A certain document, one copy of which was on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Moscow Mills, Missouri, for at least 90 days before adoption of this section, and shall remain on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Moscow Mills, Missouri, after adoption of this section, being marked and designated as the 2015 International Existing Building Code is adopted by reference as the City of Moscow Mills Existing Building Code ("Existing Building Code") and made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein, with the additions, changes, and deletions, as set forth below.
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(CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION).
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(SECTION 101 GENERAL).
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of Moscow Mills, Missouri.
101.2 Scope. The provisions of the Existing Building Code shall apply to the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition to, and relocation of existing buildings.
Exception:
Residential buildings and their accessory structures within the scope of the International Residential Code shall utilize the existing building provisions provided in appendix J of that code.
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(SECTION 103 ENFORCEMENT).
103.1 The building official shall be responsible for enforcement of the Existing Building Code.
103.2 Appointment. The building official shall be designated by the Board of Aldermen of the City.
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(SECTION 105 PERMITS).
105.1 Required. Required permits shall comply with § 39.004, Section 105.1 of the Building Code of Moscow Mills, Missouri.
105.2 Work exempt from permits. Work exempt from permits shall comply with § 39.004, Section 105.2 of the Building Code of Moscow Mills, Missouri.
105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid and expired unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and shall be granted only upon a showing of justifiable cause and substantial progress. If a permit expires pursuant to this provision, the building official may issue a new permit upon advance payment of an administrative penalty of the original permit fee or $100, whichever is less. The reissued permit must be picked-up within seven days of the issued date.
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(SECTION 106 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS).
107.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted as required by the building official with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional only where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.
107.90 Electronic submission. Where design documents including, but not limited to, plot plans, site plans, design drawings, specifications, etc. are created electronically, the building official is authorized to require electronic submittal of documents in a portable document format (PDF) or similar format for review.
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(SECTION 109 INSPECTIONS).
110.90 Workmanship. 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. All work performed shall be in compliance with this code, per industry standards, and in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
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(SECTION 112 MEANS OF APPEAL).
Appeals under the Existing Building Code shall be governed by the provisions pertaining to appeals under Section 113, of § 39.004 above.
112.1 Limitations on authority. Delete in its entirety.
112.2 Qualifications. Delete in its entirety.
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(SECTION 113 VIOLATIONS).
113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each day's continuance of a violation shall be deemed a separate offense. Under no circumstances shall any person's sentence be greater than any limit established by Missouri statutes for the same offense.
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(SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDER).
114.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, the owner's authorized agent, or the person performing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume.
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(CHAPTER 14 PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS).
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(SECTION 1401 GENERAL).
1401.2 Applicability. Structures existing prior to April 8, 1968, 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.