[Ord. No. 5938[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 Fuel Gas 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 Fuel Gas 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 500.510 of this Article.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Section 500.500, Adoption of Fuel Gas Code, adopted R.O. 2009 Ch. 15.22, as amended 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 5378, and former Section 500.510, Additions, Insertions and Changes, adopted 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 5378.
[Ord. No. 5938 §IV, 11-4-2013; Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021]
A. 
The following sections are hereby revised:
1. 
In Section [A] 101.1. Title (page 1, second line), insert: "City of Sikeston, Missouri."
2. 
Amend Section [A] 106.6, Fees, to read: "A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed in Section 106.5.2 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."
3. 
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."
4. 
Delete Section [A] 106.6.3.2, Fee refunds.
5. 
Delete Section [A] 106.6.3.3, Fee refunds.
6. 
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:
a. 
The inspection called for is not ready when the inspector arrives.
b. 
No building address or permit card is clearly posted.
c. 
Such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.
d. 
City-approved plans are not on the job site available to the inspector.
e. 
Any work concealed without first obtaining the required inspection(s).
f. 
The building is locked or work otherwise not available for inspection when called.
g. 
The job site is cited as incomplete twice, as noted on the permit, for the same reason.
h. 
The original incomplete citation noted on the permit has been removed from the job site.
i. 
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.)"
7. 
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:
a. 
The inspection(s) is scheduled two (2) days prior to the weekend.
b. 
Based on the availability of inspectors."
8. 
In Section [A] 108.4. Violation penalties (page 7, sixth line), insert "misdemeanor."
9. 
In Section [A] 108.4. Violation penalties (page 7, seventh line), insert "five hundred dollars ($500.00)."
10. 
In Section [A] 108.4. Violation penalties (page 7, eighth line), insert "ninety (90) days."
11. 
In Section [A] 108.5. Stop work orders (page 7, 14th line), insert "one hundred dollars ($100.00)" and "five hundred dollars ($500.00)."
12. 
In Section 303.3.3, Prohibited locations (page 21, second line), add: "Single wall-mounted unvented room heaters as a primary source of heat are prohibited."
13. 
In Section 303.3.4, Prohibited locations (page 21, sixth line), add: "Single wall-mounted unvented room heaters as a primary source of heat are prohibited."
14. 
Modify Section 403.4.3, Copper and copper alloy (page 69), to read: "No copper or brass pipe, tubing or fittings shall be permitted."
15. 
In Section 404.1 Installation of materials (page 71), add: "Only rigid steel piping shall be used to penetrate floors, walls or ceilings. Appliances shall be connected to the building service line by a steel flex connector, not exceeding six (6) feet and accompanied by an approved shutoff valve on the upstream side of the flex connector. At no time shall the flex connector pass through a floor, ceiling or wall."
16. 
Modify Section 406.4.1, Test pressure (page 74 lines one to four), to read: "The test pressure to be used shall be not less than one and one-half (1 1/2) times the proposed maximum working pressure, up to 30 psi, but not less than 3 psig (20 kPa gauge), irrespective of design pressure."
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.