2023-018 - Amending Chapter 4 Article 4.02 Construction Codes and Standards

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Amend Sections 3007.3 Water protection and ..3.008.3. _.Water rotection,m ky deleting "enclosed"as 011 ows 3007.3 Water nrotection. Water from -the o -)eration of an automatic srinkler s stem outside the enclosed .lobbby shall be prevent from infiltratin pinto the hoistway enclosure in accordance with an approved method. 3008.3 Waterprotection. Water from the o aeration of an automatics rip 'nkler s stem outside the engle-&ed lobby shall_ berevent .from infiltratin ITITinto. the hoistwav enclosure in accordance with an apl)roved method. § 4.02.033 through § 4.02.060. (Reserved)" Section 3. That Chapter 4, "Building Regulations," Article 4.02, "Construction Codes," Division 3, `Residential Code," as it now exists shall and is hereby repealed and replaced with the following text: "Division 3 Residential Code § 4.02.061 Residential Code Adopted. (a) De inition. For purposes of this division, the—€egg definitions shall --apply: "Residential code" shall means the 2414 2021 International Residential Code sometimes re..... to as the IRC , including any and all amendments, revisions or revised additions to the 2.01 3 2021 International Residential Code. (b) Ado t ion.. In conformance with V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, chapter 214, subchapter G, sections 214.211 through 214.214, the 201 r 2021 International Residential Code, including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, 0, P, Q R, S, T, U and AQ is hereafter adopted as the municipal residential building code for the city. The 2.01 r 2021 International Residential Code shall apply to all construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with separate means of egress as therein provided in the city. The city council may establish procedures to adopt local amendments to the International Residential Code and for the administration and enforcement of the International Residential Code. The International Residential Code shall not apply to the installation and maintenance of electrical wiring and related components. (c) Copies onile., Copies of the 2015 2021 International Residential Code will be maintained on file in the office of the planning and development department and may be viewed online atIII ttji m,°,�' '° � II: Nre r : w ' iLLu 'u . : r . and the provisions 25