WALDPORT MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE
15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
15.04
Building Code
15.08
Building Numbering System
Chapter 15.04
Sections:
15.04.010
Establishment and purpose.
15.04.020
Standards applicable to building.
15.04.030
City code administration.
15.04.040
Board of appeals.
15.04.050
Structural specialty code fees.
15.04.060
Review of building permits.
15.04.070
Violation—Penalty.
15.04.010
Establishment and purpose.
The
Waldport building department is established and will take the responsibility of
building code administration and enforcement. The Waldport building department
shall have a building official to administer and enforce all specialty codes
that the building inspector is certified for. The building official shall be
appointed by the Council and may be an employee of the City or an independent
contractor. (Ord. 506 § 1, 1984)
15.04.020
Standards applicable to building.
In
addition to compliance with this chapter and other ordinances of the City,
building and related activities shall comply with provision of each of the
specialty codes making up the State building code adopted by the director of the
State Department of Commerce and the Fire and Life Safety Code adopted by the
State Fire Marshal as these codes are constituted on July 1, 1984, and
thereafter. No person shall conduct building or related activities without
compliance with these standards. (Ord. 506 § 2, 1984)
15.04.030
City code administration.
The
City shall provide for the administration of a plan checking, permit, and
inspection program for all specialty codes that the building inspector is
qualified to do. This City program is applicable to public building, including
state building, as well as private building. (Ord. 506 § 2, 1984)
15.04.040
Board of appeals.
In
order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of
construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of
standards applicable to building and related activities, and the review of fees
for permits administered through this City, there is created a board of appeals
consisting of five voting members, who are qualified by experience and training
to pass upon matters pertaining to building and related activities, and one
member shall be a Council-member and who shall act as chairperson of the board.
The building official shall be an ex officio nonvoting member and shall act as
secretary of the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and
hold office at his or her pleasure. Any person aggrieved by the final decision
of a municipal appeals board may, within thirty (30) days after the date of the
decision, appeal to the City Council. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and
regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and
findings in writing to the building official with a duplicate copy to the
appellant. (Ord. 506 § 3, 1984)
15.04.050
Structural specialty code fees.
For
application in Waldport, all fees shall be set by and, if necessary, amended by
resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 506 § 4, 1984)
15.04.060
Review of building permits.
All
building permits issued for construction within the City of Waldport shall be
reviewed by:
A.
Planning Commission member and the City Planner for setbacks and zoning;
B.
Building inspector for compliance with building codes;
C.
City Superintendent concerning water and sewer;
for compliance with the City zoning ordinance within five working days of the
date a complete building permit application is submitted. (Ord. 559 § 1, 1989:
Ord. 532 § 1, 1987)
15.04.070
Violation—Penalty.
It
is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge,
alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy,
or maintain any building or structure in the City, or cause the same to be done,
contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
Any
person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed guilty of an offense; and each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during
which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed,
continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, such persons
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. 506 § 5, 1984)
Chapter 15.08
Sections:
15.08.010
Building numbering system created.
15.08.020
Address numbers.
15.08.030
Street names.
15.08.040
Duty of property owners to number their buildings.
15.08.050
Violation—Penalty.
15.08.010
Building numbering system created.
There
is created a building numbering system in the City of Waldport, Oregon,
according to the following plan:
A.
The City of Waldport shall be divided into four quadrants and those
quadrants shall be designated as follows: northwest, northeast, southwest and
southeast.
B.
The north/south line shall be designated as Willow Street and shall
extend in a horizontal line from the east City limits to the west City limits
using Willow Street as a base line.
C.
The east/west line shall be designated as Bay Street and shall extend in
a vertical line from the north City limits to the south City limits using Bay
Street and Crestline Drive as a base line.
D.
All blocks north of the Willow Street base line shall be numbered in
sequence starting with the 100 block and progressing upwards to the end of the
south City limits.
F.
All blocks east of the Bay Street base line shall be numbered in sequence
starting with the 100 block and progressing upwards to the end of the east City
limits.
G.
All blocks west of the Bay Street base line shall be numbered in sequence
starting with the 100 block and progressing upwards to the end of the west City
limits.
H.
All numbers on the north and west sides of the street shall be even
numbers.
I.
All numbers on the south and east side of the streets shall be odd
numbers. (Ord. 509 § 1, 1984)
15.08.020
Address
numbers.
New and
existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers, or
approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible
and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall
contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or
alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm) high
with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). (Ord. 706, 2006)
15.08.030
Street names.
A.
New street names shall be reviewed by street committee and must be
approved by resolution of the City Council.
B.
Name changes that are deemed necessary are to be named by the street
committee and shall be changed by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 509 §
3, 1984)
15.08.040
Duty of property owners to number their buildings.
All
property owners are required to number their buildings as outlined in Section
15.08.020 of this chapter. (Ord. 517 § 1, 1985)
15.08.050
Violation—Penalty.
The City
shall enforce the provisions of this chapter by administrative, civil or
criminal action or any combination as necessary to obtain compliance with this
chapter. Violation by any person of the provisions of this chapter shall
be considered a Class "D" infraction pursuant to Chapter
1.08 of the Waldport
Municipal Code. (Ord. 702,
2005)