Section 101.1 of the Building Code of the City of Lewes be and
the same is amended by striking the phrase "[NAME OF JURISDICTION,]"
as such phrase appears therein, and inserting in lieu thereof the
phrase "the City of Lewes."
Section 201.3 of the Building Code of the City of Lewes be and
the same is amended by inserting a new sentence at the end of Section
201.3 as follows: "Where terms are explicitly defined in the Municipal
Code of the City of Lewes, such definitions shall be controlling in
all instances, unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the
Mayor and City Council or the context clearly requires otherwise."
[Added 12-16-2014]
Section 202 of the Building Code of the City of Lewes be and
the same is amended by deleting the definitions of "substantial damage"
and "substantial improvement" in their entirety and inserting alphabetically
in lieu thereof the following definitions:
Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the
cost of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would
equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the
damage occurred. The term also includes flood-related damage sustained
by a structure on two separate occasions during a ten-year period
for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such flood event,
on average, equals or exceeds 25% of the market value of the structure
before the damage occurred.
Any combination of repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
addition or improvement of a building or structure taking place during
a ten-year period, the cumulative cost of which equals or exceeds
50% of the market value of the structure before the improvement or
repair is started. For each building or structure, the ten-year period
begins the date a permit is issued for the first improvement or repair
of that building subsequent to October 16, 2006. If the structure
has sustained substantial damage, any repairs are considered substantial
improvement regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term
does not, however, include any project for improvement of a building
required to correct existing health, sanitary or safety code violations
identified by the Building Official and that are the minimum necessary
to assure safe living conditions.
Section 1612.3 of the Building Code of the City of Lewes be
and the same is amended by striking the phrase "[NAME OF JURISDICTION],"
as such phrase appears therein, and inserting in lieu thereof the
phrase "the City of Lewes," and by further striking the phrase "[DATE
OF ISSUANCE]," as such phrase appears therein, and inserting in lieu
thereof the phrase "January 6, 2005, to be revised on March 16, 2015."
[Added 12-16-2014]
Section 1612 of the Building Code of the City of Lewes be and
the same is amended by creating a new Section 1612.4.1 therein as
follows:
1612.4.1 Elevation requirements. The minimum elevation
requirements shall be as specified in ASCE 24 or the base flood elevation
plus 18 inches, whichever is higher.
Section 3412.2 of the Building Code of the City of Lewes be
and the same is amended by striking the phrase "[DATE TO BE INSERTED
BY THE JURISDICTION. NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS DATE COINCIDE
WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF BUILDING CODES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION],"
as such phrase appears therein, and inserting in lieu thereof the
phrase "November 10, 2014."
