102.3.2 Roofs or sections of roofs with slopes greater than 30° shall be designed and
constructed to withstand pressures, acting inward normal to the surface. equal to those
specified in section 101.1 and applied to the windward slope only.
C102.3.3 Overhanging eaves and cornices shall be designed and constructed to withstand
outward pressures equal to twice those specified in section 101.1.
C102.4 Chimneys. tanks and towers
C102.4.1 Chimneys. tanks solid towers and similar structures shall be designed and
constructed to withstand the pressures specified in section 101 1 multiplied by the following
factors:
Shape in Horizontal Cross Section Factor
Square or rectangular 100
Hexagonal or octagonal 0 80
Round or elliptical 0 60
C102.5 Other structures
The design wind pressures for structures not covered in this Appendix shall be in accordance
with generally accepted engineering practice and shall be subject to the approval of the
Building Official.
C102.6 Stability
The overturning moment due to wind pressure shall not exceed 50 per cent of the moment
of stability due to the dead load only, unless the building or structure is securely anchored
to the foundation to resist this force.
C201 ANCHORAGE
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C201.1 Heavy timber construction (as defined in the Texas General Basis Schedule)
Every roof girder and every roof beam shall be anchored to an exterior or interior wall or
to a properly designed interior column. Wall beams and plates shall be anchored to the
wall with approved type anchors not more than four (4) feet apart. Roof planking where
supported by a wall shall be anchored to such wall at intervals not exceeding four (4) feet.
Roof trusses shall be securely anchored to masonry walls at points of bearing. Monitor and
saw tooth construction shall be anchored to the main roof construction. Anchors shall
consist of steel or iron bolts or straps of sufficient strength and ample anchorage to resist
vertical uplift of the roof as required.
C201.2 Ordinary construction (masonry)
C201.2.1 All trimmers and at least one beam or joist in every 4 feet resting on masonry
walls, shall be secured to such walls by approved metal anchors attached at or near the
bottom in a manner to be self -releasing. Each end of a trimmer, beam or joist that is
supported by a girder shall be secured or tied in an approved manner to such girder or to
a trimmer, beam or joist correspondingly supported from the opposite side of such girder.
Anchors and ties shall be so arranged as to form continuous ties between opposite masonry
walls.
C201.2.2 Where floor or roof joists or beams run parallel to masonry walls, such walls shall
be secured to four (4) or more joists of the floor or roof construction by approved metal
anchors at maximum intervals of eight (8) feet for dwellings, and six (6) feet in other
buildings.
C201.2.3 Wall plates and roof construction shall be anchored to the walls at least every six
(6) feet, except that wall plates and roof construction shall be anchored at intervals of four
(4) feet to hollow concrete masonry walls which do not have cast -in-place reinforced
concrete tie beams.
C201.2.4 Wooden girders shall be anchored to the walls and fastened to each other with
suitable steel straps placed near the bottom of the girder.
C201.2.5 At least every third rafter shall be anchored to the ceiling joists or partitions
directly beneath by not less than the equivalent of 1 x 6 inch boards securely nailed. Such
braces shall be attached to the rafters at their mid -points or at the third points if two are
used per rafter. In peak roofs opposite rafters shall be laterally braced to each other at the
ridge in a manner satisfactory to the Building Official.
C201.2.6 Roof trusses shall be securely anchored to masonry walls at points of bearing.
C201.2.7 Anchors shall consist of steel or iron bolts or straps of sufficient strength and
ample anchorage to resist vertical uplift of the roof as required.
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C201.3 Wood Frame Construction
C201.3.1 Sills shall be anchored to the foundation walls to develop a strength equivalent
to 1/2 inch bolts with proper washes embedded six (6) inches in concrete foundation walls
and spaced six (6) feet apart.
C201.3.2 Rafters shall be anchored to the wall plate by approved metal anchors attached
to at least every other rafter or shall be otherwise anchored in an approved manner.
C201.3.3 In all buildings twenty (20) feet or more in width where joists run at right angles
to the rafters, the rafters shall be tied to the ceiling joists with wood or metal ties nailed to
the foot of alternate rafters and extending across joists well nailed to each joist.
C201.3.4 Girders resting on masonry foundation walls or piers shall be anchored thereto
with not less than 1/2 inch bolts embedded at least six (6) inches in masonry.
C201.3.5 Wooden columns and posts shall be securely anchored to their foundations and
to the members which they support.
C201.3.6 At least every third rafter shall be anchored to the ceiling joist or partitions
directly beneath by not less than the equivalent of 1 x 6 inch boards securely nailed. Such
braces shall be attached to the rafters at their mid -points or at the third points if two are
used per rafter.
C201.3.7 Each rafter shall be laterally braced to the opposite rafter at a point underneath
the ridge, in order to form a brace known as the "A" type of "Collar beam", except that roof
construction of the "Exposed Cathedral Type" or "Exposed Shed Type" may have such
bracing omitted when the rafters are securely anchored and braced in an approved manner.
Roof framing and trussing of all other types of roof construction shall be anchored by an
approved method.
C301 ROOF COVERING
C301.1 Installation
C301.1.1 All roof coverings shall be securely attached to the roof in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions and specifications and with the methods approved by the
Building Official. Nails, clips, and similar attaching devices shall be galvanized or otherwise
suitably corrosion resistant.
C301.1.2 Prepared shingle roof coverings shall be constructed in accordance with the
following standards:
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1. Wood roof decks to which prepared shingles are applied shall be solidly
sheathed. Sheathing shall be well seasoned and dry. Sheathing boards shall be at least 1
inch nominal dimension boards not over six (6) inches wide. Plywood sheathing shall be at
least five-eighths (5/8) of an inch thick.
2. Attic spaces shall be vented with vent openings so placed as to circulate air
in all parts of the attic.
3. Nails shall be of sufficient length to extend through the roof deck (sheathing).
4. Thick -butt asphalt shingles shall be nailed in the thick portion of the shingle.
5. All butts or tabs of asphalt shingles shall be securely spotted or tabbed with
a plastic, fibrous, asphaltic cement or anchored by clips or locks, and all edges at eaves and
gables shall be set in such cement three (3) inches back from the edge.
6. Metal drip edges shall be nailed to the roof deck with nails not less than ten
(10) inches on centers.
C301.1.3 Built-up roof coverings shall be constructed in accordance with the following
standards:
1. For built-up roof coverings cant strips shall be provided at the angle of roof
and vertical surfaces.
2. Built-up roof coverings shall be carried at least six (6) inches above the cant
strip to a reglet in the parapet and covered with metal flashing caulked into the reglet.
Reglet may be omitted at parapet walls provided two layers of felt or the equivalent are
carried across the top of the parapet under coping and down the parapet to the lower edge
of the cant strip. The said layers to run vertically, properly lapped and cemented to the
parapet.
3. All resinous places in the wood roof deck shall be covered with sheathing
paper or unsaturated felt.
4. The first layer or anchor sheet shall be not less than 30 -pound felt nailed six
(6) inches on center along a 2 -inch lap and nailed twelve (12) inches on center both ways,
in the area between laps with tin caps and 1 -inch nails; or shall be not less than two layers
of 15 -pound felt lapped eighteen (18) inches and nailed through both sheets on 6 -inch
centers along the lap and on 12 -inch centers in the area between laps with tin caps and 1 -
inch nails; or, where the underside of the roof sheathing is to be exposed and its appearance
considered, the first layer shall be not less than 30 -pound felt or two (2) layers of 15 -pound
felt nailed six (6) inches on centers along the rafters with tin caps and 1 1/4 -inch nails, and
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nailed twelve (12) inches on centers, both ways, between rafters, with tin caps and 3/4 -inch
nails.
5. Each additional sheet above the anchor sheet shall be thoroughly mopped
between layers with a bituminous compound so that no layer touches an unmopped layer.
Bituminous compound for mopping plys together shall be air refined asphalt or coal tar
pitch but shall not be any type of emulsion, cold or cut back liquid cement, oil or grease.
6. Gravel stop and drip strips, and eave and gable drips shall be not less than
No. 26 gauge galvanized metal, 16 ounce copper or 0.024 inch aluminum, with not less than
3 -inch flange on roof and nailed with not Tess than 3/4 -inch nails spaced not more than six
(6) inches apart.
C301.1.4 Roll roofing shall be installed in accordance with the following standards:
1. Roll roofing shall be applied only over a smooth surface. Roll roofing shall
not be applied over shingle roofs.
2. Roll roofing applied in a single layer shall be spot mopped and applied by
concealed nail method with a minimum 3 -inch head lap and a minimum 6 -inch end lap
properly cemented. Nail spacing shall be not less than four (4) inches on centers.
3. Nails that secure roll roofing to the deck shall be driven at least 3/4 of an inch
from the edge of the sheet.
C301.1.5 Tile Roofing shall be installed in accordance with the Texas Department of
Insuran e Windstorm Resistant Construction Guide or the following standards:
1. Tile roofing shall be laid over not less than one layer of 30 -pound asphalt felt
securely fastened by nailing with tin caps.
2. All tile shall be thoroughly watered with a hose before application.
3. Every tile shall be laid full length in portland cement mortar and in addition
the first three horizontal courses shall be nailed. Under certain conditions additional nailing
may be required to prevent the tile from slipping. Mortar shall be not Less than one part
cement and three parts sand and not more than twenty-five percent lime by volume.
4. All nails for flashing and tiles shall be copper.
C301.1.6 Corrugated metal roofing, protected metal roofing, corrugated and flat sheet
asbestos cement roofing shall be installed in accordance with the following standards:
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1. When roofings of the above types are applied to wood roof decks they shall
be secured with drive screws of sufficient length to extend through the roof deck. When
applied directly to purlins and other roof members they shall be secured with bolted strap
fasteners, bolts or stud fasteners. Properly designed clip fasteners that are approved may
be used in accordance with the conditions of such approval. Drive screws at least four (4)
inches in length may be used to secure these roofings directly to wood purlins.
2. Aluminum roofing when fastened to steel roof structure shall be insulated
against electrogalvanic action.
C301.1.7 Insulated steel deck shall be installed in following manner:
1. Insulated steel deck shall be secured by spot welding of clips or spot welding
the sheets to the steel purlins.
2. Insulated steel deck may also be installed by any equivalent means.
C401 CONSTRUCTION
C401.1 Walls
During erection masonry walls shall not be built higher than 10 times their thickness unless
adequately braced at the floor or roof level immediately above the story under construction.
APPENDIX F
PROSCENIUM CURTAINS
F100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Proscenium curtains, when required, shall be made of noncombustible materials constructed
and mounted so as to intercept hot gases, flames and smoke, and to prevent glow from a
severe fire on the stage showing on the auditorium side within a period of 5 minutes. The
closing of the curtain from the full open position shall be effected in less than 20 seconds,
but the last 5 ft. of travel shall require not less than 5 seconds.
F101 CURTAIN COVERINGS
A proscenium curtain shall be constructed and installed as specified in this Standard. The
curtain shall be made of one thickness of AAA grade two-ply wire -inserted metallic pre -
sized asbestos cloth weighing not less than 2 3/4 pounds per of yd or shall be of one
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thickness of AAA grade, wire -inserted pre -sized asbestos cloth. The sizing shall be
nonflammable and shall not support combustion.
EXCEPTION: Materials that comply with 105 shall be permitted.
F102 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
F102.1 Asbestos Strips. The curtain shall be made of continuous strips of asbestos cloth.
The widths of cloth shall overlap at the seams not less than 1 inch. Vertical strips shall be
sewed with a double row of stitching of asbestos thread. Horizontal strips shall be clamped
on metal strips of not less than 0.0598 -inch (16 ga) steel, with a minimum of 1 -inch lap.
F102.2 Size. The curtain shall be wide enough to extend into steel smoke grooves on each
size of the proscenium openings at Least 8 inches and shall overlap the top and sides of the
proscenium opening at least 12 inches.
F102.3 Pipe Battens. Six-inch pockets shall be sewed in the top and the bottom of the
curtain to hold the pipe battens; the sides shall be hemmed at least 6 inches deep. A 2 -inch
pipe batten shall be placed on the top and a 1 1/2 -inch batten at the bottom. For stage
openings over 30 ft wide the bottom batten shall be not less than 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
For stage openings over 50 ft wide or 30 ft high, the fire curtain shall be so constructed as
to withstand horizontal movement or bowing of more than 2 feet when subjected to a lateral
load of 2 lb per sq ft over the entire area of the curtain. The battens shall be reinforced
at the joints with 12 inch sections of pipe housed and riveted.
F102.4 Roller Grips. The curtain shall be held to the steel guides in the smoke pockets
with substantial roller grips riveted or bolted to the side hem, not more than 18 inches on
center. Each roller grip shall have roller or ball bearings and shall be fastened to the
curtain with not less than three bolts or rivets.
F102.5 Metal Edging. One thickness of 0.0635 -inch (16 ga) galvanized steel shall be affixed
on each side of the hem on each side of the curtain material for its full vertical height, so
that both faces are covered. This metal edging shall be fastened to the side hem with rivets
spaced not more than 6 inches on center.
F102.6 Smoke Stop. The top of the curtain shall have a smoke stop fitted to make it as
smoke -tight as practicable. The bottom of the curtain shall have a yielding pad of
noncombustible material not less than 3 inches thick to form a seal against the floor.
F103 OPERATING EQUIPMENT
F103.1 Smoke Grooves. Smoke grooves which protect the sides of the curtain shall be of
structural steel shapes and plates not less than 1/4 inch thick. These grooves shall be not
less than 14 inches deep and 6 inches wide and shall be set back from the face of the arch
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at least 6 inches. Grooves shall extend from the stage floor to a point 3 ft. above the top
of the raised curtain, and shall be securely bolted to the proscenium wall. Details of the
grooves shall be submitted to the Building Official for approval.
F103.2 Guide Tracks. Steel tracks of not less than 0.0747 -inch (14 ga) steel shall be built
into the smoke grooves upon which shall travel the roller curtain guides, and shall be
installed rigidly in place and so that roller guides will operate smoothly. Safe support and
smooth operation are required with a wind load of 2 psf over the entire area of the curtain.
F103.3 Cable Support. Support for the curtain shall be by means of 1/4 inch flexible steel
cables for curtains 30 ft or less wide and 3/8 inch flexible steel cables for curtains over 30
ft wide. These cables shall be spaced not more than 12 ft on center and the end overhang
shall be not more than 15 inches. Supporting cables shall be tied to the top batten with a
clove -hitch and the end secured with two iron rope clips. A substitute method of attachment
will be allowed if approved by the Building Official.
F103.4 Cable Hardware. The supporting cables shall pass through sheaves in the gridiron
and over to the counterweight guides and shall fasten to the counterweight. With 1/4 inch
steel cable, 3/8 inch turnbuckles and thimbles with clove -hitches and cable clips shall be
used. With 3/8 inch cable, 1/2 inch turnbuckles and thimbles with clove -hitches and cable
clips shall be used. Turnbuckles shall be locked.
F103.5 Stay Chains. There shall be safety stay chains of straight welded like fastened to
the top curtain batten of sufficient strength to support safely the weight of the curtain.
There shall be one more stay chain than the number of supporting cables and, except for
stay chains at the end of the curtain, all stay chains shall be centered between the supporting
cables. Stay chains shall be securely attached to the top batten of the curtain and thence
to the gridiron, if of steel construction, or shall be bolted through the proscenium wall with
3/4 inch bolts. Safety chains shall be so adjusted that they support the curtain when it is
lowered and the bottom batten is resting on the pad supported by the floor.
F103.6 Head and Loft Blocks. All cables, shall be carried over head and loft blocks fitted
with ball or roller bearings of ample capacity to accommodate the weight at the speeds
required. Grooves in the blocks shall be machined properly to cradle and protect the cable.
All blocks supporting the proscenium wall by means of steel brackets of suitable size safely
to carry the weight, or shall be mounted on structural steel beams. Blocks shall be installed
so that the head block is sufficiently higher than the loft blocks to prevent cables from
fouling loft block housings.
F103.7 Block Diameter. The minimum diameter of any block for three set lines shall be
12 inches and for all other sets the minimum diameter shall be 16 inches. The head block
shall always be at least 4 inches greater in diameter than the loft blocks.
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F103.8 Controls. The mechanisms and devices for controlling the curtain shall be of simple
design and shall be positive in operation. Opening of the curtain shall be by hydraulic or
electric power. For curtains where the overbalance on the curtain side does not exceed 150
lbs, manual operation may be used. In this case, manual operation will be allowable only
if a method is provided which allows the curtain and counterbalance to be approximately
equal under normal conditions, but which adds the required overweight on the curtain side
automatically in case of an emergency.
F103.9 Emergency Release. Emergency release shall be by gravity obtained by
overbalancing the curtain. The emergency control line shall be of cotton sash cord, fitted
with not less than four 165°F fusible links, one on each side of the stage and two overhead
in the gridiron, which when the links are fused or the sash cord burned will allow the curtain
to lower itself automatically. This control line shall extend up both sides and above the
proscenium arch. The fire curtain emergency release shall not be interconnected with the
emergency ventilator release unless a delay action is incorporated to assure that the fire
curtain will operate before the vents open under fire conditions.
F103.10 Signs. On each side of the proscenium arch, at a location in plain view, shall be
located an easily read sign bearing the inscription: IN CASE OF FIRE CUT LINE TO
LOWER FIRE CURTAIN, with an indicator pointing to the location of a knife for that
purpose. The knives shall be attached to the wall by a chain sufficiently long to reach the
release line. In lieu of the use of a knife, the release line may be provided with a metallic
ring not less than 1 inch in diameter to hood a straight pin. In such case, there shall be
installed an easily read sign bearing the inscription: IN CASE OF FIRE RELEASE RING
TO LOWER FIRE CURTAIN, with an indicator pointing to the location of the ring.
F103.11 Pushbuttons. For electric operation there shall be installed pushbuttons plainly
marked: FIRE CURTAIN -- UP: FIRE CURTAIN --STOP: FIRE CURTAIN -- DOWN.
One set of control buttons shall be installed on each side of the proscenium opening. For
hydraulic or manual operation the endless line shall be marked plainly with an arrow
pointing to the direction for closing.
F103.12 Manual Operations. For manual operation the operating hand line shall be not
less than 3/4 inch diameter manual rope secured to the top and bottom of the
counterweight arbor, and shall pass under a floor block, adjustable for tension, of not less
than 12 inches diameter.
F103.13 Counterweights. The top and bottom counterweight sections of the arbor shall be
of steel, sufficiently heavy to accommodate safely the loads. The top and bottom sections
shall be connected with rods not less than 3/4 inch diameter, with on tie plate for every 4
ft of rod. There shall be smooth grooves on the ends of the top and bottom weights which
engage the steel guides. The arbor top and bottom shall be provided with an oilless type
bushing. Intermediate weights shall be of cast iron, grooved to drop into place on top of
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the lower carrying weight. The turnbuckles connecting the supporting cables to the top
weight shall be attached to eyebolts passing through the top weight.
F103.14 Counterweight Guides. Counterweight guide tracks shall be structural tees or
angles, properly tied together and securely anchored to the proscenium wall. All joints
where the counterweight travels shall be ground smooth. These guides shall be caged or
shall extend from the gridiron to the stage floor in such a manner as not to interfere with
the floor block.
F103.15 Counterweight Governor. For proscenium curtains in which the overbalance is in
excess of 150 pounds, an approved adjustable checking device shall be installed to check the
speed of fall during the last 5 ft of travel.
F104 TEST
The complete installation of every proscenium curtain shall be subjected to operating tests
and any theater in which such proscenium curtain is placed shall not be opened to the public
performances until after the proscenium curtain has been accepted and approved by the
Building Official.
F105 NEW DESIGNS
F105.1 Test Required. Curtains of other designs and materials, when not obviously of
greater fire resistance than specified in this Standard, shall before acceptance be subjected
to the standard fire test specified in this Code as applicable to nonbearing partitions, except
that such tests shall be continued only for a period of 5 minutes unless failure shall have
occurred previously. The unexposed face of the curtain shall not glow within a period of
5 minutes or shall there be any passage of smoke or flame through the curtain.
F105.2 Small Scale Test
F105.2.1 In lieu of the fire resistant curtain in 105.1, a woven high-temperature coated fiber
glass fabric weighing a minimum of 2 3/8 lb per of yd with a minimum warp and fill tensile
strength of 400 lb per inch reinforced with noncorrosive wire may be used when tested in
accordance with 105.2.2.
F105.2.2 Curtain materials tested using a 36 x 36 -inch shall scale horizontal furnace may
be used providing they conform to all of the following:
1. The construction materials used for the curtain shall be noncombustible and
noncorrosive.
2. The time period for testing shall not be less than 30 minutes, and the unexposed
portion of the test sample shall not show any evidence of through penetrations, flaming, nor
excessive smoking (only the vapors escaping as a result of baking the sample).
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3. The curtain shall be listed by a nationally recognized listing agency with a permanent
marking giving the manufacturer's name, the listing agency's name or insignia, the rating
achieved, and an indication that the curtain shall be installed in accordance with this
Standard.
4. Curtain materials shall have a smoke density no greater than 10 when tested in
accordance with ASTM E84.
APPENDIX G
BUILDING SECURITY
G101 GENERAL
This appendix contains suggestions for improving the physical security of buildings.
G101.1 Exterior Doors
All exterior doors except sliding glass doors or metal doors, should be solid core doors if
wood and should be a minimum of one and three -eights (1-3/8") inches in thickness.
Hollow core doors should not be used.
G101.2 Hinges
All exterior door hinges should be mounted with the hinge on the interior of the building,
except where a non -removable hinge pin or stud bolt is used; such a hinge may be installed
with the hinge facing the exterior of the building.
G101.3 Strike Plate Lock Area
The shim space between the door buck and door frame should have a solid wood filler 12
inches above and below the strike plate area to resist spreading by force applied to the door
frame. Screws securing the strike plate area should pass through the strike plate, door
frame, solid wood filler, and enter the buck plate by a minimum of one-quarter of an inch.
G101.4 Glass in exterior doors
No glass should be used on any exterior door within forty inches of any lock.
G101.5 Door locks
G101.5.1 All exterior door locks should be single cylinder keyed locks with mortised dead
bolt that extends into the strike plate a minimum of one inch. See Section 1114 for
door hardware limitations to exit doorways.
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G101.5.2 Lock bolts should have a case hardened steel insert to resist hack sawing.
G101.5.3 Locks should have case hardened steel cylinder guards on exterior, to resist prying
and/or pulling.
G101.5.4 Retaining screws on interior of lock should be the shielding or non -removable
type.
G101.6 Sliding glass doors
Sliding glass doors should be installed with the sliding portion on the inside only, so as to
prevent the lifting and removal of the glass panel from the exterior of the building. Each
sliding panel should have a secondary locking or securing device in addition to the original
lock, such as:
G101.6.1 A charlie bar, which is a device laid in the track to prevent opening.
G101.6.2 An approved track lock.
G101.6.3 Inside removable pins or locks securing the panel to the frame.
G101.7 Exterior glazing
All glass used in exterior sliding glass doors and fixed glass panels should be tempered glass
or polycarbonate sheeting.
G101.8 Windows
All locking devices should be secured with three-quarter inch #8 full threaded screws as a
minimum.
G101.9 Door Viewers
Door viewers should be installed on all main entrance doors and should cover 180 degrees
of viewing. Such viewers should be installed with the securing portion on the inside.
G101.10 Lights
All exterior doors should be provided with an approved light, with interior activated switch,
to illuminate the door area for at least ten feet in any direction.
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G101.11 Key Requirements
During construction the building should use a lock cylinder that will be removed upon
occupancy, and new cylinders and all keys should be furnished to the occupant.
APPENDIX H
MANUFACTURED HOME TIE DOWN STANDARDS
H101 MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
All mobile home installations shall meet the requirements of the Texas Department of
Labor and Standards, Standards and Requirements 063.55.07.001 through .013.
H2O1 MINIMUM TIE DOWN REQUIREMENTS
In the absence of Specific Criteria approved by the Texas Department of Labor and
Standards, the following tie -down methods shall be considered as meeting the minimum
requirements of this code. Approved blocking and anchorage is illustrated in paragraph
H2O1.1.
H2O1.1 Quantity of blocking and anchorage
H2O1.1.1 Number of Vertical Ties Per Side.
MOBILE HOME
BOX WIDTH (FT)
VERTICAL
TIES
MOBILE
HOME
BOX
LENGTH
(FT)
10
12
14
#
46 to 56
75 to 80
80
5
35 to 46
56 to 75
60 to 79
4
33 to 34
38 to 55
40 to 59
3
33 to 37
33 to 39
2
NOTE: The vertical ties nearest the end of the unit shall be placed between 4 feet and 8
feet from the end.
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H2O1.1.2 Number of Diagonal Ties per side.
BOX DIAGONAL
WIDTH TIES
NOTE: The diagonal ties nearest the end of the unit shall be placed between 4 feet and
8 feet from the end.
H2O1.2 Anchoring Equipment
Anchoring equipment shall be capable of resisting all allowable working loads equal to or
exceeding 3,150 pounds and shall be capable of withstanding 50 percent overload (4,725
pounds total) without failure of either the anchoring equipment of the attachment point of
the mobile home Ground anchors shall be of an "approved design" and shall be used in a
soil type for which they are designed and approved. Approved equipment includes the
following:
H2O1.2.1 Approved Ground Anchors
1. Auger or dead man, 6" in diameter - arrowhead 8".
2. Auger or arrowhead depth 4' - dead man 5'. All
augers must be screwed into the earth the full four -foot depth.
3. Anchor rod 5/8" diameter with welded eye at top.
Must be hooked into concrete when used in dead man anchors.
4. Anchors to slabs must equal above in pull resistance.
5. All augers, arrowhead or anchors shall be of galvanized steel.
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#
MOBILE
33 to 43
4
HOME
43 to 52
5
BOX
53 to 63
6
LENGTH
64 to 73
7
(FT)
74 to 80
8
NOTE: The diagonal ties nearest the end of the unit shall be placed between 4 feet and
8 feet from the end.
H2O1.2 Anchoring Equipment
Anchoring equipment shall be capable of resisting all allowable working loads equal to or
exceeding 3,150 pounds and shall be capable of withstanding 50 percent overload (4,725
pounds total) without failure of either the anchoring equipment of the attachment point of
the mobile home Ground anchors shall be of an "approved design" and shall be used in a
soil type for which they are designed and approved. Approved equipment includes the
following:
H2O1.2.1 Approved Ground Anchors
1. Auger or dead man, 6" in diameter - arrowhead 8".
2. Auger or arrowhead depth 4' - dead man 5'. All
augers must be screwed into the earth the full four -foot depth.
3. Anchor rod 5/8" diameter with welded eye at top.
Must be hooked into concrete when used in dead man anchors.
4. Anchors to slabs must equal above in pull resistance.
5. All augers, arrowhead or anchors shall be of galvanized steel.
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H2O1.3 Approved Tie Materials and Connectors
1. Galvanized or stainless steel cable - 3/8" (7 x 7-7 wires each), or
2. Galvanized aircraft cable - 1/4" (7 x 19-7 strands of 19 wires each), or
3. Steel strap - 1-1/4" x .035" - galvanized, with tensioning device.
4. Cable ends secured by 2 U -bolt clamps.
5. Steel rods - 5/8" with ends welded closed to form an eye.
6. Turnbuckles - 5/8" drop forged - closed eyes. Other tensioning devices of
similar strength approved.
H2O1.4 Piers and Footings
1. Spaced at 10' intervals on both frame rails with end ones no further than 1'
from end of mobile when practical.
2. 4" x 16" wide concrete runners.
3. Footings of solid concrete 16" x 16" x 4".
4. Piers of standard 8" x 8" x 16" open cell or (30" Maximum height) solid
concrete block.
5. Wood blocks used for leveling shall not exceed a maximum thickness of four
(4) inches. Such blocks must be of nominal 8" x 16" dimensions.
H2O1.5 Patio and Cabana Roofs
1. Two rows of vertical support bars - spacing 12'. Second row to be down
middle or at mobile home edge anchored to concrete floor or equivalent
footings.
2. Other structures on lot must be secured.
3. Tip -out rooms to be held by over -the -home tie at outer edge.
4. Clerestory roof requires over -the -home tie at end of each raised section.
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H301 TRAVEL TRAILERS (LOCAL RULE)
Travel trailers to be left, or which are left, at parking site during United States Weather
Center hurricane warning or alert periods shall be lashed to rigid construction and lashed
to the grounds, or stored securely in permanent buildings, conforming as is reasonably
practicable to the terms and conditions of this Appendix, Section 101.3.5, and Section
103.8.6.6 of this Code. A "Travel Trailer" is a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis
and designed to be used without a permanent foundation as a dwelling primarily and
independently of utility connections at the parking site. All travel trailers shall be road
worthy and shall bear current license to qualify under this section.
H401 EXCEPTIONS FOR SALES LOTS
Unoccupied mobile homes on mobile home dealers sales lots shall be anchored as a
minimum, at each corner of the mobile home. A frame tie, an over -the -roof tie anchor,
connections, and piers and footings shall be installed at each corner in accordance with the
foregoing paragraphs, during such periods of time as are designated by the United States
Weather Center as being a hurricane warning or alert.
APPENDIX I
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PIIYSICALLY DISABLED
AND/OR HANDICAPPED
Vernon's Ann Civ.St. art. 9102
POLICY
Section 1. The provisions of this article are to further the policy of the State of Texas to
encourage and promote the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and to eliminate,
insofar as possible, unnecessary barriers encountered by persons with disabilities, whose
ability to engage in gainful occupations or to achieve maximum personal independence is
needlessly restricted when such persons cannot readily use public buildings.
APPLICATION
Section 2. (a) The standards and specifications adopted under this article shall apply to all
buildings and facilities used by the public which are constructed in whole or in part by the
use of state, county, or municipal funds, or the funds of any political subdivision of the state.
To such extent as is not contraindicated by federal law or beyond the state's power of
regulation, these standards shall also apply to buildings and facilities constructed in this state
through partial or total use of federal funds. All buildings and facilities constructed in this
state, or substantially renovated, modified, or altered, after the effective date of this article
from any one of these funds or any combination thereof shall conform to each of the
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standards and specifications adopted under this article except where the governmental
department, agency, or unit concerned shall determine, after taking all circumstances into
consideration, that full compliance with any particular standard of specification is
impracticable. Where it is determined that full compliance with any articular standard or
specification is impractical, the reasons for such determination shall be set forth in written
form by those making the determination and forwarded to the department. If it is
determined that full compliance is not practicable, there shall be substantial compliance as
determined by the department with the standard or specification to the maximum extent
practical, and the file system maintained by the department shall include the written record
of the determination that it is impractical to comply fully with a particular standard or
specification and shall also set forth the extent to which an attempt will be made to comply
substantially with the standard or specification.
(b) These standards and specifications shall be adhered to in those buildings and
facilities under construction on the effective date of this article, unless the authority
responsible for the construction shall determine that the construction has reached a state
where compliance is impractical. This article shall apply to temporary or emergency
construction as well as permanent buildings.
(c) These standards and specifications shall be adhered to in all buildings leased or
rented in whole or in part for use by the state under any lease or rental agreement entered
into on or after January 1, 1972. To such extent as is not contraindicated by federal law or
beyond the power of the state's regulation, these standards shall also apply to buildings or
facilities leased or rented for use by the state through partial or total use of federal funds.
Facilities which are the subject of lease or rental agreements on January 1, 1972, will not
be required to meet standards and specifications for the term of the existing lease or rental
agreement but must be brought into compliance before a lease or rental agreement is
renewed. Where it is determined by the governmental department, agency, or unit
concerned that full compliance with any particular standard is impractical, the reasons for
such determination shall be set forth in written form by those making the determination and
forwarded to the department. If it is determined that full compliance is not practical, there
shall be substantial compliance as determined by the department with the standard or
specification to the maximum extent practical, and the file system maintained by the
department shall include the written record of the determination that it is impractical to
comply fully with a particular standard or specification and shall also set forth the extent to
which an attempt will be made to comply substantially with the standard or specification.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, these standards and
specifications shall be adhered to in buildings defined as "public accommodation" by Section
3011(7) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Ada) OF 1990 (P.L. 101-336) that are
constructed or substantially renovated, modified, or altered on or after January 1, 1992.
(e) The commissioner shall have the authority to waive or modify accessibility
standards and specifications when application of such standards and specifications is
considered by the commissioner to be irrelevant to the nature, use, or function of a building
or facility covered by this article. The commissioner shall not waive or modify any standard
or specification when such action would result in a significant impairment of the acquisition
of goods and services by persons with disabilities or substantially reduce the potential for
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employment of persons with disabilities. All evidence supporting waiver or modification
determinations made by the commissioner shall be made a matter of record and become
part of the file system maintained by the department.
SCOPE
Section 3. (a) This article is concerned with nonambulatory disabilities, semiambulatory
disabilities, sight disabilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of coordination, and aging.
(b) It is intended to make all buildings and facilities covered by this article accessible
to, and functional for, persons with disabilities to, through, and within their doors, without
loss of function, space, or facilities where the general public is concerned.
DEFINITIONS
Section 4. For the purpose of this article the following terms have the meanings as herein
set forth:
(1) "Disability" means with respect to an individual a physical or mental impairment
that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual.
(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of licensing and regulation.
(4) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(5) "Architect" means a person registered as an architect under Chapter 478, Acts of
the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937 (Article 249a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
(6) "Engineer" means a person registered as an engineer under The Texas
Engineering Practice Act (Article 3271a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT
Section 5. (a) In the administration and enforcement of this article, the commissioner shall
have the assistance of appropriate state rehabilitation agencies and of the Governor's
Committee on People with Disabilities in carrying out commissioner responsibilities. State
agencies involved in extending direct services to persons with disabilities are authorized to
enter into interagency contracts with the department to provide such additional funding as
might he required to insure that service objectives and responsibilities of such agencies are
achieved through the administration of this article. In enforcing this article the
commissioner shall also receive the assistance of all appropriate elective or appointive state
officials. The commissioner may contract with other state agencies, political subdivisions,
nonprofit organizations, and private independent contractors to perform the commissioner's
review and inspection functions for privately financed buildings that are not leased by the
state or a political subdivision and may terminate those contracts for cause. The department
shall from time to time inform professional organizations and others, including persons with
disabilities, architects, engineers, and other building professionals, of this law and its
application. Information disseminated by the department about the program shall include
the types of buildings and leases covered by this article, the procedures for submitting plans
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and specifications for review, complaint procedures, and the address and phone number of
the department's program. The department may enter into cooperative agreements to
integrate information about the program with information produced or distributed by other
public entities or by private entities.
(b) The commissioner shall have all necessary powers to require compliance with the
commissioner's rules and regulations and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor.
The commission may also impose an administrative penalty under Section 17, Article 9100,
Revised Statutes, on a building owner for a violation of this article or a rule adopted under
this article. Each day that the violation is not corrected constitutes a separate violation.
The commissioner when the commission considers imposing an administrative penalty under
this section, shall first notify a person responsible for the building and allow that person 90
days to bring the building into compliance. The commissioner shall have the authority to
extend the 90 -day period when circumstances justify such extension.
(c) The standards and specifications to be adopted by the commissioner under this
article shall be consistent in effect to those adopted by the American National Standards
Institute, Inc. (or its federally recognized successor in function), and the department shall
publish the standards and specifications in a readily accessible form for the use of interested
parties. The standards, specifications, and other rules to be adopted by the commissioner
under this article shall also be consistent with those adopted under federal law.
(d) All plans and specifications for construction or for the substantial renovation,
modification, or alteration of buildings subject to the provisions of this article shall be
submitted to the department for review and approval prior to the time that construction or
that substantial renovation, modification, or alteration on the building begins in accordance
with rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner. The plans and specifications shall
be submitted to the department by the architect or engineer who has overall responsibility
for the design of the constructed or reconstructed building. The building owner shall submit
the plans and specifications to the department if there is no architect or engineer with that
responsibility unless the cost of the construction or reconstruction project is less than
$50,000. Likewise, any substantial modification of approved plans shall be resubmitted to
the department for review and approval. The plans and specifications that are not approved
or disapproved by the department within 30 days from the receipt of the plans and
specifications are automatically approved. If an architect or engineer required to submit or
resubmit plans and specifications to the department fails to do so in a timely manner, the
commissioner shall report the fact to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners or the
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, as appropriate.
(e) The commissioner may review plans and specifications, make inspections, and
issue certifications that structures not otherwise covered by this article are free of
architectural barriers and in compliance with the provisions of this article. The department
shall inspect each building subject to this article within the first year after the date that
construction or substantial renovation, modification, or alteration of the building is
completed. The department shall inspect each building that is subject to this article because
of a lease to the state during the first year of the lease.
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FEES
Section 6. The commission shall set and charge, in accordance with Section 12, Article
9100, Revised Statutes, fees for performing its functions under this article. The fees shall
be paid by the owner of a building when the department performs a function related to the
building under this article. The fees must include a fee for:
(1) reviewing the plans or specifications of a building;
(2) inspecting a building; and
(3) processing a request to waive or modify accessibility standards for a building.
APPENDIX J
HURRICANE REQUIREMENTS
J101 HURRICANE PRECAUTIONS
During such periods of time as are designated by the United States Weather Center as being
a hurricane warning or alert, the owner, occupant, or user of a property shall take
precaution for the securing of buildings and equipment. Canopy awnings and swing signs
shall be lashed to rigid construction, tents shall be tied down and stored or lashed to the
ground, and such other precautions shall be taken for the securing of buildings or structures
or material or equipment as may be reasonably required.
J201 CANTILEVERED PROJECTIONS
Cantilevered projections, including but not limited to, exterior balconies, on the exterior of
buildings shall be designed for not less than sixty (60) pounds per square foot live load or
two hundred (200) pounds per linear foot live load applied at the outer edge.
J301 PARAPET WALL LOADS
Parapet walls shall be designed to withstand all applicable loading, including but not limited
to, wind loads as specified in this Code.
J401 CONTINUOUS ANCHORING
Metal strap anchors, or other approved anchoring devices designed to resist hurricane uplift
and overturning loads, shall be used to secure rafters or joists to top plates and top and
bottom plates to studs in order to achieve a positive continuous anchorage from roof
structure to the foundation; anchorage shall be at a spacing of forty eight inches (48") on
center or at every third stud, whichever is the lesser in distance. Metal strap anchors shall
be galvanized steel, and a minimum thickness of 19 gauge.
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J501 EXTERIOR WALLS AND TIE BEAMS
J501.1 Exterior Walls
Exterior walls constructed of hollow concrete masonry units shall be not less than a nominal
thickness of eight (8) inches.
J501.2 Tie Beams
In all one and two-family residences a reinforced tie beam shall be placed around the
perimeter at each floor and roof level on exterior walls of masonry unit. Reinforcing shall
be not less than one No. 5 reinforcing bar. Beam size shall not be Less than eight (8) inches.
This beam may be constructed with approved masonry units poured solid and tamped with
concrete.
J501.3 Area
In all buildings (except one and two-family residences) of nonreinforced masonry
construction, hollow masonry units, masonry bonded walls and cavity wall shall not exceed
two hundred forty (240) square feet without approved vertical and horizontal support where
the nominal wall thickness is eight (8) inches and units are laid in Type M, S, or N Mortar.
Such walls when a nominal thickness of twelve (12) inches and laid in Type M, N, or S
Mortar shall not exceed 360 square feet without approved vertical and horizontal support.
Grouted Brick Masonry, when laid in Type M, N, or S Mortar, shall be supported vertically
and horizontally in areas not to exceed 1.20 times that allowed for hollow unit masonry of
comparable wall thickness. Plain Solid Masonry, when laid in Type M, N, or S Mortar, shall
be supported vertically and horizontally in areas not to exceed 1.10 times that allowed for
hollow unit masonry of comparable wall thickness.
J601 CORNERS -HOLLOW MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
In hollow masonry unit construction each unit cell shall be reinforced with at least one No.
5 bar at all corners; poured solid and tamped with concrete; such reinforcing shall be
properly tied into the footing and spandrel beam.
J701 WOOD TRUSS RAFTERS -ROOF CONSTRUCTION
All such members shall be securely fastened to the exterior walls with approved hurricane
anchors or clips.
Secs. 13-7 - 13-19. Reserved.
SECTION 2. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates a provision of this Code, or fails
to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, or who erects, constructs,
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alters, demolishes; or moves any building or structure in violation of a detailed statement
or drawing submitted and approved thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be liable to a fine of not more than $2000.00. Each such person, firm, or corporation shall
be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which any violation of any o
the provisions of this Code is committed or continued. The owner or owners of any building
or structure failing to comply with any of the provisions of this Code, and the owner or
owners of any premises wherein a violation of the provisions of this code occurs, and any
architect, engineer, designer, builder, contractor, agent, person, firm, or corporation
employed therewith and who has assisted in the commission of any such violation, shall be
guilty of a separate offense.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause phrase, work, or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City
Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof
be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall have an effective date of November 1, 1993, and shall
take effect for all permits issued from and after December 1, 1993, after its final passage
and publication in accordance with the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
1-21
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That the foregoing ordinance was red for the first time and passed
to its second reading on this the IL day of 06tOb(.r
19 13 , by the following vote:
David Noyola 00
Clif Moss �0
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Melody Cooper
Cezar Galindo
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols la)
That the foregoing ordinance w s read
pass finally on this the M day
19, by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Melody Cooper
Cezar Galindo
Betty Jean Longoria
A qgp AND APPROVED, this the
19
ATTE' +:
for the „gecond time and
of U)C(Vbcr
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
David Noyola
Clif Moss
day of Oc4 Lx f
City Secretary MAYOR
THE CIIT�Y OB CORPUS CHRISTI
APPROVED:3O �Y OF��ii��� 19p :
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY TTORNEY i�
By
sistant Cityorney
\form.\o44
021780
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas, }
County of Nueces } ss:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AD# 54517
POI
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally
came Beverly Bennett, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, says that she is Business Office Secretary of the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus
Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim
Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San
Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication
of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021780 AMENDING CHAPTER 13.
BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED OPERATIONS: HOUSING AND which
the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi
Caller -Times on the 25th day(s) of October, 1993.
One Time(s)
S 65.60
L)JrBusiness Office Sretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day
of November, 1993.
♦Sit---41-1-1/14-tar
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas