ORD 2016-34 TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
REPEALING SECTIONS 3.03.301, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.302,
"AMENDMENTS", OF DIVISION 7, "ENERGY CONSERVATION
CODE", WITHIN ARTICLE 3.03, "TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION
CODES AND STANDARDS", OF CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING
REGULATIONS" OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 3.03.301,
"ADOPTION" AND 3.03.302, "AMENDMENTS", OF DIVISION 7,
"ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE", WITHIN ARTICLE 3.03,
"TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION CODES AND STANDARDS", OF
CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS" OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS
REPEALING THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND ADOPTING THE 2015
EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR A
CUMULATIVE REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT
AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") is
a home rule municipality empowered to do all acts and make all regulations which may
be necessary or expedient for the promotion of the public health, safety and general
welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Town adopted the 2009 Edition of the International Energy
Conservation Code in 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club Building Official and Community
Development Department have reviewed the International Energy Conservation Code,
2015 Edition, (hereinafter "IECC") and find that it is in the best interest of the Town of
Trophy Club to repeal the 2009 Edition of the IECC and all local amendments thereto
and to adopt the 2015 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code and local
amendments thereto as reflected in Exhibit "A" to this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas deems it
necessary and beneficial to repeal the 2009 Edition of the International Energy
Conservation Code and local amendments thereto and to adopt the updated 2015
Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code and local amendments as
specified in this Ordinance to safeguard the health, property, safety and general welfare
of the citizens of the Town of Trophy Club by regulating and governing energy efficient
building envelopes and installation of energy efficient mechanical, lighting and power
systems within the Town of Trophy Club.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
That all of the above premises are true and correct and are hereby incorporated
in the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENTS
2.01. Sections 3.03.301, "Adoption" and 3.03.302, "Amendments", of Division 7,
"Energy Conservation Code", within Article 3.03, "Technical and Construction Codes
and Standards", of Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" adopting the 2009 Edition of the
IECC are hereby repealed in their entirety, and new Sections 3.03.301, "Adoption" and
3.03.302, "Amendments", of Division 7, "Energy Conservation Code", within Article 3.03,
"Technical and Construction Codes and Standards", of Chapter 3, "Building
Regulations" containing the 2015 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code
and local amendments thereto, are hereby adopted as more fully set forth in Exhibit
"A", a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town and
shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those instances
where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance; whether such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions
of the Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any complaint, action, cause of action or claim which prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen under or pursuant to such
repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that
Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance shall be deemed to remain and continue
in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining of the Ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and
any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this Ordinance shall be
fined, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1 .00) nor more than Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00), and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 6.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish,
the Caption, Penalty and Effective Date of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011
of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 7.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2016, in accordance with law, and
it is so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this 13th day of September 2016.
C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
Section 3.03.301 Adoption
The 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code of the International
Code Council, is herein after amended, is from the effective date hereof, hereby
adopted as the energy conservation code of the Town of Trophy Club. One copy of
such International Energy Conservation Code is incorporated herein by reference and
shall have been filed for permanent record and inspection in the office of the city
secretary.
Section 3.03.302 Amendments
Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code adopted herein are as
follows:
**Section C102/R102; add Section C102.1.2 and R102.1.2 to read as follows:
C102.1.2 Alternative compliance. A building certified by a national, state, or local
accredited energy efficiency program and determined by the Energy Systems
Laboratory to be in compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of this section
may, at the option of the Code Official, be considered in compliance. The United States
Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program certification of energy code
equivalency shall be considered in compliance.
R102.1.2 Alternative compliance. A building certified by a national, state, or local
accredited energy efficiency program and determined by the Energy Systems
Laboratory to be in compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of this section
may, at the option of the Code Official, be considered in compliance. The United States
Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program certification of energy code
equivalency shall be considered in compliance. Regardless of the program or the path
to compliance, each 1- and 2-family dwelling shall be tested for air and duct leakage as
prescribed in Section R402.4 and R403.3.3 respectively.
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Section C202 and R202; add the following definition:
***PROJECTION FACTOR. The ratio of the horizontal depth of the overhang, eave or
permanently attached shading device, divided by the distance measured vertically from
the bottom of the fenestration glazing to the underside of the overhang, eave or
permanently attached shading device.
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Section R202; add the following definition:
***DYNAMIC GLAZING. Any fenestration product that has the fully reversible ability to
change it performance properties, including U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient
(SHGC), or visible transmittance (VT).
** Table R402.1.2 INSULATION AND FENESTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY
COMPONENT; Amend by changing the WOOD FRAME WALL R-VALUE for
CLIMATE ZONE 3 to read as follows:
20 or 13+5413
** Table R402.1.4 EQUIVALENT U-FACTORS; Amend by changing the WOOD
FRAME WALL U-FACTOR for CLIMATE ZONE 3 to read as follows:
0-0.082
***Section R402.3.2 Glazed fenestration SHGC; amend by adding a paragraph and
table following the exception to read as follows:
Where vertical fenestration is shaded by an overhang, eave, or permanently
attached shading device, the SHGC required in Table R402.1.2 shall be reduced by
using the multipliers in Table R402.3.2 SHGC Multipliers for Permanent Projections.
Table R402.3.2 SHGC Multipliers for Permanent Projections a
Projection SHGC Multiplier SHGC Multiplier
Factor (all Other Orientation) (North Oriented)
0 - 0.10 1.00 1.00
>0.10 - 0.20 0.91 0.95
>0.20 - 0.30 0.82 0.91
>0.30 - 0.40 0.74 0.87
>0.40 - 0.50 0.67 0.84
>0.50 - 0.60 0.61 0.81
>0.60 - 0.70 0.56 0.78
>0.70 - 0.80 0.51 0.76
>0.80 - 0.90 0.47 0.75
>0.90 - 1.00 0.44 0.73
a North oriented means within 45 degrees of true north.
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**Section R402.4.1.2 Testing; modify the first paragraph to read as follows:
R402.4.1.2 Testing. The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having
an air leakage rate of not exceeding 5 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2,
and 3 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8. {Remainder of text
unchanged)
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***R402.4.1.2 Testing; Add a last paragraph to read as follows:
Mandatory testing shall only be performed by individuals that are certified to perform air
infiltration testing certified by national or state organizations as approved by the building
official. The certified individuals must be an independent third-party entity, and may not
be employed; or have any financial interest in the company that constructs the structure.
***R403.3.3 Duct Testing (Mandatory) Add a last paragraph to read as follows:
Mandatory testing shall only be performed by individuals that are certified to perform
duct testing leakage testing certified by national or state organizations as approved by
the building official. The certified individuals must be an independent third-party entity,
and may not be employed; or have any financial interest in the company that constructs
the structure.
**Section C402.2.7/R402.2; Add Section C402.2.9 and R402.2.14 to read as
follows:
Section C402.2.7/R402.2.14 Insulation installed in walls. To insure that insulation
remains in place, insulation installed in walls shall be totally enclosed on all sides
consisting of framing lumber, gypsum, sheathing, wood structural panel sheathing,
netting or other equivalent material approved by the building official.
***Section R405.6.2; add the following sentence to the end of paragraph:
Acceptable_performance software simulation tools may include, but are not limited to,
REM Rate M, Energy Gauge and IC3. Other performance software programs
accredited by RESNET BESTEST and having the ability to provide a report as outlined
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in R405.4.2 may also be deemed acceptable performance simulation programs and
may be considered by the building official.
***TABLE R406.4 MAXIMUM ENERGY RATING INDEX; amend to read as follows:
TABLE R406.41
MAXIMUM ENERGY RATING INDEX
CLIMATE ZONE ENERGY RATING INDEX _
3 65
1 This table is effective until August 31, 2019.
TABLE R406.42
MAXIMUM ENERGY RATING INDEX
CLIMATE ZONE ENERGY RATING INDEX
3 63
2 The table is effective from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2022.
TABLE R406.43
MAXIMUM ENERGY RATING INDEX
CLIMATE ZONE ENERGY RATING INDEX
3 59
3 This table is effective on or after September 1, 2022.
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