City of Sanford, ME Building Standards

Adopted codes shall be enforced by the Building Official, which shall be accomplished through inspections performed by Building Officials and code enforcement officers, pursuant to 25 M.R.S.A. § 2373.

The City hereby adopts the following codes by reference, pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3003:

(1)

The Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code ("MUBEC"), as required by 10 M.R.S.A. § 9724.

(2)

State of Maine Plumbing Code, including the State of Maine Internal Plumbing Rules and the State of Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules, as amended from time to time by the State of Maine.

(3)

(Reserved)

(4)

(Reserved)

(5)

International Property Maintenance Code of the International Code Council (2015 Edition). The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code of the International Code Council (2015 Edition) are hereby deleted, modified, or amended by the City of Sanford as follows:

(a)

Section 101.1: Insert "the City of Sanford" for "[Name of Jurisdiction]."

(b)

Section 102.3: Delete entire section and replace with the following: "Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure or building, or change of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the City Code and the standards adopted by reference therein."

(c)

Section 103: Delete title and replace with the following: "Department of Code Enforcement."

(d)

Section 103.1 General: Delete entire section and replace with the following: "The Building Officials, Code Enforcement Officers, and his/her designees shall be known as the 'Code Official.'"

(e)

Section 103.3 Deputies: Delete entire text.

(f)

Section 103.5: Delete entire section and replace with the following: "The fees for activities and services performed by the Department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be in such amount as the municipal officers may establish from time to time in the fee schedule of the City of Sanford."

(g)

Section 106.3 Prosecution of violations: Delete entire section and replace with the following: "Any person failing to comply with a notice of violation and/or order, if the notice is not complied with, the Code Official shall notify the City Manager, who may then institute any and all proceedings, either legal or equitable, including seeking injunctions of violations and the imposition of fines that may be appropriate or necessary to enforce the provisions of this code in the name of the City. The City Manager shall inform the City Council before instituting action in court, but need not obtain the consent of the City Council, and the City Manager may institute any action for injunctive relief without first informing the City Council in circumstances where immediate relief is needed to prevent a serious public harm. For the purposes of eliminating violations and recovering penalties without court action, the City Manager may enter into administrative consent agreements in the name of the City."

(h)

Section 106.4 Violation penalties: Delete entire section and replace with the following: "Any person who shall violate a provision of this code, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be penalized not less than $100 nor more than $2,500 for a specific violation, and other remedies, injunctive relief, and costs as set forth in accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452. Each day during which a violation of said code continues, 10 days after notification by the Code Official, shall constitute a separate offense."

(i)

Section 106.5 Abatement of violation: Delete "legal officer of the jurisdiction" and replace with "Code Official or Legal Department."

(j)

Section 111: Delete entire section.

(k)

Section 302.4: Insert "10 inches (254 mm)" for [jurisdiction to insert height in inches].

(l)

Section 302.8: Add "Exception: Operational farm tractors exempted from registration."

(m)

Section 304.14: Insert "May 1 to October 1" for "[DATE] to [DATE]."

(n)

Section 304.18: Delete entire section.

(o)

Section 602.3: Insert "October 1 to May 1" for "[DATE] to [DATE]."

(p)

Section 602.4: Insert "October 1 to May 1" for "[DATE] to [DATE]."

(q)

Section 604.1: Facilities required: Delete entire text and replace with "Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and National Fire Protection Association 70: National Electrical Code, 2014 and Section 605."

(r)

Section 605.1 Installation. Delete entire text and replace with "Electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner in compliance with National Fire Protection Association 70: National Electrical Code, 2014."

(s)

Section 605.3 Luminaires. Delete entire text and replace with "Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain not less than one covered electrical luminaire. Bathrooms may not have pull cord luminaires. Pool and spa luminaires over 15 V shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.

(t)

Section 702.1 General: Delete "International Fire Code" and replace with: "National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code as per Chapter 128 of the City Code."

(u)

Section 702.2 Aisles: Delete "International Fire Code" and replace with: "National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code as per Chapter 128 of the City Code.

(v)

Section 704.1 General: Delete "International Fire Code" and replace with: National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code as per Chapter 128 of the City Code."

(w)

Section 704.1.1 Insert "Automatic sprinkler systems: Inspection, testing and maintenance of automatic sprinkler systems shall be in accordance with applicable National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code as per Chapter 128 of the City Code."

(x)

Section 704.2 Smoke alarms: Delete entire section and subsections and replace with "Single or multi-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the applicable National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code as per Chapter 128 of the City Code."

(y)

Section 704.3: Insert "Carbon monoxide alarms: Single or multi-station carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable National Fire Protection Association Codes as per Chapter 128 of the City Code."

(z)

Section 704.4: Delete entire text.

(aa)

No demolition permit shall be issued unless and until:

(1)

The applicant provides documentation of meeting the State Asbestos Management Regulations.

(2)

A permit to demolish or remove a structure shall expire 30 days after the date of its issuance, provided that, for good cause, the Building Official may extend the permit for a period of not more than 15 days.

(3)

Except in an emergency, the person to whom a permit is issued shall notify all residential and business occupants within a 150-foot radius of the building being demolished, 48 hours in advance of the demolition commencing describing precautions to minimize lead exposure.

(4)

Temperature and weather permitting, the person to whom a permit is issued shall dampen or cause to be dampened all debris resulting from the demolition operation to the extent necessary to prevent dust therefrom circulating in the surrounding area.

(5)

Temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control measures in keeping with applicable best management practices shall be in place on the premises as necessary during and after the completion of the demolition activity.

(6)

All foundations and building underpinnings shall be removed and disposed of in their entirety, except when it is documented by a licensed professional that the foundation may be reused or when practical difficulty prevents the foundation's removal. Practical difficulty does not include reasons of convenience.