Ord 016-85 2/5/1985 ORDINANCE NO. &- (Y9
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE
AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 7-14 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS BY
ADDING SECTION 507 . 16 TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS
FOR SPECIAL MALL BUILDINGS.
WHEREAS, Section 507 of the Standard Building Code regulates
the construction of covered mall buildings; and,
WHEREAS, there is a need to adopt changes in said Section
to address mall buildings of less than fifteen thousand (15 ,000)
square feet.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, THAT:
Section 507 of the Standard Building Code is hereby amended
by adding Section 507. 16 - Special Covered Mall Buildings, to read
as follows :
"Section 507 . 16 - Special Covered Mall Buildings
(a) Covered mall buildings, as defined in Section 507. 2 ,
are exempt from the provisions of Section 507 when the following
conditions are met :
1. Height and area limitations - Buildings are limited
to two (2) stories in height. The floor does not exceed 15 , 000
square feet gross, and there are no area or height modifications ,
under Section 402 . 2 and 403 .3 ,
2. Types of construction permitted - Buildings are
Type I or II , protected or unprotected, Type III, or Type IV or
V, one-hour protected,
3 . Types of occupancies permitted - Occupancy classi-
fications are limited to Groups B, business; M, mercantile; S,
storage; or A, small assembly,
4 . Tenant Separation - Each tenant is separated from
adjoining tenants by one (1) -hour fire resistive partition walls
extending from the top of the floor below to the floor or roof
deck above, or to the ceiling above if such ceiling is part of a
one-hour fire resistive assembly. Tenant storage areas that exceed
twenty-five (25) percent of the gross tenant space are separated
from the retail or business area by one (1) -hour fire resistive
partition walls. Opening protectives within such walls are rated
at a minimum of three quarter (3/4) hour,
5 . Exits -
a. A permissible occupant load as determined by
dividing the gross leasable area of the building by thirty (30) ,
such exit requirements for the gross leasable area of the
covered mall building on the occupant load thus determined,
b. The maximum distance of travel from any point
within a mall to the exterior, an exit enclosure , a horizontal
exit or an exit passageway does not exceed one hundred fifty
(150) feet. If a sprinkler system, as required by Section 507 . 16 (6) ,
is installed, the distance may be increased to two hundred (200)
feet ,
c. All other exiting requirements complying with
Section 507 . 5 (b) , (e) , (f) , (h) , (i) , (j ) , (k) , (1) and (m) ,
(A4. The dead end of a mall does not exceed thirty
(30) feet.
6. Mall Width - The minimum width of the mall is as
follows :
Fire Protection Provided (Note 1) Minimum Width of Mall
Approved Sprinkler System,
excluding the mall. Fifteen (15) feet.
Approved Smoke Detection
System, excluding the mall.
Approved Sprinkler System,
excluding the mall. Twenty (20) feet.
Approved Smoke Detection System,
excluding the mall. Twenty-Five (25) feet.
Note 1 - The sprinkler system shall be installed in compliance
with N.F .P.A. 13 . An approved smoke detection
system shall be provided for all tenant spaces,
offices, and storage rooms , shall be wired 115 volt
AC, and shall be supervised by an approved central
station, proprietary or remote station alarm service
which will give an audible signal at a constantly
attended station, in addition to a general alarm
within the building .
7 . No open structure, business or display, the
placement of which contributes to the spread of fire within or
across the mall. This requirement does not prohibit the placement
of benches, vending machines, planters, etc . , when such placement
does not create an egress obstruction. "
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of February, 1985 .
V/
A Y O R
ATTEST:
C ty Clerk
Affidavit of Publication
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
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COMPREHENSIVE SET OF REGU-
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TERMS; TYPES OF ACCIDENTS WRECKED, DISABLED AND FOR WRECKER SERVICES; SET-
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QUIRING INSURANCE TO BE I ; POLICE RADIO BROADCASTS; PENALTY OF A MAXIMUM FINE
CARRIED BY WRECKER SER- I PROMULGATING CERTAIN OF $200.00; AND DECLARING
VICES; REQUIRING PERMITS ' DUTIES OF PERMITTEES; REGU- AN EMERGENCY. I
AND CERTIFICATIONS TO BE I :1 LATING FEES AND CHARGES
SHOWN ON DEMAND;PROVID-
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