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City of Kirkwood, MO
St. Louis County
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There is hereby created the office of Building Commissioner, who shall be referred to as the "Building Commissioner" or the "Building and Code Enforcement Commissioner." Such official shall enforce the provisions of the Building Code of the City, the zoning ordinances of the City,[2] the Plumbing and Drain Layers Code of the City, the Housing Code of the City, the Sign Ordinance of the City, and the Weights and Measures Ordinance of the City. Such Commissioner shall serve as Superintendent of the Building Department of the City. Such Commissioner shall also perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time.
[1]
Cross References: Appeals from decision of the Building Commissioner, § 5-66 et seq.; conditions of employment of Building Commissioner, § 2-271; duty of Building Commissioner to enforce zoning ordinance, App. A, Art. XVII, § A-1120.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Zoning, App. A.
[Ord. No. 8492, § 1, 3-7-1996; Ord. No. 9025, § 1, 5-3-2001; Ord. No. 9502, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 9507, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10000, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10001, § 1, 4-21-2011]
(a) 
Adoption of International Building Code. The provisions of the "2015 International Building Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Building Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10582, 4-4-2019]
(b) 
Adoption of International Residential Code. The provisions of the "2015 International Residential Building Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Residential Building Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10583, 4-4-2019]
(c) 
Existing Building Code. The provisions of the "2015 Existing Building Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City's Existing Building Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10584, 4-4-2019]
(d) 
Underground utility service lines. All electrical, telephone, cable television and other utility service lines from the utility distribution system to newly erected buildings shall be installed underground.
[Ord. No. 9955, § 1, 9-16-2010; Ord. No. 10757, 4-21-2022]
The St. Louis County Electrical Code as amended by the County of Louis through date of last amendatory Ordinance No. 27,430, approved June 18, 2019, respectively, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Kirkwood as it pertains to all buildings and structures except detached one- and two-family uses as if fully set out herein.
[Ord. No. 8952, § 1, 9-7-2000; Ord. No. 10583, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Residential Code (for one- and two-family dwellings)," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City's Residential Electrical Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk. Commercial and multi-family are enforced by St. Louis County Electrical Department.
[Ord. No. 9505, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10002, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10576, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Mechanical Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City's Mechanical Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 8487, § 2, 2-15-1996; Ord. No. 10757, 4-21-2022]
The St. Louis County Mechanical Code as it applies to "amusement devices" is hereby adopted as the Amusement Device Code of the City of Kirkwood, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said code is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 8388, § 2, 2-16-1995; Ord. No. 8675, § 2, 12-18-1997; Ord. No. 10757, 4-21-2022]
The St. Louis County Building Code, as amended, and the St. Louis County Mechanical Code, as amended, as they pertain to elevators are hereby adopted as the Elevator Code of the City of Kirkwood, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said code is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 9506, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10003, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10579, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Plumbing Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City's Plumbing Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 9504, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10004, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10577, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Fuel Gas Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Fuel Gas Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10581, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 Swimming Pool and Spa Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Swimming Pool and Spa Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10580, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Private Sewage Disposal Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Private Sewage Disposal Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10578, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 Energy Conservation Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Energy Conservation Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.