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Home My WebLink About2006-10-11 06-341 ORDINANCEItamNo, Dale: 10-11-06 Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending the Code of Me City of Bangor by Deleting Chapter 81, Building Code, and Replacing R with New Chapter 81, Building Code. Responsible Deyartrial Code E morcement Commentary: To former the Dhislon's mission of matecting the public's safety, forme last 36 years the City has regularly updated as Building Code m me most recent published edition. BOCA, the regional ode which the City has historically adopted, has merged with the ower two regional code aumoriliestofomh the International Code Coundl and has produced the International Code series which Is recognized by local and sfategovemmen[s, clesigners and professionals. This will be me third edition of me IBC me CRY has adopted since the merger of the three ode authorities. The 2006 edition replaces me 2003 edition. Manager's Comments: Recommend approval, as does Transportation and Infrastructure. r Budget Approval: I:fihTuRa ]RiLli Legal Approval: ^ / V — Cty Solitlmr Introduced for vam" X First Reading page _ of _ Referral 06 341 Assigned to Councilor D'Errieo October 11. 3006 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending the Cade of the City of Bangor by Deleting Chapter 81, Building Code, and Replacing It with New Chapter 81, Building Code. Be itoil ainedby dm CRY of Hangor,aslolkM Section 1 The Code of the Cary of Bangor Is hereby amended by deleting and repealing Chapter 81, Building Code. SecHo02 The Code of the City of Bangor is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Chapter, to replace Chapter 81 hereinabove repealed, W be Chapter 81, Building Cade, as follows: § 81-1. Adoption of Code. In accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3003, as the same may be amended from time to time, the International Building Code 2006, -published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporatetl by reference herein as Me minimum standard for the conetuction, akeration, addition, repair, removal, 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, § 81-2. Amendments. Said Building Code is adopted in its published form as "t fully set farm herein, except as follows: A. Section 101.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 101.1 This: These regulations shall be known as the "Building Cade of the city of Bangor," hereinafter referred to as "this ccde." B. Section 103.1 and 103.2 are deleted and replaced with the following: 103.1 Code official: Further references in this ode to the "code official" shall be interpreted to mean the Chief Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Bangor. C. Section 105. 1.1 and 105.1.2 are deleted and replaced with the following: 105.1 By whom application is made: Application for a permit shall be made by the owner or lessee of the bulking or structure, or agent or either, or by the licensed engineer or ardritect employed in connection WM the proposed work. The full name and address of 06 341 the owner or lessee, the applicant, and of the responsible officers, if the owner or lessee is a corporate body, shall be stag in the application. D. Section 108.2 is deleted and replaced with the following: 108.2 Fere sdw=dule: Fees shall be paid to the City of Bangor in accordance with the schedule set forth in dwpter 109, Fees, Al I, Code Enforcement Permits, of the Code of the City of Bangor. E. Section 113.4 is deleted and replaced with the following: 113.4 Violation penalties: Penalties for violations of this code shall be imposed in accordance with 31l M.R.S.A. §4452, as the same may be amended from time to time. Each day a violation shall be permitted to exist after notification by the Chief Cade Enforcement Officer shall constitute a separate offense. F. Section 114.3 is deleted and replaced with the following: 114.3 Unlawful continuance: Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a sto"ork order, except such work as he or she is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be guilty of a violation of this code. G. Section 115.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 115.1 Vacating structures: In add@ion to the enumerated circumstances in the International Property Maintenance Code 2000, 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 been substantially damaged due to fire or natural disaster. When, in the opinion of the code official, there is actual and immediate danger of failure or collapse of a structure which would endanger IHe or when any structure has fallen and life is endangered by the occupancy of the structure or 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 materials or use of defective equipment, the code official is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the occupants to vacate the premises foMwith. Tice code official shall cause to be posted at the main entrance m such structure a notice reading as follows: "This structure is unsafe and i6 use or occupancy has been prohibited by the code official." It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except for the purl of securing the shuatiire, making the required repairs, removing the hazardous condition, or demolishing the structure. H. Section 112.2 Is deleted and replaced with the following: 112.2 nomination for appeal: The owner of a building or structure or any other person may make an appeal to the Board of Appeals, as established by Chapter 23, Article I of the Code of the City of Bangor, 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 budding or structure. Such appeal shall be commend by following the procedures set forth by Chapter 23, Article I of the Code of the City of Bangor. 06 341 1. The following sections are deleted in their entirety: 112.1 and 112.3. 3. Section 312.1 m deleted and replaced with the following: 312.1 General: Buildings and structures of an accessory character and miscellaneous structures rat classified in any specific use group shall be constructed, equipped, and malntairretl to conform to the requirements of this code commensurate with the fire and life hazard inddental to their occupancy. Use Group U shall induce fences, tanks, cooling towers, retaining walls, and buildings such as private garages, carports, sheds, and agricultural buildings. K. Section 907.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: 907.1 General: No burglar and other emergency alarm described in Chapter 58, Alarm Systems, Article I, Burglar and Emergency Alarm Systems, of the Code 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 Electolcal 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 58, Article I of the Code of the City of Bangor. IN CITT COUNCIL October 11, 2006 Pire Reading CISL dgBR October. 23. 2006 -- Notion Mede and Seconded for Passage Vote: B-0 - counAlora voting yes: slIen. Cashwell. D'Nrrico, Paaington, Gratwlck, Greets, Palmer 6 Stone Councilors vaHug no: None Conic)�ssyAbs�see/nt:tt: Have s CITT dep A 06-361 ONDINANC6 (il'PLg.I Amevdive [he lode of [Le C1ty of B or by Mletlag Chapter 81, Building Cade amul geolacint It with Nev Chanter 81. 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