City of San Antonio Ordinance on Building Permits and Inspections
Preliminary requirements appoint a Building Inspector and Assistant Inspector to enforce a new code. No new or altered building may violate the ordinance. Applicants must file complete plans for projects over ten thousand dollars and obtain written permits with time limits and official approvals. The Building Inspector may approve or reject plans and must issue or deny permits within a reasonable time.
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Building District Construction Rules and Safety Standards
Part II defines sidewalk and street obstruction rules within the business district, fence and plank walks, gutter clearance, material placement limits, mortar bed protection, red light obligations, and roofs over sidewalks. It covers structural material quality, load calculations, soil safety, footings, and safe load tables for masonry and concrete.
Special Notice on Stress Limits for Pedestrian Members
The article lists working stresses per square inch for different materials including wrought iron steel wood and concrete. It details allowable stresses for columns and beams, eccentric loads, and required wind resistance. It also sets guidance on bracing to counter wind-induced moments and provides concrete mix specifications for various masonry and concrete types.
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Foundations and Footings Standards for Brick and Stone Buildings
The text details foundation rules including prohibition on building foundations on filled earth, required materials brick stone iron steel or concrete, rust protection for metal, cement mortar for basement walls to three feet, wood piles cut below water line, and footing proportions. It specifies concrete thickness not less than twelve inches or stone dimensions, and footing width requirements, with inspector discretion for lighter structures.
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Building Walls and Piers Structural Code Summary
Describes minimum brick wall thicknesses for warehouses and dwellings by story, party wall requirements, anchorage and bonding rules, pier construction, weather and aging guidelines, and linings for height increases. Specifies bearing wall limits, corner and front piers, iron anchors, and prohibited construction during freezing weather.
Building and fire safety standards for walls and openings
The text outlines construction rules including prohibition of timber in walls, minimum parapet wall thicknesses for exterior and party walls, use of hollow bricks in interiors, chases for pipes with solid filling, limits on wall recesses, and brick fire wall requirements. It specifies floor area limits for different building types, sprinkler system mandates, door requirements, and restrictions on removing wall portions to enlarge areas.
Mill and Slow-Burning Construction Standards
City building codes require theaters and large structures over 300 seats to use mill, slow-burning, or fireproof construction. Details specify framing sizes, solid floors, waterproofing layers, fireproof stair towers, self-closing doors, and fire-stopped hollow spaces for mill and slow-burning buildings.
San Antonio Building Demolition and Inspection Ordinance
The ordinance states that moving a frame building into a fire proof district is unlawful. It requires statements about demolition when plans are filed and mandates top to bottom removal, dust control, and wetting of materials. The Building Inspector must inspect all work, enter buildings, suspend violations, and police enforce permit and operation rules.
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Foundation and fire and retaining walls defined
Definitions cover Foundation Wall as the section of a wall below the first tier or floor joists and interior walls below basement or cellar floors. Fire Wall refers to parapet walls above the roof and any division walls for fire protection. Retaining Wall means walls resisting lateral earth pressure and preventing caving as well as enclosing walls resisting internal loads.
Excavations and Foundations Safety Rules
Section 80 requires guard protection for all excavations to prevent danger to life or limb. Excavators must sheath-pile when needed and underpin or secure adjoining properties at their expense. Brick and stone wall excavations must extend below frost depth with a solid bottom for safe support.
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Fireproof Construction Rules for Public Buildings
Section 47 requires fireproof design for buildings over 1000 seating, hotels, jails, hospitals and tall structures. Walls must be brick stone iron or steel with no wood beams. floors and roofs use rolled iron or steel beams with brick or tile infill or reinforced concrete. No woodwork in partitions or ceilings.
Fireproof Building Standards and Materials Provisions
A historical excerpt outlines fireproof construction rules for eight story or taller buildings, detailing wall and floor compositions, fireproofing of columns and girders, interiors, and stair construction. It specifies solid fireproof fills, brick or tile arches, reinforced concrete, and metal window frames for tall structures, with precise thicknesses and anchoring requirements, plus painting and protection guidelines for iron and steel members.
Reinforced concrete fire protection measures and chimney rules
Detailed standards for protecting reinforced concrete in fireproof buildings include minimum concrete cover, surrounding protection depths, and provisions for columns girders and slabs. Field work requirements cover mixing, forms, centering, joints, temperature controls, surface preparation, and load testing under inspector oversight.
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