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City of Eldon, MO
Miller County
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[Ord. No. 2013-22 §1, 5-14-2013]
Pursuant to the authority granted by the referenced laws of the State of Missouri, the City of Eldon does hereby and shall afterwards exercise the coordinating function within its corporate limits for all construction permitting, the issuance of the same, the general inspection, and recognized fire-related inspections referenced below.
[Ord. No. 2013-22 §1, 5-14-2013; Ord. No. 28-2022, 6-28-2022]
A. 
Residential Building Permits. All applicants for new residential building permits shall be required to submit two (2) copies and email one (1) PDF copy of such plans for review and approval to the City Codes Department. The applicant must pay all required fees, to include street cut fees, water and sewer connection fees, be current in all fees due to the City, and must not be in violation of any City codes or ordinances and have Codes Department approval before a building permit is issued.
B. 
Commercial Building Permits. All applicants for new commercial building permits and tenant finishes for commercial buildings shall be required to submit two (2) copies and email one (1) PDF copy of such plans for review and approval to the City Codes Department and City Fire Department. The Applicant must pay all required fees, to include water and sewer connection fees, be current in all fees due to the City, and must not be in violation of any City codes or ordinances. Such plans must be stamped by either a currently licensed State of Missouri architect or engineer and have Codes Department approval before a building permit is issued.
[Ord. No. 57-2022, 9-27-2022]
C. 
All new construction, residential and commercial, before construction and at the time plans are submitted for review must have a survey performed by an accredited company prior to any permit being issued.
1. 
The applicant shall deliver to the Fire Department one (1) copy of the commercial building plans and site plans for the City Fire Department approval or disapproval of all fire-related codes, provided that the City Fire Department shall conduct such review and convey, in writing, its approval or disapproval to the City Codes Department and applicant within fifteen (15) days of submittal of such application.
2. 
Remodels and tenant finishes within existing commercial buildings and such applications which do not substantially alter the footprint of the building or change its elevation or alter its parking or other requirements may not need a licensed State of Missouri architect or engineered plans.
[Ord. No. 2013-22 §1, 5-14-2013]
The City of Eldon Fire Department shall conduct all fire-related inspections for new and remodeled commercial structures within the City limits of Eldon, including fire sprinkler systems, smoke alarms, ingress and egress, fire suppression systems, fire walls, fire hydrants, occupancy load and other such similar fire-related inspections.
[Ord. No. 2013-22 §1, 5-14-2013; Ord. No. 57-2022, 9-27-2022]
A. 
The City Codes Department may issue a certificate of occupancy for any building or structure when construction is complete, all building, public works and fire inspections have been approved and checked off, and there is found to be no violations of the provisions of this Code or other laws that are currently enforced by City Codes and ordinances.
1. 
For the issuance of all residential and commercial occupancy permits, however, the Codes Department will work closely with the City Fire Department and other City departments on all commercial building projects, and will honor all Fire Department and Codes Department inspections on all commercial buildings. These inspections will be forwarded to the City Codes Department, before issuing an occupancy permit.
2. 
It shall be agreed that certification by the City Fire Department and compliance of the adopted fire codes (2003 International Fire Code, until such time as they are superseded by subsequently adopted newer version fire codes[1]) shall be a requirement for the issuance of a occupancy permit for commercial permittees. The City Fire Department shall issue in writing approval or disapproval to the City Codes Department and applicant within five (5) days of notification for an occupancy permit.
[1]
Editor's Note: The City adopted the 2012 International Fire Code 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-47. See Article VI, Fire Code.
3. 
The City Codes Department may issue a certificate of occupancy for any residential or commercial building or structure when construction is complete, all inspections have been approved, and there is found to be no violations of the provisions of this Code or other laws that are currently enforced by the City of Eldon.
4. 
It is also agreed that such certificate shall not be unreasonably withheld.
[Ord. No. 1724 §1(7.030), 10-13-1998; Ord. No. 2012-06 §1, 5-10-2012; Ord. No. 2012-22 §1, 9-25-2012; Ord. No. 2013-22 §1, 5-14-2013]
A. 
Residential Permit Fees.
1. 
Single and two-family (duplex) dwelling residential. The minimum building permit fee for all residential construction and all stand-alone projects (see list below) shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
Total Valuation of Project Including Labor and Materials
Fee
$1.00 to $15,000.00
$50.00 (minimum fee)
$15,001.00 to 25,000.00
$100.00
$25,000.00 and over
$150.00
Plus, for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof above $25,000,001
$2.50
B. 
Stand Alone Projects: Non-Exclusive.
1. 
Gas line/meter.
2. 
Electrical.
3. 
Deck.
4. 
Roofing.
5. 
Siding.
6. 
Signs.
7. 
Fencing.
8. 
Pool.
C. 
Water And Sewer Line Repairs.
1. 
Water Line Fee: There will be a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus any other parts as needed.
2. 
Sewer Tap Fee: There will be a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
3. 
Excavation Fee: There will be a permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for residential and commercial projects.
[Ord. No. 2016-38 §§ 1 — 2, 10-25-2016]
4. 
Street Cut Fee: There will be a permit fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for residential and commercial projects. A surety bond will be required in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for up to a twenty-foot cut with an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) of bond coverage for each linear foot over twenty (20) feet.
[Ord. No. 2016-38 §§ 1 — 2, 10-25-2016]
D. 
Commercial Building Permit Fees. The minimum building permit fee for commercial construction projects (new and remodel) that require a permit shall be three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00). The following fee schedule applies:
[Ord. No. 2017-37, 9-26-2017; Ord. No. 27-2020, 7-14-2020; Ord. No. 46-2020, 10-27-2020]
Total Valuation of Project Including Labor and Materials
Fee
$1.00 to $100,000.00
$375.00
$100,001.00 to $200,000.00
$575.00
$200,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 and over
$1,575.00
$1,000,000.00 and over
$6,500.00
Plus, for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
$3.00
E. 
Plan Review Fee. In addition to the above fees for residential and commercial building permit fees, a fee equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of the specified fees shall be charged for plan review.
F. 
Inspections Outside Normal Business Hours. Any inspections performed by the City Codes Department or Fire Department outside normal business hours will result in a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per inspection. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
[Ord. No. 57-2022, 9-27-2022]
G. 
All school districts will be exempt from permit fees. School districts will be responsible for all plan review fees incurred by the City of Eldon.
[Ord. No. 31-2023, 5-9-2023]
[Ord. No. 2013-22 §1, 5-14-2013]
A. 
Scheduled Appointment/Incomplete Work. There shall, in addition, be a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be assessed when a owner or contractor fails to meet with the inspector at the scheduled appointment time or work is not complete for such inspection.
B. 
Posting of Permit. Before work commences, the issued building permit must be posted on site in a visible location to be seen from the street and must be protected from the outside elements.
C. 
Any person who shall violate a provision of this Article or the code adopted herein or who shall fail to comply with any requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Codes Enforcement Officer, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Article or the code adopted herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.