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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1226ORDINANCE N0, 1226 ORDINANCE AMEPJDING BUILDING CODE PROVIDING FOR BUILDING PERMIT EXPIRATION TIMES AND CORRECTING C-1 FIREWALL REQUIREMENTS The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame does ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Section 18.08.040 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.08.040 Expiration of building permits - failure to complete. All work to be performed under a building permit shall be completed within the maximum time allowed for the construction as set forth in Table A. Failure to complete the work within the time allowed, unless an extension of time has been specifically approved by the Building Inspector, will cause the permit for the work to become null and void. A new permit requiring compliance with all current codes and the payment of all fees shall be required to recommence work. The request for an extension of the time must be submitted in writing prior to the expiration of the time allowed. In the discretion of the Building Official, the fees therefor shall be one-half the amount required for the original permit, provided no changes have been made or will be made ional in the original plans and specifications for such work. If no changes in plans or specifications have been made, no addit- plan checking fee will be required. TABLE A Total Estimated Cost Total Time Allowed $300 or less............................................3 months months Over $19000 to and including $101000 ....................6 months Over $10,000 to and including $50,000111.111.1.11,.,'',12 months Over $50,000 to and including $1,000,000,11111,11.11.1118 months Over $1,000,000 to and including $2,000,000............24 months Over $2,000,000 to and including $10,000,000...........30 months Over $10,000,000 .........:.............................36 months Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, if a building permit was issued for all or part of a project or building which was required to obtain a special permit, variance or traffic allocation, said building permit shall expire and such special permit, variance or traffic allocation shall be null and 'void if substantial progress has not occurred within one ,year from the issuance of the building permit. Substantial progress shall be when the total basic foundation has been formed, poured and inspected. The Council may grant an extension of a permit upon thi showing by the permittee of hardship or unforeseen circumstances. Section 2. / Section 1701.1 added - Commercial and Industrial districts. Section 1701.1 is added to read as follows: "All new buildings hereafter constructed within, or buildings moved within, and all alterations, additions and repairs to existing buildings, within the limits of Commercial (C-1) districts shall be a minimum of Type III, 1 - hour construction. All new buildings hereafter constructed within or buildings moved within or into C-2, C-3, C-4 or M-1 districts shall have exterior walls of one (1) hour fire resistive construction and fire retardant roofs. Alterations or additions in any twelve (12) month period which exceed fifty percent (50%) of the replacement value of the existinn buildings shall conform to the above requirements." Section 3 by law This ordinance shall be published as required . 2 Mayor Section 3 by law This ordinance shall be published as required . 2 Mayor AYES: COUNCILMEN: I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk ABSENT: of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of March 1982 and was adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of April 19823 by the following vote. AYES: COUNCILMEN: AMSTRUP, BARYON, CROSBY, MANGINI, MARTIN NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE City Clerk 3