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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1989-02ORDINANCE NO. 1989 -2 AN ORDINANCE to amend the City of Greencastle Code by Amending Chapter 845 regulating the construction, alteration, repair, location and use of ® buildings and structures in the City of Greencastle, Indiana; incorporating by reference building rules, codes and standards required to be enforced under IC 36- 7 -2 -9; providing for the issuance of permits; providing penalties for violations; and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, that: SECTION I. Chapter 845 of the City of Greencastle Code is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 845 BUILDING CODE 845 -5. TITLE This ordinance, and all ordinances supplemental or amendatory hereto, shall be known as the "Building Code of the City of Greencastle, Indiana ", may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this code ". 845 -10. PURPOSE The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards for the protection of life, health, environment, public safety and general welfare, and for the conservation of energy in the design and construction of buildings and structures. 845 -15. AUTHORITY The Building Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this code. f9henever in this code, it is provided that anything must be done to the approval of or subject to the direction of the Building Commissioner or any other officer of the City, this shall be construed to give such officer only the discretion of determining ® whether this code has been complied with; and no such provision shall be construed as giving any officer discretionary powers as to what this code shall be, or pager to require conditions not prescribed by ordinances or to enforce this code in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. Any variance from adopted building rules are subject to approval under IC 22- 13- 2 -7(b). 845 -20. SCOPE The provisions of this code apply to the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy, and addition to all buildings and structures, other than industrialized building systems or mobile structures certified under IC 22 -15 -4, in the City of Greencastle. 845 -25. ADOPTION OF RUL BY RFTTRENCE a. Building rules of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as set out in the following Articles of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code are hereby incorporated by reference in this code and shall include later amendments to those Articles as the same are published in the Indiana Register or the Indiana Administrative Code with effective dates as fixed therein: (1) Article 13 - Building Codes (a) Fire and Building Safety Standards (b) Indiana Building Code (c) Indiana Building Code Standards (d) Indiana Handicapped Accessibility Code (2) Article 14 - One and Two Family Dwelling Codes (a) Council of American Building Officials One and TWO Family Dwelling Code (b) CABO One and TWO Family Dwelling Code; Amendments (c) Standard for Permanent Installation of Manufactured Hanes (3) Article 16 - Plumbing Codes Indiana Plumbing Code 1. (4) Article 17 - Electrical Codes (a) Indiana Electrical Code (b) Safety Code for Health Care Facilities ® (5) Article 18 - Mechanical Codes Indiana Mechanical Code (6) Article 19 - Energy Conservation Codes (a) Indiana Energy Conservation Cale (b) Modifications to the Model Energy Code (7) Article 20 - Swimming Pool Codes Indiana Swimming Pool Code Copies of adopted building rules, codes and standards are on file in the office of Building Comni_ssioner. 845 -30. APPLICATION FOR PERMITS No building permit shall be issued for the foregoing purposes, unless the application for a permit is accompanied by a plat or sketch of the proposed location shooing lot boundaries, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done. In addition, a copy of a Design Release, issued by the State Building Comnissioner and the State Fire Marshal pursuant to IC 22- 15 -3 -1, shall be provided to the Building Commissioner before issuance of a permit for construction covered by such Design Release. 845 -35. PERMIT REQUIRED A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), using forms furnished by the Building Camuissioner, and all fees required by this code shall be paid to the Clerk- Treasurer of the City of Greencastle. 845 -40. OTHER ORDINANCES All work done under any permit shall be in full coupliance with all other ordinances pertaining thereto, and in addition to the fees for permits, there shall be paid the fees prescribed in such ordinances. 845 -45. FEES Permits required by Section 7 shall be issued upon prior payment of inspection fees according to the following schedule: Single Required Inspection Permit Type of Construction Inspections Fee Fee I or 2 Family Dwelling, detached 4 $20.00 $ 80.00 Apartm nts, Hotels, Motels, ea. unit 3 20.00 60.00 Business, Commercial, Public 6 20.00 120.00* Educational, Institutional, Church 6 20.00 120.00* Industrial, Warehouse, Bulk Storage 4 20.00 80.00* Mobile Homes, Temporary Structures 1 20.00 20.00 Accessory Buildings (residential use) 1 20.00 20.00* Additions /Alterations (residential use) 3 20.00 60.00 *plus .02 per square foot up to a maximum total permit fee of $2,000.00. The minimum permit fee for any permit shall be $20.00. For unusually large or complex buildings or structures, the Building Commissioner shall have the power to increase the number of required inspections by fifty percent (508). The Building Cauni.ssioner shall in all cases designate the stage of con- struction when each required inspection must be requested by the permit holder. No concrete shall be placed for foundations without prior inspection. No electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or thermal insulation work shall be ® covered without prior inspection. Where additional inspections are required due to failure of permit holder to have work ready for inspection at a des- ignated stage of construction, the Building Commissioner shall have the power to assess a reinspection fee of $20.00 for each such additional inspection. Reinspection fees shall be paid to the Clerk- Treasurer prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The Building Caumi.ssioner shall submit an 9 annual report to the Common Council of City of Greencastle which shall include an analysis of inspections performed, permit fees collected, cost of in- spection operations and reccnmendations for adjustment of required inspections and single inspection fees as necessary. • 845 -50. REVIBI OF APPLICATION Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the Building Comissioner shall: (a) Review all building permit applications to determine full compliance with the provisions of this code. (b) Review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. (c) Review building permit applications for major repairs within the flood plain area having special flood hazards to determine that the proposed repair (1) uses construction materials and utility equip- ment that are resistant to flood damage, and (2) uses construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage. (d) Review building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements within the flood plain area having special flood hazards to assure that the proposed construction (including prefabricated and mobile hones) (1) is protected against flood damage, (2) is designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure, flood damage, and (3) uses construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage. 845 -55. INSPECTIONS After the issuance of any building permit, the Building Comissioner shall make, or shall cause to be made, inspections of the work being done as are necessary to insure full compliance with the provisions of this code and the terms of the pernut. Reinspections of work found to be .incc plete or not ready for inspection are subject to assessment of reinspection fees as o prescribed in this code. 845 -60. INSPECTION ASSISTANCE The Chief of the Fire Department, or his designated representative, shall assist the Building Comissioner in the inspection of fire suppression, detection and alarm systems and shall provide reports of such inspection to the Building Commissioner. 845 -65. ENTRY Upon presentation of proper credentials, the Building Commissioner or his duly authorized representatives may enter at reasonable times any building, structure or premises in the City of Greencastle to perform any duty imposed upon him by this code. 845 -70. STOP ORDER Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code, the Building ConnLissioner may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Building Commissioner to proceed with the work. 845 -75. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY No certificate of occupancy for any building or structure constructed after the adoption of this code shall he .issued unless such building or structure was constructed in compliance with the provisions of this code. It shall be unlawful to occupy any such building or structure unless a full, partial, or temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Commissioner. 845 -80. WORKMANSHIP All work on the construction, alteration and repair of buildings and other structures shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner according S to accepted standards and practices in the trade. 845 -85. VIOLATIONS It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sub-lessee, or occupant, to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any 3. building or structure, other than fences, in the City of Greencastle or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of the provisions of this code. ® 845 -90. RIGFFT OF APPEAL All persons shall have the right to appeal any order of the Building Commissioner first through the Board of Works of City of Greencastle and then to the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission of Indiana in accordance with the provisions of IC 22- 13 -2 -7 and IC 4- 21.5 -3 -7. 845 -95. REMEDIES The Building Crn issioner shall in the name of the City of Greencastle bring actions in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Indiana, for mandatory and injunctive relief in the enforcement of and to secure conpl.iance with any order or orders made by the Building Commissioner, and any such action for mandatory or injunctive relief may be joined with an action to recover the penalties provided for in this code. 845 -100. PtNALTIPS If any person, firm or corporation shall violate any of the provisions of this code, or shall do any act prohibited herein, or shall fail to perform any duty lawfully enjoined, within the time prescribed by the Building Commiissioner, or shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey any lawful order given by the Building Ca mi.ssioner in connection with the provisions of this code for each such violation, failure or refusal, such person, firm or corporation shall be fined in any Sion not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) , nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day of such unlawful activity as is prohibited by the first sentence of this section shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION II. EFEE.CTIVE DATE This code shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption, approval by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission of Indiana, and publication as required by law. All former ordinances which conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. • PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Conmon Council of the City of Greencastle this 14th day of February, 1989. AITFST: Michael M. Harmless, 6 Presiding Officer u th Berry Presented by me to the Mayor of Greencastle, Indiana, this 14th day of February, 1989, at (0',6S o'clock, p.m. "4'-' J di Berry, C )- Treasurer Approved and signed by me this 14th day of February, 1989, at O:OS o'clock, p.m. ATTEST: ��- j Michael M. Harmless, / Mayor J ' Berry, G th Bery, C k- Treasurer ENDORSEMENT: Approved this day of , 1989, by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Covmission of the State of Indiana. E Chairman 4. Secretary