All construction in the City shall comply with the requirements of Sections 319.200 through 319.207, RSMo., and any amendments thereto, relating to earthquakes and seismic construction requirements.
[Ord. No. 57 §§1 — 4, 5-28-1957]
A. 
No building or structure shall be moved, constructed, erected, altered, or remodeled, nor shall any such work be commenced upon any lands within the City limits unless a building permit therefor has been applied for and issued by the Board of Aldermen as hereinafter provided. Applications for building permits shall be filed with the City Clerk in duplicate, setting forth the legal description of the lot, tract, or parcel of land together with a general description of the building or structure to be constructed, erected, or altered thereon, including the approximate size, shape, square foot area and cubic content, principal material of construction, and location of the building or structure upon the lot, tract, or parcel of land, and the intended use. Applicants shall further furnish a plot plan drawn to scale showing the relation of the structure to be constructed with the property lines where situated or to be situated. The location of proposed sewage, water, gas, and electric lines servicing said structure, if any, shall be shown upon said plot plan.
B. 
The City Clerk shall be empowered to issue a building permit upon application therefor. In the event the City Clerk refuses said permit, said applicant may appeal within fifteen (15) days to the Board of Aldermen. Copies of said appeal shall be simultaneously furnished to the Board of Aldermen and the City Clerk. The Board of Aldermen shall hear and determine said application at its next regular meeting after the filing of the appeal with the City Clerk, and should the Board of Aldermen find in favor of said applicant they shall thereupon instruct the City Clerk to issue said permit and the City Clerk shall comply.
C. 
Fees.
1. 
For each permit issued there shall be charged and collected from the applicant a fee according to the following schedule:
a. 
If the estimated cost of the building, addition, improvement, repairs, or excavation is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or less, the sum of two dollars ($2.00).
b. 
If the estimated cost is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), the sum of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or fraction thereof.
c. 
Provided no permits shall be required for building or improvement costing less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
d. 
Provided that the maximum charge or fee for all non-taxable associations or corporations taking out a permit hereunder shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) regardless of the estimated cost of the structure, and such association or corporation shall have all charges on permits which total less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) calculated upon the basis provided for other persons, firms, or corporations taking out a building permit hereunder.
2. 
The term "estimated cost" as used herein means the reasonable value of all services, labor, materials, and use of scaffolding and other appliances or devices entering into and necessary to the prosecution and completion of the work ready for occupancy; provided that the cost of excavation or grading, and of painting, decorating, and other work that is merely for embellishment or not necessary for the safe and lawful use of the building or structure is not deemed a part of such estimated costs.
3. 
In estimating the cost of construction the City Clerk will use the following table as a guide:
A minimum cost of ten dollars ($10.00) per square foot for one (1) story or first (1st) floor construction and an additional cost of five dollars ($5.00) per square foot on story and a half and two-story construction.
D. 
Violation. Any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with the provisions of this Section or any rules, orders, or regulations of the Board of Aldermen or the City Clerk thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation is continued or permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense hereunder.
[Ord. No. 92, 4-5-1973]
A. 
No building permits shall be issued on any streets that have not been accepted for maintenance by Mosby Board of Aldermen.
B. 
No water meters or connection will be made until water line is accepted for maintenance by Board of Aldermen.
C. 
Any expense to the City incurred by the City in providing an all-weather road for dwellings on said street shall be at the expense of developer.
[Ord. No. 2018-10, 12-6-2018]
A. 
That in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Mosby, no unoccupied residence may be occupied until an inspection of said residence has occurred by the City Inspector hired by the City of Mosby and a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to one hundred dollars ($100.00), if paid, representing the actual costs incurred for said inspection.
B. 
No residences may be occupied in the City limits in the City of Mosby if all utilities necessary for lighting, heat, sanitation (including water service and sewer service and/or septic tank) are properly connected and properly operating prior to the occupancy of said premises.
C. 
The Mayor of the City of Mosby is authorized to enter into written agreements with utility companies that provide services to the residents of the City of Mosby in order that said utility companies will notify the Mayor or City Clerk of the City of Mosby at any time when a request for new utility service is being made within the City limits.
D. 
Any person who occupies a residence prior to obtaining the necessary inspection and an occupancy permit to be provided by said inspector, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day or imprisonment up to ninety (90) days, or both a fine and/or imprisonment for each day that said person violates the terms and conditions of this Section.
E. 
Should it be determined by the City Inspector that said property does not have the necessary utilities to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of said residents of said premises, the inspector shall immediately issue notice to the occupants to vacate said premises and, if not vacated within twenty-four (24) hours, said residents shall also be in violation of the terms and conditions of this Section.
F. 
If the City Inspector determines that said residence can be properly occupied, the inspector shall provide a certificate to said occupant and also notify the City Clerk accordingly of the name and address of each individual residing at said address.
G. 
The actual charges of the City Inspector for making the inspection of said residence shall be paid, in advance, by anyone requesting an inspection of their residence prior to inspection.
H. 
In any case where said residence has been occupied prior to said inspection, said resident shall pay a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus all inspection expenses for said inspection.