HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Ordinance No. 022ORDINANCE NO. 22
SERIES OF 2018
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 26
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WINK
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 7, BY ADDING
SECTION 9, TO BE CODIFIED AS 7-7-9, OF THE ENGLEWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, REGARDING CITY COUNCIL AUTHORITY
TOW AIVE FEES FOLLOWING A DESIGNATION OF AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, The Construction and Safety Codes of the City of Englewood provide that any
owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish
or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove,
convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, or to cause any such work
to be performed, must first obtain the requisite permit from the City of Englewood (see
International Building Code (§ 105), International Residential Building Code (§ 105), and
International Existing Building Code (§ l 05);
WHEREAS, The fees associated with Construction and Safety Code permits and plan reviews
are set forth by Resolution of the Governing Body;
WHEREAS, It is in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the City at large to
encourage expedited repairs to areas of the City that are damaged as a result of declared disaster;
and
WHEREAS, It is in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the City Council to
recognize and abate situations that need to be corrected to avoid specifically identified dangers or
harms within the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Title 7. Chapter 7, to add a new Section 9. to be codified at 7-
7-9 as follows:
7-7-9.
A. After designating an event an emergency, the City Council of the City of Englewood,
Colorado may authorize, by regular motion, waiver of building, electrical, mechanical
and plumbing permit fees, or plan review costs, to repair and renovate residential,
commercial, and public structures damaged by the designated emergency.
B. After recognizing a specifically identified danger or harm within the community, the City
Council may authorize, by regular motion, waiver of building, electrical, mechanical and
plumbing permit fees, or plan review costs, to repair and renovate residential, commercial,
and public structures as identified.
C. After an action of the City Council, as described in subsection A or B above, the Chief
Building Official shall establish a fee waiver form (waiver) that any owner or owner's
agent shall complete and submit at the time of submission of a permit application or plan
review. Such waiver, and any supplemental documentation deemed necessary, shall
provide information verifying that the permit, or plan review, is being obtained in
association with the repair and renovation of structures damaged by the designated
emergency event.
D. Nothing herein shall be interpreted or construed as a waiver of the requirement to obtain
all permits and plan reviews mandated by the Construction and Safety Codes and the
Unified Development Code adopted by the City of Englewood.
Section 2. Notice of general provisions and findings applicable to interpretation and
application of this Ordinance:
Applicability of Title 1, Chapter 2, Saving Clause. The provisions of E .M .C. Title 1, Chapter
2, Saving Clause apply to interpretation and application of this Ordinance, unless otherwise set
forth above, including, but not limited to, the provisions regarding severability, inconsistent
ordinances or code provisions, effect of repeal or modification, and legislation not affected by
repeal.
Enforcement. E.M.C. Title 1, Chapter 4, "General Penalty" provisions mandate that except
as otherwise provided within specific Titles, Chapters, or Sections of the Englewood
Municipal Code, the violation of any provisions of the Code, or of any secondary code
adopted therein, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand six hundred and
fifty dollars ($2,650.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three hundred sixty (360)
days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance
is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is promulgated
for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the
preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare .
The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper
legislative object sought to be obtained.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 17th day of September, 2018.
Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 20th day of
September, 2018.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 19th day of
September, 2018
Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 1st day of October, 2018.
Published by Title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2018, on
the 4th day of October, 2018.
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Published by title on the City's official website beginning on the 3rd day of October, 2018 for
thirty (30) days.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following final passage.
ATTEST:
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
Title as Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2018.
Stephanie Carlile
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