The various building codes adopted and enforced
by Carroll County, Maryland, including the BOCA Building Code, Mechanical
Code, Family Dwelling Code, Energy Conservation Code, Carroll County
Plumbing Code, National Electric Code and Life Safety Code, shall
be the official building codes of the City of Taneytown, Maryland,
and such codes are hereby adopted by reference.
The building official of the county shall be
the building inspector for the City and for this purpose shall enforce
the provisions of any building codes which may be applicable within
the City.
[Amended 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99; 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-99]
No building of any description shall be erected
or removed and no structural alterations or additions (except painting)
to the same shall be made unless and until a zoning certificate and
building permit shall have been obtained.
[Amended 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99; 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-99]
Every person who erects or causes to be erected
any building or alteration within the City limits or makes any structural
alterations or additions (except painting) to the same shall, before
commencing work, make a written application to the Zoning Administrator
for a zoning certificate, to be accompanied by plans and specifications
for approval.
A. Every plan for the erection of a new building must
show thereon that suitable provisions have been made for connection
to the City sewer system, if service is available, or for the construction
of an approved sanitary disposal system if the new construction cannot
be connected to the municipal sewer system.
B. This application shall contain the name of the owner,
lot and square number, kind of building, number of stories in height,
dimensions of the building and location of the same on the lot, the
contemplated use of the building and the estimated value of the building,
alterations or additions.
C. All applications for certificates for the erection
of any new building shall be accompanied by a fee as fixed by the
Council, a schedule of which shall be maintained on file in the office
of the Clerk.
[Added 9-22-1986 by Ord. No. 9-86; amended 8-14-1989 by Ord. No. 6-89; 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99; 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-99]
In addition to any other requirement set forth
in this Code of Ordinances or any other applicable code adopted by
reference, no certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued by
or on behalf of the City until all driveways, sidewalks, parking areas
and lawn seeding and grading shall have been fully completed. In the
event that inclement weather prohibits such completion, the City Manager
and Zoning Administrator may approve the issuance of a temporary certificate
of use and occupancy upon receipt of a security bond or cash payment
in the amount of 110% of the total estimated cost, as approved by
the City, guaranteeing the completion of any such items within a ninety-day
period. Upon a written request, the City Manager may, under extenuating
circumstances, extend the time period an additional 90 days. In the
event that the items have not been completed in the time frame allotted,
the City may complete the items utilizing the bond or cash payment
pledged to complete such unfinished work.
[Added 9-11-2000 by Ord. No. 6-2000]
All primary buildings, residential, commercial
and industrial, shall have installed house numbers distinguishing
the address number for the street for which the building is situated.
The numbers shall correspond with the approved street address as established
by the City Clerk and recognized by the United States Postmaster.
Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches in height and contrasting
in color to the adjoining background. All numbers must be conspicuously
displayed and affixed so as to be readable and distinguishable from
the nearest point of the corresponding public or private street. Addresses
located on private streets shall have installed on a private sign
post and located at the street entrance, house numbers visible from
the public street and have installed house numbers located on the
property that are visible from the private street. House numbering
shall be required for all new construction, renovations and accessory
use buildings as a condition for all zoning permits. No certificate
of use and occupancy shall be issued by or on behalf of the City until
approved house numbering is installed as required herein.
[Added 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99; amended 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-99]
Fire prevention measures are administered by
the State Fire Marshal's office.
[Amended 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99; 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-99]
Any violation of this chapter is declared to
be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $50
for each initial offense and $100 for each repeat offense.