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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 21 of 1983
(Division of Building and Housing Services Codes)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 1965, RELATING TO DIVISION OF BUILDING AND
HOUSING SERVICES CODES.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Title 5 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City, Utah, relating to Division of Building and Housing
Services Codes, be, and the same hereby is amended to read as
follows:
Title 5
DIVISION OF BUILDING AND HOUSING SERVICES CODES
Chapters:
1 Administration
2 Organization
3 Board of Appeals and Examiners
4 Registration and Licenses
5 Permits and Inspections
6 Barricade and Scaffold Permits
7 Building Regulations
8 Demolition
9 Electrical Regulations
10 House Moving and Movers
11 Housing
12 Mechanical Regulations
13 Mobile Home Park Regulations
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14 Plumbing Regulations
15 Enforcement and Penalties
16 Relocatable Office Buildings
17 Energy Conservation Code
Chapter 1
ADMINISTRATION
Sections :
5-1-1 . Administration.
5-1 -2. Adoption of technical codes.
5-1-3 . Building in Salt Lake City.
5-1 -4. Equipment installation in Salt Lake City.
5-1 -5. Conflicting provisions.
5-1-6. Definitions.
5-1-7. Liability.
Sec. 5-1-1 . Administration. This title establishes the
duties of the Division of Building and Housing Services.
Sec. 5-1-2 . Adoption of technical construction codes. This
title provides for the adoption, administration, and enforcement
of technical construction codes referenced herein. Each of the
referenced technical codes bears a legal influence over details
of the design , construction, alteration, occupancy, use, repair,
and maintenance of buildings, structures, and certain equipment
therein. Each of the referenced technical codes provides minimum
standards and practical safeguards and provisions against threats
to life and limb, health, safety , property, and public welfare.
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Wherever in these codes reference is made to an appendix , the
provisions of the appendix shall apply.
Sec. 5-1-3 . Building in Salt Lake City. This title applies
to the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, and
use of any building or structure and the equipment therein within
Salt Lake City's jurisdiction, including portable dwellings,
mobile homes, trailers, and mobile home parks.
Sec. 5-1 -4. Equipment installation in Salt Lake City. This
title establishes minimum requirements for the installation and
maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices, and
fixtures herein referred to as "electrical conductors, fittings,
devices, and fixtures herein referred to as "electrical
equipment" ; for the installation and maintenance of plumbing ,
heating, cooling , ventilation, and refrigeration systems; for the
installation and maintenance of fuel piping and energy using
equipment, fire protection, or fire prevention piping within the
corporate limits of Salt Lake City and to provide for the
enforcement thereof.
Sec. 5-1-5 . Conflicting provisions. Wherever conflicting
provisions or requirements occur, the most restrictive provisions
or requirements shall govern.
Sec. 5-1-6. Definitions. Where undefined terms are used ,
the definitions of Webster ' s Unabridged Dictionary shall apply.
Sec. 5-1-7. Liability. Nothing in this title shall be
construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility of any con-
tractor, owner, or any other persons involved, for apparatus,
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construction, or equipment installed by or for them, for damages
to anyone injured or damaged either in person or property by any
defect therein, nor shall the City or any employee thereof be
held to assume any liability by reason of the inspections
authorized herein, or the certificate of occupancy issued by the
Building Official of the Division of Building and Housing
Services.
Chapter 2
ORGANIZATION
Sections :
5-2-1 . Division, sections.
5-2-2. Functions.
5-2-3 . Building Official , inspectors and assistants.
5-2-4 . Duties of the Building Official .
5-2-5. Delegation by Building Official.
5-2-6. Allowances for exception to title.
5-2-7. Authority to disconnect utilities.
5-2-8. Personal liability.
5-2-9. Right of entry granted.
5-2-10. Interest in sale or installation of equipment
prohibited .
5-2-11 . Reports.
5-2-12. Books, paper , equipment.
Sec. 5-2-1 . Division, sections. There is hereby
established in the Department of Development Services, a
subordinate Division of Public Planning and Development Services,
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a Division of Building and Housing Services to be under the
supervision of the Building Official , which division shall be
divided into the following sections :
Construction Compliance.
zoning Compliance.
Housing Preservation.
Sec. 5-2-2 . Functions. The functions of the Division of
Building and Housing Services shall be to enforce the zoning laws
of Salt Lake City and to inspect, or cause to be inspected , all
buildings and structures erected, or proposed to be erected in
Salt Lake City ; and to carry out, enforce, and perform all
duties, provisions, and mandates designated , made, and set forth
in the ordinances of Salt Lake City concerning zoning , building ,
plumbing, electrical and mechanical construction, and repair
including Uniform Housing Code regulations; and to examine and
approve all plans and specifications before permits shall be
issued and to execute all permits, certificates, and notices
required to be issued; to examine all applicants for licensing
and registration in accordance with requirements of Chapter 4 of
this title and issue same in accordance with the requirements of
this title; and to perform all of the functions and have all of
the powers required of and conferred on the Building Official by
the ordinances of Salt Lake City.
Sec. 5-2-3. Building Official , inspectors, and
assistants. The Mayor of Salt Lake City , shall employ a
qualified Building Official, construction official , housing
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official , zoning official , plans examiner, inspector, and such
other assistants and clerks as the exigencies of the work of the
said Division of Building and Housing Services may from time to
time require at such compensation and for such periods of time
the Mayor may deem proper.
Sec. 5-2-4 . Duties of Building Official . The Building
Official shall maintain public office hours necessary to
efficiently administer the provisions of this and related titles
and amendments thereto and shall perform the .following duties:
( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 ) Issue a. certificate of approval or certificate of
occupancy for all work approved by him.
( 5 )
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( 7 ) Investigate any construction or work regulated by this
title and issue such notice and orders which are necessary to
prevent or to correct dangerous or unsanitary conditions.
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(9 ) Authorize any utility to make necessary connections for
power, water, or gas to all applicants for such power or water in
the city when the installation and all facets of the construction
or remodel project conform to this title.
Sec. 5-2-5. Delegation by Building Official . The Building
Official may delegate any of his powers or duties to the
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construction official , housing official , zoning official , plan
examiner, inspectors, and assistants who shall enforce all of the
provisions of this title.
Sec. 5-2-6. Allowances for exception to title. Where
conditions are extremely adverse to full compliance with the
regulations of this title, the Building Official may grant
special permission in writing to deviate from the regulations,
provided that in the judgment of the Building Official such
deviation does not create an unsanitary or unsafe condition, and
further provided the request for deviation is submitted for
approval in writing in advance of the construction or
installation.
Sec. 5-2-7. Authority to disconnect utilities. The
Building Official, or his authorized representative, shall have
the authority to disconnect or order discontinuance of any
utility service or energy supply to buildings, structures, or
equipment therein, regulated by these ordinances in cases of
emergency or where necessary for safety to life and property.
Such utility service shall be discontinued until the equipment,
appliances, devices, piping or wiring found to be defective or
defectively installed are removed or restored to a safe condi-
tion.
Sec. 5-2-8. Personal liability. The Building Official , or
his assistants, when acting for the City in good faith and
without malice in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby
render himself liable personally and he is hereby relieved from
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all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons
or property as a result of any act required or by reason of any
act or omission in the discharge of his duties.
Sec. 5-2-9. Right of entry granted. Such Building
Official , or his authorized assistants, shall have the right of
entry within reasonable hours to any building or premises for the
purpose of inspection or to investigate any work or conditions
governed by this title.
Sec. 5-2-10. Interest in sale or installation of equipment
prohibited. The Building Official and his assistants shall not
in any way engage in the sale or installation of equipment or
supplies upon which they are required to make inspection
hereunder.
Sec. 5-2-11 . Reports. An itemized account of the business
and transactions of the Division of Building and Housing
Services, the expenses thereof_ , and the income therefrom for the
preceding month shall be made and filed with the Mayor of Salt
Lake City each month. Annual reports shall be made and filed
with the Mayor each year, in the same manner as monthly reports.
Sec. 5-2-12. Books, paper, equipment. The City shall
provide such instruments, books, papers, and equipment as shall
be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the
members of the division. The Building Official shall. have charge
and control of the books, instruments, papers, and equipment used
and employed in his division and shall deliver the same to his
successor in office.
Chapter 3
BOARD OF APPEALS AND EXAMINERS
Sections :
5-3-1 . Board of appeals.
5-3-2. Appointment.
5-3-3 . Rules of conduct.
5-3-4. Judicial review of board 's decision.
Sec. 5-3-1 . Board of Appeals. In order to provide for
reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this title and to
determine the suitability of alternates, there shall be created a
Board of Appeals and Examiners, hereinafter called "board" ,
consisting of five members who are qualified by experience and
training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construc-
tion, housing , and abatement codes and the technical disciplines
therein. The board shall hear and decide appeals where it is
alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or
determination made by an administrative official in the enforce-
ment of this title. The board may also recommend new ordinances
to the City Council .
Sec. 5-3-2 . Appointment. Members of the board shall be
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council and
shall hold office for five years. The Building Official shall be
an ex of_ficio member of the board and shall act as secretary. A
chairman of the board will be elected by members each year.
Sec. 5-3-3. Rules of conduct. Said board shall adopt
reasonable rules and regulations for conducting their investiga-
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tion and business and shall render all decisions and findings in
writing to the Building Official and appellants.
Sec . 5-3-4 . Judicial review of board 's decision. The City
or any person aggrieved by any decision of the board may have and
maintain an action for relief therefrom in a court of competent
jurisdiction, provided petition for such relief is presented to
the court within thirty days after the filing of such decision in
the office of the board.
Chapter 4.
REGISTRATION AND LICENSES
Sections :
5-4-1 . Registration required .
5-4-2. Registration.
5-4-3 . License bond .
5-4-4. Excavation bond .
5-4-5. Registration fee.
5-4-6. License not transferable.
5-4-7. Unlawful to sell unapproved equipment.
5-4-8. Boiler operation without license unlawful .
5-4-9. Application for boiler operator examination.
5-4-10. Classes of boiler operator licenses.
5-4-11 . Qualifications of a steam enginer - unlimited .
5-4-12. Steam engineer - limited.
5-4-13. Boiler operator - high pressure.
5-4-14 . Exception for boiler operator experience
requirements.
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5-4-15. Fees for examination and license.
5-4-16. License granted upon passage of examination.
5-4-17. License boiler operator certificate.
5-4-18. Renewal of boiler operator license.
5-4-19 . Powers granted by boiler operator license. Steam
engineer unlimited.
5-4-20. Steam engineer - limited .
5-4-21 . High pressure boiler operator.
5-4-22. Exception for emergency operation.
5-4-23. Duty of Building Official .
5-4-24. Duty of boiler operator licensee.
5-4-25. Reports required of boiler operator licensees.
5-4-26. Suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of
boiler operator _license.
Sec. 5-4-1 . Registration required . It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, or corporation to perform any work requir-
ing a permit .from Salt Lake City Division of Building and Housing
Services without first having registered with the Building
Official .
Sec. 5-4-2 . Registration. Every applicant for registration
shall furnish evidence that said applicant is currently licensed
under the provisions of the Utah contractor 's license law as it
presently exists or hereafter may be amended giving the classifi-
cation and number of the license and shall have secured all
licenses required by the ordinances of Salt Lake City.
Sec. 5-4-3 . License bond. Every plumbing , mechanical , and
electrical contractor shall have on file with Salt Lake City a
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license bond in the sum of $1 ,000 before registration. The
license bond shall be a surety bond issued by a corporate surety
authorized to do business in the State of Utah, which bond shall
be approved by the City and filed with the Building Official and
shall be conditioned that the said applicant during the term for
which said regulations shall be qranted shall faithfully observe
and comply with the provisions of all ordinances of Salt Lake
City regulating electrical , plumbing, and mechanical work and
such bond shall indemnify Salt Lake City and any person injured
or damaged by reason of the failure of the applicant to comply
with said ordinances.
Sec. 5-4-4 . Excavation bond . Any person, firm, or
corporation properly licensed to do business in accordance with
this title who in the course of their work has occasion to
excavate in the city streets, alleys, or rights of way shall file
an additional bond with Salt Lake City in the amount of ten
thousand dollars or such larger amount as the Mayor may require.
Sec. 5-4-5. Registration fee. Each person, firm, or
corporation required to register in accordance with this chapter
shall pay a registration fee of twenty dollars for each fiscal
year, or part thereof.
Sec. 5-4-6. License not transferable. It shall be unlawful
for any contractor to use his license or registration or to allow
his license to be used in any way for the purpose of procuring a
license bond, registration or permit for any person other than
himself.
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Sec. 5-4-7. Unlawful to sell unapproved equipment. It
shall be unlawful for any dealer or person to sell, deliver, or
offer for sale any mechanical equipment or apparatus that has not
been approved by a recognized listing agency.
Sec. 5-4. -8. Boiler operation without license unlawful . It
shall be unlawful to operate, have control of, manage, or take
charge of any portion of a steam or hot water plant, absorption
system, or appliance connected therewith while working under
pressure unless such plant, system, or appliance is being
operated by a steam engineer or boiler operator who has been duly
licensed for such operation.
This section shall not apply to operators of :
( 1 ) Residential heating boilers to and including four
dwelling units;
( 2 ) Boilers and pressure vessels under ten horsepower
( 340 ,000 BTU) output rating or operating on pressure under
fifteen pounds per square inch ; or
( 3 ) Boilers or plants coming under the jurisdiction of. the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Sec. 5-4-9. Application for boiler operator examination.
All persons desiring to be licensed to perform the duties of
engineer and/or boiler operator of stationary or portable boilers
shall make application to the Division of Building_ and Housing
Services on forms to be furnished by said division after payment
of the fees, as hereinafter provided.
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Sec. 5-4-10 . Classes of boiler operator licenses. The
license required for this title shall be divided into two classes
for engineers and one class for boiler operators as follows :
( 1 ) Steam engineer - unlimited
( 2 ) Steam engineer - limited
( 3 ) Boiler operator - high pressure
Sec. 5-4-11 . Qualifications of a steam engineer -
unlimited. An applicant for a steam engineer 's license -
unlimited , must be an engineer, oiler, or boiler operator having
at least five years actual operating experience in the manage-
ment, control , or operation of high pressure steam boilers or
steam plants of 300 horsepower ( 10 ,200 ,000 BTU) or more. Up to
four years will be credited an applicant having previous equiva-
lent training course in mechanical engineering at an accredited
engineering school.
Sec. 5-4-12. Steam engineer - limited . An applicant for a
steam engineer license - limited, must be an engineer, oiler, or
boiler operator having at least four years actual operating
experience in the management, control , or operation of high
pressure steam boilers, or steam plants of not less than 100
horsepower ( 3,400 ,000 BTU) . Up to four years will be credited an
applicant having previous equivalent training course in mechani-
cal engineering at an accredited engineering school .
Sec. 5-4-13. Boiler operator - high pressure. An applicant
for a high pressure boiler operator 's license must have at least
one year's actual operating experience under the supervision of a
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licensed steam engineer or boiler operator in the management,
control, and operation of a high pressure steam boiler above
fifteen pounds operating pressure, or a hot water boiler above
thirty pounds pressure of 160° F.
Sec. 5-4-14. Exception for boiler operator experience
requirements. If an applicant for a high pressure boiler
operator's license has not had actual operating experience in the
management, control, or operation of boilers, a provisional
license may be granted by the director for not more than a one-
year period, providing the applicant demonstrates sufficient
knowledge and ability to safely and properly operate any boiler
to which he may be assigned. A provisional boiler_ operator 's
license is subject to review of qualifications at any time at the
discretion of the Building Official.
Sec. 5-4. -15. Fees for examination and license. The fees
for steam engineer or boiler operator examination and license
shall be as follows :
Steam engineer - unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 .00
Steam engineer - limited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
Boiler operator - high pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
Duplicate license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 .00
Renewal of license prior to expiration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 .00
Renewal of license to one year after
expiration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
Late renewal fee $25 .00 first year, $30.00 2nd year late,
$35. 00 third year late. Examination required thereafter.
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Sec. 5-4-16. License granted upon passage of examination.
If. said applicant, after examination by the Building Official , is
found to have the requisite knowledge of mechanical equipment and
experience to safety operate same and minimize fire, explosion,
asphyxiation hazards, and smoke nuisance, said applicant shall be
granted the appropriate license.
Sec. 5-4-17 . License boiler operator certificate. Each
person who has successfully passed the required examination shall
be issued a license certificate of the proper grade.
Sec. 5-4-18. Renewal of boiler operator license. Any
person who holds a license issued under the provisions of this
title may have the same renewed annually without examination
provided that said person pays the annual renewal fee as stated
in section 5-4-15, above, and presents a receipt for the same
from the City Treasurer. A new examination must be taken by any
applicant who fails to renew his license within three years from
the expiration of said license. The expiration date of each
license issued shall be the .Tune 30 next following the date of
issuance. All records of licenses and examination may be removed
from Salt Lake City files after three years from expiration date
of license and destroyed.
Sec. 5-4-19 . Powers granted by boiler operator license.
Steam engineer - unlimited. Persons holding a steam engineer -
unlimited - license may take charge of and operate any steam or
hot water plant.
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Sec. 5-4-20. Steam engineer - limited. Persons holding
steam engineer - limited - license may take charge of and operate
any steam or hot water plant not exceeding 300 horsepower
( 10 ,200 ,000 BTU) .
Sec. 5-4-21 . High pressure boiler operator. Persons
holding high pressure boiler operator license shall have the
right to operate any steam or hot water boiler not exceeding 75
horsepower ( 2 ,555 ,000 BTU) . Any high pressure boiler operator
operating high pressure boilers greater than 75 horsepower
( 2,555 ,000 BTU) shall be under the supervision of a qualified
steam engineer.
Sec. 5-4-22. Exception for emergency operation. In all
cases of temporary disability from accident, sickness, or other
cause, a steam engineer with a lower grade of license, or without
a license, may operate boilers and machinery of an engineer of a
higher grade, having charge of the plant for a period of not to
exceed thirty days, provided that the employer of the steam
engineer so disabled shall notify the Building Official as soon
as possible after the occurrence of such disability and an
application is submitted for a provisional license pursuant to
the provisions of Section 5-4-14 of this chapter.
Sec. 5-4-23. Duty of Building Official . Each steam boiler
plant and each hot water boiler plant shall have a person in
charge who is in possession of a proper and valid license, as
provided by this chapter, when said boiler plant is working under
pressure. The Building Official shall have authority to order
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discontinuance of boiler operation for non-compliance of the
provisions of this code.
Sec. 5-4-24. Duty of boiler operator licensee. Each person
licensed under this chapter shall display his license certificate
in a conspicuous place in the boiler room at all times. It shall
be the duty of each person licensed under this title to operate
the boiler under his charge in a safe and proper manner in
accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Mechanical Code as
adopted by these revised ordinances and with standards approved
by the Building Official. Copies of said approved standards
shall be available for public inspection at the office of the
Salt Lake City Division of Building and Housing Services.
Sec. 5-4-25. Reports required of boiler operator
licensees. It shall be the duty of every licensed steam engineer
and boiler operator to report to the Buildinq Official any
defect, or any accident in any steam boiler, hot water boiler,
stack, stoker, burners, furnace, smoke prevention device,
absorption system, or appurtenances belonging thereto, any fire
hazard coming under his care, or any condition of the plant in
violation of the Uniform Mechanical Code, as adopted by Salt Fake
City ordinances or contrary to the standards adopted by Section
5-4-24 of this chapter.
Sec. 5-4-26. Suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of
boiler operator license. The Building Official shall have the
power to suspend or revoke the license of a steam engineer_ or
boiler operator for permitting water to get too low in the
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boiler; for carrying a higher pressure of steam than allowed; for
allowing or permitting a fire hazard to exist in any boiler room
after being duly notified by the authority having jurisdiction
over such hazard ; for persistent violation of the air pollution
code; for an unnecessary absence from his post of duty; for the
excessive use of intoxicating liquors or other neglect or
capacity; provided , however, that no license shall be suspended
or revoked without first giving an accused person an opportunity
to be heard in his own defense. When a license of an engineer or
boiler operator, shall be revoked, no license shall be issued to
such person for ninety days thereafter; and for any subsequent
revocation, no license shall be issued to said person.
Chapter 5
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
Sections :
5-5-1 . Permit required . Exceptions.
5-5-2. Permits to be issued only to licensed contractors.
5-5-3 . Homeowner permits.
5-5-4. Application.
5-5-5 . Plans and other data.
5-5-6. Issuance.
5-5-7. Validity.
5-5-8. Expiration.
5-5-9. Suspension or revocation.
5-5-10. Investigation and penalty fees.
5-5-11 . Denial of permit.
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5-5-12. Hearing on revocation or denial of permit.
5-5-13. Permits not transferable.
5-5-14. Inspections.
5-5-15. Inspection requests.
5-5-16. Inspection record card .
5-5-17. Approvals required .
5-5-18 . Final inspection and certificate of occupancy.
5-5-19. Reinspections.
5-5-20. Protection of Public Rights of Way.
Sec. 5-5-1 . ( 1 ) Permit required. Exceptions. No person,
firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building
or structure or premise or make any installation, alteration, or
improvement to the electrical, plumbing, or mechanical system in
a building , structure or premises, or cause the same to be done
without first obtaining the prescribed permits for each such
building or structure or premise from the Building Official .
( 2 ) Exempted work. A building permit shall not be required
for the following :
(a) Playhouses and similar uses.
(b) Fences not exceeding height limitations or
requiring variances by the Board of. Adjustment.
(c) Oil derricks.
(d ) Movable cases, counters and partitions not over
five feet high.
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( e) Retaining walls which are not over two feet in
height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of
the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding
flammable liquids.
( f. ) Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the
capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons and the ratio of
height to diameter or width does not exceed two to one.
(q) Painting, papering and similar finish work.
(h) Temporary motion picture, television and theater
stage sets and scenery.
( i ) Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of
Group R, Division 3, and Group M occupancies when projecting
not more than 54 inches.
Unless otherwise exempted , separate plumbing , electrical and
mechanical permits shall be required for the above exempted
items.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall
not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in
any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any
other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Sec. 5-5-2 . Permits to be issued only to licensed
contractors. Except as otherwise provided by this title, it
shall be unlawful to issue a permit to any person other than a
duly registered contractor licensed to do business by the State
of Utah Department of Business Regulation and registered by the
Division of Building and Housing Services.
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Sec. 5-5-3 . Homeowner permits. Any permit required by this
title may be issued to any person to do any work regulated by
this title in a single family dwelling used exclusively for his
living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings and
quarters in connection with such buildings, provided that any
such person is a bona fide owner of any such dwelling and acces-
sory buildings and quarters , and that the same are occupied or
designed to be occupied by said owner and further provided that
said owner shall furnish the Building Official with a complete
layout drawing of the proposed work, satisfies the Building
Official that he has a working knowledge of the code require-
ments, performs the work himself, pays the necessary inspection
fees, and calls for all inspections required by this title.
Sec. 5-5-4. Application. To obtain a permit the applicant
shall first file an application therefor, in writing , on a form
furnished for that purpose.
.Sec. 5-5-5. Plans and other data. Each application for a
permit shall be accompanied by all required plans, diagrams, and
other data in duplicate, unless otherwise required by the
Building Official . The Building Official may require the plans
and other data to be prepared and designed by an engineer or
architect licensed by the state to practice as such.
Sec. 5-5-6. Issuance. The application plans and data filed
by an applicant for a building permit shall be checked by the
Building Official . Said application may be reviewed by other
government agencies or departments to check compliance with the
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laws and ordinances under their jurisdiction. If the Building
Official is satisfied that the work described in an application
for a building permit and plans filed therewith conform to the
requirements of this title and other pertinent ordinances and
laws and that the required fees have been paid , he shall issue a
permit therefor to the applicant. The Building Official may
issue a permit for the construction of part of a building or
structure before the entire plans and specifications for the
whole building or structure have been submitted or approved ,
provided adequate information and detailed statements have been
filed complying with all pertinent requirements of this title.
The holder of such permit shall proceed at his own risk without
assurance that the permit for the entire building or structure
will be granted.
Sec. 5-5-7. Validity. The issuance of a permit or approval
of plans or other data shall not be construed to be a permit for
or an approval of any violation of any of the provisions of this
title. The issuance of a permit based upon plans and other data
shall not prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring
the correction of errors in said plans and data or from stopping
building operations being carried on thereunder when in violation
of this title or any other ordinance.
Sec. 5-5-8. Expiration. Every permit issued by the
Building Official under the provisions of this title shall. expire
by limitation and become null and void if the building or work
authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from
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the date of such permit or if the building or work authorized by
such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work
is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be
recommenced, the permit shall first be renewed by the Building
Official and the fee therefor shall be one-half the amount
required for a new permit for such work provided no changes have
been made or will be made in the original plans or scope of such
work; and provided no changes have occurred relative to other
municipal regulations impacting the use, size, yard, space or
other requirements concerning the proposed structure or develop-
ment. Whenever a construction permit is taken out in order to
resolve the violation(s ) specified in a Notice and Order, the
expiration date for the permit shall coincide with the time limit for
resolution of the violation( s) contained in the Notice and Order.
Sec. 5-5-9. Suspension or revocation. The Buildinq
Official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under
provisions of this title whenever the permit is issued in error
or on the basis of incorrect information supplied or in violation
of any ordinance or regulation of any of the provisions of this
title.
Sec. 5-5-10. Investigation and penalty fees. Whenever any
construction or work for which a permit is required by this title
is started or commenced without obtaining the prescribed permit,
the fees specified in this title may be increased by the Building
Official up to a double fee but the payment of such increased
fees shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the
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requirements of this title in the execution of the work nor from
any other penalties prescribed herein. EXCEPTION: This
provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be
proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such
work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to
obtain a permit therefor before the commencement of the work. In
all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is
practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in
obtaining a permit, a double fee, as herein provided, shall be
charged.
Sec. 5-5-11 . Denial of permit. The Building Official may
refuse to issue any permit for work governed by this title to any
person who has a permit revoked in accordance with this title or
during such time as such person fails to comply with any
provision of this title.
Sec. 5-5-12. Hearing on revocation or denial of permit.
Any person adversely affected by the action of the Building
Official in accordance with the preceding sections may appeal to
the Board of Appeals and Examiners for a hearing upon such
revocation or denial .
Sec. 5-5-13. Permits not transferable. When any work
regulated by this title is not completed by the permittee tinder
the permit issued to him for the said work and the work in
question is added to or completed by one or more contractors,
each contractor shall procure a permit to cover the work he
performs.
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Sec. 5-5-14. Inspections. All construction, work, and
equipment for which a permit is required shall be subject to
inspections by the Building Official . The Building Official may
make or require any inspection of any construction work to
ascertain compliance with the provisions of this title and other
laws which are enforced by the Division of Building and Housing
Services. No construction, work, or equipment regulated by this
title shall be connected to any energy fuel or power supply or
water system or sewer system until authorized by the Building
Official. A survey of any lot may be required by the Building
Official to verify compliance of structures with approved
plans. The Building Official shall not be liable for any expense
entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required
to allow an inspection.
Sec. 5-5-15. Inspection requests. The Building Official
may require that every request for the inspection be filed at
least one day before such inspection is required . Such request
may be in writing or by telephone. It shall be the duty of the
person requesting any inspections required by this title to
provide access to and means for proper inspection of such work.
Sec. 5-5-16. Approvals required. No work shall be done on
any part of the building or structure beyond the point indicated
in each successive inspection without first obtaining the written
approval of the Building Official. Such written approval shall
be given only after an inspection shall have been made of each
successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the
inspections required by the Building Official .
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Sec. 5-5-17 . Final inspection and certificate of
occupancy. There shall be a final inspection and approval on all
buildings when completed and ready for occupancy. A final
inspection approval may, upon notice, be revoked by the Building
Official if he finds that any construction, work, or equipment
fails in any respect to comply with the requirements of this
title or that the installation is unsafe, dangerous, or a hazard
to life or property. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued
as specified in the adopted Uniform Building Code as amended.
Sec. 5-5-18. Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be
assessed:
( 1 ) When the approved plans are not readily available to
the inspector;
( 2 ) For failure to provide access on the date for which the
inspection is required;
( 3 ) For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the
Building Official.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, or
reinspection is necessary, no additional inspection of the work
will be performed until the required fees have been paid and the
permittee calls for a reinspection. The reinspection charge
shall not exceed $30 for each additional inspection required .
Sec. 5-5-20. Protection of public rights of way.
( 1 ) Each permit holder shall be responsible to see that
vehicles used in the process of carrying out the work authorized
by the permit shall not track any mud , dirt, or debris of any
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kind upon any City streets of Salt Lake City Corporation and , if
necessary, shall install a suitable process to clean the wheels
of the equipment prior its leaving the job site and entering the
streets of Salt Lake City Corporation. The suitable process
shall consist of :
( a) a cleaning area and crew to clean mud and dirt off
the wheels and exterior body surface of the trucks or its
equivalent.
(b ) the cleaning area shall be arranged to furnish
adequate draining to prevent puddling; the cleaning area
shall be kept mud free and may be on a macadam or concrete
slab.
(c ) the cleaning area shall be located on private
property and arranged in such a way that there is no
blocking of traffic on City streets.
(d ) The cleaning water or solution used for cleaning
shall not be allowed to enter the City streets, gutter, or
storm drain system.
( 2 ) All trucks and equipment leaving the site with earthen
materials or loose debris shall be loaded and/or covered in such
a manner as to prevent dropping of materials on City streets
and/or sidewalks.
( 3 ) Ramps constructed over curbs and gutters shall not
interfere with or block the passage of water along the gutter and
shall be constructed of material that will not erode or
deteriorate under adverse weather conditions.
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( 4 ) Permit holder shall install erosion and water runoff
controls sufficient to insure that no storm water, surface water,
or debris from the construction site shall drain or wash or be
tracked into any public right of way, including curb and
gutter. These controls shall be sufficient to cover any
contingency, including but not limited to, seasonal storms,
unseasonal storms, or methods of construction. The Building
Official may require, when in his discretion he deems necessary,
a runoff control plan to be submitted for approval . Said plan
may be required any time during construction and must be
submitted within five days of the request. The Building Official
may suspend all work until the plan requested is approved.
( 5) The sidewalk and/or curb and gutter shall not be used
for storage of debris, dirt, or excavated materials. In addition
the sidewalks shall not be removed, blocked or otherwise rendered
unusable by either the storage of construction equipment or
materials or the construction procedures used , unless a safe,
usable alternate walkway along the same side of the street is
provided by the contractor. All alternate walkways shall be
ramped and so constructed as to provide a walking surface four
feet wide as sound and smooth as the normal concrete sidewalk.
( 6 ) The permit holder shall be responsible for the
immediate removal of mud , dirt, or debris deposited on City
streets, sidewalks, and/or curb and gutters by equipment leaving
the site or by his construction procedures.
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( 7 ) If it becomes necessary for the City street crews to
remove any mud, dirt, or debris which has been deposited upon a
street or sidewalk of Salt Lake City Corporation, the total cost
to the City of such removal will be charged to the property
owner, including legal fees, if any. Payment of said charges
will be made to the City prior to certification of final
inspections, utility clearances, and issuance of a certificate of
occupancy.
( 8 ) The Building Official is hereby empowered to suspend
any permit until the permit holder installs and enforces the
cleaninq equipment or load covering material to insure that no
dust or debris is deposited upon the streets of Salt Lake City
Corporation. Said device shall operate in a manner satisfactory
to the Building Official.
( 9 ) A violation of this ordinance shall be punished as a
Class B misdemeanor and the issuance of a criminal complaint
shall not excuse the permit holder of his responsibilities to
abate the problem. Each day the violation exists shall be a
separate offense.
Chapter 6
BARRICADE AND SCAFFOLD PERMITS
Chapter 7
BUILDING REGULATIONS
Sections:
5-7-1 . Planning and design criteria adopted.
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5-7-2 . Building code adopted .
5-7-3. Exemptions.
5-7-4 . Violations and penalties.
5-7-5. Excavation and grading.
5-7-6 . Certificate of occupancy.
5-7-7. Flood hazard area.
5-7-8. Earthquake regulation.
5-7-9. Fire sprinkler protection.
5-7-10. Existing occupancies, conversions.
5-7-11 . Definitions.
5-7-12. Nonconforming building conversions.
5-7-13. Building permit fees.
5-7-14. Senior citizen apartment fee abatement.
Sec. 5-7-1 . Planning and design criteria adopted. The
Division of Construction and Maintenance Facilities planning and
design criteria to prevent architectural barriers for the aged
and physically handicapped, 1973 edition, is hereby adopted by
Salt Lake City as an ordinance, rules, and regulations of said
City; three copies of which criteria shall be filed for use and
examination by the public in the Office of the Recorder of Salt
Lake City. The purpose of the criteria is to provide minimum
requirements for the protection and welfare of the aged and
physically handicapped in using facilities and buildings provided
for the general public and financed in whole or in part by the
use of state, county, or municipal funds or the funds of any
political subdivision of the state.
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Sec. 5-7-2 . Building code adopted . The Uniform Building
Code and the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1982 edition, are
hereby adopted by Salt Lake City as the ordinances, rules, and
regulations of said City subject to the amendments and exceptions
thereto as hereinafter set out; three copies of which codes shall
be filed for use and examination of the public in the Office of
the Recorder of Salt Lake City. The said codes deal with and
establish rules and regulations for the erection, repair,
construction, enlargement, alteration, equipment, use, height,
area, and maintenance of buildings and/or structures in Salt Lake
City after the date hereof; they provide for the issuance of
permits and the collection of fees therefore; and provide
penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof.
Hereafter, all references in the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake
City , Utah, 1965, to the Uniform Building Code and Uniform
Building Code Standards 1976 edition adopted by section 5-7-2 are
amended to read the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1982
edition.
Sec. 5-7-3 . Exemptions. Expressly exempted , deleted , and
omitted from the Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, adopted by
reference in Section 5-7-2 of this chapter are Chapters 12, 23,
35 , 38 , 49 , 53, and 57 of the appendix to that code.
Sec. 5-7-4 . Violations and penalties. Section 205 of the
Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, adopted by Section 5-7-2 of
this chapter is amended to read as follows :
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove,
convert, or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any build-
ing or structure in the City, or cause the same to be done
contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this
code.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provi-
sions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for
each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation
of any of the provisions of this code is committed , continued, or
permitted and upon conviction of any such violation such persons
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred
ninety-nine dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than six
months or by such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 5-7-5. Excavation and Grading. Appendix Chapter 70 of
the Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, relating to excavation
and grading , as adopted by reference in Section 5-7-2 of.. this
Chapter is hereby amended by deleting the text of Sections 7001-
7015 and amending by ADDING a cross reference so Appendix Chapter
70 shall read as follows :
APPENDIX CHAPTER 70
EXCAVATION AND GRADING
Sections 7001-7015. Said sections and their revised text
are hereby deleted having been incorporated within the text of
Title 47 relating to Site Development Regulations, drawing
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particular reference to provisions within Chapters 4 and 5 of
said Title 47.
Sec. 5-7-6 . Certificate of occupancy. Section 307( a) of
the Uniform Building Code , 1982 edition, adopted by Section 5-7-2
of this chapter is amended to read as follows :
Sec. 307. (a) Use or occupancy. No building or structure of
Groups A, E, I , H, B or R occupancy shall be used or occupied ,
and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a
building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the
Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor
as provided herein.
Sec. 5-7-7. Flood hazard area. The Uniform Building Code,
1982 edition, as adopted by Section 5-7-2 of this chapter, is
amended by ADDING a new Chapter 71 , which reads as follows :
Sec. 7101 . Floodplain Hazard Area. For the purpose of this
Chapter "Floodplain Hazard Area" shall mean those lands lying
within the corporate limits of Salt Lake City as defined. in
Section 47-9-4 ( 10) of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City,
Utah, as being located within the boundaries of Flood Hazard
Boundary Map as defined in Section 4. 7-8-4 ( 8 ) and adopted by
Section 47-8-2 of said ordinances. A copy of said Map and amend-
ments is on file for public examination in the offices of the
City Recorder and City Engineer.
Sec. 7102. Floodplain Protection Requirements. All plans
involving development, repair, substantial improvements to, or
construction of building or structures within the Floodplain
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Hazard Area shall comply with the standards set forth in Chapter
8 of Title 47 of said ordinances relating to Floodplain Hazard
Regulations.
Sec. 5-7-8. Earthquake regulation. Section 2312 of the
Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, adopted by Section 5-7-2 of
this chapter is amended by deleting subsection ( 1 ) thereof.
Sec. 5-7-9. Fire Sprinkler Protection. Section 1807(a) of
the Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, is amended by changing
the second sentence of the paragraph to read as follows : Such
buildings shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler
system in accordance with Section 1807 (c ) .
Sec. 5-7-10. Existing occupancies, conversions. Section
104 (g) of the Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, adopted by
Section 5-7-2 of this chapter is amended by adding a provision
relating to change of occupancies which shall read as follows:
Sec. 104 (g ) . Existing occupancy, conversions. Buildings in
existence at the time of the passage of this code may have their
existing use or occupancy continued, if such use or occupancy was
legal at the time of the passage of this code, provided such
continued use is not dangerous to life.
Any change in the use or occupancy of any existing building
or structure shall comply with the provisions of Sections 307 and
502. A substantial change in ownership in existing nonconforming
group R occupancies caused by conversion shall constitute a
change of occupancy, and said structure must conform to the
provisions of chapter 14A.
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Sec. 5-7-11 . Definitions. Section 404 of the Uniform
Building Code , 1982 edition, adopted by Section 5-7-2 of this
chapter be, and the same hereby is amended by adding definitions
of condominiums and conversions which shall_ read as follows :
Condominium, condominium project, condominium unit. For
purposes of Chapter 14A of this code, "condominium", "condominium
project" , and "condominium units" or "units" shall mean property
or portions thereof conforming to the definitions set forth in
Section 57-8-3 of Utah Code Annotated , 1953, as amended.
Conversion. "Conversion" shall mean a proposed change in
the type of ownership in a parcel or parcels of land, together
with existing attached structures, from single ownership of said
parcel such as an apartment house or multi-family dwelling into a
condominium project or other ownership arrangements involving
separate ownership of individual units combined with joint or
collective ownership of common areas, facilities, or elements.
Sec . 5-7-12. Nonconforming building conversion. Chapter 12
of the Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, adpted by Section 5-
7-2 of this chapter, be and the same hereby is amended by adding
Chapter 12A to create a Group R Division 5 occupancy
classification and requirements applicable to change in occupancy
when nonconforming Group R Divisions 1 and 3 occupancies undergo
conversion, which shall read as follows:
Chapter 12A
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP R, DIVISION 5 OCCUPANCIES
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Sec. 1201A. Group R, Division 5 occupancies defined . Group
R, Division 5 occupancies shall be: nonconforming Croup R
Divisions 1 and 3 structures undergoing conversion.
Sec. 1202A. General provisions. Because conversion changes
the original anticipated ownership plan for a multi-family
dwelling unit project from a single ownership into a hybrid
mixture of separate ownership of dwelling units combined with
collective ownership of common areas through associations, etc. ,
each nonconforming Group R Division 1 or Division 3 structure
being converted into a condominium project or other type of
ownership arrangement involving separate ownership of individual
units combined with joint or collective ownership of common areas
shall constitute a change in classification of occupancy to that
of a Group R Division 5 and shall comply with basic requirements
of this code and the specific requirements listed below. All
work on such structures in the form of additions, alterations, or
repairs shall conform to applicable standards as required by
Section 104 ( a-e) of this code. Where said provisions require
conformity to requirements governing new buildings, the appli-
cable requirements of Group R Division 1 or 3 new construction
shall apply.
Special Provisions and Minimum Standards
Sec. 1203A. Property report. Each conversion project to
obtain approval shall submit two copies of a property report
prepared by a licensed engineer or architect which discloses and
describes :
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( 1 ) The age of the building or buildings,
( 2) The general condition, useful life, and capacity of the
building ( s) ' structural elements including the roof, foundations,
mechanical system, electrical system, plumbing system, boiler,
and other structural elements;
( 3 ) All known conditions constituting deficiencies requir-
ing repair to meet existing building codes; and
( 4 ) All known conditions which may require repair or
replacement within the next succeeding five year period.
Said report shall certify the structure currently conforms
to applicable codes or the owner shall present plans to bring the
structures into conformity with applicable building codes prior
to issuance of certificates of occupancy.
Sec. 1204A. Electrical service minimum standards. Each
converted dwelling unit shall have an electrical service which
provides:
( 1 ) A minimum service of 60 amps.
(2 ) Receptacle outlets are required to meet standards of
the National Electrical Code, Section 210-21 (b) . Each habitable
room shall have no less than two such receptacles.
( 3 ) Where a kitchen is provided, or required by this code,
each kitchen shall be installed on a separate circuit.
( 4 ) If as an option, dishwashers or garbage disposals are
to be installed or provided for, each must be located on a
separate circuit. If such appliances or optional capacity are
not provided, the limitation must be disclosed to buyers and in
the property report.
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( 5 ) All bathrooms are to be equipped with GFIC outlet.
( 6 ) Lights and fixtures in all storage and equipment
facilities over 84 sq. ft. in size .
( 7) Installation of a smoke detector conforming to USC
Standard 43-6.
(8 ) Installation of at least one wall switch controlled
lighting outlet in every habitable room, bathrooms, hallways,
stairways, attached garages, and outdoor entrances.
All electrical work and repair must be completed under
permit and comply with applicable codes and ordinances.
Sec. 1205A. Plumbing and water systems. (a) Plumbing
system. A mechanical engineer, licensed plumbing contractor, or
a licensed general contractor shall calculate and determine the
capacity of the current plumbing system, including the existing
and potential load in fixture units (as determined by the Uniform
Plumbing Code) as part of the property report required above.
All new installations or repairs must be completed under permit
and shall conform to applicable plumbing codes. The entire
system shall be brought up to applicable standards of this code
when required by Section 104 (a-e ) . The impact of new instal-
lations upon the existing system shall be calculated and stated
in the property report.
(b ) Water supply. Water piping shall be so arranged that
the water supply can be turned on or off to any individual fix-
ture; provided , however, that supply piping to a single unit and
building accessory thereto may be controlled by one valve.
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Sec. 1206A. Mechanical system. The mechanical system for
each converted dwelling unit shall:
( 1 ) Equip each unit with its own heating system, except
where a central water or steam system is present.
( 2 ) Provide each unit with its own means of controlling
temperature when the building utilizes a central heating plant.
All mechanical work and repair shall be completed under permit
and comply with applicable codes.
Sec. 1207A. Discretion of Building Official to waive minor
deviations. The foregoing minimum standards are intended to be
fully complied with prior to the Buildin.q Official 's approval of
permits, record of survey maps, plans or certificates. However,
the Building Official may waive literal compliance with said
standards for minor deviations and non-dangerous conditions, if
the Official determines that strict compliance with the
requirements of this chapter would be impractical due to the
unique condition of the property , or result in an unnecessary and
extreme hardship for the owner of the property. The Building
Official may in such cases impose additional reasonable and
equivalent conditions upon the project.
Sec. 5-7-13. Building permit fees. For purposes of
calculating fees required for permits under Chapter 3 of the
Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, hereinabove adopted in this
title by reference, the adoption by reference of Table 3A of the
1982 edition of said code is hereby repealed and Table 3A of the
Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, is herein adopted by
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reference for said limited purpose. Three copies of said Table
3A shall be available for inspection in the City Recorder 's
Office for reference.
Sec. 5-7-14. Senior citizen apartment fee abatement.
Qualified multi-family apartment projects may apply to, and
receive from, the Building Official an abatement of the normal
building permit fees. In order for the Building Official to
approve the discount, the applicant must submit necessary docu-
mentation in order for the Building Official to certify that the
apartment project qualifies under the following criteria:
( 1 ) The project is owned and/or operated as a bona fide
organization for providing housing for senior citizens,
( 2 ) The project operators and/or property owners stipulate
that all units shall be rented by persons over age sixty-two
years of age,
( 3 ) Operators and/or property owners agree to verify ages
of tenants as part of their annual application for an apartment
house license,
(4 ) Project operators and property owners execute an agree-
ment, bindinq upon successors-in-interest and secured by the real
property, to reimburse the City the amount of the abated fees
plus interest from the date of the permit at the rate applicable
to judgment, should the rate of occupancy by qualified senior
citizens drop below ninety-five percent during the next thirty
years. This occupancy rate shall be determined annually as of
the date the annual license application is submitted to the City,
and
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( 5 ) The amount of the fees abated , plus interest at the
then established rate applicable to judgments from date of the
abated fees, shall be repaid to the City upon a subsequent
application to convert said project to condominium or other
ownership arrangements involving sale of separate units, if
submitted within thirty years of said abatement.
Chapter 8
DEMOLITION
Sections:
5-8-1 . Demolition fees.
5-8-2. Demolition permits.
5-8-3 . Sewer lateral and utilities.
5-8-4. Demolition review procedures and tenant appeal.
5-8-5. Completion of demolition project.
Sec. 5-8-1 . Demolition fees. A fee for each demolition
permit shall be paid to the City Treasurer as follows :
A. Residential:
Single Story ( including basement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
To 2nd Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
To 3rd Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
To 4th Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 .00
PLUS
Accessory Building
(Shed , Garage, Workshop,
Equipment room, etc . ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
To 2nd Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
Over 2 Story-per story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
B. Commercial - Industrial
Single Story to 2 ,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25. 00
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Single Story to 4,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 .00
Single Story to 6,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Single Story to 8,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Single Story to 10 ,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 .00
Single Story to 12,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 .00
Single Story to 14 ,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 .00
Single Story to 16,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 .00
Single Story to 18,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 .00
Single Story to 20,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110.00
Single Story to 22,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.00
Single Story to 24,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.00
Single Story to 26,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.00
Single Story to 28 ,000 Sq. Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130. 00
Single Story to 30,000 Sq. Peet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.00
Other main buildings (warehouse,
service shops, etc. ) on same site. . . . . . .same fee as above
Each additional floor or story
above first story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 fee determined above.
Accessory buildings demolished at the same time as general
demolition project (garage, shed, equipment room, boiler
plant) fee as follows :
Each story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10 . 00
Pre-demolition salvage permit
fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 regular demolition fee
Minimum fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 .00
A pre-demolition salvage permit, for other than structural
demolition, shall be required for the removal of doors, windows,
special glass, fixtures, fittings, pipes, railings, posts,
panels, boards, lumber, stones, bricks, marble, etc. on the
exterior or interior of the building .
Sec. 5-8-2. Demolition permits. Section 302 ( a-d) of the
Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition, adopted by Section 5-7-2 of
this title as it relates to the issuance of a demolition permit
is amended to read as follows :
( a) Permits required . No person, firm or corporation shall
erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert,
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or demolish any building or structure in the City or cause the
same to be done without first obtaining a separate building
permit for each such building or structure from the Building
Official.
(b) Application. To obtain a permit the applicant shall
first submit an application therefor in writing on a form
furnished for that purpose. Every applicant shall:
( 1 ) Identify and describe type of work to be covered
by the permit (demolition, salvage, etc. )
( 2 ) State the address of the structure to be
demolished.
( 3 ) Describe the structure to be demolished indicating
type of use, type of building construction, size in square
footage and number of stories and dwelling units ( if
applicable ) .
( 4 ) Indicate place where demolition materials will be
disposed of.
( 5 ) Specify approximate date of commencement and
completion of demolition.
( 6 ) Indicate whether or not fences and/or barricades
will be erected and their proposed location.
( 7) Indicate whether or not fill material will be
required to bring site back to level grade at end of
project.
( 8 ) Be signed by permittee, or his authorized agent,
who may be required to submit evidence of such authority.
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( 9 ) Indicate whether building is presently occupied .
( 10 ) Give such other information as may be required by
the Building Official including performance bonds where
appropriate.
(c ) Qualifications. Who may apply for permit. The permit
required shall be obtained by the person, firm or corporation
doing the work specified in the permit. Demolition or salvage
permits may be issued by the Building Official only to the
following parties who meet the following qualifications:
( 1 ) Licensed subcontractor. A subcontractor currently
holding a license in good standing with the State of Utah to
do wrecking and/or demolition work.
( 2 ) Licensed general contractor. A contractor
currently holding a license in good standing with the State
of Utah qualified as a general contractor, but only when the
demolition is incidental and supplemental to the construc-
tion by the general contractor of a new structure on the
demolition site. Exception: Salvage work may be done
without contractor's license provided all other conditions
of the demolition ordinance are met.
( 3 ) Special restricted permittee. A property owner
doing his own work, or a person doing the work as an agent
for the property owner, who cannot qualify under ( 1 ) or ( 2 )
above, may qualify for a restricted special demolition
permit conditioned upon compliance with the following terms
and restrictions:
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( a) Only one special demolition permit may be
issued or outstanding at any time for any property
owner or agent of such owner. Exception: A second
permit may be issued when it qualifies under Section
5-8-1 (b) above ( accessory building cleared at same time
as primary structure) .
(b) Said permit is not transferable between
parties.
(c) Each demolition project commenced under
special permit must be completed and receive final
inspection and approval from the building division
prior to the approval or issuance of any subsequent
special permit to either the owner or agent.
(d) Special demolition permits may be issued for
demolition of the following structures only:
( 1 ) Accessory buildings.
( 2 ) Single family or duplex residential
structures.
( 3 ) Commercial , manufacturing and other
buildings when not exceeding one story nor 2 ,000
square feet in floor area.
(e) However, the Building Official shall have the
discretion to authorize the issuance of either one
additional special permit or a permit for demolition of
a structure other than under paragraph 3 , c and d above
if the permittee posts a corporate surety or cash
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deposit performance bond in an amount equal to the
estimated costs of demolition to guarantee timely and
proper completion of the demolition project (s) .
( f_) Purpose. Issuance of special permits for
demolition projects are specifically intended to be
restricted as to size and number as provided above.
Any misrepresentations made to circumscribe the purpose
and these provisions shall be unlawful, and may subject
the owner or agent to criminal sanctions in addition to
the revocation of the special permit.
(d ) Expiration. Permits issued to special permittees under
3-c above shall expire thirty calendar days from the date of
issuance, unless a completion date allowing more time is stated
and approved by the Building official at the time of applica-
tion. Demolition permits may be renewable upon request prior to
expiration with approval of the Building Official for one-half
the original fee permit, provided continuous progress is being
made. If a permit is allowed to expire without the prior
renewal , any subsequent request for reinstatement shall be
accompanied by a reinstatement fee equal to the original
demolition permit fee.
(e) Sixty-day notice prior to demolition of occupied resi-
dential structure. No permit which authorizes the demolition of
a residential structure which is presently occupied by tenants,
shall be issued unless the owner of said residential structure
has provided proof of notice of the proposed demolition of said
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residential structure delivered to said tenants by registered
mail at least sixty (60 ) days prior to applying for a permit to
demolish said structure.
The above sentence shall not be applicable to any structure
which the Building official has ordered to be demolished pursuant
to this title, the Uniform Housing Code, the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, or the Salt Lake City-County
Health Department regulations.
This provision shall not be applicable to any residential
structure which is vacant at the time of application for a
demolition permit, nor shall it preclude the issuance of a
demolition permit once a residential structure is vacated even
though prior to the expiration of sixty days' notice required
above.
( f) Barricades, fences, walkways, permits, bonds,
insurance, and hose lines. Prior to the issuance of any
demolition permit and the commencement of any demolition project,
the application shall indicate plans to comply with applicable
requirements relating to erection of barricades, fences,
walkways, scaffolds, permits, etc. as provided in other
applicable City ordinances, including but not limited to:
Chapter. 44 of the Uniform Building Code, 1982 edition "Protection
of Pedestrians" as adopted by Section 5-7-2 , "Street or public
property to be fenced if occupied, " Section 5-6-1 , "Permit
required" , and Section 5-6-4 , "Bond required hose lines when
buildings demolished. When the applicant indicates the
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demolition will require more than thirty days to complete, and in
other cases when required by the Building Official, the applicant
shall also indicate plans to fence the demolition site so that it
will be inaccessible to unauthorized persons. The Building
Official may waive this requirement when he determines that
fencing would be inappropriate.
Sec. 5-8-3 . Sewer lateral and utilities. Prior to the
commencement of any demolition or moving, the permittee must plug
all sewer laterals at or near sidewalk lines as staked out by the
Public Utility Department. No excavation shall be covered until
such plugging is approved by said Department or by the Building
Official. Permittee shall further insure all utility services to
the structure and/or premises have been shut off and meters
removed prior to commencement of work.
Sec. 5-8-4 . Demolition review procedures and tenant appeal .
( 1 ) When an occupant of a dwelling unit has received formal
notice of eviction and has reason to believe that notice was
issued because of a proposed demolition of the dwelling unit
which he occupies, he may initiate an appeal to the Mayor, on a
form provided in the Division of Building and Housing Services.
The filing of said appeal shall stay the issuance of any permit
for the renovation or demolition of the occupied structure in
question for a period not to exceed 30 days. Subsequent appeals
shall not act to further stay said issuance and no stay shall be
granted if the Building Official certifies to the Mayor that a
stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or
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property. In such cases permit issuance shall not be stayed
otherwise than by order issued by a court of competent juris-
diction after application, petition, notice, and due cause shown.
( 2) Upon filing of the initial appeal with the Building
Official , said appeal shall be forwarded to the Mayor_ with
request for a hearing date, which hearing should be held within
the next fifteen days before the Mayor and a copy of the form
shall be forwarded to the Relocation Division of the Redevelop-
ment Agency of Salt Lake City for relocation advice and assist-
ance. Said agency shall, within ten days, forward to the Mayor a
statement of its relocation investigation and recommendations.
( 3) Upon receipt of said appeal form, the Building Official
shall institute an investigation to determine if the building in
question is occupied and whether. the 60-day notice requirement of
this chapter has been met. He shall then report his findings to
the Mayor within ten days of the filing of said appeal.
( 4) The Mayor and/or City Council shall fix a reasonable
time for the hearing of the appeal within the next fifteen days
and shall give due notice to the appellant as well as legal
interest holders in the property, and shall, at said hearing,
review said appeal together with agency and departmental reports
and recommendations and related permit applications, and shall
decide the same within seven days from the date of such hearing.
( 5 ) The Mayor shall have the following powers with regard
to the hearing of said appeals:
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( a) To enforce the attendance of witnesses, the
production of books and papers, and to administer oaths;
(b) To direct municipal resources, if necessary, to
alleviate relocation hardships;
(c ) To hear and decide allegations of error in any
order, requirement, decision, or determination made by a
municipal officer in the performance of his duties as
related to the above;
(d ) To see that the laws and ordinances are faithfully
executed and direct investigations accordingly;
( e) To institute any appropriate actions or
proceedings to prevent or punish persons from or for
performing any act contrary to the building and zoning
ordinances of Salt Lake City.
Sec. 5-8-5 . Completion of demolition project. A permit for
demolition requires that all materials comprising part of the
existing structure( s) , including the foundation and footings,
must be removed .from the site. The depression caused by removal
of such debris must be filled back and compacted to the original
grade as approved by the Building Official with fill material
excluding detrimental amounts of organic material or large
dimension nonorganic material as provided by Section 7010 (d ) of
the Uniform Building Code. The demolition work must be
completed, include filling and leveling back to grade and removal
of required pedestrian walkways and fences within the permit
period provided in Section 301 (d ) above unless the Building
Official :
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( 1 ) Finds that any part of the foundation or building or
site will form an integral part of a new structure to be erected
on the same site for which plans have already been approved by
the building division, in which case he may approve plans for
appropriate adjustment and may impose reasonable conditions
including the posting of a bond, erection of fences, securing,
etc . to guarantee the site does not create a hazard.
( 2 ) Finds that new construction will shortly commence and
approves the continuance of the protective pedestrian walkway.
Chapter 9
ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS
Sections :
5-9-1 . National electrical code adopted .
5-9-2. Emergency lighting.
5-9-3 . "Reasonably safe" defined.
5-9-4 . Service entrance requirements.
5-9-5. Service entrance ratings.
5-9-6. Branch circuits for future use.
5-9-7. Compliance with applicable standards.
5-9-8. Wiring standards.
5-9-9. Electrical equipment standards.
5-9-10. Sale of electrical materials, devices, and
appliances.
5-9-11 . Manufacturer 's rating.
5-9-12. Evidence of compliance.
5-9-13. Revocation of specific approval for electrical
items.
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5-9-14. Residential electrical fees.
5-9-15. Fees for temporary metering.
5-9-16. Commercial and industrial fees.
5-9-17. Electrical work exceeding $100 ,000 .
5-9-18 . Power to panel permit for construction purposes
only.
Sec. 5-9-1 . The National Electrical Code adopted . The 1981
National Electrical Code is hereby adopted by Salt Lake City as
the ordinances, rules and regulations of said City, subject to
the amendments and exceptions thereto as hereinafter set .forth;
three copies of which code shall be filed for use and examination
to the public in the office of the Recorder of Salt Lake City.
Hereafter, all references in the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake
City, Utah , 1965, to The National Electrical Code, 1975 edition
adopted by Section 5-9-1 are amended to read The 1981 National
Electrical Code.
Sec. 5-9-2 . Emergency lighting . An emergency lighting
system approved by The 1981 National Electical Code adopted by
reference in Section 5-9-1 , shall be provided in all enclosed
gathering places as required by the Uniform Building Code, 1982
edition, adopted by reference in Section 5-7-2 and the Salt Lake
City Fire Department Ordinances. Such systems shall auto-
matically operate to illuminate the exits, aisles, and corridors
of assembly areas in the event of failure of regular power. The
emergency system shall comply with the operation requirements of
the Fire Department and shall be inspected for operation each six
months by the Fire Marshal .
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Sec. 5-9-3 . "Reasonably safe" defined . As used in this
title, "reasonably safe as to persons and property" as applied to
electrical installations and electrical equipment means safe to
use in the service for which the installation or equipment is
intended without necessary hazard to life or property.
Sec . 5-9-4. Service entrance requirements. Service head
for overhead service entrance shall be located at the first point
of attachment of the service drop to the building. Service
entrance conductors shall be in one and one-half inch rigid
conduit when of periscope type and shall extend no less than
thirty-six inches above the roof. Other service entrance conduc-
tors shall be in electrical metallic tubing or approved metal
raceway.
Sec. 5-9-5. Service entrance ratings. For single family
dwellings to and including fourteen hundred ninety-nine square
feet area the service entrance conductors shall be rated at not
less than one hundred amperes and shall be installed in a raceway
of one and one-quarter inch minimum using an approved one hundred
ampere meter socket, and for single family dwellings of fifteen
hundred square feet area and over service entrance conductors
shall be rated at not less than one hundred twenty-five amperes
and shall be installed in a raceway of one and one-half inch
minimum using an approved one hundred and twenty-five ampere
meter socket. The load center shall have main lugs as large as
the service entrance conductors.
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Sec. 5-9-6. Branch circuits for future use. Facilities for
at least two spare circuits with a minimum of twenty ampere
capacity each on the load center shall be provided in dwelling_
occupancy for future use of appliances, etc .
Sec. 5-9-7. Compliance with applicable standards. No
installation shall be approved and no inspection shall be deemed
final unless all installations or electrical equipment shall be
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and any
orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof, and
with approved electrical standards for safety to persons and
property. Where no specific standards are prescribed by this
ordinance or by any other orders, rules, or other regulations
issued by authority thereof, conformity with the regulations set
forth in The 1981 National Electrical Code shall be prima facie
evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to
persons and property.
Sec. 5-9-8. Wiring standards. Enclosed wiring shall be
required in all public buildings such as churches, schools,
hospitals, hotels, motels, stores, theatres, commercial
buildings, and garages; industrial and manufacturing
establishments; warehouses; semi-public building such as rest
homes, nursing homes, fraternities, or sororities where ten or
more persons , not members of a family, are roomed or housed; and
buildings containing multiple-dwelling occupancies which have
over three floors as defined by the Uniform Building Code.
Wiring that penetrates fire walls and floors is required to be
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enclosed . The following methods of wiring for light, heat, and
power shall not be hereinafter installed in locations requiring
enclosed wiring :
( 1 ) Open wiring on insulators.
(2 ) Concealed knob and tube work.
( 3 ) Non-metallic sheathed cable.
( 4 ) Armored cable of. the AC or ACT types.
( 5 ) Service entrance cable.
(6 ) Non-metalic waterproof. wiring.
( 7 ) Non-metallic surface extension.
Sec. 5-9-9. Electrical equipment standards. All electrical
equipment installed or used shall be reasonably safe to persons
and property and in conformity with the provisions of this title,
the applicable statutes of the State of Utah and ordinances of
Salt Lake City, and any orders, rules, and regulations issued by
authority thereof. Conformity of electrical equipment with
standards of Underwriters ' Laboratories, Inc. , listed by or
bearing the Underwriters ' Laboratories, Inc. , label, shall be
evidence that such equipment is reasonably safe to persons and
property.
Sec. 5-9-10. Sale of electrical materials, devices, and
appliances. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer
for sale, loan, rent, dispose of by gift or premium, give, or
otherwise furnish, provide, or make available for use any of the
following electrical materials, devices, or appliances, unless
such electrical materials, devices, or appliances comply with the
provisions of this title:
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( 1 ) Electrical materials, equipment, and devices for use in
making interior wiring installations operated at two hundred
fifty volts or less between conductors.
( 2 ) Lighting fixtures and portable lighting equipment
excepting the light bulbs or tubes.
( 3 ) Electrically heated cooking equipment intended for
household use.
( 4 ) Electrically operated toys.
( 5 ) Radio or television receiving sets and electronic or
electrostatic reproducers and amplifiers.
( 6 ) All other electrical appliances intended for household
use.
( 7 ) Electrical cords and cord sets.
( 8 ) Portable motion picture projectors and portable
electrical illuminated signs.
(9 ) Transformers operating at fifty volts or more between
any two conductors or consuming more than fifty watts, designed
or intended for attachment directly or indirectly to any
electrical system, circuit, or electrical service for light,
heat, or power in any dwelling occupancy in Salt Lake City.
( 10 ) Electrically operated snow melting, soil heating, or
labor-saving equipment.
Sec. 5-9-11 . Manufacturer's rating . All electrical
materials, devices and appliances as hereinbefore enumerated,
designated , or intended for attachment directly or indirectly to
any electrical system, circuit, or electrical service for light,
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tea,
heat, or power shall be only those which conform with the
requirements of this title. Each article shall bear or contain
the maker's name, trademark, or identification symbol, together
with such rating by the manufacturer as may be necessary to
determine the intended use. The correct operating volts and
amperes or volts and watts shall be stated and no person shall
remove, alter, deface, or obliterate any such marking.
Sec. 5-9-12. Evidence of compliance. Listing or labeling
of electrical materials, devices, and appliances as hereinbefore
enumerated by the Underwriters ' Laboratories, Inc. , or other
qualified testing laboratories as complying with the code of
standards for electrical materials, devices and appliances, shall
be accepted as prima facie evidence of the conformity of such
electrical materials, devices, and appliances, and that such
materials are reasonably safe to persons and property.
Sec. 5-9-13. Revocation of specific approval for electrical
items. Any approval granted by the Building Official of the
Division of Building and Housing Services may be revoked by him
if the electrical materials, devices, or appliances are found to
be hazardous to life and property for the purpose used or
intended or do not conform with the standards under which they
were approved for use. Notice of the revocation of said approval
shall be given in writing to the person to whom approval was
granted by the Building Official.
Sec. 5-9-14. Residential electrical fees. The following
fees for a permit for the installation of electrical materials in
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residences, including multi-apartment buildings, shall be paid to
the City Treasurer before any permit is valid:
( 1 ) For issuing the permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 3.00
( 2 ) The minimum fee for:
( a ) Minor remodel and additional circuits;
or
(b ) Service change with 1 or 2 new cir-
cuits; or
(c ) Service change or alteration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
(d ) Home owner electrical remodel permit. . . . . . 15.00
(e) New residents for homeowner permits
see single family schedule.
( 3 ) The square foot area of new single family dwelling , as
determined from the building permit, shall establish an
electrical permit fee as follows:
( a) Up to 1500 square feet, per square foot. . . .0 .02
(b ) Per square foot above 1500 square feet. . . . .0 .01
(4 ) Permit for total renovation of electrical
systems in existing single family dwellings. . . . 15.00
(5) Permit for total renovation of electrical
systems in multi-unit apartment buildings
shall be as follows:
( a) One or two units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
(b) Third and fourth units, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .00
(c ) Additional units, including house
meter, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .00
( 6 ) Inspection to advise on and appraise
electrical systems in existing residences
(consulting ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
( 7) Permits for multi-unit apartments (excluding transient
occupancies, such as hotel or motel , which are
classified as commercial ) shall be established as
follows:
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( a ) First three units, per square foot. . . . . . . . . 0 .02
(b) Units four through ten, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .00
(c ) Units eleven and above, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. 50
( 8 ) Projects including multiple buildings and/or_
row-houses shall be computed for each building
or house separately.
( 9 ) A power to panel with no issue fee for single
occupancy buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
For individual apartments in an apartment building , or
condominium units not for occupancy an additional 3. 00
fee for each additional meter.
Sec. 5-9-15. Fee for temporary metering. The fee for
permit for temporary metering and service facilities shall be:
( 1 ) Up to 100 amp load capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10 .00
( 2.) Each additional , or part thereof,
100 amp capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .00
Sec. 5-9-16. Commercial and industrial fees. The fee to be
paid to the City Treasurer for electrical permit covering work in
industrial or commercial properties shall be computed as follows :
( 1 ) For issuing permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
( 2 ) Minimum fee shall be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 00
( 3 ) For new service, chance of service, altera-
tions or repairs of 600 volt or less,
capacity service entrance equipment, fee
shall be computed in accordance with the
following:
( a) Up to 100 amp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .00
(b) 101 amp to 200 amp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 00
(c ) Each additional 100 amp or fraction. . . . . . . .2. 00
( 4 ) Fee for installation, alteration or repair
of sub-feeders, including supply taps from
sub-feeders shall be computed in accordance
with the following table:
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( a) Up to 30 amp capacity, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 50
(b) 31 amp to 60 amp capacity, each. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 00
(c ) 61 amp to 100 amp capacity, each. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .00
(d ) Each 100 amp, or fraction, capacity
above 100 amp capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .00
( 5 ) The installation of transformers shall be
subject to inspection fee when such trans-
formers are an integral part of the
consumer's distribution system. Such fee
shall he in addition to the regular system
inspection fee and shall be computed as follows :
(a) Transformers up to 50 volt secondary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NO CHARGE
(b) 51 volt to 240 volt secondary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 .00
(c ) 241 volt to 600 volt secondary. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 .00
(d ) 601 volt to 2300 volt secondary. . . . . . . . . . . 50 .00
(e ) Greater than 2300 volt secondary. . . . . . . . . . 75. 00
( 6 ) Installation of a motor generator for
emergency or standby:
( a) Power up to 500 KVA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 . 00
(b ) Above 500 KVA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 .00
( 7 ) Alternate fee schedule. Electrical permit fees shall
be computed on the schedules set forth in this chapter
and shall be paid prior to work being started . When a
fee cannot be computed on the foregoing schedules, it
shall be computed as follows up to, but not exceeding
$100 ,000.00 :
(a) Where such work is more than $25. 00 but less than
$10 ,000.00 - 1 % of the total valuation.
(b ) Where such work is more than $9,999. 99 but does
not exceed $100 ,000 .00 - $100.00 + 1/2 of 1 % of
valuation over $9,999. 99.
Sec. 5-9-17. Electrical work exceeding $100 ,000. When the
cost of electrical work exceeds $100 ,000.00 , electrical permit
fees shall be a follows:
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( 1 ) Where such work is more than $100 ,000 . 00 but less than
$250 ,000 .00--$300 + 2/10 of 1 % over $100 ,000. 00 .
( 2. ) Where such work is more than $250 ,000.00--$700 + 1/10
of. 1 % of all over $250 ,000 .00.
Sec. 5-9-18 . Power to panel permit for construction
purposes only. A power to panel permit shall authorize power for
construction purposes on a temporary basis only; permanent power
must be authorized separately.
( 1 ) At the time power to panel is required to complete
construction , the owner or contractor shall apply for and obtain
a separate power to panel construction permit. Said permit shall
be valid for a 60 day period.
( 2 ) Thirty day extensions for said permit may be issued
upon the approval of Building and Housing Services and upon
payment of one-half of the original permit fee for each
extension.
( 3 ) Final electrical approval for permanent power shall be
withheld until a certificate of occupancy is issued. Occupancy
occurring prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
shall result in a discontinuance of all power until occupancy is
approved or until occupancy ceases.
( 4 ) Upon expiration of a power to panel construction permit
all power to said electrical panel shall be discontinued.
( 5 ) Fees:
60 day , no issue fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10 .00
30 day extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
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Chapter. 10
HOUSE MOVING AND MOVERS
Sections :
5-10-1 . Relocation permit.
5-10-2. Application for permit.
5-10-3 . Relocation buildings must conform to zoning and
building ordinances
5-10-4 . Requirements for relocation.
5-10-5. Investigation of application.
5-10-6. Conditions of permit.
5-10-7. Foundations to be completed.
5-10-8. Time limit.
5-10-9. Relocation bond.
5-10-10 . When relocation bond not required .
5-10-11 . Conditions of bond.
5-10-12. Default in performance of conditions - notice.
5-10-13. Duty of surety and principal .
5-10-14. Authority of building inspector in event of
default.
5-10-15. When building or structure may be demolished .
5-10-16 . Termination of bond.
5-10-17 . Right to enter premises.
5-10-18. House mover 's license.
5-10-19 . Application for house mover's license.
5-10-20. Liability insurance.
5-10-21 . House mover's permit.
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5-10-22. Public utilities.
5-10-23. Duty to notify police traffic department.
5-10-24. Permits exempted .
Sec. 5-10-1 . Relocation permit. No person, firm, or
corporation shall relocate any building or structure within Salt
Lake City without first having obtained a permit to do so from
the Division of Building and Housing Services.
Sec. 5-10-2. Application for permit. Each application for
a relocation permit shall be made to the Division of Building and
Housing Services upon forms furnished by it and shall set forth
such information as may reasonably be required in order to carry
out the purposes of this ordinance.
Sec. 5-10-3 . Relocation buildings must conform to zoning
and building ordinances. No relocation permit shall be issued to
any person, firm, or corporation to relocate any building or
structure upon another lot unless such use, building, or proposed
conversion thereof conforms to the zoning ordinance and the
building code of Salt Lake City and any other pertinent
ordinances.
Sec. 5-10-4 . Requirements for relocation. No permit shall
be issued to any person, firm, or corporation to relocate any
building or structure which is so constructed or in such
condition as to be dangerous or unsafe or which is infested with
pests or is unsanitary or which, if it be a dwelling or habita-
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tion, is unfit for human habitation or which is so dilapidated ,
defected, unsightly, or in such a condition of deterioration or
disrepair that its relocation at the proposed site would create a
safety or health hazard or would cause appreciable damage to or
be materially detrimental to the property in the district within
a radius of five hundred feet from the proposed site.
If, in the opinion of the Building Official the present use
or condition of the building or structure allows practical
conversion or effective repair or alteration he may issue such a
relocation permit if plans are submitted to him showing that the
improvements and alterations conform to the building code and
zoning ordinance and are in architectural harmony with
neighboring structures. In cases where a non-conforming use is
to be converted to a conforming use and in determining
architectural harmony with neighboring structures, both the
Building Official and the Planning Director shall examine the
plans submitted and if, in their opinion it is desirable, the
matter may be referred to the Board of Adjustment for hearing.
The decision of said Board of Adjustment shall be final .
Sec. 5-10-5. Investigation of application. The Building
Official of Building and Housing Services shall cause an
investigation to be made of the buildinq or structure to be
relocated and of the property upon which it is to be located in
order to determine whether or not said perit shall. be granted.
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Sec. 5-10-6 . Conditions of permit. The Building Official
of Building and Housing Services shall , in granting any
relocation permit, impose thereon such terms and conditions as he
may determine reasonable and proper, including but not limited to
the requirements of changes, alterations, additions, or repairs
to be made to or upon the building, structure, or property to the
end that the relocation thereof shall not be materially
detrimental or injurious to public safety or public welfare or to
property within the immediate district. Such terms and
conditions shall be written upon the permit or appended in
writing thereto. Permits may be required for building ,
electrical , mechanical and plumbing work done to bring the
building into code compliance.
Sec. 5-10-7. Foundations to be completed . The foundations
to be used in connection with any of the buildings herein
referred to shall be fully completed, inspected, and approved by
the Building Official before any such building is moved upon any
foundation or moved on to the lot of the new location.
Sec. 5-10-8. Time limit. All such buildings shall be
completed in their exterior and protected from the elements by
the necessary coats of paint or other preservative. All doors
and windows shall be installed within fifteen days after the
building is placed on its new site unless an extension of time is
granted by the Building Official .
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Sec. 5-10-9. Relocation bond. No relocation permit shall
be issued unless the applicant therefor shall first post with the
Building Official a performance bond executed by the owner of the
premises where the building or structure is to be relocated as
principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in
the State of Utah as surety, or a cash deposit in the amount of
the required bond , said deposit to be returned on the completion
of the requirements contained in the permit. Such bond shall
name Salt Lake City as obligee and shall be in an amount equal to
the cost of the work required to be done in order to comply with
all of the conditions of such relocation permit as determined by
the Building Official . Any work on the project left unfinished
after six months may be finished by Salt Lake City working
through a contractor and utilizing funds from the performance or
rash bond .
Sec. 5-10-10. when relocation bond not required . A reloca-
tion bond need not be filed in any case where the Building
Official shall determine that the only relocation involved is
that of moving a building temporarily to the regularly occupied
business premises of a house mover or that of moving a building
to adjacent property of the same owner or to buildings or
structures to be used by a governmental agency for governmental
purposes or garages to be used as individual garages and _limited
in size to two-car garages, provided such exceptions shall not
apply unless the Building Official further finds that no security
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is necessary in order to assure compliance with the requirements
of this chapter.
Sec. 5-10-11 . Conditions of bond . Every relocation bond
filed shall be conditioned as follows:
( 1 ) That each and all of the terms and conditions of the
relocation permit shall be complied with to the satisfaction of
the Building Official .
( 2 ) That all of the work required to be done pursuant to
the conditions of the relocation permit shall be fully performed
and completed within the six months specified in the relocation
permit. Said time limit may be extended for good and sufficient
cause by the Building Official but no such extension shall be
valid unless in writing and such extension shall not release the
surety on the relocation bond.
Sec. 5-10-12. Default in performance of conditions -
notice. Whenever the Building Official shall find that a default
has occurred in the performance of any term or condition of a
relocation permit, written notice thereof shall be given to the
principal and to the surety on the bond. Such notice shall state
the nature of the default and, in case of work to be done, shall
specify the work to be done and the period of time within which
such work must be completed . Failure to comply with the notice
of the Building Official shall constitute a defual.t against said
cash or surety bond .
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Sec. 5-10-13 . Duty of surety and principal . Upon receipt
of such notice of default from the building inspector the surety
must, within the time specified therein, correct such default and
in the case of work required to be performed, cause said work to
be done within the time specified in said notice, and upon its
failure so to do must forthwith pay to the City Treasurer of Salt
Lake City the face amount of its bond.
Sec. 5-10-14. Authority of building inspector in event of
detault. The Building Official shall, upon receipt of the face
amount of said bond from said surety, proceed by such mode as he
deems expedient to cause the required work to be performed and
completed by contract or otherwise. Upon the completion of such
work the balance, if any, of the money so paid to the City
Treasurer of Salt Lake City by said surety shall be returned to
the surety after deducting cost of work plus twenty-five percent
thereof, said twenty-five percent being retained by the City
Treasurer to cover the cost of supervision. The Building
Official shall incur no liability other than for the expenditure
of funds delivered to him for completion of the work.
Sec. 5-10-15. When building or structure may be demo-
lished. When any notice has been given and a default has
occurred either on the part of the principal or the surety, the
Building Official shall have the option, in lieu of completing
the work required, to demolish the building or structure and to
clear, clean, and restore the site.
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Sec. 5-10-16 . Termination of bond. The term of each
relocation bond filed pursuant to this ordinance shall begin upon
the date of execution thereof and shall terminate upon the
completion to the satisfaction of the building inspector of the
performance of all of the terms and conditions of the relocation
permit. Such completion shall be evidenced by a statement
thereof signed by the Building Official .
Sec. 5-10-17. Right to enter premises. In the event of any
default in the performance of any term or condition of the
relocation permit, the surety or any person employed or engaged
in its behalf and the Building Official or any person employed or
engaged in his behalf, shall have the right to go upon the
premises to complete the required work or to remove or demolish
the building or structure as the case might be.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, his agents, or any other
person after a default has occurred in the performance of the
terms or conditions of a relocation permit to interfere with or
obstruct the ingress or egress to or from any such premises of
any authorized representative or agent of the surety or the City
engaged in the work of completing, demolishing, or removing any
building or structure for which a relocation permit has been
issued.
Sec. 5-10-18 . House mover's license. No person, firm, or
corporation shall engage in the business of moving any building
or structure along , upon, over, or across any street or highway
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within Salt Lake City without first having obtained from the
license department a house mover 's license. The license fee for
a house mover shall be one hundred dollars per year, or any
portion thereof, payable to the City Treasurer of Salt Lake City
prior to January 1st of each year.
Sec. 5-10-19. Application for house mover 's license.
Application for a house mover's license shall be made on forms
furnished by the license department. Every such applicant must
be duly licensed by the public service commission of the State of
Utah as a motor carrier for the moving of houses and other
structures over and upon the highways of the State of Utah. Upon
the filing of such application such applicant shall deposit with
the City a bond in the amount of one thousand dollars executed by
the applicant and a surety company authorized to do business in
this state as surety, conditioned for the payment of Salt Lake
City and the public utility companies involved of such expenses
as are reasonably incurred for the temporary relocation of their
property to facilitate the moving of any building or structure
over and upon the streets of Salt Lake City by the applicant as
provided in Section 5-10-22 of this chapter. The bond provided
for herein shall be in lieu of the bond required by Section
41-3-3 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965.
Sec. 5-10-20. Liability insurance. At the time of filing
said application said applicant shall furnish to the Building
Official written evidence that a public liability and property
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damage insurance policy in the amount of not less than ten
thousand dollars for one person, twenty thousand dollars for one
accident, and five thousand dollars for property damage shall be
in force and effect during the period of the license so issued.
Sec. 5-10-21 . House mover's permit. No person, firm, or
corporation shall move any building or structure or any portion
thereof over, upon, along , or across any street or highway within
Salt Lake City without first obtaining a permit from the City
Engineer so to do at least seventy-two hours in advance of the
proposed moving date. No house mover ' s permit shall be granted
by the City Engineer except as follows :
( 1 ) A relocation permit must be issued for the building or
structure.
( 2 ) A separate application upon a form furnished by the
Division of Building and Housing Services must be filed and a
separate permit obtained for moving each separate building or
structure or portion of a building or structure.
Each application for a house mover's permit must show:
( 1 ) The kind of building or structure to be moved.
( 2 ) The street number and legal description of the property
from which the building or structure is to be moved.
( 3 ) The street number and legal description of the property
to which the building or structure is to be moved.
( 4 ) The proposed route over which the building or structure
is to be moved, which must be approved by the City Engineer.
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( 5 ) The date when such building or structure is to be moved
and the time within which the moving will be completed.
Sec. 5-10-22. Public utilities. Upon receiving an
application to move a building or structure the City Engineer
shall notify all public utilities and the signal division of the
City which will be affected by the proposed moving. It shall be
unlawful for any house mover to interfere in any manner with any
property of any public utility or any property of Salt Lake
City. The house mover shall give to all such utilities, to the
fire alarm section of the fire department, and to the traffic
signal division at least twenty-four hour notice before the time
of commencing the moving of any building or structure. Upon
receipt of such notice said utilities shall raise or otherwise
dispose of their wires or other instrumentalities in such time
and manner as will not cause undue delay to the permit holder.
The house mover shall compensate the public utilities and
the alarm and signal division of the City for making such
temporary re-arrangements of their property and the house mover' s
bond shall be liable for the cost thereof.
Sec . 5-10-23. Duty to notify police traffic department.
Before any building or structure is moved over or on any public
street or highway the traffic division of the police department
shall be notified by the mover at least twenty-four hours in
advance and they shall direct the moving at the time designated
over the approved route.
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Sec. 5-10-24. Permits exempted. Any person, firm, or
corporation holding a valid permit issued by Salt Lake City to
move any building and any bond filed in connection therewith in
existence on the effective date of this ordinance, shall be
continued in effect until the effective date of the permit so
issued and no further permit or license shall be required until
the expiration of said permit unless sooner revoked by the Build-
ing Official of the Division of Building and Housing Services.
Chapter 11
HOUSING
Sections:
5-11-1 . Uniform Housing Code and Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings adopted.
5-11-2. Governing body.
5-11-3 . Housing inspection fees.
5-11-4. Housing Advisory and Appeals Board.
5-1 1-5. Conduct of hearing appeals .
5-11-6. Performance of abatement work.
5-11-7. Recovery of cost of repair or demolition.
5-11-8. Conditional permit for temporary securing.
5-11-9. Public nuisance and administrative review.
Sec. 5-11-1 . Uniform Housing Code and Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings adopted . The Uniform Housing
Code, 1982 edition, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "UHC" ,
and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
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1982 edition, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "UCADB" , are
hereby adopted by Salt Lake City as the ordinances, rules, and
regulations of said City , subject to the amendments and
exceptions thereto as hereinafter set out; three copies of said
codes shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the
office of the City Recorder of Salt Lake City. The purpose of
these codes is to provide minimum requirements for the protection
of life, limb, health, property, safety, and welfare of the
general public and the owners and occupants of buildings within
Salt Lake City and providing for correction of violations
thereof. Hereafter all references in the revised ordinances of
Salt Lake City, Utah 1965, to the Uniform Housing Code and
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings , 1976
editions adopted by Section 5-11-1 are amended and deemed to read
the Uniform Housing Code, 1982 edition and Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1982 edition.
Sec. 5-11-2 . Governing body. All references in the Uniform
Housing Code, 1982 edition, and the Uniform Code for the Abate-
ment of Dangerous Buildings, 1982 edition, as adopted by Section
5-11 -1 are amended to read to the City Council of Salt Lake City,
hereinafter "City Council" , except as specifically amended.
Sec. 5-11-3. Housing inspection fees. The fee for an
existing single family dwelling housing unit inspection shall not
exceed twenty-five dollars. An additional fee of ten dollars
shall be charged for every additional dwelling unit on the
premises.
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Sec. 5-11-4 . Housing Advisory and Appeals Board. Section
203 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1982 edition and Section 205 of
the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1982
edition, entitled Housing Advisory and Appeals Board, as adopted
by Section 5-11-1 of this chapter are amended to read as follows :
HOUSING ADVISORY AND APPRALS BOARD.
Section 203 UHC and Section 205 UCADB. Housing Advisory and
Appeals Board.
( a) Scope of authority. In order to provide for the final
interpretation of the provisions of this code and to hear appeals
provided for hereunder, there is hereby established a Housing
Advisory and Appeals Board, hereinafter referred to as "HAAB" .
HAAB shall have the authority and power to:
( 1 ) Interpret the provisions of this code;
( 2 ) Hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there
is an error on any order, requirement, decision or
determination made by an administrative official in the
enforcement of this code;
( 3 ) Recommend new procedures to the Building Official
and new ordinances to the City Council;
( 4 ) Upon the request and order of the Office of the
Mayor, sit as a panel of hearing examiners to hear and make
proposed findings of facts, conclusions of law, and orders
to the Office of the Mayor to determine whether or not
buildings or structures in violation of this code constitute
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public nuisances requiring abatement by demolition or repair
by the City at the owner 's expense;
( 5) Recommend the use of the revolving repair and
demolition abatement fund to defray City expense in
abatement procedures and the manner of collection of the
same, be it by suit, special assessment or placement of a
certified lien against the property.
(b) Membership and terms. HAAB shall consist of ten ( 10 )
members who are not employees of the City who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council .
Members shall hold office for a term of three years. Terms shall
be staggered so that the regular terms of no more than four
members shall terminate in any one year. Members shall serve
until their duly appointed successors are appointed. Any
successor appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall serve
out the original term, and may be eligible to serve for addi-
tional terms.
(c ) Rules and procedure. HAAB shall adopt reasonable rules
and regulations for conducting their hearings and other business
consistent with the procedures for appeals and abatement hearings
as set forth hereinafter. All decisions shall be reflected in
the minutes and reduced to writing in an abstract of findings and
order which shall be filed with the Building Official and a copy
mailed to the appellant or parties-in-interest and the same shall
be maintained by the Building Official in a form freely acces-
sible to the public.
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(d ) Voting . The concurring vote of a majority of a quorum
of HAAB shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement or
determination of any administrative official , or to decide in
favor of an appellant or party-in-interest on any matter upon
which it is required to determine under this code and this
title. In no case shall any such decision of HAAB effect a
variation in the provisions of the code or any related ordinance
or provision of law.
Sec. 5-11-5. Conduct of hearing appeals. Sections 1301 (a)-
(d) of the Uniform Housing Code, 1982 edition and Section 601 (a)-
(d ) of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
1982 edition relating to procedures for conduct of hearing
appeals shall be amended to read as follows :
PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF HEARING APPEALS
Section 1301 UHC, Section 601 UCADB. General conduct for
hearing appeals.
( a) Hearing examiners. HAAB may act as a board to hear
cases and may designate one of its members to conduct the
hearings before HAAB or HAAB may appoint a panel of at least
three members to serve as hearing examiners to conduct appeal
hearings . In the event a panel of hearing examiners hear the
case on appeal , they shall exercise all powers relating to the
conduct of hearings, prepare proposed findings of facts, conclu-
sions and orders and submit the same to HAAB for decision on
appeals, and to the Office of the Mayor for decision on abatement
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proceedings. Any reference in said code referring to the hearing
examiner shall also refer to the panel of hearing examiners
established herein.
(b ) Record. A record of the entire proceeding shall be
made by tape recording, or by any other means of permanent
recording determined to be appropriate by HAAB. Said tape shall
be retained on file for reference purposes for a period of six
months, however, HAAB' s official record shall be the permanent
summarized minutes prepared and approved by HAAB, which shall be
placed on file in the office of the Building Official .
(c ) Reporting. The proceedings at the hearing shall also
be reported by a certified court reporter if requested by any
party thereto who submits the fee prescribed therefor. Such fees
may be established by HAAB, but shall in no event be greater than
the cost involved.
(d ) Continuances. HAAB may grant continuances, for good
cause shown; however, when a panel of hearing examiners has been
assigned to such hearing , no continuances may be granted except
by the panel for good cause shown, provided the matter remains
before at least three of the same panel members.
Sec. 5-11-6. Performance of abatement work. Chapter 15 of
the Uniform Housing Code, 1982 edition, and Chapter 8 of the
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildinqs, 1982
edition, relating to performance of abatement work shall be
amended to read as follows:
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PERFORMANCE OF ABATEMENT WORK
OR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION
Secction 1501 UHC and Section 801 UCADB. Procedures.
(a) Petition for hearing. When any abatement work of
repair or demolition is to be done or requested by the City
pursuant to the enforcement provisions of this code, except in
emergency situations, the Building Official shall petition the
Mayor to hold a hearing and order the property owner(s ) to show
cause why the City should not abate by repair or demolition a
substandard or dangerous building or structure constituting a
public nuisance.
Notwithstanding the provision of any other ordinance
pertaining to hearings before the Mayor, said hearings may be
held either before the Mayor or the Mayor may direct the matter
to be heard before a panel of hearing examiners of HAAB to
conduct such hearings to determine the facts and make recommenda-
tions and findings to the Mayor.
(b) Panel of hearing examiners. In the event the Mayor may
direct a panel of hearing examiners from HAAB to act as hearing
examiners in abatement proceedings, HAAB shall select at least
three individual members of its board to act as the panel of
hearing examiners and designate one as acting chairperson. The
Mayor or said panel of hearing examiners shall have the power and
authority to call , preside at, and conduct hearings to consider
whether or not structures are dangerous or substandard buildings
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under this code constituting a public nuisance to be abated by
the City by demolition or repair, including the power to issue
subpoenas, administer oaths, examine witnesses, receive evidence,
compel attendance of witnesses and/or the production of witnesses
or evidence; and based upon the evidence presented , prepare for
the approval of the Mayor, findings of fact, conclusions of law
and proposed orders for said board . Hearings shall be conducted
as provided in this code. The owner(s ) shall have the right to
appear at said hearing in person or by counsel or both, present
evidence and oral argument, cross-examine witnesses, and in all
proper ways defend the owner(s) ' interest.
(c) Notice of abatement hearing. Reasonable notice (not
less than ten [ 10] days ) of the time and place of said hearing
together with a petition for abatement setting forth the nature
of the complaint against the property sufficient to reasonably
inform the owner(s ) and enable them to answer the charges of the
complaint, shall be served upon the owner(s ) personally or by
mailing a copy to the owner(s) at their last known address
appearing on the last assessment rolls for the property on file
in the County Assessor 's office.
(d ) Action by hearing examiners. Within thirty ( 30 ) days
of the conclusion of abatement hearings held before HAAB 's panel
of hearing examiners as provided in ( a) and (b) above, said panel
shall submit to the Office of the Mayor a report of written
findings of fact, conclusions, recommendations and proposed order
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based upon and supported by the evidence presented at the hear-
ing. A copy of such findings, conclusions, recommendations and
order shall be mailed or delivered to each party on the date they
are filed with the Office of the Mayor.
(e) Consideration of report. The Office of the Mayor shall
fix a date, time and place to consider the panel of hearing
examiners ' report and proposed recommendations. Notice thereof
shall be mailed to each party to the action not less than ten
( 10 ) days prior to the date fixed unless otherwise stipulated by
all parties.
( f) Exceptions to report. Not later than two (2 ) days
before the date set to consider said report, any party may file
with the City Recorder two copies of written exceptions, proposed
additional or alternative findings to any part or all of the
hearing examiners ' report and may attach thereto a proposed
decision together with written argument in support of such deci-
sion. Such exception must also indicate whether or not the party
desires to present oral argument, which may be heard only with
the consent of the Mayor and said argument shall be confined to
the issues set forth in the written exceptions or as otherwise
limited by the Mayor.
(g ) Disposition by the Mayor. The Mayor may adopt the
report of findings as the basis for its action in the abatement
proceedings , or upon filing its own statement of the legal or
substantial basis in the record therefor, it may:
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( i ) Reject all or any portion of the report 's findings
and remand the same back to the same panel of hearing
examiners for further hearing and findings on specific
issues;
( ii ) Disregard any portion of the report's findings
and proceed to take action upon the remainder of the
findings ;
( iii ) Substitute alternative or additional findings of
fact on the issues presented to the examiners, if the
substituted findings are supported by a preponderance of the
evidence in the record.
Upon remand of any portion of the panel 's reported findings,
the same panel of examiners shall conduct further hearing
proceedings to the extent necessary to make findings on the
issues remanded for further hearing. Upon remand, the panel of
examiners shall prepare and submit its revised report and find-
ings as provided in (d) above. Consideration of the revised
report by the Mayor shall comply with (e)-(g) above.
(h) Order of the Mayor. Upon disposition, the decision of
the Mayor shall be made in written order supported by findings of
facts, which may be those submitted by the panel of hearing
examiners if approved and adopted by said board or as the report
may be modified , reversed or rejected by the Mayor. A copy of
the decision shall be mailed to parties-in-interest or their
counsel. All orders entered by the Mayor shall be final and
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shall be effective as of the date stated in such written order.
Said order shall specify the manner in which the expense of any
abatement work ordered shall be charged and collected from the
owner (s) as an individual obligation, a special assessment,
and/or as a certified property lien as provided below.
Section 1502 UHC, and Section 802 UCADB. Abatement work.
(a) Procedure to accomplish abatement work. Upon the order of
the Mayor to complete abatement work by demolition or repair, the
Building Official shall cause the work to be accomplished by City
personnel or by private parties under his direction. Plans,
specifications, bidding proposals, etc. therefor, may be prepared
by the Building Official or his designee, or said official may
employ such appropriate professional assistance that he may deem
reasonably necessary.
(b) Expense to be charged to owner. The expense of such
work, including costs of professional assistance, shall be paid
from the repair and demolition abatement .fund and charged aginst
the property and/or its owner(s ) , placed as a special assessment
on City tax rolls, and/or certified directly to the County
Treasurer as a certified property tax lien, whichever the Mayor
shall determine is appropriate at the time the order is entered.
Section 1503 UHC and Section 803 UCADB. Repair and demoli-
tion abatement fund.
( a) Use of fund. The City Council shall establish a
special revolving fund to be designated as the repair and demoli-
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tion abatement fund and shall oversee its administration. Recom-
mendations to the Mayor for the use of the fund may be made by
HAAB. Upon the order of the Mayor for the Building Official to
proceed with abatement work, the Building Official may make
demand for disbursements to be made out of said fund to defray
costs and expenses which may be incurred by the City in doing or
causing to be done the necessary abatement work as ordered.
(b) Revolving fund. The City Council may, at any time,
transfer to said repair and demolition abatement fund , out of any
money in the City 's general fund or such other sources that may
be available, such sums as it may deem necessary in order to
expedite the performance of abatement work. Such sums, though
transferred to the fund, may be deemed a grant, or at the option
of the City Council , may be deemed a loan to said fund which may
be repaid out of the proceeds of collection as hereinafter pro-
vided for. . All funds collected under the proceedings hereinafter
provided for, shall be paid to the City Treasurer who shall
credit the same to the repair and demolition abatement fund.
Sec. 5-11-7. Recovery of cost of repair or demolition.
Chapter 16 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1982 edition, and Chapter
9 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
1982 edition, shall be amended to read as follows :
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RECOVERY OF COST OF REPAIR OR DEMOLITION
,Section 1601 UHC and Section 901 UCADB. Account of expense
and filing of reports. Contents. The Building Official shall
keep an itemized account of expense incurred by the City in the
abatement by work authorized by an order of the Mayor under this
code. Within ten days of the completion of the abatement work of
demolition or repair as ordered by the Mayor, said Building
Official shall prepare and file with the City Recorder a report
specifying the work done, the itemized and total cost of the work
to be reimbursed, a description of the real property upon which
the building or structure is or was located , and the name and
addresses of the property owner( s) joined as parties in the
abatement proceeding or otherwise entitled to notice pursuant to
this code.
Concurrently, the Building Official shall file three copies
of the account with the County Treasurer and mail a fourth copy
of the account to the named property owner(s) demanding payment
within twenty days of the date of mailing by certified or
reqistered mail to the last known address of the property owner,
or the address shown on current property tax rolls.
Section 1602 UHC and Section 902 UCADB . Protests and
objections. How made. Any property owner(s) or interested
parties affected by the proposed charge who desire to protest the
amount or method of collection, shall file a written protest or
objection with the City Recorder within twenty days of the date
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of the demand and mailing of the report. Each such protest or
objection shall contain a description of the property involved
and state the grounds of such protest or objection. The City
Recorder shall endorse on every such protest or objection the
date it was received in the Recorder's office and shall present
such protest or objections to the Office of the Mayor to be set
for hearing and no other protest or objection shall be
considered. The Office of the Mayor shall fix a time, date, and
place for hearing of said objection and shall cause the City
Recorder to prepare notice of said hearing to be posted upon the
property involved , published once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City, and served by certified mail, postage
prepaid , addressed to the owner(s) of the property at the address
as it appears on the Building Official 's report or on the address
submitted on the protest. Such notice shall be given at least
seven ( 7) days prior to the date set for hearing and shall
specify the date, hour and place when the Mayor will hear and
pass upon the Building Official 's report, together with the
objections and protests that have been filed .
Section 1603 UHC, Section 903 UCADB. Hearing of protest and
approval of report. Upon the day and hour fixed for hearing , the
Mayor shall hear and pass upon the report of the Building
Official together with objections made thereto. The Mayor may
make such revision, correction, or modification in the report or
the charge as deemed just. When the Mayor is satisfied with the
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correctness of the charge, the report ( as submitted or as
revised, corrected or modified) together with the charge shall be
affirmed or rejected . The decision of the Mayor on the report
and the charge, and all protests, and objections thereto shall be
final and conclusive.
If no objections to the items of the report are so filed or
made within twenty ( 20 ) days of the date of the mailing of such
report by the Building Official , the City Recorder shall so
certify upon the report which shall be deemed to be approved by
the Mayor. In the event the abatement order of the Mayor
directed the charge to be certified to the County Treasurer as a
certified lien to be included upon the county tax rolls, the
Recorder shall send a copy of the approved report to the City
Treasurer and certify the same as a lien to the County Treasurer
and the Board of. County Commissioners.
Section 1604 UHC, and Section 904 UCADB . Method of collec-
tion.
( a) Selection of method: The Mayor, in its order of abate-
ment work as provided herein or in its order as it may be
modified upon a hearing and protest, may order that the charge of
any abatement work shall be made a personal obligation of the
property owner, a special City assessment against the property
involved, and/or be placed as a certified lien on the assessment
rolls of the county.
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( i ) Personal obligation. If the Mayor orders that the
charge to be made a personal obligation of the property
owner, it shall direct the City Attorney to collect the same
on behalf of the City by use of all appropriate legal
remedies.
( ii ) Special City assessment. If the Mayor orders the
charge to be assessed as a special City assessment against
the property, it shall confirm the assessment and direct the
City Recorder to transmit the Building Official 's report to
the City Treasurer to be recorded on the special assessment
roll on the City tax rolls, and thereafter said assessment
shall constitute a special assessment against and a lien
upon the property.
( iii ) Certified lien against property to be collected
with property taxes. If the Mayor orders abatement by
demolition and orders the charge for such expense, in
addition to being assessed as a special assessment against
the property , to be certified to the County Treasurer for
placement upon its appropriate rolls to be collected by the
County Treasurer at the same time and in the same manner as
general property taxes, then the City Recorder at the
expiration of demand period (twenty days from the date of
the mailing of the itemized statement from the Building
Official ) if no objections are filed within said period , or
upon the action of the Mayor following the hearing of an
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objection or protest, shall submit the County Treasurer's
office a certification that the amount approved as a special
assessment is to be placed as a certified lien against the
property for the improvement of real property.
(b ) Action by County Treasurer upon certified lien. Upon
the receipt of the itemized statement in triplicate from the
Building Official , and the certification from the City Recorder
relating to the costs of abating such structure by demolition,
the County Treasurer shall forthwith mail one copy to the
owner (s) of the land .from which the same were removed, together
with notice that objection in writing may be made within thirty
days to the whole or any part of the statement so filed with the
Board of County Commissioners . The County Treasurer shall at the
same time deliver a copy of the statement to the Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners and the City Recorder. If objec-
tions to any statement are filed with said County Commissioners
within thirty days, the objections shall be set for hearing ,
giving notice thereof to the owner(s) of the property involved
and the protestant, together with a copy thereof to the County
Treasurer, the Building Official and City Attorney. The Board of
County Commissioners, upon the hearing of the same, shall .fix and
determine the actual cost of abating said structures and report
their findings to the County Treasurer. If no objections to the
statement so filed are made within thirty days of the date of the
mailing of such itemized account by the County Treasurer, said
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Treasurer shall enter the amount of said statement upon the
assessment rolls of the county in the column prepared for the
proposed certified liens; and likewise, within ten days from the
Board of County Commissioners ' action upon objections filed,
shall enter in the prepared column upon tax rolls the amount
found by the Board of County Commissioners as the cost of such
abatement work. I£ current tax notices have been mailed for the
year, said certified lien may be carried over on the rolls of the
County Treasurer to the following year. After the entry by the
County Treasurer of the costs for such abatement work, the amount
so entered shall have the force and effect of a valid judgment of
the district court, and shall be a lien upon the property
involved and shall be collected by the County Treasurer at the
time of the payment of general taxes. Upon payment thereof,
receipt shall be acknowledged upon the general tax receipt issued
by the County Treasurer and the funds shall be reimbursed back to
the City Treasurer and credited to the repair and demolition
abatement fund.
Section 1605 UHC and Section 905 UCADG. Contest--Time
limitation. The validity of any assessment made under the provi-
sions of this chapter shall not be contested in any action or
proceeding unless the same is commenced in a court of competent
jurisdiction within thirty days after the assessment is placed
upon the assessment rolls provided herein. An appeal from a
final judgment in such action or proceeding must be perfected
within thirty days after the entry of such judgment.
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Section 1606 UHC and Section 906 UCADG. Authority of
installment payment of assessments with interest. The Mayor, in
its discretion, may determine that assessments which are special
assessments on City tax rolls in amounts of. $500 or more, may be
payable in not to exceed five equal annual installments. The
Mayor 's determination to allow such assessments to be paid in
installments, the number of installments, and whether they shall
bear interest and the rate thereof, shall be specified in the
order of abatement, or any order issued as a result of a protest
or objection to the Building official 's report. Said authority
to allow installment payments of assessments with interest, shall
only be allowed on special assessments placed on the City tax
rolls, and shall not apply to any assessments which are directed
to be placed as a certified tax lien on county tax rolls.
Section 1607 UHC and Section 907 UCADB . Lien of assessment.
(a) Priority. Immediately upon its being placed on the
assessment rolls of either the City Treasurer 's office or the
County Treasurer 's office, the assessment shall be deemed to be
complete, the several amounts shall be payable, and the assess-
ments shall be liens against the lot or parcels of land assessed
respectively. The liens shall be subordinate to all existing
special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same
property, and shall be paramount to all other liens , except for
state, county and municipal taxes with which it shall be upon a
parity. The lien of the special assessment placed on the special
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tax assessments of the City Treasurer's Office, shall continue
until the assessment and all of the interest due and payable
thereon are paid . The lien of any special assessment certified
and placed upon the tax rolls of the County Treasurer 's office,
shall continue until the assessment and all interest due and pay-
able thereon are paid or otherwise collected in the same manner
as general taxes or are sold pursuant to the general law and
taxes.
( b) :Interest. All such assessments appearing on the City
Treasurer 's assessment rolls which remain unpaid after thirty
days from the date of recording on the assessment rolls, shall
become delinquent and shall bear interest at the rate of seven
percent ( 7% ) per annum from and after said date. All such
assessments which remain unpaid after the date of recording on
the assessment roll within the County Treasurer's office, shall
become delinquent and shall bear interest as provided by the laws
affecting the collection of general taxes.
Section 1608 UHC and Section 908 UCADB. Report to assessor
and tax collector; addition to assessment of City tax . After
confirmation of the Building Official 's report, certified copies
of the assessment shall be given by the City Recorder to the City
Assessor and the City Treasurer, who shall add the amount of the
assessment as a special assessment to the next regular tax bill
levied against the parcel for municipal purposes. A certified
copy of the assessment and all assessments for the special
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assessments for charges made from the repair and demolition
abatement fund, may be filed by the City Treasurer with the
County Auditor on or before August 10 . The descriptions of the
parcels reported shall be those used for the same parcels on the
County Assessor's map book for the current year.
Section 1609 UHC and Section 909 UCADB. Collections of
assessments; penalties for foreclosure. The amount of the
special assessment shall be collected at the same time and in the
same manner as the ordinary municipal taxes are collected; and
shall be subject to the same penalties and procedure and sale in
case of delinquency as provided for ordinary municipal taxes.
All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of
municipal taxes shall apply to such assessments which appear upon
the rolls of the City Assessor and Treasurer.
If the Mayor has determined that the charge shall be placed
as an assessment upon the City tax rolls, and that said assess-
ment shall be paid in installments, each installment and any
interest thereon shall be collected in the same manner as
ordinary municipal taxes in successive years . If any installment
is delinquent, the amount thereof is subject to the same penal-
ties and procedure for collection as provided for ordinary
municipal taxes.
Section 1610 UHC and Section 910 UCADB. Repayment of repair
and demolition fund. All money recovered by payment of the
charge or assessment or from the sale of the property at fore-
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closure sale shall be paid to the City Treasurer who shall credit
the same to the repair and demolition abatement fund.
Sec. 5-11-8. Conditional permit for temporary securing.
( a) Conditional permit--application and effect. With the
prior approval or upon the order of HAAB, a conditional permit to
secure a building for temporary non-occupancy may be issued by
the Building Official subject to the conditions and requirements
set forth herein. Application for said conditional permit to
secure may be made by the owner(s) of the building in violation
of the ordinances contained in this title, who has received from
the Building Official a notice of deficiencies and order to
repair or demolish. Said application must be made within thirty
( 30 ) days of service of said notice and order and must be
accompanied with a declaration of intent concerning the plans,
use and/or anticipated disposition of the building , together with
a specific date for the permit's termination and the anticipated
permit fees established in paragraph (c) . HAAB, upon its own
motion, may approve the issuance of a permit conditioned upon
payment of the permit fees and compliance with the provisions of
this ordinance. The issuance of such a conditional permit to
secure shall act as a temporary stay of the notice and order
until the permit expires, is terminated or cancelled.
( b) Method of physical securing . All buildings to be
temporarily secured shall be boarded in the following manner:
Unless specified otherwise by HAAB, all openings in the structure
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on the ground floor or easily accessible from the ground floor
shall be secured either by erecting a single one-half inch thick
layer of plywood sheathing covering over all exterior openings
overlapping the opening on every edge by three inches, nailed
along the edges by eight-penny common nails spaced every six
inches. Alternately, the opening may be secured by conventional
wood frame construction. The frames shall use wood studs of a
size not less than two inches by four inches placed not more than
twenty-four inches apart on center. The frame stud shall have
the four-inch sides or the wide dimension perpendicular to the
face of the wall. Each side of said frame shall be covered with
plywood sheathing of at least one-half inch thickness or equiva-
lent lumber nailed over the opening by using eight-penny common
nails spaced every six inches on the outside edges and every
twelve inches along intermediate stud supports. All coverings
shall be painted with the same color as the building or its
trim. Whole glass areas above ground floor are acceptable so
long as they remain intact, but if broken, they must be covered
as provided above. Exterior doors shall be secured by a strong
non-glass door adequately locked to preclude entry of
unauthorized persons or shall be covered as an opening described
above.
(c) Terms and fees. Unless specifically stated otherwise
by HAAB, an initial conditional permit to secure shall extend for
120 days after which it will expire. Extensions of up to thirty
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days may be authorized by the Building Official where reasonable,
but in no event shall the Building Official grant an extension in
excess of sixty days without HAAB' s approval and the Building
Official shall report all extensions granted to HAAB. Unless
provided otherwise, securing authorized under such a permit shall
be commenced within seven days of its issuance and the permit
will expire if the work is not completed within fifteen ( 15 ) days
of its issuance. The following fees for said initial conditional
permit or extension thereof must be paid and accompany the
application to offset City inspection and surveillance expense:
Initial 120 days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
Each subsequent 30-day period
(up to an additional 120 days ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00
Each subsequent 30-day period thereafter. . . . . . . . . . .$60.00
(d ) Duties of owner. The property owner shall be responsi-
ble to pay all anticipated permit fees and obtain a permit to
secure following approval from HAAB. The owner shall be
responsible to maintain all buildings in a properly secured
fashion as provided in paragraph (b) above, and to maintain and
keep the property free from debris, litter and weeds. The
Building Official will cause a bi-monthly inspection to insure
the buildings remain properly secured and maintained. If after
HAAB approval the owner fails to timely obtain a permit or comply
with any terms hereof, the owner shall receive a warning by
telephone ( if possible ) together with a written confirmation of
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the warning from the Building Official . The owner shall commence
action to correct the deficiency within five ( 5) days of such
notice or other appropriate time as designated by the Building
Official, or the permit shall be cancelled by the Building
Official .
(e) Expiration of termination of permit. Failure of the
owner to pay required permit fees, obtain a permit, commence or
complete work as ordered , or to correct securing deficiencies as
required hereinabove will result in the termination upon the
owner's transfer of the property.
If a conditional permit expires or terminates, the pre-
existing stay to the notice and order will be automatically
vacated and the original order reinstated. The Building Official
may proceed for abatement of a public nuisance by repair,
demolition or securing of the building with the abatement costs ,
together with any unpaid permit fees to be charged to the owner
or levied against the property pursuant to procedures set forth
in Chapter 15 and 16 of the Uniform Housing Code as amended
herein.
( f) Recording . The action of the HAAB in ordering the
approval or denial of a conditional permit application shall be
recorded against the property in the Salt Lake County Recorder's
office and shall constitute notice to the public, including
future bona fide purchasers, that the buildings and property
violate code requirements and are the subject of an outstanding
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notice and order for non-compliance which has temporarily been
stayed pursuant to a non-transferable conditional permit to
secure. A notice of expiration of cancellation shall also be
recorded after expiration becomes final indicating the stay is
vacated and the order is reinstated . Said findings shall specify
that said permit is non-transferable and shall terminate upon any
transfer of the owner's interest in the property.
(g) Public nuisance. Any structure, except one secured
pursuant to a valid conditional permit to secure provided here-
under, which has been boarded and/or vacant over two years is
hereby declared to be a public nuisance as detrimental to the
safety and public welfare of the residents and property values of
the City.
(h) Administrative review and time limitation. Any
aggrieved property owner or other interested party may seek
review of HAAB 's decision regarding a conditional permit by
filing a petition for review, together with advertising costs
requesting a public hearing before the Office of the Mayor, if
brought within thirty ( 30 ) days of HAAB's written decision. The
petitioner shall be responsible for all costs of advertising . On
review, the City Council shall determine from the minutes whether
or not HAAB' s decision was reasonably related to the information
provided and if so, shall sustain its action. Only if the Office
of the Mayor should find HAAB' s decision to be unreasonable or
arbitrary insofar as it is unsupported by the facts and evidence
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presented in HAAB, shall it reverse or modify HAAB' s decision.
Any part which fails to request a review as provided herein,
shall be deemed to have waived such review.
Sec. 5-11-9. Public nuisance and administrative review.
( a) Public nuisance. Any structure which has been boarded
and/or vacant over two years is hereby declared to be a public
nuisance as detrimental to the safetey and public welfare of the
residents and property values of this City.
(b) Administrative review and time limitation. Any
aggrieved property owner or other interested party may seek
review of HAAB' s decision by filing a written petition for
review, together with advertising costs, requesting a public
hearing before the Office of the Mayor within thirty days of
HAAB 's written decision. The petitioner shall be responsible for
all costs of advertising . On review, the Office of the Mayor
shall determine from the minutes whether or not HAAB 's decision
was reasonably related to the information provided and if so,
shall sustain its action. Only if the Office of the Mayor should
find HAAB' s decision to be unreasonable or arbitrary insofar as
it is unsupported by the facts and evidence presented in HAAB,
shall it reverse or modify HAAB' s decision. Any party which
fails to request a review as provided herein, shall be deemed to
have waived such review.
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Chapter 12
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS
Sections :
5-12-1 . Uniform mechanical code adopted.
5-12-2. Recommended good practices for gas piping ,
appliances installation, and venting adopted.
5-12-3. Definition of "mechanical system" .
5-12-4. . Mechanical refrigeration, air conditioning , and
cooling towers.
5-12-5 . Mechanical permit fees.
Sec. 5-12-1 . Uniform mechanical code adopted. The Uniform
Mechanical Code, 1982 edition, is hereby adopted by Salt Lake
City as an ordinance, rules, and regulations of Salt Lake City
subject to the amendments and exceptions thereto as hereinafter
set out; three copies of which code have been filed for use and
examination by the public in the office of the City Recorder.
Hereafter all references in the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake
City , Utah, 1965, to the Uniform Mechanical Code, adopted by
Section 5-12-1 are amended and deemed to read the Uniform
Mechanical Code, 1982 edition.
Sec. 5-12-2 . Recommended good practices for gas piping
appliance installation and venting adopted. Recommended good
practices for gas piping appliance installation, and venting ,
Mountain Fuel Supply Company, revision of June, 1980, is hereby
adopted by Salt Lake City as an ordinance, rules, and regulations
of Salt Lake City, subject to the amendments and exceptions
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thereto as hereinafter set out; three copies of which code have
been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of
the City Recorder.
Sec. 5-12-3 . Definition of "mechanical system" . For the
purpose of this title, the mechanical system shall include but
not be limited to any heating , comfort cooling , ventilation, and
refrigeration systems, or energy using equipment. Energy using
equipment is that which is designed , constructed , erected or
altered to operate by the use of fuel and/or power and shall
include any devices and appurtenances or appliances, materials,
ducts, pipes, piping, venting, gas piping, valves, fittings,
fans, blowers, and burners necessary to the performance of such
functions that shall create comfort heating and/or cooling or
power for work services.
Sec. 5-12-4 . Mechanical refrigeration, air conditioning ,
and cooling towers. The Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982, adopted
by Section 5-12-1 of this chapter, is hereby amended by adding
thereto new sections to Chapter 17 to read as follows :
Sec. 1702. Equipment required. All systems having total
capacities exceeding one and one-half tons per hour shall be
equipped with evaporative condensers , cooling towers, spray
ponds, or other approved water conservation equipment.
Sec. 1703. Effective date. ( a) For new installations
these regulations shall be effective immediately. (b) In the
event that a critical condition develops in the public water
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supply system, all installations not equipped to conserve water
as herein provided shall be subject to immediate discontinuance
on orders of this department.
Sec. 5-12-5. Mechanical permit fees. Any person desiring a
permit required by this code shall at the time of filing an
application therefor pay a fee as required by this section to the
City Treasurer before permit is valid.
( 1 ) For the issuance of each permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3 .00
( 2 ) For the installation or relocation of
each forced-air or gravity type furnace
or burner including ducts or vents
attached to such appliance up to and
including 200 ,000 BTU 's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
( 3 ) For the installation or relocation of
each .forced-air or gravity type furnace
or burner including ducts or vents
attached to such appliance over 200 ,000
BTU 's to and including 300,000 BTU's. . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
(4 ) For the installation or relocation of
each forced-air or gravity type furnace
or burner including ducts or vents
attached to such appliance over 300,000
BTU 's to and including 1 ,000 ,000
BTU ' s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
( 5 ) For the installation or relocation of
each forced-air or gravity type furnace
or burner including ducts or vents
attached to such appliance over
1 ,000 ,000 BTU' s. . . . . . . 00000 . . . _ 000 . . . . . . . . . o . . 25oOO
for each additional 500,000 BTU 's or part
thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
( 6 ) For the installation or relocation of each
floor furnace including vent. . . . . . . . oo . . . . . o . . . o5oOO
( 7 ) For the installation or relocation of each
suspended heater, recessed wall heater or
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floor mounted unit heater, up to and includ-
ing 200 ,000 BTU' s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .50
(8 ) For the installation or relocation of each
suspended heater, recessed wall heater or
floor mounted unit heater, over 200 ,000
BTU 's and up to and including 300 ,000
BTU 's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 00
(9 ) For the installation or relocation of each
suspended heater, recessed wall heater or
floor mounted unit heater, over 300 ,000
BTU 's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
( 10 ) For the installation, relocation or
replacement of each appliance vent
installed and not included in an appliance
permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 .00
( 11 ) For the repair of, alteration of or addi-
tion to each heating appliance, refrigera-
tion unit, cooling unit, absorption unit
or each heating , cooling , absorption or
evaporative cooling system, including
alteration of controls regulated by this
code, up to $500 .00 contract
value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 .00
( 12 ) For the repair of, alteration of or addi-
tion to each heating appliance, refrigera-
tion unit, cooling unit, absorption or
evaporative cooling system, including
installation of controls regulated by
this code greater than $500. 00 contract
value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 .00
( 13 ) For the installation or relocation of each
boiler or compressor, to and including three
horsepower, or each absorption system to
and including 200,000 BTU's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . 7 .50
( 14 ) For the installation or relocation of each
boiler over 200,000 BTU's to and including
300,000 BTU 's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 .00
( 15 ) For the installation or relocation of each
boiler over 300,000 BTU 's to and including
1 ,000 ,000 BTU's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 .00
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( 16 ) For the installation or relocation of each
boiler over 1 ,000 ,000 BTU's to and including
2 ,000,000 BTU 's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 .00
( 17 ) For the installation or relocation of each
boiler 2 ,000,000 BTU 's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 . 00
For each additional 500 ,000 BTU's or part
thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. 50
( 18 ) For each air handling unit to and including
10,000 cubic feet per minute, including
ducts attached thereto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 .00
NOTE : This fee shall not apply to air handling unit
which is a portion of a factory assembled cooling unit,
evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which permit
is required elsewhere in this code.
( 19 ) For each air handling unit over 10 ,000 cubic
feet per minute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
( 20 ) For each evaporative cooler other than
portable type up to 6 ,000 cubic feet per
minute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . 50
(21 ) For each evaporative cooler other than
portable type, more than 6,000 cubic
feet per minute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 .00
( 22) For each ventilation fan connected to a
single duct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
( 23 ) For each ventilation system which is not a
portion of any heating or air conditioning
system authorized by a permit. . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . .5 .00
( 24 ) For the installation or each hood which is
served by mechanical exhaust, including the
ducts for each unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 .00
( 25 ) For the installation or relocation of each
domestic type incinerator. . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . — 7 .50
( 26 ) For the installation or relocation of each
commercial or industrial type incinera-
tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. 00
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( 27 ) For each appliance or piece of equipment
regulated by this code but not classed in
other appliance categories, or for which
no other fee is listed in this
code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .50
( 28 ) For the installation or relocation of
cooling towers:
1 -1/2 horsepower up to and including 4
horsepower or tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 .00
4-1/2 horsepower up to and including 10
horsepower or tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
11 horsepower or tons and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 .00
( 29 ) For the purpose of calculating the rate
capacity in tons, the tonage shall be con-
sidered not less than the following :
a. Total maximum BTU per hour of capacity of the
installation divided by 12,000; or
b. The name plate horsepower of any compressor prime
mover unit or for any air conditioning installa-
tion; or
C. 2/3 of the nameplate horsepower of b. above, for
any refrigeration installation.
( 30 ) For the installation or relocation of compressor or
absorption systems:
1-1 /2 horsepower to and including 4 horse-
power or ton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .50
4 horsepower to 5 horsepower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 . 50
5 horsepower to 6 horsepower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 .50
6 horsepower to 7 horsepower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 .50
7 horsepower to 8 horsepower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 50
8 horsepower to 9 horsepower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 .50
9 horsepower to 10 horsepower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.50
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For each additional horsepower or ton. . . . . . . . . . . 1 .50
Chapter 13
MOBILE HOME PARK REGULATIONS
Sections:
5-13-1 . Definitions .
5-13-2. Unlawful acts.
5-13-3. Existing parks.
5-13-4. Additions.
5-13-5. Conditional use.
5-13-6. Recreational vehicle portion.
5-13-7. Construction permit fees.
5-13-8. Sewer connection.
5-13-9. Penalty.
5-13-10. Enforcement.
5-13-11 . Permanent building regulations.
5-13-12. Accessory buildings.
5-13-13. Carports and ramadas.
5-13-14. Permits required.
5-13-15. Lot markers.
5-13-16. Responsibility.
5-13-17 . Hard-surface streets.
5-13-18. Street lights.
5-13-19 . Landscaping .
5-13-20. Prohibited use.
5-13-21 . Notice and order
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5-13-22. Underground utilities.
Sec. 5-13-1 . Definitions. For the purposes of this
chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
( 1 ) MOBILE HOME means a factory assembled structure or
structures equipped with the necessary service connections and
constructed to be readily mobile as a unit or units on its own
running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit without a
permanent foundation.
( 2 ) TRAVEL TRAILER means a vehicular, portable unit,
mounted on wheels not requiring a special highway movement permit
when drawn by a motorized vehicle, and;
(a) Designed as a temporary dwelling for travel ,
recreational , and vacation use; and
(b) When factory-equipped for the road, having a body
width of not more than eight feet and a body length of not
more than thirty-two feet.
( 3 ) MOTOR HOME means a self-propelled vehicular unit
primarily designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recrea-
tional , and vacation use.
( 4 ) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a vehicular unit, other than
a mobile home, primarily designed as a temporary dwelling for
travel , recreational , and vacational use, which is either self-
propelled or is mounted on or pulled by another vehicle,
including but not limited to a travel trailer, a camp trailer, a
truck camper, or a motor home.
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( 5 ) SELF-CONTAINED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a unit which :
(a) Can operate independent of connections to external
sewer, water, and electrical systems; and
(b) Has a toilet and holding tank for liquid waste;
and
( c) Contains water storage facilities and may contain
a lavatory, kitchen sink, and/or bath facilities connected
to the holding tank, provided however, that all facilities
shall be in sound operating condition and further provided
that it may be connected to external electric, water, and
sewer systems.
(6 ) DEPENDENT RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a unit other than
a self-contained unit.
( 7 ) MOBILE HOME PARK means a contiguous parcel of land
which, after having the approval of the Salt Lake City Planning
Commission, is used for the accommodation of occupied mobile
homes.
( 8 ) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK means a site, lot, tract, or
parcel of land upon which one or more recreational vehicles are
parked for temporary use as living quarters.
( 9) PARK PLUMBING SYSTEM shall include but not be limited
to the park drainage and water supply systems within the park
property lines.
( 10 ) PARK DRAINAGE SYSTEM shall mean the entire system of
drainage piping used to convey sewage and other wastes from the
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mobile home or recreational vehicle drainage outlet connection,
at the mobile home or recreational vehicle site, to the property
line connection with the sewer lateral from the main-line sewer.
( 11 ) PARK WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM shall mean all of the water
supply piping within the park and shall extend from the water_
meter to the mobile home or recreational vehicle water supply
system and shall include main and branch service lines, fixtures,
devices, piping in service buildings, and appurtenances thereto.
( 12 ) MOBILE HOME SPACE OR LOT means a designated portion of
a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile
home and its accessory buildings or structures for the exclusive
use of the occupants.
( 13 ) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SPACE means a plot of ground
within a recreational vehicle park to accommodate one recrea-
tional vehicle.
( 14 ) MOBILE HOME STAND OR PAD means that part of the mobile
home space which has been prepared and reserved for the placement
of one mobile home.
( 15 ) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STAND OR PAD means that part of
the recreational vehicle space which has been prepared and
reserved for the placement of one recreational vehicle.
( 16 ) SERVICE BUILDING means a building housing separate
toilet and bathing facilities for men and women and which may
also have laundry facilities, flushing rim sink and other facili-
ties as may be required by this title and which shall be apart
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from the facilities within the mobile home or recreational
vehicle.
( 17 ) SEWER CONNECTION means all pipe, fittings, and
appurtenances installed to carry sewage from the mobile home or
recreational vehicle drain outlet to the inlet provided in the
park drainage system.
( 18 ) SEWER RISER PIPE means that portion of the park sewer
lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and
terminates at each mobile or recreational vehicle space.
( 19 ) WATER CONNECTION means all pipe, fittings, and
appurtenances from the water riser pipe connection to the water
inlet connection of the mobile home or recreational vehicle.
( 20 ) WATER RISER PIPE means that portion of the park water
supply system which extends vertically to the ground elevation
and terminates at a designated point at each mobile home or
recreational vehicle space.
( 21 ) HOOK-UP means the arrangement and connection of parts,
circuits, and materials employed in the connections required
between the mobile home or recreational vehicle utility outlets
and inlets and the park service connections that make the mobile
home or recreational vehicle operational .
( 22 ) CABANA means a room enclosure erected or constructed
adjacent to a mobile home for residential use by the occupant of
the mobile home.
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( 23 ) RAMADA means any free-standing roof or shade structure
installed or erected above an occupied mobile home or any portion
thereof.
Sec. 5-13-2 . Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any
person to construct, maintain, or operate a mobile home or
recreational vehicle park within the limits of Salt Lake City
unless such person complies with this title and all other perti-
nent provisions of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City and
first obtains approval, permits, and licenses as required.
Sec. 5-13-3 . Existing parks. Mobile home and recreational
vehicle parks legally existing at the time of the effective date
of this title may continue to operate on the same basis as under
non-conforming use as set forth in the current Salt Lake City
Zoning Ordinance.
Sec. 5-13-4 . Additions. Existing mobile home and recrea-
tional vehicle parks may be enlarged or remodeled provided the
addition or remodel conforms to all the provisions of this title.
Sec. 5-13-5. Conditional use. The Board of Adjustment may
permit the use of land in any district for a mobile home park
provided that in all cases the conditions in Title 51 of the
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City , Utah, 1965, are complied
with.
Sec. 5-13-6. Recreational vehicle portion. Where the
mobile home park has direct access to a major highway, the Board
of Adjustment may approve the use of a portion of the park as a
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recreational vehicle park, provided the same design standards are
maintained.
Sec. 5-13-7. Construction permit fees. Mobile home park
construction permits required by the Division of Building and
Housing Services shall be issued to properly licensed contractors
as follows:
( 1 ) General building permit to be issued for pads, patio
slabs, metal sheds (sheds to be installed by mobile home
occupant) , curb, gutter, drives, piers, sidewalks, fence, or wall
at a prescribed rate of two dollars per mobile home space.
( 2 ) Electric meter stands or pedestals at the rate of five
dollars each for the first ten pedestals; three dollars for the
next ninety; and two dollars each for all over one hundred .
( 3 ) The park plumbing system including sewer and water
risors shall require a fee equal to five dollars for each space.
( 4 ) All permanent buildings, swim pools, etc. shall have
permit fees assessed at the regular and normal fee schedule.
( 5 ) Fire hydrants within the property lines shall require a
permit fee of five dollars for each hydrant.
Sec. 5-13-8. Sewer connection. All present and normally
assessed fees shall be paid to the Engineering Department for
sewer lateral connection from the property line to the sewer
mainline in the street.
Sec. 5-13-9. Penalty. Application for required permits
shall be made by a duly licensed contractor and fees paid to the
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City Treasurer before any work commences. A double fee permit
shall be assessed if any work commences without first obtaining
the required permit or permits.
Sec. 5-13-10. Enforcement. The Division of Building and
Housing Services is hereby designated and authorized as the
officers charged with the enforcement of this title.
Sec. 5-13-11 . Permanent building regulations. Every
building , except a mobile home accessory building , shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with this title.
Sec. 5-13-12. Accessory buildings. Every accessory
building or structure including but not limited to cabanas,
ramadas, awnings, patio covers, and carports shall be constructed
in accordance with the provisions of the latest ANSI Standard
A119 .3. No building nor any portion of any building shall be
supported in any manner by a mobile home.
EXCEPTION: Roof structures such as patio covers or awnings
used as temporary shelter adjacent to a mobile home may be
attached to the side of a mobile home, provided they project not
more than ten feet from the side of the mobile home and have at
least the upper one-half of the perimeter open or screened , with
the remaining construction of nobearing enclosing walls.
Sec. 5-13-13. Carports and ramadas. Attached carports or
ramadas shall be completely open except for necessary structural
supports. Covered patios and similar structures may be enclosed
provided the construction conforms to the requirements of the
latest ANSI Standard A119 .3 , except as provided in this title.
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Sec. 5-13-14. Permits required . Prior to the installation
of accessory buildings or structures in a mobile home lot, within
a mobile home park, two copies of a completely dimensioned plot
plan drawn to scale and in accordance with the approved develop-
ment plan shall be submitted to the Division of Building and
Housing Services and a permit obtained. The plot plan shall show
the size and location of the mobile home, the identification
number, and the dimensions of the approved lot space, the
dimension, and location of the proposed structure and its
dimensional relation to immediate mobile homes and/or structures.
Sec. 5-13-15. Lot markers. The limits of each mobile home
lot in a mobile home park shall be clearly marked on the ground
by permanent flush stakes, markers, or other suitable means .
Sec. 5-13-16. Responsibility. The location of the mobile
home lot limits on the grounds shall be the same as shown on the
approved plans. The degree of accuracy obtained by working with
a scale on the plan and then a tape on the ground is accept-
able. Mobile home lot markers shall be the responsibility of the
mobile home park operator.
Sec. 5-13-•17. Hard-surface streets. All streets shall be
provided with a smooth, hard, and dense surface which shall be
durable and well-drained under normal use and weather condi-
tions. The surface shall be maintained free of cracks and holes
and its edges shall be protected by suitable means to prevent
traveling and shifting of the base.
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Sec. 5-13-18 . Street lights. Lighting shall be designed to
produce a minimum of 0. 1 footcandle throughout the street
system. Potentially hazardous locations, such as major street
intersections and steps or stepped ramps, shall be individually
illuminated with a minimum of 0 .3 footcandle.
Sec. 5-13-19. Landscaping. Portions of a mobile home lot
or recreational vehicle space not occupied by a mobile home or
recreational vehicle or accessory buildings or structures shall
be landscaped or treated in such a manner as to eliminate dust,
weeds, debris, and accumulation of rubbish.
Sec. 5-13-20. Prohibited use. No person shall use, permit
or cause to be used for occupancy or storage purposes in a mobile
home park a mobile home which is structurally unsound, which
constitutes a hazard, or which does not protect its occupants
against the elements.
Sec. 5-13-21 . Notice and order. Whenever any mobile home
is being used contrary to the provisions of this title, the
Division of Building and Housing Services may order such use
discontinued and the mobile home to be removed, relocated, or
otherwise made to conform with the provisions of this ordinance
by notice served on any person responsible for the illegal use.
Sec. 5-13-22. Underground utilities. The complete distri-
bution system or collection system of any utility shall be under-
ground .
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Chapter 14
PLUMBING REGULATIONS
Sections :
5-14-1 . Uniform plumbing code adopted .
5-14-2. Definition of "plumbing system" .
5-14-3 . Water supply portion of plumbing system.
5-14-4. Unsanitary construction and conditions.
5-14-5 . Plumbing permit fees.
5-14-6. Low flush toilets.
5-14-7. Low flush toilets on watersheds.
5-14-8. Minimum hot water.
5-14-9. Dual flange and safe pans required .
5-14-10. Combination waste and vents.
5-14-11 . Sovent Plumbing Systems.
Sec. 5-14-1 . Uniform Plumbing Code adopted. The Uniform
plumbing code, 1982 edition, published by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanic Officials as a code in book
form, three copies of which have been filed by use and
examination by the public in the office of the City Recorder is
hereby adopted except as such code may be altered or modified by
the provisions of the ordinances of Salt Lake City.
Sec. 5-14-2 . Definition of "plumbing system" . The plumbing
system shall mean all potable water supply and distribution
pipes, all plumbing fixtures and traps, all drainage and vent
pipes, and all building drains and appurtenances within the
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property lines of the premises except ( 1 ) fixed lawn sprinkler
systems beyond backf.low prevention devices, and ( 2 ) building
sewers and private wastewater disposal systems three feet or more
beyond the outside walls of buildings. Included also are potable
water treating or using equipment and water heaters .
Sec . 5-14-3. Water supply portion of plumbing system. The
water supply portion of the plumbing system shall be considered
to extend from the meter box (or the property line in the absence
of a meter) to and throughout the building , terminating at an
approved backflow prevention device or devices serving fixed lawn
sprinklers. Included also are fire prevention and fire fighting
piping and equipment.
Sec. 5-14-4 . Unsanitary construction and conditions. Any
portion of a plumbing system or any construction or work
regulated by this title found or determined to be insanitary as
defined in this title, or otherwise a menace to life, health, or
property , is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
Sec. 5-14-5. Plumbing permit fees. Before a permit shall
be valid , permit fees shall be paid to the City Treasurer as
follows:
For issuing each permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3 .00
For reissuing permit due to incorrect
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 .00
For each plumbing fixture or trap roughed
in for installation or relocation. . . oo . . . . . o . . . . . — .3 .00
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Change, alteration or replacement of soil ,
waste or vent pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .00
Each roof drain installed inside building . . . . . . . . . . . .3 .00
Each refrigeration drain and each safe drain
discharged direct or indirect into the build-
ing drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 00
Each water softener or conditioning
device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 00
Each water heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 .00
Each settling tank or grease trap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . 00
Each roof drain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . 00
Each store, restaurant or home appliance or
device connected to the culinary water supply
and/or building drainage system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .00
Each vacuum breaker or backflow device on tanks,
etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .00
Each air conditioning device discharging into
the building drainage system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
For each lawn-sprinkler control valve on devices. . . . . 5 .00
Fire extinguishing systems shall be paid to the City
Treasurer as follows :
underground piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10. 00
For hydrants on private property, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
For dry standpipe, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 .00
plus each outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 00
For wet standpipe, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
plus each hose cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 00
Automatic fire sprinklers in range hood or
vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .00
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For fire sprinkler systems of 1 to 100
sprinkler heads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 .00
For fire sprinkler systems exceeding 100
sprinkler heads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.00
plus each sprinkler head in excess of
100 heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .05
maximum charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75.00
For water service and distributing piping. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .00
Sec. 5-14-6. Low flush toilets. After the effective date
of this ordinance, no building permits shall be issued for new
construction or remodeling of hotels, motels, apartment houses,
dwellings, or other structures which have toilets or water
closets which use more than four gallons of water per flush. Any
toilets or water closets installed prior to the effective date of
this ordinance, shall meet the standards of this section when
replaced. All fixtures installed pursuant to the provisions of
this ordiance shall be of a design such that the walls of the
toilet or water closet bowl are thoroughly washed and contents
discharged with each flush.
Sec. 5-14.-7. Low flush toilets on watersheds. After
January 1 , 1982, any toilets installed prior to the effective
date of this ordinance which are located on watersheds in Salt
Lake County, or canyons contiguous to these watersheds, shall be
replaced with toilets or water closets which meet the standards
for new construction or remodeling specified in Section 2-5-29 of
the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake County, 1965, as amended .
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Sec. 5-14-8. Minimum hot water. All single family
residences which have central water heating units shall deliver a
minimum capacity of 30 gallons of 140° F. water. Multiple units
shall have a central water heating unit which shall deliver a
minimum capacity of 30 gallons of 140° F. water per residential
unit, when a central water heating unit is installed.
Sec. 5-14-9. Dual flange and safe pans required. All floor
drains, area drains and indirect waste receptors installed on any
floor level other than slab on grade shall have a dual flange and
safe pans installed, with a minimum of 36 inches square of
approved material .
Sec. 5-14-10. Combination waste and vents. All combination
waste and vents will be metal pipe when there is a temperature
differential of more than 40° F.
Sec. 5-14-11 . Sovent plumbing systems. Sovent is an
engineered drainage plumbing system that does not meet conven-
tional code requirements as found in the Uniform Plumbing Code,
1982 edition as adopted by 5-14-1 of this section. The system is
based on the combined hydraulic/pneumatic flow and performance
characteristics of drainage plumbing products and will be allowed
for use in Salt Lake City under the following provisions :
( 1 ) The proprietor(s) of the engineered system shall
certify that the plans meet the design requirements and shall
also certify at the completion of the installation that they have
inspected the system and that the system complies with the
approved plans.
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( 2 ) Submit hydraulic and pneumatic calculations for the
proposed system before a permit is obtained.
( 3 ) Offsets - A double offset shall be installed in the
stack on floor levels where no fixture or branch connections are
made.
( 4 ) Deaerator fitting - A deaerator fitting shall be
located as close as possible to the base of the stack. No branch
or fixture connections are permitted on this system downstream
from the deaerator fitting. A full size bottom pressure equaliz-
ing line vent shall connect the deaerator fitting to the building
drain at least 10 pipe diameters downstream from the base of the
stack through a wye fitting rolled above the center line. The
full size bottom pressure equalizing line vent shall connect the
deaerator fitting to the building drain at least 10 pipe
diameters downstream from the base of the stack through a wye
fitting rolled above the center line. The full size bottom pres-
sure equalizing line vent shall be provided with an accessible
upper terminal cleanout.
( 5 ) Pumpout, blowout, garbage disposal , clothes washing
machine, or outlets from grease traps are prohibited in this
system.
(6 ) Cleanouts - Accessible cleanouts shall be provided in
all horizontal drains. Cleanouts shall be provided for each
aggregate change of direction exceeding 135 degrees.
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( 7) Conventional plumbing - Vents from conventional plumb-
ing and pressure equalizing line vents from a sovent system shall
not connect to the sovent stack below other drainage fittings.
( 8 ) Future alterations - No alteration may be made without
prior written permission from the Division of Building and
Housing Services and no provisions for future openings will be
permitted on this system. This system shall be properly identi-
fied on each installation site. All buildings of B-2 occupancies
with more than 8000 square feet per floor shall provide at least
one 4-inch waste stack and one 4-inch vent stack for any altera-
tion or additions.
Chapter 15
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Sections :
5-15-1 . Mandatory and prohibitionary nature of title.
5-15-2. Continuing offenses deemed daily violation.
5-15-3 . Separability.
Sec. 5-15-1 . Mandatory and prohibitionary nature of
title. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation
to perform any act prohibited by this title or to fail or to
refuse to perform any act required by this title or to aid or
abet therein or to fail or refuse to comply with any valid order
issued by the Building Official or his designate pursuant to the
provisions of this title. No permits shall be issued to any
applicant during the time he shall fail to correct any defective
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work or non-complying installation of equipment after written
notice by the Building Official of the Division of Building and
Housing Services or his designate. Any person, firm, or
corporation violating any of the provisions of this title shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 5-15-2. Continuing offenses deemed daily violation.
Where no other penalty is prescribed , any person convicted of
violating any provision of this title shall be punished by a fine
in any sum not exceeding two hundred ninety-nine dollars, or by
imprisonment in the city county jail for a period not longer than
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment and each day
that any violation of this title is permitted to continue shall
constitute a separate offense.
Sec. 5-15-3 . Separability. The invalidity of any section,
clause, sentence, or provision of this title shall not affect the
validity of any other part thereof which can be given effect
without such invalid part or parts.
Chapter 16
RELOCATABLE OFFICE BUILDINGS
Sections :
5-16-1 . Relocatable office building definition.
5-16-2. Permit requirements.
5-16-3 . Temporary use of relocatable office buildings.
5-16-4. Permanent use of relocatable office buildings.
5-16-5. Fees.
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5-16-6. Inspections required .
5-16-7. Installation at site.
5-16-8. Permit required.
Sec. 5-16-1 . Relocatable office building definition. The
term "relocatable office building" shall mean a portable
structure built on a chassis or skids and designed to be used
with or without a permanent foundation for use or occupancy for
any commercial or industrial purpose when connected to water,
power, or utility hook-ups.
Sec. 5-16-2 . Permit requirements. No permit for a
relocatable office building shall be issued by the Division of
Building and Housing Services until the applicant has complied
with the following conditions:
( 1 ) Submitted the structural , electrical , mechanical , and
plumbing plans and specifications in duplicate use to construct a
temporary relocatable office building together with an applica-
tion for a permit of said office building to the Division of
Building and Housing Services.
( 2 ) Pay all required permit and inspection fees to the City
Treasurer as required by this title.
( 3 ) Certify to the Division of Building and Housing
Services that all the inspections required by this title have
been made and that the work inspected has been approved. Said
certification shall be verified by the Division of Building and
Housing Services.
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( 4 ) Exception. In the event a relocatable office building
is constructed outside the corporate limits of Salt Lake City,
the Division of Building and Housing Services shall not require
additional interior inspections of said relocatable office
buildings at the time a permit to locate the said unit within the
corporate limits of Salt Lake City is applied for, provided :
(a) A reciprocal agreement pertaining to construction
and inspection standards for relocatable office buildings is
in effect between the local jurisdiction where the reloca-
table office building is constructed and Salt Lake City, and
(b) The City has received written assurance that all
the work required to be inspected by this title has been
inspected and approved by the local jurisdiction in which
the said relocatable office building was constructed.
Sec. 5-16-3 . Temporary use of relocatable office build-
ings. No permit issued by the Division of Building and Housing
Services for a relocatable office building for use or occupancy
for any commercial or industrial purpose shall be valid for a
period of time exceeding 365 days, provided that upon a showing
in writing of extreme hardship by the applicant the Division of
Building and Housing Services may, at its option, grant the
applicant an extension not to exceed 60 days. No more than one
such permit extension may be granted for such use or occupancy of
any temporary relocatable office buildings.
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Sec. 5-16-4 . Permanent use of relocatable office build-
ings. When an applicant proposes or intends to use a relocatable
office building for permanent use and the building is intended
for use as an office extension or a satellite office or for any
other industrial or commercial purpose, the applicant shall
obtain all necessary permits and follow all other procedures
required by this title for the construction of all permanent
structures. Said relocatable office building designed and
intended for permanent use shall be constructed in a manner
consistent with all applicable building and housing codes of Salt
Lake City and shall meet all zoning , traffic, and licensing
requirements as required by the ordinances of Salt Lake City.
For purposes of this chapter "permanent use" shall mean a period
of time in excess of 365 days.
Sec. 5-16-5 . Fees. The following fees shall be paid to the
City Treasurer before any permit issued under this section shall
be valid :
( 1 ) Permit to install a temporary relocatable office
building - $75 per unit.
( 2 ) Permit for interior inspections of relocatable office
buildings - $75 per unit.
Sec. 5-16-6. Inspections required. The fees in Section
5-16-5 (a) shall include inspection of service piping and/or
wiring from service risers, drops, or pedestals to building
connections. Additional fees and inspection shall be required
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for power poles, temporary meters, sewer or water connections to
the City main lines. All applicable inspections required by this
title shall also be made and the work inspected shall be approved
before an installation permit is issued by the Division of
Building and Housing Services.
Sec. 5-16-7. Installation at site. All temporary
relocatable office buildings shall be installed on temporary
blocks or stands and shall be skirted with materials approved by
the Division of Building and Housing Services.
Sec. 5-16-8. Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation to locate or install a relocatable
office building without first having obtained a permit to do so
from the Division of Building and Housing Services. Further, it
shall be unlawful to use, maintain or occupy a temporary
relocatable office building for a period longer than that
provided for in Section 5-16-3 or to use, maintain, or occupy on
a permanent basis a relocatable office building that does not
conform to the provisions of Section 5-16-4 .
Chapter 17
ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
Sections :
5-17-1 . Energy Conservation Code.
5-17-2. Alternative design by acceptable objective
practice for one and two family dwellings.
Sec. 5-17-1 . Energy Conservation Code.
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( a) State Code rejected . That certain pamphlet entitled
"The Utah Code for Energy Conservation in New Building
Construction" , 1977 edition, promulgated by the State of Utah in
the Laws of Utah of 1977, is hereby expressly rejected by the
Mayor pursuant to the provisions of Section 63-9-50 , Utah Code
Annotated and is rejected by implementation by the adoption of
the Salt Lake City Code for Energy Conservation in New Building
Construction, 1978 edition in (b) below.
(b) Energy Conservation Code adopted . That certain
pamphlet entitled "The Salt Lake City Code for Energy Conserva-
tion in New Building Construction" , 1978 edition, to be published
with technical amendments by the Division of Building and Housing
Services, hereinafter "Division" is hereby adopted by Salt Lake
City as an ordinance, rule and regulation of said City to be
implemented as set forth therein; three ( 3 ) copies of said Code
hereinafter referred to in the Chapter as this "Code" shall be
filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the
Recorder of Salt Lake City. The purpose of this Code is to deal
with and establish rules and regulations regarding energy
conservation standards which must be implemented in all new
construction requiring a building permit. Said Code also
contains penalty for violations thereof which are supplemented by
the provisions of Chapter 15 of this title. This Code shall be
cited as Title 5, Chapter 17; of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City , Utah, as amended, and sections therein shall be
referred to as subsections of this Section 5-17-1 (b) .
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( c) Implementation dates. This Code has been structured
into a triple independent path approach, each path of which will
produce a code complying building . The first two paths require
extensive calculations by architects and engineers while calcula-
tions for path three will be performed by the Division.
Therefore, paths will be implemented in stages and in sequences
as follows :
Stage Date Path Description
1 4/1/78 3 Acceptable practice provisions
contained in Section 6 of the Code
which applies for residential
building of three stories or less,
or small commercial buildings of
any type of construction. Such
buildings must have a gross floor
area less than 5,000 square
feet. This section permits these
structures to be constructed in
accordance with the designated
provisions in lieu of a thermal
analysis.
2 7-1-78 2 Component design method contained
in Section 5 of the Code.
3 10-1-78 1 Systems analysis method contained
in Section 4 of the Code.
Section 5-17-2 . Alternative design by acceptable objective
practice for one and two family dwellings. The Salt Lake City
Energy Conservation Code, 1978 edition, adopted by Section 5-17-
l(b) of this title be, and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new Section 7 which creates an alternate method of
design for qualifying one and two family dwellings which shall
read as follows :
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SECTION 7
ALTERNATIVE DESIGN BY ACCEPTABLE OBJECTIVE
PRACTICE FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS
701. 1 Scope of Alternative. All detached one and two
family dwellings under 5,000 gross square feet in floor area can
be considered to satisfy the requirements of this code ( in lieu
of requirements under sections 5 and 6 ) , provided all of the
following objective standards are met.
702.0 Insulation Standards .
(A) Exterior walls - The minimum R value for insulation in
exterior walls shall be R-11 . Exterior walls shall include the
rim joists both parallel and perpendicular to the floor joists.
(B) Floor-Ceiling Assemblies - The minimum R value for
insulation in floor-ceiling assemblies in crawl space areas,
unheated basements, and unheated garages and overhangs shall be
R-19.
EXCEPTION: In lieu of insulating the ceiling area of an
unheated basement, the rim joists shall be insulated to R-11 and
the perimeter of the basement walls from ceiling to one foot
below frost line shall be insulated to R-5 on exterior or
interior of foundation wall .
(C ) Ceiling-Roof Assemblies - The minimum R value for
ceiling-roof assemblies shall be R-30.
(D) Slab on Grade - The minimum R value for slab on grade
shall be R-7. The insulation shall be extended to a depth equal
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to the depth of the slab. Where the slab is less than 24 inches,
the perimeter insulation shall extend either horizontally or
vertically 24 inches inward from the outer edge of the perimeter.
(E) Air Handling Duct System - All supply and return ducts,
plenums and inclosures installed in or on buildings shall be
thermally insulated to meet the requirements in the table below.
TABLE 1
Duct location Insulation Types Insulation Types
Mechanically Cooled Heated
On roof or on
exterior of
building C, V and W B and W
Attics, garages
and crawl spaces B and V B
In walls , within
floor-ceiling spaces B and V B
Within the
conditioned space None required None required
Cement slab or
within ground None required None required
Note: Where ducts are used for both heating and
cooling, the minimum insulation shall be as
required for the most restrictive condition.
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Insulation may be omitted on that portion of a duct
which is located within a wall or a floor-ceiling space
where both sides of this space are exposed to
conditioned air and where the space is not ventilated
or otherwise exposed to unconditioned air.
Insulation Types:
B = 2-inch 0 .60 lb./cu. ft. mineral fiber blanket,
1-inch 1 . 5 to 3 lb./cu. ft. mineral blanket
(duct liner) ,
1-inch 3 to 10 lb./cu. ft. mineral fiber board,
or less than R-4.2
C = 3-inch 0 . 60 lb./cu. ft. mineral fiber blanket,
1 1/2-inch 1 .5 to 3 lb./cu. ft. mineral blanket
(duct liner) ,
1 1/2-inch 3 to 10 lb./cu. ft. mineral fiber
boards,
or less than R-6.7
V = Vapor barrier, with perm rating not greater than
1 perm, all joints sealed
W = Approved weatherproof barrier
(F) Circulating Heated or Chilled Pipes in Unconditioned
Spaces - The minimum R value for piping insulation shall be R-
2 . A basement with wall insulation shall be considered a
conditioned space. (See (B) above for further clarification. )
(G ) Certification of Insulation - Before a certificate of
occupancy is granted, the contractor or owner shall present a
statement of compliance to the Department of Building and Housing
Services certifying:
( 1 ) The manufacture and R value of the insulation as
installed for the areas stated above.
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( 2 ) The insulation was installed according to the
manufacturer 's recommendation for the tested assembly.
703.0 Air Infiltration and Leakage
(A) Exterior joints around windows and door frames, joints
between all seal plates and foundations, openings at penetrations
of utility services through walls, floors and roofs; all other
such openings in the building envelope shall be sealed , caulked ,
gasketed, or weatherstripped to limit air leakage.
(B) Exterior doors shall be provided with gasketing or
weatherstripping at the head and jamb. Pairs of doors shall be
provided with weatherstripping or astragals at the meeting
stile. The bottom of the door shall also include tight-fitting
weatherstripping between the door and the threshold.
(C) Vapor barriers shall be required in walls, single-
member ceilings, and unventilated attics. Some acceptable vapor
barriers are vapor barrier paint, craft paper, and polyethylene
film.
704.0 Glazing
(A) All windows and sliding glass doors shall be double
glazed. Skylights must be approved double glazing. The window
or skylight frame shall be made tight to the framing member with
caulking, overlapping membrane, or other approved technique.
(B) The total area of glazing shall be 15% or less of the
total gross exterior wall area. An exception may be allowed for
more glazing with verification of the improved performance.
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(C ) Consideration shall be given to the use of overhangs to
shield the building interior from summer sun and a large portion
of south facing glazing to permit winter sun.
705. Exceptions. The standards set forth are to establish
minimum objective criteria so that the energy use caused by heat
loss and heat gain is minimized. Variations from the above
standards may be authorized by the Building Official if
professionally engineered heat loss and heat gain calculations
demonstrate and verify alternative methods will achieve
equivalent or improved energy conservation performance levels
achieved by the standards above.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City , Utah,
this 19th day of April , 1983.
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
I R OR ER
Transmitted to Mayor on April 19, 1983
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Mayor's Action: April 19, 1983
ATTEST:
C REC E
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(S EAL)
BILL 21 of 1983
Synopsis published: April 26, 1983
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SYNOPSIS OF
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 21 of 1983
(1982 Editions of the Uniform Building Code)
The Salt Lake City Council at its April 19, 1983 meeting
amended ; Title 5 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City,
Utah, 1965, relating to Adoption of the 1982 Editions of the Uniform
Building Code, Uniform Building Code Standards, Uniform Housing Code,
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform
Plumbing Code and the 1981 Edition of the National Electrical Code.
Title 5 was amending to include:
Increase fees for boiler operator license from $10.00 to $30.00
and renewal of such license from $5.00 to $15.00.
Adjust fees for demolition of buildings and require a permit fee
for salvaging.
Revoke the mechanical dealerts license.
Change the electrical permit fees to allow fees to be based upon the
contract bid.
Structures that have been boarded and vacant for more than two (2)
years to be declared public nuisances and subject to review by the
Housing Adivsory and Appeals Board.
Adjust permit fees for installation of certain types of mechanical
equipment.
Established requirements for the minimum quantities of hot water
that must be available for human habitation and restrict the use of
sovent plumbing systems.
Copies of adopted ordinances are available for review to the public
in the Department of Building and Housing Services, Room 412, City and
County Building.
This ordinance shall be effective upon first publication.
Published: April 26, 1983
Bill 21 of 1983
A-1-fidavit of Publicatio�-
STATE OF UTAH,
SS.
County of Salt Lake
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pALT re CITY
NANCE
No.2 of 1,
(1"2 EditIM of iN)Utrl�ot111 Being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is legal
Baf1k City Code' slat'
The pelt Lake advertising clerk of the DESERET NEWS, a daily
,,MrW d Title's ftthe itBd (except Sunday) newspaper printed in the English
Ordinances of Salt lake CMY, language with general circulation in Utah, and
Ufah;1965,relating to Adoption
of the 1982 Editbn6 of Un form
�mi g p ;r��i published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, in the
Code for ,,,e q(,atesnatli of State of Utah.
pangerous Buildings Uniform
Plumbing Cade and the 1961
ddi�tion of the"atlonal ElectCI-
E Was That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
t S
ca Code.Title amended
toj�reaa*fees for boiler oper-
00 la r enew at of
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censefroml3�tos15. Pub. S..L,...Ordinance„Np.,,,21..of,19$3..........................
Adjust fees fa dernolitlon it
i lrrsalva�gino Ore i Permit
Revoke the machanlcal deal-
er' license.
change the electrical Permit
uWSnthe all
otrtbid be based
,5fructures that We been ............................................................................................I..................
boarded and vacant for rrgre
dared Puo be de-
(ealsatixas and
subi4cf*I r and nggNieals
Board.
Adiust Permit fees for Instal-
Iation of certain WPes of me
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stabi requlremenis for
tha minimum qusuantities of hot
f 'hu�rttan habitatil and ra
S the use of sovant Plumb was published In said newspaper on.........................................
Iasi Wstems. ordinances Apr. 26, 1983
Copies of adopt
are available for revrt to the
Public in the OePartment of
Burn di2,ciH and CCouiri I
8uildirq.
This ordinance shall be eHec ............................................ . . .. . ...... ........ .
tive upon first Publlcatlon• Legal Advertising Clerk
Bill 21 of 19113
Published.April2611983
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..........9th................................................................. day of
M�'?�.......................................A.D. 19....83.
. ......................
otary Public
My Commission Expires .y'
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