Chapter 5-05
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:
5-0501 Adoption of International Existing Building Code by Reference.
5-0502 Amendment to the International Existing Building Code
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5-0501 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE BY REFERENCE. There is hereby adopted by reference by the City Council, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing standards, relative to existing buildings in the city of Harwood, that certain code known as the International Existing Building Code recommended and compiled by the International Code Council, 2021 Edition, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Auditor, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in length herin, and from the date on which this ordinace shall take effect, the provisions therof shall be controlling within the limits of the city, and within the extra-territorial zoning jurisdiction of the city.
5-05-02 AMENDMENT TO INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE. The International Existing Building Code, as adopted herein, is hereby changed and amended as follows:
Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows;
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the City of Harwood, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Section 103.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
103.1 Creation of agency. The City of Harwood Inspections Department is hereby created, and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
Section 104.2.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 104.2.2.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.2.2.1 Building evaluation. The code official is authorized to require an existing building to be investigated and evaluated at the owner's expense by a registered design professional based on the circumstances agreed upon at the preliminary meeting. The design professional shall notify the code official if any potential nonconformance with the provisions of this code is identified.
Section 104.8 is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.8 Liability. The code official, member of the Board of Appeals, or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting for the jurisdiction in good faith and without malice in the discharge of the duties required by the code or other pertinent law or ordinance, shall not thereby be rendered civilly and criminally liable personally and is hereby relieved from personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of an act or omission in the discharge of official duties. This code shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating, or controlling any building ot structure for any damages to persons or property caused by defects, nor shall the code enforcement agency or the city be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized by this code or any permits or certificates issued under this code.
Section 104.10.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 105.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
Buildings:
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7. Reroofing.
8. Window Replacement.
Section 109.3.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 109.3.10 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 201.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the other International Codes, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in those codes.
Wherever the term "International Plumbing Code" and/or the "International Private Sewage Disposal Code" is used, it shall mean the North Dakota State Plumbing Code. Wherever the term "ICC Electrical Code" is used, it shall mean the National Electric Code together with the North Dakota State Wiring Standards. Whenever the term "Flood Hazard Area" is used, it shall mean the Harwood Flood Proofing Code of the City of Harwood, North Dakota.
Section 401.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 405.2.6 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 502.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 503.2 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 507.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 701.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 1103.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 1201.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 1301.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 1401.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1401.2 Conformance. Buildings to be moved within this jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of the City's ordinances. Buildings to be moved into this jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of the International Codes for new buildings and shall be certified as to meet compliance by an agency approved by the code official.
Section 1402.6 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Chapter 6
International Energy Conservation Code
Sections:
5-0601 Adoption of International Energy Conservation Code by Reference.
5-0602 Amendment to International Energy Conservation Code.
5-0501. Adoption of the International Energy Conservation Code by Reference. There is hereby adopted by reference by the City Council, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing standards, relative to housing in the City of Harwood, that certain code known as the International Energy Conservation Code recommended and compiled by the International Code Council, being particulary the 2021 Edition therof, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Auditor, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, the provisions therof shall be controlling with the limits of the city, and within the extra-territorial zoning jurisdiction of the city.
5-0602 AMENDMENT TO INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE. The International Energy Conservation, as adopted herein, is hereby changed and amended as follows:
Section C101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
C101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the Energy Conservation Code of the City of Harwood, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code."
Section C405.11 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section C405.12 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section R101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows;
R101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the Energy Conservation Code of the City of Harwood, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code."
Table R402.1.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Table R402.1.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Table R402.1.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Crawl space insulation, where provided instead of floor insulation, shall be installed in accordance with Section R402.2.10. Conditioned basement foundation wall insulation shall be installed in accordance with Section R402.2.8.1. Slab-on-grade floor insulation shall be installed in accordance with Section R402.2.10. Exterior foundation insulation shall be covered and flashed to protect it from exposure to light and weather to a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm) below grade and be covered by a minimum 6-mil polyethylene slip sheet over the entire surface. |
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Section R403.3.6 Subsection 3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section R403.3.6 Duct Leakage. The total leakage of the ducts, where measured in accordance with Section R403.3.5, shall be as follows:
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3. A total leakage test shall not be required for ducts or air handlers that comply with Section R403.3.2, Subsection 1.
Section R403.3.7 is hereby amended to read as follows:
R403.3.7 Building Cavities. Building framing cavities shall not be used as supply ducts.
Section R403.6.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section R404.2 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section R404.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Table R406.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Chapter 5-07
Plumbing Code
Sections:
5-0701. North Dakota State Plumbing Code Adopted.
5-0702. Master Plumber-License Required.
5-0703. Journeyman Plumbing's License Required
5-0704. Plumbing Permit Application by Plumber.
5-0705. Plumbing Permit-Fees.
5-0706. Permits to Install Water Heaters, Water Softeners, and Air-Conditioning Units-Fees
5-0707. City Engineer to Locate Wye in Sewer on Request.
5-0708. Plumbing Inspector.
5-0702. North Dakota State Plumbing Code Adopted. The North Dakota State Plumbing Code is hereby adopted, and all installations, repairs, and alterations of plumbing shall, from the effective date of this ordinance, be performed in accordance with its provisions. The installation in buildings of the pipes, fixtures, and other facilitating apparatus for bringing water into, and using the same in buildings, and for removing liquids, and water-carried wastes therefrom, and including the practice, materials, and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with any of the following: sanitary drainage facilities, the venting system, and the public or private water-supply systems, within or adjacent to any building or other structure, or conveyance, also the practice and materials used in the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of the stormwater or sewage system of any premises to their connection with any point of public disposal or other terminal in the City of Harwood, North Dakota, shall meet with the provisions of the North Dakota State Plumbing Code as the same are now established in said code, copies of which said code are on file with the city auditor and are hereby a part of the chapter by reference, with the exception of the sections herinafter set forth affecting local conditions in the City, which sections shall be substituted for and in lieu of any like sections or paragraphs in the North Dakota State Plumbing Code; and the City Council, by this section, hereby approves and adopts such rules and regulations, as so modified, for use and application in the City of Harwood.
5-0702 Master Plumber- License Required. No person shall be permitted to conduct the business of master plumber without a license or by virtue of a license issued to any other person; provided, however, that in the case of a partnership or corporation, such license may be taken for and on behalf of such partnership or corporation in the name of a partner, employee, or officer and may be tranferred from one such partner, employee, or officer to another, without the payment of an additional license fee during the year for which license was granted, on application to the city auditor and compliance with other provisions of this chapter, including those with respect to the qualifications of the person to whom such license may be issues or transferred.
No owner or lessee, nor any representative or agent of any owner or lessee, shall knowingly hire or otherwise engage any unlicensed person to do any plumbing work in any building in the City of Harwood.
5-0703. Journeyman Plumber's License Required. No person shall construct, alter, extend, or repair any plumbing or building drainage or connect any building drain or building sewer with the sewer system of the City of Harwood until such person shall have received a journeyman plumber's license.
5-0704. Plumbing Permit Application By Plumber. Every licensed plumber, before engaging in the installation, alteration, repair, or extending of any plumbing or the connecting of any building sewer or water connection with the sewer or water system of the city, shall make application to the city engineer on appropriate blanks furnished by him for a permit therefor.
5-0705. Plumbing Permit-Fees. The fee for a plumbing permit as required by Section 5-0704 of the Revised Ordinance of 2006 of the City of Harwood shall be an amount which shall be established by resolution of the City Council; said resolution shall establish one fee for a residential or commercial building sewer permit and another fee for an industrial building sewer permit.
5-0706. Permits To Install Water Heaters, Water Softeners, and Air-Conditioning Units-Fees. No person, firm, or corporation shall hereafter install or connect any hot-water storage tank, gas, oil, coal, electric water heater, water softener, water filter, or air-conditioning unit without first having obtained a permit to do so from the city engineer. Such permit and inspection fee shall be in an amount to be established by resolution of the City Council, and the work shall be inspected by the plumbing inspector to determine whether the same is in conformity with the city ordinances.
5-0707. City Engineer To Locate Wye in Sewer on Request. When a permit has been issued for the plumbing of any premises, the city engineer shall, when requested by the plumber to whom such permit has been issued, locate the wye in the sewer.
When the city records are in error and the wye is not found within one pipe length in either direction, the City shall pay the plumber a reasonable amount up to a maximum to be established by resolution of the City Council for springing in a wye on all sewers 15 inches in diameter and smaller. In similar instances, sewers 18 inches in diameter or larger may be tapped, under specifications from the engineering department. When a connection is desired and where permitted at locations or on sewers where wyes do not exist, wyes may be sprung in or sewers tapped as above but at no cost to the city. All sewer and water connections shall be made and laid under the supervision of the city engineer.
05-0708. Plumbing Inspector. "Plumbing Inspector" shall mean a person duly appointed by the city engineer and duly authorized under this chapter to make inspections of plumbing installation in the City of Harwood. Such a person shall be registered and a holder of a plumber's license issued by the North Dakota State Plumbing Board. He shall also have a City of Harwood plumbing license.
Section 7. Chapter 5-08 of the Revised Ordinance of 2006 of the City of Harwood is hereby created and enacted to read as follows:
Chapter 5-08
International Property Maintenance Code
Section:
5-0801. Adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code by Reference.
5-0802. Amendment to the International Property Maintenance Code.
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5-0801. Adoption Of the International Property Maintenance Code By Reference. There is hereby adopted by reference by the City Council, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing standards, relative to housing in City of Harwood, that certain code known as the International Property Maintenance Code, recommended and compiled by the International Code Council, being particulary the 2021 Edition thereof, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Auditor, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth herein, and from the provisions therof shall be controlling within the limits of the City and within the extra-territorial zoning jurisdiction of the City.
5-0802. Amendment To the International Property Maintenance Code. International Property Maintenance Code as adopted herein S31-0101, is hereby changed and amended as follows:
Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These Regulations shall be known as the International Property Maintenance Code of the City of Harwood, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Section 102.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions, or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of all applicable ordinances adopted by the City of Harwood.
Section 103.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 103.1 Creation of agency. The City of Harwood Inspections Department is hereby created, and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official.
Section 104.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 104.1 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code are established in the following schedule:
A. Initial Inspection- No charge.
B. First Re-inspection charge.
C. Second Re-inspection to the second re-inspection, a fee of $100.
D. Third Re-inspection to the third re-inspection, a fee of $100.
E. Fourth and continuing Re-inspection- As to the fourth and any subsequent re-inspection, a fee of $100.
Section 108.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 108.1 Membership of the board. The board of appeals shall consist of five members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to property maintenance and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The code official shall be an ex officio member but shall not vote on any matter before the board. The board shall be pointed by the board of city commissioners, and shall serve staggered and overlapping terms.
Section 201.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the International Building Code, International Existing Building Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Residential Code, NFPA 70, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as stated in those codes. Throughout this code, wherever references are made to the International Plumbing Code, it shall be taken to mean the North Dakota State Plumbing Code and N.D. Admin. Code Section 62-03.1-01. Throughout this code, wherever reference is made to the NFPA 70, it shall be taken to mean the National Electric Code and Chapter 43-09 of the North Dakota State Wiring Standards.
Section 302.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 302.4 Weeds. Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth.
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303.2.1 Fence or Barrier height and clearances. Barrier heights and clearances shall be in accordance with all the following:
1. The top of the barrier shall be not less than 48 inches above grade where measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the pool or spa. Such height shall exist around the entire perimeter of the barrier and for a distance of 4 feet measured horizontally from the outside of the pool or spa to the inside of the required barrier.
2. The vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall not exceed 2 inches (51 mm) for grade surfaces that are not solid, such as grass or gravel, where measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the pool or spa.
3. The vertical clearance between a surface below to a solid surface, such as concrete, and the bottom of the required barrier shall not exceed 4 inches (102 mm) where measured on the side of the required barrier that faces away from the pool or spa.
4. Where the top of the pool or spa structure is above grade, the barrier shall be installed on grade or shall be mounted on top of the pool or spa structure. Where the barrier is mounted on the top of the pool or spa, the vertical clearance between the top of the pool or spa and the bottom of the barrier shall not exceed 4 inches (102 mm).
303.2.2 Openings. Openings in the barrier shall not allow passage of a 4-inch diameter (102 mm) sphere.
303.2.3 Solid barrier surface. Solid barriers that do not have openings shall not contain indentations or protusions that form handholds and footholds, except for normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints.
303.2.4 Mesh fence as a barrier. Mesh fences, other than chain link fences in accordance with Section 303.2.7, shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall comply with the following.
1. The bottom of the mesh fence shall be not more than 1 inches (25 mm) above the deck or installed surface or grade.
2. The maximum vertical clearance from the bottom of the mesh fence and the solid surface shall not permit the fence to be lifted more than 4 inches (102 mm) from grade or decking.
3. The fence shall be designed and constructed so that it does not allow passage of a 4-inch (102 mm) sphere under any mesh panel. The maximum vertical clearances from the bottom of the mesh fence and the solid surface shall not be more than 4 inches (102 mm) from grade or decking.
4. An attachment device shall attach each barrier section at a height not lower than 45 inches (1143 mm) above grade. Common attachment devices include, but are not limited to, devices that provide the security equal to or greater than that of a hook-and-eye-type latch incorporating a spring-actuated retaining lever, such as a safety gate hook.
5. Where a hinged gate is used with a mesh fence, the gate shall comply with Section 303.2.10.
6. Patio deck sleeves, such as vertical post receptacles that are placed inside the patio surface, shall be of a nonconductive material.
7. Mesh fences shall not be installed on top of on-ground residential pools.
303.2.4.1 Setback for mesh fences. The inside of a mesh fence shall be not closer than 48 inches (1219 mm) to the nearest edge of the water of a pool or spa.
303.2.5 Closely spaced horizontal members. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches (1143 mm), the horizontal members shall be located on the pool or spa side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) in width. Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the cutouts shall not exceed 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) in width.
303.2.6 Widely spaced horizontal members. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches (1143 mm), or more, spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 4 inches (102 mm). Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, the interior width of the cutouts shall not exceed 1 3/4 inches z944 mm).
303.2.7 Chain link dimensions. The maximum opening formed by a chain link fence shall be not more than 2 inches (50.8 mm). Where the fence is provided with slats fastened at the top and bottom, which reduce the openings, such openings shall be not more than 2 inches (50.8 mm).
303.2.8 Diagonal members. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, the maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall be not more than 1 3/4 inches (44 mm). The angle of diagonal members shall be not greater than 45 degrees (0.79 rad) from vertical.
303.2.9 Clear zone. Where equipment, including pool equipment such as pumps, filters, and heaters, is on the same lot as a pool or spa, and such equipment is located outside of the barrier protecting the pool or spa, such equipment shall be located not less than 36 inches (914 mm) from the outside of the barrier.
303.2.10 Doors and gates. Doors and gates in barriers shall comply with the requirements of Section 30.3.11 through 303.2.13 and shall be equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian access doors and gates shall open outward away from the pool or spa, shall be self-closing and shall have a self-latching device.
303.2.11 Utility or service doors and gates. Doors and gates not intended for pedestrian use, such as utility or service doors and gates, shall remain locked when not in use.
303.2.12 Double or multiple doors and gates. Double doors and gates or multiple doors and gates shall have not fewer than one leaf secured in place, and the adjacent leaf shall be secured with a self-latching device.
303.2.13 Latch release. For doors and gates in barriers, the door and gate latch release mechanisms shall be in accordance with the following:
1. Where door and gate latch release mechanisms are accessed from the outside of the barrier and are not of the self-locking type, such mechanisms shall be located above the finished floor or ground surface at residential pools and spas, not less 54 inches (1372 mm).
2. Where the door and gate latch release mechanisms are of the self-locking type, such as where the lock is operated by means of a key, an electronic opener, or the entry of a combination into an integral combination lock, the lock operation control and the latch release mechanism shall be located above the finished floor or ground surface at residential pools and spas, aat not greater than 54 inches (1372 mm).
3. Where the only latch release mechanism of a self-latching device for a gate is located on the pool and spa side of the barrier, the release mechanism shall be located at a point that is at least 3 inches (76 mm) below the top of the gate.
303.2.14 Barriers adjacent to latch release mechanism. Where a latch release mechanism is located on the inside of a barrier, openings in the door, gate, and barrier within 18 inches (457 mm) of the latch shall not be greater than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) in any dimension.
303.2.15 Structure wall as a barrier. Where a wall of a dwelling or structure serves as part of the barrier and where windows having a sill height of less than 48 inches (1219 mm) above the indoor finished floor, doors, and gates shall have an alarm that produces an audible warning when the window, door, or their screens are opened. The alarm shall be listed and labeled as a water hazard entrance alarm in accordance with UL 2017.
Exceptions: An approved means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices, is provided. Such means of protection shall provide a degree of protection that is not less than the protection afforded by an alarm that produces an audible warning when the window, door, or screens are opened.
303.2.16 On-Ground residential pool structure as a barrier. An on-ground residential pool wall structure or a barrier mounted on top of an on-ground residential pool wall structure shall serve as a barrier where all the following conditions are present:
1. Where only the pool wall serves as the barrier, the bottom of the wall is on grade, the top of the wall is not less than 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade for the entire perimeter of the pool, the wall complies with the requirements of Section 303.2, and the pool manufacturer allows to serve as a barrier.
2. Where a barrier is mounted on top of the pool wall, the top of the barrier is not less than 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade for the entire perimeter of the pool, and the wall and the barrier on top of the wall comply with the requirements of Section 303.2.
3. Ladders or steps used as a means of access to the pool are capable of being secured, locked, or removed to prevent access except where the ladder or steps are surrounded by a barrier that meets the requirements of Section 303.
4. Openings created by the securing, locking, or removal of ladders and steps do not allow the passage of a 4-inch (102 mm) diameter sphere.
5. Barriers that are mounted on top of on-ground residential pool walls are installed in accordance with the pool manufacturer's instructions.
303.2.17 Natural barriers. In the case where the pool or spa area abuts the edge of a lake or other natural body of water, public access is not permitted or allowed along the shoreline, and required barriers extend to and beyond the water's edge not less than 18 inches (457 mm), a barrier is not required between the natural body of water shoreline and the pool or spa.
303.2.18 Natural topography. Natural topography that prevents direct access to the pool or spa area shall include, but not be limited to mountains and natural rock formations. A natural barrier approved by the governing body shall be acceptable provided that the degree of protection is not less than the protection afforded by the requirements of Sections 303.2 through 303.2.16.
Section 304.14 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 304.14 Insect screens. During the period from April 1 to October 31 of each year, every door, window, and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, and food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, package or stored shhall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of minimum 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), every screen door ussed for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
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Section 602.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 602.4 Heat Supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases, or lets one or more dwelling units, or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from September 15th to June 1st to maintain temperature of 65°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
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Section 602.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 602.4 Occupiable work space. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from September 15th to June 1st to maintain a minimum temperature of 65°F (18 °C) during the period the spaces are occupied.
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Section 703.7 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 8. Section 9-0205 of the Revised Ordinance of 2006 of the City of Harwood is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9-0205. Connections
A. Inside City Limits. Use of Public Sewers Required.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the City or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
2. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City and sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this ordinance.
3. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
4. The owner of the houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the City, and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer, is hereby required at the owner's expense to install suitable toilet facilities therin, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provision of this ordinance, within 10 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 200 feet (61 meters) of the property line according to the North Dakota plumbing code.
B. Outside City Limits. Approval required. No sewer connection permit shall be issued after the effective date of this article to serve any property located outside the corporate limits of the City of Harwood, except with specific approval of the City Council. Such connections shall be authorized by resolution and shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and fees as the Council finds necessary and appropriate.