Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 10, Page 1485, No Ordinance Number1485 �F AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUILDING CODE RECOMMENDED BY TIME NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRI-ERS, EXCEPT CERTAIN CLAUSES ANI SECTIONS THEREOF I.MICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY ELIMINATED, AND ALSO ADOPTING THE STANDARDS OF SAFETY APPRO`WD BY THE DIVISION OF INSUR ;ICE FIRE PREVENTION AND RATES SECTION OF TIE 3TATB OF KENTUCKY; PROVIDING F07 THE APPOINTMENT OF A BUILDING INSPF,CTOR TO ADI.`.IIiI3TEi; AND E1;FOFCE THE PROVISIONS OF 131E BUILDIE`G CODE AND THE STANDARDS OF SAFETY; FIXING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH FOR BUILDING AND WRECKING PERP,.ITS; FIXING AND PRESCRIz.ING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, HIS COMIPENSATION, FO.VERS AND DUTIES; PROVI ING A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE AND REPEALING ALL ORDIN1aM3 IN CONFLICT THERE17ITH; AND FIXING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE EOARD OF CONN I3SIONERS OF' THE CITY OF PADUCA.H, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the=IuildinS Code recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. the 1943 Edition thereof, or as said Buildih Code may be hereafter amended or revised, adopted and published subject to the exceptions hereinafter noted, is hereby adopted, an the provisions thereof are hereby carried into force and effect as fully and to the same extent as if cited and copied in detail in this ordinance, and a copy of said Building Code is hereby filed with and as a part hereof, and is to be treated as a part of this ordinance to the same extent as if fully copied herein. Provided, however, that Section 101 of said Building Code shall be void except as to sub- sections 6, 8 and 9 thereof, and provided further that the bond re- quired in sub -section 3 of section 103 shall be filed with the Ciz� Clerk. SECTION 2. In order to further effectively put into operation said Building Code mentioned and described in Section 1 hereof, the Standards of Safety as adopted and approved and published in 1946 by the Director, Division of Insurance of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in accordance with Chapter 227, Section 227,030 (2) KMS 1944 Revised or as said Standards of Safety may be hereafter amended or revised, are hereby adopted as a part of the cuilding Code and the standards of Safety of the City of Paducah, and a copy of said Standards of Safety of 1946 is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and is tc be treated as a part of this ordinance to the same extent as if fully copied herein. SECTION 3. The Buildings Inspector shall, upon his approval of plans ,7—/ycf7 //1 J 1486 and specifications for buildings and structures in accordance with provisions of the Building Code, the Standards of Safety, and all 1 and ordinances relating to the some subject matter, issue a permit to the applicant therefor Pon the pa;rment to the City of Paducah o fees as follows: (1) For each building permit covering the oriCinal con- struction of any building or structure to cost less than •1,000.00, the fee shall be ',2.00; to cost ,;1,000.00 the fee shall be {,3.00, and 15� for eac" additional x100.00, or fraction thereof up to X3,000.00, and to cost :;,3,000.00 the fee Shall be G.00 and J.00 for each additional ;1,000.00 or fraction thereof. (2) For each permit to cover alterations and repairs, no charge will be made if the amount expended is less than :000.00, but for the expenditure of 4300.00 for such purpose the fee shall b ''2.00, plus 20¢ for each additional ,100.00 expended, or fraction thereof. ws SECTION 4. Ir shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company or association to erect or begin the erection of any building, or to w eck raze or remove any building within the City of Paducah, or to begin such work. without first obtaining a permit from the Luilding Inspec"or. SEC TION 5. The Building Inspector shall issue permits for the wrecking, razing or moving; of buildings or other structures when the applican tverefor has complied with the provisions of the building Code, the Standards of Safety, and all laws and ordinances relating to the same subject matter, and has paid to the City of Paducah the following fees: For the wrecking, rasing or moving of buildings or other structures, the fee shall be w2.50 for buildings under three (3) stories in height, and for buildings three (3) or more stories in height the fee shall be ;;5.00, but no fee shall be charged for any permit for the wrecking or razing of any building or structure condemned by the Building Inspector. SEC TION 6. It shall be the duty of the Luilding Inspector to collect the fees for permits issued by him and to promptly remit to the City Treasurer the amounts collected by him, and the amount of said fees shall be paid into and become a part of the general fund. SEC TI OW 7. A cuilding Inspector, who shall not be a member of either % a" C�aa• i5�18 the police department or the fire department, shall be appointed by the n d•.�.• �F96 City ranager to administer and enforce the provisions of the Buildimg Code and the Standards of safety, as well as all laws and ordinance) 7. �; I 1487 of the City of Paducah relating to the same subject matter/ He shall Abe generally informed on the quality and strength of building materials, i �on the prevailing methods of building construction, on good practicE to fire prevention, and on the accepted requirements for safe exit facilities. He shall be in good health, physically capable of making the necessary examinations and inspections of buildings in course of construction. He shall not have any interest whatever, directly or indirectly, in the sale or manufacture of any material, process or device entering int or used in or in connection with building construction. SECTION 8. The wilding Inspector shall devote his entire time to the duties of his position. He shall receive applications for building and wrecking permits required by this ordinance, issue permits and furnish the prescribed certificates. He shall examine premises for which permits have been issued and make all inspections necessary t see that the provisions of law are complied with and that construction is prosecuted safely. SECTION 9. G`2� J 69 The building Inspector shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this ordinance, the L-.uilding Code and the 6P -e � Standards of jafety herein referred to, as well as the provisions of vv all laws and ordinances relating to the erection, construction, al- teration, addition to, repair of, inspection, wrecking, razing, moving and safety of buildings, structures, signs, elevators, boilers, firgl escapes and other protective devices, and shall pass upon all quest Ions relating to the strength and durability of buildings, structures and materials, and shall examine and approve all plans and specifications therefor before a permit shall be issued. Whenever the wilding Inspector has reasonable cause to believe that any person, firm, company or association has violated any provision of this ordinance or of the Building Code or Standards of Safety referred to herein, or of any law or ordinance relating to t e construction or wrecking of any building or any structure, it shall be the duty of the building Inspector to cause a warrant to be issued against such person, firm, company or association, and it shall be his duty to render all possible assistance in the prosecution of said c arges. SECTION 10. The Building Inspector shall receive a salary of 1475.00 per month for his services and it shall be paid to him at the same time the salaries of other employees are paid. He shall execute and deliver to the City of Paducah a bond in the form and in the -eneral terms of other official bonds of the city, in the sum of j1000.00 conditioned duties and the faithful a�coun upon the faithful performance of his t- 1488 ing of all funds coming into his hands. SECTION 11. There is hereby appropriated the sum of ;;525.00 for payment of the salary of the Luilding Inspector for the period from October 1946 to January 1st, 1947, the amount of said appropriation to be charged to the Contingent Fund. SECTION 12. 1st, Any person, firm, company, corporation or association violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or failing io com ly with the provisions of the—uilding Code or the Standards of Safety mentioned and described in Sections 1 and 2 hereof, shall be fined not less than Ten (;;10.00) Dollars, nor more than One Hundred (;x100.00) Dollars for each violation hereof, and each time or each day this ordinance or the requirements and provisions hereof are violated shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 13. This ordinance is supplemental to all other ordinances in effect in the City of Paducah, but to the extent of any conflict between it and any other ordinance, such other ordinance or ordinances are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed. SECTION 14. If any section of this ordinance shall be adjudged or held invalid for any cause, it shall not thereby cause or result in the voiding or invalidating of any other section of this ordinance. It is hereby declared as the legislative intent that this ordinance would have been adopted had such void or invalid provisions not been included therein. SEC TION 15. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after nctober 1st, 1946. -ayor Introduced September 17, 194 Passed by the board of Commissioners, Sept. 24, 1946 Recorded by Rudy Stewart, City Clerk, Sept. 24, 1946.