G-99-11-09-9B1 - 11/9/1999ORDINANCE NO. c.7 ` 1 `I - 09"` 961
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.100, CHAPTER 3, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION) FOR THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 3.101, TO AMEND
SUBSECTION 1005.4.1 OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1994
EDITION, REGARDING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND
RESCUE OPENINGS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Subsection 3.101, "Standard Building Code Adopted",
Section 3.100, Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City
of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.101 STANDARD BUILDING CODE ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENTS
The Standard Building Code, 1994 Edition with amendments, one (1) copy of which shall be
placed on file in the office of the city secretary of the City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
adopted by reference and all regulations, parts, notations, references, and specifications therein
are hereby adopted and made a part of this section except as deleted or amended hereafter, to -wit:
Subsection 1005.4.1 of the Standard Building Code, 1994 Edition with amendments, is hereby
deleted in its entirety and a new Subsection 1005.4.1 is adopted to replace it, said new Subsection
1005.4.1 being Subsection 1005.4.1 of the Standard Building Code, 1997 Edition with
amendments, which reads as follows:
1005.4.1
Where required. Every sleeping room located on the first, second, and third
story or within basements of Group R occupancies shall have at least one exterior
emergency escape and rescue opening.
Exceptions:
1. Buildings equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
2. Sleeping rooms provided with a door to a corridor having access to two
remote exits in opposite directions.
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3. The emergency escape and rescue opening may open onto a balcony
within an atrium provided the balcony provides access to an exit and the
dwelling unit or sleeping room has a means of egress which is not open
to the atrium.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinance, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and
the Act.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
Q�.�
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this I -' day
of1'LbVt.D._rY1_b,k..1, 1999.
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Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 1999.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 19
EST:
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ANNE LAND, City Secretary
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ROBERT A. STLUKA, J./., Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: November 5, 1999
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — November 9, 1999
ITEM: 9.B.1. Consider an ordinance amending the 1994 Building Code to
reflect changes in the 1997 Building Code. (First Reading) This
amendment is to adopt Section 1005.41 of the Southern Building
Code to provide for sprinkling of a commercial building in lieu of
installing operable windows. Staff Resource Person: Jim Nuse,
Public Works Director.