[Ord. No. 3.000 § 1, 9-14-1981; Ord. No. 94-09-03 § 500.010, 9-12-1994; Ord. No. 2002-07-02-02 § 1, 7-2-02; Ord. No. 2007-10-22-2007 § 1, 10-22-2007; Ord. No. 2014-03-25-02 § 1, 6-24-2014]
A.
The 2012
Edition of the International Building Code, including Appendixes C
and I, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted
and incorporated in this Chapter as fully as if set forth herein,
excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically
added or amended as follows:
1.
Section 101.1: Insert "City of Greenwood."
2.
Section 1804, Excavation, Grading and Fill, the following is
hereby added to read:
1.
Minimum standards. All drainage facilities shall be designed
to carry waters to the nearest drainageway, storm sewer conveyance,
or other approved point of collection and conveyance. Erosion of ground
in the area of discharge shall be prevented by installation of erosion
control devices. Unless specified drainageways and swales are specifically
approved by the Building Official, abutting property lines between
structures shall be designed to function as drainageways. The toe
of slopes shall be set back from the property line a minimum of one
(1) foot.
2.
Prohibited conduct. No person shall allow or cause any:
a.
Obstruction to be created, installed or maintained within any
drainageway, detention facility, or engineered swale which will create
ponding on adjacent property, divert water onto the adjoining property,
or impede drainage. Fences may be erected in such areas, provided
they do not unnecessarily restrict the flow of water.
b.
Water from intermittent sources such as discharges from sump
pumps, downspouts, foundation drains, swimming pools, swimming pool
backwashes, or other similar sources, excluding lawn sprinklers, to
be discharged closer than:
(1)
Five (5) feet to any adjoining side or rear property
lines.
(2)
The platted right-of-way line where no public sidewalk
or paved pedestrian walkway exists unless specifically approved by
the City Engineer.
(3)
Five (5) feet to any edge of a public sidewalk
or paved public pedestrian walkway unless specifically approved by
the City Engineer.
3.
Section 1805.4.1.1 is hereby added to read as follows: Where
foundations retain earth and enclose habitable or usable space located
below grade, drains shall be provided below the floor slab. Drainage
tiles, perforated pipe or other approved systems or materials shall
be installed at or below the area(s) to be protected; shall be placed
with positive or neutral slope to minimize the accumulation of deposits
in the drainage system; and shall discharge by gravity or mechanical
means to an approved stormwater drainage system. The underslab drainage
system shall be installed around the inner perimeter of the area(s)
to be protected or in a manner that will provide adequate drainage
for all area(s) to be protected and is approved by the Building Official.
Interior underslab drains installed on uncompacted fill material shall
be supported by mechanical means which are adequately tied into the
concrete slab to ensure proper drainage throughout the underslab drain(s).
4.
The penalty for not complying with the technical code adopted
herein is that the offender, upon conviction or plea of guilty in
the Municipal Court, shall be punished at the trial court's discretion
by imprisonment in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 3.000 § 2, 9-14-1981; Ord. No. 94-09-03 § 500.020, 9-12-1994; Ord. No. 2002-07-02-02 § 2, 7-2-2002; Ord. No. 2007-10-22-2007 § 2, 10-22-2007; Ord. No.
2014-03-25-02 § 2, 6-24-2014]
A.
The 2012 Edition of the International Plumbing Code as published
by the International Code Council is hereby adopted and incorporated
in this Chapter as fully as if set forth herein, excepting only such
parts or portions thereof as are specifically added or amended as
follows:
1.
Section 101.1: Insert "City of Greenwood."
2.
The penalty for not complying with the technical code adopted
herein is that the offender, upon conviction or plea of guilty in
the Municipal Court, shall be punished at the trial court's discretion
by imprisonment in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 3.000 § 3, 9-14-1981; Ord. No. 94-09-03 § 500.030, 9-12-1994; Ord. No. 2002-07-02-02 § 3, 7-2-2002; Ord. No. 2007-10-22-2007 § 3, 10-22-2007; Ord. No.
2014-03-25-02 § 3, 6-24-2014]
A.
The 2012 Edition of the International Fire Code, published by the
International Code Conference, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated
in this Chapter as fully as if set forth herein, excepting only such
parts or portions thereof as are specifically added or amended as
follows:
1.
Section 101.1: Insert "City of Greenwood."
2.
The penalty for not complying with the technical code adopted
herein is that the offender, upon conviction or plea of guilty in
the Municipal Court, shall be punished at the trial court's discretion
by imprisonment in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 3.000 § 4, 9-14-1981; Ord. No. 94-09-03 § 500.040, 9-12-1994; Ord. No. 2002-07-02-02 § 4, 7-2-2002; Ord. No. 2007-10-22-2007 § 4, 10-22-2007; Ord. No. 2014-03-25-02 § 4, 6-24-2014]
The 2011 Edition of the National Electrical Code, published
by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted and
incorporated in this Chapter as fully as if set forth herein. The
penalty for not complying with the technical code adopted herein is
that the offender, upon conviction or plea of guilty in the Municipal
Court, shall be punished at the trial court's discretion by imprisonment
in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 3.000-A § 4-A, 8-1-1988; Ord. No. 94-09-03 § 500.050, 9-12-1994; Ord. No. 2002-07-02-02 § 5, 7-2-2002; Ord. No. 2007-10-22-2007 § 5, 10-22-2007; Ord. No. 2014-03-25-02 § 5, 6-24-2014]
A.
The 2012 Edition of the International Mechanical Code, published
by the International Code Conference, Inc., is hereby adopted and
incorporated in this Chapter as fully as if set forth herein, excepting
only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically added or amended
as follows:
1.
Section 101.1: Insert "City of Greenwood."
2.
The penalty for not complying with the technical code adopted
herein is that the offender, upon conviction or plea of guilty in
the Municipal Court, shall be punished at the trial court's discretion
by imprisonment in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 2007-10-22-2007 § 6, 10-22-2007; Ord. No. 2014-03-25-02 § 6, 6-24-2014]
A.
The 2012 Edition of the International Residential Code as published
by the International Code Council is hereby adopted and incorporated
in this Chapter as fully as if set forth herein, excepting only such
parts or portions thereof as are specifically added or amended as
follows:
1.
Section R101.1: Insert "City of Greenwood."
2.
Section R105.2(1): Delete "200 square feet" and replace with
"144 square feet."
3.
Section R105.2(10): Delete paragraph in its entirety.
4.
Chapter 3: Building Planning.
a.
Minimum Standards. All drainage facilities shall be designed
to carry waters to the nearest drainageway, storm sewer conveyance,
or other approved point of collection and conveyance. Erosion of ground
in the area of discharge shall be prevented by installation of erosion
control devices. Unless specified drainageways and swales are specifically
approved by the Building Official, abutting property lines between
structures shall be designed to function as drainageways. The toe
of slopes shall be set back from the property line a minimum of one
(1) foot. The area surrounding the building foundation shall have
a drainage gradient as provided for in Section R405, as amended, with
a draining gradient thereafter of not less than two percent (2%) toward
approved drainage facilities unless waived by the Building Official.
b.
Prohibited Conduct. No person shall allow or cause any:
(1)
Obstruction to be created, installed or maintained
within any drainageway, detention facility, or engineered swale which
will create ponding on adjacent property, divert water onto the adjoining
property, or impede drainage. Fences may be erected in such areas,
provided they do not unnecessarily restrict the flow of water.
(2)
Water from intermittent sources such as discharges
from sump pumps, downspouts, foundation drains, swimming pools, swimming
pool backwashes, or other similar sources, excluding lawn sprinklers,
to be discharged closer than:
(a)
Five (5) feet to any adjoining side or rear property
lines.
(b)
The platted right-of-way line where no public sidewalk
or paved pedestrian walkway exists unless specifically approved by
the City Engineer.
(c)
Five (5) feet to any edge of a public sidewalk
or paved public pedestrian walkway unless specifically approved by
the City Engineer.
5.
Table R301.2(1). The following values shall be inserted into
the table: Ground snow load: twenty (20) pounds per square foot; Wind
Speed: ninety (90) miles per hour; Topographic Effects: No; Seismic
Design Category: A; Weathering: Severe; Frost Line Depth: thirty (30)
inches; Termite: Moderate to Heavy; Winter Design Temperature: six
(6) degrees Fahrenheit; Ice Barrier Underlaymcnt Required: Yes; Air
Freezing Index: 1,000; Mean Annual Temperature: 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
[Ord. No. 2020-3010, 11-24-2020]
6.
Section R303.3, Exception, is hereby amended to read as follows:
The glazed areas shall not be required where artificial light and
a local exhaust system are provided. The minimum local exhaust rates
shall be determined in accordance with Section M1507. Exhaust air
from the space shall be exhausted directly to the outside or to an
attic ventilated in accordance with Section R806. The point of discharge
of the exhaust air shall be at least three (3) feet from any opening
into the building. Bathrooms which contain only a water closet or
lavatory, or combination thereof, and similar rooms, may be exhausted
with an approved mechanical recirculating fan or similar device designed
to remove odors from the air.
7.
Section R313 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
A builder of one- or two-family dwellings or townhouses shall
offer to any purchaser on or before the time of entering into the
purchase contract the option, at the purchaser's cost, to install
or equip fire sprinklers in the dwelling or townhouse. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, no purchaser of such a
one- or two-family dwelling or townhouse shall be denied the right
to choose or decline to install a fire sprinkler system in such dwelling
or townhouse being purchased.
The provisions of this Section, which are intended to mirror
the requirements of § 67.281, RSMo., shall expire on December
31, 2019.
8.
Section R320.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: Where there
are four (4) or more dwelling units in a single structure, the provisions
of Chapter 11 of the International Building Code for Group R-3 shall
apply.
9.
Section R403.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: All exterior
walls shall be supported on continuous solid or fully grouted concrete
masonry or concrete footings, wood foundations, or other approved
structural systems which shall be of sufficient design to accommodate
all loads according to Section R301 and to transmit the resulting
loads to the soil within the limitations as determined from the character
of the soil. Footings shall be supported on undisturbed natural soils
or engineering fill.
Exception: One-story detached accessory structures used as tool
and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor
area does not exceed one hundred forty-four (144) square feet and
the structure is associated with one- or two-family dwelling units
or townhouses.
10.
Section R403.1.1.1 is hereby added to read: Footings shall have
a minimum reinforcing consisting of not less than two (2) No. 4 bars,
uniformly spaced, a minimum of three (3) inches clear from the bottom
and edges of the footing.
11.
Section R403.1.1.2 is hereby added to read: Column pads shall
be a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches by twenty-four (24) inches
and eight (8) inches deep (24" x 24" x 8"). Reinforcement shall consist
of a minimum of three (3) No. 4 bars each way, uniformly spaced, within
each column pad.
12.
Section R405.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: Drains
shall be provided around all concrete or masonry foundations that
retain earth and enclose habitable or usable spaces located below
grade. Drainage tiles, perforated pipe or other approved systems or
materials shall be installed at or below the area to be protected
and shall discharge by gravity or mechanical means into an approved
drainage system. The top of open joints of drain tiles shall be protected
with strips of building paper, and the drainage tiles or perforated
pipe shall be placed on a minimum of two (2) inches of washed gravel
or crushed rock at least one (1) sieve size larger than the tile joint
opening or perforation and covered with not less than six (6) inches
of the same material.
13.
Section R405.2.3 is hereby amended to read as follows: A sump
shall be provided to drain the porous layer, footings, and foundations
that retain earth and enclose habitable or usable space located below
grade that do not drain and discharge by gravity to an approved storm
sewer system or to daylight. The sump shall be at least twenty-four
(24) inches in diameter or twenty (20) inches square, shall extend
at least twenty-four (24) inches below the bottom of the basement
floor and shall be capable of positive gravity or mechanical drainage
to remove any accumulated water. Sumps receiving stormwater from any
exposed exterior drain(s) or opening(s) shall be provided with backup
system(s) capable of assuring proper sump operation in case of power
failure. The drainage system shall discharge into an approved storm
sewer system or to daylight.
14.
Section R506.2.1. The following is added: Exception: Concrete
floor slabs may be engineered to span soils not in compliance with
R506.2.1; however, all fills under buildings shall be free from vegetation
and foreign material.
15.
Section R506.2.5 is hereby added to read as follows: Where foundations
retain earth and enclose habitable or usable space located below grade,
drains shall be provided below the floor slab. Drainage tiles, perforated
pipe or other approved systems or materials shall be installed at
or below the area(s) to be protected; shall be placed with positive
or neutral slope to minimize the accumulation of deposits in the drainage
system; and shall discharge by gravity or mechanical means to an approved
stormwater drainage system. The underslab drainage system shall be
installed around the inner perimeter of the area(s) to be protected
or in a manner that will provide adequate drainage for all area(s)
to be protected and is approved by the Building Official. Interior
underslab drains installed on uncompacted fill material shall be supported
by mechanical means which are adequately tied into the concrete slab
to ensure proper drainage throughout the underslab drain(s).
16.
Chapter 11 is hereby deleted.
18.
Section M1507.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: Exhaust
air from bathrooms and toilet rooms shall not be recirculated within
a residence or to another dwelling unit and shall be exhausted in
accordance with amended Section R303.3.
19.
Section G2414.5 is hereby amended to read as follows: Seamless
copper, aluminum alloy or steel tubing shall not be utilized for the
distribution of fuel gas.
Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing as referenced in
Section G2414.3.
20.
Section G2414.5.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: Copper
tubing shall comply with standard Type K or L of ASTM B 88 or ASTM
B 280. Copper and brass tubing shall not be utilized to distribute
natural gas nor shall it be utilized to distribute any other fuel
gas within a building or structure.
21.
Chapter 25 is hereby deleted.
22.
Section P2601.2.1 is hereby added to read as follows: Sanitary
sewer systems shall be designed, built and maintained in such a manner
to prevent all storm- or groundwater from draining, discharging or
entering into the sanitary sewer system. Connection of sump pumps,
foundation drains, yard drains, gutter downspouts, and any other stormwater
drainage receptacle(s) or system(s) are specifically prohibited from
connection to the sanitary sewer system.
23.
Section P2603.5.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: Building
sewers shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches below grade.
24.
Section P2604.5 is hereby added to read as follows: Excavations
required for the installation of a building drainage system shall
be open trench work and shall be kept open until the piping has been
inspected and approved to cover.
25.
Section P2902.5.3 is hereby amended to read as follows: The
potable water supply to lawn irrigation systems shall be protected
against backflow by a device approved by the Missouri Department of
Natural Resources. Backflow devices installed within structures shall
be installed a minimum of six (6) inches away from any wall or vertical
obstruction. The backflow device shall be installed between twelve
(12) inches and forty-eight (48) inches above the floor and shall
be accessible.
26.
Section P2903.5 is hereby amended to read as follows: The flow
velocity of the water distribution system shall be controlled to reduce
the possibility of water hammer. A water-hammer arrestor shall be
installed where quick-closing valves are utilized. Water-hammer arrestors
shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Water-hammer arrestors shall conform to ASSE 1010.
27.
Section P3005.4.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: Pipe
sizes and slope shall be determined from Table P3005.4.2 on the basis
of drainage load in fixture units (d.f.u.) computed from Table 3004.1.
The minimum size of a building sewer serving a dwelling unit shall
be four (4) inches.
28.
Section E3501.6.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: The
service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible
location either outside of a building or inside nearest the point
of entrance of the service conductors. When service conductors are
more than ten (10) feet in length from the point of entry to the service
panel, a separate means of disconnect shall be installed at the service
cable entrance to the building or structure. Service disconnecting
means shall not be installed in bathrooms. Each occupant shall have
access to the disconnect serving the dwelling unit in which they reside.
29.
Section E3902.12 is hereby amended to read as follows: All branch
circuits that supply 120-volt, single phase 15- and 20-ampere receptacles
installed in bedrooms shall be protected with an arc-fault circuit
interruption device.
No change shall be made to the exceptions to Section E3902.12
as included as part of this Section of the code.
30.
The penalty for not complying with the technical code adopted
herein is that the offender, upon conviction or plea of guilty in
the Municipal Court, shall be punished at the trial court's discretion
by imprisonment in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 3.000 § 5, 9-14-1981]
The provisions of RSMo., Chapter 700, dealing with Mobile Home Standards is hereby adopted by the Board of Aldermen and incorporated herein by reference; that pursuant to RSMo., Section 700.040, the rules promulgated by the Missouri Public Service Commission dealing with standards for Mobile Homes and Modular Units are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as part of the Building Code of Greenwood. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to enforce the provisions of this Code applicable to Mobile Homes and Modular Units.
[Ord. No. 3.000 § 6, 9-14-1981]
The provisions adopted in this Article shall be the Building
Code of this City and by this reference herein adopted and made part
of this Chapter as if the documents referred to were fully set out
herein; and that such provisions shall take precedence in all cases,
except where the further specific terms of this Chapter provide in
detail such terms.
