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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-1681984L NOTE Repealed by Ordinance No 2002-057 NO _16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTION 10 2 THEREOF, AND BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE V ENTITLED "FIRE LANES -FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS", TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONS THERETO, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That Subsection 10-2 (c)(11) (Amendments) of Chapter ire Prevention) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows Sec 10-2 (c)(11) The amendment of Section 10 207, Fire Apparatus and Access Roads to read as follows Fire apparatus access roads and fire lanes shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article V of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances SECTION II That Chapter l0 of the Code of Ordinances of the City o Denton, Texas is hereby amended by the addition of Article V thereto, which said Article shall hereafter be and read as follows ARTICLE V FIRE FIRE LANES -APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS Sec 10-60 Definitions Fire lane is a fire apparatus access roadway, on private pro- perty or within public right-of-way, which provides unobstructed passage for fire department apparatus responding to or engaged in emergency fire and rescue operations Sec 10-61 Requirements (a) Every building hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of access roadways which shall meet the specifications outlined in Sec 10-62 (b) The Fire Marshal is hereby authorized and empowered to establish and designate fire lanes as he may deem necessary for the proper ingress and egress of emergency vehicles Any fire lane designated by the Fire Marshal shall become effective as of the date he so designates Sec 10-62 (a) S ecifications Each fire apparatus access roadway shall be cons ruc a an Maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section (1) The roadway shall be not less than twenty feet (20') of unobstructed width, with the road edge closest to building at least ten feet (101) from the building (2) The roadway shall be extended to within fifty feet (501) of all portions of the exterior wall of the first story of any building (3) The roadway shall provide adequate turning radius and turn arounds (4) The roadway shall be capable of supporting the imposed load of 40,000 pound fire apparatus with two-thirds of the weight on the rear axle (5) The roadway shall have a minimum of thirteen feet, six inches (131611) of vertical clearance (6) The Roadway shall shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt, or other hard surface material approved by the Fire Marshal (b) Clearances or widths required by this section may be increased when, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, minimum clearances or widths are not adequate to provide fire apparatus access For high -piled combustible storage, see Section gl 109, Uniform Fire Code Sec 10-63 Extent (a) The fire lane shall be extended to within fifty feet (50,) of all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of any building (b) Where the fire lane cannot be provided to within fifty feet (501) of all exterior walls of the first story of a build- ing, or where the building height is thirty feet (301) or more, an approved fire protection system or systems shall be provided as required and approved by the Fire Marshal and adequate access roadways extending to within fifty feet (501) of the entire front of the building shall be provided for fire equipment access to the building as required and approved by the Fire Marshal (c) If a building is equipped with automatic sprinkler, the fire lane may be extended to be within one hundred fifty PAGE 2 feet (150') of all exterior walls of the first story of a building Sec 10-64 Turning radius Dead end fire apparatus access roads in excess of one hundred fifty feet (1501), and dead end fire lanes in excess of one hundred fifty feet (1501) from a public street, shall be provided with approved provisions for the turning around of fire depart- ment apparatus The turning area required is a radius of fifty- seven feet (57') The turning area shall have an internal radius of thirty-five feet (351) or greater Al] external radii shall be twenty-two feet (221) greater than the corresponding internal radii and in no event less than fifty-seven feet (571) Sec 10-65 Bridges Wherever a bridge is required to be used as access under this article, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable sections of the Building Code and using designed live loading sufficient to carry the imposed loads of fire apparatus Sec 10-66 Marking (a) Fire lanes shall be marked with a six inch (6") red stripe by paint the shade and type of which comply with Texas Manual on Uniform Control Devices or have been approved by the City Traffic Engineer (b) The words "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" shall be stenciled with four inch (411) letters with white paint on the red stripe (c) The interval between stenciled signs shall be greater than twenty feet (20') (d) All fire lane marking and lettering shall be maintained so as to be clearly legible (e) Appropriate signs may be used in lieu of red stripes when approved by the Fire Marshal Sec 10 67 Grade The gradient for a fire apparatus access roadway shall not exceed the maximum approved by the Fire Marshal PAGE 3 Sec 10-68 Fire Lanes (a) The operator of premises shall maintain, free of obstruc- tion, all fire lanes on his premises (b) No person may mark, post, or otherwise identify a non -fire lane private vehicular passageway (1) as a fire lane, or (2) in such a manner as tends to create confusion as to whether the passageway is a fire lane (c) No person may stop, park, or leave standing any non - emergency vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in a fire lane (d) An unauthorized vehicle on a fire lane is (1) subjwithct the expenses ofy the removal operator storage thepremises, be borne by the registered owner of the vehicle, (2) subject to citation, as well as removal, by the fire marshal or a police officer, and (3) prima facie evidence that the person in whose name the vehicle is registered is guilty of a violation of the parking provisions of Subsection (c) of this section (e) For purposes of this section, an unauthorized vehicle is any vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in art 6701d, sec 2(d), V T C S , as the same may be amended Sec 10-69 Maintenance (a) The Fire Marshal shall report any neglected surface condi- tions, marking or signs to the owner or person in control of pro- perty upon which a fire lane exists and shall issue instructions for repair (b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in control of property upon which a fire lane has been designated or exists to fail to maintain the surface of said fire lane in good condi- tion, free of pot holes and other, non -approved obstructions (c) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in control of property in which a fire lane has been designated or exists to PAGE 4 fail to maintain any marking of said fire lane as required by this code in a condition which is not clearly legible Sec 10-70 Fire lane site plan (a) When fire lanes are required in accordance with the pro- visions of this Chapter, the owner, builder or developer shall submit a fire lane site plan (8 1/2" x 11") to the Fire Marshal prior to the issuance of a building permit A copy of each approved fire lane site plan shall be kept on file with the fire department (b) Construction of the building shall not begin until fire lane site plan has been submitted to and approved by the Fire Marshal Sec 10-71 Designation of fire lanes The Fire Marshal shall designate a fire lane when (1) A fire lane site plan which has been submitted is approved, or (2) The ingress or egress of an existing piece of property is not adequate for fire department apparatus Sec 10-72 Existing Fire Lanes Any fire lane that has been established prior to passage of this ordinance, and designated by the Fire Marshal, or that has been established by a separate ordinance shall be a fire lane for all intents and purposes and shall be maintained as required by this code SECTION III Any person who shall violate a provision of this or finance, or fails to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, or of a permit or certificate issued thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000 00) Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of this ordinance is committed, or continued, and upon conviction of any such violations such person shall be punished within the limits above SECTION IV That this ordinance fourteen ays from the date of its Secretary is hereby directed to cause shall become effective passage, and the City the caption of this PAGE 5 ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record -Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage PASSED AND APPROVED this the 41y day of �� 1987 , mW rPjitEY�_MEFS' ATTEST `�,.. �r_i•... TY :C APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY ., ��rltNu: 2t���a.� PAGE 6 S \Our Documents\ordinances\02\lntemational Fire Code2 doe ORDINANCE NO ©©L ©, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, 2000 EDITION, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS THERETO, RE-ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, REPEALING FIRE LANE ORDINANCE NO 87-168, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION 1 That Article I of Chapter 29 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 29-1 International Fire Code —Adopted There is hereby adopted by the City of Denton, Texas for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire and explosion, that certain Codes and Standards known as the International Fire Code, including Appendices A-G, and the Uniform Fire Code Standards, published by the International Fire Code Institute and International Conference of Code Council, being particularly the 2000 editions thereof and whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by Section 29-2 of this ordinance A copy of said Fire Code and Standards is now filed in the office of the City Secretary, and is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Denton and within 5,000 feet thereof, where specified therein Section 29-2 Amendments The International Fire Code, as adopted in Section 29 1, is hereby amended as follows A By the amendment of the International Fire Code as follows **Section 1011 changes to read as follows Section 11011 Title These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Denton, herein after referred to as "this code" **Section 1012 add second paragraph to read as follows The provisions of this code shall supplement any and all laws relating to fire safety and shall apply to all persons without restriction, unless specifically exempted **Section 102 4, change to read as follows Section 102 4 Application of other codes The design and construction of new structures shall comply with this code, and other codes as applicable, and any alterations, additions, changes in use or changes in structures required by this code which are within the scope of this and other codes shall be made in accordance therewith **Section 102 6, change to read as follows Section 102 6 Referenced codes and standards The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 45 and such codes, when specifically adopted, and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference Where differences occur between the provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted **Section 103 1, add second paragraph to read as follows Section 1031 Under the chiefs direction, the fire department is authorized to enforce all ordinances of the jurisdiction pertaining to 1 The prevention of fires, 2 The suppression or extinguishments of dangerous or hazardous fires, 3 The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials 4 The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual and other private fire alarm systems and fire -extinguishing equipment, 5 The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes, 6 The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land and in buildings, structures and other property, including those under construction, 7 The maintenance of means of egress, 8 The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials, and 9 The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of explosions For authority related to control and investigation of emergency scenes see Section 104 **Section 103 12, add section to read as follows Section 103 12 Department of Fire Prevention personnel and Police The chief and members of the Department of Fire Prevention shall have the powers of a police officer when performing their duties under this code **Section 103 2, add section to read as follows Section 103 4 2 Liability The code is amended by adding a third paragraph to read as follows All regulations provided in this Code are hereby declared to be governmental and for the benefit of the general public Any member of the City Council, any city official or employee, or any member of the Building Code Advisory Board charged with the enforcement if this code, acting for the City in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself personally liable, and he is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may occur to persons or Page 2 property as a result of any action required or permitted in the discharge of his duties Any lawsuit brought against such official or employee because of such act performed by him in the enforcement of any provisions of this Code shall be represented by the City of Denton through its designated attorney until the final adjudication of the proceedings **Section 10410, amend section to read as follows Section 10410 Investigations The code official, the fire department or other responsible authority shall have the authority to investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of any fire, explosion or other hazardous condition Information that could be related to trade secrets or processes shall not be made part of the public record except as directed by a court of law **Section 10410 2 add section to read as follows Section 10410 2 Hazardous Materials The code official is authorized to investigate the cause origin, and circumstances of any unauthorized releases of hazardous materials **Section 10410 3 add section to read as follows Section 10410 3 Explosives The code official is authorized to investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of explosions, explosives handling manufacturing, and usage of explosive materials **Section 105 713 add section to read as follows Section 105 713 Gas and Od Wells To operate gas and oil wells in the incorporated city limits of Denton, Texas See Ordinance 2001-465 and 2001-466 **Section 1081, change section to read as follows Section 1081 Appeals The code is amended to read as follows In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to this code and who are not employees of the jurisdiction The code official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board The board of appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the code official **Section 109 3, change section to read as follows Section 109 3 Violation Penalties Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the 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 offense punishable by a fine of not more than $2000 00 Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense **Section 110 4, change section to read as follows Section 110 4 Abatement The code is amended to read as follows Page 3 Any person operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises or vehicle subject to this Code who shall permit any fire hazard to exist on the premises under their control or who shall fail to take immediate action to abate a fire hazard when ordered or notified to do so by the code official or his duly authorized representative shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed or continued **Sections 202, change to read as follows DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION is the Office of the City Fire Marshal CODE OFFICIAL is the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or other designated authority charged by the applicable governing body with the duties of administration and enforcement of the code, or a duly authorized representative FIRE DEPARTMENT is the City of Denton Fire Department HIGH-RISE BUILDING is a building having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access JURISDICTION is the City of Denton, Texas SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY Is real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage spaces to customers for the purpose of storing and removing personal property on a self-service basis STANDBY PERSONNEL Is qualified fire service personnel, approved by the Fire Chief When utilized, the number required shall be as directed by the Fire Chief Charges for utilization shall be as normally calculated by the jurisdiction **Section 307 2, change to read as follows Section 307 2 Permit required A permit shall be obtained from the code official in accordance with Section 105 6 prior to kindling a fire for recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife management practices, prevention or control of disease or pests or open burning a bonfire Application for such approval shall only be presented by and permits issued to the owner of the land upon which the fire is to be kindled Examples of state or local law, or regulations referenced elsewhere in this section may include but not be limited to the following 1 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission guidelines and/or restrictions 2 State, County or Local temporary or permanent bans on open burning 3 Local written policies as established by the Code Official **Section 307 3, change to read as follows Section 307 3 Location The location for open burning shall not be less than 300 feet (15,440 mm) from any structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 300 feet (15,440 mm) of any structure Exceptions Page 4 I Fires in approved containers that are not less than 15 feet (4,572mm) from a structure 2 The mimmum required distance from a structure shall be 25 feet (7 620mm) where the pile size is 3 feet (914mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height **Section 307 31, change to read as follows Section 307 31 Bonfires A bonfire shall not be conducted within 300 feet (15 440 min) of a structure or combustible material unless the bonfire is contained in a barbecue pit Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet (7,620mm) of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition **Section 307 3 2, change to read as follows Section 307 3 2 Recreational Fires Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 300 feet of a structure or combustible material unless the fire is contained in a barbecue pit Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet (7 620mm) of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition **Add Section 307 3 3 to read as follows Section 307 3 3 Trench Burns Trench bums shall be conducted in air curtain trenches and in accordance with Section 307 2 **Section 307 4, change to read as follows Section 307 4 Attendance Open burning, trench bums, bonfires or recreational fires shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher complying with Section 906 with a minimum of 4-A rating or other approved on -site fire extinguishing equipment, such as dirt, sand water barrel garden hose or water truck, shall be available for immediate utilization **Section 307 5, change to read as follows Section 307 5 Open -flame cooking devices Charcoal burners and other open -flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3,048 mm) of combustible construction Exceptions 1 One- and two-family dwellings **Section 503 11, change to read as follows Section 503 11 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 within the jurisdiction The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 100 feet (30,488 mm) of all portions of the facility or any portion of the exterior wall of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility as measured by maximum hose distance or an approved route around exterior of the building Exception The code official is authorized to increase the dimension from 100 feet (30,488 mm) to not more than 150 feet (45,720mm) where Page 5 1 The building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903 3 1 1, 903 3 12, or 903 3 13 2 Fire apparatus access roads cannot be installed due to location on property, topography, waterways, non-negotiable grades or other similar conditions, and an approved alternative means of fire protection is provided **Section 503 11, add the following sentence to the first paragraph Except for single- or two-family residences, the path of measurement shall be along a minimum of a ten feet (10') wide unobstructed pathway around the external walls of the structure **Section 503 12, change to read as follows Section 503 12 Additional Access The code official is authorized to require more than one fire apparatus access road based on the potential for impairment of a single road by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors that could limit access The fire marshal is hereby authorized and empowered to establish and designate fire lanes as he deem necessary for the proper ingress and egress of emergency vehicles Any fire lane designated by the Fire Marshal shall become effective as of the date he so designates **Section 503 14, add the following to read as follows Section 503 14 Existing Fire Lanes Any fire lane that has been established prior to passage of the ordinance from which this article is derived and designated by the fire marshal or that has been established by a separate ordinance shall be a fire lane for all intents and purposes and shall be maintained as required by this code **Section 503 15, add the following to read as follows Section 503 15 Maintenance Generally (a) The code official shall report any negligent surface conditions, markings, or signs to the owner or person in control of property upon which a fire lane exists and shall issue instructions for repair (b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in control of property upon which a fire lane has been designated or exists to fail to maintain the surface of the fire lane in good condition, free of potholes and other non approved obstructions (c) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in control of property on which a fire lane has been designated or exists to fail to maintain any marking of the fire lane as required by this Code in a condition which is not clearly legible **Section 503 2 4 , change to read as follows Section 1503 2 4 Turning radius The required turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 35 feet (10 6 in) inner radius and 55 feet (16 7 m) exterior radius or shall be determined by the code official **Section 503 2 8, add section to read as follows Section 503 2 8 Fire Lane Site Plan (a) When fire lanes are required in accordance with the provisions of this article, the owner, builder, or developer shall submit a fire lane site plan measuring eight and one half (8-'/2) Page 6 inches by eleven (11) inches to the code official prior to issuance of a building permit A copy of each approved fire lane site plan shall be kept on file with the fire department (b) Construction of the building shall not begin until the fire lane site plan has been submitted and approved by the code official "Section 503 3, change to read as follows Section 503 3 Marking Where required by the code official, approved striping or, when allowed by code official, signs, or both, or other approved notices shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof Signs or notices and striping shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility (1) Striping — Fire apparatus access roads shall be marked by painted lines of red traffic paint six inches (6") in width to show the boundaries of the lane The words "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" or "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" shall appear in four inch (4") white letters at 20 feet intervals on the red border markings along both sides of the fire lanes (2) Signs — shall read "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" or "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" and shall be 12" wide and 18' high Signs shall be painted on a white background with letters and borders in red using not less than 2" lettering Signs shall be permanently affixed to a stationary post and the bottom of the sign shall be six feet, six inches (6'6 ) (1 98 m) above finished grade Signs shall be spaced not more than fifty feet (50 feet) (15 2m) apart Signs may be installed on permanent buildings or walls or as approved by the code official "Section 503 4, change to read as follows Section 503 4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads Fire apparatus access roads shall not be obstructed by persons in any manner including parking, stopping or standing any non - emergency vehicle, whether attended or unattended in a fire lane The minimum widths and clearances established in Section 503 2 1 and any area marked as a fire lane as described in Section 503 3 shall be maintained at all times The operator of a premise shall maintain free of obstruction, all fire lanes on his premises No person may mark post or otherwise identify a non -fire lane private vehicular passageway as a fire lane or in such a manner as tends to create confusion as to whether the passageway is a fire lane Any unauthorized vehicle on a fire lane is (1) Subject to removal by the operator of the premises, with the expense of removal and storage to be bome by the register of the owner of the vehicle, (2) Subject to citation as well as removal, by the fire marshal or a police officer and (3) Prima facie evidence that the person in whose name the vehicle is registered is guilty of a violation of the parking provisions of this section "Section 508 5 1, Delete exceptions 1 and 2 "Section 605 4 1, amend to read as follows Section 605 4 1 Power Tap Design Relocatable power taps shall be of the polarized or grounded type, equipped with overcurrent protection and shall be listed and not exceed 6 feet in length Page 7 **Section 605 4 3, amend to read as follows Section 605 4 3 Installation Relocatable power tap cords shall not extend through walls, ceilings, floors, under doors or floor coverings, or be subject to environmental or physical damage The cord shall not exceed 6 feet (1 82 m) in length **Section 605 51, amend to read as follows Section 605 51 Power Supply Extension cords shall be plugged directly into an approved receptacle, except for approved multiplug extension cords, shall serve only one appliance **Section 605 5 4, amend to read as follows Section 605 5 4 Grounding Extension cords shall be grounded ** Section 803 3 2 and Section 803 4 2, add an exception to read as follows Exception Corridors protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903 3 1 1 shall be limited to 50 percent of the wall area **Section 804 4, amend to read as follows Section 804 4 Vegetation Decorative vegetation shall be flame resistant or flame retardant Such flame resistance or flame retardance shall be documented and certified by the manufacturer in an approved manner **Section 804 11, add a second exception to read as follows Exceptions 1 Trees located in areas protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903 3 1 1 or 903 3 12 shall not be prohibited in Groups A,E,M,R-1 and R-2 2 Trees shall not be prohibited inside private dwelling units of Group R-2 Occupancies **Section 9017, change to read as follows Section 9017 Systems out of service Where a required fire protection system is out of service or in the event of an excessive number of accidental activations, the fire department and the code official shall be notified immediately and, where required by the code official, the building shall either be evacuated or an approved fire watch standby personnel shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut down until the fire protection system has been returned to service Where utilized, fire watches standby personnel shall be provided with at least one approved means for notification of the fire department and their only duty shall be to perform constant patrols of the protected premises and keep watch for fires **Section 9021, add definition of "Fire Area" to read as follows FIRE AREA The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by fire walls, fire barriers, exterior walls or fire -resistance rated horizontal assemblies of a building **Section 9021, under "Standpipe, Types of" definition, amend "Manual dry" by adding a sentence to read as follows The system must be supervised as specified in Section 905 2 Page 8 **Section 903 2, add section to read as follows Section 903 2 Required Installations of Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems An automatic fire extinguishing system shall be installed and maintained in each occupancy as required by the provisions of Section 903 **Section 903 31 1 , amend to read as follows Section 903 31 1 Fire Extinguishing Systems shall comply with N F P A Standard 13, latest edition **Section 903 12, change to read as follows Section 90312 Residential systems Unless specifically allowed by this code or the International Building Code, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13D or NFPA 13R shall not be recognized for the purposes of exceptions or reductions, commonly referred to as "trade-offs", permitted by other requirements of this code In addition, residential sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13R must include attic sprinkler protection to be recognized for the purposes of such trade-offs permitted by other requirements of this code Sprinkler piping for multifamily developments shall separate from the domestic service and be dedicated for fire sprinkler service only **Sections 903 2 11, 903 2 12, 903 2 13 and 903 2 14, change to read as follows Section 903 2 11 Group A-1 An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a fire area containing a Group A-1 occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists 1 The fire area exceeds 10,000 square feet (929 m^2) 2 The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more 3 The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge 4 The fire area contains a multi theater complex Section 903 2 12 Group A-2 An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a fire area containing a Group A 2 occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists 1 The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 5 m^2) 2 The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more 3 The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge Section 903 2 13 Group A-3 An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a fire area containing a Group A-3 occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists 1 The fire area exceeds 10,000 square feet (929 m^2) 2 The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more 3 The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge Page 9 Section 903 2 14 Group A-4 An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a fire area containing a Group A-4 occupancy Occupancies where one of the following conditions exists 1 The fire area exceeds 10,000 square feet (929 m^2) 2 The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more 3 The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge **Section 903 2 7, change to read as follows Section 903 2 7 Group R-1 An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a Group R 1 fire area Sprinkler protection shall be provided throughout all combustible concealed and attic spaces **Section 903 2 8, change to read as follows Section 903 2 8 Group R-2 An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R-2 fire area where any of the following conditions apply 1 The R-2 is located more than two stones in height, including basements, or 2 The building contains having more than 16 dwelling units, or 3 The building contains fraternities and soronties Exception A residential sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903 3 12 shall be permitted in buildings, or portions thereof, of Group R-2 **Add Sections 903 210 2 and 903 2 10 3 to read as follows 903 2 10 2 Bulk storage of tires Buildings and structures where the area for the storage of tires exceeds 10,000 cubic feet (283 m^3) shall be equipped throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903 3 1 1 903 2 10.3 Self-service storage facility An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all self-service storage facilities greater than 7,500 square feet (696 8 MA 2) **Section 903 212, amend 903 2 12 3 and add 903 2 12 4 and 903 2 12 5 as follows 903 2 12 3 Buildings over 55 feet in height An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level, other than penthouses in compliance with Section 1509 of the International Building Code, having an occupant load of 30 or more that is located 55 feet (16,764 min) or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access Section 903 2 12 4 High -Piled Combustible Storage For any building with a clear height exceeding 12 feet (4,572 mm), see Chapter 23 to determine if those provisions apply Section 903 2 12 5 Spray Booths and Rooms New spray booths and spraying rooms shall be protected by an approved automatic fire -extinguishing system **Section 903 212 6, Add section to read as follows Section 903 212 6, General Page 10 1 An automatic spnnkler system shall be installed in all new buildings of noncombustible construction, (Type I & II) which exceed three stones in height or which have more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet (929 m^2) of floor area regardless of fire area or area separation walls 2 An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all new buildings of combustible construction, (type III, IV & V) which exceed two stones in height or which have more than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet (696 8 m^2) of floor area regardless of fire area or area separation walls 3 The owner(s) of any building shall be required to install an automatic spnnkler system at such time as the owner(s) constructs an addition or enlargement to the building if the total square footage of such addition, when combined with the total square footage of all previous additions and enlargements to the building, exceeds ten thousand (10,000) square feet (929 m^2) of the total floor area, and when the total square footage of all such additions exceeds by more than twenty-five (25) percent of the original floor area regardless of fire area or area separation walls 4 Automatic fire extinguishing systems shall be installed in Group U, Aircraft hangars in accordance with N F P A Standard 409, latest edition **Section 903 3 11, amend to read as follows Section 903 3 11 NFPA 13 Sprinkler Systems Where the provisions of this code require that a building or portion there of be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with N F P A 13, latest edition, except as provided in Sections 903 3 1 1 1, 903 3 12 and 903 3 13 **Section 903 3 11 1, change to read as follows Section 903 3 1 1 1 Exempt locations When approved by the code official, automatic spnnklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such rooms are protected with an approved fire detection system in accordance with Section 907 2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion Spnnklers shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is damp, of fire -resistance -rated construction or contains electrical equipment 1 Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard 2 Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature of the contents, when approved by the code official 3 Generator and transformer rooms, under the direct control of a public utility, separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire resistance rating of not less than 2 hours 4 Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building by a wall with a fire resistance rating of not less than 1 hour and a floor/ceiling assembly with a fire resistance rating of not less than 2 hours **Section 903 3 12, change to read as follows Page 11 Section 903 31 2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems Where allowed in buildings of Group R, up to and including four stones in height, automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R, latest edition However, for the purposes of exceptions or reductions permitted by other requirements of this code, see Section 903 12 **Section 903 3 5, change to read as follows Section 903 3 5 Water Supplies Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the standards referenced in Section 903 3 1 and the City of Denton Water Utility Standards The potable water supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements of this section and the International Plumbing Code Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance with the supply requirements of the respective standards, however every fire protection system shall be designed with a 5 psi safety factor **Section 903 3 51 2, delete this section Section 903 7, change to read as follows Section 903 3 7 Fire department connections The location of the fire department connection shall be within 50 feet (15 2 m) of the fire lane and unobstructed The location shall be approved by the code official **Section 903 4, add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as follows Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more than 45 seconds All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering **Section 904 115 amend to read as follows Section 904115 Commercial Cooking Equipment Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided within a 30 feet (9,144 mm) travel distance of commercial- type cooking equipment Cooking, equipment involving vegetable or animal oils and fats may be protected by a Class K rated portable extinguisher **Section 905 2, change to read as follows Section 1905 2 Installat►on standards Standpipe system shall be installed in accordance with this section and NFPA 14, latest edition **Section 905 3 2, delete exceptions #1 and 2 **Section 905 3 3, amend Exceptions 1 and 2 to read as follows I Open-air seating spaces with enclosed spaces Page 12 2 Class I automatic dry and semiautomatic dry standpipes or manual wet standpipes are allowed in buildings where the highest floor surface used for human occupancy is 55 feet (16,764 mm) or less above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access **Section 905 4, item #5, change to read as follows 5 Where the roof has a slope less than four units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33 3-percent slope), each standpipe shall be provided with a two-way hose connection located either on the roof or at the highest landing of stairways with stair access to the roof An additional hose connection shall be provided at the top of the most hydraulically remote standpipe for testing purposes **Section 9061, amend #1 to read as follows Section 9061 1 In Groups A,B,E,F,H I M,R-1,R-2 R-4,S and U occupancies **Section 907 21 1, amend section to read as follows **Section 907 21 1 System Initiation In Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of one thousand or more, is amended to read as follows Section 907 2 1 1 System initiation in Group A Occupancies with an occupancy load of three hundred (300) or more Activation of the fire alarm in Group A Occupancies with an occupancy load of three hundred (300) or more shall immediately initiate an approved prerecorded message announcement using an approved voice communication system in accordance with N F P A 72 that is audible above the ambient noise level of the occupancy Exception When approved, the prerecorded announcement is allowed to be manually deactivated for a period of time, not to exceed three (3) minutes, for the sole purpose of allowing a live voice announcement from an approved, constantly approved station **Section 905 9, add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as follows Sprinkler and standpipe system water -flow detectors shall be provided for each floor tap to the sprinkler system and shall cause an alarm upon detection of water flow for more than 45 seconds All control valves in the sprinkler and standpipe systems except for fire department hose connection valves shall be electrically supervised to initiate a supervisory signal at the central station upon tampering **Add Section 907 13 to read as follows Section 907 13 Design Standards All alarm systems new or replacement serving 50 or more alarm actuating devices shall be addressable fire detection systems Alarm systems serving more than 75 smoke detectors or more than 200 total alarm activating devices shall be analog intelligent or addressable fire detection systems Page 13 Exception Existing systems need not comply unless the total building remodel or expansion initiated after the effective date of this code, as adopted, exceeds 25% of the building When cumulative building remodel or expansion exceeds 50% of the building must comply within 18 months of permit application **Section 907 2 3, change to read as follows Section 907 2 3 Group E A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in Group E educational occupancies When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the building fire alarm system An approved smoke detection system shall be installed in Group E day care occupancies Unless separated by a minimum of 100 feet (30 5 m) open space, all buildings, whether portable buildings or the main building, will be considered one building for alarm occupant load consideration and interconnection of alarm systems **Section 907 2 3, change exception #1 and add exception #2 to read as follows 1 Group E educational and day care occupancies with an occupant load of less than 50 when provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system 2 Residential In -Home day care with not more than 12 children may use interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms (For care of more than five children 2 1 /2 or less years of age, see Section 907 2 6 ) **Section 907 212, change to read as follows 907 212 High-rise buildings Buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be provided with an automatic fire alarm system and an emergency voice/alarm communications system in accordance with Section 907 2 12 2 **Section 907 212, Delete exceptions #1-5 **Section 907 212 2, change the beginning paragraph to read as follows 907 212,2 Emergency voice/alarm communication system The operation of any automatic fire detector, sprinkler water -flow device or manual fire alarm box shall automatically sound an alert tone followed by voice instructions giving approved information and directions on a general or selective basis to the following terminal areas on a minimum of the alarming floor, the floor above, and the floor below in accordance with the building's fire safety and evacuation plans required by Section 404 **Section 907 3 11, Delete exception #1 **Section 907 3 18, amend to read as follows Section 907 3 18 Group R-2, A fire alarm system shall be installed in existing Group R-2 apartment buildings with more than three stones Exceptions Page 14 1 Where each living unit is separated from other contiguous living units by fire barriers have a fire resistance rating of not less than '/4 hour, and where each living unit has either its own independent exit or its own independent stairway or ramp discharging at grade 2 A separate fire alarm system is not required in buildings that are equipped throughout with an approved supervised automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903 3 1 1 or 903 3 12 and having a local alarm to notify all occupants **Section 907 4, add a second paragraph to read as follows Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an approved double action type **Section 907 41, Delete exception ** Add Section 907 61 to read as follows Section 907 61 Installation All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner that the failure of any single alarm -actuating or alarm indicating device will not interfere with the normal operation of any other such devices **Section 907 9 2, change to read as follows Section 907 9 2 High-rise buildings In buildings that have floors located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access that are occupied for human occupancy, a separate zone by floor shall be provided for all of the following types of alarm - initiating devices where provided 1 Smoke detectors 2 Sprinkler water -flow devices 3 Manual fire alarm boxes 4 Other approved types of automatic fire detection devices or suppression systems **Section 913 4, add a second paragraph to read as follows The fire -pump system shall also be supervised for "loss of power", "phase reversal" and "pump running" conditions by supervisory signal on distinct circuits **Section 1005 2 1, change to read as follows Section 1005 2 1 Minimum number of exits Every floor area shall be provided with the minimum number of approved independent exits as required by Table 1005 2 1 based on the occupant load, except as modified in Section 1004 2 1 or 1005 2 2 For the purposes of this chapter, occupied roofs shall be provided with exits as required for floors The require number of exists from any story, basement or individual space shall be maintained until arrival at grade or the public way **Section 1005 3 2 5, change to read as follows Section 1005 3 2 5 Smokeproof enclosures In buildings required to comply with the high-rise provisions of the International Building Code or the provisions for underground buildings in the International Building Code, each of the exits of a building that serves stones where the floor surface is located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access or more than 30 feet (9,144 mm) below the level of exit discharge serving such Page 15 floor levels shall be a smoke proof enclosure or pressurized stairway in accordance with the International Building Code **Section 11081, add section to read as follows Section 11081 General Aircraft hangers and Airports Heliports, and Hehstops shall be in accordance with N F P A Standard 409, latest edition **Section 2203 1, change #4 to read as follows #4 Such that a nozzle, when the hose is fully extended will not reach within 10 feet (3,048 mm) of building openings **Section 3301 13, change to read as follows Section 330113 Fireworks Except as provided otherwise herein, no person shall posses, store, offer for sale, expose for sale, sale at retail manufacturer or use or explode any fireworks within the city limits or within five thousand (5,000 ft) (1,524 m) thereof Exceptions 1 Only when approved for fireworks displays, storage and handling of fireworks as provided permitted in Section 3304 and 3308 2 The use of fireworks for approved display as permitted in Section 3308 **Section 3308 5 3, amend by the addition of the following section Marking of Shell Each aenal shell shall have printed directly on its outer casing the following minimum warning 1/8-inch high letters, which contrast to the background WARNING EXPLOSIVES CLASS "C" FIREWORK DO NOT HANDLE- CALL 911 **Section 3308 12, add new section as follows Section 330812 Ignition Aerial shells shall be ignited by lighting the tips of fuses by an electrical ignition source except when manual ignition is approved by the Fire Marshal Operators shall not place any part of their bodies over the throat of the mortar **Section 3402, add new definitions to read as follows FUEL LIMIT SWITCH is a mechanism, located on a tank vehicle which limits the quantity of product dispensed at one time MOBILE FUELING is the operation of dispensing liquid fuels from tank vehicles into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles Mobile Fueling may also be known by the terms Mobile Fleet Fueling, Wet Fueling, and Wet Hosing **Section 3403 6, add a sentence to read as follows An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tank and piping systems Page 16 **Section 3404 2 115, add a sentence to read as follows An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tank and piping systems **Section 3404 2 115 2, change to read as follows 3404 2 115 2 Leak detection Underground storage tank systems shall be provided with an approved method of leak detection from any component of the system that is design and installed in accordance with NFPA 30 **Amend Section 3406 5 41 to read as follows 3406 5 41 Dispensing From Tank Vehicles and Tank Cars/Mobile Refueling Dispensing from tank vehicles and tank cars/mobile refueling into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles shall be prohibited unless allowed by and conducted in accordance with Sections 3406 5 4 1 through 3406544 Section 3803 2 15 add sentence to read as follows Standby personnel shall be present during demonstrations **Section 3804 2, add an exception #2 to read as follows Exceptions 1 In particular installations, this capacity limit shall be determined by the code official, after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed containers, degree of fire protection to be provided, and capabilities of the local fire department 2 Except as permitted in 307 5 and 3804 3 2 LP -gas containers are not permitted in residential areas **Add Section 3804 3 2 to read as follows Section 3804 3 2 Spas and Pool Heaters Where natural gas service is not available, LP -Gas containers are allowed to be used to supply spa and pool heaters Such containers shall not exceed 250-gallon water capacity See Table 3804 3 for location of containers **Addition to Chapter 45 Referenced Standards Chapter 45, Referenced Standards All reference standards from the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA, will be referenced in the fire code from their latest published edition for compliance within the Fire Code Create the following Sections Section 106 11 Frequency of Inspection All owners of, occupants of, tenants of, leases of or persons making use of any building or premises, or portions thereof, when used as nonresidential group occupancies, including hotels, lodging houses and congregate residences, as defined by the Building Code are required to have such buildings, premises or portions thereof inspected annually by the Fire Marshal or his designated representative Additionally, the Fire Marshal Page 17 may initiate such inspections at such other times as he deems appropriate to satisfy the purposes of this ordinance, and may additionally inspect all other premises as may be necessary, including such other potential hazards or appliances as the Fire Marshal may designate, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any condition which would reasonably tend to cause a fire or contribute to its spread, or winch may constitutes a violation of this ordinance or any other law or standard affecting fire safety Section 106- Fire Inspection and Permit Fees Section 106 2 11 Inspection Fees Each inspection performed pursuant to Section 105 of this code, as amended, shall be performed free of charge If the Fire Marshal or his designee observes a violation of this chapter and performs a follow up (re -inspection) inspection to determine whether a violation or violations observed during the previous inspection have been corrected, a fee shall be charged, and the occupant or lessee shall pay said fee within 30 days of being billed therefore as condition to continue lawful occupancy of the building or dwelling to be inspected Said fee shall be based upon the amount of interior area of the building leased, occupied or used by the person The fee shall be in the amount established, and from time to time amended, by ordinance of City Council a copy that shall be kept on file with the City Secretary Follow up inspection fees for common areas of such buildings or premises shall be charged to and paid by the owner in accordance with the area inspected Section 106 2 12 Permit and Permit Fees Any permit required by Section 105 and 106 of the Code, as amended herein shall be issued only upon payment of a permit fee in an amount established, and as from time to time amended by ordinance of the City Council a copy of which shall be kept on file with the City Secretary SECTION 2 That the fees provided for in Section 106 of the code adopted by this ordinance, originally adopted with the enactment of Ordinance Number 87-196 shall be as follows Building Fire Safety Follow -Up (Re inspection) Inspection Fees provided in Section 106 Interior Square Footage Fee 1 to 3,000 $15 00 3,001 to 6,000 $25 00 6,001 to 12,000 $35 00 12,001 to 18,000 $45 00 18,001 to 24,000 $55 00 24,001 to 100,000 $65 00 over 100,000 $100 00 If a second follow-up (re -inspection) is required because the violation has not been corrected, the following fees shall be charged Page 18 I to 3,000 $30 00 3,001 to 6,000 $50 00 6,001 to 12,000 $70 00 12,001 to 18,000 $90 00 18,001 to 24,000 $110 00 24,001 to 100,000 $130 00 over 100,000 $200 00 2 The fee for an operational permit required under Section 105 of the Fire Code shall be $200 00 per permit 3 The fee for a construction permit required under Section 105 of the Fire Code shall be $100 00 4 The fee for a gas well permit and inspection for gas well development, including but not limited to drilling a gas well, above ground gas storage tanks, piping inspections, completion of gas well, revenue of a gas well and abandonment of a gas well is $200 per permit or $200 per inspection Per Section 9016 1 of the Fire Code, a fee of $25 00 shall be assessed for each annual inspection of automatic extinguishing systems (Hood Suppression Systems) automatic fire suppression systems, and automatic fire alarm systems 6 Per Section 105 6 10 of the Fire Code, a fee for a temporary sales or display booth in covered malls shall be $25 00 Per Section 105 7 12 of the Fire Code, a fee of $25 00 shall be assessed for a temporary tent permit SECTION 3 That Fire Lane Ordinance No 87-168 is hereby repealed SECTION 4 Any person who violates a provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000 00) Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of this ordinance is committed, or continued, and upon conviction of any such violations such person shall be punished within the limits above SECTION 5 If any section, subsection paragraph, sentence, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application there of to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity SECTION 6 That the repeal of any ordinance or any portion thereof by the preceding, sections shall not affect or impair any act done or right vested or accrued or any Page 19 proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any cause before such repeal shall take effect, but every such act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceedings, suit or prosecution had or commenced shall remain in full force and effect to all intents or purposes as if such ordinance or part thereof so repealed shall remain in force SECTION 7 That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of this passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of its passage PASSED AND APPROVED this the /q day of ,2002 ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY B ROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY INE BROCK, MAYOR Page 20