City of St. Charles, MO Article VI Existing Building Code

Section 500.130 International Existing Building Code Adopted By Reference.

[R.O. 2011 § 500.130; R.O. 2009 § 150.035; Ord. No. 05-155, 5-27-2005; Ord. No. 10-152 § 9, 7-21-2010; Ord. No. 15-102 § 5, 5-19-2015; Ord. No. 22-153, 12-6-2022]

A. The 2021 Edition of the International Existing Building Code, including Appendixes A and B, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is adopted by reference as the Existing Building Code of the City and made a part of this Section as if fully set forth herein.

B. Wherever the phrase "Name of Jurisdiction" appears in the 2021 Edition of the International Existing Building Code, it shall be deemed to mean the City.

C. Nothing in Sections 500.130 and 500.140 or in the Existing Building Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby amended by Sections 500.130 and 500.140. No just or legal right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by Sections 500.130 and 500.140.

D. One (1) copy of Sections 500.130 and 500.140, the 2021 Edition of the International Existing Building Code, and the proposed amendments have been on file in the City Clerk's office at least ninety (90) days prior to the adoption of Sections 500.130 and 500.140.

Section 500.140 Amendments.

[R.O. 2011 § 500.140; R.O. 2009 § 150.036; Ord. No. 05-155, 5-27-2005; Ord. No. 10-152 § 9, 7-21-2010; Ord. No. 15-102 § 5, 5-19-2015; Ord. No. 22-153, 12-6-2022]

A. The code adopted by Section 500.130 is amended as follows:

1. Section 101.1, Title, is deleted and one (1) new Section is enacted in lieu thereof which shall read as follows:

Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as "the Existing Building Code of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri," hereinafter referred to as "this code."

2. Section 103, Department of Building Safety, is deleted.

3. Section 112, Board of Appeals, is deleted.

4. Section 113.4, Violations penalties, is hereby deleted.

5. Section 114, Stop Work Order, is deleted.

Section 500.145 Violation And Penalty.

[R.O. 2011 § 500.145]

Any person who shall violate any provision of the code adopted in this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan of or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of this code, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.