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                       CHAPTER 143

               BUILDING CODE; FLOOD CONTROL

Section 143-1.  The Tribal Business Committee shall review and approve
all construction, structural alterations and beautification plans for
all business enterprises located on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. 
One copy of plans and specifications shall be filed with the Committee
prior to approval.

     (a)  The Business Committee and the Realty Office of the Cherokee
          Indian Agency will review and approve or disapprove plans
          for construction and beautification of business sites. 
          Before any construction or major alteration of business
          places is done, plans for same must be approved by the
          Business Committee.

     (b)  Any person or firm violating the provisions of the Cherokee
          Building Code shall be subject to a fine of five hundred
          dollars ($500).

SOURCE:  Ord. 155, eff. Apr. 19, 1990.

Section 143-2.  Any construction or substantial improvements proposed
in a location that has a flood hazard must be designed or modified and
anchored to structure, must use construction materials and utility
equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and must utilize
construction methods and practices to minimize flood damage.

Section 143-3.  The Tribal Business Committee shall review subdivision
proposals and other proposed developments to assure they minimize
flood damage, that all public utilities and facilities such as sewer,
gas, electrical and water systems are located or elevated to minimize
flood damage, that adequate drainage is provided to reduce flood
hazards.

Section 143-4.  The Tribal Business Committee shall require new or
replacement water systems and sanitation systems be designated to
minimize infiltration of flood water into the systems and discharges
from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site disposal
systems be located so as to avoid impairment or contamination during
flooding.

SOURCE:  Res. 32, eff. Oct. 17, 1946; Res. 340, eff. Mar. 3, 1977.

Section 143-5.  Businesses shall be required to have restroom
facilities for both sexes.

SOURCE:  Res. 77, eff. Jul. 1, 1951.

Section 143-6.  BUILDING CODES.

     The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians adopts the following
building codes which shall apply to all construction on the Cherokee
Indian Reservation:

     (a)  The Southern Standard Building Code.

     (b)  The North Carolina State Building Code.

SOURCE:  Res. 973, eff. Feb. 16, 1966; Res. 38-S, eff. Jul. 1, 1968.

Section 143-7.  BUILDING CODE AMENDED.

     The following sections of the Southern Standard Building Code are
hereby amended to meet the special requirements of the Cherokee Indian
Reservation.

     A.  Section 103.2 is amended to read:

         All dwellings, apartment houses, rooming houses or buildings
         or structures used as such which are unsafe, unsanitary,
         unfit for human habitation, or not provided with adequate
         egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
         dangerous to human life, or which in relationship to existing
         use constitute a hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human
         life, or which in relationship to existing use constitute a
         hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate
         maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment are
         severely in contemplation of this section, unsafe buildings. 
         No such unsafe building shall be constructed or change
         ownership or occupancy unless and until such time that the
         provisions of this Code have been met and appropriate
         approval obtained for such construction or change in
         ownership or occupancy from the Tribal Building Official. 
         Failure to obtain said approval shall be a violation of this
         ordinance and shall make the owner of the dwelling, apartment
         house, rooming house or building or structure used as such
         liable to the penalties hereinafter set forth.  All such
         buildings sought to be constructed or as shall become vacant
         shall be immediately subject to the following procedure:

         (a)  Prior to constructing or reoccupying any dwelling, the
              owner-occupant must apply for and obtain permission from
              the office of the Tribal Building Official.  If the
              person desires to construct a dwelling unit, said
              permission shall be in the form of a Building Permit. 
              If the person desires to reoccupy a vacated dwelling or
              occupy a new dwelling, said permission shall be in the
              form of a CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

         (b)  The PERMIT TO BUILD a new dwelling.  An application may
              be obtained from the office of the Tribal Building
              Official which application shall be completed by the
              applicant and which application shall contain a promise
              to build according to the terms of the Code and an
              agreement that inspections may be carried out by the
              Tribal Building Official or his agent.  A primary
              inspection shall be made of the plot to determine if the
              property has adequate ingress and egress and drainage. 
              At least one inspection shall be made during the
              construction so that the inspector can offer the builder
              suggestions that will enable said builder to stay within
              the minimum regulations of the Code.  A final inspection
              of the dwelling shall be made before the applicant is
              permitted to move into the dwelling and in the event
              that the inspector finds that said dwelling meets the
              minimum requirements of the said Code, said inspector
              shall request the Tribal Building Official for immediate
              issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

         (c)  The CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY of a vacated building -
              Prior to a change in the occupancy of any dwelling, the
              prospective occupant must obtain a Certificate of
              Occupancy.  Upon application by the prospective occupant
              for said Certificate, the Tribal Building Official shall
              order an inspection of the appropriate premises for the
              purpose of assessing what repairs, if any, are necessary
              to meet the minimum requirements of the Code.  The
              inspection shall be made as soon as practical in order
              that the interested parties have an opportunity to
              ascertain whether the dwelling in question is worth the
              expense of any required repairs.  The office of the
              Tribal Building Official shall assist the individual in
              every reasonable way in his inquiry about materials and
              labor for any required repairs.  All repairs must be
              inspected and approved before a Certificate of Occupancy
              may be issued and before the applicant can occupy the
              dwelling.

         (d)  Should any individual, once notified, fail to petition
              for the above described permits or should the office of
              the Tribal Building Official refuse to issue said permit
              upon a finding that the building or structure or portion
              thereof is unsafe, unsanitary or unfit for human
              habitation, then, in that event, the Tribal Building
              Official shall, in accordance with the established
              procedure for legal notices, give the owner, agent, or
              person in control of such building or structure, written
              notice stating the defects thereof.  This notice shall
              require the owner within a stated time either to
              complete specified repairs or improvements or to
              demolish and remove the building or structure or portion
              thereof.

         (e)  The Tribal Building Official shall cause to be posted at
              each entrance to such building a notice:  "THIS BUILDING
              IS UNSAFE AND ITS USE OR OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN PROHIBITED
              BY THE TRIBAL BUILDING OFFICIAL."  Such notice shall
              remain posted until the required repairs are made or
              demolition is completed.  It shall be unlawful for any
              person, firm or corporation, or their agents, or other
              servants, to remove such notice without written
              permission of the Tribal Building Official, of for any
              person to enter the building except for the purpose of
              making the required repairs or of demolishing same.

         (f)  The owner, agent, or person in control shall have the
              right, except in cases of emergency, to appeal from the
              decision of the Tribal Building Official, as provided
              hereinafter, and to appear before the Board of
              Adjustment and Appeals at a specified time and place to
              show cause why he should not comply with said notice.

         (g)  In case the owner, agent or person in control cannot be
              found within the stated time limit, or, if such owner,
              agent or person in control shall fail, neglect, or
              refuse to comply with notice to repair, rehabilitate, or
              to demolish and remove said building or structure or
              portion thereof, the Tribal Building Official, after
              having ascertained the cost, shall cause such building
              or structure or portion thereof, to be demolished,
              secured, or required to remain vacant.

         (h)  Costs incurred under paragraph 103.2(d) shall be charged
              to the owner of the premises if this person can be
              located; or this owner may himself cause the repairs or
              demolition to be carried out, provided that this repair
              or demolition shall be completed within a period to be
              stated by the Tribal Building Official.  If the owner
              cannot be located or ascertained within ninety days, the
              demolition of the structure shall be financed by the
              Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

     B.  Section 106.1 is amended to read:

                         Appointment

There is hereby established on the Reservation a board to be called
the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, which shall consist of five (5)
members.  Such Board shall be composed of one physician or member of
the Public Health Department, one local building material dealer, one
architect or engineer, and two members at large selected by the Tribal
Council from local homeowners.  These members of the Board, not
appointed by the Tribal Council, shall be appointed by the Chief
appointing Authority.

The members of the Board shall serve for a term of five (5) years with
said terms being staggered so that one vacancy shall occur each year. 
The terms of the initial Board members shall be one (1), two (2),
three (3), four (4) and five (5) years respectively, with the Chief
Appointing Authority designating the terms to be served by the
individual members of the initial Board.

Provided, that any member of the Board may be removed upon the
recommendation of the Chief Appointing Authority and the concurrence
of the Tribal Council.

In the event it would not be possible to fill the membership of the
Board in all the categories listed above, the Chief Appointing
Authority may select the remaining membership at its own discretion
from business and professional residents of the governed area.

     C.  Section 109.1 is amended to read:

                  Violation and Penalties.

Whenever in this Code any act is prohibited or the doing of any act is
required, or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the
violation of any such provision of this Code shall be punishable by a
fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50) or by imprisonment for not
more than thirty (30) days.  Each day any violation of this Code
continues shall constitute a separate offense.

     D.  Section 109.2 is amended to read:

                     Enforcement

Whenever enforcement for violations of this Code is necessary and the
penalties of Section 109.1 above are sought to be imposed, the
violator shall be brought forthwith before the proper judicial
authority for a speedy trial.  #38-S, 1968.

SOURCE:  Res. 38-S, eff. ___, 1968.

Section 143-8.  ELECTRICAL CODE.

     The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians adopts the National
Electrical Code which shall apply to all construction and buildings on
the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

SOURCE:  Res. 973, eff. Feb. 16, 1966.

Section 143-9.  TRIBAL INSPECTORS.

     (a)  The position of Housing Inspector is hereby created.  The
          duties of the inspector shall be to inspect all housing and
          buildings in accordance with all applicable codes and
          ordinances and to recommend and seek means whereby housing
          standards may be upgraded on the Reservation.

     (b)  The position of Electrical Inspector is hereby created.  The
          duties of the inspector shall be to inspect the electrical
          installation and service all housing and buildings in
          accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances.

SOURCE:  Res. 9, eff. Oct. 26, 1967; Res. 306, eff. May 1, 1975.

Section 143-10.  FIRE PREVENTION CODE.

     The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians adopts the Fire Prevention
Code as recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters which
shall apply to all construction and buildings on the Cherokee Indian
Reservation.

SOURCE:  Res. 973, eff. Feb. 16, 1966.

Section 143-11.  MOBILE HOMES.

     The following action shall be required before a mobile home may
be delivered to the Cherokee Indian Reservation for use as a residence.

     (a)  The site must be investigated and approved by the Indian
          Health Service.

     (b)  The occupant must obtain a permit from the Tribal Business
          Committee before a mobile home may be brought onto the
          Reservation or before a mobile home may be relocated within
          the Reservation.

     (c)  The occupant shall comply with all rules and regulations
          applicable to installation of water or sewer services by the
          Indian Health Service.

     (d)  Mobile home permit fees shall be fifteen dollars ($15), with
          five dollars ($5) designated to the Council Fund to defray
          administrative costs and ten dollars ($10) designated to the
          Sanitation Fund.

SOURCE:  Res. 454, eff. Jun. 10, 1971.


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