11398ORDINANCE NO. 11098
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE AS
THE BUILDING CODE FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; ESTA-
BLISHING THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDI-
NANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Adoption of Code. There is hereby adopted, for the
purpose of securing and preserving ,public safety, health and general
welfare through structural strength, stability, sanitation, adequate
light and ventilation, and safety to.life and property from fire and
other hazards incident to the construction, alteration, repair, removal,
demolition, use and occupancy of buildings, structures, or premises,
that certain Building Code promulgated by the Southern Building Code
Congress known as the Southern Standard Building Code, being more parti-
cularly the 1960 -61 revision thereof, and the whole thereof, save and
except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended,
of which public notice has been given as required by Act No. 267, Acts
of Arkansas of 1949, and not less than three (?) copies of which have
been and now are filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take
effect the provisions thereof and herein shall be controlling within the
limits of the City of Little Rock, repealing and superseding Ordinance
No. 7,888 adopted February 7, 1949, and all amendments thereto. Further,
the Code herein adopted shall be known as "The Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas ".
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Code shall be in full force
and effect thirty (30) days from and after the passage and publication
of this Ordinance in accordance with law; and no ordinance or resolution
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except Ordinance No. 7,888 and amendments thereto as aforementioned
shall be deemed repealed hereby except to the extent of any conflict
herewith.
SECTION 3. Affect of Repeal. The repeal provided for in
Section 1 and referred to in Section 2 hereof shall not affect any
offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred
or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective
date of t.is ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect any construction,
alteration, repair or other activity conducted pursuant to a building,
permit or other permit or franchise issued prior to the effective
date hereof, or to any extension of the term of any such permit.
SECTION 4. Amendments. Any and all additions or amendments
to such Building Code, when passed in such form as to indicate the
intention of the Board of Directors to make the same a part thereof,
shall be deemed to be incorporated in such Building Code, so that
by reference to the "Building Code of the City of Little Pock, Arkansas';
it shall be understood and intended to include such additions and
amendments as a part thereof.
SECTION 5. Inspection by Public. Three (3) copies of such
Building Code shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk
in looseleaf form. It shall be the express duty of the City Clerk,
or someone authorized by him, to insert in their designated places
all amendments or ordinances which indicate the intention of the
Board of Directors to make same a part of such Building Code when
the same have been printed or reprinted in page form, and to extract
from such Building Code all provisions which may be from time to time
repealed by the Board of Directors. These copies of such Building
Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for all persons
desiring to examine the same.
SECTION 6. Penalties. The penalty for violation of any
provisions of the Building Code shall be as set forth and established
in Section 114 thereof.
SECTION 7. Unauthorized Alteration. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to change or amend by additions
or deletions, any part or portion of such Building Code, or to insert
or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such
Building Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of
the City of Little Rock to be misrepresented thereby. Any person,
firm, or corporation violating this section shall be, upon conviction
thereof, punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more
than $500.00 for each separate offense.
SECTION 8. Section 101.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this 0_-dinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11101.1 - TITLE. The provisions embraced within the
following chapters and sections shall constitute and be known,
and may be cited as, "the Building Code" sometimes referred to
hereinafter as "this Code ". "
SECTION 9. Section 102.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11102.1 - BUILDING OFFICIAL. The term "Building Official"
as used in this Code shall mean the Director of the Department of
Community Development of this City, or the Director of an equivalent
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Department in the event of any reorganization of the Departments
of this City after the effective date hereof."
SECTION 10. Section 102.2 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11102.2 - INSPECTORS. Inspectors who shall work under
the supervision of the Building Official shall be employed in
such number and with such qualifications as shall be established
from time to time in Civil Service, job classification, budget
and other current ordinances of the City of Little Rock, or if no
Ordinance shall be applicable, then in the discretion of the City
Manager and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of
this City."
SECTION 11. Section 102.3 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11102.3 - DEPUTY. The City Manager may designate one or
more employees in the Building Department who may, during the
absence or disability of the Building Official, exercise all or
part__of the owees of the Buildin Official." .�______.._.---
tFie u in Co e o t e it o_ Litt e Rock, Arkansas, adopted by
SECTION 12. Section 10 .4 (c) shall read as follows: Section 1
S Rtiis -dinance,
"103.4 (c). The owner, agent or person in control shal "^-
have the right, except in cases of emergencies, to appeal from
the decision of the Building Official, as provided hereinafter,
and to appear before the Board of Building Code Appeals at a
specified time and place to show cause why he should not comply
with said notice."
SECTION 13. Section 103.4 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall have added to it a sub - section (g)
as follows:
"(g) The Fire Chief and the Fire Inspector or their
equivalents are hereby given power to enforce all provisions
of this Code and, for such purposes, shall have the power of
a Police officer."
SECTION 14. Section 105.1 (d) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas,/ shall read as follows:
"(d) Where construction is commenced before a permit
is obtained the permit fee shall be tripled."
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SECTION 15. Section 105.2 (a) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"(a) Each application for a permit shall be filed with
the Building Official, on a form furnished by him and shall
contain a general description of the proposed work and its
location. The application shall be signed by the owner or his
authorized agent."
SECTION 16. Section 105.4 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11105.4 - PLOT PLAN. The Building Official shall require
a plot plan showing the location of the proposed building, structure,
addition, or site improvements and of every existing building,
structure, or site improvement on the site or lot. He may also
require a boundary line survey, if necessary, prepared by a
qualified surveyor."
SECTION 17. Section 105.6 (b) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"(b) Permits issued upon Architects or Engineers
affidavit. The Building Official may accept a sworn affidavit
from a registered architect or engineer stating that the plans
submitted conform to the laws as to egress, type of construction
and general arrangement and if accompanied by drawings showing
the structural design, and by a statement that the plans and
design conform to the requirements of this Code as to strength,
stresses, strains, loads and stability, he may without any
examination or inspection accept such affidavit. The Architect
or Engineer shall submit to the Building Official, on the com-
pletion of the structure a certification that the structure has been
erected in accordance with the requirements of this code. Where the
Building Official relies upon such affidavit, the architect or
engineer shall assume full responsibility for the compliance with
all provisions of this code and /or other pertinent laws or ordinances."
SECTION 18. Section 105.7 - STREET LINES of the Building
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
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SECTION 19. Section 107.1 of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little, Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11107.1 - GENERAL. Any person desiring a building permit
shall, in addition to filing an application therefor, as provided
in this Code, pay to the City Collector the fees required in this
section. No permit issued by the Building Official shall be valid
for any purpose until such fees shall have been paid."
SECTION 20. Sections 107.2 and 107.3 of the Building Code of
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,/ are deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 21. Section 107.4 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas,/ shall read as follows:
11107.2 - SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES. On all buildings,
structures, alterations or work requiring a building permit, as
set forth in Section 105, fees shall be paid as required at the
time of filing an application, in accordance with the 'following
schedule:
(a) NEW CONSTRUCTION - Occupancies "A -2" thru "H" - 12
cents per square foot of floor space including basements,
but excluding the roof. Occupancies "A -1" - One (1) cents
per square foot of floor space. Occupancies "A -2" thru "H" -
covered walkways, roofed patios, or open sheds shall be charged
at a rate
of 3/4 cents per square foot of
covered area.
(b)
REPAIR TO
EXISTING CONSTRUCTION
Cost of
Repairs
Occupancies
Occupancies
"A - t ru "H "+�
$ 10.00
to
50.00
$2.00
$2.00
50.00
to
100.00
4.00
3.00
100.00
to
500.00
6.00
4.00
500.00
to
1000.00
8.00
5.00
(For each additional $1000.00 or fraction thereof) 4.00
(c) BARRICADE FEES. The area of public property on
which fees shall be paid shall be that space enclosed within
and occupied by any barricade, fence, covered walkway, or
tunnel. Charges shall be made by the day, and any fraction
of a day, on the following basis: For public sidewalks
space occupied - (One tenth) 1 /10 of one cent per square
foot with a minimum fee.of two (2) dollars. For public
street space occupied - two- tenths (2/10) of one cent per
square foot with a minimum fee of two (2) dollars.
(d) HOUSE MOVING FEES
Moving of building or structure 25.00
Moving of building on same lot 5.00
Inspection fee - Inside City limits 10.00
Inspection fee - Outside City limits 25.00
(e) DEMOLITION OF BUILDING OR STRUCTURES 5.00
(f) SIGNS
jecting more than one foot above the ground level and not
specifically covered by the above scheduled fees shall be
charged at the rate of Item 2 (b) above, "Repair to Existing
Construction."
(k) The fees for the permits for churches and other
charitable institutions may be waived subject to the approval
of the Building Official."
SECTION 22. Section 107.5 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 23. Section 111 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall hereafter be known and referred to as
Section 111 -BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS.
SECTION 24. Section 111.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"111.1 APPOINTMENT. There is hereby established within
(1) Ground Signs, two (2) cents per square foot,
with
a minimum fee of five (5) dollars.
(2) Marquee Signs, five (5) dollars.
5.00
(3) Shingle Sign, two (2) dollars and
fifty (50) cents
2.50
(4) Projection Signs, five (5) dollars
5.00
(5) Roof Signs, ten (10) dollars
10.00
(6) Wall Signs, two (2) dollars and
fifty (50) cents
2.50
(g)
Gasoline Tank - New or Replacement
5.00
(h)
Gasoline Pump - New or Replacement
2.00
(i)
Elevator
15.00
(j)
Fences, awnings, and all other construction
pro-
jecting more than one foot above the ground level and not
specifically covered by the above scheduled fees shall be
charged at the rate of Item 2 (b) above, "Repair to Existing
Construction."
(k) The fees for the permits for churches and other
charitable institutions may be waived subject to the approval
of the Building Official."
SECTION 22. Section 107.5 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 23. Section 111 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall hereafter be known and referred to as
Section 111 -BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS.
SECTION 24. Section 111.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"111.1 APPOINTMENT. There is hereby established within
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the City a Board to be called the Board of Building Code Appeals
which shall consist of five members of which one member shall be
an architect, one a licensed contractor, one a structural engineer,
one a fire insurance engineer and one a licensed real estate broker,
each of whom shall be a qualified elector in the City of Little
Rock. Original appointments and reappointments to the said Board
shall be by the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas. When and as used in this Code the term 'Board of Ad-
justments and Appeals' shall be deemed to mean and refer to the
'Board of Building Code Appeals'."
SECTION 25. Section 111.4 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Dock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11111.4 - RECORDS. The Building Official shall act as
Secretary of the Board of Building Code Appeals and shall make a
detailed record of all its proceedings, which shall set forth the
reasons for its decisions, the vote of each member participating
therein, the absence of a member and any failure of a member to
vote."
SECTION 26. Section 112.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11112.1 - TIME LIMIT.
(a) Whenever the Building Official shall reject or
refuse to approve the mode or manner of construction pro-
posed to be followed or materials to be used in the erection
or alteration of a building or structure, or when it is
claimed that the provisions of this code do not apply, or
that an equally good or more desirable form of construction
can be employed in any specific case, or when it is claimed
that the true intent and meaning of this code or any of the
regulations thereunder have been misconstrued or wrongly
interpreted, the owner of such building or structure, or
his duly authorized agent, may appeal from the decision of
the Building Official to the Board of Building Code Appeals.
Notice of appeal shall be in writing and filed within 90 days
after the decision is rendered by the Building Official.
(b) In case of a building or structure which, in the opinion
of the Building Official, is unsafe or dangerous, the Building
Official may, in his order, limit the time for such appeal to
a shorter period. Appeals hereunder shall be on forms pro-
vided by the Building Official."
SECTION 27. Section 113 of the Building Code of the City of
dopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Little Rock, Arkansas,�shall hereafter be known and referred to as
follows:
11113 - DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS"
SECTION 28. Section 113.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /is hereby amended to read as follows:
11113.1 - VARIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
(a) The Board of Building Code Appeals, when so appealed
to and after a hearing, may vary the application of any pro-
vision of this code to any particular case when, in'its
opinion, the enforcement thereof would do manifest injustice,
and would be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this code
or public interest, or when, in its opinion the interpretation
of the Building Official should be modified or reversed.
(b) A decision of the Board of Building Code Appeals to
vary the application of any provision of this code or to
modify an order of the Building Official shall specify in
what manner such variation or modification is made, the
conditions upon which it is made and the reasons therefor.
SECTION 29. Section 113.2 of the Building Code of the City of
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11113.2 - DECISIONS
(a) Every decision of the Board of Building Code Appeals
shall be final, subject, however, to such remedy as any
aggrieved party might have at law or in equity. It shall
be in writing and shall indicate the vote upon the decision.
Every decision shall be promptly filed in the office of the
Building Official, and shall be open to public inspection;
a certified copy shall be sent by mail or otherwise to the
appellant and a copy shall be kept publicly posted in the
office of the Building Official for two weeks after filing.
(b) The Board of Building Code Appeals shall, in every
case, reach a decision without unreasonable or unnecessary
delay.
(c) If a decision of the Board of Building Code Appeals
reverses or modifies a refusal, order, or disallowance of
the Building Official, or varies the application of any pro-
vision of this code, the Building Official shall immediately
take action in accordance with such decision."
SECTION 30. Section 114 of the Building Code of the City of
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11114 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Any person, firm, cor-
poration or agent who shall violate a provision of this code, or
fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof,
or who shall erect, construct, alter, demolish or move any structure,
or has erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved or demolished
a building or structure in violation of a detailed statement or
drawing submitted and approved thereunder, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate
offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any
violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed, or
continued and upon conviction of any such violation such person
shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than
$200.00 for each specified offense or violation and of not less
than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 for each repetition of such
offense or violation. Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Code, which violation shall be in its nature
continuous in respect to time, shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $15.00 nor more than $150.00 for each day during any
part of which the violation shall have occurred. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit in any manner the imposition
of triple fees assessable under Section 105.1 (d) of this Code."
SECTION 31. Section 302.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
11302.1
- EXISTING
BUILDINGS.
Within
the first
and second
fire districts,
no existing
building
shall be
hereafter
increased
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in height or area or both, in height and area unless it is of a type
of construction permitted for any buildings within such fire dis-
tricts or is altered to comply with the requirements for such type
of construction."
SECTION 32. Section 404.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"404.1 - SCOPE. Buildings in which families or households
live or in which sleeping accomodations are provided, and all
dormatories, shall be classified into two groups under Group A -
Residential Occupancy; and Group Al - One and Two Family Dwellings.
(a) Group Al - One and Two Family Dwellings
(b) Group A2 - Residential Occupancy shall include,
among others, the following:
1. Multiple dwellings (more than two families)
2. Hotels
3. Dormitories
4. Lodging Houses
5. Convents
6. Monasteries "
SECTION 33. Section 501.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall have added to it a subsection (g) as
follows:
"(g) It shall be unlawful to fill any tank installation
with flammable fluid until such tank has been inspected and
approved by the Building Inspector or the Fire Inspector."
SECTION 34. Section 1203.1 (a) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
111203.1 (a) - FLOOR LOADS. Uniformly Distributed Loads -
The live loads assumed for purposes of design shall be the greatest
loads that probably will be produced by the intended uses and
occupancies; provided that the minimum live loads to be considered
as uniformly distributed shall be as given in the following table:
OCCUPANCY Minimum Live Loads
1. Apartments
Lbs. Per4SSq. Ft.
2. Armories 150
3. Assembly Places - Fixed Seats 50
4. Assembly Places - Movable Seats 100
5. Balconies and Galleries - Fixed Seats 60
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
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Balconies and Galleries - Movable Seats
60
Cornices
60
Corridors, Public
100
Dance Halls
120
Drill Rooms
150
Driveways and Yards
250**
Dwellings
40
One -Story Dwellings
30
Exterior Balconies
100
Fire Escapes
100
Garages and Trucking Spaces
120*
Gymnasiums, Main Floor and Balcony
100
Hospitals - Wards and Rooms
40
Hotels - Guest Rooms and Private Corridors
40
Libraries - Reading Rooms
60
Libraries - Stack Roomsk
125
Manufacturing - Light
100
Manufacturing - Heavy
150
Offices
80
Open Parking Decks
75 (a)
Printing Plants - Press Room
150
Printing Plants - Composing and Linotype Rooms
100
Public Rooms
100
Rest Rooms
50
Reviewing Stands and Bleachers
100
Roof Loads (See Sections 1203.2 and 1205.3)
Schools - Class Rooms, including Sunday Schools 40
Sidewalks
200**
Skating Rinks
100
Stairways, Public
100
Storage - Light
125
Storage - Heavy (Load to be determined from
proposed use or occupancy, but never less
than 250
Stores - Retail (Light Merchandise)
75
Stores - Wholesale Light Merchandise)
100
Theaters
Corridors, Lobbies, and Standing Space
100
Orchestra Floor and Aisles
-50
Balconies
50
Stage Floor
150
*Design shall provide for maximum wheel loads. See
Section 1203.1 (d) Concentrated Loads. (a)
Passenger
Cars only.
* *See also Section 1203.3 (a) Sidewalks. "
SECTION 35. Section 1205.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
111205.1 - MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS. Buildings or other
structures shall be capable of withstanding the horizontal loads
shown in the following table and, applied in each zone, allowing
for wind from any direction. The first height zone shall be
measured above the average level of the ground adjacent to the
building and the subsequent height zones shall be added progressively
upward to the overall height of the building.
DESIGN WIND PRESSURE FOR VARIOUS HEIGHT ZONES OF BUILDINGS OR
OTHER STRUCTURES
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Height Zone Horizontal Loads
Ft, Lb. Sq. Ft.
For Southern For Southern
Inland Regions Coastal Region*
Less than 30----------------- - - - -15
25
31 to 50--------------------- - - - -20
35
51 to 99--------------------- - - - -24
45
100 to 199------------------- - - - -28
50
200 to 299------------------- - - - -30
50
300 to 399------------------- - - - -32
50
Over 400--------------------- - - - -40
50
*Coastal regions is that area lying within 125 miles of the coast
and subject to hurricanes, tropical disturbances and occasional
winds attaining exceptionally high wind velocities.
(See Appendix "D" for Hurricane Anchors)
SECTION 36. Section 1301.2 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section l of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas,/ shall read as follows:
111301,2 - SUPPORT OF ADJOINING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.
When an excavation extends not more than 12 feet below the esta-
blished curb grade nearest the point of excavation under consideration,
the owner of any adjoining building or structure, the footings or
foundations of which are to be underpinned or protected under the
requirements of this section, shall be notified in writing by the
one causing the excavation to be made. The owner of the adjoining
structure or building shall be afforded the necessary license to
enter the premises where the excavation is to be made and at his
own expense, shall provide the necessary underpinning or protection.
Notice to the owner of adjoining buildings or structures
shall be served at least 10 days before an excavation is commenced,
and it shall state the depth and location of the proposed excavation.
When an excavation extends more than 12 feet below the
established curb grade nearest the point of excavation under con-
sideration, the one causing the excavation to be made, if given the
necessary license to enter the adjoining premises, shall provide at
his own expense the underpinning and protection required by that
part of the excavation which extends to a depth greater than 12
feet below the established curb grade nearest the point of excavation
under consideration, whether or not the existing footings or found-
ations extend to the depth of 12 feet or more below curb grade; or
he may shore and brace the sides of his excavation so as to prevent
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effectively any soil movement into his excavation. If permanent
lateral support is provided, the method used must satisfy require-
ments of the Building Official. If the necessary 7;eP„sa ;c r,,,-
afforded the person causing the excavation to be made, it shall be
the duty of the owner failing to afford such license to provide the
required underpinning or protection, for which purpose he shall
be afforded the necessary license to enter the premises where such
excavation is to be made.
If there is no established curb grade, the depth of ex-
cavation shall be referred to the level of the ground at the point
under consideration. If an existing building or structure, the
footings or foundations of which are required to be underpinned or
protected, is so located that the curb grade or level to which it
is properly referred is at a higher level than the level to which
the excavation is properly referred, then such part of the required
underpinning or protection that is necessary due to the difference
in these levels shall be made and maintained at the joint expense of the
owner of the building or structure and the person causing the ex-
cavation to be made. For the purpose of determining such part of
the underpinning, or protection that is necessary due to such dif-
ference in levels, the level to which a building more than five feet
back of the street line is properly referred shall be considered
to be the level of the natural ground surface adjoining the building
or structure.
A party wall which is in good condition and otherwise
suitable for continued use, shall be underpinned or protected as
required at the expense of the person causing the excavation to
be made.
Where the necessary license has been given to the person
making an excavation to enter any adjoining structure for the
purpose of underpinning or protecting it, the person receiving
such license shall provide for such adjoining structure adequate
protection against injury due to the elements resulting from such
entry.
Only approved granular materials shall be used for back -
fill. It shall be properly compacted in order to prevent lateral
displacements of the soil of the adjoining property after the
removal of the shores or braces.
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SECTION 37. Section 1302.2 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas ,�shalldreadSastfollowsf this Ordinance,
111302.2 - BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL. Footings shall be
so designed that the allowable bearing capacity of the soil in
pounds per square foot as given below shall not be exceeded unless
the particular soil on which the building is to be placed shows
a greater bearing capacity than that specified in this Section,
under tests as provided herein.
BEARING CAPACITIES OF VARIOUS SOILS
Foundation -bed Pounds per sq. ft.
SoftClay-------------------------------- - - - - -- -2,000
FirmClay---------------------------------- - - - - -3 000
WetSand--------------------------------- - - - - -- -4,000
Sand and clay, mixed or in layers-------- - - - - -- -4,000
Fine and dry sand------------------------ - - - - -- -4,000
Coarse Sand------------------------------ - - - - -- -4,000
Where the bearing capacity of the soil is not definitely
known or is in question, the Building Official may require load
tests or other adequate proof as to the permissible safe bearing
capacity at that particular location. To determine the safe
bearing capacity of soil, it shall be tested at such locations
and levels as conditions warrant, by loading an area not less
than 4 square feet to not less than twice the maximum bearing
capacity desired for use. Such double load shall be sustained
by the soil for a period of not less than 48 hours with no addi-
tional settlement taking place, in order that such desired bearing
capacity may be used. Examination of sub -soil conditions shall
be made at the expense of the owner, when deemed necessary by
the Building Official.
No foundation of a building or structure shall be placed
on fill material, organic material, or silt, until evidence has
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a shifting or moving character, all footings shall be carried
to a sufficient depth to insure stability. The excavation around
piers shall be back filled with soils or materials which are not
subject to such expansion or contraction."
SECTION 38. Section 1302.3 of the Building Code of the City
dopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
111302.3 - FOOTING DESIGN. The base area of the footings
of all buildings shall be designed in the following manner: The
area of the footing which has the largest percentage of live load
to total load shall be determined by dividing the total load by the
allowable soil load. From the area thus obtained the dead load
soil pressure of such footing is determined and the areas of all
other footings of the building shall be determined on the basis
of their respective dead loads only and such dead load soil pressure.
In no case shall the load per square foot under any portion of any
footing, due to the combined dead, live, wind and /or any other
loads, exceed the safe sustaining power of the soil upon which
the footing rests. The total reduced live load occurring in the
column immediately above the footing shall be the live load used
in the above computation.
Footings shall be proportioned to sustain the applied
loads and induced reactions without exceeding the allowable stresses
specified in this code.
Concrete in footings shall have an ultimate compressive*
strength of not less than 2,000 pounds per square inch at 28 days.
Except in the case of temporary structure or secondary
buildings not over one story in height and not exceeding 400 square
feet in area, the minimum requirement shall be 9 inches in depth
by 18" in width."
SECTION 39. Section 1901.1 (a) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"1901.1 - EXISTING OR NEW BUILDINGS
(a) Foundation Wall Ventilation Openings. All
Foundation wall ventilator openings shall be covered for
their entire height and width with perforated sheet metal
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plates of a thickness not less than fourteen (14) U. S.
Standard Gauge or with expanded sheet metal of a thickness
not less than eighteen (18) U. S. Standard Gauge or with
cast iron grills or gratings, or with hardware cloth of
nineteen (19) B. & S. Gauge or heavier. The openings therein
shall not exceed one - fourth (1/4) inch."
SECTION 40. Section 1901.1 (d) of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas,/ shalldreadsastfollowsf this Ordinance,
"(d) Windows - All windows and other openings for the
purpose of light or ventilation located in exterior walls
within two (2) feet above the existing ground level imme-
diately below such opening shall be covered for their entire
height and width, including frame, with wire cloth of at
least nineteen (19) B. & S. Gauge having a mesh not larger
than one - fourth (1/4) inch."
SECTION 41. Section 1902.2 (b) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"(b) Over Twelve Inches Above Ground - Buildings con-
structed on piers having wooden floor sills more than twelve
(12) inches above the ground level, shall have the intervening
spaces between floor sills and ground protected against the
passage of rats by installing curtain walls in accordance with
Section 1902.2 (a), or protecting said building against the
passage of rats by installing solid sheet metal collars of
twenty -four (24) U. S. Standard Gauge or heavier at top of
each pier and snugly around each pipe, cable, wire, conduit or
other utility service passing through wooden ground floor.
Metal collars shall be not less than eight (811) inches greater
in diameter than the pier, pipe, cable, wire, conduit or other
utility service and shall be securely fastened underneath
the wooden floor. All other openings in wooden ground floors
through which rats may gain entrance into double walls or the
interior of business buildings, such as openings that may exist
in floors at double walls above floor sills, shall be closed
with twenty -four (24) U. S. Standard Gauge or heavier solid
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sheet metal or sixteen (16) B. & S. Gauge or heavier wire
cloth of one - fourth (1/4) inch mesh or with concrete or
masonry.,,
SECTION 42. Section 2002.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Se ct'o 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas,/ shall read as follows :
112002.1 - TOILET FACILITIES. Toilet facilities shall be
provided in all occupancies for each sex except one family living
units. Every A -1 building shall be provided with at least one
floor type water closet which shall be connected to the City
Sanitary Sewer System, if available within 300 feet of the property
line, or, if not available, connected to a septic tank approved
by the City Health Department. The number provided for each sex
shall be based on the maximum number of persons of that sex that
may be expected to use such building at any given time."
SECTION 43. Section 2101.1 (b) 6 of the Building Code of the
adoppted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"6. The person or persons to whom a permit is issued
for such purposes as stated above, shall post with the City a
bond of such type and amount as may be deemed advisable by the
Building Official protecting the City from any and all liability."
SECTION 44. Section 2201.2 (d) of the Building Code of the
dopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, shall read as follows:
"(d) No fixed awning or marquee shall extend or occupy
more than two- thirds (2/3) of the width of sidewalk measured
from the building, except that such fixed awning or marquee
may occupy the entire width of the sidewalk, provided it is
fourteen feet in the clear above the sidewalk. The overall
height of any marquee, including signs, shall not exceed
eight (8) feet, measured from the roof of such marquee.
Provided that marquees constructed shall have a roof
live load of not less than forty (40) pounds per square foot.,'
SECTION 45. Section 2201.3 of the Building Code of the City
ado ed by Sec i n 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /sha� read as o�lows:
112201.3 - MOVABLE AWNINGS (METAL OR CANVAS). Metal or
canvas awnings may extend over public property for a distance of not
more than five (5) feet, provided such awnings or any part thereof
maintain a clear height of nine (9) feet above the sidewalk.
All such movable awnings shall be supported on metal frames
attached to the building."
SECTION 46. Section 2201.4 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall have added to it a subsection desig-
nated sub - section (c) as follows:
"(c) No awnings or marquees shall be so located as to
interfere with the visability or operation of any traffic
control device."
SECTION 47. Section 2202.1 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
112202.1 - GENERAL. Every projection of any character over
or upon public property shall maintain a clear height above the side-
walk or ground level of not less than nine feet. The allowable
projection over public property shall not exceed the following
measurements from the building.
Fire escapes - three (3) feet.
Cornices, Belt Courses, sills, pilasters, water
tables or any decorative features - six (6) inches.
See Section 710 for fire protective requirements."
SECTION 48. Section 2204.2 of the Building Code of the City
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
of Little Rock, Arkansas, / shall read as follows:
"SECTION 2204.2 - REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING MOVERS
(a) License and Bond
No person, except a licensed building mover, shall move
any building over or along any street or highway within the
City limits of the City of Little Rock, and every such person,
before engaging in such occupation, shall obtain an annual
license. Such license shall not be granted until the person
applying therefor shall have given a bond in the sum of five
thousand ($5,000.00) with an approved surety company doing
business in the State of Arkansas. Such bond shall be con-
ditioned that said party will pay any and all damages which
will occur to any tree, pavement, street, sidewalk, awnings,
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wire, fire alarm, telegraph, traffic signal, or other objects,
provided said awnings, wires and poles are in place in accord-
ance with the ordinances governing the same, or any other
object injured by said building mover, whether such injury or
damage be inflicted by said building mover or his agents,
employees or workmen; and shall be conditioned also that the
said building mover will save and indemnify and keep harmless
the City of Little Rock against all liabilities, judgments,
costs and expenses which may in any way occur against the City
in consequence of the granting of such license.
(b) Written Application Must be Filed
Such licensed building mover shall in each case before
moving any building apply in writing to the Building Official
for permission to do so, in which application the building to
be moved shall be described, its present,location stated, its
proposed location, and the time required for such removal shall
be stated. If the Building Official shall grant such permission,
he shall issue a permit, which permit shall prescribe the route
to be taken, that is, the street or streets over which the said
building shall be moved, as determined and approved by the
Director of Traffic of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and
limit the time for such removal and such building mover shall
immediately notify the Chief of the Fire Department and any and
all companies maintaining wires across or along any street
or streets included in the designated route along which said
building is to be moved and the time when it is to be moved.
Provided, however, that no permit shall be issued except with
the approval of the Director of Traffic of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas."
SECTION 49. Section 2204.3 of the Building Code of the City
adoted by of Little Rock, Arkansas, / hall ead ascfollowsof this Ordinance,
112204.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR MOVING A BUILDING
(a) GENERAL
Buildings and structures hereafter moved into the City
and existing buildings or structures moved from one location
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to another within the City shall conform to or shall be
made to conform to the requirements of this Code applicable
to new buildings and structures. Buildings or structures
moved within or into the Fire Limits shall, in addition, comply
with the specific requirements set out in Chapter III.
A building permit shall be required for the relocation of
any building or structure within the City of Little Rock and
a fee shall be charged therefor at the same rate as that
charged for new construction. No building permit shall be
issued until the Building Official has inspected the building
or structure to be relocated and has certified in writing all
structural changes or alterations which will be required and
the estimated cost thereof in order for the said buildings
or structures to conform with the requirements of this Code
applicable to new buildings and structures.
(b) BOND REQUIRED
Shall read as follows: A corporate performance bond in
an amount equal to the estimated cost of the structural changes
and alterations as certified by the Building Official shall
be required before the said building permit is issued. The
said bond shall be conditioned upon compliance within six (6)
months of the date of the issuance of the "building permit"
with all structural alterations or changes certified by the
Building Inspector as hereinbefore provided."
SECTION 50. Sections 2204.4 and 2204.5 of the Building Code
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance
of the City of Little ock, Arkansas, /shall be deleted and omitted in
their entirety.
SECTION 51. Section 2204.6 of the Building Code of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shalldbey renumbered of this
as Section 2204.4.
SECTION 52. Chapter XXIII of the Building Code of the City
of Little Rock adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Arkansas
, /shall be renamed as follows:
"CHAPTER XXIII
SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS
AND FENCES"
SECTION 53. Section 2301.2 (a) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"(a) Spectacular Signs - means an "Outdoor Advertising
Display Sign" advertising copy usually animated, constructed
of metal, wired for lights or luminous tubing, or both, with
copy action controlled by the flasher circuit breakers or
matographs and attached on an open face steel structure built
especially for the purpose.
Spectacular signs may be built upon the ground, attached
to a wall, or above the roof, or projecting from a wall, pro-
vided that such spectacular sign meets the requirements of
the provisions of this Code governing ground, roof, wall,
projection or marquee sign, depending upon where such sign
is built, as set forth below."
SECTION 54. Section 2301.3 (a) of the Building Code of the
dopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas ,�shall read as follows:
112301.3 (a) - PERMITS REQUIRED
(a) No "Outdoor Advertising Display Sign" or fence
shall hereafter be erected, constructed, altered or maintained
except as provided in this Code, until after permit for the
same has been issued by the Building Official as specified in
Sections 105 and 106 hereof and the fee paid as specified in
Section 107 hereof."
SECTION 55. Section 2301.5 of the Building Code of the City
do ted by Section 1 of this Ordinance
of Little Rock, Arkansas,a- shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 56. Section 2303.5 of the Building Code of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, f cs o e re d Sas t ollows this 0. dinance,
112303.5 - MARQUEE SIGNS. Marquee signs shall be constructed
entirely of metal or non - combustible material and may be attached
to, or hung from a marquee, and such signs when hung from a marquee
shall be at least nine (9) feet at its lowest level above the side-
walk or ground level, and further, no such sign shall extend outside
the line of such marquee. Marquee signs may be attached to the
sides and front of a marquee, and such sign may extend the entire
length and width of said marquee, provided such sign does not extend
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SECTION 53. Section 2301.2 (a) of the Building Code of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read as follows:
"(a) Spectacular Signs - means an "Outdoor Advertising
Display Sign" advertising copy usually animated, constructed
of metal, wired for lights or luminous tubing, or both, with
copy action controlled by the flasher circuit breakers or
matographs and attached on an open face steel structure built
especially for the purpose.
Spectacular signs may be built upon the ground, attached
to a wall, or above the roof, or projecting from a wall, pro-
vided that such spectacular sign meets the requirements of
the provisions of this Code governing ground, roof, wall,
projection or marquee sign, depending upon where such sign
is built, as set forth below."
SECTION 54. Section 2301.3 (a) of the Building Code of the
dopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas ,�shall read as follows:
112301.3 (a) - PERMITS REQUIRED
(a) No "Outdoor Advertising Display Sign" or fence
shall hereafter be erected, constructed, altered or maintained
except as provided in this Code, until after permit for the
same has been issued by the Building Official as specified in
Sections 105 and 106 hereof and the fee paid as specified in
Section 107 hereof."
SECTION 55. Section 2301.5 of the Building Code of the City
do ted by Section 1 of this Ordinance
of Little Rock, Arkansas,a- shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 56. Section 2303.5 of the Building Code of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, f cs o e re d Sas t ollows this 0. dinance,
112303.5 - MARQUEE SIGNS. Marquee signs shall be constructed
entirely of metal or non - combustible material and may be attached
to, or hung from a marquee, and such signs when hung from a marquee
shall be at least nine (9) feet at its lowest level above the side-
walk or ground level, and further, no such sign shall extend outside
the line of such marquee. Marquee signs may be attached to the
sides and front of a marquee, and such sign may extend the entire
length and width of said marquee, provided such sign does not extend
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more than six (6) feet above, nor one (1) foot below such marquee,
but under no circumstances, shall the sign or signs have a vertical
dimension greater than eight (8) feet.
SECTION 57. Section 2303.6 of the Building Code of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, /shall read Section
s follows this Ordinance,
112303.6 - SPECTACULAR SIGNS. All permits for spectacular
signs shall, upon approval, be issued by the Building Official
upon application therefor upon payment of the required permit fee.
All spectacular signs shall be constructed of non - combustible
materials."
SECTION 58. There shall be added within Chapter XXIII of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /a Section desig-
nated 2305, which Section shall read as follows:
"SECTION 2305 - LICENSE. No person, firm or corporation
shall engage in the business of installing, erecting, or maintaining
any sign, nor contract for the performance of such services, until
such person, firm or corporation has secured from the Building
Official a license to engage in said business'; and such license
shall not be issued by the Building Official until the bond required
by Section 2306 of this Ordinance has been filed with, and approved
by, the City Collector. The license of any sign contractor may
thereafter be cancelled for cause by the City Board of Directors
or when such sign contractor has, within two (2) calendar years,
been found guilty of three (3) separate violations of this Ordinance
by any court of record, whether such judgment be appealed or not,
then the Building Official shall cancel said license. The license
of any person, firm or corporation which has been cancelled by
either the City Board of Directors or the Building Official shall
not be renewed until all past violations of this Ordinance have
been corrected, and any application for renewal of said license
shall be made to the City Board of Directors, and the Building
Official shall file with the City Board of Directors a report
stating whether or not all previous violations have been corrected."
SECTION 59. There is hereby added within Chapter XXIII of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /a section to be
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designated Section 2306, which Section shall read as follows:
"SECTION 2306 - BONDS. No person, firm, or corporation
engaged in business of installing, or erecting or maintaining any
sign or medium of display or advertising, electric or otherwise,
shall be authorized to conduct such business within the City of
Little Rock until such person, firm or corporation has filed with
the City Collector a bond or certificate of liability -and property
damage insurance in the sum of $25,000.00 with such surety thereon
as may be approved by the City Collector, such bond or certificate
of liability and property damage insurance shall be conditioned
for the installation, erection, and maintenance of signs in accord-
ance with the ordinances of the City of Little Rock and laws of the
State of Arkansas, and shall provide for the indemnification of the
City of Little Rock, and the purchaser or lessee of such signs, for
any and all damages or liabilities which may accrue against it by
reason of faulty installation, erection, maintenance, demolition,
repair, removal, or defects in, or collapse of any sign so serviced
by or under the direction of the maker of such bond, or certificate
of liability of property damage insurance. Such bond or certificate
of liability and property damage insurance shall further provide for
the indemnification of any person, firm or corporation who shall,
while upon public property or in any public place, incur damages
for which the principal named in the bond or certificate of lia-
bility property damage insurance is legally liable.
SECTION 60. There shall be added within Chapter XXIII of the
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance,
Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, /a section designated
2307, which Section shall read as follows:
"SECTION 2307 - FENCES AND OTHER STRUCTURES. No fence,
wall, screen, hedge, billboard, or structure in the nature of a
fence, shall be erected or be maintained in such position or place
so as to be dangerous or detrimental to the health of persons living
in any house or adjoining premises or in any way obstruct the view
so as to endanger public traffic on the streets, and any fence, wall,
screen, hedge, billboard, or structure in the nature of a fence, so
erected or maintained, shall be removed within three (3) days upon
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written notice from the Building Official served upon the owner,
agent or occupant of the premises where such obstruction has been
erected or is maintained.
Enclosure fence, or structures for business or manufacturing
premises where materials or utensils are stored, or for places of
amusement, shall not exceed nine (9) feet in height, and all other
fences, shall not exceed six (6) feet in height above the grade,
if extending from the front building line back to the rear lot
line, and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height if extending
from the front building line to the front street lot line. Barbed
wire shall not be used, except at the top of fences at least six (6)
feet high enclosing business or manufacturing premises, and when so
used shall be at least seven (7) feet above the ground and the
supporting arms shall extend inward toward the property enclosed.
There shall be no electrically charged fences allowed within the
city limits of the City of Little Rock."
PASSED: June 3, 1963
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED: -A .r
Mayor.