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CITY OF KENAI
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ORDINANCE N0. 1813-99
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING TITLE
4 OF THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "UNIFORM BUILDING CODES," TO
ADOPT AND INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE THEREIN THE 1997 EDITIONS OF THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, THE UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE, THE UNIFORM
CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, THE UNIFORM SIGN CODE, THE
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND THE 1999
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has been operating on 1993 and 1994 building codes; and
WHEREAS, the International Conference of Building Officials, the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and the National Fire Protection
Association have updated the codes promulgated by them; and
WHEREAS, it would be most beneficial and in the best interest of the City if the latest
codes were adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
1 ALASKA THAT the 1997 editions of the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Buildin
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Secunty Code, the Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, the Uniform Sign
Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, and the 1999 National
Electrical Code as amended by the City of Kenai, Alaska, are adopted by reference and
incorporated in the Kenai Municipal Code, fiitle 4, as stated in Attachment "A."
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
1999. ,~'~
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Suggested by: Building Official
this 17~ day of March,
illiams, Mayor
Introduced:
Adopted:
Effective:
February 17, 1999
March 17, 1999
April 17, 1999
TITLE 4
UNIFORM CODES
Chapter 4.05 UNIFORM BUILDING CODES
4.05.010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the
construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location,
and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, those
certain bound volumes known as the "Uniform Building Code," [ 1994] 199? Edition, of
the International Conference of Building Officials, including the appendices, except for
such portions as are herein deleted, modified, or amended, and the same is hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out verbatim herein.
4.05.025 Application for permit.
Section 106.3.2 of the Uniform Building Code as adopted by this chapter is amended
by adding the following:
"As a requirement for obtaining a building permit for a new or enlarged structure the
property owner is required to submit a site plan [STAMPED BY A STATE
REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR] which accurately shows by dimensions and to scale
the location and outline of the proposed structure in relationship to the property lines,
setbacks, and easements." If at initial building inspection for construction the
site plan is not accurate or due to site conditions it cannot be ascertained if the
proposed building will be in compliance with the building setback requirements
of the Kenai Planning and Zoning Code, the administrative authority shall
require the permit holder to provide a state registered land surveyor's stamped
site plan •
4.05.027 Permits issuance.
Section 106.4.3 Validity of Permit of the Uniform Building Code as adopted by the
chapter is amended by adding the following:
"It is the property owner's responsibility to have the property corners physically
located and marked [BY A STATE REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR AND] to make
sure that the structure is accurately placed on the site as per the submitted site plan."
4.05.030 Permit fees.
The first paragraph of Section 107.2 of the Uniform Building Code adopted by this
chapter is amended to read as follows:
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"Section 107.2 Building Permit Fees. The fee for each building permit shall be paid to
the Cit as set forth in Table No. 1-A of the Uniform Buildin Code exce t th
y g p at fees for
[NEW] construction of Group R-3 and Group U-1 occupancies, or portions thereof as
follows:
(1) Group R-3------0.14 per square foot
(2) Group U-1------0.07 per square foot"
4.05.031 Plan review fees.
The last sentence of the first Para raph of Section 107.3 of the Uniform Building
Code adopted by this chapter is amended to read as follows:
"Said plan review fee shall be 65% of the building permit fee as shown in Table 1-
Afor new commercial construction and 20% of the building permit fee charged
in KMC 4.05.030 for new construction of Group R-3 and Group U-1 occupancies."
4.06.010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for
building security that certain code known as the "Uniform Building Security Code,"
[ 1994] 1997 Edition, of the International Conference of Building Officials, 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.
4.10.010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the
abatement of dilapidated, defective buildings which endanger life, health, property,
and public safety, that certain code known as the "Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings," [ 1994) 1997 Edition, of the International Conference of
Building Officials, 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.
4.15.010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations to
promote the development of better sign construction and to provide minimum
standards to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, by regulating
structural requirements for all signs and sign structures located outside of buildings,
that certain code known as the "Uniform Sign Code," [ 1994] 1997 Edition, of the
International Conference of Building Officials, 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.
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,, 4.20.010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the
installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration
systems, that certain code. known as the "Uniform Mechanical Code," [ 1994) 1997
Edition, of the International Conference of Building Officials, including the
appendices, except for such portions as are hereafter deleted, modified, or amended;
and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out verbatim
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erein.
4.20.030 Fees.
Section 115.2 of the Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is amended to read:
"If a building permit is issued, these fees shall be considered as paid as a part of such
permit fee. If no such building permit is issued, the fee shall be computed according to
Section 107.2 of the [ 1994] 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building code."
4.25.010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the
qualification of persons engaged in the business of plumbing and the installation,
alteration, or repair of plumbing systems, that certain bound volume known as the
"Uniform Plumbing Code", [ 1994] 1997 Edition, of the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, including the appendices, 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.
4.25.020 Fees.
Section 103.4.1 Permit Fees of the Plumbing Code adopted by this chapter is
amended to read:
"If a building permit is issued, these fees shall be considered as paid as a part of such
permit fee. If no such building permit is issued, then the fee schedule shall be
computed according to Section 107.2 of the [ 1994] 1997 Edition of the Uniform
Building Code."
4.25.040 Plumbing material standards.
Table 14-1 of the Plumbing Code, adopted by this chapter, is amended by deleting
therefrom the following:
(a) "Homogenous bituminized fiber drain and sewer pipe."
(b) "Polybutylene piping."
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(c) "Polyethylene, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS~, Chlorinated poly vinyl
~ chlorides ~CPVC~, Poly vinyl chlorides ~PVC~ used for building supply (water
service lines) (installation) ."
4.25.070 Protection of piping materials and structures.
Section 313.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by this chapter is amended to
add the following:
"313.9 Water service pipe shall have the thaw wire connected at the water main, and
brought to the surface at the curb stop or other convenient location. Such wire shall
not be smaller than 4 / 0 AWG."
4.30.010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing standards governing the
installation of electrical equipment within or on public and private buildings and
premises, that certain code known as the "National Electrical Code," [ 1993) 1999
Edition, including the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions, 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.
4.30.060 Fees.
Section 304 (a) Permit fees of the Uniform Administrative Code provisions for the
National Electrical Code adopted by this chapter is amended to read:
"If a building permit is issued, these fees shall be considered as paid as a part of such
permit fee. If no such building permit is issued, the fee shall be computed according to
Section 107.2 of the [ 1994] 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code."
Attachment A
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