1.
All buildings and houses in the City of Weatherford, shall be numbered.
The City Administrator or his designated agent shall be responsible
for designating the proper numbers for houses and buildings.
2.
The numbering of buildings on the north-south street will be divided
by main street, with any street leading south of main street to begin
with the 100 block south, any street leading north of main street
to begin the 100 block north. The even numbers will be on the east
side and odd numbers on the west side.
3.
The numbering of buildings on the east west streets will be divided
by Custer Avenue, with any street leading east of Custer Avenue to
begin the 100 block east, any street leading west of Custer Avenue
to begin the 100 block west. On the east-west streets, the even numbers
will be on the south side of the street, and the odd numbers will
be on the north side.
4.
There shall be 100 numbers applicable to each block, commencing with
"one" on the odd side and "two" on the even side of the street.
5.
Each 25 feet of frontage on each block shall be entitled to a separate
number.
6.
The first block from the base line in either direction shall be given
numbers from one to 100, and the second block shall be given numbers
from 100 to 200 and so on in consecutive order by 100s to each block
in succession.
7.
The affix 1/2 shall be added to the last proceeding number in designating
stairways or garage apartments.
8.
It shall be the duty of the owner of any house or building in the
City of Weatherford, to have such house or building numbered in accordance
with this section. Each house or building shall display numbers for
proper identification. Said numbers to be a minimum of four inches
tall.
[Amended 7-10-2015 by
Ordinance 2015-05]
1.
The fire limits within the City of Weatherford, shall be delineated
and described on a map of the City of Weatherford. The map shall be
known as the "Fire Limits Map" of the City of Weatherford, Oklahoma
and it shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector.
The current "Fire Limits Map" is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" which
is incorporated in this Ordinance by reference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the City Offices.
2.
It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to build, erect, construct or cause to be built, erected or constructed,
or placed or moved within the territory described on the "Fire Limits
Map" of the City of Weatherford, Oklahoma, any building with metal
exterior walls; no mobile homes or movable buildings are allowed in
areas defined by the Weatherford Fire Limits Map. Exterior walls shall
be covered with brick, stone, or other approved non-combustible material.
It shall also be unlawful to rebuild any building, which has been
more than 50% destroyed by fire, except as herein stated.
No frame building shall be moved from without to within the
corporate limits of the City of Weatherford, Oklahoma, which by reason
of its age, state of repair, condition of wiring or which, for any
other reason, is unfit for human habitation or which might endanger
the public peace, safety, health or welfare.
All persons, firms or corporations who are now operating wash
racks, drains, and places connected with the city sewer system, where
cars, trucks, tractors, machinery, motors, and motor parts are washed
and cleaned, must comply with and meet all terms, regulations and
requirements contained in the following provisions of this article.
1.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall hereafter connect with
the sewer system of the City of Weatherford, any wash rack, drain
or place where cars, trucks, tractors, machinery, motors, or motor
parts are washed and cleaned shall be, and they are hereby required
to install and equip such with a water, mud, oil and grease trap and
drain to prevent the flow of mud, oil and grease and other deleterious
substances into said sewer system, and the manner and method of making
such connections with sewer system must be approved by the Building
Official or the City Engineer.
2.
The mud, oil and grease trap and drain shall be either an approved
commercial type, or of the design, dimensions and specifications as
shown on a plan provided by the City of Weatherford, and on file in
the office of the Building Official and available to anyone desiring
to install such trap or drain.
3.
The trap shall be installed under the direction of the Building Official,
and the owner or person having charge and possession thereof shall
remove the mud, grease and other substances from the trap as often
as necessary to keep the same clean and prevent as nearly as possible
the flow of mud, oil, grease, refuse, and other deleterious substances
into the sewer system of the city.
4.
The Building Official shall have the power and authority, and it
shall be his duty, or the duty of his authorized agents to inspect
said traps and drains at any time he deems the same to be necessary
and require full compliance with the terms and provisions of the adopted
plumbing code.
5.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any trap or drain, his servants,
agents or employees, to waste or pour oil or grease or any other deleterious
substance into any trap or drain.
6.
Any person, firm or corporation that has already installed a double
trap and drain, similar to those of the plan on file in the Building
Official's office, may alter, repair and change the same such as will
meet with the approval of the Plumbing Inspector or the City Engineer,
provided the same is equipped or constructed so that the second or
last trap will discharge at least 15 inches below the water line,
such discharge line to be on the outside of said trap, with a vent
pipe as near the outside discharge line as possible and said vent
pipe or stack to be at least six feet above the surface. All installations,
repairs, alterations and changes must meet with the approval of the
Building Official of the City of Weatherford.
Television antennas of 40 feet or less shall be secured by a
minimum of four guy-wires. Television antennas exceeding 40 feet shall
be secured in a manner that meets with the approval of the City Building
Official.
1.
Any officer or employee of the City of Weatherford, charged with
the enforcement of this Chapter and acting in good faith and without
malice, for the City of Weatherford, in the discharge of his duties,
shall not thereby render himself liable personally and he is hereby
relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue
to persons or property as a result of any act or omission required
or permitted in the discharge of such duties.
2.
Any suit brought against any officer or employee because of such
act or omission performed by him in the enforcement of any provisions
of such codes shall be defended by the City Attorney until the final
termination of the proceedings.
[Amended 2-26-2004, Ordinance
2004-4 §§ 1 — 3]
The following standards are required in addition to the adopted
Building Code of the City of Weatherford.
1.
Minimum Footing Sizes — 12 inches wide by 18 inches deep for
frame only structure and 16 inches wide by 18 inches deep for frame
and brick structure.
2.
Ten feet separation for fire on structures or a fire wall shall be
installed.
3.
Burying of gas piping:
a.
Steel black pipe shall be a minimum of 18 inches to top of pipe.
Steel pipe shall be factory coated.
b.
Plastic pipe shall be a minimum of 24 inches to the top of the pipe.
Plastic gas piping shall have a #12 insulated copper wire installed
adjacent to it.
c.
All gas piping shall be tested at 20# pressure using a 30# gauge.
Test duration shall be 1/2 hour for each 500 cubic square feet of
pipe volume. When testing a system with 10 cubic feet or less or a
system in a single family dwelling, test time may be reduced to 15
minutes. For any system regardless of volume, test time need not exceed
24 hours.
4.
A water test is required on sewer piping systems.
5.
There shall be no drain smaller than two inch installed under slab.
6.
Types of material for building sewer shall be schedule 40 PVC or
cast iron pipe.
7.
All places of business shall have at least two means of egress located
as remotely as possible from each other. Location shall be approved
by the local Fire Inspector and/or the Building Inspector. Exception:
As listed in BOCA Building Code Section 1013.3.
8.
Electrical non-metallic tubing shall not be used in any commercial
or industrial application. In residential uses it shall not be direct
buried, embedded in concrete or exposed outside a structure.
9.
There shall be no conductor smaller than #12 AWG used for wiring
when conducting higher than 70 volts.
10.
All wiring conducting higher than 70 volts within or on a commercial
or industrial structure shall be enclosed in an approved raceway.
All conductors enclosed within said raceway shall be accompanied with
a grounding conductor sized according to Table 250-95 National Electrical
Code.
