HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 10-98ORDINANCE NO.
10-98
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO, THE SAME PERTAINING TO
BUILDINGS, AND CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE
ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1997 EDITION, VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 3
WHEREAS, on the llth day of August, 1998, the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Estes Park held a Public Hearing on the
adoption of the 1997 Edition of entire Uniform Building Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of said hearing was published as provided in
Section 31-16-203, C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of the Uniform Building Code,
1997 Edition, by reference, copies of said Code and all secondary
codes were presented to the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Estes Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO:
Section 1. That Chapter 14.12 of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Estes Park, Colorado, shall be amended to read as
follows:
14.12.010 Uniform Building Code, 1997--Adopted. The Uniform
Building Code, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, 1997 Edition, the Uniform
Building Code Appendix, 1997 Edition, issued by the International
Conference of Building Officials, 5360 South Workman Mill Road,
Whittier, California 90601, except the sections or parts of
sections thereof which are amended by this chapter, referred to
in this title as the "Uniform Building Code" is enacted, adopted
by this reference, and incorporated in this chapter as if set out
at length.
14.12.020 Exceptions to Appendix. The Uniform Building Code
Appendix, 1997 Edition, is amended by the deletion of Chapter 3,
Division 3, and Chapters 13, 30, and 34.
14.12.030 Grading Permits. Section 3306 of Chapter 33 of
the Uniform Building Code Appendix, 1997 Edition, shall be
amended by the addition of Section 3306.3 to read as follows:
No grading or excavation for projects which require
development or concept plan approval under the provisions of
Section 17.36.040 of the Municipal Code shall be done without a
grading permit. A grading permit may be issued following final
approval of a development or concept plan if the applicant
desires to grade or excavate a project prior to the issuance of a
building permit.
14.12.040 Section 109.1 amended --Use or occupancy. Section
109.1 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows:
No building or structure of group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R or S
occupancy, shall be used or occupied, and no change in the
existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or
portion thereof shall be made until the Building official has
issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefore as provided herein.
14.12.050 Violation.
A. It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the
provisions stated or adopted in the Uniform Building Code.
B. Every person convicted of a violation of any provision
stated or adopted in the Uniform Building Code shall be punished
as set forth in Section 1.20.020 of this code.
C. The Town shall have the option of instituting an
appropriate action in any court having jurisdiction to prevent,
enjoin, abate or remove a violation of any portion of the Uniform
Building Code and to prevent the occupancy of any building and
structure or to prevent any illegal act or use in or on such
premises as the result of any violation of the provision of the
Uniform Building Code.
14.12.060 Damages. Neither the Town's Building Official,
Town Engineer, nor any other employee or agent of the Town of
Estes Park, nor any volunteer acting on behalf of the Town of
Estes Park shall be liable in damages for any act and/or omission
by said person pursuant to the duties and the enforcement of the
provisions of the Uniform Building Code.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced
thirty (30) days after its adoption and subsequent publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF,ESTES
PARK, COLORADO, THIS '14' DAY OF
1998.
TOWN OF ES P. RK, COLO
By:
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ayor
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and read
at a meet' g of the Board of Trustees on the "'Y.!' day of
, 1998, and published in a newspaper of geeral
p lication in the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, on the //it
day of ��„) , 1998.
Town Clerk