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CITY CODE of BOISE CITY, IDAHO
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES
TITLE 3 LICENSES AND PERMITS
TITLE 4 HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE 5 PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE 6 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 8 AIRPORT
TITLE 9 BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
ARTICLE A. BUILDING CODE
ARTICLE B. ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE
9-1B-1: PURPOSE:
9-1B-2: CODE ADOPTED:
9-1B-3: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R101.1, TITLE:
9-1B-4: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R101.2, SCOPE, REPEAL THE EXCEPTION AND REPLACE:
9-1B-5: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R102.7, EXISTING STRUCTURES:
9-1B-6: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R103, DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY:
9-1B-7: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R104.10.1, FLOOD HAZARD AREAS:
9-1B-8: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R105.2, WORK EXEMPT FROM PERMIT:
9-1B-9: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R105.2.1, EMERGENCY REPAIRS:
9-1B-10: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R105.2.2, REPAIRS:
9-1B-11: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R105.3.1.1, DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED OR SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED EXISTING BUILDINGS IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS:
9-1B-12: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R105.3.2, TIME LIMITATION OF APPLICATION:
9-1B-13: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R105.5, EXPIRATION:
9-1B-14: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, ADD SECTION R105.10, PERMIT TRANSFER:
9-1B-15: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R106.1, SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS:
9-1B-16: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R107.1, TEMPORARY STRUCTURES - GENERAL:
9-1B-17: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R107.3, TEMPORARY POWER:
9-1B-18: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.2, SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES:
9-1B-19: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.3, BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS:
9-1B-20: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.5, FEE REFUNDS:
9-1B-21: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.6, WORK COMMENCING BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE:
9-1B-22: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R109.1.3, FLOODPLAIN INSPECTIONS:
9-1B-23: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R109.4, APPROVAL REQUIRED:
9-1B-24: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, ADD SECTION R110.1.1, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:
9-1B-25: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R110.4, TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY:
9-1B-26: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R111.1, CONNECTION OF SERVICE UTILITIES:
9-1B-27: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, ADD SECTION R111.4, AUTHORITY TO DISCONNECT UTILITIES FOR OCCUPANCY VIOLATIONS:
9-1B-28: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R112.1, BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS, ADD SECTION R112.1.1, APPEALS TO THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADD SECTION R112.1.2, APPEAL PROCEDURE:
9-1B-29:
9-1B-30: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R114, STOP WORK ORDER:
9-1B-31: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, ADD SECTION R115, UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT AND SECTION R115.1, CONDITIONS:
9-1B-32: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R202, DEFINITION FOR TOWNHOUSE:
9-1B-33: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, TABLE R301.2(1), CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA:
9-1B-34: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R301.2.1.2, PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, IS DELETED:
9-1B-35: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, TABLE R302.1(1), EXTERIOR WALLS:
9-1B-36: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, TABLE R302.6, DWELLING-GARAGE SEPARATION:
9-1B-37: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R303.4, MECHANICAL VENTILATION:
9-1B-38: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R309.3, FLOOD HAZARD AREAS:
9-1B-39: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R313.1, TOWNHOUSE AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS EXCEPTION:
9-1B-40: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R313.2, ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, IS DELETED:
9-1B-41: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R314.2.2, ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS, DELETE EXCEPTION #2:
9-1B-42: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, ADD SECTION R314.7.5, HEAT DETECTOR WITHIN GARAGES:
9-1B-43: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R315.2.2, ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS, DELETE EXCEPTION #2:
9-1B-44: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R322.1, FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL:
9-1B-45: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R322.1.10, AS-BUILT ELEVATION DOCUMENTATION:
9-1B-46: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R322.2.1, ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS:
9-1B-47: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R322.2.2, ENCLOSED AREA BELOW DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, SUBPARAGRAPH 2.1:
9-1B-48: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, TABLE R403.1(1) MINIMUM WIDTH AND THICKNESS FOR CONCRETE FOOTINGS FOR LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION, TABLE R403.1(2) MINIMUM WIDTH AND THICKNESS FOR CONCRETE FOOTINGS FOR LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION WITH BRICK VENEER, TABLE R403.1(3) MINIMUM WIDTH AND THICKNESS FOR CONCRETE FOOTINGS WITH CAST-IN-PLACE OR FULLY GROUTED MASONRY WALL CONSTRUCTION, AND TABLE R403.4 MINIMUM DEPTH (D) AND WIDTH (W) OF CRUSHED STONE FOOTINGS, ARE DELETED:
9-1B-49: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, ADD TABLE R403.1, MINIMUM WIDTH OF CONCRETE, PRECAST, OR MASONRY FOOTINGS:
9-1B-50: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R403.1.1, MINIMUM SIZE:
9-1B-51: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R602.10, WALL BRACING:
9-1B-52: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R903.1, GENERAL ROOF COVERING:
9-1B-53: ADDITION OF GRADING PROVISIONS RELATED TO ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS:
9-1B-54: ADDITION OF MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MODULAR NON-HUD STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURED PRE-HUD STRUCTURES:
9-1B-55: FIRE SPRINKLER AND ALTERNATIVE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM PERMITS, PLAN REVIEW, INSPECTIONS, AND FEES:
9-1B-56: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PERMITS, PLAN REVIEW, INSPECTIONS, AND FEES:
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
CHAPTER 3 SPECIAL DESIGN STANDARDS FOR TYPE V CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 4 PLUMBING CODE
CHAPTER 5 ELECTRICAL CODE
CHAPTER 6 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
CHAPTER 7 MECHANICAL, FUEL GAS AND RESIDENTIAL CODES1
CHAPTER 7A MECHANICAL CODE
CHAPTER 7B FUEL GAS CODE
CHAPTER 8 SOLID FUEL HEATING APPLIANCES
CHAPTER 9 ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
CHAPTER 10 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 11 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
CHAPTER 12 MOVING, DECONSTRUCTION, OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 13 GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE
CHAPTER 14 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION CONTROL
TITLE 10 PUBLIC UTILITIES
TITLE 11 DEVELOPMENT CODE
PARALLEL REFERENCES
9-1B-17: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R107.3, TEMPORARY POWER:
   R107.3 Temporary power. The building official is authorized to give permission to temporarily supply and use power in part of an electric installation before such installation has been fully completed and the final certificate of completion has been issued. The part covered by the temporary certificate shall comply with the requirements specified for temporary lighting, heat, or power in the electrical code as adopted by the city of Boise City.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
9-1B-18: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.2, SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES:
   R108.2 Schedule of permit fees. Building permit fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council, which will be kept on file at the Planning and Development Services permit counter, Boise City Clerk's office, or on the Planning and Development Services website. All building permit fees shall be reviewed by the Building Code Board prior to adoption by City Council.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
9-1B-19: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.3, BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS:
   R108.3 Building permit valuations. The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as building, electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing, equipment, and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates which meets the approval of the building official. The final building permit valuation shall be set by the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
9-1B-20: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.5, FEE REFUNDS:
   R108.5 Fee Refunds. The building official shall not authorize the refund of any fee, except upon written request by the original permittee or owner's representative made not later than 180 calendar days after payment.
   The building official may authorize a refund of any fee paid which was erroneously paid or collected.
   The building official may authorize a refund of 100 percent of the permit fee, less any administrative fees, paid when no work has commenced under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
   The building official may authorize a refund of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.
   Third-party processing fees shall not be refunded.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
9-1B-21: IRC ONE-AND-TWO-FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT, SECTION R108.6, WORK COMMENCING BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE:
   R108.6 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a special investigation before a permit may be issued for such work.
   A special investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The special investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum special investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in accordance with the provisions of the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council. The payment of such special investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)

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