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HomeMy WebLinkAbout133 - 08/19/1997 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH THAT THE BUILDING REVIEW BOARD SHALL SERVE AS THE BOARD OF APPEA ORDINANCE NO. 133, 1997 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO ESTABLISH THAT THE BUILDING REVIEW BOARD SHALL SERVE AS THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5-46 of the Code of the City, the City has adopted the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1976 Edition(the "Code"); and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 205 of the Code, the City Council must appoint a"Board of Appeals" to provide the final interpretations of the provisions of the Code and to hear appeals provided for thereunder; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that Building Review Board of the City should serve as said Board of Appeals. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Article II, Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended by renumbering the existing Section 5-47 as Section 5-48 and by the addition of a new Section 5-47 to read as follows: See. 5-47. Amendments and Deletions to Code. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1976 Edition, adopted herein is hereby amended and changed in the following respects: (1) Section 205 is amended to read as follows: In order to provide for final interpretation of the provisions of this Code and to hear appeals provided for hereunder, there is hereby established a Board of Appeals consisting of the Building Review Board as established by §2- 117 of the Code. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as Secretary to said Board. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a copy to the Building Official. Appeals to the Board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 501 of this Code. Copies of all rules or regulations adopted by the Board shall be delivered to the Building Official who shall make them freely accessible to the public. Section 2. That Section 2-119 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-119. Functions. The board shall have the following functions: (1) To determine the suitability of alternate materials or alternate methods of construction,provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the city building code, city mechanical code, and city fire code, and hear all appeals made to it related to such codes; (2) To hear all requests for variances from the requirements of Article 5, Title 9, C.R.S., which establishes standards and specifications governing the accessibility of buildings and facilities within the city to the physically handicapped; (3) To hear all matters related to the suspension or revocation of any supervisor certificate or license or registration of any plumber or electrician as provided in the Code; (4) To,upon appeal in specific cases, grant variances from the terms of Chapter 15, Article V, where the strict application of any provision of said Article would result in peculiar or exceptional practical difficulties to or exceptional or undue hardship upon the person regulated, provided that such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purposes of said Article; and (5) To serve as the Board of Appeals as required under Section 205 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. Decisions made by the Building Review Board as the Board of Appeals under this subsection (5) shall be appealable to the City Council pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3 of the Code. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of August, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of Augusf, A.D. 1997. Mayor ATTEST: .. City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of Aug)ast, A.D. 1997. v' A'rTEST: City Clerk