A. Section 101.1, Title, is hereby amended by replacing “Name of Jurisdiction” with “City of Sedona.”

B. Section 102.9, Other laws, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the sentence:

…including Arizona Statute 36-1681, except that Section (D)(7) of Statute 36-1681 is hereby deleted in its entirety.

C. Section 105.5.3, Expiration, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the first sentence:

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

D. Section 105.5.4, Extensions, is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence in its entirety.

E. Section 105.6.2, Fee schedule, is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and inserting the following:

The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be assessed in accordance with SCC 15.05.060.

F. Section 105.6.3, Fee refunds, is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the section:

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.

G. Section 107.4, Violation penalties, is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and inserting the following:

Section 107.4 Violation penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate this code shall be subject to the penalties as provided in SCC 1.15.010 for each and every such violation and non-compliance as a separate offense. Imposition of penalty for a violation of this code shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. A violation shall be remedied within a reasonable time, and each day that such violation continues unabated shall constitute a separate offense.

H. Section 107.5, Stop work orders, is hereby amended by removing the second sentence in its entirety and inserting the following:

Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner’s authorized agent, or to the person performing the work, or shall be posted on the building or on site in a conspicuous location.

I. Section 107.5, Stop work orders, is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence in its entirety and inserting the following:

Any person, firm or corporation who removes a stop work order without authorization from the Building Official, or who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served a stop work order, or where a stop work order has been posted, except such work as that person, firm or corporation is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to the penalties as provided in SCC 1.15.010 for each and every such violation and non-compliance as a separate offense. Imposition of penalty for a violation of this code shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. A violation shall be remedied within a reasonable time, and each day that such violation continues unabated shall constitute a separate offense.

J. Section 108, Means of appeal, is hereby amended by deletion in its entirety and substituting the following:

Appeals of decisions made by the code official shall be to the Board of Appeals as established in the 2018 International Building Code as amended by the City of Sedona.

K. Section 305.2.1, Barrier height and clearances, is hereby amended by deleting “48 inches (1219 mm)” from Item 1 and replacing with “60 inches.”

L. Section 305.3.3, Latches, is hereby amended by deleting “3 inches (76 mm)” from the fourth line of the paragraph and replacing with “5 inches.”

M. Section 305.3.3, Latches, is hereby amended by deleting “18 inches (457 mm)” from the last line of the paragraph and replacing with “24 inches.”

N. Section 305.4, Structure wall as a barrier, is hereby amended by deleting Item 1 in its entirety.

O. Section 305.4, Structure wall as a barrier, is hereby amended by deleting Item 3 in its entirety adding in its place the following new Item 3:

3. All ground level doors or other doors with direct access to the swimming pool or other contained body of water shall be equipped with self-closing, self-latching devices which meet the requirements of Section 305.3.3. Emergency escape or rescue windows from sleeping rooms with access to the swimming pool or other contained body of water shall be equipped with a latching device not less than 54 inches above the adjacent finished floor. All other openable dwelling unit or guest room windows with similar access shall be equipped with a screwed in place wire mesh screen, or a keyed lock that prevents the window from opening more than 4 inches, or a latching device located not less than 54 inches above the adjacent finished floor.

P. Section 305.5, Onground residential pool structure as a barrier, is hereby amended by deleting “48 inches (1219 mm)” from Items 1 and 2 and replacing with “60 inches.” [Ord. 2019-05 § 1, 9-24-2019; Res. 2019-18 Exh. A, 9-24-2019].