[Ord. No. 5940 §II, 11-4-2013; Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021]
A certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Sikeston, Missouri, being marked and designated as the "International Code Council," be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Sikeston in the State of Missouri for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the 2018 International Plumbing Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in Section
500.370 of this Article.
[Ord. No. 5940 §IV, 11-4-2013; Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021]
A. The following sections are hereby revised:
1.
In Section [A] 101.1. Title (page 1, second line), insert: "CITY
OF SIKESTON, Missouri."
2.
Amend Section [A] 106.6, Fees, to read: "A permit shall not
be issued until the fees prescribed in Section 106.6.2 have been paid,
and an amendment to a permit shall not be released until the additional
fee, if any, due to an increase of the plumbing systems, has been
paid."
A performance bond, to read as follows: "Every person performing
plumbing work within the City shall first obtain a plumber's license
and post with the City Collector an acceptable performance bond in
the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), conditioned that same
shall save the City harmless against violations of this Chapter and
that all work performed by said licensed plumber shall be done in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter."
3.
Amend Section [A] 106.6.2, Fee schedule, to read: "Fees for
all plumbing work shall be in accordance with the City of Sikeston,
Missouri, permit fee schedule."
4.
Delete Section [A] 106.6.3.2, Fee refunds.
5.
Delete Section [A] 106.6.3.3, Fee refunds.
6.
Add Section [A] 106.6.4, Reinspection fees, to read: "A reinspection
fee(s) of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per inspection may be assessed
at the inspector's discretion for each inspection when:
a.
The inspection called for is not ready when the inspector arrives.
b.
No building address or permit card is clearly posted.
c.
Such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete
or when corrections called for are not made.
d.
City-approved plans are not on the job site available to the
inspector.
e.
Any work concealed without first obtaining the required inspection(s).
f.
The building is locked or work otherwise not available for inspection
when called.
g.
The job site is cited as incomplete twice, as noted on the permit,
for the same reason.
h.
The original incomplete citation noted on the permit has been
removed from the job site.
i.
Failure to maintain erosion control, trash control or tree protection.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no
additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required
fees have been paid. Reinspection fee(s) shall be an additional sixty-five
dollars ($65.00) per reinspection. (Reason: This fee is not a fine
or penalty but is designed to compensate for time and trips when inspections
are called for when not ready.)"
7.
Add Section [A] 106.6.5, Weekend inspection fees, to read: "An
inspection fee(s) of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per inspection may
be requested by contractors and/or property owners for weekend inspections
between 7:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon when:
a.
The inspection(s) is scheduled two (2) days prior to the weekend.
b.
Based on the availability of inspectors."
8.
Amend Section [A] 108.4, Violation penalties, to read: "Any
person who shall violate any provision of the code adopted in this
Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof
or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure
in violation of an approved plan of or directive of the Code Official,
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of this code,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding
ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that
a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed
a separate offense. Also see Section 500.380."
9.
Amend Section [A] 108.5, Stop work orders, to read: "Upon notice
from the code official, work on any plumbing system that is being
performed 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 authorized agent, or to the person performing 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 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) each day the violation
occurs."
10.
Amend Section [A] 305.4.1, Sewer depth, to read: "Building sewers
that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum
of twenty-four (24) inches (609.6mm) below finished grade at the point
of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of twenty-four
(24) inches (609.6mm) below grade."
11.
Amend Section [A] 305.4.1, Sewer depth, to read: "Building sewers
that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum
of twenty-four (24) inches (609.6mm) below finished grade at the point
of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of twenty-four
(24) inches (609.6mm) below grade."
12.
Amend Section [A] 903.1, Roof extension, to read: "Open vent
pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than
twelve (12) inches (304.8mm) 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 seven (7) feet (2,134 mm) above the roof."
Any person who shall violate any provision of the code adopted
in this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building
or structure in violation of an approved plan of or directive of the
Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision
of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine
of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment
not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense.