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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdoption of the Boca Basic Building Code as the state-wide standard building code RESOLUTION No. 359-73 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, MARCH 26 , 19 73 Attest: City Clerk Attest: "'t4�Q President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana MARCH 27 , 19 73 City Clerk Approved and signed by me �� y _�_�_ -19 -) ,3 Mayor r .. .y RESOLUTION NO. ,3 ,3q--73 RESOLUTION FAVORING ADOPTION OF THE BOCA BASIC BUILDING CODE AS THE STATE-WIDE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS , the General Assembly of the State of Indiana , at its 1969 Session, enacted the AdministrativeBuilding Council Act of 1969, being Chapter 338 of the Acts of 1969 (Burns Sec. 20-435 thru 20-469) ; and WHEREAS , Section 32 of said Act provides that the Admini- strative Building Council created by said Act shall formulate a standard state-wide building code to become effective March 15, 1971, which, on said date shall have the effect of supplanting and replacing all existing building codes throughout the state; and WHEREAS , the Common Council has been informed that the Administrative Building Council, in special session on February 6, 1973 , acted to abandon its oi�,m up-dated version of the present Rules and Regulations and issued instructions to the department staff to prepare the necessary drafts of amendments required to adopt a model code package; and WHEREAS , the Municipal City of South Bend and the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County have both adopted and been operating under the BOCA Basic Building Code, as amended, promulgated by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International since 1961; and WHEREAS , the Common Council is of the opinion that the BOCA Code has proven to be very satisfactory in operation, that it is more relevant to the State of Indiana, and the Midwest, than the other standard codes in use in other areas of the country, and that a switch to a. different code at this time would produce much confusion and difficulty. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that: SECTION I. The Council strongly favors adoption of the BOCA Basic Building Code, as amended, by the Indiana Administrative Building Council as the standard state-wide building code. SECTION II. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Clerk to the Indiana Administrative Building Council members , the State Building Commissioner, and to the Governor of the State of Indiana . FILED IN CLEI?K'S OFFICE MAR 19 1973 Member of t common ouncil Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND. PRESENTED & _ Ca _ -73 NOT APPROVED ADOPTED Co '73 DIANIA INDIANAN')LIS, 462Ga ADM N47i:ATNL- BUiLD1NG COUNC;L ���?,uf+°•/ IIOOM 1011 STATIC OIIICC NVILDING 100 N. 6104AT9 AVt. December 2/, 1971 INOIANANOUS. INDIANA 40104 Telephone No. Cnarles J. Detts, State Building Commissioner Secretary, 1012 State Office Building 317/633-5433 } indianapolis, Indiana 46204 i State Commissioner of Health State Board of Health, 1330 W. Michigan Street 317/633-5490 :ndianapolis, Indiana 46206 William H. Lanam, State Co=issioner of Labor 1013 State Office Building 317/633-4473 ;ndianapolis, Indiana 46204 State Fire Marshal S32 State Office Building 317/633-4776 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 -. TERM EXPIRES N:than Carras, Architect - Q T n 219/531 -4720 A 649 Cherry Street, Hammond, Indiana 46324 August-1915 219/931 -5909 G R. Duane Monical , Engineer - Vice Chairman 5221 Keystone Court, Indianapolis, Indiana 46220 August-1975 317/253-4266 Charles F. Stickler, Contractor Cw9'eNAw� 1333 W. Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana 46619 August-1976 219/286-5986 ai Ir4iian, Union Representative ouildiroj Trades Council 403 W. Kirkwood, Bloomington, Indiana 47401 August-197 812/336-0-037 Richard T. Barton, Architect 219/484-33;;.0 , Fort Way e, Indiana 46805 August-1974 219/483-6224 h .,�.�. Z. :aul 0. Berg , Engineer ii4 reighton Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46807 August-1974 219/745-0253 812/476-776:, h � vansvi-144---i-ndiana--47708 August 1973 8.12/4 r a� A. 4l l i i,ln Carson, Public August-1913 w2-j b-(1 I 3634 Mission Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46224 317/634-63.4 Nicn,lel (;oeke, Industrialized Buildings Nov.-1975 317/787-321 ; i 103 Union, Southport, Indiana 46227 Thomas Laycock, Home Builders 5913 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis, Indian, Nov.-1975 317/253-1205 4622-1 ,�.