HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-8 - Adding Chapter 15.02 to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Adopt the Uniform Administrative Code, 1988 EditionORDINANCE NO. 90 -8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ADDING CHAPTER 15.02 TO THE
NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO
• ADOPT THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE, 1988 EDITION
The City CouncWof the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.02 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is
adopted to read:
Chapter 15.02
Administrative Code
Sections:
15.02.010 Adoption of the Administrative Code.
15.02.020 Amendment to Section 204.
15.02.030 Amendment to Section 304(e).
15.02.040 Addition to Section 306(h).
15.02.050 Amendment to Section 307(b).
15.02.060 Amendment to Table 3 -A.
15.02.070 Deletion of Table 3 -E & 3 -F
15.02.080 Amendment to Table 3 -G and 3 -H
15.02.010 Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Code.
The City Council adopts and incorporates by reference, as though set forth in
full in this Chapter the 1988 edition of the "Uniform Administrative Code" as
published by the International Conference of Building Officials, subject to the
changes and modifications set forth in this chapter.
The various parts of this code along with the additions, amendments and
deletions adopted in this Chapter, shall constitute and be known as the Newport
Beach "Administrative" Code. A copy of the 1988 Uniform Administrative Code,
• printed in code book form, shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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15.02.020 Amendment to Section 204 of the Administrative Code.
Section 204 of the Administrative Code is amended to read:
Sec. 204 Sec. 204 (a) General. In order to hear and decide
appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official
relative to the application and interpretations of the technical code, there
•shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of seven (7) members
who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to
building construction and building service equipment and who are not employees
of the jurisdiction. The building official shall be an ex officio member and
shall act as secretary to said board but shall have no vote upon any matter
before the board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the City Council
and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure
for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in
writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the building official and may
recommend to the City Council such new legislation as is consistent therewith.
(b) Limitations of Authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no
authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this
•code or the technical codes nor shall the board be empowered to waive
requirements of either this code or the technical codes.
(c) Fees for an appeal hearing before the Board of Appeals. Fees for an
appeal hearing before the Board of Appeals are hereby established to be Four
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($450.00), payable at the time the applicant submits his
request for a hearing. Should the applicant desire to withdraw his request
prior to a public hearing, 80% of the fee paid shall be refunded in accordance
with the City ordinances.
15.02.030 Amendment to Section 304(e) of the Administrative Code.
Section 304(e) of the Administrative Code is amended to read:
Sec. 304(e) Investigation Fees.
1. Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by
this Code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special
• investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.
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An Owner, agent, agency or other authorized person may request a special
inspection to determine the proper use, occupancy, or change in use, or
character of occupancy of a building or structure or obtain a code
compliance report, not otherwise covered herein.
• 2. Fee. (a) An inspection fee shall be collected for any special
inspection performed. The fee shall be as set forth in
Table 3 -A.
(b) An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee,
shall be collected for investigating work performed
without a permit, whether or not a permit is then or
subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be
equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this
code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same
as the minimum fee set forth in Tables Nos. 3 -A through
3 -H. The payment of such investigation fee shall not
• exempt any person from compliance with all other
provisions of either this code or the various technical
codes, nor from any penalty described by law.
15.02.040 Addition of Section 306(h) to the Administrative Code.
Section 15.02.040 is added to the Administrative Code to read:
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306(h) Approval of Special Inspector: The special inspector shall be a
qualified person approved by the Building Official of the City of Newport Beach
or his /her designated representative. The special inspector shall furnish
continuous inspection on the construction and work requiring his /her employment
as prescribed in the applicable code. The special inspector shall report to the
Building Official in writing, noting all code violations and other information
as required on forms prescribed, or approved by the City of Newport Beach.
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Each person applying for listing /registration as a special inspector for
the City of Newport Beach shall possess a valid certification as a special
inspector, issued upon presentation of evidence of successful completion of
testing /examination by a City approved testing agency, for each classification
for which the person is applying. The Building Official may, on special
occasion, administer an oral review and /or testing procedures which he /she may
find appropriate.
Each person applying for registration as a special inspector for the City
of Newport Beach shall pay a registration fee of twenty -five dollars ($25.00)
for each classification, payable with the application.
A registration card shall be issued to each such special deputy inspector
who qualifies. A renewal fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each classification
shall be charged on July 1 of each year, thereafter, at which time the special
inspector may be subject to reexamination.
The Building Official may, in writing, suspend or revoke any special deputy
inspector's certificate of registration for due cause. This notice shall set
forth the time and place evidence would be submitted to show cause why the
•certificates of registration should not be revoked. Failure to appear at such
hearing by the special inspector may result in immediate revocation of said
inspector's certificate of registration.
Special inspector's qualification registrations are to be given only for
the execution of work done under section 306(a) of the Uniform Administrative
Code in the City of Newport Beach or for work specifically authorized by the
Building Official.
15.02.050 Amendment to Section 307(b).
Section 307(b) of the Administrative Code is amended to read:
Sec. 307(b) Temporary Utility Connections
1. The Building Official may authorize the temporary connection of the
building service equipment to the source of energy, fuel or power for the
purpose of testing equipment, or for limited use granted under a temporary
• Certificate of Occupancy.
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2. Fee. The Building Official shall require that a bond be posted for the
temporary energizing of the building's electrical or gas piping system
provided (a) that the inspector finds the system safe and authorized the
connection and (b) that this temporary use does not exceed 60 days. The
amount of the bond for a single family residence shall be $500.00. For
all other occupancies the bond shall be $1,000.00 for each Service meter.
In addition, an inspection fee as specified in Table 3 -B and 3 -D may be
required.
15.02.060 Amendment to Table 3 -A.
Table 3 -A of the Administrative Code is amended to include the following:
Other Inspections and Fees:
5. Special Inspection or ........................$30.00 per hour*
Investigations requested
by Owner /Agent (minimum
charge -two hours)
15.02.070 Deletion of Table 3 -E and 3 -F from the Administrative Code.
Table 3 -E and 3 -F of the Administrative Code are hereby deleted.
15.02.080 Amendment to Table 3 -G and 3 -H of the Administrative Code.
Table 3 -G and 3 -H of the Administrative Code is hereby amended to read:
Table No. 3 -G Grading Plan Review Fees
Drainage plans ............. .........................$22.50
Grading plan checks based on ......................50% of Table 3 -H
Additional Plan reviews required
by changes, additions, or revisions
to approved plan ............... .....................$30.00 /hr.
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TABLE 3 -H
GRADING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VOLUME FEE
100 cubic yards or less ....................$90.00
101 - 1,000 cubic yards ....................$90.00 for the first 100 cubic yards
Plus $30.00 for each additional
cubic yards or a fraction thereof
1,001 - 10,000 cubic yards .................$360.00 for the first 1,000 cubic
yards plus $60.00 for each additional
1,000 cubic yards or a fraction
thereof
10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards ..............$900.00 for the first 10,000 cubic
yards plus $90.00 for each additional
10,000 cubic yards or a fraction
thereof
100,001 cubic yards or more ................$1,710.00 for the first 100,000 cubic
yards plus $60.00 for each additional
10,000 cubic yards or a fraction
thereof
Drainage Permits . .........................$45.00
Other Grading Permit fees based on valuation of site improvements:
Fees for curb and gutter, residential or non - residential paving, drainage
collection and permanent erosion control shall be determined on actual costs as
follows:
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$1,000 or less .... .........................$30.00
$1,001 to $25, 000 . .........................$30.00 for the first $1,000 plus
$10.00 for each additional $1,000
or a fraction thereof
$25,001 to $50, 000 .........................$270 for the first $25,000 plus
$7.50 for each additional $1,000 or
a fraction thereof
$50,001 to $ 100, 000 ........................$457.50 for the first $50,000 plus
plus $5.00 for each $1,000 or a
fraction thereof
$100,001 and up .... ........................$707.50 for the first $100,000 plus
$2.50 for each additional $1,000 or
a fraction thereof
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Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be published once on the official
newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective thirty (30) days after
the date of its adoption.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 26th day of March
1990, and was adopted on the 9th day of April 1990, by the
following vote to wit:
ATTEST:
City Clerk //--
AdminCdde
AYE, COUNCIL MEMBERS TURNER, WATT,
SANSONE, HART, STRAUSS, COX
NOE, COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS PLUMMER
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