A certain document, one copy of which is on file and is open for the inspection of the public in the office of the city manager, being marked and designated as the International Building Code 2021 edition, including Appendix B: Board of Appeals, Appendix C: Group U - Agricultural Buildings, Appendix D: Fire Districts, Appendix E: Supplementary Accessibility requirements, Appendix F: Rodent Proofing, Appendix G: Flood - Resistant Construction, Appendix H: Signs, Appendix I: Patio Covers, Appendix J: Grading, Appendix K: Administrative Provisions, Appendix N: Replicable Buildings, and Appendix O: Performance-based Application as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the building code of the city for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor; and each and all regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said building code on file in the office of the city manager are hereby referred to, adopted, made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this division, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in section 3.02.032.
(Ordinance 87-5 adopted 3/23/87; Ordinance adopted 8/4/97; 1998 Code, secs. 3.101, 3.106–3.108; Ordinance adopted 8/21/06, secs. 1, 2, 5–7; Ordinance 2014-0303A, secs. 1, 2, 5–7, adopted 3/3/14; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code; Ordinance 2023-0605I adopted 6/5/2023)
The following sections of the International Building Code are hereby revised:
Section 101.1, Administration. Insert: (City of Denver City)
Section 103.1, Code compliance agency. Insert: (Building Department)
Section 1612.3, Flood hazard areas. Insert: (City of Denver City)
Section 1612.3, Flood hazard areas. Insert: (July 17, 1989)
(Ordinance 87-5 adopted 3/23/87; Ordinance adopted 8/4/97; 1998 Code, secs. 3.101, 3.106–3.108; Ordinance adopted 8/21/06, secs. 1, 2, 5–7; Ordinance 2014-0303A, secs. 1, 2, 5–7, adopted 3/3/14; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code; Ordinance 2023-0605I adopted 6/5/2023)
The rates and fees schedule is provided by resolution, as amended from time-to-time. All fees to be in effect and payable at the time a permit is issued.
(Ordinance 87-5 adopted 3/23/87; Ordinance adopted 8/4/97; 1998 Code, secs. 3.101, 3.106–3.108; Ordinance adopted 8/21/06, secs. 1, 2, 5–7; Ordinance 2014-0303A, secs. 1, 2, 5–7, adopted 3/3/14; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code; Ordinance 2023-0605I adopted 6/5/2023)
Whenever in the building code an act is prohibited or made or declared to be unlawful, is made an offense or misdemeanor, or wherever in such code the doing of an act is declared to be unlawful, the penalty for the violation of any provision of such code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00; provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater or less that the penalty provided for the same or similar offense under the laws of the state. Each day any violation of such codes shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 87-5 adopted 3/23/87; Ordinance adopted 8/4/97; 1998 Code, secs. 3.101, 3.106–3.108; Ordinance adopted 8/21/06, secs. 1, 2, 5–7; Ordinance 2014-0303A, secs. 1, 2, 5–7, adopted 3/3/14; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code; Ordinance 2023-0605I adopted 6/5/2023)
The city reserves the right at any time, to change, amend, alter, repeal, rescind, or add to these rules and regulations or any part thereof or to adopt any new rule or regulations or any temporary exception with the respect to the International Building Code or anything pertaining thereto.
(Ordinance 87-5 adopted 3/23/87; Ordinance adopted 8/4/97; 1998 Code, secs. 3.101, 3.106–3.108; Ordinance adopted 8/21/06, secs. 1, 2, 5–7; Ordinance 2014-0303A, secs. 1, 2, 5–7, adopted 3/3/14; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code; Ordinance 2023-0605I adopted 6/5/2023)