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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07112ORDINANCE NO. 7112 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE IV OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUILDING REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC.; ADOPTING THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, ASME A 17.1 1996 SAFETY CODE FOR NEW ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS AND THE ASME A 17.3 1996 SAFETY CODE FOR EXISTING ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added.) SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 2, Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and re- enacted to read as follows: 4 -2 -1 International Building Code; adoption by reference. (a) The International Building Code 2003 edition promulgated and published by the International Code Council, Inc.. 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601- 2298 together with the following Appendix Chapters: Chapter C (Group U Agricultural Buildings); Chapter E (Supplementary Accessibility Reguirements)m Chapter H (Signs) Chapter I. (Patio Covers): together with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME A17.1 1996 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators and the ASME A17.3 1996 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, hereinafter collectively referred to as the "I.B.C." together with the minor code entitled. 'International Energy Conservation Code" 2003 edition promulgated and published by the International Code Council, Inc.. 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier. California 90601 -2298 hereinafter referred to as the "I.E.0 C " as amended by this Chapter are adopted by reference, provided. however that the following chapter of the I.B.C. is not adopted and are expressly deleted: Chapter 29 entitled "Plumbing Systems" (b) Copies of the I.B.C. and adopted Appendices are available in the office of the Pueblo Regional Building Department for distribution and sale to the public. The erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving. removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City shall be in compliance with the terms and provisions of this Chapter and the I.B.C. and said Appendices. SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 2, Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code is repealed in its entirety and re- enacted to read as follows: 4 -2 -2: Amendments. (a) Subsection 101.2 of the I.B.C. entitled "Scope" is amended by deleting Exception number two 2 . b) Subsection 101.4.4 Plumbing of the I.B.C. entitled "Plumbing' is amend to read as follows 101.4.4 Plumbing. The provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by the City shall apply to the installation, alteration repairs and replacement of plumbing systems including equipment appliances fixture fittings and appurtenances and where connected to a water or sewage system. (c) Section 103 of the I.B.C. entitled "Department of Building Safety" is amended to read as follows: 103 Pueblo Regional Building Department - Enforcement Agency: Administration and enforcement of this Code and all related and secondary codes are hereby delegated to the Pueblo Regional Building Department. Wherever in this Code the phrase 'building official' appears it shall be construed to refer to the Building Official of the Pueblo Regional Building Department or the Building Official's designated representative The building official, the building official's designated representatives, and such building inspectors as the building official may appoint, shall be vested with the authority of a law enforcement officer with respect to enforcing Chapter 2 of Title IV of this Code and the Pueblo Municipal Code, including the authority to issue summons and complaints for the violation thereof. (d) Subsection 105.2 of the I.B.C. entitled "Work exempt from permit" number nine (9) is amended to read as follows: 9 Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R -3 occupancy, as applicable in Section 101.2 which do not exceed 5.000 gallons (18,925 L) and are installed entirely above ground. (e) Section 105 of the I.B.C. entitled "Permits" is amended by the addition of Subsection 105.8 to read as follows: 105.8 A building permit shall be issued only to the contractor performing the work covered by the contract between the owner and the contractor. Such permit shall be delivered only to the contractor or the contractor's authorized representative(s). If any portion of the work is excluded from the contract, the application or permit shall state the portions so excluded. If the contractor is discharged or abandons the work, the contractor shall immediately notify the building official in writing. No further work shall be performed until a successor contractor has been selected who shall notify the building official in writing of the contractors selection to complete the work. (f) Subsection 106.1 of the I.B.C. entitled "Submittal documents" is amended by the addition of the following paragraph: Plans and specifications will also be considered as the drawings, diagrams, calculations, computations, reports, specifications and other necessary data to complete the habitable structure, along with the necessary code study to compare and delineate the occupancy use and fire resistive type of construction within the I.B.C. Each set of plans and specifications shall bear the stamp or seal and signature of an engineer or architect licensed under Title 12 of Colorado Revised Statutes and in accordance with Sections 12 -25 -117 and 12-4 -116. C.R.S., respectively. (a) Subsection 108.2 of the I.B.C. entitled "Schedule of permit fees" is amended by the addition of two new subsections 108.2.1 and 108.2.2 to read as follows: 108.2.1 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as established in the fee schedule adopted by the City Council by resolution. 108.2.2 Plan Review Fees. Plan review fees shall be as established in the fee schedule adopted by the City Council by resolution. (h) Section 110 of the I B.C. entitled "Certificate of Occupancy" is amended by the addition of a new Subsection 110.3.1 which shall read as follows: 110.3.1 Public Improvement Reauirements for a Certificate of Occupancy. Applications for buildina permits for buildings or structures classified in occupancy Groups A B. E F H I M R -1 R -2 R-4 and S shall be accompanied by a set of plans or a drawing which shows all existina and proposed public improvements required by the ordinances of the City. Such plans shall be prepared by and bear the seal of an architect or engineer licensed to practice in Colorado. Applications for building permits for buildings or structures classified in occupancy Group R- 3 shall be accompanied by a set of plans or a drawing which shows all existing and proposed public improvements required by the ordinances of the City. Before any building permit is issued all applications for building permits and accompanying plans or drawings shall be reviewed by the Director of Public Works to determine whether the proposed construction will require the installation or reconstruction of public improvements. For purposes of this Section, public improvements shall include, but not be limited to, street paving curbs putters sidewalks curb ramps drainage facilities and the dedication of land for such purposes. Upon request, the Director of Public Works shall provide a written statement of the public improvements that will be required as a condition to issue a building permit and a certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any structure or building until all public improvements required by the ordinances of the City shall be constructed in full compliance with City engineering regulations, design standards and construction specifications as adopted by resolution of the City Council. Acceptance of required public improvements shall be completed upon written notification signed by the Director of Public Works. If it is determined by the Director of Public Works that any such public improvements are necessitated by the proposed construction, a condition shall be inserted in any building permit to be issued for such proposed construction, which shall require the dedication of such land and improvements to the City. The applicant for such building permits, if not the owner, shall notify the owner of the reauirements to dedicate to the City such public improvements. The cost of any such improvements shall be borne by the owner, and the construction shall be subject to the provisions of all applicable City ordinances, resolutions, regulations and policies. Failure to comply with the provisions for public improvements required by this Section shall be deemed a violation of the Building Code and shall constitute grounds for applicable penalties as provided in Titles IV and IX of the Pueblo Municipal Code and to revoke any issued certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy. (i) Subsection 113.4 of the I.B.C. entitled "Violation penalties" is amended to read as follows: 113.4 Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code. upon conviction thereof. shall be punished as provided in Section 4 -2 -5 of the Pueblo Municipal Code of the City of Pueblo. The application of any such penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. (i) Subsection 115.1 of the I.B.C. entitled "Unsafe Structures And Equipment." is amended by revising the second sentence thereof to read as follows: All such unsafe buildings, structures, or appendages are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 7 of Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code entitled 'Unsafe Structures.' As an alternative, the buildina official or other e mployee or official of the Pueblo Regional Building Department may institute any other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation. (k) Subsection 115.2 of the I.B.C. entitled "Record" is deleted. (1) Subsection 115.3 of the I.B.C. entitled "Notice" is deleted. (m) Subsection 115.4 of the I.B.C. entitled "Method of Service" is deleted (n) Subsection 115.5 of the I.B.C. entitled " Restoration" is deleted. (o) Subsection 1208.2.1 of the I.B.C. entitled "Furred ceiling" is amended to read as follows: Any room with a furred ceiling shall be required to have the minimum ceiling height in two thirds (2/3) of the area thereof, but in no case shall the height of the furred ceiling be less than six foot eiaht inches. (p) Subsection 1805.2.1 of the I.B.C. entitled "Frost Protection" number one (1) is amended to read as follows: 1. Extending below the frost line of twentv -six (26) inches. Chapter 30 of the I.B.C. entitled "Elevators and Convevinq Svstems" is amended by the addition of a new Subsection 3001.1.1 and Sections 3007 through 3010 to read as follows: 3001.1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to safeguard life, limb, property and public welfare by establishing minimum requirements regulating the design, construction, alteration, operation and maintenance of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts and by establishing procedures by which these reauirements may be enforced. This chapter shall apply to new and existing installations of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks. material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices. wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts, requiring permits and providing for the inspection and maintenance of such conveyances. 3007 PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION 3007.1 Permits Reauired. It shall be unlawful to install any new elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts, or to make major alterations to any existing elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts as defined in Part XII of the ASME Code, without having first obtained a permit for such installation from the building official. Permits shall not be required for maintenance or minor alterations. 3007.2 Certificates of Inspection Required. It shall be unlawful to operate any elevator, dumbwaiter. escalator. moving walk. material lifts and dumbwaiter with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts without a current certificate of inspection issued by the building official or the building official's duly authorized representative. Such certificate shall be issued upon payment of prescribed fees and the presentation of a valid inspection report indicating that the conveyance is safe and that the inspections and tests have been performed in accordance with Part X of the ASME Code. Certificates shall not be issued when the conveyance is posted as unsafe pursuant to Section 3013. 3007.3 Application for Permits. A permit application to install any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, material lifts and dumbwaiter with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts shall be made on forms Provided by the building official, and the Permit shall be issued to an owner upon payment of the permit fees specified in this Section. 3007.4 Application for Certificates of Inspection Application for a certificate of inspection shall be made by the owner of an elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts Applications shall be accompanied by an inspection report as described in Section 3009 Fees for certificates of inspection shall be specified in this Section 3007.5 Expiration of Certificates. Every elevator certificate issued by the building official or the building official's duly authorized representative under the provisions of this Code shall automatically expire one year after its issuance. A new certificate must be obtained prior to the continued operation of the permitted device. 3007.6 Fees. A fee for each permit or certificate of inspection shall be Paid to the Building_ Official as Provided by the fee schedule adopted by the City of Pueblo 3008 Design. For detailed design construction and installation requirements see Chapter 16 and the appropriate requirements of the ASME Code. In Seismic Zones 3 and 4, elevators shall conform to Appendix F of the ASME Code. 3009 Reauirements for Operation and Maintenance. 3009.1 General. The owner shall be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of each elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts or stairway chairlifts installation and shall cause periodic inspections, tests and maintenance to be made on such conveyances as required in this Section. 3009.2 Periodic Inspections and Tests. Routine and periodic inspections and tests shall be made as required by Part X of the ASME. 3009.3 Alterations. Repairs and Maintenance. Alterations, repairs and maintenance shall be made as required by Part XII of the ASME Code. 3009.4 Inspection Costs. All costs of such inspections and tests shall be Paid by the owner. 3009.5 Inspection Reports. After each required inspection, a full and correct report of such inspection shall be filed with the Building Official. 3010 Unsafe Conditions. When an inspection reveals an unsafe condition, the inspector shall immediately file with the owner and the building official an accurate and complete report of such inspection and such unsafe condition. If the building official finds that the unsafe condition endangers human life, the building official shall cause to be posted upon such elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator. moving walk, material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, wheelchair lifts or stairway chairlifts. in a conspicuous place, a notice stating that such conveyance is unsafe. The owner shall make a reasonable effort to maintain such notice of unsafe condition in readable condition at the location posted by the building official. The building official shall also issue an order in writing to the owner requiring the repairs or alterations to be made to such conveyance which are necessary to render it safe and may order the operation thereof discontinued until the repairs or alterations are made or the unsafe conditions abated. The notice of unsafe condition shall only be removed by the building official or the building official's authorized representative when the building official, or the building official's authorized representative is satisfied the unsafe conditions have been corrected. (r) Section 3103 of the I.B.C. entitled "Temporary Structures" is amended by the addition of a new subsection 3103.5 to read as follows: 3103.5 Temporary office units ('units') may be used while permanent office facilities are being constructed, provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Units must be I.B.C. approved or inspected and approved by an ICC certified inspector. 2. All required building permits for the units must be issued, and all applicable regulations and ordinances then in effect be complied with. 3. The units must be removed within 15 days after the permanent office facilities have been substantially completed. (s) Subsection 3109.4 of the I.B.C. entitled "Residential swimming pools is deleted. (t) Section 3303 of the I.B.C. entitled "Demolition" is amended by the addition of two (2) new Subsections 3303.7 and 3303.8 to read as follows: 3303.7 Unless new construction upon the site of the demolished building is contemplated within ninety (90) days after the completion of wrecking operations, the person wrecking the same shall remove all underground utilities to the property line, except the water service line which shall be removed to the main. The contractor shall provide the Pueblo Regional Building Department with proof that all utilities have been secured in accordance with the requirements of the responsible utility companies. 3303.8 After completing the demolition work, all trash, debris, and construction materials shall be removed from the site. Excavations shall not be backfilled with debris or construction materials, but, when approved by the building official, existing structurally sound walls below grade and basement slabs may be left in place. When basement slabs are to be left in place, they shall be broken up or drilled in such manner as to allow proper drainage after they are backfilled. All holes, excavations, basements, cellars, and similar excavations shall be filled with granular materials thoroughly wetted and compacted, and the site left in a clean and graded condition. (u) Appendix subsection H101.2 of the I.B.C. entitled "Signs exempt from permits" number one (1) is amended to read as follows: (1) Signs painted on the surface of a building. (v) Appendix subsection H101.2 of the I.B.C. entitled "Signs exempt from permits" amended by the addition of exemptions numbered 6 and 7 to read as follows: (6) Sions lower than six (6) feet above grade. (7) Paper, synthetic or other cloth type non -rigid banners which have thirty (30) square feet or fewer, located on private property and remain no more than sixty (60) days. (w) Appendix subsection H105.1 entitled "General requirements" is amended by the addition of a second paragraph and six (6) attached tables to read as follows: Poles and foundations for pole signs between six (6) and thirty (30) feet above grade may be designed and constructed in accordance with attached Tables H -D through H -1 or by an architect or engineer licensed by the State of Colorado. SECTION 3. Section 3 of Chapter 2, Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 4 -2 -3: Responsibility for damages; liability of City. The provisions of this Chapter and the [U.B.C.] I.B.C. shall neither release nor discharge any person from any liability imposed by law for any injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from the performance or failure to perform work or furnishing materials covered by this Chapter. Neither the City, the Regional Building Department, nor any of its agents or employees will be held liable for any injury to persons or damage to property by reason of an inspection or failure to perform any inspection authorized or required by this Chapter or the [U.B.C.] I.B.C. or arising from the issuance or failure to issue any certificate of occupancy as herein provided. SECTION 4. Section 4 of Chapter 2, Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code, is amended to read as follows: 4 -2 -4: Interpretation Whenever in the [Uniform] International Building Code as adopted by Section 4 -2 -1 of this Code as amended by this Chapter or in any secondary code adopted thereunder or by this Code in the adoption of such [Uniform] International Building Code, it is provided that anything must be done to the approval of or subject to the direction of the Building Official or any other officer of the City or the Regional Building Department, this shall be construed to give such official only the discretion of determining whether the requirements and standards established by the [Uniform] International Building Code and all secondary codes adopted thereunder or by this Chapter in the adoption of such [Uniform] International Building Code have been complied with; and no such provision shall be construed as giving any official discretionary powers as to what such regulations or standards shall be, or power to require conditions not prescribed by such Code or Codes or to enforce the provisions of such Code or Codes in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. SECTION 5. Section 5 of Chapter 2, Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code, is amended to read as follows: 4 -2 -5: Offenses; Criminal Penalties; Permit Revocation; and other Enforcement Provisions (a) It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 Municipal Offense for any person to knowingly violate, disobey, omit, neglect, refuse or fail to comply with or resist the enforcement of any provision of this Chapter or of the [Uniform] International Building Code, and upon conviction thereof, the punishment therefor shall be a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. (b) It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 Municipal Offense for any person to refuse or fail to timely comply with any order issued by the Building Official, the Director of the Pueblo Regional Building Department or other designated building inspector pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or the [Uniform] International Building Code, and upon conviction thereof, the punishment therefor shall be a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. (c) It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 Municipal Offense for any person to knowingly make any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to any requirement of this Chapter or the [Uniform] International Building Code, and upon conviction thereof, the punishment therefor shall be a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00), or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days or both such fine and imprisonment. (d) Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or the [Uniform] International Building Code may be suspended, terminated or revoked by the Building Official for (1) any of the reasons stated in Subsection [106.4.5] 105.6 of the [Uniform] International Building Code or (2) any material violation of the terms of said permit or requirements applicable thereof. (e) In the event any owner or occupant of premises within the City shall refuse entry to the Building Official or any building inspector, or if any premises are locked and the Building Official or any building inspector has been unable to obtain permission of the owner or occupant to enter, the Municipal Court is authorized to issue a search or inspection warrant authorizing such entry in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Colorado Municipal Court Rules. (f) In the event any owner or occupant of premises within the City, any licensed contractor or any permittee shall fail or refuse to comply with any provision of this Chapter, the [U.] I.B.C. or any license or permit issued thereunder, the City may initiate an action for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with said Chapter, [U.] I.B.C., license or permit. (g) The enforcement remedies in this Section are expressly declared to be cumulative, and the exercise of any one (1) or more of them is not dependent upon the exercise of any other remedy, nor does the exercise of any one (1) or more of them constitute any bar or limitation to the exercise of any other. SECTION 6. Section 6 of Chapter 2, Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code, is amended to read as follows: 4 -2 -6. Protection of the public during construction or demolition. [In order t] To fully implement Section 3303 of the [U.] I.B.C., the following additional requirements shall be applicable to all construction or demolition activities adjacent to a public way or which requires or involves any temporary occupancy of public property for fences, walkways or other protective devices: (1) Prior to issuance of any building or demolition permit under the [U.] I.B.C., the applicant shall submit complete plans and specifications for the work, together with a routing form provided by the Building Official, to the Director of Public Works and to the Traffic Engineer for review. The Director and Traffic Engineer shall thereupon make a preliminary determination whether Section 3303 of the [U.] I.B.C. will require protection of pedestrians or any temporary use or closure of streets, alleys or sidewalks, and shall notify the applicant and Building Official of such determination, which shall also be recorded upon the routing form. Thereafter, the Building Official shall condition the issuance of any permit upon compliance with the requirements of Section 3303 of the [U.] I.B.C. and this Section. (2) In the event that Section 3303 of the [U.] I.B.C., or the terms of any building or demolition permit issued under the [U.] I.B.C., at any time requires the erection of any temporary walkway, fence or other protective device upon any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way, the permittee shall not erect same until a separate permit therefor shall have been first applied for and obtained from the Director of Public Works, in the same manner and with the same requirements applicable thereto, as applies for street or sidewalk excavations under Chapter 6 of Title XII of this Code. (3) In the event that Section 3303 of the [U.] I.B.C., the terms of any building or demolition permit, or public safety, as determined by the Traffic Engineer, requires the temporary closure of any street, alley or sidewalk, or any portion thereof, the permittee shall first make application therefor to the Traffic Engineer and shall comply with all requirements for barricades, flagging, warning devices and detour signage reasonably required by the Traffic Engineer pursuant to Title XV of this Code and the Model Traffic Code adopted therein. (4) Nothing in Subsection (1) above shall operate, nor shall it be construed to bar, estop or otherwise limit or restrict the authority of the Director, the Traffic Engineer or the Building Official to require, at any time, walkways or other protective measures to be provided in connection with any construction or demolition, notwithstanding that same were not made a condition of any permit at the time of permit issuance. SECTION 7. Chapter 2 of Title IV of the Pueblo Municipal Code is amended by the addition of a new Section 7 to read as follows: 4 -2 -7 Amendments to minor code. Subsection 101.2 entitled "Scope" of the I.E.C.C. is amended by deleting the exception. SECTION 8. A public hearing to consider the adoption of the 2003 International Building Code with modifications shall be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 City Hall Place, Pueblo, Colorado at 7:00 p.m. on February 23, 2004. The City Clerk is directed to publish notice of such hearing pursuant to Section 31 -16- 203 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. SECTION 9 The adoption of this Ordinance and of the 2003 International Building Code shall not create any duty to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity with regard to the enforcement or nonenforcement of this Ordinance or said code. No person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall have any private right of action, claim or civil liability remedy against the City of Pueblo or the Pueblo Regional Building Department, or their officers, employees or agents, for any damage arising out of or in any way connected with the adoption, enforcement, or nonenforcement of this Ordinance or said code. Nothing in this Ordinance or in said code shall be construed to create any liability, or to waive any of the immunities, limitations on liability, or other provisions of the Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. 24 -10 -101 et seq., or to waive any immunities or limitations on liability otherwise available to the City of Pueblo or the Pueblo Regional Building Department, or their officers, employees or agents. SECTION 10. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or the adopted International Building Code is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or of the International Building Code. SECTION 11. The Council finds and declares that a certified true copy of the 2003 International Building Code has been on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Pueblo for not less than 15 days preceding the public hearing referred to in Section 6 of this Ordinance, and shall remain in said office for public inspection. After adoption of this Ordinance, a copy of the 2003 International Building Code shall be kept in the office of the Building Official at the Pueblo Regional Building Department, 316 15th St. W., Pueblo Colorado. Copies of the 2003 International Building Code shall be available through the Regional Building Department for purchase by the public at a moderate price. SECTION 12 This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after final passage and approval. INTRODUCED January 26, 2004 BY Robert Schillina Councilperson APPROVED: PRESI ENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED February 23, 2004