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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Adopting Revisions to the Building Code ORDINANCE NO. 1217 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS AND SUB- SECTIONS 5.101, 5.104(1), 5.104(2), 5.104(3) , 5.104(4), 5.105(1) , 5.105(2), 5.105(3) , 5.105(10) , 5.106(1)(1), 5.106(3)(a)(iii), 5.108(6)(a), 5.110, 5.111, 5.115, 5.116, 5.119, 5.120 (including figure 2907(a)), 5.121, 5.122, 5.123, 5.124, 5.125, 5.130, AS THEY NOW EXIST AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS 5.101, 5.104(1), 5.104(2), 5.104(3) , 5.104(4), 5.105(1), 5.105(2) , 5.105(3), 5.106(1)(1), 5.106(1)(m), 5.106(3)(a)(iii), 5.108(6)(a), 5.110, 5.111, 5.115, 5.116, 5.119, 5.120 (including figure 2907(a)), 5.121, 5.122, 5.123, 5.124, 5.125, 5.130 FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE MOST RECENT UNIFORM CODE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANC- ES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amend- ed by repealing Sec. 5.101 as it now exists and enacting a new 5.101 as follows: "Sec. 5.101. ADOPTION OF CODE. The Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition (herein called UBC), as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted and designated, together with the additions, deletions and modifications hereinafter stated, as the Building Code of the City. Copies of the UBC shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)" Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Subsections 5.104(1), (2), (3) and (4) as they now exist and enacting new Subsections 5.104(1), (2), (3) and (4) as follows: "(1) There is hereby established a Board to be called the Board of Appeals (herein called 'the Board'), which shall consist of five (5) members. The Board shall be composed of one architect, one consulting engineer, one general contractor, one home builder and one member of the construction business trade. Board Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. This Board also shall act as the Fire Code Appeals Board. The members of the Board shall serve without compensa- tion. When acting as the Fire Code Appeals Board, the Fire Chief may designate an individual knowledgeable in fire safety to render professional advice to the Board on matters related to the Fire Code. A member from each of the electrical, plumbing, and me- chanical boards of appeal shall be members ex officio of this board, without voting power. (2) Term of Office. The term of office of such Board shall be two (2) years; except that when the Board shall first be created, the home builder and general contractor members shall be appointed 5-1 Mar. 19, 1993 for one year terms. Vacancies shall be filed for any unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. If a member fails to regularly attend meetings, the member may be removed by action of the City Council but only after the member has been given reasonable notice that his or her failure to regularly attend meetings may subject the member to removal from the Board. Members may only serve two consecutive terms. (3) Quorum. The presence of three (3) voting members shall be neces- sary to constitute a quorum. The concurring vote of three (3) members of the Board shall be required to vary the application of any provision of this Code or to modify any order of the Building Official. No Board member shall act in any case in which he has a personal interest. (4) Records of Board Proceedings. A record of all proceedings of the Board shall be kept which shall set forth the issues or requests submitted to the Board, the reasons for the Board's Decisions, the vote of each member, the absence of a member, and any failure of a member to vote." Section Three. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Subsections 5.105(1), (2), and (3)as they now exist and enacting new Subsections 5.105(1), (2), and (3)as follows: 11(1) Registration Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure in the City, or cause the same to be done unless such person, firm, or corporation has been validly registered with the City to perform such work. Such person, firm or corporation shall be herein termed Registrant. In extending the rights and privileges of such registration, the City makes no statement of the technical competency of those so registered. (a) Exemption for Homeowner. No such registration procedure shall be required for alteration or repair work to be per- formed on a residential structure when the person performing the alteration or repair work is the owner of the structure, and has his legal residence there. The homeowner shall be automatically termed a Registrant for the purposes of such a project. Notwithstanding such relief from registration, all requirements for permits for the work shall remain in force. (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92) (b) Exemption for Non-Permit Work. When the types of work fall under the "exempted work" provisions of Section 5.106 of this Code, the registration requirement is waived. (2) Information to be Provided: An applicant for registration under this section shall provide to the Building Official the following information: (a) The complete name, complete mailing address, street address and telephone number of the firm or corporation. 5-2 Mar. 19, 1993 (b) The name, position and private mailing address of a manager or general agent of the firm or of each officer of a corpora- tion and the registered agent for service of legal process on the corporation. (c) The name, position and private mailing address of a person who is authorized to bind the firm in legal agreements. (d) If the registration is to be as an individual only, the name and mailing address, street address and telephone number of the individual. (e) The State Division of Labor registration number. (f) Other pertinent information deemed necessary by the Building Official. Every Registrant shall provide accurate information on the regis- tration application. The Building Contractor, if an individual, or the principal manager of the Building Contractor, shall come into the inspection office to register in person each year. Any changes in that information shall be reported to the office of the Building Official within ten (10) days from the date the information previ- ously supplied has become inaccurate for any reason. (3) Insurance Required. Every Registrant shall carry Contractor's Commercial General Liability insurance in not less than $500,000.00 combined single limit, and shall provide proof of coverage to the Building Official before registration. (a) State Registration - proof of state registration is required at the time of registration with the City. EXEMPTION: When registrant is the property owner, proof of general liability insurance coverage of $500,000 is re- quired in lieu of contractors commercial liability coverage and no state registration number is required." Section Four. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Subsection 5.105(10) as it now exists. Section Five. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Subsections 5.106(1)(1) and (n) as they now exist and enacting new Subsections 5.106(1)(1) and (m) as follows: "(1) The exteriors of buildings, such as roof covering replacement, siding, doors, windows and miscellaneous maintenance items. (m) Repair - the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its mainte- nance." 5-3 Mar. 19, 1993 Section Six. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amend- ed by repealing Subsection 5.106(3)(a)(iii) as it now exists and enacting a new Subsection 5.106(3)(a)(iii) as follows: "(iii)Nonstructural alterations to existing buildings which do not change the use of a building: a. From any other use to a place of assembly of people or public gathering. b. From any other use to a place of residence not exempted by subsection 1. C. From an industrial or warehouse use to a commercial or office use not exempted by subsection 4. Section Seven. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Subsection 5.108(6)(a) as it now exists and enacting a new Subsection 5.108(6)(a) as follows: "(a) General. In addition to the inspections to be made as speci- fied in subsections 5.108(3) and (4), the Building Official shall require the owner or his agent to employ a special inspector who shall be present during construction on all the types of work set forth in See. 306(a)(1) through (14) of the 1991 UBC. Exception. The Building Official may waive the requirement for the employment of a special inspector if he finds that the construction or work is such that no unusual hazard exists." Section Eight. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Sections 5.110 and 5.111 as they now exist and enacting new Section 5.110 and 5.111 as follows: "Sec. 5.110. HANDICAP REQUIREMENTS. Amend Sec. 511 of UBC by adding subparagraph (c) as follows: Sec. 511(c) . The accessibility rules and regulations for the physically handicapped as set forth in Division VII of the Iowa State Building Code, set out in Part 661, Section 16.700(103A)-16.799 inclu- sive except for table 705B-Schedule of Fees for Handicapped Review and Compliance, are hereby adopted as a part of this code and by this reference are made applicable as if set out fully herein. (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92) Sec. 5.111. EXITS AND EMERGENCY ESCAPES. Delete the third paragraph of Sec. 1204 and insert in lieu thereof the following: (1) Every sleeping room below the fourth story, and dwelling unit basements which have habitable rooms, shall have at least one 5-4 Mar. 19, 1993 operable window or door approved for emergency escape or rescue which shall open directly onto a public street, public alley, yard or exit court. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full, clear opening without use of separate tools. (2) As it is the purpose and policy of the City to correct those exist- ing uses which are dangerous to life and judged to be potential hazards, every sleeping room in a basement shall have at least one operable window or door approved for emergency escape or rescue which shall open directly onto a public street, public alley, yard or exit court. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full, clear opening without use of separate tools. EXCEPTION: Only those dwelling units which were granted a retroac- tive conversion permit that provided for an exception to this provision for certain rooms shall not be required to install operable windows or doors for emergency escape or rescue in those rooms. (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)" Section Nine. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Sections 5.115 and 5.116 as they now exist and enacting new Section 5.115 and 5.116 as follows: "Sec. 5.115 HANDICAP REQUIREMENTS. Reserved Sec. 5.116 PARAPETS. Reserved" Section Ten. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amend- ed by repealing Sections 5.119, 5.120, 5.121, 5.122, 5.123, 5.124, and 5.125 as they now exist and enacting new Sections 5.119, 5.120, 5.121, 5.122, 5.123, 5.124, and 5.125 as follows: "Sec. 5.119. FOUNDATION WALLS. Reserved Sec. 5.120. FOOTINGS. Amend the provisions of Section 2907 of the UBC as follows: 1. Revise Exception 1 of Subsection 2907(b) UBC to read as follows: Exception: 1. A detached one-story wood or metal frame building not used for human occupancy and not over 720 square feet in floor area may be constructed with walls supported on a wood foundation plate when approved by the building official or adminis- trative authority having jurisdiction. (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92) 5-5 Mar. 19, 1993 Sec. 5.121. FOUNDATION, STUD BEARING WALLS. Delete Table 29-A UBC and insert in lieu thereof the following: Number of Thickness of Minimum Thickness Minimum Depth Floors Foundation Walls Width of Footing of Foundation Supported (inches) Footing (inches) Below Natural by the Unit (inches) Surface of Foundation* Concrete Masonry Ground or Finish Grade (Whichever is Lower)(inches) 1 8 8 16 8 42 2 8 8 16 8 42 3 10 12 18 12 42 *Foundations may support a roof in addition to the stipulated number of floors. Foundations supporting roofs only shall be as required for supporting one floor. (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92) Pole buildings shall be set in concrete mixed prior to filling cavity and must have horizontal rod tied to or drilled through each pole. Trench footings are allowed as a continuous 8" single pass trench for a single story wood frame structure with spans not exceeding 16 feet. The trench must be 42" deep and have at least two (2) horizontal rods fixed in place and tied into the existing structure. Soil bearing pressure to be minimum of 2000 psi. Sec. 5.122. HANDICAP REQUIREMENTS. Reserved (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92) Sec. 5.123. HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY. Reserved Sec. 5.124. STAIRWAY HANDRAIL HEIGHT. Reserved Sec. 5.125. FIRE SPRINKLERS. Reserved" 5-6 Mar. 19, 1993 Section Eleven. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Section 5.131 as it now exists and enacting a new Section 5.131 as follows: "Sec. 5.130. PORTIONS OF UBC APPENDICES DELETED. (1) UBC Appendix Chapters 11, 23-1, 26, 32 except 3209 and 3210, 35 and 49; Appendix 12, Division III and Appendix 31 are adopted and made a part of this code. All other appendix chapters are deleted. (2) Amend Sec. 1241 of Appendix 12 to read, "The provisions of this section apply to the design and construction of barriers for all new and existing swimming pools in the City of Ames, Iowa. (Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)" Section Twelve. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall consti- tute a municipal infraction, punishable as set out in Section 1.9, Ames Municipal Code. Section Thirteen. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any. Section Fourteen. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect April 1, 1993, from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed this 23rd day of March 1993. r Sandra L. Ryan, Cit Clerk Larry Curtis, Mayor 0234 5-7 Mar. 19, 1993