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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1749ORDINANCE NO. r~Y9 AN ORDINANCE REVISING BUILDING AND FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Central Point Municipal Code Section 8.24.170 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8.24.170 Standards for Construction. In all areas of special flood hazards, the following standards are required: A. All construction shall be done in compliance with Appendix Chapter 31 entitled "Special Construction", of the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code. B. Utilities. 1. All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system. 2. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharge from the systems into flood waters. 3. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. C. Subdivision Proposals. 1. All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. 2. All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage. 3. All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood damage. 4. where base flood elevation data has not been provided or is not available from another authoritative source, it shall be generated for subdivision proposals and other proposed developments which contain at least fifty lots or five acres (whichever is less). D. Review of Building Permits. Where elevation data is not available either through the Flood Insurance Study or from another authoritative source (Section 8.24.150(B)), applications for building permits shall be reviewed to assure that proposed construction will be reasonably safe from flooding. The test of reasonableness is a local judgment and includes use of historical data, high water marks, photographs of past flooding, etc., where available. Failure to elevate at least two feet above grade in these zones may result in higher insurance rates. 1 - ORDINANCE NO. ~~Y4 (061196) Section 2. Central Point Municipal Code section 8.24.180 is hereby deleted in its entirety. Section 3. Central Point Municipal Code section 15.04.010 is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.04 010 Standards Applicable to Building. A. All construction, building, and related activities within the City shall comply with all ordinances of the City and with the following specialty codes, which by this reference are hereby expressly adopted and incorporated into the Central Point Municipal Code: 1. State of Oregon 1996 Edition, Structural Specialty Code, volumes 1, 2, and 3; based on the Uniform Building Code 1994 Edition as published by the International Conference of Building officials; specifically adopting and including sections 102 (Unsafe Building/Structures); 104.2.6 (Liability), and 104.2.10 (Cooperation of Other officials and Officers). 2. State of Oregon 1996 Edition, Mechanical Specialty Code; based on the Uniform Mechanical Code 1994 Edition as published by the International Conference of Building Officials; specifically adopting and including Appendix A (The Uniform Mechanical Standards, Uniform Fire Code Standards and the Uniform Building Code Standards contained in Appendix A); Appendix B (Chapters 10 and 15 only); Appendix C (Appendix C contains gas- venting tables and is intended to serve only as a guide); and Appendix D. 3. State of Oregon 1996 Edition, One & Two Family Dwelling Specialty Code; based on the CABO One & Two Family Dwelling Code 1995 Edition as published by the Council of American Building Officials. 4. State of Oregon 1996 Edition, Electrical Specialty Code; based on the National Electrical Code 1996 Edition as published by the National Fire Protection Association. 5. State of Oregon 1996 Edition, Plumbing Specialty Code; based on the Uniform Plumbing Code 1994 Edition as published by the International Conference of Building Officials. 6. 1996 Edition of the Uniform Abatement of Dangerous Buildings as published by the International Conference of Building Officials. B. No person shall conduct building or related activities without complying with the standards set forth in the codes described hereinabove in this ordinance; any violation of any provision of any of said codes shall be a violation of the Central Point Municipal Code, punishable under the general penalty ordinance of the City. Section 4. Central Point Municipal Code section 15.12.005 is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.12.005 Adopted. The State of Oregon 1996 Edition, Plumbing Specialty Code, based on the Uniform Plumbing Code 1994 2 - ORDINANCE NO. t7y (061196) Edition as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is adopted in its entirety to be hereafter referred to as the 'Plumbing Code~~ Section 5. Central Point Municipal Code section 15.22.040 is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.22.040 Fence Requirements. A fence shall be required completely surrounding a swimming pool. Such fence shall be in compliance with the current edition of the State of Oregon one & Two Family Dwelling Specialty Code (CABO Code) Appendix D pertaining to swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs. Section 6. Central Point Municipal Code section 8.16.020 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8.16.020 Adoption of Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards. A. The following codes are by this reference hereby expressly adopted and incorporated into the Central Point Municipal Code: 1. State of Oregon 1996 Edition, Oregon Uniform Fire Code Volumes 1 and 2; based on the Uniform Fire Code Volumes 1 and 2 1994 Editior_ as published by the International Fire Code Institute; specifically adopting and including Appendices I-C, I-D, II-B, II-F, III-A, III-C, IV-A, V-A, VI-A, VI-B, VI-D and VI-F. B. Any violation of any provision of any codes described hereinabove in this section shall be a violation of the Central Point Municipal Code and shall be punishable under the general penalty ordinance of the City. Section 7. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City of Central Point, Oregon, based upon the obligation of the City to enforce current versions of the State Building and Fire Codes and related codes, and the need to adopt said codes to protect the safety of the public, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. Passed by the Council its passage this _~_ day ATTEST; and signed by me in authentication of of , 1996. Mayor Rusty McGrath -~ _ City Repre ntative 3 - ORDINANCE NO. t-74 q (061196) Approved by me this ~~ day of __ ~ 1996. 0 ~ ~~~ __---~ Mayor Rusty McGrath 4 - ORDINANCE NO. ~ y (061196)