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