Ordinance No. 90-08 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 90- M
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 14 OF THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL
CODE AND REPLACING THEM BY ADOPTING THE STATE BUILDING CODE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Tigard Municipal Code Title 14, "Buildings and Construction," provides
regulations for building and construction, including electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, and building codes;
WHEREAS, Tigard Municipal Code Title 14 is largely based upon and incorporates
national and state standards and regulations;
WHEREAS, Tigard Municipal Code Title 14 is in certain respects outdated,
incomplete, or unduly burdensome;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide for the enforcement of its
ordinances regulating building and construction;
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 14, Section 14.04.030 is repealed and replaced as follows:
14.04.030 State codes adopted. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
the following state specialty codes are adopted and shall be in force and
effect as part of this municipal code:
(I ) State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code, 1990 Edition, including
Chapter 70, Section 7001--7015, regarding Excavation anei Grading, based
on the 1988 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, adopted by the State
of Oregon Building Codes Agency effective January 1, 1989, as
authorized by ORS 455.020 and ORS 455.016 - 455.990;
(2) The 1988 Uniform Building Code standards as published by the
International Conference of Building Officials;
(3) State of Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code, 1990 Edition, based on the
1988 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, adopted by the State of
Oregon Building Codes Agency effective January 1, 1990, as authorized by
ORS 455.020 and ORS 455.010 - 455.990;
(4) State of Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, 1990 edition, based on the 1988
Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, Adopted by the State of Oregon
Building Codes Agency, Effective January 1, 1990, as authorized by ORS
455.020 and ORS 455.010 - 455.990;
At least one copy of each of these specialty codes shall be kept by the
building official, the city recorder and the Tigard Public Library, and shall
be available for inspection upon request.
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Section 2. Title 14, Section 14.04,050 1.9 repealed and replaced as follows:
14.04.050 Uniform Buildin Code--Annendix 11 adoa ted Agricultural buildings.
Appendix 11 of the State Building code, 1990 Edition, published by the
International Conference of Building Officials is adopted and shall apply at
all agricultural building and related activities within the city.
Ssation 39. Title 14, Section 14.04.080 is repealed.
Section 4. Title 14, Section 14.04.090 is repealed and replaced as follows:
14.04.090 Violation--Penalty--Remedies. (a) No person shall erect,
construct,enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish,
equip, occupy or maintain a building or structure in the city, or cause the
same to be done contrary to or in violation of this chapter.
(b) No person shall install, alter, repair, replace, improve, convert,
equip or maintain any mechanical equipment or system in the city,
or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation to this
chapter.
k (c) No person shall install, remove, alter, repair, replace, improve,
or maintain any plumbing or drainage piping work or any fixture or
water heating or treating equipment in the city, or cause the same
to be done contrary to or in violation of this chapter.
(d) Violation of a provision of this chapter constitutes a Class 1
civil infraction and shall be processed in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the civil infractions ordinance, codified
in Chapter 1.16 of this code.
(e) Each day that a violation of a provision of this chapter exists
constitutes a separate violation.
(f) Notwithstanding the other remedies in this chapter, if the building
official determines that any building under constuction, mechanical
work, or plumbing work on any building or any structure poses an
immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare, he may
order the work halted and the building or structure vacated pending
further action by the city and its legal counsel.
(g) The penalties and remedies provided in this section are not
exclusive and are in addition to other penalties and remedies
available under city ordinance or state statute
Section 5. Title 14, Section 14.08 is repealed,
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section 6. Inasmuch as it it necessary that the building code be adopted with
the least possible delay in order to insure that reasonable safe-
guards for health, safety, and welfare of the public are maintained,
pursuant to the construction of buildings. An emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become effective immed-
iately upon passage and approval by the Council.
PASSED: By H rldn'iYYit,L(S vote of all Council members present after being
read by number and title only, this aq' day of
1990
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APPROVED: This�Tday ofw l[c�L- , 1
G Edwards, Mayor
proved as to 1f¢x�o:
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