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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE,
2006 EDITION; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS THERETO; RE-ESTABLISHING
PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2000 FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 29 of the Code of the City of Denton, Texas is amended to read as
follows:
ARTICLE L GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 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, those certain Codes and
Standards known as the International Fire Code, including Appendices A-G, published by the
International Fire Code Institute and International Conference of Code Council, being particularly the
2006 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 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 five thousand (5,000) feet thereof, where specified
therein.
Sec. 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 101.1: amended to read as follows:
Section 101.1. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of
Denton, Texas, the "Fire Code" or, in the context of the following amendments, "this
code".
"Section 101.2: second paragraph added 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.
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"Section 102.4: amended 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: amended to read as follows:
Section 102.6. Referenced Codes and Standards. The codes and standards referenced
in this code shall include those that are listed in Chapter 45, and such codes 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. The Fire Code Official is
empowered to administratively adopt and apply, in whole or in part, subsequently
published updates to the standards referenced in Chapter 45, in the interest of public
safety; provided that, such updates shall not become mandatory until: (1) notice of the
updated standards have been conspicuously posted on the City's website for thirty (30)
days or more, and (2) an opportunity for public comment on the updated standards has
been provided before the Construction Appeals and Advisory Board, at a date and time
referenced in the public notice. Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code
shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted.
"Section 103.1: second paragraph added to read as follows:
Section 103.1. 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 103.1.2: added to read as follows:
Section 103.1.2. Department of Fire Prevention Personnel and Police. The chief and
members of the Department of Fire Prevention shall have authority to issue citations for
violations of this code.
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**Section 103.2: added 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 Construction Appeals and Advisory
Board (CAAB) charged with the enforcement if this code, acting for the City in
the discharge of his or her duties, are entitled to the legal protections afforded by
Article VIII of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Denton, Texas (§2-243
through 2-250), as amended, or as otherwise provided by State law, if better.
**Section 104.10.2: added to read as follows:
Section 104.10.2 Hazardous materials. The fire code official is authorized to
investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of any unauthorized releases of
hazardous materials.
**Section 104.10.3: added to read as follows:
Section 104.10.3. Explosives. The fire code official is authorized to investigate the
cause, origin, and circumstances of explosions, explosives handling, manufacturing, and
usage of explosive materials.
**Section 105.6.47: added to read as follows:
Section 105.6.47. Gas and Oil Wells. To operate gas and oil wells in the incorporated
city limits of Denton, Texas. See Section 35.22, Code of the City of Denton, Texas
(Development Code).
**Section 106: added Sections 106.2.1., 106.2.2, 106.2.3, and 106.2.4, to read as follows:
Section 106.2.1. Frequency of Inspection. All owners of, occupants of, tenants of,
lessees 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 accommodate
annual inspections of such buildings, premises or portions thereof upon the reasonable
and lawful demand of the Fire Marshal or his designated representative. Additionally, the
Fire Marshal 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 specify, 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.
Section 106.2.2. Annual Fire Protection Systems Testing. The annual testing of all
fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire extinguishing systems, hood extinguishing
systems and fire pumps shall be witnessed by the Fire Code Official or his designee.
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Section 106.2.3. Annual Inspection Fees. The first annual inspection performed
pursuant to Section 106 of this code 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 106.2.4. Permit and Permit Fees. Any permit required by Sections 105 or 106
of the Code 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 109.3: amended to read as follows:
Section 109.3. Violation Penalties. Persons who violate any provision of this code,
who fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who erect, install, alter, repair
or perform work in violation of the approved construction documents, the directives of
the fire code official, or the conditions of any permit or certificate issued under
provisions of this code, shall be subject to prosecution of a misdemeanor offense
punishable by a fine as specified in §1-12 of the Code of the City of Denton, Texas. Each
day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate
offense.
"Section 110.4: amended to read as follows:
Section 110.4. Abatement. 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 his or her 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.
"Section 111.4: amended to read as follows:
Section 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
two hundred ($200) dollars or more than the maximum fine specified in §1-12 of the
Code.
"Section 202: the following definitions are added or amended to read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION is the Office of the City Fire Marshal.
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FIRE CODE OFFICIAL is the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or other designated authority
charged by the City Council 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 means 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 calculated at 1.5 times the hourly wage rate for each individual so
assigned.
**Section 307.2: amended to read as follows:
Section 307.2. Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained from the fire 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 or 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 Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) 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 307.4: amended to read as follows, deleting exception 2:
Section 307.4 . Location. The location for open burning shall not be less than 300 feet
from any structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to
within 300 feet of any structure.
Exceptions:
1. Fires in approved containers that are not less than 15 feet from a structure.
**Section 307.4.1: amended to read as follows:
Section 307.4.1. Bonfires. A bonfire shall not be conducted within 300 feet of a
structure or combustible material unless the bonfire is contained in a barbecue pit.
Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 300 feet of a structure shall be
eliminated prior to ignition.
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**Section 307.4.2: amended to read as follows:
Section 307.4.2. Recreational Fires. Recreational fires shall be prohibited within the
incorporated city limits of Denton, Texas.
**Section 307.4.3: added to read as follows:
Section 307.4.3. Trench Burns. Trench burns shall be conducted in air curtain trenches
and in accordance with Section 307.2.
**Section 307.5: amended to read as follows:
Section 307.5. Attendance. Open burning, trench burns, or bonfires 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 308.3.1: amended to read as follows:
Section 308.3.1. 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 503.1.1: the following sentence is appended 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 503.1.2: amended to read as follows:
Section 503.1.2. Additional Access. The fire 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 503.1.4: added to read as follows:
Section 503.1.4. 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
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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 503.2.4: amended to read as follows:
Section 503.2.4. Turning Radius. Each fire apparatus access road shall have an inner
turning radius of not less than 35 feet, and an exterior turning radius of not less than 55
feet, or shall have a design approved by the fire code official as functionally equivalent to
this standard.
**Section 503.2.8: added 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- 1/2) inches by eleven (11) inches to the fire
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, and the fire lane, or a temporary fire lane has
been completed and approved by the fire code official.
(c)
**Section 503.3: amended to read as follows:
Section 503.3. Marking. Where required by the fire code official, approved striping or,
when allowed by fire 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 (66") (1.98 m) above finished
grade. Signs shall be spaced not more than fifty feet (50 feet) (15.2 m) apart.
Signs may be installed on permanent buildings or walls or as approved by
the code official.
**Section 503.4: amended 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
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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 found in or on a fire lane is:
(1) Subject to removal by the operator of the premises, with the expense of
removal and storage to 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) Deemed to constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of this section by:
(1) a named lessee of an unattended vehicle, if subsequently determined to be
under a lease or rental agreement at the time of the incident; (2) the
registered owner of an unattended vehicle; or (3) by any occupant licensed
to operate the vehicle, regardless of whether such license is expired,
suspended or revoked.
**Section 605.5.1: amended to read as follows:
Section 605.5.1. Power Supply. Extension cords shall be plugged directly into an
approved receptacle and, except for approved multiplug extension cords, shall serve only
one appliance.
**Section 903.1.2: added to read as follows:
Section 903.1.2. 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.
**Section 903.2: amended 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.
**Sections 903.2.1.1, 903.2.1.2, 903.2.1.3 and 903.2.1.4: amended to read as follows:
Section 903.2.1.1. Group A-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout a fire area containing a Group A-1 occupancy, where one of the following
conditions exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 101000 square feet.
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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 903.2.1.2. Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout a fire area containing a Group A-2 occupancy, where one of the following
conditions exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more.
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge.
Section 903.2.1.3. Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout a fire area containing a Group A-3 occupancy, where one of the following
conditions exists:
1'. The fire area exceeds 10,000 square feet.
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 903.2.1.4. Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout a fire area containing a Group A-4 occupancy, where one of the following
conditions exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 10,000 square feet.
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 903.2.7.1: added to read as follows:
Section 903.2.7.1. Group R-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout buildings with a Group R-1 fire area, including all combustible concealed
spaces and attic spaces.
'Sections 903.2.8.2 and 903.2.8.3: added to read as follows:
903.2.8.2. Bulk Storage of Tires. Buildings and structures where the area for the
storage of tires exceeds 10,000 cubic feet shall be equipped throughout with an automatic
fire sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
903.2.8.3. Self-service Storage Facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout all self-service storage facilities with a fire area greater than 7,500
square feet.
"Section 903.2.10: previous amendment section 903.2.10.3 deleted; and sections 903.2.10.4
and 903.2.10.5 added, to read as follows:
Section 903.2.10.4. High-Piled Combustible Storage. For any building with a clear
height exceeding 12 feet, see Chapter 23 to determine if those provisions apply.
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Section 903.2.10.5. Spray Booths and Rooms. New spray booths and spraying rooms
shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system.
"Section 903.2.10.6: added to read as follows:
Section 903.2.10.6. General.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all new buildings of
noncombustible construction, (Type I & II) including Group R-3, which
exceed three stories in height or which have more than ten thousand (10,000)
square feet of floor area regardless of fire area, area separation walls, or fire
walls.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all new buildings of
combustible construction, (type III, IV & V) including Group R-3, which
exceed two stories in height or which have more than seven thousand five
hundred (7,500) square feet of floor area regardless of fire area, area
separation walls, or fire walls.
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The owner(s) of any building shall be required to install an automatic
sprinkler 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 of
noncombustible construction (Type I & II) 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, area separation walls,
or fire walls.
4. The owner(s) of any building shall be required to install an automatic
sprinkler 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 seven thousand five hundred (7,500)
square feet of combustible construction (Type III, IV & V) 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, area
separation walls, or fire walls.
"Section 903.3.1.1: amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.1.1. NFPA 13 Sprinkler Systems. Where the provisions of this code
require a building, or portion thereof, to 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, 903.3.1.2 and 903.3.1.3.
"Section 903.3.1.1.1: amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.1.1.1. Exempt Locations. When approved by the fire code official,
automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas, where such
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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. Sprinklers shall not
be omitted from any room merely because of damp conditions, fire-resistance-rated
construction or the presence of electrical equipment.
1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a
serious life or fire hazard.
Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of
the nature of the contents, when approved by the fire 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 903.3.1.2: amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.1.2. NFPA 13R Sprinkler Systems. Where allowed in buildings of Group
R, up to and including four stories in height, automatic sprinkler systems shall be
installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R, latest edition, and as further
restricted by section 903.1.2, with respect to exceptions or reductions permitted by other
requirements of this code.
"Section 903.3.5: amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.5. Water Supplies. Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall
comply with this section, the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1, and other
applicable design standards and requirements. The potable water supply shall be
protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements of this section and the
International Plumbing Code.
Every fire protection system shall be designed with a 10 psi safety factor.
Section 903.7: amended to read as follows:
Section 903. 7. Fire Department Connections. The fire department connection shall be
provided in a location approved by the fire code official, within 50 feet of the fire lane
and unobstructed.
'Section 903.4: add a second paragraph after the exceptions to read as follows:
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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 905.2: amended to read as follows:
Section 905.2. Installation Standards. Standpipe systems shall be installed in
accordance with this section and NFPA 14, latest edition.
**Section 905.3.1.1: added to read as follows:
Section 905.3.1.1. Building Area. In buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet in area per
story, Class I automatic wet or manual wet standpipes shall be provided where any
portion of the building's interior area is more than 200 feet of travel, vertically or
horizontally, as the hose lies, from the nearest point of fire department vehicle access.
Exception: Automatic dry and semiautomatic dry standpipes are allowed as specified in
NFPA 14.
**Section 905.3.2: Exceptions 1 and 2 amended to read as follows:
1. Open-air seating spaces without enclosed spaces.
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 or less above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access.
**Section 905.4, item #5: amended 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 905.9: second paragraph added 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 906.1, item #1: amended to read as follows:
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Section 906.1.
1. In Groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4, S, and U occupancies.
"Section 907.1.3: added to read as follows:
Section 907.1.3. Design Standards. All replacement fire alarm systems serving 20 or
more alarm actuating devices shall be addressable fire detection systems. Alarm systems
serving more than 40 smoke detectors or more than 100 total alarm activating devices
shall be analog intelligent or addressable fire detection systems.
"Section 907.2.1.1: 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 NFPA 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 907.2.3: amended 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.
"Section 907.2.3: exception #1 amended, and exception #1.1 added, 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.
1.1 Residential In-Home day care with fewer than 12 children may use
interconnected single station detectors in all habitable rooms. (For care of
five or more children aged 2 1/2 years or younger, see Section 907.2.6.)
"Section 907.2.12: amended to read as follows:
907.2.12. High-Rise Buildings. Buildings with floors used for human occupancy that
are located more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access shall incorporate an automatic fire alarm system and an emergency
voice/alarm communications system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2.
"Section 907.2.12: exceptions #1-5 are deleted.
"Section 907.3.1.1: exception #1 is deleted.
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**Section 907.4: added second paragraph to read as follows:
Each manual alarm actuating device shall be an approved double action type.
Section 907.6.1: added to read as follows:
Section 907.6.1. Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be installed utilizing Class
"A" wiring for all initiating and indicating (NAC) circuits. Class "A" wiring shall be
designed to comply with NFPA 72.
**Section 907.9.2: amended to read as follows:
Section 907.9.2. High-Rise Buildings. Buildings with floors used for human occupancy
that are located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access shall establish separate zones by floor for any of the following types of
alarm-initiating devices:
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: second paragraph added 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 1020.1.7: amended to read as follows:
Section 1020.1.7. Smoke-proof Enclosures. Each exit that serves building stones
where the floor surface is located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access or more than 30 feet below the level of exit discharge serving
such floor levels shall be a smoke proof enclosure or pressurized stairway in accordance
with Section 909.20 of the International Building Code.
**Section 2203.1, item #4: amended 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 3301.1.3: amended to read as follows:
Section 3301.1.3. Fireworks. Except as provided otherwise herein, no person shall
possess, store, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, manufacture, use or explode
any fireworks within the city limits, or within five thousand feet (5,000 ft) (1,524 m)
thereof.
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Exceptions:
1. Only when approved for fireworks displays, storage and handling of
fireworks as permitted in Sections 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 aerial 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 "1.4G or 1.3G"
FIREWORK
DO NOT HANDLE- CALL "911
**Section 3308.12: added to read as follows:
Section 3308.12. 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 3403.6: sentence added to read as follows:
An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tank
and piping systems.
**Section 3404.2.11.5: sentence added to read as follows:
An approved method of secondary containment shall be provided for underground tank
and piping systems.
**Section 3406.3.9: added to read as follows:
Section 3406.3.9. Permit Required. An operational permit is required prior to drilling
and operating a gas well.
**Section 3803.2.1.5: sentence added to read as follows:
Standby personnel shall be present during demonstrations.
**Addition to Chapter 45 Referenced Standards:
Chapter 45 Referenced Standards. All compliance standards or references in the Fire
Code to the reference standards of the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA, shall pertain to the latest published edition administratively approved
by the fire code official, per Section 102.6.for compliance within the Fire Code.
SECTION 2. The fees provided for in Section 106 of the code adopted by Section 1 of
this ordinance shall be as follows:
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1. Building Fire Safety Follow-Up (Re-inspection) Inspection Fees provided in
Section 106:
Interior Square Footage Fee
1 to 3,000 $ 25.00
3,001 to 24,000 $ 50.00
24,001 to 100,000 $100.00
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:
1 to 3,000
$ 50.00
3,001 to 24,000
$100.00
24,001 to 100,000
$200.00
over 100,000
$200.00
2. The fee for an operational permit required under Section 105.6 of the Fire Code
shall be $200.00 per permit.
3. The fee for a construction permit required under Section 105.7 of the Fire Code shall
be $200.00 per permit.
4. The fee for each required permit or inspection of a gas well or its associated
infrastructure or development is $200 for each such permit or inspection authorized
or performed by the fire marshal or his designee.
5. A fee of $35.00 shall be assessed for each annual inspection of automatic
extinguishing systems (Hood Suppression Systems), automatic fire suppression
systems, and automatic fire alarm systems conducted pursuant to Section 901.6.1.
6. The permit fee for a temporary sales or display booth in covered malls, conducted
pursuant to Section 105.6.9 of the Fire Code, shall be $35.00.
7. A permit fee of $35.00 shall be assessed for a temporary tent permit issued under
Section 105.7.13 of the Fire Code.
SECTION 3. Any person who violates a provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,000.00. Each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof 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 4. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word in this
ordinance, or application thereof 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
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ordinance, and City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 5. 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 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 6. This ordinance shall become effective 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 10 days of its passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the - day of '2009.
MARK B OU HS, A OR
ATTEST:
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JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY