HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 01-100 ORDINANCE NO. 01-100
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, TO
ADD ARTICLE IX ADOPTING A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
CODE AND AMENDMENTS OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is
hereby amended to add Article IX to read as follows:
ARTICLE IX. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE
Sec. 6-173.
Adopted.
The 2000 Edition of the International Residential Code for One and Two
Family Dwellings(1RC), including Appendices G and J is hereby adopted and
declared operative as the residential building code of the city, save and
except those portions that are deleted, modified, or amended by this Code
of Ordinances. A copy of such code is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Sec. 6-174.
Code amendments, modifications and deletions.
The 2000 Edition of the International Residential Code for One and Two
Family Dwellings including Appendices G and J adopted herein is hereby
amended as follows:
Section R1O5.2.
Delete exemption for permit requirements for detached buildings less than
200 square feet, fences not over 6 feet high, and sidewalks and driveways.
Section R1O8.2.
Schedule of permit fees is amended to read: Appendix B of the 1997
Standard Building Code is adopted as the permit fee schedule.
Section R112.2.2.
Criteria for issuance of a variance for areas prone to flooding is deleted.
Section R3O1.2.1.1.
Design Criteria is amended to read: The Southern Building Code Congress
International Standard for Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction
SSTD 10-99 is adopted for use. Cold-formed steel construction shall be
designed in accordance with the provisions of this code.
Section R403.1.3.2.
Slabs-on-ground with turned-down footings is amended to read: Slabs-on-
ground with turned down footings shall have a minimum of two No.4 bars at
the top and at the bottom of the footing. Exception is deleted.
Section M1O5.1.
General has the following sentence amended to read: Exhaust ducts shall be
constructed of minimum 0.016-inch-thick rigid metal ducts, or schedule 40
PVC when used in concrete slabs and not exceeding 25 feet, having smooth
interior surfaces with joints running in the direction of air flow.
Section P2903.8.7.
Hose bibb bleed is deleted.
Section P2904.5.1.
Under concrete slabs is amended to read: Inaccessible water distribution
piping under concrete slabs shall be copper water tube minimum Type L.
Section P3002.1.
Piping within buildings is amended to read: Drain, waste and vent piping in
buildings shall be schedule 40 PVC DWV pipe and fitting, cast iron, or copper
pipe and fitting.
Section P3002.2.
Building sewer is amended to read: Building sewer piping shall be a minimum
of 4 inches and conform to P3002.1. Six (6) inch and larger sewer may be
SDR 26 or better.
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.
That 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 the City of Beaumont,
Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont on this the 18th day of
December, 2001.
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