Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1815 amend cpt 3 bldg fire codes — reading text

mInor part system.. replacement on any piece of the system: or e. repairing or replacing any plumbing fixture. Ord. 1815 Page 4 of 10 3. 01. 05 Penaltv for Commencement Prior to Permittine: Any person who commences any work on a building~ site~ structure~ electricat gas~ mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits~ or any individual who acquires a permit issued in error for either incorrect or false information provided on the application shall be subiect to a penalty of 300 percent of the usual permit fee or the amount of $250~whichever is greater~ in addition to the required permit fees. Emergency repairs ( e.~. over weekends or holidays) may be made without subsequent penalty as long as the required permit is applied for on the first working day following the day the emergency repairs are made. The building official will determine the validity of the emergency in administering this provIsIon. The building official may deny any permit application which is requested by a person who has violated the provisions of this section three times or more. 3. 01. 06 Permit Fees. Permit application requests shall be accompanied by fees and charges as may be established by the city council by resolution in the comf'rehensive fee schedule for proper filing and processing. 3. 01.07 Fees for Checkine:Plans. A fee for checking a plan shall be paid to the engineerin~ services department at the time of submittin~ a plan and specifications. Such fee shall be equal to one- half of the building permit fee. Such plan- checking fee is in addition to the building permit fee and shall be considered nonrefundable. 3. 01. 08 Fee for Re-issuance. The permit holder must pay the entire permit fee to have reissued any building permit that has expired~ but shall not pay a plan check fee unless new plans are submitted for review. 3. 01.09 Fee for Sewer & Water Connections Reauired. In those instances where the issuance of a permit for connecting to city sewer and water is the fee ( including connection or impact fees) for required~ connecting to the sewer and water system of the city shall be collected at the same time the fee is collected for the building permit. 3.01.10 Refund of Fees. A refund of permit fees may be made to the permit holder under the following conditions: the permit is still valid and in effect and the proiect is cancelled and a written notice of proiect cancellation is filed with the building official and a written request for refund is filed with the building official not more than fourteen ( 14) calendar days from the date of cancellation. When no work Ord. 1815 Page 5 of 10 under the permit has commenced. a refund may be made of the full permit fee. When any portion of the work has commenced under the permit. no refund shall be made. Refunds shall be made for duplicate permits issued for the same work. 3. 01. 11 Specific Elevation Required. No building permit shall be issued for construction of a commercial building in the cityunless the elevation of the floor of such building. as shown on the submitted plans. is at least 12 inches above the higher of the elevation of the surface of the center of the street or of the curb of the street abutting or adiacent to such property where the building is to be constructed. When. in the opinion of the building official or the city engineer. by examination of the plans submitted. a dwelling unit requires the same elevation requirements as stated for commercial buildings. the official will make such elevation requirements a condition of the issuance of the building permit. 3. 01. 12 Transfer of Permit. ermit holder may transfer a permit. whether or not work under the A 1;) permit has upon filing of the following information with the building commenced.. official: a notarized request from the new permit holder for the transfer of written.. the permit a written. notarized statement from the original permit holder agreeing to the transfer of the permit along with the appropriate fees for transferring the permit. Upon issuance of a transferred the new permit holder shall assume full responsibility for the proiect and permit.. continuation of the permit. In the event the contractor of record ceases to serve as the contractor on the and the aforementioned transfer of permit does not the owner occur.. proiect..must or the contractor provide the building official written notice as soon as possible. Upon receipt of such notice. the engineering services department will perform a final inspectionunder this permit and close it out. Before construction can properly qualified person must obtain a new permit. a continue.. 3. 01.13 Threshold Buildine:s. Any threshold building submitted for plan review may at the discretion of the building official be required to have a third " arty plan review service. The cost for review by the outside plan review service will be in addition to the plan review fees charged by the building department and will be borne by the applicant. 3.01.14 Survey of Buildine:Foundations Required. a. Survey Required. The permit holder shall submit to the building officiaL within 21 calendar days of the foundation inspection. an as- built survey map depicting the pilings or similar element of the building that foundation.. identifies the location of the outer walls of the building or addition as installed and the location of such foundation or precisely dimensioned in relation pilings.. to each and every relevant property line of the property upon which a structure is Ord. 1815 Page 6 of 10  being constructed and any other foundation or building on the site. F or waterfront properties~ the mean high water line and required view corridors shall be clearly indicated on the drawing. The flood zone and finished floor elevation shall also be shown. The survey shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a re~ istered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by a registered land surveyor or professional engineer. b. Review ofSurvev. The building official shall have seven business days to review the survey ~any supplemental drawings and certification provided for by this section~ and approve the survey ~ supplemental shall drawing( s) and certification if all requirements have been met. c. Permit Holder' s Liability. Any work commenced within the 28 calendar day period from the date of the submission of the required as- built foundation survey~which is required by this section~ shall be at the permit holder' s risk. Any deficiencies or encroachments detected by the building official's review shall be corrected by the permit holder forthwith and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed. Failure to submit the survey~ supplemental drawing and certification required by this section~ or failure to make such corrections~ shall be cause to issue a stop work order for the project. No vertical inspections shall be performed by the buildin~ official until the as- built foundation survey has been submitted and approved. d. Waiver of Survey Requirement. The building official may waive the as- built foundation surveyor certification for minor construction on single- family residential involvin~ an addition or accessory building or structure if: property 1.the location of the property line can be readily ascertained: and 2. it can be readily and unquestionably determined that the new construction is within the required buildin~ setbacks. 3.01. 15 Enforcement of Provisions Any licensed individual or company who violates the provisions of this chapter or the F. B. C. may be subject to review and subsequent action by the Okaloosa County Construction Licensing board. In addition~ any property owner who violates the provisions of this chapter or the F .B. C. may be subject to Code Enforcement Board action. c. The Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 3. 02, et. seq., which shall read as follows: 3. 02 Electrical Code 3. 02.01 Electrical Meter Placement. Ord. 1815 Page 7 of 10  All electrical meter placement must be verified by the local utility company. 3.02.02 Prohibited. Tamperin!! Tampering with meters or with conductors carrying unmetered current and the unauthorized breaking of utility company seals are prohibited. New service or existingservice that has been altered or repaired shall not be connected until the local utility company has received an authorized inspection certificate. 3. 02. 03 Marinas. All new installations of upland electrical services at marinas shall be underground. d. The Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 3. 03, et. seq., which shall read as follows: 3. 03 Code Plumbin!! 3. 03. 01.Excavations and Obstructions. No person shall excavate or obstruct any public or private street~ alley~ sidewalk or other thoroughfare for the purpose of installin~ plumbing~ sewer or drainage work. All excavations in public ways in the city shall be made by the city or a licensed underground utility contractor~unless otherwise approved by the city engineer. 3. 03. 02 Septic Tank and Field Lines. No maior repair or increase in size shall be made to an existing septic tank~ nor shall a field line be increased when the city' s sanitary sewer system is available. Existing septic tank users are required to be connected to the city's central sanitary sewer system within one year of notice by the city of the availability of service. 3. 03. 03 Independent Svstems. The drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of each new work installed in an existing building shall be separate from and independent of that of any other building. Every buildin~ shall have an independent connection with a or private sewer when such sewer is available~except that a building public of single ownership located on a single lot or building site may have one sewer. 3. 03. 04 Laterals: of Pipes. Lavin!! Laterals from the building must be connected to the " Y" branch in the main sewer adjoining each buildin~ site~ where taken off the existing sewer or lateral as