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ORDIlVAIVCE NO. 6
Series of 1969
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE
"UNIFORM BUILDING CODE," 196'7 EDITION, VOLUME I, AND
UNIFOR1Vt MECHANICAL CODE, 1967 EDITION (DESIGNATED
UNIFORM BUILDIIG CODE, VOLUME II), REGULATING THE
CONSUTRCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION,
EQUIPMENT, USE AND OCCUPANCY, LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF BUILDIIVGS OR OTHER STRUCT.LTRES HERETOFORE OR
HEREAFTER ERECTED IN THE TOWN OF VAIL: PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ANI? COLLECTION OF FEES THEREOF:
AIVD PROVIDIlVG PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF:
SECTIOTT t. ADOPTION OF THE BUILDING CODE
Pursuant to Chapter 139, Article 34, Colorado Revised Statutes
1963, there is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the Town of Vail
for regulating the construction, alteration, repair, removal,
demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance
of buildings or other structures heretofore or hereafter erected in
the Town of Vail, that certain document, three (3} certified copies of
which are on file in the office of the Town Recorder, Town of Vail,
Colorado, being titled, marked and designated as the "Uniform
Building Code, " 1967 Edition, '(Toluene I, and'Uniform Mechanical
Code, " 1.967 edition, (Designated "Uniform Building Code, Volume II),
published by the International Conference of Building Officials, and
hereinafter referred to as the Building Code,
SECTION 2,. DELETIONS,__AMENDM~NTS AID CHANGES
The adoption of the "Building Code" is sub}ect to the following
deletions, substitutions, amendments and changes:
AMENDMENTS TO THE 1967 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
VOLUME I
Section 408 -Grade
Delete and Substitute, "The average of the finished ground level
at the centers of all of the wails of a building. "
Section 2305(c) -Snow Loads
Delete and Substitute, "The basic design snow Toad shall be fifty
pounds per square foot on the horizontal projection of the roof.
Section 2314(a)
Amend by adding the words, "for seismic zone 1", at the end
of the first sentence.
~ect~on 2$06(a) -General
Amend by adding exceptions as follows:
Exceptions:
~.. In lieu of extending footings below the frost line,
one of the following may be used but in no case shall
the footings extend less than three feet six inches
(3' -6") below finish grade.
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(a) Place footings on natural sand or gravel
compacted to a minimum of 95~Io and to a
minimum depth equal to the least lateral
dimension of the footing.
(b) Place footings on a minimum of four feet
(~') of 95'k, compacted sand or gravel backfill,
the minimum width of the backfill to be depth
plus the width of the footings, except where
the water table is within the depth of frost
penetration, in which case the footings shall
extend below the frost line.
(c) Place the footings at a depth and in such
soil wherein allowable soil bearing pressures
may be calculated as prescribed elsewhere in this
code.
AMENDMENTS TO THE 1967 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
VOLUME II
Chapter 3 -Permits and Inspections'
Delete Chapter 3 and Substitute, "Permit fees shall be
covered by the building permits as required in Volume
I, Inspections will be required to insure the safeguarding
of life, health, property and public welfare as covered in
Section 1.02 of this code.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. OFFICE OF BUIL,_DING OFFICIAL
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Section 201. of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as
follows: "The Loard of Trustees of the Town of Vail hereby creates
the office and position of Building Official. The Building Official
shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Vail, but in no event shall his appointment continue
beyond one week after the qualification of the members of the Loard
of Trustees for office following their election as prescribed by law.
At such time the Building Official may be reappointed. The functions,
responsibilities and duties of the Building Official shall be the same
as those set forth in the Building Code. "
SECTION 4. DECLARATION O F VIOLATION
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct,
alter, repair, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any
building or structure in the Town of Vail, or cause the same to be
done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Building
Code,
SECTION 5, PENALTIES
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of
the Building Code or of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a
separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which
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any violation of any of the provisions of the Building Code, or of this
ordinance, is comxnitted, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction
of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than X300, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days.
SECTION $. FILING COPIES
After the effective date of the adoption of the Building Code, three
copies certified to be true copies by the Mayor and the Town Recorder
shall be filed in the office of the Town Recorder where they shall be
kept for public inspection during the regular office hours while this
ordinance is in force.
SECTION $. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect urithin thirty days
after its approval by the Board of `T`rustees and final publication as
prescribed by Taw.
SECTION $, SAFETY CLAUSE
"'The Board of Trustees hereby finds, determines, and declares
that this ordinance is necessary and proper to provide for the safety,
preserve the health, promote the prosperity, improve the morals,
order, comfort and the convenience of the Town of Vail and the
inhabitants thereof, "
SECTION 9, SEVERABILITY
"It is the intention of the Board of Trustees that this ordinance or
any part or provision thereof, shall be considered severable and, if any
provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions ar applications of the ordinance which can be given effect
without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be serverable. "
Introduced, read and ordered published as
Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail on this
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