(A) Adoption. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, Chapters l through 13, inclusive (IECC), is hereby adopted by reference as the Town Energy Conservation Code as if fully set out in this chapter with the additions, deletions, insertions and changes as follows.
(B) Compliance required. No building shall be hereafter constructed, erected, enlarged, altered or moved into the town unless the same shall, as to design, construction, quality of materials and workmanship, conform with the IECC, as adopted and as amended.
(C) Purpose. The purpose of the IECC is to regulate the design and construction of buildings for the effective use of energy. The IECC is not intended to abridge safety, health or environmental requirements contained in other applicable codes or ordinances.
(D) Amendments. The following deletions, additions, insertions and changes are hereby made to the IECC as adopted by reference by division (A) above.
(1) IECC C101.1 (Title) is amended by the addition of the term “TOWN OF WIGGINS” where indicated.
(2) IECC C104.2 (Fees) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
“On buildings, structures, and mechanical systems or alterations requiring a permit; a fee for each permit shall be paid as required in accordance with the Town of Wiggins Schedule of Fees that is periodically updated from time to time. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the Town.”
(3) IECC C104.3 (Work commencing before permit issuance) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
“Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits may be subject to an investigation fee in an amount up to the amount of the permit fee that would normally be accessed for the specific type of construction activity, with any such investigation fee being in addition to all other required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is then subsequently issued.”
(4) IECC C104.5 (Refunds) deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
“The town may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
i. The town may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
ii. The town may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan reviewing is done.
iii. The town shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.”
(5) IECC C109.1 (General) is amended by deleting the last three paragraphs and inserting the following:
“The members of the Board of Appeals shall be comprised of the members of the Town Board of Trustees.”
(6) IECC C109.3 (Qualifications) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety.
(Ord. 01-2022, passed 1-26-2022) Penalty, see § 151.99