HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18450ORDINANCE NO. J $~5~
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE MASONRY CpNTRACTOHS'
CODE ; AN~ENDTNG SECTLONS 8 , 4 ~, 5 r $ , 4 z 0 , $ . 4 2 5 AND
8.445 OF THE E~GEN'E CODE, 1971; REPEALING SECTION
8.435 OF THAT CODE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY pF EUGENE. DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 8.415, 8,420 and $.425 of the Eugene Code,
1971, are hereby amended to provide:
5.415 Title and Definition.
~ l ~ Sections 8.415 to S 4 4 45 shale. be known as the
Masonry Contractors' Code.
t2~ Masonry contractor. A person who engages in the
masonry construction business, including, but not limited to,
the laying of brick, cinder blocks, concrete blocks, pumice
blocks or any other masonry equivalent which requires the
setting of individual pieces with mortar.
8.420 Exemptions. A person constructing, altering, removing
or repairing any structure for his own use~or occupancy,
and who shall not have altered, constructed or repaired any
other structure within a sip--month period, shall be exempt from
the requirements of this code, except that a permit shall be
required.
8.425 Masonr Eoard ~ Creation, Duties, Procedures.
~l~ There is hereby crested a masonry board which shall
consist of three members appointed by the mayor, one member to
be appointed initially for three .years, one for two years, one
for one year and, thereafter, each new member to serve far three
years or until his or her successor has been appointed. The
building official shall be an ex officio board member and shall
act as secretary to the board. Each member shall be a licensed
masonry contractor or supervisor, a licensed professional en~-
gineer, architect, superintendent of building construction or
building contractor qualified by experience and training to
pass on matters pertaining to masonry construction. At no time
shall there be two board members from the same profession or
business and at all times at Least one board member shall be an
architect or engineer.
~2~ The duties of the board shall be to pass on the
applications of masonry contractors and masonry foremen far
licenses under the Eugene Code, 1971, and to hear complaints
against licensees. The board shall have the power to suspend
or revoke any license granted as provided in the Eugene Code,
1971 for failure to comply with its requirements.
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~.3 ~ All hearings shah, be public and the applicant far
license or licensee, and any other person whose interest may be
affected by the matter before the beard, shall be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard, The board shah. adapt reasonable rules and
regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render
all decisions in writing to the building official with a dupli-
cate copy to the applicant for ~.icense ar licensee
Section 2. Section 8.435 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
repealed.
Section 3. Section 5.445 of the Eugene Code, x,971, .~s hereby
amended to provide:
5.445 Enforcement and Tns ections,
~1} The building official a.s charged wa.th the enforce-
ment of this code and shall inspect all masonry work performed
within the city. He may approve or condemn masonry work in
whole or in part. He shall, condemn and reject all work done or
being done, ox materials used or being used, which do not in all
respects conform to the provisions of this code and shall order
such changes in workmanship or materials as will make the same
conform to the requirements of Chapter S of the Eugene Cade,
1971, such changes to be performed and accomplished within a
reasonable time..
~~~ A masonry contractor why fails or refuses to comply
with the lawful order of the bui~.ding official to perform masonry
work in accordance with this code and the provisions of the
Structural Specialty Code shall be subject to prosecution in the
municipal court.
Section 4. That the prov~,sions contained herein concern the
public welfare and safety and therefore, an emergency .is hereby de-
Glared to exist, and this ordinance shall beco~e effective immediate-~
ly upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
Passed by the City Council this
da of 1979
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City eco er
Appxoved by the Mayor this
~'~ o~ 4 MS'~" 1979.
Mayor .,
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