HomeMy WebLinkAbout024 - 03/01/1994 - AMENDING CITY CODE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION, 1991 EDITION ORDINANCE NO. 24, 1994
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO THE CONTINUED USE, REUSE, CONSERVATION, ALTERATION
AND REPAIR OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, BY ADOPTING
CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3, 5 AND 6 AND APPENDIX CHAPTER 4 OF
THE UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION,
1991 EDITION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Chapter 5
of the Code be amended by the addition of a new Article VIII entitled "Historic
Buildings, " which is hereby enacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE VIII. HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Sec. 5-345. Purpose.
The general purpose of this Article is to encourage the continued
use, reuse, restoration, alteration, repair and general conservation
of existing buildings and structures in the City of Fort Collins
that are deemed to be of historical significance by the duly
appointed authority of this city.
Sec. 5-346. Adoption of standards.
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, there is hereby adopted the Uniform Code for Building
Conservation, 1991 Edition as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials; including Appendix Chapter 4,
Energy Conservation; which shall have the same force and effect as
though set forth herein in full . The subject matter of the Uniform
Code for Building Conservation adopted herein includes provisions
and standards regulating the occupancy, repair and alteration of
buildings and structures deemed to be of historical significance by
the city.
Sec. 5-347. Amendments and deletions to code.
The Uniform Code for Building Conservation adopted in Section 5-
346 is hereby amended and changed in the following respects:
(1) Chapter 4, Minimum Standards for Existing Buildings and
Chapter 7, Requirements for Group R Occupancies, are
hereby deleted.
(2) Section 207 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 207. In order to provide for final interpretation
of the provisions of this Code and to hear appeals
provided for hereunder, the Building Review Board, as
created by Section 2-101 of the Code of the city, is
hereby empowered to hear such matters under the
procedures set forth in Section 5-27 of the Code of the
city."
(3) Section 310 is amended by adding a sentence to the
definition of the term, "Historic Building," to read as
follows:
"For purposed of this code, this term shall also include
buildings or structures listed in the National Register
of Historic Places as published by the U.S. Department
of the Interior."
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
in summary form this 15th day of February, A.D. and to be presented for
final passage on the 1st day of March, A.D. 19
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this is of March, A.D. 1994.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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