(CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND APPLICATION)
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(SECTION 101 GENERAL)
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101.1 Title. These regulations
shall be known as the Mechanical Code of the City of O'Fallon, Missouri,
hereinafter referred to as "this code."
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(SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF
MECHANICAL INSPECTION)
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103.1 General. The department
of mechanical inspection is hereby created and the executive official
in charge thereof shall be known as the Building Official. Where the
term "code official" is used in the code, it shall mean the Building
Official or his/her appointee.
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103.2 Appointment. The
Building Official shall be appointed as provided by ordinance.
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103.90 Licensing of mechanical
contractors. Any contractor wishing to enter into the mechanical
business within the City of O'Fallon, shall first be duly examined
and be successfully passed and licensed by St. Charles County, Missouri,
and hold an active license as Class A or Class B.
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(SECTION 106 PERMITS)
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106.3.1 Construction documents. Construction documents, engineering calculations, diagrams and other
data shall be submitted as required by the Building Official with
each application for a permit. The code official shall require construction
documents, computations and specifications to be prepared and designed
by a registered design professional where required by state law. Where
special conditions exist, the code official is authorized to require
additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design
professional. Construction documents shall be drawn to scale and shall
be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent
of the work proposed and show in detail that the work conforms to
the provisions of this code. Construction documents for buildings
more than two stories in height shall indicate where penetrations
will be made for mechanical systems, and the materials and methods
for maintaining required structural safety, fire-resistance rating
and fireblocking.
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Exception:
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The code official shall have the
authority to waive the submission of construction documents, calculations
or other data if the nature of the work applied for is such that reviewing
of construction documents is not necessary to determine compliance
with this code.
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106.5.2 Fee schedule. Fees related to administration of this code shall be as set forth
elsewhere in this Chapter of the Municipal Code.
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106.5.3 Fee refunds. Delete this Section in its entirety.
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(SECTION 107 INSPECTIONS AND
TESTING)
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107.90 Workmanship. Repairs,
maintenance work, alterations or installations which are caused directly
or indirectly by the enforcement of this code shall be executed and
installed in a workmanlike manner in compliance with this code, in
accordance with industry standards, and in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
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(SECTION 108 VIOLATIONS)
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108.4 Violation penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provisions of
this code, or who fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof,
or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a structure in violation
of an approved plan or directive of the Building Official, or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, or
who shall continue any work in or about a structure after having been
served a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed
to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, or any owner
or tenant of a building or premises in which such violation shall
exist, shall upon conviction thereof be punishable by a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding
ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day
that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
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108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official that mechanical work is being
done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or
unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall
be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or
to the owner's agent, or to the person doing 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 on the system 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
for a fine of no less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00).
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108.5.90 Unlawful continuance. Any person who continues 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 said violation or unsafe conditions,
shall be liable to penalties as specified in Section 108.4 of this
code.
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(SECTION 109 MEANS OF APPEAL)
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109.1 Application for appeal. For the purposes of this code, all appeals shall be in accordance
with the procedure established for the Building Code of the City of
O'Fallon, Missouri.
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109.1.1 Limitation of authority. Delete in its entirety.
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109.2 Membership of board. Delete in its entirety.
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109.2.2 Alternate members. Delete in its entirety.
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109.2.3 Chairman. Delete
in its entirety.
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109.2.4 Disqualification of
member. Delete in its entirety.
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109.2.5 Secretary. Delete
in its entirety.
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109.2.6 Compensation of members. Delete in its entirety.
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109.3 Notice of meeting. Delete in its entirety.
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109.4 Open hearing. Delete
in its entirety.
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109.4.1 Procedure. Delete
in its entirety.
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109.5 Postponed hearing. Delete in its entirety.
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109.6 Board decision. Delete in its entirety.
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109.6.1 Resolution. Delete
in its entirety.
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109.6.2 Administration. Delete in its entirety.
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109.7 Court review. Delete
in its entirety.
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(CHAPTER 9 SPECIFIC APPLIANCES,
FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT)
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(SECTION 903 FACTORY-BUILT
FIREPLACES)
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903.90 Required fire separation
enclosure. All prefabricated metal chimneys shall be enclosed
in a fire-resistant shaft with one (1) layer of five-eighths (5/8)
inch type "X" gypsum board from the fireplace connector to the underside
of the roof sheathing, securely attached with framing material. When
the chimney chase is located on an exterior wall of the structure,
it need only be separated by lining the wall between the chimney chase
and the exterior wall with five-eighths (5/8) type "X" inch gypsum
board. All joints are to be tight within one-eighth (1/8) of an inch
or tape with joint compound. Required clearances shall be maintained
between the chimney and the gypsum board per chimney manufacturer's
specifications.
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