CHAPTER IV. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

 


ARTICLE 1. FIRE LIMITS. 1

4-101. Fire limits established. 1

4-102. Boarding up windows. 1

ARTICLE 2. BUILDING CODE.. 2

4-201. Definitions. 2

4-202. International building code incorporated. 2

4-203a.       Same; deletions. 2

4-203b.       Same; amendments. 2

4-204. Building official; powers; duties. 4

4-205. Building inspector; appointment. 4

4-206. Same; duties. 4

4-207. Same; powers. 5

4-208. Same; right of entry. 5

4-209. Clarification; modification. 5

4-210. Building permit required; application; approval. 5

4-211. Same; application information required. 5

4-212. Same; plans and specifications. 6

4-213. Same; fees. 7

4-214. Same; posting. 7

4-215. Certificate of approval. 7

4-216. Inspections of building; layout of building; foundations and footings; notice to inspector. 7

4-217. Request for inspection. 7

4-218. Work by property owners. 8

4-219. Liability. 8

4-220. Severability. 8

4-221. Contractors defined. 8

4-222. Contractor’s insurance. 8

4-223. Business auto liability. 8

4-224. Workers compensation insurance. 9

4-225. Insurance company rating. 9

4-226. Certificates of habitation and occupancy. 9

4-227. Same; appeal. 10

4-228. Same; unlawful acts. 10

4-229. Same; penalty. 10

ARTICLE 3.  ELECTRICAL CODE.. 11

4-301. Definitions. 11

4-302. National electrical code incorporated. 12

4-302a.       Amendments. 12

4-302b.       Effect on prior ordinances. 12

4-302c.       Severability. 12

4-302d.       Official copies. 13

4-302e.       Adoption of rules and regulations. 13

4-303. Additional provisions; amendments. 13

4-304. Building official; authority. 13

4-305. Electrical inspector; appointment. 13

4-306. Same; duties. 13

4-307. Same; powers. 14

4-308. Same; right of entry. 14

4-309. Clarification; modification. 14

4-310. Electrical permit required; application; approval. 14

4-311. Same; application information required. 15

4-312. Same; plans and specifications. 16

4-313. Same; fees. 16

4-314. Same; posting. 16

4-315. Request for inspection. 16

4-316. Inspection; concealment of prior work. 16

4-317. Certificate of approval. 17

4-318. Connection to installations. 18

4-319. Reinspection. 18

4-320. Condemnation; appeal. 18

4-321. Interference by unauthorized person. 18

4-322. Work by property owners. 19

4-323. Approved materials. 19

4-324. Liability. 19

4-325. Severability. 19

4-326. Penalties. 19

ARTICLE 4.  PLUMBING AND GAS-FITTING CODE   20

4-401. Definition of plumbing. 20

4-402. International plumbing code incorporated. 20

4-402a.       Effect on prior ordinances. 20

4-402b.       Severability. 20

4-402c.       Official copies. 20

4-403. Additional provisions. 20

4-404. Building official; authority. 20

4-405. Plumbing inspector; appointment. 21

4-406. Same; duties. 21

4-407. Same; powers. 21

4-408. Same; right of entry. 21

4-409. Clarification; modification. 22

4-410. Plumbing permit required; exception. 22

4-411. Same; application information required. 22

4-412. Same; plans and specifications. 23

4-413. Request for inspection. 23

4-414. Inspection; concealment of prior work. 23

4-415. Certificate of approval. 24

4-416. Connection to gas or water supply. 24

4-417. Condemnation; appeal. 25

4-418. Excavations. 25

4-419. Work by property owners. 25

4-420. Approved materials. 25

4-421. Liability. 26

4-422. Severability. 26

ARTICLE 5. MOVING BUILDINGS. 27

4-501. Building official; authority. 27

4-502. Permit required. 27

4-503. Same: application for permit. 27

4-504. Same; bond, insurance required. 27

4-505. Same; fee. 27

4-506. Route; duties of building official. 28

4-507. Notice to owners. 28

4-508. Duty of owners. 28

4-509. Interfering with poles; wires. 28

4-510. Display of lanterns. 28

ARTICLE 6.  DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  29

4-601. Purpose. 29

4-602. Definitions. 29

4-603. Public officer; duties. 29

4-604. Procedure; petition. 29

4-605. Same; notice. 30

4-606. Same; publication. 30

4-607. Same; hearing, order. 30

4-608. Duty of owner. 30

4-609. Same; failure to comply. 30

4-610. Same; make site safe. 31

4-611. Assessment of costs. 31

4-612. Immediate hazard. 31

4-613. Appeals from order. 31

4-614. Scope of article. 31

ARTICLE 7.  HEATING AND COOLING STANDARDS  32

4-701. Definitions. 32

4-702. Certificate of compliance. 32

4-703. Standards. 33

ARTICLE 8. RESIDENTIAL CODE.. 34

4-801. The international residential code. 34

4-802. Deletions. 34

4-803. Amendments. 34

4-804. Copies on file. 36

4-805. Adoption of rules and regulations. 36

ARTICLE 9. MANUFACTURED HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CODE   37

4-901. Manufactured home and recreational vehicle code incorporated. 37