11-24-040 Amendments to the 2015 Existing Building Code

Section 101.1 Insert: Pitkin County for [NAME OF JURISDICTION]

SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 103 DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY

Section 103.1 The Division of Building Safety is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the building official.

Section 104.6 Right of Entry is hereby amended to read as follows:

[The section shall remain as is except that the last sentence shall read:] If entry is refused, or no person having charge or control over the building or premises can be located, the building official shall obtain a warrant from the City of Aspen Municipal Court authorizing the building official to make entry onto the building or premises.

Section 105.3.2 Time limitation of application is hereby amended to read as follows:

An application for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned six (6) months after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued. The building official is authorized to grant on extension not exceeding six (6) months. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

Section 105.5 Expiration is hereby amended to read as follows:

Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. The building official is not authorized to grant an extension.

Section 106.3.3 Phased Approval is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 110.3 Temporary Occupancy is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 112.1 Board of Appeals, General is hereby amended to read as follows:

112.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The building official shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as secretary to said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the building official.

112.2 Limitations of Authority. The board of appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code. (Ord. 99-61 (part); Ord. 007-04 (part); prior code Title VII § 1-1)