1980-043NO I0-#3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1704 OF THE 1976 UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE ADOPTED BY SECTION 5-14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTION 1704 TO PROVIDE THAT ALL
ROOF COVERINGS SHALL BE FIRE-RETARDANT, PROHIBITING WOOD SHINGLES
AND SHAKES, PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS FOR REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 1, 1980
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
Paragraph (B) of Section 5-14, Deletions and Amendments, of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas as amended is
hereby amended so that Paragraph (B) of Section 5-14 shall here-
after read as follows
(B) Section 1704 of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 Edition,
is deleted and amended to read as follows
Sec 1704 Roof covering shall be fire-retardant Fire
Retardant treated wood shingles and shakes and untreated
wood shingles and shakes shall be prohibited
EXCEPTION The roof covering on existing dwellings and
structures with wood shingles and shakes may be repaired
with fire-retardant wood shingles and/or shakes The
roof covering on additions made to existing dwellings and
structures with existing wood shingles and/or shakes may
be of fire-retardant shingles or shakes
Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34
Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36
For use of plastics in roofs see Chapter 52
For Attics Access and Area, see Section 3205
For Roof Drainage, see Section 3207
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall become effective from and after the
1st day of June, A D 1980
PASSED AND APPROVED this the kt)/,day of , 1980
IT OF DE TON, TEXAS
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S HOLT, IT SECRETAKY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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