[R.O. 1991 § 500.030; Ord. No. 2688-09 § 1, 3-3-2009; Ord. No. 2863-13 § 1, 1-15-2013; Ord. No. 3077-20, 11-2-2020]
A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Smithville, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code for One- and Two -Family Dwellings, 2018, including Appendix Chapters A, B, C, F, G, H, J, N , P, Q, R, S and T as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code for One- and Two -Family Dwellings of the City of Smithville, in the State of Missouri; for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three (3) stories in height in the City of Smithville, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Residential Code, 2018 edition, published by the International Code Council on file in the office of the City of Smithville are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.035.
[R.O. 1991 § 500.035; Ord. No. 2688-09 § 1, 3-3-2009; Ord. No. 2863-13 § 1, 1-15-2013; Ord. No. 2927-15 § 1, 7-7-2015[1]; Ord. No. 3077-20, 11-2-2020]
A. 
The following Sections of the 2018 International Residential Code are hereby revised:
1. 
Section R101.1. Insert: City of Smithville in place of [Name of Jurisdiction].
2. 
Section R105.2. Delete Subsections (2) and (5).
3. 
Section R106.1. Delete the following statement: "where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed."
4. 
Section R112. Delete the entire provision and replace with the following: All appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application of this Code shall be heard and governed by the provisions of Section 400.630 et seq., of this Code.
5. 
Table R301.2(1) shall read as follows:
[Ord. No. 3116-21, 9-7-2021]
Ground Snow Load
Wind Design
Seismic Design Cate-gory
Subject to Damage From
Winter Design Temp°
Ice Barrier Underlay-ment Require-ment
Flood Haz-ards
Air Freez-ing Index
Mean Ann-ual Temp
Wind Speed
Topo-graphic Effects
Weather-ing
Frost Line Depth
Termite
20
90
No
A
Severe
36"
Yes
6°
Yes
1978
2003
1034
53.5
6. 
Section R302.13 Fire protection of floors is amended by adding an exception "5. Wood I-joists."
7. 
Section R303.4 Mechanical ventilation is amended by changing "five (5) to three (3) air changes."
8. 
Add new subsections to Section R306 as follows:
Section R306.5 New single-family dwellings toilet facilities. Toilet facilities shall be provided within five hundred (500) feet (measured from the property line adjacent to the street for platted subdivisions along the public way) for all new single-family dwellings starting from the time of the first footing inspection until facilities are available in the dwelling. If the facilities are not located on the job site, the location of the required facilities shall be posted on the job site or other certification provided to the Building Code Official to verify the availability of toilet facilities. The facilities on the site shall be removed prior to issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy.
R306.6 New single-family dwellings construction site maintenance. All construction sites shall be maintained in a good, clean, and safe condition, including, but not limited to, the following minimum requirements:
1. Construction materials shall be stored, maintained, and secured so as to prevent safety risk or danger. Accumulated construction debris shall be hauled away and disposed of at an approved landfill. Dumpsters shall be emptied or removed when full and may be used only for construction debris. Construction materials shall not be stored in a public right-of-way.
2. All mud, dirt, or debris deposited on any street, crosswalk, sidewalk, or other public property as a result of excavation, construction, or demolition shall be immediately broom cleaned to the extent possible and disposed of in an acceptable manner.
3. It shall be unlawful to intentionally place, deposit, or otherwise dispose of construction debris in any public or private sewer.
4. Airborne particles shall be controlled on the property at all times during work by means of a water truck and/or spraying equipment, or other water sources capable of spraying and thoroughly saturating all portions of the structure and surrounding property affected by the work. Spraying shall be undertaken at all times necessary to thoroughly control the creation and migration of airborne particles, including, without limitation, dust, from the subject property.
5. Every contractor shall be responsible for all actions of their employees, agents, and subcontractors under this Subsection, and shall be responsible for all violations of the provisions of this Subsection committed by such employees, agents, or subcontractors.
9. 
Section R313. Delete the entire provision.
10. 
Section R319 is amended by adding a new section to be numbered and read as follows:
319.2 Illumination. Single-family dwellings shall have the ability to illuminate the address and numbers during the hours of darkness with a power source connected to the house electrical system or other approved source of illumination.
11. 
Section 602.6.1 is amended by deleting "eight 10d" and adding "four 10d."
12. 
Section N1101.12 Maintenance information shall be amended by deleting everything after the first sentence.
13. 
Section 1102.4.1.2 shall be amended by inserting "Where required by the Code Official" at the beginning of the first sentence.
14. 
Section 1102.4.4. Delete this provision.
15. 
Section N1103.3.3 shall be amended by inserting "Where required by the Code Official" at the beginning of the sentence that reads "duct tightness shall be verified by either of the following:"
16. 
Table N1106.4 (R406.4) shall be amended to read as follows:
N1106.4 (R406.4) Maximum Energy Rating Index
Climate Zone
Energy Rating Index
4
80
Where on-site renewable energy is included for compliance using the ERI analysis of Section N1106.4, the building shall meet the mandatory requirements of Section N1106.2, and the building thermal envelope shall be greater than or equal to the levels of efficiency and SHGC in Table N1102.1.2 or Table N1102.1.4.
17. 
Section P2503 shall be amended by inserting "Where required by the Code Official" at the beginning of the first sentence in Section P2503.4, P2503.5, P2503.6, P2503.7 and P2503.8.
18. 
Section R2603.5.1. Insert thirty-six (36) inches in both locations.
19. 
Chapter 33 shall be amended to include a new Section 3304 Future connection(s). In the event a sump pit is installed, but no pump is installed, the pit must have a discharge pipe installed to within twenty-four (24) inches of the pit and installed to the outside of the building. Such piping must be capped on both ends, and the interior cap shall be marked "SUMP." The pit must be sealed with a lid sufficient to meet the radon protection requirements of the code.
20. 
Section 3901.9 shall be amended by deleting the words "vehicle bay" and replacing it with "garage" in two (2) locations.
21. 
Section 3901.12 is hereby deleted.
22. 
Section E3902.2 shall be amended by inserting the following language at the end of the current language:
Exception: A dedicated receptacle supplying solely a garage door opener, or a refrigerator, or a freezer that is clearly identified as "NOT GFCI PROTECTED."
23. 
Section E3902.5 is amended by deleting the exceptions provision and replacing it with a new provision to be numbered as follows:
Exceptions:
1. A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system and identified as "NOT GFCI PROTECTED."
2. A dedicated receptacle supplying a sump pump and identified as "NOT GFCI PROTECTED."
3. A dedicated receptacle supplying a refrigerator and/or freezer and identified as "NOT GFCI PROTECTED."
24. 
Section E3902.16 is amended by deleting the first sentence thereof and inserting the following language: All branch circuits that supply 120-volt, single phase 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bedrooms shall be protected by any of the following:
25. 
Section E4002.14 is hereby deleted.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided an effective date of 8-3-2015.