There is hereby adopted by reference by the City of Haysville, Kansas, for the purpose of establishing standards for the safety, health, and public welfare, the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, as the Commercial Building Code, as published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, and such amendments as adopted by reference in Ordinance 1048 adopted December 11, 2017, including all fee schedules unless otherwise set forth within chapter 17 of this Code, and such document is incorporated by reference herein.

(Ord. 1048; Code 2022)

One copy of said code, along with the amendments set forth in that Sedgwick County Resolution as identified within 4-401 above, including a copy of the amendments described therein, have been and are now filed in the office of the City Clerk and the said code is adopted and incorporated as if fully set out herein at length as authorized in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-3009, et seq.

Any person who shall violate the provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall act in violation of the approved plan or directive of an official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be prosecuted as set forth in Section 113.4 et seq. of the International Building Code as amended. Each day of violation shall be a separate violation. Furthermore, such person may be required to repair or correct any violation and pay all costs associated therewith.

(Code 2011)

The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the City from instituting an appropriate action to restrain, correct, or abate a violation of this Article, and specific authority for such is hereby granted to take any action or imposing any penalty allowed by State law, the Code of this City, or this Article.

(Code 2011)

Enforcement of this code within the boundaries of the City shall be by the Code Enforcement Official(s) designated by the Director of Public Works. Prosecution of any violations of this code shall be in the Haysville Municipal Court, and shall be in conformance with the City’s general penalty clause set forth in Chapter 1, Section 1-121 of this Code.

(Code 2011)

Requirements of this code and Article shall not be construed as imposing on the City, its officers, agents, or employees, any liability or responsibility for any damages to any property or any injury to any person due to defective installation or any other reason.

(Code 2011)

If any part or parts of this Article shall be held to be invalid such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining part of this Article.

(Code 2011)

Those provisions of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code, as adopted through Article 12 below, applicable to this Article are found in Article 2, Section 2 of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code, except as supplemented herein.

The following provisions are supplemental to and additional to the Commercial Building Code as adopted by the City of Haysville. These provisions shall supplement the associated provisions.

Section 101.4.1 of the International Building Code, is amended to read as follows:

101.4.1 Electrical. The provisions of Article 4 of this Code shall apply to the installation of electrical systems, including alternations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances thereto.

Section 101.4.2 of the International Building Code, is amended to read as follows:

101.4.2 Gas. The provisions of Article 3 of this Code shall apply to the installation of gas piping from the point of delivery, gas appliances and related accessories as covered in this Code. These requirements apply to gas piping systems extending from point of delivery to the inlet connections of appliances and the installation and operation of residential and commercial gas appliances and related accessories.

Section 101.4.3 of the International Building Code, is amended to read as follows:

101.4.3 Mechanical. The provisions of Article 5 of this Code shall apply to the installation, alterations, repairs, and replacement of mechanical systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or appurtenances, including ventilation, heating, cooling, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, incinerators, and other energy-related systems.

Section 101.4.4 of the International Building Code, is amended to read as follows:

101.4.4 Plumbing. The provisions of Article 3 of this Code shall apply to the installation, alterations, repairs and replacement of plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures and appurtenances, and where connected to water or sewage system and all aspects of a medical gas system.

Section 105.2 of the International Building Code, is amended to read as follows:

105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this Code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:

BUILDING:

(1)   One-story detached accessory structures classified as Group S or U occupancies, with a floor area exceeding 100 square feet but not exceeding 200 square feet shall be inspected by City.

(2)   All fences constructed within the City are subject to the provisions of Chapter 4, Article 11 of the Code of the City of Haysville, Kansas, governing fences.

(3)   All swimming pools constructed or installed within the City are subject to the provisions of Chapter 4, Article 9 of the Code of the City of Haysville, Kansas governing swimming pools.

Section 109.3.3 of the International Building Code, is amended to read as follows:

109.3.3 Floodplain Inspections. Floodplain inspections lowest floor elevation. For all City floodplain inspections, the lowest window (not window well) shall be deemed the lowest opening of any structure.