(A) General.
(1) A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department being marked and designated as the International Building Code (IBC), being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition upon approval and adoption by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted, in its entirety, as the Building Code of the city, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this code or the OUBCC, 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 Planning and Community Development Department are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(2) The city hereby adopts the following International Building Code Appendices, being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition, as governing law controlling except as to such portions as are specifically amended or deleted in this chapter, and except as to such matters as may be provided for in other ordinances or in the rules and regulations authorized under provision of this code and other codes of the city:
(a) Appendix F, Rodent Proofing.
(b) Appendix G, Flood-Resistant Construction.
(c) Appendix H, Signs.
(d) Appendix I, Patio Covers.
(B) International Code Council amendments to IBC. The International Building Code as adopted is hereby amended as set forth in the following:
(1) Subsection 101.1 is amended by inserting the phrase, “The City of Newcastle, Oklahoma” in lieu of the phrase, “[name of jurisdiction]”.
(2) Section 103 is amended by inserting the phrase, “Planning and Community Development Department” in lieu of the phrase, “Department of Building Safety”.
(3) Subsection 103.1 shall be deleted.
(4) Subsection 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
“103.2 Appointment. The City Manager or his/her designee(s) shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Code. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the City, a building official may be designated by the City Manager.”
(5) Subsection 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
“103.3 Deputies. The City Manager shall have the authority to appoint deputy building officials, the related technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the City Manager or Planning and Community Development Director. For the maintenance of existing properties, see the International Property Maintenance Code.”
(6) Subsections 105.1.1 and 105.1.3 shall be deleted.
(7) Subsection 107.3.4.1 is amended by adding the following language at the end of the subsection:
“Exception: Plans for additions of less than five hundred (500) square feet to existing commercial structures or for any commercial remodel where the structural design of the building is not changed shall not be required to be prepared by a registered professional engineer licensed by the State of Oklahoma.”
(8) Section 113.1 is amended to read as follows:
“113.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard by the Newcastle City Council.”
(9) Section 113.3 shall be deleted.
(10) Subsection 114.4 is amended to read as follows:
“114.4 Violation penalties. Penalties shall be set forth in § 10.99 Newcastle Code of Ordinances.”
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 793, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)