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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2014-47 - Fuel Gas Code AdoptionORDINANCE NO. 00H AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 15.20 "FUEL GAS CODE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE AND CORRESPONDING LOCAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas to adopt, in all respects, the "2012 International Fuel Gas Code," with the associated commercial and residential code requirements and (appendices, errata, deletions, local amendments, and as amended in the future) relating to the fuel -gas standards as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Georgetown, Texas has found that the present Fuel Gas codes of the City of Georgetown has become obsolete and inadequate; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Georgetown, Texas has determined that the adoption of the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code is done to facilitate proper inspection activities by Georgetown, Texas relating to fuel gas standards within the corporate city limits of Georgetown, in extraterritorial jurisdiction of Georgetown, and for commercial buildings served by Georgetown utilities, relating to public safety, health, and general welfare; and WHEREAS, the Building Standards Commission, which has been appointed by the City Council, has (1) reviewed the effect of the proposed regulations; (2) held public hearings related to same; and (3) made recommendations to the City Council for adoption of the same, including amendments noted herein; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim Section 3. Chapter 15.20, "Fuel Gas Code," is hereby amended in its entirety as shown on Exhibit A. Section 4. All projects that are under construction and all projects with a complete applications for a building permit accepted by the City of Georgetown, Texas prior to the Effective Date of this shall be allowed to complete construction under the terms of the prior provisions of Chapter 15.20 and shall not be required to meet the requirements of the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code. All permit applications submitted on or after the Effective Date of this Ordinance shall comply with the terms of Chapter 15.20 as amended by this Ordinance in its entirety. Ordinance Number: Page 1 of 2 Description: Fuel Gas Code Ado tion Date Approved: , 2014 Section 5. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. Section 6. All ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective on November 1, 2014 and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the —L day of uL , 2014. PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the do- day of LA , 2014. ATTEST: Je sic Brettle, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: s ridget Chapman, C' Attorney THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN By: Dale Ross, Mayor Ordinance Number: Q20N — —+ Page 2 of 2 Description: Fuel Gas Code Adoption Date Approved: J LAW ;a , 2014 EXHIBIT A Chapter 15.20 Fuel Gas Code Sec. 15.20.010 Fuel Gas Code Adopted A. The provisions of the "International Fuel Gas Code," 2012 Edition, with the specific local amendments set forth in this Chapter are hereby adopted. In this Chapter, the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code shall be referred to as the "Fuel Gas Code" and the Fuel Gas Code shall establish regulations affecting or relating to structures, processes, premises and safeguards. B. A copy of the Fuel Gas Code shall be placed at the Georgetown Public Library on file at the office of the Building Official. Sec. 15.20.020 Section 101.1, Title, amended The Fuel Gas Code, Section 101.1 Title, is hereby amended to read as follows: 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Fuel Gas Code of the City of Georgetown, Texas hereinafter referred to as "this code." Sec. 15.20.030 Section 108.4 Violation penalties, amended. The Fuel Gas Code, Section 108.4, Violation penalties, is hereby amended to read as follows: 108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law. Any person violating any provision of this code or chapter is subject to punishment as provided in Section 1.08.010 and entitled General Penalty of the Georgetown Code of Ordinances. Sec. 15.20.040 Section 109, Means of Appeal, amended The Fuel Gas Code, Section 109, Means of Appeal, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 109 - Means of Appeal. [A] 109.1 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Building Standards Commission. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or 1 better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within 90 days after the notice was served. [A] 109.1.2 Chapter 2.64. Building Standards Commission. Refer to Chapter 2.64 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances for commission related to membership, appeals, hearings and policies as set forth by the City Council.