[Ord. No. 5421, 7-1-2019]
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The International Existing Building Code/2018 is hereby adopted and
by this reference made a part of this Chapter as though set out in
full herein.
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General Administrative Definitions. Throughout the International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, whenever the terms "jurisdiction" or "local jurisdiction" appear it shall be deemed to mean "the City of Richmond Heights," likewise whenever the term "department of building safety" appears it shall be deemed to mean "the City of Richmond Heights Building Department," wherever the terms "code official" or "building official" appear it shall mean the "Director of the City of Richmond Heights Building Department or the Director's duly authorized representative" and whenever the terms "code," "this code," or "Building Code" appear it shall be deemed to mean "the International Building Code, 2018 Edition," likewise whenever the terms International Property Maintenance Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code and International Electrical Code appears it shall be deemed to mean, International Property Maintenance Code as adopted in Section 500.030, International Mechanical Code as adopted in Section 500.050, National Electrical Code as adopted in Section 500.060, Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted in Section 500.070, of the Municipal Code of the City of Richmond Heights, as adopted herein with the additions, deletions and changes as prescribed in this Article.
[Ord. No. 5421, 7-1-2019]
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The International Existing Building Code/2018, adopted in Section 500.110(A) above, is hereby amended in the following respects:
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Subsection 101.1, (page 1): Insert "Richmond Heights, Missouri."
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Subsection 105.2 (page 4) Work exempt from Permit.
Building: Item #7 is hereby amended by adding the following
after the word work, "unless otherwise required in this code."
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Subsection 106.1. General (page 5) is deleted in its entirety
and replaced with a new Subsection 106.1 to read as follows:
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106.1 General: The construction documents for new construction,
alteration, repairs, expansion, addition or modification for buildings
or structures shall be prepared by a registered design professional.
All construction documents shall be prepared by the appropriate registered
design professional consistent with the professional registration
laws of the State of Missouri. The construction documents shall include
the name and address of the registered design professional and shall
be signed, sealed and dated by the registered design professional
in accordance with Section 106.1.2, except:
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(1)
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Construction documents for single-family dwellings that are
designed by and signed by the owner of the proposed building, unless
the code official determines that a registered design professional
is needed to assure a safe construction design. Such buildings shall
be built for the exclusive occupancy by the owner for a period of
at least one (1) year.
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(2)
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Miscellaneous structures related to buildings of the "R-3" use
group such as room additions, carports, garages, sheds and other similar
structures unless the code official determines a registered design
professional is needed to assure a safe construction design.
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(3)
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Work of a minor nature approved by the code official in accordance
with Section 105.2.
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Subsection 106.1.2 Application of Seals is added to read as
follows:
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Application of Seals: When construction documents are submitted
in accordance with Subsection 106.1, the application of seals and
signatures to those documents shall be required as follows:
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(1)
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All construction documents submitted with an application for
a building permit shall bear an original embossed or wet ink seal
and original signature on the front sheet of each discipline within
each set of construction documents;
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Or
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(2)
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The registered design professional for each discipline shall
place his/her original seal and signature upon the cover sheet of
each set of construction documents.
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In addition, all other sheets of the construction documents,
other than specifications or calculations, shall bear the original
embossed, wet ink, or mechanically reproduced seals of the registered
design professional. Any addenda or modifications submitted for changes
to the construction documents shall also bear an original seal and
signature by the registered design professional. Such changes shall
be clearly clouded.
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Subsection 108.2 Schedule of permit fees (page 7): Is amended
to read as follows:
On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by Section 505.100.
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Subsection 109.1, (page 7) is added at the end to read as follows:
No work shall be done on any part of the building or structure
beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first
obtaining the written approval of the code official or his/her authorized
representative. Written approval shall be given only after an inspection
has been made of each successive step in the construction and all
code requirements or corrections are completed as indicated by each
of the inspections required. There shall be a final inspection and
approval of all buildings to be completed before occupancy as described
in Section 110.0. Failure to obtain a final inspection before occupancy
will constitute a violation of the Building Code, subject to the penalties
as described in Section 113. Reinforcing steel or structural framework
of any part of a building or structure shall not be covered or concealed
in any manner without first obtaining the approval of the code official.
The code official, upon notification from the permit holder or his/her
agent, in accordance with rules of procedure posted in the office
of the code official, and described on the permit placard, shall make
the following inspections and shall either approve that Section or
portion of the construction as completed, or shall notify the permit
holder or his/her agent that he/she has failed to comply with the
code.
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Subsection 109.3.1, (page 7) is added to the end to read as
follows:
A soil inspection is to be made after excavation for the structure
is complete and trenches for footings, column pads, piers, spread
footings, or other types of footings are ready for concrete. No concrete
is to be poured without this inspection.
A pier inspection shall be performed where special foundations
are required such as drilled and poured-in-place concrete piers, caisson
and driven piles of all types, the code official shall make at least
one (1) inspection and more if the size of the job warrants it.
Reinforcing materials required in the above cases shall be placed
to allow adequate inspections.
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Subsection 110.3.4, (page 7) is added to the end to read as
follows:
A framing or rough-in inspection shall be made after all framing,
masonry walls, or fireplace vents and chimneys are completed, including
the roof structure, fire stopping, wall bracing, sheathing, heating
and cooling ductwork, or other appurtenances and accessories which
may be concealed, and after plumbing, electrical, and fire rough-in
inspections have been approved by those inspection departments. No
mechanical, electrical or plumbing systems which are to be concealed
shall be covered before this inspection has been made and approved
by the code official. The code official shall be notified not less
than twenty-four (24) hours in advance of all plaster work or installation
of gypsum board or any other process which would conceal the framing
system.
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Subsection 109.3.10, (page 8) is added to read as follows:
109.3.10 Final Building Inspection:
A final building inspection shall be made after the prior inspections
required have been completed and the final mechanical, plumbing, and
electrical inspections have been made and approved.
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Subsection 112 Board of Appeals (page 9) is hereby deleted in
its entirety and new Subsection 112 Board of Appeals is added to read
as follows:
112.1 Application for Appeal: Any person shall have the right
to appeal a decision of the code official to the Board of Appeals.
An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true
intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been
incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully
apply, or an equivalent form of construction can and should be used.
112.2 Membership of Board: The Board of Appeals shall consist
of three (3) members, one (1) member appointed by the City, one (1)
member chosen by the appellant, and a third member mutually chosen
by the City and the applicant.
112.3 Qualifications: Each member of the board must be a design
professional registered with the State of Missouri as an architect
or engineer or as a builder or superintendent of building construction
with at least ten (10) years of experience, five (5) of which will
have been in responsible charge of work. The design professional,
builder or superintendent of construction must have experience in
designing, building or installing the systems, equipment or types
of construction which the appeal concerns.
112.4 Chairperson: The board shall select one (1) of its members
to serve as chairperson.
112.5 Disqualification of member: A member shall not hear an
appeal in which that member has any personal, professional or financial
interest.
112.6 Secretary: The chief administrative officer shall designate
a qualified clerk to serve as secretary to the board. The secretary
shall file a detailed record of all proceedings in the office of the
chief administrative officer.
112.7 Compensation of Members: Compensation of members shall
be determined by law.
112.8 Meetings: The board members shall be appointed within
thirty (30) days of an appeal being filed with the Building Administrator.
Credentials of the chosen members shall be exchanged between the City
and the applicant within the thirty-day period. If within the thirty-day
period the City and applicant have been unable to agree upon the third
board member, the two (2) chosen members shall choose a qualified
third member. If the two (2) board members are unable to reach agreement
upon a third member, the City Manager shall appoint the third qualified
member. In the case where the City Manager appoints the third member,
such appointed member must be a registered design professional with
at least ten (10) years experience in the design, and construction
of the system, equipment or type of construction upon which the appeal
is based.
112.9 Open hearings: The applicant, the applicant's representative,
the code official and any person whose interests are affected shall
be given an opportunity to be heard.
112.10 Procedure: The board shall adopt and make available to
the public through the secretary procedures under which a hearing
will be conducted. The procedures shall not require compliance with
strict rules of evidence but shall mandate that only relevant information
be received.
112.11 Postponed hearing: When three (3) members are not present
to hear an appeal, either the appellant or the appellant's representative
shall have the right to request a postponement of the hearing.
112.12 Board decision: The board shall only modify or reverse
the decision of the code official by a concurring vote of two (2)
members.
112.13 Decision: Certified copies of the boards decision shall
be furnished to the applicant and code official.
112.14 Administration: The code official shall take immediate
action in accordance with the decision of the board.
112.15 Court Review: Any person, whether or not a previous party
of the appeal, shall have the right to apply to the appropriate court
for a writ of certiorari to correct errors of law. Application for
review shall be made in the manner and time required by law following
the filing of the decision in the of the chief administrative officer.
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Subsection 113.4 Violation penalties (page 9) are hereby deleted
in their entirety and a new Subsection 113.4 is added, to read as
follows:
Any person who shall violate a provision of this code 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 or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 100.150.
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Subsection 114.3 Unlawful continuance (page 9) is amended to
read as follows:
Any person who shall continue to work in or about the structure
after having been served with a stop work order, except such work
as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars ($100.00), or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
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Section 115 Unsafe Buildings and Equipment (page 9) is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
