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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1993-2047 Amends Ch. 15.20, Uniform Plumbing Code (15.20)ORDINANCE NO. 93-2047 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1991 EDITION, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND ALTERATION OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1976 AND SECTION 15.20 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City hereby adopts the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition establishing regulations for the installation, maintenance and alteration of plumbing systems within the city. Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City hereby amends certain sections of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, and amends Ordinance No. 1976 and Chapter 15.20 of the National City Municipal Code, to read as follows: Sections: 15.20.005 15.20.010 15.20.015 15.20.020 15.20.025 15.20.030 15.20.035 15.20.040 15.20.045 15.20.050 15.20.055 CHAPTER 15.20 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE Code adopted. Section 20.2(b)..Right of Entry..Amended. Section 20.3..Violations and Penalties..Amended. Section 30.3(d)..Expiration..Amended. Section 30.3(f)..Permit Denial..Added. Section 30.4(a)..Permit Fees..Amended. Section 30.4(b).Plan Review Fees..Amended. Section 30.4(d)2..Investigation Fees..Amended. Section 30.5(f)..Reinspections..Amended. Table No. 3-A..Plumbing Permit Fees..Deleted. Section 323..Advisory and Appeals Board..Added. 15.20.005 Code Adopted. There is adopted by the city council, for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the protection of the public health, welfare and safety, that certain code known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, all appendices thereto, and IAPMO Installation Standards as copyrighted by the International Association of Plumbing 93-2047 and Mechanical Officials, (save and except those portions as are hereinafter deleted, added, modified or amended by this chapter), of which code one copy has been and is now filed in the office of the city clerk; and the same is adopted and incorporated as if fully set out at length herein, and from the date on which the ordinance codified in this chapter takes effect the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city. 15.20.010 Section 20.2(b)..Right of Entry. Section 20.2(b) of the Uniform Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows: When necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code or reasonable cause to believe that there exist in any building or upon any premises a condition or code violation which make such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official, San Diego County Health Department and/or their authorized representatives may request entry as specified in Chapter 1.12 of the National City Municipal Code. 15.20.015 Section 20.3..Violations and Penalties. Section 20.3 Violations and Penalties of the Uniform Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows: Violations of any provision of this code shall be punishable as a misdemeanor and shall carry the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 1.20 of the National City Municipal Code. 15.20.020 Section 30.3(d)..Expiration. Section 30.3(d)..Expiration is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) Expiration. Every permit issued by the administrative authority under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within six calendar months from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is stopped at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 6 calendar months, or if the building or work authorized by such permit exceeds 3 calendar years from the issuance date of the permit. Work shall be presumed to have commenced if the permittee has obtained a required inspection approval of work authorized by the permit by the administrative authority within six calendar months of the date of permit issuance. Work shall be presumed to be stopped if the permittee has not obtained a required inspection approval of work by the administrative authority within each 6 month period upon the initial commencement of work authorized by such permit. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit, or a renewal permit as specified below, shall be first obtained. 2 93-2047 1. Permits where work has not commenced. For permits which work has not commenced in the first six calendar months from the date of issuance, a renewal permit may be obtained provided that: (A) No changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; (B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the original issuance date; (C) The same edition of the model codes are in effect as used in the initial plan check; (D) A fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit be paid. The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of initial permit issuance. Where later editions of the model codes have been adopted than used in the initial plan check, such applications for renewal shall be considered as a new plan check submittal. Accordingly, plans shall reflect the requirements of the current codes in effect, a full new plan check is required, and a full new plan check fee shall be paid. Upon completion of a new plan check, the permit may be renewed upon payment of a permit fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit. The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of initial permit issuance. 2. Permits where work has commenced. For permits where work has commenced and was subsequently stopped as defined herein, a renewal permit may be obtained provided that: (A) No changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; (B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the original issuance date; (C) A fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit be paid, except that where construction has progressed and has been approved to the point of requiring only a final inspection, a fee equal to one -quarter the amount required for a new permit shall be paid. A renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of initial permit issuance. 3 93-2047 3. Permits that have exceeded three years. For permits that have exceeded three years beyond the issuance date, a renewed permit may be obtainedprovided that: (A) Construction in reliance upon the building permit has commenced and has been approved; (B) No changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; (C) A fee equal to the full amount required for a new permit be paid, except that where the building official determines that construction has progressed to the point that a lesser fee is warranted, such lesser fee shall be paid. The maximum life of a permit renewal in accordance with this subsection shall be one calendar year from the date of renewal. The permit may be renewed for each calendar year thereafter provided that all requirements of (A), (B), and (C) as stated in this subsection are met. 4. Extension of an unexpired permit. For an extension of an unexpired permit, the permittee may apply for an extension of the time within which work under that permit may be continued when for good and satisfactory reasons they are unable to continue work within the time required by this section. The administrative authority may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 6 calendar months upon written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be extended more than once. 15.20.025 Section 30.3(f)..Permit Denial. Section 30.3(f)..Permit Denial is hereby added to read as follows: (f) Permit Denial. The Building Official may deny the issuance of a building permit on any property where there exists an unsafe or a substandard building as provided in Chapter 15.10 and 15.16 of the National City Municipal Code, or where exists unlawful construction, or where exists a significant violation of the National City Municipal Code. 15.20.030 follows: Section 30.4(a) Permit Fees. Section 30.4(a) is amended to read as The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the Fee Resolution adopted by the City Council. 15.20.035 Section 30.4(b)..Plan Review Fees. Section 30.4(b) of the Uniform Plumbing Code is added to read as follows: 4 93-2047 When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by subsection (b) of Section 30.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review fees for plumbing work shall be as set forth in the Fee Resolution adopted by the City Council. When plans are incomplete or changes so as to require additional plan review fee, the fee shall be as per the fee schedule. 15.20.040 Section 30.4(d)2..Investigation Fees. Section 30.4(d)2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is added to read as follows: 2. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee that would be required by the Fee Resolution adopted by the City Council if a permit were to be issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of the Code, nor from any penalty prescribed by law. 15.20.045 Section 30.5(f) Reinspections. The fourth paragraph of Section 30.5(f) of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended as follows: To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinspection fee as set forth in the Fee Resolution adopted by the City Council. 15.20.050 Table No. 3-A Plumbing Permit Fees. Table No. 3-A titled Plumbing Permit Fees is hereby deleted. 15.20.055 Section 323..added..Advisory and Appeals Board. Section 323 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is added to read as follows: The Advisory and Appeals Board is established by City Ordinance No. 1834 adopted October 9, 1984. The Board shall have jurisdiction to review the items as enumerated in Chapter 15.04 of the National City Municipal Code. 5 93-2047 PASSED and adopted this 9th day of February , 1993. A FI EST: . [�e�axe.Q„� Lo i Anne Peoples, City Clerk APPROVED at George H. Eiser, III, City Attorney 6 _D /4_ GeorgeH. Waters, Mayor Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on February 9 , 1993 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Nays: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen None Abstain: Councilmen None AUTHENTICATED BY: By: Dalla, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters GEORGE H. WATERS Mayor of the City of National City, California (AL Clerk of the City of National C California Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction and the days of its final passage, to wit, on and on February 9, 1993 January 12, 1993 I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem- ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor- rect copy of ORDINANCE NO. 93-2047of the City of National City, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on . k'.ebru.ar. ..9.,...1993 (Seal) By: City Clerk of the City of National City, California Deputy