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City of Plattsburg, MO
Clinton County
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[Ord. No. 1364 §§1, 3, 11-19-1997; Ord. No. 1554 §§1 — 3, 11-12-2002; Ord. No. 1870 §1, 8-8-2007; Ord. No. 1870 §1, 8-8-2007; Ord. No. 1959 §1, 1-14-2009]
A. 
A certain document, one (1) copy of which have been placed on file in the office of the City Clerk ninety (90) days prior to this adoption and said copies being marked and designated as the International Building Code 2015 Edition as published by the International Code Council, including all future amendments of or revisions to such code, one (1) copy of which is in the custodial care of the Building Inspector of the City of Plattsburg, is hereby adopted as one (1) of the Building Codes in the City of Plattsburg in the State of Missouri for the control of building and structures as herein provided, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Code is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes which are on file in the City offices.
[Ord. No. 2262 §1, 11-12-2015]
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (B) regarding whom and where a copy of this Code is kept at the City was combined into Subsection (A) above with the inclusion of Ord. No. 2262.
C. 
This Section shall not be construed to relieve from responsibility or to lessen the responsibility of any person owning, controlling or constructing buildings, nor shall the City be held as assuming any liability of any nature by reason of the inspection authority granted by the City to the Building Inspector for the inspection of buildings.
D. 
Penalties.
1. 
Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, owner, agent, tenant, employee or otherwise, who violates any provisions of this Title or violates or fails to comply with any order or regulation made hereunder shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's continuance after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
2. 
If, upon a trial for the violation of any Section of this Title or any part thereof, the Judge of the Municipal Court shall find that a violation exists and that the defendant has had proper notice as provided in this Title and that the defendant has failed to abate the violation, the Judge of the Municipal Court may, in addition to the penalty for violating this Title, make an order directing the Code Official to abate such violation forthwith and immediately report the expense thereof to the Judge of the Municipal Court, who may, as part of the cost of such prosecution, render judgment against the owner or occupant of the property and against the property on which said violation is committed and a special tax bill may be issued against said property of the expenses which shall be collected as other fines and costs; provided that if the person who shall violate, neglect, fail or refuse to comply with any provision, regulation or requirement of this Title is a non-resident, the Code Official may immediately abate the nuisance and report the expense thereof to the Judge of the Municipal Court and the owner of such lands shall be civilly liable to the City for such costs.
3. 
Any person who shall continue any work 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 fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 1742 §1, 6-8-2005]
A. 
This Section shall apply to certain accessory structures, as specified below, in all zoning districts, except those districts and properties zoned "A-G" (Agricultural District).
B. 
Any accessory structure two hundred (200) square feet or larger, including, but not limited to, sheds, garages or carports, shall be required to be constructed with a traditional eight (8) inch wide by thirty-six (36) inch deep concrete footer with two (2) #4 horizontal rebar and #4 vertical rebar every twenty-four (24) inches on center and tied; anchor bolts be at each corner within twelve (12) inches and every three (3) to four (4) feet along each exterior wall or a six (6) inch thick monolithic concrete slab with #4 rebar twelve (12) inches on center both directions and tied; with an eighteen (18) inch by eighteen (18) inch rim footer with three (3) #4 rebar tied to those in the floor; anchor bolts at each corner within twelve (12) inches and every three (3) to four (4) feet along each exterior wall. Concrete shall be two thousand five hundred (2,500) psi mix and shall be on four (4) inches of clean rock chips.
C. 
If a conflict should occur between this requirement and any other building code, zoning regulations, subdivision rule or other City, State or Federal structural, housing or zoning rule, the most stringent requirement shall apply.
D. 
"Pole barn" type buildings are exempt from the requirements of this Section but shall comply with the applicable building codes for such structures.
E. 
Effective upon adoption.
F. 
In the event any portion of this Section is determined to be invalid, the remaining portions of the Section shall remain in effect.
[Ord. No. 1051 §7, 9-8-1970]
A. 
Wherever the word "Municipality" is used in the Building Code, it shall be held to mean the City of Plattsburg.
B. 
Wherever the term "Corporation Counsel" is used in the Building Code, it shall be held to mean the Attorney for the City of Plattsburg.
[Ord. No. 1051 §8, 9-8-1970]
A. 
The fire limits of the City of Plattsburg are hereby established as follows:
1. 
Fire limits #1.
Beginning at the intersection of 7th Street and Plotsky Avenue, west to Plotsky Avenue and State Road Y, north 600 feet, east to a line with 7th Street, south to point of origin.
Beginning at the intersection of State Road Y and Walnut Street, west 280 feet, north along alley to Santa Fe railroad, northwest to Plotsky Avenue, east to State Road Y, south to point of origin.
Beginning at the intersection of Sixth Street and Osage Street, west to 7th Street, north to Santa Fe Railroad, southeast to 6th Street, south to point of origin.
Beginning at Clay Avenue and State Road Y, south 200 feet, then northwest by west to City limits, north to Broadway, east to Broadway and State Road Y, then south to point of origin.
Beginning at the intersection of Broadway and Cedar streets, west to East Street, south to Clay Avenue, west to South Main Street, South to Frost Street, west to a line extended south from Second Street, north to Broadway, west ½ block, north to Santa Fe railroad, east to East Street, south to Maple Street, southeast to Locust and Cedar, south to point of origin.
2. 
Outside fire limits.
All other areas not included in Fire Limits #1 shall be designated as Outside Fire Limits.
[Ord. No. 1051 §9, 9-8-1970]
Nothing in this Chapter or in the Building Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding now pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, nor any cause or causes of action accrued or existing, under any act or ordinance repealed hereby. Nor shall any right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Chapter.