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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5.5D5, 8,564, 8,561, $.562, 8.563, 8.564, 8.565, 8.567, 5.569, 8.57D, and 8.572 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are hereby repealed, Ordinance - l 187'2 Section 2.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-~ Ordinance -~ 2 187~t2 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 Ordinance - 3 1872 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 Ordinance - 4 f 8~'~z 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- Ordinance - 5 187~z 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. Ordinance - G 18~~2 ~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. ordinance - ? l87µ2 ~. 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 ordinance -~ 8 18~~t2 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- Ordinance - 9 187~F2 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. Ordinance - l4 is~~2 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 Ordi . ~ - Nance 11 18742 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, ordinance - 12 187~t2 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 Ordinance -- 13 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: Ordinance - l4 ~~~~z 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 ard~~inance - 15 l8~5~2 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 Ordinance - 16 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 Ordinance - l7 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. Ordinance -- l S 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. Ordinance - l9 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. ordinance - 2Q 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- Ordinance - 21 18~~2 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 4rd~nance - 22 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 ~,~,~( c City Record r Approved by the Mayor this 23r of December, 19 0 Mayor Ordinance - 23.