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Scottsdale Revised Code ch. 18, art. VII
in effectScottsdale Revised Code § 18-110 Uniform Housing Code.
Sec. 18-110. - Uniform Housing Code.
(a) Uniform Housing Code—Selective adoption. Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials and declared a public record in Resolution No. 6104 on June 4, 2002, three (3) copies of which are on file in the city clerk's office, are hereby adopted and incorporated in this chapter as if fully rewritten here. The enforcement provisions of the Uniform Housing Code are not adopted here. The adopted portions of the Uniform Housing Code shall be enforced using the enforcement provisions of Articles V and VI of this chapter.
(b) Uniform Housing Code—Amendments. The Uniform Housing Code adopted in subsection 18-110(a) above is amended as follows:
(1) Chapter 2 is replaced as follows:
Chapter 2, ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 201—RULES AND REGULATIONS. The building official or designee shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and endorse rules and supplemental regulations to clarify the application of its provisions.
SECTION 202—VARIANCES. The building official may grant a variance to this code when an unusual or unreasonable hardship results from a literal interpretation of this code, if the method or work offered conforms to the general intent of this code. The application for variance and the final decision of the building official shall be in writing and officially recorded with the permanent records of the building official.
SECTION 203—CITY OF SCOTTSDALE BUILDING ADVISORY BOARD OF APPEALS. Reference to the board or the housing and advisory appeals board in this code means the City of Scottsdale Building Advisory Board of Appeals as established and referred to in chapter 31 of the city Code.
(2) Section 401 is amended by replacing the definition of HEALTH OFFICER to read as follows:
HEALTH OFFICER. Health officer is the legally designated head or authorized agent of the Department of Health of Maricopa County.
(Ord. No. 3448, § 1, 6-4-02; Ord. No. 4133, § 1(Res. No. 9626, Exh. A, § 1), 2-25-14)
Scottsdale Revised Code § 18-111 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
Sec. 18-111. - Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
(a) The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings—Selective adoption. Chapters 1 and 3 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials and declared a public record in Resolution No. 6105 adopted on June 4, 2002, three (3) copies of which are on file in the city clerk's office, are hereby adopted and incorporated in this chapter as if fully rewritten here. The enforcement provisions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings are not adopted here. The adopted portions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be enforced using the enforcement provisions of Articles V and VI of this chapter.
(b) The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings—Amendments. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings adopted in subsection 18-111(a) above is amended as follows:
(1) Chapter 2 is replaced as follows:
Chapter 2, ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 201. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The building official or designee shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and endorse rules and supplemental regulations to clarify the application of its provisions.
SECTION 202. ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the building official to be dangerous as defined in this code are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal, as determined by the building official in conformance with this chapter 18 of the City Code.
SECTION 203. CITY OF SCOTTSDALE BUILDING ADVISORY BOARD OF APPEALS. Reference to the board or the housing and advisory appeals board in this code means the City of Scottsdale Building Advisory Board of Appeals as established and referred to in chapter 31 of the City Code.
(2) Section 301 is amended by adding the following definitions:
BUILDING OFFICIAL is the building official for the City of Scottsdale or designee.
HEALTH OFFICER is the legally designated head or authorized agent of the Department of Health of Maricopa County.
(3) Section 302, subsection 16, is amended to read as follows:
Whenever any building or structure, because of obsolescence, dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate exits, lack of sufficient fire-resistive construction, faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating apparatus, or other cause, is determined by the fire marshal and/or building official to be a fire hazard.
(Ord. No. 3448, § 1, 6-4-02; Ord. No. 4133, § 1(Res. No. 9626, Exh. A, § 1), 2-25-14)
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