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      Contractor; defined. 9

4-106.2      Contractor; license type. 9

4-106.3      Exemptions from “contractor”, work by residential property owner occupant. 10

4-106.4      Contractor examination, for license by qualification. 11

4-106.5      License by state and local registration. 13

4-106.6      License by local registration. 13

4-106.7      Reciprocity. 13

4-106.8      License Fee. 14

4-106.9      License Expiration. 14

4-106.10     Implementation of Biennial License Renewal. 15

4-106.11     Licenses in Effect. 15

4-106.12     Certificate of Insurance or Surety Bond. 15

4-106.13     Revocation of License. 15

4-106.14     Reserved. 15

4-107.        Adoption of rules and regulations. 16

ARTICLE 2.      BUILDING PERMITS FOR DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS, OR NOXIOUS ACTIVITY   17

4-201.        Definitions. 17

4-202.        Issuance of building permit. 17

4-203.        Appeals, hearing for dangerous, hazardous or noxious activity permits. 17

ARTICLE 3.      BUILDING CODE. 18

4-301.        Incorporation of Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code. 18

4-301.2.      Deletions. 18

4-301.3.      Amendments. 19

4-302.        Construction. 22

4-303.        Official copies. 22

ARTICLE 4.      RESERVED.. 23

ARTICLE 5.      PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE. 24

4-501.        Incorporation of Maintenance Code. 24

4-501.2.      Deletions. 24

4-501.3.      Amendments. 24

4-502.3.      Violation penalties. 25

4-502.4.      Abatement. 26

4-502.5.      Hearing. 26

4-502.6.      Appeals. 26

4-502.7.      Cost assessed. 27

4-502.8.      Penalties. 27

4-502.9.      Transfer of ownership. 27

4-502.10.    Construction. 27

4-503.        Official copies. 27

ARTICLE 6.      RESERVED.. 29

ARTICLE 7.      DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. 30

4-701.        Purpose. 30

4-702.        Definitions. 30

4-703.        Enforcing officer; duties. 30

4-704.        Procedure; petition. 30

4-705.        Same; notice. 31

4-706.        Same; publication. 31

4-707.        Same; hearing, order. 31

4-708.        Duty of owner. 31

4-709.        Failure to comply. 31

4-710.        Same; make site safe. 32

4-711.        Assessment of costs; finance. 32

4-712.        Immediate hazard. 32

4-713.        Appeals from order. 33

4-714.        Scope of the ordinance. 33

4-715.        Penalty. 33

ARTICLE 8.      MOVING OF STRUCTURES. 34

4-801.        Definitions. 34

4-802.        Application. 34

4-803.        Application fee. 34

4-804.        Crediting of application fees. 35

4-805.        Indemnity bond. 35

4-806.        Procedure. 35

4-807.        Completion time. 36

ARTICLE 9.      NOISE CONTROL. 37

4-901.        Definitions. 37

4-902.        Scope. 38

4-903.        Permissible noise levels-standards. 38

4-904.        Exceptions. 41

4-905.        Violation. 42

4-906.        Variances. 42

4-907.        Right of entry. 43

ARTICLE 10.    WATER CROSS CONNECTIONS. 44

4-1001.      Purpose. 44

4-1002.      Cross connections prohibited. 44

4-1003.      Protective backflow preventers required. 44

4-1004.      Inspection. 44

4-1005.      Protection from contaminants. 44

4-1006.      Incorporation by reference. 44

ARTICLE 11.    RESERVED.. 46

ARTICLE 12.    RESERVED.. 47

ARTICLE 13.    INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 48

4-1301.      Lien created. 48

4-1302.      Same; encumbrances. 48

4-1303.      Same; pro rata basis. 48

4-1304.      Procedure. 48

4-1305.      Fund created; deposit of moneys. 49

4-1306.      Building official; investigations, removal of structure. 49

4-1307.      Removal of structure; excess moneys. 49

4-1308.      Same; disposition of funds. 49

14-1309.     Effect upon insurance policies. 50

14-1310.     Insurer; liability. 50

ARTICLE 14.    RESERVED.. 51

ARTICLE 15.    MANUFACTURED HOUSING CODE OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER.. 52

4-1501.      Title. 52

4-1502.      Definitions. 52

4-1503.      Permits required for installation. 53

4-1504.      Inspections for manufactured homes. 54

4-1505.      Required inspections. 54

4-1506.      Manufactured homes in the city. 54

4-1507.      Existing occupancy. 55

4-1508.      Electrical service. 55

4-1509.      Fuel gas. 56

4-1510.      Alterations and additions to manufactured homes or mobile homes. 56

4-1511.      Manufactured home ground anchors. 57

4-1512.      Manufactured home blocking. 57

4-1513.      Appeals. 58

4-1514.      Other remedies unaffected. 58

4-1515.      Effect on prior ordinances. 58

4-1516.      Severability. 59

ARTICLE 16.    RESRVED.. 60