HomeMy WebLinkAbout51 of 1965 - Amending the Uniform Building Code to provide for an addition to the Uniform Building Code Standard VOTING Aye Nay
Salt Lake City, Utah, June 15 , 198 5
Christensen . .
I move that the Ordinance be passed.
Catmull . . .
Harrison . . . / f //7
SIO9tI .1MLLEY .
Mr. Chairman .
AN ORDINANCE
Result . . . .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapter 1 of Title 5 of the Revised Ordinances of
Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to the adoption of, and amendments to,
the Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition, by amending Section 5-1-10 of said
Revised Ordinances to provide for an addition to Uniform Building Code Stan-
dard No. 49-1-64 as contained in the Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition,
Volume III, relating to mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning and
adding thereto a new section to be designated as Section 5-1-11 of said
Revised Ordinances, relating to the adoption of the Uniform Building Code,
1964 Edition as now amended.
SECTION 1. That Section 5-1-10 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake
City, Utah, 1965, heretofore relating to the adoption of the Uniform Building
Code, 1964 Edition, be, and the same hereby is, amended, to provide for an
addition to Uniform Building Code Standard No. 49-1-64 as contained in the
Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition, Volume III, relating to mechanical re-
frigeration and air conditioning, said amended section to read as follows:
"Sec. 5-1-10. Air conditioning systems; water conservation; ap-
plications for inspection; inspection fees; effective date, new and
existing installations; penalties; conflicting ordinances repealed;
separability. Uniform Building Code Standard No. 49-1-64 as con-
tained in the Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition, Volume III, is
amended by adding thereto new subsections 49.121, 49.122, 49.123,
49.124, 49.125, 49.126, 49.127, 49.128, 49.129 and 49.130 to read as
follows:
"'Sec. 49.121. Cooling towers. (a) Every cooling tower shall
comply with the requirements for roof structures as set forth in the
Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition, provided, however, that cooling
towers on buildings outside of any fire district may be constructed
of wood.
' (b) Cooling towers, when used in connection with water-cooled
condensing units, shall be equipped with a positive bleed to prevent
excessive build-up of alkalinity and algae. Disposal of bleed-off
water shall be into a storm sewer system. If storm sewer is not
available, sanitary sewer may be used. Connection to be made in a
manner complying with the Salt Lake City Plumbing Code, 1964 Edition.
`(c) All water supply and waste water piping and connections
shall comply with provisions of thg, alt Lake City Plumbing Code,
1964 Edition. e)
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"'Sec. 49.122. Water conservation. Definitions. For the
purpose of Sections 49.121 to 49.130 hereof, inclusive, the fol-
lowing terms shall have, and shall be construed to have the fol-
lowing meansings:
'(a) The terms "air conditioning system" and "refrigeration
system" shall include any combination of equipment, whether com-
pressor or other type, by which heat is removed from the air and
from which the accumulated or effluent heat is wholly or partially
removed by the use of water.
' (b) "Air conditioning system" shall mean an installation
for maintenance by heat removal of temperatures which are not
less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
'(c) "System" shall mean any combination of apparatus or
individual units supplied with water through any single customer
service pipe connected to the public water system.
'(d) "Person" shall mean and include a natural person,
partnership, corporation or association. Whenever used with re-
spect to any penalty the term "person," as applied to partnerships
or associations, shall mean the partners or members thereof, and
as applied to corporations, the officers or employees thereof.
'(e) "Department'ishall mean the Division of Building In-
spection.
"'Sec. 49.123. Application for inspection required. An
application for inspection shall be required before the installa-
tion, operation or use of any equipment for an air conditioning
system or refrigeration system which, when in conjunction with all
other equipment in the same system, constitutes a total system
capacity of greater than 1/ tons per 24 hours, and which requires
a supply of water from the public water system.
"'Sec. 49.124. Application for inspection. (a) Every appli-
cation for inspection shall be made to the Department and shall be
signed by the applicant who is either the owner or lessee of the
premises, or the duly licensed contractor authorized to perform
the work. The application shall provide the following information:
'1. Name and address of the applicant.
'2. Location of the premises where installation is proposed.
'3. Name and address of the owners of the premises.
'4. Names of manufacturers of the units requiring water.
'5. Manufacturer's identification and classification of the
refrigeration units.
'6. Manufacturer's rating of maximum refrigerative capacity
of the unit or units under the conditions of the planned
installation. (Rating may be stated in tons per 24 hours
or BTU per hour.)
'7. Horsepower of compressor prime mover, if unit is of com-
pressor type.
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'8. Where water conservation devices are required (to comply
with Section 49.126 hereof) , the manufacturer's name, identifica-
tion, classification and size of the conservation equipment.
'9. Elevation and plan showing general piping arrangement
and details of all points of connection to building supply water
piping. (Piping direct to condenser units, make-up supply into
tower pan and so forth.)
'10. Such additional information as shall be required by
the Department.
'(b) For the purposes of Sections 49.121 to 49.130 hereof,
inclusive, in no event shall the rated capacity in tons be con-
sidered less than the following:
'1. Total maximum BTU per hour of capacity of the installa-
tion divided by 12,000; or
'2. The nameplate horsepower of any compressor prime mover
unit, for any air conditioning installation; or
'3. Two-thirds of the nameplate horsepower of (2) above,
for any refrigeration installation.
'(c) In the absence of the required manufacturer's maximum
rating (a) 6 above, the Department may specify the tonnage of the
installation at the ratings indicated by paragraphs 1, 2, or 3 of
this subsection; or, if these appear inadequate, then by whatever
other measure of capacity appears to it to be proper.
"'Sec. 49.125. Fee for inspection. A fee shall be paid, at
the time of application for inspection, to cover one inspection
of the installation, in accordance with Table No. 3-A as set forth
in Section 303 (b) of the Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition,
'For each additional inspection required because of condemna-
tion of work, or because of premature request for inspection, an
additional charge shall be made, equal to seventy-five per cent
of the original fee.
"'Sec. 49.126. Equipment required. All systems having total
capacities exceeding 11 tons for twenty-four hours shall be equipped
with evaporative condensers, cooling towers, spray ponds or other
approved water conservation equipment.
"'Sec. 49.127. Effective date. (a) For new installations
these regulations shall be effective immediately.
' (b) Existing installations shall be modified to conform to
the provisions of these regulations. Modifications shall be com-
pleted in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph within
six months after the effective date hereof. In the event that a
critical condition develops in the public water supply system,
all installations not equipped to conserve water as herein pro-
vided shall be subject to immediate discontinuance on orders of
the Department.
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"'Sec. 49.128. Penalties. (a) Failure to comply with any
of the provisions of Sections 49.121 to 49.130 hereof, inclusive,
shall be sufficient cause for discontinuance of service of water
for the operation of the apparatus or equipment.
'(b) Any person who shall install, replace, operate or use,
or permit or cause to be installed, replaced, operated or used,
any air conditioning system or refrigeration system without first
making an application for inspection as required by Section 49.125
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
"'Sec. 49.129. Inconsistent ordinances repealed. Incon-
sistent ordinances or parts of ordinances heretofore in effect
which are in conflict with, or which are inconsistent with, the
provisions of Sections 49.121 to 49.130 hereof, inclusive, to
the extent of their inconsistency, are hereby repealed.
"'Sec. 49.130. Separability. The invalidity of any section,
clause, sentence or provision of Sections 49.121 to 49.130 hereof,
inclusive, shall not affect the validity of any other part thereof
which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.
SECTION 2. That Chapter 1 of Title 5 of the Revised Ordinances of
Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to the adoption of, and amendments
to, the Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition, be, and the same hereby is,
amended by adding thereto a new Section 11, relating to the adoption of
the Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition, to read as follows:
"Sec. 5-1-11. Adopting code. The Uniform Building Code,
1964 Edition, referred to in Section 5-1-1 of these ordinances,
as amended by Sections 5-1-2 to 5-1-10, inclusive, as contained
in Volume I of said code, excepting therefrom Chapter 70 of the
Appendix and containing 60 chapters and numbered in Sections 101
to 6004, inclusive, and in Volume III of said code, containing
Uniform Building Code Standards, together with the several stan-
dard codes set out in said Building Code, three copies of each of
said codes being on file for use and examination by the public
in the office of the recorder of Salt Lake City, are hereby adopted
and published by authority of the board of commissioners of Salt
Lake City, Utah, as and for and may be cited and designated as
the Uniform Building Code, 1964 Edition, of Salt Lake City, Utah."
SECTION 3. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of Salt
Lake City, it is necessary to the peace, health and welfare of the
inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective
immediately.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
15th day of June, 1965.
j / MAYOR
I T Y RDER
(S E A L)
BILL NO. 51 of 1965
Published June 23, 1965
(SEE BILL NO. 92 of 1965)
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December 8, 1965
Mr. Leon A. Halgren
Assistant City Attorney
414 City and County Building
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Sir:
The Board of City Commissioners, at its meeting today, passed
an ordinance, BILL NO. 112 of 1965, amending Subsection 49.127
added to the Uniform Building Code, amended by BILL NO. 51 of
1965, extending the effective date to May 15, 1967, in order
to allow grocers and other business men time in which to make
or modify installations of air conditioning or mechanical
refrigeration.
Yours truly,
City Recorder
CC:
Streets
Engineer
B.M.I.
Files
Bill No. 51 of 1965
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0 49.129 C. 49.130 to as follows:
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uh,aa`°elal t,ffloe ,eilvrr! An Ordinance relating to the adoption of and
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into a storm sewer system.If storm
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water. effluentv neat . 5e°I Legal Advertising Clerk
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<Ombinallon of aeearellµs orelndlyidU,
al units s wl,h uen
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turd°wnrroe o„a'pare
any
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t celon toe I Nation.911h dbk l rapplicationequired fo0e
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mo�s^P°rlpmenr m In sleme sv iern�
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Id from 124. ter
.1 Sece 69.12 c water
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In`eeitionlshall be ade l to!the Der�,
I1:ea lmenl and Shall be s ned by file'
Is II<onl tit Is ellher tie owner or
Ye°sree. r the aroma es, h amy Ptres
torn,of comraUo thorizeli ra nail
arm me k TFe annncanon an Il i
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,iie anu address of me appll-I
Ce[. a Location of.the premised where
s Installation is proposed.
3. a and ddness of the own-II
n¢r'4p Namesn tof'menufecNFefo at the
Tl units requiring water.
re I and'class Ilea)on tot the Itletrive a}ipn I
u''65'Manufacturer's Idling of m
mum refriiaerande near of me
nit or units under Inc conditions of
n.x Inc elatedefn ions°per 24t(Rating
gof N-
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et prime Horsepower it ofam ras imy e, nit Is o compressor
5 type. n p'!.etc a water conservation
Welt
r Section 49r100 herded,the m-nster.
L. turet's n �edomitication,,seiaeoiu-
`enor ante s f the co tvalion
h Ie ai mansion end spmaal'bnandtgai1's'
duo ilvp tie rfr pP9'tl Piolna vellao i
'.' c nd naer oils coke-uo s u n
Into!ewer pan ppd so forth.)
10.Such dhpmnal inarmatton
shall be required by the DeVV rNe!t.l
ti
dp.121 ton 40.130 nereof,inclusive,In
ant snail the rated capacity
no
be considered less th the tali
'I Total maximum.BTU hour
f ,tv if the installation divided
bv'22oThe nameplate horsepower of
nv o p e
rot an ymair con laiolnitep Install al ion,
' dr'3. Two-thirds)of the nameplate
I.ii horsepower
inst(allation. for an re.
'IC)In the absence of the required
• tacturer's maim tit rating(at
o thel'tonnagee of ethevtinstoiietien sat the
-oaaaf l3 of'thin oobaettlon aorapltsthese
others measure at ecapa city a pears whatever
It
fo hP p9OPeo a appears
'Seel Je 12a.Pea for Inspection.of -
pii snailn bto onlp tit the time of ap-
plication for inspection.of cover one
Io tr in wtio eta ice nt i see
prih in Section 303(01 of the SUnl•
fp'F orbealdnnptlditWlondl9 i Eentllon re-
quired because of condemnation of
work.or because of premature re-
quest for inspection. an additional
eventY-flvelltar cent pro the garlainai
1 "..Sec.49.196,Equipment re ui C.
3 All S tams having fatal capacities
.'hours°shatll be equipped with for twenty-four
sppriavy po ponds or other approved owatesr
vale pgu 1pmentio c r Secµ 49.09. Effective doled (a)
For n t teNations Mesa r ula:
�. Ilons shot bo elpecfl�e Immsdlulely.
.(1 d to ins walla teens nail no
- otlthro loco form to rho orovlaions
laf these roaOletads. M05coeaanhs
wean ne m Pete° tI apaprganne
f mire:provide`'pf thly pa
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ate hereof.In the event that rite
it cal ondnrhC'dsvelopv n the p hilt.!
w ter ry lY s lam. II In public
m rn"ti eQ Ip C e ter.
'imme Ov,sr shall be on Ord Io I
Im Ice oe diecnnnnuance On rtlers
of the . 40 !meet. i
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o f foredo c io weed anY of the
s:IAof Sections ail toe 49.uttftirot
' elusive, hall be s ctrd nt
Water)foe Ito c raticneat the a00 of
ae ibi Any s or equipment.
who shall!Install,
3 e e to be tie slaty Pdsre o le permit
ooet
sled or used, an air cp dnlowina
It system r r friaeratloP rem with.
first makin0'an-4oplicelicn Inn
r Ieseenfish required by Section
49,12^. hallasCo 53111Y of a ISdo-
I, coda Seri 49.129. Inconsistent ore,.I
a to Iecealed. Inconsistent pal.,
1 p n es pr Earls of eedinences icr to.
1 fold'}peffect tech In Ilia f
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N.1 1I{{P! pf,Irrc111a ve.70 ine lxrenr
Ut stair Incaltslstencv,ens hereby re-
alldth. 49,120-SSeeCftonbilileu The In-
tence DI a Ialon 01 Slct Ions 95101
Ito du.Ioo Ref¢of.Inclusive, hall n 1
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flecr lnW antliea 0f nv other art
wnereol nice, ba tp en rre�r
t h to fed rto pa filets.
I Sal SC ke ne'Rev e.10000,etas TIf
'Salt Lak¢Clty,Urah.1966, letihy
to an teehtnie aea Ud nIg r,' tin 9 tln ar C coM n6s
th tlofya^ddgFlee5e elerehais,Section 11: latino io e,106on o.
Unllprm Build coo Code.1964 EOi
nk tl r nd ro mbs 1,d a p follows:
rc fUigfn Sat-ln.ttAdpd+ln
1 e b T ehe-
!
' 5del3n enc -1i0s ae me°ab 1e cutreIa-roeo
N,f hevolmCh,or°tC120 feiM1xAOIpemio!
.th nluxnivned FC'tlgns peo iPdd
a eOe'oan aai0nn9VoU prmIII EIIEngo
a-soda Standards, tOaethef ttoh the
r 1 +and a re cgtlhr s!1 r of
Ill- sale Bultal Cede,Ihree co es of
each of s to c des beige file for
antl a Inthe recorder
b'ilea blic
office el the a del t enit
t,Lake,,icr, r nerebY °opted tl
hli�hep by authority of Me oaartl
IIpfIt mlasioners of 3elt Lake IY.
Utah,as a IpI etl o by Build.
and designated164 as itle uniform BLane
t In Code.19d4 EWllton,of Self Lake
City.Uran"
/ SECTION 3.In the°pinion Of the
I Cll Yrd,ite i a eiesiof file inSalt Leee
teal{h en0 welfareaof the t nabhanls
ot Sell Lake City Inaf Inls ordinance
ecome rdt.ive rnrirC ateW.
• SECTION 4. This lleaned nail
lake effect p its first publicallon,
Passed ba the Bpaftl al Commis
f 5 Ir Lek¢Chy.stet.MI5
40lhp Eee of Jute,.19B6ROCKEN LEE
Marc
MERMAN J.HOGENSEN
City Recorder
BSLE NOt SI of 1966
P ubnshea June 23.1965 fC.201.
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