Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 09-05-2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Development Services Department
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Consideration, discussion, and possible preview of an ordinance amending Chapter 6, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, Article III.5 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC), Section 6-37 - Amendments, of the Broken Arrow Code; specifically requiring concrete and masonry foundation/stem walls to extend above the existing grade adjacent to the foundation at all points a minimum of twelve inches (12") and extend above the finished grade adjacent to the foundation at all points a minimum of six inches (6"); repealing all ordinances to the contrary
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Background:
Chapter 6 of the Broken Arrow Municipal Code addresses buildings and building regulations. The Broken Arrow City Council, approved Ordinance 3454 adopting the 2015 International Residential Code as adopted and amended by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission with various local amendments on October 4, 2016. The local amendments were to incorporate current city code requirements into the 2015 International Residential Code.
Recently it has been requested by some of the local builders that the City review the City's amendment to the 2015 International Residential Code requiring a 16-inch foundation wall. This request was made due to a new engineer designed slab-on ground with monolithic turned-down footing foundation system designed with a 12-inch foundation/stem wall. With an engineer designed slab-on ground with monolithic turned-down footing foundation system, the 12-inch foundation/stem wall would be acceptable because it is part of the engineer designed foundation system. For non-engineer designed foundation system a 16-inch foundation/stem wall is required, therefore it has been requested that the City consider changing the amendment to the 2015 International Residential Code to allow for a 12-inch foundat...
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