HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 332 Amending the Uniform Fire Code ORDINANCE NO. 332
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 255 WHICH IN
PERTINENT PART ADOPTED THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE; PRESCRIBING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY FROM FIRE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR EXPLOSION;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR HAZARDOUS USES OR
OPERATIONS; ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION AND
PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFORE; DEFINING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION; AMENDING PERTINENT
PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING UNIFORM FIRE CODE; PROVIDING FOR
AN APPEALS PROCESS; PROVIDING A PROCESS FOR A COMMITTEE TO
REQUIRE NEW MATERIALS,PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES WHICH MAY
REQUIRE PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING A PUBLICATION
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake is a Type A General Law Town duly
incorporated pursuant to the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake in passing Ordinance 255 on August 12,
1996, in pertinent part, adopted the Uniform Fire Code; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen believes it is in the best interest of the Town
to adopt the following proposed amendments to the Uniform Fire Code as stated herein;
and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the amendments to the Uniform Fire Code will
provide a standardized system of regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen believes that the enforcement of the
Uniform Fire Code and the amendments thereto protects the health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of the Town of Westlake.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That Section 2 of Ordinance 255 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas hereby
adopts the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Code")
for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and
property from fire or explosion including Appendix Chapters 1A, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2E, 2F,
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2H, 21, 27, 3A, 3C, 4A, 5A, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G, and 6H of the 1997 edition of
the Uniform Fire Code Standards published by the International Fire Code Institute and
the International Conference of Building Officials, being particularly the 1997 Edition
thereof. The said Code is hereby incorporated herein as if fully set forth at length herein
in its entirety, save and except the following sections and amendments to the Code as are
hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this Ordinance. The Code and its
amendments shall be controlling within the limits of the Town of Westlake from the date
on which this Ordinance shall take effect. Copies of the Code and standards have been
filed as required in the office of the Town Secretary and are available to the public.
SECTION 3: Establishment and duties of the Office of Fire Prevention.
A) The Office of Fire Prevention(hereinafter referred to as "Office") is hereby
established as a division of the Fire Department of the Town of Trophy Club
and shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
The Office of Fire Prevention shall enforce the Code.
B) The Fire Chief, on the basis of proper qualifications, shall appoint the Fire
Marshal in charge of the Office of Fire Prevention.
1. Qualifications per Texas commission of Fire Protection.
a. State Certified Firefighter
b. State Certified Fire Inspector
C) The Chief of the Fire Department may recommend such members of the Fire
Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary and each
member so assigned shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of the Code.
The Chief of the Fire Department may recommend to the Director of Public
Safety the employment of technical inspectors, who, when such authorization is
made, shall be appointed on the basis of proper qualifications. The position shall
be open to members and non-members of the Trophy Club Fire Department.
SECTION 4: The Storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside above
ground tanks is prohibited within each and every zoning district within the corporate
limits of the Town of Westlake with the exception of those Districts which are zoned for
industrial use. Installation of above ground tanks in industrial Districts shall be permitted
at the discretion of the Fire Chief following his review of the proposed installation
location and the fire protection for the storage area. When used in conjunction with
article 52, above ground storage complying with appendix 11-F will be allowed at the
discretion of the Fire Chief. Tanks shall not be located within one hundred feet (100) of
the property line of any Group E or R occupancies. (Section 8204.2 Uniform Fire Code)
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SECTION 5: The storage of explosives and blasting agents within the corporate
limits of the Town of Westlake is prohibited. (Section 7701.7.2 Uniform Fire Code)
SECTION 6: The storage of stationary tanks of flammable cryogenic fluids
within the corporate limits of the Town of Westlake is prohibited. (Section 3-1.5
Uniform Fire Code)
SECTION 7: The storage of hazardous materials within the corporate limits of
the Town of Westlake is prohibited. (Section 8001.1.1 Uniform Fire Code)
SECTION 8: Amendments to the Uniform Fire Code.
A) Section 207 of the Code is amended by the addition of the following
definition: Fire Lane: A fire lane is a means of access designated for fire
department use during emergencies to allow unobstructed access to a building or
operation.
B)Section 901.4.4 of the Code is amended to read as follows: Premises
identification. Approved numerals of a minimum 6 inch height and of color
contrasting with the background designating address shall be placed on all new
and existing buildings or structures in such a position as to be plainly visible and
legible from the street or road fronting the property and from all rear alleyways
where said alleyways exist. Where buildings do not immediately front a street,
approved 6 inch height building numerals or address and 3 inch height suite
apartment numerals of a color contrasting with the background of the building
shall be placed on all new and existing buildings or structures. Numerals or
addresses shall be posted on a minimum 20-inch by 30-inch background or
border. Exception 1 R-3 occupancies shall have approved numerals of a
minimum 3 inch height and a color contrasting with the background clearly
visible and legible from the street fronting the property and rear alleyway where
such alleyway exist.
C) Section 902 of the Code is amended by the addition of the following
paragraph: Access Roadways for Fire Apparatus. Fire Apparatus access roads
shall also mean fore lane, Public Street or Highway.
D) Section 902.2.1 is amended by the addition of the following to the first
paragraph: The 150 feet shall be measured along a twenty (20) foot wide
unobstructed pathway around the external walls of the structure. The grade shall
not exceed six percent(6%). The provision of this section not withstanding, fire
lanes may be required to be located within thirty (30) feet of a building if deemed
to be reasonably necessary by the Fire Chief to enable proper protection of the
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building. A five (5) foot wide level pathway shall be provided unobstructed
through all barriers. A continuous row of parking between the fire lane and the
structure shall be considered a barrier.
Gated Communities - All gated communities must have the Opticon Rapid entry
system installed by the time the first residence is occupied. All existing gated
communities must comply with this code by September 1, 1999.
E) Section 902.2.2 of the Code is amended to read as follows:
1. Any such fire lane easement shall either connect both ends to a dedicated
street or be provided with a turnaround having a minimum outer radius of
fifty (50) feet. The cul-de-sac shall not exceed 600 feet in length as measured
from the center line of the intersection street to the center point of the radius,
if two or more interconnection lanes are provided, interior radius for that
connection shall be required in accordance with the following:
For 90 degree or greater turns only:
a. 22' fire lane-minimum radius 30'
b. 24' fire lane-minimum radius 20'
c. 30' fire lane-minimum radius 10'
For turns tighter than 80 degrees, American Association of State and Highway
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Geometric Design of Highways and
Streets shall be utilized, fire lanes shall have a minimum overhead clearance
of 14 feet throughout their required width.
Fire lane and access easements shall be provided to serve all buildings through
parking areas,to service entrances of buildings, loading areas and trash
collection areas, and other areas deemed necessary to be available to fire and
emergency vehicles. The Fire Chief is authorized to designate additional
requirements for fire lanes where the same is reasonably necessary so as to
provide access for fire and rescue personnel.
2. Fire lanes provided during the platting process shall be so indicted on the
plat as an easement. Where fire lanes are provided and a plat is not required
the limits of the fire lane shall be shown on a site plan and placed on
permanent file with the Fire Marshal.
I Fire lanes shall be constructed of asphalt or concrete's surface capable of
supporting the imposed loads of fire apparatus and meeting the requirements
of the Westlake, Texas parking lot standards. These portions of the fire lane
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within sixty (60) feet of the structure to be protected shall be constructed with
6-inch thick, 4000 psi concrete or 5-inch thick, 4200 psi concrete reinforced
with No. 3 bars spaced 18 inches on centers both ways and with subgrade to a
density not less than 95 percent as determined bby TSDHPT Test Method
Tex-113. Portions of the fire lane constructed of asphalt shall be 95 percent
compaction with a 6-inch asphalt stabilized base and 2-inch type D hot mix
asphalt concrete. State Highway specified number 292. Whenever 40 percent
of existing, non-confirming fire lanes are replaced within a twelve month
period,the entire fore lane shall be replaced according to current standards.
4. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to install curb markings, and
where curbs are not provided,pavement markings shall be used, and, if
necessary, signs to properly notify the public of the location of fire lanes on
his property.
a. Signs shall read"NO PARKING FIRE LANE" and shall be 12"
wide and 18"high. Signs shall be painted on a white background with
letters and borders in red, using not less than 2" lettering. Signs shall be
permanently affixed to a stationary post and the bottom of the sign shall be
6 feet and 6 inches (6'6") above finished grade. Signs shall be spaced not
more than one hundred feet (100') apart. Signs may be installed on
permanent buildings or walls or as approved by the Fire Chief.
Exception: The Chief may allow a variance to sign marking styles where
access to the property is limited or restricted by means of gates, or
barriers. A written request with full architectural details shall be
submitted to the Chief for review.
b. Pavement Markings shall be marked by painted lines of red traffic
paint six inch (6") in width to show the boundaries of the lane. The words
"NO PARKING FIRE LANE" shall appear in four inch(4") white letters
at 25 feet intervals on the red border markings along both sides of the fire
lanes.
c. Curb Markings shall be painted in red traffic paint from the top seam
of the curb to a point even with the driving surface. The words "NO
PARKING FIRE LANE" shall appear in four inch(4")white letters at
25 feet intervals along the curb(s).
5. All fire lanes shall be maintained and kept in a good state of repair at all
times by the owner and the Town of Westlake shall not be responsible for the
maintenance thereof. It shall firther be the responsibility of the owner to
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insure that all fire lane markings required by paragraph is kept so that they are
easily distinguishable by the public.
6. No owner or person in charge of any premises served by a fire lane or
access easement shall abandon, restrict or close any fire lane or easement
without first securing from the Town of Westlake approval of an amended plat
or other acceptable legal instrument showing the removal of the fire lane.
7. Where security fencing is necessary,the owner shall provide gates or
openings, which may be secured. Gates when provided must open fully in
either direction or be of a sliding or raised arm type. The main entry gates
serving Group R& I occupancies shall be equipped with an approved
automated entry system. All other entry points along the fire lane must be
automated or Knox compatible as approved by the Fire Chief. To permit
immediate access by fire personnel and equipment in the event of fire or
emergency.
8. The Fire Chief is authorized to modify the requirements of this article so
that approved fire protection systems provide the necessary degree of safety.
9. All bridges and fire lane grades shall meet the Town of Westlake
Engineering specifications.
F) Section 902.2.4.1 of the Code is amended to read as follows: Fire lane
easements shall in no way be obstructed, including the parking of vehicles. The
Fire Chief and Police Chief, and their authorized representatives are authorized to
remove or cause to be removed any material, vehicle, or object obstructing a fire
lane at the expense of the owner of such material or vehicle.
G) Section 902.4 of the Code shall be amended to read as follows: All buildings
regardless of occupancy must have Knox box installed by September 1, 1999.
Exception: Any single-family residence regardless of square footage.
H) Article 903.4.2 of the Code is amended by the addition of the following:
1. As properties develop, fire hydrants shall be located at all intersecting
streets and at the maximum spacing will be no more than 500 feet.
Distances between hydrants shall be measured along the route that fire hose
is laid by a fire vehicle from hydrant to hydrant. All fire hydrants must be
connected to a minimum of an 8 inch water line.
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2. Protected Properties: Fire hydrants required providing a supplemental
water supply for automatic fire protection system shall be within 100 feet
of the fire department connection for such system.
3. Fire hydrants shall be located 2 feet to 6 feet back of curb or fire lane
and shall not be located in the bulb of a cul-de-sac.
4. There shall be a minimum of two (2) fire hydrants serving each property
within the prescribed distances listed above.
I) Article 1001.4 of the Code is amended by the addition of the following: All
required tests shall be conducted by and at the expense of the owner or his
representative. The Fire Department shall not be held responsible for any
damages incurred in such test. Where it is required that the Fire Department
witness any such test, such test shall be scheduled with a minimum of 48 hours
notice to the Fire Chief of his representatives.
J) Section 1004.3 of the Code shall be amended by the addition of the following:
Class 1 standpipes shall also be required on all occupancies in which the distance
from accessible points of Fire Department ingress to any point in the structure
exceeds 250' along the route that a fire hose is laid as measured from the fire lane.
When required by this article, standpipe connections shall be placed adjacent to
all required exits to the structure and at 200' intervals along major corridors
thereafter.
K) Article 11 of the Code is amended by the addition of the following:
1. Section 1102.3.9: Open fires on agricultural land.
2. Section 1102.3.9.1: Open fires on agricultural type land within or
adjacent to the corporate limits of the Town of Westlake is hereby declared
to be a common and public nuisance and a fire hazard.
3. Section 1102.3.9.2: Open fires on agricultural type land is prohibited
throughout the corporate limits of the Town of Westlake and extended for a
total of 5,000 feet outside the town limits; provided that this section shall not
be in effect within any portion of such 5,000 feet area which is contained
within the territory of any other municipal corporation.
4. Section 1102.3.9.3: The Chief may waive the restrictions of this section
where such open burning is in the best interest of the public. In such cases,
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the normal administrative process of securing a burn permit will be followed,
and said permit may be issued by the chief or his designee. In the event
justified complaints are received of the burning, the Fire department is
authorized to cancel the permit and extinguish the fire.
L) Section 1001.3 shall be amended by the addition of the following: Plans
for fire alarm systems shall be in accordance with Town of Westlake Fire Alarm
Submittal Guidelines.
M) Section 1001.6 shall be amended by the addition of the following:
1. Section 1001.6.5: Willful and malicious actions: Any person who
willfully and maliciously tampers with, molests, injures, or breaks any
fire protection equipment, fire protection installation, fire alarm apparatus,
wire, or signal, or willfully and maliciously sends, gives, transmits, or
sounds any false alarm or fire, by means of fire,by means of any fire
alarm system or signal or by any other means or methods, is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
N) Section 1003.2.1 of the Code shall be amended to read: An approved
automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed as follows:
1. In all buildings and additions to buildings of any area, size or occupancy
built or added on after July 1, 1999. In case of an addition the approved
automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in the addition and existing
building unless separated by an approved area separation wall.
2. Unless otherwise required else where in the Code, the following
exceptions apply:
a. Any single family residence that is less than 6,000 square feet.
b. In any existing building of any size, area or occupancy reconstructed
after the effective date of this ordinance where 50% or greater of either
the square footage or the dollar value is involved.
c. This amendment supersedes any exceptions of occupancies and
class retained in Section 1003.2.
O) Section 1007 of the Code is amended by the addition of the following:
1. Section 1007.1: All buildings regardless of occupancies must have
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direct dialing alarm systems. All buildings must comply within 18 month, of
passage of these codes.
a. Exception 1: All single family residents regardless of square
footage.
b. Section 1007.1.0 Definitions:
i. Section 1007.1.0.1 ADDRESSABLE FIRE DETECTION
SYSTEM is any system capable of providing identification of
each individual alarm-initiating device. The system shall have
alarm verification.
ii. Section 1007,1.0.2 ANALOG INTELLIGENT ADDRESSABLE
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM is any system capable of calculating a
change in value by directly measurable quantities (voltages,
resistance, etc.) at the sensing point. The physical analogy may be
conducted at the sensing point or at the main control panel. The
system shall be capable of compensating for long term changes in
sensor response while maintaining constant sensitivity. The
compensation shall have a preset point at which a detector
maintenance signal shall be transmitted to the control panel. The
sensor shall remain capable of detection and transmitting an alarm
while in the maintenance mode.
P) Section 1007.3,1 of the Code is amended by the addition of the following:
1, 1. All alarm systems,new or replacement, serving 50 or more actuation
devices shall be addressable fire alarm systems. Alarm systems serving
more t ' smoke detectors or more than 200 total alarm activating devices
shall be analog intelligent addressable fire detection system.
2. Exception: Existing systems need not comply unless the total system
remodel or expansion initiated after July 1, 1999 exceed 30% of the building.
When the cumulative building remodel or expansion exceeds 50%the
building must comply within 18 months of permit application.
Q) Section 1007.2.4.1 shall be amended by the deletion of"having an occupant
load of 50 or more." And further amended by the addition of"In Division 3
occupancies, system smoke detectors shall be installed in all occupiable areas.
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R) Section 1007.2.12.2.3 shall be amended by the addition of: Actuation of any
automatic or manual device shall initiate an alarm signal on the alarming floor,the
floor above and the floor below and identify on an enunciator the zone and
address from which the alarm signal originated.
S) Section 1007.2.12.2.4 shall be amended by the addition of: Fire department
communications shall be located in the stairwell at entry points and in the fire
pump room.
T) Section 1007.3.3 is amended by the addition of the following:
1. Section 1007.3.3.1 (3)Manual alarm actuating devices shall be an
approved double actin type.
2. Section 1007.3.3.8 Wiring: All fire alarm systems shall be installed in
such a manner that the failure of any single alarm-actuating device will not
interfere with the normal operation of any other such devices. All initiating
Device Circuits (IDC) shall be class "A", style "D" and all signaling line
circuits (SLC) shall be class "A", style "6". All class "A" circuit shall have a
minimum separation of six feet between supplies and return loops. All
notification circuits shall be at least class`B", style"X".
U) Section 7802.1 is amended by the addition of: The presence or use of
fireworks within the jurisdiction of the Town of Westlake in violation of this
Ordinance is hereby declared to be a common and public nuisance.
V) Section 7902.6.11 is amended as follows: Secondary containment shall be
provided for all new underground storage tanks (UST) and underground product
lines in the form of double wall tanks and piping. Alternate methods of secondary
containment may be used if approved by the Chief.
W) Section 7902.6.12 is amended by the addition of. Section 7902.6.12.1 Dry
Sumps: Sampling tubes of a minimum 6 inches in diameter shall be installed in
the backfill material of each underground flammable or combustible liquid storage
tank. The tubes shall extend from a point 12 inches below the average grade of the
excavation to ground level and shall be provided with suitable surface access caps.
Each tank site shall provide a sampling sump at the corners of the excavation with
a minimum of 4 sumps. Sampling tubes shall be placed in the product line
excavation and one every 50 feet routed along product lines towards the
dispensers, a minimum of two is required.
X) Section 8203 is amended by the addition of:
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1. Section 8203.2.1.9 Jewelry repairs, dental labs and similar occupancies:
Where natural gas service is not available, portable LP-gas containers are
allowed to be used to supply approved torch assemblies or similar appliances.
Such containers are allowed to be used to supply approved capacity.
Aggregate capacity shall not exceed 601bs. (27.2kg) water capacity; each
device shall be separated from other containers by not less that 20 feet.
2. Section 8203.2.1.10 Portable gas grills: LP-gas containers are allowed to
be used to supply portable gas grills at residential occupancies. Such
containers shall not exceed 20 lbs. (9.0 kg)water capacity.
3. Section 8203.4 Spas and pool heaters: Where natural gas service is not
available, LP-gas containers are allowed to be used to supply spa and pool
heaters. Such containers shall not exceed 250-gallon water capacity. See table
820-A for location of containers. All LP-gas containers must be buried to
U.F.C. and N.F.P.A. standards.
Y) Section 8204.2 is amended by the addition of this exception: Except as
permitted in 8203.2.10 and 8203.4 LP-gas containers are not allowed in
residential areas.
SECTION 9: Whenever the Chief disapproves an application or refuses to grant a
permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Code do not apply or
that the intent and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted,
the applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief to the Director of Public Safety within
thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed.
SECTION 10: The Director of Public Safety, the Chief and the Fire Inspector
shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an
opportunity to be heard, any new materials.
SECTION 11: The fee schedule attached hereto as Exhibit"A" is adopted and
effective as is fully set forth herein.
SECTION 12: Effective October 1, 1999, any reference herein to the Trophy
Club Fire Department or Town of Trophy Club Department of Public Safety will be
changed to the Trophy Club/Westlake Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 13: Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions
or terms of this article or the Code adopted herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction in the Municipal Courts, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two
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thousand dollars ($2000.00) for each offense, and each and every day any such violation
shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 13: All other ordinances and agreements and parts of agreements and
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 14: If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void, or invalid (or for any
reason unenforceable), to the extent practicable, the validity of the remaining portions of
this franchise shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the Town in adopting
this ordinance that so long as practicable no portion hereof or provision hereof shall
become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality or invalidity of any other
portion, provision, or regulation, and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
SECTION 15: All rights and remedies of the Town of Westlake, Texas are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any other ordinance
affecting the Uniform Fire Code, which have secured at the time of the effective date of
this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not,under such ordinances same shall not be
affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 16: The Town Secretary of the Town of Westlake is hereby directed
to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the exact Caption, Publication Clause
and Effective Date clause in the minutes of the Board of Alderman of the Town of
Westlake and by filing this ordinance in the ordinance records of the Town.
SECTION 17: The Town Secretary of the Town of Westlake is hereby directed
to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Westlake, the Caption, and Effective
Date clause of this Ordinance for two (2) days as required by Section 5 2.011 of the Texas
Local Government Code.
SECTION 18: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
date of passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake,
Texas on this the 26 day of July, 1999.
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ATTEST: Scott Bradle , Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Trophy Club-Westlake
Department
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Public Safety
Fire Division
Fee schedule
1. Sprinkler permit * $25.00 year
2. Residential Sprinkler system Plan review* $200.00
3. Sprinkler System Re-inspection * $75.00
4. Alarm system re-inspection * $25.00
5. Final inspection for new construction * $75.00
6. Re-inspection for new construction * $25.00
7. Burn permits (residents Free) Non Residents $25.00 a week
8. Vent-A- Hoods system Permits * $75.00
9. Wet chemical systems permit * $75.00
10. Aerosol Products (500 pounds) * $50.00
11. Aircraft refueling Vehicles $100.00
12. Asbestos Removal $500.00
13. Aircraft repair Hanger $100.00
14. Automobile Wrecking Yard $250.00
15. Battery system $250.00
16. Bowling pin or ally refinishing $250.00
17. Candles and open flame in assembly areas $50.00
18. Carnivals and fairs $25.00
19. Cellulose nitrate film $100.00
20. Combustible fiber storage $50.00
21. Combustible material storage $250.00
22. Compressed gases * $100.00
23. Commercial rubbish handling operations * $250.00
24. Cryogen's * $250.00
25. Dry Cleaning Plants * $50.00
26. Dust Producing Operations $250.00
27. Explosives or blasting agents * $150.00
28. )Fire Hydrant and water control valves * $25.00 a week
29. Fireworks * $100.00
30. Flammable or combustible liquids * $100.00
31. Fruit Ripening $25.00
32. Fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging $250.00
33. Hazardous Material * $50.00
34. High-piled combustible storage $250.00
35. Hot works operations $50.00
36. Liquefied petroleum gasses * $250.00
37. Liquid- or gas -fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings $50.00
38. Lumber Yards $250.00
39. Magnesium Working $150.00
40. Mall Covered * $50.00
41. Motor vehicle fueling dispensing station * $50.00
42. Organic Coating $50.00
43. Ovens industrial baking or drying $50.00
44. Parade Floats $ 5.00
45. Places of assembly * $50.00
46. Pyrotechnical special effects material * $50.00
47. Radioactive materials $500.00
48. Refrigeration equipment * $25.00
49. Repair Garages $50.00
50. Spraying or dipping $100.00
51. Temporary membranes structures, tent and canopies * $25.00
52. Tire storage $50.00
53. Wood Products * $50.00
Fire Plan Check Fee
0- 100,000 square feet 0.015 square feet
100,001 - 300,000 Square feet $1,500.00 for the first 100,000 square feet
100,001 square feet plus 0.014 for each additional square foot of area
300,001 + square feet $4,200.00 for the first 300,000 square feet plus
0.009 for each additional square foot of area or
fraction thereof.
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
I solemnly swear that a true and correct copy of the Public Notice Ordinance No.
332 was published in THE KELLER CITIZEN, a newspaper having general
circulation in the counties of Denton and Tarrant, and that the dates that said
issues of the newspaper bore in which such notice was published were
September 28, 1999.
A copy of the notice as published, clipped from the newspaper is attached hereto.
Pam Nolte, Classified Ad Manager
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
BY Pam Nolte
this c) day of September, 1999, to certify which
witness my hand and seal of office.
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Notary Public, State of Texas
Printed Name of Notary
My commission expires
MALOA G MCRAY
NOTARY PUBLIC
State of Texas
Comm.Exp.13412712002