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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 520, Fire Prevention, containing Sections 520.010 through 520.030, was repealed 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 23-17. Prior history includes Ord. No. 94-26; Ord. No. 00-19; Ord. No. 00-20; Ord. No. 09-53; Ord. No. 13-18; Ord. No. 14-39; Ord. No. 15-30; and laws not found §1, 11-17-2009, and §1, 5-7-2013.
[Ord. No. 23-17, 4-4-2023]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Carl Junction, being marked and designated as "The International Fire Code, Edition 2018," as published by the International Code Council, be and hereby is adopted as the Fire Prevention Code of the City of Carl Junction, in the State of Missouri; for the control of buildings, structures and premises as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Fire Code, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this Chapter, with the addition, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed as follows:
Section 101.1: Insert City of Carl Junction, Missouri.
Section 110.4: Insert: Misdemeanor, $500.00. 90 days.
Section 112.4: Insert: $100.00, $500.00.
[Ord. No. 23-17, 4-4-2023]
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In order to ensure the safety of customers, employees, neighbors and citizens of the City of Carl Junction, and to ensure compliance with the International Fire Code, Edition, 2018:
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No business license required by Title VI, Business and Occupations, Chapter 605, Business and Occupation Tax, shall be granted or renewed unless and until the applicant for such license presents proof that the place of business, if physically located in the City of Carl Junction, for which the license applies, except single-family and two-family to four-family private residences, has successfully completed a fire inspection in accordance with the International Fire Code; and
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No building permit required by Title V, Building and Construction, Chapter 500, General Provisions, Article II, Building Permits, shall be issued for any person to construct, erect, remodel, repair or otherwise do any work upon any building or structure in the City, except single-family and two-family to four-family private residences, unless the applicant for such permit shall have first provided a copy of the plans and specifications or blueprints for such construction to the Carl Junction Fire Protection District.
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The holder of any business license issued under Title VI, Business and Occupation, Chapter 605, Business and Occupation Tax, who shall fail a fire inspection conducted by the Carl Junction Fire Protection District and who fails to correct such deficiencies within thirty (30) days or such longer period as the Carl Junction Fire Protection District may allow, shall have such business license revoked; provided, however, the holder of such license shall be notified in writing of such revocation, the reasons for such revocation and, if requested, that the person holding such license shall have an opportunity to appeal such revocation to the Board of Aldermen at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Alderman of the City of Carl Junction.
[Ord. No. 23-17, 4-4-2023]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or the code adopted in this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor 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.