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Ordinance No. 0479 05-03-197158 ORDINANCE NO. 479 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RECODIFYING CHAPTER 46 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE BUILDING ORDINANCE The Council of the City of Fridley do ordain as follows: SECTION l. That Chapter 46 of the Fridley City Code is amended to read as follows: � 46.01. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide�standards suited PURPOSE to the environment of our community. Some of these standards are moxe restrictive than other communities by design, with the intention of offering the citizens of our community safeguards above the minimum �� � standards established by the Uniform Building Code. The sections noted in this chapter of the code do not deal with the aesthetics of a buildiny but only with the provisions which govern their construction, and it is . our intention to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of our � community through realistic, practical, and enforceable�building con- struction standards. 46.011. That subject to such exceptions modifications and changes as noted herein the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Buildinq Code (Volume I) published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted by reference and established as the Building Code of the City of Fridley. Any code, or regulation � heretofore in effect in the City of Fridley and any provision thereof which is contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of said Uniform Building Code and the exceptions, modifications and changes as noted herein, is of no further force and effect immediately upon this Ordinance becoming effective and the same are repealed. "X Ref. 47.017" (Ref. 206) (Ref. 320) (Ref. 367) UNIFORM CODE BY REFERENCE . r 1 .. 46.020. The following exception, modifications and changes.in &XCEPTIONS . . the provisions contained in said Uniform Building Code are made with respect to said Code and shall be enforced in the City of � Fridley. 46.021. All framing shall comply with the Uniform Building � Code requirements except that all joists, rafters and load bearing walls of wood construction shall be framed sixteen inches on center. Uniform Building Code approved wood trusses may be used up to twenty four inches on center provided five eights inch plywood or equivalent is used for roof sheathing and five eights inch gypsum board or the equivalent is used on ceilings. No truss members may be cut unless stress and loading are redesigned by a qualified engineer. FRAMING 46.022. No plywood or composition board, as the material is . SHEATHING commonly called, which is less than one half inch th�ick shall be used for purposes of wall sheathing in any structure and all such sheathing material as is used shall be of composition and quality � �. approved by the Building Inspector. . ' � �, � _� ORDINA23CE NO. 479 CONTINUED. . � . . Paqe 7Wo 46.023. No plywood, as the material is commonly called, which ROOF ' �� is less than one half inch thick shall be used for purposes of .SHEATHING roo£ sheathing on xafters at sixteen inches on center nor less than five eights inch thick on trusses at twenty four inches on � �� center: and all such sheathing shall be of a composition and �� . quality approved by the Building Inspector. �� - ' , 5� �� 46.024. Every frame building, hereafter constructed, shall�. .DOUBLE WALL have a double wall covering on all outside wails, consisting �. of an approved sheathing and an approved siding and no single wall construction is allowed except and unless it be made with respect to a structure and of a type and materials that has first been approved by the Building Inspector. � . Al1 walls between attached garages and frame buildings shall have sheathing extending from top plate to bottom plate. 46.025. The minimum requirements for any wood frame floor in.. any building is one layer of one half inch plywood or three fourths inch boards as subfloor and one half inch plywood as the second or finished floor or equivalent as approved by the Building Inspector. 46.030. Al1 masonry walls subject to unequal lateral soil .. pressures shall consist of twelve inch masonry units or equiva- lent and such masonry walls over thirty two feet in length shall be reinforced at approved intervals by a sixteen inch by sixteen inch pilaster having at least two one half inch reinforcing rods extending into the footings. Any alternate design to be approved by the Building Inspector or structural engineer. 46.031. Minimum footing depth shall.be eight inches and the width shall be eight inches wider than the wall or pilaster it � supports. However, in no case shall the minimum width be less than sixteen inches. FLOOR MASONRY FOOTINGS 46.032. Frost footings extending three feet six inches below FROST grade shall be required on all principal structures and any � FOOTINGS accessory structures built extending into side yards ahead of � the rear line of the principal structure. . 46.040. All buildings having any�heating,.air conditioning, ROOF ACCESS AND � refrigeration or other mechanical equipment located on the roof ROOF APPLIANCES shall be required to have a stair leading to a scuttle or bulkhead in said roof to make such equipment easily accessible to mainten- . ance and inspection personnel. The stair leading to the scuttle . � or bulkhead shall be placed at an angle of not more than six inches in width and a minimum and maximum length o£ 24 inches at the tread. No riser shall be more than nine inches, and handrails shall be provided on both sides of the access stairs. The minimum � opening�of the scuttle or bulkhead shall be not less than six . square feet in area with the minimum dimension being not less than two feet. In no case shall this required access stairs be located .� in or pass through the elevatar shaft or elevator machine room. �� � �U O.RDINANCE NO. 479 CONTINUED. 46.041. "A suitable platform or walkway shall be provided if water stands at the location of the mechanical equipment or in the passage leading thereto. Proper permanent�lighting shall be provided to light the access route and the equipment. The switch for such lighting sha11 be located inside the building near the required access." � Page Three 46.042. "Appliances shal.l be located with at least six feet of clearance from the edge of the roof or similar hazards where- ever possible. If the clearance is less than six feet, a suitable rail or guard not less than forty two inches in height shall be provided." 46.043. "Each appliance shall have an accessible disconnect switch and a 110-120 volt A.C. grounding type convenience outlet on the roof near the appliance. Said convenience outlet shall be on the supply side of the disconnect switch." 46.044. "Protection from the weather shall be provided either by the design of the appliance itself or by an enclosure around the service area of the applicance only. This enclosure shall permit easy entry and movement, shall be of reasonable height, and shall have at least two feet of clearance to either side of the service access panel of the appliance." 46.049. Whenever and wherever the approval of the Building . APPROVAL Inspector is required under the Code before any material may be used or any type work may be performed in the construction, altera- tion, or repair of any building, the Building Inspector shall determine whether the material to be used or the work to be per-, �. formed complies substantially with the provisions of the Code and � . the exceptions, modifications and changes noted herein and whenever such substantial compliance does.not exist the material and wark . shall be disapproved. 46.050. The provisions of Chapter 16 of the Uniform Building Code shall be revised to read as follows: 46.051. For the purpose of this Code, the entire City is hereby declared to be a fire district and within the district certain areas shall be designated as the FIRE LIMITS. Whenever reference is made in this Code to any FIRE LIMITS, it shall mean the fire limits created and established by this.Chapter. (Ref. 292) . 46.052. The provisions of Section 16.03 of Chapter 16 of the Uniform Building Code as to Items A through C of said Section shall be deleted and not be a part of this Chapter. 46.053. Section 16.04 of the Uniform Building Code, Chapter 16 shall be revised and amended to read as follows: 46.054. Any building or structure complying with the require- ments of this Code may be erected, constructed, moved within or into the fire district. FIRE , ' C� J ORDINANCE NO. 479 CONTINUED. 46.055. There are hereby created and established in the City of Fridley cextain areas designated as the FIRE LIMITS. l. All areas designated on the City of Fridley Zoning Map as being classified in Zone C-2, C-25, CR-2 and P.D. shall be deemed as within the fire limits. 2, All occupancfes classed as C-2, C-2S, CR-2 and P.D. under Chapter 45 of the City Code shall be deemed as within the fire limits when constructed in either Zones M-1 or M-2. (Ref.367). 46.056. Chapter 3804 shall be amended to read as follows: 3804 (b) delete "and H occupancies four or more stories in height." Page Four � Reword the section as follows: "in gzoups C,D,E,F,G, occupancies four or�more stories in height and all group H occupancies more than two (2) stories in height, regardless of the type of construction. Fire department connections shall be provided as � required by the local authority having jurisdiction." � 46.057. Chapter 13, Section 1310 shall be amended'as follaas: The title shall be changed to read�: Fire Extinguishing and Fire Alarm Systems. A new sub-section shall be added: ' (b) Fire alarm systems shall be required in each multi- story occupancy or single story structures of six (6) dwelling units or more. Such alarm systems shall consist of but not limited to: Local fixe alarm systems consisting of manually operated station on each floor at or near each.stairwell exit. Audible alarms shall be required on each floor and on each side of required � manual pull station or heat activated devices shall cause the operation of the audible signals. All laundry, utility and storage rooms � shall be provided with heat activated sensors that will automatically sound the audible alarm. All stairwell doors, fire separation doors and any other doors normally open that should be closed in a fire emergency, shall be provided with approved electromagnetic door holders wired in such a manner so that activation of the manual alarm or any of the heat activated sensors shall open the circuit and.cause the door to operate to a closed position. - 46.058. All walls and ceiling separations between garages .. and attached living area shall have a cover of five eights inch type X gypsum board from top of masonry to roof sheathing or other materials having a one hour fire protection rating. All gypsum joints in such separations shall be rough taped to prevent pene- . tration of gases and odors. 61 FIRE SEPARATION � 46.059. In all double bungalows there shall be a one hour fire wall separation extending from the basement floor to the underside of the roof sheathing between units and between separations . of units from communal areas. � r� ,.� 62 ORDINANCE NO. 479 CONTINUED. 46.060. Buildings not within the fire limits may be allowed an increase of basic floor area of up to 33 1/3 percent. 46.061. The total area of multi-story buildings shall not exceed 175 percent of the allowable floor area for a single story building. No single floor area shall be greater than the amount allowed for a single story. Basements and cellars need not be included in the basic floor area. Bage Five FIRE WALLS 46.062. Fire walls or separations shall be located in buildings so that the area between exterior walls or between exterior walls and fire walls does not exceed the allowable floor areas as set , forth in Table SC or the limits set forth in Chapter 16. . 46.063. Fire walls shall be of non-combustible construction materials having a rating of at least four hours. They shall . have sufficient.structural strength and stability under�fire conditions to allow collapse on either side. of the wall without collapse of the wall. 46.064. Walls constructed of solid masonry or hollow masonry shall be considered as meeting the akaove requirements. 46.065. Fire walls shall start at the foundation and extend through the roof, except as where the roof is of non-combustible construction and such wall is carried tightly to the under side of the roof deck. Where required, walls shall extend a minimum of thirty (30)�inches above the roof to form a parapet. _ 46.067. Where structural members project into hollow wall masonry, the hollow space shall be filled for a minimum of six . (6) inches above and below the projection. Filler shall be non- � .. combustible and shall fill the.£ull thickness of the hollow space. (Ref. 296) � 46.080. All permits for one and two dwelling units shall .. . PERMIT be considered expired one year afiter date of issuance. The new permit fee will be based on the estimated valuation of the � remaining construction. 46.081. That Sections 200.010 thru 208.050 of the Code of..... Ordinance, City of Minneapolis, Minnesota as amended December 31, 1968 is hereby adopted by reference and established as a schedule of fees to be used in connection with the Building Code of the City of.Fridley with the following.exceptions: 1.. In Section 201.020 of the Code of Ordinance, City of Minneapolis� delete reference to fireproof buildings and sub- stitute Construction Type I, II and IV buildings as defined in the Uniform Building Code 1967 Edition. 2. In Section 201.040 of the Code of Ordinance, City of Minneapolis, delete reference to non-fireproof buildings and insert Type III and V buildings as defined iniite Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition. FEES � � 1 -� � 1 , ORDINANCE NO. 479 CONTINUED. 3. Section 201.030, 201.080 and Sections 206.010 to 206.070 of the Code of Ordinance, City of Minneapolis are deleted and are not a part of the City Code of the City of Fridley. 46.2. Security System and Devices. 1. For the purpose of providing a reasonable amount of safety and general welfare for persons occupying multiple family dwellings, an approved security system shall be provided for each multiple family building to control access. The security system shall consist of locked building entrance or foyer doors, and locked doors leading from hallways into individual dwelling units.. Dead latch type door locks shall be provided with lever knobs (or door- knobs) on the inside of building entrance doors and with ke3 cylinders on the outside of building entrance doors. Building entrance door latches shall be of a type that are permanently locked from the outside and permanently unlocked from the inside. � 2. Every door that is designed to provide ingress of egress for a dwelling unit within a multiple family building shall be equipped with a lock that has a deadlocking bolt that cannot be retracted by end pressure, provided however, that such door shall be openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. 3. A description of proposed building. security systema, including types of door locks and keying provisions, shall be sub- mitted for approval of the Building Inspector. 4. All existing multiple family buildings not con- forming with subsection (2) shall be corrected, modified, adjusted, or othe naise made to comply with the above requirements not later than January, 1973. 46.5. The follaving codes of the City of Minneapolis as found in the Minneapolis Code of OrdinanceS, are hereby adopted by reference: Electrical Code being Chapters 140 to 145, inclusive, dated February 21, 1969 and as amended to date. Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Code being Chapters 100 to 119, inclusive, dated July 1, 1960 and as amended to date. Plumbing and Gas Piping Installation Code, being Chapters 130 to 133, inclusive, dated July 1, 1960 and as amended to date, except that Section 132.480 of the Minneapolis Code be amended to permit the use of neoprene gaskets to be used on cast iron pipes. Said exception to pertain to horizontal lines only. P�ge Six 63 a t a ; _ _ _ _ 5 64 � ORDINANCE NO. 479 CONTINUED. � -� �� � � ��� Page Seven � Except that Section 113.770 (2) of said adopted code � be amended under Class B Vent flues to provide for a venting � � . � capacity of at least 75,000 B.T.U. instead of the 50,000 presently provided. (Ref. 297) (Ref. 408) � - PASSED�BY Tf�'CITY COVt3CIL OF�THE`CITY�OF FRIDLEY TIi2S 3RD DAY OF � � . . MAY, 1971. . i. . . . ... . .. , 1 W� �✓+v"~-�— . . � �� � �� - YOR - JACK 0. KIRKHAM � � � � . . ..i�.. _ . . . _.. .. . . . . . � . ATTEST: . . .. . � . . � . . . . . . . �. � . � � / b t Q%%/l�- `i . � . . . . � . . . . �.. � CIT CLERK --MARVIN C. BRUNSELL � �-- � First Reading: april 19, 1971 Second Reading: May 3, 1971 - � �� � � Publish.......: May 12, 1971 _ . . . . . . . � . ' �� . . _ .. . . .. . _ . . , _ .�. �... ... . . . :... �... . __ . . . . . � � : , . � ' - .. .: . � .qi . � . � . � .. .�'��'s