City of Sikeston, MO Plumbing Code

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Article VI Plumbing Code

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Section 500.360 Adoption of Plumbing Code.

Section 500.370 Additions, Insertions and Changes.

Section 500.380 Violation and Penalty.

Section 500.390 through Section 500.420. (Reserved)

Section 500.360 Adoption of Plumbing Code.

[Ord. No. 5940[1] §II, 11-4-2013; Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021]

A certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Sikeston, Missouri, being marked and designated as the "International Code Council," be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Sikeston in the State of Missouri for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the 2018 International Plumbing Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in Section 500.370 of this Article.

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Section 500.360, Adoption of Plumbing Code, adopted R.O. 2009 Ch. 15.16, as amended 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 5377, and former Section 500.370, Additions, Insertions and Changes, adopted 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 5377.

Section 500.370 Additions, Insertions and Changes.

[Ord. No. 5940 §IV, 11-4-2013; Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021]

The following sections are hereby revised:

In Section [A] 101.1. Title (page 1, second line), insert: "CITY OF SIKESTON, Missouri."

Amend Section [A] 106.6, Fees, to read: "A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed in Section 106.6.2 have been paid, and an amendment to a permit shall not be released until the additional fee, if any, due to an increase of the plumbing systems, has been paid."

A performance bond, to read as follows: "Every person performing plumbing work within the City shall first obtain a plumber's license and post with the City Collector an acceptable performance bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), conditioned that same shall save the City harmless against violations of this Chapter and that all work performed by said licensed plumber shall be done in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter."

Amend Section [A] 106.6.2, Fee schedule, to read: "Fees for all plumbing work shall be in accordance with the City of Sikeston, Missouri, permit fee schedule."

Delete Section [A] 106.6.3.2, Fee refunds.

Delete Section [A] 106.6.3.3, Fee refunds.

Add Section [A] 106.6.4, Reinspection fees, to read: "A reinspection fee(s) of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per inspection may be assessed at the inspector's discretion for each inspection when:

The inspection called for is not ready when the inspector arrives.

No building address or permit card is clearly posted.

Such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.

City-approved plans are not on the job site available to the inspector.

Any work concealed without first obtaining the required inspection(s).

The building is locked or work otherwise not available for inspection when called.

The job site is cited as incomplete twice, as noted on the permit, for the same reason.

The original incomplete citation noted on the permit has been removed from the job site.

Failure to maintain erosion control, trash control or tree protection.

In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid. Reinspection fee(s) shall be an additional sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per reinspection. (Reason: This fee is not a fine or penalty but is designed to compensate for time and trips when inspections are called for when not ready.)"

Add Section [A] 106.6.5, Weekend inspection fees, to read: "An inspection fee(s) of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per inspection may be requested by contractors and/or property owners for weekend inspections between 7:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon when:

The inspection(s) is scheduled two (2) days prior to the weekend.

Based on the availability of inspectors."

Amend Section [A] 108.4, Violation penalties, to read: "Any person who shall violate any provision of the code adopted in this Article 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 of or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, 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. Also see Section 500.380."

Amend Section [A] 108.5, Stop work orders, to read: "Upon notice from the code official, work on any plumbing 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 to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) each day the violation occurs."

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Amend Section [A] 305.4.1, Sewer depth, to read: "Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches (609.6mm) below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches (609.6mm) below grade."

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Amend Section [A] 903.1, Roof extension, to read: "Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than twelve (12) inches (304.8mm) 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."

Section 500.380 Violation and Penalty.

Any person who shall violate any provision of the code adopted in this Article 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 of or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, 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.

Section 500.390 through Section 500.420. (Reserved)