Ordinance 2005-66
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-66
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING
THE 2003 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") has
investigated and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of the
City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie") to adopt the 2003 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code,
with the amendments set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Adoption of the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code. The International Fuel
Gas Code, copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc. save and except the amendments
set forth below, is hereby adopted as the Fuel Gas code for Wylie, prescribing regulations
governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fuel gas applications and prescribing
regulations applicable to all existing residential and nonresidential structures and all existing
premises and constitutes minimum requirements and standards for fuel gas applications (the
"2003 International Fuel Gas Code"). The 2003 International Fuel Gas Code, save and except
the amendments set forth herein, is made a part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. One
(1) copy of the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code, copyrighted by the International Code
Council, Inc. are on file in the office of the City Secretary of Wylie being marked and designated
as the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code.
SECTION 3: Amendment to the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code. The 2003
International Fuel Gas Code is hereby amended for the City of Wylie as set forth in Exhibit "A",
which is attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 4: Savings/Reoealing Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not
abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal
prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of
the ordinance. Any remaining portion of conflicting ordinances shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 5: Penalty Provision. Any person, firm, corporation or entity violating this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
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subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND NOll 00 DOLLARS
($2,000.00). Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate
offense. The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude Wylie from
filing suit to enjoin the violation. Wylie retains all legal rights and remedies available to it
pursuant to local, state and federal law .
SECTION 6: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and
publication as required by the City Charter and by law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, on this 17th day of November, 2005.
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EXHIBIT" A"
Amendments to the
2003 International Fuel Gas Code
The following sections, paragraphs, and sentences of the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code are hereby
amended as follows: Standard type is text from the IFGC. Underlined type is text inserted. Lined through
type is geleted text from IFGC. A double asterisk at the beginning of a section identifies an amendment
carried over from the 2000 edition of the code and a triple asterisk identifies a new amendment with the
2003 code.
**Section 101.2
{Local amendments to Section 101.2 may be necessary to correspond with the State Plumbing Licensing
Law.}
**Section 102.2; add an exception to read as follows:
ExceDtion: Existina dwellina units shall comply with Section 621.2.
**Section 102.8; change to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be
those that are listed in Chapter 8 and such codes. when specifically adopted. and standards shall be
considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where
differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards.
each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any
reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted.
***Section 304.10; change to read as follows:
304.10 Louvers and grilles. The required size of openings...{bulk of paragraph unchanged}...to
provide the free area specified. Where the design and free area are not known, it shall be assumed that
wood louvers will have 25-percent free area and metal louvers and grilles will have +&-.50-percent free
area. {Remainder of section unchanged.}
*** Section 304.11; change Exception 8 to read as follows:
304.11 Combustion air ducts. {Bulk of section unchanged.}
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8. Combustion air intake openings located on the exterior of a building shall have the lowest
side of such openings located not less than 12 inches (305 mm) vertically from the adjoining
grade level or the manufacturer's recommendation. whichever is more strinaent.
**Section 305.5; delete.
**Section 305.7; change to read as follows:
305.7 Clearances from grade. Equipment and appliances installed at grade level shall be supported on
a level concrete slab or other approved material extending a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) above
adjoining grade or shall be suspended a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm) above adjoining grade.
**Section 306.3; change to read as follows:
306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances requiring access shall be provided. . . {bulk of
paragraph unchanged} . . . from the opening to the equipment. The passageway shall have continuous
unobstructed solid flooring not less than ~ 30 inches (9-W 762 mm) wide. A level service space not less
than 30 inches (762 mm) deep and 30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be present at the front or service side
of the equipment. The clear access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches
(508 mm by 762 mm), or laraer where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the
largest appliance. As a minimum. access to the attic space shall be provided by one of the followina:
1. A permanent stair.
2. A pull down stair.
3. An access door from an upper floor level.
Exception&: 4. The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance is
capable of being serviced and removed through the required opening. (Delete Exception #2.)
**Section 306.5; change to read as follows:
306.5 EauiDment and appliances on roofs or elevated structures. Where eauipment and appliances
requiring access are installed on roofs or elevated structures at a an aooreoate height exceeding 16 feet
(4877 mm), such access shall be provided by a permanent approved means of access.:., the extent of
'Nhich shall be from Permanent exterior ladders providina roof access need not extend closer than 8 feet
(2438 mm) to the finish grade or floor level below and shall extend to the eauipment and appliance's level
service space. Such access shall. . . {bulk of section to read the same}. . . on roofs having a slope
greater than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33-percent slope).
A receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the eauipment and appliance location in accordance with
the Electrical Code.
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**Add Section 306.5.1.1 to read as follows:
306.5.1.1 Catwalk. On roofs havino slopes oreater than 4 units vertical in 12 units horizontal. a catwalk
at least 16 inches in width with substantial cleats spaced not more than 16 inches apart shall be provided
from the roof access to the workino platform at the appliance.
**Add Section 306.7 to read as follows:
306.7 Water heaters above around or floor. When the attic. roof. mezzanine or platform in which a
water heater is installed is more than eioht (8) feet (2438 mm) above the oround or floor level. it shall be
made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder fastened to the buildino.
306.7.1. Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adeauately Iiohted or access to a receptacle
outlet is not obtainable from the main level. liohtino and a receptacle outlet shall be provided in
accordance with Section 306.3.1.
**Section 401.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Both ends of each section of medium pressure corruoated stainless steel tubina (CSST) shall
identify its operatino oas pressure with an approved tao. The taos are to be composed of aluminum or
stainless steel and the followino wordino shall be stamped into the tao:
'WARNING
1/2 to 5 psi oas pressure
Do Not Remove"
**Section 402.3; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Corruaated stainless steel tubino (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2".
**Section 404.6; change to read as follows:
404.6 Piping in solid floors. Piping in solid floors shall be laid in channels in the floor and covered in a
manner that will allow access to the piping with a minimum amount of damage to the building. Where
such piping is subject to exposure to excessive moisture or corrosive substances, the piping shall be
protected in an approved manner. As an alternative to installation in channels, the piping shall be
installed in accordance with Section 404.11 a casing of scheGule 4Q steel, wrouQht iren, PVC er .^.8S pipe
with tightly seale9 ends and joints. Both ends of sl::Jch casinQ shall extenG not less than 2 inches (131 mm)
beyond the point .....her9 the pipe eFrlerQes from the fleer.
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**Section 404.9; change to read as follows:
404.9 Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a minimum depth of ~ 18
inches (3Qa 458 mm) below grade, except as provi8e8 fer in Section 404.9.1.
**Section 406.4.1
Section 406.4.1. Amend by deleting the section in its entirety and adding a new Section 406.4.1 to read
as follows:
Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be not less than 10 psig (68.9 kPa gauge), the piping
and valves may be tested at a pressure of at least six inches (152 mm) of mercury, measured with a
manometer or slope gauge. For welded piping and piping carrying gas at pressures in excess of 14
inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa), the test pressure shall not be less than 60 pounds per square
inch (413.4 kpa).
***Section 406.4.2; change to read as follows:
406.4.2 Test duration. Test duration shall be held for a lenath of time satisfactory to the Code Official.
but in no case for Rat less than fifteen (15) minutes. For welded pipina. and for pipina carryina Qas at
pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure (3.48 kPa). the test duration shall be
held for a lenath of time satisfactory to the Code Official. but in no case for less than thirty (30) minutes.
(Delete remainder of section.)
**Add Section 409.1.4 to read as follows:
409.1.4 Valves in CSST installations. Shutoff valves installed with corruaated stainless steel (CSST)
pipina systems shall be supported with an approved termination fittinQ. or equivalent support. suitable for
the size of the valves. of adequate strenath and Quality. and located at intervals so as to prevent or damp
out excessive vibration but in no case areater than 12-inches from the center of the valve. Supports shall
be installed so as not to interfere with the free expansion and contraction of the system's pjpina. fittinos.
and valves between anchors. All valves and supports shall be desianed and installed so they will not be
disenaaaed by movement of the supportina pipina.
**Section 410.1; add a second paragraph and exception to read as follows:
Access to reoulators shall comply with the requirements for access to appliances as specified in
Section 306.
Exception: A passaaeway or level service space is not required when the reaulator is capable of
beina serviced and removed throuah the required attic openino.
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**Section 614.6; add a sentence to read as follows:
The size of duct shall not be reduced alono its developed lenoth nor at the point of termination.
**Section 614.6.1; change to read as follows:
614.6.1 Maximum length. The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed 25 feet
(7620 mm) from the dryer location to the outlet terminal with not more than two bends. When extra bends
are installed. the maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2.5 feet (762 mm) for each 45-degree
(0.79 rad) bend and 5 feet (1524 mm) for each 90-degree (1.6 rad) bend that occur after the first two
bends. measurino in the direction of airflow.
{Exception is unchanged}
**Section 621.2; change to read as follows:
621.2 Prohibited use. One or more unvented room heaters shall not be used as the sole source of
comfort heating in a dwelling unit.
Exception: Existino approved unvented heaters may continue to be used in dwellino units. in
accordance with the code provisions in effect when installed. when approved by the Code Official
unless an unsafe condition is determined to exist as described in Section 108.7.
-Section 624.1.1; change to read as follows:
624.1.1 Installation requirements. The requirements for water heaters relative to access. sizing, relief
valves, drain pans and scald protection shall be in accordance with the International Plumbing Code.
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