§ 14-3. Modifications to International Building Code.

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Deletions, modifications, or amendments:

Appendix B, "Board of Appeals," is hereby deleted.

Section 112, "Duties and Powers of the Board of Appeals," is hereby renamed "Appeals" and is amended to read as follows:

Appeals of decisions by the building official may be made to the City Administrator and then to the City Council whose decision will be final.

Section 105, "Permits," Section 105.3 "Application for permit," subsection 105.3.2, "Time limitation of application," is amended to read as follows:

An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 90 days after the date of filing unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and must state good cause.

Section 105, "Permits," Section 105.3 "Application for permit," subsection 105.5 "Expiration," is amended to read as follows:

Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site is authorized by such permit is commenced within 90 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 90 days after the time the work is commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 90 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and must state good cause.

Section 1503, "Weather Protection," Section 1503.1 "General," is amended to read as follows:

Roof decks shall be covered with approved roof coverings secured to the building or structure in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Roof coverings shall be designed, installed and maintained in accordance with this code and the approved manufacturer's instructions such that the roof covering shall serve to protect the building or structure. However, wood products such as cedar shake or shingles shall be prohibited.

Section 1612, "Flood Loads," Section 1612.2 "Definitions," definition of "Start of Construction" is amended to read as follows:

Start of Construction. The date of permit issuance for new construction and substantial improvements to existing structures, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition placement, or other improvement is within 90 days after the date of issuance. The actual start of construction means the first placement of permanent construction of a building (including a manufactured home) on a site, such as the pouring of a slab or footings, installation of pilings or construction of columns. Permanent construction does not include land preparation (such as clearing, excavation, grading, or filling), or the installation of streets or walkways, or excavation for a basement, footings, piers or foundations, or the erection of temporary forms, or the installation of accessory buildings such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main building. For a substantial improvement, the actual "start of construction" means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.

Section G104, "Permits," Subsection G104.4, "Expiration," is amended to read as follows:

A permit shall become invalid if the proposed development is not commenced within 90 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized is suspended or abandoned for a period of 90 days after the work commences. Extensions shall be requested in writing and must state good cause. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods of not more than 90 days each.

Section 903, "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," Subsection 903.2 "Where Required," is amended to read as follows:

All permanent commercial buildings shall provide throughout such building an automatic sprinkler system complying with the standards set forth in the edition of NFPA-13, Standards for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems published by the National Fire Protection Association. The sprinkler system design shall meet all requirements promulgated by the state board of insurance prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy of this Code.

All permanent commercial buildings constructed prior to February 16, 2006, shall comply with the provisions in the preceding paragraph when in the opinion of the building official at least fifty percent of any such building s reconstructed, refurbished, remodeled, restored, altered, changed, or modernized.

Exception: Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building b a wall with a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour and a floor/ceiling assembly with a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.

Section 907, "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," Subsection 907.2 "Where required" is amended to read as follows:

An approved manual, automatic or manual and automatic fire alarm system shall be provided in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.3. Where automatic sprinkler protection, installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, is provided and connected to the building fire alarm system, automatic heat detection required by this section shall not be required. An approved automatic fire detection system shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA72. Devices, combinations of devices, appliances and equipment shall comply with Section 907.1.2. The automatic fire detectors shall be smoke detectors, except that an approved alternative type of detector shall be installed in spaces such as boiler rooms where, during normal operation, products of combustion are present in sufficient quantity to actuate a smoke detector.

Section 3109, "Swimming Pool Enclosures and Safety Devices," is hereby deleted.

(Ord. of 1-20-2005, §§ 14.2, 14.3; Ord. No. 976, § 2, 3-9-2006)