There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, the International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, except as amended in this article and excluding all of its appendices.

(Ord. 1077)

The International Existing Building Code, adopted by Section 4-1701, is hereby changed, altered, modified and otherwise amended as follows:

(1)   Section 101.1 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the City of Chapman, Kansas, herein after known as “this code”.

(2)   Section 108.2 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 108.2 Schedule of Permit Fees. On buildings or structures requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the comprehensive fee schedule. For each re-inspection beyond the first re-inspection, the permit fee shall be determined by the comprehensive fee schedule. Each inspection which is not deemed ready for inspection at the scheduled time shall be considered a failed inspection and subject to re-inspection. The reinspection fee shall be paid within 10 calendar days of the date of the inspection causing the fee, and prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued for that project. Subsequent inspections for that permitted project shall not be conducted until all past due re-inspection fees have been paid. The Building Official shall have the authority to waive re-inspection fees as deemed necessary.

(3)   Section 108.3 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 108.3 Building Permit Valuations. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the Building Official.

       The valuation shall be calculated by using the most recent version of Valuation Data Table as published in the International Code Council Building Safety Journal Magazine. The amount to be used for determining the building permit fee shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued including all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. No fee, other than that set forth above, shall be charged for new construction; although this does not preclude the building official from charging separate fees for sewer and water connections and sign installations. The governing body shall have the right to waive fees as it deems necessary.

(4)   Section 108.4 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee equal to the permit fee in addition to the required permit fees.

(5)   Section 112 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 112. Appeals. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard and decided by the zoning and planning committee.

(6)   Section 505.2 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby deleted.

(7)   Section 702.4 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby deleted.

(8)   Section 807.1 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 807.1 New installations. All newly installed electrical equipment and wiring relating to work done in any work area shall comply with the materials and methods requirements of Chapter 4.

       Exception: Electrical equipment and wiring in newly installed partitions and ceilings shall comply with all applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code as adopted in Article 3, Section 4-302.

(9)   Section 807.3 4 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 807.3.4 Ground Fault Circuit Interruption. Newly installed receptacle outlets shall be provided with ground fault circuit interruption as required by the National Electrical Code as adopted in Article 3, Section 4-302.

(10) Section 807.3.7 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 807.3. 7 Clearance for equipment. Clearance for electrical service equipment shall be provided in accordance with the National Electrical Code as adopted in Article 3, Section 4-302.

(11) Section 1007.1 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 1007.1 Special occupancies. Where the occupancy of an existing building or part of an existing building is changed to one of the following special occupancies as described in the National Electrical Code, the electrical wiring and equipment of the building or portion thereof that contains the proposed occupancy shall comply with the applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code as adopted in Article 3, Section 4-302, whether or not a change of occupancy group is involved:

1.    Hazardous locations

2.    Commercial garages, repair and storage

3.    Aircraft hangers

4.    Gasoline dispensing and service stations

5.    Bulk storage plants

6.    Spray application, dipping and coating processes

7.    Health care facilities

8.    Places of assembly

9.    Theatres, audience areas of motion picture and television studios, and similar locations

10.  Motion picture and television studios and similar locations

11.  Motion picture projectors

12.  Agricultural buildings

(12) Section 1007.2 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 1007.2 Unsafe conditions. Where the occupancy of an existing building or part of an existing building is changed, all unsafe conditions shall be corrected without requiring that all parts of the electrical system be brought up to the current edition of the National Electrical Code as adopted in Article 3, Section 4-302.

(13) Section 1007.3 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 1007.3 Service upgrade. Where the occupancy of an existing building or part of an existing building is changed, electrical service shall be upgraded to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code as adopted in Article 3, Section 4-302, for the new occupancy.

(14) Section 1007.4 of the International Existing Building Code is hereby changed to read as follows:

Section 1007.4 Number of electrical outlets. Where the occupancy of an existing building or part of an existing building is changed, the number of electrical outlets shall comply with the National Electrical Code as adopted in Article 3, Section 4-302, for the new occupancy.

(15) Sections 105.1.1 and 105.1.2 of the International Existing Building Code are hereby deleted.

(Ord. 1077)