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Home My WebLink About2000 Ordinance No. 018• ORDINANCE NO.$._ SERIES OF 2000 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 18 INTRODUCED BY COUNCll. MEMBER BRADSHAW AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2A, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, PERTAINING TO THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . WHEREAS, the City of Englewood baa used the Uniform Building Code u a model construction code since 1970; and WHEREAS , this Cod, is updated periodically to keep paoe with changing construction technology : and WHEREAS , the City of Englewood Division or Building and Safety atalf bu thoroughly reviewed the t997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code and recommends adoption thereof subject to certain exceptions, modifications and amendment; and WHEREAS , the Englewoo.! City Council bu expresaeci the need £or revitalization of existing single family, owner occupied, dwellings within the City of Englewood; and WHEREAS , I-Ian Review fees will be waived to encourage the application of savings toward the homeowners' remodeling efforts; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , AS FOLLOWS : &s.1iwu. The City CoUllcil of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby amends Title 8, Chapter 2A , of tlie Englewood Municipal Code 1985, to read as follows : CHAPTER2 CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODES ARTICLE A BUILDING CODE 8-2A-l: CODE ADOPTED : Th•t e is heret y adopted , by reference therero, the Uniform Building Code, Volumes I, II and lll, -¼99+ .l.ail..Edition, including appendi~, ~hapters 3 • division IV, 15, 19, 29, 30, 31 • division lll, 33 , and 34 -diviaion II , published by the International Conference of Building Officials , 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601 . subject to the exceptiomt, modifications and amendments set forth in Sec tion 8-2A-2 of this Article . The Clerk shall maintain a copy of the Code Which ;,;ijl be avail able for in&pection during rerular buaineaa hours -1- 8-2A-2 : SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO ADOPTED CODE: The followins apecific chanpa, modiflcationa and amendments are hereby made in tha proviliona of the Uniform Buildin1 Code,-ill Edition, hereinabove adoptad: A. 9elM& §ection 105 .1 shall be nm l lSFd with the following· Appeals ■ballAI in accordance with E M C 8-1 · 7 B. Delete items 2 and 5 from section 106.2. C. Section 107.2 Permits Fees. The following shall be added to the eecond paragraph: Valuation for miscellaneous projects shall be determined by applying the following schedule: Aephalt roofing Fence $&6-,41& ~ per square ~ ~ per linear foot D. Sectigo 107 3 Add the following exception after the end of the fint ~ Eiception · The 65% plan review f,:e ehall be wJJilrd for ainslc family , owner occupied:..~ D ~-Section 904.2 .2 paragraph 5, shall be replaced with the fullowins: 5. Throughout all buildinp which are 50 or more feet in heiaht (as defined in Chapter 2 ofthe--¼IIM ml.Uniform Building Code), or wltich comprise more than four stories irrespective of hei, ht. Except: Group S Division 4 Occupancies clasaified exclusively as open parking garages in accordance with section 311.9 of the Uniform Building Code . B. Seeboll 0317-.lB In the Met acnk11cc delete ,he Y.orela "i:n geerraphiea:l Metta here eitpcticnec hne d:emenetreted a apeei:f'ie need ,". ht the laat aent.enee ddetie the ;.erd:e "dcpenel-tng eo leeal e,epcrienee," and auhatih1k: lhe • erllahell forlhe .. 01,I moi . [. Add the following exception at the end flfthe first peragraph of Appendix Section 1515 2 1· Pre·Roof Inspection Exception: One and two family dwellings shall be exempt from the requirement for pre-roof inspections. -2- • F-~-Appendix section 3011.5 shall be replaced with the following: 3011 .5 Fees . A fee for each permit or certificate of inspection shall be paid to the City of En1lewood ae follows : New installations: Fees for new installations shell be as set forth in Table No . 1-A. Fees for major alterations shall be as set f~,th in Table No . I ·A. Installation fees include charges for the fir st year's annual inspection fee and charges for the electrical equipment on the conveyance side of the disconnect switch. Annual certificates of inspection For each elevator For each escalator or moving walk For each r.ommercial dumbwaiter (Each escalator or moving walk unit powered by one motor shell be considered as a separate escalator or moving walk.) $160 .00 160.00 150.00 G If. Ap~endix section 3012 shall be replaced with the following: Section 3012 • ANSI Code adopted • All new elevators , dumbwaiters , escalators and moving walks and major alterations to such conveyances and the installation thereof shall conform to the requirements of the American National Standard Institute ANSI/ASME Al 7. I -¼99il ~Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, publiahed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. • H l-Appendix chapter 34 , division II • Life-safety requirements for existing high- rise buildings shell be replaced with the following: Section 3417 • Appeals board. Appeals shall be in au:ordance with Title 8, Chapter I, Section 7, of the Englewood Municipal Code. ~-Safety CJ•uaet The City Council hereby finds , determines, and declares that thia Ordinance ii promulgated under the general police power of the City of Enslewood, that it ia promulgated for the health, safety , and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance ia neceBBary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and wel!are. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a. rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained . -3- ~ SeverabiHty If an r clauao, oentence, paralll'aph, or part of tbia Ordinance or the application thueof to nny person or circwnatance1 ■ball for any reason be adjudged by a court o·.' competent juriadiction invalid, such jud1111ent aball not affect, impair or invalidate the remoinder oftbia Ordinance or it application to other penona or circumatancas ~ lmxm1i1teot Ordir~ other Ordinances or portiona thereof inconsistent or conflicting with tbi., Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent or such inconaib!eD ~'Y or conflict. ~ Effect of repeal or modification The repeal or modification of any provision of the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture , or liauility, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper action■, suits, proceedings, and proaecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpoae of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered , entered, or made in such actions , suite, proceedings, or proeecutions . ~-Cbgjr;e gfCgde . Any party who has a pending application, where the permit application and final site plan have been submitted to the City before the date of final adoption of this Ordinance, shall make an election to proceed under either the current Code or the 1997 Code but not a combin».tion thereof. Sei:ti9ll.l. fe.wilt.. The Penalty Provision of E.M.C. Section 1-4•1 shall apply tn each and every violation of this Ordinance. Introduced, read in full, and passed on firet reading on the 20th day of March, 2000. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 24th day of March, 2000. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 3rd day of April, 2000. Published by title as Ordinance No.£., Series of 2000 , on the 7th day of Ap ril, 2000. -4- I, Low:riabia A. Ellia, City Clerk of the City of Eqlewood, Colorado, benby cmif)' that the abcMI and foresainl i.l a true capy,g, the Ordinance pauod on final readlns ................. ..._.,,.,.,;;~hd~ Loucrubia A. Elli.I -5- (. • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date Agenda Item Subject March 20, 2000 11 ai Building Code Up:late Ordinance lnltlated By Safety Services, Building Division I Staff Source Lance Smith, Chief Building Official Ben Greene , Fi re Marshal COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION The 1994 series of Uniform Codes were adopted by Council and become effective on January 22 , 1994 . These codes Included the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Fire Code, Un ifo rm 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 ot Uniform Codes including the 1999 National Electrical Code. BACKGROUNIJ, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The 1997 series of Uniform Codes provide regulatory guidelin ~s that reflect the most recent technological advancements and safety factors for residential and r:ommercial properties In the City . These codes ara the recognized standards for this pa~ 01 th" country and contin.e to serve this community well. FINANCIAL IMPACT None antic ipated . LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Proposed Ordinance