City of Caruthersville, MO Article I General Provisions

Section 500.010 Code Adopted. [1]

[CC 1983 §6-1; Ord. No. 860 §1, 7-3-2000; Ord. No. 2007-16 §1, 9-4-2007; Ord. No. 2010-7 §1, 10-4-2010]

A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Caruthersville, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2003 Edition, including Appendix Chapters C (Group U Agricultural Buildings), E (Supplementary Accessibility Requirements), F (Rodentproofing), G (Flood Resistant Construction), H (Signs), I (Patio Covers), and J (Grading) (see International Building Code Section 101.2.1, 2003 Edition), as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Caruthersville in the State of Missouri for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupancy and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Building Code on file in the offices of the City of Caruthersville are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.015 of this Code.

[1] Cross References — National electrical code adopted, §505.010; fire prevention code, §520.010 et seq.; plumbing code, §515.010; mechanical code, §510.010.

Section 500.015 Revisions.

[Ord. No. 860 §1, 7-3-2000; Ord. No. 899 §1, 4-15-2002; Ord. No. 2007-16 §1, 9-4-2007; Ord. No. 2010-7 §1, 10-4-2010]

The following Sections are hereby revised as follows:

Section 101.1. Insert: City of Caruthersville

Section 1612.3. Insert: City of Caruthersville

Section 1612.3. Insert: October 4, 2010

Section 3410.2. Insert: October 19, 1970

Section 500.020 Penalty.

[Ord. No. 2007-16 §1, 9-4-2007; Ord. No. 2010-7 §1, 10-4-2010]

Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter or the code adopted in this Chapter as a violation is defined in Section 113 of the International Building Code shall be deemed guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.

Section 500.030 Earthquake and Seismic Design Requirements.

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.