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INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
Sections:
14.02.010 International Building Code, 2009 Edition, adopted by reference, generally.
14.02.020 Purpose of the International Building Code.
14.02.040 Amendments to certain provisions of the International
Building Code.
14.02.070 Penalties for violations of the International Building Code.
14.02.010 International Building Code, 2009 Edition, adopted by reference, generally.
Pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, 1973 C.R.S. and the Lakewood City Charter, the International Building Code of the International Code Council, 2009 Edition, hereinafter "International Building Code", is hereby adopted by reference, subject to the deletions, amendments and additions contained herein.(Ord. O-2011-10 § 2, 2011; Ord. O-2006-17 § 1, 2006; Ord. O-2003-20 § 1, 2003; Ord. O-99-29 § 2 (part), 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 2 (part), 1995; Ord. O-90-15 § 2, 1990; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983; Ord. O-81-106 § 1, 1981).
14.02.020 Purpose of the International Building Code.
The purpose of the International Building Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City and certain equipment specifically regulated in this code. (Ord. O-2011-10 § 2, 2011; Ord. O-2006-17 § 1, 2006; Ord. O-2003-20 § 1, 2003; Ord. O-99-29 § 2 (part), 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 2 (part), 1995; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983; Ord. O-81-106 § 1, 1981).
14.02.040 Amendments to certain provisions of the International Building Code.
Certain provisions of the International Building Code, as indicated herein, are amended.
A. The provisions of Chapter 1 shall include the following amendments:
1. Subsection 101.1 is deleted.
2. Subsection 101.4 is deleted.
3. Subsection 102.6 is replaced with the following:
102.6 Existing structures. The legal occupancy of any structure existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered in this code, the International Fire Code, the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or as deemed necessary by the Building Official for the general safety and welfare of the occupants and the public.
4. Section 103 is deleted.
5. Subsection 105.1.1 is deleted.
6. Subsection 105.1.2 is deleted.
7. Subsection 105.2 is replaced with the following:
105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. A building permit will not be required for the following:
1. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet.
2. Moveable cases, cabinets, counters, and partitions not over five feet-nine inches in height.
3. Retaining walls not exceeding 30 inches in height, measuring from grade to top of the wall unless supporting a surcharge or impounding flammable liquids.
4. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1.
5. Private walks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade and not over any basement or story below and not part of an accessible route.
6. Painting, paper and similar finish work.
7. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery, subject to fire department approval.
8. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group R, Division 3 Occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inches.
9. Shutters, screen doors, storm doors, storm windows, gutters, garage doors and other minor cosmetic additions not affecting the structure.
10. Roof repairs of less than 100 square feet unless the repair requires removal of mechanical or electrical equipment.
11. Any unforeseen emergency situation whereby the lack of immediate corrective action creates a substantial risk to life, property, health or welfare. Any registered contractor who starts or completes work under this exemption shall obtain the appropriate permit the next business day. Failure to obtain such required permit may be cause for suspension or revocation of the contractor's registration and the permit fee may be doubled.
Unless otherwise exempted by this code, separate plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits will be required for the above exempted items.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
8. Subsection 105.2.3 is deleted.
9. Subsection 109.2 is replaced with the following:
109.2 Fees. Fees and valuation for permits required by this code shall be as specified in Section 14.01.060 of the Lakewood Building Code.
10. Subsection 109.3 is deleted.
11. Subsection 109.4 is deleted.
12. Subsection 110.3.5 is amended by deleting the exception.
13. Subsection 111.2 is replaced with the following:
111.2 Certificate issued. After the Building Official inspects the building or structure and finds no violations of the provisions of this or other laws that are enforced by the code enforcement agencies, the Building Official shall issue a certificate of occupancy.
14. Subsection 111.3 is replaced with the following:
111.3 Temporary occupancy. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued under the following conditions and stipulations:
1. All, partial and/or final inspections on the building shall have been made.
2. On-site improvements such as grading, drainage, parking, sidewalks, landscaping, retaining walls and other features that appear on the approved plans shall be completed.
3. Public improvements such as curb, gutter and sidewalk, street paving, street lighting, landscaping of public way, drainage, structures and all other features that appear on the approved plans shall be completed and accepted.
4. In lieu of completion of any on-site or public improvements as required in 2 or 3 above, the Building Inspection and Engineering Sections may collectively review the circumstances involved and determine the advisability of issuing a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for a stipulated period of time. The decision to issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy will, in addition to the other requirements, be based upon whether sufficient improvements, including but not limited to, drainage improvements, street paving, driveways, and parking areas, have been completed as are necessary for the health, safety and welfare of any users of the property.
5. A stipulation of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be the posting of surety in the form of a Letter of Credit or cash in an amount equal to 150 percent of the total cost of the work to be done at the time the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is granted. The surety shall be posted for the period of time that the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is issued. If the work is not completed during the specified time, the surety may be forfeited and used by the City, as necessary, to complete the work. Legal action may be taken to enforce the terms and conditions that prompted the issuance of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
6. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued for any period of time, not to exceed 180 days. The 180-day certificate shall be issued only on the basis of extraordinary need in order to comply with major requirements and it may be renewed by the Building Official upon a showing of continued extraordinary circumstances. Said renewals may be granted for a period not to exceed 90 days. No more than two renewals shall be approved.
15. Section 113 is replaced with the following:
Board of Appeals. Persons aggrieved under this Chapter 14.02 shall file an appeal with the Board of Appeals of the City of Lakewood as provided in Chapter 14.12 of the Lakewood Municipal Code.
16. Section 116 is deleted.
B. The provisions of Chapter 4 shall include the following amendments:
1. Subsection 406.1.4 is replaced with the following:
406.1.4 Separation. Separations shall comply with the following:
1. The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and its attic area by means of a minimum 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side. Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms above by not less than 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent. Walls and structure supporting horizontal separations shall be protected to the same degree as the horizontal separation it is supporting. Door openings between a private garage and the dwelling unit shall be equipped with either solid wood construction or solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 1 3/8-inches thick, or doors in compliance with Section 715.4.3. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. Doors shall be self-closing and self-latching.
2. Ducts in a private garage and ducts penetrating the walls or ceilings separating the dwelling unit from the garage shall be constructed of a minimum 0.019 inch sheet steel and shall have no openings into the garage.
3. A separation is not required between a Group R3 and U carport, provided the carport is entirely open on two or more sides and there are not enclosed areas above.
2. The first sentence of subsection 419. 3 is replaced with the following:
419.3 Means of egress. Except as modified by this section, the means of egress components for a live/work unit shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 10 for the function served.
3. Subsection 419.3.4 is deleted.
4. Subsection 419.7 is replaced with the following:
419.7 Accessibility. Accessibility shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 11 for the function served.
5. A new subsection 419.9 is added to read as follows:
419.9 Plumbing facilities. Plumbing facilities shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 29 based on the function served.
6. A new section 424 is added to read as follows:
Section 424 Carbon Monoxide Alarms
424.1 Carbon monoxide alarms: For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm complying with UL 2034 shall be installed within 15 feet of the entrance to each sleeping room in dwelling units where fuel fired appliances are installed within dwelling units, and in dwelling units with attached garages. Devices may be hard-wired, unswitched plug-in, or battery-powered units. A complying combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm is acceptable provided the alarm tones for smoke and carbon monoxide are different.
424.2 Where required in existing dwellings. Where work requiring a permit occurs in existing dwellings units that have attached garages, or where fuel-fired appliances exist or are added within dwelling units, carbon monoxide alarms shall be added as required for new construction in accordance with Section 424.1.
Exception: Work involving exterior surfaces of dwellings such as the replacement of roofing, siding, windows or doors, the addition of a porch or deck, or the construction of non-habitable accessory structures, are exempt from the requirements of Section 424.2.
C. The provisions of Chapter 5 shall include the following amendment:
1. Subsection 502.1 is amended by replacing the definition of Grade Plane with the following:
Grade Plane. A reference plane representing the average of finished ground level adjoining the building at exterior walls. Where the finish ground level slopes away from the exterior walls, the reference plane shall be established by the lowest points within the area between the building and the lot line or, where the lot line is more than 20 feet from the building, between the building and a point 20 feet from the building.
D. The provisions of Chapter 9 shall include the following amendment:
1. Subsection 907.2 is amended by replacing the first paragraph with the following:
[F] 907.2 Where required---new buildings and structures. An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72, and when required by the International Fire Code, shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Section 907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with Section 907.5, unless other requirements are provided by another section of this code.
E. The provisions of Chapter 15 shall include the following amendment:
1. Subsection 1510.3 is replaced with the following:
1510.3 Recovering versus replacement. New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck.
Exceptions:
1. Complete and separate roofing systems, such as standing-seam metal roof systems, that are designed to transmit the roof loads directly to the building’s structural system and that do not rely on existing roofs and roof coverings for support, shall not require the removal of existing roof coverings.
2. Metal panel, metal shingle and concrete and clay tile roof coverings shall be permitted to be installed over existing wood shake roofs when applied in accordance with Section 1510.4
3. The application of a new protective coating over an existing spray polyurethane foam roofing system shall be permitted without tear-off of existing roof coverings.
F. The provisions of Chapter 16 shall include the following amendments:
1. Subsection 1608.2 is replaced with the following:
1608.2 Ground snow loads. The ground snow load established for the City of Lakewood is 30 pounds per square foot and is not reducible.
2. Subsection 1609.3 is replaced with the following:
1609.3 Basic wind speed. The basic wind speed for the City of Lakewood is established as 100 mph, 3-second gust.
3. Subsection 1609.4 is replaced with the following:
1609.4 Exposure category. Exposure C shall be used for the design of all structures in the City of Lakewood.
G. The provisions of Chapter 29 shall include the following amendments:
1. Table 2902.1 footnote f is replaced with the following:
f. Drinking fountains are not required for an occupant load of 15 or fewer. Required drinking fountains may be substituted with a water dispenser for an occupant load of 50 or fewer.
H. The provisions of Chapter 30 shall include the following amendments:
1. A new section 3009 is added to read as follows:
Section 3009 Permits and Certificates of Inspection.
3009.1 Permits required. It shall be unlawful to hereafter install any new elevator, moving walk, escalator or dumbwaiter, or to make major alternations to any existing elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator or moving walk as defined in Part XII of the ANSI code, without having first obtained a permit for such installation from the State of Colorado.
Exception: Permits for conveyances installed within a dwelling unit shall be obtained from the City of Lakewood.
3009.2 Certificates of inspection required. It shall be unlawful to operate any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator or moving walk without a current certificate of inspection issued by the State of Colorado.
Exception: Certificate of inspection shall not be required for conveyances within a dwelling unit.
I. The provisions of Chapter 34 shall include the following amendment:
1. Section 3410 is replaced with the following:
3410.1 Conformance. No building, structure or improvement shall be moved from or into the City, or transported upon any public highway in the City until and unless a building permit to move and set and a transport permit has been obtained therefor and said building structure or improvement complies with the provisions of this section. All such buildings, structures and improvements shall comply with this Code.
3410.2 Procedure
1. Any person who wishes to obtain a building permit, to move and set, in compliance herewith, shall apply at the City, request an inspection of the building, structure or improvement to be moved and set, and file an application for such permit with the Department.
2. The applicant shall submit with an application for said building permit a plot plan, footing and foundation plan and construction plans for any new construction.
3. If the building, structure or improvement is located in the City, all outstanding property taxes shall be paid, and the applicant shall submit with the application a statement from the County Treasurer showing that all past and current taxes have been paid before any permit shall be issued.
4. Upon receipt of the above items, the Building Official shall inspect said building, structure or improvement, and the proposed location where same will be set within the City of Lakewood and upon determining that the proposed development complies with this code and the zoning ordinance, the Building Official shall issue the building permit to move and set. The City Clerk shall issue a transport permit, providing said building complies with the ordinance. The City Traffic Engineer will designate the route to be traveled. The transport permit is good only for the date specified on the permit. The transport permit will not be issued if 180 days or more have lapsed from the date of inspection by the Building Official.
5. There will be a building permit fee as adopted by City Council resolution to cover costs of investigation and inspection for determining the structural soundness of buildings, structures or improvements to be modified, which fee is payable in advance and must accompany the application provided for herein. The inspection shall determine what will be necessary to bring buildings, structures or improvements into compliance with the Lakewood Building Code should the building not comply. This fee is not refundable. If buildings, structures or improvements are found in compliance with the Lakewood Building Code, a building permit will be issued at the regular building permit fee.
6. The transport permit provided for in this section shall not be in lieu of any building permits, which may be required by the City.
7. No transport or building permit to move and set shall be issued until the applicant has first obtained any necessary permits from the telephone company, public utilities companies, railroad companies, the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the City Traffic Engineer unless it can be shown by the applicant that these agencies disclaim interest in the matter.
8. No transport or building permit to move and set shall be issued for any building, structure or improvement exceeding 24 feet in width, 20 feet maximum loaded in height, or in excess of 55 feet in length.
9. No person, corporation or company shall transport, move or set any building, structure or improvement in the City of Lakewood until and unless such person, corporation or company shall post with the City of Lakewood a good and sufficient indemnity bond in the amount of Ten Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($10,000.00) in favor of the City of Lakewood and any persons who may suffer damage by reason of such transportation, moving or setting. Such bond shall be made by a surety corporation authorized to do business in this state, and may be issued on an annual basis, but shall not be in excess of such period of time. (Ord. O-2011-10 § 2, 2011; Ord. O-2006-17 § 1, 2006; Ord. O-2003-20 § 1, 2003; Ord. O-99-29
§ 2 (part), 1999).
14.02.070 Penalties for violations of the International Building Code
A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of the code adopted by this chapter or fails to comply therewith, or who violates or fails to comply with any order made thereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who fails to comply with such an order, as affirmed or modified by the Board of Appeals or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed in this chapter, shall severally for each and every violation and noncompliance respectively, be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three hundred and sixty-five days or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or deficits within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each day that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
B. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. (Ord. O-2011-10 § 2, 2011; Ord. O-2006-17 § 1, 2006; Ord. O-2003-20 § 1, 2003; Ord. O-99-29 § 2 (part), 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 2 (part), 1995; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; O-84-87 § 9, 1984; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983; Ord. O-81-106 § 1, 1981).
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