[R.O. 2009 §5-36; Ord. No. 1002 §3, 11-28-2000; Ord. No. 1161 §§1
— 3, 9-22-2010]
A.
That
certain document, being marked and designated as The International
Building Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code
Council, and as further adopted, amended and revised as provided in
this Section, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the
City of Cool Valley for the control of buildings and structures as
herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection
of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
conditions and terms of said Building Code are hereby referenced to,
adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section,
with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in
this Section.
B.
Violations — Penalty. Persons who shall violate any provision of the code adopted by this Article, fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or erect, install, alter or repair work in violation of the approved construction documents or direction of the applicable Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the code adopted by this Article shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable as provided in Section 500.085 of the City of Cool Valley Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Revisions. The following Sections are hereby revised:
1.
101.1 Title: Insert in the space
provided: "the City of Cool Valley, Missouri". Wherever the term "Name
of Jurisdiction" or "Local Jurisdiction" appears, it shall be deemed
to mean the City of Cool Valley, Missouri.
2.
101.2.1 Appendices: Delete text
and add the following: Appendix Sections A, B, C and I shall hereby
be adopted as referenced in this Section.
3.
105.1.1 Annual Permit: Delete
in entirety.
4.
105.1.2 Annual Permit Records: Delete in entirety.
5.
105.7 Integrated Permits: The
building code official may issue integrated building, plumbing, mechanical,
electrical and occupancy permits as one unit.
6.
108.4 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance: Delete in entirety and insert: Any person who commences any
work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing
system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to
a maximum fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day per occurrence
continues. This fine shall be in addition to any fees established
for the permit sought.
7.
110 Certificate of Occupancy: Delete
in entirety.
8.
112.4 Filing Fee: The filing fee
for an application to appeal the Board of Appeals shall be two hundred
dollars ($200.00).
9.
113.4 Violation Penalties: Delete
in entirety.
10.
114.3 Unlawful Continuance: Delete
in entirety and insert the following: 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 subject to an administrative fine of five
hundred dollars ($500.00) per consecutive calendar day, per occurrence
as ordered by the Building Commissioner or duly appointed representative
of the City of Cool Valley.
D.
Additions. The following Sections are hereby added:
SECTION 116
1.
116.1 Workmanship: Add text: All
work shall be executed in a workmanlike and skilled manner so that,
for example, floors are level, walls are plumb and square, windows
and doors are plumb, square and easily operable, exterior building
envelopes are weather-tight and exclude the elements, building materials
are undamaged and surfaces are unmarred. Materials and workmanship
are subject to inspection by the City. Unless specified elsewhere
in this code, all materials shall be installed in accordance with
the manufacturer's recommendation.
2.
Table 508.3.3(F) Required Separation: The minimum fire separation between all tenants and occupants
shall be one hour. Exception: Incidental use areas shall be separated
per Table 508.2.
3.
910.1.1 Smoke and Heat Vents, Where Required: Smoke and heat vents shall be installed in the roofs of all
one-story buildings of unlimited area in Type II, III or IV construction
and as required in Section 910.2.
4.
910.2.4 Group M or B: Buildings
and portions there of used as a Group M or B occupancy. Exception:
Buildings that are subdivided to 5,000 square feet or less with walls
containing a fire separation of 1 hour or more that are extended to
the underside of the roof deck.
5.
1612.3 Establishment of Flood Hazard Areas: Delete in entirety. Insert text: Established flood hazard
areas shall be designated per planning and zoning regulations and
shall be shown on all site plans submitted for permit.
6.
2901.1 Scope: Delete last sentence and insert: Private sewage and disposal systems shall conform to the laws and ordinances in Chapter 113 — Gravity Sewers, Lift Station Force Mains and S.T.E.P. System and Chapter 117 — General Pretreatment Program Regulating Use of Sewers.
7.
2902.2 (2) Separate Facilities: Delete " 15 or less" and insert "35 or less".
8.
3410.2 Applicability: Insert in
the space provided: Effective Date of this Ordinance.
E.
Fees And Charges.
1.
Building permit fees. Building permit fees
shall be applied as referenced in the currently adopted Building Code.
Permit fees shall be calculated using the estimated construction cost
table as published by the International Code Council based upon the
estimated cost of construction. Estimated construction costs which
exceed the calculated table amount will be charged according to the
fee multiplier. The building permit fee multiplier shall be applied
at a rate of 0.0039.
2.
Miscellaneous permit fees.
a.
Miscellaneous permit fees shall include permits to alter, repair,
demolish, relocate or construct pools, decks, fences, signs, finished
basements, room additions, electrical, plumbing or mechanical.
b.
Miscellaneous permit fees will be charged a minimum of thirty-five
dollars ($35.00) for the first nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) worth
of work for residential buildings and fifty dollars ($50.00) for commercial
buildings. Additional fees will be calculated based upon the estimated
cost of construction multiplied by 0.0039.
c.
Exception: Work of a minor nature in residential
occupancies such as the replacement of faucets or light fixtures is
not required to be permitted or charged a fee in accordance with the
adopted Building Code.
3.
Minimum permit fee. The minimum permit fee
charged for any Building Department permit shall be thirty-five dollars
($35.00).
4.
Commercial plan review fee. All commercial projects to be reviewed within the City shall require a minimum plan review fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). Projects forwarded to a third party for review will be charged according to Subsection (A) of this Section plus the additional fees from the contracted party. Commercial projects suspended, voided or canceled prior to permit issuance shall be responsible for the minimum permit fee and/or any related charges from a third party for plan review.
5.
Extra inspection fee. Extra inspection fees
will be applied at a rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) when a third (3rd)
re-inspection is required. Additional inspection fees may also be
applied to projects that have been scheduled for inspection but are
not ready or are inaccessible for inspection.
6.
Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order or a structure posted as uninhabitable, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as set forth in Section 500.085 of the City of Cool Valley Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 1172 §1, 7-27-2011]
A.
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Cool Valley, Missouri being marked
and designated as the International Residential Code, 2006 Edition
is hereby adopted as the Residential Code for the City of Cool Valley.
B.
Violations — Penalty. Persons who shall violate any provision of the code adopted by this Article, fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or erect, install, alter or repair work in violation of the approved construction documents or direction of the applicable Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the code adopted by this Article, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable as provided in Section 500.085 of the City of Cool Valley Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Revisions. The International Residential Code, 2006
Edition, first (1st) printing is amended by the following provisions.
Each Section, Subsection or clause of the code that numerically corresponds
to one (1) of the following numbered provisions is hereby deleted
where so noted, or amended to read as set forth below. Each provision
set out below without a corresponding Section, Subsection or clause
number in the code is hereby enacted and added thereto. Deleted items
are shown with strikethrough and added items are shown with italics:
1.
Section R101 Title, Scope, Purpose And Administration.
R101.0 Title: These regulations shall be known
as the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
for the City of Cool Valley, Missouri, the "IRC", or the International
Residential Code, hereinafter referred to as "this code".
R101.2 Scope: These regulations shall control
all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair,
removal, demolition, location, occupancy and maintenance of all structures,
one- and two-family dwellings including town houses as defined herein
and shall apply to existing or proposed buildings and structures,
except as such matters are otherwise provided for in other ordinances
or Statutes, or in the rules and regulations authorized for promulgation
under the provisions of this code.
R101.3 Intent: The purpose of this code is
to provide minimum requirements to safeguard the public safety, health
and general welfare through substantial enforcement of structural
strength, means of egress facilities, sanitation, light and ventilation
and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed
to the built environment.
2.
Section R102.0 Applicability.
R102.1 General: The provisions of this code
shall apply to all matters affecting or relating to structures, as
set forth in Section 101.0. The construction, alteration, repair,
addition and removal of all structures shall comply with this code.
R102.2 Existing Structures: The legal occupancy
of any structure existing on the date of adoption of this code, or
for which it has been heretofore approved, shall be permitted to continue
without change, except as is specifically covered in this code, the
Property Maintenance or Fire Prevention Codes listed in Subchapter
6 or as is deemed necessary by the code official for the general safety
and welfare of the occupants and the public.
R102.3 Matters Not Provided For: Any requirements
that are essential for the structural, fire or sanitary safety of
an existing or proposed building or structure or for the occupants
thereof, which are not specifically provided for by this code, shall
be determined by the code official.
R102.4 Referenced Standards: The standards
referenced in this code and listed in Subchapter 6 shall be considered
part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of
each such reference where specifically adopted. Where differences
occur between provisions of this code and referenced standards, the
provisions of this code shall apply. The validity of specific code
Sections shall be open to interpretation by the Building Code Official.
R102.5 Appendices. Sections G, H, J and M of
the International Residential Code are hereby adopted and made a part
of this code with the following amendments:
Appendix AG105.2. Delete exception 10.1 and add: All pools shall require protective bending as a barrier. Fences
shall be installed as required by this code.
Appendix AG104. Amend text to include: Patio
covers may not be attached to rafter or truss tails unless designed
by a registered design professional.
Sections A, B, C, G, and J of the International Building Code
shall be made a part of this code.
R102.6 Partial Invalidity: In the event any
part or provision of this code is held to be illegal or void, this
shall not have the effect of making void or illegal any of the other
parts or provisions thereof, which are determined to be legal; and
it shall be presumed that this code would have been passed without
such illegal or invalid parts or provisions.
R102.6.1 Segregation of Invalid Provisions: Any invalid part of this code shall be segregated from the remainder
of this code by the court holding such part invalid, and the remainder
shall remain effective.
R102.6.2 Administrative Sections Referenced: Where Sections of this code reference administrative Sections which
may not be numerically equivalent, the code official shall determine
the appropriate reference.
3.
Section R105.0 Application for Permit.
R105.1 Permit Application: An application shall
be submitted to the code official for the following activities, and
these activities shall not commence without a permit being issued
in accordance with Section 108.0.
1. Construct or alter a structure.
2. Construct an addition.
3. Demolish or move a structure.
4. Make a change of occupancy.
5. Install or alter any equipment which is regulated by this
code.
6. Move a lot line which affects an existing structure.
R105.1.1 Repairs: Application or notice to
the code official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures.
Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition
or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam
or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any required
means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting
the egress requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include addition
to, alteration of, replacement or relocations of any standpipe, water
supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar
piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting health
or general safety.
R105.2 Form of Application: The code official
shall promulgate an official application which shall be completed
by the applicant in entirety.
R105.3 By Whom Application is Made: Application
for a permit shall be made by the owner or lessee of the building
or structure, or agent of either or by the registered design professional
employed in connection with proposed work. If the application is made
by a person other than the owner in fee, it shall be accompanied by
an affidavit of the owner or the qualified applicant or a signed statement
of the qualified applicant witnessed by the code official or his/her
designee to the effect that the proposed work is authorized by the
owner in fee and that the applicant or a signed statement of the qualified
applicant witnessed by the code official or his/her designee to the
effect that the proposed work is authorized by the owner in fee and
that the applicant is authorized to make such application. The full
names and addresses of the owner, lessee, applicant and the responsible
officers, if the owner lessee is a corporate body, shall be stated
in the application.
R105.4 Description of Work: The application
shall contain a general description of the proposed work, the location
of the proposed work, the occupancy of all parts of the building or
structure and all portions of the site or lot not covered by the building
or structure, provisions for special inspections including the verification
of the registered design professional, and such additional information
as required by the code official.
R105.5 Construction Documents: The application
for permit shall be accompanied by not less than two (2) sets of construction
documents. The code official is permitted to waive the requirements
for filing construction documents when the scope of the work is of
a minor nature. When the quality of the materials is essential for
conformity to this code, specific information shall be given to establish
such quality, and this code shall not be cited, or the term "legal"
or its equivalent used as a substitute for specific information shall
be given to establish such quality, and this code shall not be cited,
or the term "legal" or its equivalent used as a substitute for specific
information.
R105.6 Site Plan: The application for permit
shall be accompanied by a site plan showing to scale the size and
location of all new construction and all existing structures on the
site, utilities, easements, sidewalks, setback distances from lot
lines, the established street grades and the proposed finished grades,
identify flood plains if any, and it shall be drawn in accordance
with an accurate boundary line survey prepared by a registered design
professional. Site plans must not be faxed or reduced in any way.
In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show all construction
to be demolished and the location and size of all existing structures
and construction that remain on the site or plot.
R105.6.1 Private Sewage Disposal System: Delete.
R105.7 Registered Design Professional Details: The code official shall require to be filed adequate details of
structural, mechanical and electrical work, including computations,
stress diagrams and other essential technical data. All construction
documents and engineering computations shall bear the date issued
as well as the signature and seal of the registered design professional
responsible for the design as required by Section 114.1.
R105.8 Amendments to Application: Subject to
the limitations of Section 107.9, amendments to a plan, application
or other records accompanying the same shall be filed at any time
before completion of the work for which the permit is sought or issued.
Such amendments shall be deemed part of the original application and
shall be filed therewith.
R105.9 Time Limitation of Application: An application
for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned
three (3) months after the date of filing, unless such application
has been diligently prosecuted or a permit shall have been issued;
except that the code official shall grant one (1) or more extensions
of time for additional periods not exceeding ninety (90) days each
if there is reasonable cause.
R105.10 Action on Application: The code official
shall examine or cause to be examined all applications for permits
and amendments thereto within a reasonable time after filing. If the
application or the construction documents do not conform to the requirements
of all pertinent laws, the code official shall reject such application
in writing, stating the reasons therefore. If the code official is
satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this
code and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, the code official
shall issue a permit therefore as soon as practicable.
R105.11 Suspension of Permit: Any permit issued
shall become invalid if the authorized work is not commended within
six (6) months after issuance of the permit, or if the authorized
work is suspended or abandoned for a period of six (6) months after
the time of commencing the work.
R105.12 Previous Approvals: This code shall
not require changes in the construction documents, construction or
designated use group of a building for which a lawful permit has been
heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and that construction
of which has been actively prosecuted within ninety (90) days after
the effective date of this code and is completed with dispatch.
R105.13 Signature to Permit: The code official's
signature shall be attached to every permit. In the absence of the
code official, his/her duly authorized representative may affix their
signature to validate the permit.
4.
R106
R106.0 Approved Construction Documents: The
code official shall stamp or endorse in writing both sets of construction
documents "Approved", and one (1) set of the approved construction
documents shall be retained by the code official and the other set
shall be kept at the building site, open to inspection of the code
official or an authorized representative at all reasonable times.
R106.1 Revocation of Permit: The code official
shall revoke a permit or approval issued under the provisions of this
code in case on any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in
the application or on the plans on which the permit or approval was
based.
R106.2 Approval of Part: The code official
is authorized to issue a permit for the construction of foundations
or any other part of a building or structure before the construction
documents for the whole building or structure have been submitted,
provided that adequate information and detailed statements have been
filed complying with all of the pertinent requirements of this code.
The holder of such permit for the foundation or other parts of a building
or structure shall proceed at the holder's own risk with the
building operation and without assurance that a permit for the entire
structure will be granted.
R106.3 Posting of Permit: A true copy of the
building permit shall be kept on the site of operations, open to public
inspection during the entire time of prosecution to the work and until
the completion of the same.
R106.4 Notice of Start: At least twenty-four
(24) hour notice of start of work under a building permit shall be
given to the code official or his/her duly authorized representative.
R106.6 Construction Hours: The erection, excavating,
demolition, alteration or repair of any building other than between
the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. Monday through Friday and the
hours of 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on Saturday or Sunday, except in
case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety,
and then only with a permit from the Building Inspector, which permit
may be granted for a period not to exceed three (3) days or less while
the emergency continues and which permit may be renewed for periods
of three (3) days or less while the emergency continues. If the Building
Inspector should determine that the public health and safety will
not be impaired by the erection, demolition, alteration or repair
of any building or the excavation of streets and highways within the
hours of 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., and if the inspector shall further
determine that loss or inconvenience would result to any party in
interest, the inspector may grant permission for such work to be done
within the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., upon application being
made at the time the permit for the work is awarded or during the
progress of the work.
5.
Section R109.0 Inspection.
R109.1 Preliminary Inspection: Before issuing
a permit, the code official shall, if deemed necessary, examine or
cause to be examined all buildings, structures and site for which
an application has been filed for a permit to construct, enlarge,
alter, repair, remove, demolish or change the occupancy thereof.
R109.1.1 Delete
R109.1.2 Delete
R109.1.3 Delete
R109.1.4 Delete
R109.1.5 Delete
R109.1.5.1 Delete
R109.1.5.2 Delete
R109.2 Required Inspections: After issuing
a building permit, the code official shall conduct inspections from
time to time during and upon completion of the work for which a permit
has been issued. A record of all such examinations and inspections
and of all violations of this code shall be maintained by the code
official. The owner shall provide for special inspections in accordance
with this code.
R109.3 Approved Inspection Agencies: The code
official may accept reports of approved inspection agencies, provided
such agencies satisfy the requirements as to qualifications and reliability,
ICC certified inspectors will be considered equivalent.
R109.5 Plant Inspection: Where required by
the provisions of this code or by the approved rules, materials or
assemblies shall be inspected at the point of manufacture or fabrication
where modular or manufactured homes are installed in accordance with
this code.
R109.6 Final Inspection: Upon completion of
the building or structure, and before issuance of the certificate
of occupancy required by Section 118.0, a final inspection shall be
made. All violations of the approved construction documents and permit
shall be noted and the holder of the permit shall be notified of the
discrepancies.
R109.7 Right of Entry: The code official shall
have the authority to enter at any reasonable time any structure or
premises for which a permit has been issued but has not received a
certificate of occupancy in accordance with Section 118.0. For all
other structures or premises, when the code official has reasonable
cause to believe that a code violation exists, the code official is
authorized to enter the structure or premises at reasonable times
to inspect therein subject to constitutional restrictions on unreasonable
searches and seizures. If entry is refused or not obtained, the code
official is authorized to pursue recourse as provided by law.
R109.8 Coordination of Inspections: Whenever
in the enforcement of this code or another code or ordinance, the
responsibility of more than one (1) code official or the jurisdiction
is involved, it shall be the duty of the code officials involved to
coordinate their inspections and administrative orders as fully as
practicable so that the owners and occupants of the structure shall
not be subjected to visits by numerous inspectors or multiple or conflicting
orders. Whenever an inspector from any agency or department observes
an apparent or actual violation of some provision of some law, ordinance
or code not within the inspector's authority to enforce, the
inspector shall report the findings to the code official having jurisdiction.
6.
R110.0 Delete.
7.
Section R113.0 Workmanship.
R113.1 General: All work shall be conducted,
installed and completed in a workmanlike and acceptable manner so
as to secure the results intended by this code. Manufacturer's
installation instruction for specific components shall be followed
and maintained where not prescribed in this code.
R113.2 Violation Penalties: Delete in entirety
and insert: Penalties for violating this code shall be as directed
in the Municipal Code.
8.
Section R114.0 Violations.
R114.1 Unlawful Acts: It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend,
repair, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment
regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with
or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.
R114.2 Notice of Violation: The code official
shall serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible
for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, removal,
demolition or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of
the provisions of this code, or in violation of a detailed statement
or a plan approved thereunder, or in violation of a permit or certificate
issued under the provisions of this code. Such order shall direct
the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement
of the violation.
R114.3 Prosecution of Violation: If the notice
of violation is not complied with in accordance with the date specified,
the code official shall request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction
to institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to retrain,
correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination
of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure in violation
of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant
thereto.
R114.4 Violation Penalties: 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 guilty of an offense,
punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00),
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.
R114.5 Abatement of Violation: The imposition
of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the legal officer
of the jurisdiction from instituting appropriate action to prevent
unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation,
or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises
or to stop an illegal act, conduct, business or occupancy of a building
or structure on or about any premises.
9.
Section R115.0 Stop Work Order.
R115.1 Notice to Owner: Upon notice from the
code official that work on any building or structure is being prosecuted
contrary to the provisions of this code or in an unsafe and dangerous
manner, such work shall be immediately stopped. The stop work order
shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property
involved, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the
work; and shall state the conditions under which work will be permitted
to resume.
R115.2 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 up to five hundred dollars ($500.00). Fines
shall be imposed after due process by the Municipal Court for each
day that a violation continues to exist.
10.
Section R116.0 Delete In Entirety.
11.
Section R117.0 Unsafe Structures and Equipment.
R117.1 Conditions: All structures or existing
equipment which are or hereafter become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient
because of inadequate means of egress facilities, inadequate light
and ventilation, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or which involve illegal
or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance shall be deemed an
unsafe condition. All unsafe structures shall be taken down and removed
or made safe, as the code official deems necessary and as provided
for in the adopted International Property Maintenance Code. A vacant
structure that is not secured against entry shall be deemed unsafe.
R117.2 Record: The code official shall cause
a report to be filed on an unsafe condition. The report shall state
the occupancy of the structure, the nature of the unsafe condition.
R117.3 Notice: If an unsafe condition is found,
the code official shall serve on the owner, agent or person in control
of the structure a written notice that describes the condition deemed
unsafe and specifies the required repairs or improvements to be made
to abate the unsafe condition, or that requires the unsafe structure
to be demolished within a stipulated time. Such notice shall require
the person thus notified to declare immediately to the code official
acceptance or rejection of the terms of the order.
R117.4 Method of Service: Such notice shall
be deemed properly served if a copy thereof is (a) delivered to the
owner personally; or (b) sent by certified or registered mail addressed
to the owner at the last known address with the return receipt requested.
If the certified or registered letter is returned showing that the
letter was not delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous
place in or about the structure affected by such notice. Service of
such notice in the foregoing manner upon the owner's agent or
upon the person responsible for the structure shall constitute service
of notice upon the owner.
R117.5 Restoration: The structure or equipment
determined to be unsafe by the code official is permitted to be restored
to a safe condition. To the extent that repairs, alterations or additions
are made or a change of occupancy occurs during the restoration of
the structure, such repairs, alterations, additions or change of occupancy
shall comply with the requirements of Section 107.1.1.
R117.6 Disregard of Notice: Upon refusal or
neglect of the person served with an unsafe notice to comply with
the requirements of the order to abate the unsafe condition, the legal
counsel of the jurisdiction shall be advised of all the facts in order
to pursue recourse provided by law.
12.
Section R118.0 Emergency Measures.
118.1 Imminent Danger: When, in the opinion
of the code official, there is imminent danger or failure or collapse
of a building or structure or any part thereof which endangers life,
or when any structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is
endangered by the occupation of the building or structure, the code
official is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the
occupants to vacate the same forthwith. The code official shall cause
to be posted at each entrance to such structure a notice reading as
follows: "Keep Out — This Structure shall remain Unoccupied".
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except
for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing the
same.
R118.2 Temporary Safeguards: When, in the opinion
of the code official, there is imminent danger due to an unsafe condition,
the code official shall cause the necessary work to be done to render
such structure temporarily safe, whether or not the legal procedure
herein described has been instituted.
R118.3 Closing Streets: When necessary for
the public safety, the code official shall temporarily close structures
and close, or order the authority having jurisdiction to close, sidewalks,
streets, public ways and places adjacent to unsafe structures, and
prohibit the same from being used.
R118.4 Emergency Repairs: For the purpose of
this Section, the code official shall employ the necessary labor and
materials to perform the required work as expeditiously as possible.
R118.5 Costs of Emergency Repairs: Costs incurred
in the performance of emergency work shall be paid from the treasury
of the jurisdiction on approval of the code official. The legal counsel
of the jurisdiction shall institute appropriate action against the
owner of the premises where the unsafe structure is or was located
to recapture the expenses incurred.
R118.6 Unsafe Equipment: Equipment deemed unsafe
by the code official shall not be operated after the date stated in
the notice unless the required repairs or changes have been made and
the equipment has been approved, or unless an extension of time has
been secured from the code official in writing.
R118.6.1 Authority to Seal Equipment: In the
case of an emergency, the code official shall have the authority to
seal out of service immediately any unsafe device or equipment regulated
by this code.
R118.6.2 Unlawful to Remove Seal: Any device
or equipment sealed out of service by the code official shall be plainly
identified in an approved manner. The identification shall not be
tampered with, defaced or removed except by the code official and
shall indicate the reason for such sealing.
13.
Section R119.0 Demolition of Structures.
R119.1 Service Connections: Before a structure
is demolished or removed, the owner or agent shall notify all utilities
having service connections within the structure such as water, electric,
gas, sewer and other connections. A permit to demolish or remove a
structure shall not be issued until a release is obtained from the
utilities, stating that their respective service connections and appurtenant
equipment, such as meters and regulators, have been removed or sealed
and plugged in a safe manner.
R119.2 Notice to Adjoining Owners: Only when
written notice has been given by the applicant to the owners of adjoining
lots and to the owners of wired or other facilities, of which the
temporary removal is necessitated by the proposed work, shall a permit
be granted for the removal of a building or structure.
R119.3 Lot Regulation: Whenever a structure
is demolished or removed, the premises shall be maintained free from
all unsafe or hazardous conditions by the proper regulation of the
lot, restoration of established grades and the erection of the necessary
retaining walls and fences in accordance with the provisions of this
code.
14.
R120.0 Board of Appeals: The Cool Valley Board
of Appeals procedures and policies are located in the 2006 International
Building Code.
15.
R121 Refunds. The Building Code Official shall
authorize the refunding of money as follows for both residential and
commercial structures:
a.
The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously
paid or collected for a permit.
b.
Not more than ninety percent (90%) of the permit fee paid when
no work has been done and is considered a "same-as" permit.
c.
Not more than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when
no work has been done and required a plan review to process the permit.
d.
No refund if permit has been voided; if work has been stopped
by the Building Code Official; or if any work requiring an inspection
has been done at the site.
16.
R122 Permit Fee Penalty. Work that has been
completed prior to the issuance of a permit shall be subject to double
the regular permit fee.
17.
R202.0 Definitions.
a.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
The following definitions are hereby amended.
A subordinate building or structure having a use customarily
incidental and located on the same lot as the principal structure.
A lot containing an accessory use is considered an integral part of
the main building when it has any part of a wall in common with the
main building or is under an extension of the main roof and designed
as an integral part of the main building.
b.
OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANCY, CHANGE OF
The following definitions are hereby added:
The purpose for which a building or portion is used.
A change in the purpose or level of activity within a structure
that involves a change in application of the requirements of this
code. A change in occupancy from a residence to any other use shall
require the complete review of the structure under the International
Building Code.
18.
Table R301.2(1).
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CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ground Snow Load
|
Wind Speed
d
(MPH)
|
Seismic Design Category
f
|
Damage from Weathering
A
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Frost Line Depth
b
|
Damage from Termites
|
Winter Design Temper-
ature
|
Ice Barrier Under-
layment Required
h
|
Flood Haz-
ards
g
|
Air Freezing Index
I
|
Mean Annual Temp
j
|
|
20
|
90
|
C
|
Severe
|
30"
|
Mod
|
8
|
No
|
5/8/06
|
900
|
50
|
19.
R303.1 Habitable Rooms and Basements. Exception
4.1% natural ventilation and 1% natural light shall be required where
artificial light is capable of producing an average of 6 foot-candles
over the area of the room at a height of 30 inches above the floor
level. A minimum of 3 openable windows within a basement is required
regardless of the size of the space. 1% mechanical ventilation may
be substituted for natural ventilation at the discretion of the building
official. A minimum of 2 openable windows shall be required for multi-family
buildings with basements.
20.
R306.5 Hose Bibb. Every dwelling unit shall
provide a minimum of one exterior, frost-proof hose bibb which shall
be protected from backflow per this code.
21.
R310.3 Window Well Location. Window wells shall
not encroach into a side yard setback or easement.
22.
R311.4.3 Landings at Doors. There shall be
a floor or landing on one side of exterior doors. Doors for future
decks or additions may be blocked from access with an approved guardrail.
Exception 4. Landings are required at the top and bottom of stairs
in garages and exterior doors.
23.
R311.5.3 Riser Height. The maximum riser height
shall be 8 1/4 inches. The riser shall be measured vertically
between leading edges of the adjacent treads. The greatest riser height
within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more
than 3/8 inch.
24.
R311.5.3.2 Tread Depth. The minimum tread depth
shall be 9 inches.
25.
R317.1 Two-Family Dwellings. Delete exception
2.
26.
R319.1 Protection Against Decay — Location Required.
(5) Siding, sheathing, and wall framing on the exterior of a
building having a clearance of less than 6 inches from ground. In
no case shall wood of any type serving as sill plate, stud, girder
or joist be located closer than 6" to the adjacent ground.
27.
R401.4.3 High Plasticity. All footings and foundations shall be evaluated for high plastic
soil. Where found, high plastic soils shall be removed and certified
per the recommendation of the professional geotechnical engineer.
For each lot constructed, builders shall provide one of the following
remedies following an initial certification:
1.
Verification by a licensed geotechnical engineer that the remediation
methods prescribed at the initial excavation had been completed.
2.
Submission of warranty document covering structural damage from
footing and foundation problems associated with high plastic soils
for a period of 10 years.
3.
Submission of a completed "Soil and Footing Compliance Certification".
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Initial remediation shall include the methods and materials
used for the placement of footings. All professional geotechnical
engineers evaluating soils shall be licensed and insured in the State
of Missouri and shall produce evidence of such insurance when required
to do so. Follow-up remediation reports listed under item 1 shall
be identified by lot, address, subdivision, and builder, sealed by
the engineer and forwarded to the department prior to the footing
inspection. Warranty and compliance letters shall be submitted at
time of permit issuance.
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28.
R401.4.4 Soil Classification. All projects
proposed within a subdivision or lot shall be classified per Section
1615.1.1 of the 2003 International Building Code. Soil identification
shall be submitted to the building department prior to the start of
each phase of the development and shall bear the site class present.
If the geotechnical engineer of record for a particular site inside
the City limits of Cool Valley determines that the site class for
a specific property is something other than "D", then the seismic
design category must be calculated as outlined in Section R301.2.2.1.1.
The information to calculate the appropriate seismic design category,
such as the short period design spectral response acceleration and
other relevant information should be provided by the geotechnical
engineer.
29.
R403.1.3 Seismic Reinforcing. Exception: delete
exception.
30.
R403.1.4.3 Clearance to Exterior Ground. Foundations
shall be installed to provide a 6" clearance from sole plate to exterior
ground. This may be accomplished by stem walls, ledges or raised footings
for walkout lots. Hardware in contact with the "ACQ" treated lumber
shall be triple dip hot galvanized or an approved equal.
31.
R403.6.1 Foundation Deadmen. Foundation walls
longer than 40 feet (40') will require an interior deadman or
offset when subjected to unbalanced fill conditions of heights greater
than 4'. Deadmen are not required for walls that are 10" thick
or are designed by a licensed professional engineer to be installed
on the exterior side of the foundation. The Building Code professional
may accept engineering calculations to support the contrary.
32.
Table R404.1(1) Table Note c. Nailing schedule
per type "A: shall be utilized for all walls backfilled to the limitation
of 7, 8 and up to 9 feet if of a site class "D". If soils are other
than a site class "D", table values shall be adhered for all limitations.
9' walls shall be 10" thick with 3 rows of #5 reinforcing bars.
33.
Table R404.1(3) Delete.
34.
Table R404.1.1(5) Table note h. 10" foundation
walls within a SC, ML-CL and inorganic CL class do not require reinforcement
unless specified by design or by soils engineer.
Table note i. 8" thick foundation walls in
excess of 7' in height will require 2 rows of #5. Horizontal
at top and bottom of wall. 9' walls shall be 10" thick with 3
rows of #5 reinforcing bars. Table note j. Edge nailing
or bearing stiffeners for floor joists are not required for nominal
lumber.
35.
R404.5 Retaining Walls. Retaining walls that
are not laterally supported at the top and that retain in excess of
more than 48 inches of unbalanced fill shall be designed to ensure
stability against overturning, sliding, excessive foundation pressure
and water uplift. Retaining walls shall be designed for a safety factor
of 1.5 against lateral sliding and overturning. Retaining and landscaper
walls less than 36 inches in height do not require permit but must
not be located within a recorded easement or right-of-way.
36.
R404.4.6.4 Concrete Window Openings. Concrete
window openings shall be reinforced per Figure 404.4.6.4(1). Reinforcement
shall be made with (2) #5 bars, 24 inches past the edge of each side
of the window.
37.
R602.10.6.1(3) Alternate Braced Wall Panels. Exterior walls shall be sheathed over the entire structure with
minimum 7/16 APA exterior exposure rated plywood or Oriented Strand
Board (OSB). Panels shall be fastened per Table R602.3(1) and R602.3(2).
Panels and inside corner details shall apply to Figure 602.10.5. Anchor
bolts shall be placed at 3 feet on center. A minimum of 3 anchor bolts
per plate shall apply. Anchor bolts shall be placed within 12" from
each end and one in the middle for an 8' plate. A minimum of
a 2" x 2" x 3/16" hot dipped galvanized plate washer is required per
bolt. Anchor bolts shall be installed per Section 403.1.6.
38.
R602.10.6.2(3) Alternate Braced Wall Panels for Door
or Window Openings. Exterior walls shall be sheathed over
the entire structure with minimum 7/16 APA exterior exposure rated
plywood or Oriented Strand Board (OSB). Panels shall be fastened per
Table R602.3(1) and R602.3(2). Panels and inside corner details shall
apply to Figure 602.10.5. Anchor bolts shall be placed at 3 feet on
center. A minimum of 3 anchor bolts per plate shall apply.
39.
R613.2 Delete Window Sill Height. Replace with
Section 2406 of the BOCA Building Code for safety glazing.
40.
R613.2.1 Window Heights. Windows shall be installed
with a minimum clearance of 12 inches (12") from the subfloor measured
to the openable portion or glazing of the window.
41.
R613.3.1 Window Walls. A registered design
professional shall calculate the loads imposed from wind and seismic
forces for all atriums 10' wide by 16' high or larger. Design
calculations shall meet the requirements of Section 613.9. The building
official shall determine the need for exterior wall calculations where
this may occur or where unusual configurations are proposed that may
not meet the wind and seismic provisions of this code.
42.
R703.2 Water Resistive Barrier. One layer of
No. 15 lb felt or an approved equivalent water resistive barrier shall
be applied over sheathing of all exterior walls. Such felt or material
shall be applied horizontally, with the upper layer lapped over the
lower layer not less than 2 inches. Where joints occur, felt shall
be lapped not less than 6 inches. The felt or other approved material
shall be continuous to the top of walls and terminated at penetrations
and building appendages in a manner to meet the requirements of the
exterior wall envelope as described in Section R703.1.
Exception: Omission of the water-resistive barrier is permitted
in the following situations: 1. In detached accessory buildings, 2.
As specified in R703.4.
43.
TABLE N1102.1 Insulation and Fenestration by Component.
Note c: Delete language and replace with: Unfinished
basement walls do not apply to the table. Finished basement walls
require an R-value of 13.
Note h: Glass in exterior windows and doors
shall have a maximum fenestration u-factor of 0.55
Note i: Ceiling R-value shall be a minimum
of R30. Projects receiving Federal financing will follow the energy
standards as required.
44.
N1102.2.6 Basement Walls. Delete.
45.
M1507.6.2 Recirculation of Air. Exception:
Exhaust air from bathrooms may terminate 12" above the insulation
within the attic for one- and two-family dwellings. Multiple-family
dwellings of 3 or more units shall be ventilated directly to the exterior.
46.
G2439.5.1 Maximum Length of Dryer Exhaust (FUEL GAS
CODE) Exception 2: Clothes dryer exhaust may extend 35 feet
to the outlet terminal if it contains only one 90 degree bend.
47.
P2603.5.1 Pipes Passing Under Footings. Pipes
passing under footings must be protected by relieving arches or steel
sleeves. Piping under footings shall have no fittings.
48.
P26030502 Pipes in Concealed Locations. Drain,
waste or vent piping shall not be installed within or pass through
a cold air return.
49.
P2706.2.1 Laundry Tray Connection — Exception: A slop sink is permitted to connect to a laundry tray if the following
conditions are met: (1) The slop sink is within 5 feet of the laundry
standpipe. (2) The slop sink is individually vented to the plumbing
system.
50.
P3005.1.6 Provisions for Future Fixtures. Where
basement rough-in bathrooms are installed, vent terminations must
be complete and water service piping drops serving the future bathroom
shall be located within the space.
51.
P3114.3 Air Admittance Valves — Where Permitted. Air admittance valves may be installed per the direction and approval
of the Building Commissioner where it is demonstrated that no other
method of venting can be achieved.
52.
E3802.12 Arc Fault Protection of Bedroom Outlets. Add language: exception: GFCI protectors may be installed in lieu
of arc fault protectors.
[R.O. 2009 §5-37; Ord. No. 1002 §3, 11-28-2000; Ord. No. 1054 §1, 10-28-2003; Ord. No. 1162 §1, 9-22-2010]
A.
That
certain document, being marked and designated as the National Electric
Code, 2008 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association,
and as further adopted, amended and modified by St. Louis County,
Missouri, pursuant to Ordinance No. 24,439, effective November 1,
2010, and as further adopted, amended and revised as provided in this
Article, be and is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City
of Cool Valley for the regulation of electrical equipment as herein
provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of
fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions
and terms of said Electrical Code are hereby referenced to, adopted,
and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with
the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in this
Article.
B.
Violations — Penalty. Persons who shall violate any provision of the code adopted by this Section, fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or erect, install, alter or repair work in violation of the approved construction documents or direction of the applicable Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the code adopted by this Article shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable as provided in Section 500.085 of the City of Cool Valley Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
[R.O. 2009 §5-38; Ord. No. 1002 §3, 11-28-2000; Ord. No. 1014 §§1
— 2, 6-26-2001; Ord. No. 1081 §1, 7-26-2005]
The Mechanical Code adopted by the County of St. Louis on or
about May 18, 2005 as Ordinance No. 22,313 is hereby adopted as the
Mechanical Code of the City of Cool Valley as if set forth here in
full.
[R.O. 2009 §5-39; Ord. No. 1002 §3, 11-28-2000; Ord. No. 1014 §§1
— 2, 6-26-2001; Ord. No. 1081 §1, 7-26-2005; Ord.
No. 1163 §1, 9-22-2010]
A.
That
certain document, being marked and designated as the Uniform Plumbing
Code, 2009 Edition, as published by the International Association
of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and as further adopted, amended
and modified by St. Louis County, Missouri, pursuant to Ordinance
No. 24,441, effective November 1, 2010, and as further adopted, amended
and revised as provided in this Article, be and is hereby adopted
as the Plumbing Code of the City of Cool Valley for the control of
such systems and devices as referenced therein; and each and all of
the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of said Plumbing
Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if
fully set out.
B.
Violations — Penalty. Persons who shall violate any provision of the code adopted by this Article, fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or erect, install, alter or repair work in violation of the approved construction documents or direction of the applicable Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the code adopted by this Article shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable as provided in Section 500.085 of the City of Cool Valley Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
[R.O. 2009 §5-40; Ord. No. 1002 §3, 11-28-2000]
The Weights and Measures Code adopted by the County of St. Louis
on or about May 27, 1963 as Ordinance No. 2,924 and as amended on
or about April 4, 1996 by Ordinance No. 3,911, on or about February
5, 1968 by Ordinance No. 4,600, on or about October 18, 1971 by Ordinance
No. 6,023 and on or about February 13, 1987 by Ordinance No. 13,083
is hereby adopted as the Weights and Measures Code of the City of
Cool Valley as if set forth here in full.
[R.O. 2009 §5-41; Ord. No. 1002 §3, 11-28-2000]
The Explosives Code adopted by the County of St. Louis on or
about October 24, 1962 as Ordinance No. 2,703 and as amended on or
about November 29, 1967 by Ordinance No. 4,524, on or about January
8, 1981 by Ordinance No. 10,039, on or about December 23, 1981 by
Ordinance No. 10,462, on or about June 2, 1994 by Ordinance No. 17,057
and on or about November 6, 1997 by Ordinance No. 18,693 is hereby
adopted as the Explosives Code of the City of Cool Valley as if set
forth here in full.
[R.O. 2009 §17-1; Ord. No. 826 §7, 6-14-1994]
The BOCA National Property Maintenance Code/1993, published
and adopted by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International,
Inc., is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City
of Cool Valley with the additions, deletions and changes set forth
in the adopting Ordinance No. 826. That ordinance shall not be inserted
here but is available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
[1]
Cross References — As to contracting for architectural engineering and surveying services, §§135.080 et seq.; as to limitation on number of dogs and cats per household, §205.010; as to additional building regulations, §§500.140 et seq.; as to flood prevention and protection, ch. 410; as to establishment of development permit in flood hazard areas, §§410.140 et seq.; as to standards for subdivision proposals in flood hazard areas, §410.160(D)(6).; as to garbage and refuse, ch. 230; as to health and sanitation, ch. 215; as to abandoned vehicles, chs. 217 and 385; as to housing, ch. 220; as to alarm systems, ch. 610; as to signs and advertising, ch. 415; as to streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 510; as to subdivisions, ch. 405; as to traffic and vehicles, Title III; as to weeds and vegetation, §§215.240 et seq.; as to zoning, ch. 400; as to street specifications, §510.010.
[Ord. No. 1152 §1, 8-25-2010; Ord. No. 1153 §1, 8-25-2010]
A.
The
Mayor of the City of Cool Valley, Missouri, is hereby authorized to
enter into an agreement with the County of St. Louis, Missouri, for
the enforcement of the Land Disturbance Code as adopted by the City
of Cool Valley, Missouri, pursuant to the agreement on file in the
office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein as if fully set forth
herein.
B.
The
St. Louis County Land Disturbance Code as amended by the County of
St. Louis, Missouri, through date of last amendatory ordinances:
Land Disturbance (County Ordinance 22,468 — Adopted September
21, 2005)
Code is hereby adopted as the Land Disturbance Code of the City
of Cool Valley, St. Louis County, Missouri, as if fully set out herein.
[R.O. 2009 §5-3; Ord.
No. 852 §1, 3-28-1995]
The Mayor of the City of Cool Valley, Missouri, is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and enter into a contract on behalf of the
City with St. Louis County, Missouri, for technical code enforcement
services for the technical codes identified on the attached exhibit,
which contract shall be in substantial conformity with Exhibit "A"
which is on file in the City offices and incorporated herein by reference.
A.
Whenever
in any technical code adopted in this Article or any other ordinance
of the City, or in any rule, regulation, notice or order promulgated
by any officer or agency of the City under authority duly vested in
him/her or it, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful
or an offense, misdemeanor or ordinance violation or the doing of
any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be
unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor or ordinance violation, and
no specific penalty is provided for the violation thereof, upon conviction
of a violation of any such provision of any technical code adopted
in this Article or of any such ordinance, rule, regulation, notice
or order, the violator shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County
Jail not exceeding three (3) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
provided, that in any case wherein the penalty for an offense is fixed
by a Statute of the State, the statutory penalty, and no other, shall
be imposed for such offense, except that imprisonments may be in the
City prison or workhouse instead of the County Jail.
B.
Every
day any violation of any technical code adopted in this Article or
any other ordinance or any such rule, regulation, notice or order
shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
C.
Whenever
any act is prohibited by any technical code adopted in this Article,
by an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted thereunder,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by any technical code adopted in this Article, an
attempt to do the act is likewise prohibited.
