O-1213-12-93ORDINANCE NO. 1213-12-93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AL LM COL LIN COUNTY, TfD ASy AN1E DING
CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE I, SECTION 4-5,'AM NDMEIVTS TO BUILDING CODES,"
OF THIN ALLEN CODE OF ORDINANCES BY: AMENDING SECTION 503(d)
RELATIVE TO OCCUPANCY SEPARA11ONREQUIREMENIS INEDUCATIONAL
BUILDINGS; ADDING A FOOTNOTE TO TABLE 5-B; AMENDING SECTION 508
RELATTVETO SUBSTITUTION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR
CERTAIN FIRE RESISTIVE BUILDING ELEMENTS IN EDUCATIONAL BUIIDINGS;
AMENDING SECTION 802(d) RELATIVE TO VOCATIONAL SHOPS,
LABORATORIES, ETC., INEDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS; AMEMING SECTION
3318(e) REL.ATIVETO CORRIDOR WALLCONSTRUCTIONINEDUCATIONAL
BUILDINGS; AMENDING SECTION 4306(1)(5) RELATIVE TO FIREISMOKE
DAMPERS INEDUCATIONALBUILDINGS; ADDING A SUBSECTION DEALING
WITH DEFINITIONS; ADDING A SUBSECTION CREATING A REQ
FOR PORTABIEREST ROOMFACHniES AT CONSTRUCTIONSnMS; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIN CAPTION HEREOF;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN CTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Building Official and Fire Marshal have reviewed the proposed amendments to the
1991 Uniform Building Code by the International Conference Of Building Officials; and,
VIIEEREAS, the Building Official and Fire Marshal are of the opinion that the installation of automatic
sprinkler systems in school buildings will provide a comparable and, in many cases, a higher level of
safety, even with the reduction of fire -resistive construction elements; and the Building Official is further
of the opinion that regulation of portable rest -room facilities at construction sites is needed to address
public health concerns; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the Building Official and Fire
Marshal and concurs with the proposed amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, Chapter 4, Article I, Section 4-5,
of the Allen Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
"Sec. 4-5. Amendments to building codes.
The building codes adopted by reference in section 4-3 are hereby amended in
the following particulars:
(a) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Permanent toilet facilities - A roonf in an existing building (including
a construction trailer) or in the building being constructed with a water closet
installed in such room which conforms to the plumbing code, and is
continuously available to all workers involved in a construction project.
Temporary toilet facilities - A portable, fully enclosed, chemically -
sanitized toilet which is serviced and cleaned at least once each week.
(b) Every construction project requiring a permit within the City of Allen
shall have adequate toilet facilities for workers associated with the project.
The following shall be considered adequate facilities:
Residential Construction Projects:
At least one (1) permanent or temporary toilet facility shall
be maintained in each subdivision for the employees or subcontractors
of each builder holding a permit for a building in that subdivision. A
toilet facility must be provided by each builder as long as the builder
holds an active permit in the subdivision.
(c) The Uniform Building Code shall be amended as follows:
Section 2516, Table No. 25-R-3, "Size, Height, and Spacing of Wood
Studs," is hereby amended in the following manner: Table No. 25-R-3 shall be
used for the sizing and spacing of wood studs with the exception that all wood
studs located in load supporting walls only shall be spaced at no greater
distances than sixteen (16) inches on center.
Section 2516, Table No. 32-A, shall be amended to provide that roof
covers and exterior wall coverings of wood shingles or shakes shall be allowed,
provided such wood shingles or shakes have been treated and certified by UL
as having a minimum of a Class C rating. Further, from and after the effective
date of this ordinance, roofs existing as of the effective date may be repaired
with shakes or shingles of the same type as the original roof, provided such
repair does not exceed fifty (50) percent of the surface area of the roof and
does not result in an increase in the total si6rface area of the roof.
Section 3802 is hereby amended to require that all buildings including
residential, business, and mercantile, three (3) stories and above, shall be
provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Section 503(d) Fire Ratings for Occupancy Separations:
Paragraph 3 shall be amended to read, "In the one
hour occupancy separation between Group R, Division 3 and
Group M Occupancies, the separation may be limited to the
installation of not less than one-half inch gypsum board on
the garage side and a tight -fitting door in lieu of a one-hour
fire assembly. Fire dampers need not be installed in air
ducts passing through the wall, floor or ceiling separating a
Group R, Division 3 Occupancy from a Group M
Occupancy, provided such ducts within the Group M
Occupancy are constructed of steel having a thickness not
less than 0.019 inch (No. 26 galvanized sheet gage) and have
no openings into the Group M Occupancy."
Exception No. 5 shall be added as follows: "5. The
fire resistive requirements for occu�ancy separations set forth
in Table 5-B may be reduced in W occupancies as permitted
by Section 508(K)."
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Table 5-B, Footnote No. l shall be amended to read as follows: 1. For
detailed requirements and exceptions, see Section 503 and Section 508."
Section 508 Fire Resistive Substitution shall be amended by adding the
following:
"(K) In buildings provided with an approved automatic
sprinkler system as specified in Subchapter 38, the
automatic sprinkler system may be substituted for
fire resistive provisions of the code as specified
below.
1. The fire resistive requirements for
occupancy separations set forth in Table
5-B may be reduced by one-hour in Group
E occupancies.
2. The fire resistance of exterior walls and
opening protection within Group E
occupancies, as required by Section 504(b)
may be reduced as follows: Four-hour
required exterior wall protection may be
reduced to two-hour protection. Two-
hour exterior wall protection may be
reduced to one-hour wall protection.
One-hour required wall protection shall
not be reduced; however, openings
permitted in such walls shall not require
protection.
3. Four-hour fire resistive area separation
walls specified in Section 505 within
Group E occupancies may be reduced to
two-hour construction and shall, at the
minimum, be subject to the provisions for
two-hour -separation walls, except when
separating a Group H occupancy. This
reduction shall also apply for construction -
type separations as required by Section
1701.
4. The requirements for 1 -hour corridor
ratings stipulated in Sections 3305(g) and
3305(h) shall not apply to Group E
occupancies.
5. The fire resistance of Type II one-hour,
Type III one-hour, and Type V one-hour
buildings of Group X Division 2 and
Division 2.1 within educational buildings
may be reduced one hour provided the
height and area do not exceed the
maximum allowable unsprinklered height
and area."
Exception to Section 508: "The provisions of automatic
sprinkler systems shall not waive nor reduce required fire -
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resistive construction for:
a. Shaft enclosures (Section 1706)
b. Stair enclosures -(Section 3309
C. Exist passageways (Section 33 12(a)
d. Structural member supporting shaft
enclosures or exit passageways."
Section 601, Division 4 shall be amended to include the following
exception: "2. Temporary Uses."
Section 802(d) Special Hazards shall be amended to read as follows:
"(d) Special Hazards. Laboratories, vocational shops and similar areas
containing hazardous materials shall be separated from each other and from
other portions of the building by not less than a one-hour fire -resistive
occupancy separation, unless the building is provided with an approved
automatic sprinkler system throughout."
Section 3305(g) Construction shall be amended to amend Exception No.
5 as follows: "5. Corridor walls and ceilings need not be of fire -resistive
construction within office spaces when the entire story in which the space is
located is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system throughout and smoke
detectors are installed within the corridor in accordance with their listing."
All mechanical and electrical systems shall be approved and installed
in accordance with approved plans and specifications pursuant to this section,
and shall be tested and approved to be -in proper working order to the
satisfaction of the building official before issuance of certificate of occupancy."
Section 3318(e) Corridors and Exterior Exit Balconies shall be amended
by adding the following Exception No. 2: "2. Corridors in buildings protected
by an approved automatic sprinkler system: one-hour fire -resistive construction
of corridor walls and ceilings is not required provided smoke detectors are
installed within the corridor in accordance with their listing."
Section 43066f) (5) shall be amended by adding the following Exception
No. 2: "2. If an approved automatic sprinkler system is installed throughout,
then fire/smoke dampers may be omitted in corridors of educational
occupancies."
SECTION 2: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any judgment or decree of
a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any remaining
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares
that it would have passed the remaining portions even though it had known the affected parts would be
held unconstitutional.
SECTION 1 Any person, parties in interest, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof shall be subject to
prosecution, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00), and each day that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall constitute a
separate offense. In the event a corporation is the violator of any of the provisions of this ordinance,
each officer, agent, and employee of such corporation who is responsible for or contributes to such
violation in any manner shall be individually and severally liable for the penalties herein prescribed.
Where any person is acting solely as agent for the party in ownership, no penalties under this section
shall be assessed against such agent as such.
Ordinance No. 1213-12-93 page 4
SECTION 4: The caption of this ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a weekly newspaper
published in the City of Allen and shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS,
ON THE 16THDAY OF DECEMBER P 19%.
SEP ��.res1_
roe Farmer, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: AT -.
Don Q RNEY J M n, CITY SECRETARY
Ordinance No. 1213-12-93 Page 5
AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared DEBBIE TACKETT, who having been by me duly sworn, on oath
deposes and says:
That she is the General Manager of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a
newspaper published in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, not less frequently than once
a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published
regularly and oontinously for more than twelve (12) months prior to publishing
Ordinance #1213-12-93
of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE
ALLEN AMERICAN on Wed. Dec. 22, 1993 & Sun. Dec. 26,
and which was issued on Dec . 22 , 1993
by City of Allen of COLLIN COUNTY,TEXAS
A printed copy of said publication is attached hereto.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me thisg,:j�day of�.D 19_
CITY OF ALLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen City
Council adopted the following ordinance at
their regular meeting held on Thursday,
December'• 16, 1993 (Title and Penalty
Clause only):
Ordinance No. 1213-12-93: An Ordinance
of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas,
Amending Chapter 4, Article I, Section 4-5
"Amendments to Building Codes" of the
City of Allen Code of Ordinances by:
Amending the Uniform Building Code as
Follows. Section 503(D),
Relative to Occupancy Separation Re-
quirements in Educational Buildings, the
Addition of a Footnote ,to Table 5-13,
Amending Section 508, Relative to Substi-
tution of an Automatic Sprinkler System for
Certain Fire Resistive Building Elements in
Educational Buildings, Amendi6g Section
802(D), Relative to Vocational Shops, La-
boratories, Etc.,. in Educational Buildings,
Amending Section 3318(E), Relative to
Corridor Wall Construction in Educational
Buildings, Amending Section 4306(d)(5),
Relative to Fire/Smoke Dampers in Educa-
tional Buildings and -Further Amending
Chapter 4, Article 1, Section 4-5, "Amend-
ments to Building Codes" of the City of
Allen Code'of Ordinances by Creating a
Requirement for Portable Restroom Facili-
ties at Construction Sites; Providing a
Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty
for Violation of this Ordinance; Providing
for Publicatiori of the Caption Hereof; and
Providing for an effective date.
That any person, parties in interest, or cor-
poration who shall violate any of the provi-
sions of this ordinance or fail to comply
therewith or with any of the requirements
thereof shall be subject to prosecution, and
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine
of not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00), and each day thats`uch viola-
tion shall be permitted to exist or -continue
shall constitute a separate offense.
A copy of this ordinance ma be read or
purchased in the office of the City Secret-
ary, City of Allen, One Butler;Circle, Allen,
Texas 75002.
/s/ Judy Morrison
City Secretary
CITY OF ALLEN
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PUBLIC NOTICE
I Notice is hereby given that the Allen City
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Council adopted the following ordinance
December 5, 1
at
r their regular meeting held on Thursday,
PUBLIC
if December 16, 1993 (Title and Penalty
Clause only):
Ordinance No. 1213-12-93: An Ordinance
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of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas,
Amending Chapter 4, Article I, Section 4-5
"Amendments to Building Codes"•of the
City of Allen Code of Ordinances by:l
Amending the Uniform Building Code as
Follows. Section 503(D),
Relative to Occupancy Separation Re-
quirements in Educational Buildings, the
Addition of a Footnote to Table 5-13,
Amending Section 508, Relative to Substi-
tution of an Automatic Sprinkler System for
Certain Fire Resistive Building Elements in
Educational Buildings, Amending Section
802(D), Relative to Vocational Shops, La-
boratories, Etc., in Educational Buildings, i
Amending Section 3318(E), Relative to
Corridor Wall Construction in Educational
Buildings, Amending Section 4306(J)(5),
Relative to Fire/Smoke Dampers in Educa-
tional Buildings and Further Amending,
Chapter 4, Article 1, Section 4-5, "Amend-
ments to Building Codes" of the City of
Allen Code of Ordinances by Creating a�
Requirement for Portable Restroom Facili-
ties at Construction Sites; Providing at
Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty
for Violation of this Ordinance; Providing
for Publication of the Caption Hereof; and
Providing for an effective date.
That any person, parties in interest, or cor-
poration who shall violate any of the provi-+
sions of this ordinance or fail to comply,
therewith or with any of the requirements
thereof shall be subject to prosecution, and
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine,
of not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2.000.00), and each day that such viola -1
tion shall be permitted to exist or continue!
shall constitute a separate offense.
A copy of this ordinance may be read or,
purchased in the office of the City Secret-
ary, City of Allen, One Butler Circle, Allen,
Texas 75002.
/s/ Judy Morrison
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CITY OF ALLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen City
Council adopted the following ordinance at
their regular meeting held on Thursday,
December'• 16, 1993 (Title and Penalty
Clause only):
Ordinance No. 1213-12-93: An Ordinance
of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas,
Amending Chapter 4, Article I, Section 4-5
"Amendments to Building Codes" of the
City of Allen Code of Ordinances by:
Amending the Uniform Building Code as
Follows. Section 503(D),
Relative to Occupancy Separation Re-
quirements in Educational Buildings, the
Addition of a Footnote ,to Table 5-13,
Amending Section 508, Relative to Substi-
tution of an Automatic Sprinkler System for
Certain Fire Resistive Building Elements in
Educational Buildings, Amendi6g Section
802(D), Relative to Vocational Shops, La-
boratories, Etc.,. in Educational Buildings,
Amending Section 3318(E), Relative to
Corridor Wall Construction in Educational
Buildings, Amending Section 4306(d)(5),
Relative to Fire/Smoke Dampers in Educa-
tional Buildings and -Further Amending
Chapter 4, Article 1, Section 4-5, "Amend-
ments to Building Codes" of the City of
Allen Code'of Ordinances by Creating a
Requirement for Portable Restroom Facili-
ties at Construction Sites; Providing a
Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty
for Violation of this Ordinance; Providing
for Publicatiori of the Caption Hereof; and
Providing for an effective date.
That any person, parties in interest, or cor-
poration who shall violate any of the provi-
sions of this ordinance or fail to comply
therewith or with any of the requirements
thereof shall be subject to prosecution, and
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine
of not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00), and each day thats`uch viola-
tion shall be permitted to exist or -continue
shall constitute a separate offense.
A copy of this ordinance ma be read or
purchased in the office of the City Secret-
ary, City of Allen, One Butler;Circle, Allen,
Texas 75002.
/s/ Judy Morrison
City Secretary