A.   Fire Safety: The policy of the city is that fire safety standards in the city be as high as the standards of fire safety prescribed by state law. Notwithstanding any lesser standard of fire safety indicated by a city ordinance, any standard of fire safety prescribed by Oregon Revised Statutes or the Oregon administrative rules applies as a city requirement in the same manner as that standard applies as a state requirement.

   B.   Building Construction: The policy of the city is that the standards of building construction and related activities in the city be at all times in compliance with the current Oregon building codes. Notwithstanding any standard affecting construction contained in a city ordinance, any standard in the Oregon building codes applies as a city requirement in the same manner as that standard applies as a state requirement. If a standard established by the city is in conflict with the state building code, the state standard shall prevail. (1996 Code § 15.04.010; amd. 2004 Code)

No person may engage in construction or other activity not meeting the state standards or other requirements of this chapter as the standards provide at the time of the activity. (1996 Code § 15.04.020)

The following are adopted:

   A.   Structural Specialty: The state of Oregon structural specialty code and fire and life safety code; including chapter 70, "Excavation And Grading" of the appendix to the Oregon building codes. (1996 Code § 15.04.030; amd. 2004 Code)

   B.   Mechanical: The state of Oregon mechanical specialty code and mechanical fire and life safety code.

   C.   Solar Heating, Cooling And Hot Water: The Oregon code for solar heating, cooling and hot water systems. (1996 Code § 15.04.030)

   D.   Plumbing: The state building codes for plumbing specialty.

   E.   Mobile Homes And Mobile Home Parks: The state of Oregon regulations and standards governing the installation, plumbing and electrical hook up and alteration of mobile homes and construction of mobile home parks.

   F.   Electrical: The state building codes for electrical.

   G.   One- And Two-Family Dwellings: The state building codes for one- and two-family dwelling specialty.

   H.   Dangerous Buildings: The state building codes for the abatement of dangerous buildings.

   I.   Housing Code: The state building codes for housing. (1996 Code § 15.04.030; amd. 2004 Code)

The city shall contract for specialty code review, including plan checking with fire and life safety plan review, permit issuing and inspection for structural, mechanical and mobile home installation, hook up, alteration and mobile home park construction. (1996 Code § 15.04.040)

The city council shall appoint a five (5) member board of appeals as set forth in the uniform building code, section 204, to serve on any matters as needed, including Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 447. (1996 Code § 15.04.050)

   A.   Violation; Penalty Imposed:

      1.   It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. (1996 Code § 15.04.060)

      2.   Any person, firm or corporation in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day's violation of any provision of this chapter constitutes a separate offense. (1996 Code § 15.04.060; amd. 2004 Code)

   B.   Suit Or Action: In addition to any penalty for violation of any code provision in this chapter, the city may institute an appropriate court suit or action to enjoin the use and/or occupancy, or threatened use and/or occupancy, of a building or structure until an occupancy permit is approved by the city and issued by the building official. In such case, the city shall be entitled to recover from the defendant(s) in such suit or action and in addition to statutory costs, its reasonable attorney fees to be fixed by the trial court and such further sum as may be fixed by the appellate court in case of an appeal. (1996 Code § 15.04.070; amd. 2004 Code)