TC Ord. No. 1992-08 Repleaing and Reenacting Chapter 15.24TOWN OF AVON
ORDINANCE NO. 92 - 08
SERIES OF 1992
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING
CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE AVON MUNICIPAL CODE;
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL
CODE", 1991 EDITION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF AVON, STATE OF COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1, Chapter 15.24 of the Municipal Code of
the Town of Avon is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as
follows:
SECTIONS:
15.24.010 ADOPTION
15.24.020 ADDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS
15.24.030 SECTION 203 LIABILITY OF BOARD
MEMBERS
15.24.040
SECTION
506
EXCEPTION, LOG
LIGHTERS
15.24.050
SECTION
601
(a) GENERAL
15.24.060
SECTION
604
(a) COMBUSTION AIR
15.24.070
SECTION
803.
4. VENTED
DECORATI
VE A
PPLIANCES
15.24.080 SECTION 2004 (b) FIRE-
EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT FOR
PROTECTION OF GREASE HOODS AND
DUCTS
15.24.090 APPENDIX SECTION 2213 (k) GAS
OUTLETS
15.24.100
VIOLATION
15.24.110
PENALTY
15.24.120
VALIDITY
15.24.010 ADOPTION. The Charter of the Town of
Avon, Section 6.9 provides that standard codes may be adopted by
reference, with amendments. The Town of Avon hereby adopts the
1991 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code and all appendix
chapters thereto. The Uniform Mechanical Code 1991 Edition is
published by the International Conference of Building Officials,
5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California, 90601 and the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,
2001 South Walnut Drive, Walnut, California, 91789. Three
copies of the Uniform Mechanical Code 1991 Edition are on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Avon and are available for
inspection during regular office hours.
15.24.020 ADDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS. The Uniform
Mechanical Code is amended and changed in Sections 15.24.030
through 15.24.080.
15.24.030 SECTION 203 LIABILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS
Section 203 is amended by adding the following:
(c) Any member of the Board provided for herein,
acting in good faith and without malice for the Town of Avon in
the discharge of their duties, shall not thereby render themselves
personally liable. The members are hereby relieved from all
personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or
property as a result of any act or omission related to the
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discharge of their duties. Any suit brought against a member or
members of the board as provided herein, because of such act or
omission performed by them in the discharge of their duties, shall
be defended by the Town of Avon until final termination of the
proceedings.
15.24.040 SECTION 506. EXCEPTION. LOG LIGHTERS
Section 506, EXCEPTION is amended as follows:
Delete "log lighters" from the EXCEPTION.
15.24.050 SECTION 601 (a) GENERAL. Section 601 (a)
second paragraph, first sentence is amended to read as follows:
All buildings in the Town of Avon shall be considered of unusually
tight construction, all combustion air shall be obtained from
outside.
15.24.060 SECTION 604 (a) COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS.
Section 604 (a) shall be amended to add, 7., as follows:
7. All combustion air ducts shall extend to the
immediate area of the appliance for which it serves.
15.24.070 SECTION 803. 4. VENTED DECORATIVE
APPLIANCES. Section 803. 4. shall be amended to read as
follows:
4. All gas logs shall be equipped with a pilot
safety device and have a listed safety shutoff valve.
15.24.080 SECTION 2004 (b) FIRE-EXTINGUISHING
EQUIPMENT FOR PROTECTION OF GREASE HOODS AND DUCTS.
1. Where required. Section 2004 (b). 1. is amended as follows:
Approved fire-extinguishing systems shall be
provided for the protection of commercial food heat-processing
equipment. All kitchen hood systems required to have a
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fire-extinguishing system shall be provided with a monitored alarm
system that shall be activated by the fire-extinguishing system.
15.24.090 APPENDIX B. SECTION 2213 ik.i. Section
2213 (k) is amended by adding the following:
Gas outlets in a solid fuel burning fireplace are
not permitted.
15.24.100 VIOLATION. The following clause
concerning violations is set forth in full and adopted with
reference to the Uniform Mechanical Code named in the title of
this chapter:
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, move, demolish, repair,
use and occupy any building or structure and building service
equipment, or maintain any building or structure in the Town of
Avon or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in
violation of any of the provisions of any of the codes or
standards named in the title of this ordinance.
15.24.110 PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of the Uniform Mechanical Code
named in the title of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and any such person, firm or corporation 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 any of the codes and standards named in the title of
this chapter is committed, continued or permitted, and upon
conviction of any such violation, such person, firm or corporation
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not
more than $300.00 or 90 days imprisonment, or both.
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15.24.120 REPEAL - Part Ii Repeai - The repeal and
re-enactment of any provision of the Code of the Town of Avon,
Colorado as provided in this Ordinance shai'l not effect any right
which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occured
prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor
any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of
the provision repealed or repealed and re-enacted. The repeal of
any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any
ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly
stated herein.
15.24.130 VALIDITY. That if any section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of the Uniform Mechanical
Code named in the title of this chapter, is for any reason, held
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining provisions of
these ordinances. The Town of Avon hereby declares that it would
have passed these ordinances, and each section, subsection, clause
or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
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INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, APPROVED AND ORDERED POSTED,
this 14th
day of April
public hearing on this Ordinance shall be held at the regular
meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado on the
12th
day of
May
, 1992 at
7:30 P.M. in the Municipal Building of the Town of Avon, Colorado
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- Q t'u' Jerr Davi , Mayor
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Patty Ne art, Town Clerk
INTRODUCED, PASSED ON SECOND READING, APPROVED AND ORDERED POSTED,
this 12th day of
May
1992 and a
1992.
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Jerr Davi Mayor
ATTEST:
Patty Ne hart Town Clerk
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STATE OF COLORADO )
COUNTY OF EAGLE ) SS
TOWN OF AVON )
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, AT 7:30 P.M. ON THE
12TH DAY OF MAY, 1992, AT THE TOWN HALL FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 92-8, SERIES OF
1992:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE
AVON MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE", 1991 EDITION
A copy of said Ordinance is attached hereto, and is also on
file at the office of the Town Clerk, and may be inspected
during regular business hours.
Following this hearing the Council may consider final passage
of this Ordinance.
This notice is given and posted by order of the Town Council
of the Town of Avon, Colorado.
Dated this 16th day of April, 1992.
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
BY. l
Patty Ney art
Town Cler)
POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE TOWN OF AVON
ON APRIL 16, 1992:
AVON POST OFFICE IN THE MAIN LOBBY
CITY MARKET IN THE MAIN LOBBY
COASTAL MART, INC.; AND
AVON MUNICIPAL BUILDING IN THE MAIN LOBBY