(a)   There is hereby adopted by the City of Garnett, Kansas, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations to prohibit any person, firm or corporation from erecting, construct ing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any building or structure (except one and two family residential buildi ngs or structures) without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the City of Garnett, Kansas, that certain code known as the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5794. Not fewer than three copies of said code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 4197” and to which a copy of said ordinance shall be attached, and which shall be maintained in the office of City Clerk in the City Hall of Garnett, Kansas.

(b)   There is hereby adopted by the City of Garnett, Kansas, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations to prohibit any person, firm or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any one or two family residential building or structure, including any auxiliary building or structure, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the City of Garnett, Kansas, that certain code known as the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5794. Not fewer than three copies of said code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 4197” and to which a copy of said ordinance shall be attached, and which shall be maintained in the off ice of City Clerk in the City Hall of Garnett, Kansas.

(c)   There is hereby adopted by the City of Garnett, Kansas, for the purpose of regulating and governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition to and relocation of existing buildings, including historic buildings, that certain code known as the International Existing . Building Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5794. Not fewer than three .copies of said code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 4197” and to which a copy of said ordinance shall be attached, and which shall be maintained in the off ice of City Clerk in the City Hall of Garnett, Kansas.

(Code 1961, 4-2-1; Ord. 3850; Ord. 4197; Code 2023)

(a)   It shall be the duty and the responsibility of the city of Garnett Director of Inspection and Planning to supervise and enforce the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to, the provisions of the international building code.

(b)   When a building permit is required, the following fees shall apply:

(1)   New Construction: All new construction, except solely for structures described in subsection (b)(3): Fee calculated on basis of total square footage of the building or buildings to be constructed, at the rate of twenty cents ($0.20) per square foot. Fee shall not be less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(2)   Remodeling Existing Buildings: Remodeling or reworking existing building(s) or structure(s), except solely for structures described in subsection (b)(3):

       Commercial/industrial/multi-family: The fee shall be one-half (1/2) the amount of the fee calculated for new construction (in subsection (b)(1)). Fee shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

       One- and two-family dwelling unit fee: One hundred dollars ($100.00).

(3)   Permits Required:

(A)  Garages And Outbuildings: When a garage or other outbuilding is to be built independently of the principal building or structure, a permit is required, and the permit fee in all cases shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

(B)  Fences, Porches, Swimming Pools And Similar Structures: When a fence, porch, swimming pool or other similar auxiliary structure (except sidewalks or driveways) is to be built independently of the principal building or structure, a permit is required, and the permit fee in all cases shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(C)  Sidewalks And Driveways: When a sidewalk or driveway is to be built independently of any other building or structure, a permit is required, however there shall be no permit fee for the same.

(4)   Plan Review Surcharge: When in the opinion of the Director of Inspection and Planning the plans and other construction documents supporting any building permit application are of such complexity or of such volume as to require particular skills or extended staffing, or both, to complete a competent and expeditious review thereof, plan review may wholly or in part be referred to one or more qualified outside consultants. The expense for such outside review shall be the obligation of the permit applicant or the applicant’s design professional. At such time as the Director of Inspection and Planning determines that such outside plan review is needed, the permit applicant or the applicant’s design professional shall be promptly notified in writing of such determination.

(5)   Prevailing Fee Schedule: Any fee schedule set out in the international building code, as adopted from time to time by the city of Garnett, Kansas, is abrogated, and the fees stated in this section shall prevail. Any reference in the said code to fees for code administration shall be deemed to refer to this section.

(Code 1961, 4-2-2; Ord. 3944; Code 2023)

It shall be the duty of the Director of Inspection and Planning or any deputy or assistant to enforce the international building code, international residential code and the international existing building code throughout the city of Garnett, Kansas. In the absence of such officials, enforcement of all such codes shall be by any other appropriate city official as designated by the City Manager.

(Code 1961, 4-2-3; Ord. 3850; Code 2023)