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Cross Reference — As to additional regulations for enforcement, see ch. 505.
Editor's Note — Ord. No. 1061 §§1 — 2, adopted February 12, 2004, repealed section 500.370 "adoption of international residential code", section 500.380 "purpose of article", section 500.390 "application of article", section 500.400 "ordinary repairs excepted" and section 500.420 "ordinary repairs — generally" as in conflict herewith and enacted the new provisions set out herein in section 500.370 leaving sections 500.380 — 500.400 and 500.420 reserved for the city's future use. Former sections 500.370 — 500.400 derived from ord. no. 868 §§1 — 4, 3-25-1999. Former section 500.420 derived from ord. no. 868 §§6 — 7, 3-25-1999.
[R.O. 2014 §500.370; Ord. No. 1061 §§1 — 2, 2-12-2004; Ord. No. 1070 §1, 2-26-2004; Ord. No. 1261 §§1 —
2, 2-22-2007; Ord. No.
1479 §§1 — 2, 4-28-2011; Ord. No. 1578 §1, 2-28-2013; Ord. No. 2108, 8-24-2023; Ord. No. 2108, 8-24-2023]
A.
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, being marked
and designated as the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition,
as published by the International Code Council and is hereby adopted
as the Residential Code of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, for regulating
the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation,
alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to,
use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses
not more than three (3) stories in height in the City of Marshfield,
Missouri, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection
of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
conditions and terms of such International Residential Code, 2018
Edition, published by the International Code Council on file in the
office of the City Clerk are hereby referred to, adopted and made
a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section.
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Editor's Note — See note above to this Article.
[R.O. 2014 §500.410; Ord. No. 868 §5, 3-25-1999]
Except as may be specifically provided herein, no provisions
for the existing Marshfield Zoning Ordinance pertaining to location,
use or construction of buildings shall be nullified by provisions
of this Code, but in any case, the most rigid requirements shall control
the construction, equipment or location of the building or structure.
Whenever State Statutes require the approval of special use group
buildings, including among others, factories, schools and multi-family
dwellings, the approval of such authority shall accompany the application
for a permit as may be required.
[Ord. No. 2108, 8-24-2023; Ord.
No. 2108, 8-24-2023]
The owner or agent of any building, structure, or premises where
a violation of any provision or regulation of the International Residential
Code, 2018 Edition, has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee
or tenant of an entire building or premises where such violation has
been committed or shall exist, or the general agent, architect, builder,
contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part in, or assists
in any such violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which shall
be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every day that
such violation continues, and if the violation shall be willful, upon
conviction thereof, the punishment shall be a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
for each and every day that such violation shall continue, or by imprisonment
for ten (10) days for each and every day that such violation shall
continue, or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion
of the Marshfield Municipal Court. Any person who, having been served
with an order to remove any violation, shall fail to comply with said
order from which no timely appeal has been taken, within ten (10)
days after such service, or shall continue to violate any provision
under this Code in the respect named in such order, shall also be
subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
per day. The authorities of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, may,
in addition to other remedies, institute any appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, use of demolition to
restrain, correct or abate such violation, and to prevent the occupancy
of any building, structure or land, or to prevent any act, conduct,
business or use in or about such premises which is violative of the
provisions of the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, as
adopted herein.
