§ 54. Masonry requirements.  


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  • All principal buildings and structures located in the zoning districts R-3.5, R-3.75, R-MF, R-5.0, PRD-6, PRD-12, and R-TH shall be of exterior fire resistant construction, having at least 80 percent of the total exterior walls, excluding doors and windows, constructed of brick, stone, fibre reinforced cementitious board, or other masonry or material of equal characteristics in accordance with the City's Building Code and Fire Prevention Code or 80 percent of the total exterior walls may be an exterior wall insulation and finish system product.

    All buildings or structures in the P-O, C-N, HCO, HC, LB, LI, PCD, PID, CBD, C-C, and RA zoning districts shall be of exterior fire-resistant construction having at least 70 percent of the total exterior walls, excluding doors and windows, constructed of brick, stone, fibre reinforced cementitious board, or other masonry or material of equal characteristics in accordance with the city's building code and fire prevention code or 70 percent of the total exterior walls may be an exterior wall insulation and finish system product.

    All buildings or structures in the BP zoning district shall be of exterior fire-resistant construction having at least 100 percent of the total exterior walls, excluding doors and windows, constructed of brick, stone, fibre reinforced cementitious board, or other masonry or material of equal characteristics in accordance with the city's building code and fire prevention code or 100 percent of the total exterior walls may be an exterior wall insulation and finish system product.

    All principal buildings or structures in the GU zoning district shall be of exterior fire resistant construction having at least 70 percent of the total exterior walls excluding doors and windows, constructed of brick, stone, fibre reinforced cementitious board, or other masonry or material of equal characteristics in accordance with the city's building code and fire prevention code or 70 percent of the total exterior walls may be an exterior wall insulation and finish system product. Temporary buildings or structures used as classrooms for the Grapevine—Colleyville Independent School District may be exempt from this requirement.

    Any buildings or structures within a site that has received "HL" Historic Landmark Subdistrict designation are exempt from the requirements set forth in this section.

(Ord. No. 85-22, § 3(B), 5-21-85; Ord. No. 94-06, § 1, 1-18-94; Ord. No. 95-23, § 1B(Exh. A), 4-4-95; Ord. No. 98-29, § 1C, 2-17-98; Ord. No. 2003-84, § 1D, 12-16-03; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 1.H, 7-19-11)