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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-08 96-180 ORDINANCECouncil Action Date April 8, 1996 Item No. 96-180 Item/Subject: Amending Chapter a -SOCA Basic National Building Code -1996 Responsible Department: Commuaity Economic Development - Code ENurcemena Commentary: 'Chis onGnence amendment provides for the adoption of the most recent edifion of the BOCA National Building Code. The Code is updated every [lure years. Attached are highlights ofthe more significant changes in the 1996 edition. DeFartmmxeue Maruger'a Comments: G�£D rTJr��G gs�oc r�� q�pty Ciry MnWgn Code ic�ia�nge NgnnBnis �'� Budget Approval: PiwnttDiree[ Legal Approval: PpA 97A. Mt ' Cnv s^tineor Imroducul For Opanage .� al S:.00p;m caw—n.be+iD, WLh, Rj 17� �5% 96 -Tea Asst pod to Cournuor Baldacci April 3, 1996 ryry CITY OF BANGOR an (TITLE.) rbM>gr Amending Chapter Ix BOLA Basic National __ ___ '___...-........ . ..... Building.. Code-ljt93_1996 Bs it ordaimd WNs City CoutwO of d* City ufBayw, w IW%oxo: Chapter. IX of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: CHAPTER IX BUILDING CODE/1993 1996 Sec. 1 Building Code Adopted. Inaccordance with 30 M.R.S.A. 93003, Maine as the same may be amended from time to time. The HOCA Basic National Building Code/1993 1996, Bievea£h Thirteenth Edition, published by the Building Officials A Code Administrators International, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein, as the minimum standard for the construction, alteration, addition, repair, oval, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures and their service equipment, both existing and proposed, located within the City of Bangor. Sec. 2 Amendments to Published Version. Said building code i adopted in its published formas if fully set forth herein, except as follows; (1) Section 101.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 101.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of Bangor hereinafter referred to as "this code." (2) Section 104.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: M 104.1 Code Official: Further references in this code to the "Code Official" shall be interpreted to mean the Chief Code Enforcement officer of the City of Bangor. (3) Section 107.3 is deleted and replaced with the following: 109.3 By Whom Application is made: Application for a permit shall be made by the owner or lessee of the building or structure, or agent or either, or by the licensed engineer or architect employed in connection with the proposed work. The full names and address of the owner r lessee, applicant, and of the responsible officers, if the owner or lessee is a corporate body, shall be stated in the application. (4) Section 112.3.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 112.3.1 Fee Schedule. Fees shall be paid to the City of Bangor in accordance with the schedule set forth in Chapter ii, Article 37 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor. (5) Section 116.4 is deleted and replaced with the following: 116.4 Violation Penalties: Penalties for violations of this Ordinance shall be imposed in accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. 54452, as the same may be amended from time to time. each day a violation shall be permitted to exist after notification by the Chief Code Enforcement Officer shall constitute a separate offense. (6) Section 117.2 is deleted and replaced with the following: 117.2 Unlawful Continuance: Any person who shall continue any work inor about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as he is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be guilty of a violation of this Ordinance. (7) Section 120.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 120.1 Vacatinu Structures: In addition to the enumerated circumstances in the BOLA Property Maintenance Code/1990, or subsequent amendments thereto, the Code Enforcement Officer may order an immediate vacating of any part of, or all of, a structure which loses its source of heat, cooling, hot water, water supply, or sewer service, or has malfunctioning electrical service or has beensubstantially damaged due to fire or natural disaster. When, in the opinion of the code official, there is actual and immediate danger or failure o collapse of a structure which would endanger life, or when any structure has fallen and life is endangered by the occupancy of the structure, o when there is actual or potential danger to the building occupants or those in the proximity of any structure because of explosives, explosive fumes or vapors or the presence of toxic fumes, gases or No materials, or use of defective equipment, the code official is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the occupants to vacate the premises forthwith. He shall caue to be posted at the main entrance to such structure a notice reading as follows: "This structure is unsafe and its use or occupancy has been prohibited by the code official." It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except for the purpose of securing the structure, making the required repairs, removing the hazardous condition, or of demolishing the structure. (8) Section 121.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 121.1 Amolication for Anneal: The owner of a building or structure or any other person may appeal to the "Bangor Hoard of Appeals," hereinafter designated as the "Board of Appeals", from a decision of the code official refusing to grant a modification to the provisions of this code covering the manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure. Such appeal shall be commenced by filing with the Chief Code Enforcement Officer a completed appeal form provided by the Director of Code Enforcement together with an administrative processing fee of thirty-five fifty five dollars 483579B} (555.00) within 20 days of the date of the decision by the code official. (9) Section 121.2 is deleted and replaced with the following: 121.2 Membership of Board: All appeals from this code shall be heard by the Board of Appeals. The Board shall hear the appeal in accordance with Sections 121.3 through 121.7 of this code. (10) Section 121.6 is amended by the addition of the following language to the end of the first paragraph: The Board's decision may only reverse modify the Chief Code Enforcement Officer's decision upon a finding that with respect to the activity in question this code has been incorrectly interpreted; that the provisions of this code do not fully apply to the contemplated activity; that a variance from this code is needed to permit construction of a temporary structure which otherwise meets the requirements of Section 109.0 of this code; or that the type or form of construction is the equivalent to that required by this code. (11) Section 121.7 is deleted and replaced with the following: 121.7 Court Review: Any person aggrieved by a decision or order of the board may within thirty (30) days after the decision is rendered, appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with Rule 808, Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. M (12) Section 312.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 312.1epiral: Buildings and Structures of aaccessory character and miscellaneous Structures not classifiedinspecific e group shall be constructed, equipped and maintained to conform to the requirements of this code commensurate with the fire and life hazard incidental to their occupancy. Use Group U shall include fences, Lanka, cooling towers, retaining walls and buildings such as private garages, carports, sheds and agricultural buildings. (13) Section 2709.0 is added as follows: 2709.0 BURGLAR AND OTHER EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS 2709.1 General: No burglar and other emergency alarm system, as described in Chapter VII, Article 13 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor, Shall be installed and operated in any structure unless the Same shall be installed and operated in compliance with the National Electrical Code in effect in the City of Bangor at that time and unless the alarm user possesses or has been issued a valid permit pursuant to Chapter VII, Article 13 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor. # IN C96-180 COUNCIL ORDINANCE 11 Aprilit 8 996 Peet[ Reading j Referred to Comity (TITLE, 1 Amending Chapter IS BOCA Basic 6 Econ.Bevel.Comittee National Building Code 1993 1996. CLPRR IN CITY COUNCIL p pdw April 33, 1996 VotPase: 9 yes Councilors voting yes: r/1-OIC 11V1 Baldacci, Blanchette, Pranffi1, Leen, Popper, Soucy, Sullivan. Tyler A yootroc 111 CLE 96-160 The BOCA Basic National Building Codd1996 was published in early February. Summarized here are subject areas for which the 1996 Edifion contains new provisions. ♦ In the area of fire protection due codehas new provisions addressing: fire wall continuity, penetrations and joins in fire -resistance rated assemblies; fire separation walls between multiple single-family dwellings; and fire protection glazing ♦ There is a new section on clean agent fire extinguishing systems ♦ Regarding loads, the 1996 Edition has new provisions on: ASCE 7-95 alternative load criteria for snow, wind god seismic loads; roofing wind resistance; wird bracing for wood frame c rnstmcfion; and revised live loads ♦ Other new provisions address: high bazard occupancy requirements for use group U occupancies (miscellaneous occupaucies); stairs, handrails and guards; ernergency escape windows; and accessibility. MEMO To: Gail Campbell, City Clerk From: Dan Welbngton, Code Enhancement Subject: (1)1996 National Electric Code (2)1996 BOCA Budding Code Date: 3/qIq t.�: This memo is to accompany the delivery of three (3) copies of the (1) 1995NEC or (2)1995 BOCA Bae'e B 'Id,nv Cods to the City Clerk's Office. The law requires direct copies of the Code be placed on file in the Clerk's Office, for public review and comment, at least thirty (30) days prior to adoption Thank you for your assistance. Dan Wellington Code Enforcement Officer