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Home My WebLink About2000 Ordinance No. 017• ORDINANCE NO . J.1 SERIES OF 2000 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 17 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 28, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 , PERTAINING TO THE MECHAHICAL CODF: OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO . WHEREAS, the City of Englewood haa used the Uniform Mechanical {'.ode aa a model conetruction code since 1970; and WHEREAS, this Code is updated periodically to keep pace with changinr conetruction technology; and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood Division of Building and .:lafety ataffhaa thorougbly n,viewed the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code and recommends adoption thereof subject to certain exceptiona, modification1 and amendment; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED RY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF· ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , AS FOLLOWS: Sm:tiim..l. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Cdorado hereby amenda Title 8, Chapter 2B, of the Englewood Municipal Code 1985, to read as follow•.: CHAPTER2 CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODES ARTICLE B MECHANICAL CODE 8-2B-l: CODE ADOPTED : • There is hereby adopted, by reference thereto, the Uniform Mechanical Code,-HKM- li.i1 E.iit1on , including Appendices A and B, ehapk!N 18, 13 pm I ... ~ II, 13, U ftft<!-¼lt, published by the International Conference of Building Officiala, 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601 , and subject to ..-ihl exceptions, modificationa and amendments set forth in Section 8-2B-2 of this Article. The Clerk shall maintain a copy of the Code which will be available for irumection ~~;µ: buaineee hours -1- 10 bv 8-2B-2: SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO ADOPTED CODE: The followin& aptcific chanfl"8, modifications and amendment. are hereby made in the provi.oiona of the Uniform Mechanical Code, -.llll!7 Edition, hentinabove adopted : A. Delete ~on I 10 I •b•ll he nplac;ed with the followinf Board of Appeals Appeals ahall be in BSE9rdance with EMC 8·1·7· B. Section 115.2 shall be replaced with the following: 115 .2 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Table No. 1-A of the-.lill Uniform Building Code . C. Section 115.3 shall be replaced with the following : 115 .3 Plan Rc,iew Fees. When submittal document,, are required by section 113.2, a plan review fee shall be paid. The plan ntview fee for mechanical work ahell be equal to 66 percent of the tote! meclwucal permit fee as a. rorth in Table No. 1-A ofth•-.lill Unifllnn Building Code. D. Section 115.3.2 Shall hf. ,eplaced with the following: 115.3.2 Incomplete or Chanced Plana. When plans are incomplete or chanced so aa to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in Table No. 1-A of. the ¼99+ .lfil Uniform Building Code. E. Section 116.6.3 The firat paragraph shall be replaced with the following : 116.6.3 How Obtained. To obta\n reinapection, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinapection fee in accordance with Table No. 1-A of the-.lill Uniform Building Code . F. Delete Table No . 1-A f½Q9+ .lill Uniform Meclianie1l Code). G. Seet;en aaa Seepe. Bele&e the ph,-"fleer r...naee ". Section 303 1 2 ehall be melag;d with the followin1 · 303 I 2 Floor Furnaces Floor furnaces shall be prohibir&d. H. SeeMen aaa Sene1i!H. Belet.e the pftl'aaeo "fleer N!eaee" Mid "Seer Nffl8eea" 11 here er the, appear U, t.he sedten. 1-. Seet!i.en aat Fleer f:tlf'ftaeea . E>elete t.he ent:i!'e seet!en ed replace l'tith Hie fellewmr. -2- • • Flao1 anti Dtlti Flocz Pv.maeeo. The imteHaMn ef 8eor aatl tlllel 8eo1 f4111aees i ■ p1ohtltikcl. fPlll:mtenenee efe:cieM• 1001 and tlllel fteeti Nlnaeeo Ml pe'Mttotictl.) 1--H. Section 902 .1, add a oecond paragraph aa follows : Applications for permits to construct commercial incinerators must be approved by the State or Colorado, the Tri-County Health Department and the City of Englewood prior to construction. !, P•lete Section 1026 !I,. Delete Sectior J.Oll I., Delete Section 1029 K. 9e!He aeetioft 1831 0El.ppe11di!I B. Ir. 9eleMO oeolion 1885 of,',ppenm B. \ , M. 9elete«elion ~8:16 o{Appendi!I B. EOrli. 63 Seriee l881l $w;ian.l. Safety Gl•YR• The City Council hereby finde, Jeterminea, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City o( Englewood, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is neceaaary for the preservation of health and aa!ety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legisla\ive object sought to i>< obtained. ~ $eye111hjljty If any clauae, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by • court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impail-or invalidate the remainder or this Ordinance or it applicat:on to other persofil or circumata.ncea. ~ tnrooaiatent Onlinancee All other Ordinances or portions thereof ino.msistent or conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. ~ Effect of repeal or modification The repeal or modification of any provision or the Code or the City or Englewood by this Ordinance shall not ralease, extinguish, alter, m,,dify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture , or liability , either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and ench provision sball be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes cf sustairjng any and a.U proper actions, suit.6, proceedings, and pf'Olecutiona for the enforcement tfthe penalty, forfeiture, or lli.b ility, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgiuent, decree , or order which can or may be rendered , entered, or made in such actions , suits, proceedings , or prosecutions . -3- Sm:l;iaJI. Chgjm pf Cpd• AJJY party ,.J,o baa a pendi.Di applicatio.1, whore the pern it application and final aite plan have been submitted lo the City befor,, the date of final adoption of thia Ordinance, ■hall n:.ake an election lo proceed wider either the current C<>de or the 1997 Code but not a combination then,of, ~ &lialJ;x. The Penal,y Provision of E.M.C. Section 1-4•1 1hall apply lo each and every violation of thia Ordinance. Introduced, read in full, and paued on first reading on the 20th day of Man:h, 2000 . Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 24th day of March, 2000. lu•ad by title and passed on final reading on the 3rd day of April, 2000. Published by title as Ordinance No . fl Series of 2000, on the 7th day of April , 2000. I, Loucrishia A Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby csrtify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading .... ...,. ... ,,.u°"""""'N•4kdAJ Loucriahia A. Ellia -4 - .. • •.. • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date Agenda Item Subject March 20 , 2000 11 a ii Mechanical Code Update Ordinance Initiated By Safety Services, Building Division I Staff Source Lance Smith, Chief Building Official Ben Greene , Fire Marshal COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION The 1994 sanes of Uniform Codes were adopted by Council and become effective on January 22, 1994. These codes included the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Unllorm Mechanical Code, uniform Fire Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and the 1993 National Electrical Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Building Division of the Department of Safety Services recommends the adoption, by ordinance , of the 1997 series of Uniform Codes Including t~" • n99 National Electrical Code . BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The 1997 series of Un;form Codes provide regulatory guidelines that reflect the most recent technological advancements and safety factors for residential and commercial proper'i•1s in the City . These cndes are the recognized standards for lhi.5 part of the country and conti· ,~ lo serve this community well . FlNANCIAL IMPACT None anticipated . LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Proposed Ordinance