Public Works and Utilities Committee

City of Charleston JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR. South Carolina LAURA S. CABINESS, P.E. Mayor Director Department of Public Service PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE AGENDA There will be a meeting of the Public Works and Utilities Committee on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 to begin at 3:00 p.m. in 1st Floor Conference Room at 80 Broad Street. The following items will be heard: A. Invocation B. Approval of Public Works and Utilities Committee Minutes August 18, 2015 C. Request to Set a Public Hearing None. D. Acceptance and Dedication of Rights-of-Way and Easements 1. Norman Street (Road S-228) – Acceptance and dedication of a 0.07 mile portion of Norman Street (S-228) (26-foot right-of-way). a. Quitclaim Deed 2. Fenwick Hills Phase 2 – Acceptance and dedication of a portion of Dunwick Drive (50-foot right-of-way), a portion of Arrow Arum Drive (50-foot right-of-way), and a portion of Shellring Way (50-foot right-of-way. a. Title to Real Estate b. Plat c. Exclusive Stormwater Drainage Easements (3) d. Temporary Stormwater Drainage Easement 3. Carolina Bay Phase 8C and 8D – Acceptance and Dedication of Moss Beach Alley (20-foot right-of-way), Sutter Alley (20-foot right-of-way), Winfield Way (50- foot right-of-way), Argent Alley (20-foot right-of-way), Grovehurst Drive (60-foot right-of-way), Simplicity Alley (20-foot right-of-way), and Gammon Street (50-foot right-of-way). a. Title to Real Estate b. Plat (2) 75 Calhoun Street, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401-3506 · Phone (843) 724-3754 · Fax (843) 973-7261  c. Exclusive Stormwater Drainage Easement d. Exclusive Stormwater Drainage Easements E. Requests for Permanent Encroachments None F. Temporary Encroachments Approved By The Department of Public Service (For information only) 1. 18 Lafar Street - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 2. 340 Rhoden Island Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 3. 185 River Green Place - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 4. 1654 Pierce Street - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 5. 1658 Pierce Street - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 6. 1659 Pierce Street - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 7. 1876 Village Crossing Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 8. 1884 Village Crossing Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 9. 1888 Village Crossing Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 10. 1894 Village Crossing Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 11. 1900 Village Crossing Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 12. 1912 Village Crossing Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 13. 1215 Adela Hills Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 14. 1264 Adela Hills Drive - installing irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015.  15. 185 River Green Place - installing salt finish sidewalk and driveway apron encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 16. 472 Island Park Drive - installing concrete with brick border driveway apron and irrigation encroaching into right-of-way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 17. 506 McEnery Alley – installing 6-foot wood fence encroaching into drainage easement. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 18. 17 State Street - installing 24” x 18” right angle sign encroaching into right-of- way. This encroachment is temporary. Approved 8/27, 2015. 19. 1076 Hills Plantation Drive – transfer of driveway encroachment from contractor to new homeowner. Approved 8/27, 2015. 20. 1088 Hills Plantation Drive – transfer of irrigation encroachment from contractor to new homeowner. Approved 8/27, 2015. 21. 1092 Hills Plantation Drive – transfer of irrigation encroachment from contractor to new homeowner. Approved 8/27, 2015. G. Miscellaneous or Other New Business 1. Proposed amendment to the Code of the City of Charleston, Chapter 7, Sections 11, 12, and 13 to update the licensing procedures for building contractors. 2. An Oral Report from Department of Public Service on the Church Creek Drainage System and Outfalls. Councilmember Perry K. Waring Chairperson TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, CHAPTER 7, SECTIONS 7.1.6, 11, 12, and 13 TO UPDATE REFERENCED STANDARDS AND TO UPDATE THE LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR BUILDING CONTRACTORS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS IN CITY COUNCIL ASSEMBLED: Section 1. Chapter 7, Section 7.1.6 of the Code of the City of Charleston is hereby amended by deleting the struck through text and adding thereto the following underlined words, which shall read as follows: “7.1.6 Referenced standards: ASTM E 84-99 Test Methods for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. NFPA 268-96 Standard Test Method for Determining Ignitability of Exterior Wall Assemblies Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source. NFPA 701-96 Methods of Fire Test for Flame-resistant Textiles and Films. The above referenced standards are from latest editions of the following recognized codes within the City of Charleston as adopted and amended from time to time by the South Carolina Building Codes Council: International Building Code, International Fire Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Energy Conservation Code, and International Fuel Gas Code, International Residential Code, as published by the International Code Council, the National Electrical Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, and the Building Energy Efficiency Standards Act as adopted by statute.” Section 2. Chapter 7, Section 11 of the Code of the City of Charleston is hereby amended by deleting the struck through text and adding thereto the following underlined words, which shall read as follows: “Sec. 7-11. - Licensing of building contractor. No person shall engage in the business of construction, alteration or repairs in or to any building or structure in the city, on or after January 1, 1991, unless he shall have first secured a license as a building contractor qualified to do business in South Carolina and provided proof of such licensure to the in the city.and shall have otherwise complied with the requirements for securing such license as the same may, from time to time, be promulgated by the city council. Nothing herein shall preclude an owner from doing work on his own property pursuant to applicable state law.” Section 3. Chapter 7, Section 12 of the Code of the City of Charleston is hereby amended by deleting the struck through text and adding thereto the following underlined words, which shall read as follows: 1 “Sec. 7-12. - Building contractor license review procedures. Any licensed building contractor who violates any of the rules, regulations or ordinances relating to building contracting may be referred to the applicable Charleston County Contractor Review Board Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation for action.” Section 4. Chapter 7, Section 13 of the Code of the City of Charleston is hereby amended by deleting the struck through text and adding thereto the following underlined words, which shall read as follows: “Sec. 7-13. - General contractor license identification decal display requirements. General contractor license holders shall display provide proof of their registry with the City when requested. current license identification decal issued by the Charleston County Building Inspection Department or the City of Charleston Building Inspection Department. This decal shall be displayed on the left front door of all work vehicles of the said license holders. Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective upon ratification. Ratified in City Council this______ day of _________ in the Year of Our Lord, 2015, in the 239th Year of Independence of the United States of America. By: _______________________________________ Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Mayor, City of Charleston ATTEST: _______________________________________ Vanessa Turner-Maybank Clerk of Council 2