Chapter 15.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
15.04.010 Fire Zones–Inner (No. 1)
15.04.020 Fire Zones–Outer (No. 2)
15.04.040 International Codes Adopted
15.04.050 Enforcing Officer–Powers As a Police Officer
15.04.080 Enforcement Procedures
15.04.010 Fire Zones–Inner (No. 1)
The inner, or No. 1, fire zone of the city shall be that portion of the territory of the city which is enclosed within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly right-of-way line of Fourth Street and the easterly right-of-way line of Woodrow Avenue; thence southerly along the easterly right-of-way line of Woodrow Avenue extended to the intersection of the southwesterly right-of-way line of Second Street; thence along the southwesterly right-of-way line of Second Street to the south boundary line of the alley between Second and First Streets; thence southerly on the one-sixteenth line of Section 24, Township 19 North, Range 15 East, G&SRB&M, to the intersection of the main line tracks of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad; thence easterly along said main line tracks to the intersection of the midsection line of Section 30, Township 19 North, Range 16 East, G&SRB&M; thence northerly on the midsection line to the south property line of Railroad Street; thence easterly to the intersection of the easterly side of the road known as County Road, or Old Trails National Highway; thence northeasterly to the intersection of the southerly right-of-way line of Fourth Street; thence westerly along the south right-of-way line of Fourth Street to the intersection of the easterly line of Woodrow Avenue, which is a point on the midsection line of Section 24, Township 19 North, Range 15 East, G&SRB&M, said point being the point of beginning.
(Prior code § 5-1)
15.04.020 Fire Zones–Outer (No. 2)
The outer or No. 2, fire zone of the city is that portion of the city not included within the boundaries of the inner fire zone. (Prior code § 5-2)
15.04.030 Moving of Buildings
No wood frame buildings shall be moved from without the inner fire zone to a point within the inner fire zone.
No buildings of any type shall be moved until a permit has been obtained from the city inspector. The fee for a permit for moving buildings as referred to in this section shall be ten dollars ($10.00) regardless of the value or size of the building.
Persons moving buildings shall be responsible for any damage done in connection with any such moving. Any person desiring to move a building shall post a one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) surety bond with the city clerk. (Ord. 734 (part), 1997: prior code § 5-3)
15.04.040 International Codes Adopted
The 2015 International Building Code; 2015 International Residential Code; 2015 International Mechanical Code; 2015 International Plumbing Code; 2015 International Fuel/Gas Code; 2015 International Existing Building Code; 2014 National Electrical Code; and Section 302.1, Sanitation; Section 302.4, Weeds; Section 302.7, Accessory Structures; Section 302.8, Motor Vehicles; Section 302.9, Defacement of Property; Section 309, Pest Elimination; Chapter 4, Light, Ventilation, and Occupancy Limitations; Chapter 5, Plumbing Facilities and Fixture Requirements; Chapter 6, Mechanical and Electrical Requirements; and Chapter 7, Fire Safety Requirements of the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code are adopted by the City of Winslow, State of Arizona, for regulating and governing the matters set forth therein, and all subsequent revisions, additions, insertions, deletions, or amendments by the International Code Council of such codes are also hereby adopted.
The following International Building Codes are amended as indicated herein:
A. 2015 International Residential Code is amended as follows:
1. Section R101.1 is amended by inserting "City of Winslow."
2. Section R103.03 is deleted in its entirety.
3. Section R105.2 is amended by deleting items 2 and 10 and renumbering the remaining items.
4. Section 106.3.1 is amended to change the stamp language to read: "Approved – City of Winslow."
5. Section 112.1 is amended by inserting the following after the first sentence:
In the absence of an appointed board of appeals, all appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this Code shall be heard and decided by the Hearing Officer.
6. Section 202, Definitions, is amended to include the following definition:
Sleeping Room. A room or space intended or useable for sleeping purposes having an escape window, smoke detector, having a level of privacy such as a door meeting all code requirements for habitable space and generally located in a dwelling unit as a point of destination. Sleeping rooms also includes similar rooms such as offices, sewing rooms, studies, libraries, exercise rooms and dens that have the potential of the same character and function as a bedroom.
7. Table R301.2(1) is amended by inserting the following text:
Roof snow load, insert [25 PSF for roofs with a slope less than 4/12; 20 PSF for roofs with a slope 4/12 and greater]
Wind Speed, insert [115]
Wind exposure category, insert [C]
Weathering, insert [Moderate]
Frost depth, insert [18"]
Termite, insert [Moderate to Heavy]
Winter design temp, insert
Ice barrier required, insert [No]
Flood Hazards, insert [March 2, 2015,]
Air Freezing index, insert [426]
Mean annual temp, insert [54.4]
8. Table R302.1(2) is deleted.
9. Section 302.1 is amended by deleting exceptions 3, 4, and 5.
10. Section R302.3 is amended by deleting exception number 1 and changing the reference of "1/2 inch gypsum board" in exception 2 to "5/8-inch gypsum board."
11. Section R302.6 is amended by inserting new subsection R302.6.1:
Attic access opening. The attic access opening protection supports shall be of noncombustible material. Where a pull-down ladder is installed, it shall be a fire rated ladder assembly.
12. Section 302.7 is amended by changing the reference of "1/2 inch gypsum board" to "5/8-inch Type X gypsum board."
13. Section 309.5 is deleted in its entirety.
14. Section 403.1.1 is amended to state:
Spread footings shall be at least 8 inches in thickness. P, shall be at least 4 inches and shall not exceed the thickness of the footing.
15. Section 602.10.8.2(1) is amended to state as follows:
For Seismic Design Categories A, B, and C, blocking between rafters or roof trusses shall be provided above the braced wall panel.
16. Section 602.10.8.2(1) is also amended to delete the exception.
17. Section 806.5 is deleted in its entirety.
18. Chapter 11 is amended by suspending the IECC Chapter 11 from the 2015 IRC and reverting to the provisions of the Chapter 11 IECC in the 2006 IRC. Where any referenced code sections conflict with this amendment, the Building Official shall have authority to make determinations, at such time, for code compliance.
19. Section 4003.12 is amended by changing the title to read:
Luminaires in Clothes Closets, Pantries, and Storage Rooms. (All references in this section to closet or clothes closet shall apply to clothes, pantries, and storage rooms.)
20. Appendix J is adopted.
B. The 2015 International Building Code is amended as follows:
1. Section 101.1 is amended to state:
These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of Winslow, hereafter referred to as "this code."
2. Section 103.3 is deleted in its entirety.
3. Section 105.2 is amended by deleting item 2 and renumber the remaining items.
4. Section 113.1 is amended by inserting the following after the first sentence:
In the absence of an appointed board of appeals, all appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard and decided by the Hearing Officer.
5. Section 202 Definitions is amended by adding the following:
Sleeping Room. A room or space intended or useable for sleeping purposes having an escape window, a smoke detector, having a level of privacy such as a door meeting all code requirements for habitable space and generally located in a dwelling unit as a point of destination. Sleeping rooms also includes similar rooms such as offices, sewing rooms, studies, libraries, exercise rooms and dens that have the potential of the same character and function as a bedroom.
6. Section 406.3.4.1 is amended by changing all references to "1/2-inch gypsum board" to "5/8- inch Type X gypsum board."
7. Section 405.3.4.1 is also amended by adding the following:
All walls supporting the fire-resistance rated ceiling shall be protected with 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board.
8. Section 406.3.5.1 is amended by inserting new subsection 406.3.5.2:
Attic access opening. The attic access opening protection supports shall be of noncombustible material. Where a pull-down ladder is installed it shall be a fire-rated ladder assembly.
9. Section 1011.7.3 is amended by changing the exception to reference "1/2-inch" to "5/8-inch Type X."
10. Appendix K is adopted.
C. The 2015 International Plumbing Code is amended as follows:
1. Section 101.1 is amended to state:
These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Winslow, hereafter referred to as "this code."
2. Section 106.6.2 is amended by inserting "Ordinance No. 637, Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges."
3. Section 305.4.1 is amended by adding the following language:
Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be regulated by the Navajo County Health Department. Building sewers for single family detached buildings connected to city sewers shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches below grade.
4. Section 312.3 is amended by deleting the first sentence.
5. Section 703 is amended by adding new section 703.7:
Building Sewer Location. All non-metallic building sewer piping shall be installed with a plastic covered No. 12 AWG Type UF 600V tracer wire taped to the top of the piping with a minimum 10 mil tape. The building tracer wire shall be green in color.
6. Section 903.1 is amended by inserting the number "12".
D. The 2014 National Electrical Code is amended as follows:
1. Article 110 is amended by adding the following:
All electrical conductors, components, material and equipment shall be listed and labeled.
2. Article 110.5 is amended to read as follows:
Conductors used to carry current shall be of copper only. Where the conductor material is not specified, the material and the sizes given in this Code shall apply to copper conductors. The use of aluminum wire shall be approved for feeders and service entrance conductors only and shall not be used for branch circuit wiring.
3. Article 110.7 is amended by adding the following:
All equipment rated at 1000 amperes or more shall be tested for insulation breakdown, mechanical integrity, and workmanship prior to the equipment being energized. A certified Hi-pot test shall be performed and a certificate issued to the City of Winslow Building Department. This test shall be performed in the presence of the City Inspector and conducted by a testing firm approved by the Building Official.
Said Test shall be performed for a period of one (1) minute, the application of a 60 hertz potential of 1000 volts plus twice the rated phase voltage of the equipment. This test shall be performed between all phases to ground, phase to phase, and neutral if isolated.
4. Article 230.70 is amended by adding the following after the first paragraph:
Service disconnecting means and riser shall be surface mounted.
5. Article 230.70(A)(1) is amended to read as follows:
The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location outside the building or structure.
6. Article 230.70(A)(1) is amended by adding a second paragraph:
For one-family dwellings, except mobile and manufactured homes, the service disconnecting means shall be permanently installed on the outside of the structure.
7. Article 300.1 is amended by adding Article 300.1(D), Special Requirements:
The following requirements shall apply to all work except R-3 and R-4 Occupancies (as defined in the International Building Code) and U and S Occupancies accessory to R-3 and R-4.
I. All wiring shall be installed in Rigid, IMC, EMT, PVC (below top of slab), MC, AC, or steel flexible metal conduit, as permitted by this code.
II. Existing energized wiring may remain if it was lawfully installed to code.
III. Changes to an existing circuit require any wiring method listed in (I) above with installation back to the panel.
IV. Conductors shall not be smaller than No. 12 copper.
V. Unused conduit, conductors, and cables located above accessible ceilings and in accessible walls shall be removed.
8. Article 410.16 is amended by changing the title to:
Luminaires in Clothes Closets, Pantries and Storage Rooms. (All references in this article and section to closet or clothes closet shall apply to clothes closets, pantries and storage rooms.).
(Ord. 1293 § 2, 2017; Ord. 1266 §§ 1, 2, 2016: Ord. 1144 (part), 2011: Ord. 1047 (part), 2007: Ord. 1004 § 1, 2006)
15.04.042 Amendment
Any section of the codes as adopted which refers to the name of the jurisdiction are amended to provide that the jurisdiction is the City of Winslow, State of Arizona. Any provision in the codes referring to the date which the code shall be in effect shall be December 1, 2006. (Ord. 1004 § 2, 2006)
15.04.044 Repealer–Exception
All ordinances or parts of ordinances referring to the previously adopted uniform codes are hereby repealed in their entirety except for the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and subsequent additions, insertions, deletions, or changes thereto which shall remain in full force and effect. (Ord. 1004 § 3, 2006)
15.04.050 Enforcing Officer–Powers As a Police Officer
The city inspector is authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of the building code. For this purpose he shall have the powers of a police officer. (Prior code § 5-5)
15.04.070 Fees
See schedule of rates, fees and charges, City Ordinance No. 637. (Ord. 1144 (part), 2011: prior code § 5-7)
(Manual, Amended, 11/02/2000)
15.04.080 Enforcement Procedures
For purposes of enforcing this chapter, the City inspection or other designated City employee shall follow the general guidelines set forth in Sections 8.20.085 and 8.20.090. (Ord. 1293 § 3, 2017)
15.04.090 Violation–Penalty
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or who shall fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and every day that a violation or failure to perform continues shall be a separate offense punishable as herein described. (Ord. 1293 § 4, 2017)