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HomeMy WebLinkAbout019 - 02/16/1982 - AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1979 EDITION, AS AMENDED ORDINANCE NO 19 , 1982
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1979 EDITION, AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That Section 504(a) (Location on Property - General ) of
the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by the addition of
a paragraph to read as follows
"Lines, which are provided in order to establish ownership of
individual portions of buildings not classified as a Group R,
Division 3 occupancy, need not be considered as property lines
for the purposes of this Code "
Section 2 That Section 1204 (Exit Facilities) of the Uniform Buil-
ding Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting the second paragraph
thereof and by inserting the following paragraph
"Every sleeping room below the fourth story and every basement
within an individual dwelling unit shall have at least one
openable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or
rescue Such windows or doors shall be openable from the inside
without the use of separate tools or special knowledge other than
that required for normal opening operation "
Section 3 That Section 3302(a) (Exits Required - Number of Exits)
of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting any
amendments thereto
Section 4 That Section 3303(c) (Doors - Type of Lock or Latch) of
the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by the addition of
two exceptions to read as follows
"3 All exterior exit doors from buildings or portions thereof
with an occupant load of ten or less and the main exit doors
from Group B occupancies with an occupant load of less than
50, other than drinking and dining establishments, may have
one key-operated locking bolt provided there is posted a sign
conforming to 'Exception 1' above of this section The use of
this exception may be revoked by the building official for due
cause
4 Exit doors serving individual dwelling units "
Section 5 That Section 3303(c) (Doors - Type of Lock or Latch) of
the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by deleting the last
exception thereto and inserting the following exceptions
"EXCEPTION 1 Exit doors serving individual dwelling units may
be provided with pairs of doors with one leaf having manual edge
or surface bolts
2 One leaf of a pair of exterior doors or one leaf
of a pair of doors which serve a single tenant space, may be
inactivated with manual edge or surface bolts provided such doors
serve only those buildings or portions thereof having an occupant
load of ten or less, or serve Group B occupancies having an
occupant load of less than 50 In addition, the inactivated leaf
shall not have any knob, handle, push bar, or similar hardware
and the leaf shall be clearly identified as being not usable for
exit pruposes No door leaf that is required for exit width
shall be inactivated The use of this exception may be revoked
by the building official for due cause "
Section 6 That Section 3305(j ) (Stairways - Handrails) of the
Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, is amended by the addition of an
exception after the second paragraph to read as follows
"EXCEPTION Handrails on stairways serving individuals dwelling
units and Group M Occupancies may be raised to 36 inches above
the nosing of the tread "
Section 7 That Section 5402 (Identification) of the Uniform Building
Code, 1979 Edition, is amended to read as follows
§5402 Identification
"Each light shall bear the manufacturer's label designating the
type and thickness of glass When approved by the building
official , labels may be omitted, provided an affadavit is fur-
nished by the glazing contractor certifying that each light is
glazed in accordance with approved plans and specifications
Identification of glazing in hazardous locations shall be in
accordance with Section 5406 "
Section 8 That Section 5406 (Human Impact) of the Uniform Building
Code, 1979 Edition, is amended to read as follows
§ 5406 Human Impact
Safety Glazing
(a) General Glazing subject to human impact shall comply with
this section
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EXCEPTION Louvered windows or jalousies complying
with Section 5405 need not comply with Subsection
(c) of this section
(b) Identification Each light of safety glazing material
installed in hazardous locations as defined in Section
5406(d) shall be identified by a label which will specify the
labeler, whether the manufacturer or installer, and state
that safety glazing material has been utilized in such
installation
Each unit of tempered glass shall be permanently identified
by the manufacturer The identification shall be etched or
ceramic fired on the glass and be visible when the unit is
glazed Tempered spandrel glass is exempted form permanent
labeling, but such glass shall be identified by the manu-
facturer with a removable paper label
(c) Human Impact Loads Individual glazed areas in hazardous
locations such as those indicated in Section 5406(d) shall
pass the test requirements of Part I of U B C Standard No
54-2 or by comparative tests approved by the building of-
ficial which shall be proven to produce at least equivalent
performance
EXCEPTION Polished wired glass complying with Part
II of U B C Standard No 54-2 may be used in fire
assemblies and in locations specified in Items Nos
6 and of Section 5406(d)
Plastic glazing used in exterior applications also shall
comply with the weathering requirements in Part I of U B C
Standard No 54-2
(d) Hazardous Locations The following shall be considered
specific hazardous locations for the purposes of glazing
1 Glazing in ingress and egress doors except jalousies
2 Glazing in fixed and sliding panels of sliding-type doors
other than wardrobe doors
3 Glazing in storm doors
4 Glazing in all unframed swinging doors
5 Glazing in shower and bathtub doors and enclosures
6 Glazing, operable or inoperable, adjacent to a door in
all buildings and within the same wall plane as the door
whose nearest vertical edge is within 12 inches of the
door in a closed position and whose bottom edge is less
than 60 inches above the floor or walking surface
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7 Glazing in fixed panels other than those covered by Item
No 6 which have a glazed area in excess of 9 square feet
and the lowest edge is less than 18 inches above the
finished floor level or walking surface within 36 inches
of such glazing In lieu of safety glazing, such glazed
panels may be protected with a horizontal member not less
than 1-112 inches in width when located between 24 and 36
inches above the walking surface
EXCEPTIONS The following products, materials and
uses are exempt from the above hazardous locations
1 Openings in doors through which a 3-inch
sphere is unable to pass
2 Assemblies of leaded glass or faceted glass
and items of carved glass when used for
decorative purposes indoors or in locations
described in Section 5406(d) , Item No 6
or 7, above
3 Glazing materials used as curved glazed panels
in revolving doors
4 Commercial refrigerated cabinet glazed doors
(e) Wardrobe Doors Glazing in wardrobe doors shall meet the
impact test requirements for safety glazing as set forth in
U B C Standard No 54-2, Part II Laminated glass must also
meet the boil test requirements of U B C Standard No 54-2,
Part II
EXCEPTION The impact test shall be modified so
that if no breakage occurs when the impacting
object is dropped from the height of 18 inches,
the test shall progress in height increments of
6 inches until the maximum of 48 inches is reached
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 2nd day of February , A D 1982, and to be presented for
final passage on the 16th day of February A D 1982
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ATTEST
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of Februar
1982
ATTEST Mayo
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City Clerk
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