Needles Municipal Code Art. 6 I Building Code

6-1 Repealed By Ordinance No 575-AC 6-2 Amendments, Additions And Deletions 6-3 Conflicts With Zoning Laws 6-3.1 Water Cooled Air-Conditioning And Evaporative Coolers

6-1 Repealed By Ordinance No 575-AC

6-2 Amendments, Additions And Deletions

The following amendments, additions and deletions are hereby made to the Building Code adopted by this article:

1. Subdivision (a) of Section 303, of Chapter 3 is amended to read as follows:

“(a) Issuance. The application, plans and specifications, and other data, filed by an applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the building official. Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of this jurisdiction to verify compliance with any applicable laws under their jurisdiction. If the building official finds that the work described in an application for a permit and plans, specifications and other

data filed therewith conform to the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that the fees specified in Section 304 have been paid, he shall issue a permit therefor, provided however, that where said application calls for:

“(1) Galvanized iron or sheet metal exterior covering for all or a part of the building or structure, or:

“(2) A structure or building of an unusual and unorthodox architectural design, commonly referred to as a novelty building, or;

“(3) For the erection of a structure or building substantially different in appearance, materials used or methods of construction from other structures utilized, for the purpose for which said proposed structure or building is to be utilized, or for a building or structure which does not conform in size, type of construction or location on the premises, to the general character of the buildings or structures in the particular zone in which the same is to be located as such zone is described in zoning laws or maps of the City, or does not conform to the general character of the buildings or structures in comparable areas or zones in said city, or;

“(4) For a building or structure which does not conform to the provisions of any Fire Ordinance, Fire Control Ordinance, or any regulation of said city, adopted for the preservation of the public health or safety, or;

“(5) Deleted.

“(6) For moving a building or structure into the city or form one part of the city to another when such building or structure is a type or character herein referred to, or;

“(7) For a structure to be used for single-family residential purposes in which the total ground floor area exclusive of open porches or garages, is less than nine hundred square feet, or;

“(8) For a building or structure, which in the opinion of the Building Inspector may be detrimental to the public interest, welfare, health, comfort, and safety or adversely affects substantial vested rights of adjoining property owners.

“(9) For placement of a structure onto property within the City which was originally designed to be placed upon wheels for travel upon railroad tracks. Such structures shall include, but not be limited to, any locomotive, boxcar, cattle car, flat car, gondola, caboose, or any configuration designed to be placed on wheels intended to travel on rails commonly known as railroads.

“The Building Inspector shall refer said application to the Planning Commission and shall recommend approval or disapproval of said application. If the application is approved by the Planning Commission, the application shall be referred to the City Council for approval or disapproval. If the application is denied by the Planning Commission or by the City Council, the City Clerk shall notify the applicant in writing by registered mail, of the action taken. The applicant may thereupon, by notice in writing, filed thirty days from the date of mailing of the notice denying his application, demand a hearing on said application, and the City Council shall thereupon set the said matter for hearing after due notice to the applicant of the time and place thereof. At said hearing the applicant shall be permitted to testify and give evidence in support of his application and if it appears to the City Council that the proposed

construction will be detrimental to the public interest, health or safety, or will materially depreciate or detrimentally affect adjoining property, said application may be denied. Otherwise the same shall be granted, and the Building Inspector instructed to issue the building permit.

“When the Building Inspector issues a permit, he shall endorse in writing or stamp on both sets of plans and specifications “APPROVED”. One such approved set of plans and specifications shall be retained by the Building Inspector as a public record for a period of ninety days after completion of the work covered therein, and one set of approved plans and specification shall be retuned to the applicant, which set shall be kept on such building or work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress, and shall be open to inspection by public officials. Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without authority from the Building Inspector, and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.

“Every permit issued under this article shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 12 months from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced, for a period of 12 months. However, the permittee may apply with the Building Inspector for an extension of the permit prior to its expiration. If the permit becomes expired, a new permit shall be obtained before work can be recommenced.” 2. Section 3202 (b) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows:

“(b) Fire retardancy, when required. Roof coverings shall be fire retardant Class A.” 3. Section 3209 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows:

“All reroofing shall conform to the applicable provisions of Chapter 32 of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted and amended by the city, including requirements regarding fire retardant Class A roof covering." 4. Section 1602 (c) of the Uniform Building Code regarding fire retardant roof coverings is deleted and Section 1602 (d) is redesignated as Section 1602 (c). 5. Section 1806 (c) of the Uniform Building Code regarding fire-retardant roof coverings is deleted. 6. Section 1906 (c) of the Uniform Building Code regarding fire retardant roof coverings is deleted.

(Ord. No. 254 N.S.; Ord. No. 178-AC, (part); Ord. No. 183-AC; Ord. No. 391-AC, §§ 1-5.)

HISTORY Amended by Ord. 667-AC on 10/8/2024 6-3 Conflicts With Zoning Laws

The Building Code is adopted subject to the provisions of any zoning laws of the city, which provisions shall govern all matters in which there may develop a conflict between them and the Building Code. (Ord. No. 254 N.S.)

6-3.1 Water Cooled Air-Conditioning And Evaporative Coolers

1. No new water cooled air-conditioning units or evaporative coolers shall be installed without water recirculating pumps or devices.
2. All existing water cooled air-conditioning units or evaporative coolers not having water recirculating pumps or devices shall be phased out or conform to the following conditions:

1. Air-conditioning units and evaporative coolers not having recirculating pumps may use pass- through water to irrigate lawns, trees, gardens, flower beds and shrubs; 2. Pass-through water may be used for other useful purposes as determined by the director of public works or his authorized representative; 3. Any pass-through water used must be for useful purposes as cited in subsections (1) and (2) of this section and will not be allowed to flow onto city streets or into the city’s sewer system. (Ord. No. 186-AC.)