ORDINANCE NO.  8162

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS REPEALING ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER  V OF THE CITY CODE AND ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2006 EDITION, AND AMENDING, DELETING AND SPECIFICALLY ADOPTING SOME OF ITS PROVISIONS.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Section 1. Article 2 of Chapter V of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2006 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed.

Section 2.  Article 2 of Chapter V of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2006 Edition and amendments thereto, is enacted to read as follows, the intent being to replace the current provisions:

ARTICLE 2.  BUILDING

5-201          BUILDING CODE INCORPORATED

The International Building Code, 2006 Edition, published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted by reference as if it were fully set out in this article, except for those portions that are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended.

5-201.1 SAME

Not less than one (1) copy of the International Building Code, 2006 Edition, marked or stamped in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-3010, with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted clearly marked and showing portions that are amended and to which shall be attached a copy of amendments, shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be open to inspection and available to the public at reasonable business hours.  Official copies of such Code shall be supplied at the cost of the City to the officials and agencies in the manner listed and set forth in K.S.A.12-3010.  Subsequent references to the "International Building Code" shall mean the "International Building Code 2006 Edition” as adopted herein.

5-201.2       SEVERABILITY

If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

5-202          Amendments Made to the International Building Code, 2006 Edition

The International Building Code, 2006 Edition is amended or changed as follows.  The amendment of any section shall not serve to amend or repeal any other discretely numbered provision of the code, whether or not such provision is considered a section or subsection, unless that section or subsection is specifically referenced in the ordinance.

5-202.1 C100 Appendix C of the International Building Code is hereby specifically adopted.

5-202.2 G100 Appendix G of the International Building Code is hereby specifically adopted.

5-202.3 H100 Appendix H of the International Building Code is hereby specifically adopted.

5-202.4 I100 Appendix I of the International Building Code is hereby specifically adopted.

5-202.5 Chapter 1 of the International Building Code is hereby deleted.

Section 3.  This ordinance shall be in full force and take effect on January 1, 2008, and after its publication as provided by law.

Passed by the Governing Body this ____ day of _____________, 2007.

                                                                        Sue Hack, Mayor

ATTEST:

Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

Approved as to form and legality:

Toni Ramirez Wheeler, Director of Legal Services