§ 6-17. Amendments.

The building code adopted in section 6-16 is hereby amended as set forth in the following paragraphs:

(a)

Subsection 101.1 is amended by inserting the phrase, "City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma," in lieu of the phrase, "[name of jurisdiction]".

(b)

Subsection 109.2 is amended by adding the following after the last sentence, "See Chapter 6, Article XI of the Broken Arrow Codes for the Fee Schedule."

(c)

Subsection 109.6 is amended to read: The Building Official shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:

(1)

The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

(2)

Not more than one hundred percent (100%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

(3)

Not more than one hundred percent (100%) of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort has been expended.

(a)

The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee no later than one hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of fee payment.

(d)

Subsection 114.4 is amended to read: Any person who shall violate 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 Class B offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

(e)

Subsection 115.3 is amended to read: Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure 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 conditions, shall be guilty of a Class A offense.

(f)

Subsection 708.3 Fire-resistance rating is amended to read: Fire partitions shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.

Exceptions:

1.

Corridor walls permitted to have a ½-hour fire-resistance rating by Table 1018.1.

2.

Dwelling unit and sleeping unit separations in buildings of Type IIB, IIIB and VB construction shall have fire-resistance ratings of not less than 1 hour in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.

(g)

Subsection 1612.3 is amended by inserting the words "The City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma" in lieu of the phrase "[name of jurisdiction]" and further amended by inserting April 16, 2003 and September 22, 1999, in lieu of the phrase, "[insert date of issuance]".

Section 3107 Signs shall be amended as follows:

1.

Subsection 3107.2 Scope shall be added and state the following: The provisions of this Section shall govern the construction, alteration, repair and maintenance of outdoor signs together with the associated appurtenant and auxiliary devices in respect to structural and fire safety. Section 2611 shall govern approved light-transmitting plastic interior wall signs. Section 402.6.4 shall govern approved plastic signs in covered mall buildings. This Section shall not supersede or preempt the City's Sign Code in the Broken Arrow Zoning Code.

2.

Subsection 3107.3 Public Property shall be added and state the following: A person shall not erect, install, remove or re-hang any sign over public property, which property is under the control of the City, without the express written permission of the City.

3.

Subsection 3102.1.2. Permit Fee shall be added and state the following: Permit fees shall be collected prior to erection or installation of a sign. See Article XI, Section 6-300, et seq., Fee Schedule.

(Code 1977, § 6-17; Ord. No. 3102, § I, 3-23-2010; Ord. No. 3213, § II, 10-2-2012; Ord. No. 3366, § II, 10-6-2015 ; Ord. No. 3366 (Corr.), § II, 11-9-2015 )