Chapter 15.12
ADDITIONAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES
Sections:
Article I. Individual Wastewater (Sewage) Disposal Code Adopted
15.12.010 Individual wastewater (sewage) disposal code adopted.
15.12.020 Small underground wastewater disposal system code adopted.
Article II. Code for Installing Gas Piping
and Appliances Adopted
15.12.030 Code for installing gas piping and appliances adopted.
15.12.040 Section of code not adopted.
15.12.050 Construction of gas code.
15.12.060 Violations declared a nuisance.
Article III. Uniform Housing Code
15.12.070 Adoption of a housing code.
15.12.110 Establishment of a housing advisory and appeals board.
15.12.130 Permits and inspections.
Article IV. Fallout Shelters
15.12.140 Exemption from building code requirements.
15.12.180 Administrative application of building code.
Article I. Individual Wastewater (Sewage) Disposal Code Adopted
15.12.010 Individual wastewater (sewage) disposal code adopted.
The “Regulations for Individual Wastewater Disposal Systems,” adopted February 5, 1984, revised May 21, 1984, and published by the Utah Department of Health, three copies of which have been filed with the recorder for use and examination by the public, hereby is adopted. [Code 1986 § 9-610.]
15.12.020 Small underground wastewater disposal system code adopted.
Part V, “Small Underground Wastewater Disposal Systems” of the Code of Waste Disposal Regulations, adopted by the Utah Division of Health and Utah State Committee on Water Pollution Control in May 1965, as revised by action of the board June 2, 1967, and June 21, 1967, and issued and published as a code in book form, one copy of which has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the clerk, is hereby adopted by the town as the small underground wastewater disposal systems code within the town, except as it may be altered or modified by the provision of this or the preceding chapter. Occupancies in existing buildings may be continued as provided in Section 104(g) of the Uniform Building Code, except as to those structures which are found to be substandard as defined in the housing code. [Code 1986 § 9-620.]
Article II. Code for Installing Gas Piping and Appliances Adopted
15.12.030 Code for installing gas piping and appliances adopted.
Recommended Good Practices for Gas Piping, Appliance Installation and Venting, 1980 Revision, published by Mountain Fuel Supply in book form, one copy of which has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the clerk, is hereby adopted by this town. [Code 1986 § 9-631.]
15.12.040 Section of code not adopted.
Section I of the gas code is not adopted. [Code 1986 § 9-632.]
15.12.050 Construction of gas code.
The practices recommended, suggested or described by the word “should” are hereby made mandatory unless the building inspector or the gas company determines that it is in the best interests of and safe for the gas user and town to vary the requirements of the gas code; provided, that such variation shall be in accordance with generally accepted gas use standards. [Code 1986 § 9-633.]
15.12.060 Violations declared a nuisance.
Violation of this article is hereby made a nuisance and shall be abated in the manner provided in MMC 8.08.140 through 8.08.220; provided, that conditions which present an immediate danger to life may be abated by causing the gas to be immediately turned off. [Code 1986 § 9-634.]
Article III. Uniform Housing Code
15.12.070 Adoption of a housing code.
The “Uniform Housing Code,” 1985 Edition, printed as a code in book form by the International Conference of Building Officials (providing minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, health, safety, and welfare of the general public and the owners and occupants of residential buildings), one copy of which has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the clerk of this municipality, is hereby approved and adopted as the housing code of this town. [Code 1986 § 9-651.]
15.12.080 Application.
The provisions of the housing code shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof used, designed for use or intended to be used for human habitation. Occupancies in existing buildings may be continued as provided in Section 104(g) of the Uniform Building Code, except for such structures as are found to be substandard as defined in the housing code. [Code 1986 § 9-652.]
15.12.090 Alteration.
Existing buildings which are altered or enlarged shall be made to conform to the housing code insofar as the new work is concerned, in accordance with Section 104(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (i) of the Uniform Building Code. [Code 1986 § 9-653.]
15.12.100 Relocation.
Existing buildings which are moved or relocated shall be considered as new buildings and shall comply with all requirements of the housing code. [Code 1986 § 9-654.]
15.12.110 Establishment of a housing advisory and appeals board.
In order to interpret the provisions of the housing code and to hear appeals provided for hereunder, there is hereby established the housing advisory and appeals board consisting of five members who shall not be employees of the town. The building official shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as secretary to the board. The housing advisory and appeals board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business. Its decisions and findings shall be in writing, copies of which shall go to the appellant and to the building official. Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 1201 of the housing code. Copies of all rules or regulations adopted by the board shall be delivered to the building official who shall make them available to the public without cost. [Code 1986 § 9-655.]
15.12.120 Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or premises, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the housing code or any order issued by the building official pursuant thereto. [Code 1986 § 9-656.]
15.12.130 Permits and inspections.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure, cause or allow the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the building official in the manner and according to the applicable conditions prescribed in the housing code. [Code 1986 § 9-657.]
Article IV. Fallout Shelters
15.12.140 Exemption from building code requirements.
Due to the specialized purpose or emergency nature for which family fallout shelters are designed, any such shelter which complies with the provisions of this chapter is hereby exempt from the provisions of the building code, except as otherwise provided herein. [Code 1986 § 9-661.]
15.12.150 Definition.
For the purpose of this article, a “family fallout shelter” is a structure designed and constructed for emergency use only, to afford minimum protection from nuclear radiation, commonly known as fallout, resulting from a nuclear incident which recently has been or is likely to be of catastrophic proportions. [Code 1986 § 9-662.]
15.12.160 Design.
A family fallout shelter shall be of a design conforming to that recommended or accepted by the Federal Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense. [Code 1986 § 9-663.]
15.12.170 Construction.
A family fallout shelter shall, in all matters relating to construction and structural stability, comply with not less than the equivalent of the provisions relating to design loads and general building requirements specified in the Uniform Building Code. [Code 1986 § 9-664.]
15.12.180 Administrative application of building code.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions contained in the building code relating to administration, permits and inspections shall be applicable to family fallout shelters. [Code 1986 § 9-665.]