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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2710-1972 - Amending Ordinance No. 1700-1958 - Building CodeORDINANCE NO, 2710-1972 " An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No, 1700-1958, Commonly Known as the Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, Approved De- cember 2, 1958, WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public health and safety to insure that the Building Code of the City of Rich- mond, Indiana, be clarified from time to time and that the Building Code always be kept updated; WHEREAS, the hereafter following changes have been recommended by the Building Commissioner as a means of clarifying The Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, and as a means of keeping the said Code updated; A. That paragraph 402 of the Building Code, which presently reads: 402. ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING COUNCIL OF INDIANA BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS, Except where The Administrative Building Council of Indiana -Building Rules and Regulations as ap proved and promulgated by the Administrative. Building Council of Indiana, and embraced in and designated as Volume I-1967 is in conflict with this Chapter, such Building Rules and Regulations are hereby adopted and incorporated into the Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana as fully as though every word, clause, phrase, sentence, sections and parts thereof were set out herein. Two (2) copies of The Administrative Building Council of Indiana Buildins Rules and Re ulations Volume I-1967 have been filed in the office o the City Cle—r-k for public inspection. For provisions of state law relative to the in- corporation within a municipal code of matter by reference and requiring two (2) copies there- of to be on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection, see Burn's Indiana Statute 48-1417, Be Amended to read as follows: 402, ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING COUNCIL OF INDIANA RULES AND REGULATIONS, Cl) The Administrative Building Council of Indiana "Building Rules and Regulations (Minimum Require- ments)" as approved and promulgated by the'Adminis- trative Committee of the Administrative Building Council of Indiana, and embraced in and designated "Volume I-1969", two copies of which have been filed with this ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public inspection pursuant to Burns Indiana Statute 48-8303, are hereby incorporated into this section of the City Building Code and are made parts thereof, by this reference thereto, as fully as though recopied herein; and also copies of all r future amendments of and additions to such build- ing rules and regulations, shall be similarly filed and shall become there upon a part of this section of the Building Code. (2) The Term "Building Rules and Regulations," whenever so used in this Code, shall mean the Aforesaid Building Rules and Regulations, in- cluding any changes adopted subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance, so incorporated by reference into this code by subsection one (1) of this section, B. That paragraph 404 of the Building Code, which presently reads: STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS`IN SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS (1) All of the standards, specifications, re- gulations, codes, and manuals which are now or hereafter adopted and mentioned by title and date of publication in any of the aforesaid building rules and regulations, so incorporated by re- ference into this code, are hereby declared to be parts of this section of the Building Code and are made parts hereof, now or whenever so adopted, to the extent that any thereof are not in con- flict with any contrary specific statement or` provision contained in any such building rules and regulations, or in this building code, or in any amendments, or additions thereto, or to either or any thereof; but in any instances of such con- flict, such building rules and regulations, or this code, shall control. Be Amended to read as follows: `STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN SUCH BUILDING RULESAND REGULATIONS All of the standards, specifications, regulations, codes, and manuals, including any subsequent changes in the foregoing, which are now or here- after adopted and mentioned by title and date of publication in any of the aforesaid building rules and regulations, so incorporated by reference into this code, are hereby declared to be parts of this Section of the Building Code and are made parts hereof, now or whenever so adopted or changed, to the extent that any thereof are not in conflict with any contrary specific statement or provision contained in any such building rules and regulations, or in any amendments or additions thereto; but in any instances of such conflict, such building rules and regulations shall control. C, That paragraph 504 of the Building Code? which pre, sently reads; STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMFNTr RULES AND REGULATIONS, Cl) All electrical equipment and installations shall be in conformity with such approved stan- dards for safety to life and property, as are genera4y recognized and used in this state and expressed in the standards herein adopted. (2) Conformity with the rules, regulations, and standards prescribed in the 1956 National Electrical Code, being the rules, regulations ; and standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for Electric Wiring and Apparatus, two copies of which have been filed with this ordinance in the office of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public inspection, and which are hereby incorporated into this section of the Building Code and made parts thereof by reference thereto, as fully as though copied herein, and which are hereby adopted as the electrical rules' and regulations of this code, shall be prime facie evidence of conformity with approved stance dards for safety to life and property, (3) The term 'Electrical Rules and Regulations", when used in this Code, shall mean the rules, rem gulations and standards so incorporated into this section of the Building Code by Subsection 2 of this Section, Be Amended to read as ,follows STANDARDS FOR TNSTALLATION'OF' ELECTRICAL EQUIPMNT4 RULES AND REGULATIONS' Cl) All electrical equipment and installations shall be in conformity with such approved stan-.- dards herein adopted , (2) Conformity with the Rules, Regulations of the National Electrical Code, two copies of said . Code having been filed with this ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public inspection, are hereby incur, porated into this section of the City Building Code and are made parts thereof, by this reference thereto, as fully as though recopied herein, and also copies of all future changes and additions to such Code, shall;be similarly filed and shall become thereupon a part of this section of the• Building Code, D, That Section 602 of the Building Code, which' presently reads as follows; PLUMBING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING COUNCIL The Administrative Building Council of Indiana, "Plumbing Rules and Regulations CMinimum Rem quirements)," As Approved and Promulgated by the Administrative Committee of the Administrate tive Building Council of Indiana, and embraced in and designated "Volume 3-1957,11 2 copies of which have been filed with this ordinance in the office of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public inspection, are hereby incorporated"` into this section of the City Building Code and. are made parts thereof, by this reference there, to, as fully as though recopied herein; and also two copies of future amendments to such plumbing rules and regulations, unless otherwise provided by any later ordinance, shall be similarly filed and shall thereupon become a part of this section of the Building Code, Be Amended to read as follows; PLUMBING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ADMINISTRA- TIVE BUILDING COUNCIL, The Administrative Building Council of Indiana, "Plumbing Rules and Regulations, 1967 Edition, Volume III, two copies of which have been filed with this ordinance in the office of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public in- spection, are hereby incorporated into this. sec- tion of the City Building Code and are made parts thereof, by this reference thereto as 'fully as though recopied herein; and also two copies of future changes in such plumbing rules and re- gulations, shall be similarly filed and shall thereupon become a part of this section of the Building Code E. That paragraph 605 of the Building Code, which presently reads: 'Exceptions 1,Piping for Liquid Fuels 2, Piping of Roof Drainage Be Repealed, F, That paragraph 702 of the Building Code, which presently reads as follows; 702. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL ADOPTED, The Administrative Building Council of Indiana, "Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Rules and Regulations CMinimum Requirements),"' except Section 4-45�12 thereof which is hereby excluded, as approved and promulgated by the Administrative Council of Indiana, and embraced in and designated "!Volume 4�1956" two of which have been filed with this ordinance in office of the City Clerk and are kept there for public inspection, Be Amended to read as follows, The Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Rules and Regulations of the Administrative Build- ing Council of Indiana, 1967 Edition, Volume IV, two copies of which rules and regulations have been filed with this ordtance in the office of the City Clerk and are kept therefor public ins pection; and also two of all future amendments of and additions to such building rules and regulations, shall be similarly filed and shall become there upon a part of this section of the Building Code, NOW THEREFORE, Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana: Section One, That numbered paragraph 402 of Ordinance No 1700-1958, commonly known as the Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, be amended to read as follows: 402, ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING COUNCIL OF INDIANA RULES AND REGULATIONS, (1) The Administrative Building Council of Indiana "Building Rules and Regulations (Minimum Requirements)" as approved and promulgated by the Administrative Committee of the Administra- tive Building Council of Indiana, and embraced in and, designated "Volume I-1969?, two copies of whic4 have been filed with this ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public inspection pursuant to Burn's Indiana Statute 48-8303, are hereby incorporated into this section of the City Building Code and are made parts thereof, by this reference thereto, as fully as though recopied herein; and also copies of all future amendments of and additions to such building rules and regulations, shall be similarly filed and shall be- come thereupon a part of this section of the Building Code. (2) The Term "Building Rules and Regulations," whenever so used in this Code, shall mean the Aforesaid Building Rules and Regulations, including any changes adopted subsequent to the effective date of this ordinate, so incorporated by reference into this code by subsection one (1) of this section. Section Two. That numbered paragraph 404 of Ordinance No. 1700- 1958, commonly known as the Building Code of the City_of Richmond, Indiana, be amended to read as follows: STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN SUCH BUILDING RULES AND REGU- All of the standards, specifications, regulations, codes,, and manuals, including any subsequent changes in the foregoing, which are now or hereafter adopted and mentioned by title and date of publication in any of the aforesaid building rules and regulations, so incorporated by reference into this code, are hereby declared to be parts of this Section of the Building Code and are made parts hereof,.now or whenever so adopted or changed, to the extent that any thereof are not in conflict with any contrary specific statement or provision contained in any such building rules and regulations, or in any amend- ments or additions thereto; but in any instances of such con, flirt, such building rules and regulations shall control. Section Three. That numbered paragraph 504 of Ordinance No. 1700- 1958, commonly known as the Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, be amended to read as follows: STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, RULES AND REGULATIONS (1) All electrical equipment and installations shall be in conformity with such approved standards herein adopted. (2) Conformity with the Rules, Regulations of the National .Electrical Code, two copies of said Code having been filed with this ordiance in the Office of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public inspection, are hereby incorporated into this section of the City Building Code and are made 'parts thereof, by this reference thereto, as fully as though recopied herein; and also copies of all future changes and additions to such Code, shall be similarly filed and shall become thereupon a part of this section of the Building Code. Section Four. That numbered paragraph 602 of Ordinance No. 1700- 1958, commonly known as the Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, be amended to read as follows: PLUMBING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING COUNCIL. The Administrative Building Council of Indiana, "Plumbing Rules and Regulations, 1967 Edition, Volume III, two copies of which have been filed with this ordinance in the office �`of the City Clerk and are to be kept there for public inspection, are hereby incorporated into this section of the City Building Code and are made parts though recopied herein; and also .two copies of future changes in such plumbing rules and regulations,' shall be similarly filed and shall thereupon become a part of -this section of the Building Code, Section Five. That numbered paragraph 605 of Ordinance No. 1700 1958, commonly known as the Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, be repealed. Section Six. That numbered paragraph 702 of Ordinance No. 1700= 1958, commonly known as the Building Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, be amended to read as follows: 702. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL ADOPTED,_ The Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Rules and Regulations of the Administrative Building Council of Indiana, 1967 Edition, Volume IV, two copies of which rules and regu-, lations have been filed with this ordiance in the office of the City Clerk and are kept there for public inspection; and also two of all future amendments of and additions to such building rules and regulations, shall be similarly filed and shall become thereupon a part of this section of the Building Code. Section Seven, This Ordaance shall be in full force and effect from'and after its passage, approval by the Mayor and publication ` as by law required. PASSED by the Common Counci of the City of Richmond, Indi na this day of rAAAA 1972. rest ent of on o c1 ATTEST: I�l pity ler ck PRESENTED by me„ Lotte Ho kins, City Clerk, to the Honorable Mayor, Byron E. Klute, this day of �%, 1972. City Clerk APPROVED by me, Byro E, Klute, Mayor of the City of Richmond,_.. Indiana, this _day of 1972. Mayor ATTEST:;A ity Clerk