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City of Fredericktown, MO
Madison County
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[R.O. 2013 § 500.010; Ord. No. 11-33 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Property Maintenance Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Fredericktown in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures in the City of Fredericktown and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the International Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Property Maintenance Code of the City of Fredericktown, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 103.5; Section 103.5 is revised to read as follows:
103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be as indicated in Section 506.025 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown.
3. 
Section 109: Section 109, Means of Appeal, is revised by replacing said Section in its entirety with the following:
Section 109 Appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
4. 
Section 112.4: Section 112.4 is revised to read as follows:
112.4 Failure to comply. 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 one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
5. 
Section 302.4: Section 302.4 is revised to read as follows:
302.4 Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth as stated in Section 210.090 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs, provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
6. 
Section 304.14: Section 304.14 is revised to read as follows:
304.14 Insect screens. During the period from April 1 to September 30, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
Exception: Screens shall not be required where other approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed.
7. 
Section 602.3: Section 602.3 is revised to read as follows:
602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one (1) or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from September 1 to May 31 to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68° F.) (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1.
When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required provided that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code.
2.
In areas where the average monthly temperature is above thirty degrees Fahrenheit (30° F.) (-1° C.) a minimum temperature of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) (18° C.) shall be maintained.
8. 
Section 602.4: Section 602.4 is revised to read as follows:
602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from September 1 to May 31 to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) (18° C.) during the period the spaces are occupied.
Exceptions:
1.
Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.
2.
Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.
C. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Property Maintenance Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.011; Ord. No. 11-33 § 2, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Private Sewage Disposal Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Private Sewage Disposal Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapter A (System Layout Illustrations), as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Private Sewage Disposal Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of individual sewage disposal systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Private Sewage Disposal Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Private Sewage Disposal Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Private Sewage Disposal Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 106.4.2: Section 106.4.2 is revised to read as follows:
106.4.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all private sewage disposal work shall be as stated in Section 500.040 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
3. 
Section 106.4.3: Section 106.4.3 Fee Refunds is hereby deleted in its entirety.
4. 
Section 108.4: Section 108.4 is revised to read as follows:
108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair private sewage disposal work in violation of the approved construction documents 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.
5. 
Section 108.5: Section 108.5 is revised to read as follows:
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official, work on any private sewage disposal system that is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be, in writing, and shall be given to the owner of the property, to the owner's authorized agent or to the person performing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
6. 
Section 109: Section 109, Means of Appeal, is revised by replacing said Section in its entirety with the following:
Section 109 Appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
7. 
Section 405.2.5: Section 405.2.5 is revised to read as follows:
405.2.5 Observations. The first observation shall be made on or before March 10. Observations shall be made thereafter every seven (7) days or less until April 30 or until the site is determined to be unacceptable, whichever occurs first. Where water is observed above the critical depth at any time, an observation shall be made one (1) week later. Where water is present above the critical depth at both observations, monitoring shall cease and the site shall be considered unacceptable. Where water is not present above the critical depth at the second observation, monitoring shall continue until April 10. Where any two (2) observations seven (7) days apart show the presence of water above the critical depth, the site shall be considered unacceptable and the code official shall be notified in writing. When rainfall of five tenths (0.5) inch (12.7 mm) or more occurs in a twenty-four-hour period during monitoring, observations shall be made at more frequent intervals, where necessary.
8. 
Section 405.2.6. Section 405.2.6 is revised to read as follows:
405.2.6. Reporting data. Where monitoring shows saturated conditions, the following data shall be submitted in writing: test locations; ground elevations at the wells; soil profile descriptions; soil series, if available from soil maps; dates observed; depths to observed water; and local precipitation data — monthly from January and daily during monitoring.
Where monitoring discloses that the site is acceptable, the following data shall be submitted in writing: location and depth of test holes, ground elevations at the wells and soil profile descriptions; soil series, if available from soil maps; dates observed; results of observations; information on artificial drainage; and local precipitation data — monthly from January and daily during monitoring. A request to install a soil absorption system shall be made in accordance with Section 106.
C. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Private Sewage Disposal Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.012; Ord. No. 11-33 § 3, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017[1]]
A. 
International Building Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapters C (Group U — Agricultural Buildings); F (Rodent proofing); and I (Patio Covers) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Building Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
1. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Building Code are hereby revised as follows:
a. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of Fredericktown, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
b. 
Section 101.4.6. Energy. Section 101.4.6 is hereby deleted in its entirety along with all references in the International Building Code to requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code.
c. 
Section 103.2. Appointment. Section 103.2 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
d. 
Section 105.1.1. Annual permit. Section 105.1.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
e. 
Section 105.1.2. Annual permit records. Section 105.1.2 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
f. 
Section 110.3.7. Energy efficiency inspections. Section 110.3.7 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
g. 
Section 113. Section 113, Board of Appeals, is hereby amended by replacing said Section in its entirety and replacing said Section 113 to read as follows:
Section 113 Appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision or interpretation of the code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
h. 
Section 1612.3: Section 1612.3 is revised to read as follows:
1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. To establish flood hazard areas, the applicable governing authority 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 Madison County, Missouri," dated August 2, 2012, 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.
2. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Building Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
B. 
International Existing Building Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Existing Building Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Existing Building Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings, including historic buildings, as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Existing Building Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
1. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Existing Building Code are hereby revised as follows:
a. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the City of Fredericktown, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
b. 
Section 112: Section 112, Board of Appeals, is hereby amended by replacing said Section in its entirety and replacing said Section 112 to read as follows:
Section 112 Appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision or interpretation of the code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
c. 
Section 1401.2: Section 1401.2 is revised to read as follows:
1401.2 Applicability. Structures existing prior to December 11, 2017, in which there is work involving additions, alterations or changes of occupancy shall be made to conform to the requirements of this Chapter or the provisions of Chapters 5 through 13. The provisions of Sections 1401.2.1 through 1401.2.5 shall apply to existing occupancies that will continue to be, or are proposed to be, in Groups A, B, E, F, I-2, M, R and S. These provisions shall not apply to buildings with occupancies in Group H or I-1, I-3 or I-4.
2. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Existing Building Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 17-51 also changed the title of this Section from "International Building Code" to "Building And Existing Building Code."
[R.O. 2013 § 500.013; Ord. No. 11-33 § 4, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Fuel Gas Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing fuel gas systems and gas-fired appliances as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fuel Gas Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 106.6.2: Section 106.6.2 is revised to read as follows:
106.6.2 Fee Schedule. The fees for work shall be as stated in Section 500.040 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
3. 
Section 106.6.3: Section 106.6.3 Fee Refunds is hereby deleted in its entirety.
4. 
Section 108.4: Section 108.4 is revised to read as follows:
108.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code, fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or erect, install, alter or repair work in violation of the approved construction documents 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.
5. 
Section 108.5: Section 108.5 is revised to read as follows:
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official that work is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, the owner's authorized agent, or the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
6. 
Section 109: Section 109, Means of Appeal, is amended by replacing said Section in its entirety with the following:
Section 109 Appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
C. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Fuel Gas Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.014; Ord. No. 11-33 § 5, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Mechanical Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Mechanical Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapter A (Chimney Connector Pass-Throughs) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of mechanical systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Mechanical Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Mechanical Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 106.5.2: Section 106.5.2 is revised to read as follows:
106.5.2 Fee Schedule. The fees for mechanical work shall be as stated in Section 500.040 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
3. 
Section 106.5.3: Section 106.5.3 Fee refunds is hereby deleted in its entirety.
4. 
Section 108.4: Section 108.4 is revised to read as follows:
108.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair mechanical work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the 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.
5. 
Section 108.5: Section 108.5 is revised to read as follows:
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official that mechanical work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
6. 
Section 109. Means of Appeal. Section 109 is amended by replacing said Section in its entirety and replacing said Section 109 with the following:
Section 109. MEANS OF APPEAL
109.1 Appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision or interpretation of the building or code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
C. 
That all references to Board of Appeal set out in the International Mechanical Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.015; Ord. No. 11-33 § 6, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Fire Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapters E (Hazard Categories); and I (Fire Protection systems — Non-compliant Conditions) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Fire Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 108. Board Of Appeals. Section 108 is amended by replacing said Section in its entirety with the following:
Section 108 Appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision or interpretation of the building or fire code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
3. 
Section 109.4: Section 109.4 is revised to read as follows:
109.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under 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.
4. 
Section 111.4: Section 111.4 is revised to read as follows:
111.4 Failure to comply. 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 one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
5. 
Section 506: Section 506 regarding Key Boxes is revised by replacing said Section in its entirety to read as follows:
506.1 Where required. The following structures shall be equipped with a key box at or near the main entrance or such other location designated by the fire chief for access to or within a structure where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes. The key box shall be of an approved type and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire chief.
506.1.1. Commercial or industrial structures protected by an automatic alarm system or automatic suppression system.
506.1.2. Newly constructed structures that are secured in a manner that restricts access during an emergency. Said structures shall have the key box installed and operational prior to issuance of an occupancy permit.
506.1.3. Multi-Family residential structures that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units.
506.1.4. Governmental structures and nursing care facilities.
506.2. Rules and regulations. The fire chief shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations as approved by the Board of Aldermen, for the use of the key box system.
506.3. Key box maintenance. The operator of the building shall immediately notify the fire chief and provide the new key when a lock is changed or rekeyed. The key to such lock shall be secured in the key box.
6. 
Section 1103.5.2: Section 1103.5.2 is revised to read as follows:
1103.5.2 Group 1-2 Condition 2. In addition to the requirements of Section 1103.5.1, existing buildings of Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancy shall be equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. The automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all such buildings by December 11, 2017 and thereafter.
7. 
That the geographic limits referred to in certain Sections of the 2015 International Fire Code are hereby established as follows:
a. 
Section 5704.2,9.6.1: Section 5704.2.9.6.1 is revised to read as follows:
5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in R-1, R-2, R-3, MH, C-1, C-3 and C-4 zoning districts. Such tanks are permitted in C-2 zoning districts with special use permit only.
b. 
Section 5706.2.4.4: Section 5706.2.4.4 is revised to read as follows:
5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in R-1, R-2, R-3, MH, C-1, C-3 and C-4 zoning districts. Such tanks are permitted in C-2 zoning districts with special use permit only.
c. 
Section 5806.2: Section 5806.2 is revised to read as follows:
5806.2 Limitations. Storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers outside of buildings is prohibited in R-1, R-2, R-3, MH, C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4 zoning districts.
d. 
Section 6104.2: Section 6104.2 is revised to read as follows:
6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits. Within the limits established by law restricting the storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one (1) installation shall not exceed a water capacity of two thousand (2,000) gallons (7,570 L). No such storage shall be permitted in R-1, R-2, R-3, MH, C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4 zoning districts.
C. 
That all references to Board of Appeal set out in the International Fire Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.016; Ord. No. 11-33 § 7, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Plumbing Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, without including any Appendix Chapters, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Plumbing Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Plumbing Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Plumbing Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 106.6.2: Section 106.6.2 is revised to read as follows:
106.6.2: Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work shall be as stated in Section 506.025 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
3. 
Section 106.6.3: Section 106.6.3 Fee Refunds is hereby deleted in its entirety.
4. 
Section 108.4: Section 108.4 is revised to read as follows:
108.4 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, install, alter or repair plumbing work in violation of the approved construction documents 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.
5. 
Section 108.5: Section 108.5 is revised to read as follows:
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official, work on any plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work 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 five hundred dollars ($500.00).
6. 
Section 109. Section 109, Board of Appeals, is amended by replacing said Section in its entirety with the following:
Section 109. Appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision or interpretation of the building or fire code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
7. 
Section 305.4.1: Section 305.4.1 is revised to read as follows:
305.4.1. Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches below grade.
8. 
Section 903.1: Section 903.1 is revised to read as follows:
903.1 Roof extension. Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than twelve (12) inches above the roof, Where a roof is to be used for assembly or as a promenade, observation deck, sunbathing deck or similar purposes, open vent pipes shall terminate not less than seven (7) feet (2,134 mm) above the roof.
C. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Plumbing Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.017; Ord. No. 11-33 § 8, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Residential Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapters E (Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings); and M (Home Day Care — R3 Occupancy), as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three (3) stories in height with separate means of egress as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Residential Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Residential Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section R101.1: Section R101.1 is revised to read as follows:
R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code."
2. 
Section R112: Section R112 Board of Appeals is amended by replacing said Section in its entirety with the following:
R112 Appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
3. 
The Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria Table, Table R301.2(1), is revised to read as follows:
Table R301.2(1)
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria
Ground Snow Load: 15
Wind Design:
Speed: 115 mph
Topographic effects: No
Special wind region: No
Wind-borne debris zone: No
Seismic Design Category: D0
Subject to Damage From
Weathering: Severe
Frost line depth: 30"
Termite: Yes
Winter Design Temp: 10
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: No
Flood Hazards
a)
entry into the National Flood Insurance Program: 2-23-1987
b)
dates of Flood Insurance Studies: 12-1978; 12-6-2002; 8-2-2012
c)
panel numbers and dates of the currently effective FIRMs and FBFMs:
Panel #:
Date
154
8-2-2012
158
8-2-2012
160
8-2-2012
162
8-2-2012
166
8-2-2012
167
8-2-2012
Air Freezing Index: 1,500
Mean Annual Temp: 56
4. 
Section P2603.5.1: Section P2603.5.1 is revised to read as follows:
P2603.6.1. Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be not less than eighteen (18) inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be not less than eighteen (18) inches below grade.
C. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Residential Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.018; Ord. No. 11-33 § 9, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
National Electrical Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, be and is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that the structures are safe,: sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Electrical Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the National Electrical Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
A. 
International Swimming Pool And Spa Code. That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2015 Edition as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Pool and Spa Code of the City of Fredericktown, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the design, construction, alteration, movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance of swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, aquatic facilities and related equipment as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Pool and Spa Code on file in the office of the City of Fredericktown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
The following Sections of the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code are hereby revised as follows:
1. 
Section 101.1: Section 101.1 is revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 105.6.2: Section 105.62 is revised to read as follows:
105.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all work shall be as stated in Section 506.025 of the Municipal Code of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
3. 
Section 105.6.3: Section 105.6.3 Fee Refunds is hereby deleted in its entirety.
4. 
Section 107.4: Section 107.4 is revised to read as follows:
107.4 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, install, alter or repair a pool or spa in violation of the approved construction documents 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.
5. 
Section 107.5: Section 107.5 is revised to read as follows:
107.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official, work on any system that is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's authorized agent, or to the person performing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work 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 for a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
6. 
Section 108: Means of Appeals. Section 108 is amended by replacing said Section in its entirety with the following:
SECTION 108. Appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision or interpretation of the code official to the Board of Aldermen and may do so in the same manner as provided by Section 500.060 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the code official within ten (10) days after the notice was served.
C. 
That all reference to Board of Appeal set out in the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Fredericktown, and all references to penalties shall mean penalties as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fredericktown, Missouri.
[R.O. 2013 § 500.020; Ord. No. 11-33 § 10, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 17-51, 12-11-2017]
The City Clerk is hereby directed and shall keep on file in the City Clerk's office in the City Hall, City of Fredericktown, Missouri, official copies of the property maintenance, private sewage disposal, building, fuel gas, mechanical, fire, plumbing, residential, electrical, and swimming pool and spa codes as set forth in Sections 500.010 to 500.100 hereof, together with any amending ordinances adopted by the Board of Aldermen of the City, and those ordinances adopting said codes. Said codes, as well as amending ordinances, shall be on file in the office of said clerk for public view during regular business hours.