HomeMy WebLinkAbout2685 Amending Bldg/Specialty CodesORDINANCE NO. ~'
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 15.04.010, 15.04.020,
15.04.030, 15.04.090, 15.04.200, 15.04.205 AND
REPEALING SECTIONS 15.04.025, 15.04.050, 15.04.060,
15.04.070, 15.04.110 AND 15.04.185.E OF THE ASHLAND
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUILDING AND OTHER SPECIALTY
CODES AND ADDING SECTION 15.04.250 RELATING TO NOTICES
OF NON COMPLIANCE FOR BUILDINGS AND OCCUPANCIES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.04.010 of the Ashland Municipal Code is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
15.04.010 Code Adoption. A. The following codes are
adopted as a part of this chapter and are further referred
to in this title as "the specialty codes".
1. Oregon 1990 Structural Specialty Code as defined in
Oregon Administrative Rule 918-460-010.
2. Oregon State Plumbing Specialty Code as defined in
Oregon Administrative Rule 918-750-010.
3. 1989 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code as defined in
Oregon Administrative Rule 918-440-010.
4. Oregon 1990 One and Two Family Dwelling Specialty
Code as defined in Oregon Administrative Rule 918-480-000.
5. Electrical Specialty Code as defined in Oregon
Administrative Rule 918-290-010.
B. The following codes are adopted as a part of this
chapter except those portions of these codes which conflict
with or overlap the specialty codes.
1. 1991 edition of the Uniform Code for Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings, as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials, a copy of which is on file
with the Building Official.
2. 1991 edition of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and
Hot Tub Code, as published by the International Conference
of Building Officials, a copy of which is on file with the
Building Official.
3. Chapter 70 of the Appendix of the 1988 edition of
the Uniform Building Code, as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials, a copy of which is on file
with the Building Official.
SECTION 2. Section 15.04.020 of the Ashland Municipal Code is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
15.04.020 City Code Administration. The City shall provide
for the administration of a plan checking, permit and
inspection program for structural, mechanical , plumbing
work and electrical work. This City program is applicable
to public building, including state building, as well as
private building.
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SECTION 2. Section 15.04.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
15.04.030 Building Official Designated. The City
Administrator shall designate a City employee to carry out
the functions and duties of the Building Official as
described in the Oregon 1990 Structural Specialty Code,
unless such individual is a department head, in which case
such designation shall be by the Mayor with confirmation by
the City Council. Such person shall be state certified as a
Building Official in all the codes adopted by this Chapter,
and may delegate portions of responsibility as may be deemed
necessary. Designation by the City Administrator of the
Building Official shall be done in writing in a document
filed with the City Recorder.
SECTION 3. Section 15.04.090 of the Ashland Municipal Code is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
15.04.090 Building Permits Generally. permits shall be
obtained as required by the specialty codes. General
contractors shall obtain all permits for a given job at one
time. No building permit that would result in the
construction of new structures, or the enlargement or change
in use of existing structures shall be issued prior to the
presentation of a zoning permit to the Building Official by
the applicant. Such zoning permit shall be issued by the
Planning Director, or a designee, and shall verify that the
contemplated project is in accord with all applicable zoning
and planning regulations. It shall also set forth any
special conditions to be met by the applicant prior to
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or any other planning
and zoning related conditions to be enforced by the Building
Official.
The issuance and continued validity of any building permit
issued by the City of Ashland shall be contingent on
compliance by the applicant with all applicable city,
county, state, or other regulations.
On properties or in areas designated to be of significant
historical value or interest applications for building
permits, not requiring review by the Planning Commission
pursuant to Title 18 of the Municipal Code, shall be
referred to the Ashland Historic Commission for review and
recommendations, who shall have a period of time not to
exceed seven days to complete such review and
recommendations.
SECTION 4. Section 15.04.200 of the Ashland Municipal Code is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
15.04.200 Board of Appeals. Section 204(a) of the Oregon
1990 Structural Specialty Code and section 203(a) of 1989
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Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code are replaced with the
following:
In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials
and methods of construction and to provide for reasonable
interpretations of the provisions of standards applicable to
building and related activities administered through this
city, there is created a Board of Appeals consisting of five
voting members who are qualified by experience and training
to pass upon matters pertaining to building related
activities. The Building Official shall be an ex officio
non-voting member and shall act as Secretary of the Board.
The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and
hold office at the Mayor's pleasure. The board shall adopt
reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its
investigations and shall render all decisions and findings
in writing to the Building Official with duplicate copy to
the appellant. The administrator of the State Building
Codes Division shall be furnished copies of decisions
interpreting state building code requirements.
SECTION 6. The following Section 15.04.250 is added to the
Ashland Municipal Code as follows:
15.04.250 Notice of Non-ComDliance and Violation A. No
permit or certificate of any kind shall be issued by the
Building Official for a structure or occupancy which would
violate any provision of the Ashland Municipal Code.
B. Provided written notice and an opportunity to be heard
is first given, the Building Official, upon determining that
a violation of this chapter exists, shall have authority to
file a notice of non-compliance in the Jackson County
Records office upon any property which contains a structure
or is occupied in violation of this chapter.
C. The notice of non-compliance shall specify the owner of
the property as reflected in the Jackson County Records
office, the property description, the date and brief
description of the violation and the citation to this
chapter section.
D. Whenever the violation for which the notice of non-
compliance was filed is corrected, the Building Official
shall, upon payment of the recording fee for the not,ice of
non-compliance and the recording fee for the notice of
correction, immediately file a notice of correction. The
notice of correction shall reference the notice of non-
compliance and specify that the violation has been
corrected.
SECTION 7. Sections 15.04.050 (Agricultural Buildings),
15.04.060 (Excavation and Grading), 15.04.070 (Local
Interpretations), 15.04.110 (Used Materials), 15.04.185.E
(Variances to Heat Pumps and Mechanical Devices) and Section
15.04.205 (Structural Specialty Code) of the Ashland Municipal
Code are repealed.
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The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance
with Article X, Section 2 (C) of the City Charter on the ~ ~ day of
~~_~ , 1992, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ~7~ day of
, 992.
Nan E. Franklin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this~/~day of
, 1992.
Approved as to form:
Paul Nolte
City Attorney
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor