98-9852 1994 UBC(Published in the Salina Journal February b , 1998)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 98-9852
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE III,
OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE SALINA CODE PERTAINING TO BUILDINGS BY ADOPTING
THE 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Sections 8-36, 8-36.1, 8-39, 8-40, 8-41 and 8-42 of Chapter 8
of the Salina Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-36. Uniform Building Code adopted.
There is hereby adopted, by reference, by the city for the purpose of
providing minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property,
and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction,
quality of materials, location, operation, alteration, repair, maintenance,
use and occupancy of all buildings and structures within the city and
certain equipment specifically regulated therein, that certain building code
known as the Uniform Building Code, recommended and published by the
International conference of Building Officials, being particularly the 1994
edition not including appendices thereto, except as amended in this article
of the Salina Code, of which not fewer than three (3) copies have been, and
are now filed in the office of the City Clerk and the same are hereby
incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein and the provisions
thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and
structures therein contained within the corporate limits of the city.
Sec. 8-36-1. Amendment of Section 107.2 of the Uniform Building
Code.
[Section 107.2 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:]
107.2 Permit Fees. The fee for permits or inspections required by the
Uniform Building Code, 1994 edition shall be as set forth in the fee
schedule adopted pursuant to section 2-2 of the Salina Code of Ordinances.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this
code shall be made by the building official. The value to be used in
computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the
total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well
as all Finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air
conditioning, elevators, fire -extinguishing systems and any other
permanent equipment.
Sec. 8-39. Amendment of Section 302.4 of the Uniform Building
Code.
[Section 302.4 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:]
302.4 Fire Ratings for Occupancy Separations. Occupancy separations
shall be provided between the various groups and divisions of occupancies
as set forth in Table 3-B. For required separation of specific uses in Group
1, Division I hospitals and nursing homes, see Table 3-C. See also Section
504.6.1.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. A three-hour occupancy separation may be used between a Group A,
Division I and a Group S, Division 3 Occupancy used exclusively for the
parking or storage of private or pleasure -type motor vehicles provided no
repair or fueling is done. A two-hour occupancy separation may be used
between a Group A, Division 2, 2.1, 3 or 4 or E or I Occupancy and a Group
S, Division 3 Occupancy used exclusively for the parking or storage of
private or pleasure -type motor vehicles provided no repair or fueling is
done.
2. Unless required by Section 311.2.2, the three-hour occupancy
separation between a Group R, Division I Occupancy and a Group S,
Division 3 Occupancy used only for the parking or storage of private or
pleasure -type motor vehicles with no repair or fueling may be reduced to
two hours. Such occupancy separation may be further reduced to one hour
where the area of such Group S, Division 3 Occupancy does not exceed
3,000 square feet (279 m2).
3. In the one-hour occupancy separation between Group R, Division 3
and Group U Occupancies, the separation may be limited to the
installation of materials approved for one-hour fire -resistive construction
on the garage side, (or % inch sheetrock on all garage walls and ceilings),
and a tight -fitting solid -wood door 13/8 inches (35 mm) in thickness, or a
tight -fitting door having a fire -protection rating of not less than 20
minutes when tested in accordance with Part 11 of U.B.C. Standard 7-2,
which is a part of this code, is permitted in lieu of a one-hour fire
assembly. Fire dampers need not be installed in air ducts passing through
the wall, floor or ceiling separating a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy from
a Group U Occupancy, provided such ducts within the Group U Occupancy
are constructed of steel having a thickness not less than 0.019 inch (0.48
mm) (No. 26 galvanized sheet gage) and have no openings into the Group
U Occupancy.
4. Group H, Division 2 and Group H, Division 3 Occupancies need not
be separated from Group H, Division 7 Occupancies when such occupancies
also comply with the requirements for a Group H, Division 7 Occupancy.
Sec. 8-40. Amendment of Section 305.2 of the Uniform Building
Code.
[Section 305.2 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:]
305.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area.
305.2.1 General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group E
because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be limited to the
types of construction set forth in Table 5-B and shall not exceed, in area or
height, the limits specified in Sections 504, 505 and 506, except that the
area may be increased by 50 percent when the maximum travel distance
specified in Section 1003.4 is reduced by 50 percent.
305.2.2 Atmospheric separation requirements.
305.2.2.1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter and Section 1017,
the following definitions are applicable:
COMMON ATMOSPHERE. A common atmosphere exists between
rooms, spaces or areas within a building which are not separated by
an approved smoke- and draft -stop barrier.
SEPARATE ATMOSPHERE. A separate atmosphere exists between
rooms, spaces or areas that are separated by an approved smoke barrier.
SMOKE BARRIER. A smoke barrier consists of walls, partitions, floors
and openings therein as will prevent the transmission of smoke or gases
through the construction. See Section 905.
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305.2.2.2 General provisions. The provisions of this section apply when
a separate exit system is required in accordance with Section 1017.
Walls, partitions and floors forming all or part of an atmospheric
separation shall be as required by Section 905.2.3. Glass lights of
approved wired glass set in steel frames may be installed in such walls or
partitions.
All automatic -closing fire assemblies installed in the atmospheric
separation shall be activated by approved smoke detectors.
The specific requirements of this section are not intended to prevent the
design or use of other systems, equipment or techniques which will
effectively prevent the products of combustion from breaching the
atmospheric separation.
305.2.3 Special provisions. Rooms in Divisions I and 2 Occupancies used
for kindergarten, first or second-grade pupils, and Division 3 Occupancies
shall not be located above or below the first story.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Basements or stories having floor levels located within 4 feet (1219
mm), measured vertically, from adjacent ground level at the point of exit,
provided the basement or story has exits directly to the exterior at that
level.
2. In buildings equipped with an automatic sprinkler system throughout,
rooms used for kindergarten, first and second-grade children or for
day-care purposes may be located on the second story, provided there are
at least two exits directly to the exterior for the exclusive use of such
occupants.
3. Division 3 Occupancies may be located above the first story in
buildings of Type I construction and in Types II-F.R.,II One-hour and III
One-hour construction, subject to the limitation of Section 506 when:
3.1 Division 3 occupancies with children under the age of seven or
containing more than 12 children per story shall not be located above
the fourth floor; and
3.2 The entire story in which the day-care facility is located is
equipped with an approved manual fire alarm and smoke -detection
system. (See the Fire Code.) Actuation of an initiating device shall
sound an audible alarm throughout the entire story. When a building
fire alarm system is required by other provisions of this code or the
Fire Code, the alarm system shall be connected to the building alarm
system.
An approved alarm signal shall sound at an approved location in the
day-care occupancy to indicate a fire alarm or sprinkler flow condition
in other portions of the building; and
3.3 The day-care facility, if more than 1,000 square feet (92.9 m2) in
area, is divided into at least two compartments of approximately the
same size by a smoke barrier with door openings protected by smoke -
and draft -control assemblies having a fire -protection rating of not less
than 20 minutes. Smoke barriers shall have a fire -resistive rating of
not less than one hour. In addition to the requirements of Section 302,
occupancy separations between Division 3 Occupancies and other
occupancies shall be constructed as smoke barriers. Door openings in
the smoke barrier shall be tight fitting with gaskets installed as
required by Section 1005, and shall be automatic closing by actuation
of the automatic sprinklers, fire alarm or smoke -detection system.
Openings for ducts and other heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
openings shall be equipped with a minimum Class 1, 250'R (121'C.)
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smoke damper as defined and tested in accordance with approved
recognized standards. See Chapter 35, Part III. The damper shall
close upon detection of smoke by an approved smoke detector located
within the duct, or upon the activation of the fire alarm system; and
3.4 Each compartment formed by the smoke barrier has not less
than two exits, one of which is permitted to pass through the
adjoining compartment; and
3.5 At least one exit from the Division 3 Occupancy shall be into a
separate exiting system as defined in Section 1017; and
3.6 The building is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system
throughout.
4. In E-1 and E-2 buildings which exist on May 5,1994 second grade
class rooms may be located on the second floor if the following provisions
are met: A. Grade levels in the building shall be K thru 3rd only. B. Exit
travel distance shall not exceed 75 feet. C. Approval must be granted by
the Fire Department and the Building Codes Advisory and Appeals Board.
Stages and platforms shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter 4.
For attic space partitions and draft stops, see Section 708.
305.2.4 Special hazards. Laboratories, vocational shops and similar areas
containing hazardous materials shall be separated from each other and
from other portions of the building by not less than a one-hour
fire -resistive occupancy separation. When the quantities of hazardous
materials in such uses do not exceed those listed in Table 3-D or 3-E, the
requirements of Sections 307.5.2 and 307.8 shall apply. When the
quantities of hazardous materials in such uses exceed those listed in Table
3-D or 3-E, the use shall be classified as the appropriate Group H
Occupancy.
See Section 1017.7 for exiting from laboratories in Group E Occupancies.
Equipment in rooms or groups of rooms sharing a common atmosphere
where flammable liquids, combustible dust or hazardous materials are
used, stored, developed or handled shall conform to the requirements of
the Fire Code.
Sec. 8-41. Amendment of Section 310.5 of the Uniform Building
Code.
[Section 310.5 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as
follows:]
310.5 Light, Ventilation and Sanitation. Light and ventilation shall be as
specified in Chapter 12. The number of plumbing fixtures shall not be less
than specified in Section 2902.6. Exception: In R-3 occupancies a
mechanical ventilation system for bathrooms and laundry rooms may vent
into a ventilated attic.
Sec. 8-42. Amendment of Section 709.4 of the Uniform Building
Code.
[Section 709.4 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:]
709.4 Parapets.
709.4.1 General. Parapets shall be provided on all exterior walls of
buildings.
EXCEPTION: A parapet need not be provided on an exterior wall when
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any of the following conditions exist:
1. The wall is not required to be of fire -resistive construction.
2. The wall, due to location on property line, may have unprotected
openings.
3. The building has an area of not more than 1,000 square feet (93 m2)
on any floor or is a single family attached dwelling as defined in Chapter
42 of the Salina Code of Ordinances.
4. Walls which terminate at roofs of not less than two-hour fire -resistive
construction or roofs constructed entirely of noncombustible materials.
5. One-hour fire -resistive exterior walls may terminate at the underside
of the roof sheathing, deck or slab, provided:
5.1 Where the roof -ceiling framing elements are parallel to the
walls, such framing and elements supporting such framing shall not
be of less than one-hour fire -resistive construction for a width of 5 feet
(1524 mm) measured from the interior side of the wall for Groups R
and U Occupancies and 10 feet (3048 mm) for all other occupancies.
5.2 Where roof -ceiling framing elements are perpendicular to the
wall, the entire span of such framing and elements supporting such
framing shall not be of less than one-hour fire -resistive construction.
5.3 Openings in the roof shall not be located within 5 feet (1524 mm)
of the one-hour fire -resistive exterior wall for Groups R and U
Occupancies and 10 feet (3048 mm) for all other occupancies.
5.4 The entire building shall be provided with not less than a Class
B roof covering.
709.4.2 Construction. Parapets shall have the same degree of fire
resistance required for the wall upon which they are erected, and on any
side adjacent to a roof surface, shall have noncombustible faces for the
uppermost 18 inches (457 mm), including counter flashing and coping
materials. The height of the parapet shall not be less than 30 inches (762
mm) above the point where the roof surface and the wall intersect. Where
the roof slopes toward a parapet at slopes greater than 2 units vertical in
12 units horizontal (16.7% slope), the parapet shall extend to the same
height as any portion of the roof that is within the distance where
protection of wall openings would be required, but in no case shall the
height be less than 30 inches (762 mm)."
Section 2. That Sections 8-43, 8-44 and 8-45 of Chapter 8 of the Salina Code
are hereby added to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-43. Amendment of Section 2326.8 of the Uniform Building
Code.
[Section 2326.8 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:]
2326.8 Floor Joists.
2326.8.1 General. Spans for joists shall be in accordance with Tables
23 -1 -V -J-1 and 23 -1 -V -J-2.
2326.8.2 Bearing. Except where supported on a I -inch by 4 -inch (25 mm
by 102 mm) ribbon strip and nailed to the adjoining stud, the ends of each
joist shall not have less than 1% inches (38 mm) of bearing on wood or
metal, or less than 3 inches (76 mm) on masonry.
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2326.8.3 Framing details. Joists shall be supported laterally at the ends
and at each support by solid blocking except where the ends of joists are
nailed to a header, band or rim joist or to an adjoining stud or by other
approved means. Solid blocking shall not be less than 2 inches (51 mm) in
thickness and the full depth of joist.
Exception: Solid blocking shall not be required on the first and second
story floors if the floor membrane is glued in addition to mechanical
fasteners.
Notches on the ends of joists shall not exceed one fourth the joist depth.
Holes bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches (51 mm) of the top or
bottom of the joist, and the diameter of any such hole shall not exceed one
third the depth of the joist. Notches in the top or bottom of joists shall not
exceed one sixth the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of
the span.
Joist framing from opposite sides of a beam, girder or partition shall be
lapped at least 3 inches or the opposing joists shall be tied together in an
approved manner.
Joists framing into the side of a wood girder shall be supported by framing
anchors or on ledger strips not less than 2 inches by 2 inches (51 mm by 51
mm).
2326.8.4 Framing around openings. Trimmer and header joists shall be
doubled, or of lumber of equivalent cross section, when the span of the
header exceeds 4 feet (1219 mm). The ends of header joists more than 6
feet (1829 mm) long shall be supported by framing anchors or joist hangers
unless bearing on a beam, partition or wall. Tail joists over 12 feet (3658
mm) long shall be supported at header by framing anchors or on ledger
strips not less than 2 inches by 2 inches (51 mm by 51 mm)..
2326.8.5 Supporting bearing partitions. Bearing partitions perpendicular
to joists shall not be offset from supporting girders, walls or partitions
more than the joist depth.
Joists under and parallel to bearing partitions shall be doubled.
2326.8.6 Blocking. Floor joists shall be blocked when required by the
provisions of Sections 2306.7 and 2326.8.3.
Sec. 8-44. Amendment of Section 2326.12 of the Uniform Building
Code.
[Section 2326.12 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:]
2326.12 Roof and Ceiling Framing.
2326.12.1 General. The framing details required in this section apply to
roofs having a minimum slope of 3 units vertical in 12 units horizontal
(25% slope) or greater. When the roof slope is less than 3 units vertical in
12 units horizontal (25% slope), members supporting rafters and ceiling
joists such as ridge board, hips and valleys shall be designed as beams.
2326.12.2 Spans. Allowable spans for ceiling joists shall be in accordance
with Tables 23 -1 -V -J-3 and 23 -1 -V -J-4. Allowable spans for rafters shall
be in accordance with Tables 23 -1 -V -R- I through 23 -1 -V -R- 1 2, where
applicable.
2326.12.3 Framing. Rafters shall be framed directly opposite each other
at the ridge. There shall be a ridge board at least 1 -inch (25 mm) nominal
thickness at all ridges and not less in depth than the cut end of the rafter.
At all valleys and hips there shall be a single valley or hip rafter not less
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than 2 -inch (51 mm) nominal thickness and not less in depth than the cut
end of the rafter.
2326.12.4 Notches and holes. Notching at the ends of rafters or ceiling
joists shall not exceed one fourth the depth. Notches in the top or bottom
of the rafter or ceiling joist shall not exceed one sixth the depth and shall
not be located in the middle one third of the span, except that a notch not
exceeding one third of the depth is permitted in the top of the rafter or
ceiling joist not further from the face of the support than the depth of the
member.
Holes bored in rafters or ceiling joists shall not be within 2 inches (51 mm)
of the top and bottom and their diameter shall not exceed one third the
depth of the member.
2326.12.5 Framing around openings. Trimmer and header rafters shall
be doubled, or of lumber of equivalent cross-section, when the span of the
header exceeds 4 feet (1219 mm). The ends of header rafters more than 6
feet (1829 mm) long shall be supported by framing anchors or rafter
hangers unless bearing on a beam, partition or wall.
2326.12.6 Rafter ties. Rafters shall be nailed to adjacent ceiling joists to
form a continuous tie between exterior walls when such joists are parallel
to the rafters. Where not parallel, rafters shall be tied to I -inch by 4 -inch
(25 mm by 102 mm) (nominal) minimum -size crossties. Rafter ties shall
be spaced not more than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center.
2326.12.7 Purlins. Purlins to support roof loads may be installed to reduce
the span of rafters within allowable limits and shall be supported by struts
to bearing walls. The maximum span of 2 -inch by 4 -inch (51 mm by 102
mm) purlins shall be 4 feet (1219 mm). The maximum span of the 2 -inch
by 6 -inch (51 mm by 152 mm) purlin shall be 6 feet (I 829 mm) but in no
case shall the purlin be smaller than the supported rafter. Struts shall not
be smaller than 2 -inch by 4 -inch (51 mm by 102 mm) members. The
unbraced length of struts shall not exceed 8 feet (2438 mm) and the
minimum slope of the struts shall not be less than 45 degrees from the
horizontal.
2326.12.8 Blocking. Roof rafters and ceiling joists shall be supported
laterally to prevent rotation and lateral displacement when required by
Section 2306.7. Roof trusses shall be supported laterally at points of
bearing by blocking to prevent rotation and lateral displacement.
2326.12.9 Roof sheathing. Roof sheathing shall be in accordance with
Tables 23-1-S-1 and 23-1-S-2 for wood structural panels, Tables 23-1-R- I
and 23-1-R-2 for lumber or Table 23-1-S-3 for particle board.
Joints in lumber sheathing shall occur over supports unless approved
end -matched lumber is used, in which case each piece shall bear on at least
two supports.
Wood structural panels used for roof sheathing shall be bonded by
intermediate or exterior glue. Wood structural panel roof sheathing
exposed on the underside shall be bonded with exterior glue.
2326.12. 10 Roof planking. Planking shall be designed in accordance with
the general provisions of this code.
In lieu of such design, 2 -inch (51 mm) tongue -and -groove planking may be
used in accordance with Table 23-1-U. Joints in such planking may be
randomly spaced, provided the system is applied to not less than three
continuous spans, planks are center -matched and end -matched or splined,
each plank bears on at least one support, and joints are separated by at
least 24 inches (610 mm) in adjacent pieces.
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Sec. 8-45. Amendment of Sections 107.3 and 107.4 of the Uniform
Building Code.
[Sections 107.3 and 107.4 of the Uniform Building Code are hereby
amended as follows:]
Section 107.3 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby deleted.
Section 107.4 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby deleted."
Section 3. That the existing Sections 8-36, 8-36.1, 8-39, 8-40, 8-41 and 8-42 of
Chapter 8 of the Salina Code are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption and publication once in the official city newspaper
Introduced: January 26, 1998
Passed: February 2, 1998
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tin M. Seaton, Mayor
ATTEST:
D. Lo4, City Clerk