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§ 153.026 AUTHORITY OF BUILDING INSPECTOR TO PREPARE MANUAL OF CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES.
   (A)   The Building Inspector shall be authorized to prepare and compile a manual containing guidelines for compliance with this chapter and the Building Codes adopted herein.
   (B)   One copy of said manual shall be available for review at the Building Inspection Office.
   (C)   Copies of the manual shall be available at the cost of the person requesting said copy.
§ 153.027 ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, AND REPAIRS.
   Any additions, alterations, and/or repairs to an existing nonconforming building, street, and/or utilities may be made without requiring the existing building, street, or city utilities to meet the provisions of this chapter, provided that any addition, alteration, or repair conforms to the provisions in the manual for new construction and does not make the existing installation unsafe.
§ 153.028 MAINTENANCE.
   Any building, street, and/or city utilities shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards required by this chapter or any other state law or city ordinance shall be maintained in conformance with this chapter and/or the law or ordinance under which they where installed.
§ 153.029 HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
   (A)   Any repairs, alteration, and additions necessary for preservation or continued use may be made without conformance to the requirements of this chapter with authorization from the Board of Commissioners.
   (B)   Board of Commissioners authorization is conditional upon the following:
      (1)   Completion of all requirements of SDCL § 1-19A-11.1;
      (2)   The building or area having been designated by action of the legally constituted authority of the jurisdiction as having special historical or architectural significance;
      (3)   Any unsafe conditions are corrected; and
      (4)   The restored building or area will not be more hazardous, based on life, safety, fire safety, and sanitation regulations, than the existing construction.
§ 153.030 ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION.
   The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of other materials or methods of construction not specifically prescribed by this chapter, provided any alternate has been approved and its use authorized by the Building Inspector. The city may require sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding its use. All alternate materials or methods of construction must meet or exceed the requirements of this chapter or the applicable codes adopted by the city and the state.
§ 153.031 MODIFICATIONS.
   When there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the city may grant modifications for individual cases upon receipt of a written request and after a proper review has been completed by the Engineering and Inspections Office with review and recommendations from the Public Works Committee and any other committee or department of the city as directed by the Board of Commissioners.
§ 153.032 TESTS.
   Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with any provision of this chapter or any evidence that material or construction does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or to industry standards, the city may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the property owner and at no expense to the city. All tests shall be made by an approved agency and all reports shall become property of the city.
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