[R.O. 2007 § 520.010; Ord. No. 4728 §§ 1—2, 1-26-2007; Ord.
No. 5609 §§ 1—2, 6-23-2011; Ord. No. 6930, 3-8-2018; Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which has been on file for
at least ninety (90) days in the office of the City Clerk of the City
of St. Peters, being marked and designated as "The International Plumbing
Code (IPC), 2021 Edition," as published by the International Code
Council, Inc., as amended, and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code
of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and
terms of the 2021 International Plumbing Code, as published by the
International Code Council, Inc., are hereby referred to, adopted,
and made part thereof, as if fully set out in this Chapter, with additions,
insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this Chapter.
[R.O. 2007 § 520.020; Ord. No. 4728 §§ 1—2, 1-26-2007; Ord.
No. 5609 §§ 1—2, 6-23-2011; Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Throughout the Plumbing Code adopted in Section
520.010, wherever the term "Name of Jurisdiction" or "Local Jurisdiction" appears, it shall be deemed to mean the City of St. Peters.
[R.O. 2007 § 520.030; Ord. No. 4728 §§ 1—2, 1-26-2007; Ord.
No. 5609 §§ 1—2, 6-23-2011; Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Throughout the Plumbing Code adopted in Section
520.010, whenever the term "Code Official" or "Plumbing Code Official" appears, it shall be deemed to mean the Building Commissioner.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Throughout the Plumbing Code adopted in Section
506.010, wherever the term "International Residential Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Chapter
504, wherever the term "International Building Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Building Code (Non-Residential), Chapter
505, wherever the term "International Existing Building Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Existing Building Code, Chapter
506, wherever the term "International Fire Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Fire Prevention Code, Chapter
507, wherever the term "NFPA 70" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Electrical Code, Chapter
510, wherever the term "International Energy Conservation Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Energy Conservation Code, Chapter
513, wherever the term "International Mechanical Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Mechanical Code, Chapter
515, wherever the term "International Fuel Gas Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Fuel Gas Code, Chapter
516, wherever the term "International Swimming Pool and Spa Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Chapter
523.
[R.O. 2007 § 520.040; Ord. No. 4728 §§ 1—2, 1-26-2007; Ord.
No. 5609 §§ 1—2, 6-23-2011; Ord. No. 6930, 3-8-2018; Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
A. The Code adopted in Section
520.010 is amended as follows:
2.
103.1 Creation Of Agency. - Delete.
3.
106.1.90 Integrated Permits. The Building Code Official may
issue integrated building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits
on a single permit application.
4.
106.4.90 Licensing, Certifying, And Bonding Of Plumbing And Drain Layer Contractors. Any contractor wishing to enter into the plumbing or drain laying contracting business within the City of St. Peters, Missouri, shall first be duly examined and successfully passed and licensed by St. Charles County; and may be required to obtain a City of St. Peters business license in accordance to Chapter
605, Business Licenses and Business Regulations, of City Code.
5.
106.4.90.1 Supervision. Any firm or corporation in the business
of installing plumbing or drain laying work shall employ a duly licensed
supervisor, under the provisions of this code, who shall be responsible
for installations made by said firm or corporation.
6.
106.4.90.2 Use of License By Other. No person having obtained
a license under the provision of this code shall allow his/her name
to be used by another person, either for the purpose of obtaining
permits, or for doing business or work under the license.
7.
106.4.90.3 Persons Excepted From
Plumbing And Drain Layer Licensing Requirement.
a. Homeowner in an existing building owned and occupied by them as their
place of residence;
b. Person doing work in an existing structure owned and occupied by
them as their farm;
c. Person or public entity servicing or repairing its own plumbing system
with its own personnel specifically trained for such service or repair;
and
d. Person who is a plumbing employee employed by a licensed plumbing
contractor.
8.
107.1 Construction documents. Submittal documents consisting
of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical
report and other data shall be submitted through electronic submission
in a digital format with each permit application. The construction
documents shall be prepared, signed and sealed by an architect or
engineer licensed and registered in the State of Missouri to render
this service.
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.
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the
submission of construction documents and other data not required to
be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that
the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction
documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.
9.
107.1.90 Electronic Submission. Where design documents, including,
but not limited to, plot plans, site plans, design drawings, specifications,
etc., are originally created electronically, the building official
is authorized to require electronic submittal of documents in a portable
document format (PDF) or similar format for review. Where design documents
were originally prepared on paper and are submitted in a paper form,
the building official is authorized to charge a fee for converting
those drawings to PDF equal to the cost incurred by County staff recreating
the document and not to exceed more than one dollar ($1.00) per page.
Exception:
Where submittal documents were originally prepared by hand and
are eleven (11) inches by seventeen (17) inches or less, the fee for
document conversion shall not be charged.
10.
109.2 Fee Schedule. Where work requires a permit, a fee for
each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with Appendix
A, Schedule of Fees, of Title V of the Municipal Code of the City
of St. Peters, Missouri for schedule of permit fees.
11.
109.5 Amount Due Or Refunds. The
Code Official shall authorize the refunding of money. The collection
of fees due to the City and the refunding of money shall be as follows:
1) Refund the full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously
paid or collected.
2) Refund ninety percent (90%) or collect ten percent (10%) of the permit
fee when no work has been done on the site and no plan review is required,
or considered a "same as" permit.
3) Refund eighty percent (80%) or collect twenty percent (20%) of the
permit fee when no work has been done on the site and application
required a plan review to process a permit.
4) No refund if permit has been voided; if work has been stopped; or
if any work has been done at the site.
The Code Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee
paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee
not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of fee
payment.
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12.
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.
13.
113.1 Application For Appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Code Official to the Board of Appeals as established in Chapters
410 and
505 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the Code Official within twenty (20) days after the notice was served.
14.
113.2 Limitation On Authority. - Delete.
15.
113.3 Qualifications. - Delete.
16.
113.4 Administration. - Delete.
17.
Section 114 Board Of Appeal. - Delete.
18.
114.1 Membership Of Board. - Delete.
19.
115.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this Code or shall fail to comply with any requirement thereof or shall install plumbing work in violation of an approved plan or direction of the Building Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of an offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. Refer to Section
520.050, Penalty.
20.
Chapter 2 Definitions. Amend to include.
WORKMANLIKE
Executed in a skilled manner; e.g., generally plumb, level,
square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work.
21.
305.4 Freezing. Water, soil and waste pipes shall not be installed
outside of a building, in attics or crawl spaces, concealed in outside
walls, or in any other place subjected to freezing temperatures unless
adequate provision is made to protect such pipes from freezing by
insulation or heat or both. Exterior water supply system piping shall
be installed not less than 6 inches (152 mm) below the frost line
and not less than thirty-six (36) inches below grade.
22.
305.4.1 Sewer Depth. Building sewers that connect to private
sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches
below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building
sewers shall be installed not less than thirty-six (36) inches below
grade.
23.
403.2 Separate Facilities. Where
plumbing fixtures are required, separate facilities shall be provided
for each sex.
Exceptions:
1. Separate facilities shall not be required for dwelling units and
sleeping units.
2. 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.
3. Separate facilities shall not be required in mercantile occupancies
in which the maximum occupant load of 100 or fewer.
4. Separate facilities shall not be required in business occupancies
in which the maximum occupant load of 25 or fewer.
5. Separate facilities shall not be required to be designated by sex
where single user toilet rooms are provided in accordance with Section
403.1.2.
6. Separate facilities shall not be required where rooms having both
water closets and lavatory fixtures are designed for use by both sexes
and privacy for water closets is provided by means of walls and locking
doors. Only water closets can be used in this arrangement.
24.
410.2 Small Occupancies. Drinking fountains shall not be required
for an occupant load of 25 or fewer. Occupancies with an occupant
load of 25 or fewer shall provide an approved bottled water dispenser.
25.
603.90 Water Service Piping. From the City's water main
to the meter box and from the meter box to the house for service line
size of two (2) inch or less shall be of Type K copper meeting ASTM
B 75, 88, 251, 447 for service sizes larger than two (2) inch Type
K copper or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) meeting ASTM D1785, ASTM D2241,
Class 200 on all services a twelve (12) gauge insulated copper tracer
wire shall be included from the main to the structure.
26.
608.1.90 Connections to the Potable Water System. Refer to Municipal Code Chapter
705, Article
VIII "Backflow Prevention Devices On The Public Water System." Where there is a conflict between Municipal Code Chapter
705, Article
VIII and Section 608 of this code, Municipal Code Chapter
705, Article
VIII shall prevail.
27.
Table 608.1. Application of Backflow Preventers - Delete.
28.
701.2 Connection to sewer required [Amended in its entirety to read as follows]. Refer to Municipal Code Chapter
710, Section
710.040 "Sewer connections required."
[R.O. 2007 § 520.050; Ord. No. 4728 §§ 1—2, 1-26-2007; Ord.
No. 5609 §§ 1—2, 6-23-2011; Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Any person violating any of the provisions of the code adopted
in this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of an offense and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars
($500.00) or be imprisoned in the City or County Jail for a period
of not exceeding 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.