HomeMy WebLinkAbout101 - 09/21/2010 - AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPEALING THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL ORDINANCE NO. 101, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE,IV OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPEALING THE 2003INTERNATIONAL
MECHANICAL CODE, AND ADOPTING THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL
MECHANICAL CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, since 1924, the City has reviewed, amended and adopted the latest
nationally recognized building standards available for the times; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of City staff, the City Council has determined that it
is in the best interests of the City to align the five interconnected basic construction codes under
one publication year; and
WHEREAS, the five interconnected basic construction codes are the International
Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International
Fuel Gas Code, and International Energy Conservation Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the 2009 publication year of the five
interconnected basic construction codes ought to be adopted and that their counterpart codes
previously adopted should be repealed both in order to align the publication years of the codes
and also because the 2009 publications contain improvements in construction code regulation;
and
WHEREAS, City staff has conducted a significant public outreach program, working
with the regulated construction industry and building professionals; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the five interconnected basic construction codes has been
presented to and recommended by the Affordable Housing Board, the Commission on Disability,
the Air Quality Advisory Board, the Natural Resources Advisory Board, the Building Review
Board, the Electric Board, the Landmark Preservation Commission and the Water Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the health,
safety and welfare of the City and its citizens that the 2003 International Mechanical Code, as
amended be repealed and that in its place, the 2009 International Mechanical Code be adopted,
with amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 5-106 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
See. 5-106. Adoption of standards.
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Pursuant to the power and authority conferred on the City Council by Section 31-16-202,
C.R.S, and Article II, Section 7 of the Charter, the City Council hereby repeals the 2003
International Mechanical Code (2003 IMC) and adopts, as the mechanical code of the City the
2009 International Mechanical Code, (2009 IMC), published by the International Code Council,
which shall have the same force and effect as though set forth in full herein. The subject matter
of the 2009 International Mechanical Code, (2009 IMC), adopted herein includes
comprehensive provisions and standards regulating and controlling the design, construction,
installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating,
cooling and refrigeration systems, incinerators, miscellaneous heat-producing appliances for the
purposes of protecting public health, safety and general welfare.
Section 2. That Section 5-107 Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed and
reenacted to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 5-107 Amendments and deletions to code.
The 2009 International Mechanical Code adopted herein is hereby amended in the following
respects:
(1)Section 101.1 Title is amended to read as follows:
"101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of the City of
Fort Collins, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
(2)Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 102.8 reference codes and standards The codes and standards referenced
herein shall be those that are listed in Section 101.4, entitled `Referenced Codes' of the
adopted International Building Code and shall be considered part of the requirements of
this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and referenced codes and standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply."
(3) Section 103 Department of Mechanical Inspection is hereby amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
"SECTION 103—CODE ADMINISTRATION
103.1 Entity charged with code administration shall be as determined in accordance
with Section 103, entitled `Code Administration' of the adopted International Building
Code."
(4) Section 106.5 Fees is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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"SECTION 106.5 FEES
106.5 Payment of fees. All items relating to fees shall be as specified and in accordance
with Section 109, entitled `Fees' of the adopted International Building Code."
(5)Section 106.5.1 Work commencing before permit issuance is amended to read as follows:
"Section 106.5.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. In addition to penalties
set forth in Section 108.4, any person or firm who, before obtaining the necessary
permit(s), commences any construction of, or work on, a building, structure, electrical,
gas, mechanical or plumbing system that is not otherwise exempted from obtaining a
permit, shall be subject to a processing and penalty fee in addition to the standard
prescribed permit fee. Such additional fee shall be equal to the permit fee, except that
such fee shall not be less than $50 nor more than $1,000 for the first such violation. A
person or firm committing the same such violation repeatedly is subject to processing and
penalty fees equal to double the amount of the permit fee or double the amount of the
preceding violation, whichever is greater, for every same such violation committed
thereafter within any 180-day period. The foregoing fees may be appealed to the City
Manager pursuant to Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of the City."
(6) Section 108.4 Violation Penalties, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to
comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a
building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of
the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor subject to the penalties and fines pursuant to Section 1-
15 of the Code of the City, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 dollars, or by
imprisonment not exceeding 180 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that
a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate
offense."
(7)Section 109 Means of Appeal is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"109.1 General. Appeals of decisions, determinations and interpretations of this code
shall be made pursuant to applicable provisions as set forth in Section 113, entitled
`Board of Appeals' of the adopted International Building Code."
(8)Section 504.1 Installation is hereby amended by deleting the exception:
"504.1 Installation. Clothes dryers shall be exhausted in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. Dryer exhaust systems shall be independent of all other
systems and shall convey the moisture and any products of combustion to the outside of
the building."
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(9)Section 504.6.4.2 Manufacturer's instructions, is amended by deleting in its entirety:
(10) Section 506.3.10.4 Duct enclosure not required is hereby amended by deleting in its
entirety;
(11)Section 512.1 General is hereby amended to read as follows:
"512.1 General. When a subslab soil exhaust system is provided, the duct for such
system shall conform to the requirements of Section 1211, entitled `Radon-Resistant
Construction' of the adopted International Building Code."
(12) Section 602.3 Stud cavity and joist space plenums, is hereby amended by adding item #6 to.
read as follows:
"6. Such cavities shall be tested for air-tightness in accordance with Section 403.2.2,
entitled `Sealing' of the adopted International Energy Conservation Code."
(13) Section 603.18 Construction debris and contamination is hereby added to read as follows:
"603.18 Construction debris and contamination. Mechanical air-handling systems and
their related ducts shall be protected from the entrance of dirt, debris, and dust during the
construction and installation process. Prior to passing final inspection or issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy, such systems shall be substantially free of construction-related
contaminants."
(14) Section 607.4Access and identification is hereby amended to read as follows:
"607.4. Fire and smoke dampers shall be provided with an approved means of access,
large enough to permit inspection and maintenance of the damper and its operating parts.
The access shall not affect the integrity of fire-resistance-rated assemblies. The access
openings shall not reduce the fire-resistance-rating of the assembly. Access points shall
be permanently identified on the exterior of the damper and located without the removal
of finish ceiling works by a label having letters not less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) in height
reading: SMOKE DAMPER or FIRE DAMPER. Access doors in ducts shall be tight-
fitting and suitable for the required duct construction."
(15)Section 801.19 Multi-story prohibited is hereby amended to read as follows:
"801.19 Multi-story prohibited. Common venting systems for appliances located on
more than one floor level shall be prohibited, except engineered systems where all of the
appliances served by the common vent are located in rooms or spaces that are accessed
only from the outdoors. The appliance enclosures shall not communicate with the
occupiable areas of the building."
(16)Section 903.1.1 Solid fuel fireplaces and appliances is added to read as follows:
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"903.1.1 Solid fuel fireplaces and appliances. Solid fuel fireplaces, fireplace stoves and
solid-fuel-type room heaters shall also comply with Section 5-110 of the Code of the
City."
(17) Section 903.3 Unvented gas logs heaters, is deleted in its entirety:
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
September, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of September, A.D.
2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21st day of S e er, A.D. 2010.
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Mayor
ATTEST:-
City Clerk'
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