HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 07-78S
ORDINANCE NO.7—78
AN ORDINANCE 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 TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO,AND CERTAIN EQUIPMENT
SPECIFICALLY REGULATED IN SAID CODE;ADOPTING
BY REFERENCE THE 1976 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM
BUIlDING CODE AND THE APPENDIX THEREOF;RE
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF;AND
AMENDING SECTIONS 14.12.010,14.12.020,14.12.030,
14.12.040,14.12.050,OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.Adoption.Pursuant to PART 2 of ARTICLE 16
of TITLE 31,C.R.S.1973,as amended,there is hereby adopted
by reference the 1976 Edition of the UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND
THE APPENDIX THEREOF,except the sections or parts of sections
thereof as are amended by this Ordinance;issued by the Inter
national Conference of Building Officials,5360 South Workman
Mill Road,WHITTIER,CALIFORNIA 90601,of which three (3)true
copies thereof,duly certified by the Mayor and Clerk of Estes
Park,Colorado,and are open to public inspection,and may be
inspected during regular business hours,the same being adopted
as if set out at length.
Section 2.That Section 14.12.010 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to read as
follows:
14.12.010 Adoption.The 1976 Edition of the Uniform
Building Code and the Appendix thereof,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 Sections 14.12.020,
14.12.030,14.12.050 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes
Park,Colorado,is enacted,adopted by reference as a secondary
code and incorporated herein as if set out in length.Three copies
of said code are now filed in the office of the Town Clerk and
may be inspected during regular business hours.
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Section 3.That Section 14.12.020 of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to read
as follows:
14.12.020 Section 302(a)amended --Permit Issuance.
The first paragraph of Section 302(a)of the Uniform Building
Code,1976 Edition,is amended to read as follows:
Section 302(a)Issuance.The application,plans,
and specifications filed by an applicant for a permit shall be
checked by the Building Official.Such plans may be reviewed
by other departments of the town to check compliance with the
laws and ordinances under their jurisdiction.If the Building
Official is satisfied that the work described in an application
for permit and the plans filed therewith conform to the require
ments of this Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances;
that all provisions of the Ordinances and of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park that pertain to the land,or the use
thereof,described in said application have been complied with;
and that the fee specified in Section 303 (a)has been paid,he
shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant.
Section 4.That Section 14.12.030 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to read as
follows:
14.12.030 Section 303 (a)and (b)amended --Building
permit fees.The first paragraph of Section 303 (a)and second
paragraph of Section 303 (b)of the Uniform Building Code,1976
Edition,are amended to read as follows:
Section 303 (a).Building Permit Fees.A fee for
each building permit shall be paid to the Building Official as
hereinafter set forth:
1.Five and one-half cents (5 l/2)per square
foot for all one (1)or two (2)family dwellings,including
basements located therein,if plumbing and electric lines are
roughed in.
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2.Two cents (2)per square foot for all
accessory buildings,including private garages and basements,
located in one (1)or two (2)family dwellings,if electric
services only is roughed in.
3.Definitions.For the purposes of subpara
graphs 1 and 2 above,certain words are defined as follows:
ACCESSORY BUILDING:A subordinate building or
portion of a main building the use of which is incidental to
that of the main building.
DWELLING:A detached building designed for,or
occupied by,one or more families.
GARAGE,PRIVATE:A building designed and used
for the housing of not more than three motor—propelled vehicles.
4.All other building permit fees shall be as
set forth in Table No.3-A.
Section 303 (b).Said plan—checking fees for
buildings of Group I and J Occupancies shall be one-half of the
building permit fees.Plan-checking fees for all other build
ings shall be 65 percent of the building permit fees as set
forth in Section 303 (a).
Section 5.That Section 14.12.040 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to read as
follows:
14.12.040 Violation.A.It is unlawful for any person
to violate any of the provisions stated or adopted in the Uni
form Building Code,1976 Edition.
B.Every person convicted of a violation of any provi
sion stated or adopted in the Uniform Building Code,1976 Edition,
shall be punished as set forth in Section 1.20.020 of this code.
Section 6.That Section 14.12.050 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to read as
follows:
14.12.050 Section 1716 amended --Guardrails.Section
1716 of the Uniform Building Code,1976 Edition,is amended to
read as follows:
Section 1716.All unenclosed floor and roof openings;
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open and glazed sides of landings;balconies or porches which
are more than 30 inches above grade;and roofs used for other
than service of the building,shall be protected by a guardrail.
Guardrails shall be not less than 42 inches in height,except
that,in Group I,one and two—family occupancies,the guardrails
shall be not less than 36 inches in height.Open guardrails and
stair railings shall have intermediate rails or an ornamental
pattern such that a 9—inch diameter sphere cannot pass through.
The height of stair railings may be as specified in Section
3305(j).
EXCEPTION:Guardrails need not be provided on the
loading side of loading docks.
Section 6.Validity.If any part or parts of this
Ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid,such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance.
Section 7.Repeal.Existing ordinances or parts of
ordinances covering the same matters as embraced in this
Ordinance are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of
ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed,except that this repeal shall not affect or
prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act
done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed
prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance.
Section 8.Effective Date.The Board of Trustees of
the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,herewith finds,determines
and designates that this Ordinance is necessary for the imme
diate preservation of the public peace,health and safety,for
the regulation of buildings and structures affects the public
peace,health and safety;and whereas,in the opinion of the
Board of Trustees,an emergency exists,this Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force after its final passage,adoption
and the approval and signature of the Mayor.
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PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER PUBLIC HEARING
THIS
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DAY OF
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1978.
TOWN OF ESS PARK,COLORADO
I HEREBY CERTIFY AND ATTEST THAT THE ABOVE ORDINANCE
WAS INTRODUCED AND READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES ON THE 2’5 DAY OF
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1978,AND
PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,ON THE
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DAY OF
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1978,ALL AS REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.
6)Town Clerk
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