City of Harrisonville, MO Article VIII Property Maintenance Code

Section 500.320 Adoption Of Standards.

[Ord. No. 3503, 8-3-2020[1]]

A. The City hereby adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Appendix Chapter A as the official Property Maintenance Code of the City of Harrisonville, Missouri.

B. The City is hereby directed to maintain one (1) copy of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, at all times in the offices of the City.

[1] Editor's Note: Former Article VIII, Property Maintenance, containing Sections 500.320 through 500.350, was replaced 8-3-2020 by Ord. No. 3503.

Section 500.330 Amendments.

[Ord. No. 3503, 8-3-2020]

A. The International Property Maintenance Code adopted by the provisions of this Article is hereby amended and/or modified in the following respects:

1. IPMC Section 101.1, insert "City of Harrisonville."

2. IPMC Section 103, Department of Property Maintenance Inspection, shall be amended as follows: Delete "Department of Property Maintenance Inspection" and insert "Community Development Department."

[Ord. No. 3610, 11-7-2022]

3. IPMC 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. 3610, 11-7-2022]

4. Delete IPMC Section 103.5, Fees, in its entirety. Fees shall be as established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[1]

[Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]

[1] Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file in the City offices.

5. Delete IPMC Section 111, Means of Appeal, in its entirety.

6. IPMC Section 112, (A) 112.4 Failure to comply; insert five hundred dollars ($500.00) and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for not less than and not more than amounts for failure to comply with stop work orders.

7. IPMC Section 302.4 insert "12 inches."

8. IPMC Section 304.14 insert "January 1st" to "December 31st."

9. IPMC Section 602.3 insert "September 15th" to "May 30th."

10. IPMC Section 602.4 insert "September 15th" to "May 30th."

Section 500.340 Appeals And Emergency Action.

[Ord. No. 3503, 8-3-2020]

A. Proceedings for review of the decision of the Board of Building and Engineering may be instituted by filing a petition in the County Circuit Court within thirty (30) days after the mailing or delivery of notice of the Board of Building And Engineering's final decision. Said appeal shall be filed in accordance with Chapter 536, RSMo., as amended.

B. If, in the determination of the City Administrator or his/her designee, it reasonably appears that there is immediate danger to the health, safety or welfare of any person, the City Administrator or his/her designee may take emergency measures to vacate and repair or demolish the dangerous building or structure.

Section 500.350 (Reserved)