§ 14-40. Adoption.

(a)

The city adopts by reference the following codes, as amended by this chapter:

(1)

International Building Code, 2015 Edition (hereafter "International Building Code"), for regulating and governing conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures, including Appendices F, H and J; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure the structures are safe, sanitary, and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures, including amendments as set out in Section 14-43 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795);

(2)

International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2015 Edition, including Appendices A—J, and M—P (hereafter "International Residential Code"), for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal, and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with separate means of egress, including amendments as set out in Section 14-44 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795);

(3)

International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendices C and E (hereafter "International Plumbing Code"), regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems, including amendments as set out in Section 14-45 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795);

(4)

International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition (hereafter "International Property Maintenance Code"), regulating and governing the maintenance of existing buildings, including amendments as set out in Section 14-46 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795);

(5)

International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 Edition, including all Appendices (hereafter "International Fuel Gas Code"), regulating and governing fuel gas systems and gas-fired appliances, including amendments as set out in Section 14-47 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795);

(6)

NFPA 70: The National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, including Appendix H (Article 80), (hereafter "National Electrical Code"), including amendments as set out in Section 14-48 (published by the National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471); and the corresponding National Electrical Code Handbook, Library of Congress;

(7)

International Mechanical Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix A (hereafter "International Mechanical Code"), regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, and addition to, use or maintenance of mechanical systems, including amendments as set out in Section 14-49 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795);

(8)

International Existing Building Code, 2015 Edition, including its Appendix (hereafter "International Existing Building Code"), regulating and governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition, and relocation of existing buildings, including historic buildings, including amendments as set out in Section 14-50 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795); and

(9)

International Private Sewage Disposal Code, 2015 Edition (hereafter "International Private Sewage Disposal Code"), regulating design, installation and inspection of private sewage disposal systems, including amendments as set out in Section 14-51 (published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795).

(b)

At least one copy of the above-referenced codes shall be maintained on file at City Hall, 118 W. Central Ave., Arkansas City, KS 67005, and may be inspected during regular business hours, the same being adopted as if set out at length herein.

(Ord. No. 2012-06-4302, § 2(16.04.010), 6-6-2012; Ord. No. 2016-12-4426, § 1, 12-20-2016; Ord. No. 2018-01-4450, § 1, 1-16-2018)