HomeMy WebLinkAbout1870 ORDINANCE N0. 1.879
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
TO ADOPT THE 1988 AND 1987 REVISIONS TO THE
1985 EDITIONS OF THE MECHANICAL CODE, GAS
CODE, PLUMBING CODE, HOUSING CODE, STANDARDS
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF COVERINGS,
BUILDING CODE, AND THE 1986 EDITION OF THE
ELECTRICAL CODE AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it iS the desire of the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida, to adopt the 1986 and 1987 Revisions to
the 1985 Editions of the various Standard Codes relating to
mechanical, gas, plumbing, housing, installation of roof
coverings, building and electrical codes; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the revisions to these Codes
is done to facilitate proper inspection activities by the City of
Sanford, Florida, relating to construction and to maintenance of
buildings within the corporate limits of said City and relating
to the prevention of hazards such as fire; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the revisions to the Codes is
done to facilitate proper inspection activities by the City of
Sanford, Florida, relating to construction and to maintenance of
buildings within the corporate limits of said City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, that the following revisions to the Codes
are hereby adopted by reference as though they were copied herein
fully:
SECTION 1: Section 16 1/2-1 Adoption of Mechanical Code,
Chapter 16 1/2 Mechanical Code of City Code is hereby amended as
follows:
A. Add Subsection (c) Adoptions of 1986 and 1987
revisions.
SECTION 2: Section 12-1 Adoption of Gas Code is hereby
amended as follows:
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A. Add Subsection (c) Adoption of 1986 and 1987
revisions.
"(c) Adoption of 1988 and 1987 Revisions. The 1986 and
1987 Revisions to the Standard Gas Code, 1985 Edition, as
prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress, are hereby
adopted by the City, one copy of which code is filed in the
office of the City clerk as a matter of permanent record of the
City, and the matters and contents therein are made a part of
this chapter by references fully and completely as if set forth
herein, and such copy shall remain on file in said office
available for public inspection."
SECTION 3: Section 19-1 Adoption of Standard Plumbing
Code, Article I, Chapter 19, of the Sanford City Code is amended
asfollows:
A. Add Subsection (c) Adoption of 1986 and 1987
revisions.
"(c) Adoption of 1986 and 1987 Revisions. The 1986
.and 1987 Revisions to the Standard Plumbing Code, 1985 Edition,
as prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress International,
Inc., and a copy of same is filed in the office of the City Clerk
as a matter of permanent record of the City, and the matters and
contents therein are made a part of this chapter by reference as
fully and completely as if set forth herein, and such copy shall
remain on file in said office available for public inspection."
SECTION 4: Section 14.1 Adoption of Standard Housing
Code, prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress is amended
as follows:
A. Add Subsection (b) Adoption of 1986 and 1987
revisions.
"(b) Adoption of 1986 and 1987 Revisions. The 1986 and
1987 Revisions to the Standard Housing Code, 1985 Edition, as
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prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress International,
i~c., and a copy of same is filed in the office of the City Clerk
a matter of permanent record of the City, and the matters and
contents therein are made a part of this chapter by reference as
fully and completely as if set forth herein, and such copy shall
remain on file in said office available for public inspection."
SECTION 5: Section 6-10 Standard For The Instal-
lation Of Roof Coverings is amended by adding:
A. Add Subsection (c) Adoption of 1986 and 1987
revisions to the Installation of Roof Coverings, 1985 Edition, as
prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress International,
Inc. are hereby adopted by the City with the following revisions:
108.4.2 Fire retardant treated wood shakes as Class B
roof coverings. Limited to 15/31-in minimum
plywood decks or nominal 2-in or thicker. T
& G lumber provided with an underlayment of
0.002-in polyethylene coated steel foil and
an interlayment of one layer of labeled type
30 asphalt felt between shake courses.
One copy of same is filed in the office of the City Clerk as a
matter of permanent record of the City, and the matters and
contents therein are made a part of this section by reference as
fully and completely as if set forth herein, and such copy shall
remain on file in said office available for public inspection."
SECTION 8: Section 8.1 Adoption of Standard Building
Code, Article 1, Chapter 6, of the City of Sanford is amended as
follows:
] A. Add Subsection (c) Adoption of 1986 and ~987
revisions to the Standard Building Code, 1985 Edition, as
prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress International,
Inc., are hereby adopted by the City with the following revision:
Section 702.1.3: amend to read as follows:
702.1.8 All other partitions required to have a fire
resistance rating shall extend from the top
of the floor below to the ceiling above and
shall be securely attached thereto. In all
multi-family units with attic above, firewall
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between units will extend from floor to under
side of roof sheathing. Where said ceiling
is not a part of an assembly having a fire
resistance rating at least equal to that
required for the partition, the partition
shall be constructed tight against the floor
or roof deck above. The design of the
partitions or ceilings and any openings shall
be such as to prevent spread of smoke to the
corridor.
One copy of same is filed in the office of the City Clerk as a
matter of permanent record of the City, and the matters and
contents therein are made a part of this section by reference as
fully and completely as if set forth herein, and such copy shall
remain on file in said office available for public inspection."
ICode Arti h pte o o
follows:
A. Section 8.3 adoption of 1984 Edition of National
Electrical Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.
B. New Section 8.3 is Adopted as follows: National
Electrical Code 1986 Edition, as prepared by the National Fire
Protection Agency is hereby adopted as the electric code of the
city, one copy of which code is on file in the office of the city
clerk as a matter of peremanent record of the city and the
matters and contents therein are made a part of this chapter by
reference as fully and completely as if set forth herein, and
such copies shall remain on file in said office available for
public inspection.
SECTION 8: If any section or portion of a section of
this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitu-
tional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, force or
effect of any other section or part of this ordinance°
SECTION 9: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 10: That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June ,
ATTEST:
City of Sanford, Florida.
CERTIFICATE
I, H o N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk of the City of San-
ford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct
copy of the foregoin9 Ordinance No. 1870, PASSED and ADOPTED
by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on
the 22nd day of June, 1987, was POSTED at the front door of
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 23rd
day of June, 1987.
City of manford, Florida
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