(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 DEPARTMENT OF
PLUMBING INSPECTION)
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103.1 Creation of enforcement
agency. The department of plumbing 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 this
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 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 106 PERMITS)
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106.6.2 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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106.6.3 Fee refunds. Delete 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 shall violate any provisions
of this code, or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair 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, work on any plumbing system
that is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a
dangerous or unsafe manner 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 Building Official shall not be required
to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who
shall continue 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 a violation or unsafe condition, shall
be liable to a fine of not 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 shall continue 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 a 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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109.2 Membership of board. Delete in its entirety.
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109.2.1 Qualifications. 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 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 twenty-five (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 one hundred (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 one thousand five hundred
(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
fifteen (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 two thousand five
hundred (2,500) square feet.
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2.
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In occupancies of less than twenty-five
(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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608.16.6.90 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 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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(SECTION 702 MATERIALS)
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702.3 Building sewer pipe. Building sewer pipe shall conform to one (1) 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 Roof extension. Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not
less than 12 inches (305 mm) above the roof. Where a roof is to be
used for assembly or as a promenade, observation deck, sunbathing
deck or similar purposes, open vent pipes shall terminate not less
than 7 feet (2,134 mm) above the roof.
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