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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2901-2016Sponsored by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2901 -2016 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4.33- INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, BY ADOPTING THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND MAKING LOCAL AMENDMENTS. WHEREAS, the City previously adopted the International Existing Building Code, 2009 Edition, of the International Code Council, including the appendices and with certain local amendments; and, WHEREAS, the International Code Council updated the International Existing Building Code in 2012; and, WHEREAS, the City's Building Official accordingly recommends adoption of the 2012 Edition of the International Existing Building Code, with certain amendments; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt the 2012 Edition of the International Existing Building Code and the updated standards therein, as amended for the City, in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. Form: That this is a code ordinance. Section 2. Amendment of Chanter 4.33 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That the Kenai Municipal Code, Chapter 4.33, Existing Building Code, is hereby amended as follows: Chapter 4.33 EXISTING BUILDING CODE 4.33.010 Adoption. 4.33.015 Local [A]Amendments to 20[09]12 International Existing Building Code. 4.33.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings, including historic buildings, that certain code known as the International Existing Building Code, 20[09]12 Edition, of the International Code Council except for such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out verbatim herein. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2901 -2016 Page 2 of 2 4.33.015 Local [A]Amendments to 20[09]12 International Existing Building Code. The 20[09] 12 International Existing Building Code is adopted by reference with the following revisions: Amend by deleting the references to "International Plumbing Code" and by replacing them with "Plumbing Code as adopted by KMC" wherever these references occur. Amend by deleting the references to "[INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE]NFPA 70" and by replacing them with "Electrical Code as adopted by KMC" wherever these references occur. Amend by deleting all references to "International Energy Conservation Code." Section 103 Department of Building Safety. Delete the entire section. Section 108.2 Schedule of Permit Fees. Delete the entire section. Refer to KMC 4.33.030. Section 112 Board of Appeals. Delete the entire section. Refer to KMC 14.20.290. Section 3. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or application. Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(1), this ordinance shall take effect 30 days after adoption. ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE 2016. rM •� • -W� CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of June, PAT PORTER, MAYOR r, Introduced: June 1, 2016 Enacted: June 15, 2016 Effective: July 15, 2016 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] "Villaye with a Past, C# with a Future" 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 www.kenai.city MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Porter and Council Members THROUGH: Rick Koch, City Manager FROM: Bob Springer, Contracted Building Official DATE: April 19, 2016 SUBJECT: 2012 International Existing Building Code Adoption The City of Kenai has historically adopted the latest edition of the International Existing Building Code as the standard applied for the repair, alteration, change of use or additions to existing buildings in the City. The City is adopting the other International Codes that work in conjunction with the Existing Building Code for consistency of enforcement. I therefore recommend the adoption of the 2012 International Existing Building Code as amended to consistently enforce the International Code standards for new and existing building construction.