General Ordinances - City of New Buffalo

CHAPTER 5 - BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION .......................................................................................... 5-1
ARTICLE I. CONSTRUCTION CODES .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
Section 5-1. Building code agency designated. ............................................................................................................................................. 5-1
Section 5-1.1 Adoption of State Code. [Ord. 162, 11/14/2006] ................................................................................................................... 5-1
Section 5-1.2 Penalties. [Ord. 162, 11/14/2006] .......................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Section 5-2. Electrical code agency designated. ........................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Section 5-3. Mechanical code agency designated. ........................................................................................................................................ 5-2
Section 5-4. Plumbing code agency designated. [Ord. 174, 2/19/2008] ...................................................................................................... 5-2
ARTICLE II. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE. ....................................................................................................... 5-3
Section 5-5. Adoption of Property Maintenance Code. [Ord. 142, 4/16/2003; Ord. 179, 9/22/2008] .......................................................... 5-3
ARTICLE III. SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL. ............................................................................ 5-4
Section 5-6. Agency designation. [Ord. 137, 7/30/2002] ............................................................................................................................. 5-4
Section 5-7. Reserved. .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-4
Section 5-8. When plan required. .................................................................................................................................................................. 5-4
Section 5-9. Review of plans. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
Section 5-10. Inspections. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5-4
Section 5-11. Bond provisions. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
Section 5-12. Appeals. .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-5
ARTICLE IV. STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. ............. 5-6
Section 5-13. Standards Adopted. [Ord. 133, 9/18/2001] ............................................................................................................................ 5-6
ARTICLE V. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. ............................................................................................................ 5-7
Section 5-14. Hours of Construction. [Ord. 150, 3/23/2005] ....................................................................................................................... 5-7
ARTICLE VI. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS ....................................................................................... 5-8
Section 5-15. Agency Designated. [Ord. 158, 4/19/2006] ............................................................................................................................ 5-8
Section 5-16. Code Appendix Enforced. [Ord. 158, 4/19/2006] ................................................................................................................... 5-8
Section 5-17. Designation of Regulated Flood Prone Hazard Areas. [Ord. 158, 4/19/2006] ........................................................................ 5-8
CHAPTER 6 - FIRE PREVENTION CODE ....................................................................................................... 6-1
ARTICLE I. FIRE PREVENTION CODE. ....................................................................................................................... 6-1
Section 6-1. Purposes of code. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Section 6-2. Code designated. [Ord. 166, 5/22/2007] .................................................................................................................................. 6-1
Section 6-3. Unlawful to violate provisions of code, etc. ............................................................................................................................. 6-1
Section 6-4. Enforcing officer designated, etc. ............................................................................................................................................. 6-1
Section 6-5. Duties of the Fire Chief and inspectors. .................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Section 6-6. Procedures generally. ................................................................................................................................................................ 6-2
Section 6-7. Fire investigation. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
Section 6-8. Inspection for permits. .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-2
Section 6-9. Periodic inspection of premises. ............................................................................................................................................... 6-2
Section 6-10. Removal and abatement of violations and unsafe practices; notice to owner or occupant. ..................................................... 6-2
Section 6-11. Fire reports and records. ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
Section 6-12. Annual report. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
Section 6-13. Amendments to fire prevention code. ..................................................................................................................................... 6-3
Section 6-14. Applicability of code to public and private property. ............................................................................................................. 6-3
Section 6-15. Exercise of police powers. ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
Section 6-16. Penalties for violation. ............................................................................................................................................................ 6-3
Section 6-17. Board of appeals established. .................................................................................................................................................. 6-4
Section 6-18. Appendixes adopted. ............................................................................................................................................................... 6-4
Section 6-19. Permit fee schedule. ................................................................................................................................................................ 6-4
Section 6-20. Conflicting or inconsistent ordinances. ................................................................................................................................... 6-4
ARTICLE II. FIRE LANE DESIGNATION AND REGULATIONS. ................................................................................. 6-5
Section 6-21. Blocking of fire lanes prohibited. ........................................................................................................................................... 6-5
Section 6-22. Definition of fire lanes. [Ord. 136, 7/16/2002] ...................................................................................................................... 6-5
Section 6-23. Designation of fire lanes. ........................................................................................................................................................ 6-5
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