Ordinance 1994-38
ORDINANCE NO.
/e/ .3.Y
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 1994
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE VOLUMES I, IT, AND ITI
REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT,
ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION,
OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL
BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF WYLIE; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, REPEALING CONFLICTING
PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE 93-3 AND ALL OTHER CONFLICTING ORDINANCE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City has adopted, with certain limited modification the 1991 edition of
the Uniform Building Code, as the same, including modifications currently appears in 2.00 of
Chapter 3, of the Wylie City Code; and,
WHEREAS, an updated version, known as the 1994 edition of the Uniform Building Code
has been promulgated for use by municipalities and other entities; and,
WHEREAS, the building official for the City has reviewed the 1994 edition of the UBC
and recommends the adoption of the same, in to, with amendment or modification, by the City of
Wylie; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined in its legislative capacity that adoption of
such code furthers the best interest of the City; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS, as follows:
SECTION I
Section 2.01 of the Wylie City Code, be, and it hereby is, deleted in its entirety and the
following provisions substituted therefore:
"2.01 Uniform Building Code Adopted
That certain documents, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the Building Official of
the City of Wylie being marked and designated as 'Uniform Building Code' Volumes I, II, and III
including appendix chapters 11, 15, 19, and 34 but, excluding appendix chapters 3,4, 9, 10, 12,
16, 18,21,23,29,30,31, and 33, 1994 Edition, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials, and the same is hereby adopted as the building code of the City of Wylie for
regulating erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition,
conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all buildings or
structures in the City of Wylie providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor;
and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms, of such 'Uniform Building
Code' Volumes I, II, and III, 1994 Edition are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof
as if fully set out in this Code of Ordinances. "
"2.02 Amendments to the Building Code
The Uniform Building Code, Volumes I, II, and III, 1994 Edition is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following designated sections:
232611.1 Size, Height and Spacing The size, height and spacing of studs shall be in accordance
with Table 23-I-R-3 except that all wood studs shall not be spaced more that 16 inches (406 mm)
on center and Utility grade studs shall not support more than a roof and ceiling, or exceed 8 feet
(2438 mm) in height for exterior walls and load-bearing walls or 10 feet (3048 mm) for interior
nonload-bearing walls.
2326.12.1 General The framing details required in this subsection apply to roofs having a
minimum slope of three (3) units vertical in twelve (12) units horizontal (25% slope) or greater.
When the roof slope is less that three (3) units vertical in twelve (12) units horizontal (25%
slope), members supporting rafters and ceiling joists such as ridge board, hips and valleys shall be
designed as beams. In addition, all wood ceiling joists shall have a minimum nominal dimension
of two inches by six inches (2" x 6") and shall have a maximum spacing of sixteen inch (16")
centers and all wood hips and ridges shall be constructed with a minimum nominal two inch by
eight inch (2" x 8") material except when formed by an engineered truss system.
1507.12 All wood shakes installed on any new or existing structure shall be fire retardant treated
wood as defined by Section 1502 of the Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition, and shall comply
with Uniform Building Code Standard 15-3 and shall be installed in accordance with Table
15-B-2.
1507.13 All wood shingles installed on any new or existing structure shall be fire retardant
treated wood as defined by Section 1502 of the Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition, and shall
comply with Uniform Building Code Standard 15-4 and shall be installed in accordance with
Table 15-B-2.
SECTION II
Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, or any part hereof, commits an
unlawful act and shall be subject to the general penalty provisions of the Wylie City Code as set
forth in Section 1-1.06 thereof, as the same now exists or is hereafter amended.
SECTION III
That Section 3.00 (inclusive) of Chapter 3 of the Wylie City Code (being the codified
version of Ordinance 88-28) is hereby repealed, as is Ordinance 88-28.
SECTION IV
Should any paragraph, sentence, sub-division, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance
be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid the same shall not affect the validity
of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part or parts as
declared to be invalid, illegal, or unconstitutional.
SECTION V
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from January 1, 1995 after its adoption by
the City Council and publication of its caption as the law and the City Charter provide in such
cases.
SECTION VI
That all other ordinances and code provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of any such conflict or inconsistency and all other provisions of the Wylie City Code
not in conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION VII
The repeal of any ordinance, or parts thereof, by the enactment of this Ordinance, shall not
be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance; nor
shall it have the effect of discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing or to
accrue, nor as effecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any
ordinances at the time of passage of this ordinance.
. DlfL Y PASS>>D AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, this
,}3-1 ,Q day of ~'1' 1994. . 1/. -
By /.,#r'/J tJ J' J.l:~
('
I J James D. Swartz
1 Mayor .
ATTEST MaryNiC';1(~ 1(~
City Secretary
Approved
Steven P. Deiter
U IC 0 Ice
ORDINANCE NO. 94-38
AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY
OR WYLIE, JEXAS, ADOPTING
THE 1994 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
VOLUMES I, 11, AND 111 REG-
ULATING THE ERECTION,
CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGE-
MENT, AL TERA TlON, REPAIR,
MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLI-
TION, CONVERSION, OCCU-
PANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE,
HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAIN1E-
NANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS
OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY
OF WYLIE; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA-
TION THEREOF, REPEALING
CONFLICTING PORTIONS OF
ORDINANCE 93-3 AND ALL
OTHER CONFLICTING ORDI-
NANCE; CONTAINING A SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE. 13-2T-C