TC Ord. No. 1995-05 Repealing and reenacting Chapter 15.24 of the Avon Muni CodeTOWN OF AVON
ORDINANCE 95 -5
SERIES OF 1995
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 15.24
OF THE AVON MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE ", 1994 EDITION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF AVON, STATE OF COLORADO, THAT:
Chapter 15.24 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Avon is hereby repealed and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 1 10 BOARD OF APPEALS
15.24.040
SECTION 115.2 PERMIT FEES
15.24.050
SECTION 303.2 GAS SHUTOFF VALVES
REQUIRED
1524.060
SECTION' 06.1 MAIN BURNER CUTOFF
1524.070
SECTION 701.2 UNUSUALLY TIGHT
CONSTRUCTION
15.24.080
SECTION 704 COMBUSTION -AIR DUCTS
15.24.090
SECTION 901 GAS LOGS IN FIREPLACES
15.24.100
SECTION 509 FANS, MOTORS AND
SAFETY DEVICES
15.24.1 10 APPENDIX B SECTION 1313.1 1 BARBECUE
OR FIREPLACE OUTLETS
15.24.120 VIOLATION
1524.130 PENALTY
15 24.140 REPEAL
1524.150 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 1994 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code and all appendix
chapters thereto. The Uniform Mechanical Code 1994 Edition is published by the
International Conference of Building Officials, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier,
California, 90601 -2298. Three (3) copies of the Uniform Mechanical Code 1994 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 15.24.100.
15.24.030 SECTION 110 - BOARD OF APPEALS. Section 110 is amended by adding
the following:
110.3 Liability of Board Members. 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 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 115.2 PERMIT FEES. Section 115.2 shall be amended to read as
follows:
115.2 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Table 1 -A of the
Uniform Building Code 1994 Edition.
15.24.050 SECTION 303.2. Exception 1 is deleted in its entirety.
15.24.060 SECTION 306.1 MAIN BURNER CUTOFF. Section 306.1 is amended as
follows:
Delete "log lighters" from the EXCEPTION.
15.24.070 SECTION 701.2 UNUSUALLY TIGHT CONSTRUCTION. Section
701.2 is amended to read as follows:
701.2 Unusually Tight Construction. All Buildings in the Town of Avon shall be
considered of unusually tight construction, all combustion air shall be obtained from
outside.
15.24.080 SECTION 704 COMBUSTION -AIR DUCTS. Section 704.1 shall be
amended by the addition of
7. All combustion air ducts shall extend to the immediate area of the appliance
for which it serves.
15.24.090 SECTION 901. GAS LOGS IN FIREPLACES. Section 901.1 shall be
amended as follows:
2. If the fireplace is equipped with a damper, it shall be removed.
4. All gas logs shall be equipped with a pilot safety device and have a listed safety
shutoff valve.
15.24.100 SECTION 509 - FANS, MOTORS AND SAFETY DEVICES. Section
509.2 is amended as follows:
509.2 Where Required. Approved fire- extinguishing systems shall be provided for
the protection of commercial -type cooking equipment. All kitchen hood systems required
to have a fire- extinguishing system shall be provided with a monitored alarm system that
shall be activated by the fire- extinguishing system.
EXCEPTION: The requirement for protection does not include steam kettles and steam
tables or equipment which as used do not create grease laden vapors.
15.24.110 APPENDIX B. SECTION 1313.11. BARBECUE OR FIREPLACE
OUTLETS. Section 1313.11 is amended by adding the following:
Gas outlets in a solid fuel burning fireplace are not permitted.
15.24.120 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.
15.24.130 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 or
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 $1,000.00 or 90 days imprisonment, or both.
15.24.140 REPEAL. The repeal and re- enactment of any provision of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Avon, Colorado as provided in this Ordinance shall not effect any
right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred 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.
15.24.150 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 constitutionally 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.
INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, APPROVED AND ORDERED
POSTED, this 24th day of January, 1995 and a public hearing on this Ordinance shall be
held at the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado on the
28th day of February, 1995, at T30 P.M. in the Municipal Building of the Town of Avon,
Colorado.
rent-, MAN
ATTEST:
i
Patty Neyhart, own C erk
INTRODUCED, PASSED ON SECOND RECORDING, APPROVED AND
ORDERED POSTED, this 28th day of February , 1995.
A4beit J-- Reynold- Myer-
Celeste C. Nottingham, Mayor Pro -Tem
ATTE ST:
y Neyhart,\Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jo
h Dunn, Town Attorney
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 28TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1995, AT THE TOWN MUNICIPAL BUILDING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 95 -5, SERIES
OF 1995:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE
AVON MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE ", 1994 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 30th day of January, 1995.
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
BY
Patty Ney art
Town Clerk
POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE TOWN OF AVON ON
JANUARY 30, 1995;
AVON POST OFFICE IN THE MAIN LOBBY
CITY MARKET IN THE MAIN LOBBY
COASTAL MART, INC.; AND
AVON MUNICIPAL BUILDING IN THE MAIN LOBBY