HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 23-036ORDINANCE NO. 23-036
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ADOPTING
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE,
Division 5. Mechanical Code
Sec.24.02.201 Adoption
There is hereby adopted by the City, for the purpose of establishing rules and
regulations for air conditioning, heating and ventilating equipment, refrigeration, ducts
and duct systems, piping, incinerators, and electrical requirements for same, that certain
Code known as the International Mechanical Code, being particularly the 2021 edition,
including Appendix A, of which one (1) copy has been and now is fled in the office of
the City Clerk and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at
length herein, and from the date on which this division shall take effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling in the construction of air conditioning, heating, and
ventilating equipment, refrigeration equipment, ducts and duct systems, piping,
incinerators, and the electrical requirements for same, save and except the portions of
the International Mechanical Code which are hereby deleted, substituted, modified, or
amended as set forth in this division. (Ordinance 78-52, Sec. 1, adopted 5/9/78;
Ordinance 89-61, Sec. 1, adopted 8/22/89; Ordinance 96-60, Sec. 1, adopted 10/15/96;
Ordinance 03-080, Sec, 9, adopted 10/14/03; 1978 Code, Sec. 6-170; Ordinance 10-
057, Sec. 21, adopted 813/10; Ordinance 17-008, Sec. 9, adopted 217/17)
Sec, 24.02.202 Amendments
Section 106.6.2 of the International Mechanical Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 106,5.2 Fee schedule. See Section 24,01.002, adoption of fee schedule,
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont.
Section 301.7 of the International Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 301.10 (301.7) Electrical_. All electric connections between fuel -fired
appliances, mechanical equipment, etc., and the building wiring shall conform to the
National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.-70) and the currently adopted National
Electrical Code.
Sections 301.10.1 and 301.10.2 are added to read as follows:
Section 301.10.1 For new construction, a disconnecting means, one hundred
fifteen -volt outlet shall be installed within sight and easy reach in the ungrounded leads
of each power circuit to electrically operated components. The disconnecting means
shall in no case be installed farther than six (6) feet from the service side of the
equipment.
Section 301.10.2 For existing construction, disconnecting means (shall be
installed) within sight, not more than a fifty (50) foot distance from the equipment, and
within easy reach to the ungrounded leads of each power circuit to electrically operated
components.
Section 306.3 of the International Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances shall be provided
with an opening and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of the
largest appliance. The passageway shall not be less than thirty (30) inches or seven
hundred sixty-two (762) millimeters high and twenty-two (22) inches or five hundred
fifty-nine (559) millimeters wide and not more than twenty (20) feet or six thousand
ninety-six (6096) millimeters in length measured along the centerline of the passageway
from the opening to the appliance. The passageway shall have continuous solid flooring
not less than twenty-four (24) inches or six hundred ten (610) millimeters wide. A level
service space not less than thirty (30) inches or seven hundred sixty-two (762)
millimeters deep and thirty (30) inches or seven hundred sixty-two (762) millimeters
wide shall be present at the front or service side of the appliance. The clear access
opening dimensions shall be a minimum of twenty (20) inches by thirty (30) inches or
five hundred eight (508) millimeters by seven hundred sixty-two (762) millimeters, and
large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance.
Exceptions:
1. The passageway and level service space are not required where the
appliance is capable of being serviced and removed through the required
opening.
2. Where the passageway is unobstructed and not less than six (6) feet
(1829 mm) high and twenty-two (22) inches or five hundred fifty-nine (559)
millimeters wide for its entire length, the passageway shall be not greater
than fifty (50) feet or fifteen thousand two hundred- fifty (15250)
millimeters in length.
3. In all Group R occupancies, a pull -down stairway shall be installed for
appliance access.
(Ordinance 78-52, Sec. 1, adopted 5/9/78; Ordinance 83-40, Sec. 4, adopted 4/19/83;
Ordinance 90-16, Secs. 1, 2, adopted 3/13/90; Ordinance 92-80, Sec. 1, adopted
11/24/92; Ordinance 96-60, Sec. 2, adopted 10/15/96; Ordinance 99-46, Sec. 1,
adopted 6/29199; Ordinance 03-080, Sec. 9, adopted 10/14/03; 1978 Code, Sec. 6-171;
Ordinance 10-057, Sec. 22, adopted 8/3/10; Ordinance 17-008, Sec. 10, adopted
2/7/17)
Secs.24.02.203--24.02.250 Reserved
That the statement and findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are
hereby in all things approved and adopted.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 4th day of
April, 2023.
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- Mayor Robin Mouton -