§ 7-81.1. Local amendments.

The residential code adopted in section 7-81 is modified in the following respects:

(a)

Section R105.1.1 is hereby added to read as follows:

R105.1.1 Easements for utilities : Except where alleys are permitted for the purpose, the city may require easements at least ten (10) feet, for poles, wires, conduits, storm and sanitary sewers, gas and water or other utility lines, along all rear lot lines, adjacent to side lot lines if necessary, or if, in the opinion of the city advisable. Easements of the same or greater widths may be required along the lines of or across lots, where necessary for the extension of existing or planned utilities. Easements adjacent to lots, tracts or reserves shall be noted: "This easement shall be kept clear of buildings, trees and other permanent obstructions unless the City has agreed to a waiver of encroachment."

(b)

Section 2901.1 is hereby added:

2901.1 Potable water available. Public water service is to be considered available to a property when a municipal water main is located within two hundred (200) feet of said property. The public water service must be utilized for new buildings or when no suitable means of potable water is available for an existing structure.

(c)

Section 3002.2.1 is hereby added to read as follows:

3002.2.1 Sewer available . Public sewer service is to be considered available to a property when a municipal sewer or manhole is located within two hundred (200) feet of said property. The public sewer must be utilized for new buildings or when no suitable means of disposal is available for an existing structure.

(d)

Section R101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R101.1 Title . These regulations shall be known as the Residential Code Of the city of Pearland, Texas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "this code."

(e)

Section R104.10.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R104.10.1 Areas Prone to Flooding . The Flood Insurance Study for the City of Pearland, Texas, as amended or revised, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM), including related supporting data and revisions thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this section.

(f)

Section R105.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.2 Work exempt from permit . Permits shall not be required for work costing less than three hundred dollars ($300), unless inspection is required.

(g)

Section R403.1.7.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R403.1.7.3 Foundation elevation . On graded sites, the top of any exterior foundation shall extend above the elevation of the top of the nearest curb inlet or the inlet of an approved drainage device a minimum of 12 inches (305mm) plus 2 percent. Alternate elevations are permitted subject to the approval of the building official, provided it can be demonstrated that required drainage to the point of discharge and away from the structure is provided at all locations on the site.

1.

On natural graded sites the floor elevation shall be set at the highest point, which may be the curb inlet plus 12 inches.

2.

On natural graded sites with an open ditch roadway without a curb, the edge of the roadway shall be considered the highest point and the point of reference for establishment of the floor elevation.

(h)

Section R112.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R112.3 Qualifications for Board of Appeals . The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall consist of seven members: five regular members and two alternates. The regular members shall be individuals with knowledge and experience in the technical codes, such as design professionals, contractors, building industry representatives and licensed electrical/mechanical/plumbing tradesmen. The two alternate positions shall be filled by one person from the building industry and one person from the general public.

(i)

Section R113.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R113.4 Violations . Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee in an amount of double the permit fee, except where the work was done to an electrical or plumbing system, in which case the fee shall be four times the permit fee. This fee shall be in addition to the required permit fees.

(j)

Section R102.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R102.5 Appendices . The provisions contained in the appendices referenced and listed below are hereby made part of the adopting ordinance:

Appendix A, Sizing and Capacities of Gas

Appendix B, Sizing of Venting Systems

Appendix D, Recommended Procedure for Safety Inspection of an existing appliance installation

Appendix E, Manufactured Housing Used as Dwelling

Appendix H, Patio Covers

Appendix J, Existing Buildings and Structures

(k)

Table R301.2(1) is amended to read as follows:

CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Ground Snow Load

WIND DESIGN

Seismic Design Category f

Subject To Damage From

Winter Design Temp e

Ice Shield Under-Layment Required h

Flood Hazards g

Air Freezing Index;sup   \ sup;

Mean Annual Temp j

Speed d (mph)

Topographic effects k

Special Wind Region l

Wind-borne debri zone m

Weathering a

Frost Line Depth;sup \ sup;

Termite c

None

110 mph Exposure C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Moderate

N/A

VERY Heavy

24°F

None

Jurisdiction Specific

36*

64*

 

(Footnotes to remain unchanged)

(Ord. No. 1296, § 3, 9-11-06; Ord. No. 1296-2010, § 3, 4-12-10; Ord. No. 1296-2013, § 4, 7-22-13; Ord. No. 1296-2015 , § 4, 12-7-15)