Ord 2023-009/Amending Ch 14 Bld and Bldg regulations and chapter 38 Fire Prevention and Protection of City of SM Code of Ordinance to adopt the 2021 International code ICC Family codes and the 2020 National Electric code with amendments

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(4) San Marcos Reinvestment Corporation and San Marcos Habitat for Humanity when building new affordable single-family residential dwellings; (5) The Housing Authority of the City of San Marcos, for construction projects on property owned by it, for low-income housing or administrative offices; and (6) Any taxing unit as defined under Section 1.04(12) of the Texas Tax Code for construction projects having a permitted value of $3,000.00 or less. (c) Residential home improvement exemption. A person making repairs or improvements to a residential dwelling requiring the issuance of a permit by the City is exempt from the payment of all applicable fees imposed under this chapter if: (1) Such person owns and occupies the residential dwelling; (2) The residential dwelling is designated as such person's homestead by the county appraisal district having jurisdiction; and ( Ord. No. 2015-21, § 1, 7-7-15 ; Ord. No. 2021-23, § 1, 4-6-21) Sec. 14.010. Building accessibility. (a) Before a contractor applies for a permit for a building or structure subject to section 5(j) 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. (b) Where a construction improvement permitted through the City of San Marcos do not meet the valuation threshold for reviews and inspections by a Registered Accessibility Specialist, the contractor will not be exempted from compliance with Texas Accessibility Standards. (C) It shall be a property owner's responsibility to maintain accessible features of construction and site improvements. ( Ord. No. 2015-21, § 1, 7-7-15 ) 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 7:00 a.m. if the noise can be heard from any public street or from a residence on private property in the City other than the property on which the noise is made. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) 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. (Supp. No. 35, Update 4) Page 3 of 44 Created: 2022-12-02 10:13:41 [EST]