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Home My WebLink About023650 ORD - 05/25/1999AN ORDINANCE REVISING SECTION 13-5, MECHANICAL CODE, OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCORPORATION OF THE SBCCI STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1997 EDITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 5, 1999. WHEREAS, the 1997 edition of the Standard Mechanical Code was approved by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI) membership; WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to update the City of Corpus Christi Technical Construction Codes, including the Mechanical Code, by adopting the 1997 edition of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code to protect public health, safety, and welfare; WHEREAS, due to local conditions, certain special local requirements have been established to raise the level of health and safety for installation of mechanical systems, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, chimneys and vents, boilers and water heaters, and solar systems, certain additions, deletions, and corrections of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code are required to meet local conditions, Section 13-5 of the Code of Ordinances shall take precedence when in conflict with the provisions of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 13-5, Mechanical Code, is revised to read as follows: Sec. 13-5. Mechanical Code With the following additions, deletions, and revisions, the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code, 1997 Edition, a copy of which, authenticated by the signatures of the Mayor and City Secretary, made public record by this Section, and on file in the City Secretary's office, is incorporated by reference and adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Corpus Christi: a. CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, is deleted. Section 13-1, Administration, Code of Ordinances, contains the administrative rules for the administration of the Mechanical Code and the other Technical Construction Codes of the City of Corpus Christi, including the Building Code, Electrical Code, Gas Code, and Plumbing Code. b. Section 304.8.3 of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: R70328A5.125 023650 2 "304.8.3 Condensate disposal place. Condensate from all cooling coils or evaporators shall be piped from the drip pan outlet to a suitable disposal place where it will not cause a nuisance as follows: "1. Units larger than 3 tons (10.6 kW) nominal capacity shall drain to a sanitary sewer drain through an indirect waste, storm sewer drain or an approved French drain. Units 3 tons (10.6 kW) and smaller capacity may terminate in gutter or roof drain, on a concrete pad or other location subject to approval of the mechanical official. Condensate drains from rooftop units may spill on rooftop providing the condensate does not drain into a street or alley, or other areas of sufficient amount to be a menace. "4„, grains may be piped to enable the use of condensate for the jrrigation of vegetation and watering of foundations by either direct piping or through use of hoses connected to the drain piping. as long as the drain piping is not directly connected to the plumbing system." c. Appendix A, Guidelines for Estimating Heat Loss and Gain, of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code is provided for information and reference. d. Appendix B of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code is deleted. Section 103.7, Fees, as adopted by Section 13-1 of the Code of Ordinances, contains the fee schedule applicable to the Mechanical Code. e. Appendix C, Procedures for Determining Thermal Resistance (R) Values for Air Distribution Ducts and Plenums, of the SBCCI Standard Gas Code is provided for information and reference. SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word 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 3. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented hereunder shall constitute an offense, punishable as provided in Section 13-1 of the City Code of Ordinances. SECTION 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 5. This ordinance goes into effect on July 5, 1999, and shall apply to all installations under permits issued on or after that date. R70328A5.125 3 R70328A5.125 That the foregoing ordinance was rea reading on this the itay of Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales or the first time and passed to its second , 1999, by the following vote: ex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark Scott That tile regoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the a( y of t,� 1999 by the following vote: - Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 0 day of ATTEST: Rex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark Scott Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED: //'M day of f a -y James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney By: R70328A5.125 hing City Attbmey 1999. Samuel L.'Neal, Jr Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi , 1999: 023650 State of Texas County of Nueces } } FINA PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT99 Ji CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 2885682 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice - President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, 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. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller - Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 31ST day(s) of MAY, 1999. TWO (2 ) Time(s) $44.05 May 31, 1999/C13 111n 1 F ,pi. NOTICE OF PASSA OF ORDINANCE NO. 023650 Revising Section 13-5, Mechanical Code, of the City Code of Ordinances, by incorporation of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code, 1997 Edition, providing for penalties, and an effective date of July 5, 1999. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on May 25, 1999. • /s/Arrnando Chapa City Secretary if Ovt�. aZN50 Vice -President and Chief Financial Officer Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of JUNE 01, 1999. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 5/14/01.