3105 ORDINANCE NO. 3105
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, TO ADOPT
THE 1991 EDITION OF THE BUILDING CODE, GAS CODE, STANDARD
MECHANICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, AND STANDARD HOUSING
CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITy, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City commission of the City of
Sanford to adopt the 1991 Edition of the various codes relating to building,
gas, mechanical, plumbing, and housing codes; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the revisions of 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 as
follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 6, Buildings, Section 6.1 of the standard
Building Code, entitled "Adoption of Standard Building Code", is hereby
deleted in its entirety and the new Section 6.1 is adopted as follows:
Adoption of 1991 edition. The Standard Building Code,
1991 edition prepared by the southern Building Code
congress, is hereby adopted by the city, 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 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 2: Chapter 6-1.1, Buildings, Section 403.2 of the standard
Building Code entitled "Tenant Separation", is hereby deleted in its entirety
and Sections 403.4 and 702.1.3 are adopted as follows:
section 403.4 of the standard Building Code, entitled
"Tenant Separation," is hereby amended to read as
follows:
In a building, or portion 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 to type of construction, nonrated partitions
may be constructed within rooms or spaces in buildings
not exceeding three thousand (3,000) total square feet in
area of group B-Business and S-Storage occupancies.
Section 702.1.3 of the Standard Building Code is amended
to read as follows:
All other partitions required to have 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
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.
SECTION 3: Chapter 6, Buildings, Appendix A, Subsection A101.4.1
and A101.4.2 of the Code, entitled "Building official Qualifications" and
"Inspection Qualifications" are hereby deleted in their entirety.
Sections 101.4.1, 101.4.2, 101.4.3 and 101.4.4 of the
1991 Standard Building code, entitled "Building Official
Qualifications", "Inspector Qualifications", and "Deputy
Building Official" are hereby deleted in their entirety.
Appendix B of the 1991 Standard Building Code, entitled
"Recommended Schedule of Permit Fees" is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
Appendix E of the 1991 Standard Building Code, entitled
"Energy Conservation" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 4: chapter 12, Section 12-1, Adoption of Gas Code,
subsections (a) and (c) are hereby deleted in their entirety and are amended
as follows:
Subsection (a) Adoption of 1991 edition. The 1991
edition of the Standard Gas code as prepared by the
Southern Building code congress, is hereby adopted by the
city, one copy Of which 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 as fully and completely as of
set forth herein, and such copy shall remain on file in
said office available for public inspection.
SECTION 5: Section 12-1.1, Gas code Amended, is adopted as
follows:
(a) Sections 101.4.1, 101.4.2, 101.4.3 and 101.4.4
of the 1991 Gas Code, entitled" Building official
Qualifications", "Chief Inspector Qualifications",
"Inspector Qualifications", and "Deputy Building
Official" are hereby deleted in their entirety.
(b) Section 105 of the Standard Gas Code,
entitled, "Board Of Adjustment and Appeals" is
hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 6: Existing adoption of the 1988 edition of the Standard
Mechanical code is hereby deleted in its entirety and amended to read as
follows:
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Adoption of the 1991 edition. The 1991 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 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 7: Chapter 16 1/2, Mechanical Code, Section 16t-1.1,
Subsections (c), (d) and (h) of the Standard Mechanical Code, entitled
"Amendments" is hereby deleted in their entirety and new Subsections (c), (d)
and (h) are adopted as follows:
(c) Sections 101.4.1, 101.4.2, 101.4.3 and 101.4.4 of the
1991 Standard Mechanical Code, entitled "Building
Official Qualifications", "Inspector Qualification", and
"Deputy Building Official" are hereby deleted in their
entirety.
(d) Section 509.2.1 of the Standard Mechanical code
entitled "General" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Abide by the Standard Mechanical Code as written for
Section 509.2.1, "General" as it pertains to "Plenum
Chambers."
(h) Appendix B of the Standard Mechanical Code, entitled,
"Permit Fees" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 8: chapter 19, Plumbing, Section 19-1 entitled "Adoption
of Standard Plumbing code" is hereby deleted in its entirety and new Section
19-1 is adopted as follows:
Adoption of 1991 edition. The 1991 edition of the
standard Plumbing code as prepared by the southern
Building code Congress International, Inc., is hereby
adopted by 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 9: Chapter 19, Plumbing, Section 19-3, entitled
"Amendments to Code" is hereby deleted in its entirety and new section 19-3
is adopted as follows:
Section 1213.7 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 ranks are
installed in such areas that leakage could cause water
damage to the building or injury to the building
occupants, the tank or heater shall rest in a high impact
plastic pan of at least 1/16 inch thickness or a
galvanized steel or other metal pan of equal to 0.0276
inch (24 gauge) galvanized sheet steel. Except in
garages whether or not on the same floor level as
residence. When there is a partition separating hot
water heater or storage tank a pan shall be required.
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SECTION 10: Chapter 19, Plumbing, Appendix A, Subsection A101.4.2
of the Standard Plumbing code, entitled "Inspector Qualifications" is hereby
deleted in its entirety and is amended as follows:
Sections 101.4.1, 101.4.2, 101.4.3, and 101.4.4 of the
Standard Plumbing Code, entitled "Building
Qualifications", "Chief Inspector Qualifications",
"Inspector Qualifications", and "Deputy Building
Official" are hereby deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 11: Chapter 14, Housing, Existing Adoption of 1988 edition
is hereby deleted in its entirety and Section 14-1, entitled "Adoption of
Standard Housing code" is
Adoption of 1991 edition. The 1991 edition of the
standard Housing Code, prepared by the Southern Building
code Congress, is hereby adopted by the city, 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 inspections.
SECTION 12: If any section or portion of a section of this
ordinance provides to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not
be held to impair the validity, force or effect of any other section Or part
of this ordinance.
SECTION 13: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
hereby be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 14: That this ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this~'day Of March, A.D. 1992.
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CERTIFICATE
I~ Janet R. Donahoe, City Clerk of the City of Sanford,
Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Ordinance No. 3105, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City
Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 23rd day of
March, 1992, was posted at the front door of the City Hall in the
City of Sanford, Florida, on the 24th day of March, 1992.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ~ have hereunto set my hand and the
official seal of the City of>Sanford, Florida, this 24th day of
March, 1992.