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§ 150.19 FIRE CODE.
   The certain code, entitled 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code, including Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G and I, copyrighted by the International Code Council is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the town and made a part of this section the same as though said code was specifically set forth in full herein; and at least three copies of said code shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk and kept available for public use and inspection.
(Prior Code, Art. 7-5) (Ord. 03-04, passed - -2003; Res. 06-06, passed - -2006; Ord. 23-06, passed 10-10-2023)
§ 150.20 EXISTING BUILDINGS CODE.
   The certain documents, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk, being marked and designated as the Existing Buildings Code, 2018 edition, published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the code for the abatement of dangerous buildings of the town for the purpose of providing a just, equitable and practicable method, to be cumulative with and in addition to, any other remedy provided by the Uniform Building Code or otherwise available at law, whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or welfare of the general public or their occupants may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished, this code shall apply to all dangerous buildings, as defined by the code, which are now in existence or which may hereafter become dangerous in the town.
(Prior Code, Art. 7-6) (Ord. 90-06, passed - -1990; Res. 90-06, passed - -1990; Ord. 97-11, passed - -1997; Ord. 23-06, passed 10-10-2023)
§ 150.21 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE.
   (A)   A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including Appendices G, H, P and Q, as published by the International Code Council, be and is here by adopted as the Residential Code of the town, for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with separate means of egress 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 Residential Code on file in the office of the town are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in division (B) below.
   (B)   The following sections are hereby revised:
      (1)   Section R101.1 Insert: Town of Quartzsite;
      (2)   Table R301.2 (1) insert:
Ground Snow Load
Zero
Wind Speed
90
Seismic Design Category
C
Weathering
Negligible
Frost Line Depth
12”
Termite
Moderate to Heavy
Decay
None
Winter Design Temp
39 Degrees
Ice Shield Underlayment Required
No
Flood Hazards
FEMA Firm Map
Air Freezing Index
0
Mean Annual Temp
73 Degrees
 
      (3)   Section P2603.6.1 Insert: 12”, 12”; and
      (4)   Section P3103.1 Insert: 12”, 6”.
(Prior Code, § 7-9) (Ord. 05-02, passed - -2005; Ord. 09-34, passed - -2009; Ord. 23-06, passed 10-10-2023)
§ 150.22 FUEL GAS CODE.
   (A)   (1)   A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk, being marked and designated as the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition, including Appendices A and B, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Fuel Gas Code of the town, regulating and governing the design construction, quality of material, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of mechanical systems 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 Fuel Gas Code be on file in the office of the town are hereby referred to adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes if any prescribed in division (A)(2) below.
      (2)   The following sections are hereby revised:
         (a)   Section 101.1. Insert: Town of Quartzsite;
         (b)   Section 106.5.2 Insert: Adopted by resolution; and
         (c)   Section 108.4. Insert: Misdemeanor, Two thousand five hundred ($2500.00), six months.
   (B)   The Building Official or his or her designee(s) shall review all plans for any improvement prior to the issuing of a building permit and shall collect a fee for such permit prior to its issuance. The building permit fees shall be computed according to a schedule to be adopted by resolution and reviewed periodically by the Council and do not include any engineering or development fees.
   (C)   Once a building permit has been applied for and obtained, the building permit card must be posted in a conspicuous location on site prior to the commencement of work. The building permit card must be posted on the job site so that it can be found.
   (D)   Work being done with a permit, but with the permit card not posted, may result in additional inspection fees on an hourly basis being charged to the permit holder.
   (E)   All work must be inspected by the Building Inspector. Failure to call for required inspections may result in a fee being assessed on an hourly basis.
(Prior Code, Art. 7-10) (Ord. 05-05, passed - -2005; Ord. 09-31, passed - -2009; Ord. 23-06, passed 10-10-2023)
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