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Adopting the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, with local amendments, as
the Fire Code of the City of Corpus Christi; and providing for severance,
publication, penalty, and an effective date.
WHEREAS, from May 23, 2016 to June 14, 2016 the Ordinance Adopting the
International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, with local amendments, as the Fire Code of
the City of Corpus Christi was published conspicuously on the City of Corpus
Christi website.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
Section 1. The Corpus Christi Code of Ordinance, Chapter 18, Section 1 is amended
as follows:
Sec. 18-1. - Fire prevention code.
(a) The International Fire Code, 2O9 2015 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 including Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads, as if fully copied
at length in this article as the fire prevention code in chapter 18, article I,_section
18-1 of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances.
(b) Additions, deletions, and changes are made to the International Fire Code, 2009
2015 Edition, and correlated to the appropriate paragraph numbers in the
International Fire Code as follows;
(1) Section 101. 1 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of City of
Corpus Christi, and may be referred to as "this code."
(2) Section 101.2. 1 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
101.2.1 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices may shall not apply
unless specifically adopted. The appendices included in this code and the
appendices included in referenced standards are not intended for
enforcement unless specifically referenced in the code text or specifically
included in this ordinance or necessary to clarify technical issues.
(3) Section 103.2 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as follows:
103.2 Fire Prevention Bureau. There is hereby established a division of
the Fire Department to be called the Fire Prevention Bureau and the
person in charge shall be known as the fire code official and/or fire
marshal.
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(') Section 104.5 of the International Fire Code is revised to r ad as
fo llows�
104.5 Written notices and citations. At such time as an inspection is
premises. However, the following violations are considered to be of a
writtennotico
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104.5.3 Closed valves to sprinkler system.
104.5.5 Illegal burning.
104.5.6 No smoke detectors where required.
104.5.7 No fire extinguisher where required.
imminent danger.
(5)(4) Section 104.10.2 is added to this code to read as follows:
104.10.2 Rewards. The mayor is authorized and directed to make
public proclamation in the name of the city offering a reward of five
hundred dollars ($500.00) for the arrest and conviction in a court of
competent and final jurisdiction, of any person found guilty of the
crime of arson, as defined in the statutes of the state, within the
limits of the city and to have the proclamation printed upon placards
eight (8) by twelve (12) inches in size and placed in wooden
frames, under glass, and posted in at least 20 public buildings in
the city.
(5) Section 105.6 is revised to read as follows:
Section 105.6 Required operational permits. The fire code official is
authorized to issue operational permits for the operations set forth
in Sections 105.6.1 through 105.6.55.
(6) 105.6.19.1 105.6.19.3 105.6.20.1 — 105.6.20.3 are added to this code to
read as follows:
105.6.19.1 105.6.20.1 Fumigators and thermal insecticidal foggers may
pay an annual permit fee in the amount of three hundred fifty dollars
($350.00).
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105.6.19.2 105.6.20.2 Annual permit holders must call at least twenty-four
(24) hours before the fumigation is to begin.
105.6.19.3 105.6.20.3 The fire official is to be notified at least twenty-four
(24) hours before any building or structure or ship is to be closed in
connection with the use of any toxic or flammable fumigant and at the time
the building or structure or ship is released for occupancy.
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Corpus Christi Building Code.
(8)(7) Sections 105.6.47 105.6.53 105.6.49 — 105.6.55 are added to this code
to read as follows:
105.6.47 105.6.49 Day care facilities. A permit shall be required to operate
a day care facility.
105.6.48 105.6.50 Foster home/group homes. A permit shall be required
to operate a foster home or a group home.
105.6.49 105.6.51 High rise life safety systems. No person shall install,
enlarge, or extend a high rise life safety system without a permit from the
fire code official.
105.6.50 105.6.52 Hospitals and nursing homes. A permit shall be
required to operate a hospital or nursing home.
105.6.51 105.6.53 Restaurants. A permit shall be required to operate a
restaurant.
105.6.52 105.6.54 Unvented and portable fuel burning heaters. No person
shall sell, purchase, or use an unvented portable fuel burning heater within
the city limits without a permit.
105.6.53 105.6.55 Commercial vent-a-hood cleaning. An operational
permit is required to clean commercial vent-a-hoods, documentation must
be provided indicating training from a nationally recognized agency
complying with NFPA 96.
(9)(8) Section 105.7.7 105.7.8 of the International Fire Code is revised by adding
a new subdivision 4 to this code to read as follows:
105.7.7 105.7.8 Flammable and combustible liquids. A construction permit
is required:
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4. The application for a permit to install an above ground flammable or
combustible liquid tank shall be accompanied by the following:
1. Manufacturer's installation requirements.
2. Listing for tank.
3. Site plan showing address and proposed installation location.
40)(9) Sections 105.8-105.10 are added to this code to read as follows:
105.8 Fee Schedule. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by the
payment of fees in accordance with the Corpus Christi Fire Prevention
Permit Fee Schedule, as follows:
Permit Fee Fee
Fire/Arson reports $ 0.10 per page
After hours overtime inspections 50.00 per hour
(3-hour minimum) prepaid prior
to scheduling inspection
Airports, heliports and helistops 100.00 annually
Assembly 100.00 annually
Automatic sprinklers, standpipes, and fire lines 100.00 per visit
(testing)
Bars 100.00 annually
Churches (one-time fee—no day care facility on 100.00
premises)
Combustible fibers (storage and handling) 100.00 annually
Commercial Vent-A-Hood cleaning 50.00 annually
Compressed gas 100.00 annually
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Cryogenic fluids 100.00 annually
Day care facilities (or similar short-term 75.00 annually
occupancies)
Demolition w/ explosives 250.00 per event
Dry cleaning plants 100.00 annually
Exhibits/Trade Shows (Special Events) 100.00 per event
Explosives, Demolition 250.00 per event
Explosives, blasting agents and ammunition storage 150.00 annually
Extinguishing systems 100.00 per inspection
Fire alarm systems 75.00 per floor—per test visit
Fire alarm systems (required 15,000 square foot 75.00 per zone—per test visit
zones)
Fireworks display (aerial) 250.00 per display
Fireworks display (non-aerial) 150.00 per display
Flammable and combustible liquids 100.00 annually
Flammable finishes 100.00 annually
Flame Effects 150.00 per display
Foster homes and group homes 75.00 annually
Fumigation and thermal insecticide fogging 350.00 annually
Hazardous chemicals 100.00 annually
High piled combustible stock 100.00 annually
High rise life safety system (testing before issuance 100.00-2-00.09 per test
of C. of O.)
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Hospitals and nursing homes 250.00 per facility
plus 1.20 per bed
$1.20 per bed + $250.00 flat
fee
Liquefied natural gas 100.00 annually
Liquefied petroleum gas 100.00 annually
Lumber storage 100.00 annually
Mechanical refrigeration 100.00 annually
Open burning 500.00 per day
Organic coatings 100.00 annually
Plans review 150.00 per review
Pressure test (fuel storage tanks and/or product 100.00 per visit
lines)
Repair garages 100.00 annually
Restaurants - ' ' -- _ - !! e - 100.00 annually
occupants)
Restaurants (facilities that accommodate more than
100 occupants)
Special events permits
Exhibits/shows I 400,00
Flame effects 150.00
Visual inspection 50.00
Special handling fee (less than 24-hours' notice) 100.00 per inspection
Tank vehicles for flammable and combustible liquids 100.00 annually
Tents and air supported structures 75.00 annually
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Tire rebuilding plant 100.00 annually
Underground/aboveground fuel tanks (installation 100.00 per inspection
and removal)
Visuals — Fire Alarm/Automatic Sprinkler 50.00 per visit
(Aboveground/Underground)
Wrecking yard, junkyard or waste handling 100.00 annually
Corpus Christi Fire Department
Fire Prevention Permit Fee Schedule
105.9-Applications and fees required for failure to pass inspections. If a
site does not meet the standards for issuance of a permit after the first
inspection, or is not cancelled prior to the arrival of the inspector, the
applicant must -e--• _ - _ e e ' - e - a+ d pay a new permit fee before
any subsequent inspections will be conducted.
105.10 Burning permits.Burning permits will not be issued unless both
fFire pPrevention and eEnvironmental GControl dDivision approve the
material to be burned.
(11) (10) Section 108 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
SECTION 108
MODIFICATION OF FIRE PREVENTION CODE
108.1 Appointment. The city manager, the fire chief, and the fire
marshal, acting together, shall have the power to modify any
provision of the fire prevention code, upon application in writing by
the owner or lessee or their duly authorized agents, when there are
practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the
code; provided that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public
safety secured and substantial justice done. Such modification shall
only be applicable upon the unanimous approval of the city
manager, fire chief, and the fire marshal in writing. The particulars
of such modification when granted or allowed by such unanimous
approval shall be entered into the records of the fire marshal and a
signed copy be furnished to the applicant.
108.2 Appeals.
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108.2.1 General. Whenever it is claimed that the provisions of this
code do not apply, or when it is claimed that the true intent and
meaning of this code or any of the regulations of this code have
been misconstrued or incorrectly interpreted, the owner of such
building or structure, or the owner's duly authorized agent, may
appeal the decision of the fire official to the city manager by filing
notice of appeal with the fire chief. Notice of appeal shall be in
writing and filed within 15 days after the decision is rendered by the
fire official.
108.2.2 Unsafe or Dangerous Building. In case of a building,
structure or operation which, in the opinion of the fire official, is
unsafe or dangerous, the fire official may, in his or her order, limit
the time for such appeal to a shorter period.
108.3 Decisions.
108.3.1 Variances. The city manager, fire chief, and fire marshal,
collectively, when so appealed to and after a hearing, may vary the
application of any provision of this code to any particular case, when, in its
opinion, the enforcement thereof would do manifest injustice and would be
contrary to the spirit and purpose of this code or public interest, or when,
in its opinion, the interpretation of the fire official should be modified or
reversed.
108.3.2 Action. In every case, reach a decision without unreasonable or
unnecessary delay. Each decision shall also include the reasons for the
decision. If a decision reverses or modified a refusal, order, or
disallowance of the fire official, or varies the application of any provision of
this code, the fire official shall immediately take action in accordance with
such decision.
108.3.3 Decisions Are Final. Every decision of the city manager, fire chief,
and fire marshal shall be final, subject however to such remedy as any
aggrieved party might have at law or in equity.
108.4 Limitations on authority. An application for appeal shall be based on
a claim that the intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder
have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully
apply, or an equivalent method of protection or safety is proposed. The
board shall have no authority to waive requirements of this code.
108.5 Administration. "The code official shall take action in accordance
with the decision of the board."
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(11) Section 109.3.2 of the International Fire Code is amended to add the
following sections:
109.3.2 Written Notices and citations.
At such time as an inspection is conducted by a representative of the fire
prevention bureau and minor fire code violations are found to exist written
notice specifying the defects is to be given to the business owner or any
person in charge of the premises. A reasonable amount of time shall be
given to abate the violation. If a violation of the fire prevention code is
unabated after written notice and a reasonable amount of time, then the
fire official or fire inspector may issue a citation to the business owner or
to any person in charge of the premises. However, the following violations
are considered to be of a serious nature and citations may be issued
immediately without prior written notice.
109.3.2.1 Locked or blocked exits in assembly or educational
occupancies.
109.3.2.2 Nonfunctional or disabled fire alarm system.
109.3.2.3 Closed valves to sprinkler system.
109.3.2.4 Overcrowded conditions.
109.3.2.5 Illegal burning.
109.3.2.6 No smoke detectors where required.
109.3.2.7 No fire extinguisher where required.
109.3.2.8 Any other condition that in the opinion of the fire inspector,
poses imminent danger.
(12) Section 109.3.2 of the International Fire Code is renumbered as:
Section 109.3.3 Compliance with orders and notices.
(13) Section 109.3.3 of the International Fire Code is renumbered as:
Section 109.3.4 Prosecution of violations.
(14) Section 109.3.4 of the International Fire Code is renumbered as:
Section 109.3.5 Unauthorized tampering.
(12) (15) Section 109.3 109.4 of the International Fire Code is revised to
read as follows:
109.3 109.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a
provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the
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requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do
work in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate used under
provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of not less than fifty ($50) dollars and not more than two
thousand ($2,000) dollars. Each day that a violation continues after
due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(1-3) (16) Section 110.1 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
110.1 General. All buildings or structures which do not provide
adequate egress, which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
dangerous to human life, or which, in relation to existing use,
constitute a hazard to safety or health are considered unsafe
buildings. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared illegal, and
the fire official shall refer the building to the Zoning and Code
Enforcement Administrator for abatement by repair and
rehabilitation or by demolition.
(44) (17) Section 111.4 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
111.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work
after having been served with a stop work order, except such work
as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than fifty ($50.00)
dollars or more than two thousand ($2,000) dollars.
(1-5-) (18) Section 202 of the International Fire Code is revised by adding
definitions for the terms "condominium" and "dwelling, multiple unit"
and by adding the word "condominium" to the R-2 occupancy
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classification in this code, to read as follows:
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Condominium. A single-dwelling unit in a multiunit dwelling or
structure, that is separately owned and may be combined with an
undivided interest in the common areas and facilities of the
property.
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Dwelling, multiple unit. A building or portion thereof designed for
occupancy by three or more families living independently in which
they may or may not share common entrances and/or other
spaces. Individual dwelling units may be owned as condominiums,
or offered for rent.
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Occupancy classification. For the purposes of this code, certain
occupancies are defined as follows:
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R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more than
two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in
nature, including:
Apartment houses
Boarding houses (not transient)
Condominiums
Congregate living
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Hotels (non transient)
Live/Work units
Monasteries
Motels (non transient)
Vacation timeshare properties
(-1-6-) (19) Section 308.1.4 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
308.1.4 Open-flame cooking devices. No person shall install or
operate a stove, oven, or barbecue pit, whether portable, temporary
or permanent, on the premises of multi-family dwellings,
apartments, condominiums, attached single family or hotels, or
commercial businesses when such stove, oven or barbecue pit is
located less than ten (10) feet from any portion of a combustible
building, including but not limited to decks, arches, balconies, walls
or verandas. This section does not apply to one-family and two-
family dwellings or to a stove, oven or barbecue pit installed inside
multi-family dwellings, apartments, condominiums, attached single
family or hotels in accordance with the city building codes.
(17) (20) Sections 308.1.8 and 308.1.8.1 of the International Fire Code are
revised to read as follows:
308.1 .8 Flaming food and beverage preparation. The preparation or
serving of flaming beverages is prohibited. The preparation of
flaming foods in places of assembly and drinking or dining
establishments shall be in accordance with Sections 308.1 .8.1
through 308.1 .8.5.
308.1.8.1 Dispensing.Flammable or combustible liquids used in the
following
1. A 1 ounce (29.6m1) container; or
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(29.6m1) serving.
(�) (21) Sections 318 and 319 319 and 320 are added to this code to read
as follows:
SECTION 318 319
CONVALESCENT HOMES, HOMES FOR
THE AGED, AND NURSERIES
318.1 319.1 Heating. Buildings occupied for the purposes of
convalescent homes, homes for the aged, and nurseries shall have
central heating plants with installation so as to safeguard the
inherent fire hazard.
318.2 319.2 Portable heaters. The use of portable heaters of any
kind is prohibited.
318.3 319.3 Lighting. Lighting shall be restricted to electricity.
SECTION 3-1-9 320
COMMERCIAL LAUNDRIES
319.1 320.1 Vents and lint collectors. Vents and lint collectors shall
be installed and maintained so that lint does not accumulate in the
chase or area behind the dryers or the roof of the building.
(-1-9-) (22) Section 503.1. 1 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
503.1. 1 Buildings and facilities. Approved fire apparatus access
roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a
building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the
jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall allow access to
three (3) sides of buildings in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000)
square feet and all sides for buildings in excess of thirty thousand
(30,000) square feet. During construction, when combustibles are
brought on to the site in such quantities as deemed hazardous by
the fire official, access roads and a suitable temporary supply of
water acceptable to the fire department shall be provided and
maintained.
Exception: When conditions prevent the installation of an approved
fire apparatus access road, the code official may permit the
installation of a fire-protection system or systems in lieu of a road,
provided the system or systems are not otherwise required by this
or any other code.
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(-2.G) (23) Section 503.3 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
503.3 Marking. Where required by the fire code official, approved
signs or other approved notices that include the words NO
PARKING - FIRE LANE shall be provided for fire apparatus access
roads to identify such roads or identify such roads or prohibit the
obstruction thereof. The means by which fire lanes are designated
shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and
be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate
visibility. Fire department access roadways designated by the code
official in accordance with the Fire Prevention Code shall be
marked by the property owner along the perimeter with
conspicuous signs which have the words, "Fire Lane - No Parking"
in red four-inch high letters on a white background at fifty-foot
intervals. Signs shall be a minimum of five (5) feet above the
ground to the bottom of the sign and a maximum of eight (8) feet
above the ground to the top of sign. In lieu of signs, fire lanes may
also be marked along curbing with the wording, Fire Lane - No
Parking in white four-inch high letters on a red background stripe at
fifteen-foot intervals. Exception: Universal "No Parking" signs may
be used in lieu of the above.
(21) (24) Section 503.4.1 503.4.2 is added to this code to read as follows:
503.4.1 503.4.2 Authority for removal. The owner of premises at or
upon which a fire lane is required, or the agent of the owner, may
have any vehicle that is parked in the fire lane, except an
authorized emergency vehicle, removed and stored at the expense
of the owner or operator of the vehicle, and subject to removal by
the fire official, his or her designated assistants, or a police officer.
(22) (25) Section 507.5.1 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
507.5. 1 Where required. All premises, other than one-family and
two-family detached dwellings, where buildings or portions of
buildings are located more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a
fire hydrant shall be provided with approved on-site fire hydrants
and water mains capable of supplying the fire flow required by the
fire code official. The location and number of on-site hydrants shall
be as designated by the fire code official, with the minimum
arrangement being so as to have a hydrant available for distribution
of hose to any portion of any building on the premises at distances
not exceeding three hundred (300) feet but in no case shall hose
lengths be greater than three hundred (300) feet. Public hydrants
are recognized as meeting all or part of the above requirements.
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Exceptions:
1. For Group R-3, the distance requirement shall be 600 feet (183
2. For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1 .1
or 903.3.1.2, the distance requirement shall be 500 feet (152.4
(23) Section 507.5.7 added to this code to read as follows:
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(24) (26) Section 603. 10 is added to this code to read as follows:
603.10 Portable Liquid Fuel Burning Heaters. The sale or use of
any type of portable liquid fuel burning heater is prohibited.
Construction sites and commercial sites, where flammable or
combustible vapors are not present are exempt from this
requirement with approval of the fire code official. A permit shall be
required for the use of portable liquid fuel burning heaters. The sale
or use of unvented fuel heaters at construction sites and
commercial sites is prohibited, except that unvented portable liquid
fuel burning heaters having the following safeguards may be
approved for use:
1. Automatic means of shutting off fuel when heater is upset.
2. Adequate guards to protect persons against contact with flame or
combustion chamber.
3. Listed by nationally recognized testing agency
(27) Section 903.2.6 of the International Fire Code is amended by adding the
following exception:
4. An automatic sprinkler system is not required in a residential home
day care licensed for more than six (6) but no more than 12 children
over the aqe of 2-1/2 years of aqe that have the following:
i. Hard wired (120 volt) interconnected smoke alarms installed in all
rooms except bathrooms, closets, etc.;
ii. a heat detector in the kitchen that is interconnected with the smoke
alarms; and
iii. a residential range hood fire extinguishing system
(28) Section 906.1 of the International Fire Code is revised by deleting the
Exception to 906.1
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( ) (29) Section 907.1.1 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
907.1. 1 Construction documents.
1. Construction documents for fire alarm systems shall be of
sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the
work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the
provisions of this code, the International Building Code, and
relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as determined by
the fire code official.
2. Construction documents for fire alarm systems shall be
submitted for review and approval prior to system installation.
3. Two (2) complete sets of plans shall be provided to the fire
prevention bureau.
4. These plans shall bear the signature and license number of the
licensed fire alarm planning superintendent, the date of proposed
installation and the name, address, and certificate-of-registration
number of the registered firm.
5. Any plans not drawn or submitted by a licensed planning
superintendent will not be accepted.
(2 ) (30) Section 907.2.3 of the International Fire Code is revised to read as
follows:
907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in
Group E occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke
detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be
connected to the building fire alarm system. Smoke alarms shall be
installed in all educational occupancies including but not limited to
day care centers, elementary and secondary schools, and all
portable buildings. These devices shall be installed in accordance
with the rules for "partial smoke detection systems", except day
care centers which will require additional protection in every room
in which children sleep. Smoke alarms shall be listed and meet the
installation requirements of NFPA 72.
Exceptions:
1. Emergency voice/alarm communication systems meeting the
requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and installed in accordance with
Section 907.6 shall not be required in Group E occupancies with
occupant loads of 100 or less, provided that activation of the
manual fire alarm system initiates an approved occupant
notification signal in accordance with Section 907.5.
2. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required in Group E
occupancies where all of the following apply:
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3.1 Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors.
3.2 Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums and similar areas are
protected by heat detectors or other approved detection devices.
3.3 Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors are protected
by heat detectors or other approved detection devices.
4. Manual fire alarm boxes shall not be required in Group E
occupancies where all of the following apply:
4.1 . The building is equipped throughout with an approved
automatic system installed in accordance with Section
903.3.1.1 .
4.2 The emergency voice/alarm communication system will activate
on sprinkler water flow.
4.3 Manual activation is provided from a normally occupied
location.
5. Smoke detection meeting the rules for "partial detection systems"
shall not be required in educational occupancies equipped
throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
(31) Section 907.2.9.1 of the International Fire Code is revised by deleting
Exception 3.
(27) (32) Section 907.2.24 is added to this code to read as follows:
907.2.24 Cooking operations. In the event the building has a fire
protective signaling system, the fire suppression system for cooking
operations shall be connected to the fire protective signaling
system.
9-8-) (33) Section 912.2.3 is added to this code to read as follows:
912.2.3 Proximity to hydrant. Fire department connections from
each sprinkler or standpipe shall be located not more than 100 feet
(30 mm) from the nearest fire hydrant connected to an approved
water supply.
(2-9) (34) Section 2206.2.3 2306.2.3 of the International Fire Code is revised
and amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to this code to read as
follows:
2206.2.3 Above-ground tanks located outside, above-grade.
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IIIA liquids are allowed to be protected above ground-tael-s--ec
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heavy industrial zoning districts.
2. Above-ground tanks used for outside above-grade storage of
Class II or IIIA liquids shall be listed and labeled as protected
above-ground tanks in accordance with UL 2085 and shall be
installed in accordance with Chapter 57. Tank locations shall be in
accordance with Table 2306.2.3, but may only be located within a
light or heavy industrial zoning district.
3. Tanks containing fuels may not exceed 10,000 gallons in
individual capacity or 30,000 gallons in aggregate capacity.
Installations with the maximum allowable aggregate capacity shall
be separated from other such installations by not less than 100 feet
(30 480 mm).
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inspected annually by a company holding a Type A license issued
by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Any tank
found to be damaged or not installed in accordance with its listing
or this code shall be immediately reported to the fire code official.
(-30-) (35) Section 3304,2,4 5601.2.4 of the International Fire Code is revised
to read as follows:
3304,2,4 5601 .2.4 Financial responsibility. Before a permit is
issued, as required by Section 3301 .2 5601.2, the applicant shall
file with the jurisdiction a corporate surety bond in an amount
deemed adequate by the fire code official or a public liability
insurance policy for the same amount, for the purpose of the
payment of all damages to persons or property which arise from, or
are caused by, the conduct of any act authorized by the permit
upon which any judicial judgment results. The fire code official is
authorized to specify a greater or lesser amount when, in his or her
opinion, conditions at the location of use indicate a greater or lesser
amount is required. Government entities shall be exempt from this
bond requirement.
(34-) (36) Section 3308.5 5608.5 of the International Fire Code is revised to
read as follows:
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3308.5 5608.5 Storage of fireworks at display site. The storage of
fireworks at the display site shall comply with the requirements of
this section and NFPA 1123 or NFPA 1126 and shall be approved
by the fire code official. At no time shall the amount of explosive
compound exceed the amount necessary for one (1) show date
consumption.
(-32-) (37) Section 334-0 5610 is added to this code to read as follows:
SECTION 3310 5610
INDOOR FIRE WORKS SPECIAL EFFECTS
3310.1 5610.1 Indoor Permit
3310.1.1 5610.1.1 No person shall discharge any fireworks inside
any building without a permit. Such permit shall describe the
explosive compounds to be used and the amount per show.
3310.1.2 5610.1.2 Prior to the issuance of a permit for indoor
fireworks, the operator shall file an application with the fire official,
stating the operator's qualifications and other information as
deemed necessary by the fire official to certify that the operator for
which application has been made is capable of safely discharging
such fireworks as described to the satisfaction of the fire official.
3310.1.3 5610.1.3 No permit once issued may be transferred to
another location nor another operator. Any change in the
information listed on the permit will require a new permit. Any time
the circumstances for which the permit was issued change, the
permit is void.
3310.1.4 5610.1.4 No permit shall be issued until the show setup is
approved by the fire official or his or her designee prior to the first
show.
3310.1.5 5610.1.5 No permit shall be issued unless the building
listed as the location of the display has had a current fire inspection
and is in compliance with this code.
3310.2 5610.2 Location and Amount
3310.2.1 5610.2.1 The location of the fireworks display shall be
specified as to street address, building designation and exact area
within the building to allow the fire official to determine that the
proposed display can safely be discharged as approved.
3310.2.2 5610.2.2 At no time shall the amount of explosive
compound inside the building listed on the permit exceed the
amount necessary for one (1) show date consumption.
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3310.2.3 5610.2.3 The pyrotechnic operator shall be licensed by
the State of Texas as required by the Fireworks Rules of the State
of Texas.
3310.2.4-5610.2.4 A public display permit shall also be obtained as
required by the Fireworks Rules of the State of Texas.
(-33-) (38) Section 3311 5611 is added to this code to read as follows:
SECTION 3311 5611
CONSUMER FIREWORKS
3311.1 5611. 1 Restricted Use. A person commits an offense if the
person manufactures, assembles, stores, transports, receives,
keeps, sells, offers, or has in his possession with intent to sell,
delivery to any person or place, use, discharge, cause to be
discharged, ignite, detonate, fire or otherwise set in action or have
in his possession or on his person or under his control any
consumer fireworks or any description except as herein provided.
The fire official shall have the power to adopt reasonable rules and
regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays
of fireworks by a jurisdiction, fair associations, amusement parks,
other organizations or for the use of fireworks by artisans in pursuit
of their trade. Every such use or display shall be handled by a
competent operator approved by the fire official, and shall be of
such character and so located, discharged or fired so as not to be
hazardous to property or endanger any person
3311.2 5611.1 Removal and Disposal. The presence of any
consumer fireworks within the city or within five thousand (5,000)
feet of the city limits, except fireworks for a public display
authorized by the Fire Official, is declared to be a common and
public nuisance and detrimental to the public health, safety and
general welfare and constitutes a violation of this Code. The fire
official is directed and required to may seize and cause to be safely
destroyed any opened package of consumer fireworks found within
the city or in violation of the other provisions of this fire prevention
code. Any member of the fire department of the city or any police
officer is empowered to seize any opened package of fireworks
found within the city or within five thousand (5,000) feet of the city
limits in violation of this article and cause the consumer fireworks to
be safely destroyed. Unopened packaged fireworks may not be
confiscated.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for possession of
fireworks brought under this section that:
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(1) the defendant was operating or was a passenger in a motor
vehicle that was being operated in a public place; and
(2) the fireworks were not in the passenger area of the vehicle.
(c) For purposes of this section, the "passenger area" of a motor
vehicle means the area of the vehicle designed for the seating of
the operator and the passengers of the vehicle. The term does not
include:
(1) a locked glove compartment or similar locked storage area;
(2) the trunk of a vehicle; or
(3) the area behind the last upright seat of a vehicle that does not
have a trunk.
3311.3 5611.3 Definition. Consumer fireworks means and includes
any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or
combination of substances, or device prepared for the purpose of
producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion,
deflagration, or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy
pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, or toy guns in which explosives are
used, firecrackers, torpedoes, pop pops (such as: pop tops, pow-
wow, fun snaps, or similar explosive devices which can be
projected, tossed, thrown, or dropped), skyrockets, roman candles,
daygo bombs, sparklers, or other devices of like construction and
any devices containing any explosive or flammable compound, or
any tablet or other device containing an explosive substance that
are not fireworks approved for use at an approved fireworks display
under Section 3308, except that the term "consumer fireworks"
shall not include any auto flares, paper caps which contain twenty-
five hundredths (0.25) of a grain of explosive content or less per
cap and are used with toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, model rocket
propulsion motors, or other similar devices, the sale and use of
which shall be permitted at all times.
3311.4 5611.4 Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to
all of the area within the city and to all of that ar a adjacent to the
city and within five thousand (5,000) feet of the city limits; provided,
however, that no change in the city limits occurring after August 4,
1976, shall affect an expansion of the area in which this chapter
applies until the 120th day following the effective date of such
change in the city limits.
3311.5 5611 .5 Duties of City Attorney. Notwithstanding any penal
provisions of this article, the City Attorney is authorized to file suit
on behalf of the city or the fire marshal or both, for injunctive relief
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as may be necessary to prevent unlawful storage, transportation,
keeping or use of consumer fireworks within the city and to aid the
fire marshal in the discharge of his duties and to prevent any
person from interfering with the seizure and destruction of such
consumer fireworks, but it shall not be necessary to obtain any
such injunctive relief as a prerequisite to such seizure or
destruction.
336 5611.6 Defense in prosecution. In any prosecution for any
violation of this chapter, it shall not be necessary for the
prosecution to negate any proviso exception, but the same may be
raised by the defendant by way of defense. The possession of a
permit from the fire official shall constitute a defense to the persons
named in such permit or in place of the persons named in such
permit.
3311.7 5611.7 Penalty. A person commits an offense if the person
manufactures, assembles, stores, transports receives, keeps, sells,
offers, or has in his possession with intent to sell, deliver to any
person or place, use, discharge, cause to be discharged, ignite,
detonate, fire or otherwise set in action or has in his possession or
on his person or under his control any consumer fireworks of any
description except as herein provided. Any person, upon conviction
of an offense for violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be
fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). If any
consumer fireworks are separately wrapped or packaged, any act
required by this chapter involving each separately wrapped or
packaged consumer fireworks constitutes a separate offense. Each
day that a violation of this chapter shall continue with respect to any
package of consumer fireworks shall constitute a separate offense.
follow
3405.3.3 Heating, lighting and cooking appliances H
cooking appliances which utilize Cla.s I liquids may not be operated within
a building or structure.
(.35.) (39) Section 3801.1 6101. 1 of the International Fire Code is revised to
read as follows:
3801.1 6101 .1 Scope. Storage, handling and transportation of LP-
gas and the installation of LP-gas equipment pertinent to systems
for such uses shall comply with this chapter and NFPA_58.
Properties of LP-gases shall be determined in accordance with
Appendix B of NFPA 58. The transportation, storage, handling and
use of liquefied petroleum gas and the installation and maintenance
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of all pertinent equipment is subject to the approval of the fire
official.
( } (40) Section 3803.1 6103.1 of the International Fire Code is revised to
read as follows:
3803.1 6103.1 General. Liquefied petroleum gas equipment shall
be installed in accordance with the International Fuel Gas Code
and NFPA 58, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in
other laws or regulations legally in effect.
3803.1.1 6104.1 Within the limits of the City of Corpus Christi no
storage container shall be installed, erected or used for a capacity
to hold more than one hundred fifty (150) water gallons, except as
follows:
3803. 1.1.1 6104.1.1.1 Installations accessory to service stations as
permitted by the zoning ordinance, when the aggregate capacity of
any one (1) installation does not exceed two thousand (2,000)
gallons of water capacity.
3803.1.1.2 6104.3.1.1 .2 Installations accessory to industrial uses
permitted in areas zoned industrial, when the aggregate capacity of
any one such installation does not exceed two thousand (2,000)
gallons of water capacity, except that in particular installations this
capacity limit may be altered at the discretion of the Fire Official to
increase the maximum allowable capacity to not more than eight
thousand (8,000) gallons of water capacity after consideration of
special features such as topographical conditions, nature of
occupancy and proximity of buildings, capacity of proposed tanks,
degree of private fire protection to be provided, and facilities of the
local fire department.
3803.1.1.3 6104.1.1.3 Installations in a heavy industry zoning
district.
3803.1.1.4 6104.1.1.4 The restrictions in Section 3803.1 .1 do not
apply to containers used for transportation purposes.
3803.1.1.5 6104.1.1.5 Containers larger than one hundred fifty
(150) water gallons capacity may be authorized and installed only
after applicant has first obtained and presented to the Fire Official a
written approval of such installation of the Director, Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Division, Railroad Commission of Texas.
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than 180,000 gallons (681 300 L) [150,000 gallon (567 750 L) LP gas
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through four(4) or five (5):
(41) Sections D103.6, D103.6.1, & D103.6.2 of the International Fire Code are
deleted in its entirety.
(c) Appendices: Appendix A, Board of Appeals; Appendix B, Fire Flow
Requirements for Buildings; Appendix C, Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution;
Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads; Appendix E, Hazard Categories; Appendix
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the International Fire Code are solely for the purpose
effect of law.
(d) (c) Violation of this code: Any person, firm, or corporation who violates a provision of
this code is guilty of a misdemeanor and is liable to a fine of not less than two hundred
dollars ($200.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each person,
firm, or corporation is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which
any violation of any of 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 where 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, is guilty of a separate offense.
Section 2. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 18-1(c) of the Corpus Christi
Code of Ordinances.
Section 3. 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 of this ordinance be given full force and effect for this purpose.
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.
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Section 5. This ordinance takes effect September 1, 2016.
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That the foregoing ordinance was r ad for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the /yt! day of i , i( ,J (1by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez 1 . I / Brian Rosas f_.,,,,
Rudy Garza /h- Lucy Rubio l' ,
Michael Hunter /"Pi t Mark Scott a 0
Chad Magill OA . ,, Carolyn Vaughn t!
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That t e fps going ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the ' day of C. , ` i -, by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez ,_ Brian Rosas 1
Rudy Garza a . A! Lucy Rubio I. 1
Michael Hunter /, 1! Mark Scott
Chad Magill I �11 Carolyn Vaughn �,(
Colleen McIntyre Oil
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the i 1 t day of , of C)�
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Rebecca Huerta Nelda Martinez
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE(S)
NO.030877,Ordinance adopt-
ing the International Fire
Code, 2015 Edition, with
local amendments, as the
Fire Code of the City of Cor-
pus Christi; and providing
for severance, publication,
penalty, and an effective
date of September 1, 2016.
This ordinance was passed
and approved on second
reading by the Corpus Chris-
ti City Council on June 21,
2016.
/s/Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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