CHAPTER 4. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

 


Article 1. Building Code. 1

4-101.... International building code incorporated. 1

4-102.... Deletions. 1

4-103.... Amendments. 1

4-104.... Additions. 2

Article 2. Residential Code, Building Standards, Dwelling Construction Under the Building Code, Housing Standards. 12

4-201.... International residential code incorporated. 12

4-202.... Amendments. 12

4-203.... Addition. 12

4-204.... Deletions. 13

4-205.... Dwelling construction under the uniform building code incorporated. 13

4-206.... Deletions. 13

4-207.... Amendment. 13

4-208.... Addition. 13

4-209.... Guidelines for manufactured housing installations incorporated. 13

4-210.... Deletions. 14

4-211.... Amendment. 14

4-212.... Addition. 14

4-213.... Certificates of occupancy and habitation. 14

Article 3. Electrical Code. 17

4-301.... National electrical code incorporated. 17

4-302.... Deletions. 17

4-303.... Additions. 17

4-304.... Amendments. 18

Article 4. Plumbing Code. 19

4-401.... International plumbing code incorporated. 19

4-402.... Addition. 19

4-403.... Deletions. 20

4-404.... Amendments. 20

Article 5. Mechanical Code. 21

4-501.... International mechanical code incorporated. 21

4-502.... Deletion. 21

4-503.... Amendment. 21

4-504.... Additions. 21

Article 6. Housing Code. 22

4-601.... Uniform housing code incorporated. 22

4-602.... Deletions. 22

4-603.... Amendments. 22

4-604.... Additions. 22

Article 7. Landscaping and Urban Forestry Code  25

4-701.... Purpose. 25

4-702.... Definitions. 25

4-703.... Street trees; list. 26

4-704.... On-site inspections. 26

4-705.... Interference with community forest duties. 26

4-706.... Care of community forest. 26

4-707.... Tree protection. 26

4-708.... Trimming trees by public or private utilities. 26

4-709.... Tree topping. 27

4-710.... Infected or infested trees on private property. 27

4-711.... Dead trees on private property. 27

4-712.... Tree sculptures. 27

4-713.... Removal of tree stumps. 27

4-714.... Private limitations top urban forestry and landscaping. 27

4-715.... Street tree requirements. 28

4-716.... Clearance over streets, alleys, public ways, walkways and sidewalks. 29

4-717.... Utilities. 29

4-718.... Abutting property owner rights. 29

4-719.... Abutting property owner responsibilities. 29

4-720.... Notice to owner, occupant. 29

4-721.... Abatement by the city. 29

4-722.... Assessment of costs. 30

4-723.... Violation; penalty. 30

Article 8. Addressing Code. 31

4-801.... Inspection department authorized to assign numbers. 31

4-802.... Formula for assigning street address numbers. 31

4-803.... Placing numbers. 31

4-804.... Building to be numbered before occupied. 32

Article 9. Moving Buildings. 33

4-901.... Building official; authority. 33

4-902.... Permit required. 33

4-903.... Same: application for permit. 33

4-904.... Same; insurance required. 33

4-905.... Same; fee. 33

4-906.... Route; duties of building official. 33

4-907.... Notice to owners. 34

4-908.... Duty of owners. 34

4-909.... Interfering with poles; wires. 34

4-910.... Display of warning lights. 34

Article 10. Dangerous and Unfit Structures. 35

4-1001.  Purpose. 35

4-1002.  Definitions. 35

4-1003.  Public officer; duties. 35

4-1004.  Procedure; petition. 35

4-1005.  Same; notice. 36

4-1006.  Same; publication. 36

4-1007.  Same; hearing, order. 36

4-1008.  Duty of owner. 36

4-1009.  Same; failure to comply. 36

4-1010.  Same; make site safe. 36

4-1011.  Assessment of costs. 37

4-1012.  Immediate hazard. 37

4-1013.  Appeals from order. 37

4-1014.  Scope of article. 38

Article 11. International Private Disposal Code. 39

4-1101.  International private disposal code incorporated. 39

4-1102.  Deletions. 39

4-1103.  Amendments. 39

4-1104.  Additions. 39

Article 12. International Fuel Gas Code. 40

4-1201.  International fuel gas code incorporated. 40

4-1202.  Deletions. 40

4-1203.  amendments. 40

4-1204.  Additions. 40

Article 13. International Property Maintenance Code  41

4-1301.  International property maintenance code incorporated. 41

4-1302.  Deletions. 41

4-1303.  Amendments. 41

4-1304.  Additions. 44

Article 14. Designated Main Street Area. 51

4-1401.  Designated Main Street area. 51

4-1402.  Permit work within Main Street area. 51

4-1403.  Review of application. 51

4-1404.  Issuance of permit. 51

4-1405.  New construction. 51

4-1406.  Site plan. 51

4-1407.. Mass and scale. 52

4-1408.  Roof shape. 52

4-1409.  Windows. 52

4-1410.  Entrances. 52

4-1411.  Loading docks and doors. 52

4-1412.  Materials. 52

4-1413.  Solid-to-void ratio. 53

4-1414.  Alignment of façade elements. 53

4-1415.  Signs. 53

4-1416.  Sign context. 53

4-1417.  Permitted signs. 53

4-1418.. Flush mounted signs. 53

4-1419.  Pole mounted/monument signs. 54

4-1420.  Projecting signs. 54

4-1421.  Window signs. 54

4-1422.  Directory signs. 54

4-1423.  Inappropriate signs. 54

4-1424.  Sign materials. 54

4-1425.  Sign content. 54

4-1426.  Sign lighting. 55

4-1427.  General. 55

4-1428.  Alterations. 55

4-1429.  Ground floor. 55

4-1430.  Windows. 55

4-1431.  Entry ways. 56

4-1432.  Loading dock doors. 56

4-1433.  Façade materials. 56

4-1434.  Cornices. 56

4-1435.  Roofs. 56

4-1436.  Repair techniques. 56

4-1437.  Additions to historic buildings. 57

4-1438.  Canopies/awnings. 57

4-1439.  Historic colors. 57

Article 15. Rights of Way. 58

4-1501.  Permit. 58

4-1502.  Underground locator. 58

4-1503.  Restoration of surface. 58

4-1504.  Penalties. 58