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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021779 ORD - 10/19/1993AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13, BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED OPERATIONS; HOUSING AND HOUSING PREMISES STANDARDS, ARTICLE VII, MECHANICAL CODE, SECTIONS 13-221 TO 13-243, OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTION OF THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1991 EDITION; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CHANGES TO SAID CODE; REPEALING ALL PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE VII; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 1993. WHEREAS, the 1991 edition of the Standard Mechanical Code was approved by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI) membership; WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to amend the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances and to adopt various standard codes, with certain additions, deletions, and changes to facilitate proper inspection activities by the City of Corpus Christi relating to construction and to maintenance of buildings within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi to protect public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi recognizes the need to expedite, clarify, and centralize administrative procedures of those codes relating to building, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing through promulgation of a single Administrative article governing procedures common to those codes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 13, Article VII, Section 13-221, Mechanical Code of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced as follows: Sec. 13-5. Mechanical Code The SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code, 1991 Edition, a copy of which, authenticated by the signatures of the Mayor and the City Secretary, made public record by this Section, and on file in the City Secretary's office, is hereby adopted verbatim by reference as if fully copied at length herein as the Mechanical Code in Chapter 13, Article I, Section 13-5 of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances. Excluded from adoption is Chapter 1, Administration, of the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code. In its stead, there shall be concurrently adopted Chapter 13, Article I, Section 13-1, Administration, of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, which Article I, Section 13-1 shall serve as the Administrative regulations to administer City codes relating to building, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing. 93NN0067. MOl. ak 9-28-93 021779 •'+r;^OFIIMED 2 Appendix B, Permit Fee Schedule, is made a part of this Code and the requirements set forth in Appendix B are requirements of this Code. Appendix A, Guidelines For Estimating Heat Loss And Gain, is solely for the purpose of providing information or recommended practices and shall not have the force and effect of law. Additions, deletions and changes are made to the SBCCI Standard Mechanical Code, 1991 Edition, and correlated to the appropriate paragraph numbers in the Standard Mechanical Code as follows: Delete Chapter 1, Administration, in its entirety. APPENDIX B • B101 GENERAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE This Permit Fee Schedule covers fees for permits and other services required by the building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing codes, and for electrical licensing. All fees associated with permits, inspections and other aspects of construction are contained in this Permit Fee Schedule. B201 PERMIT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES B201.1 Building Code Fees B201.1.1 Standardized Building Valuation: The valuation to be used in computing building permit fees shall be the total value of all construction work including plumbing, electrical, mechanical equipment, and other systems, including appurtenances and site improvements. The valuation of building, alteration, or structure used in computing building permit fees shall be based and at least equivalent to standardized building valuation data as published periodically by the Southern Building Code Congress International or may be based on a comparable national standardized industry valuation method. Documentation shall be submitted to substantiate the submittal of a comparable method. The applicant for a building permit may appeal any determination of the Building Official to the Building Code Board of Appeals. Standardized building valuations shall be used as the basis for partial permitting of a project, such as for the foundation, shell and interior finish phases. Standardized building valuations for pre-engineered metal building warehouses shall be 70 percent of current schedule values. 93NH0067.M01. ak 9-28-93 3 Standardized building valuations shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis so as to reflect the current trends in construction. Any revisions thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. B201.1.2 Processing and Plan Review Fee: A processing and plan review fee shall be paid in addition to the regular permit fee as provided for in the schedule below. Said fees shall be paid for each application processed and reviewed for the purposes of obtaining a building permit as required by the City of Corpus Christi Building Code as follows: 1) new construction, 2) additions, 3) new interior commercial tenant spaces, 4) major change in use, 5) detached accessory buildings greater than or equal to 400 square feet in area, and 6) residential additions. Residential $9.90 per each residential per plan (One and Two Family) Commercial fee as per schedule based on valuation: $ 0 - $ 20,000 $33.00 20,000 - 110,000 44.00 110,000 - or greater 55.00 B201.1.3 Building Permit Fees: A Building Permit Fee shall be paid as follows: 1. For all construction except as otherwise provided for in paragraph (2), (3), and (4) below: a. Where the valuation does not exceed $2,000.00, a minimum fee of $22.00 shall be required except that for a sign, the minimum fee shall be $44.00. b. For a valuation over $2,000.00 up to and including $20,000.00, the fee shall be $22.00 for the first two thousand plus $3.63 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. c. For a valuation over $20,000.00, up to and including $110,000.00, the fee shall be $87.34 for the first twenty thousand plus $2.42 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. d. For a valuation over $110,000.00, the fee shall be $305.14 for the first one hundred ten thousand plus $1.21 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. 2. Residential Construction: The Fee schedule, oer structure, for new construction of one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 8_4 %7 cents per square foot of the building area for the first 93NN0067 .MO1. ak 9-28-93 4 three thousand square feet of building area plus 40 39 cents per square foot for each additional square foot of building area. Building area shall include all rooms and spaces within the main structure, except for attached 1) garages, 2) covered patios open to the environment and 3) front porches open to the environment. 3. Accessory Residential Construction: Accessory residential construction such as room additions, storage rooms, utility rooms, garages, carports, patio covers, raised decks, skate board ramps, greenhouses, portable buildings, gazebos, and other similar uses shall have minimum permit fee of $22.00 per structure under 300 square feet in area, and for all others the fee shall be 8_4 777 cents per square foot of the building area. 4. General Accessory Construction: General accessory construction such as roofing/re-roofing. siding/residing fuel tanks, signs, swimming pools, spas, interior and exterior remodeling shall be charged a permit fee per structure in accordance with Section (c) (1). B201.1.4 Moving of Building or Structure: For the moving of any building or structure, by a licensed house mover, the fee permit shall be $110.00, plus the cost of the applicable survey fee. B201.1.5 Demolition of Building or Structure: For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee shall be $22.00. B201.1.6 Mobile (HUD -Code Manufactured) Home Installation Fee: The fee for a building permit for the installation of a mobile (HUD -Code Manufactured) home for occupancy upon a lot shall be $27.50. B201.1.7 Certificate of Occupancy for Existing Buildings: When an application for a Certificate of Occupancy for an existing building or space is made, a processing and compliance investigation fee of $55.00 shall be paid at the time of application. Duplicate Certificate of Occupancy: In the event that a Certificate of Occupancy is lost or destroyed a duplicate Certificate of Occupancy may be issued provided that a fee of $11.00 for processing is paid at the time of application for each such duplicate. B201.1.8 Appeal Filing Fee: The application fee for filing an appeal to the Building Code Board of Appeals shall be $220.00. B201.1.9 Housemover License: The annual fee for a house movers license shall be $110.00. B201.1.10 Temporary Promotional Events: The permit fee for a temporary promotional event shall be $27.50. 93NH0067 .MO1 . ak 9-28-93 5 B201.1.11 Construction Site Offices: The permit fee for the installation of a temporary structure associated and used only during the construction of a project shall be $27.50. B201.1.12 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules, are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. B201.2 Electrical Code Fees B201.2.1 Electrical Permit Fees: Except as provided for New Residential Construction as provided below, the Electrical Permit Fee shall be: Construction Loop $ 3.50 *Circuits (including extensions and repairs) 3 50 Fixtures, Residential or Commercial Building. 33 Motors (each individual motor) 7 00 Services up to 100 Amperes 7 00 Services 101 to 200 Amperes 10.60 Services 201 to 400 Amperes 17.60 Services over 400 Amperes 35.20 Services each additional meter 3 50 Appliances (trash compactors, dishwasher, disposer, etc.) 3 50 Equipment -Heating (Heating and Commercial Cooking Units and Hot Water Heaters) per 5 KW or fraction thereof 3 50 Equipment -Moving picture projector, X -Ray Machine or Elevator 17.60 Swimming Pool 27.50 Signs (per transformer) 3 50 General repairs (additional fee for work not included in any of the above) . 22.00 *The term "Circuits" herein shall mean each main feeder, submain or branch circuit, for electrical services; and each fused or other type of automatic cutout protected wire of a final branch multiwire circuit. Each such circuit shall be charged for and considered as a separate circuit within the terms of this section. B201.2.2 New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, per structure, for new construction of one and two family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3_7 34 cents per square foot of the building area excluding non-airconditioned attached garages, front porches. and other attached accessory building sections totally open to the environment. Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory residential construction as identified in Section B201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the building area. 93NH0067.M01.ak 9-28-93 6 B201.2.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules, are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. B201.2.4 Re -Out Inspection: The fee for re -out inspections requested for the purposes of obtaining a temporary and/or permanent electrical release shall be $22.00 without a Certificate of Occupancy for an existing occupancy use and provided that a Certificate of Occupancy is not required. When a Certificate of Occupancy has been requested or is required declaring an occupancy use a separate re -out fee shall not be required. provided a fee in accordance with Section B201.1.7 has been paid. $27.50 whcn a Certificate of B201.2.5 Electrical Advisory Board: The application fee for processing a technical ruling, modification or request for approval through the Electrical Advisory Board shall be $220.00. B201.2.6 Fees for Examination or License: The fees covering examination for a license to qualify electricians of all classes shall be payable to the City at the Building Inspection Department as set out in Table I in subsection (3) of this section. The examination fee shall accompany the application for license. The license fee shall be paid to the Building Inspection Department before the issuance of a license and only after the person has been approved by the Examination Committee. 1. Annual renewal of licenses shall be accomplished by issuance of a license signed by the Building Official or his assistant issued upon payment each calendar year extending the validity of a license for that calendar year only. 2. Such renewals shall be in compliance with the regulations of the Electrical Licensing Ordinance. 3. Table I, Fees Classification Examination License Fee Fee a. Master Electrician $22.00 (Part I) $110.00 55.00 (Part II) b. Master Electrician -Sign 27.50 110.00 c. Master Electrician -Elevator 27.50 110.00 d. Journeyman Electrician 22.00 22.00 e. Maintenance Electrician 22.00 22.00 f. Limited Journeyman Electrician 22.00 22.00 g. Apprentice None 16.50 93N110067.M01. ak 9-28-93 r 7 4. In addition to the foregoing License Fee, an application for reciprocal license shall be accompanied by a reciprocal filing fee as follows: a. Master Electrician, Master Electrician -Sign, and Master Electrician -Elevator $55.00 b. Journeyman Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, and Limited Journeyman Electrician 22.00 5. Licenses lost or destroyed during the year for which they are issued shall be reissued by the Chief Electrical Inspector, provided satisfactory evidence has been presented by the licensee of such loss or destruction, and provided the licensee pays to the city at the Chief Inspector's office the sum of $5.50 for each such duplicate license. B201.2.7 Electrical Examination Review: Requests to review a locally administered examination shall be scheduled with the Chief Electrical Inspector and a fee of $22.00 for the first hour, plus $11.00 for each additional hour or fraction thereof shall be charged. B201.2.8 The examination fee for a certified electrical maintenance person exam shall be $22.00 payable in advance and upon clearance by the Examination Committee. B201.3 Mechanical Code Fees B201.3.1 Mechanical Permit Fees: A Mechanical Permit Fee shall be paid as follows: 1. All Construction Except New Residential Construction. For all heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems except as provided by paragraph (2) for new residential construction: a. $22.00 for the first $1,000.00 of valuation plus $2.40 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof for installation of non -existing heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning and refrigeration system. b. $22.00 fixed fee plus $2.40 per each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof in valuation for repairs, alterations, and additions to an existing system where cost is over $550.00. 2. New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, per structure, for new construction of one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3_7 375 cents per square foot of the building area excluding unconditioned garages, front porches. and other attached accessory building sections totally open to the environment. 93N110067.M01. ak 9-28-93 8 Accessory Residential Construction: The fee, per structure. for accessory residential construction as identified in Section B201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the building area. 3. Existing Residential Construction: The fee for the installation of a new complete heating and air conditioning system in existing one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses and condominiums shall be as per paragraph (2), New Residential Construction, of this section. In buildings using self-contained air conditioning units less than two tons, the fee charged shall be that for the total cost of all units combined (see paragraph A above for rate). An additional fee for Boilers based on BTU input shall be paid as follows: 33,000 BTU (1 BHP) to 330,000 (10 BHP) $24.20 Over 330,000 BTU 54.45 B201.3.2 Temporary Operation Inspection Fee: For inspecting a heating, ventilating, refrigeration, or air conditioning system, a fee of $27.50 shall be paid by the contractor requesting such inspection. If the system is not approved for temporary operation on the first inspection, for each subsequent inspection for such purpose, the usual re -inspection fee will be charged. B201.3.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees, according to the foregoing schedules, are less than $22.00 then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. B201.3.4 Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board: The application fee for filing an appeal to the decisions of the Building Official in regards to an interpretation, a technical ruling or modification of the Mechanical Code shall be $220.00. B201.3.5 Mechanical Contractor Records Registration: The registration fee for maintaining a current file for a licensed air conditioning contractor shall be $55.00, paid annually. B201.4 Plumbing/Gas Code Fees B201.4.1 Plumbing/Gas Permit Fees: Plumbing Permit Fees shall be payable, except as otherwise provided by paragraph B for New Residential Construction, as follows: Each Water Service $ 3.60 Each Water -Fed Icemaking Machine 3 60 Each Plumbing Fixture 3 60 Each Sink -Garbage Disposal Unit 3 60 Lawn Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems, per 1,000 sq. ft. 93N80067.M01. ak 9-28-93 9 of lot services 3 60 Each Cooling Tower 10.90 Each Pump 3 60 Each Water Heater 3 60 Each Gas Service Plus First Meter Loop, Per Meter 3 60 Each Additional Meter Loop 3 60 Each Gas Opening 3 60 Each Building Sewer (Lateral) 14.50 Each Building Sewer Extension to Other Buildings 10.90 Each Grease Interceptor 18.20 Each Private Sewage Disposal System 36.30 Each Sand Trap 18.20 Each Connection to Storm Sewer 18.20 Each Roof Drain 7 30 Each Manhole 18.20 B201.4.2 New Residential Construction: The fee schedule, ner structure, for new one and two-family dwellings, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums shall be 3.7 33 cents per square foot of the building area excluding garages, front porches. and other attached building sections totally open to the environment and containing no plumbing fixtures. Accessory Residential Construction: The fee. per structure. for accessory residential construction as identified in Section B201.1.3(3) shall be 3.7 cents per square foot of the building area. B201.4.3 Minimum Fee: In the event the total fees per installation charged are less than $22.00, then the minimum permit charge of $22.00 shall apply. If such total fees exceed the sum of $22.00, the greater amount shall be charged. B201.4.4 Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board: The application fee for filing an appeal to the decisions of the Building Official in regards to an interpretation, a technical ruling or modification of the Plumbing Code, Gas Code, and/or obtaining a concurrence for an alternate material or method shall be $220.00. B201.5 General Provisions The following charges shall apply in all cases for which a permit is required by the Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas and Flood Hazard Prevention Codes. B201.5.1 Failure to Obtain Permit Before Work on Job is Commenced: In the event that work for which a permit is required by said Codes is commenced prior to the issuance of the required permit, then the permit fee shall be doubled or $200.00, whichever is greater. For emergency work commenced in accordance with Section 103.1.1.5. if the required permit is not obtained within 24 hours. excepting weekends and holidays. the permit fee shall be 93NH0067.MOl.ak 9-28-93 10 doubled or $200.00. whichever is greater. The collection made is to help defray the additional cost of inspection work already done and issuing a permit under such circumstances and is not a penalty and is not preclusive of any remedy otherwise available to the City to enforce said Codes. B201.5.2 Investigation Fee: In the event that an inspection is made and the resultant discovery is that work for which a permit is required by said codes has been done but the required permit has not been obtained or issued, then the permit fee shall be doubled and a $200.00 investigation fee shall be added.; ' ' B201.5.3 Re -Inspection Fee: When a re -inspection fee has been assessed as provided for by Code, said re -inspection fee shall be $19.80. B201.5.4 Moved Buildings: (General repairs) The fees for the rehabilitation of moved buildings or structures shall be the same as for new construction, plus the cost of a survey fee, when not included with the moving of building or structure fee. B201.5.5 Survey Fee: The fee for fire surveys, code compliance, construction status, building evaluations, repossession surveys, etc., shall be $75.00. B201.5.6 Relocation Surveys: The fee for performing relocation surveys to determine the minimum code compliance requirements for structures proposed to be relocated (moved) and placed back in operation shall be $100.00. B201.5.7 Zoning Board of Adjustment: Any person, firm, or corporation appealing to the Board of Adjustment, necessitating the sending of notices and publication of notices to the newspaper shall be assessed a $220.00 filing fee. B201.5.8 Permit Research: The fee for research to provide verification of legal descriptions, property dimensions, ownerships and/or other construction related data from permit files, etc., shall be $38.50 plus the cost of document reproduction. B201.5.9 Inspections Outside the City: 1. Fees for permits which require inspection outside the city limits shall be increased by $33.00 plus $1.10 per mile for projects within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. 2. Permit fees for buildings or building components which are manufactured and inspected outside the city limits and beyond the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction prior to being moved into the city shall be increased as follows: For each in -plant inspection that is necessary, the permit fee shall be increased by $1.10 per mile plus $33.00 per each 200 miles or fraction thereof for the distance between the city and the manufacturing plant. 93NH0067.M01. ak 9-28-93 11 B201.5.10 Reduced Fees: Permit and survey fees for public schools, federal, state, county and municipal government and other political subdivisions having ad valorem tax-exempt status, and for churches and all other state constitutionally exempted ad valorem tax entities shall be 50 percent of the regular permit fee; provided that such reduced permit fee shall in no case be less than the minimum fee regularly charged and such reduced fee will not apply when work has commenced without proper permits. B201.5.11 Refunds: 1. A permit may be canceled upon written application by the applicant at any time within six months of the date of the issuance of a building permit or within two months of the date of issuance of any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing permit. If no work has been done under such permit, 75 percent of the permit fee may be refunded when formally requested in writing by the applicant, provided that the City shall retain a minimum of $22.00 to cover the cost of auditing the fee and preparing the request for refund. In all other instances regarding any fees collected by the Department for which a refund is requested due to contract default, lease cancellation, or other similar circumstances, the City shall retain a minimum of $22.00 to cover the cost of auditing the fees and preparing the request for refund. 2. In the event that the interpretation of the Building Official is not favorably upheld by the Building Code Board of Appeals, Electrical Advisory Board, or the Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board; and provided an appeal is not forwarded to the City Council for final resolution or the City Council confirms the interpretation of such Board or Committee, then 100 percent of the application fee shall be refunded upon written request by the applicant. B201.5.12 Fees Rounded Off: Upon calculation of the total fee for any permit, said fee shall be rounded off to the nearest dollar before payment is made. Secs. 13-221 - 13-243. Reserved. SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall have an effective date of November 1, 1993, and shall take effect for all permits issued from and after December 1, 1993, after its final passage and publication in accordance with the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 93NH0067.M01.ek 9-28-93 12 SECTION 3. This ordinance shall have an effective date of November 1, 1993, and shall take effect for all permits issued from and after December 1, 1993, after its final passage and publication in accordance with the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 9317R0067.M01. ak 9-28-93 That the foregoing ordinance was read to its second reading on this the 12 19 1'1) , by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Dr. Jack BestCLLy, Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo (Ail - Betty Jean Longoria %uyL That the foregoing ordinance wjs passed finally on this the II 19 Q3, by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Dr. Jack Best Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo Betty Jean Longoria PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 19 . AT ST: for the first time and passed day of (cU Edward A. Martin 1 Dr. David McNichols Imo/ David Noyola Clif Moss read day k%0 for the second time and of CC#Ober Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols David Noyola Clif Moss CCury 1,U 1e a± fl day of Ck Le v Ciry Secreta APPROVED 30 COCAY OF MAYOR THE CIT3C 07 CORPUS CHRISTI Gtwtde/1 19 JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY By istant City ;yi7•rney \norma\o44 021779 CO PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas, } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces ) ss: AD/ 54625 PO/ Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Beverly Bennett, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Business Office Secretary of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Cornus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021779 AMENDING CHAPTER 13. BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED OPERATIONS; HOUSING AND which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Cornus Christi Caller -Times on the 25th day(s) of October, 1993. One Time(s) $ 51.20 .4 1 Business Office S'cretary Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of November, 1993. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas