[Amended 5-27-2004, Ordinance
2004-07, § 1; 6-29-2012, Ordinance 2012-03; Ord. No. 2017-01; Ord. No. 2021-03; 11-30-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-06]
The codes listed below are hereby adopted and incorporated in
this Code of Ordinances for the purpose of governing the installation
and maintaining the activity established by each code:
International Building Code 2018 Edition as modified by OUBCC
- All construction for other than one or two family dwellings;
International Residential Code 2018 Edition as modified by OUBCC
- one and two family dwellings - construction, plumbing, mechanical,
and electrical;
International Existing Building Code 2018 Edition as modified
by OUBCC;
International Fuel Gas Code 2018 Edition as modified by OUBCC;
International Mechanical Code 2018 Edition as modified by OUBCC;
International Plumbing Code 2018 Edition as modified by OUBCC
- All plumbing other than one and two family dwellings;
National Electric Code 2017 NEC as modified by OUBCC;
International Fire Code (IFC) 2018 edition to include appendices
B, C, D, F, G, H, I;
NFPA1 – Fire Code - 2015 edition;
International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) 2018 edition;
NFPA101 – Life Safety Code - 2015 edition.
Three copies of those codes adopted by the City of Weatherford,
shall be retained in the office of the Building Official. (Reference:
Title 11, 1991 O.S., Section 14-107.A.)
From the date on which this Chapter shall take effect, the provisions
of said codes, as herein modified, shall be controlling in those areas
set forth hereinabove, within the corporate limits of the City of
Weatherford.
Whenever any provision of any codes adopted by this Chapter
conflict with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Weatherford, the
latter provisions shall govern.
Any municipal official or other employee designated by the city
shall be responsible for enforcing the Codes adopted by this Chapter.
Said persons may bear such titles as "Building Inspector", "Gas Inspector",
"Plumbing Inspector", "Electrical Inspector", etc., as may be deemed
appropriate to indicate their respective areas of concern, and shall
be appointed or designated by the City Administrator.
The Code Official shall make all the required inspections, or
the Code Official shall accept reports of inspection by approved agencies
or individuals; and all reports of such inspections shall be in writing
and certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or
by the responsible individual. The Code Official is authorized to
engage such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual
technical issues that arise subject to the approval of the appointing
authority.
The Code Official shall have power as necessary in the interest
of public health, safety and general welfare, to suggest rules and
regulations for adoption by the Board of Commissioners, to interpret
and implement the provisions of this Code, to secure the intent thereof
and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic
or other conditions; but such rules shall not have the effect of waiving
structural or fire performance requirements specifically provided
in this Code or violating accepted engineering practice involving
public safety.
Any requirement essential for structural, fire or sanitary safety
of an existing or proposed building or structure, or essential for
the safety of the occupants thereof, and which is not specifically
covered by this Code, shall be determined by the Code Official.