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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15-1986 , 4 � , _ � 1 • � ' ORDINANCE N0. 15-86 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 10, OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO. I . That Section 10-17 of the Brookings Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows : There is hereby adopted by the City for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal , demolition, equipment, use and occu- pancy, location and maintenance of buildings and struc- tures, including permits and penalties , that certain building code known as the "Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, together with Appendix Chapter 23 Division I , Alternate Snow Load Design, Appendix Chapter 32, Re- roofing, and Appendix Chapter 70 Excavation and Grading (Section 7007 thereof deleted) ; the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1985 Edition" published by the International Conference of Building Officials save and except such por- tions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which not less than three (3) copies have been and now are filed in the office of the city finance officer and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other structures therein contained within the corporate limits of the city. II . Sec. 10-22 . Amendments to Uniform Building Code. The City of Brookings hereby adopts Amendments to Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, which shall immediately be filed in the office of the city finance officer and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated in the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition as adopted by the city, said Amendments being incor- p�rated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provi- sions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other structures therein contained within the cor- porate limits of the city, and shall supercede all provisions of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 edition in conflict thereof. � � , „ , . . � > . . • ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 10, OF THE CODfi OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS , SOUTH DAKOTA, TO PROVIDE FOR THfi ADOPTION OF THE 1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO. That Section 10-17 of the Brookings Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows : There is hereby adopted by the City for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal , demolition, equipment , use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures , including permits and penalties, that certain building code known as the "Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, together with Appendix Chapter 23 , Division I, Alternate Snow Load Design, Chapter 32, Re-roofing, and Chapter 70 Excavation and Grading with Section 7007 deleted; the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1985 Bdition" , published by the International Conference of Building Officials save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which not less than three (3} copies have been and now are filed in the office of the City Finance Officer and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other structures therein contained within the corporate limits of the city. SECTION 10-22 ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS . That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 104(e) , Moved Buildings and Temporary Buildings, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: Buildings or structures moved into or within the jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of this code for new buildings or structures. Temporary structures and other miscellaneous structures may be erected by permit from the Building Official for a limited period of time. Such building need not comply with the type of construction or fire-resistive time periods required by this code. Temporary buildings or structures shall be completely removed upon expiration of the time limit stated in the permit . I • , 3 ♦ . 1 , s That Section 10-22 of Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 301 (a) , Permits Required, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition be amended to read as follows : Except as specified in Subsection (b) of this section, no building or structure regulated by this code shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, prepared, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the Building Official. Permits for minor work may be exempted by the Building Official or his designate. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 303(d) , Expiration, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: 365 days to replace 180 days . That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 304(e) , Work Without a Permit , of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: Whenever any construction or work for which a permit is required by these codes is started or commenced without obtaining the prescribed permit , the fees specified in this section may be increased by the Building Official or his authorized official , up to a double fee, but the payment of such increased fees shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of these codes in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed he�ein . That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 305 (c) , Inspection Record Tags or Cards , of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: Inspection record tags or cards placed on the job by inspectors to indicate approval of work inspected shall not be removed, except when authorized by an inspector. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 305 (e) , Required Inspections, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows : Reinforcing steel or structural framework of any part of any building or structure shall not be covered or concealed without first obtaining the approval of the building official . The building official , upon notification from the permit holder or his/her agent, shall make the following inspection and shall either approve that portion of the construction as completed, or shall notify the permit holder or his/her agent wherein the same fails to comply with this code; � 1 - 1 . FOOTING INSPECTION: To be made after excavations for footings are complete and required forms and reinforcing steel is in place. Where the footing is to be constructed of approved treated wood, additional inspections may be required by the building official . 2. FOUNDATION LOCATION INSPECTION: Inspection to be made after footing inspection, may be made along with footing inspection provided batter boards , string lines or other such form lines ' of foundation are in place. All property corners shall be exposed and visable when this inspection is made. All construction material including dirt shall be clear of property lines. 3. FRAME INSPECTION: To be made after the roof, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and all pipes , chimneys and vents are complete and the rough electrical , plumbing and heating wires , pipes and ducts are approved. 4. FINAL INSPECTION: To be made after the building is completed and ready for occupancy. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 307(e) , Posting, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Sdition, be amended to read as follows: The certificate of occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises except in one and two family dwellings where a placard will be posted to indicate when occupancy is permitted. The certificate and placard shall not be removed except by the Building Official or his/her authorized representatives. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Table 3-A, Building Permit Fees , of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be deleted: That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 1204, Exits and Emergency fiscapes, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: Every sleeping room below the fourth story shall have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency escape or rescue. The unit shall be operable from the inside to provide the following openable area. The minimum clear openable area for all rescue and escape windows shall be 20 inches by 24 inches. Where windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue they shall have a finished sill height not more than 48 inches above the floor. 3 r - � Bars , grills, grates, or similar devices may be installed on an emergency escape or rescue windows or doors, provided: i . Such devices are equipped with approved release mechanisms which are openable from the inside without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort ; and 2. The building is equipped with smoke detectors installed in accordance with Section 1210. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 1205(a) , Light and Ventilation, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows : All guest rooms , dormitories and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area of not less than five percent of the floor area of such rooms. All guest rooms , dormitories and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior openings with an area of not less than five percent of the floor area in such rooms . All bathrooms , water closet compartments , kitchens, laundry rooms and similar rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior openings with an area of not less than five percent of the floor area of such rooms with a minimum of one and one-half square feet . In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation; bathrooms, water closet compartments , kitchens , laundry rooms and similar rooms, a mechanical exhaust system, vented directly to the outside, capable of providing five air changes per hour, shall be provided. For the purpose of determining light and ventilation requirements, any room may be considered as a portion of an adjoining room where one half the area of the common wall is open and unobstructed and provides an opening of not less than ten percent of the floor area of the interior room or twenty-five square feet, whichever is greater. ' Required exterior openings for natural light and ventilation shall open directly onto a street or public alley or yard or court located on the same lot as the building. EXCEPTION: Required windows may open into a roofed porch where the porch: ( 1) abuts a street , yard or court, (2) has a ceiling height of not less than seven feet and (3) has a � longer side of at least 65 percent open and unobstructed. H , . } • f . �' That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 1709(a) , Parapets-General , of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: Parapets shall be provided on all exterior walls of buildings . EXCEPTIONS : 1 . Walls which are not required to be of fire-resistive construction. 2. Walls which terminate at roofs of not less than two-hour fire-resistive construction or roofs constructed entirely of noncombustible materials . 3 . Walls , where due to location on property, protected openin s g are permitted. 4. Walls on all buildin s havin a loo f r area of o g g n t more than 1 , 000 square feet per floor. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 2301 , General Design Requirements , of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: SCOPE : This chapter prescribes general design requirements applicable to all structures regulated by this code. It shall not be the responsibility of the Building Official to determine that a structure meets the requirements of this chapter or any other engineering requirements of this code. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 2305(d) , Snow Loads, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition be amended to� read as follows: Roof slopes with a rise of 3 inches or less to the foot shall be designed for possible snow loads of 30 pounds per square foot of horizontal projection. Roof slopes with over 3 inches of rise per foot must be designed for possible snow loads of 20 pounds per square foot of horizontal projection. Roofs shall also be designed for wind load based on basic wind speed of 100 mph. Potential accumulation of snow at valleys , parapets, roof structures , and offsets in roofs of uneven configurations shall be considered. Where snow loads occur, the snow load shall be per Appendix Chapter 23, U.B . C . For alternate design procedures see Appendix Chapter 23, Division I . 5 , • . . ' 1 . ` • That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 2311 (b) , Basic Wind Speed, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows : The minimum basic wind speed for determining design wind pressure shall be 100 miles per hour. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 2�16(f) 4(ii ) , two or more dwelling units and hotels, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, shall be deleted. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 2907(a) , General , of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: Footings and foundations , unless otherwise specifically provided, shall be constructed of masonry, concrete or treated wood in conformance with U. B. C. Standard No. 29-3 and in all cases shall extend 42 inches below the adjacent finished grade line except for buildings and structures conforming to requirements under Exception 1 of Section 2907(b) as amended. Footings of concrete and masonry shall be of solid material . Foundations supporting wood shall extend at least 6 inches above the adjacent finish grade. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Section 2907 (b) , Bearing Walls, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows : Bearing walls shall be supported on masonry or concrete foundation or piles or other approved foundation system which shall be of sufficient size to support all loads . EXCEPTIONS: l . A one-story wood or metal framed building not used for human occupancy and not over 1 , 500 square feet in floor area may have foundations not extending below the frost line. It may be constructed with walls supported of a concrete slab with edges below finish grade when approved by the building official . 2 . The support of buildings by posts imbedded in earth shall be designed as specified in Section 2907(g) . Wood posts or poles embedded in earth shall be pressure treated with an approved preservative. Steel posts or poles shall be protected as specified in Section 2908(h) . (v t , �.. `'' • �� • 3 . A grade beam located directly below a bearing or nonbearing wall will be necessary for any building not conforming to fixception 1 above. A grade beam must extend 42 inches below the finished grade line. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Appendix Chapter 70 . Section 7001 . Purpose, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows : The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard life, limb, , property and the public welfare of regulating grading on private property. All references to the Building Official are hereby revised to the City Engineer. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide that Appendix Chapter 70 . Section 7003. Permits Required . 9, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, be amended to read as follows: 9. A fill less than one foot in depth and placed on natural terrain with a slope flatter than five horizontal to one vertical , or less than three feet in depth, not intended to support structures, which does not exceed 200 cubic yards on any one lot and does not obstruct a drainage course. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall add new Item 10 to Appendix Chapter 70. Section 7003. Permits Required. As follows: 10. Excavation, removal or stockpiling of rock, sand, dirt, gravel , clay or other like material, as may be required by the state, county, or city authorities in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads and highways . This shall not exempt work for street construction when such work is performed by private developers. When the private developer has obtained a permit to perform site grading, a second permit will not be required for street construction provided the original permit has addressed the total scope of work. That Section 10-22 of the Brookings Ordinances shall provide for revising of Appendix Chapter 70 . Section 7007. Grading Fees, of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, shall be deleted. Adopted this __________ day of _______________, 1986. ------------------------- Mayor ATTEST: ------------------------- City Finance Officer 7 � , - ' III . All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. FIRST READING July 8, 1986 SECOND READING July 15, 1986 PASSED AND APPROVED July 15, 1986 (SEAL) CITY OF BROOKINGS .,.�� ../c. /C.'� Mayor ATTEST: Ci y Fi ance Officer