MANAGING BUILDING CODES AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES.
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MANAGING BUILDING CODES AND
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand purpose codes Understand basic codes Application of codes
CODE DEVELOPMENT
What was the first code adopted and in what year?
Answer:
The Code of Hammurabi Year- 1800 BC
Basics of the code: Buyer of a new home will pay the builder
two shekels (oz. of gold or silver) per sar (roughly 12 square ft.)
If the house he built isn’t strong and falls in and kills the householder, the builder shall be slain.
If it kills a child, the builders child will be slain.
If a slave is killed the builder shall give slave for slave.
If goods are lost he shall replace all that has been destroyed and rebuild the house of his own material.
Though are codes aren’t quite as harsh it shows civilization has tried to bring control over building safety.
Purpose of Codes?Building codes are a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non-building structures. They are designed to protect public health, safety and welfare.
Types of Codes Building- Commercial or residential Electrical Plumbing Fire Mechanical Housing/Property Maintenance
Codes ADA Fuel/Gas
Types of Codes (cont.) Energy Conservation Other
Code Development 1927 Uniform Building Code (UBC) 1940 Southern Building Code (SBC) 1950 Building Officials and Code
Administrators International (BOCA)
1997 International Building Code 1996 International Property
Maintenance Code
Authority
A model building code has no legal status until it is adopted or adapted by government regulation.
Code Adoption
Generally by ordinance New codes normally issued on 3
year cycle. Not unusual for cities to be using
older codes.
Code Department Structure Building Official Administrative Support Plans Examiner Building Inspectors- May be by trade Property Maintenance Inspectors (Community
Standards) Erosion Control Inspector
Essentials for a Well Managed Code Department Highly trained and certified staff Current codes Ability to build consensus with
stake holders Strong codes appeal process Administrative support Consistent application of the codes
Common Sense
Reasons for Codes
Questions
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