CHAPTER 4. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

 


Article 1. Building Code. 1

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

4-102.... Section 101.4 amended. 1

4-103.... Section 101.4.5 of the 2006 IBC deleted. 1

4-104.... Section 101.4.6 of the 2006 IBC amended. 1

4-105.... Section 101.4.7 of the 2006 IBC deleted. 2

4-106.... Section 102.6 of the 2006 IBC amended. 2

4-107.... Section 103 of the 2006 IBC re-titled. 2

4-108.... Section 103.3 of the 2006 IBC amended. 2

4-109.... Section 105.1.1 of the 2006 IBC deleted. 2

4-110.... Section 105.1.2 of the 2006 IBC deleted. 2

4-111.... Section 105.2 of the 2006 IBC amended. 2

4-112.... Section 105.2.3 of the 2006 IBC deleted. 3

4-113.... Section 106.3.4.1 amended. 3

4-114.... Section 107.3 amended. 4

4-115.... Section 108 amended. 4

4-116.... Section 109.3 of the 2006 IBC amended. 6

4-117.... Section 113 of the 2006 IBC amended. 6

4-118.... Section 305 of the 2006 IBC amended. 8

4-119.... Sections 406.3.4 and 406.6.2 of the 2006 IBC amended. 8

4-120.... Section 407.2.4 of the 2006 IBC amended. 9

4-121.... Section 507.12 of the 2006 created. 9

4-122.... Section 1013 of the 2006 IBC amended. 9

4-123.... Section 1018.1.4 of the 2006 IBC amended. 10

4-124.... Section 1009.2 of the 2006 IBC amended. 10

4-125.... Section 1017 of the 2006 IBC amended. 11

4-126.... Section 1208.2 of the 2006 IBC amended. 11

4-126.... Section 1607.11.2.1 of the 2006 IBC amended. 12

4-127.... Section 1608.2 of the 2006 IBC amended. 12

4-128.... Section 1609.3 of the 2006 IBC amended. 12

4-130.... Section 1613.5.2 of the 2006 IBC amended. 12

4-131.... Chapter 17 of the 2006 IBC deleted. 13

4-132.... Section 1805.2.1 of the 2006 IBC amended. 13

4-133.... Chapter 29 of the 2006 IBC deleted. 13

4-134.... Amendment of Sections 903.2.3 and 903.2.8. 13

Article 2. Electrical Code. 14

4-201.... National electrical code adopted. 14

4-202.... Certificates and licenses. 14

4-203.... Electrical permit fees. 15

4-204.... NEC 2020 Section [201.8(A) (5)] is amended as follows: 17

4-205.... NEC 2020 Section [210.8(A) (1-11)] and IRC Chapter [E3902 (1-11)]: 17

4-206.... NEC 2020 Section [210.12(A through D)] and 2021 IRC Chapter [E3902.17] are amended as follows: 17

4-207.... NEC 2020 Section [230.67] and 2021 IRC Chapter [E3601.8] are amended as follows: 17

4-208.... NEC 2020 Section [230.70(A)(1)] and 2021 IRC Chapter [E3601.6.2] are amended as follows: 17

4-209.... NEC 2020 Section [230.82(10) ,230.85] and 2021 IRC Chapter [E3601.5] are amended as follows: 18

4-210.... NEC 2020 Section [210.52(C) (2&3)] and 2021 IRC Chapter [E3901.4.2 &3] are amended as follows: 18

4-211.... NEC 2020 Section [210.8 (A) (5), Exception] and 2021 IRC Chapter [E3902.5 Exception 2] are amended to read as follows: 18

4-212.... NEC 2020 Section [210.70] and IRC Chapter [E3903.4] are amended by adding the following: 18

4-213.... Copies on file; to be furnished. 18

4-214.... Adoption of rules and regulations. 19

Article 3. Structure Code. 20

4-301.... Definitions. 20

4-302.... Enforcement of chapter; applicability of chapter. 23

4-303.... Procedure manual. 23

4-304.... Minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities. 24

4-305.... Minimum standards for light, ventilation, electricity and heating. 26

4-306.... General requirements relating to the safe and sanitary maintenance of buildings and structures. 28

4-307.... Minimum space; use; requirements. 30

4-309.... Responsibility of owners and occupants generally. 32

4-310.... Rooming houses. 33

4-311.... Inspection of dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and premises. 34

4-312.... Service of notice of violations upon persons responsible therefore; when notice becomes an order. 34

4-313.... Placarding dwellings, dwelling units, etc., in violation of ordinance. 35

4-314.... Hearings; right of person aggrieved by service of notices, etc.; filing of petition; setting time and place; postponement. 35

4-315.... Same; sustaining, modifying or withdrawing notices. 35

4-316.... Records to be kept; appeals to board of housing standards and appeals. 35

4-317.... Board of housing standards and appeals. 36

4-318.... Emergency orders; hearings. 36

4-319.... Designation of unfit buildings or structures and procedure for correction. 37

4-320.... Adoption of rules and regulations. 38

4-321.... Penalty. 39

Article 4. Mechanical Code. 40

4-401.... Standard code adopted. 40

4-402.... Section 111 amended. 40

4-403.... Section 115.2 amended. 41

4-404.... Table 1-A amended. 42

4-405.... Section 118 providing for mechanical inspector created. 44

4-406.... Section 204-b amended. 44

4-407.... Section 504.3.2 amended. 44

4-408.... Section 508.1 amended. 44

4-409.... Section 602.3 amended. 45

4-410.... Section 605 amended. 45

4-411.... Table 6-6A amended. 45

4-412.... Table 6-6b amended. 46

4-413.... Section 904.12 amended. 46

4-414.... Section 1107.3 amended. 46

4-415.... Section 1107.5 amended. 46

4-416.... Copies on file; to be furnished. 47

4-417.... Adoption of rules and regulations. 47

Article 5. Residential Code. 48

4-501.... International residential code adopted. 48

4-502.... Amendments to the residential code. 48

4-503.... Section R102.7 amended. 48

4-504.... Section R108 created. 48

4-505.... Section R105.1 amended. 49

4-506.... Section R105.2 amended. 49

4-507.... Section R105.5 amended. 50

4-508.... Section R106.3.3 deleted. 51

4-509.... Section R106.5 deleted. 51

4-510.... Section R107.3 amended. 51

4-511.... Section R108 amended. 51

4-512.... Section R112 deleted. 53

4-513.... Section R113 amended. 53

4-514.... Section R301.5 amended. 55

4-515.... Section R302.1 amended. 56

4-516.... Section R303.3 amended. 57

4-517.... Section R309.5 fire sprinklers. 57

4-518.... Section R310.1 amended. 57

4-519.... Section R311.3 amended. 58

4-520.... Section R311.7.5 amended. 58

4-521.... Section R312.1.3 amended. 59

4-522.... Section R313 amended. 59

4-523.... Section R314.3 amended. 59

4-524.... Section R315.3. deleted. 59

4-525.... Section R318.1.1 deleted. 60

4-526.... Section R318.1.2. deleted. 60

4-527.... Section R405.1 deleted. 60

4-528.... Section R807.1 amended. 60

4-529.... Section R907.7 highly reflective materials prohibited. 60

4-530.... Appendix G, section AG105.5 amended. 60

4-531.... Copies on file. 60

4-532.... Rules and regulations. 61

4-533.... Enclosing structural and framing elements. 61

4-534.... Section R302.2  Townhouses. 61

Article 6. Plumbing Code. 62

4-601.... Standard code adopted. 62

4-602.... Section 102.1 amended. 62

4-603.... Section 102.3 amended. 62

4-604.... Section 102.3.2 amended. 63

4-605.... Section 102.3.3 amended. 63

4-606.... Section 103.4 amended. 64

4-607.... Table 1-1 amended. 64

4-608.... Section 104 providing for creation of plumbing inspection position created. 65

4-609.... Section 313.10.1 amended. 65

4-610.... Section 316.1.6 amended. 65

4-611.... Section 319 amended. 66

4-612.... Section 413 amended. 66

4-613.... Section 505.1 amended. 66

4-614.... Section 603.4.6.1 amended. 66

4-615.... Section 603.4.6.3 amended. 67

4-616.... Section 603.4.16.3 amended. 67

4-617.... Section 604.1 amended. 67

4-618.... Section 701.1.6 regarding vitrified clay pipe restrictions created. 68

4-619.... Section 703.3 battery drainage systems created. 68

4-620.... Section 707.8 interceptors clean out created. 68

4-621.... Section 712.1 amended. 68

4-622.... Section 804.1 amended. 68

4-623.... Section 908 amended. 69

4-624.... Table 10-1 amended. 69

4-625.... Section 1204.3.1 amended. 70

4-626.... Section 1211.1.2(A) amended. 70

4-627.... Section 1211.1.5 amended. 71

4-628.... Section 1214.1.8 relating to leak testing dormant systems created. 71

4-629.... Copies on file. 71

4-630.... Adoption of rules and regulations. 71

Article 7. Manufactured Housing Code. 72

4-701... Definitions. 72

4-702.... Existing occupancies. 74

4-703.... Approved locations for mobile homes, manufactured homes and recreational vehicles. 74

4-704.... Community or park license. 75

4-705.... Permits required for installation of manufactured homes. 76

4-706.... Inspections. 77

4-707.... Location, space, and general layout. 79

4-708.... Service buildings. 79

4-709.... Water supply. 80

4-710.... Sewage disposal. 80

4-711.... Refuse collection. 81

4-712.... Insect and rodent control. 81

4-713.... Electricity. 81

4-714.... Fuel 81

4-715.... Manufactured home ground anchors. 82

4-716.... Manufactured home blocking. 83

4-717.... Zoning; skirting; stairs and landings. 84

4-718.... Residential-design manufactured homes standards  85

4-719.... Register of occupants. 85

4-720.... Provision of improvements. 86

4-721.... Alterations and additions. 86

4-722.... Provision of storm shelters. 87

4-724.... Non-standard parks. 88

4-725.... Use of natural gas. 88

4-726.... Appeal and review. 88

4-727.... Severability of provisions. 88

4-728.... Penalty. 88

Article 8. Contractor’s License. 89

4-801.... Licenses and certificate required. 89

4-802.... Classifications. 89

4-803.... Qualifications and application: 90

4-804.... Fees. 90

4-805.... Violations. 90

4-806.... Trade licensing. 91

4-806.1  Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, drain layer or gas fitters contractor license. 91

4-806.2  Licenses and certificates required; penalties for violation; suspension; revocation. 91

4-806.3  Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, drain layer or gas fitters contractor license required. 91

4-806.4  Obtain mechanical, electrical, plumbing, drain layers or gas fitters contractors license. 91

4-806.5  Annual license fee. 93

4-806.6  Renewal of license. 93

4-806.7  Violations of contractor license requirements; hearing; penalties. 93

4-806.8  Lapse of license. 94

4-807.... Certification of trades. 94

4-807.1  Master and journeyman certificate, required. 94

4-807.2  To obtain a certificate. 94

4-807.3  Annual certificate fee. 95

4-807.4  Renewal of certificate. 95

4-807.5  Violations of master and journeyman certificate requirements, hearing, penalties. 96

4-807.6  Lapse of certificate. 96

4-807.7  Exceptions to requirement of master and journeyman certificate. 97

4-808.... Manufactured home installation contractor’s license required. 97

Article 9. Board of Appeals. 98

4-901.... Board of building examiners and appeals; established. 98

4-902.... Membership, terms, interest and compensation. 98

4-903.... Meetings, officers and records. 98

4-904.... Appeals and board powers. 98

4-905.... Adoption of bylaws and procedures. 99

4-906.... Budget. 99