A Title: This Section shall be known as the BUILDING REGULATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF WELLS, hereinafter "code."
All construction work under the provision of this title must be in conformity with the provisions of this Section which is hereby adopted by the City.
Certain provisions of this code may be parallel or similar to provisions of the stated codes or other similar codes adopted by the City. The provisions of this code and the other adopted codes by the City must be applied to the extent possible. The City of Wells has the discretion, in the interest of convenience for the City or the public, to apply the provisions herein or the adopted corresponding administrative provisions in any of the currently adopted codes.
The City of Wells adopts the following international codes:
1. The 2012 edition of the International Building Codes
2. The 2012 edition of the International Residential Code Chapters 12 through 43, but specifically deleting section R-313 relating to automatic fire sprinkler systems and specifically deleting Chapter 18 soils and foundations, unless recommended by the building official or property owner.
3. The 2012 Uniform Mechanical Code
4. The 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code
5. The 2012 International Fire Code
6. The 2011 National Electrical Code
7. The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code
8. The 2012 International Existing Building Code
B. Purpose: The purpose of this Section is to provide the administrative rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the technical codes adopted by the City of Wells. The purpose of this Section and the technical codes are to provide appropriate design and construction regulations to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the permitting, design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location, and maintenance of buildings, service equipment, and structures in the jurisdiction of the City of Wells specifically regulated herein.
C. Scope: The provisions of this section must serve as the administrative , organizational and enforcement rules and regulations for the technical codes, which regulate the site preparation, construction, alteration, moving, enlargement, replacement, demolition, repair, use and occupancy of buildings, structures, signs, and building service equipment. For the purposes of this Section, the term "equipment" or "systems" shall apply to any equipment or system regulated by the adopted technical codes. Whenever the technical codes make reference to an Appendix chapter, the Appendix chapter shall not apply unless specifically adopted by the City of Wells.
1. International Building Code Of The City of Wells, International Residential Code Of The City of Wells: The provisions of these codes shall apply to the construction of or the enlarging, altering, repairing, moving demolishing, or changing the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove convert or replace any component, element or portion of a building or structure.
2. Uniform Mechanical Code of the City of Wells: The provisions of this code must apply to the addition to or erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, use, or maintenance of any heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems; incinerators; or other miscellaneous heat producing appliances within the City.
3. Uniform Plumbing Code of the City of Wells: The provisions of this code must apply to the erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or maintenance of plumbing systems within the City.
4. National Electrical Code of the City of Wells: The provisions of this code must apply to the installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or maintenance of electrical conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways for ; Public and private premises, including buildings, structures, yards, lots, parking lots, carnivals, and industrial substations; Installations of conductors and equipment that connect to the supply of electricity; Installations used by the electric utility, such as office buildings, warehouses, garages, machine shops, and recreational buildings, that are not an integral part of a generating plant, substation, or control center.
5. International Energy Conservation Code of the City of Wells: The provisions of this code must apply to the construction of or the enlarging, altering, repairing, or changing the occupancy of the building or structure.
6. International Existing Building Code: The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to the repair, alteration, and change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings. (Ord. 221, 1-22-2012; amd. Ord. 231, - -2018; Ord. 233, - -2018)