§ 12-42. Adoption.

(a)

The 2018 International Fire Code, is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the city. It is specifically provided that, as amendments are made by the issuers of said codes, they are effective thirty (30) days upon acceptance of said amendments by the city.

(b)

There is also adopted, as part of the 2018 International Fire Code, the following provisions:

Key Box/Haz-Mat Box/Quick Opening Device:

(1)

When access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured openings, or where immediate access is necessary for lifesaving or firefighting purposes, the fire chief may require a key box or quick opening device to be installed in an accessible location. The key box or quick opening device shall be a type approved by the fire code official or, if a key box is installed, it shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire chief.

(2)

Haz-mat boxes may be required when large quantities of hazardous material are stored or located at a structure.

(3)

The fire code official shall determine the location of the fire department connection for all sprinkler and/or standpipe systems.

(c)

Amendments to 2018 International Fire Code.

(1)

104.11.3 Systems and devices . No person shall render a system or device inoperative during an emergency unless by direction of the fire chief or fire department official in charge of the incident. No person shall tamper with a manual or automatic fire alarm system or sprinkler system making them inoperable to respond to an emergency.

(2)

505.1 Address numbers . New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with the background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of four (4) inches (102 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of one-half (0.5) inch (12.7 mm). All new and existing buildings with a rear entrance shall have the building address or suite number installed upon the rear door, except residential.

(3)

506.1.1. An approved lock shall be installed on gates or similar barriers when required by the fire code official. All new electronic gates installed at a business or residential location shall have a Knox key box or Knox electronic key switch installed for fire department access approved by the fire code official.

(4)

508.5.5 Clear space around hydrants . A 5-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants except as otherwise required or approved.

(5)

902 Definition of fire area . The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by fire walls, fire barriers, exterior walls or fire resistance-rated horizontal assemblies of a building.

(6)

903. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for group B occupancies where one of the following conditions exists:

a.

The fire area exceeds ten thousand (10,000) square feet;

b.

The fire area has an occupant load of three hundred (300) or more; or

c.

The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge.

(7)

903 Automatic sprinkler systems . Where the fire code addresses a fire area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or greater.

(8)

903.3.6 Hose threads . Fire hose threads and fittings used in connection with automatic sprinkler systems shall be as prescribed by the fire code official. All caps shall be metal breakaway or screw-in type approved by the fire code official.

(9)

903.3.7 Fire department connections . The location of fire department connections shall be approved by the fire code official. Any fire department connection that serves more than one occupancy shall have a sign placed over the top of the fire department connection stating the occupancies that are served by that connection. Stand alone fire department connections shall have a six (6) inch piece of reflective tape applied to the FDC riser just below the fire department connection.

(10)

905.3.1 Building height . Class I manual dry standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings where the floor level of the highest story is located more than thirty (30) feet (9144 mm) above the lowest level of the fire department vehicle access, or where the floor level of the lowest story is located more than thirty (30) feet (9144 mm) below the highest level of fire department vehicle access.

(11)

1103.5.1 Group A-2 Sprinkler Requirement Removed.

(d)

The edition of the International Fire Code presently adopted is the 2018 Edition, with North Central Texas Council of Government amendments to that date.

(1)

202 High-Piled Combustible Storage - Option B Selected.

(2)

202 High-Rise Building - Option B Selected.

(3)

903.2.11, 903.2.11.3, 903.2.11.7, and 903.2.11.8 - Option A Selected.

(4)

1103.5.1 Group A-2 Sprinkler Requirement Removed.

(Ord. No. 1636, 6-6-88; Ord. No. 1766, 12-21-92; Ord. No. 1879, § 2, 9-16-96; Ord. No. 2148, 10-21-02; Ord. No. 2386, Exh. A, 9-18-06; Ord. No. 3078, 1-7-19 )

Charter reference

Codes and technical regulations, § 2.16.