HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 89-15 ORDINANCE NO. - S
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION ESTABLISHING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE OF PLASTICS AND
RUBBER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE. CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Beaumont is hereby amended to add a new Section 10-27 to read
as follows:
Section 10-27•
The storage of plastic and rubber material
within the city limits of the City of
Beaumont shall meet the following conditions:
1 . Such storage shall be in accordance with
the zoning laws of the City of Beaumont.
2. The location of such storage shall be
equipped with a NFPA 13 sprinkler
system meeting the requirements for
hazardous occupancy.
3. The location of such storage shall be
equipped with a NFPA 72E fire alarm
system.
4. All offices, mechanical, maintenance
and electrical rooms shall be
separated from the location of such
storage by at least a one (1 ) hour
fire separation.
5. A one (1 ) hour fire and smoke partition
shall be in place dividing all open areas
of such storage into sections no larger
than twenty-five thousand (25,000 ) square
feet.
6. Such storage shall only be allowed in
type I, II, III or IV structures as
the same are defined by the standard
building code.
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herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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 7th day of March , 1989.
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