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City of Harrisonville, MO
Cass County
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[Ord. No. 3236 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3503, 8-3-2020]
A. 
The City hereby adopts the International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Appendix Chapters B, C, D and E as the official Plumbing Code of the City of Harrisonville, Missouri.
B. 
The City is hereby directed to maintain one (1) copy of the International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, at all times in the offices of the City.
[Ord. No. 3236 §1, 8-5-2013]
A. 
The Plumbing Code adopted by the provisions of this Article is hereby amended and/or modified in the following respects:
1. 
In IPC Section 101.1, insert "City of Harrisonville."
2. 
IPC Section 103, Department of Plumbing Inspection, shall be amended as follows: Delete "Department of Plumbing Inspection" and insert "Community Development Department."
[Ord. No. 3503, 8-3-2020; Ord. No. 3610, 11-7-2022]
3. 
IPC Section 103.1, General, shall be amended as follows: Delete the entire paragraph and insert "The Community Development Department is hereby created, and the official in charge thereof for purposes of administration of this Code shall be known as the Building Official, Code Official or Director of Community Development."
[Ord. No. 3503, 8-3-2020; Ord. No. 3610, 11-7-2022]
4. 
Delete IPC Section 109, Means of Appeal, in its entirety.
5. 
Amend IPC Section 305.4.1, Sewer depth, as follows: "Building sewers shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches [three hundred five (305) mm] below grade."
6. 
Amend IPC Section 312.10, Inspection and testing of backflow prevention assemblies, as follows: "Inspection and testing of backflow prevention assemblies shall be in accordance with the policies prescribed by the Public Works Department of the City of Harrisonville, Missouri."
7. 
In IPC Section 903.1, Roof extension, insert "six (6) inches [one hundred fifty-two (152) mm]."
8. 
IPC Section 1101.3, Prohibited drainage, shall be amended as follows: "Stormwater shall not be drained into sewers intended for sewage only. Sanitary sewer systems shall be designed, built and maintained in such a manner to prevent all storm- or groundwater from draining, discharging or entering into the sanitary sewer system. Connection of sump pumps, foundation drains, yard drains, gutter downspouts and any other stormwater drainage receptacle(s) or system(s) are specifically prohibited from being connected to the sanitary sewer system."
[Ord. No. 3236 §1, 8-5-2013]
The building sewer shall be a minimum four-inch diameter PVC or ABS Schedule 40 plastic pipe or better.
[Ord. No. 3236 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
Fees shall be as established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file in the City offices.
[Ord. No. 3236 §1, 8-5-2013]
A. 
Whenever in the Code adopted in this Article or in any ordinance of the City amending said Code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in this Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or ordinance shall be punished by a fine as established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees[1] or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that in any case wherein the penalty for an offense is fixed by any State law or statute, the same penalty so fixed by State law or statute shall be imposed for the punishment of such offense and no other, except that imprisonments, when made under this Section, may be in the City Jail instead of the County Jail.
[Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file in the City offices.
B. 
Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any such ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
C. 
In addition to the penalty set out in Subsection (A), any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any such ordinance shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the City, abated as provided by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.