DATE: August 22, 2018
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Vernon Gerth, ACA Community and Economic Development
Chris Bridgewater, Director of Building and Neighborhood Services
Allen Lewis, Building Official
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of Ordinance 2018-23 AS AMENDED to Amend Title 12, Chapter 7 of the Fran?klin Municipal Code to Adopt the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 Edition. (08/28/18 WS, 09/11/18 BOMA 1st Reading 7-0) SECOND AND FINAL READING
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning adopting optional code publications.
Background
The code references proposed for adoption are listed below:
* Ordinance 2018-17 International Existing Building Code 2018
* Ordinance 2018-20 International Property Maintenance Code 2018
* Ordinance 2018-23 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2018
* Ordinance 2018-25 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2018
The code publications listed above are optional adoptions. What is before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen is a discussion whether to:
1) Continue with the versions currently adopted and continue our current level of service,
2) Set a different level of service:
* Adopt a more current version (2015 or 2018)
* Discontinue use of these publications or
* Limit applicability to only certain types of higher risk buildings.
Existing Building Code (Title 12, Chapter 8)
The International Existing Building Code is used to precisely determine how to apply new construction practices when existing buildings undergo construction or changes of use. The Existing Building Code gives a regulatory background that focuses on critical areas of safety related to the type of work being performed, rather than making an arbitrary decision about how far the building should be upgraded for safety. This code only applies when a building owner is proposing to do work and makes application fo...
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