HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18742ORD 2NANCE NO . ~ S ? 4 a~'Z'
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF BUILDING OFFICIALS' UNIFORM AD~INZSTRATIVE CODE
WITH CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS, AND DELE-
TIONS; REPEALING SECTIONS 8,434, 8,431, 5,032, 8.D33,
8.085, 8,09D, 5.095, 5.100, 5,105, 8.110, 8.115,
8.120, 8,125, 8.130, 8.415, 8.420, 8.425, 8,434,
$.440, 8.445, 8.504, $.505, 8.564, 8.561, $.562, 8.563,
$.564, $.565, 8.567, 8.569, 8.57D, AND 8.572 OF THE
EUGENE CODE, 1971; AMENDING SECTIONS 3.005, 3.OlD,
3.283, 8.405, 8.447, 8,00$ OF THAT CODE; ADDING NEW
SECTIONS 8,404 A~~D S,ooS TO THAT CODE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
The State of Oregon has adopted as its Structural Specialty
Code and Fire and Life Safety Code, with certain state amendments,
the Uniform Building Code promulgated by the International Confer-
ence of Building Officials.
ORS 456.755 and 456.800 permit municipal administration of the
state specialty codes, except where the power of municipalities to
enact any such regulation is expressly prohibited by statute.
The International Conference of Building Officials, Interna-
tional Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, Interna-
tional Association of Electrical Inspectors, Pacific Coast Electri-
cal Association, and National Electrical Manufacturers Association
have promulgated a uniform Administrative Code, designed to provide
consistent and uniform administration and enforcement practices and
procedures for the various technical construction codes, Structural,
Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Heating, etc.
The Uniform Administrative Code is consistent with the AdMin--
istrative Rules contained in the State of Oregon Structural Special-
ty Code Chapters 1, 2, and 3} and covers administrative areas not
expressly reserved or prohibited by state statutes from being lo-
cally amended.
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY qF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWSa
Section 1. Sections 8,434, 5.031, 8,032, 5.033, 8.485, 8.094,
8.095, 8.100, 8.1D5, 5.110, $.115, 8.120, 8.125, 8.130, $.415,
8.420, 8.425, 5.430, 5.444, 8.445, 8.544, 5.5D5, 8,564, 8,561, $.562,
8.563, 8.564, 8.565, 8.567, 5.569, 8.57D, and 8.572 of the Eugene
Code, 1971, are hereby repealed,
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Section 2. Section .3.005 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
amended by deleting therefrom the de~'.~n~ton of '~~asonry Contractor".
Section 3. Section 3.01,0 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
amended by deleting therefrom the listing of Masonry Contractor,
Foreman; Nate 6; and references to Note 6.
Section 4. Section 3.283 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
amended to provide:
3.283 Gas Classification _ ~uildin Official Approval.
~l~ The approval of the building official shall be ob-
tained prior to a license being issued to a person desiring to
engage in the business of appliance sales and/or soliciting,
accepting, or repairing of any gas piping system, gas burner
or gas burning equipment.
~2~ The building official shall test and qualify all
applicants far gas piping or venting licenses. The examinations
shall be designed to .determine a license applicant's knowledge
of the standards for safe and satisfactory installation, the
use of gas burning equipment, flues, vents, and piping systems,
and competency to perform such installations. The building
official shall prepare written and oral examinations to deter-
mine the qualifications .and competency of all persons making
applications for a gas fitter's license and vent pipe installer,
and shall adopt rules and regulations pertaining to the ,giving
of the examinations. The examination papers shall be filed as
official records of the building division.
~~3~ A state LPG fitter's license shall be a prerequis-
ite far a f fitter performing work on any part of a liquefied
petroleum gas fuel system or an appliance using liquefied pet-
roleum gas.
Section 5. Sections 8.005, 8.007, and 5.008 of the Eugene Code,
1971, are hereby amended by renumbering the same 8.001, 8.002 and
8.003 respectively.
Section 6. Anew section 8.004 is hereby added to the Eugene
Code, 1971, to provide:
8.004 Adm~,nistratiye Code. All work done pursuant to the
structural specialty code, e~,ectrical specialty code,
plumbing specialty code, mechanical ~heating~ specialty code,
and uniform swimming pool code com~enced after July 1, 1980,
shall comply with the requirements and procedures of the uni-~
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form administrative code, 1979 edition, as published by the
International Conference of ~uildin~ Qf~icials. Except as
amended by section 8.00.5 of the Eugene Code, 1971, the uni-
form administrative code is hereb~~ adopted by the city and
shall constitute the adminstrat~~re code for the structural,
electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and swimming pool specialty
codes.
Section 7. Anew section 8405 is hereby added to the Eugene
Code, 1971, to provide:
8.005 Administrative Code Amendments. 'the 1979 edition of
the uniform administrative code is amended to pro-
vide:
{.1~ Subsection 202 ~d~ -- Sto work Orders, ~.s amended
to provide:
~d~ Stop work orders. whenever any work is being
done contrary to provisions of the administrative code
or of the technical codes to which the administrative
code applies, or the building official has probable
cause to be],ieve that any other provision of the Eugene
Code, 1971, is being violated in connection with the
project of which the work being performed is a part,
the building official may order the work stopped by
notice in writing, posted on the project, or served on
any person engaged in the doing or causing of such work
to be done, and any such person shall forthwith stop
such work until authorized by the building official to
proceed.
{_2~ Section 203 - Unsafe Buildings, Structures, or
Building Service E uipment, is hereby amended by adding a sec-
tion 2 0 3-~B thereto, to provide
Section 203--B - Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
{a~ Unlawful. No person who is the owner of or
who is in possession of or in responsible charge of any
dangerous building within the city shall knowingly
suffer or permit such building or unsafe appendage to
be or remain dangerous for more than ten { l0 } days after
receipt of notice as provided by subsection {c} .
~b~. Definition. For the purpose of the Eugene
Cade, 1971, the term "dangerous building" shall mean:
1. Any structure, building, building appen-
dage, or building service equipment defined in
general by section Z03 which is determined by the
building official to be deficdent in terms of life
safety, including but not limited to, inadequate
exit way facilities.
2. Any structure, building, or building
appendage which, because of damage, structural
weakness, or deterioration, dilapidation by rea-~
son of age, or for the lack or want of maintenance
and proper repair, is structurally unsound and
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which could lead to its partial. or entire collapse
so as to endanger other properties or human life.
3. any build~n~ appendage or service equip--
~ent which because of deterioration, improper in~-
stallation, damage, or for the want of proper re-
pairs, such as defective wiring or equipment, de~
festive gas connection, defective heating apparatus,
defective chimney, or for any other cause or reason,
is especially liable to cause fire, electrical
shock, or asphyxiation:
4. Any building, structure, or portion
thereof containing any combustible or explosive
material, rubbish, rags, waste, oils, gasoline, or
flammable substance of any kind especially liable
to cause fire or damage to the premises or human
life, and which is not maintained in accordance
with the fire code.
5. .Any building, structures or portion
thereof, which is maintained in a filthy or unsani-
tary condition, such as accumulation of garbage,
human or animal wastes decaying animal or vegetable
matter, in such a manner so as to attract rodents
or be unhealthful and especially liable to cause a
spread of contagious or infectious disease.
G. Any building or structure which contains
any combination of unsafe conditions or items, in-
cluding open and abandoned buildings and substand-
ard buildings as defined by section 8.315 of the
Eugene Code , l 9 71 thous ing code ~ , which could en-
danger other property or human life.
~1c} Abatement procedures.
1, whenever the city manager or his designee
shall be of the opinion that there is a dangerous
building in the city, such person shall post a no-
tice to vacate.
~. The notice to vacate shall be posted at
or upon each exit of the building, and shall be in
substantially the following form:
DANGEROUS
Do NOT ENTER - UNSAFE TO OCCUPY
DATE of POSTING:
Notice is hereby giuen that the building describ-~
ed as
Description of building, as vacant two-~stor house
Y
at northeast corner of Green Street and High Street
and ad~,ressed as:
~~f f ciao. street address
is unsafe to enter and occupy for the following
reasons:
The owner or person i.n responsible charge of this
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property must remedy the unsafe condition or de-
mo~.ish the building ar the city will proceed to
do so and charge the cost thereof tq the owner.
The owner has ten ~.,10~.. days from the date of this
posting to appeal the determination of unsafe
building to the Eugene City Council. A request
for an appeal may be made by contacting the Depart~-
ment of Public WQrks Building Division in accord-
ance with Section 2Q3~c} of the Administrative
Code.
Tt is a violation of law to occupy this build-
ing or to ~remave or deface this native.
City Manager
City of Eugene
By•
Designee
3. .Whenever such "unsafe to occupy"' notice
is posted, the city manager or his designee shall
mail to the owner Qf recard and occupant of the
building a notice and order reciting the emergency,
specifying the conditions which necessitate the
posting, and notifying the owner that a hearing
may be requested concerning the building at a time
and place to be determined. Such notice and order
shall be mailed at the end of the next working day
following the date of posting.
4. No person shall remain in or enter any
building whivh has been so posted, except that
entry may be made to repair, demolish, or remove
such building under permit. Na person shall re-
move or deface any such notice after it is posted
until the required repairs, demolition, or removal
have been completed and a certificate of occupancy
issued pursuant to the provisions of the Eugene
Code, 1971.
5. Whenever a building is posted, regard-
less of whether the city manager or his designee
determines that abatement procedures should be
initiated, the city manager or his designee shall
notify the council of the canditions necessitating
the posting or posting and abatement. If the
city manager or his designee notifies the council
that abatement prgceedings should be initiated,
or if the property owner or occupant notifies the
council in writing that he/she wishes to appeal
the posting of the property, the council shall
within a reasonable time fig a time and place for
a public hearing. Notice shall be mailed by the
finance officer to the owner of record of the
premises whereon the building is located, natify-
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ing the owner that a hear
ing the property and the
At such time and p~.ace, o
place that the council Ana
shall be held and the cou
resolution whether yr not
ous. The council may, as
inspect the building and
the council at such inspe
in determining whether ar
gervus. ~t the hearing,
ested persons shall have
ing will be held concern-
~ime and place thereof.
at such other time or
~ adjourn to, a hearing
~cil shall determine by
the building is danger-
a part of the hearing,
she facts observed by
:tion may be considered
not the building is dan-
~he owner or other inter-
:he right t~ hP hParr~ i f
such owner or person requests the same. Ten-day
notice of any hearing shall be given by publica-
tion ~in a newspaper of general circulation in the
city, or by posting notices in three public places
in the city. If the notice is published or posted
as provided herein, no irregularity or failure to
mail notice shall invalidate the proceedings. At
the hearing, the council shall have the power to
declare any building to be dangerous, and order it
removed and abated if in its judgment such removal
or abatement is necessary in order tv remove the
dangerous condition. The council shall also have
the power to order the building made safe or to
prescribe what acts must be done to render the
same safe. Five-day notice of the findings and
of the order made by the council shall be given
to the owner of the building, the owner's agent,
or other person controlling the same. If the
orders are not obeyed and the building rendered
safe within the time specified, being not less
than five ~5~ days from the mailing of. the notice,
then the council shall have the paver and duty to
order the building removed or made safe at the
expense of the property on which the same may be
situated. In that event, the council must speci-
fy the work to be done and shall file a statement
thereof with the finance officer and shall adver-
tise for bids far the work in a manner prescribed
for streets and improvement work, Thereafter,
the bids shall be received and opened and the con-
tract let. The council shall ascertain and deter-
mine the probable cost of the work and assess the
same against the property upon which the building
is situated. Such assessment shall be declared
by an ordinance, and it shall be entered into the
docket of city liens and thereupon become a lien
against the property. rl'he creation of the lien
and the collection and enforcement of the costs
shall be performed in substantially the same
manner as the costs of street improvements, but
irregularities or informalities in the procedures
shall be disregarded.
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~d ~ Dangerous bpi ldin~ ~- nuis ante . Every bui ld-
ing or part thereof which~~s found by the council to be
a angerous building ~;~ hereby declared to be a public
nuisance, and the same nay be abated either summarily,
through the procedures specified in the preceding sec-
tion, or by a suit for abatement thereof brought by the
city in the Circuit Court.
~3~ Section 204 - Board of ~p eals, is hereby amended
by adding a Section 2o4~B thereto, to~provde;
Section 2Q4-B -- Appeal Board Administration and
organization.
~.a~ Application_,,,,,,for appeal. The application for
appeal may be made when it is claimed that the true in-
tent of a particular specialty code has been incorrectly
interpreted yr the provisions of the particular code do
not fully apply. The owner of a building or structure
or any other person may also appeal from a decision of
the building official refusing to grant a modification
to the provisions of a specialty code covering the de~-
sign or method of construction or material to be used
in the erection,. alteration, ar repair of the building
or structure or building service equipment when it is
the applicant's belief that he/she has proposed an
equally good or better material or method of construc-
tion or installation than that required by a specific
specialty code. A fee for each appeal as established
by resolution of the city council shall be paid to the
building official.
~b~ N~embership of board of appeals . The board of
appeals shall consist of nine ~9~ members nominated by
the mayor and appointed by the council. However, in no
event shall the board for a specialty code area consist
of more than five ~.5} voting members hearing a specialty
code appeal. The board members shall consist of; a
licensed professional engineer, architect, building
contractor or superintendent of building construction,
electrical contractor, journeyman supervising electri-
cian, plumbing contractor, journeyman plumber, mechan-
ical cheating and ventilations contractor, and journey-
man heating, ventilation, or air conditioning installer.
The building official and the fire chief, or designees,
shall be ex officio members of the board.
~c~ operation of the board. The board, for any
given specialty code appeal, shall consist of no more
than five voting members.
1. Electrical appeals. The board, far the
purpose of hewing electx~~.cal code appeals , shall
consist of a licensed professional engineer, archi-
tect, build%~g contractor or superintendent of
building construction, an electrical contractor,
and journeyman supervising electrician. Three of
the five members shall constitute a quorum, one
of which shall be an electrical contractor or
supervising e~.ectrician.
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~. Pluzr~bn~_~a~,peals. The board, for the
purpose of .heax~~ng p~.~umbi~ng .code appeals , shall
consist of a licensed professional engineer,
architect, building contractor, or superintendent
of building construction, a plumbing contractor,
and journeyman plumber. Three members of the five
members shall constitute a quorum, one of whom
shall be a plumbing contractor or journeyman
plumber.
3. Mechanical appeals. The board, for the
purpose of hearing mechanical cods appeals, shall
consist of a licensed professional engineer, archi-~
tect, building contractor, superintendent of build-
ing construction, mechanical cheating} contractor,
and journeyman heating, ventilation, or air condi-
tioning installer. Three members of the five mem-
bers shall constitute a quorum, one of whom shall
be a mechanical contractor or journeyman heating,
ventilation, or air conditioning installer.
4. Structural, life safety, fire code
appeals. The board, for the purpose of hearing
structural specialty code, life safety code, or
fire code appeals, shall consist of a licensed
professional engineer, architect, building con-
tractor, or superintendent of building construction,
.and any two members from the six remaining members.
Three members of the five members shall constitute
a quorum, one of whom shall be an architect or li-
censed engineer.
~:d Terms of a ointment. of the group composed
of a licensed professional engineer, architect, and
building contractor or superintendent of building con-
struction, one shall be appointed for five ~_5} years,
one for three ~_3}, years, and one for one ~_1} year. Of
the electrical contractor and journeyman supervising
electrician, one shall be appointed for four ~4} years
and the other for two ~.2} years. of the plumbing con-
tractor and journeyman plumber, one shall be appointed
for four ~.4 } years and the other for two ~2 } years . of
the mechanical cheating} contractor and journeyman heat-~
ing, ventilation, or air conditioning installer, one
shall be appointed for four ~.4 } years and the other for
two ~2} years. Thereafter, each new member shall serve
far five years or until his successor has been appointed.
fie} Procedures of the board. All hearings shall
be public, and the appellant, appellant's representa-
tives, the city's enforcement official and any other
person whose interest nay be affected by the matter on
appeal shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The
board shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of
the building official by a concurring vote of three
members. The board sha~,l adopt reasonable rules and
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regulations far conducting its investigations and
shall render alb, decis.~ons and findings in writing to
the building official with a duplicate copy to the
appellant.
(4~ Section 205 - Violations, is hereby deleted.
[5~ Section 206 ~- Numbering of Structures and Premises,
is hereby added to provide:
Section 206 - Numbering of structures and premises.
All numbering of structures and premises shall be done
under the direction of the building official according
to the fallowing system:
~,..a} The numbering of dwellings and business build-
ings shall be done by providing 100 numbers in each block.
On streets running east and west, the odd numbers shall
be on the north side of the street, and the even numbers
on the south side of the street. On streets running
north and south, the add numbers shall be on the east
side of the street, and the even numbers on the west
side of the street.
~:b} All numbers used on dwellings and business
buildings shall be not less than 2" in height and shall
have proportionate width.
(.c} No owner, agent, ar other person having control
of a dwelling or business building shall refuse or neg-
lect to permanently number the same prior to the request
for a final building inspection required by Chapter S of
the Eugene Code, 1971.
~d~ Numbering shall be temporarily installed in
compliance with subsections Via} and . fib} of this section,
on any construction site or upon any structure under
construction prior to any call far an inspection requir-
ed by Chapter $ of the Eugene Code, 1971.
~_e~. Dwellings and business buildings in annexed
areas shall be numbered in accordance with subsections
~wa~ and ~b}_ of this section and to generally conform to
the city's block numbering system.
~f}. No owner, agent, or other person having can--
trol of an existing dwelling or business building shall
refuse or neglect to number the same within thirty X30}
days after being notified in writing to do so by the
building official. Numbering shall comply with subsec-~
tions ~.a~. and fib} of this section.
~6 ~~ Subsection 301 ~.b} - Exempt Work, is hereby amended
by adding a paragraph thereto, to provide:
Ordinary maintenance and repairs which do not vio-
late the Eugene Code, 1971 may be made without applica-
tion or permit, pro~rided the repairs do not include any
cutting of any wall, partition, or portion thereof; any
removal or cutting o~ a structural member ar bearing
support; any rema~ral ar change of a required exit; the
rearrangement of parts of a structure that affect exit
requirements; any~additon to, alteration of, replace-
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ment of, or relocation of any electr~.cal, plumbing,
mechan,~ca1, o,~ service equipment; any work affecting
public health o.r safety, ar involving a change in a
structure's use group o~ subgroup classification for
which the building was originally built and intended
to be used.
~7~.. Subsection 3Q~ ~c~.. ~ znf ormatiQn on Plans and Speci-
fications, is hereby amended by adding an additional paragraph
and Subdivisions 1. Structural Plans, ~. Electrical Plans,
3 . Plunib~ing, and 4 . Mechanical Tans , thereto, to provide
The first sheet of each. set of plans shall state
the building and street address of the work and the
names and addresses of the owner of the land ar build-
ing where the work is to be done and of the person who
prepared the plans. In lieu of detailed specifications,
the building official may approve references on the plans
to a specific section or part of the structural specialty
code or to other ordinances or laws. Computations,
stress diagrams, and other data sufficient to show the
correctness of the plans shall be submitted when required
by the building official.
1. Structural plans. Every person making
application for work involving a structural permit
shall file with the building division proper zoning
information and structural plans and calculations
as may be necessary to determine whether the pra-
posed work, including, but not limited to, addi-
bons, general alterations, and change of use group
classifications conforms to the requirements of
Chapter 9 of the Eugene Cody, 1971 ~_Zoning} and
the structural specialty code. .The plans and spe-
cifications must be complete and shall show, among
other details, the following:
A. Scaled plot plan showing the loca-
tion of all new construction and all existing
structures on the site, including parking
areas and drives, dimensions of lot and
buildings, and distance from tat lines, drawn
in accordance with an accurate boundary line
survey.
B. Scaled floor plans showing the
structure's layout brooms}, room dimensions,
and areas labeled as to intended use, loco-
. tion, .and sizes of doors and windows.
C. Structural plans showing framing
and ath.er support and load-carrying struc-
tural features, including foundation plan,
floor and ce~,ling roof system construction
with adequate dimensions and labeling of
n~ate~ials to permit a determination of code
comp~.iance and structural safety.
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D. Plans fog buildings of mare than
twa sta~a.es .gin he~ig~,t of other than Group R,
Di~.~siQn 3 ~vne~ and twQ-~ami~ly dwella.ngs~.
and M occ~panc~,es ~aGcessory bu~,ldings there-
to~_ shall indicate how required structural
and fixe-resistive %ntegrity will be main-
taed where a penetration will be made far
electrical,~mechanical, plumbing, communica-
tion cvndu.~ts, pipes, and similar systems.
Z~ Electr%cal plans. A person making appli-
cation ,for an electrical permit on any structure,
other than Group R, Division 3 ~one~- and two-family
dwellings.. and M occupancies accessory buildings
thereto, shall file with the building division
proper electrical plans, specifications, calcula~-
tians, and schedules as may be necessary to deter-
mine whether the installation as described will
conform to the requirements of the electrical code.
The plans and specifications submitted must be
complete and shall show; among other details, the
fallowing:
A. A layout for. each floor with dimen-
sions of all rooms and working space, includ-
ing a legend of all symbols used.
B, Size of wire and conduit for main
services and approximate. location in the build-
ing of its electrical service, equipment, and
heating.
C. Main service layout, size, number
of main switches, and similar information.
D. Location of distribution panels and
size of branch circuits and conduit-feeding
distribution cabinets.
E. Circuits feeding from distribution
panels ~f eeders } , size of wire for each f eed-
er circuit, size .and number of wires in each
conduit, and the load of each circuit.
F. Location of fixed electrical equip-
ment loads, with wattage or horsepower.
G. Location of individual controls,
switches, and similar information.
3. Plumbing fans. Every person making
application for a plumbing permit on any structure,
other than Group R, Division 3 done- and two-family
dwellings and M occupancies accessory buildings
thereto ~. , shal 1 file with the bu,~ lding division
proper p~.umbing, water, sewage plans and schedules
as gay be necessary to determa.ne whether the in-
sta~.latian as desGxi~bed will conf oxm to the re-
q~.i~eme~.ts of the p~.u~mbing code . The plans sub-
~itted must be cQn~plete a~,d shall show, among other
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details, the following:
A, Layout .for each. door with dimen-
sions showing all rooms and work areas, in-
cluding a legend of all symbols used.
~. Location of all plumbing fixtures
within the structure including hose bibbs
and backf low dey~;ces ,
C. Location and size of all waste and
vent piping.
D. On a plot plan, location and size
of sanitary sewer service or private sewage
disposal.
E. Qn a plot plan, lacation and size
of water service or drinking water wells.
E. On a plot plan, d~,rection of storm
drainage, including location of storm sewers
and dry wells.
4, Mechanical plans. Every person making
application far a mechanical permit an any struc-
ture, other than group R, Division 3 done- and two-
family dwellings} and M occupancies accessory
buildings thereto, shall file with the building
division proper heating and mechanical plans and
schedules as may be necessary to determine whether
the installation as described will conform to the
requirements of the mechanical code and gas piping
regulations of the fire code. The plans submitted
must be complete and shall show, among other de-
tails, the following:
A. A layout far each floor with dimen-
sions of all rooms and working spaces, in-
c~uding a legend of all symbols used.
B. Location, size, and materials of
all air ducts, air inlets, and air outlets.
C. Location of all fireplaces, solid-
fuel stoves and appliances, fans, warm-air
furnaces, boilers,. absorption units, refrig-
erant compressors, condensers, and the weight
of all equipment weighing more than 2~~ pounds.
D. Location, size, and material of all
products of combustion, vents, flues, and
chimneys.
E. Location, size, and materials of
all liquid fuel and gas piping, including
gas piping regulated by the fire code, ex-
cept sanitary waste and vent piping and pot-
able water distribution piping regulated by
the plumbing code.
F . Location and area [s i ze ~. of all
ventilation and combbustion air openings and
ducts.
C. Location of all air dampers and
fare shutters,
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H. Rated capacity or harsepo~aer of
all warm-air furnaces, heat exchangers,
blower fans , boilers , refrigerant compre s ~-
sors, and absorption units.
~.S} Subsection 304 ~_a} -- Permit Fees, is hereby amended
to provide:
~a} Permit fees. Fees for permits shall be estab-
fished by resolution of the council and. shall be paid to
the building official. The determination of value or
valuation under any of the provisions of Chapter S of
the Eugene Coder 1971, shall be made by the building
official. The valuation to be used in computing permit
and plan check fees shall be the total value of all con-
, struction wank for which the permit is issued, as well
as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical,
plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire
extinguishing systems, and any other permanent work or
permanent equipment. Where work for which a permit is
required by Chapter 8 of the Eugene Cade, 1971, is
started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said per-
mit,the fees specified shall be doubled, but the payment
of such double fees shall not relieve any person from
fully complying with the requirements of Chapter 8 of
the Eugene Code, 1971, in the execution of the work or
from responsibility for any penalties described therein.
~ 9 } Subsection 3~ 4 (b} - Plan Review Fees , is hereby
amended to provide:
fib} Plan review fees. When a plan or other data
is submitted under subsection Vic} of section 342, a
plan review fee shall be paid according to the fallow-
ing schedule:
1. Plan checking fee for one- and two-family
dwellings Group R, Division 3 Occupancies} and
accessory buildings thereto Group M} shall be 54
percent of the established building permit fee.
2. Plan checking fee for Groups A ~assem-
bly} , E .educational} , I .institutional} , H ~haz-
ardous} , B 4.business} , and R presidential} , other
than Group R, Division 3, shall be 65 percent of
the building permit fee.
3. The plan review fee for elec~rical
plans for other than Group R, Di~~ision 3 ~one-
and two-family dwellings } and Group M ~ acres sory
buildings thereto} shall be 25 percent of the in-
dividual electrical permit fee.
4. The plan review fee for plumbing plans
far other than Group R, Division 3 tone- and two-
family dwellings} and Group M accessory buildings
thereto} shall be 25 percent of the individual
plumbing permit fee.
5. The plan review fee for mechanical plans
for other than Group R, Division 3 .one- and
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1872
two-family dwel,li,ngs~ and group ~ :accessory
buildings theret~~__ shall be ~5 percent of the
individual ~.echanical pex~n~;t fee.
G. 'here ~ techn~.cal code has been adapted
by the city far w~h.,ich no fee schedule has been es-
tablish.ed by resolution, the fee required shall
be in accordance Frith the schedules otherwise con-
tained in the admi.n~;strative code.
7. Where plans axe incomplete or changed
sv as tv require additional plan review, an addi-
tional plan review fee shall be charged at the
rate established by council resolution.
[14 ~.. Subsection 344 ~d} ~ Investigation Fee, is hereby
amended tv provide:
~.~,~ Investigation fee.
1. Tnyes~tigation without a permit. Whenever
any work far which a permit is required by Chapter
8 of the Eugene Code, 1971., or a technical code
has been commenced without first obtaining said per-
mit, a special investigation shall be made before
a permit may be issued for such work.
2. Investigation for a change of occupancy.
Whenever there is a proposed change in the use of
a building, structure, or land as defined by the
structural specialty code, or any change of use
under applicable zoning law which requires addi-
tional off-street parking or other physical up-
grading of the development in terms of paving,
drainage, screening wheel stops, etc., for the
new use, a change-of-use review and inspection
shall be made before a permit or certificate of
occupancy shall be issued for such change in use.
3. Preliminary investigation -.plan review.
Before issuing a permit, the building official may
examine all sites, structures, and buildings far
which an application for a permit has been filed.
4. Fee. Investigation fees shall. be estab-
lished by council resolution. Investigation fees
shall be in addition to plan review and permit
fees and shall be collected whether or not a per-
mit or certificate of occupancy is then or subse-
quently issued. The payment of investigation fees
shall not exempt any person from compliance with
other provisions of Chapter 8 of the Eugene Code,
1971, or from a double fee and any penalty pre-
scribed by law.
~ll~, Subsection 345 ~e}. - Requixed Building 2nspection,
is hereby amended by renun~beri,ng Subdivisions 4. Lath and/or
Wallboard Inspection, and 5. F~,nal Ins ection, to Subdivisions
5 and G respect~.vely, and adding a new Subdivision 4., to
provide:
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4. insulation and ~Ta~or Barrier inspection. To
be made a~te~ all insulation and required vapor barriers
are in place but before any lath or gypsum board inter-
ior wall covering is applied.
Ex~CEpTToN :
1. Cei~.ing and floor insulation visible dur-
ing final inspection.
2. The buil.din~ official may allow the frame,
insulation, and vapor barrier inspections to be per-
~ormed simultaneously.
~12~, 'Subsection 3Q5 ~~~ ~- ~e aired Building Serva~ce
Equipment Inspections, is amended by adding subdivisions 3.
Electrical Ins ection, 4. Plumbin and Drainage Ins ection, and
5. Mechanical-Heatin -Gas Pi ing 2nspection, to provide:
3. Electrical inspection:
A. Inspections - new work. The electrical
inspector shall be notified. by the person doing the
work before any electrical installation is conceal-
ed, and for a final inspection upon completion of
the project or structure. The electrical inspector
shall inspect the same after receipt of notice and,
if the work conforms in all respects to the provi-
sions of Chapter 8 of the Eugene Code, 1971, shall
issue a notice of approval, No electrical wiring
shall be covered or concealed until the inspector
has given approval. Should the inspector find
that the installation is not in accordance with
the provisions of the electrical specialty code,
he/she shall give notice in writing to the person
engaged in the work. Within 10 days after notifi-
cation, or within such further reasonable time as
may upon request be prescribed, the electrical
installation shall be altered or removed as the
case may require, and .necessary changes shall. be
made sv that the installation shall fully comply
with the provisions of the electrical specialty
code.
B. Inspections - reinspection of existing
installations. The electrical inspector is hereby
empowered to reinspect all electrical installa-
tions coming within the scope of the electrical
specialty code. When any electrical installation
is found to be dangerous or unsafe, the person own-
ing, using or operating the same shall be notified
and shall make the necessary repairs or changes
required to place the electrical installation in
a safe cQndit.ion; such work to be completed within
such reasonab~,e time as may be prescribed.
c. Di.scontin~.ance of electric service, The
electrical inspector is hereby empowered to dis-
connect or order the discontinuance of electrical
service to any electrical installation found to be
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in a dangerous or unsafe condition, or to have
been installed without a permit, or not in
accordance w,~th the provisions of this code. He
shall thereupon attach a notice which states that
such electrical,nstal,lation has been disconnected
because of its hav.~ng been found unsafe to life or
property. It shall be unlawful for any person to
remove the notice of disconnection or to reconnect
the electrical %nstallation until a certificate of
occupancy has been issued or until the electrical
installation shall have been placed in a safe and
secure condition and approved by the inspector.
D. Temporary use of electrical current.
when an urgent necessity for the use of electrical
energy in an electrical installation is known to
exist, the electrical inspector may grant permis-
sion for the temporary use of electrical energy to
any electrical installation which is in such con-
dition~that electrical energy may safely be used
therein without danger to life ar property. Per-
mission may be obtained for the temporary use of
electrical energy during the construction or al-
teration of any building by making a prior written
request to the building official or his/her desig-
nee. The written request shall:
1. Indicate the .approximate length of
time for which electrical current is needed.
2. Include a statement that compli-
ance with section 305 ~f ~ subdiv~isi~on 3. E.
will be assured prior to occupancy of the
building, and
3. Be requested by the person respon-
sible for the electrical work and endorsed
by the person in charge of the property as
defined in section 5.001 of the Eugene Code,
1971.
E. Final inspection and approval of service.
1. The electrical contractor performing
an electrical installation shall notify the
electrical inspector of its completion and re~-
quest a final inspection before the electri-
cal installation is put into permanent service
and prior to occupancy of the building in
accordance with section 308 of this code.
Should the electrical installation be dis-~
approved, the building shall not be occupied
and the electrical inspector may order the
electrical service disconnected in accordance
with sect.%on 305 ~.,~~_ subd,~vsion 3. C.
2. The electrical inspector shall, at
the time o~ final inspection or approval of
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18742
electrical service when the electrical i.n-
sta~.lation is completed and found to comply
with this code, ,install a label upon the
electrical se~rv~,ce panel which shall state
as follows:
Native: The electrical service in this
building is adequate to serve the elec-
trical equipment installed when built.
It does not necessarily provide for fu-
ture expansion or installation of addi-
tional electrical appliances or equip-
ment, And changes in this equipment
should be made only after consultation
with a qualified person. A permit is
~equi.red fox any electrical work. Do
not remove this label.
The electrical inspector shall sign and date
this label.
4. Plumbing and drainage inspection,
~. lns ections -- new work. The plumbing
inspector shall be notified by the person doing the
work befpre any plumbing, water supply, sanitary
or storm drain installation is concealed, and for
a final inspection upon completion of the project
or structure. The plumbing inspector shall inspect
the same after receipt of notice and, if the work
conforms in all respects to the pro~Tisions of Chap-
ter ~ of the Eugene Code, 1971, shall issue a no-
tice of approval, No plumbing, water supply, or
sewer work shall be covered or concealed until the
inspector has given approval, Should the inspec-
tor find that the installation is not in accordance
with the provisions of the plumbing specialty code,
he/she shall give native in writing to the person
engaged in the work, Within 10 days after notifi-
cation or within such further reasonable time as
may upon request be prescribed, the plumbing in-
stallation shall be altered ar removed as the case
may require, and necessary changes shall be made
so that the installation shall fully comply with
the provisions of the p~,umbing specialty code.
$. Ins ections - reinspection of existing
installations, The plumbing inspector is hereby
empowered to reinspect all plumbing installations
coming within the scope of the plumbing specialty
code. When any plumbing installation is found to
be insanitary or unsafe the person owning, using
or operating the same shall be notified and shall
make the necessary repo%rs or changes required to
place the plumbing instal~.ation in a safe condi-
tion, such work to be completed within 14 days or
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187'2
within such further reasonable tame as may upon
request be prescribed.
5. ~Iechanical~-~eating~Gas Pa~ping zns ection.
A. Inspect~Qris ~~ne~ work. The mechanical
inspector shall be not,~,~ied by the person doing
the work before any mechanical installation is
concealed, and for a final .inspection upon comple-~
tion of the project or structure. The mechanical
inspector shall ,inspect the same after receipt of
notice and, i~ the work conforms .gin all respects
to the provisions cif Chapter 8 of the Eugene Code,
1971, shall issue a notice of approval. No por-
tion of a mechanical system shall be covered or
concealed until the inspector has given approval.
Should the ~.nspector find .that the installation is
not in accordance with the provisions of the mech-
anical specialty code, he/she shall give notice in
writing to the person engaged in the work. Within
1D days after notification, or within such further
reasonable time as may upon request be prescribed,
the mechanical installation shall be altered or
removed as the case may require, and necessary
changes shall be made so that the installation
shall fully comply with the provisions of the mech-
anical specialty code.
E. Ins ections ~- reinspection of existing
installations. The mechanical inspector is hereby
empowered to reinspect all mechanical, heating,
and gas piping installations coming within the
scope of the mechanical specialty code. When any
mechanical installation is found to be dangerous
or unsafe, the person owning, using or operating
the same shall be notified and shall make the nec-
essary repairs or changes required to place the
mechanical installation in a safe condition; such
work to be completed within such reasonable time
as may be prescribed.
~:.13~ Subsection 345 ~h~ ~ Re-inspection, is amended by
deleting the words "Tables Nos. 3--A through 3-~E" in the fourth
paragraph and substituting the words "resolutions of the council"
~14~. Subsection 348 ~e~ -~ Use or Occupancy, is amended
to read:
~a}. Use or occupancy. No person in charge of prop-
erty shall use or occupy, or shall cause to be used or
occup,~ed, any building or structure, and no change in
the existing occupancy class.~~%cation of a building or
structure or portion thereof shall be made by any per-
son in charge of property, until the building official
has inspected the building or structure or portion there
of and has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor
as provided here%n.
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18'x'+2
{_15 ~ Section ~ Q S ~ Ce,rtif ~,cate of Occupancy, is hereby
amended by adding thereto subsections ~~~_. ~Stateament required,
~g~ Certification ~of compliance, Chi RecQrds~ ~to ~b~e~ ~k~e~pt, ~i~
Transfer of owner-ship , and ~j ~. ~e~no~a~~ ~o~~ ~noti~ce , to provide
[f ~~ ~~taten~ent re u~r~ed. No permit shall be issued,
the application for which does not contain, or is not
accompanied by, a written statement signed by the appli-
cant s~ecify~ng the use or occupancy for which the pro-
posed structure or alteration is designed or intended to
be used,
~~~_ Ce.~tif,icat~,on„ of co~F.Hance. Upon request of
the owner or other person, the build~,ng official shall
issue in writing, ever his~her signature, a certificate
of occupancy for any building or parcel of land certify-
ing that a proposed use or occupancy does or does not
conform to provisions of Chapter ~ of the Eugene Code,
1971.
~h~ Records to be kept. A record of all state-
ments or certificates shall be kept on file in the
office of the building official. A copy of the state-
ment or certificate shall be issued upon request.
~_i ~_ Transfer of ownership .
1. Outstanding code violations. No owner
of a building or premises or person in charge of
property, upon whom any permit, notice, or order
pursuant to this code has been given in connection
with the property shall sell, transfer, or grant
such property to another until compliance with the
provisions of the permit, notice, or order has been
secured; or until the owner or person in charge of
property shall have furnished to the purchaser,
transferee, ar grantee, prior to such sale, trans-
fer, or grant, a true copy of the permit, notice,
or order, and at the same time have given adequate
notice to the building official of his/her intent
to sell, transfer, or grant, and supplied the
building official with the name and address of the
persan~to whom the sale, transfer, or grant is
proposed. A purchaser, transferee, or grantee
wha has been informed of the existence of such a
permit, notice, or order shall be bound thereby
and shall secure a certificate of occupancy as
provided in section 3Q8.
2, Transfer of certificate of occupancy.
The owner of every new building, structure, ar
new use established in an existing building pur-
suant to a change of occupancy inspection and re-
~riew ox structural permit, and for which a certi-
f irate of occupancy is requi~ced, shall not sell,
transfer, or grant such property to another with-
our furnishing and thereby transferring the cer-
t~.fi,cate of occupancy to the purchaser, transferee,
or grantee.
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ISTµ2
~j~ Removal ~,~ notice. No person shall remove,
deface, or tamper with any notice. or order posted upon
a building pursuant to this codes unless first author-
i zed by the building 4f,~icia~
~l6 ~ A new section .3~Q ~ ~~~ De~riol~:tion Per~lt Procedures ,
is added to provide:
Section 30~ ~ De~olition Permit procedures.
~a~ ~~,ice~ns~ed c~ntr~ctor. No permit for building
demol.~ti~on work shah. be issued to a person 'who has not
obtained a building demolition contractor's license as
required by Chapter 3 of the Eugene Code, 1971.
~.~~. Completion. The building demolition for
which a permit is issued shall be completed within 180
days of the date of the permit. An extension of time
may be granted by the building official, provided the
demolition is progressing satisfactorily.
~r17~ A new section 310 - Moving Structures Procedures,
is added, to provide:
Section 310 -- Movin structures Procedures.
day Inspection. Upon payment of an inspection
fee as established by resolution of the council, the
building official shall inspect the house, building,
or other structure, and advise the applicant whether
or not the same can be moved in accordance with this
section. No moving permit shall be issued until the
building or structure has been so inspected.
~b~ Eond. The applicant shall,, upon filing the
application, pay to the city, for the use of the city
streets, the moving permit fee in the amount established
by resolution of the council, and shall also file with
the building official a sufficient bond ar cash deposit
in an amount determined necessary by the building offi-
cial, but in no case less than~$500. The applicant
shall certify that he/she will place the building or
structure, after moving the same, so as to meet the
following requirements;
1. The moved structure, including its foun-
dation, utility connections, additions, and alter-
. ations to the building at the new location, shall
co~aply with all the codes and ordinances of the
city relating to new construction.
2. The moved building shall be made to
comply with all the requirements of the applicable
city code including the housing code if the build-
ing is intended for a residerztial use.
3. The site improvements, including the
plans filed %n accordance with section 3l0 td~ ,
shall be installed.
~, The precedi~.ng requirements shall be
completed within 180 days from the date of issu-
ance of the moving perm~i~t.
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187't2
~_c} Fees. The fees to be paid ~y the applicant
for th.e. i.nspo~ton fee and moving ~er~t fee as pro-
vided by sect..%on 314 ~a}_ and ~~} shall be established
by resolution of the council. These fees cover the
initial building evaluation and the use of city streets
only and are not to cover costs for other services such
as police or other escort services, posting of "No
Parking' signs , traffic re--routing, tree trimming, mov-
ing, lifting, relocating, or otherwise protecting city-
owned utilities, or for protecting, moving, or relocat-
ing privately owned vehicles or other private property.
Separate charges for such services shall be determined by
the affected department or agency and paid by the build-
ing mover.
~d~ Plan filed. Plans and specifications must
be filed with the building official as part of a build-
ing permit application before a moving permit will be
issued. Plans filed shall show the following:
1. Reconstruction ar alterations necessary
to comply with city law and the building official's
report specified in section 31~ fie} .
2. A plot plan of the site showing the pro-
posed location of all buildings and improvements,
including driveways, sidewalks, parking areas, and
landscaping.
3. The add~.tions, alterations, foundations,
and other improvements to be constructed or instal-
led at the new site.
t,~~ Issuance or denial of permits. The building
official shall investigate and examine the building pro-
posed to be moved, the streets and public and private
property over, along, or across which the building is
proposed to b~ moved, and the new location of the build-
ing for the purpose of determining if the building may
be moved with safety and made to comply with all the re-
quirements of the Eugene Code, 1971, and to determine
whether any streets or public or private property will
be injured or damaged by the proposed move.
If the building and the proposed move meet all the
terms, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in
Chapter 8 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and in the opinion
of the building official, the moving of the building
will do no damage to any streets or public or private
property along the route of the proposed building move,
then the building official shall issue the permit. The
building official shall reuse to issue a permit if he/
she finds:
1~ That the. build%ng is too large to move
without endanger~;ng persons or property in the
city, or would damage property as set forth above.
2. That the~buildng is in such a state of
deterioration or disrepair, or is otherwise so
structurally unsafe, that it cannot be moved with-
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out endangering persons or property.
~3. That the: b.uild~;ng i.s structurally un-
sa~e or -unit for the purpose for wh.i~ch moved,
%f the near location is i~ the city.
4. That th.e applicant"s equipment is un-
safe and that persons and property may be endan-
gered by its use.
~~ 5, That zoning or other ordinances would
beviolated by the ~u.ld.ng in its new lacatian.
~. That for any ot~.er reason persons or
property would be endangered ~y moving of the
building.
~~~ t~se of dollies. ~ person engaged in the busi-
ness o~f moving buildings shall use only dollies with
rubberr~tired wheels. The we~gh.t of the building shall
be supported on the dollies so that the wheel load will
not exceed the pavement design as established by the
city engineer, or properly designed planking shall be
used so as not to overload or damage pavement or under-
ground utilities within the public streets. Planking
shall be required over all sidewalks and cu~+bs over
which a building is moved.
~g~ Trees. Any person moving any building or
other structure shall :move the same without damage to
trees in the street ar in front of any. property. It
shall be the duty of any building mover before moving
any building to obtain the consent of the parks and
recreation department.
~h~ Buildings on streets. It shall be unlawful
for a person moving a building or structure to leave
the same standing on the streets. He/she must keep
the same moving with due da ligence, and a failure to
do so for a period in excess of 24 hours, Sundays and
legal holidays excepted, shall be deemed a nuisance.
The city is hereby authorized to dismantle and remove
from the street a building left standing in excess of
24 hours. In order to carry out the provisions of
this section, the city is hereby authorized and direct-
ed to employ such assistance as may be necessary for
the removal of such building or structure without un-
reasonable delay. .The cast and expense of dismantling
and removing a building or structure shall be a charge
against the person owning the structure. The city
shall hold the lumber and other materials of which the
building was composed. and shall have a lien thereon in
the amount of the expense and cost of dismantling and
removing the same.
~:.i~ Removal o~ litter. ~ person moving a build-
ing or structure shall remove all litter, rubbish, or
material ca~.sed by the ~ov.ng Within a period of two
days after the building has~been moved.
Section 8. Tf any section, subsection, sentence, or clause of
this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such
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87.2
decision shall not a~fe~ct the. ~alidi.ty of the remaining portions of
this ordinance. Th,e City declares that it could l~a~re passed this
Ordinance, including t~.e referenced Ad~ninistratiwe Code, and each
sectian,~ subsection, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or amore sections, subsect~,ons, sentences, clauses,
ar phrases may be declared unconstitutional.
Section 9. That the provisions contained here%n affect the pub-
lic welfare and safety and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared
to exist, and this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage by the. City Council and approval by the Mayor.
Passed by the City Council this
22nd day of December, 198Q
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City Record r
Approved by the Mayor this
23r of December, 19 0
Mayor
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