(A) The Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended and changed in the following respects:
(1) Amend Section 301.2.1(I) to provide as follows:
One story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the building footprint does not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
(2) Delete Section 301.2.1(2), Fences not over six feet (1,829 mm) high, in its entirety.
(3) Amend Section 301.2.1(I 1) to provide as follows:
Above ground swimming pools for one and two family dwellings, with a diameter less than twenty (20) feet, or a water depth less than eighteen (18) inches.
(4) Amend Section 304.2, Fees, to add the following:
The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Tables 3-A through 3-H. Where a technical code has been adopted by the jurisdiction for which no fee schedule is shown in this code, the fee required shall be in accordance with the schedule established by the legislative body.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of these codes shall be made by the Building Official. For new construction, the Building Valuation Data promulgated by the International Code Council shall be utilized to establish cost per square foot modules for the occupancy classifications established therein, and shall be updated by the jurisdiction on June 1 and January 1 of each calendar year.
(5) Amend Section 304.3, Plan review fees, to provide as follows:
When submittal documents are required by Section 302.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submission documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be 25 percent of the building permit fee as show in Table 3-A. Exception: R-3 and U occupancies shall be exempt from plan review fees.
(6) Amend Section 304.5.2, Fee, to provide as follows:
Whenever work for which a permit is required by this code has commenced without first obtaining a permit, an investigation fee two times the normal fee will be collected if contractor or owner comes forward on their own. An investigation fee of four times the normal fee will be collected if a stop work order is issued by the Permits and Inspections Department.
(7) Amend Table 3-D(6), Plumbing permit fees, refer to the Master Fee Schedule.
(8) Delete tables 3-E, 3-F, and 3-G in their entirety.
(9) Amend the Uniform Administrative Code to add permit fees for roofing and siding, refer to the Master Fee Schedule:
(a) Commercial roofing permits see table 3-A.
(b) Commercial siding permits see table 3-A.
(10) Delete Section 204, Board of Appeals, Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, of Chapter 2, Organization and Enforcement, in its entirety and substitute the following:
Section 204. Board of appeals.
(a) Created. A board is hereby created in and for the City to be known as the Building Board of Review.
(b) Composition. The Building Board of Review shall be composed of five (5) members and one (1) alternate member, which shall be qualified by experience and training to pass upon the technical matters pertaining to building construction; one member shall be an architect, one member shall be a master electrician, one member shall be a master plumber or sanitary or mechanical engineer, one member shall be a recognized building contractor, and one member shall be a general representative of the residents of the city.
(c) Appointment. The Mayor, with approval of the City Council, shall appoint the members of the Building Board of Review.
(d) Term. The members of the Building Board of Review shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years.
(e) Removal from office. Continued absences of any member of the Building Board of Review from regular meetings of the Board, shall, at the discretion of the Mayor, render such member liable to immediate removal as a member of the Board.
(f) Filling Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the Building Board of Review during the term of an appointment shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner in which the original appointments are made.
(g) Rules and Regulations. The Building Board of Review may adopt and enforce, in respect to its duties, such reasonable rules and regulations as may be thought proper and necessary for the performance of its work.
(h) Quorum. Four (4) members of the Building Board of Review shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(i) General Authority. The Building Board of Review shall have the authority to review and, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at any public hearing, sustain, reverse, change, or modify any decision of the Building Official of the Permits and Inspections Department of the City relating to questions concerning methods of construction, use of processes and devices, strength and character of construction, and such other questions of like kind and character as may arise between the Building Official of the Permits and Inspections Department and contractors, owners, or others engaged in building and in the installation and construction of devices and apparatus.
(j) Review of Provision of Law. The Building Board of Review is hereby authorized and empowered to review from time to time all provisions of this code and city ordinances for which the responsibility of inspections and enforcement is placed in and upon the Permits and Inspections Department of the City, or which relate to the erection, alteration, construction, repair, or demolition of buildings and or other structures and methods of building, housing, electrical wiring, mechanical equipment, plumbing and gas fittings; to conduct public hearings thereon; and to recommend to the City Council modifications, revisions, changes and new proposals pertaining thereto for their consideration and legislative action.
(11) Delete Section 204.1, Appeals Procedure, Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, of Chapter 2, Organization and Enforcement, in its entirety and substitute the following:
Section 204.1, Appeals procedure.
(a) Manner of Filing. To determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of this code, any person or persons may, after review with the Building Official of the Permits and Inspections Department of the City, appeal to the Building Board of Review by filing an appeal letter with the Permits and Inspections Department. When the appeal is to object to a decision of the Building Official of the Permits and Inspections Department of the City, such written objections shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from said decision. Said written objections shall set forth all grounds of objections and the burden of establishing the decision as erroneous shall be upon the appellant.
(b) Fee. Every appeal filed under the provisions of this section, shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100), deposited with and for the benefit of the City of Bellevue.
(c) Scheduling Notice of Hearing. Upon receipt of such appeal and fee, the Permits and Inspections Department shall set a date for the hearing thereon. The appellant, and other persons known to be interested in the case, shall be notified by regular U.S. Mail, postage prepaid of the time, place and date of the hearing.
(d) Conduct of Hearing. Upon the date fixed for the hearing of appeal filed under the provisions of this division, the Building Board of Review shall hear objections as presented by the appellant, evidence submitted by the Building Official, and evidence from other persons interested in the case.
(e) Decision of the Board. The Building Board of Review may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision upon which an appeal was filed under the provisions of this section and may approve or disapprove requests for consideration of alternate materials and methods of construction. The Board may also determine that the strict letter of code is impractical in a specific individual case and may grant modifications under Section 105 and 106 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, in such cases.
(12) Amend Section 303.4, Expiration, by adding the following at the end of such section:
In the event a permit has expired by limitation and has not been renewed by the permit holder or permittee in accordance with Section 303.4, the building official shall have the authority to order the removal of partially constructed structures and building materials.
(13) Amend Section 308.3, Temporary connections, to provide as follows:
The Building Official may authorize the temporary connection of the building service equipment to the source of energy, fuel or power for the purpose of testing building service equipment, or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy, provided the General Contractor shall first (1st) deposit with the City an initial pre-connection deposit as stated in the Master Fee Schedule. Such deposit shall provide surety against the following unauthorized occupancies of any or all structures related to the General Contractor who provides the deposit: (i) a structure being occupied prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or (ii) in the case where a temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued, a structure being occupied beyond the conditions of such temporary certificate of occupancy. The deposit shall be refunded to the General Contractor if requested in writing by the General Contractor, provided that there have been no unauthorized occupancies. In the event of an unauthorized occupancy, any initial or subsequent deposit shall be forfeited to the City. If a General Contractor forfeits a deposit for temporary building service connection on a first (1st) or second (2nd) occasion, then such General Contractor shall have a right to reinstate such temporary building service connection by depositing fees as stated in the Master Fee Schedule. In the event a General Contractor forfeits a deposit on a third (3rd) occasion, the General Contractor shall be required to pay a deposit as stated in the Master Fee Schedule to reinstate such temporary building service connection. In the event a General Contractor forfeits a deposit on four (4) or more occasions, the Building Official may determine whether the General Contractor may reinstate such temporary building service connection and may set the amount of any deposit required for such General Contractor to reinstate such temporary building service connection.
(Ord. 2135, § 2, passed 6-9-1980; Ord. 2356, § 4, passed 6-10-1985; Ord. 2554, § 1, passed 6-29-1989; Ord. 2646, § 2, passed 11-25-1991; Ord. 2684, § 1, passed 5-11-1992; Ord. 2707, § 1, passed 9-14-1992; Ord. 2708, § 1, passed 9-14-1992; Ord. 2711, § 1, passed 9-28-1992; Ord. 2739, § 2, passed 4-26-1993; Ord. 2763, § 1, passed 8-23-1993; Ord. 2905, §§ 3, 4, passed 8-12-1996; Ord. 3077, § 3, passed 1-24-2000; Ord. 3093, § 1, passed 2-28-2000; Ord. 3148, § 4, passed 3-26-2001; Ord. 3215, § 1, passed 6-10-2002; Ord. 3332, § 2, passed 9-27-2004; Ord. 3333, § 1, passed 5-23-2005; Ord. 3376, § 1, passed 10-24-2005; Ord. 3515, § 1, passed 5-11-2009; Ord. 3653, § 1, passed 11-28-2011)