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INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Donnelly
COUNCIL BILL NO. 38
Ordinance No. 1140
Series of 1998
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ADOPTING 1997 UNIFORM
BllILDING CODE AND ADOPTED IN CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF
LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, RELATING TO BllILDINGS
AND BllILDING REGULA nONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE.
COLORADO, THAT
Section 1. SectIons 5-76 through 5-80 ofthe lImfonn BUlIdmg Code, mcluslve of the Code or
Laws of the CIty of Wheat RIdge are hereby amended as follows
ArtIcle III Teehmeal Codes
See
Sec
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5-76
5-78
5-79
5-80
5-81
BUlldmg Code
Meehameal Code
PIumbmg Code
Dangerous Buildings
Housmg Code
ARTICLE III. TECHNICAL CODES
Sec. 5-76. Building Code.
(a) Adoption. The Umform BUlldmg Code, +994-1997 EdItIon, copYright +9941997, by the
InternatIOnal Conference of BUlldmg OtliclaIs. 5360 Workman Mill Road, WhIttIer, CalJforma,
9060 I -2298. is hereby adopted by reference and l11corporated l11to thIS artIcle as though fully set
forth herel11 as the bUlIdl11g constructIon code of the City of Wheat RIdge One copy of Said
Umform BUlIdl11g Code shall be filed 111 the office ofthe city clerk and may be l11spected dunng
regular busllless hours, Except as otherWIse provided hereafter, such Code IS adopted in fulL
mcludmg thc outlJne of contents, l11dex and appendIces contallled thCIClfl herein, Appendlccs
numbered chapter 16, chaptcr ::'4, chaptCl 30, chapter 19; chaptcr 18; chaptcr 1::' and chapter I ~
arc flot adopted 3, divisions III, IV are not adopted.
Sec1iol1:HN J()7, Fees, shall be amended as follows
(a) SectIOn ~04(b) 107.2, "Permlt Fees." IS deleted and substItuted mlts place IS the
followmg
~107.2 Permit Fees. A fee for each bUlldl11g permit shall be pard to the CIty
Treasurer pnor to the Issuance of any such permIt. Sard fees shall be determllled by
Table I-A of the lImrorm BUlldl11g Code and collected by the CIty Treasurer or their
designec The determlllatlan of value or valuatIon under any of the proVISIOns of thIS
eode shall be made by the codes admmlstrator The value to be used 111 computmg the
bUlIdmg permIt and bUlldmg plan revIew fees shall be the total value of all constructIOn
work for whIch the permit IS Issued, as well as all fil1lsh work.. paintmg. roofing.
electncaI, plumbmg. heating, an condltlOl1lng, elevators, fire-extmgUlshmg systems and
any other permanent eqUIpment.
Section 205 is added to read as/ill/ow.\'
R-t ~;ectlofl :',04(e), 304(d) and 304(e) and scetwn ~05(g) ate deleted 1fI thor CfItlret)
,';c(!i,i/1 ](Xi(,,), Celld a,', IS amended by addmg ""hen requlIed by the ehlcf buildmg offiCIal" after thc
,,01 ds "3peCltllmspeetor "
Seclioll 305 9, IS amended to read as follows An approved automatic sprinkIcr system shall be
provided for Group E occupancies with an Occupant Load of 20 or more persons.
Sedio/J /02.5 1, 3102.5.1, [Sohd-Fuel-Burl1lng Factory FIreplaces], shall be added to read as follows
"(d) Every new or remodeled solid-fuel burning factory fireplace shall have permanently
installed either:
Sec. 5-78. Mechanical code.
(a) Adoption. The "Uniform Meehal1lcal Code." +994 1997 edItion, copYright +994 1997, by
the International Conference ofPIun,bmg and Meehamcal Building Officials, ::'0001 Walnut Dn,c
~;outh, Walnut. Cahfi..n11U. ')] 78') 2825,5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601-
2298, IS hereby adopted by reference and mcorporated mto this article as though fully set forth herem
as the mechameaI code of the Clt) of Wheat RIdge Une copy of saId Ul1Iform Meehamcal Code shall
be filed m the office of the cIty clerk. and may be l11speeted dUring regular busmess hours. Except as
otherwIse prOVided hereafter, such code IS adopted m full, mcludmg the outlme of contents and l11dex
contal11ed herem.
Seclio/J / / 5 (), 115. Permit Fees, IS hereby deleted and substituted in Its place IS the followmg
S'edio/J 115 - FEE.,,'
115 I General, Fees shall be assessed m accordance WIth the provisions of thIs sectIOn or shall be as
set t(1rth m tht' fee schedule adopted by thIS JUrisdIctIOn,
115.::' Po mit Feell The fee for each pClmlt shall be as sct forth m Table I /\.,
115,:', Plan Re. if" Feell. WhC!, h plan or other data En c rcqUlred to be Wblhlttcd b -' SectIOn II:',,". a
plan rc ,Ie" fee 3hall be paid at thc tlmc of submittil,g plan.; and specifications fOl Ie dC" Thc plan
Ie, Ie" fees for n,cchablCal "ark shall be equal to ::'5 percent of the total pCll1d: fee a3 .let forth III Table
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115.3 I Separate fees f61 plan le.ie.. The plan re,lCV, fees speelfied IB. this seetlOn are separate fees
[wm the permit fees speCIfied 1ft 8eetlO11 115 I ftl,d arc 1ft addltiem to the permIt fees,
115.3,2 Ine6mplete 6r (hanged plans, W1.en plmB are IB.complcte 6f changed so as to reqUire
addltlOhalpIan revle", an addltJOl,aI plan revle" fee shall be charged at the rate sho"n m Table I i\.
S',- L :i,J,z lOS, L.JU,,' i,m, 13 an,cnded by the:; adehtlol, of tl,e folIo "lflg 1"10, i3ion3
"Fucl gu:; fired tlpl"liahce3 3hall not be 1f13tallcd III bathroom:;. eI03et:; or reCC33es t13cd for
"eunng appaleI er e:Ietlnihg eqUipment.
(el Itcm3 of "ork for "I,ieh a permIt I:; reqmred under thl3 chapter "hleh ale emnmeneed
before u permIt 13 3eemca :;htlll be tl33C33ed fee3 f-ol pelmlts lfl tllplc the amount3 prcse:ribed lfl the
permIt's fee schedule, Thl3penalt) 3hall be m addItIOn to the m,estJgatlon fee le:ferefteed m seetlon
107,51 Of the Umform lJUlIdmg Code, (Old, No 1996 1039, ~ 1.7 29 '>7)
CllllIt(1 .(((Hllt( Aa5pliell, b) 1([(1(10((, ~ 516
~;tllt( Ill.. l(kl(nt( j,a51'liol1 by 1([(1(1,(( lIt1ILoliz.:a, C R,~; ~ ~1 16201 (I ~Cq,
Sec. 5-79. Plumbing Code
(a) Adopted. The U11lform PIumbmg Code, +9941997 EdItIOn, by the InternatIOnal
ASSOCIatIOn ofPIumbl11g and Meeha11leal OffiCials, 20001 Walnut Dnve South, Walnut. Cahfor11la,
91789-2825, IS hereby adopted by reference and mcorporated into thIS article as though fully set forth
herem as the U11lform PIumbmg Code of the cIty One copy of Said U11lform PIumbmg Code shall be
filed m the office of the CIty clerk and may be mspected dunng regular busmess hours. Except as
otherWIse proVIded hereafter. such code IS adopted in full, mcludmg the outhne of contents and mdex
contained herel11.
Sec. 5-80. Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
(a) The UnIform Codc for the Abatement of Dangerous Bmldmgs, +994 1997 EditIOn.
copYright +994 1997, by the InternatIOnal Conference of BmIdmg OffiCials, 5360 Workman
MIll Road, WhIttIer, Cahfor11la. 90601-2298. IS hereby adopted by reference and mcorporated
mto thIS artIcle as though fully set forth herem as the code of the CIty of Wheat RIdge for thc
abatement of dangerous bmldmgs. One copy of Said U11lform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Burldmgs shall be filed m the office of the cIty c1crk and may he mspectcd dUrIng
regular husl11cSS hours. Such code IS hereby adopted m full.
Scc.5-81. Uniform Housing Code
(a) The U11lform Housmg Code. +9941997 EdItIon, copynght +994 1997, by the InternatIonal
Conference of Burldmg OHiclals, 5360 Workman MIll Road, WhittIer, Califor11la, 90601-2298,
IS hcreby adopted by reference and mcorporatcd mto thiS artIcle as though fully set forth herem
as the code of the CIty of Wheat RIdge for the abatement of dangerous hmIdmgs, One copy of
Said U11lform Codc for the Abatement of Dangerous BuIldings shall be filed in the office of the
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cIty clerk and may be mspected dunng regular busmess hours. Such code IS hereby adopted m
full
Section 2. Previous Amendments. All prevIOus amendments to SectIon 5 of the Code of
Laws shall remainm effect unless otherWIse amended as part of thIs ordmanee
Section 3. Vested Property Rights, Approval of these Amendments to the Uniform BUlldll1g
Code and adoptIon of these mto the Code of Laws of the CIty of Wheat RIdge by reference, does not
create a vested property nght Vested property rights may only anse and accrue pursuant to the
provIsIons of SectIOn 26( c Jof Appendix A and the Code of Laws of the CIty of Wheat RIdge
Section 4. Safety Clause, The CIty Councrl hereby finds. determll1es, and declares that thIS
ordlI1ance IS promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat RIdge, that it IS
promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this ordll1ance IS necessary for the
preservatIOn of health and safety and tor the protection ofpubhc convenience and welfare The CIty
Councrl further determl11es that the ordinance bears a ratIonal relation to the proper legIslatIve object
sought to be attall1ed.
Section 5. Severability, If any clause, sentence, paragraph. or part of thIs Zoning Code or the
apphcatlOn thereof to any person or CIrcumstances shall for any reason be adJusted by a court of
competent JunsdlCt!on ll1vahd, such Judgment shall not afTeet appheatlOn to other persons or
CIrcumstances,
Section 6. Supersession Clause, If any proVIsion, reqUIrement or standard estabhshed by thIS
Ordll1ance IS found to cont11ct WIth slmrlar proVIsIons, reqUIrements or standards tound eIsewherc m
the Code of Laws of the CIty of Wheat RIdge, whIch are in existence as of the date of adoptIOn of thIS
Ordmancc, the provIsions. reqUIrements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail.
Section 7. ThIS Ordmance shall take effect 15 days after final pubhcatlon,
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first readl11g by a vote of~ to ~ on
thIS ~ day of October ,1998, ordered pubhshed 111 full in a newspaper of general cIrculatIOn
111 the CIty of Wheat Ridge and Pubhc Heanng and consIderatIon on final passage set for
November 23 . 1998, at 700 o'cloek p,m.. III the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue.
Wheat RIdge. Colorado
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of
7 to 1 ,this 23rd day of November , 1998
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SIGNED by the Mayor on this 24th day of
November ,1998
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GJZETCHEN CERVENY, MAYOR'
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Wanda Sang, CIty C'
~J;;ORM BY CITY 7jRNFY
GFR~W DAHL. C1TY~
1st PublIcatIOn Oct:6ber 23, 1998
2nd Publication December 4, 1998
Wheat RIdge Transcnpt
EffectIve Date December 19. 1998
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