A. Height:
1. Building heights are specified in each zone district. (See also definition of "building height" in section 10-2-1 of this title.)
2. Public and quasi-public utility buildings, when authorized in a district, may be erected to a height greater than the zone district height limit by conditional use permit.
3. No dwellings shall be erected to a height less than one story above grade, unless specifically designed and approved as an earth sheltered structure.
4. The area of open loft cannot exceed fifty percent (50%) of the area of the floor above which the loft is located. Any loft exceeding fifty percent (50%) shall be considered an additional floor for purposes of IBC compliance. Lofts shall be considered to be bedrooms for parking requirement calculations.
B. Fire Standpipes: Standpipes complying with IBC shall be required for all commercial and multi-residential buildings, regardless of the number of stories.
C. Provisions For Handicapped: Provisions for physically handicapped persons shall be provided in all new buildings as required by the Americans with disabilities act (ADA).
D. Elevator Emergency Requirements: All elevator emergency operation and special provisions shall comply with the requirements of IBC, and ANSI/ASME A17.1, section 211, and shall include the following provisions:
1. Commandeering switch.
2. Heat and smoke sensing devices.
3. Recall system.
4. Emergency operation switch.
5. Separate power distribution source.
6. Connection to emergency power system.
7. Emergency communication system.
E. Construction Debris Removal: All building/construction sites shall provide debris removal sufficient to facilitate the regular cleanup and removal of construction debris from the site. Each site shall be cleaned and all construction debris removed on a weekly basis. Failure to comply with this subsection by allowing debris to accumulate on the premises, may result in the suspension of building permits, fines or such other appropriate penalties as the city council shall direct. (Ord. 2012.04, 1-18-2012)