CHAPTER IV. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

 


ARTICLE 1.      ADMINISTRATION, PERMITS, LICENSING AND FEES. 5

4-101.        Title. 5

4-102.        Creation of enforcement agency. 5

4-103.        Board of appeals. 5

4-103.1      Authority. 5

4-103.2      Application. 5

4-103.2.1    Membership of the Board. 5

4-103.2.2    Alternate Members. 6

4-103.2.3    Qualifications. 6

4-103.2.4    Rules and Procedures. 6

4-103.2.5    Chairperson. 6

4-103.2.6    Disqualification of Member. 6

4-103.2.7    Secretary. 6

4-103.3      Notice to Meeting. 6

4-103.3.1    Open Hearing. 7

4-103.3.2    Procedure. 7

4-103.3.3    Postponed Hearing. 7

4-103.3.4    Meeting Schedule. 7

4-103.4      Board Decision. 7

4-103.4.1    Resolution. 7

4-103.4.2    Administration. 7

4-104.        Permits. 7

4-104.1      New Construction Permits. 8

4-104.2      Zoning Permits. 8

4-104.4      Flood Plain Development Permits. 8

4-104.5      Mobile Home or Manufactured Home permits. 8

4-104.6      Fire Code Permits. 8

4-104.7      Communication Tower Permits. 8

4-104.8      Site Permits. 8

4-104.9      Other or Miscellaneous Permits. 9

4-105.        Fees. 9

4-106.        Contractor licensing requirements. 9

4-106.1.      Licensing requirements. 9

4-106.2.      License by local registration. 9

4-106.3.      Certificate of insurance or surety bond. 9

4-106.4.      Penalties. 10

4-107.        Adoption of rules and regulations. 10

ARTICLE 2.      BUILDING PERMITS FOR DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS, OR NOXIOUS ACTIVITY   11

4-201.        Definitions. 11

4-202.        Issuance of building permit. 11

4-203.        Appeals, hearing for dangerous, hazardous or noxious activity permits. 11

ARTICLE 3.      BUILDING CODE. 12

4-301.        Incorporation of Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code. 12

4-301.2.      Deletions. 12

4-301.3.      Amendments. 13

4-302.        Construction. 16

4-303.        Official copies. 16

ARTICLE 4.      RESERVED.. 17

ARTICLE 5.      PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE. 18

4-501.        Incorporation of Maintenance Code. 18

4-501.2.      Deletions. 18

4-501.3.      Amendments. 18

4-502.3.      Violation penalties. 19

4-502.4.      Abatement. 20

4-502.5.      Hearing. 20

4-502.6.      Appeals. 20

4-502.7.      Cost assessed. 21

4-502.8.      Penalties. 21

4-502.9.      Transfer of ownership. 21

4-502.10.    Construction. 21

4-503.        Official copies. 21

ARTICLE 6.      RESERVED.. 23

ARTICLE 7.      DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. 24

4-701.        Purpose. 24

4-702.        Definitions. 24

4-703.        Enforcing officer; duties. 24

4-704.        Procedure; petition. 24

4-705.        Same; notice. 25

4-706.        Same; publication. 25

4-707.        Same; hearing, order. 25

4-708.        Duty of owner. 25

4-709.        Failure to comply. 25

4-710.        Same; make site safe. 26

4-711.        Assessment of costs; finance. 26

4-712.        Immediate hazard. 26

4-713.        Appeals from order. 27

4-714.        Scope of the ordinance. 27

4-715.        Penalty. 27

ARTICLE 8.      MOVING OF STRUCTURES. 28

4-801.        Definitions. 28

4-802.        Application. 28

4-803.        Application fee. 28

4-804.        Crediting of application fees. 29

4-805.        Indemnity bond. 29

4-806.        Procedure. 29

4-807.        Completion time. 30

ARTICLE 9.      NOISE CONTROL. 31

4-901.        Definitions. 31

4-902.        Scope. 32

4-903.        Permissible noise levels-standards. 32

4-904.        Exceptions. 35

4-905.        Violation. 36

4-906.        Variances. 36

4-907.        Right of entry. 37

ARTICLE 10.    WATER CROSS CONNECTIONS. 38

4-1001.      Purpose. 38

4-1002.      Cross connections prohibited. 38

4-1003.      Protective backflow preventers required. 38

4-1004.      Inspection. 38

4-1005.      Protection from contaminants. 38

4-1006.      Incorporation by reference. 38

ARTICLE 11.    RESERVED.. 40

ARTICLE 12.    RESERVED.. 41

ARTICLE 13.    INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 42

4-1301.      Lien created. 42

4-1302.      Same; encumbrances. 42

4-1303.      Same; pro rata basis. 42

4-1304.      Procedure. 42

4-1305.      Fund created; deposit of moneys. 43

4-1306.      Building official; investigations, removal of structure. 43

4-1307.      Removal of structure; excess moneys. 43

4-1308.      Same; disposition of funds. 43

14-1309.     Effect upon insurance policies. 44

14-1310.     Insurer; liability. 44

ARTICLE 14.    RESERVED.. 45

ARTICLE 15.    MANUFACTURED HOUSING CODE OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER.. 46

4-1501.      Title. 46

4-1502.      Definitions. 46

4-1503.      Permits required for installation. 47

4-1504.      Inspections for manufactured homes. 48

4-1505.      Required inspections. 48

4-1506.      Manufactured homes in the city. 48

4-1507.      Existing occupancy. 49

4-1508.      Electrical service. 49

4-1509.      Fuel gas. 50

4-1510.      Alterations and additions to manufactured homes or mobile homes. 50

4-1511.      Manufactured home ground anchors. 51

4-1512.      Manufactured home blocking. 51

4-1513.      Appeals. 52

4-1514.      Other remedies unaffected. 52

4-1515.      Effect on prior ordinances. 52

4-1516.      Severability. 53

ARTICLE 16.    RESRVED.. 54