Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 150, REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODES, 2009 EDITION; REPEALING ARCHAIC SECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ESTABLISHING PENALTIES NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00 PER OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary
This ordinance mandates the adoption of the 2009 edition of the International Building Codes for the City, replacing the 2006 edition. The effective date will be February 1, 2011. The 2009 Edition will apply to any project permitted after that date. There are no amendments proposed to the new set of codes. All existing amendments will carry forward and be incorporated into the new code editions with the appropriate section number changes, if applicable.
The International Code Council, the publishing body for the codes, publishes new codes every three years through a governmental consensus process that is open and provides opportunities for participation by all interested stakeholders. These stakeholders include municipal code officials, trades organizations, standards committees and the building community at large. During this process, the codes are thoroughly vetted and often restructured or reworded for greater ease of use and interpretation.
Highlights of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) include mandatory carbon monoxide detectors, increased dryer vent length for more floorplan design options, new deck construction provisions to prevent deck collapse, a reorganization and clarification of wind bracing requirements for greater ease of use, and increased window energy efficiency and the requirement for a percentage of high effeciency light bulbs.
Highlights of the 2009 International Building Code (IBC) for commercial projects include new live/work structure provisions, permanent marking of fire rated walls above a dropped cei...
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