A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to provide minimum standards and requirements for regulating and controlling grading, quality, and installation of materials, use occupancy, and maintenance of all buildings, mobile homes, manufactured homes, and structures in the City of Hagerman. Further, to bring the City of Hagerman ordinances into compliance with requirements of the laws of the State of Idaho.
B. Adoption Of Applicable Codes:
1. The approved editions of the following codes, as adopted by the State of Idaho and as required by Idaho Code 39-4116 and 39-4109, are adopted as the official building codes of the City of Hagerman, State of Idaho, except as provided in this section:
a. The 2012 version of the International Building Code; including all rules promulgated by the board to provide the equivalency with the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines and the Federal Fair Housing Act accessibility guidelines, but not including the other referenced codes in the International Building Code.
b. The International Residential Code, parts I - IV and IX.
c. The International Energy Conservation Code.
2. Provided that the adopted versions of these codes shall be superseded by successive versions of these codes as they are adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board pursuant to the statutes set forth above, and further that these codes shall be effective upon the effective date as adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board.
C. Building Permit Requirements: The following requirements must be met, if applicable, prior to the issuance of a building permit:
1. Applicants shall provide plans and specifications of sufficient detail to reflect compliance with Code requirements.
2. Applicants shall submit a completed building permit application with the required supporting documentation.
3. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this section and/or the Building Code has been commenced without first obtaining the required permit, a fee in addition to the regular permit fee shall be imposed; with the additional fee to be set by the City of Hagerman in compliance with this section.
D. Fees: The City of Hagerman shall establish fees for the issuance of all required permits, including but not limited to building permits, plan reviews, reinspections, and additional fees for commencing work prior to acquiring permit. These fees shall be set by resolution by the City Council in such amounts and at such times, as they may deem appropriate.
E. Violations: Violations of any provision of this section and/or failure to comply with any of its requirements shall be a misdemeanor offense as defined by Idaho Code. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Each violation may be punished by imprisonment and up to six (6) months and/or a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00). The City may also seek civil remedies to the maximum extent allowed by law. In addition, any violation deemed by the City to threaten the public health, safety, and/or general welfare of the City, the City Council may take any lawful action they deem necessary to abate such violation. (Ord. 1062, 3-5-2014)