A. Section R101.1 Title, is hereby amended by adding the words “City of Sedona” in place of “Name of Jurisdiction.”

B. Section R101.2 is hereby amended by adding the following new section:

R101.2.1 Fences, yard walls and retaining walls. Fences, yard walls and retaining walls shall be designed in accordance with the minimum requirements of the City of Sedona prescriptive fence, wall and retaining wall details located within the City of Sedona Fence Building Permit Packet or the design of such structures shall be supported by structural calculations performed by an Arizona registered design professional approved to perform structural design.

C. Section R104.10.1, Flood hazard areas, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

D. Section R105.2, Exempted work, Item Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 10, are hereby amended to read:

1. One-story detached buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses or similar uses, provided the projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet, the building does not exceed seven feet (7') high at the highest point of the roof or wall, and it has no electrical or plumbing installations.

2. Fences not over thirty inches (30") high and not located within flood hazard areas as determined by the City or County flood hazard administrative authority.

3. Retaining walls not over thirty inches (30") high measured from the top of footing to the top of wall and not support any structures or located within flood hazard areas as determined by the City or County flood hazard administrative authority.

7. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to Group R-3 occupancies which are less than 18 inches in depth and less than 8 feet in any dimension and constructed entirely above grade.

10. Decks not exceeding 100 square feet in area, that are less than 20 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling, do not have stairs or steps and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.2.

E. Section R105.3.1.1, Determination of substantially improved or substantially damaged existing buildings in flood hazard areas, is hereby amended by deletion in its entirety and substituting the following:

Reconstruction, rehabilitation, additions, alteration, repair, relocation or other improvements to buildings or structures located in flood hazard areas as established by Table R301.2(1), shall comply with the regulations and requirements of the appropriate, governing County or City authority.

F. Section R105.5, Expiration, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the first sentence:

Lack of a scheduled and performed qualified inspection within 180 days constitutes a suspension or abandonment of work, and therefore an expiration of the permit.

G. Section R105.7, Placement of permit, is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and substituting the following:

Section 105.7 Placement of permit. The building permit shall be kept on site in a conspicuous place, visible from the public way, and shall be kept on the site of the work until the completion of the project and the issuance of final inspection approval by the City.

H. Section R106.1.1, Information on construction documents, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

All text, numbers, symbols, lines, shading, etc. shall be clear, well defined, sized and properly weighted so as to be clearly legible, and plan sheets shall be no larger than 30" x 42" in size.

I. Section R106.3, Examination of documents, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

The application and construction drawings may be reviewed and approved by other departments of this City and other agencies with jurisdiction in the areas of public health and safety prior to permit issuance, including, but not limited to, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, the County Health Department and the County Flood Control District to verify compliance with any applicable laws under their jurisdiction.

The Building Official shall require that contractors be licensed as required by Arizona state law before issuing permits to them. The Building Official shall also require contractors and builders to either be licensed or otherwise retain the services of someone who is properly licensed or certified, as may be necessary to assure the proper installation of building components, equipment or appliances consistent with the technical codes or the approved installation specifications and standards.

Owners of Property may construct, add to, alter or remodel structures on their property subject to the provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 32-1121. Violation of the provisions of ARS § 32-1121 shall be cause for the Building Official to commence enforcement proceedings. The Building Official may also report such violations to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.

J. Section R108.2, Schedule of permit fees, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

Fees, valuations, plan review deposits and refunds that are within the scope of this Section shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section and as set forth in SCC 15.05.060.

K. Section R109.1.3, Floodplain inspections, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the paragraph:

Inspections for the reconstruction, rehabilitation, additions, alteration, repair, relocation or other improvements to buildings or structures located in flood hazard areas as established by Table R301.2(1), shall comply with the regulations and requirements of the appropriate, governing County or City authority.

L. Section R110.4, Temporary occupancy, is amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

The issuance of Temporary Certificates of Occupancy is not customary, is reviewed by the Director of Community Development after the submittal of a written request identifying the hardship(s) not caused directly or indirectly by the applicant, property owner, design professionals or contractors, and is based solely on incomplete or non-compliant exterior work. Upon approval of the Director of Community Development to allow issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, the owner shall submit to the Building Official for review and approval a letter requesting temporary occupancy for a period of time to be approved by the Building Official and include with the request:

1. An itemization of all work authorized and required by the building and grading permits that must be completed to permanently occupy the building. (Note that said work shall be exterior to the building or structure. Temporary Certificates of Occupancy will not be issued for any work not completed and approved by the City that is interior to the building or structure.)

2. An irrevocable bond or other financial deposit acceptable to the Building Official and payable to the City of Sedona in the event construction is not completed before expiration of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. The amount of the bond or deposit shall equal 100 percent of the construction cost to complete the work required by the permits.

For the purpose of this section, construction cost shall include all labor, materials, equipment, sales tax, permit fees and contractors’ profit and overhead plus a twenty percent (25%) contingency amount for unforeseen construction expenses and City administration in the event the City undertakes completion of the project. The Building Official may require written proposals or estimates from contractors to substantiate the amount of the bond or deposit.

3. The payment of a non-refundable fee for the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be $300.00 for single-family dwellings and $500.00 for commercial projects.

4. A written agreement that the bond or deposit is forfeited by the owner to the City in the event all required work is not completed before expiration of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy and authorization for the City to undertake and complete construction with the forfeited funds.

If the City undertakes completion of the project with the forfeited funds, any unexpended amount shall be returned to the owner or bonding agent as applicable. If costs to complete the project exceed the amount of the bond or deposit, the City may file a lien against the subject property and take appropriate action as necessary to recover all the additional expenses incurred completing the construction.

The Building Official may extend the time period of an original Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or issue one or more additional temporary certificates if conditions beyond the control of the owner prevent project completion by the expiration of the original Temporary Certificate. Extensions and additional temporary certificates shall be requested by the owner before the expiration of the original certificate and approved by the Building Official in the same manner as the original certificate. The owner shall provide a bond or deposit and pay a new fee for each extension or additional certificate.

EXCEPTION: Public schools are not required to provide a bond or deposit for completion of work or pay temporary certificate fees.

M. Section R112.3, Qualifications, is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

R112.3 Board Composition and Authority. All reviews required of a Board of Appeals shall be delegated to a hearing officer to be appointed in the same manner as such other hearing officers appointed by the City Council to hear appeals to the City of Sedona’s Board of Adjustment. The hearing officer(s) appointed pursuant to this section shall have final review authority and no further appeal shall be required by the City of Sedona.

N. Section R114.1, Notice to owner or the owner’s authorized agent, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

Posting of the Stop Work order on the structure or property in question is deemed proper notification to the owner or owner’s authorized agent.

O. Section R114.2, Unlawful continuance, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:

Section R114.2 Unlawful continuance and/or removal of stop work notice. Any person who shall continue or allow the continuance of any work in or about the structure or property after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, or any person who removes, or causes the removal of, the stop work notice without the consent of the City, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law and City Code.

P. The design criteria required of Table R301.2(1) are established as follows:

Q. Section R302.2.6, Structural independence, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the first sentence:

The common wall separating townhouses shall not be used for gravity load bearing purposes including the support of joists or trusses.

R. Section R302.3, Two-family dwellings, is hereby amended by deleting “1-hour” in the first sentence and replacing it with “2-hour.”

S. Section R302.3, Two-family dwellings, is hereby amended by deleting “1/2 hour” in Exception 1 and replacing it with “1-hour.”

T. Section R302.3, Two-family dwellings, is hereby amended by deleting Exception 2 in its entirety.

U. R312.1.1, Where required, is hereby amended by replacing “30 inches (762 mm)” in the first sentence with “20 inches (508 mm).”

V. R314.3, Location, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

5. In dwelling units where the ceiling height of a room open to the hallway serving the bedrooms exceeds that of the hallway by twenty-four inches (24") or more, smoke detectors shall be installed in the hallway and in the adjoining room.

W. Section R322.1, General, is hereby modified by adding the following sentence to the end of the first paragraph:

Where the requirements of this section conflict with the flood hazard regulations adopted by the appropriate, governing County or City agency having flood management jurisdiction, the regulations of the governing County or City agency shall apply.

X. Section R326.1, General, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the first sentence:

… and all applicable state and county regulations including Arizona Statute A.R.S. 36-1681.

Y. Section R403.1.1, Minimum size, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the fifth sentence:

… and shall not be less than 18" x 18" in width and 12" in height.

Z. Section R403.1.1, Minimum size, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:

R403.1.1.1 Minimum footing reinforcement. Continuous spread concrete footings shall be reinforced with at least two #4 horizontal reinforcement bar located 3 inches from the bottom of the footing. Monolithic interior and exterior concrete footings shall be reinforced with at least two #4 horizontal located 3 inches from the bottom of the footing and one #4 located 3 inches from the top of the slab. Pier and column footings shall be reinforced with #4 horizontal reinforcement spaced no more than 12 inches in each direction and located 3 inches from the bottom of the footing.

AA. Table R404.1.1(1), Plain Masonry Foundation Walls, is hereby amended by deleting the table in its entirety.

BB. Section R404.1.2.1, Masonry foundation walls, is hereby amended by deletion in its entirety and substituting the following:

Masonry foundation walls. Concrete masonry foundation walls shall be constructed as set forth in Tables R404.1.1(2), (3) and (4) for the most restrictive soil class (unless a soils report is provided that shows that the site consists of a different soils class.) and shall also comply with the provisions of this section. Rubble stone masonry walls are not permitted.

CC. Section R404.1.3.2, Reinforcement for foundation walls, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the paragraph:

Concrete foundation walls, including insulating concrete form (ICF) foundation walls, shall be constructed as set forth in Tables R404.1.2(2) through R404.1.2(8) for the most restrictive design soil class (unless a soils report is provided that shows that the site consists of a different soils class) provided that PC in the table represents a minimum vertical reinforcement of #4 at forty-eight inches (48") oc. PC or Plain Unreinforced Concrete is not permitted. Concrete foundation walls shall also comply with the provisions of this section and the applicable provisions of sections R402.2 and R612.

DD. Section R404.1.8, Rubble stone masonry, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

EE. Section R404.2, Wood foundation walls, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

FF. Section M1602.2, Return air openings, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

8. Return air shall be provided through the use of approved ducts, plenums, transfer ducts and transfer grills. Return air shall not be provided through the use of under-door cuts or openings.

GG. Section G2417.4.1 (Section 406.4.1), Test pressure, is hereby amended by deleting “3 psig (20kPa gauge)” and replacing with “10 psig.”

HH. Section P2801.1, Required, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end of the section:

All new R-3 occupancies shall have a hot water recirculating system installed.

II. Section E3406.2, Conductor material, is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and substituting the following:

Section E3406.2 Conductor material. Conductors used to conduct current and regulated by this code shall be of copper. All references to the contrary are hereby deleted from this code.

JJ. Section E3901, Receptacle Outlets, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:

Section E3901.13 EV-Ready outlet. An approved conduit of no less than ¾" in diameter shall be installed from the service panel to an approved and covered junction box located in the garage or carport area and sized to allow the installation of a 240-volt receptacle. All junction boxes installed as part of the EV-ready conduit system shall be labeled as “EV Use”.

KK. Appendix T, Section T103.6, Capped roof penetration sleeve, is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and substituting the following:

Section T103.6 Preinstalled PV-ready conduit. An approved conduit of no less than ¾" in diameter shall be installed from the service panel to an approved and covered junction box located in an area adjacent to or in an accessible attic directly beneath the required solar-ready zone. All junction boxes installed as part of the PV-ready conduit system shall be labeled as “PV Use”.