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 Norman
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 5. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
 Article II. CONSTRUCTION CODES

  § 5-206. Adoption of the Fuel Gas Code.  

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  • (a)

    Pursuant to 59 O.S. § 1000.23, the International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 edition, including Appendix A, B, and C, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., including modifications by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission as set forth in Title 748, Chapter 20, Subchapter 11 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code; more specifically Sections 6.1, 7 and 8, effective September 15, 2017; hereinafter referred to as "IFGC," is hereby adopted as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Norman for regulating installation of gas piping and fuel fired appliances with the same force and effect as if fully set out in this section with amendments thereto as prescribed in this section.

    (b)

    The Fuel Gas Code shall not become effective until at least three (3) copies, including modifications prescribed in this section, have been filed in the office of the City Clerk.

    (c)

    The following sections of the IFGC are hereby amended, added, deleted, or substituted as noted:

    (1)

    101.1 Title [Amended]. These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Norman, hereinafter referred to as "this code."

    (2)

    101.3 Appendices [Amended]. The provisions in appendices A, B and C are hereby adopted and are considered a part of this code. All other appendices are not adopted and shall not apply.

    (3)

    SECTION 103 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION [Substitute]

    (4)

    103.1 General [Amended]. The Development Services Division is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official .

    (5)

    106.1.1 Annual permit [Deleted]. IFGC Section 106.1.1 is hereby deleted without substitution.

    (6)

    106.1.2 Annual permit records [Deleted]. IFGC Section 106.1.2 is hereby deleted without substitution.

    (7)

    106.6 Fees [Amended]. A permit shall not be valid until the fees prescribed by law have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.

    (8)

    106.6.1 Work commencing before permit issuance [Amended]. Any person who commences any work on an installation before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee established by the code official that shall be in addition to the required permit fees.

    (9)

    106.6.2 Fee schedule [Deleted]. IFGC Section 106.6.2 is hereby deleted without substitution.

    (10)

    106.6.3 Fee refunds [Amended]. The code official is authorized to establish a refund policy.

    (11)

    108.4 Violation penalties [Amended]. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, installs, alters or repairs work in violation of the approved construction documents , directive of the code official or of a permit issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

    (12)

    108.5 Stop work orders [Amended]. Upon notice from the code official that work regulated by this code is being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe, the code official is authorized to issue a stop work order. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, to the owner's authorized agent or to the person performing the work. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove the violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

    (13)

    SECTION 109 MEANS OF APPEAL [Deleted]. IFGC Section 109 is hereby deleted in favor of the provisions of Section 4-1601 of the Code of the City of Norman.

    (14)

    305.3 Elevation of ignition source [Amended]. Equipment and appliances having an ignition source shall be elevated such that the source of ignition is not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor surface on which the equipment or appliance rest in hazardous locations and public garages, private garages, repair garages, motor fuel-dispensing facilities and parking garages. For the purpose of this section, rooms or spaces that are not part of the living space of a dwelling unit and that communicate directly with a private garage through openings shall be considered to be part of the private garage.

    Exception: Elevation of the ignition source is not required for appliances that are listed as flammable vapor ignition resistant.

    (15)

    310.1.1 CSST [Amended]. Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) gas piping systems and piping systems containing one or more segments of CSST shall be bonded to the electrical service grounding electrode system or, where provided, the lightning protection grounding electrode system.

    Exception: [Deleted] The exception added in Title 748, Chapter 20, Subchapter 11, Section 7, Item (6) of the Oklahoma Administrative Code; is hereby deleted without substitution.

    (16)

    CHAPTER 8 REFERENCED STANDARDS [Amended]. IFGC Chapter 8 is hereby amended to include the following substitution:

    [Substitute] "IECC-15" with "IECC-06"

(Ord. No. 0-1718-16, § 2)