04-11-19-Ordinance-International Fire Code 2015 Edition-04/15/2019ORDINANCE # 04-11-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE 5.200
"INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE"; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sanger, Texas is
hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5.200 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
See.5.201 Adopted
The International Fire Code, 2015 Edition as published by the International Code Council is hereby
adopted. One (1) copy of said code is incorporated herein by reference and shall be kept on file in the
office of the building official.
See.5.202 Amendments
The International Fire Code, 2015 Edition as published by the International Code Council is hereby
adopted. One (1) copy of said code is incorporated herein by reference and shall be kept on file in the
office of the building official.
**Section 102.1; change #3 to read as follows:
3. Existing structures, facilities, and conditions when required in Chapter I I or in specific
sections of this code.
**Section 105.3.3; change to read as follows:
105.3.3 Occupancy Prohibited before Approval. The building or structure shall not be occupied prior
to the fire code official issuing a permit when required and conducting associated inspections indicating
the applicable provisions of this code have been met.
**Section 105.7, add Section 105.7.19 to read as follows:
105.7.19 Electronic access control systems. Construction permits are required for the installation or
modification of an electronic access control system, as specified in Chapter 10. A separate construction
permit is required for the installation or modification of a fire alarm system that may be connected to
the access control system. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a
modification and does not require a permit.
**Section 202; amend and rrdd definitions to read as./ollows:
** [B] AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY. Buildings or portions thereof used to provide medical,
surgical, psychiatric, nursing, or similar care on a less than 24-hour basis to persons who are rendered
incapable of self-preservation by the services provided. This group may include but not be limited to
the following:
- Dialysis centers
- Procedures involving sedation
- Sedation dentistry
- Surgery centers
- Colonic centers
- Psychiatric centers
** [B] ATRIUM. An opening connecting three or more stories... (remaining text unchanged)
** [B] DEFEND IN PLACE. A method of emergency response that engages building components
and trained staff to provide occupant safety during an emergency. Emergency response involves
remaining in place, relocating within the building, or both, without evacuating the building
**FIRE WATCH. A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of
a building or portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals or standby personnel when required
by the fire code official, for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early
signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the fire department.
**FIREWORKS. Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible
effect for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, or detonation, and/or activated by
ignition with a match or other heat producing device that meets the definition of I AG fireworks or 1.3G
fireworks as set forth herein.... {remainder of text unchanged) ...
**Option B
HIGH -PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE: add a second paragraph to read as
follows:
Any building classified as a group S Occupancy or Speculative Building exceeding 6,000 sq. ft.
that has a clear height in excess of 14 feet, making it possible to be used for storage in excess of 12
feet, shall be considered to be high -piled storage. When a specific product cannot be identified, a
fire protection system and life safety features shall be installed as for Class IV commodities, to the
maximum pile height.
**Option B
HIGH-RISE BUILDING. A building with an occupied floor located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm)
above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
**REPAIR GARAGE. A building, structure or portion thereof used for servicing or repairing motor
vehicles. This occupancy shall also include garages involved in minor repair, modification and
servicing of motor vehicles for items such as lube changes, inspections, windshield repair or
replacement, shocks, minor part replacement, and other such minor repairs.
**SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY. 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. 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.
""UPGRADED OR REPLACED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. A fire alarm system that is
upgraded or replaced includes, but is not limited to the following:
• Replacing one single board or fire alarm control unit component with a newer model
• Installing a new fire alarm control unit in addition to or in place of an existing one
• Conversion from a horn system to an emergency voice/alarm communication system
• Conversion from a conventional system to one that utilizes addressable or analog devices
• The following are not considered an upgrade or replacement:
• Firmware updates
• Software updates
• Replacing boards of the same model with chips utilizing the same or newer firmware
"Section 307.1.1; change to read as follows:
307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning. Open burning that is offensive or objectionable because of smoke
emissions or when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous shall be
prohibited.
Exception: {No change.)
"Section 307.2; change to read as follows:
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. 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 fire code official.
"Section 307.3; change to read as follows:
307.3 Extinguishment Authority. The fire code official is authorized to order the extinguishment by
the permit holder, another person responsible or the fire department of open burning that creates or adds
to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
"*Section 307.4; change to read as follows:
307.4 Location. The location for open burning shall not be less than 300 feet (91 440 mm) from any
structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 300 feet (91 440
mm) of any structure.
Exceptions: (No change.)
'Section 307.4.3, Exceptions: add exception #2 to read as follows:
Exceptions:
2. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an approved automatic sprinkler
system.
**Section 30Z4.4 and 5; add section 30Z4.4 and 30Z4.5 to read as follows:
307.4.4 Permanent Outdoor Tirepit. Permanently installed outdoor firepits for recreational fire
purposes shall not be installed within 10 feet of a structure or combustible material.
Exception: Permanently installed outdoor fireplaces constructed in accordance with the
International Building Code.
307.4.5 Trench Burns. Trench burns shall be conducted in air curtain trenches and in accordance
with Section 307.2.
**Section 307.5; change to read as follows:
307.5 Attendance. Open burning, trench burns, bonfires, recreational fires, and use of portable outdoor
fireplaces shall be constantly attended until the... {Remainder of section unchanged)
**Section 308.1.4; change to read as follows:
308.1.4 Open -flame Cooking Devices. Open -flame cooking devices, charcoal grills and other similar
devices used for cooking shall not be located or used on combustible balconies, decks, or within 10 feet
(3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Exceptions:
1. One- and two-family dwellings, except that LP -gas containers are limited to a water capacity
not greater than 50 pounds (22.68 kg) [nominal 20 pound (9.08 kg) LP -gas capacity] with an
aggregate LP -gas capacity not to exceed 100 lbs. (5 containers).
2. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system,
except that LP -gas containers are limited to a water capacity not greater than 50 pounds (22.68
kg) [nominal 20 pound (9.08 kg) LP -gas capacity], with an aggregate LP -gas capacity not to
exceed 40 lbs. (2 containers).
3. {No change.)
*Section 308.1.6.2, Exception 113; change to read as follows:
Exceptions:
3. Torches or flame -producing devices in accordance with Section 308.1.3.
**Section 308.1.6.3; change to read as follows:
308.1.6.3 Sky Lanterns. A person shall not release or cause to be released an unmanned free-floating
devices containing an open flame or other heat source, such as but not limited to a sky lantern.
**Section 311.5; change to read as follows:
311.5 Placards. The fire code official is authorized to require marking of any vacant or abandoned
buildings or structures determined to be unsafe pursuant to Section 110 of this code relating to structural
or interior hazards, as required by Section 311.5.1 through 311.5.5.
**Section 403.5; change Section 403.5 to read as follows:
403.5 Group L Occupancies. An approved fire safety and evacuation plan in accordance with Section
404 shall be prepared and maintained for Group E occupancies and for buildings containing both a
Group E occupancy and an atrium. A diagram depicting two evacuation routes shall be posted in a
conspicuous location in each classroom. Group E occupancies shall also comply with Sections 403.5.1
through
403.5.3.
**Section 404.2.2; add Number 4.10 to read as follows:
4.10 Fire extinguishing system controls.
**Section 405.4; change Section 405.4 to read as follows:
405.4 Time. The fire code official may require an evacuation drill at any time. Drills shall be held at
unexpected times and under varying conditions to simulate the unusual conditions that occur in case of
fire.
**Section 501.4; change to read as follows:
501.4 Timing of Installation. When fire apparatus access roads or a water supply for fire protection is
required to be installed for any structure or development, they shall be installed, tested, and approved
prior to the time of which construction has progressed beyond completion of the foundation of any
structure.
**Section 503.1.1; add sentence to read as follows:
Except for one- or two-family dwellings, the path of measurement shall be along a minimum of a ten
feet ( 10') wide unobstructed path way around the external walls of the structure.
**Section 503.2.1; change to read as follows:
503.2.1 Dimensions. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than
24 feet (7315 mm), exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with
Section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 14 feet (4267 mm).
Exception: Vertical clearance may be reduced; provided such reduction does not impair access by
fire apparatus and approved signs are installed and maintained indicating the established vertical
clearance when approved.
**Section 503.2.2, change to read as follows:
503.2.2 Authority. The fire code official shall have the authority to require an increase in the
minimum access widths and vertical clearances where they are inadequate for fire or rescue
operations.
**Section 503.2.3; change Section 503.2.3 to read as follows:
503.2.3 Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support imposed
loads of 80,000 lbs. for fire apparatus and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving
capabilities.
**Section 503.3, change to read as follows:
503.3 Marking. Striping, signs, or other markings, when approved by the fire code official, shall be
provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof.
Striping, signs and other markings 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 continuously marked by painted lines of red
traffic paint s ix inches ( 6") in width to s h o w the boundaries of the lane. The words "
NO PAR ICING F I RE LAN E" or "FIRE L ANE NO PARKING " shall appear in f our inch (4"
) white letters at 25 feet intervals on the red border markings along both sides of the fire lanes.
Where a curb is available, the striping shall be on the vertical face of the curb.
(2) Signs — Signs shall rea d " NO PAR KING F IR E L A NE" or "F IR E L ANE NO PA
RKING " an d shall be 12" wide and 18" high. Si g ns shall be painted on a white
background with letter s and b order s in red , using not less than 2" lettering. Signs s h al I
be permanently affixed to a stationary post and the bottom of the sign shall b e s ix feet,
s ix inches ( 6' 6") above finished grade. Signs shall be spaced not more than f if t y feet (
50 ') apart along both s ides of the fire la ne. Signs may be installed on permanent buildings or
walls or as approved by the Fire Chief.
*Section 503.4; change to read as follows:
503.4 Obstruction of Fire Apparatus Access Roads. Fire apparatus access roads shall not be
obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles. The minimum widths and clearances
established in Section503.2.1 and any area marked as a fire lane as described in Section 503.3 shall be
maintained at all times.
'Section 505.1; change to read as follows:
505.1 Address Identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address
identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from
the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their
background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be
spelled out. Each character shall be not less than 4 inches (102 mm) 6 inches (152.4 mm) high with a
minimum stroke width of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm). Where required by the fire code official, address numbers
shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by
means of a private road, buildings do not immediately front a street, and/or the building cannot be
viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign with approved 6 inch (152.4 mm) height
building numerals or addresses and 4 inch (101.6 mm) height suite/apartment numerals of a color
contrasting with the background of the building or other approved means shall be used to identify the
structure. Numerals or addresses shall be posted on a minimum 20 inch (508 mm) by 30 inch (762 mm)
background on border. Address identification shall be maintained.
Exception: R-3 Single Family occupancies shall have approved numerals of a minimum 3
inches (88.9 mm) in height and a color contrasting with the background clearly visible and
legible from the street fronting the property and rear alleyway where such alleyway exists.
"Section 507.4; change to read as follows:
507.4 Water Supply Test Date and Information. The water supply test used for hydraulic calculation
of fire protection systems shall be conducted in accordance with NF P A 2 91 " Recommended Practice
for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants" and within one year of sprinkler plan submittal.
The fire code official shall be notified prior to the water supply test. Water supply tests shall be
witnessed by the fire code official, as required. The exact location of the static/residual hydrant and the
flow hydrant shall be indicated on the design drawings. All fire protection plan submittals shall be
accompanied by a hard copy of the water flow test report, or as approved by the fire code official. The
report must indicate the dominant water tank level at the time of the test and the maximum and
minimum operating levels of the tank, as well, or identify applicable water supply fluctuation. The
licensed contractor must then design the fire protection system based on this fluctuation information,
as per the applicable referenced NFPA standard. Reference Section 903.3.5 for additional design
requirements.
"Section 50Z5.4; change to read as follows:
507.5.4 Obstruction. Unobstructed access to fire hydrants shall be maintained at all times. Posts,
fences, vehicles, growth, trash, storage and other materials or objects shall not be placed or kept near
fire hydrants, fire department inlet connections or fire protection system control valves in a manner that
would prevent such equipment or fire hydrants from being immediately discernible. The fire department
shall not be deterred or hindered from gaining immediate access to fire protection equipment or fire
hydrants.
**Section 509.1.2; add new Section 509.1.2 to read as follows:
509.1.2 Sign Requirements. Unless more stringent requirements apply, lettering for signs required
by this section shall have a minimum height of 2 inches (50.8 mm) when located inside a building and
4 inches (101.6 mm) when located outside, or as approved by the fire code official. The letters shall
be of a color that contrasts with the background.
**Section 603.3.2.1, Exception; change exception to read as follows:
Exception: The aggregate capacity limit shall be permitted to be increased to 3,000 gallons (11,356 L)
in accordance with all requirements of Chapter 57.... {Delete remainder of Exception}
**Section 603.3.2.2; change to read as follows:
603.3.2.2 Restricted Use and Connection. Tanks installed in accordance with Section 603.3.2 shall
be used only to supply fuel oil to fuel -burning equipment installed in accordance with Section
603.3.2.4. Connections between tanks and equipment supplied by such tanks shall be made using
closed piping systems.
**Section 604, change and add to read as follows:
604.1.1 Stationary Generators. Stationary emergency and standby power generators required by
this code shall be listed in accordance with UL 2200.
604.1.2 Installation. Emergency power systems and standby power systems shall be installed in
accordance with the international Building Code, NFPA 70, NFPA 110 and NFPA
111.Existing installations shall be maintained in accordance with the original approval, except
as specified in Chapter l 1.
604.1.3 through 604.1.8 (No changes to these sections.)
604.1.9 Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS). For Critical Operations Power Systems
necessary to maintain continuous power supply to facilities or parts of facilities that require continuous
operation for the reasons of public safety, emergency management, national security, or business
continuity, see NFPA 70.
604.2 Where Required. Emergency and standby power systems shall be provided where required by
Sections 604.2.1 through 604.216 604.2.24 or elsewhere identified in this code or any other referenced
code.
604.2.1 through 604.2.3 {No change.)
604.2.4 Emergency Voice/alarm Communications Systems. Emergency power shall be provided
for emergency voice/alarm communications systems in the following occupancies, or as specified
elsewhere in this code, as required in Section 907.5.2.2.5. The system shall be capable of powering the
required load for a duration of not less than 24 hours, as required in NFPA 72.
Covered and Open Malls, Section 907.2.20 and 914.2.3
Group A Occupancies, Sections 907.2.1 and
907.5.2.2.4. Special Amusement Buildings, Section
907.2.12.3
High-rise Buildings, Section 907.2.13
Atriums, Section 907.2.14
Deep Underground Buildings, Section 907.2.19
604.2.5 through 604.2.11 {No change.)
604.2.12 Means of Egress Illumination. Emergency power shall be provided for means of egress
illumination in accordance with Sections 1008.3 and 1104.5.1. (90 minutes)
604.2.13 Membrane Structures. Emergency power shall be provided for exit signs in temporary tents
and membrane structures in accordance with Section 3103.12.6.1. (90 minutes) Standby power shall
be provided for auxiliary inflation systems in permanent membrane structures in accordance with
Section 2702 of the International Building Code. (4 hours) Auxiliary inflation systems shall be
provided in temporary air -supported and air -inflated membrane structures in accordance with section
3103.10.4.
604.2.14 {No change.)
604.2.15 Smoke Control Systems. Standby power shall be provided for smoke control systems in the
following occupancies, or as specified elsewhere in this code, as required in Section 909.11:
Covered Mall Building, International Building Code, Section 402.7
Atriums, International Building Code, Section 404.7
Underground Buildings, International Building Code, Section 405.8
Group 1-3, International Building Code, Section 408.4.2
Stages, International Building Code, Section 410.3.7.2
Special Amusement Buildings (as applicable to Group A's), International Building Code,
Section 411.1
Smoke Protected Seating, Section 1029.6.2.1
604.2.17 Covered and Open Mall Buildings. Emergency power shall be provided in accordance with
Section 907.2.20 and 914.2.3.
604.2.18 Airport Traffic Control Towers. A standby power system shall be provided in airport traffic
control towers more than 65 ft. in height. Power shall be provided to the following equipment:
1. Pressurization equipment, mechanical equipment and lighting.
2. Elevator operating equipment.
3. Fire alarm and smoke detection systems.
604.2.19 Smokeproof Enclosures and Stair Pressurization Alternative. Standby power shall be
provided for smokeproof enclosures, stair pressurization alternative and associated automatic
fire detection systems as required by the International Building Code, Section 909.20.6.2.
604.2.20 Elevator Pressurization. Standby power shall be provided for elevator pressurization
system as required by the International Building Code, Section 909.21.5.
604.2.21 Elimination of Smoke Dampers in Shaft Penetrations. Standby power shall be provided
when eliminating the smoke dampers in ducts penetrating shafts in accordance with the International
Building Code, Section 717.5.3, and exception 2.3.
604.2.22 Common Exhaust Systems for Clothes Dryers. Standby power shall be provided for
common exhaust systems for clothes dryers located in multistory structures in accordance with the
International Mechanical Code, Section 504.10, Item 7.
604.2.23 Hydrogen Cutoff Rooms. Standby power shall be provided for mechanical ventilation and
gas detection systems of Hydrogen Cutoff Rooms in accordance with the International Building
Code, Section 421.8
604.2.24 Means of Egress Illumination in Existing Buildings. Emergency power shall be provided
for means of egress illumination in accordance with Section 1104.5 when required by the fire code
official. (90 minutes in I-2, 60 minutes elsewhere.)
604.3 through 604.7 {No change.)
604.8 Energy Time Duration. Unless a time limit is specified by the fire code official, in this chapter
or elsewhere in this code, or in any other referenced code or standard, the emergency and standby power
system shall be supplied with enough fuel or energy storage capacity for not less than 2-hour full -
demand operation of the system.
Exception: Where the system is supplied with natural gas from a utility provider and is
approved.
**Section 609.2; change to read as follows:
609.2 Where Required. A Type I hood shall be installed at or above all commercial cooking
appliances and domestic cooking appliances used for commercial purposes that produce grease vapors,
including but not limited to cooking equipment used in fixed, mobile, or temporary concessions, such
as trucks, buses, trailers, pavilions, or any form of roofed enclosure, as required by the fire code official.
Exceptions:
1. Tents, as provided for in Chapter 31.
2. {No change to existing Exception.}
Additionally, fuel gas and power provided for such cooking appliances shall be interlocked with the
extinguishing system, as required by Section 904.12.2. Fuel gas containers and piping/hose shall be
properly maintained in good working order and in accordance with all applicable regulations.
**Section 704.1; change to read as follows:
704.1 Enclosure. Interior vertical shafts including, but not limited to, stairways, elevator hoistways,
service and utility shafts, that connect two or more stories of a building shall be enclosed or protected
in accordance with the codes in effect at the time of construction but, regardless of when constructed,
not less than as required in Chapter 11. New floor openings in existing buildings shall comply with the
International Building Code.
**Section 807.3; change to read as follows:
807.3 Combustible Decorative Materials. In occupancies in Groups A, E, I, and R-1, and dormitories
in Group R-2, curtains, draperies, fabric hangings and other similar combustible decorative materials
suspended from walls or ceilings shall comply with Section 807.4 and shall not exceed 10 percent of
the specific wall or ceiling area to which they are attached.
**Section 80Z5.2.2 and 807.5.2.3; change to read as follows:
807.5.2.2 Artwork in Corridors. Artwork and teaching materials shall be limited on the walls of
corridors to not more than 20 percent of the wall area. Such materials shall not be continuous from floor
to ceiling or wall to wall. Curtains, draperies, wall hangings, and other decorative material suspended
from the walls or ceilings shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 in
accordance with Section 807 or be noncombustible.
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.
807.5.2.3 Artwork in Classrooms. Artwork and teaching materials shall be limited on walls of
classrooms to not more than 50 percent of the specific wall area to which they are attached. Curtains,
draperies, wall hangings and other decorative material suspended from the walls or ceilings shall meet
the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section 807 or be
noncombustible.
**Section 80Z5.5.2 and 807.5.5.3; change to read as follows:
807.5.5.2 Artwork in Corridors. Artwork and teaching materials shall be limited on the walls of
corridors to not more than 20 percent of the wall area. Such materials shall not be continuous from floor
to ceiling or wall to wall. Curtains, draperies, wall hangings and other decorative material suspended
from the walls or ceilings shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 in
accordance with Section 807 or be noncombustible.
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.
807.5.5.3 Artwork in Classrooms. Artwork and teaching materials shall be limited on walls of
classrooms to not more than 50 percent of the specific wall area to which they are attached. Curtains,
draperies, wall hangings and other decorative material suspended from the walls or ceilings shall meet
the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section 807 or be
noncombustible.
"Section 901.6.1; add Section 901.6.1.1 to rend as follows:
901.6.1.1 Standpipe Testing. Building owners/managers must maintain and test standpipe systems as
per NFPA 25 requirements. The following additional requirements shall be applied to the testing that
is required every 5 years:
The piping between the Fire Department Connection (FDC) and the standpipe shall be
backflushed when foreign material is present, and also hydrostatically tested for all F DC's
on any type of standpipe system. Hydrostatic testing shall also be conducted in accordance
with NFPA 25 requirements for the different types of standpipe systems.
2. For any manual (dry or wet) standpipe system not having an automatic water supply
capable of flowing water through the standpipe, the tester shall connect hose from a fire
hydrant or portable pumping system (as approved by the fire code official) to each FDC, and
flow water through the standpipe system to the roof outlet to verify that each inlet connection
functions properly. Confirm that there are no open hose valves prior to introducing water into
a dry standpipe. There is no required pressure criteria at the outlet. Verify that check valves
function properly and that there are no closed control valves on the system.
3. Any pressure relief, reducing, or control valves shall be tested in accordance with the
requirements of NFPA 25. All hose valves shall be exercised.
4. If the FDC is not already provided with approved caps, the contractor shall install such caps for
all
FDC's as required by the fire code official.
5. Upon successful completion of standpipe test, place a blue tag (as per Texas Administrative
Code, Fire Sprinkler Rules for Inspection, Test and Maintenance Service (ITM) Tag) at the
bottom of each standpipe riser in the building. The tag shall be check -marked as "Fifth Year"
for Type of ITM,
and the note on the back of the tag shall read "5 Year Standpipe Test" at a
minimum.
6. The procedures required by Texas Administrative Code Fire Sprinkler Rules with regard to
Yellow Tags and Red Tags or any deficiencies noted during the testing, including the
required notification of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (fire code official) shall be
followed.
7. Additionally, records of the testing shall be maintained by the owner and contractor, if
applicable, as required by the State Rules mentioned above and NFPA 25.
8. Standpipe system tests where water will be flowed external to the building shall not be
conducted during freezing conditions or during the day prior to expected night time freezing
conditions.
9. Contact the fire code official for requests to remove existing fire hose from Class 1I and III
standpipe systems where employees are not trained in the utilization of this firefighting
equipment. All standpipe hose valves must remain in place and be provided with an approved
cap and chain when approval is given to remove hose by the fire code official.
"Section 901.6.3; add Section 901.6.3 to read as follows:
901.6.3 False Alarms and Nuisance Alarms. False alarms and nuisance alarms shall not be given,
signaled or transmitted or caused or permitted to be given, signaled or transmitted in any manner.
**Section 901.7; change to read as follows:
901.7 Systems Out of Service. Where a required fire protection system is out of service or in the event
of an excessive number of activations, the fire department and the fire code official shall be notified
immediately and, where required by the fire code official, the building shall either be evacuated or an
approved fire watch shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut down until the fire
protection system has been returned to service.... {remaining text unchanged)
**Section 901.8.2; change to read as follows:
901.8.2 Removal of Occupant -use Hose Lines. The fire code official is authorized to permit the
removal of occupant -use hose lines and hose valves where all of the following conditions exist:
1. The hose line(s) would not be utilized by trained personnel or the fire department.
2. If the occupant -use hose lines are removed, but the hose valves are required to remain as per
the fire code official, such shall be compatible with local fire department fittings.
**Section 903.1.1; change to read as follows:
903.1.1 Alternative Protection. Alternative automatic fire -extinguishing systems complying with
Section 904 shall be permitted in addition to automatic sprinkler protection where recognized by the
applicable standard or as approved by the fire code official.
**Section 903.2; add paragraph to read as follows:
Automatic Sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms, elevator machine spaces, and
elevator hoistways, other than pits where such sprinklers would not necessitate shunt trip requirements
under any circumstances. Storage shall not be allowed within the elevator machine room. Signage shall
be provided at the entry doors to the elevator machine room indicating "ELEVATOR MACHINERY
—NO STORAG E ALLOWED."
**Section 903.2; delete the exception.
**Section 903.2.9; add Section 903.2.9.3 to read as follows:
903.2.9.3 Self -Service Storage Facility. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout
all self-service storage facilities.
"Option B
Section 903.2.11; change 903.2.11.3 and add 903.2.11.7, 903.2.11.8, and 903.2.11.9 as follows:
903.2.11.3 Buildings 35 feet or more in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout buildings that have one or more stories, other than penthouses in compliance with
Section 1510 of the International Building Code, located 35 feet (10 668 mm) or more above the
lowest level of fire department vehicle access, measured to the finished floor.
Exceptions:
Open parking structures in compliance with Section 406.5 of the International Building
Code, having no other occupancies above the subject garage.
903.2.11.7 High -Piled Combustible Storage. For any building with a clear height exceeding 12
feet (4572 mm), see Chapter 32 to determine if those provisions apply.
903.2.11.8 Spray Booths and Rooms. New and existing spray booths and spraying rooms shall
be protected by an approved automatic fire -extinguishing system.
903.2.11.9 Buildings Over 6,000 sq. ft. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout all buildings with a building area 6,000 sq. ft. or greater and in all existing buildings
that are enlarged to be 6,000 sq. ft. or greater. For the purpose of this provision, fire walls shall not
define separate buildings.
Exception: Open parking garages in compliance with Section 406.5 of the International Building
Code.
**Section 903.3.1.1.1; change to read as follows:
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... (text unchanged)... 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. Elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, and hoistways, other than pits where such
sprinklers would not necessitate shunt trip requirements under any circumstances
6. {Delete.]
**Section 903.3.1.2.3; add section to read as follows:
[F] Section 903.3.1.2.3 Attics and Attached Garages. Sprinkler protection is required in attic spaces
of such buildings two or more stories in height, in accordance with NFPA 13 and or NFPA
13R requirements, and attached garages.
**Section 903.3.1.3; change to read asfollows:
903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D Sprinkler Systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one- and two-
family dwellings; Group R-3; Group R-4 Condition 1 and townhouses shall be permitted to be installed
throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D or in accordance with state law.
**Section 903.3.1.4, add to read as follows:
[F] 903.3.1.4 Freeze protection. Freeze protection systems for automatic fire sprinkler systems
shall be in accordance with the requirements of the applicable referenced NFPA standard and this
section.
903.3.1.4.1 Attics. Only dry -pipe, preaction, or listed antifreeze automatic fire sprinkler
systems shall be allowed to protect attic spaces.
Exception: Wet -pipe fire sprinkler systems shall be allowed to protect non -ventilated
attic spaces where:
The attic sprinklers are supplied by a separate floor control valve assembly to
allow ease of draining the attic system without impairing sprinklers
throughout the rest of the building, and
2. Adequate heat shall be provided for freeze protection as per the
applicable referenced NFPA standard, and
3. The attic space is a part of the building's thermal, or heat, envelope such
that insulation is provided at the roof deck, rather than at the ceiling level.
903.3.1.4.2 Heat trace/insulation. Heat trace/insulation shall only be allowed where approved
by the fire code official for small sections of large diameter water -filled pipe.
"Section 903.3.5; add it second paragraph to read as follows:
[F] Water supply as required for such systems shall be provided in conformance with the supply
requirements of the respective standards; however, every water -based fire protection system shall be
designed with a 10 psi safety factor. Reference Section 507.4 for additional design requirements.
**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 903.4.2; add second paragraph to read as follows:
The alarm device required on the exterior of the building shall be a weatherproof horn/strobe
notification appliance with a minimum 75 candela strobe rating, installed as close as practicable
to the fire department connection.
**Section 905.2; change to read as follows:
905.2 Installation Standard. Standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with this section and
NFPA 14. Manual dry standpipe systems shall be supervised with a minimum of 10 psig and a
maximum of 40 psig air pressure with a high/low alarm,
**Section 905.3; add Section 905.3.9 and exception to read as follows:
905.3.9 Buildings Exceeding 10,000 sq. ft. In buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet in area per story
and where any portion of the building's interior area is more than 20 0 feet ( 60 960 mm) of
travel, vertically and horizontally, from the nearest point of fire department vehicle access, Class I
automatic wet or manual wet standpipes shall be provided.
Exceptions:
1. Automatic dry and semi -automatic dry standpipes are allowed as provided for in NFPA 14.
2. R-2 occupancies of four stories or less in height having no interior corridors.
"Section 905.4, change Item 1, 3, and 5, and add Item 7 to read as follows:
1. In every required interior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above
and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at an intermediate landing between
stories, unless otherwise approved by the fire code official.
2. {No change.)
3. In every exit passageway, at the entrance from the exit passageway to other areas of a building.
Exception: Where floor areas adjacent to an exit passageway are reachable from an interior exit
stairway hose connection by a {No change to rest.)
4. {No change.)
5. Where the roof has a slope less than four units vertical in 12 units horizontal (333-percent slope),
each standpipe shall be provided with a two-way a hose connection shall be located to serve the
roof or at the highest landing of an interior exit stairway with stair access to the roof provided in
accordance with Section 1011.12.
6. {No change.}
7. When required by this Chapter, standpipe connections shall be placed adjacent to all required
exits to the structure and at two hundred feet (200 ') intervals along major corridors thereafter,
or as otherwise approved by the fire code official.
'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.
"Section 907.1; add Section 907.1.4 and 907.1.4.1 to read as follows:
907.1.4 Design Standards. Where a new fire alarm system is installed, the devices shall be
addressable. Fire alarm systems utilizing more than 20 smoke detectors shall have analog initiating
devices.
"Section 90Z2.1; change to read as follows:
907.2.1 Group A. A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in
accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group A occupancies having an occupant load of
300 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge. Group
A occupancies not separated from one another in accordance with Section 707.3. 10 of the International
Building Code shall be considered as a single occupancy for the purposes of applying this section.
Portions of Group E occupancies occupied for assembly purposes shall be provided with a fire alarm
system as required for the Group E occupancy.
Exception: {No change.)
Activation of fire alarm notification appliances
shall:
1. Cause illumination of the means of egress with light of not less than I foot-candle (I I lux) at the
walking surface level, and
2. Stop any conflicting or confusing sounds and visual distractions.
"Section 907.2.3; change to read as follows:
907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system that initiates the occupant notification signal utilizing an
emergency voice/alarm communication system meeting the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and
installed in accordance with Section 907.6 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' 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.
Exceptions:
1. {No change.}
1.1. 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.) {No change to remainder of exceptions.}
**Section 90Z2.13, Exception 3; change to read as follows:
3. Open air portions of buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in accordance with Section 303.1 of
the International Building Code; however, this exception does not apply to accessory uses including
but not limited to sky boxes, restaurants, and similarly enclosed areas.
**Section 907.4.2; add Section 90Z4.2.7 to read as follows:
907.4.2.7 Type. Manual alarm initiating devices shall be an approved double action type.
**Section 90Z6.1; add Section 90Z6.1.1 to read as follows:
907.6.1.1 Wiring Installation. All fire alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner that a failure
of any single initiating device or single open in an initiating circuit conductor will not interfere with the
normal operation of other such devices. All signaling line circuits (SLC) shall be installed in such a way
that a single open will not interfere with the operation of any addressable devices (Class A). Outgoing
and return SLC conductors shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72 requirements for Class A
circuits and shall have a minimum of four feet separation horizontal and one foot vertical between supply
and return circuit conductors. The initiating device circuit (IDC) from a signaling line circuit interface
device may be wired Class B, provided the distance from the interface device to the initiating device is
ten feet or less.
**Section 907.6.3; delete all four Exceptions.
**Section 907.6.6, — add sentence at end ofparagraph to read as follows:
[F] See 907.6.3 for the required information transmitted to the supervising station.
**Section 909.22; add to read as follows:
909.22 Stairway or Ramp Pressurization Alternative. Where the building is equipped throughout
with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and the stair
pressurization alternative is chosen for compliance with Building Code requirements for a smokeproof
enclosure, interior exit stairways or ramps shall be pressurized to a minimum of 0.10 inches of water
(25 Pa) and a maximum of 0.35 inches of water (87 Pa) in the shaft relative to the building measured
with all interior exit stairway and ramp doors closed under maximum anticipated conditions of stack
effect and wind effect. Such systems shall comply with Section 909, including the installation of a
separate fire-fighter's smoke control panel as per Section 909.16, and a Smoke Control Permit shall
be required from the fire department as per Section 105.7.
[F] 909.22.1 Ventilating equipment. The activation of ventilating equipment for the stair or ramp
pressurization system shall be by smoke detectors installed at each floor level at an approved location
at the entrance to the smokeproof enclosure. When the closing device for the stairway or ramp shaft
and vestibule doors is activated by smoke detection or power failure, the mechanical equipment shall
activate and operate at the required performance levels. Smoke detectors shall be installed in
accordance with Section 907.3.
909.22.1.1 Ventilation Systems. Smokeproof enclosure ventilation systems shall be independent of
other building ventilation systems. The equipment, control wiring, power wiring and ductwork shall
comply with one of the following:
1. Equipment, control wiring, power wiring and ductwork shall be located exterior to the
building and directly connected to the smokeproof enclosure or connected to the
smokeproof enclosure by ductwork enclosed by not less than 2-hour fire barriers
constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the Building Code or horizontal assemblies
constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the Building Code, or both.
2. Equipment, control wiring, power wiring and ductwork shall be located within the
smokeproof enclosure with intake or exhaust directly from and to the outside or through
ductwork enclosed by not less than 2-hour barriers constructed in accordance with Section
707 of the Building Code or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section
711 of the Building Code, or both.
3. Equipment, control wiring, power wiring and ductwork shall be located within the building
if separated from the remainder of the building, including other mechanical equipment, by
not less than 2-hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the Building
Code or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the Building
Code, or both.
Exceptions:
1. Control wiring and power wiring utilizing a 2-hour rated cable or cable system.
2. Where encased with not less than 2 inches (51 mm) of concrete.
3. Control wiring and power wiring protected by a listed electrical circuit protective systems
with a fire -resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
909.21.1.2 Standby Power. Mechanical vestibule and stairway and ramp shaft ventilation systems and
automatic fire detection systems shall be provided with standby power in accordance with Section 2702
of the Building Code.
909.22.1.3 Acceptance and Testing. Before the mechanical equipment is approved, the system shall
be tested in the presence of the fire code official to confirm that the system is operating in compliance
with these requirements.
**Section 910.2; change Exception 2. and 3.to read as follows:
[F] 2. Only manual smoke and heat removal shall not be required in areas of buildings equipped with
early suppression fast -response (ESFR) sprinklers. Automatic smoke and heat removal is
prohibited.
3. Only manual smoke and heat removal shall not be required in areas of buildings equipped
with control mode special application sprinklers with a response time index of 50(m*S)1/2 or
less that are listed to control a fire in stored commodities with 12 or fewer sprinklers.
Automatic smoke and heat removal is prohibited.
**Section 910.2; add subsections 910.2.3 with exceptions to read as follows:
910.2.3 Group H. Buildings and portions thereof used as a Group H occupancy as follows:
1. In occupancies classified as Group H-2 or H-3, any of which are more than 15,000 square feet
(1394 m2) in single floor area.
Exception: Buildings of noncombustible construction containing only noncombustible
materials.
2. In areas of buildings in Group H used for storing Class 2, 3, and 4 liquid and solid oxidizers,
Class 1 and unclassified detonable organic peroxides, Class 3 and 4 unstable (reactive)
materials, or Class 2 or 3 water -reactive materials as required for a high -hazard commodity
classification.
Exception: Buildings of noncombustible construction containing only noncombustible
materials.
"Section 910.3; add section 910.3.4 to read as follows:
910.3.4 Vent Operation. Smoke and heat vents shall be capable of being operated by approved
automatic and manual means. Automatic operation of smoke and heat vents shall conform to the
provisions of Sections 910.3.2.1 through 910.3.2.3.
[F] 910.3.4.1 Sprinklered buildings. Where installed in buildings equipped with an approved
automatic sprinkler system, smoke and heat vents shall be designed to operate automatically.
The automatic operating mechanism of the smoke and heat vents shall operate at a temperature rating
at least 100 degrees F (approximately 38 degrees Celsius) greater than the temperature rating of the
sprinklers installed.
Exception: Manual only systems per Section 910.2.
910.3.4.2 Nonsprinklered Buildings. Where installed in buildings not equipped with an approved
automatic sprinkler system, smoke and heat vents shall operate automatically by actuation of a heat -
responsive device rated at between 100°F (56°C) and 220°F (122°C) above ambient.
Exception: Listed gravity -operated drop out vents.
**Section 910.4.3.1; change to read as follows:
910.4.3.1 Makeup Air. Makeup air openings shall be provided within 6 feet (1829 mm) of the floor
level. Operation of makeup air openings shall be automatic. The minimum gross area of makeup air
inlets shall be 8 square feet per 1,000 cubic feet per minute (0.74 m2 per 0.4719 m3/s) of smoke exhaust.
**Section 910.4.4; change to read as follows:
910.4.4 Activation. The mechanical smoke removal system shall be activated automatically by the
automatic sprinkler system or by an approved fire detection system. Individual manual controls shall
also be provided.
Exception: Manual only systems per Section 910.2.
*Section 912.2; add Section 912.2.3 to read as follows:
912.2.3 Hydrant Distance. An approved fire hydrant shall be located within 50 feet of the fire
department connection as the fire hose lays along an unobstructed path.
**Section 913.2.1; add second paragraph and exception to read as follows:
When located on the ground level at an exterior wall, the fire pump room shall be provided with an
exterior fire department access door that is not less than 3 ft. in width and 6 ft. — 8 in. in height,
regardless of any interior doors that are provided. A key box shall be provided at this door, as required
by Section
506.1.
Exception: When it is necessary to locate the fire pump room on other levels or not at an exterior
wall, the corridor leading to the fire pump room access from the exterior of the building shall be
provided with equivalent fire resistance as that required for the pump room, or as approved by the
fire code official. Access keys shall be provided in the key box as required by Section 506.1.
**Section 914.3.1.2; change to read as follows:
914.3.1.2 Water Supply to required Fire Pumps. In buildings that are more than 420 120 feet (128
m) in building height, required fire pumps shall be supplied by connections to no fewer than two water
mains located in different streets. Separate supply piping shall be provided between each connection to
the water main and the pumps. Each connection and the supply piping between the connection and the
pumps shall be sized to supply the flow and pressure required for the pumps to operate.
Exception: {No change to exception.}
* *Section 1006.2.2.6; add a new Section 1006.2.2.6 as follows:
1006.2.2.6 Electrical Rooms. For electrical rooms, special exiting requirements may apply. Reference
the Electrical Code as adopted.
**Section 1009.1; add the following Exception 4:
Exceptions:
{ previous exceptions unchanged}
4. Buildings regulated under State Law and built in accordance with State registered plans,
including any variances or waivers granted by the State, shall be deemed to be in compliance
with the requirements of Section 1009.
**Section 1010.1.9.4 Bolt Locks; change Exceptions 3 and 4 to read as follows:
Exceptions:
3. Where a pair of doors serves an occupant load of less than 50 persons in a Group B, F, M or S
occupancy. {Remainder unchanged}
4. Where a pair of doors serves a Group A, B, F, M or S occupancy {Remainder unchanged}
**Section 1015.8 Window Openings; change number I to read as follows:
1. Operable windows where the top of the sill of the opening is located more than 55 (16 764 mm)
above the finished grade or other surface below and that are provided with window fall prevention
devices that comply with ASTM F 2006.
**Section 1020.1 Construction; add Exception 6 to read as follows:
6. In group B occupancies, corridor walls and ceilings need not be of fire -resistive construction within
a single tenant space when the space is equipped with approved automatic smoke -detection within the
corridor. The actuation of any detector shall activate self -annunciating alarms audible in all areas within
the corridor. Smoke detectors shall be connected to an approved automatic fire alarm system where
such system is provided.
* *Section 1029.1.1.1; delete this section. Spaces under Grandstands and Bleachers:
**Section 1031.2; change to read as.follows:
1031.2 Reliability. Required exit accesses, exits and exit discharges shall be continuously maintained
free from obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency. An exit
or exit passageway shall not be used for any purpose that interferes with a means of egress.
**Section 1103.3; add sentence to end of paragraph as follows:
Provide emergency signage as required by Section 607.3.
**Section 1103.5, add Section 1103.5.1 to read as follows:
1103.5.1 Group A-2. Spray Booths and Rooms. Existing spray booths and spray rooms shall be
protected by an approved automatic fire -extinguishing system in accordance with Section 2404.
**Section 1103.7; add Section 1103.7.8 and 1103.7.8.1 to read as follows:
1103.7.8 Fire Alarm System Design Standards. Where an existing fire alarm system is upgraded or
replaced, the devices shall be addressable. Fire alarm systems utilizing more than 20 smoke and/or heat
detectors shall have analog initiating devices.
Exception: Existing systems need not comply unless the total building, or fire alarm system,
remodel or expansion exceeds 30% of the building. When cumulative building, or fire alarm
system, remodel or expansion initiated after the date of original fire alarm panel installation
exceeds 50% of the building, or fire alarm system, the fire alarm system must comply within 18
months of permit application.
1103.7.8.1 Communication requirements. Refer to Section 907.6.6 for applicable requirements.
"*Section 2304.1; change to read as follows:
2304.1 Supervision of Dispensing. The dispensing of fuel at motor fuel -dispensing facilities shall be
in accordance with the following:
1. Conducted by a qualified attendant; and/or,
2. Shall be under the supervision of a qualified attendant; and/or
3. Shall be an unattended self-service facility in accordance with Section 2304.3.
At any time the qualified attendant of item Number I or 2 above is not present, such operations shall
be considered as an unattended self-service facility and shall also comply with Section 2304.3.
"Section 2401.2; delete this section.
"Table 3206.2, footnote j; change text to read as follows:
j. Where storage areas are protected by either early suppression fast response (ESFR)
sprinkler systems or control mode special application sprinklers with a response time index of 50 (in
• s)
1/2 or less that are listed to control a fire in the stored commodities with 12 or fewer sprinklers,
installed in accordance with NFPA 13, manual smoke and heat vents or manually activated
engineered mechanical smoke exhaust systems shall be required within these areas.
*"Section 3310.1; add sentence to end ofparagraph to read as follows:
When fire apparatus access roads are required to be installed for any structure or development, they
shall be approved prior to the time at which construction has progressed beyond completion of the
foundation of any structure.
"Section 5601.1.3; change to read as follows:
5601.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling, and use of fireworks are
prohibited.
Exceptions:
1. Only when approved for fireworks displays, storage, and handling of fireworks as allowed
in
Section 5604 and 5608.
2. The use of fireworks for approved fireworks displays as allowed in Section 5608.
"*Section 5703.6; add a sentence to read as follows:
5703.6 Piping Systems. Piping systems, and their component parts, for flammable and combustible
liquids shall be in accordance with Sections 5703.6.1 through 5703.6.11. An approved method of
secondary containment shall be provided for underground tank and piping systems.
"Section 5704.2.9.5; change Section 5704.2.9.5 and add Section 5704.2.9.5.3 to read as follows:
5704.2.9.5 Above -ground Tanks Inside of Buildings. Above -ground tanks inside of buildings shall
comply with Section 5704.2.9.5.1 through 5704.2.9.5.3.
5704.2.9.5.1 (No change.)
5704.2.9.5.2 {No change.)
5704.2.9.5.3 Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks Inside of Buildings. The maximum aggregate
allowable quantity limit shall be 3,000 gallons (11 356 L) of Class II or III combustible liquid for
storage in protected aboveground tanks complying with Section 5704.2.9.7 when all of the following
conditions are met:
1. The entire 3,000 gallon (11 356 L) quantity shall be stored in protected above -ground tanks;
2. The 3,000 gallon (11 356 L) capacity shall be permitted to be stored in a single tank or
multiple smaller tanks;
3. The tanks shall be located in a room protected by an automatic sprinkler system complying
with
Section 903.3.1.1; and
4. Tanks shall be connected to fitel-burning equipment, including generators, utilizing an
approved closed piping system.
The quantity of combustible liquid stored in tanks complying with this section shall not be counted
towards the maximum allowable quantity set forth in Table 5003.1.1(1), and such tanks shall not be
required to be located in a control area. Such tanks shall not be located more than two stories below
grade.
**Section 5704.2.11.4; add a sentence to read as follows:
5704.2.11.4 Leak Prevention. Leak prevention for underground tanks shall comply with Sections
5704.2.11.4.1 through 5704.2.11.4.3. An approved method of secondary containment
Shall be provided for underground tank and piping systems.
**Section 5704.2.11.4.2; change to read as follows:
5704.2.11.4.2 Leak Detection. Underground storage tank systems shall be provided with an approved
method of leak detection from any component of the system that is designed and installed in accordance
with NFPA 30 and as specified in Section 5704.2.11.4.3.
**Section 6103.2.1; add Section 6103.2.1.8 to read as follows:
6103.2.1.8 Jewelry Repair, Dental Labs and Similar Occupancies. Where natural gas service is not
available, portable LP -Gas containers are allowed to be used to supply approved torch assemblies or
similar appliances. Such containers shall not exceed 20-pound (9.0 kg) water capacity. Aggregate
capacity shall not exceed 60-pound (27.2 kg) water capacity. Each device shall be separated from other
containers by a distance of not less than 20 feet.
**Section 6104.2, Exception; add an exception 2 to read as follows:
Exceptions:
1. {existing text unchanged)
2. Except as permitted in Sections 308 and 6104.3.2, LP -gas containers are not permitted in
residential areas.
**Section 6104.3; add Section 6104.3.2 to read as follows:
6104.3.2 Spas, Pool Heaters, and Other Listed Devices. Where natural gas service is not available,
an LP -gas container is allowed to be used to supply spa and pool heaters or other listed devices. Such
container shall not exceed 250-gallon water capacity per lot. See Table 6104.3 for location of
containers.
Exception: Lots where LP -gas can be off-loaded wholly on the property where the tank is located
may install up to 500 gallon above ground or 1,000 gallon underground approved containers.
**Section 610Z4 and 6109.13; change to read as follows:
6107.4 Protecting Containers from Vehicles. Where exposed to vehicular damage due to proximity
to alleys, driveways or parking areas, LP -gas containers, regulators and piping shall be protected in
accordance with Section 312.
6109.13 Protection of Containers. LP -gas containers shall be stored within a suitable enclosure or
otherwise protected against tampering. Vehicle impact protection shall be provided as required by
Section 6107.4.
** (Applicable to those jurisdictions adopting Appendix
B) Table B105.2; change footnote a. to read as follows:
a. The reduced fire -flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 3. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases and words of this ordinance are severable and, if any word,
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by
the valid judgement or decree of any court competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional word, phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 4. Any person, fllm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this
article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in accordance with the
general penalty provision found in Section 1.109 of the Code of Ordinances.
Section 5. This ordinance will take effect on May 1, 2019. ; �,//ff
DULY PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this thelyy�day ofl,�//2019,
City Council of the City of Sanger, Denton County, Texas. 77��
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APPROVED
Thomas E. Muir, MAYOR