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Second Reading of An Ordinance Approving the Amendments to the City of Foley Building Codes
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Foley, Alabama at its meeting on the 7th day of January, 2013 as follows:
SECTION 1. That the following codes or portions of codes be, and the same are hereby, approved and adopted by reference, except for the changes and exclusions listed (if any):
(a) International Building Code, 2009 Edition, together with Appendix C (Group U - Agricultural Buildings) and Appendix I (Patio Covers); provided, however, the following sections and chapters are omitted and not adopted:
Section 101.4.1 - Gas (International Fuel Gas Code)
Section 101.4.6 - Energy (International Energy Conservation Code)
Section 105.1.1 - Annual permit
Section 105.1.2 - Annual permit records
Chapter 13 - Energy Efficiency
The International Building Code, adopted herein shall be amended as follows:
Section 105.5: Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced, unless such shorter duration or different expiration terms are imposed on the permit due to special circumstances, such as nuisance abatement projects. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
Section 111.5 - Certificate of Completion. Upon satisfactory completion of a building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit, a certificate of completion may be issued. This certificate indicates a structure or system is complete and for certain types of permits is released for use and may be connected to a utility system. This certificate does not grant authority to occupy...
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