ORD 2016-35 TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-35
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
REPEALING SECTIONS 3.03.401, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.402,
"AMENDMENTS", OF DIVISION 9, "FUEL GAS 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 3.03.401, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.402,
"AMENDMENTS", OF DIVISION 9, "FUEL GAS 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 FUEL GAS
CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND ADOPTING THE 2015
EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS 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 of Trophy Club Building Official and Community
Development Department have reviewed the International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 Edition,
(hereinafter "IFGC") and find that it is in the best interest of the Town of Trophy Club to
adopt the 2015 Edition of the International Fuel Gas 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 adopt the 2015 Edition of the International Fuel Gas 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 the
design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair,
location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance, of fuel gas systems
and inspection of fuel gas systems.
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 3.03.401 , "Adoption" and 3.03.402, "Amendments" of Division 9, "Fuel
Gas Code" within Article 3.03, "Technical and Construction Codes and Standards" of
Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" adopting the 2009 Edition of the IFGC are hereby
repealed in their entirety, and new Sections 3.03.401 , "Adoption" and 3.03.402,
"Amendments" of Division 9, "Fuel Gas Code" within Article 3.03, "Technical and
Construction Codes and Standards" of Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" containing the
2015 Edition of the International Fuel Gas 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.
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.
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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.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this 13th day of September 2016.
/C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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EXHIBIT A
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
Section 3.03.401 Adoption
The 2015 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code of the International Code Council
as hereinafter amended, is from the effective date hereof, hereby adopted as the fuel
gas code of the Town of Trophy Club. One copy of such International Fuel Gas Code is
incorporated herein by reference and shall have been filed for permanent record and
inspection in the office of the city secretary.
Section 3.03.402 Amendments
Amendments to the International Fuel Gas Code adopted herein are as follows:
**Section 102.2; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Existing dwelling 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.
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**Section 306.3; change to read as follows:
[M] 306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances shall be provided . .
{bulk of paragraph unchanged} . . . side of the appliance. The clear access opening
dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), an-d or
larger where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the largest
appliance. A walkway to an appliance shall be rated as a floor as approved by the
building official. As a minimum, for access to the attic space, provide one of the
following:
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1. A permanent stair.
2. A pull down stair with a minimum 300 lb (136 kq) capacity.
3. An access door from an upper floor level.
4. Access Panel may be used in lieu of items 1, 2, and 3 with prior approval of the
code official due to building conditions.
Exceptions:
1. The passageway and level service space are not required where the
appliance is capable of being serviced and removed through the
required opening.
2. Where the passageway is not less than ... (bulk of section to read the
same].
**Section 306.5; change to read as follows:
[M] 306.5 Equipment and appliances on roofs or elevated structures. Where
equipment requiring access or appliances are located on an elevated structure or the
roof of a building such that personnel will have to climb higher than 16 feet (4877 mm)
above grade to access, an a permanent interior or exterior means of access shall be
provided. Permanent exterior ladders providing roof access need not extend closer
than-8-12 feet (2438 mm) to the finish grade or floor level below and shall extend to the
equipment and appliances' 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). ... (bulk of section to read the same].
**Section 306.5.1; change to read as follows:
[M] 306.5.1 Sloped roofs. Where appliances, equipment, fans or other components
that require service are installed on a roof having a slope of 3 units vertical in 12 units
horizontal (25-percent slope) or greater and having an edge more than 30 inches (762
mm) above grade at such edge, 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 a
level platform at the appliance. The level platform shall be provided on each side of the
appliance to which access is required for service, repair or maintenance. The platform
shall be not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in any dimension and shall be provided with
guards. The guards shall extend not less than 42 inches (1067 mm) above the platform,
shall be constructed so as to prevent the passage of a 21-inch-diameter (533 mm)
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sphere and shall comply with the loading requirements for guards specified in the
International Building Code.
**Section 306; add Section 306.7 with exception and subsection 306.7.1 to read as
follows:
306.7 Water heaters above ground or floor. When the attic, roof, mezzanine or
platform in which a water heater is installed is more than eight (8) feet (2438 mm) above
the ground or floor level, it shall be made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder
fastened to the building.
**Section 401.5; add a second paragraph to read as follows:
Both ends of each section of medium pressure gas piping shall identify its operating gas
pressure with an approved tag. The tags are to be composed of aluminum or stainless
steel and the following wording shall be stamped into the tag:
"WARNING
1/2 to 5 psi gas pressure
Do Not Remove"
**Section 402.3; add an exception to read as follows:
Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be a minimum of 1/2"
(18 EHD).
**Section 404.12; change to read as follows:
404.12 Minimum burial depth. Underground piping systems shall be installed a
minimum depth of 12 18 inches (3-05 458 mm) top of pipe below grade, expt-as
erovided for in Section '104.12.1.
**Section 406.1; change to read as follows:
406.1 General. Prior to acceptance and initial operation, all piping installations shall be
inspected and pressure tested to determine that the materials, design, fabrication, and
installation practices comply with the requirements of this code. The permit holder shall
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make the applicable tests prescribed in Sections 406.1 .1 through 406.1.5 to determine
compliance with the provisions of this code. The permit holder shall give reasonable
advance notice to the code official when the piping system is ready for testing. The
equipment, material, power and labor necessary for the inspections and test shall be
furnished by the permit holder and the permit holder shall be responsible for
determining that the work will withstand the test pressure prescribed in the following
tests.
**Section 406.4; change to read as follows:
406.4 Test pressure measurement. Test pressure shall be measured with a
monometer or with a pressure-measuring device designed and calibrated to read,
record, or indicate a pressure loss caused by leakage during the pressure test period.
The source of pressure shall be isolated before the pressure tests are made.
highest end of the scale is not greater than five times the test pressure.
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**Section 406.4.1; change to read as follows:
406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be no less than 1 1/2 times
the proposed maximum working pressure, but no less than 3 3 psig (20 kPa gauge), or
at the discretion of the Code Official, the piping and valves may be tested at a pressure
of at least six (6) inches (152 mm) of mercury, measured with a manometer or slope
gauge. irrespective of design pressure. Where the test pressure exceeds 125 psig
{862 kPa gauge), the test pressure shall not exceed a value that produces a hoop
the pipe. For tests requiring a pressure of 3 psig, diaphragm gauges shall utilize a dial
with a minimum diameter of three and one half inches (3 '/2"), a set hand, 1/10 pound
incrementation and pressure range not to exceed 6 psi for tests requiring a pressure of
3 psig. For tests requiring a pressure of 10 psig, diaphragm gauges shall utilize a dial
with a minimum diameter of three and one-half inches (3 '/2"), a set hand, a minimum of
2/10 pound incrementation and a pressure range not to exceed 20 psi. For welded
piping, and for piping carrying gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water
column pressure (3.48 kPa) (1/2 psi) and less than 200 inches of water column
pressure (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test pressure shall not be less than ten (10) pounds
per square inch (69.6 kPa). For piping carrying gas at a pressure that exceeds 200
inches of water column (52.2 kPa) (7.5 psi), the test pressure shall be not less than one
and one-half times the proposed maximum working pressure.
Diaphragm gauges used for testing must display a current calibration and be in good
working condition. The appropriate test must be applied to the diaphragm gauge used
for testing.
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**Section 406.4.2; change to read as follows:
406.4.2 Test duration. Test duration shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to
the Code Official, but in no case for less than fifteen (15) minutes. For welded piping,
and for piping carrying gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column
pressure (3.48 kPa), the test duration shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to
the Code Official, but in no case for less than thirty (30) minutes. (Delete remainder of
section.)
**Section 409.1; add Section 409.1.4 to read as follows:
409.1.4 Valves in CSST installations. Shutoff valves installed with corrugated
stainless steel (CSST) piping systems shall be supported with an approved termination
fitting, or equivalent support, suitable for the size of the valves, of adequate strength
and quality, and located at intervals so as to prevent or damp out excessive vibration
but in no case greater 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
piping, fittings, and valves between anchors. All valves and supports shall be designed
and installed so they will not be disengaged by movement of the supporting piping.
**Section 410.1; add a second paragraph and exception to read as follows:
Access to regulators shall comply with the requirements for access to appliances as
specified in Section 306.
Exception: A passageway or level service space is not required when the regulator
is capable of being serviced and removed through the required attic opening.
**Section 621.2; add exception 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: Existing approved unvented heaters may continue to be used in dwelling
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.
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