HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 91-59 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 6 SECTION 6-21 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 6, Section 6-21 of the Code of Ordinances of The City of Beaumont is
hereby amended by adding a new section 1302.10 of the Standard Building Code to read as
follows:
Section 1302.10.
A. GENERAL
1. Foundation repair work on all residential structures, shall be accomplished only
by a contractor licensed and bonded by the City of Beaumont to operate as a
Building Contractor, or Foundation Repair Contractor, within the corporate limits
of the City of Beaumont.
2. A permit for each Foundation Repair project must be obtained from the Building
Official prior to beginning any actual repair work. The fee shall be as that
established by the City of Beaumont in accordance with current fee schedules.
3. A permit will be issued to the Foundation Repair Contractor, upon approval by
the Building Official of documents (in 3 copies) submitted by the contractor
containing the following information, and payment of the scheduled fee:
a. A drawing of the complete building foundation plan, indicating the
location of the foundation failure and the proposed corrective work.
b. A detailed description of the proposed corrective work.
C. A copy of the proposal to the property owner, with the owner's signature
indicating acceptance.
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d. A copy of the submittal documents, bearing the approval of the Building
Official, shall be maintained at the jobsite for review by the City Building
Inspector.
e. Prior to the placement of any concrete, the contractor shall arrange for
a jobsite inspection by the Building Inspector.
B. MINIMUM STANDARDS - REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATION
1. Holes in earth for foundation piers and footings must be free of standing water,
loose dirt, or other deleterious matter, prior to placement of concrete.
2. Each drilled shaft/(footing) must have as a minimum an 18" diameter shaft, or
a 12" diameter shaft with an 18" diameter footing. In lieu of these minimum
size footings, an engineered design for this particular project may be substituted.
Engineered design repair work shall be documented by drawings and
specifications bearing the seal and signature of a current Texas registered
professional engineer.
3. Minimum sized shafts/(footings) shall have a maximum spacing of 8'-0" for
single story, and 6'-0" for two story structures. A minimum of two footing
diameters clearance shall be maintained between footings.
4. Shafts/footings shall be founded at a minimum depth of 8'-0" and bearing on a
firm soil of constant moisture content.
5. Each footing/shaft will have a maximum angle of 15 degrees from vertical.
6. Each shaft will contain a minimum of three (3) #5-A36 reinforcing bars for the
full depth of the shaft.
7. Each shaft (footing) must have a minimum of five (5) days concrete (min 2500
psi @ 28 days) curing time before imposing jacking loads.
8. A solid concrete block, or poured in place concrete (min 2500 psi @ 28 days)
must be used to transfer the building load to the footing after jacking.
9. Minimum size (3"x6"xl/4") steel shims set in two rows, a maximum of three (3)
inches high may be used to transfer the load to the solid concrete blocks.
10. Backfill of the excavation may consist of excavated material or low p.i. (10-
20) clay compacted to existing adjacent conditions. Sand backfill will NOT be
permitted except for the top six inches (6") which may be used to level the grade.
C. MINIMUM STANDARDS - HOUSES ON PIERS
1. Minimum size concrete footing pads shall be 16"x 16"x4" solid concrete with solid
concrete block piers.
2. Maximum height of shims shall be one and one half inches (1 1/2"), and shim
width must equal the width of sill. Exception: Shims on existing masonry piers
may have a maximum height of three inches.
3. All new wood sills must be treated wood, half-lap spliced and properly nailed
with two treated wood splice plates. All joints must be supported by a pier with
pad footing.
Section 2.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
6 of the conflict only.
Section 3.
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 Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the Z day
of ` °�- 1991.
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