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Editor’s Note—Ord. no. 2009-1610 § 1, adopted
September 23, 2009, repealed sections 500.010 “adoption of boca
national building code” and 500.020 “amendments to the
boca national building code, 1999” and enacted new provisions
set out herein. Former sections 500.010—500.020 derived from
ord. no. 2000-1155 § 1, 1-25-2000; ord. no. 2004-1370 §
1, 1-20-2004; ord. no. 2004-1405 § 1, 6-15-2004.
[Ord. No. 2009-1610 § 1, 9-23-2009; Ord. No. 2016-1788 § 1, 5-17-2016]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Frontenac, being marked and designated as "The International Building Code 2015," as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Frontenac in the State of Missouri for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Building Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Article with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.020 of this Article.
[Ord. No. 2009-1610 § 1, 9-23-2009; Ord. No. 2011-1672 § 2, 11-15-2011; Ord. No. 2014-1723 § 1, 5-29-2014; Ord. No. 2016-1788 § 1, 5-17-2016]
The International Building Code, 2015 is amended by additions,
deletions and changes, including the changing of Chapters, Sections,
Subsections and the addition of new Subsections and so that such amendments
read as follows:
A.
SECTION 101 GENERAL.
Section 101.1 Title. The regulations contained
herein shall be known as the "Building Code of the City of Frontenac,
Missouri," hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Sections 101.2 and 101.3 shall remain as written in the code.
Section 101.4 Referenced codes. The other codes
listed in Sections 101.4.1 through 101.4.7 and referenced elsewhere
in this code shall be considered part of the requirements of this
code to the prescribed extent of each such reference, except as amended
herein.
Section 101.4.1 Electrical. The provisions of the
St. Louis County adopted Electrical Code shall apply to the installation
of electrical systems, including alterations, repairs, replacement,
equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances thereto.
Section 101.4.2 Gas. The provisions of the St.
Louis County adopted Fuel Gas Code shall apply to the installation
of gas piping from the point of delivery, gas appliances and related
accessories as covered in this code. These requirements apply to gas
piping systems extending from the point of delivery to the inlet connections
of appliances and the installation and operation of residential and
commercial gas appliances and related accessories.
101.4.3 Mechanical. The provisions of the St. Louis
County adopted Mechanical Code shall apply to the installation, alterations,
repairs and replacement of mechanical systems, including equipment,
appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or appurtenances, including ventilating,
heating, cooling, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, incinerators
and other energy-related systems.
101.4.4 Plumbing. The provisions of the St. Louis
County adopted plumbing codes shall apply to the installation, alterations,
repairs and replacement of mechanical systems, including equipment,
appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances, and where connected
to a water or sewage system and all aspects of a medical gas system.
All references to the International Plumbing Code shall mean the St.
Louis County Plumbing Code.
Sections 101.5 through 101.7 shall remain unchanged from the
code text.
B.
SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY.
Sections 102.1 through 102.6 shall remain unchanged from code
text.
102.7 Compliance with applicable codes. In addition
to compliance with the terms of this code, construction, alteration
or repair of any building, structure or improvements shall comply
with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Frontenac, including all
applicable provisions of the Building Code of the City of Frontenac.
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Article
and other requirements of the City of Frontenac with respect to the
construction, alteration or repair of any building, structure or improvements,
the most restrictive requirement shall govern.
C.
SECTION 103 BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
103.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency. The Frontenac
Building Department is hereby created, and the official in charge
thereof shall be the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator.
For purposes of this code the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator
shall be referred to as the "Building Official."
103.2 Appointment. The Building Official shall
be appointed by the Frontenac City Administrator in accordance with
the Municipal Code of Frontenac.
103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the Municipal
Code of Frontenac, the Building Official shall have the authority
to appoint inspectors, plans examiners, related technical staff and
other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by
the Building Official.
D.
SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
Section 104.1 through 104.6 shall remain unchanged from the
code text.
104.7 Department Records. The Building Official
shall keep official records of the applications received, permits
and certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and
notices and orders issued. Such records shall be retained in the official
records of the City of Frontenac for the period delineated by Missouri
State Statutes for record retention. All fees collected shall be paid
to the general revenue. The Building Official shall make a written
monthly report to the Board of Aldermen showing the number of permits
issued and the amounts collected.
Sections 104.8 and 104.9 shall remain unchanged from the code
text.
104.10 Modifications. Where there are practical
difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code,
the Building Official shall have the authority to grant modifications
for individual cases, upon application of the owner or the owner's
authorized agent, provided that the Building Official shall first
find that special individual reason makes the strict letter of this
code impractical, the modification is in compliance with the intent
and purpose of this code and that such modification does not lessen
health, accessibility, life and firesafety or structural requirements.
The details of action granting modifications shall be recorded and
entered in the files of the Department of Building Safety.
104.10.1 Flood hazard areas. The requirements of Chapter 415, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Municipal Code of Frontenac govern modifications for any construction within a flood hazard area.
E.
SECTION 105 PERMITS.
105.1 Permit required. No construction, alteration
or repair of any building, structure or improvements in the City of
Frontenac shall be undertaken unless and until a permit has been issued
from the Building Official authorizing the work to be performed, which
permit shall be valid for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days
from the date of issuance; however, the Building Official may issue
a permit for less than or more than this time period depending on
the nature of the work, but such permit shall be for no more than
one (1) year, and no construction, alteration or repair of any building,
structure or improvements shall take place unless and until such permit
has been issued (and such construction, alteration or repair may continue
only so long as such permit shall remain outstanding and effective).
For the purpose of this Section, building, structure or improvement
shall include dwellings, buildings or other structures including a
roof supported by wall or columns, garages, sheds, driveways, sidewalks,
patios, pools, decks, retaining walls, fences or other structures
or similar improvements to any property.
105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exceptions from
permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorizations
from any work to be done in any manner in violations of the provisions
of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building:
1.
Any one-story detached tool or storage shed or playhouse, provided
that the floor area does not exceed fifty (50) square feet.
2.
Any swings and other playground equipment located in a rear
yard and accessory for detached one- and two-family dwellings.
3.
Any window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not
project more than fifty-four (54) inches from the exterior wall and
do not require additional support for Group R-3 and U occupancies
and single-family accessory structure.
4.
Any retaining wall or tie wall accessory to a single-family
dwelling, provided the height measured from the bottom of the footing
to the top of the wall at any point does not exceed three (3) feet.
5.
Any movable cases, counters and partitions, entertainment units,
cabinets, shelving, countertops, painting, reflooring, tiling, papering,
carpeting and similar finish work; except any commercial properties
for which racks, cases or storage shelving over five (5) feet nine
(9) inches in height shall require a permit.
6.
Temporary motion picture, television and theatre stage sets
and scenery.
Electrical, Gas, Mechanical and Plumbing. Work
that is exempt as identified in St. Louis County Ordinances for electrical,
gas, mechanical and plumbing work.
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105.2.1 Emergency repairs. Where equipment replacements
and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit
application shall be submitted within the next working business day
to the Building Official or applicable St. Louis County official.
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105.2.2 Repairs. Application or notice to the Building
Official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, replacement
of lamps or the connections of approved portable electrical equipment
to approved permanently installed receptacles in accordance with the
listing of said equipment. Such repairs shall not include the cutting
away of any wall, partition, or portion thereof, the removal or cutting
away of any structural member or support, or the removal or change
of any required means of egress or rearrangement of parts of a structure
affecting the egress requirements or other work affecting public health
or general safety. Electrical, mechanical, gas and plumbing repairs
shall be governed by the St. Louis County ordinances related to such
work.
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105.2.3 Remains unchanged from the code text.
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105.3 Application for a permit. Before the Building
Official shall issue a permit under this Section, the person or entity
desiring to effect such construction, alteration or repair of any
building, structure or improvements shall make application in writing
accompanied by the written consent of the owner of the property, if
not the applicant, and by the written consent of the subdivision trustees,
if the property is in a subdivision and consent is applicable and
required. The application shall also set out the location and methods
of the proposed work, and identify the estimated cost of the work.
The application shall demonstrate that the applicant has made satisfactory
provision, in the discretion of the Building Official, to meet all
applicable provisions of the Building Code of the City of Frontenac,
and the application shall be accompanied by plans, specifications,
surveys, site plans and any other submissions as required in the discretion
of the Building Official or as required by other provisions of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Frontenac.
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105.3.1 Remains unchanged from code text.
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105.3.2 Remains unchanged from Code text.
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105.3.3 Construction escrow or bond prior to the issuance
of building permits.
[Ord. No. 2014-1723 §1, 5-29-2014; Ord.
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A.
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Every contractor using public or private streets in the City
in connection with the construction, alteration or repair of any building,
structure or improvements in the City of Frontenac shall, in addition
to any permit fees or other deposits, deposit with the City cash in
escrow, letter of credit or a surety bond in the amount of five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00) to assure timely completion of the construction,
alteration or repair, to secure against damage to City streets, whether
public or private, and to assure the removal, in a manner satisfactory
to the Building Official, of any and all debris connected with the
construction, alteration or repair of such building, structure or
improvements in the City.
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B.
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If cash is posted, it shall be deposited with the City and held
by the City in a bank account or the Finance Officer may otherwise
determine, without interest. If a surety bond or letter of credit
is posted in lieu of cash, it shall be filed with the Building Department
on forms prescribed by the Building Official to secure against all
damage and assure the removal of all debris as set forth above. Such
bond of letter of credit shall run to the benefit of the City, shall
provide for the guarantee of performance of the obligations under
this Section of the contractor making such deposit and shall have
such sureties as are satisfactory to the Building Official.
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C.
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The deposit required under Subsections (A) and (B) of this Section shall be placed with the City prior to, and as a condition of, the issuance of any building permit under this Article. The deposit shall be accompanied by a written agreement of the contractor making such deposit under this Section, on forms prescribed by the Building Official, authorizing the City to draw on the proceeds of any bond or letter of credit and to use any cash or proceeds to satisfy the costs of repairing damage or removing debris as set forth above, with any excess costs beyond the amount of such cash or proceeds to be paid to the City by the contractor. Any effort to collect on the deposit pursuant to this Section may be made only by the City of Frontenac and may not be made by any property owner otherwise injured or damaged as a result of a violation of this Section.
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D.
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The requirements of this Section shall not apply to:
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1.
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Permits for interior remodeling when the cost of such construction
is less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00); or
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2.
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Permits issued for the installation of fences.
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E.
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In the event that a project, for which a construction escrow
or bond is required is subsequently abandoned the City may (in addition
to any other remedies available to it) forfeit any remaining portion
of the construction escrow or bond and transfer the same to the City's
general revenues, provided it has previously made a reasonable effort
to return the same to the contractor. As used herein the term "abandoned"
shall mean that construction, alteration, repair activities have been
discontinued for thirty (30) consecutive days, and the City has not
been notified of an intent on the part of the contractor to resume
such activities. As used herein the term "reasonable effort" shall
mean sending written correspondence to the contractor at the last
address provided to the City, in writing, by the contractor.
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F.
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If the project for which the construction escrow or bond is
completed, but the contractor fails to schedule any required final
inspection within thirty (30) days of receiving notice from the City
that such inspection is required, then the City may (in addition to
any other remedies available to it) forfeit any remaining portion
of the construction escrow or bond and transfer the same to the City's
general revenues. The City may (in addition to any other remedies
available to it) also forfeit any remaining portion of the construction
escrow or bond and transfer the same to the City's general revenues,
if following a final inspection the contractor has failed to remedy
any issues or defects disclosed during said inspection within thirty
(30) days of receiving the notice of such issues/defects.
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G.
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If on a project site there is trash and debris, then after written
notice, which can be by mail or e-mail, and at least twenty-four (24)
hours for the site condition to be remedied, the City may utilize
such portion of any construction escrow or bond to clean up, or cause
the clean-up of, the site. Once notice has been provided under this
Subsection, no future notice is required for any future clean-up activities
on the project site should trash and debris be allowed to accumulate
once again.
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105.3.4 Subdivision trustee review. Any plans submitted
to the Building Official for permit shall bear the original signature;
printed name and date of signature from a minimum of two (2) trustees
of the respective subdivision (if applicable) and either certify compliance
with the subdivision's restrictions or indentures or demonstrate the
trustees' disapproval of such plans for failing to comply with the
subdivision's restrictions or indentures. Provided, however, that
if the subdivision does not have a sufficient number of trustees to
secure the signatures of two (2) trustees at the time an application
for permit is made, the plans submitted for permit shall bear the
original signature, printed name and date of signatures of the Architectural
Review Board designating either approval or rejection of the plans.
Provided, further, that if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the City that the plans submitted for permit were submitted to
the subdivision trustees for approval and such trustees failed and/or
refused to act upon such submission either by accepting such plans
or rejecting them within thirty (30) business days of submission,
the plans shall be submitted to the Architectural Review Board, and
his/her signatures, printed name and date of signature on such plans
shall satisfy the requirements of this Subsection. The trustees' rejection
of such plans evidenced by their signatures shall not constitute a
failure or refusal to act on such plans as set forth herein. The City
does not assume the enforcement of any restrictions placed upon such
plans by subdivision trustees.
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105.3.5 Permitted construction to proceed dilegently to
completion.
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A.
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All construction, alteration or repair authorized by building
permit issued by the City pursuant to this code shall, from the date
of its issuance, be undertaken and performed in a diligent and expeditious
manner to completion, subject only to delay directly resulting from
a force majeure event.
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B.
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No building, structure or improvements authorized by building
permit issued by the City shall stand with its exterior or exterior
components in an unfinished condition for longer than one hundred
eighty (180) days after commencement of construction, alteration or
repair, provided that, upon written request from the applicant for
the building permit demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the Building
Official, excuse for delay by reason of force majeure event, the Building
Official may extend the required completion date, with a corresponding
extension of the validity of the building permit issued pursuant to
this code.
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C.
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The obligations imposed by Subsection (A) of this Section shall be the joint and several obligations of both the building permit applicant and, if the applicant is not the owner, the owner of the property for which the permit is issued.
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105.3.6 Building permits for utilities. All other
provisions of this code notwithstanding, no construction, alteration
or repair of any building, structure or improvements in the City by
or for the purposes of a public utility shall be commenced or undertaken
unless and until an application for a permit therefor has been made
to the Board of Aldermen and such permit has been approved by the
Board of Aldermen and issued.
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105.4 Remains unchanged from code text.
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105.5 Expiration. Suspension of permit. Any permit
issued shall become invalid if the authorized work is not completed
within six (6) months after issuance of the permit, or if the authorized
work is suspended or abandoned for a period of sixty (60) days after
the time of commencing the work. The Building Official may extend
the permit expiration date, upon a written request by the permit applicant,
for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days only if it has been determined
by the Building Official that completion of the project has been diligently
pursued and the extension fees as identified in the Frontenac fee
schedule have been paid.
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105.6 and 105.7 Remains unchanged from the code text.
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105.8 Additional approval requirements. Prior to
issuing any permit, the applicant shall demonstrate to the reasonable
professional satisfaction of the Building Official that:
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(a)
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(b)
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The project provides reasonable and adequate measures to protect
the public health and safety on site and on adjoining roadways with
regard to the location and configuration of driveways to and from
the site; and
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(c)
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The site is designed to provide safe internal pedestrian and
vehicle circulation and facilitate prompt access to and across the
site by emergency vehicles; and
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(d)
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The configuration of buildings and other improvements on the
site provides adequate fire lanes and similar safety features for
emergency access and response; and
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(e)
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There is adequate remediation of adverse impacts, if any, on
adjoining roadways by reason of traffic associated with the project
so as to protect the public health and safety and avoid impediments
to safe and efficient passage of emergency vehicles; and
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(f)
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If the property fronts on a State right-of-way, Missouri State
Highway Department approval is required; and
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(g)
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Approval from the following agencies and departments when applicable:
the Frontenac Fire Department, St. Louis County Department of Highways
and Traffic, St. Louis County Department of Health, St. Louis County
Department of Public Works, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District,
utilities serving the site and other applicable agencies.
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F.
SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS.
107.1 Submittal of documents. Construction documents,
statements of special inspections and other data shall be submitted
in two sets with each permit application. The construction documents
shall be prepared by the appropriate Missouri registered design professional.
Where special conditions exist the Building Official is authorized
to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a Missouri
registered design professional. 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 this code. All plans and specifications shall also
be submitted on one copy of electronic media.
Exception:
1.
Plan documents for miscellaneous structures related to residential
properties, such as carports, garages, sheds or other similar structures
are not required, unless the Building Official determines that plans,
specifications or detailed drawings submitted are insufficient to
perform a proper plan review to meet the requirements of this code.
107.3 Examination of documents. The Building Official
shall examine or cause to be examined the accompanying construction
documents and shall ascertain by such examinations whether the construction
indicated and described is in accordance with the requirements of
this code and other pertinent laws and ordinances.
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107.3.1 Approval of construction documents. When
the Building Official issues a permit, the construction documents
shall be approved, in writing or by stamp, as "Reviewed for Code Compliance."
One set of the construction documents so reviewed shall be retained
by the Building Official. The other set shall be returned to the applicant,
shall be kept at the site of work and shall be open to inspection
by the Building Official or a duly authorized representative.
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107.3.1.1 BUILDING APPLICATIONS — SUBMITTED TO ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW BOARD. Every application for a building permit for a
building, accessory building or accessory structure, except for alterations
and repairs not affecting the outward appearance of a building, shall
be submitted to the Architectural Review Board in accordance with
Chapter 505 of the Municipal Code of Frontenac before being approved
by the Building Official, such submittal to be accompanied by duplicate
copies of:
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A general sketch or site plan [such sketch or plan to show the
area within two (2) lots in either direction from the lot on which
the building permit is being sought hereunder in the case of any residential
building permit application, or such sketch or plan to show the area
within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property in the case
of any non-residential building permit application];
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2.
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A landscaping plan (for the subject property only); and
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3.
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Building plans, elevations, detail drawings and specifications
showing the nature, shape, size, square footage, height, elevations,
materials, location and configuration of the building or structure
for which the building permit is being sought (for the subject property
only). The plans and other documentation herein so required for review
by the Architectural Review Board are in addition to and not in lieu
of such plans and other documentation as may be required for submission
to the Building Official by the provisions of applicable ordinances
of the City.
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Sections 107.3.2 through 107.5 shall remain unchanged from the
code text.
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G.
SECTION 109 FEES.
109.1 Payment of fees. A permit shall not be valid
until the fees prescribed by law have been paid, nor shall an amendment
to a permit be released until the additional fees, if any, has been
paid.
109.2 Schedule of permit fees. Before any permit is issued under this Article, there shall be paid to the City a fee pursuant to Section 500.031 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Frontenac.
109.3 Remains unchanged from code text.
109.4 Work commencing prior to issuance of a permit. Where any work for which a permit is required by this Code is started, or proceeded with, prior to obtaining said permit, the total normal fees applicable and as computed as described in Section 500.031 shall be doubled, but the payment of said double fees shall not relieve any person(s) from fully complying with the requirements of this Code, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
Sections 109.5 and 109.6 remain unchanged from the code text.
H.
SECTION 110 INSPECTIONS.
Section 110 as written in the code is heretofore deleted and
replaced with the following:
110.1 General. Construction or work for which a
permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building
Official, and such construction or work shall remain accessible and
exposed for inspection purposes until approved. Approval as a result
of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation
of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction.
Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions
of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not
be valid. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the
work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection. Neither the
Building Official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expenses
entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to
allow inspection.
110.2 Preliminary inspection. Before issuing a
permit, the Building Official is authorized to examine or cause to
be examined buildings, structures and sites for which an application
has been filed.
110.3 Required inspections. The Building Official
or his/her designee, upon notification, shall make inspections set
forth in Sections 110.3.1 through 110.3.
110.3.1 Footing and Foundation. Footing and foundation
inspections shall be made after excavation before footings are complete
and any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations,
any required forms shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials
for the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready
mixed in accordance with ASTM C94, the concrete need not be on the
job.
110.3.2 Pier inspection. A pier inspection shall
be made where special foundations are required such as drilled and
poured-in-place concrete piers, caissons and driven piles of all types.
Additional inspections will be made when the Building Official determines
that the size of the job warrants it. Reinforcing material required
in the above cases shall be placed to allow adequate inspections.
110.3.3 Concrete slab and under-floor inspection. Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be made after in-slab
and under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment,
conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are
in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed,
including subfloor.
110.3.4 Lowest floor elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification required in Section 1612.5 shall be submitted to the Building Official. Compliance to Chapter 415, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Frontenac Municipal Code is required.
110.3.5 Framing or rough-in inspection. 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, firestopping, wall bracing, sheathing, heating and cooling
ductwork, or other appurtenances and accessories which may be concealed,
and after plumbing, electrical and mechanical rough-inspections have
been approved by the jurisdiction having authority. No mechanical,
electrical or plumbing systems, which are to be concealed, shall be
covered before this inspection has been made and approved by the Building
Official.
110.3.6 Lath and gypsum inspection. Lath and gypsum
board inspections shall be made after lathing and gypsum board, interior
and exterior, is in place, but before any plastering is applied or
gypsum board joints and fasteners are taped and finished. Gypsum board
or plastered walls that are a part of a fire-rated assembly shall
have each layer inspected prior to installation of the next layer,
including the installation of hat channels and similar supporting
systems.
110.3.7 Energy efficiency inspections. Inspections
shall be made to determine compliance with Chapter 13 and shall include,
but not be limited to, inspections for envelope insulation R and U
values, fenestration U value, duct system R value, and HVAC and water
heating equipment efficiency.
110.3.8 Other inspections. In addition to the inspections
specified above, the Building Official is authorized to make or require
other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance
with the provisions of this code and other laws that are enforced
by the City of Frontenac.
110.3.9 Special inspections. For special inspections,
see Chapter 17.
110.3.10 Final 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 and all work related to the building permit
has been completed.
Sections 110.4 through 110.6 shall remain unchanged from the
code text.
I.
SECTION 111 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
111.1 through 111.3 shall remain unchanged from the code text.
111.4 Revocation of certificate of occupancy. The
certificate of occupancy shall always be subject to this code and
other laws enforced by the Building Official. Non-compliance with
the regulations of this code and other laws enforced by the Building
Official shall be deemed a violation subject to the penalties set
forth herein, and in addition the Building Official shall be empowered
to revoke the certificate of occupancy, issued for the structure in
question, until such time as the violations are corrected and in compliance
with this code and other laws enforced by the Building Official. All
costs involved in this procedure shall be assessed against the owner
and create a lien against the subject property, which is in violation
of the code. The Building Official may also revoke an occupancy permit
if it is deemed to have been issued in error or on the basis of incorrect
information provided to the City. The issuance of a certificate of
occupancy shall not relieve the owner or tenant from compliance with
all regulations of this code and other laws enforced by the Building
Official.
J.
SECTION 113 MEANS OF APPEAL. Delete in its entirety
and where referenced by this code, except in the case of an appeal
to the Architectural Review Board's decision for which such appeal
shall be in accordance with Chapter 505 of the Municipal Code of Frontenac.
K.
SECTION 114 VIOLATIONS.
114.1 through 114.3 shall remain unchanged from the code text.
114.4 Violation penalties. Any person, firm or
corporation who shall violate any provision of this code, or who shall
fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall
occupy, erect, construct, alter or repair a structure in violation
of the approved construction documents or directive of the Building
Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions
of this code, or shall start any work requiring a permit without first
obtaining a permit therefor, and who shall continue any work in or
about a structure after having been served a stop work order, except
for such work which that person, firm or corporation has been directed
to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, or any owner
or tenant of a structure or premises or any other person who commits,
takes part or assists in any violation of this code or who maintains
any structure or premises in which such violation shall exist shall
be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable by a fine of not less
than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days,
or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues
after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
114.5 Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall
continue any 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).
L.
WATER FLOW SAFETY FACTOR
WATER FLOW TESTS
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS. The following definitions are
added to the existing definitions contained in the code:
See section 903.7.
See section 903.6.
M.
CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. Chapter 9 shall be
as written in the code text with the following additions:
903.6 Water flow tests. Water flow tests for fire
sprinkler systems shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 A.M.
and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.
903.7 Water flow safety factor. A safety factor
shall be applied to all flow tests for fire sprinkler systems. A parallel
curve shall be drawn to the actual flow test curve that has been reduced
by ten (10) psi of the static pressure. A sprinkler system design
shall not exceed the ten (10) psi curve.
N.
CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN. The requirements of Chapter
16 shall be as written in the code with the following inclusions:
1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. To
establish flood hazard areas, the Governing Body shall adopt a flood
hazard map and supporting data. The flood hazard map shall include,
at a minimum, areas of special flood hazard as identified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency in an engineering report entitled "The
Flood Insurance Study for the City of Frontenac, Missouri, dated February
4, 2015," as amended or revised with the accompanying Flood Insurance
Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) and related
supporting data along with any revisions thereto. The adopted flood
hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by reference and
declared to be part of this Section.
1613.5 Mapped acceleration parameters. The mapped
spectra acceleration for short periods Ss shall have an interpolated
value of .48 and for spectra acceleration for one (1) second S1 shall
be interpolated value of .18 for the City of Frontenac.
O.
CHAPTER 17 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS. The requirements of
Chapter 17 shall remain as written in the code with the following
exception:
1705.16 Exterior insulation finish system (EIFS). Special inspections shall be required for all exterior insulation
finish systems and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendation. The inspection shall be made of the substrate prior
to installation, installation of the foam plastic, installation of
the mesh, base coat and finish coat.
P.
CHAPTER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATION. The requirements of
Chapter 18 shall remain as written in the code with the following
exceptions:
1805.5 Surface and subsurface runoff. Surface and
subsurface runoff not directly connected to the utility stormwater
piping system shall not discharge closer than ten (10) feet to the
property nor create a nuisance to the neighboring properties, and
said discharge shall require the approval of the Building Official.
The Building Official may require design information to show that
the runoff will not have an adverse effect on the neighboring property
and will not increase the existing runoff.
1809.5 Frost protection. Except where otherwise
protected from frost, foundation walls, footing, piers, and other
permanent supports of buildings structures shall be protected by one
or more of the following methods:
Q.
CHAPTER 21 MASONRY. The requirements contained in this
Chapter shall be as written in the code with the following exception:
2103.1.1 Second-hand units. Second-hand (used)
units shall not be reused except for non-structural applications such
as veneer, in-fill and patching. However, said units must conform
to the requirements for new units in such applications, and all old
mortar must be removed from the units prior to installation and must
be free of defects.
R.
CHAPTER 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS.
2901.1 Scope. The design and installation of plumbing
systems, including sanitary and storm drainage, sanitary facilities,
water supplies and stormwater and sewage disposal in buildings, shall
comply with the requirements of the Plumbing Code, adopted in Section
101.4.4.
Sections 2901.2 through 2902.5 shall be deleted in their entirety.
S.
CHAPTER 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION.
3303 DEMOLITION. The requirements of Section 3303
shall remain as written in the code except as modified herein:
3303.1 Construction documents. Construction documents
and a schedule of demolition must be submitted when required by the
Building Official. Where such information is required, no work shall
be done until such construction documents or schedule, or both, are
approved. The applicant for permit shall demonstrate that satisfactory
provisions have been made, in the discretion of the Building Official,
for the following:
1.
That all material, debris or parts of the wrecked structure
be stored or removed in a manner so as not to create a fire or safety
hazard;
2.
That all material, debris or parts of the wrecked structure
be stored or removed in a manner so as not to create a public nuisance
or a harbor for animal and insect infestation;
3.
That after any such building or structure has been demolished,
razed, wrecked or removed, all ground openings, excavations or extrusions
shall be filled or graded in compliance with relevant provisions of
the current adopted building and property codes of the City of Frontenac
in order to eliminate or reduce, to the fullest extent practicable,
the hazards of falling or tripping;
4.
That all accumulations of rubbish or debris or other unsafe
or hazardous conditions, including broken glass, timber products and
nails, shall be removed expeditiously; and
6.
That complete restoration of the site, including the planting of
grass seed or sodding, shall occur within thirty (30) days of the
completion of the demolition of the structure or building unless,
within such thirty (30) days, a building permit for the construction
of a new structure or building on the same site has been obtained
from the Building Commissioner and construction commenced.
3303.6 Utility connections. Service utility connections
shall be disconnected by the applicable utility and capped, if applicable,
in accordance with approved rules and regulations of the authority
having jurisdiction. Verification that utilities have been properly
disconnected shall be in writing from the utility, and a copy of said
documentation shall be submitted with the demolition permit application.
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3303.8 St. Louis County Health Department Approval. Prior to issuance of a demolition permit the applicant shall submit
a copy of the approval for demolition from the St. Louis County Health
Department.
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3303.9 Site restoration plan. A site restoration
plan shall be submitted to the Building Official that must show in
detail how the lot is to be restored, including removal of all debris,
returning the site elevations to the original contour levels, sodding
of bare dirt, stormwater and siltation controls, and the planting
of trees and other landscape materials. Site restoration plans must
include a completion date of no longer than thirty (30) days from
issuance of a demolition permit. The Building Official may grant an
extension of time, not to exceed thirty (30) days, based on inclement
weather or some other undue hardship on the applicant, provided such
hardship is not self-imposed.
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3303.10 Bond or escrow. Prior to issuance of a
demolition permit the applicant shall furnish the City with a fifteen-hundred-dollar
cash escrow or bond suitable to the City guaranteeing that the demolition
will be completed and the site will be properly restored in accordance
with this code in the allowed time period. The Building Official may
require a higher amount of money if it is determined that a greater
amount is required for clearing debris, hauling away debris, and restoring
the site to the original elevation and seeding or sodding the area
and providing appropriate erosion control.
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3303.11 Emergency situations. If the building or
structure is so damaged or deteriorated that there is imminent danger
to public safety the demolition may proceed immediately without first
obtaining a permit if all utilities have been disconnected and verified
by the property owner. However, a permit must be obtained within three
(3) days of said demolition. Emergency demolition does not relieve
the property owner from adhering to the requirements of this Section.
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3307 PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTIES.
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3307.1 Protection required. Adjoining public and
private property shall be protected from damage during construction,
remodeling, and demolition work. Protection must be provided for footings,
foundations, party walls, chimneys, skylights and roofs. Provisions
shall be made to control water runoff and erosion during construction
or demolition activities. The person making or causing an excavation
to be made shall provide written notice to the owners of the adjoining
buildings and properties advising them that the excavation is to be
made and that the adjoining buildings should be protected. Said notice
shall be delivered not less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled
starting date of the excavation. The notice shall include a request
for a license or easement, if necessary, to enter any affected lot,
building or structure prior to the commencement of work and at reasonable
intervals during the work to inspect and preserve the lot, building
or structure from damage. If the owner of said lot or property refuses
to issue a license, then the applicant shall give notification in
writing to the owner and the Building Official that the responsibility
is that of the property owner.
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3307.2 Street cleaning. Mud and debris on streets
caused either directly or indirectly by construction or demolition
shall be removed. This maintenance must be performed at all times
during construction and demolition. The responsibility for ensuring
that the streets leading to and from the construction site are kept
clean will be with the owner of said property and the contractor thereof.
Failure to comply with this Section will result in a violation subject
to the penalties specified in Section 114 or being served with a stop
work order per Section 115, or both.
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3307.3 Approved siltation control shall be established
to prevent silt from entering neighboring property.
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APPENDIX A EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS. Appendix A
is not adopted by the City of Frontenac.
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APPENDIX B BOARD OF APPEALS. Appendix B is not
adopted by the City of Frontenac.
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APPENDIX C GROUP U - AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS. Appendix
C is not adopted by the City of Frontenac.
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APPENDIX D FIRE DISTRICTS. Appendix D is not adopted
by the City of Frontenac.
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APPENDIX E SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBLITLY REQUIREMENTS. Appendix E shall be adopted as written in the code.
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APPENDIX F RODENT PROOFING. Appendix F shall be
adopted by the City of Frontenac as written in the code.
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APPENDIX G FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION. Appendix
G is not adopted by the City of Frontenac. The City's flood damage
prevention ordinance shall regulate flood-resistant construction.
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APPENDIX H SIGNS. Appendix K is not adopted by
the City of Frontenac. The Frontenac sign ordinance shall regulate
the design and regulations for signs.
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APPENDIX I PATIO COVERS. Appendix I is not adopted
by the City of Frontenac.
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APPENDIX K ELECTRICAL. Appendix H is not adopted
by the City of Frontenac. The electrical code as identified in Section
101.4.1 of this code shall govern.
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APPENDIX L EARTHQUAKE RECORDING INSTRUMENTATION. Appendix L is not adopted by the City of Frontenac.
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APPENDIX M TSUNAMI-GENERATED FLOOD HAZARDS. Appendix
M is not adopted by the City of Frontenac.
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