CHAPTER IV. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS. 1

4-101.     Definitions. 1

ARTICLE 1A.  FIRE LIMITS. 2

4-1a01.   Fire limits established. 2

ARTICLE 2.  BUILDING CODE. 3

4-201.     Definitions. 3

4-202.     International Building Code and International Residential Code incorporated. 3

4-203.     Additional provisions. 4

4-204.     Building official; powers; duties. 4

4-205.     Same; duties. 4

4-206.     Same; powers. 5

4-207.     Clarification; modification. 5

4-208.     Building permit required. 5

4-208a.   Same; approval. 5

4-209.     Same; application information required. 6

4-210.     Same; plans and specifications. 6

4-211.     Same; fees. 6

4-212.     Same; posting. 7

4-213.     Inspections of building; layout of building; foundations and footings; notice to inspector. 7

4-214.     Builder or building contractor defined. 8

4-215.     Builder’s or building contractor’s license required; building permits; unlawful acts. 8

4-216.     Same; application; granting. 8

4-217.     Same; license fees; conditions; renewal; unlawful acts. 9

4-218.     Insurance. 9

4-219.     License suspension; revocation; appeal; unlawful acts. 9

4-220.     Work by property owners. 9

4-221.     Liability. 10

4-222.     Severability. 10

ARTICLE 3.  ELECTRICAL CODE. 11

4-301.     Definitions. 11

4-302.     Adoption of electrical code by reference. 12

4-303.     Additional provisions. 12

4-304.     Building official; authority. 12

4-305.     Same; duties. 12

4-306.     Same; powers. 12

4-307.     Clarification; modification. 13

4-308.     Electrical permit required; application; approval. 13

4-309.     Same; application information required. 13

4-310.     Same; fees. 14

4-311.     Same; posting. 14

4-312.     Condemnation; appeal. 14

4-313.     Electrician or electrical contractors defined. 14

4-314.     Electrician’s or electrical contractor’s license required; electrical permits; unlawful acts. 15

4-315.     Same; application; granting. 15

4-316.     Same; license fees; conditions; renewal; unlawful acts. 15

4-317.     Insurance. 15

4-318.     Work by property owners. 16

4-319.     Liability. 16

4-320.     Severability. 16

ARTICLE 4.  PLUMBING AND GAS-FITTING CODE  17

4-401.     Definition of plumbing. 17

4-402.     Uniform plumbing code incorporated. 17

4-403.     Additional provisions. 17

4-404.     Building official; authority. 17

4-405.     Same; duties. 17

4-406.     Same; powers. 18

4-407.     Clarification; modification. 18

4-408.     Plumbing permit required; exception. 18

4-409.     Same; application information required. 18

4-410.     Same; fees. 19

4-411.     Same; posting. 19

4-412.     Connection to gas or water supply. 19

4-413.     Condemnation; appeal. 20

4-414.     Plumber or plumbing contractor; defined. 20

4-415.     Plumber’s or plumbing contractor’s license required; plumbing permits; unlawful acts. 20

4-416.     Same; application; granting. 20

4-417.     Same; license fees; conditions; renewal; unlawful acts. 21

4-418.     Insurance. 21

4-419.     Pavement cut; excavation permit required fees. 21

4-420.     Work by property owners. 21

4-421.     Liability. 22

4-422.     Severability. 22

ARTICLE 5.  MECHANICAL CODE. 23

4-501.     Definition of mechanical. 23

4-502.     Mechanical code incorporated. 23

4-503.     Additional provisions. 23

4-504.     Building official; authority. 23

4-505.     Same; duties. 23

4-506.     Same; powers. 23

4-507.     Clarification; modification. 24

4-508.     Mechanical permit required; exception. 24

4-509.     Same; application information required. 24

4-510.     Same; plans and specifications. 25

4-511.     Same; fees. 25

4-512.     Same; posting. 25

4-513.     Condemnation; appeal. 26

4-514.     Mechanical contractor’s license required; mechanical permits; unlawful acts. 26

4-515.     Same; application; granting. 26

4-516.     Same; license fees; conditions; renewal; unlawful acts. 26

4-517.     Insurance. 27

4-518      Work by property owners. 27

4-519      Liability. 27

4-520.     Severability. 27

ARTICLE 6.  MOVING BUILDINGS. 28

4-601.     Building official; authority. 28

4-602.     Permit required. 28

4-603.     Same: application for permit. 28

4-604.     Same; bond, insurance required. 28

4-605.     Same; fee. 28

4-606.     Contractor; license required; fee. 28

4-607.     Duty of owners. 29

4-608.     Interfering with poles; wires. 29

ARTICLE 7.  DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  30

4-701.     Purpose. 30

4-702.     Definitions. 30

4-703.     Enforcing officer; duties. 30

4-704.     Procedure; petition. 30

4-705.     Same; notice. 31

4-706.     Same; publication. 31

4-707.     Same; hearing, order. 31

4-708.     Duty of owner. 31

4-709.     Same; failure to comply. 31

4-710.     Same; make site safe. 31

4-711.     Assessment of costs. 32

4-712.     Immediate hazard. 32

4-713.     Appeals from order. 32

4-714.     Scope of article. 32

ARTICLE 8. HOUSE NUMBERING.. 34

4-801.     Numbering required. 34

4-802.     Method of numbering. 34

4-803.     Size of numbers. 34