HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1520ORDINANCE N0. 1520
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.-04 OF THE CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE BUILDING CDDE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Central Point desires to adopt a procedure whereby
the classification and abatement of dangerous buildings may be accomplished
and
WHEREAS, The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings has.
been designed by the International Conference of Building Officials to be
compatible with the Uniform Building Code; now, therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15.04.010 of the Central Point Municipal Code is
hereby amended as follows:
15.04.010 Standards Applicable to Building. In addition to compliance
with the ordinance codified herein and other ordinances of the City, building
and related activities shall comply with provisions of each of the specialty
codes ;making up the State Building Code adopted by the Director of the State
Department of Commerce and the Fire and Life Safety Code adopted by the State
Fire Marshal as those codes are constituted on July 1, 1983, and the Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1982 edition, as written by the
International Conference of Building Officials. No person shall conduct
building or related activities without compliance with these standards.
Section 2. Section 15.04.040 of the Central Point. Municipal Code is
hereby amended as followso
15.04.040 Board of Appeals. For application in this City, subsection
(a) of Section 204 of the Structural Specialty Code and subsection (a) of
Section 203 of the Mechanical Specialty Code and Section 205 of the Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings are replaced with the following:
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11A. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and
methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of standards applicable to building and related activities adminis-
tered through this City and to process appeals of orders issued by the build-
ing official, there is created a Board of Appeals consisting of the City
Council to pass upon matters pertaining to building and related activities.
The building official shall be an ex officio nonvoting member and shall act as
secretary of the board, The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regula-
tions for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and
findings in writing to the building official with a duplicate copy to the
appellant. The administrator of the State Building Codes Division shall be
furnished copies of decisions interpreting State Building Code requirements.10
(Ord. 1409 §1(part), 1980: Ord, 1167 §8, 1974).
Section 3. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health and safety of the City of Central Point, Oregon,
in order to comply with State standards, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect. immediately upon
its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage
this 19th day of July , 1984.
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Mayor
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Approved by me this 20th day of July , 1984.
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