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A. The City of Ely hereby adopts the International Building Code (IBC), 2018 edition, including all appendices as published by the International Code Council as the building code for the City of Ely, in the state of Nevada for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures 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 building code on file in the office of the Ely city clerk are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this chapter.
B. At least one (1) copy of the operative building code shall be on file in the office of the city clerk of the City of Ely for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 746, 8-18-2022)
A. The office of the building official is created and the executive office in charge shall be known as the building official.
B. The building official shall be appointed by the Ely city council by its own motion. His/her appointment shall continue during good behavior and satisfactory service. He/she shall not be removed from office except on specific charges.
C. During the temporary absence or disability of the building official, the Ely city council shall designate an acting building official. (Ord. 746, 8-18-2022)
To be eligible to appointment, the candidate for the position shall have had experience as an architect, structural engineer, building inspector or superintendent of building construction. He/she shall be in good health, physically capable of making the necessary examinations and inspections. He/she shall not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the sale or manufacture of any material, process or device entering into or used in or in connection with building construction, alterations, removal, and demolition. (Ord. 746, 8-18-2022)
A. Duties: The building official shall devote all necessary time to the duties of his office. He/she shall receive applications required by this code, issue permits and furnish the prescribed certificates. He/she shall examine premises for which permits have been issued and shall make necessary inspections to see that the provisions of law are complied with and that construction is prosecuted safely. He/she shall enforce all provisions of the building code. He/she shall, when requested by proper authority, or when the public interest so requires, make investigations in connection with matters referred to in the building code and render written reports on the same. To enforce compliance with law, to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to secure the necessary safeguards during construction, or to require adequate exit facilities in buildings and structures, he/she shall issue such notices or orders as may be necessary.
B. Inspections; Issuance of Certificates: Inspections required under the provisions of the building code shall be made by the building official or his duly appointed assistant. The building official may accept reports of inspectors of recognized inspection services, after investigation of their qualifications and reliability. No certificate called for by any provision of the building code shall be issued on such reports unless the same are in writing and certified to by a responsible officer of such service.
C. Records: The building official shall keep comprehensive records of applications, of permits issued, of certificates issued, of inspections made, or reports rendered, and of notices or orders issued. He/she shall retain on file copies of required plans and all documents relating to building work so long as any part of the building structure to which they relate may be in existence. All such records shall be open to public inspection for good and sufficient reasons at the stated office hours but shall not be removed from the office of the building official without his written consent.
D. Reports to Council: The building official shall make written reports to the Ely city council once each month, or oftener if requested, including statements of permits and certificates issued, and orders promulgated.
E. Assistance and Cooperation: The building official may request and shall receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance and cooperation of other officials of the city. (Prior code § 5-6)
F. Right of Entry: The building official, in the discharge of his official duties, and upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour. (Ord. 746, 8-18-2022)
A. No permit as required by the building code shall be issued until the fee prescribed by the applicable building code shall have been paid.
B. The city building official(s) shall impose fees for issuing permits and for plan review. All such fees shall conform to the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code.
C. Plan review fees and building permit fees will be applied fairly to all persons seeking permits. Plan review fees must be paid to each entity performing plan review. (Ord. 746, 8-18-2022)
This chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the city any liability or responsibility for damages to any person or property caused by any defect in the workmanship or structure for which a permit has been issued as herein provided, nor as a result of defective materials used herein. (Ord. 746, 8-18-2022)
Any person, firm, association, or corporation, whether public or private, who shall violate any of the provisions of this code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in accordance with section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 746, 8-18-2022)
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