a. All permit applications must be made in person.
b. Foundation may be of engineered design or comply with Figure R403.1.1 in the
2003 IRC
c. Addition must comply with the light, ventilation and heating requirements of sec.
R303 of the 2003 IRC.
d. The minimum ceiling height for a habitable room is 7 feet.
e. The minimum habitable room area is 70 sq. ft.
f. Habitable rooms shall not be less than 7’ in any horizontal dimension. Portions of
a room with a sloping ceiling measuring less than 5 feet or a furred ceiling
measuring less than 7 feet from the finished floor to the finished ceiling shall not
be considered as contributing to the minimum required habitable area for that
room.
g. At least one emergency escape and rescue opening is required.
h. Openings from the garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall
not be permitted.
i. Water heaters located in a bedroom or bathroom shall be installed in a sealed
enclosure so that combustion air will not be taken from the living space. Access
to such enclosure may be from the bedroom or bathroom when through a solid
door, weather-stripped in accordance with the exterior door air leakage
requirements of the
International Energy Conservation Code and equipped withan approved self-closing device. Direct-vent water heaters are not required to be
installed within an enclosure.
j. Smoke alarms are required in each sleeping room and outside each sleeping area
in the immediate vicinity of the bedroom. New smoke alarms shall be
interconnected with existing smoke alarms and primary power shall come from
the building wiring with battery backup.
k. Natural light and ventilation requirements for existing rooms cannot be reduced
below minimum code requirements.
l. Existing required bedroom emergency escape and rescue windows must be
maintained or replaced.
m. Addition must demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Energy Code
of the City of Fort Worth for the addition.
n. Room additions with open spans in excess of 24 feet require engineered design.