HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 26, 1974
MINUTES OF THE HONOf@,@B1,E CITY COUINCIL
OF 'UHE
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VTRf'TNTTA
August 26, 1974
Tlie regular meetiiig of the Council c)i- t@e City of Virginia Beach,
Vir@inia, was lield i@il the Couricil (Iii iii t@lie Admini,stration
Buildin@@, i,ii t'lic Bc)iou@lli of Priicos@ @fl :e , cn ',,Ioiida),, Atiglist. 26,
1974, at 2:00 p.iii.
I'lic invocation was given by %lr. Ikicf(@).t-d f. @Vebbon, (@ity Clerk.
Couricilmen present: John A. Baum, l@obert H. Callis, Jr., Robert
B. Cromwell, Jr., Vice Nlayor George IZ. Ferrell, Charles W. Gardner,
John R. Griffin, J. Henry NIcCoy, Jr., Mayor J. Curtis Payne, Patrick
L. Standing, and Floyd E. Ivaterfiel.(J., Jr.
Councilmen absent: Clarence A. Hollaiid
ITE@l #7522
Oii inotion by Vice Mayor Ferrell, second-.d by Councilman @laterfield,
and by recorded vote as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert @l. Callis, Jr., Robert B.
Cromwell, Jr., Vice ilayor George R. Ferrell, Chari.es W. -Uardner,
Jolin R. Griffin, J. @ienry AIcCoy, Jr., @Nlayor J. Curtis Payne,
Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr.
i4ays: None
Absent: Councilman Clarence A. Flolland
Ci-ly Council approved tiie minutes of the re@.ular meetin.a of August 19,
1974, aiid dispensed wi.th the readiii,., of said minutes inasmuch as each
Councilman had a copy of the subject iniilutes before him.
ITEi%l #7:')23
Councilman John R. Griffin introduced Boy Scouts from the Kings
Grant section of tiie City of Virginia Beach. These Scouts are
i@orking towards their merit bad@.e ivhich pertains to the operation
and functions of local government.
ITE@,! '7j2'
Iii the minutes of August 12, 1974, It,-,m #7483, in the closure of
@iolly Avenue, Councilman Jo,@n R. GrifEiiis name tvas inadvertently
oEiitted. The City Cle-rk stated t'iaat tli-, er-ror,had 'oeeii corrected
oit tlie legal rninutes.
ITEM #7525
--@ion by Councilman Cromwell, seconded by Vice Mayor
and by recorded vote as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert H. Callis, Jr., Robert B.
Cromwell, Jr., Vice i@layor George R. Ferrell, Charles W. Gardner,
Jolin R. Griffin, J. flenry McCoy, Jr., illayor J. Curtis Payne,
Patrick L. Standin,,,, alld Floyd F,,..
i@ays: i@one
Absent: Councilman Cl.arence A. Holland
City Council approved, on second reading the following budget adjustments
for t4e acquisition of certain motor equipment and machinery in the
Department of Parks and Recreation:
11 $1042 from Maciiinery and i@lowers Accbdnt
06-)40 to i@lotarless Vehicl(,s Account 08330
to cover the increase in l@he cost of a
telescopic mower.
21 $2155 from Parks and Play.@rounds Account
09020 to Replacement of Alitomotive
Machinery Account 06310 to cover the increase
in COst of a t@vo-ton trucl,.
ITEM #7526
On motion by Councilman Cal lis, seconded by Couricilman Gardner,
and by recorded vote as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert If. Callis, Jr., Robert B.
Croinwell, Jr., Vice @,layor George R. Feirell, Charles W. Gardner,
Jolin R. Griffin, J. Henry @'4cCoy, Jr., @layor J. Curtis Payne,
Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. WateTfield, Jr.
Nays: None
Absent; Councilman Clarence A. Holland
City Council approved on second readin-. tlie followin@ ordinance
autilorizing the issuance of $11,600,000 public inpro
of tlie City of Virginia Beach, Virginia: vement bonds
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE I-DSUANCE OF
$11,600,000 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COU'INCIL ',)F' ;['HF, CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH,
VIi?-UINIA:
1. It is hereby determined to be necessary and expedient for
the City of Vir@.inia Beach to construct and improve various public
facilities and improvements, all of which will promote the development
and public welfare of the City, and to borrow noney for such purposes
and issue the City's @eneral obli-ation bonds therefor.
2. Pursuant to tlie authority of Lhe Charter of the City of
Virginia Beach (Ch. 147, Acts of Assembly of 1962, as amended), and
the Public Finance Act, as amended, there are hereby authorized to
be issued Eleven Million Six Hundred TLiousand Dollars ($11,600,000)
Public Improvement Bonds of the City olc Virginia Beach to provide
func,ts, to@ether with other funds t.qat ,@y be available, for the
lollowing purposes:
Improve and extend streets and hi@hways y2,425,000
Construction and extention of surgace d--ainage
system 3002000
Bulklieadin- south of existing boardwalk along
oceanfront 75,000
Comprehensive r-iappin@ progran, including aerial
p'noto@raphy, engineerin@ and drawing work 100,000
Site i--,iprove,-,ients @or corimunity colle-,e 600,000
Planning, con-@truction, site iriproverien-Ls,
enlargements and equippin- of municipal buildings,
incluu@in- a paint and weldin- shop, heating plant,
public safety buildin,, produce m--arket and site
i-@nprovements to Norwegian Lady statue l@253,000
Planning, purciiase and conslructic)n of parks
and recreation facilities, includ4-n,- purchase
of part@ land and pl.ans -or cormunity center 525 000
Improve and e.@tend water and sewer faciliti,-,S,
includin-- @-torage tank, pump s-Lations and lines 5,322,000
Plannin@, construction, site improvements,
enlar@ements and equipping of school facilities 1 000,000
Total $11 600 000
Any amounts not needed for any or such purposes may be used for
any otiier of such purdoses.
3. The bonds shall bear such date or dates, mature at such
time or times not ecceeding forty years from their dates, bear
interest at suc,@ rate or rates not exc--edin- the rbaximum rate
Dermi-tted 'oy law al@ -,lie ti-,,ie the bond.; are sold, @D-- in such
denomination and form, be executed in such manner and be sold at
such time or times and in such manner as the Council shall hereaz-ter
provide by appropriate resolution or resolutions.
4. The bonds saall be @eneral o',)ligations-of the City of
Vir-inia Beach for the payment of principal of and interest on which
its full faith and credit shall be irrevoca'uly pledged.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Vir@inia Beach, Virginia
on the 2 6 day of August 1974.
7Fi-rst Reading, August 19, 1974
Second Reading: August 26, 1974
ITEM #7527
On inotion by Councilman Callis, secon(led by Councilman McCoy,
and by recorded vote as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert H. Callis, Jr., Robert B.
Cronwell, Jr., Vice Mayor George R. Fc,rrell, Charles W. Gardner,
Jolin R. Griffin, J. ilenry iNIcCoy, Jr., i%layor J. Curtis Payn--,
Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. l@lat(!Tf;leld, Jr.
Nays: None
Absent: Councilman Clarence A. Hollai@d
City Council approved ori second readin@ the folloiving ordinance
inaking appropriations of interest earned on general revenue sharing
funds and general revenue sharing funds expected to be received for
fiscal year endin@. June 30, 197S, in the sum of Four Millionl- Forty
Tliree Thousand, Seven Hundred Tliirtv I)ollars ($4,043,73co -a@d
i-egulating tlie payment of money out ol the City Treasury:
AN ORDINANCE ',4AKING APPAOP@IATIONS OF
INT@ST FARNED ON GENERAL REVENUE SHA-RING
FU'LiDS AND GENERAL REIF-i4UE S@ING FUNDS
EY-DECTED TO BE RECEIVED FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30, 1975, IN TaE SUM OF FOU@
MILLION ' F RT THREE TMOUSAND, SE@,N
1:')RED THTRTYY DOLLARS ($4,043,730) AIID
TING THE PA'@T7NT OF i@fONEY OUT OF
T'i-P CITY TREASUTTY
WILPRa-kS, t'ne City o-@ Viri,,iia ',3@ ic, @ ',,as -ec-@iv@,d ititerest to@alin@
$515,000 'Z-rom investment of .,eneral @,-e@)enue sharin,. fu.,Ids ori deposit;
and
WHERFAS, the City of Virginia Beacfi expects to receive $3,523,730
@Crom general revenue sharin.@ for fiscal year endina June 30 1975
@TOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIiiED BY COUINCIL OF THE CITY Oi,
@IRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINI-A:
That the amounts herein named aggrE@gatin@. four million, forty three
thousand, seven hundred thirty dollars ($4,043,730) or so much thereof
as may be necessary and received are hereby appropriated for the
following capital improvements for fiscal year endin@ June 30, 1975.
Hi@hway Projects: $1,373,730
Building Projects: 9io@000
Parks and Recreation Projects: 195,000
Sewer Projects: 1 -565 000
G,@'iD TOTAL $4,043,730
All balances of the appropriations unencumbered at the close of
business on the thirtieth day of June, 1975 are hereby carried forward
to be exoended for the purposes set forth.
No department, bureau, agency or individual receiving appropriations
under the provisions of this ordinance shall exceed the amount set forth
except with consent and approval of City Council first bein@. obtained,
but it is expressly provided that the restrictions with respect to the
expenditure of the funds appropriated shall apply only Lo total ariounts
Eor types of projects set forth in this ordinance.
This ordinance shall be effective from and after date of adoption.
First Reading: August 19, 1974
Second Reading: August 26, 1974
ITEM #7S-'8
On niotion by Councilman Gardner, seconded by Councilman Cromwell,
and by recorded vote as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert H. Callis, Jr., Robert B.
Crc)iii@,rell, Jr., Vice ',Iayor George R. Fc,,rell., Chal)(@f, W. Gardner,
Jolin R. Griffin, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., '.Iayor J. Cui-(@is Payne,
Patrick L. Standin,.@, aiict Floyd E. @Vitc,.-field, Jr.
@4ays: l@one
Absent: Councilman Cl,arence A. Holland
City Council approved on second reading the following ordinance,
with a stipulation that possible amendments may be a.nticipated,
to adopt the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code by reference
providing for construction, alterations, repairs-,-removal, etc., of
all buildings and systems necessary to all buildings within the City
of Virginia Beach; and to establish a I)uilding board of adjustments
and appeals; and to establish requirements and fees for building,
meciianical, plumbing, electrical and g@is permits; and to provide
penalties for. violations of the Code; and to establish a board of
plumbing examiners; and to establish a board of electrical examiners:
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE VIRGINIA UNIFORM
ST,,kTEWIDE BUILDING CODE BY REFERENCE PROVID-
ING FOR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS,
RE'@40VAL, ETC OF ALL BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS
NECESSARY TO ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN TaE CITY
OF VIRGINTA BFACH; AND TO ESTABLISH A
BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS;
AJ'TD TO ESTABLISH REQUIP-vi@iNTS AND FEES FOR
BUILDING, MECHANICAL, PLui4BING, ELECTRICAL
AND GAS PERMITS; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONs bF THE CODE; AND TO ESTABLISH
A BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMIGERS; AND TO ESTAB-
LISH A BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF @ CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH,
VIRGINTA:
DIVISION I. GENERALLY
Sectio@q 1. The pu'Dlication entit:ledy "Virginia Uniform Statewide
Building Code", 1974 Accu@mulative Supplement consistiag of:
1) The BOCA Basic Buildin@ Code/1970
2) BOCA Basic Building Co-de Accumulative Supplement/1972
3) The BOCA Basic i4echanical Code/1971
4) BOCA Basic Plumbing Code/1970
5) BOCA Basic Plumbing Code Accumulative Supplement/1972
6) One and Two Family Dwelling Code/1971
7) One and Two Family Dwellin,. Code Accuihulative
SuPPlement/1973
3) National Electric Code/1971
9) Electrical Code for One and Two Family Dwellings
which has been filed with the city clerk, is hereby adopted as an
ordinance and shall control all matters concerning the construction,
alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location,
occupancy and maintenance of all buildings, and all other activities
which p(-rtain to the installation of systems necessary to all buildings
and structures and their service equipment a defined in the aforesaid
codes and shall apply to all existing and pr s
oposed buildings , struc-
tu@es within the @ity of Virginia Beach.
DIVISION II. BUIT.D(NG
Section 1. Supplementary regulations,
a) Unsafe buildings.
All Buildings or structures whicl are unsafe, unsanitary, or riot
orovi-ded with adequate egress, or whicci (!oT.,tstitut@e. a fire hazard, or
are othenaise dan-erous to h,,i@ian ii,fo,,. c)-- -11@Iiich i.r-i rel,atiori to existing
i-,se constitute a hazard to safely or 'ieait@ by rlason of inadequate
maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandoament, are severally
in contemplation of this section, unsafe buildings. All such unsafe
buildings are hereby declared illegal and shall be abated by repair
and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the following
procedure:
Tdhenever the Building Official stiall find any buildina- or struc-
ture or portion thereof to be unsafe, as defined in this section, he
shall, in accordance with established procedure for legal notices,
give the owner, agent, or person in cc)ntrol of such building or
structure written notice stating the defects thereof. This notice
shall require the owner, within a stated time, either to complete
specified repairs or improvements, or to demolish and remove the
building or structure or portion thereof.
If necessary, such notice shall also require the bui'ding, struc-
ture or portion thereo@@ to be vacated forthwith and not reoccupied
until the specified repairs and improvements are completed, inspected
and approved by the Building Official. The Building Official shall
cause to be posted at each entrance to such building a notice; "THIS
BUILDING IS UNSAFE AND ITS USE OR OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN PROHIBITED BY
T,--, BUILDING OFFICIAL." Such notice shall remain posted until the
r--quired repairs are made or demolition is completed. It shall be
unla@7ful for any person, firm or corporation or their agents, or
other servants, to remove such notice without written permission of the
Building Official, or for any person to enter the building except for
the purpose of making the required repairs or of-demolishing same.
The owner, agent or person in.control shall have the right,
excent in cases of emergency, to appeal from the decision of the
Building Official, as provided hereinafter, and to appear before the
Board of Adjustments and Appeals at a specified time and place to show
cause why he should not comply with said notice.
In case the owner, agent, or person in control cannot be found
withi@q the stated time limit, or, if such owner, agent, or person in
control shall fail, nealect, or refuse to comply with notice to repair,
rehabilitate, or to de-molish and remove said building or structure or
portion thereof, the Bfiilding Official, after havin@ ascer-lained the
co3t, shall cause such build@inq or structure or portion the--eof, to be
de-,nolished, secured, or require-d to remaii vacant.
The decision of the Building Official shall be final in cases of
emer@eacy which, in his opinion, involve imminent danger to human life
or liealth. lie shall promptly cause such building, structure, or Portion
th--reof to be made safe or removed. For this purpose he may at,-o-nce
enter such structure or land on which it stands@ or abuttin@ land or
s,-ructures, with such assistance and at such cost as he may de-m necessary.
ma,7 vacate adjacent structures and protect the public by appropriate
fence or such other means as he may deem necessary, and for this purpose
may close a public or private way.
Costs incurred under Section one shall be charged to the o.9
the premises involved and shall be collected in the manner provided by law.
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b) Ordinary repairs and minor construction; limitations.
The exemption of ordinary repairs from the building permit require-
ment contained in Section 102 and 113 of the Building Code shall pertain
onl,,7 to the owner of any building or premises and Shall. not apply to
any contractor or sub-contractor en@.a@.ed by the owier to perform such
r--pairs.
The replacement of more than 25 percent of any roofing or siding
on any building shall not be considered as ordinary repairs.
C) Minor construction; exempt from building permit requirement.
Certain minor construction shall be exempt from the permit require-
ments of Section 113 of the Building Code. Such exemption shall not@
however, have the effect of waiving any working stresses or fire resis-
tive requirements specifically covered in the Building Code or violating
accepted engineering practice involving public safety. Exempted minor
construction shall include:
(1) The erection, relocation, or removal of interior non-bearing
partitions by the owner of a building.
(2) The installation of storm doors and windows, non-combustible
ins,alation, exterior doors and windows not required as a means of earess
and miscellaneous pavin.a such as patios, walkways, and driveways wh-ere
such installation is located entirely on the premises of the owner.
(3) The erection of a single detached all metal pre-fabricated
utility or garden building having a floor area of 100 square feet or
less and located in the rear yard of a single famil,7 dwelling not
closer than allowed under the city zonin@. re@.ulations.
(4) The erection of a pre-fabricated wading pool of a depth less
than two feet and not directly connected to any water supply line or
sewer.
(5) The construction oi erection of a detached building designed
as a child's playhouse having a floor area of 100 square feet or less,
not exceed4ng a height o- eight feet, located at grade level in the
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rear yard of a single family dwelling, and complying with the city
zoning regulations.
(6) The --onstruction or installalion of portable shads and trailers
for the sole purpose of storage of construction site. Such sheds or
trailers shall be removed upon the completion of the cons-@=action.
C) Fire districts; establishment.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 301.0 of the BOCA
Basic Building Code adopted in this ordinance, there-are hereby i5stab-
lishad limiting districts designated Fire District No. 1, and Outside
Fire Limits within the corporate limi-Is of the city.
(1) Fire District No. 1; limits.
The limits of Fire District No. 1 are described as all land con-
tained with the boundaries as established and recorded in imap Book 97,
Pa@,e 32 in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the city.
(2) Outside Fire Limits.
All land within the corporate limits of th@,city except that land
contained in Fire District No. I shall be designated as Outside Fire
Li,.nits.
Section Board of @'@peal-s
a) Establishment
There is hereby established a Board of Appeals as provided for in
Section 127.0 of the BOCA Basic Buil(li,np, Code, the ,@ame being part of
the Virainia Uniforrq Statewide Build@@,.ig Cc)de adoptec7t by Section one of
thi-s division.
b) Appointment of nembers
@lembers appointed to the Buildirig Board of Adjustments and Appeals
in office prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall remain in
office with the Board of Appeals unti-I hi.s term of office shall expire.
c) Membership positions; qualifications
In conformance with the requirenients of subsection 127.22 of the
BOCA Basic Building Code, the qualifications of each membership
position are hereby established as follows:
(1) One member shall be a State registered professional engineer
currently engaged in the design of buildings and structures.
(2) One member shall be a State registered architect currently
associated with a firm licensed to do business in the city.
(3) One member shall be a qualified surveyor or land planner.
(4) One member shall be a member of the building materials supply
business.
(5) One member shall be a State re@.istered General Contractor
licensed to do business in the city.
d) Term of office
Of the members first appointed two shall be appointed for a term
of three years, and thereafter they shall be appointed for terms of
four years. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the
manner in which original appointments are required to be made. Con-
tinued absence of any member from re@.ular meetings of the Board shall,
a-' -Lhe discretion of the Chief Appointin- Authority, render any such
,,ie,nDer liable to im-mediate removal from @,@fic--.
e) Quoruri
Three meabers of the board shall constitute a quorum. In varying
the application of any provisions of this code or in modi-f-,ing an order
of the Buildina Official, affirmative votes of the majority present,
but not less than three afl@irmative vote.3 sl-iall be required. No
board member,shall act in a case in whic@ he has a personal interest.
f) Records
The Building Official shall act as "ecretary of the Board-of Appeals
and shall make a detailed record of all Lts proceedings, which shall set
forth the reasons for its decisions, the vote of each member participat-
in- therein, the absence of a member, an(I any failure of a member to
vote.
g) Procedure
The board shall establish rules and regulat4ons @or its own pro-
cedure not inconsistent with the provisions of thi-Is code. The board
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shall meet at regular -@ntervals, L. '.c d.Lermined by the Chairman, or
in any event, the board shall meet within ten days after notice of
appeal has been received.
h) Time limit
Whenever the Building Official shall reject or refuse to approve
thL@ mode or man-,ier oi-: construction prolDoSed to be followed, or inater-
ials to be used in the erection or alt@ration of a building or struc-
ture, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this code do not
apply, or that an equally good or more desirable form of construction
can be employed in any specific case, or when it is claimed that the
true intent and meaning of this code or any of the regulations there-
under have been misconstrued or wronaly interpreted, the owner of
such building or structure, or his duly authorized agent, may appeal
frop.i the decision of the Building Official to the Board of Appeals.
Notice of appeal shall be in writing and filed ivithin 30 days after
the decision is rendered by the Buildin- Official. A fee of $10.00
shall accompany such notice of appeal.
In case of a building or structure which, in the opinion of the
Building Official, is unsafe or dangerous, the Building Official may,
in his order, limit the time for such appeal to a shorter period.
Appeals hereunder shall be on forms provided by the Bilildin@. Official.
i) Variations and modifications
The Board of Appeals, when so appeared to and after a hearing,
-may vary the application of any provision of this code to any parti-
cular case when, in its opinion, the enforcement thereof would do
ma-@iii-:est injustice, and would be contrary to the spirit and purpose
of this code or public interest, or whea, i-@i its opinion the interpre-
tation of the Building Official should be modified or reversed.
A decision of the Board of Appeals to vary the application of
any provision of this code or to modify an order of the Building
Official shali specify in what manner such variation or modification
is made, the conditions upon which it is made and the reasons therefor.
j) Decisions
Every decision of the Board of Appeals 8hall be final, subject,
however, to such remedy as any aggrieved party might have at law or
in equity. It shall be in writing and shall indicate the vote upon
th c"ecision. Every decision shall 'De pronmtly filed in the office
of the Building Official, and shall be open to public insoection; a
ce@-tified copy shall be sent by mail or otherwi@e to the appellant
and a copy shall be kent publicly posted in the office of -@he Building
Official for two weeks after filing.
The Board of Appeals shall, in every case, reach a decision with-
out unreasonable or unnecessary delav.
If a decision of the Board of Appeals reverses or modifies a
re-@usal, order, or disallowance of the Building O@@ficial or varies
-,he application of any provision of this code, the Buildirva -Official
shall immediately take action in accordance @ith such decision.
k) Jurisdiction of the board
The jurisdiction of the Board in acting on any appeal shall in-
clude the entire scope of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code,
@s Lhe same may be amended, and as adopted in this ordinance. The
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Board shall also act on any appeal specifically provided for in such
other building regulations as may be established in the Code of the
City of Vir.@inia Beach.
1) Requirements not covered by the code
Any requirement necessary lQr the strength or sl@ability of an
e:cisting or proposed buildin@, or structure, or for L,@le safety or healtb
o@ the occupai-@s thereof, -,iot specifical"@.y -@overed by th-@@s code, shall
D,@ d.@termi-,ied by the Buildinla Official to an@eal to the Board
Appeals.
'Section 3. Application for permit
a) When required
Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct,
erilar@e, alter, repair, move demolish, or change the occupancy of a
bi@tilding or structure, or to erect, or construct a sign of any descrip-
or to install or alter fire-extin@-Uishing apparatus, elevators@
engines, or to install a steam boiler, furnace, heater, incinerator, or
other heat producing apparatus, or Other appurtenances, the installation
of ,@hich is reculated by this code, or to cause any such work to be
done, shall first make application-to the Building Official and obtain
the required permit therefor.
b) Engineering details
All drawings, sloecifications, and accompanying data shall bear the
name and address of the desianer. In the case of buildings or struc-
tures exceeding two stories ]-n height or 5000 square feet in area,
except one and two family dwellings, such designer shall be an archi-
tect or engineer legally registered under the laws of this state regu-
lat-irl,@ the practice of -irchitecture or enineerin@ and shall az-fix his
of-4cial seal to said drawings, specifica ions an
t d accompanyin@ data.
c) Contractors license and bond required
It shall be the dutlv of every contractor or 'Ouilder, who shall
make contracts for the erection or construction or repair of buildin@s
,or whicti a permit is required, in the city, and every contractor or-
builder making such contracts and subletting the same, or any part
tLiereof, to pay a license tax as provided in the general license ordi-
nanca, and to register his name in a book provided for that purpose,
,gith -,he Building Inspector, giving full name, residence and place of
business, and in case of removal from one Plac-- to aaother in the city
"o '.iav- -,nade correspondin@ chan@e in said re@ister accordin,ly; and it
S',iall be the further duty of every such nerson contractinu For work to
give good-and sufficient bond in the sun (:)f five thousand dolirs
($5,000.00) to be approved by the City At,-orney, conditioned to conform
to the building reuulations, the regulatioqs-of this section, and other
ordinances of the city in reference to bil@Lidings.
d) Suspension and revocation of con-ractor's bond
The Building Official and/or the Board of Aopeals shall have the
authority to suspend temporarily any buil(lin@. contractor's bond for
:Eailure to correct faulty .,70rk, doing con@-truction work withbut,,i
p--rmit, or for any good other sufficient cause.
T'iie Board, upon the affirmative vote of three (3) of its members may
r--voke or annul any contractor'@ bond for repeated failure to comply with
instructions of the Blailding official for repeatedly undertaking construc-
t4f3n work without a permit or othar violation of this ordinance.
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e) Suspension and/or revocation not a bar to prosecution
Nothing in this division shall be construed as a bar to prosecution
for any violation of the Virginia Uniforn Statewide Building Code or
the Code of the City of Virginia Beach.
Section 4. Enforcement
a) Required inspections, building code, exceptions
In addition to the provisions of Section 111.0 of the BOCA Basic
Buildina- Code, a building inspector shall upon notification from the
permit holder or his agent make the following inspections of buildings
and such other inspections as may be necessary, and shall either
approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify
the permit holder or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with
the Buildina- Code or other building regulations:
(1) Foundation Inspection: To be made after trenches are
excavated and forms erected.
(2) Framing Inspection: To be made after the roof, all framing
fire-blocking and bracing is in place and all pipes, chimney, and vents
are complete.
(3) Final Inspection: To be made after the building is completed
and ready for occupancy.
No work shall be done on any part of a building or structure
beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first
verifyina. that a building inspector has approved the work in place.
No reinforcin.@ steel, structural frame work, plumbing, electrical
wirin@, gas piping, standpipe or sprinkler system piping, duct-work,
or required insulation or fire proofing material shall be covered or
concealed in any manner whatsoever without first verifying that such
work or materials have been inspected and approved by an inspector
employed by the city authorized to perform such inspection, unless
such inspection has been waived under the Controlled Materials Proce-
dure established in Section 128.0 of the BOCA Basic Building Code.
(4) Any inspection required under this section may be waived by
the Building Official under the following circumstances:
Ilhere industrialized building units, mobile homes, travel trailers,
or recreational vehicles have been previously inspected and certified
under the provisions of the Virginia Industrialized Buildipg Unit and
tAobile Homes Safety Re.-ulations, or
WLLere prefabricated construction has been approved under the pro-
visions of Se.ction 1904.0 of the BOCA Basic Building Code, or
@,ere farm buildin@-s not used for residential purposes, or other
buildin@s of a value less than one thousand dollars are bein@ construct-
ed outs]-de of fire limits, or
Where construction is exeripted from the requirement for a Building
Permit.
b) Required inspections; plumbing code
The inspections required under the provisions of Article 18 of the
BOCA Basic Flumbin- Code shall be performed by a plumbing inspecto-
upon notification from the permit holder or his agent. Such inspector
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