Ord 2015-021/Building and Building Regulations (Ch. 14 revisions and updates)

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(2) Provide for commercial general liability insurance coverage for the builder for claims for property damage or bodily injury; and (3) Be in a coverage amount of not less than $1.000400,000.00 for all claims arising in any one-year period. (4) Residential contractors will not be required to carry liability insurance. (c) This article and article 12 of this chapter do not alter the responsibility of any person performing any construction activity for damages to anyone or for performance of a contract. Neither the Ceity nor any Ceity officer or employee assumes any liability on the basis of an inspection activity or a license, certificate or permit issued pursuant to this article or article 12 Sec. 14.010. - Building accessibility. (a) Building accessibility standards and requirements are governed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Texas Accessibility Standards, and Appendix E of the International Building Code, 20115} Edition. (b) Before a contractor applies for a permit for a building or structure subject to section 50) of the state Architectural Barriers Act, the contractor shall provide proof that he has registered the construction documents with the state department of licensing and regulation. Proof of registration consists of the project registration number from the state department of licensing and regulation. Sec. 14.011. - Construction noise. (a) It is unlawful for any person to cause construction noise to be made between 9:00 p.m. and ^,.,d.,ight of b m idii 7:00 a.m. if the noise can be heard from any public street or from a residence on private property in the Cc-ity other than the property on which the noise is made. (c) This section does not apply to: Construction noise from construction activities performed by or for a governmental entity; (2) Construction noise from emergency construction activities conducted solely to alleviate an imminent danger to persons or property; or, (3) Construction noise from construction activities that are required in order for the installation or performance of certain systems or subsystems to meet best practices of building construction. This exception will apply only upon the building official's prior written approval. To obtain the building official's approval a contractor must provide written certification from a licensed professional engineer and any other information the building official determines is required to prove that the activity is required for best practices. Granting the exception is within the sole discretion of the building official. At least 48 hours prior to the impending construction activity, the building official may require the contractor to provide written notification to surrounding properties. (d) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not less than $250.00 upon conviction. ARTICLE 2. - BUILDING CODE Sec. 14.026. -Amendments. The International Building Code 20135 Edition adopted by section 14.002 is amended as follows: Page 4