[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Oil
City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-27-2001 by Ord. No. 2665 (Ch. 71, Art. II, of
the 1986 Code)]
That certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Oil City, being marked and designated as the "International Residential Code," 2009 Edition, including Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Oil City, County of Venango, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories in height in the City of Oil City, and provisions, conditions and terms of said Residential Code are with this referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes as prescribed in § 110-3 of this article.
Ordinance No. 2623 of the City of Oil City, entitled "CABO One-
and Two-Family Dwelling Code of the City of Oil City,"[1] and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this article are hereby repealed.
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Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 2623, adopted 1-12-1998,
appeared as former Art. II, CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code.
The following sections are hereby revised as follows:
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R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as
the "International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
of the City of Oil City" and shall be cited as such and will be referred
to herein as "this code."
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R101.3 Purpose. The purpose of this code is to
provide minimum requirements to safeguard life or limb, health and
public welfare.
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R108.1 through R108.5, entitled "Fee Schedule," is amended to read as follows:
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The fee for each building permit and required inspections shall
be $10 for $0 to $1,000; $25 for $1,001 to $5,000; $30 for $5,001
to $6,000; $35 for $6,001 to $7,000; $40 for $7,001 to $8,000; $45
for $8,001 to $9,000; $50 for $9,001 to $10,000; $55 for $10,001 to
$11,000; $60 for $11,001 to $12,000; $65 for $12,001 to $13,000; $70
for $13,001 to $14,000; $75 for $14,001 to $15,000; $80 for $15,001
to $16,000; $85 for $16,001 to $17,000; $90 for $17,001 to $18,000;
$95 for $18,001 to $19,000; $100 for $19,001 to $20,000; and over
$20,000, $100, plus $6 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof.
When the project includes work normally covered by a plumbing, electrical,
mechanical or energy permit, the fees for those permits shall not
be separately charged, but rather the value of such work shall be
included in the total project costs.
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R108.4 Work prior to permit. In the event work
is commenced on any project prior to the issuance of a building permit,
the fees for the acquisition of a permit shall be doubled.
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R108.4 Plan examination. In addition to the fees
listed above, the following fees shall be charged when applicable.
The fee for each plan examination shall be computed at 40% of the
building permit fee. In no instance shall the fee be less than $25.
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R108.4 Demolition - razing. Fees shall be as follows:
$65 up to 10,000 square feet and $2 for each additional 1,000 square
feet for commercial buildings (all floors and basements); $30 up to
1,500 square feet and $1.50 for each additional 250 square feet for
residential dwellings (all floors and basements); $15 up to 1,000
square feet and $1 for each additional 250 square feet for garages
and sheds (all floors and basements).
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R108.4 Reinspection fee: $50. A reinspection shall
be assessed after due notice has been served in accordance with the
terms and provision of Sections R113.4 and R114.3 and the violation,
illegal action or unsafe condition continues.
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R113.4 Violation penalties. This section shall
be revised to read in its entirety as follows:
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Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this code shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding
before a Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of
not less than $300 or more than $1,000, together with the costs of
prosecution and any fee or fees, or be imprisoned for a period not
to exceed 30 days, or both. Each day that a violation continues after
due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
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R114.3 Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall
continue any work in or about the structure after having been served
with a stop-work order, except such work as that person is directed
to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable
to a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.
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R112.1 Application for appeal. A person shall have
the right to appeal a decision of the Code Official to the Board of
Appeals. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that
the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder
have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do
not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction
is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from
the Code Official within 20 days after the notice was sent.
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Reference Standards[1]
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Code Inserts:
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IBC
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2009 International Building Code
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IPC
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2009 International Plumbing Code
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IMC
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2009 International Mechanical Code
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NEC
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2008 National Electrical Code
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IPMC
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2009 International Property Maintenance Code
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IECC
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2009 International Energy Conservation Code
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[Adopted 3-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2777]
[Amended 2-10-2011 by Ord. No. 2796]
The City of Oil City hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as may be amended from time to time, and its regulations, copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Oil City and the Oil City Library. The City will designate an employee to serve as the Code Official and may also contract with an approved third-party agency or agencies on an as-needed basis for enforcement and plan review services. The Uniform Construction Code (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "the code"), contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 450, as may be amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Building Code of the City of Oil City. The provisions therein shall establish minimum standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and structures. All of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said code are made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article, along with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes as prescribed in § 110-6 of this article.
[Amended 2-10-2011 by Ord. No. 2796]
Ordinance Number 2701 of the City of Oil City, entitled "the
Building Code of the City of Oil City," and all other ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict with this article are hereby repealed.
The following sections of the Uniform Construction Code are
hereby revised as follows:
A.
Section 401.1, entitled "Definitions," shall be amended to include
the following definition:
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City — City of Oil City
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B.
Section 401.2a, entitled "Municipal and Third-Party Agency Fees,"
is deleted in its entirety and is amended to read as follows:
[Amended 2-10-2011 by Ord. No. 2796]
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(a)
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The following fees shall apply to the City's issuance of
a permit for the construction and/or alteration of a building or structure:
$10 for $0 to $1,000; $25 for $1,001 to $5,000; $30 for $5,001 to
$6,000; $35 for $6,001 to $7,000; $40 for $7,001 to $8,000; $45 for
$8,001 to $9,000; $50 for $9,001 to $10,000; $55 for $10,001 to $11,000;
$60 for $11,001 to $12,000; $65 for $12,001 to $13,000; $70 for $13,001
to $14,000; $75 for $14,001 to $15,000; $80 for $15,001 to $16,000;
$85 for $16,001 to $17,000; $90 for $17,001 to $18,000; $95 for $18,001
to $19,000; $100 for $19,001 to $20,000. Over $20,000 shall be $250
plus an additional $10 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof.
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Act 157 of 2006 amended Act 45 of 1999, the Uniform Construction
Code Act (UCC), to require municipalities administering and enforcing
the UCC to assess a fee of $4 (which may be amended from time to time)
on each construction or building permit issued under the authority
of this Act. The fee shall be in addition to any other fee imposed
for the permit.
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When the project includes work normally covered by a plumbing,
electrical, mechanical or energy permit, the fees for those permits
shall not be separately charged, but rather the value of such work
shall be included in the total project costs.
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(1)
Work started prior to obtaining a permit. In the event work is commenced
on any project prior to the issuance of a building permit. The fees
for the acquisition of a permit shall be doubled.
(2)
Plan examination. In addition to the fees listed above, the following
fees shall be charged when applicable. The fee for each plan review
examination on all commercial projects shall be computed as follows:
up to $1,000,000, 0.0013 X construction valuation; $1,000,000 to $5,000,000,
$1,300 + (0.0004 X construction valuation); over $5,000,000, $3,300
+ (0.00031 X construction cost); individual disciplines, 25% of building
plan review; accessibility, $125. In no instance shall the total fee
be less than $130.
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The fee for each plan review examination on all residential
projects shall be computed as follows: The fee for each plan examination
shall be computed at 40% of the building permit fee. In no instance
shall the fee be less than $25.
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(3)
Demolition – razing. Fees shall be as follows: $500 for commercial
buildings (all floors and basements), $100 for residential dwellings
(all floors and basements), and $30 for garages and sheds (all floors
and basements).
(4)
Reinspection fee: $50. A reinspection fee shall be assessed after
due notice has been served in accordance with the terms and provisions
of Section 403.83 and the violation, illegal action or unsafe condition
continues.
C.
Section 403.21, entitled "Uniform Construction Code," subsection
(a)(2) shall be amended by deleting the current language and replacing
with the following:
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(2)
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The "ICC Electrical Code" and the "2008 Edition of the NFPA
70, National Electrical Code," including Appendix Chapters A, B, C,
D and E.
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D.
Section 403.81, entitled "Stop-work order," shall be amended by deleting subsection (c) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
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(c)
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A person who continues construction after service of a stop-work
order, except for construction that is necessary to remove a violation
or an unsafe condition, may be subject to the penalties under Section
903 of the Act (35 P.S. § 7210.903) as outlined below. A
building code official may seek enforcement of a stop-work order in
a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Penalties for violation(s): Any individual, firm or corporation
that violates any provision of the Act commits a summary offense and
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more that
$1,000 and costs. Each day that a violation of the Act continues shall
be considered a separate violation. The amount of the penalty shall
be forwarded to the entity with enforcement jurisdiction.
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E.
Section 403.121, entitled "Board of Appeals," is amended in the following
manner:
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A.
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Section 403.121(b) shall be amended by adding the following
sentence to the end of the subsection:
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"The Board shall have no authority to waive the requirements
of this Code."
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B.
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Section 403.121(c) shall be amended by adding the following
to the subsection:
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(5)
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The Board shall consist of five members appointed by the City
Manager, with the advice and consent of City Council. Each Board member
shall serve for a five-year term or until a successor has been appointed.
The Board shall adopt rules of procedures for conducting its business.
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C.
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Section 403.121(f) shall be amended by adding the following
sentence to the end of the subsection:
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"All costs associated with the hearing shall be paid by the
appellant."
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F.
A new section entitled "PRE-ACT 45 PROVISIONS" shall be added to
Chapter 403 (Administration), as follows:
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PRE-ACT 45 PROVISIONS
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Section 403
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(a)
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Any new building or renovation to existing buildings for which
an application for a permit was made to the City before April 9, 2004,
will be subject to any applicable codes that were in effect prior
to the passage of this article.
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(b)
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Nothing in this article or in the code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 110-5 of this article; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy or character be lost, impaired or affected by this article.
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(c)
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All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which
were adopted by the City of Oil City on or before July 1, 1999, and
which equal or exceed the requirements of the code, shall continue
in full force and effect until such time as such provisions fail to
equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the code, as amended from
time to time.
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(d)
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All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the City
not governed by the code and/or modified by this article shall remain
in full force and effect.
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Chapter 8. Reference standards.
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This chapter shall be amended to delete the various code references
and include the following code references in their place:
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The provisions of Chapters 2 to 29 and 31 to 35 of the 2009
International Building Code. Chapter 27 (Electrical) requires that
all electrical components, equipment and systems in buildings and
structures covered by the IBC comply with the requirements of NFPA
70-2008, National Electric Code.
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Appendixes E (Supplementary Accessibility Requirements) and H (Signs) of the 2009 International Building Code are adopted. Chapter 11 requires that buildings and facilities also comply with the accessibility requirements found in the ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003, Accessible and usable buildings and facilities standard.
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The 2009 ICC Electrical Code
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The 2008 Edition of the NFPA National Electrical Code, including
Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D and E
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The 2009 International Energy Conservation Code
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The 2009 International Existing Building Code
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Work on existing, nonresidential buildings can comply with these
code requirements or Chapter 34 of the International Building Code
2009.
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All appendixes and resource information are adopted.
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The 2009 International Fire Code
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Appendixes B, C, D, E
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The 2009 International Fuel Gas Code
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Any LPG requirements are superseded by the requirements of Pennsylvania's
Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act[1] (and regulations)
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The 2009 International Mechanical Code
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The 2009 International Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities
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The 2009 International Plumbing Code
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The 2009 International Property Maintenance Code
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The 2009 International Residential Code
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Sections AE501 to AE503 and AE601 to AE605 of Appendix E and
Appendix G (Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs) of the 2009 International
Residential Code
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Appendix G of the 2009 International Residential Code
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The 2009 International Urban-Wildland Interface Code
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Supplementary requirements that may be used to mitigate firesafety
and life-safety hazards in unique wildland areas
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[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1329.1 et seq.
