The International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendixes A, B, and C, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., one (1) copy of which was on file in the office of the City Clerk for a period of ninety (90) days prior to the adoption of this Chapter and available for public use, inspection and examination, and a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein, is hereby adopted as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of University City, Missouri, subject to the amendments, additions, insertions, deletions and changes set out in Section 500.240 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 6931 §1, 10-28-2013; Ord. No. 7139, 1-25-2021]
A.
The following numbered Sections and Subsections of
the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendices
A, B, and C, as published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
are hereby amended by additions, insertions, deletions and changes
so that such Sections and Subsections shall read as follows:
1.
(CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION) —
(SECTION 101 GENERAL).
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the Fuel Gas Code of the City of University City, Missouri, referred
to hereinafter as "this code."
2.
(SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTION).
103.1 General. The term "Department of Inspection"
whenever employed herein shall be construed to mean the Department
of Planning & Development of the City of University City, Missouri.
The term "code official" shall be construed to mean the Building Commissioner
of the City of University City, Missouri or the duly authorized representative
of the Building Commissioner.
3.
(SECTION 106 PERMITS).
106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for work shall be
as specified by the Mechanical Code and Plumbing Code of the University
City Municipal Code.
106.6.3 Fee refunds. The Code Official is authorized
to establish a refund policy.
106.7 Qualifications of contractors and workers. The Code Official shall not be required to issue a permit unless
the contractor and workers are qualified to carry out the proposed
work in accordance with the requirements of this code. Refusal or
inability to comply with code requirements on other work shall be
considered as evidence of lack of such qualifications.
4.
(SECTION 107 INSPECTIONS AND TESTING).
107.1.2 Third-party inspections. All third-party
inspections shall be in accordance with Section 110.4.1 of the Building
Code of University City.
107.7 Extra inspections. In addition to the inspections
normally provided, the Code Official shall require that additional
inspections or re-inspections be conducted due to non-compliance with
code requirements or due to work which is not ready for inspection
or not accessible for inspection at the time of a scheduled inspection.
Fees for such additional inspections shall be assessed and paid prior
to scheduling the next inspection.
5.
(SECTION 108 VIOLATIONS).
108.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair mechanical work in violation of the approved construction documents 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 as provided in Section 100.190 of the University City Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the Code Official that work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the Code Official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system 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 guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable as provided in Section 100.190 of the University City Municipal Code.
6.
(SECTION 109 MEANS OF APPEAL).
109.1 Application for appeal. University City Building Code Section 113 shall be applicable for all appeals involving this code.
109.2 Membership of board. Delete in its entirety.
109.2.1 Qualifications. Delete in its entirety.
109.2.2 Alternate members. Delete in its entirety.
109.2.3 Chairman. Delete in its entirety.
109.2.4 Disqualification of member. Delete in its
entirety.
109.2.5 Secretary. Delete in its entirety.
109.2.6 Compensation of members. Delete in its
entirety.
109.3 Notice of meeting. Delete in its entirety.
109.4 Open hearing. Delete in its entirety.
109.4.1 Procedure. Delete in its entirety.
109.5 Postponed hearing. Delete in its entirety.
109.6 Board decision. Delete in its entirety.
109.6.1 Resolution. Delete in its entirety.
109.6.2 Administration. Delete in its entirety.
109.7 Court review. Delete in its entirety.
