Chapter 1 - Scope and Administration
SECTION 101 GENERAL
101.1 Title. Amend as follows. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of "City of Lockport" hereinafter referred to as "this code".
101.2.1 Appendices. Amend as follows: The following appendices are hereby adopted in their entirety: Appendix A - Chimney Connector Pass-Throughs.
SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL INSPECTION
103.1 General. Amended as follows; The Building Department is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the Building Official.
SECTION 106 FEE SCHEDULE
106.5.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. Amend as follows: 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 double the permit fee cost, if and when issued.
SECTION 109 BOARD OF APPEALS
109.1 Application for Appeal. Amend as follows: A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Building Official or their designee to the board of appeals. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the Building Official or their designee within 20 days after the notice was served.
109.2 Membership of board. Amend as follows: In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official or their designee relative to the application and interpretation of this code; the International Code Council Board of Appeals shall act as the board of appeals. The Building Official or their designee shall be an ex-officio member of said board, but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The International Code Council Board of Appeals shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building Official or their designee.
109.2.1 Qualifications. Delete in its entirety.
109.2.2 Alternate members. Delete in its entirety.
109.3 Notice of meeting. Delete in its entirety.
109.4 Open hearing. Delete in its entirety.
109.4.1 Procedure. Delete In its entirety.
109.5 Postponed hearing. Delete in its entirety.
109.6 Board decision. Delete in its entirety.
109.6.1 Resolution. Delete in its entirety.
109.6.2 Administration. Delete in its entirety.
109.7 Court review. Delete in its entirety.
(Ord. 20-001, passed 3-4-20)