(A) Standards applicable to building. In addition to compliance with this and other ordinances of the city, building and related activities shall comply with provisions of the State Structural Specialty Code and Fire and Life Safety Code, and the State Mechanical Specialty Code and Mechanical Fire and Life Safety Code, as adopted by the Director of the State Department of Commerce and the State Fire Marshal, as these codes are now or hereafter constituted.
(B) City code administration. The city shall provide for the administration of a plan checking, permit and inspection program for structural and mechanical work, but not for electrical or plumbing work. This city program is applicable to public as well as private building.
(C) Excavation and grading. Chapter 70, Excavation and Grading, of the appendix to the Uniform Building Code edition, as adopted in division (A) of this section, shall apply to all excavation and grading activities in the city.
(D) Local interpretation. In addition to the provisions of § 106 of the Structural Specialty Code and similar provisions of other specialty codes, the building official may approve a material or a method of construction not specifically prescribed by this section; provided that he or she finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and that the material, method or work offered is for the purpose intended at least the equivalent of that specifically prescribed by this section in quality, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, safety and energy conservation, and that the Director of the Department of Commerce has not issued a report disapproving the material or method for the purpose. The building official may refer the proposed design to the City Board of Appeals, and a person affected by a ruling of the building official may appeal the ruling to the Board of Appeals within 30 days of the date of the ruling. The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to preclude a person from requesting a ruling from the Director of the Department of Commerce prior to submitting an application to the city for a permit or after withdrawing a previously submitted application.
(E) Unsafe buildings. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition, is hereby adopted as the ordinance for the city providing for the abatement of dangerous buildings. As such, the City Council is hereby established as the Board of Appeals for purposes of this section.
(F) Board of Appeals. For application in this city, division (a) of § 204 of the Structural Specialty Code and division (a) of § 203 of the Mechanical Specialty Code are replaced by the following:
In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of standards applicable to building and related activities administered through this city, there is created a Board of Appeals consisting of five voting members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building and related activities. The Building Official shall be an ex officio nonvoting member and shall act as secretary of the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and hold office at his pleasure. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the building official with a duplicate copy to the appellant. The Administrator of the State Building Codes Division shall be furnished copies of decisions interpreting State Building Code requirements.
(G) Violations and penalties.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this section.
(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and the person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this section is committed, continued or permitted; and, upon conviction of the violation, the person(s) shall be punished as set forth in § 150.99.
(Prior Code, § 150.03) (Ord. 875, passed 3-28-1977; Ord. 1039, passed 11-21-1983; Ord. 1040, passed 1-3-1984; Ord. 1156, passed 7-6-1998) Penalty, see § 150.99