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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />CHARLOTTESVILLE BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION
<br />NUMBERED 121.0 ENTITLED "PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS,
<br />MARQUEES AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS".
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED
<br />121.0 ENTITLED "PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS" TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br />SECTION 121.0. PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS.
<br />THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
<br />OF ALL AWNINGS, MARQUEES, CANOPIES AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS TOGETHER WITH THEIR APPURTENANT AND AUXILIARY
<br />DEVICES IN RESPECT TO STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
<br />SECTION 121.1 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PERMITS.
<br />BEFORE A PERMIT IS GRANTED FOR THE ERECTION OF A CANOPY, AWNING, OR MARQUEES PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
<br />SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, SHOWING THE DIMENSIONS, MATERIALS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION.
<br />THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE PREMISES UPON
<br />WHICH IT IS TO BE ERECTED.
<br />NO CANOPY, AWNING, OR MARQUEE SHALL HEREAFTER BE ERECTED AND NO CANOPY, AWNING OR MARQUEE NOW
<br />EXISTING SHALL BE ENLARGED OR RELOCATED EXCEPT IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION NOR UNTIL
<br />A PROPER PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED. A FEE OF $5.00 SHALL ACCOMPANY SUCH APPLICATION.
<br />SECTION 121.11 BONDS AND LIABILITY INSURANCE.
<br />NO PERSON SHALL ERECT, INSTALL ANY PROJECTING CANOPY, MOVEABLE OR STATIONARY AWNING, MARQUEES, OR
<br />SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION, FOR WHICH A PERMIT IS REQUIRED, NOR INSTALL OR MAINTAIN A CELLAR ENTRANCE, COAL
<br />OR FUEL OPENING OR SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION, UNTIL AN APPROVED BOND OR AN APPROVED PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
<br />POLICY SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, IN THE SUM OF $15,000.00.
<br />SUCH BOND SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CANOPY, AWNING,
<br />MARQUEE OR SIDEWALK OPENING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL SAVE HARMLESS
<br />THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR DEMANDS FOR DAMAGES.
<br />THE OBLIGATION HEREIN SPECIFIED SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE AND EFFECT DURING THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH
<br />PROJECTIONS OR OPENINGS AND SHALL NOT BE CANCELLED BY THE PRINCIPAL OR SURETY UNTIL AFTER THIRTY (30)
<br />DAYS NOTICE TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
<br />SECTION 121.12 REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
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<br />THE PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY STREET PROJECTION OR SIDEWALK OPENING MAY
<br />BE REVOKED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, WITHOUT COMPENSATION TO THE OWNER THEREOF, WHENEVER ANY BOND OR
<br />INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, SHALL IN THE OPINION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, CEASE TO BE
<br />IN EFFECT OR SHALL NOT FURNISH THE NECESSARY PROTECTION FOR THE CITY.
<br />SECTION 121.13 WIND LOADS.
<br />THE EFFECT OF LOCAL WIND PRESSURES SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
<br />OF ALL PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES AND SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION. (SEE SECTION 109.31 FOR
<br />MINIMUM WIND LOADS).
<br />SECTION 121.14. ROOF LOADS.
<br />THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF PROJECTING CANOPIES AND MARQUEES SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST SNOW LOADS
<br />IN ADDITION TO THE DEAD LOAD OF CONSTRUCTION. MINIMUM REQUIRED LIVE LOAD SHALL BE TWENTY (20) POUNDS
<br />PER SQUARE FOOT OF HORIZONTAL PROJECTION.
<br />SECTION 121.15 USE OF COMBUSTIBLES (RESTRICTED).
<br />PROJECTING CANOPIES, STATIONARY AWNINGS, AND MARQUEES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY OF METAL OR
<br />OTHER INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING GUYS, HANGERS AND BRACES, EXCEPT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY
<br />BE USED FOR MOVEABLE AWNINGS, PROVIDED ALL ATTACHMENTS TO BUILDING AND ALL SUPPORTS, INCLUDING THE
<br />OPERATING MECHANISM ARE COMPOSED OF INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
<br />SECTION 121.2. AWNINGS — MOVEABLE AND STATIONARY.
<br />MOVABLE AND STATIONARY AWNINGS MAY PROJECT BEYOND THE BUILDING LOT LINE WHEN SECURELY ATTACHED TO
<br />THE BUILDING ACCORDING TO SECTION 121.15.
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