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HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-19 - Amending Chapter 15.02 to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Adopt the Uniform Administrative Code, 1991 EditionORDINANCE NO. 93 -19 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: Sections: 15.02.010 15.02.020 15.02.030 15.02.040 • 15.02.050 15.02.060 15.02.070 15.02.080 15.02.090 15.02.100 Chapter 15.02 Administrative Code Adoption of the Administrative Code. Amendment to Section 204. Amendment to Section 301(b)1.B. Amendment to Section 304(c). Amendment to Section 305(g). Amendment to Section 306(b). Amendment to Section 308(b). Amendment to Table 3 -A. Deletion of Table 3 -E & 3 -F. 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. is 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 1 hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of seven (7) members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction and building service equipment and who are not employees of the City of Newport Beach. 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 SO% 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(c) of the Administrative Code. Section 304(c) of the Administrative Code is amended to read: Sec. 304(c) Plan Review Fees: When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by Section 302(b), a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review fee for buildings or structures shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as shown in Table No. 3 -A plus the following additional plan check fees where compliance with state regulations is required. • 1. Plan check for energy compliance: 0.06 percent of construction cost Minimum fee $ 25.00 Maximum Fee $100.00 Residential $200.00 Non - residential 6 2. Plan check fee for disabled access compliance: 0.08 percent of construction cost Minimum Fee $ 25.00 Maximum Fee $200.00 The plan review fees for electrical, mechanical and plumbing work shall be • equal to 25 percent of the total permit fee as set forth in Table No's. 3 -B, 3 -C and 3 -D. The plan review fee for grading work shall be as set forth in Table No. 3 -G. The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 304(b) and are in addition to the permit fees. When plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rates shown in Table No's. 3 -A through 3 -G. 15.02.050 Amendment to Section 305(8) of the Administrative Code. Section 305(g) of the Administrative Code is amended to read: Sec. 305(9) Other Inspections. 1. In addition to the called inspections specified above, the Building Official may make or require other inspections of construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code or technical codes and other laws which are enforced by the code enforcement agency. 2. 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 and obtain a code compliance report. The fee for requested inspections shall be as set forth in Table 3 -A. 15.02.060 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 3 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 •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. 15.02.070 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 4 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. • 15.02.080 Amendment to Table 3 -A. Table 3 -A of the Administrative Code is amended as follows: Other Inspections and Fees: 4. Investigations; or special inspections requested by owner /agent ....................... .$30.00 per hour (minimum fee $60) 5. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans after the completion of the first plan check or after approval of drawings ................ ... ..$50.00 per hour (minimum charge one half hour) 6. Preliminary code compliance review .................$50.00 per hour, per city employee minimum fee $25 4 residential units or less...... maximum fee $150 All other reviews ................ maximum fee $500 7. Determination of unreasonable hardship for disabled access ... $50.00 per request • 8. Hazardous material disclosure processing .....................$15.00 9. Strong motion instrumentation Residential structures less than three stories high.... .01 percent of construction cost Minimum fee $0.50 Allother: ............................................ 0.021 percent of construction cost Minimum fee $0.50 10. Recordkeeping ( microfilming ) .......................... .02 percent of construction cost (0.0002) 11. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy .. ........................$150.00 Time extension........$75.00 12. Flood zone determination ................... .. . $ 15.00 each written determination 15.02.090 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. 15.02.100 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: 5 Table No. 3 -G Grading Plan Review Fees Drainage plan check ................ .........................$90.00 Grading plan checks based on ............ 50% of Permit Fee Determined Using Table 3 -H Additional Plan reviews required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plan ...................... .. ..$50.00 per hour Minimum charge one half hour • TABLE 3 -N GRADING PERMIT FEES Cubic Yards Permit Fee (Cut or Fill) (Dollars) 0 -200 370.00 201 -300 380.00 301 -400 390.00 401 -500 400.00 501 -600 420.00 601 -700 440.00 701 -800 460.00 801 -900 480.00 901 -1000 500.00 1,001 - 10,000 cubic yards .................$500.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards plus $200.00 for each additional 1,000 cubic yards or a fraction thereof 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards ..............$2,300.00 for the first 10,000 cubic • yards plus $200.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or a fraction thereof 100,001 cubic yards or more ................$4,100.00 for the first 100,000 cubic yards plus $200.00 for each additional 100,000 cubic yards or a fraction thereof Drainage Permits .. ........................$180.00 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 • for each additional $1,000 or a f 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 E $100,001 and up .... ........................$707.50 for the first $100,000 plus $2.50 for each additional $1,000 or a fraction thereof 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 26th day of July 1993, and was adopted on the 9th day of August 1993, by the following vote to wit: • AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS HEDGES, SANSONE, WATT, TURNER, HART, COX, DEBAY NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE In j/