The purpose of this article is to provide minimum requirements to safeguard life, health and public welfare and the protection of property as it relates to these safeguards by regulating and controlling the design, construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings or structures and appurtenances thereto.

The International Building Code is dedicated to the development of better building construction and greater safety to the public and uniformity in building laws; to the granting of full justice to all building materials on a fair basis of the true merits of each material; and to development on a sound economic basis or the future growth of our nation through unbiased and equitable dealing with building construction.

The 2018 edition of the International Building Code represents the revisions and changes officially approved at annual conferences through the year 2018, and is hereby adopted as the building code of the city. The code is adopted in its entirety except for those changes set out in section 3.202. A copy of the 2018 edition of the International Building Code with the amendments made herein shall be maintained in the office of the building official of the city and shall be available to the public upon request.

(Ordinance 2102 adopted 1/2/20)

§ 3.202 Amendments.

The building code adopted in Section 3.201 is amended as hereinafter set out:

(1)

All references to the ICC Electrical Code shall read National Electrical Code 2002 edition.

(2)

All references to the International Fire Code shall read NFPA #1 Uniform Fire Code.

(3)

Section 101.1 Insert: City of Brownfield.

(4)

Section 101.4.5 is deleted in its entirety.

(5)

Section 101.4.6 is deleted in its entirety.

(6)

Section 102.6 Existing Structures is amended to read as follows:

102.6 Existing Structures. The legal occupancy of any structure existing as of the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered by this code, the Dangerous Building Ordinance of the City of Brownfield or the NFPA#1 Uniform Fire Code, or as is deemed necessary by the building official for the general welfare of the occupants and the public.

(7)

Section 103.3, delete final sentence.

(8)

Section 105.1.1 is amended to read as follows:

105.1.1 Contractor’s license and bond required. It shall be the duty of every contractor or builder, who shall make contracts for the erection or construction or repair of buildings for which a permit is required, and every contractor or builder making such contracts and subletting the same, or any part thereof, to give a good and sufficient bond in the sum prescribed as required by the administrative authority and approved by the city attorney’s office, conditioned to conform to the building regulations, the regulations of this section, and other ordinances or laws of the applicable governing body in reference to buildings. However, this section shall not apply to any person personally performing labor on property owned by that person.

Before any person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of building in the city, he, it or they shall first obtain the proper license and deposit with the city a good and sufficient bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned that the person, firm or corporation engaged in the building business will faithfully observe all the laws pertaining to building; further, that the city shall be indemnified and saved harmless from all claims arising from accidents and damage of any character whatsoever caused by the negligence of such person, firm or corporation engaged in the building business, or by any other unfaithful inadequate work done either by themselves or their agents or employees.

(9)

Section 113.4 Violations penalties, shall be amended by deleting the word, “law” at the end of the paragraph and inserting therefor the words, “The City Code of the City of Brownfield.”

(Ordinance 1963 adopted 10/4/07)

§ 3.203 Penalty for Violation.

A person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in accordance with Section 1.109 of this code. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ordinance 1963 adopted 10/4/07)

§ 3.204 Building Contractor Registration.

No building permit shall be issued to any building contractor or person for work to be performed pursuant to a building permit unless such building contractor or person is registered with the building official of the city in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

Registration as a building contractor shall be made upon forms provided by the building official of the city and all information requested shall be submitted by the applicant.

(2)

Registrations shall expire December 31 of each year and must be renewed annually in order to acquire building permits or continue work on currently issued building permits.

(3)

Failure to keep proper insurance or a valid bond in force will result in termination of registration and invalidate any active building permits issued to the building contractor or person. Should such insurance policy or bond expire, all fees, including all permit fees, must be paid again upon renewal of registration.

(4)

Registration may be revoked or rejected by the building official for the following reasons:

(A)

Failure to obtain and keep in effect required bonds;

(B)

Failure to fully complete the registration form;

(C)

Failure to pay any required fees;

(D)

Refusal to correct any code violation after notice; or

(E)

Continuous or repeated violations of the Code of Ordinances of the city.