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(A) General.
(1) A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as the International Mechanical Code (IMC), being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition upon approval and adoption by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted, in its entirety, as the Mechanical Code of the city, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this code or OUBCC, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Mechanical Code on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(2) The city hereby adopts the following International Mechanical Code Appendices, being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition, as governing law controlling except as to such portions as are specifically amended or deleted in this chapter, and except as to such matters as may be provided for in other ordinances or in the rules and regulations authorized under provision of this code and other codes of the city:
(a) Appendix A, Chimney Connector Pass-Throughs.
(B) International Code Council amendments to IMC. The International Mechanical Code adopted is hereby amended as set forth in the following paragraphs:
(1) Subsection 101.1 is amended by inserting the phrase, “The City of Newcastle, Oklahoma” in lieu of the phrase, “[name of jurisdiction].”
(2) Section 103 is amended by inserting the phrase, “Planning and Community Development Department” in lieu of the phrase, “Department of Plumbing Inspection.”
(3) Subsection 103.1 shall be deleted.
(4) Subsection 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
“103.2 Appointment. The City Manager or his designee(s) shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Code. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the City, a building official may be designated by the City Manager.”
(5) Subsection 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
“103.3 Deputies. The City Manager shall have the authority to appoint deputy building officials, the related technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the City Manager or Planning and Community Development Director.”
(6) Subsection 106.1 is amended by adding the following language at the end of the subsection:
“No new permits shall be issued to a permit holder who has unpaid fees on any current permit.”
(7) Section 109.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
“109.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard by the Newcastle City Council.”
(8) Sections 109.2 through 109.7 shall be deleted.
(9) Subsection 108.4 is amended to read as follows:
“108.4 Violation penalties. Penalties shall be set forth in § 10.99 of the Newcastle Code of Ordinances.”
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 795, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)
(A) General.
(1) A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code (IPC), being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition upon approval and adoption by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted, in its entirety, as the Plumbing Code of the city, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this code or the OUBCC, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Plumbing Code on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(2) The city hereby adopts the following International Plumbing Code Appendices, being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition, as governing law controlling except as to such portions as are specifically amended or deleted in this chapter, and except as to such matters as may be provided for in other ordinances or in the rules and regulations authorized under provision of this code and other codes of the city:
(a) Appendix E, Size of Water Piping System.
(B) International Code Council amendments to IPC. The International Plumbing Code adopted hereby amended as set forth in the following paragraphs:
(1) Subsection 101.1 is amended by inserting the phrase, “The City of Newcastle, Oklahoma” in lieu of the phrase, “[name of jurisdiction].”
(2) Section 103 is amended by inserting the phrase, “Planning and Community Development Department” in lieu of the phrase, “Department of Plumbing Inspection.”
(3) Subsection 103.1 shall be deleted.
(4) Subsection 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
“103.2 Appointment. The City Manager or his designee(s) shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Code. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the City, a building official may be designated by the City Manager.”
(5) Subsection 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
“103.3 Deputies. The City Manager shall have the authority to appoint deputy building officials, the related technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the City Manager or Planning and Community Development Director.”
(6) Subsection 106.1 is amended by adding the following language at the end of the subsection:
“No new permits shall be issued to a permit holder who has unpaid fees on any current permit.”
(7) Section 109.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
“109.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard by the Newcastle City Council, as established and as prescribed in Article 6 of the Newcastle Zoning Code.”
(8) Sections 109.2 through 109.7 shall be deleted.
(9) Subsection 108.4 is amended to read as follows:
“108.4 Violation penalties. Penalties shall be set forth in § 10.99 of the Newcastle, Code of Ordinances.
(10) Subsection 305.6.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“305.6.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 12 inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches below grade.”
(11) Subsection 715.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“715.1 Sewage Backflow. A backwater valve shall be installed on all building sewers that connect to a public sewer system.”
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 794, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)
(A) General. A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition upon approval and adoption by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted, in its entirety, as the Fuel Gas Code of the city, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this code or OUBCC, for regulating and governing fuel gas systems and gas-fired appliances as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fuel Gas Code on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(B) International Code Council amendments to IFGC. The International Fuel Gas Code adopted in is hereby amended as set forth in the following paragraphs:
(1) Sbsection 101.1 is amended by inserting the phrase, “The City of Newcastle, Oklahoma” in lieu of the phrase, “[name of jurisdiction].”
(2) Section 103 is amended by inserting the phrase, “Planning and Community Development Department” in lieu of the phrase, “Department of Inspection.”
(3) Subsection 103.1 shall be deleted.
(4) Subsection 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
“103.2 Appointment. The City Manager or his designee(s) shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Code. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the City, a building official may be designated by the City Manager.”
(5) Subsection 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
“103.3 Deputies. The City Manager shall have the authority to appoint deputy building officials, the related technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the City Manager or Planning and Community Development Director.”
(6) Subsection 106.1 is amended by adding the following language at the end of the subsection:
“No new permits shall be issued to a permit holder who has unpaid fees on any current permit.”
(7) Section 109.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
“109.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard by the Newcastle City Council.”
(8) Sections 109.2 through 109.7 shall be deleted.
(9) Subsection 108.4 is amended to read as follows:
“108.4 Violation penalties. Penalties shall be set forth in § 10.99 of the Newcastle, Code of Ordinances.”
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 796, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)
(A) A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as the National Electric Code (NEC), being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition upon approval and adoption by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC), and is hereby adopted, in its entirety, as the code of the city, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this code or OUBCC, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electric systems, as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said code on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(B) Newcastle amendments to NEC. The following paragraphs identify amendments to adopted codes:
(1) No aluminum conductors or wire will be installed;
(2) A minimum of #12 A.W.E. copper wire will be installed, except this will not apply to wire carrying low voltage;
(3) There will be no more than eight (8) outlets installed on a 15-amp circuit (an outlet shall include lights and receptacles);
(4) There will be no more than 10 outlets on a 20-amp circuit;
(5) Romex will not be used in any commercial or industrial buildings, schools, churches or any other public building and where used, Romex will be stapled at least 12 inches from outlet;
(6) In all bathroom groups where GFCI protection is required, that protection must come from a GFCI receptacle located in the same room. In all other required locations, the GFCI protection can come from either a receptacle or breaker;
(7) Any cable that is to be used in the slab or under the slab whether incased in a pipe or direct burial shall be underground feeder (UF) cable;
(8) Any cable used to feed outlets connected to brick, rock, stone, or the like which creates pockets between the wall sheathing and exterior material shall be UF cable;
(9) Exterior panels will only be allowed when there is an extreme hardship (Community Development discretion);
(10) No electric panels to be installed in closets of any kind;
(11) A plug receptacle required on stair landings;
(12) Switches located within five (5) feet of a tub or shower shall be GFCI protected;
(13) Half showers (commonly referred to as doggie showers) shall follow wet location standards for GFCI protection, light fixture standards, and exhaust standards.
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 802, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)
(A) A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as The International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), 2018 Edition, is adopted in its entirety by the city for the purpose of establishing the rules and regulations governing the activities regulated thereby.
(B) The city hereby adopts the following International Property Maintenance Code Appendices, being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition, as governing law controlling except as to such portions as are specifically amended or deleted in this chapter, and except as to such matters as may be provided for in other ordinances or in the rules and regulations authorized under provision of this code and other codes of the city:
(1) Appendix A, Boarding Standard.
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 799, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)
A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2018 Edition, is adopted in its entirety by the city for the purpose of establishing the rules and regulations governing the activities regulated thereby.
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 798, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)
A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), 2018 Edition, and is hereby adopted as the code of the city, for conditions for construction and maintenance of all swimming pools and spas as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said code on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 801, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)
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