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ORDINANCE NO. 95.32
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA,
ADOPTING THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED "MARANA TOWN CODE,
CHAPTER 7 BUILDING", AS THE SEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE OFFICIAL TOWN
CODE, ADOPTING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREIN AS CONTROLLING
LAW OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS,
ORDINANCES, AND RULES OF THE TOWN OF MARANA IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana wishes to establish and codify the laws of the town
as a unified code to standardize and maintain accessible, readable, and understandable rules and
procedures for the protection and security of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, that document herein referred to as "MARANA TOWN CODE, CHAPTER
7 BUILDING" has been made a public record by the adoption of Resolution No. 95-71 on
December 19, 1995 by the Mayor and Council of Marana; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of that public record herein referred
to as "MARANA TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 7 BUILDING" is in the best interests of the
citizens of the Town of Marana.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana Arizona, as follows:
SECTION 1. That certain document entitled "MARANA TOWN CODE, CHAPTER
7 BUILDING", three copies of which are on file in the office of the town clerk of the Town of
Marana, Arizona, said document having been made a public record by Resolution No. 95-71 of
the Town of Marana, Arizona, is hereby referred to and made a part hereof as if fully set out
in this ordinance and is hereby adopted as law, rules and procedures for the Town of Marana.
SECTION 2. The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed to
perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance and portion of the Town
Code.
SECTION 3. The portions of Title 8, Building Code, of the Marana Land Development
Code (Ordinance No. 84.04, as amended) and all ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts
of ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the council in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed, effective as of the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
thereof.
Marana, Arizona Ordinance 95.32
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona
this 19th day of December, 1995.
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CHAPTER 7
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7-1
. urpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-1
Uniform Building Code Adopted ................................. 7-1
Copies on File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-2
on 7-1-4 Building Official Designated .................................... 7-2
ection 7-1-5 Violation a Civil Infraction ...................................... 7-2
Section 7-1-6 Administrative Appeal Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-2
Article 7-2 BUILDING PERMITS ............................................... 7-3
Section 7-2-1 Application Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-3
Article 7-3 Fees ............................................................ 7-3
Section 7-3-1 Base Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-3
Section 7-3-2 Other Inspections and Fees .................................... 7-4
Article 7-4 FIBER OPTICS CODE........ .. .. . . . . . . .. . ...... .. . . ..... . ...... . .. 7-4
Section 7-4-1 Purpose.................................................... 7-4
Section 7-4-2 Permit Required ............................................. 7-4
~ Section 7-4-3 Installation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-5
Section 7-4-4 Recordation of Location ....................................... 7-5
Section 7-4-5 Waivers.................................................... 7-5
Article 7-5 ADDITIONAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-5
Section 7-5-1 Location of Gasoline Pumps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-5
Section 7-5-2 Waste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-6
TABLE 7-1 ................................................................. 7-7
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Article 7-1
CHAPTER 7
BUILDING
ana building code shall have the following purposes:
Regulate the site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use
and occupancy of buildings, structures and building service equipment within the
jurisdiction;
2. Provide for the issuance of permits and collection of fees;
3. Provide for a building codes advisory board;
4. Provide for penalties for the violation of building codes.
Section 7-1-2 Uniform Building Code Adopted
A. The Marana building code, codified in this chapter, adopts by reference the 1994 Uniform
Building Code, as amended, of the International Conference of Building Officials, together with
the following national codes:
1. Uniform Administrative Code, 1994 edition, as amended by the Uniform Administrative
Code Modifications, 1994 edition;
2. Uniform Building Code, 1994 edition, as amended by the Uniform Building Code
Modifications, 1994 edition;
3. Uniform Housing Code, 1994 edition;
4. Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1994 edition;
5. Uniform Plumbing Code, 1994 edition, as amended by the Uniform Plumbing Code
Modifications, 1994 edition;
6. Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 edition, as amended by the Uniform Mechanical Code
Modifications, 1994 edition;
7. Uniform Fire Code, 1994 edition, as amended by the Uniform Fire Code Modifications,
1994 edition;
8. National Electrical Code, 1993 edition;
9. Uniform Building Conservation Code, 1994 edition.
10. Building Valuation Data Table as compiled and published on an annual basis by the
International Conference of Building Officials, Building Standards.
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B.
~ ng Code adopts by reference the following local ordinances and codes by
1.
County Spa and Pool Code, 1995 edition.
nty Outdoor Lighting Code, 1995 edition;
Iform Building Code Chapter 11, 1994 edition.
n 7-1-3 Copies on File
hree copies of the Marana building code are on file in the office of the clerk of the town of Marana
and available for public inspection during regular working hours.
Section 7-1-4 Building Official Designated
The building official, or his or her duly authorized representative, is the authority charged with the
administration and enforcement of the Marana building code. The building official may appoint a
chief plans examiner, a chief building inspector, a chief electrical inspector, a chief mechanical
inspector, a chief plumbing inspector, and other related technical officers and inspectors and other
employees as shall be authorized from time to time.
Section 7-1-5 Violation a Civil Infraction
It shall be a civil infraction for any person, firm or corporation to violate any of the provisions of this
chapter. Civil infractions shall be enforced through the hearing officer procedure provided by
AR.S. ~9-462.08. Penalties for civil infractions shall not exceed the maximum penalty set forth
in A.R.S.~9-240.28. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
Section 7-1-6 Administrative Appeal Process
A. Whenever a violation of this building code is determined, whether during construction or at the
plan review stage, and the applicant wishes to appeal the decision of the staff because of code
interpretation, unreasonable hardship or other acceptable reasons, the applicant may appeal
to the building official's hearing committee as follows:
1. The applicant shall file a written appeal on the forms provided by the building official, on
or before Friday of the week of the violation, no later than four-thirty p.m.
2. The appeal will be heard by the hearing committee within seven days, at a specified time.
3. The hearing committee shall consist of the building official, an inspection supervisor, and
the appropriate plans examiner. At the discretion of the building official, additional
inspectors or other technical persons may be added for a particular appeal.
4. Adequate information shall be provided by the applicant in order to fully describe the
conditions in question.
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5. The applicant may, but is not required to, personally attend the hearing committee meeting.
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. t1enied by the hearing committee, the applicant shall either comply with the
e . 0 the advisory board of the town. .
Application Requirements
son, partnership, firm or corporation desiring to construct, erect or move any residential
.. ding or mobile home or associated outbuilding where such building or mobile home
ontains more than one hundred twenty square feet and unattached to any structure, or
desiring to enlarge or substantially modify any residential building or mobile home where such
work will involve an area of more than one hundred twenty square feet and unattached to any
structure, shall first make application for a building permit to the building department and shall
not commence any such construction without first obtaining a building permit from the town.
B. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to construct any additions to an existing structure
regardless of the size of the addition or structure shall first make application to the building
department for a building permit and shall not undertake any such construction, enlargement
or movement without first obtaining a building permit from the town.
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C. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to erect, construct, enlarge, move or substantially
modify any commercial, industrial, quasi-public or publiC building or structure shall first make
application to the building department for a separate building permit for each such building or
structure and shall not undertake any such construction, enlargement or movement without first
obtaining a building permit from the town.
D. All applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by plans which have been drawn
to scale and which show the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size and location
of existing buildings, if any, the building to be erected, enlarged, modified or moved, the
location and layout of said structures with respect to front, rear and side property lines, and the
location and layout of proposed off-street parking areas.
1. Plans submitted for new construction or enlargement shall provide sufficient details of
proposed structural features, and electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations for
review by the town plans examiner to permit evaluation of their adequacy by the town
building inspector.
E. The term, "substantially modify" means the installation or removal of any interior or exterior wall
or the addition or replacement of an amount of electrical wiring or plumbing equal to twenty-five
percent or more of such installation in the modified building or structure.
F. When a building permit is issued for a structure on a lot that is not on a dedicated street or
which is not served by a sewer system operated by Pima County or the town, a statement to
that effect will be placed on the building permit before issuance.
Article 7-3 Fees
Section 7-3-1 Base Fees
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The base fee for a building permit shall be the square footage of the building times the applicable
rate according to building use and construction type as listed in Table 7-1.
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Section 7-3-2
A.
ections and fees shall be:
outside normal business hours (2 hour minimum) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $30.oo/hr
ections fee assessed under provision of section 305h) . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 each
spections for which no fee is specifically indicated (1 hr minimum) . . . . . .. $30.00Ihour
Additional plan review required by changed additions or revisions
to approved plans (charged to nearest ~ hour) ....................... $30.00/hour
5. Special investigation, special final inspections, etc. .................... $50.00 each
6. Housing code compliance inspections, under provision of section
304 of housing code (each dwelling unit) ................................ $50.00
7. Plan review fee:
(i) Single family dwelling and miscellaneous buildings
(Group R-3
and M) ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65% of building permit fee
(ii) All other buildings .......................... 65% of building permit fee
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Article 7-4 FIBER OPTICS CODE
Section 7-4-1 Purpose
The purpose of the code is to provide minimum requirements and standards for the protection of
the public health, safety and welfare as they apply to the installation, alteration, addition, repair,
relocation, replacement, or maintenance of fiber optic cables and lines.
Section 7-4-2 Permit Required
A. All installations of fiber optic cables or lines, whether in new conduit installations or existing
conduit installations, shall require a permit.
B. All applications for a permit shall be accompanied by plans which clearly delineate that fiber
optic cables or lines are to be installed and the location of the fiber optic cables or lines. Any
of the foregoing plans prepared shall include a special warning of sufficient size and placed on
the plans in such a way that contractors will be aware of the presence and existence of fiber
optic cables or lines.
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C. Whenever the town, private consultants or entities or other agencies request any information
on existing utilities to be used in the preparation of improvement or development of other plans,
existing fiber optic cables or lines shall be clearly indicated on information furnished by the
applicable utility company.
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Section 7-4-3
A.
ines installed within the municipal limits of the town shall not be installed
able and shall meet the following requirements:
ptic cables or lines shall be installed within a conduit of at least one inch PVC or
proved material. At the time of initial installation, one extra conduit of at least one
h PVC or other approved material for future expansion shall also be installed.
New conduit installations designated for fiber optic cables or lines shall be encased in a
minimum of six inches of concrete on all sides of the conduit or conduits. New installations
shall have a minimum of four feet of cover on the top of the concrete encasement. A
magnetic warning tape or some comparable locating system shall be placed two feet above
the encasement, which shall include a written message indicating the presence of fiber
optics in the conduit system below. These requirements shall apply to all future conduit
systems installed, even if they are initially intended to carry standard copper wire cables.
B. In the event that fiber optic cables or lines are to be installed in existing conduit systems, the
installation thereof shall comply with the specifications outlined in subsection A of this section.
Section 7-4-4 Recordation ot Location
A. Any fiber optic cables or lines installed within the town shall be located in the field, during
construction, as part of the "blue stake" program.
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B. Any locations marked on the ground surface shall include special notations that will adequately
indicate the existence of fiber optic cables or lines to the contractor.
Section 7-4-5 Waivers
A. The requirement for installing one extra conduit for future expansion as set forth in section 7-4-
3(A)(2) of this section, and the encasement requirements as set forth in section 7-4-3(A)(2)
may be waived by the chief building official for installation of fiber optic cables and lines in
those areas where future construction is neither contemplated nor foreseen as indicated on the
town's general plan or on any proposed or adopted master plans or specific plans.
B. The issuance of a waiver or the failure to issue a waiver by the chief building official may be
appealed pursuant to the provisions of this code.
Section 7-4-6 Installation in Right-ot-Ways
Any installation of fiber optic cables in the Town right-of-ways shall meet the above requirements
and, prior to installation, plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Town Engineer for
approval.
Article 7-5 ADDITIONAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
Section 7-5-1 Location ot Gasoline Pumps
Gasoline pump islands and similar facilities for the dispensing of flammable materials, including
diesel fuel, propane, and butane, shall be set back not less than eighteen feet from any street right-
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of-way line to whic
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property line
located that
In no cas
gasoli
,~ pump island is perpendicular and not less than twelve feet from any street
. . the pump island is parallel, and not less than twelve feet from the
cential lot. If the pump island is set at an angle on its lot, it shall be so
ehicles stopped for service shall not extend over the property line of the lot.
ps be set closer than twelve feet to any side or rear lot line. Lots from which
r flammable fluids are dispensed to customers at retail or wholesale shall be not
enty-five feet in width nor less than one hundred feet in length. All approaches to
umps or similar facilities shall be paved to a distance of no less than eighteen feet from
s or to the nearest property line, whichever distance is smaller.
tion 7-5-2 Waste Disposal
Sewerage systems and/or septic tank systems shall be constructed in accordance with the
standards of the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Pima County Health Department,
with compliance with such standards to be certified by the appropriate state or county agency or
the town engineer.
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TABLE 7-1
BUILDING VALUATION DATA
Fls 995-96
Cost Per Square Foot Occupancy and Type of Cost Per Square Foot
Construction
Avera e Good** Avera e Good
Dwellings
V - Masonry 63.80 81.50
lor II F.R! 75.70 V - Wood 56.70 77.90
V - Masonry 61.40 Basement - Semi-finished 16.90 19.50
V - Wood 53.60 Unfinished 12.20 14.90
Type I - Basement Garage 31.80 Fire Stations
Auditoriums I or II F.R. 96.80
I or II F.R. 89.60 II 1-Hour 63.50
II 1-Hour 64.20 II-N 60.00
II-N 60.80 III 1-Hour 69.70
III 1-Hour 67.60 III-N 66.80
III-N 64.50 V 1-Hour 65.00
V 1-Hour 64.20 V-N 61.90
V-N 60.50 Homes for the Elderly
Banks I or II F.R. 88.80
lor II F.R. 126.80 II 1-Hour 71.40
II 1-Hour 92.20 II-N 68.20
II-N 89.40 III 1-Hour 74.20
III 1-Hour 101.70 III-N 71.20
III-N 98.30 V 1-Hour 71.60
V 1-Hour 91.90 V-N 68.70
V-N 88.00 Hospitals
Bowling Alleys I or II F.R. 139.50
II 1-Hour 43.10 III 1-Hour 114.40
II-N 40.30 V 1-Hour 108.50
III 1-Hou r 46.90 Hotels and Motels
III-N 43.90 lorIlF.R. 85.90
V 1-Hour 31.50 III 1-Hour 74.00
Churches III-N 70.60
I or II F.R. 84.80 V 1-Hour 65.90
II 1-Hour 62.90 V-N 62.90
II-N 59.80 Industrial Plants
III 1-Hour 68.50 lor II F.R. 48.60
III-N 65.50 II 1-Hour 33.50
V 1-Hour 63.80 II-N 30.70
V-N 60.00 III 1-Hour 36.90
Convalescent Hospitals III-N 34.80
lor II F.R. 118.80 Tilt-up 25.20
\I 1-Hour 81.20 V 1-Hour 34.50
III 1-Hour 83.70 V-N 31.60
V 1-Hour 78.50
· Add 0.5 percent to total for each story over three .. Single family dwelling over 1800 sf. living area, including
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..- Cost Per Square Foot Occupancy and Type of Cost Per Square Foot
.w Construction
ri7 Average Good" Average Good
Jails Restaurants
135.90 III 1-Hour 82.40
122.90 III-N 79.60
91.90 V 1-Hour 75.20
V-N 72.20
or II F.R. 99.40 Schools
II 1-Hour 72.00 I or II F.R. 95.00
II-N 68.50 II 1-Hour 64.20
III 1-Hour 76.00 III 1-Hour 68.70
III-N 72.20 III-N 65.30
V 1-Hour 71.20 V 1-Hour 64.00
V-N 68.20 V-N 61.00
Medical Offices Service Stations
lor II F.R.. 101.80 II-N 56.90
II 1-Hour 78.00 III 1-Hour 59.20
II-N 74.20 V 1-Hour 50.20
III 1-Hour 82.10 Canopies 23.60
III-N 78.70 Stores
V 1-Hour 75.90 lor II F.R.. 70.40
V-N 73.20 II 1-Hour 42.60
Offices." II-N 41.60
lor II F.R.. 91.20 III 1-Hour 51.80
II 1-Hour 60.40 III-N 48.80
II-N 57.70 V 1-Hour 43.60
III 1-Hour 65.40 V-N 40.10
III-N 62.30 Theaters
V 1-Hour 60.80 lor II F.R. 93.80
,.......... V-N 57.40 III 1-Hour 67.60
Private Garages III-N 64.40
Wood Frame 20.60 V 1-Hour 63.40
Masonry 23.00 V-N 60.00
Open Carport 13.90 Warehouses....
Public Buildings I or II F.R. 42.20
lor II F.R.. 105.40 II 1-Hour 24.60
II 1-Hour 84.50 II-N 23.20
II-N 81.00 III 1-Hour 28.30
III 1-Hour 87.80 III-N 26.90
III-N 84.80 V 1-Hour 24.60
V 1-Hour 80.00 V-N 23.20
V-N 77.10 Equipment
Public Garages AIR CONDITIONING
lor II F.R.. 41.60 Commercial 3.60
lor II F.R. Open Parking 31.00 Residential 3.00
II-N 24.20 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 1.80
III 1-Hour 31.20 Modifications
III-N 27.70 Add heads - each 144.70
V 1-Hour 28.30 Move heads - each 73.90
Raise or lower heads - each 35.70
Mechanical 20%, Plumbing 24%, Electrical 30% of Valuation
... Deduct 20 percent for shell-only
.... Deduct 11 ercent for mini-warehouses
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Swimming Pool
Surface Ar
Miscellane
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LACE
Pre-fab, each
Single masonry, each
Dual masonry, each
GREENHOUSES
MASONRY PATIO WALL
Height of wall, plus
RESIDENTIAL REMODEL
Addition
Convert carport to garage
Wood
Masonry
Convert carport to room
Convert garage to room
Convert porch to room
Porch or patio cover
SATELLITE DISH (each)
SPRAY BOOTH
STORAGE BUILDING
Under 400 sf.
TENTS (each tent)
Less than 1,500 sf.
1,501 to 2,400 sf.
2,401 to 6,000 sf.
Over 6,000 sf.
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Cost Per Square Foot
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Average
23.20
3.20
3.00
716.20
1736.00
2314.60
1390.00
5.80
20.30
7.40
10.50
11.60
4.10
11.60
8.70
578.60
25.70
14.50
578.70
902.70
2110.90
4397.80
Good'"
Occupancy and Type of
Construction
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Cost Per Square Foot
Average
Good
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