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Ord 065-97 7/1/1997ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING VARIOUS STANDARD CODES RELATING TO INSPECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN SUCH CODES BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 7- 14, 7 -15, 7 -16, 7 -17 AND 7 -18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND BY REPEALING EXISTING ORDINANCES CONTRARY TO SUCH CODES. WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to adopt the various Standard Codes relating to building, plumbing, mechanical & gas; and, WHEREAS, the adoption of these codes is to facilitate proper inspection activities by the city relating to the construction of buildings & structures within the city and relating to public safety, health and general welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: Article II. Building Codes, of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended to read as follows; "ARTICLE II. BUILDING CODES Section 7 -14. Standard Construction Codes -- Adopted. The following codes are hereby adopted by reference as though they were copied herein fully: Standard Building Code - 1994 Edition and Appendices A, C, D, G & H Standard Existing Buildings Code - 1988 Edition with 1991/1994 Revisions Standard Plumbing Code - 1994 Edition and Appendices E, F, G & J Standard Mechanical Code - 1994 Edition and Appendix A Standard Gas Code - 1994 Edition and Appendix D Standard Fire Prevention Code - 1994 Edition Section 7 -15. Same - Changes, deletions and amendments to the Standard Building Code, as adopted in Section 7 -14. (1) Section 10 1. 1 is amended to read as follows: 101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the administration and enforcement of the Standard Building, Gas, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Codes, hereinafter referred to as the "technical codes ". Any administrative and enforcement provisions of the City Ordinance adopting the electrical code or amendments to the administrative provisions of the technical codes shall be in addition to the provisions of this chapter. (2) Section 102.1 is amended to read as follows: 102.1 Building Inspection Division. he'ie;, is hereby established a division to be called the Building Inspection Division, and the person in charge shall be known as the Building Code Administrator. Any reference in this code or other code to Building Official shall be held to mean Building Code Administrator. (3) The last sentence of Section 103.5, Unsafe Buildings or Systems, is amended to read as follows: All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the provisions of the current city dangerous buildings or structures ordinance and Appendix D of this code. section: (4) Section 103.5 Unsafe Buildings or Systems, is amended by adding the following to the end of such Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work shall be subject to the following requirements: (a) Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work shall not cause an existing building to become unsafe as defined in this section. (b) Whenever a building or structure on one side of a party wall or adjacent wall is removed, the remaining party wall or adjacent wall shall be left in a safe, weatherproof condition. Permanent bracing or other repairs shall be provided as necessary whenever, in the opinion of the Building Official, the stability of the remaining wall is affected. Open beam holes, or other openings between the top wall and roof, shall be closed in such manner as to make the remaining building closed to the effects of weather. All such repairs, stabilizing and/or weatherproofing must be done in a manner approved by the Building Official, and all work will be done at the expense of the person who removes the building or structure. After repairs are completed and approved, continued maintenance of the remaining wall will become the responsibility of the person who owns the remaining building. (c) Whenever a building or structure is removed, the site shall be left in such condition so as to prevent the accumulation of water that may undermine foundations of adjacent buildings or structures. (d) After a building or structure is removed, the owner of the remaining building must be allowed access to the adjacent property for the purpose of maintenance of the remaining wall. (5) Section 104.5 is amended to read as follows: Section 104.5 Contractor's License & Bond It shall be the duty of every contractor or builder (except those contractors that are licensed under other city or state laws), who shall make contracts for the erection or construction or repair of buildings for which a permit is required, and every contractor or builder making such contracts and subletting the same, or any part thereof, to secure a license and pay a license fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00), and to register with the Building Official, giving full name, residence, place of business, current financial statement, credit rating, resume of work performed during previous twenty -four (24) months indicating scope of responsibility, and in case of removal from one place to another to have made corresponding change in said register accordingly; such license shall expire on the December 31 following its issuance. It shall be the further duty of every person to give good and sufficient bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned to conform to the building regulations, the regulations of this section and other ordinances or laws in reference to buildings. (6) Sections 108.1, 108.2.1, 108.2.2 and 108.2.3 are amended as follows: 108.1 Appointment. There is hereby established a board to be called the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals which shall consist of nine regular members and two alternate members. The Board shall be appointed by the applicable governing body. 108.2.1 Membership. The Construction Board of Adjustment & Appeals shall be composed of one general building contractor, one mechanical engineer, one structural engineer, one architect, one person representing the home building industry, one plumbing contractor, one air conditioning contractor, one person representing the property insurance industry and one citizen -at -large not connected with the construction industry. The two alternate members shall consist of one general building contractor and one person representing the home building industry. A board member shall not act in any case where he has a financial interest. 108.2.2 Terms. Of the regular members first appointed, three (3) shall be appointed for terms of one (1) year, three (3) shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years and three (3) shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years. The two (2) alternate members shall be appointed for two (2) year terms. In no case shall a member serve more than six (6) consecutive years. Continued absence of any member from required meetings of the Board, shall at the discretion of the applicable governing body, render any such member subject to immediate removal from office. 108.2.3 Quorum and Voting. Five (5) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. In varying any provision of this code or modifying a decision of the Building Official, affirmative votes of the majority present, but not less than five (5) affirmative votes, shall be required. In the event that regular members are unable to attend a meeting, the alternate members shall vote. (7) Section 108.5 Procedure of the Board, shall be amended by adding a new Section 108.5.3, which shall read as follows: 108.5.3 Board Acting in An Advisory Capacity. In addition to other duties noted herein, the Board shall act as an advisory board on matters of building code requirements, modifications or amendments. The Board may hear evidence of any proposals form the Building Code Administrator or other persons and may present opinions of such proposals to the City Council for further action. (8) Section 110 Violations and Penalties is amended to read as follows: 110 Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation or agent who shall violate a provision of the technical codes, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter, install demolish or move any structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, or has erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved of demolished a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, in violation of a detailed statement or drawing submitted and permitted thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed or continued, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall lre Pupished by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), unless the violation is of a code section governing fire safety or public health and sanitation, in which event the fine shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). source. (9) Section 905.2.5 shall be amended to read as follows: 905.2.5 In dwelling and dwelling units, smoke detectors shall be hardwired into an A.C. electrical power (10) Section 3313.2 Written Application, is amended by adding paragraphs 6 and 7, to read as follows: 6. If utility lines require adjustments, the mover shall furnish written evidence that satisfactory arrangements have been made with the utilities for any required adjustments. 7. The mover shall present written evidence that all City taxes due have been paid on the property to be moved. (11) Section 3313.4 is amended by adding the following wording to the end of the section: House movers regularly in business shall secure a surety bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), conditioned on the terms of this article. (12) Section 3313.5 is amended to read as follows: 3313.5 Notice of Permit Upon the issuance of such moving permit, the house mover shall cause notice to be given to the Superintendent of Fire Alarm, Chief of Fire Department, utility companies, or others whose property may be affected by such removal. The house mover shall set forth in all notices the route that will be taken, time started and approximate time of completion. (13) Section 3313 is amended by adding section 3313.8, which shall read as follows: 3313.8 Cleanup Requirements; Deposit Required. (a) Upon the issuance of a moving permit, the person applying for such permit shall pay a deposit in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to guarantee that he will remove all debris from the site after the building has been moved. He shall be given a period of thirty (30) days after the building is moved within which to clean the property in accordance with the specifications hereinafter set out. When the building official certifies that such site has been so cleaned such deposit will be refunded. (b) In the event the holder of the permit fails to clean the site within said thirty-day period, the Building Official shall be authorized to cause the property to be cleaned, and to use the deposit to pay for such work. If any permit holder so forfeits a deposit, he will thereafter be required to make a deposit of double the amount as specified by this ordinance. (c) The following specifications for proper debris removal shall be complied with. The operation shall be conducted in a workmanlike manner; and the site shall be cleared of all debris such as lumber scraps, pieces of trees and bushes, and pieces of loose concrete displaced from original position, that was connected to or in any way related to the building which is being moved. - (] 4) Section 3108.1 is amended by adding sections 3108.1.11 and 3108.1.12, which shall read as follows: 3108.1.11 No Signs on Public Right -of -Way. No signs of any kind shall be erected or placed on the right -of -way of any street or alley in the City, except for traffic - control signs, signals and devices placed by the City Traffic Engineer under authority of the ordinances of the City, and except for advisory safety and useful directional information signs placed by the City Traffic Engineer under authority of state law. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any sign so erected or placed on the right -of -way of any street or alley in the City in violation of this section shall be subject to immediate removal by the Director of Traffic and Transportation without notice to the owner or the lessee thereof. Any such sign removed pursuant to this section may be redeemed by the owner or lessee thereof by the payment of fifty dollars ($50.00) for costs incurred in removing any such sign to a place of storage and an additional one dollar ($1.00) per day for costs of storage. Any sign not redeemed within sixty (60) days after removal shall be considered abandoned and may be destroyed. No signs of any kind shall be attached to any utility pole located in any street or alley right -of -way or utility easement except by the owner of such pole. 3108.1.12 Temporary Signs Across Street. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, a temporary sign may be permitted to be suspended across a street. When a permit is issued therefore, a sign suspended across the street shall be not less than twenty (20) feet above the street at the lowest point. No metal shall be used in the construction of the sign or in the apparatus supporting same. A sign shall not be allowed to hang more than two (2) weeks, and may be used only for the purposes of advertising celebrations, exhibitions, rodeos, fairs or activities of churches or other charitable, non - profit, educational or philanthropic organizations. (15) Section 3108.6 is added to Section 3108 to shall read as follows: Section 3108.6 Bond Required. As a condition precedent to the issuance of permits for signs and outdoor displays, a surety bond in an amount approved by the Building Official shall be executed by the person or persons desiring such permits. For a person or persons regularly engaged in the sign business, the said bond shall be in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) with a corporate surety company licensed to do business in the state. Such bond shall be made payable to the City and shall indemnify the City against any damage to public property, public liability, and damage to private property which may result during the erection of said sign or display. Such surety bond shall also be conditioned upon and liable for strict compliance with the terms of this article and the permits granted thereunder. 14. Section 7 -16. Changes, deletions and amendments to the Standard Plumbing Code adopted in Section 7- (1) Section 10 1. 1 is hereby amended to read as follows: The provisions of this chapter in addition to the provisions of Chapter 1 of the Standard Building Code, shall govern the administration and enforcement of the Standard Plumbing Code, as amended. (2) Section 103.5 is amended to read as follows: 103.5 Unsafe Plumbing. (a) All plumbing installations, regardless of type, which are unsanitary or which constitute a hazard to human life, health or welfare, or which admit storm or groundwater into the sanitary sewer, are hereby declared illegal, and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation, or by demolition or by replacement. Any plumbing systems on vacant lots or lots with buildings being moved or taken down must be disconnected at the public sewer. (b) Wherever the existence of any faulty installations are brought to the attention of the Plumbing Inspector, he shall notify in writing, by certified mail, the property owner and all other persons having an interest in said property as shown by the City's tax roll, that the property contains a plumbing installation which is illegal as defined in Subsection (a). The notification shall state that the owner must rehabilitate, demolish or repair such faulty installation. The notice shall state that the owner shall be given such reasonable time, not exceeding ten (10) days, or as may be necessary to complete the work or act required by the notice provided for herein. (c) If the illegal plumbing installation has not been abated after the ten (10) days have elapsed, the Plumbing Inspector may cause water service to the property containing the illegal plumbing installation to be discontinued. (3) Section 104.5 shall be amended by adding Sections 104.5.1, 104.5.2, 104.5.3 and 104.5.4 as follows: 104.5.1 License for Plumbers Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the practice of plumbing in Wichita Falls without first securing from the State of Texas a proper license issued by the State Board of Plumbing Examiners at Austin, Texas, pursuant to the Plumbing License Law, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Art. 6243- 101, as it may be amended from time to time. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to represent themselves as a registered and licensed plumber of any class set out in this code, or to use falsely the words, plumbing contractor, journeyman plumber, or plumber, or words of similar import or meaning on signs, cards, stationary, or by other misleading, manner whatsoever within the City of Wichita Falls, unless said person, firm or corporation is, in fact, registered and holds a valid license within the meaning of the words used and as provided in this code. 104.5.2 Registration of Plumbing Contractors Required. Any person, company, firm, partnership or corporation desiring to engage in the business of plumbing within the corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, shall register with the City of Wichita Falls, in the Plumbing Inspector's office, the correct name, address and telephone number under which they will be doing business. 104.5.3 Bond and/or Insurance Requirement for Plumbing Contractors. All persons, firms or corporation, before engaging in the plumbing business, shall execute and deliver to the City of Wichita Falls a surety bond in the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, payable to the City of Wichita Falls and executed by a company authorized to do business in the State of Texas. All bonds shall meet the requirements stated herein. Bonds shall be conditioned that all plumbing work shall be done so that it complies with all the provisions and requirements of this ordinance and other ordinances of the City relating to plumbing. The bonds shall be further conditioned that the City of Wichita Falls will be fully indemnified against all loss and damage resulting from or in any way growing out of any negligence of the principal, their agents or employees. All bonds shall contain the further provision that the principal will restore or cause to be restored, in the same manner as before any'pprtipn of any street or alley that was in any way disturbed for the purpose of making any connection with any water, sewer or gas pipe in the City. The bond shall be for the use and benefit of the City and any person having a cause of action arising out of the plumbing work done, by reason of failure to comply with the plumbing regulations of the City by the principal. Once the Plumbing Inspector has disapproved the work, the Inspector shall notify the principal of the changes necessary for compliance. Any failure or refusal by the principal to rectify the work so as to make it comply, then after three (3) days from the time notice was given, it shall be the duty of the sureties on the bond to make the required changes. In default of the principal or the sureties on the bond performing the same, the owner or the City for the owner's benefit, may have recourse against the principal and sureties on the bond. All bonds shall run the calendar year and be renewed on January 1, and no plumbing work shall be done and no permits issued to any contracting plumber unless they have a bond in force for the ensuing year. In lieu of the surety bond described herein, liability insurance may be obtained as follows; (1) Be written by a company licensed to do business in this state: (2) Provide for commercial general liability insurance for the master plumber for claims for property damage or bodily injury, regardless of whether the claim arises from a negligence claim or on a contract claim; and (3) Be in a coverage amount of not less than $300,000 for all claims arising in any one -year- period. 104.5.5 Licensing and Bonding of Irrigators. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, who are not licensed plumbers, to engage in the practice of irrigation installation in Wichita Falls without first securing from the State of Texas a proper license issued by the State Board of Irrigators at Austin, Texas, pursuant to The Licensed Irrigators Act, Vernon's Ann. Civ. Stat., Art. 3751, as it may be amended from time to time. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to represent themselves as a registered and licensed irrigator or to use falsely the words irrigator or licensed irrigator, or words of similar import or meaning on signs, cards, stationery, or by other misleading manner whatsoever within the City of Wichita Falls, unless said person, firm or corporation is, in fact, registered and holds a valid state license. (4) Section 104.6.4 shall be added as follows: 104.6.4 A plumbing or gas permit shall not be issued to any person that does not possess a Master Plumber's License, issued by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. Exceptions: (a) A permit may be issued to a person doing plumbing work that is permitted without a State License, as per the State Plumbing License Law. (b) Project permits issued in accordance with other City ordinances. (5) Section 106.3.1, Connection of Service Utilities, shall be amended by the addition of the following sentence: Whenever any such service utility has been disconnected from an existing building or system, no person shall re- connect such utility, source of energy, fuel or power, until approved by the Building Official. (6) Section 108 is hereby deleted. (7) Section 110 is hereby deleted. (8) Amend Subsection 301.2.2.A to read as follows: 301.2.2.A. Individual or Private Sewage Disposal System. When a public sewer is not available within two hundred (200) feet of the building, sewage and drainage piping may be connected to an individual sewage disposal system found to be adequate and approved by the Plumbing Inspector (9) Subsection 409.4.11 is hereby amended to read as follows: 409.4.11. Floor drains may be installed in all public toilet rooms, etc. (see definition of Public or Public Use in Chapter 2) at the discretion of the design engineer or the Plumbing Official. When floor drains are installed in the above mentioned rooms, the floor drains shall be not less than 3 inches. (10) Subsection 606.33 is amended to read as follows: 1. A double check type backflow preventer equipped with two ball valves and four (4) test cocks, must be testable. It shall have a non - corrosive body and parts. This double check shall be used in lawn sprinkler systems. (11) There shall be added a Subsection 606.7, which shall read as follows: 606.7. Approval, Testing and Certification of Testers. (a) Approval and testing. (1) Approval of devices. All devices used for the prevention of backflow or back siphonage shall meet the requirements of Table 606. Devices installed in a potable water supply for protection against backflow shall be maintained in an operable condition by the property owner or other person having control of such devices. The City of Wichita Falls Inspection Division shall required periodic testing of such devices, and when found to be inoperative or defective, shall require that they be repaired or replaced. (2) Testing of backflow prevention devices. All backflow prevention devices shall be tested in accordance with manufacturer's recommended performance standards. Testing shall be conducted at the time of installation; at the time of repair or relocation of such device; and at the completion of 5 years of service. (3) Approval of testers. All tests or repairs of backflow prevention devices shall be conducted by a person who has been certified an approved agency in accordance with Subsection (b) of this section. (4) Records of tests required. All tests required by this ordinance shall be recorded on forms provided by the City of Wichita Falls Inspection Division. These forms shall be completed by the tester and submitted to the City Inspection Division as part of a permanent record. The consumer, property owner, or person having control of such devices shall be responsible for insuring that all necessary repairs and annual tests of devices are initiated. The tester shall be responsible for the initial testing of any device that they have installed or for any device that they have repaired and for the completion and submittal of required test forms. Any consumer, property owner, or tester who shall fail to provide tests or records, as required by this section, shall be in violation of this ordinance and shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in the Plumbing Code and State Law. (5) All costs, including installation, repair and testing of devices shall be borne by the consumer. Advisory assistance may be required at any time from the City of Wichita Falls Inspection Division without charge. (b) Certification of testers. (1) Certification of backflow tester required. No person may test and certify backflow preventers unless that person has completed an approved certification course given by an approved agency. (12) Subsection 608.5 is hereby amended to read as follows: 608.5. Water Supply Control. An accessible stop and drain ball valve shall be installed outside, near the entrance of the water service pipe to the building. The top and drain shall be full port bronze '/4 turn ball valve, 400 WOG (non shock) 125 PSI saturated steam. The valve shall have manual drain cock for draining when valve is in the off position. It shall be located and accessible in a valve box with a readily removable access cover which extends to grade level. The stop and drain valve shall have bottom loaded pressure retaining stems and virgin TFE (teflon) seats. Each valve must be tested by air and water pressure in the opened and closed positions under water. The valve must conform to Federal Specifications WWV, 35B Type 11, Class A, Style III. The ball valve shall be installed in a standard type valve box for easy access. (13) Subsection 710.2.4 is amended to read as follows: In addition to the upstream cleanout and the cleanout of the junction of the building drain and building sewer, cleanouts shall be located along the horizontal piping so that: (1) Pipes having less than 3 inch nominal diameter cleanouts shall not be located at more than 50 ft. intervals. (2) Pipes having 3 inch nominal diameter or more cleanouts shall not be located at more than 100 ft. intervals. (14) Subsection 710.4 is amended to read as follows: 710.4. Direction of Flow. Cleanouts shall be installed to permit cleaning in the direction of flow. Two -way cleanout fittings shall be used in horizontal lines. (15) Subsection 714.2 is hereby deleted. Section 7 -17. Changes, deletions and amendments to the Standard Gas Code adopted in Section 7 -14. (1) Section 108 is deleted. (2) Section 110 is deleted (3) Subsection 306.4.2 is amended to read as follows: 306.4.2. Plastics. Plastic pipe, tubing and fittings shall be joined by heat fusion method, or by means of compression couplings or flanges. The joining method used shall be compatible with the materials being joined. The recommendation of the manufacturer shall also be taken into consideration when determining which method is to be used. The following shall be observed when making such joints: (1) Plastic pipe or tubing shall not be threaded. (2) Heat - fusion joints shall be made in accordance with qualified procedures which have been established and proven by test to produce gas -tight joints at least as strong as the pipe or tubing being joined. (3) Heat - fusion joints shall not be made between different kinds of plastic. (4) Heat - fusion or mechanical joints shall be used when joining polyethylene (PE) pipe, tubing or fittings. Joints made with compression couplings shall be assembled in accordance with compression couplings designed for the use with plastic pipe in natural gas service shall be used. (5) Flanges or special joints may be used providing they are properly qualified by the manufacturer and utilized in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. Polyethylene (PE) pipe and tubing shall not be flared. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and tubing shall not be flared unless recommended by manufacturer and only where flared joints are underground. (6) When compression type mechanical joints are used, the gasket material in the fitting shall be compatible with the plastic piping and with the gas distributed by the gas company. An internal tubular rigid stiffener shall be used in conjunction with the fitting and the stiffener shall be flush with end of the pipe or tubing and extend at least to the outside end of the compression fitting when installed. The stiffener shall be free of rough or sharp edges and shall not be a force fit in the plastic. A split tubular stiffener shall not be used. : (7) The joint shall be designed and installed to effectively sustain the longitudinal forces caused by contraction of the piping or by external loading. (4) Subsection 310.1 is amended to read as follows: 310.1. All gas appliances shall have accessible gas shutoff A.G.A. approved brass lever handle ball valves located no farther than six (6) feet from the appliance, installed upstream from the union or connector they sever and in the same room as the appliance. (5) Subsection 504.2.2 is amended to read as follows: 504.2.2 All water heaters installed in attics shall rest in pans of minimum 0.0276 -inch (24 GA) galvanized sheet steel or approved plastic pan, with a minimum depth of 1 '/2 inches and of a sufficient size to receive all drippings or condensation from such water heaters. All drain pans shall have a minimum 1 inch drain. 14 (6) Subsection 507.11 is deleted. (7) Subsection 511.8 is deleted. Section 7 -18. Changes, deletions and amendments to the Standard Mechanical Code adopted in Section 7- (1) Section 104.5 is amended by adding 104.5.1 as follows: 104.5.1 Insurance and Licensing Requirements. All persons, firms, corporations, or agents engaged in the installation or repair of heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning and refrigeration systems for domestic or commercial purposes in and about buildings where a person or persons live, work or assemble in the City of Wichita Falls under terms of this Code shall, before they do any work, execute and deliver to the City of Wichita Falls a certificate of insurance showing the City of Wichita Falls as certificate holder. Insurance shall be conditioned that all said heating, ventilation, duct, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems shall be done so that it conforms with all of the rules and regulations provided by this Code. The insurance shall be further conditioned that the City of Wichita Falls will be indemnified against all loss and damage occasioned by the negligence of the principal therein failing properly to execute and protect any work done by him or his employees or under his direction or supervision. In case the principal on such insurance shall fail or refuse to install or construct any heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning or refrigeration systems in accordance with such rules and regulations contained in this Code, the owner of any house or premises who may be aggrieved or injured thereby may have recourse on said insurance, or the City may take action on the insurance for the use and benefit of such owner, provided that in such case, such work is first disapproved by the Mechanical Inspector as herein provided. Should the Mechanical Inspector refuse to issue his certificate of approval of said work on account of the failure of the mechanical installer to comply with such rules and regulations; in case of failure or refusal on the part of said principal to rectify or change such work so as to make it comply with such rules and regulations, then after three (3) days from the time notice was given it shall be the duty of the sureties on the insurance performing the same as herein provided; the :said owner, or the City for the owner's benefit, may have recourse against the principal and sureties on the insurance herein provided for. Said insurance shall run the calendar year and be renewed on January 1, and no heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning and refrigeration systems shall be done by, and no permit issued to, any contractor unless he has such insurance in full force and effect. A person required to have an air conditioning contractor license pursuant to Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Art. 8861, shall file a copy of his license with the City Inspection Division and shall also file a copy of any renewal license not later than thirty (30) days after the renewal license is obtained. (2) Section 108 is deleted. (3) Section 110 is deleted. (4) Section 304.4.1 shall be amended to read as follows: 304.4.1. Every attic or furred space in which mechanical equipment is installed shall be accessible by an opening and passageway as large as the largest piece of equipment and in no case less than twenty -two (22) by thirty-six (36) inches continuous from the opening to the equipment and its controls. Every passageway shall be unobstructed and shall have solid continuous flooring not less than twenty -four (24) inches wide from the entrance opening to the equipment. On the control side and on other sides where access is necessary for servicing the equipment, a level working platform extended a minimum of thirty (30) inches from the edge of the equipment with thirty-six (36) inch high clear working space shall be provided. Top or bottom service equipment shall have a full clearance above or below the unit for component removal. (5) Section 304.6.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 304.6.2 Every appliance located on the roof of a building shall be installed on a substantial level platform. Whenever the roof has a slope greater than three (30) inches to twelve (12) inches, a level working platform not less than thirty (30) inches deep shall be provided in front of the entire fire box and control sides of the appliance. All sides of the working platform facing any portion of the roof edge below the platform where Code required shall be protected by substantial railing forty-two (42) inches high with vertical rails not more than twenty -one (21) inches apart, except that parapets at least twenty-four (24) inches high may be utilized in lieu of rails or guards. Required working platforms and railings may be omitted when access to the equipment is through a required roof scuttle and all of the following provisions are met: (1) The required scuttle is located immediately adjacent to the control side of the equipment unit. (2) All controls, filters, burners, fans and motors are accessible for service and repair within two (2) feet of the edge of the equipment platform on the scuttle side. (3) The equipment platform is not more than twenty (20) inches above the high side of the scuttle opening. (4) A substantial working platform not less than thirty (30) inches by thirty (30) inches shall be provided directly below the scuttle at a point not less thirty (30) inches nor more than thirty- two (32) inches below the high side of the scuttle opening. (5) Scuttles located on other than the roof incline side of the equipment unit shall have their lids or trapdoors hinged on the low side of the scuttle. (6), Section 507.1 is hereby amended by the addition of the following: Exhaust hoods and duct systems, may be installed without automatic fire extinguishing systems as per 507.3, if requested by the owner over the following equipment; (1) Dishwashers (2) Steam Tables (3) Other heat producing items that do not require a hood pursuant to Subsection 507.1. Such construction shall be of not less than 24 gauge steel. Connecting duct shall be of not less than 26 gauge or SMACNA standard, whichever is larger. Fire extinguishing equipment, as required by 507.1, may be omitted from hoods and duct systems on fully enclosed ovens (e.g. pizza ovens, convection ovens) if the manufacturer's listing approves such installation. (7) Section 509.1 is hereby amended by adding the following: Exception: Ducts may be connected to a ventilated attic or crawl space when approved by the Building Official. (8) Subsection 606.1.4 is hereby amended to read as follows: 606.1.4. Lining shall be interrupted for a minimum of eighteen (18) inches upstream and thirty (30) inches downstream from electric resistance or fuel burning heaters and a duct system unless the heater is specifically listed for installation with zero (0) clearance within a lined duct. (9) Subsection 606.2.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: All metal supply duct work installed in unconditioned spaces shall be insulated. All metal duct installed in spaces having dewpoint temperatures lower than the duct shall be insulated. Insulation shall be a minimum of one and one -half (1' /z) inches thick, three- quarter (3/4) pound density blanket or one (1) inch thick, one and one -half (1' /2) pound density liner. Insulation shall have maximum thermal conductance (Btu/hr- Pt2 -F) when tested in accordance with ASTM C518 of 0.25. When ducts handling cool air are externally insulated, the insulation shall be covered with a vapor barrier having a maximum permeance of 0.5 perms or aluminum foil having a minimum thickness of two (2) mils. When nonmetal ducts or other approved insulation or lining materials are used, the maximum thermal conductance value of the material shall be 0.25 at 75 degrees F. All exterior ducts insulated shall be properly protected with an approved weatherproof vapor barrier. (10) Subsection 704.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety. (11) Subsection 704.4.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety. (12) Subsection 1205.1 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: 1205.1. All chilled water piping and fittings shall be of steel, copper, brass or polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC) Schedule 40 Type I and II high and normal impact, PVC Schedule 80 Type I and II high and normal impact. Pressure rated cement - asbestos epoxy lined pipe may be used where temperature of water does not exceed 210 degrees F. The aforementioned materials shall be installed in compliance with 1205." IiE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any matters in said codes adopted herein which are contrary to existing Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls shall prevail and that Ordinance Nos. 41 -89, 14 -90, 15 -89, 70 -93, 68 -93, and 69 -93, are hereby repealed and, to that extent any existing Ordinances to the contrary are hereby repealed in that respect only. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of July, 1997. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAY R W. ORDINANCE N0.61 -97 ORDINANCE, WAIVING APPENDIX A, SUBDIVI- SION 9(13)(2)(a) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES WITH RESPECT TO PLACING CURB AND GUTTER ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MORGAN LANE, ADJACENT TO THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 1, EDEN HOUSING ADDI- TION ORDINANCE NO.62 -97 Here ORDINANCE WAIVING APPENDIX A, SUBDIVI- SION 9(8)(2)(x) OF THE j CODE OF ORDINANCES WITH RESPECT TO PLACING CURB. AND GUTTER ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF KOVARIK ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 5, KEMP SUBDIVISION OF W.M. MAYER SUR- V E Y A -193:: ORDINANCE NO.63 =97 AN ORDINANCE REZON- ING 519 SULLIVAN STREET, LOT 6 -A, BLK 13 -A, BATESON ADDI- TION, WICHITA FALLS; WICHITA COUNTY, TEX- AS, FROM LIMITED.COM- M E R C I A L T O RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE ZONING; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS RE- QUIRED BY LAW ORDINANCE NO.64 -97 AN ORDINANCE AMEND - ING SECTION 6100, NON - !C O N F O R M 1 N G DEVELOPMENT REGU-- LATIONS OF THE ZON- ING ORDINANCE; FINDING AND DETER- MINING THAT THE MEETING AT,WHICH LEMS p THIS ORDINANCE WAS -jELIG PASSED WAS OPEN TO FTEXAS THE PUBLIC`AS RE- Eq*"5,17-00' QUIRED BY LAW ORDINANCE NO.65 -97 wnt.wwwa�.ww AN ORDINANCE ADOPT- ING VARIOUS STANDARD - - -- - - - -- CODES RELATING TO IN- SPECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY AND EN- FORCEMENT OF BUILD -, ING PROVISIONS AS;' PROVIDED IN SUCH CODES BY AMENDING ARTICLE 11, SECTIONS 7 -14, 7 -15, 7 -16, 7 -17 AND 7 -18 OF THE CODE OF OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND BY REPEALING EXIST- ING ORDINANCES CON TRARYTOSUCHCODES ORDINANCES N0:66 -97 AN ORDINANCE REGU- LATING THE RATE OF DISCHARGE OF STORM WATER RUNOFF: SPECI- FYING CRITERIA FOR, DETERMINING RUNOFF RATES: ESTABLISHING DEVELOPMENT STAN- DARDS FOR THE CON - STRUCTION OF RUNOFF CONTROL FACILITIES: AND SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF I I . Affidavit of Publication THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA 15th On #608167 July day of 1997 A.D............. personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority Pat Chamberlain bookkeeper for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls Times /Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published in one ( 1 ) issues thereof on the following dates: July 13, 1997 , y Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written: