HomeMy WebLinkAbout1783 ORDINANCE NO. 1783
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
TO ADOPT THE 1985 EDITIONS OF THE BUILDING,
PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, GAS AND HOUSING CODES
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 1985 editions of the
various Standard Codes relating to building, plumbing,
mechanical, gas and housing codes; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the amendments 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 new 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 amendments to the Codes
and new Codes are hereby adopted by reference as though they were
copied herein fully:
SECTION 1: Section 6-1 Adoption of Standard Building
Code, Article I, Chapter 6, of the Sanford City Code is amended
as follows:
A. Delete existing City Code subsections (a), (b) and
(c) in their entirety.
B. Add Subsection (a) Adoption of 1985 edition. The
Standard Building Code, 1985 edition, prepared by the Southern
Building Code Congress, is hereby adopted in its entirety by the
City. 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 references as
fully and completely as if set forth herein and such copy shall
remain on file in said office available for public inspection.
C. Section 6-1.1 Building Code amended is amended by
deleting existing City Code subsections 102.1, 102.2, Chapter
XXIII, 403.2 and 901.6 in their entirety.
D. Section 6-1.1 Building Code amended is amended by
adding:
1. Chapter XXIII of the Standard Building Code,
entitled "Signs and Outdoor Displays" is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
2. Appendix A, Subsection AlO1.4.1 and A101.4.2 of
the Standard Building Code, entitled "Building Official
Qualifications" and "Inspector Qualifications" are hereby deleted
in their entirety.
3. Subsection 403.2 of the Standard Building Code,
entitled "Tenant Separation", is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"In a building, or portion of a
building of a single occupancy
classification, when enclosed
spaces are provided for separate
tenants, such spaces shall be
separated by not less than one-hour
fire resistance. EXEMPTION:
Regardless of type of construction,
nonrated partitions may be
constructed within rooms or spaces
in buildings not exceeding 3,000
total square feet in area of Group
B-Business and S-Storage
occupancies, provided smoke
detectors are located within each
tenant area."
4. Add Subsection lO1.5.1.a entitled,
"Maintenance" to read as follows:
"All buildings or structures, both
existing and new, and all parts
thereof, shall be maintained in a
safe and sanitary condition. All
devices or safeguards which are
required by this Code in a building
when erected, altered, or repaired,
shall be maintained in good working
order. The owner, or his desig-
nated agent, shall be responsible
for the maintenance of building and
structures."
E. Section 6-10 Standard for the installation of roof
coverings is amended by deleting this section of the City Code in
its entirety.
F. Section 6-10 Standard for the installation of roof
coverings is amended by adding: The 1985 edition of the Standard
for the Installation of Roof Coverings, as prepared by the
Southern Building Code Congress, is hereby adopted by the City,
one copy of which is on file 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 copies
shall remain on file in said office available for public
inspection.
SECTION 2: Section 19-1 Adoption of Standard Plumbing
Code Article I, Chapter 19, of the Sanford City Code, is amended
as follows:
A. Delete existing City Code subsections (a), (b), (c)
and (d)(a) in their entirety.
B. Add Subsection (a) Adoption of 1985 edition. The
1985 edition of the Standard Plumbing Code, as amended, as
prepared by the Southern Building Code Congress International,
Inc., is hereby adopted by the City, and a copy of which is filed
in the office of the City Clerk as 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.
C. Section 19-3 Amendments to code is hereby amended
by deleting existing City Code subsections 102.2, 1210.1(b),
1213.7(a) and Table 505 in their entirety.
D. Section 19-3 Amendments to code is hereby amended
by adding:
1. Appendix A, subsection A101.4.2 of the
Standard Plumbing Code, entitled "Inspector Qualifications" is
hereby deleted in its entirety.
2. Subsection 1210.1.2 of the Standard Plumbing
Code, entitled "Under Ground" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Inaccessible water distribution
piping under slabs shall be copper
water tube minimum type L, brass,
cast iron pressure pipe or
galvanized steel pipe, all to be
installed with approved fittings or
bends, or polybutylene (PB) plastic
pipe or tubing without joints. Any
materials subject to corrosion
shall be protected when used in
corrosive soils. Copper water tube
under slab shall be a continuous
loop, or all approved fittings must
be silver soldered."
3. Table 500 of the Standard Plumbing Code,
entitled "Materials for Plumbing Installations" is amended by
deleting from the list of materials "Concrete sewer pipe".
4. Subsection 1213.7.1 of the Standard Plumbing
Code, entitled "Safety Pans and Relief Valve Waste" is amended to
read as follows:
"When water heaters or hot water
storage tanks are installed above
the ceiling level, the tank or
heater shall rest in a galvanized
steel or metal pan of equal
corrosive resistance having a
thickness at least equal to a
twenty-four-guage galvanized sheed
steel, AND ADD: except in garages
not on the same floor level as
residence."
SECTION 3. Section 16 1/2-1 Adoption of Mechanical
Code, Chapter 16 1/2 Mechanical Code of City Code is hereby
amended as follows:
A. Delete existing City Code subsections (a), (b) and
(c) in their entirety.
B. Add: Subsection (a) Adoption of 1985 edition. The
1985 edition of the Standard Mechanical Code as prepared by the
Southern building Code Congress International, Inc., as amended,
is hereby adopted by the City, and a copy of same, as amended, 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.
C. Section 16 1/2-1.1 Amendments is hereby amended by
deleting existing City Code sections and subsections 106, 111 and
112, 302.2(A)3, 504(A), 512, 603.1, 605.2, 608(g)(3) and Chapter
VIII in their entirety.
D. Section 16 1/2 1.1 is hereby amended by adding:
1. Appendix C, subsection CiO1 of the Standard
Mechanical Code, entitled "Permit Fees" is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
2. Subsection 105 of the Standard Mechanical
Code, entitled "Board of Adjustment and Appeals" is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
3. Subsection 302.2 paragraph (3) of the Standard
Mechanical Code, entitled "Labeling" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Where such appliance is located in an
equipment room, such room shall have an
opening or door or passageway thereto
large enough to permit removal of the
largest piece of the appliance."
4. Subsection 504.1.1 of the Standard Mechanical
Code, entitled "Joints, Seams and Connections" is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Joints and seams shall be securely
fastened and made substantially air-
tight with glass-fab and mastic. All
slip joints shall have at least a one-
inch lap which is mechanically
fastened."
5. Subsection 512.2 of the Standard Mechanical
Code, entitled "General", first paragraph is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"No room, attic, void, hollow or
concealed space shall be used as an
integral part of a duct system, or
"Plenum", unless the component parts of
such space are constructed entirely of
noncombustible material and/or properly
protected by means of fire dampers
and/or fan cut-off controls so as to
restrict the spread of fire, and
arranged so as to protect the fire-
resistiveness of the assembly; for
exception see Section 509. Such
chambers shall not be used for storage
or occupational purposes. Public exit
halls in hotels, hospitals, institutions
and similar occupancies and in multi-
family houses shall not be used as
plenums. Stairway enclosures connecting
two (2) or more stories shall not be
used as plenums."
6. Subsection 603.1 of the Standard Mechanical
Code, entitled "General" is hereby amended to delete the words,
"sanitary sewer drain" from the first sentence.
7. Subsection 605.2 of the Standard Mechanical
Code, entitled "Bleed-Off" is hereby amended to read as follows:
"All cooling tower, water-cooled air
conditioner, and heat pump bleed-off and
drain lines shall be extended to a storm
sewer drain unless connected to lawn
sprinkler system. Such drains shall not
in any case be allowed to drain into
sanitary sewer drain. Cooling tower
drains shall not in any case be allowed
to drain into yards, streets, or alleys,
or on the roof of a building which
drains into such areas."
8. Chapter VIII of the Standard Mechanical Code,
entitled "Electrical Requirements" is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following amendment:
"Chapter VIII. Electrical Requirements
All electrial requirements shall conform
to the National Electrical Code NFPA
70."
SECTION 4: Section 12-1 Adoption of Gas Code is hereby
amended as follows:
A. Delete existing City Code subsections (a), (b) and
(c) in their entirety.
B. Add: Subsection (a) Adoption of 1985 edition. The
1985 edition of the Standard Gas Code as prepared by the Southern
Building Code Congress, is 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 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 14-1 Adoption of Housing Code is
hereby amended as follows:
A. Delete existing City Code subsections (a), (b) and
(c) in their entirety.
B. Add: Subsection (a) Adoption of 1985 edition. The
1985 edition of the Standard Housing Code, prepared by the
Southern Building Code Congress, is hereby adopted by the City
and one copy of said 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
reference as fully and completely as if set forth herein, and
such copy shall remain on file in said office available for
public inspection.
'C. Section 14-2 Amendments. Keep existing amendment -
subsection 307.4 entitled "Care of Premises".
SECTION 6: 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 7: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 8: That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of November ,
A.D. 1985.
MAyOR~ ~'~
ATTEST:
CERTIFICATE
I, H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk of the City of San-
ford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct
copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 1783, PASSED and ADOPTED
by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on
the llth day of November, 1985, was POSTED at the front door
of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the
12th day of November, 1985.