HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971- 6 Adoption by the Reference of the "Uniform Building Code" 1970 Editon, Volume Im the "Uniform Mechanical Code" 1970 Edition, "Uniform Plumbing Code", 1970 Edition, and the "National Electric Code" 1968 Edition• • i • •
ORDINANCE N0.
SERIES OF 1971
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE
"UNIFORP4 BUILDING CODE", 1970 EDITION, VOLUME I, AND
"UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE", 1970 EDITION (DESIGNATED
"UPdIFORM BUILDITG CODE" , VOLUME II) , AP1D "Ur1IFORM
PLUMBING CODE", 1970 EDITION, AND THE "NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CODE", 1968 EDITION, REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, AL-
TERATION, REPAIR, REPIOVAL, DEMOLITION, EQUIPMENT, USE
ArTD OCCUPANCY, LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR
OTHER STRUCTURES fiERETOFORE OF HEREAFTER ERECTED IN THE
TOWN OF VAIL; PROVIDING FOR TFiE ISSIIANCE OF PERMITS AND
COLLEGTIOP~ OF FEES THEREOF; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF; MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE FORE_
GOING CODES; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IAT RELATIOAT
THERETO:
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees for the Town of Vail has
studied in considerable detail the needs within the Town of Vail
for the adoption of certain codes and regulations relating to
construction of buildings within the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees considers it in the pub-
lic interest to adopt building, plumbing and electrical codes and
other regulations relating to construction within the Town of Vail
for the public health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BF IT ORDAIATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FOR THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE BUILDING, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL
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Pursuant to Chapter 139, Article 34, Colorado Revised
Statutes, 1963, as amended, there is hereby adopted as the Building,
Plumbing, and Electrical Codes of the Town of Vail for regulating
the construction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, equip-
ment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings or
other structures heretofore or hereafter erected in the Town of
Vail, those certain documents, three (3) certified copies of each
which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Vail,
Colorado, being titled, marked and designated as the "Uniform
Building Code", 1970 Edition, Volume I, and "Uniform Mechanical
Code", 1970 Edition, (Designated "Uniform Building Code", Volume
II), published by the International Conference of Building Of-
ficials, and hereinafter referred to as the Building Code; and
the "Uniform Plumbing Code", 1970 Edition, published by the Inter-
national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and
hereinafter referred to as the Plumbing Code; and the "National
Electrical Code", 1968 Edition, published by the National Fire
Protection Association, and hereinafter referred to as the Electri-
cal Code.
SECTION 2. DELETIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND CHANGES
The adoption of the Bu~_lding, Plumbing and Electrical
Codes is subject to the following deletions, substitutions, amend- _~
ments and changes:
AMENDMENTS TO THE 1970 BUILDING CODE, VOLUME I
Section 201 is herebv amended to read as follows:
"The Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail hereby creates
the office and position of. Building Official. The Build-
ing Official shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleas-
ure of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail, but in
no event shall his appointment continue beyond one week
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after the qualification of the members of the Board of
Trustees for office following t?leir election as pre-
scribed by law. ~t such time the Building ~ffi.cial
may be reappointed. The. functions, res~onsihilities
and duties of the Building official shall be the same
as those set forth in the Building Code.°
Section 303 (a) Building Permit Fees is hereby
amended by deletinn the first part of 'T'able T'o. 3- A,
and adding, `"`inimum building permit fee shall be
$10.00.
Section 303 is hereby amended by adding the
follo~°~in~ nara~raph, ''(c) Cleanup T1enosits. All per-
sons c,~ho obtain a bui.ldin~- Hermit without *~ein~ re~ui.red
to have a Contractor's license, and ~-~11 building per-
mits t~~ith a valuation of $2,000 or more shall nay ~.
cleanu~~ deposit in accor. dance with the follocain~ table
Permit Value nerosit
$ 2,000 to $ 100,00 $100
100,0'?'1 to 50n,nOn ton
00,000 to 1,000,~~0 400
Over $1 ,010,000 50(1
nenosit shall be paid *~hen obtai.ninn buildin~* permit.
~'efund ~~ill be rade ~~~hen the certificate of - ccunancy
has been issued or job i_s complete in the opinion of
the Buildinu official. Job site shall be kept clean
and orderly at all times anc? if it becomes necessary
for the Taz-~n of flail to clean and/or haul debris or
material from the site, a fee for such services shall
be deducted from the cleanup deposit.
Section_ 420 Story_ is hereby amended by adding;
the words, '~ Qny floor of .3 building used f_or residential,
commercial, or other means o.f habitation excludinT such
enclosed spaces as utility rooms, and storage, shall he
considered a 'story ' .'~
EXCEPTIOPS ° Lofts that fall t°~ithin the definition of.
'A~ezzanine
Section 1105 is hereby amended by adding to
the last sentence of the first nara~ranh the ~~iords,
'and one-fifth of the air supply shall be taken from the
outside.'
Section 1705 (c) ~^'alls Fronting on Streets or
Yards . 2. is hereby amended by deletion of say. d naras*ra.ph
anc? su'~s=~itution of the words, '`61ood veneer of not less
than one inch (1 ) no^~inal thickness, or exterior tune
plywood or particleboard not less than three-eighths
inch (3/8") in nominal thickness may be applied as follows:
a) One hundred percent (1000) of the wall area
of the first floor above grade.
b) Farty percent (40°) of the wall area .for each
story above the first .flog providing it is
fire-retardent treated wood.
Such wood shall be placed either directly as~ainst noncom-
bustible, or fire-resistive surfaces or furr.e~i out from
such surface not to exceed one and one-half inches (1% )
i„kith all spaces fire stopped as provided in Section 2517
(f) .'
Section 1710 . F`~CEPT IO PS : 1 . is her. ebV amended
by deletion of the caords in the last sentence, ''ar, may
be unprotected combustible construction in sire ?one
No. 3 . and substituting the c^~ords , or, may be of at
least one--hour fire--°res~_stive construction or heavy
timber in Pire Z one T;o . 3 . ''
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Section 2314 (a) General. is hereby amended
by adding the words, "for seismic zone 1" at the end
of the first sentence in the first paragraph.
Section 2517 (f) Firestopping. 2+ is hereby
amended by deletion of said paragraph and substitution
of the words, "In all stud walls and partitions, in-
cluding furred spaces, so placed that the maximum di-
mension of any concealed space is not over eight feet
(8'-On) ~~
Section 2905 (a) General. is hereby amended
by adding the following:
EXCEPTIONS:
1. 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.
a) Place footings on sand or gravel, minimum of
six inches (6") thick, compacted to a minimum
of ninety-five percent (95~) and to a minimum
depth equal to the least lateral dimension of
the footing.
b) Place footings on a minimum of four feet (4'-0")
in width and six inches (6") thick, of ninety-
five percent (95a) 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.
Section 3305. (a) General. EXCEPTION: is
hereby amended by adding the words, "Circular stairs and/
or ships ladder shall be allowed in H and I Occupancies
when serving an area of not more than one hundred twenty
(120) square feet."
Section 3305 (n) Stairway to Roof. is hereby
amended by deletion of said paragraph and substitution
of the words, "In every building two or more stories in
height, a steel ladder shall be provided for access from
floor of top story to roof surface unless roof has a
slope greater than four (4) in twelve (12). Rails of
ladder shall extend a minimum of three feet (3') above
roof. Location of ladder shall have the approval of
the Town of Vail Fire Chief. A required stair may be
continued to the roof in lieu of ladder."
Section 3309 (b) Enclosure Construction. is
hereby amended by deletion of said paragraph and sub-
stitution of the words, "In buildings five or more
stories in height, one of the required exits shall be
a smokeproof enclosure."
Section 3804 (b) Where Required. is hereby
amended by changing the fifth line from, "and H Oc-
cupancies four or more stories in height;" to "and
ri Occupancies three or more stories in height;".
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AMENDMENTS TO~THE 1970 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE
Part Two - Qualification of Plumbers is hereby
amended by deletion of said paragraph and substitution
of the words, "All licenses required by this Code shall
be as required by the State of Colorado."
AMENDMENTS TO THE 1968 T?ATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
Article 348 Electrical Metallic Tubing is
hereby amended by deletion of the first sentence and
substitution of the words, "Electrical metallic tubing
shall be the minimum used for both exposed and concealed
work in all buildings except single family residences."
SECTION 3. DECLARATION OF 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, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes.
SECTION 4. PENALTIES
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of the Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes in-
corporated herein or other provisions of this Ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion
thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the
Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes, or of this Ordinance, is
committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any
such violation such person, firm or corporation shall be punish-
able by a fine of not more than $300, or by imprisonment for not
more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 5. FILING COPIES
After the effective date of the adoption of the Building,
Plumbing, and Electrical Codes, three copies of each, certified
to be true copies by the Mayor and the Town Clerk, shall be filed
in the office of the Town Clerk where they shall be kept for public
inspection during regular office hours while this Ordinance is
in force.
SECTION 6. PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing on the adoption by reference of the
"Uniform Building Code", 1970 Edition, Volume I, and "Uniform
Mechanical Code", 1970 Edition, (Designated "Uniform Building
Code", Volume II) published by the International Conference of
Building Officials, and hereinafter referred to as the Building
Code; and the "Uniform Plumbing Code", 1970 Edition, published
by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Of-
ficials, and hereinafter referred to as the Plumbing Code; and
the "Pational Electrical Code", 1968 Edition, published by the
National Fire Protection Association, and hereinafter referred to
as the Electrical Code, is hereby scheduled for 7:30 o'clock
p.m. on Monday, February 22, 1971, before the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Vail in the Vail Elementary School Building (above
the Vail Clinic) in the Town of Vail, Colorado; and the Town
Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice of said public hear-
ing in the manner and style as provided by the applicable statutes
and to publish notice as prescribed in C.R.S. 1963, 139-34-3,
as amended.
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SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCES
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after
its approval by the Board of Trustees and final publication as
prescribed by law, and shall supersede all previously adopted
`,~ Building Codes as amended. Upon the effective date of this
Ordinance, the Board of Trustees specifically repeals Ordinance
..~. No. 6, Series of 1969, Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1969, Ordinance
No. 11, Series of 1970, and Ordinance P1o. 12, Series of 1970.
SECTION 8. 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 applica-
tion thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid pro-
vision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are declared to be severable.
INTRODUCED, READ,
law by the oard of Trustees
day of
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Attest:
AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by
of the Town of Vail on this .?."Z~
1971.
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