BERKELEY COUNTY
BUILDING
CODE ORDINANCE
GENERAL
AUTHORITY
By authority of the Code of West Virginia, Chapter 7, Article
1, Section 3n & Chapter 29, Article 3, Section 5b, to enforce
minimum regulations governing the design, construction, alteration,
enlargement, repair demolition, removal, maintenance and use of all
building and structures: providing for the issuance of permits, collection of fees,
making of inspections, providing penalties for the violation thereof,
to be known as “The Berkeley County Building Code.”
STANDARDS
& CODES
In accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 29, Article 3, Section 5b, the Berkeley County
Commission does hereby adopt the State Building Code as set forth in
Title 87 Legislative Rules, State Fire Commission as attached hereto
and made a part of this Ordinance except as modified and/or amended
herein.
ADDITIONS,
INSERTIONS & CHANGES
- All
codes insert: Berkeley
County, West Virginia, where “name of jurisdiction” appears.
- All
codes fee schedules: See
Attachment A Fee Schedule.
- All
codes frost depth shall be set as 30 (thirty) inches (762 mm).
- International
Building Code, Section 113.4 Violation penalties:
Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails
to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects,
constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation
of the approved construction documents or directive of the
building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 (fifty dollars) nor
more than $500.00 (five hundred dollars) with each day of
violation being a separate offense.
- International
Building Code, Section 114.3 Unlawful continuance:
Any person who shall continue any work after having been
served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less
than $50.00 (fifty dollars) nor more than $500.00 (five hundred
dollars) with each day of violation being a separate offense.
- International
Building Code, Section 1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas:
Insert 1988 where “insert date of issuance appears.”
- International
Building Code, Section 3410.2 Applicability: Insert 1989 where “date to be inserted by the
jurisdiction” appears.
- International
Plumbing Code, Section 106.6.3 Fee refunds: 106.6.3.2 Insert 0% (zero percent) of the application
fee and 50% (fifty percent) of the additional fee where “specify
percentage” appears. 106.6.3.3. Insert 0% (zero percent) of the
application fee and 80% (eighty percent) of the additional fee
where “specify percentage” appears.
- International
Plumbing Code, Section 108.4 Violation penalties:
Insert misdemeanor where “specify offense” appears and
500 (five hundred) where “amount” appears and 0 (zero) where
“number of days” appears.
- International
Plumbing Code, Section 108.5 Stop work orders:
Insert 50 (fifty) and 500 (five hundred) where “amount”
appears respectively and add each day of continued violation
should be considered a separate offense.
- International
Plumbing Code, Section 305.6.1 Sewer depth: Insert 28 (twenty eight) (710 mm) where “number”
appears in two places.
- International
Plumbing Code, Section 904.1 Roof extension: Insert 12 (twelve) (300 mm) where “number” appears.
- International
Mechanical Code, Section 106.5.3 Fee refunds:
106.5.3.2 Insert 0% (zero percent) of the application fee
and 50% (fifty percent) of the additional fee where “specify
percentage” appears. 106.5.3.3. Insert 0% (zero percent) of the
application fee and 80% (eighty percent) of the additional fee
where “specify percentage” appears.
- International
Mechanical Code, Section 108.4 Violation penalties: Insert
misdemeanor where “specify offense” appears and 500 (five
hundred) where “amount” appears and 0 (zero) where “number
of days” appears.
- International
Mechanical Code, Section 108.5 Stop work orders:
Insert 50 (fifty) and 500 (five hundred) where “amount”
appears respectively and add each day of continued violation
should be considered a separate offense.
- International
Fuel Gas Code Section 106.5.3.
Fee refunds: 106.5.3.2
Insert 0% (zero percent) of the application fee and 50% (fifty
percent) of the additional fee where “specify percentage”
appears. 106.5.3.3. Insert 0% (zero percent) of the application
fee and 80% (eighty percent) of the additional fee where
“specify percentage” appears.
- International
Fuel Gas Code, Section 108.4 Violation penalties:
Insert misdemeanor where “specify offense” appears and
500 (five hundred) where “amount” appears and 0 (zero) where
“number of days” appears.
- International
Fuel Gas Code, Section 108.5 Stop work orders:
Insert 50 (fifty) and 500 (five hundred) where “amount”
appears respectively and add each day of continued violation
should be considered a separate offense.
- International
Property Maintenance Code, Section 106.4 Violation penalties:
Insert misdemeanor where “specify offense” appears and
500 (five hundred) where “amount” appears and 0 (zero) where
“number of days” appears.
- International
Property Maintenance Code, Section 303.14 Insect screens:
Insert January 01 and December 31, respectively, where
“date” appears.
- International
Property Maintenance Code, Section 602.3 Heat supply:
Insert September 01 and May 31, respectively, where
“date” appears.
- International
Property Maintenance Code Section 602.4 Occupiable work spaces:
Insert September 01 and May 31, respectively, where
“date” appears.
- International
Property Maintenance Code Section 302.4Weeds: Insert 10 inches
in height where “jurisdiction to insert height in inches”
appears.
- International
Residential Code, Section R 113.4 Violation penalties:
Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails
to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects,
constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation
of the approved construction documents or directive of the
building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 (fifty dollars) nor
more than $500.00 (five hundred dollars) with each day of
violation being a separate offense
- International
Residential Code, Section R 114.2 Unlawful continuance:
Any person who shall continue work after having been served
with a stop work order, except such work as that person is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less
than $50.00 (fifty dollars) nor more than $500.00 (five hundred
dollars) with each day of violation being a separate offense.
- International
Residential Code, Table R 301.2:
Should be filled in as follows:
|
Roof
Snow Loads (Lbs. Per Sq. Ft.)
|
Wind
|
Seismic
Design Category
|
Subject
to Damage From
|
Winter
Design Temp. for Heating Facilities
|
Ice
Shield Underlayment
required
|
|
Speed
(mph)
|
Weathering
|
Frost
Line Depth
|
Termite
|
Decay
|
|
|
|
30
|
90
|
C
|
Severe
|
30
inches
|
Moderate
to Heavy
|
Slight
to Moderate
|
10
F
|
No
|
|
Flood Hazards
|
Air Freezing Index
|
Mean Annual Temp
|
|
1988
|
1000
|
50 F
|
26. International Residential Code, Section P 2603.6.1:
Insert 28 (twenty eight) (710 mm) where “number” appears.
27. International Residential Code, Section P 3103.1:
Insert 12 (twelve) (300 mm) where “number” appears.
28. Appendix Adoption – The Following Appendices Are
Specifically Adopted:
A. International Building Code
1.) Appendix H - Signs
B. International Plumbing Code
1.) Appendix B – Rates of rainfall for various cities.
2.) Appendix D – Degree day and design temperatures.
3.) Appendix E – Sizing of water piping system.
C. International Mechanical Code
1.) Appendix A – Combustion air openings and chimney
connector
pass- throughs.
D. International Fuel Gas Code
1.) Appendix A – Sizing and capacities of gas piping.
2.) Appendix B – Sizing of venting systems serving appliances
equipped with
draft hoods,
category 1 appliances, and appliances listed for
use with type B
vents.
3.) Appendix C – Exit terminals of mechanical draft and
direct-vent venting
systems.
E. International Residential Code
1.) Appendix A - Sizing and capacities of gas piping.
2.) Appendix B - Sizing of venting systems serving appliances
equipped with
draft hoods, category 1
appliances, and appliances listed for
use with type B vents.
3.) Appendix C – Exit terminals of mechanical draft and
direct-vent venting
systems.
4.) Appendix F – Radon control methods.
5.) Appendix G – Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs.
ATTACHMENT
A
FEE
SCHEDULE
A.
Building Permit Fees (see also Refunds as attached)
1. Outbuildings,
garages, carports, inground/above ground pools, porches,
decks, barns, unfinished basements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .$20.00 plus .12/sq. ft.
2. Single family
residential, mobile homes, additions, townhouses, finished basements
. . $25.00 plus .20/sq. ft.
3. Duplex
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50.00
plus .20/sq. ft.
4. Multi-family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50.00 plus
.22/sq. ft.
5. Commercial/Industrial
(including office trailers, church)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250.00 plus
.27/sq. ft.
6. Signs . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.$50.00
7. Chimney
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40.00
8. Storage
building 150 sq. ft. or less (can not be connected to any utilities)
. . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
9. Fences over 6
ft. in height, retaining wall if 4 ft. in height and over
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$20.00
10. Demolition
(structure to be demolished due to damage caused by acts of god
or fire shall be exempt from the fee) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………
. $25.00
11. Rebuilding
roof (with new framing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$25.00
12. Installing a
door or window
( Permit required if changing a window of the same size
new window must meet egress requirements). . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
$10.00
13. Finishing of
unfinished areas:
a. Construction
under previous permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.00 plus .08/sq. ft.
b. No previous
permit after September, 1990 .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$25.00 plus .20/sq. ft.
14. Agricultural .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
N/C
15. Tents
a. With sidewalls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$85.00
b. Without
sidewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00
B.
Mechanical/plumbing fees (Commercial/Industrial/Residential as
applicable and no other building permit)
(Refunds per Ordinance Reference)
1. Application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.00
2. Fee for heating, ventilating, ducts, air conditioning and
refrigeration systems shall be fifteen ($15.00) dollars for the first
one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars of valuation of the installation plus
seven ($7.00) dollars for each additional thousand ($1,000.00) dollars
or fraction thereof.
3. Repairs, alterations and additions on existing system where
cost is over five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars shall be ten ($10.00)
dollars plus seven
($7.00) dollars per thousand ($1,000.00) dollars or fraction thereof
of valuation.
In addition to the above fees, any person, firm or corporation
who shall commence work governed by this ordinance for which a permit
is required, without first obtaining the required permit, shall pay
double the cost of such permit if the permit is obtained within
forty-eight (48) hours of notification of the violation.
If the permit is not obtained within the forty-eight (48) hour
period the Building Official will serve written notification of the
violation to the appropriate party and the fees shall be tripled.
The above fees shall be in addition to any fines levied by the
courts if the violator is prosecuted.
If an inspection is requested and the work is not ready for
inspection when the inspector arrives on or after date of inspection,
an additional fifty ($50.00) dollar inspection fee will be assessed
and must be paid prior to further inspections or issuance of the use
and occupancy permit.
Re-inspection of faulty work may be charged a fee of fifty
($50.00) dollars per visit on any visit after the first re-inspection
of the items to be corrected.
Attachment B
REFUND SCHEDULE
Based upon the percentage of fee necessary to
complete each item, retained fee for a voided permit will be computed
as follows:
Residential
Commercial
Base Fee
$25.00/$20.00
$250.00
Plan Review
.06/sq ft
.09/sq ft
Footing
.02/sq
ft
.03/sq ft
Foundation
.02/sq ft
.03/sq ft
Framing
.06/sq
ft .08/sq
ft
Insulation
.02/sq ft
.03/sq ft
Final
.02/sq ft
.03/sq ft
