HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 81-55 ORDINANCE NO. 0/ 6.5
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
6-21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT BY CHANGING THE
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS FOR FACE BRICK
FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVE RABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That Section 6-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Beaumont be amended by adding a provision amending Section
1402.1 of the Standard Building Code to read as follows:
Section 1402.1 of the Standard Building Code is amended
to read as follows:
( a) Brick of clay, shale, concrete or calcium
silicate ( sandlime) shall be of a quality
at least equal to that required by ASTM
Standards: solid clay and shale brick
shall conform to ASTM C216 for facing
bricks shall conform to ASTM C216 for
facing bricks or ASTM C62 for building
bricks, (except as provided for in
paragraph (b) of this Section) hollow clay
and shale brick shall conform to ASTM
C652, concrete brick shall conform to ASTM
C55, calcium silicate brick shall conform
to ASTM C73.
(b) Brick with a compressive strength of less
than 2500 psi but greater than 1500 psi
and meeting all other requirements of ASTM
C216 may be utilized when used as facing
brick , with no part of the application
constituting a load bearing wall, subject
to the following conditions and
requirements:
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(1 ) The height of any face brick applica-
tion shall not exceed thirty ( 30) feet
in height.
( 2 ) Facing brick applications exceeding
thirty (30) feet in height must be
accompanied by a testing report from a
recognized testing laboratory verifying
that the compressive strength of the
brick meets or exceeds 2500 psi in
accordance with ASTM C216. In
addition, specific mortor
specifications must be submitted to the
Building Official for approval.
( 3 ) Upon completion of installation of
facing bricks with a compresssive
strength of less than 2500 psi but
greater than 1500 psi, all exterior
surfaces shall be damp proofed with
a silicone base sealant or other type
sealant approved by the Building
Official.
(4 ) At the request of the Building Official,
either the distributor or manufacturer
of the brick, at their expense, will
supply a testing report from a recognized
testing laboratory detailing compressive
strength and moisture absorption
characteristics of the brick to be used
on the job.
(c) When in contact with the ground, such as found-
ation work , or when used in retaining walls,
the brick shall be of at least Grade SW for
clay or shale or sand-lime brick, or Grade P
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for concrete brick. When exposed to the
weather above ground the brick shall be of at
least Grade MW for clay or shale or sand-lime
brick, or Grade P for concrete brick.
Section 2 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 3 .
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4 .
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of
the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of
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