CHAPTER 4. BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATIONS
Article 1. General Regulations/Supplements........1
4-101.........Building standards.........1
4-101a. Site address, premises identification. 1
4-102.........Licenses.........1
4-103.........Permit.........1
4-104.........Supplemental to the standard provisions of the metropolitan area building and construction department building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and manufactured housing installation codes.........2
4-105.........Reserved.........3
4-106.........Permit fees.........3
4-107.........Definitions.........3
4-108.........Contractors, contractor’s licenses, fees, insurance.........4
4-109.........Fee schedule.........4
4-110.........Payments.........4
4-111.........Advertising.........5
4-112.........Violations and penalties.........5
4-113.........Enforcement.........5
4-114.........Liability.........5
Article 2. Inspections by City Officials........7
4-201.........Building inspector; authority and appeals.........7
4-202.........Re-inspection/non-business hours fee.........7
4-203.........Certificate; renewal.........7
4-204.........Insurance requirements.........7
4-205.........License; contractor.........8
4-206.........License requirement; homeowner exemption.........8
4-207.........Basements.........8
4-208.........Suspension.........8
4-209.........Suspension; appeal.........9
4-210.........Advertising.........9
4-211.........Fees: general operating fund.........10
4-212.........Violation and penalty.........10
Article 3. Residential Construction........11
4-301.........Adoption of the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, as the one and two family dwelling code, with certain additions and deletions.........11
4-302.........Availability of copies.........11
4-303.........Reserved.........11
4-304.........Violations and penalties.........11
4-305.........Penalty clause not exclusive.........11
4-306.........Enforcement.........11
4-307.........Liability.........12
4-308.........Severability.........12
4-309.........Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code.........12
4-310.........City provisions additional to or supplemental to the standard provisions of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code.........12
Article 4. Commercial Buildings........30
4-401.........Adoption of the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, as the commercial building code, with certain additions and deletions.........30
4-402.........Reserved.........30
4-403.........Availability of copies.........30
4-404.........Violations and penalties.........30
4-405.........Penalty clause not exclusive.........30
4-406.........Enforcement.........30
4-407.........Liability.........31
4-408.........Severability.........31
4-409.........Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code.........31
4-410.........City provisions additional to or supplemental to the standard provisions of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code.........31
Article 5. Electrical Code........33
4-501.........Adoption of the NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, as the electrical code, with certain additions and deletions.........33
4-502.........Availability of copies.........33
4-503.........Amendments.........33
4-504.........Violations and penalties.........35
4-505.........Penalty clause not exclusive.........36
4-506.........Enforcement.........36
4-507.........Liability.........36
4-508.........Severability.........36
Article 6. Plumbing and Gas Fitting Code........37
4-601.........Adoption of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as the plumbing code, with certain additions and deletions.........37
4-602.........Availability of copies.........37
4-603.........Amendments.........37
4-604.........Enforcement.........44
4-605.........Violations and penalties.........44
4-606.........Penalty clause not exclusive.........45
4-607.........Liability.........45
4-608.........Severability.........45
Article 7. Drain Layers........46
4-701.........Applicability of uniform code.........46
4-702.........Board of appeals; drain layers.........46
4-703.........Drain layer inspector; authority and appeals.........46
4-704.........Inspections.........46
4-705.........Re-inspection/non-business hours; fee.........47
4-706.........Apprentice drain layers.........47
4-707.........Certificate; renewal.........47
4-708.........Insurance requirement.........47
4-709.........License; drain layer.........47
4-710.........Suspension.........48
4-711.........Suspension; appeal.........48
4-712.........Advertising.........49
4-713.........Fees: general operating fund.........49
4-714.........Penalty.........49
Article 8. Mechanical Code........50
4-801.........Adoption of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition.........50
4-802.........Availability of copies.........50
4-803.........Amendments.........50
4-804.........Violations and penalties.........66
4-805.........Penalty clause not exclusive.........66
4-806.........Enforcement.........66
4-807.........Liability.........66
4-808.........Severability.........66
Article 9. Private Swimming Pools........67
4-901.........Definitions.........67
4-902.........Permit required.........67
4-903.........Application for permit; plans required; approval.........67
4-904.........Material to be waterproof; easily cleaned.........67
4-905.........Construction and design generally.........67
4-906.........Recirculation, filtration systems required.........67
4-907.........Maintenance generally.........68
4-908.........Source of water supply.........68
4-909.........Backflow protection required.........68
4-910.........Discharge system.........68
4-911.........Compliance with plumbing code.........68
4-912.........Lighting.........68
4-913.........Compliance with electrical code.........68
4-914.........Location of current carrying conductors.........68
4-915.........Grounding of metal fences, railing.........69
4-916.........Location of pools.........69
4-917.........Enclosure of pools.........69
4-918.........Safety equipment required.........69
4-919.........Existing pools.........70
4-920.........Penalty.........70
Article 10. Underground Sprinkler Systems........71
4-1002. Application for sprinkler permit. 71
Article 11. Fences........73
4-1101. Construction, maintenance, replacement and repair of fences; permit required. 73
4-1103. Maximum height of fences. 74
4-1104. Encroachments upon street rights-of-way prohibited. 74
4-1105. Encroachments upon utility and other public easements restricted; removal of encroachments. 75
4-1105a. Encroachments upon drainage easements or floodways. 75
4-1106. Fence materials; certain features and materials prohibited. 75
4-1107. Dangerous fences prohibited. 76
4-1108. Applications, site plans and permits and fees therefor. 76
4-1111. Notice of violation. 77
4-1113. Failure to comply; penalty. 78
4-1114. Abatement by city; procedure. 78
4-1116. Authorization to contract for services. 79
4-1117. Site to be made safe. 79
4-1118. Assessment, funding and payment of costs. 79
4-1119. Disposition of moneys received. 80
4-1122. Application of article to existing nonconforming fences. 80
4-1123. Variances and exceptions. 81
Article 12. Demolition and Site Clearance........82
4-1203. Prior to obtaining a permit. 82
4-1204. Protection of the general public. 82
4-1205. Protection of adjacent private property. 82
4-1206. Removal and site clearance requirements. 82
4-1210. Assessment of costs. 83
Article 13. International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition........85
4-1301. Adoption of the International Existing Building Code. 85
4-1303. Availability of copies. 85
4-1304. Violations and penalties. 85
4-1305. Penalty clause not exclusive. 85
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