HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-15 - Amending Chapter 15.02 to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Adopt the Uniform Administrative Code, 1991 EditionORDINANCE NO. 92 -15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.02 TO THE
NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO
• ADOPT THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE, 1991 EDITION
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.02 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is
adopted to read:
Chapter 15.02
Administrative Code
Sections:
15.02.010
Adoption
of the Administrative Code.
15.02.020
Amendment
to
Section 204.
15.02.030
Amendment
to
Section 301(b)1.B.
15.02.040
Amendment
to
Section 304(e).
15.02.050
Amendment
to
Section 306(b).
15.02.060
•
Amendment
to
Section 308(b).
15.02.070
Amendment
to
Table 3 -A.
15.02.080
Deletion
of Table 3 -E & 3 -F
15.02.090
Amendment
to
Table 3 -G and 3 -H
15.02.010 Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Code.
The City Council adopts and incorporates by reference, as though set forth in
full in this Chapter the 1991 edition of the "Uniform Administrative Code" as
published by the International Conference of Building Officials, subject to the
changes and modifications set forth in this chapter. The various parts of this
code along with the additions, amendments and deletions adopted in this Chapter,
shall constitute and be known as the Newport Beach "Administrative" Code. A copy
of the 1991 Uniform Administrative Code, printed in code book form shall be kept
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
• 15.02.020 Amendment to Section 204 of the Administrative Code.
Section 204 of the Administrative Code is amended to read:
Sec. 204 (a) General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the
application and interpretations of the technical code, there shall be and is
hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of seven (7) members who are
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qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building
construction and building service equipment and who are not employees of the
jurisdiction. The building official shall be an ex officio member and shall act
as secretary to said board but shall have no vote upon any matter before the
board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the City Council and shall
•hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for
conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing
to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the building official and may recommend
to the City Council such new legislation as is consistent therewith.
(b) Limitations of Authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no
authority to interpret the administrative provisions of codes; nor shall the
board be empowered to waive requirements of codes.
(c) Fee for an appeal hearing before the Board of Appeals. The fee for
an appeal hearing before the Board of Appeals are hereby established to be Four
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($450.00), payable at the time the applicant submits his
request for a hearing. Should the applicant desire to withdraw his request prior
to a public hearing, the Building Official may authorize refunding of up to 80%
• of the fee paid.
15.02.030 Amendment to Section 301(b)1.B. of Administrative Code.
Section 301(b)1.B. Fences not over 3' high.
15.02.040 Amendment to Section 304(e) of the Administrative Code.
Section 304(e) of the Administrative Code is amended to read:
Sec. 304(e) Investigation Fees.
1. Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by
this Code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a
special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such
work.
An Owner, agent, agency or other authorized person may request a
special inspection to determine the proper use, occupancy, or change in
use, or character of occupancy of a building or structure or obtain a code
• compliance report, not otherwise covered herein.
2. Fee. (a) An inspection fee shall be collected for any special
inspection performed. The fee shall be as set forth in
Table 3 -A.
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(b) In addition to the permit fee, an investigation fee
shall be collected for investigating work performed
without a permit, whether or not a permit is then or
subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be
equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this
• code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same
as the minimum fee set forth in Tables Nos. 3 -A through
3 -H. The payment of such investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all other
provisions of either this code or the various technical
codes, nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
15.02.050 Amendment to Section 306(b) to the Administrative Code.
Section 306(b) of the Administrative Code is amended to read:
306(h) Approval of Special Inspector: The special inspector shall be a
qualified person approved by the Building Official of the City of Newport Beach
or his /her designated representative. The special inspector shall furnish
continuous inspection on the construction and work requiring his /her employment
•as prescribed in the applicable code. The special inspector shall report to the
Building Official in writing, noting all code violations and other information
as required on forms prescribed, or approved by the City of Newport Beach.
Each person applying for listing /registration as a special inspector for
the City of Newport Beach shall possess a valid certification as a special
inspector, issued upon presentation of evidence of successful completion of
testing /examination by a City approved testing agency, for each classification
for which the person is applying. The Building Official may administer testing
procedures which he /she may find appropriate.
Each person applying for registration as a special inspector for the City
of Newport Beach shall pay a registration fee of twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for
each classification, payable with the application.
A registration card shall be issued to each such special deputy inspector
• who qualifies. A renewal fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each classification
shall be charged on July 1 of each year, thereafter, at which time the special
inspector may be subject to re- examination.
The Building Official may, in writing, suspend or revoke any special deputy
inspector's certificate of registration for due cause. This notice shall set
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forth the time and place evidence would be submitted to show cause why the
certificates of registration should not be revoked. Failure to appear at such
hearing by the special inspector may result in immediate revocation of said
inspector's certificate of registration.
Special Inspector's qualification registrations are to be given only for
•the execution of work done under section 306(a) of the Uniform Administrative
Code in the City of Newport Beach or for work specifically authorized by the
Building Official.
15.02.060 Amendment to Section 308(b).
Section 308(b) of the Administrative Code is amended to read:
Sec. 308(b) Temporary Utility Connections
1. The Building Official may authorize the temporary connection of the
building service equipment to the source of energy, fuel or power for the
purpose of testing equipment, or for limited use granted under a temporary
Certificate of Occupancy.
2. Fee. The Building Official shall require that a bond be posted for the
temporary energizing of the building's electrical or gas piping system
• provided (a) that the inspector finds the system safe and authorized the
connection and (b) that this temporary use does not exceed 60 days. The
amount of the bond for a single family residence shall be $500.00. For
all other occupancies the bond shall be $1,000.00 for each Service meter.
In addition, an inspection fee as specified in Table 3 -B and 3 -D may be
required.
15.02.070 Amendment to Table 3 -A.
Table 3 -A of the Administrative Code is amended to include the following:
Other Inspections and Fees:
5. Investigations; or special inspections
requested by owner / agent . .........................$30.00 per hour
(minimum charge two hours)
15.02.080 Deletion of Table 3 -E and 3 -F from the Administrative Code.
• Table 3 -E and 3 -F of the Administrative Code are hereby deleted.
15.02.090 Amendment to Table 3 -G and 3 -H of the Administrative Code.
Table 3 -G and 3 -H of the Administrative Code is hereby amended to read:
Table No. 3 -G Grading Plan Review Fees
Drainage plans ............. .........................$22.50
Grading plan checks based on ......................50% of Table 3 -H
Additional Plan reviews required
by changes, additions, or revisions
toapproved plan ............... .....................$30.00 /hr.
• TABLE 3 -H
GRADING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VOLUME
FEE
100 cubic yards or less ....................$90.00
101 - 1,000 cubic yards ....................$90.00 for the first 100 cubic yards
plus $30.00 for each additional 100
cubic yards or a fraction thereof
1,001 - 10,000 cubic yards .................$360.00 for the first 1,000 cubic
yards plus $60.00 for each additional
1,000 cubic yards or a fraction
thereof
10,001 to 100,,000 cubic yards .............
$900.00 for the first 10,000 cubic
yards plus $90.00 for each additional
10,000 cubic yards or a fraction
thereof
100,001 cubic yards or more ................$1,710.00 for the first 100,000 cubic
• yards plus $60.00 for each additional
10,000 cubic yards or a fraction
thereof
Drainage Permits . .........................$45.00
Other Grading Permit fees based on valuation of site improvements:
Fees for curb and gutter, residential or non - residential paving, drainage
collection and permanent erosion control shall be determined on actual costs as
follows:
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$1,000 or less .... .........................$30.00
$1,001 to $25, 000 . .........................$30.00 for the first $1,000 plus
$10.00 for each additional $1,000
or a fraction thereof
$25,001 to $50, 000 .........................$270 for the first $25,000 plus
• $7.50 for each additional $1,000 or
a fraction thereof
$50,001 to $ 100, 000 ........................$457.50 for the first $50,000 plus
plus $5.00 for each $1,000 or a
fraction thereof
$100,001 and,
up .... ........................$707.50 for the first $100,000 plus
$2.50 for each additional $1,000 or
a fraction thereof
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Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof,
• irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be published once in the official
newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective thirty (30) days after the
date of its adoption.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 11th day of May
1992, and was adopted on the 8th day of June 1992, by the
following vote to wit:
AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS HEDGES, WATT,
• TURNER, SANSONE, HART, COX, PLUMMEP
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
Mayor T
ATTEST:
Posy
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City Clerk 0 �;�
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