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O023 CITY OF KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE ADOPTING THE 1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, ERECTION, INSTALLA- TION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LOCATION, RELOCATION, REPLACEMENT, ADDITION TO, USE OR MAINTENANCE OF HEATING, VENTILATION, COOLING, REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, INCINERATORS, OR OTHER MISCEL- LANEOUS HEAT - PRODUCING APPLIANCES IN THE CITY OF KENNEDALE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 89 -8 OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF THE ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. The City Council of the City of Kennedale does ordain as follows: Section 1. That certain documents, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Kennedale, being marked and designated as "Uniform Mechanical Code," including Appendix Chapter A and Appendix Chapter B, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, be and is hereby adopted as the code of the City of Kennedale for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replace- ment, addition to, use or maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators or other miscellaneous heat - producing appliances in the City of Kennedale providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such "Uniform Mechanical Code," 1991 Edition and North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Amendments to Table 10 -F, and to Sections 1104, and 1903, on file in the office of the Permit Division are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance, except that Sections 104, 105, 106 and 107 are replaced by the Uniform Administrative Code, 1991. Permit fees shall be as set by the City Council from time to time. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain any mechanical systems or equipment or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Mechanical Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the Mechanical Code is committed to continue, or permitted, shall constitute a distinct and separate offense; and upon conviction of any such violation, any such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.00 Section 3. That Ordinance No. 89 -8 of City of Kennedale entitled Uniform Mechanical Code and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, sub- sections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional. Section 5. That this ordinance and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements, orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall take effect and be in full force and effect on April 9, 1992. APPROVED: AO, 'y or, Steve Radakovich ATTEST: frvit ,4 City cretary y p ",..Qyw .,: r ry ";.Ql it r i " , }, n +�.`l �7�����1�si r,' : �/ ' , Y ,,Y•s a,,, r . . c. r c..,!,, is !,t5, fi } , I, (!? .t),it: *a }� n � ,rat n-0 }:44p °a 1991 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE North Central Texas Council of Governments _ Rec Amend ments* ••.i.tY1AY6LYaS:IA, f/. el �' . bll '+ ^ • G=+ yX w , . fiktt:; t^.:;: 3 mwt.• y Si: RkS2h3t::: r, Y,,. E'+' yi' G, r'.' l:b: ^i.' o ':t:::� ; ,`,G;,::.'9 1 TABLE NO. 10 -F — ALTERNATE SUPPORTS FOR FACTORY -MADE AIR DUCTS MAX. SUPPORT CLASS 1 DUCT MATERIAL MIN. SUPPORT MATERIAL SPACING, FT. Rigid Round Fibrous No. 26 gage X 5113' wide galvanized iron strap 6 Corrugated Metal No. 1 iJ g "g a o galvanized iron wire Flexible G No. 26 no gage X - I -42: 3 wide galvanized iron strap 4 REASON FOR CHANGE: For flexible duct, the existing material didn't provide adequate support. Environmental Air Ducts M.,....... • Sec. 1104. Environmental air ducts not regulated by other provisions of this code shall comply with this section. Ducts shall be substantially airtight and shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 10. Exhaust ducts shall terminate outside the building and shall be equipped with back - draft dampers. Environmental air ducts which have an alternate function as a part of an 'approved smoke - control system do not require design as Class 1 product- conveying ducts. Ducts used for domestic kitchen range ventilation and domoslie clothes dryers shall be of metal and shall have smooth interior surfaces. Commercial dryer exhaust ducts shall be installed in accordance with their listing. For additional requirements for deniestie dryer exhaust systems, see Section 1903. EXCEPTION: Approved flexible duct connectors not more than six feet in length may • be used in connection with domestic dryer exhausts. Flexible duct connectors shall not be concealed within construction. Bathroom and laundry room exhaust ducts may bo of gypsum wallboard subject to the limitations of Section 1002 (a). PoSitiVep:ro's&ura E:oxhaust ducts shall not extend into or through ducts or plenums. 4; f :: >::; ..::.::: »:A<.::ry.:�. ,. >:: REASON FOR CHANGE: For improved clarification of terms. *NOTE: Shading indicates new words and phrases to be added to the 1991 Uniform Mechanical Code. Strikeouts indicate existing words and phrases to be deleted. • 1 nssss MGAMV es: sSSafaMMOIMPAWxxrSAMACAY.M$sOs ssxraMBOSMS9Mrssx4.ssnx1ss==1.1 ssu s sse, arSMmess:sOZZOs: 0.3=Sar.,saIXM..VSMSrsS,x s Clothes Dryers Sec. 1903. (a) Moisture Exhaust Ducts. Moisture exhaust ducts shall terminate on the outside of the building and shall be equipped with a back -draft damper. Screens shall not be installed at the duct termination Tho tor'rmrint{prti dbvtto sh011 htivo C rd� cs 30.i;hbn l arpa oqud to or groatar than tla crot�a soctlonal area at the c onnected duet Ducts for exhausting clothes dryers shall not be connected or installed with sheet metal screws or other fasteners which will obstruct the flow orYcolloct`ifn.t. Clothes -dryer moisture- exhaust ducts shall not be connected to a gas vent connector, gas vent or chimney. Clothes dryer moisture exhaust ducts shall not extend into or through ducts or plenums. (b) Length- Limitation. Dormaslfc. Clotha6 Dryers When a'spa for a domo;ttic ctotho.; dryer i � rpvidod, b minimum 4 inch diiimetor moistur( oxhau M duct of t] roved matcntal hull be Inata1lod in aaccordanca wlth this ooction and Section 1104 Unless otherwise permitted by the dryer manufacturer's installation instructions and approved by the building official, domestic ;gus dryer moisture exhaust ducts shall not exceed a total combined horizontal and vertical length of 14 feet, including two 90- degree elbows. Whon it :Girt Igo dototm{nod:.thdt only olnC c, 1ot 10:x. drynrs cah ba tnctallod,, the total length may be Incroasocl to 2> foot, including t � tr1 ta0 ciagroo tlfpw..; Two Poet shall be deducted for each 90- degree elbow in excess of LW (c)- Domestic - clothes- Dryers .- Whon- a- compartmont- or- spaco- for -a- domestic - cloth ©c - dry ©r -is provided, a minimum -4- inch- diamolor- moisture- oxhaust- duct -of- approvod - matorial - shalt -bo installed -in-- accordance- with - this - section- and - Section 11.04: {d} (C)` Commercial Clothes Dryers. The installation of commercial clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall comply with the appliance manufacturer's installation instructions. REASON FOR CHANGE: To make this section more compatible with Section 1104 and to help prevent improper design and installation of clothes dryer exhaust ducts. 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Box 40230 Everman, TX 76140 -0230 Phone (817) 478 -4661 Publishers Of: AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION EVERMAN TIMES KENNEDALE NEWS STATE OF TEXAS: FOREST HILL NEWS COUNTY OF TARRANT: SOUTH COUNTY NEWS CITY OF KENNEDALE BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared ARVETA RAY who having been duly sworn, says upon her oath: That she is the Circulation Manager of the KENNEDALE NEWS which is a weekly newspaper published in Tarrant County, Texas with a general circulation in the city of KENNEDALE � el t _ / / and that a copy of ORDINANCE # 23 which is attached to this affidavit, was pub ' hed in said newspaper on the following date(s): to wit APRIL 23, 1992 EXECUTED THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY,1992 Arveta Ray SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS, THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1992 9 4) i NOTARY PUBLIC TEXAS