[R.O. 2011 § 500.150; R.O. 2009
§ 150.040; CC 1981 § 5-125; Ord. No. 88-111, 6-23-1988; Ord. No. 95-150, 6-7-1995; Ord. No. 97-149, 5-8-1997; Ord. No. 00-143, 6-9-2000; Ord.
No. 05-156, 5-27-2005; Ord. No. 10-152 § 10, 7-21-2010; Ord. No. 15-102 § 6, 5-19-2015; Ord. No. 22-153, 12-6-2022]
A.
The 2021 Edition of the International Mechanical Code, including
Appendix A, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, as published
by the International Code Council, Inc., is adopted by reference as
the Mechanical 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 Mechanical Code, it shall be deemed to mean the
City.
C.
Nothing in Sections 500.150 and 500.160 or in the Mechanical 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 500.150 and 500.160. No just or legal right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by Sections 500.150 and 500.160.
[R.O. 2011 § 500.160; R.O. 2009
§ 150.041; CC 1981 § 5-126; Ord. No. 88-111, 6-23-1988; Ord. No. 88-196, 10-19-1988; Ord. No. 95-150, 6-7-1995; Ord. No. 97-149, 5-8-1997; Ord.
No. 98-494, 11-19-1998; Ord. No. 00-143, 6-9-2000; Ord. No. 05-156, 5-27-2005; Ord. No. 10-152 § 10, 7-21-2010; Ord. No. 15-102 § 6, 5-19-2015; Ord.
No. 22-153, 12-6-2022]
A.
The code adopted by Section 500.150 is amended as follows:
1.
Section 101.1, Title, is amended to read as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be
known as "the Mechanical Code of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri,"
hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2.
Section 101.2.2, Appendix A, is added:
Section 101.2.2 Appendix A. Appendix A is adopted.
3.
Section 103 is deleted.
4.
Section 106.1, Permits — When Required, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 106.1 Permits - when required. An owner,
authorized agent or contractor who desires to erect, install, enlarge,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace a mechanical system, the
installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause such
work to be done, shall make application to the Code Official and obtain
the required permit for the work.
Exception: Where equipment replacements and repairs must be
performed in an emergency situation, permit application shall be made
within the next working business day of the Department of Community
Development.
5.
Section 106.3, Application for Permit, is deleted and one (1)
new Section is enacted as follows:
Section 106.3 Application for permit. Each application
for a permit shall be made to the Code Official and include a general
description of the proposed work and its location.
6.
Section 106.4, Permit Issuance, is amended to read as follows:
Section 106.4 Permit issuance. The application,
construction documents and other data filed by an applicant for a
permit shall be reviewed by the Code Official. If the Code Official
finds that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this
code and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, and that the
fees specified elsewhere in his code have been paid, a permit shall
be issued to the applicant.
7.
Section 106.4.3, Expiration, is deleted.
8.
Section 106.4.4, Extensions, is deleted.
9.
Sections 106.5, 106.5.1, 106.5.2 and 106.5.3, Fees, are deleted.
10.
Section 108.4, Violation Penalties, is deleted.
11.
Section 108.5, Stop Work Orders, is deleted.
12.
Section 108.6, Abatement of Violation, is deleted.
13.
Sections 109.2 through 109.7, Membership of Board, are deleted.
14.
Section 805.1, Factory-Built Chimneys — Listing, is amended
to read as follows:
Section 805.1 Listing. Factory-built chimneys shall
be listed and labeled and shall be installed and terminated in accordance
with the manufacturer's installation instructions. The flue chase
for a factory-built chimney shall have a minimum of one (1) thickness
of five-eighths (5/8) inch type "X" drywall or its equivalent extending
to the roof sheathing of the structure applied to the inside of every
portion of the flue chase that abuts a structure. All joints are to
be tight within one-eighth (1/8) of an inch or taped with a layer
of joint compound. Required clearances shall be maintained between
chimney and the gypsum board per chimney manufacturer's specifications.
15.
A new Section 903.1.2 Required Fire Separation Enclosures, is
added to Section 903 to read as follows:
Section 903.1.2 Required fire separation enclosures. All prefabricated metal chimneys shall be enclosed in a shaft with
one layer of five-eighths (5/8) inch type "X" gypsum board or equivalent
from the fireplace connector to the underside of the roof sheathing
securely attached with framing material. When the chimney is located
on the exterior of the structure, it need only be separated by lining
the exterior wall adjacent to the shaft by one (1) layer of five-eighths
(5/8) inch type "X" gypsum board or equivalent. All joints are to
be tight within one-eighth (1/8) of an inch or taped with a layer
of joint compound. Required clearances shall be maintained between
chimney and the gypsum board per chimney manufacturer's specifications.
[R.O. 2011 § 500.165]
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.
