(CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION)
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(SECTION 101 GENERAL)
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the International Plumbing Code of the City of O'Fallon, Missouri,
hereinafter referred to as "this code."
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(SECTION 103 CODE COMPLIANCE AGENCY)
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103.1 Creation of agency. The Building and Code
Enforcement Department is hereby created and the official in charge
thereof shall be known as the Building Official. The function of the
agency shall be the implementation, administration and enforcement
of the provisions of this code.
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103.90 Licensing of plumbing/drainlaying contractors. Any contractor wishing to enter into the plumbing 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.
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(SECTION 109 FEES)
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109.2 Schedule of permit fees. Fees related to
administration of this Code shall be as set forth elsewhere in this
Chapter of the Municipal Code.
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109.6 Refunds. Delete this Section in its entirety.
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(SECTION 112 INSPECTIONS AND TESTING)
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112.90 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 113 MEANS OF APPEALS)
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113.1 Application for appeal. Any applicant shall
have the right to appeal a decision of the Building Official to the
Board of Adjustment. Application for appeal shall be based on a claim
that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted there
under have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code
do not fully apply, or an equivalent form of construction is to be
used. The appellant shall have the burden to prove that an equivalent
form of construction complies with the intent of the provisions of
this code, and that the material, method, or work offered is, for
the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in
this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability,
and safety.
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113.3 Qualifications. Delete this Section in its
entirety.
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113.1.90 Board of Appeals. Whenever "Board of Appeals"
is used in this Code, it shall mean Board of Adjustment.
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(SECTION 114 BOARD OF APPEALS)
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114.1 Membership of board. Delete this Section
in its entirety.
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(SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS)
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115.4 Violation penalties. Any person, firm or
corporation who violates any provisions of this code, or fails to
comply with any of the requirements thereof, or 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 previous ordinance, 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 $500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 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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(CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS)
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(SECTION 305 PROTECTION OF PIPES AND PLUMBING SYSTEM COMPONENTS)
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305.4.1 Sewer Depth. Building sewers that connect
to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 18 inches
(457 mm) below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection.
Building sewers shall be a minimum of 36 inches (915 mm) below grade.
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(SECTION 306 TRENCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL)
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306.90 Tracer wire or other utility location technology. Tracer wire or other utility location technology shall be installed
as required by Section 319.033, RSMo., and the local utility.
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(CHAPTER 4 FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS)
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(SECTION 403 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES)
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403.2 Separate facilities. Where plumbing fixtures
are required, separate facilities shall be provided for each sex.
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Exceptions:
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1.
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Separate facilities shall not be required for dwelling units
and sleeping units.
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2.
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Separate facilities shall not be required in structures or tenant
spaces with a total occupant load, including both employees and customers,
of 25 or fewer.
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3.
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Separate facilities shall not be required in mercantile occupancies
in which the maximum occupant load is 100 or fewer.
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4.
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Separate facilities shall not be required in structures or tenant
spaces functioning solely as exercise facilities with a square footage
less than 1,500 square feet.
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(SECTION 410 DRINKING FOUNTAINS)
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410.2 Small occupancies. Drinking fountains shall
not be required for an occupant load of 15 or fewer.
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Exceptions:
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1.
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Drinking fountains are not required in spaces functioning as
mercantile use less than 2,500 square feet.
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2.
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In occupancies of less than 25, water coolers or bottled water
dispensers shall be permitted to be substituted where drinking fountains
are required.
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(CHAPTER 6 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION)
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(SECTION 602 WATER REQUIRED)
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602.2.90 Potable water connection. The water distribution
system of any building in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall
connect to a potable public water supply, if available. A potable
public water supply shall be considered available when the nearest
property line is located within two hundred (200) feet of a potable
public water main. When a potable public water supply is not available,
an individual water supply shall be provided.
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(SECTION 608 PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY)
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608.17.4.90 Annual testing. All reduced pressure
backflow devices and check assemblies shall be registered and tested
annually by a certified individual as authorized by the State of Missouri.
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(CHAPTER 7 SANITARY DRAINAGE)
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(SECTION 701 GENERAL)
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701.2 Connection to sewer required. The sanitary
drainage system of any building in which plumbing fixtures are installed
shall connect to a public sewer, if available. A public sewer shall
be considered available when the nearest property line is located
within two hundred (200) feet of a public sewer. When a public sewer
is not available, the sanitary drainage shall be connected to an approved
private sewage disposal system installed in accordance with the Private
Sewage Disposal Code of the City of O'Fallon, Missouri, and all
State, Federal, and St. Charles County regulations. All private sewage
disposal systems shall be maintained and function without any ground
surface discharge. When a conflict occurs between these regulations
the most restrictive regulation shall apply unless otherwise approved
by the Building Official.
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Exception: Sanitary drainage piping and systems
that convey only the discharge from bathtubs, showers, lavatories,
clothes washers and laundry trays shall not be required to connect
to a public sewer or to a private sewage disposal system provided
that the piping or systems are connected to a system in accordance
with Chapter 13 or 14.
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(SECTION 702 MATERIALS)
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702.3 Building sewer pipe. Building sewer pipe
shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table 702.3. All sewer
laterals will be polyvinyl chloride schedule 40 or equivalent as determined
by the City of O'Fallon.
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(CHAPTER 9 VENTS)
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(SECTION 903 VENT TERMINALS)
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903.1.1 Roof extension unprotected. Open vent pipes
that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than 12 inches
above the roof.
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