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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC., 2012 EDITION, AND AMENDING, DELETING AND SUPPLEMENTING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE WICHITA-SEDGWICK COUNTY UNIFIED BUILDING AND TRADE CODE (UBTC).
Presented by: Thomas Stolz, Director, Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing. Close the public hearing. Approve and sign the resolution.
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Within Article 5 of the Unified Building and Trade Code (UBTC), the International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, along with local amendments was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita City Council as the mechanical code within the jurisdiction of the MABCD. Subsequently, the publisher of the International Mechanical Code released its 2009 and 2012 editions of the code. MABCD staff and members of the MABCD's Board of Appeals of Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Warm Air Heating (Mechanical Board) reviewed the International Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition, and extensively discussed it during meetings of the Mechanical Board. The Mechanical Board then voted and unanimously approved the adoption of the International Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition, along with the changes to the UBTC that are included within the resolution that is before the Board of County Commissioners.
Alternatives: The Board of County Commissioners could vote to not approve the resolution.
Financial Considerations: None
Legal Considerations: Consistent with K.S.A. 12-3303, notice of this hearing for code adoption by reference was published. In order for this code to be adopted by reference, a hearing is required to occur. Approval is by simple majority vote.
Policy Considerations: N/A
Outside Attendees: None
Multimedia Presentation: N/A