Bishop Municipal Code § 15.04.010 Adopted

A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the city building official, being marked and designated as the state building standards codes parts 1 through 10 and 12, including part 2 appendices chapter 1, H, I, J and appendices to all chapters of parts 3 through 10 and 12, as published by the International Code Council, together with the requirements listed below and other requirements of the city, be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the city, in the state for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the building code on file in the office of the city are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this chapter.

(Code 1985, § 15.04.010; Ord. No. 523, § 1(exh. A), 9-8-2008)

The city council shall, by resolution, establish and prescribe such fees for the issuance of permits and for making inspections to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(Code 1985, § 15.04.020; Ord. No. 523, § 1(exh. A), 9-8-2008)

Each day that a violation of the building code continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 1985, § 15.04.030; Ord. No. 523, § 1(exh. A), 9-8-2008)

A. Occasionally, it becomes necessary or desirable to consider allowing temporary occupancy and use of facilities being constructed, prior to completion.

B. It is the intent of this section to, in such conditions, provide that the building official may accept a cash bond for the designated, uncompleted items equal to 150 percent of the contracted amount of the work or equal to an amount estimated by the building official necessary to complete such work by public contract, whichever is greater; provided that the owner provides a right to enter to complete the work and a hold harmless provision for the city.

C. The building official may, in such circumstances, grant a temporary occupancy permit allowing temporary use of the facilities without the completion of the work, should, in his opinion, it be possible without jeopardizing the safety of persons using such facility.

D. There shall be no obligation on behalf of the city to place such cash bond in any interest-bearing account and funds so deposited may only be returned to the builder upon certification by the building official that the work for which the bond was placed has been satisfactorily accomplished.

E. Funds for such bond shall be placed in the bond and trust account of the city, from which they may be used either to cause the work to be done in the event of failure on behalf of the builder to provide otherwise or to be refunded to the builder.

(Code 1985, § 15.04.040; Ord. No. 523, § 1(exh. A), 9-8-2008)

A. In the event the demolition or removal involves a site on which permits have not been obtained for a replacement structure facility, such demolition permit shall be accompanied by a cash bond in an amount to be determined by the building official, as guarantee to the city that the permittee will remove or cause to be removed, all remaining debris on the site; repair and make good any and all damage to sidewalks, curbs, gutters or streets; replacement of ornamental trees if damaged or removed; the placement of the site in such condition that dust or erosion will not create a problem.

B. All of the foregoing shall be accomplished within a period of 15 days following the start of demolition or removal of the structure. Should the permittee fail to remove such debris and leave the site in a neat and clean appearance or fail to repair and make good any and all damage, the city may cause the same to be done and shall deduct from the bond all costs for such work.

C. A sum of five percent of such bond shall be retained by the city as an inspection fee for the final inspection of such demolition or removal.

(Code 1985, § 15.04.050; Ord. No. 523, § 1(exh. A), 9-8-2008)

Automatic fire extinguishing systems are required in group B occupancies over 12,000 square feet in a single floor.

(Code 1985, § 15.04.060; Ord. No. 523, § 1(exh. A), 9-8-2008)