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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965 Ordinance No. 001~ ... ~ ·~ • • Introduced aa a Bill by council.IDan Allen BY AU'l'llORift . ORDillAllCB 80. 1, SDIB8 OP 1965 All ORDIBMICB DPBALDIG SBCTIOllS 13.1 'ftm>UClll 13.12-6 IllCLUSIVB, OP THE ----1·CIPAL CQDB OP 'lllB CITY or mGLDIOOD, COLORADO, RBLA'l'IVB TO BUILDIIJG RmULA'l'IOllS AllD ADOP'l'IRG RBW SBC'l'IOll 13.1 'l'RM>UCJll 13.12-3, IIJCLUSIVB THEREFOR • .. I'1' ORDAillBD BY 'lllB CI'l'Y COUllCIL or '1'BB Cift or mcJLBllOOD, COLORAD01 Section 1. Section 13.l throUCJh 13.12-6 of th• Municipal Code of the City of BngleWOOd, Colorado i• hereby repealed and a DMf Section 13.l through 13.12-3 relative to Building Regulation•, ahall read aa followa1 CBAP'1'D 13 BUILDIBG RBGULA'l'IOllS (croaa reference• to Charterr Board of Adjuatllent and Appeal• Section 59: City Manager Section 52). PAR'l' I. Building Code Section 13.l Section 13.2 Section 13.3 Section 13.4 Section 13.5 Section 13.6 Section 13.7 Section 13.8 Section 13.8-1 Section 13.8-2 Section 13.8-3 Section 13.9 Section 13.10 Section 13.11 Section 13.11-1 Sect6on 13.11-2 Section 13.11-3 Section 13.11-4 Section 13.11-5 Section 13.11-6 Section 13.11-7 Section 13.11-8 Section 13.12 Section 13.12-2 Section 13.12-3 PAR'l' I -BUILDDIG CODB 'l'itle Purpoae of the Building COde Severability and Tranaition of Building Code Scope of Building Code Organization General Power• and Duti•• of the Building Inspection Departments Chief Building Inapector Valuation Unaafe Buildir4a or Structure• Unaafe Utility Abatement and Botice of Unaafe Buildings, Structures or Utilitiea Application to Bxiating Building•, Structures or Utilitiea Alternate llethoda, Material• and Equipment Prohibition• and Violation• Permit Required Survey Perait• Perait Peea Inapectiona Certificate Occupancy Change of Occupancy Wrecking Moving Licenaing of Contractor• cooperation of City Official• Violation• 13.1 Title. Thi• aection of the Municipal Code of the City of Englewood i• cited aa and referred to a• •The Building Code• of the "Building Code of the City of Bnglewood.• 1ftlere the term •Department• i• uaed in thi• Building Code, this shall mean the •auilding Inapection Department.• Where the term •Building Official" or •CbJ.ef Building Inapector• i• uaed in thi• Building Code, this shall mean the Chief Building Inapector or hi• authorized repreaentative. Where the term •city• i• uaed in thi• Building Code, thi• ahall .. an the City of Englewood. 13.2 Purpo•• Of Th• Building Code. Thia Building Code is enacted to pre- ••rv• and prcllOt• the public health, aafety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Bnglewood and of the public .-nerally, by r9CJ11liti*'19 and aon~zel­ ling the uae, conatruction and quality of .. terial•r location and maintenance of building•, atructurea and utilitiea within the City and certain equipment apecifically regulated herein. 13.3 Severabilitx and 'l'ranaition of Building Code. If for any reason any one or 110re aectlona, .. ntencea, ciauaea or part• of the Building Code are held invalid, auch judCJ119Dt ahall not effect, iapair or invalidate the remain- ing proviaiona of thia Building Code but •hall be confined in its operation to the apecific,aectiona, aentencea, clauae• or part• of thi• building code held invalid and the invalidity of any section, aentence, clause or part of thia building code or in any one or JDOre inatance• •hall not effect or preju- dice in any way the validity of thi• building code in any other instance. All offen••• c:e itted and all liabiliti•• incurred prior to the effective date of thia building code ahall be treated aa though all prior applicable ordinance• and 111endllent• thereto were in full force and effect for the pur- po .. of auataining any proper auit, action or proaecta~ion with respect to auch offen .. a and liabilitiea. I 13.4 &cop! of Building COde. '1'he Building COde •hall extend to and govern the follOWlnga (a) Conatruction, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, removal, llOVing, occupancy and aaintenance of any building, atructure or utility here- after erected. 'l'hi• •hall alao cover the excavation of auch building• or atructurea. (b) Alteration, addition, repair, d8110lition, r8110val, moving, change of occ:apaney and aaintenance of any exiating building, atructure, or utility· heretofore erected. 13.5 Otg19i11tion. (a) Cretion of Building Inamtion Demmentr Rief Building Inapector. !'here •hall and la hereby eatibilied, wl n the c ty of Bnglewood, a Building Inapection Department. 'fhi• departllent •hall be adainiatered by a Chief Building Inspector ap- pointed by the City Manager and whoae power• and dutiea are hereinafter defined, !'he Chief Building Inapector •hall be a profeaaional engineer registered by the State of Colorado, an architect licensed by the State of Colorado or auperintendent of conatruction of not l••• than 5 year• experience, or a com- parable and auitable ccmbination of education and experience. (b) Aythoriaation fgd Identification. '1'h• Chief Building Inspector shall authorise or appolDt var ou• lndlvldUal• to carry out auch duties and exer- ciH auc:h po119ra a• .. y be delegated to hia by thi• Building Code. Bach employee of thi• Department ahall be provided by the City with an identification card bearing a picture of the .. ployee and information required by the Chief Building Inspector. Such identification card shall also bear the authority of thi• Section. Such card ahall be carried upon the person identified, and •hall be uaed when neceaaary to identify auch person properly while perforaing hi• official duties. 1 Pow9r• and Dutie• of the Buildina In• CQ1•6 IQ1•ur t"·m~r. Th1• Depmrtllent, adainiaterea 1>y tne lnapector, ii aater and enforce thi• Building Code and all n9Dee• and code• which .. y hereafter be aaaigned to the Department for enforce- 11ent and adminiatration. There are hereby veated in the Department the duties of enforcing and adminiatering thi• Building Code and the power necessary for •uch enforc:••nt. lie ahall with the approval of the City Manager appoint auch inspectors, aaaiatant:• and other employH• aa ahall be authorized fran time to time. lie ahall maintain record• in the Building Departaent of applications for penaita, penait• iaaued, certificate• of occupancy, inapection• and investi- gation•, application• for licenaea, licen••• iaaued, f••• collected and other infoEmation that .. y be required. Be •hall •ak• 110nthly report• to the City 11an1MJ9r concerning the activiti•• of the departllent, report• concerning violation• of the code and auch other report• aa aay be required. Be shall keep fully infonled regarding and diligently inveatigate new materials and llOd•• of ccnatruction and prcmulgat• rule• aetting forth the conditions under which the .... aay be uaed, auch rule• having the .... force a• provided •la.where in thi• Code. General file record• in the Building Department •hall be open for public inapection, but .. y not be r..,ved fran the Building Department. Specific inveatigation record• on individual ca••• and licenae applications are not open to the public except by direction of the City Manager or order from the court. (a) Ay~itx to Inapect. '1'he Chief Building Inapector ahall have the authority to~pect, cauH to be inapected for coapliance to this Building COde, all building•, atructure• or utilitiea. (b) In;t•tiqattef ~ 'yS!Y•· Incidental to any of theae duties and potMra, but thoutt~on~ .... , the Department ahall conduct investi- gation• and aurveya to determine oaapliance or non-ccapliance with the provi- aion• of thi• Building Code and •hall inveatigate or cauae to be investigated all accident• pertaining to building•, atructurea or utilitiea for the pur- poae of aacertaining whether the requir...nta of thia Building Code have been violated. (c) Right of Bntry. Incidental to auchinapectiona, investigations and aurveya, an authorized repreaentative of the Chief Building Inspector may enter into and upon and cauae any land, building, atructure or utility to be inapected and ex .. ined. A failure or refuaal to per11it auch entry and inspec- tion, after iaauance by the Chief Building Inapector of an order therefore ahall conatitute a violation of thi• Building Code. Additionally, the right to entry and inapection ~ay be enforced by application to and proper orders frca a court of proper juriadiction. a~ . . .. ...... ~ ·\!~ • • (d) stpirdera. Wherever any work ia being performed contrary to the proviaiona o la Building Code, the Chief Building Inapector may order the 1'0rk •topped by notice in writing aerved on any peraon engaged in auch work •d/or cauaing auch work to be performed. 'l'he order ahall be given to the ,......r or licenaee or their agenta. It •hall be unlawful for any peraon to proceed with auch work until the corrective t10rk required to be performed by auch notice ia ccmplied with, within the time apecified. 13.7 ValuaJion. 'l'he determination of value or valuation under any of the provlalona o thia Building Code or any of the aeveral code• or ordi- nanc• enforced and adlliniatered by thia Departllent ahall be made or cauaed to be -d• by the Chief Building Inapec:tor and ahall be the reproduction coat DMI without depreciation and without regard to any lo•• occaaioned fran fire or other cau•••· 'fh• valuation of the atructure and each of the utilities, aa defined el..where in the Municipal Code, ahall be aade independently. 13.8 p•afe ~ilding• or Structurea. An unaafe building or structure ia one Wlilc conat~utea a lire hazard, a hazard to life, hellth' property or public welfare by reaaon of uae, conatruction, quality of materials and in- adequate maintenance or dilapidation or abandonaent. However, without lillitation of th• foregoing, any building or atructure in which any one or 110re of the following condition• exi•t• ahall be de ... d concluaively t~ be an unaafe building or atructure. • (a) 'fhoae in which a wall or other ve•tical atructuaal members lists, lean• or buckle• to auch an extent that a pluab line paaaing through the center of gravity fall• outaide of the middle third of the baae. (b) 'l'hoae which, •how d•age or deterioration of the aupporting member or ••vbera to auch an extent that the aMllber or ••b•r• do not have suffi- cient atrength, or ahow d•age or deterioration of th• non-aupporting enclosing or outaid• wall• or covering to auch an extent that they will not resist the wind preaaure or lateral forcea, all in accordance with the requirements of eection 23 of the Building Code. (c) 'l'hoae in which the load• upon the f loora or roof a exceed the maximum deaign liaita. (d) thoae for facilitiea for egreaa fail to conform to the requirements of aectiona 30 and 33 of thi• Building Code. (•) 'l'hoae which have part• thereof which are ao attached that they may fall and cau•• injury to the public or property. (f) Inccapleted building• or atructurea when the permit has been cancelled. (g) Open pita, open well• and open excavation• of all types when such are detend.ned to be ha&ardoua by the Chief Building Inapector. (h) Trench•• or ditchea not properly ahored or cribbed. 13.8-1 Unaafe Utility. An unaafe utility ia one which conatitutes a fire ha..rd or a hazaret of life, health, property, or the public welfare by reason of u .. , conatruction, quality of material• and inadequate maintenance or dilipi- dation. However, without limitation of the foregoing, any utility in which any one or 110re of the following condition• exiata ahall be deemed conclusively to be an unaafe utility. (a) Ga• fired, eil fired or aolid fuel fired appliance•, devices or apparatua which have any of the following defect•• (1) Broken or cracked heat exchanger•. (2) Defective or deteriorated venta, venting or flue• which permits leakage of flue CJ•••• through the walla. (3) Defective fuel aupply linea. (4) Inaufficient air aupply for cCllbuation of fuel. (5) Defective or improperly inatalled and adjuated control and appurtenance•. (6) Bquipment location• which will conatitute a fire or explosion hazard. (7) Defective or improperly inatalled equipment. (8) Bxceaaive exhauat in boiler, furnace roan• or areas where gas, liquid or aolid fuel fired equipment ia located. (9) Trenchea or ditch•• not properly ahored or cribbed. (b) Blevatora, eacalatora, dumb waiter• and aimilar conveyances or appar- atua which have any of the following defect•• .- . I II (1) Boiating, counter-weight or governor rope• with frayed or broken atranda. (2) Operation in hoiatway, including the pit and the penthouse, that ia being uaed to atore material other than elevator equipnent • (3) Operation in a hoiatvay, including the pit and penthouse, that is in danger aa a reault of accuaulationa of duat or other highly ccmbuatible material on the aechani8m or in the hoiatway. (4) Brake 118Chani8m not functioning or not functioning properly. (5) Bot aafety teated in accordance with the requirements of this Building Code or where required aafety device• have been diaconnected. (6) Where hoiatvay entrance protection doe• not meet the requirements of thia Building Code. (c) Blectrical ayatana, appliancea, device• or apparatua which have any of the following defecta1 (1) Bare wiring. (2) Poor connection•. (3) overloaded circuit•, feeder• or aervicea. (4) Bquipment not properly grounded. (5) Diaconnecting mean• not provided at the appliance. (6) OVer-fuaed circuit•. (7) Miauae of cord wiring. (8) Wiring not properly aupported. (9) llon-approved wiring expoaed to extr_. heat, moiature, gases or other harmful vapor• or liquid•. (10) Trench•• or ditch•• not properly ahored or cribbed. (d) Boiler• and their appurtenance• which have any of the following defects: (1) Bxceaaive acaling, corroaionr crack• in aeam, tubes or shell. (2) Defective valvea, gauge• or cocka. (3) Defective burnera, piping, ahut-offa or controls. (4) Grooving or pitting. (5) Defective venta, venting or fluea which permit• leakage of flue ga .. a through the walla. (6) Inadequate air aupply for combuation of fuel. (7) Defective or improperly inatalled and adjuated controls and appurtenance•. (8) Bazardoua location of equipnent which will conatitute a fire or exploaion hazard. (•) Refrigeration equipMtnt which haa any of the following defects: (1) Inadequate ventilation. (2) Inadequate venting of preaaure relief valvea. (3) unauthorized fuel fired equip19nt located in the same room as the refrigeration equipment. (4) Illproperly inatalled cooling tower• by reaaon of location, type, fan, water condition, control• or roof or floor over-load. (5) Paulty control•. (f) Plumbing ay•t-• which have any of the following defects: (1) Where the water doea not meet the atandarda for potability as required by the Colorado State Department of Public Health and th• Health Department. (2) 'l'hoae water ay•t-• aubjected to the hazards of backflow or back ayphonage, which aight create pollution. . l -_:a ........ .• . 298 (3) Where inadequate pipiDCJ doe• not aupply aufficient water. aection 50 of thi• Building COde) (4) Where drainage ayat .. • are fouled and depoaiting aolids. (5) Cl099ed aewera and draina. (6) Wh ... no aeal trap i• provided or i• inadequate. (7) Inadequate venting. (8) LeakiftCJ water, aewage or aewer gaa within a building. (9) Trench•• or ditch•• not properlv ahored or cribbed. (See ll.f=2 Abat'if"t :neu•otice of Unaafe BuildiiJ•• Structure• or Utilities. After napectlon, the lidlng, atructure or ut lty la determined to be anaafe it •hall be declared a nuiaance to be abated by re~, replacement or rtmoval, upon notice by the Chief BuildiDCJ Inapector to the peraon or peraons having a record intereat therein. (a) Pn•afe Buildinf Or Structure. In the caae of an unaafe building or atructure, the dilef aul dlDCJ Inapec:tor may order auch building or atructure or any building• or atructure• placed in jeopardy by the unaafe building or atructure, vacated t ediately and the building• or atructurea •hall be posted in .cc:ordanc• with other proviaiona of thi• Buildin9 COde. Such buildings or atructure• •hall not be reoccupied until determined aafe by the Chief Building Inapector. (b) unaafe Utility. In the caae of an unaafe atility, the Chief Build- ing Inapector ahail attach or affix a warniDCJ red tag to the unit declared to be unaafe, Where a utility i• declared to be unaafe, the Chief Building In- apector ahall order auch utility diaconnected or it• uae diacontinued until the nuiaance created thereby i• abated. In addition, he may order any build- ing, atructure or •tility which ia placed in jeopardy by the unsafe utility to be vacated or diaconnected and theae ahall not be reoccupied or reconnected until de .. ad aafe by the Chief Building Inapector. It ahall be unlawful for any peraon, firm or corporation to mark any un- aafe utility aa herein defined, with any type markiDCJ• or tags declaring such to be unaafe except a• authorized by the Chief Building Inapector. (c) !l"!ifCX Demolition. In the event an .. ergency ahould occur wherein the contin~ atence of a bUilding, structure or utility would constitute a haaard to life, health or other property, the Chief Building Inapector may cauae auch building, atructure or utility to be demoliahed, removed or dis- connected, at a once by any auch mean• a• are available to him. Reco••n of the coat and expenae of d8110lition and removal •hall be made a• provided for in thia 8uildin9 Code. (d) fti!G•rcJ SidOJ'lk B!rricadea. If any building or structure is a haaard to e or Lib o persona ualDCJ a public walk, the public way shall be barricaded to prevent public uae. 'the neceaaary nrricades shall be erected on order frca the Chief Buildinq Inapector, the Pire Department or the Police Departaent. (e) Poating of Sift•· When neceaaary to protect life, health and public welfare, the dilef auli nq Inapector may poat aigna which •hall prohibit entry into an unaafe buildiDCJ or atructurer provided, however, that with per- lliaaion of the Chief Building Inapector, it ahall be lawful to enter the building for the purpoaea of effectiDCJ any required repair•, rehabilitation, or d..olition. It ahall be unlawful to remove any auch aign without permission from the Chief BuildinCJ Inapector. It •hall be unlawful to enter, occupy or inhabit auch unaafe buildin9 or atructure contrary to the terms of this Baildin9 Code. (f) Service and Rotice. Service of any notice may be by personal ser- vice, a• definea by the Colorado Rule• of Civil Procedure, or may be made by regiatered or certified mail, return receipt requeated, and aervice shall be d•••d ccmplete upon delivery. In the event the addre•• of a person to be notified i• unknown or the receipt of a notice which ha• been mailed is re- turned unaigned, auch notice may be aerved by poatiDCJ the aame on a conspicu- oua place on the pr.U.•e• upon which the unaafe building i• located, in which event aervice ahall be deemed complete a• of the .. ent of poating. (9) Draflition by City. If the owner of any unaafe building, structure or utility ~ la to carry out the repair•, rehabilitation, or removal required to be carried out on notice within the tiJDe apecified in auch notice, the Chief Buildin9 Inapector •hall upon receiving cC11petitive and reaponaible bid•, cauae the d8110lition and/or removal of auch buildin9, or structure or utility. a.covery of the coat and expenae of demolition and removal shall be ..Se a• provided for in thi• Building Code. '.·'·····. 1 - l 1' I (h) ~City'• Lien Por coata. In the event the owner or owners fail to pay the coat• and expen•e• of demolition or removal, the Chief Building In- apeetor ahall aerve notice upon the peraon or peraon• having a record of inter- ••t therein, and in the manner provided for in thi• Section, as to the amount of 8Uch coat• and expen•••· and he will at a time and place •pacified in the notice, hold a hearing when and where auch peraon• •hall be required to show cauae why •aid _,unt ahould not be paid or a lien placed against the property. In the event aaid persona fail to ahow cauae a• provided, said amount ahall conatitute a lien againat the real property upon which the building or atructure va• or i• aituate. '!'he Chief Building Inapector •hall thereafter pay the coat and expenae of demolition and removal from any appropriation ..Se available for that purpoae and •hall certify a atatement thereof to the City .Clerk who shall aaae•• and charge the ... e againat the property involved and collect the •-due, together with the intereat at the rate of interest eatabliahed by law for delinquent real property taxea. 13.8-3 Application to Bxiating Building•, Structure• or Utilities. (a) General. Bxiating building•, atructurea or utilities to which addition•, alteration• or repair• are made or required to be made pursuant to Section• 13.8, 13.8-1 and 13.8-2 of thi• Building Code, •hall be made to ce11ply with all the requir8118Dt• for new building•, atructures or utilities unl••• otherwiae apecifically provided in thi• Building Code. (b) Addition•. Alteration• ~ Re•r•1 lxceeding 75 Per cent. Any exiating bulldlDCJ or atructure WiiC: la~r any reason, added to, altered or repaired within any 12 month period, in exce•• of 75 per cent of the value thereof, •hall be .. de to confom with all the requir-ents of this Build- ing Code. Repair work perfol'JDed to maintain the atructural integrity of the foundation• shall not be included in the allowable 75 per cent valuation. '!be deterllination of the Chief Building Inapector •hall be conclusive as to the per cent of iaprov-ent. (c) Bxceedin r Cent. Such addi ona, terat on• or re r• not exc ng 75 per cent of the value of an exiating building or atructure •hall be made to comply with the require- 11enta of thi• Building COde in the following manners Bxiating Type I building or atructure •hall comply with all requirements for a new Type I building or atructure. Bxiating Type II building or atructure •hall comply with all requirements for a new Type II building or atructure. Bxiating Type III building or atructure •hall coaplt with all requirements for a new Type III building or atructure. Bxiating Type IV building or structure shall comply with all requirements for a new Type IV building or atructure. Bxi•tinCJ Type v building or atructure •hall comply with all requirements for a nev Type v building or atructure. 'fhe detezaination of claaaification (Type) of buildings or structures ahall be .. de by the Chief Building Inapector baaed upon the classification indicated in thi• Building COde. (d) Utiliti••·•· All utilitie• uaed within or on all buildings or struc- mrea now exlatlng ahall be .. de to conform to the requirements of this Build- ing COde when 8Uch alteration• or addition• exceed 75 per cent of the valua- tion of the exiating utilitiea, except that thi• proviaion shall not apply to Group I Occupanci••· (•) UH ef Occu~cv. 'l'he uae or occupancy of any existing building or atructure •~lCCllp~ith the proviaion• of aection 3 and 5 of this Building COde. (f) nintenanc•· All building•, •tructurea, or utilities e~isting and new, and a part• thereof, •hall be maintained in a aafe condition. All device•, utiliti•• or aafeguard• which are required by the Building Cade or which w.re required to have been erected or inatalled purauant to ~ny previous BaJ.lding Code or ordinance relating to uae, conatruction or quality of mater- ial• shall be ll&intained in good working order. 'l'he owner ahall be reapon- aible for the maintenance of buiildinga,o atructueea and utilities. 13.9 Alternate l!thoda, Material• and Bquiment. (a) ~eral. 'fhe proviaion• of thi• Building Code shall not peevent the uae oi~ternate .. thola, material• or equipnent which meet .the reasonable aafe atandard• of atrength, aafety, aanitation, and fire resistance required to be .. t in any building, atructure, or utility to which this Building Code appli••· provided that any 8Uch alternate ha• been approved in accordance with the requir...nt• of thi• Building Code. 'the Chief Building Inspector may conault with any advisory group adainiatratively created by the city council in order to obtain a repreaentative opinion of the suitability of new materials, new .. thod• or new equipnent ao long a• the requirements of the Building ·Code are aubatantially .. t. -299 .. '-~t ; • .. . . ...... , . . ····:te., • • (b) 'l'he Chief Buildinq Inapector • a 9 ve approva n wr t ng or any auc a ternate methods, .. teriala or equiiaent provided the propoaed deaiqn ia aatiaf actory and com- pliea aubatantially with the proviaiona of the applicable technical portion of thia Building Code and that the alternate ia, for the purpoae intended, at leaat the equivalent of that preacribed in thia Building Code. (c) Chief Building Inapector Authorized to Diaa9rove. In the event an alternate .. terlai, method or equlpaent la aUbillltt for approval and the Chief Building Inapector find• that it doe• not aubatantially comply with the proviaiona of thia Buildin9 Code, he ahall deny approval and advise the appli- cant in writin9. '!he application may appeal the Chief Building Inspector's deciaion by the procedure• outlined in thia Building Code. (d) Application and Fee. An application for approval of alternate -thod, material or equlpnent ahall be filed with the Chief Building Inspector upon a form to be furniahed by the Chief Buildin9 Inapector and including all the information required. Such application ahall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollar• ($25.00) payable to the City of Bnqlewood and shall be paid in the office of the Department. (e) 'l'eata. When a conatruction material or aaaellbly, fixture, device, utility or other article different from that provided for in this Building COde ia propoaed for uae, plana, apecificationa, detail•, teat data, samples and literature ahall be furniahed to the Chief Buildin9 Inapector for exam- ination. In order that claima for auch alternate material, method or equipment .. y be aubatantiated, the Chief Buildin9 Inapector may require teats to be llade at the expenae of the applicant by an approved aqency. Test methods shall be aa aet forth by the Standard• which are part of this Building Code for the -thod, .. terial or equipaent in queation. If there are no appropriate test .. thoda or atandarda aet forth by thia Building Code, the Chief Buildinq In- apector with the aaaiatant of an adviaory group ahall determine acceptable teat procedurea. 13.10 Prohibition• and Violation•. (a) Prohibition•. It ahall be unlawful for any·•peraon, firm or cor- poration to do or cauM to be done, or perform or cauae to be performed any .ct contrary to or in violation of any of the proviaiona of this Building Code, any other code, ordinance, rule or regulation promulgated thereunder which ia enforced and adlliniatered by the Department. (1) Alternate llethoda, Material• and Bquipnent. It shall be unlaw- ful for any peraon, firm or corporation to uae any method, aater- ial or equipDent aa an alternate to the methods, materials or equipment permitted by thia Building Code without first having obtained approval in the manner provided. (2) Licenain9. It •hall be unlawful to excavate, erect, construct, enlarge, remodel, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demoliah any buildin9, atructure or utility in the City with- out firat ob.taining a license, a permit, or a certificate in accordance with the proviaiona of thia Building Code. (3) Licenaee and Certificate Bolder Reaponaiblity. unlawful for any licenaee or certificate holder violation of the reaponaibilitiea aa enumerated thia Building Code. It shall be to camnit any elsewhere in (4) Drawing• and Specification•. It ahall be unlawful to make appli- caption for a permit without firat having aubmitted drawinqs and apecificationa aa required by proviaiona of this Building Code. (5) Peraita. It ahall be unlawful to excavate, erect, construction, enlar9e, remodel, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or de1DOliah any building or atructure or utility without first having obtained a permit aa required by proviaioas=of this Building Code. (6) Certificate of Occupancy. It ahall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to occupy any building or structure without f irat having obtained a Certificate of Occupancy as required by the proviaiona of thia Building Code. 'l'he Chief Building In- apector may iaaue a conditional Certificate of Occupancy. (7) unaafe Buildin9a. It •hall be unlawful for any person, firm, or CO&'peration to maintain or permit to be maintained, any building, atructure or utility when auch building, atructure or utility ia unsafe in accordance with the provision• of this Building Code. 'ftleae requirmaenta shall apply to building•, structures or utilities, new existing, under conatruction or being demolished. (8) Wrecking. It ahall be unlawful to aell or to advertiae for sale uaed buildin9 material at the site of wrecking operations. •• I I • . " ·:1 I I (9) Burning of va•te aaterial. It •hall be unlawful for any con- tractor to burn paper, refu•e, waate, or other materials at the aite of any wrecking or building operation, without first havinq obtained the required perait from the Pire Department. (10) Bxcavation and Pill Material•. It ahall be unlawful for any peraon, firm, or corporation to allow excavations to be left open or fill .. teriala to be piled on aite for a period in excess of 60 daya. '1'he Ch•ef Building Inapector may extend this period if nec•••ary due to unuaual condition•. (b) Vitlationa. (1) B•tabli•hed. Whenever, by the proviaiona of this Building Code, the pedlormance of any act i• prohibited or wherever any regula- tion, dillenaion or liaitation is impoaed on the erection, alter- ation, .. intenance or occupancy of any buildinq, structure or utility, a failure to comply with the proviaions of this Building Code ahall conatitute a violation. Bvery day on which a viola- tion exi•t• •hall conatitute a aeparate violation and a separate Offenae. (2) Penaltiea. Por fine• and penaltie• not provided in this Build- ing Code refer to Chapter 27, Municipal Code, City of Enqlewood. '1'h• auapenaion or revocation of any licenae, certificate, permit or other privilege• conferred by the City ahall not be regarded a• a penalty for the purpo••• of this Building Code. (3) R••di••· In the event any building, atructure or utility is erected, conatructed, reconatructed, altered, repaired, converted, demoliahed, moved, or maintainedr of any building, structure, excavation, or utility i• uaed in violation of this Buildinq Code, the City or any proper peraon may inatitute any appropriate action or proceeding• to prevent auch unlawful erection, con- atruction, reconatruction, alteration, repair, conversion, .. intenance or occupancyr to reatrain, correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of this building, struc- ture or land. 'l'he impoaition of any penalty hereunder shall not preclude the City or any proper peraon from inatitutinq any appropriate action or proceeding to require compliance with the proviaion• of thi• Building Code and with administrative order• and determination made hereunder. 13.11 'ftfn!f.'Yired. llo job •hall be •tarted until the required per- ait ha• L .. n~ Application for permit• ahall be nulde in writinq on ·!>lank• provided for that purpoae and •hall deacribe the operation, readily identifying and definitely locatinq the aite, ahowing uae and occupancy of all part• of the building, auch other reaaonable information as may be re- quired, be acccmpanied by two copie• of pban• drawn to not le•• than 1/811 acale, apecification• and lot plan •hawing location and uae of every exist- ing building, except that permit• for building• of aemi-public nature, or for any building exceeding two atorie• in height or with •· :ttear span exceed- ing 24 ft. •hall require complete aervice• of an architect licensed in the State of COlorado, or licenaed regiatered engineer, licenaed in the State of Colorado. 13.11-1 furv•x. A aurvey eatabliahing the location of boundaries and the dralnage o the property upon which the operation i• to be executed shall be furniahed. 13.11-2 Penaita. A permit ahall be iaaued when application, plans and apeciflcatlona, together with auch engineerinq data and aurveys as may be required have been checked and found to conform. Minor operations may be approved without requiring COlllplete plan•. Upon payment of the required fee a perait •hall be iaaued, and both aeta of plan• and •pacifications shall be enctDraed in writing or atllllped •Approved,• one aet retained by the Building Deparblent a• a public record and one aet returned to the applicant to be kept at the aite until the Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. Plans for public building• ahall r .. ain on file 6n the Buildinq Department. Plans for reaidencea and ainor building• •hall reaain on file in the Buildinq De- partaent for one year after ccapletion of the job then they may be destroyed. Bo perait •hall be iaaued to any contractor not licensed in accordance vith Section 13.12. 13.11-3 Permit Peea. Reaidential -Bew Buildinga ••••••••••••••••••• $.03 per sq. ft. broken on 50 aq. ft. multiples. a .. octeling ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $4.00 per $1,000 valuation. Cc arcial ••••••••••••••••••••• $3.00 per $1,000 valuation or portion thereof to first 25 thouaand. $2.50 per thouaand next $25,000 $2.00 per thouaand next $50,000 $1.50 per thouaand next $100,000 $1.00 per thouaand next $200,000 .. •If il!J1. ' . ;l)t~~ lloYing or Wrecking ••••••••••••••••• $4.00 for each 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area Before Moving Inapection ••••••••••••••••••••• $4.00 plus 10¢ per mile, round trip mileage. All other operation• controlled by thia code ••• $4.00 for each 1,000 of valuation. Additional Pee• at Time of Conatructions aaa .. ent, le•• than 850 aq. ft ••••••••••••••••••• $3.00 aa-nt, over 850 aq. ft •••••••••••••••••••••••• $4.00 Piniahed aa-ent ••••••••••• Added to floor area. ar .. seway •••••••••••••••••••••.•••.•••••••••••••• $1. oo Carport • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $ 3 • 00 Garage, iaaued with Building Permit •••••••••••••• $4.00 lliacellaneoua Peraitas Pencea, retaining walla, heating and air conditioning plants, roofing, antenna tower• and reaidential remodeling. $4.00 per 1,000 $3.00 per $ 500 $2.00 per $ 200 $1.00 per $ 100 Signa ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $5.00 for each $1,000 or fraction in value. Rehanging Only ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $3.00 PlUllbing ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $3.00 first fixture. Por each additional fixture $ .so Bot water heater• or garbage diapoaala$1.50 for each unless with other fixtures. Blectrical Peraita -refer to Section 13.23-13 of the Municipal Code. I~ of work for which a permit i• required under this Building Code which are cc: meed before a perait ia aecured, may be a•••••ed fees for peraita in twice the mount• pre.cribed in the achedule herein. A plan checking fee shall acccapany plan• and specifications at the time th9y are aulaitted to the Chief Building Inapector when he requires plan checking aervice becauae of unuaual deaign, height, area or mixed occupancies. Said plan checking fee ahall be equal to one-half the building permit fee. 'lhi• f-i• not refundable. !'he City of Bnglewood, School Diatricta, Arapahoe County, The State of colorado, and the united State• of America ahall be exmnpt from the paying of any f-for any perait. llinor operation• not affecting atructure and not coating more than $60.00 for -t•riala and labor, when approved, may be executed without a permit. 13.lt-4 InaMCtiona. Inapectiona ahall be made upon 24 hours notifica- tion not nclualii9 weekend• or holldaya. The follatng inspections may be required. Footing• -after trench•• are excavated and before any footings are built. Foundation• -after all foundation• are built and forms, if any, are r..oved. Pr.aiDCJ, llechanical, Maaonry -after the foot, all framing, fire blocking, and ~racing i• in place and all pipes, electric wiring, chimneys, and vent• are ccapletect. Lathing -after all lathing and backing ia in place and before any plaater or atucco i• applied. Special inapectiona on plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning and aiacellaneoua rmodelling a• may be required by the Chief Building Inapector. Pinal Inapection -after building i• completed and ready for occupancy. Bo work ahall be done on any part of building and/or atructure beyond the point indicated in each aucceaaive inapection without written approval. Special on-the-job inapectiona may be required by the Chief Building In- apector on Oob• that are progressing at a rapid rate and on maaonry and con- crete work being carried on during winter weather. 'l'heae inapections may be -d• by an engin-r or architect or a peraon qualified in the particular field when approved by the Chief Building Inapector. Reports of inspections ahall be aulaitted to the Chief Building Inapector. •• ! j ~ I I I I I . I . ' . I ~1 13.11-5 certificate of Occur~· A certificate of Occupancy shall be iaaued, upon ccapletlon of a j ollowing final inapection if it is found that all licen .. a and permit• are in order, the building ccmplies with the llwlicipal Code and the uae of the atructure ia permitted uae. A temporary certificate .. y be iaaued for temporary uae of portions of a building prior to ccapletion, providing the portion ccmpliea with above requirements. A requeat fra11 the contractor will be required on form• provided by the Build- ing Departllent ahowing what part of the building i• to be released for use under thi• tllllpOrary Certificate of Occupancy. A fee of $4.00 will be charged for each tlHPOrary certificate. 13.11-6 Cbana• of OccuPMf>j• A change of occupancy shall require the iaauance of a new Certificate o Occupancy. 13.11-7 wrecking. 'l'he wrecking of a buil-g ·~lll be effected by low.ring .. terial to the ground upon diaplacement. Wetting to prevent dust will be required. An approved coverage of all throughfarea, properly marked and illuainated ahall be provided while the demoliahing i• in progreaa. Im- ..ctiately upon cc:apletion of wrecking, the property and adjacent streets and alley• ahall be cleared. 'Ille r-ining excavation shall be filled level with adjoining grade. Approved incOllbuatible material may be uaed to fill auch excavation•, provided the top 1 ft. of fill i• ef clean earth. 'l'he filling of auch excavation• ahall not be required if a permit haa been issued for a nMf building on .... aite and conatruction •tarted within 60 days of comple- tion of wrecking, provided that such excavation be protected on all aides with an approved fence not le•• than 42 inch•• high. 13.11-8 !°VI1ifaou Ro building •hall be moved into the City or relocated within the city t fir•t obtaining a perait. An application shall be • ...._nleted containing the following informations (a) Preaent location and address of building. (b) Floor plan of building -containing the dimensions. (c) Deacription of the building showing aize, spacing and -pan of floor joiata1 aize and •pacing of atuda1 ceiling heights of rooms: size and apacing of roof rafter•1 type of roof and roof covering1 type of heating plant, wiring and plumbing. (d) A plot indicating legal description and aize of t.he site7 proposed location of building(•) and any exiating building(•) on site. (e) A atat81118Jlt ahowing propoaed addition•, repairs and remodelling. A cc:apletion bond in the minimum amount of $3,000 or more, amount of bond to be determined by the Chief Building Inspector, shall be required before a permit will be iaaued to move or relocate a building. 'l'he moving of the building muat be done by a properly licenaed houaemover. After the building i• moved before the building i• ceoccupied, the plumbing, electrical and mechanical 11Uat be inapected by properly licenaed contractors, for compliance with their particular code. 'l'hia muat be done prior to final in- apection by the City and iaauance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 13.12 -Licenaing of jontractora. A contractor i• a person who undertakes with or for another to per orm any of the opeaation• controlled by this code, ,.,... ••••••••"8•--••••• ••d!t••r-••»adlawdla for any compensation other than wagea. A peraon who work• by the hour either by himaelf or with one or more helper• when he uaea other than hand tool• i• a contractor. Any person who perforaa any of th••• operation• on hia own or other property for the purposes of •peculation, BlrCBPT Group •I• building• and building• accessory thereto, intended for hi• own peraonal and permanent occupancy i• a contractor. Perma- nent occupancy aa herein described i• for a period of one year or more. l!le proviaiona of thi• aecteon •hall not apply to plumbers, electricians, or other apecialized trade• for which special licenaea are required1 or to an owner making ordinury repair• to hi• heme or acceaaory buildings, providing he doe• the repair work biaaelf. 'l'he required permit must be taken out before work• atarta. Prescribed annual fee• •hall be payable on or before the first day of January. A licenae may be prorated to one-half the prescribed fee providing it i• not tuen out before July 1. A licenae may not be prorated if the con- tractor wa• licenaed in the 1-ediate preceding year. Starting work on any project before t.he required license has been secured will reault in a 10 per cent licenae fee penalty. CLASS I. General Contractor•' Licenae, Uftlimited1 The license shall entitle the holder thereof to contract for the building, construction, altera- tion or repairing of any type or aize of atructure permitted by this ordinance. 'l'he annual fee ahall be $120. CLASS II. Gen£el Contractor•' Licenae Limited: 'l'he license shall entitle the holderreof to contract for tfie building, construction, alter- ation or repairing of building• in which the total value of all labor and -teriala entering the work, doe• not exceed $40,000. 'l'he annual license fee ahall be f40. 00 ~·'~oo . . St>& CLASS III. Jobber Contractor•• Licenae 1 'l'he license shall entitle the holder thereof to contract for the building or conatruction of minor struc- ture• auch aa fencea, aheda, private garages, patios, carports, swinaning pool•, or for the alteration or repair of other holdings or structures, pro- vided auch work doea not involve, in the opinion of the Chief Building In- spector, the atructure of the building and provided the total value of the labor and -teriala of each job ahall not exceed $3,000. The annual license f-aball be f20.00. CLASS IV. Sub-Contr19tora• Licenae1 'l'he licenae ahall be iaaued by the Chief Building Inapec::tor to thoae engaged in contracting for labor or for labor and .. terial, involving only one trade or group of related trades, such aa the followings .. aonry, plaater, cement, elevator, roofing, water-proofing, excavation, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, residing contractors and aiailar aub-contractora. 'l'he annual licenae fee shall be $20.00. A cement contractor working on City property muat comply with Section 15.2-1 of the Municipal Code by ob~aining an annual performance bond in the ..aunt of f2,000. . CLASS v. Special contractor•' Licenae1 The license shall be issued by the Chief Building Inapec::tor to thoae apec::lalizing in one particular class of work, auch aa houae moving, ahoring or wrecking. The annual fee shall be f20.00. '1'he licenae of wrecking ahall entitle the holder thereof to deal in aecond-hand building materials. Ro wrecking ahall be done except by a li- cenaed wrecking contractor, except that a Cla•• I or Claaa II General Con- tractor .. y wreck minor buildings or portion• of buildings where such wreck- ing ia a portion of a prOCJram of alteration or remodeling. A general contractor -y uae exceaa aalvaged material• in other work constructed by him, or -y diapoae of .... to a licenaed wrecking contractor. Salvaged materials are not to be aold or offered for aale to the public on wrecking site. CLASS V%. Drainli:era• Licenae. The licenae ahall entitle the holder thereof to lay ..,.r 1 ea and to tap to the aewer main, but in no caae per- fora any plumbing. The fee for auch licenae ahall be $20. 00. Bach applica- tion for a licenae ahall be accompanied by a auretybbond in the amount of fl,000 given to indemnify the City againat any damage or liability it may incur aa a reault of any act or cmdaaion of the licenaee, hi• agent, repre- aentative or employee. CLASS VII. S~ial Maintenance Licenae1 The licenae shall be issued to thoae people a~ailzing in factory or building maintenance work. The fee for auch licenae ahall be $5.00. CLASS V%I. Pl\llllber'a Licenae1 Ro peraon ahall en9age in the plumging buain••• in the city WlfhOut flrat obtaining a license therefor from the Chief Building Inapectorr and no peraon ao licenaed ahall allow his name to be uaed by any other person for the purpoae of obtaining a plullbing permit. Bvery peraon applying for a plumber'• license ahall give satisfactory proof to the Chief Building Inapector that he ia licenaed aa a master plumber by the State of COlorado. The annual licenae ahall be $aO.OO. Bach applica- tion for a licenae ahall be accanpanied by a aurety bond in the amount of fl,000 given to indemnify the city againat any damage or liability it may incur aa a reault of any act or omiaaion of the licensee, his agent, repre- sentative or .. plofee. CLASS IX. Blectrical Contractora1 Ro peraon ahall engage in the elec- trical buain••• without firat ob~aining a licenae aa per provisions of Par~aph 13.23-1, Paragraph 13.23-8 of the Municipal Code. '!he annual fee for Claaa A Blectrical Licenae ahall be $50.00. Application for a contractor• licenae accompanied by the proper license f-ahall be llade to the Chief Building Inapector on a contractors license application form, which form ahall contain the information hereinafter set forth. Such for.a muat be completed in full. 'l'heae form• are confidential and for u .. in determining financial and mechanical qualifications for licenaing purpo••• only. (a) '!'he n ... of the peraon, firm, or corporation deairing such license. (b) !'he reaidence of auch applicant, or of each of the individual •Giber• of auch firm, or of each of the directing officers of such corporation and ita principal place of business. (c) '!'he type of licenae deaire. (d) !'he atreet addreaa from where auch applicant proposes to engage in buaineaa, and the telephone number thereof and emergency telephone if available. (e) '!'he year for which auch licenae ia aought. (f) A atat ... nt of the applicant'• qualifying experience record, includ- ing an enumeration of aeveral contract• and jobs performed by the applicant. I I 1,. I I I (g) A financial •tatement, and a •tatement of the applicant's experience in regard to bonding, including an indication of whether the appli- cant ha• ever been refuaed a bond and an indication of the largest bond ever fullni8hed by the applicant. Al•o indication of coverage under Workllan'• compen•ation. (h) A cmaplete enumeration of all unpaid lien• and judgments outstanding againat the applicant. (i) One or JDOre bank reference• plua three auitable references fran peraona acquainted with the applicant'• qualifications. (j) A 8\lllllar)' of the qualifying experience record• of all superviaory for the particular licen•e sought$ (k) Licen•e• held in other city or cities and years held. (1) Any other relevant information required by the Chief Building Inapector. '!'he licen•e aay be i••ued providing the Chief Building Inspector deter- aine• frOID the inforaation and references that the applicant is qualified for the type of licenae aought. Payment of the proper fee must accompany license application. Bearing concerning refu•al of a licenae, •u•penaion of a license, revo- cation of a licenae, or other matter• pertaining thereto ahall be by Board of Adju•tment and Appeal•. In the event the applicant ia denied a licen•e he may request of hi• licenae application by the Board of Adju•tment and Appeals. '15.00 ahall accaapany thi• reque•t, which amount will be returned event the Board order• the ia•uance of the licen•e. a review A fee of in the S.Ch contractor •hall be reaponaible for all work included in his contract, whether or not execution i• by him or a •ub-contractor, and for all funds or property received by him for pro•ecution of a •pecific contract for a specific purpoM. '!'he Chief Building In•pector may and •hall upon the verified can- plaint in writing of any peraon, require any contractor to appear before the Board of Adju•taent and Appeal• at their next regular meeting for a hearing upon 5 day•' notice in writing, mailed ~ hi• la•t known post office address, and the Board •hall have the power to temporarily •uspend or revoke any licen-if holder i• found guilty of any of the following: (a) Abandonment of any contract without legal cause. (b) Diver•ion of fund• or property received for performance of a spe- eific contract and their application for any other purpose, or the failure to u•e auch for the perforaance of •aid contract. (c) Praudulent departure or di•regard of plan• and/or specifications. (d) Willful and/or deliberate diaregard and violation of this code. (e) Pailure to keep records of receipt• and di•bursements of his trans- action• a• a contractor and to produce amne for examination by Board when requeated. (f) Miarepreaentation of a material fact to obtain a license. (g) '!'he doin9 of any willful, fraudulent act aa a contractor by which another ia •ubatantially injured. (h) Fraudulent u•e of licenae to obtain perait• for another. (i) Careleaan••• or negligence in providing reaaonable safety measures for protection of workmen and public. (~) Failure to obtain a perait for any work before starting a job. If the contractor requeata a apecial meeting, he ahall pay the required '15.00 before auch -•ting i• acheduled. When a licenae is revoked, no new penaita ahall be iaaued thi• peraon or fira until the licenaee shall fully correct the faulty conatruction with the proviaion• of thi• code and until th• llcenae ia reinatatmd by the Board. 'l'he Board ahall have power to withhold reinatat-.it of thelicenae for a period not to exceed 6 months. If the auapenaion ia over 3 JDOntha, the licenaee •hall be required to obtain a new licenae, which fee cannot be prorated. 13.21-1 C9£:letion of Bxi•t!eJuBuildinga. 'l'he completion of existing buildlnga aball pei'ID!tted if l l pei'iDlta have been issued and the con- atruc:tion actually begun within 60 daya after thia code becanes effective. 13.12-2 ~ation of City Official•. 'l'he cooperation of city offi- cial• ahaii 'LiCU~any aaal•tance aa may be required for the enforcement of thi• code. "'~iJOS • . .,., .\l,,306 ••• lf .12-3 v~ilftiona. 'l'h• iaauance of a perait or approval of plan• and apeeif cation• • al not penli.t violation of thi• code, and any permit which pre8Ullea to 9ive authority to violate or cancel an,,-proviaiona of this code i• unlawful. The i•auanc• of a penait ahall not prevent correction of errors or perait operation• being carried on when in violation of this code or any other ordinance of th• City of Bn91900d. Pend.ta ahall expire and become null and void if work ia not started within 60 day• from date of iaauance, of if work authorised i• •topped or abandoned for a period of 60 daya after •tartin9, and the reaumption of such interrupted work ahall require th• obtainin9 of a new permit for the unfinished portion. A variance qranted by the Board of Adjuataent and Appeal• ahall becane null and void if the perait waa not obtained and the work atarted within 6 110Dtha fraa the date of the variance. •o cwerai9ht, nefJlect, or dereliction on the part of the buildinq in- apector er any authorised aaaiatant ahall authorize violation of this code. B.ch day conatitut•• a aeparate offenae. •a•aed on Pirat Readin9 by the City council of the City of Bnqlewood, COlorado, thi• 2lat day of Decellber, A.D. 1964, and ordered published in full in the Inglewood Herald and Bnterpri••· Paaaed on Pinal Readin9 by the City council of the City of Bnqlewood, Colorado, thi• 4th day of January, A.D. 1965, and ordered published in full in the lngl9'f00d Berald and Bnterpriae. Mayor AftBS!'1 I, Ray Chaae, City Clerk of the City of Bnqlewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and foreqoinq ordinance waa introduced, read, paaaed and ordered publiahed aa a bill in the Bnglewood fi!a1d and Bnt•;:t!•• at a r8CJUlar meetinq of the City council held on the at day of Dec r, A.D., 1964, and '*1\at at leaat 7 days after above pub- lication aa a bill the above ordinance wa• approved, adopted and ordered pabliahed a• -.ided in aaid leqal newspaper by the City Council at a reqular -ting held on the 4th day of January, A.D., 1965, a• Ordinance Ro. 1, Serie• of 1965 of aaid City. AftBS'1'1 I ... '