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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-1507 ORDINANCE NO. /5'© r AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference Volume III, Housing, of the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Building Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials as the housing code of the City of Yakima and making amendments thereto; declaring violations thereof to constitute misdemeanors and pro- viding punishment for such violations; and amending Sec- tions 11.20.005, 11.20.010, 11.20.020, 11.20.030, 11.20.040 and 11.20.050, and repealing Sections 11.20.060, 11.20.070, 11.20.080, 11.20.090, 11.20.100, 11.20.110, 11.20.120, 11.20.130, 11.20.140, 11.20.150, 11.20.160, 11.20.170, 11.20.180, 11.20.190, 11.20.200, 11.20.210 and 11.20.220, all_:of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.21.180 authorizes cities and towns within the State of Washington to pass ordinances adopting by reference compilations and codes relating to the construction of buildings, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima has heretofore examined and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations of Volume III of the Uniform Building Code entitled "Uniform Housing Code ", 1970 Edition, of the International Conference of Building Officials and deems it in the best interests of the City that such Uniform Housing Code be adopted as the law of the City of Yakima, and WHEREAS, three copies of such Uniform Housing Code have hereto- fore been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Yakima for use and examination by the public, as required by law, now, there- fore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 11.20.005 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.20.005 Adoption of Uniform I3 iildir,g Code. Volume III of the Uniform Building Code, entitled 'Uniform Housing Code' 1970 Edition of the International Conference of Building Officials of which not less than three copies each have been and now are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Yakima, is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, Os the Housing Code of the City of Yakima, except as hereinafter amended, and the *provisions and regulations thereof are hereby adopted as the provisions and regulations of the City of Yakima; and the severs' sections or numbers therein shall constitute, and may be referred to as the numbers of this chapter." Section 2. Section 11.20.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.20.010 Amendment to Section H -201. Section H -201 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section H -201. (a) Authority. The Chief Building Inspec- tor is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this Code. Whenever the term 'Building Official' is used in this Code it shall be construed to mean the Chief Building Inspector. When the term 'Authorized Representative' or 'Assistant' is used in this Code, it shall mean the Housing Services Representa- tives." Section 3. Section 11.20.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as fellows: "11.20.020 Amendment to Section H -301, Section H -301 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section H -301 (a) No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure, or cause or per - mit the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the Chief Building Inspector in the manner and according to the applicable conditions prescribed in Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code. • (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora- tion to hereafter occupy or for any owner or agent thereof to permit the occupation of any building, or addition thereto, or part thereof, for any purpose until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Chief Building Inspector. The certifi- cate of occupancy so issued shall state that the occupancy com- plies with all the provisions of this code; Provided, this sec- tion shall not apply to any occupancy in existence at the time of the adoption of this ordinance." Section 4. Section 11.20.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.20.030 Amendment to Section H -302. Section H -302 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section H -302 (a) Whenever a building permit is required by Section 301 of this Code, the appropriate fees shall be paid to the Chief Building Inspector as specified in Section 303 of the Uniform Building Code. 110 (b) The fee for a certificate of occupancy permit shall be T wo Dollars ($2.00) for each dwelling unit." Section 5. Section 11.20.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.20.040 Amendment to Section H -303. Section H -303 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 2 - Section H -303. Inspection. (a) All buildings or struc- tures within the scope of this chapter and all construction work for which a building permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Chief Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative. (b) Inspection to determine compliance of any building, or structure, or portion thereof, with the provisions of this chapter shall be made by the City upon payment of the fees specified in Section H -302. Such inspection shall be made at • such time as the building, structure, or any dwelling unit or living unit has a change of occupants, but not more often than once in a calendar year; subject to the condition that the Chief Building Inspector, or his duly authorized representative, may make an inspection at any time he has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or structure any condition not in accordance with this chapter. (c) The owner, tenant, or agent for either must accompany the Chief Building Inspector or his duly authorized representa- tive on all inspections as required by this chapter except that if he refuses to do so the Chief Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative may proceed to make such an inspection in the company of a second party and in a manner as provided by law." Section 6. Section 11.20.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.20.050 Amendment to H -204. Section H -204 of the Uniform Housing Code, as applied to the City of Yakima, is • amended to read as follows: Section Ii -204. No person, firm, or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or premises, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any order issued by the Build- ing Official hereunder. Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each day such violation continues, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or shall be incarcerated in the City Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days." Section 7. Sections 11.20.060, 11.20.070, 11.20.080, 11.20.090, 11.20.100, 11.20.110, 11.20.120, 11.20.130, 11.20.140, 11.20.150, 11.20.160, 11.20.170, 11.20.180, 11.20.190, 11.20.200, 11.20.210 and -3- / 11.20.220 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code are hereby repealed in their entirety. Section 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. 410 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this day of 6-4, , 1973. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 411 410 -4-