All construction in the City shall comply with the requirements
of Sections 319.200 through 319.207, RSMo., and any amendments thereto,
relating to earthquakes and seismic construction requirements.
[Ord. No. 57 §§1 —
4, 5-28-1957]
A. No
building or structure shall be moved, constructed, erected, altered,
or remodeled, nor shall any such work be commenced upon any lands
within the City limits unless a building permit therefor has been
applied for and issued by the Board of Aldermen as hereinafter provided.
Applications for building permits shall be filed with the City Clerk
in duplicate, setting forth the legal description of the lot, tract,
or parcel of land together with a general description of the building
or structure to be constructed, erected, or altered thereon, including
the approximate size, shape, square foot area and cubic content, principal
material of construction, and location of the building or structure
upon the lot, tract, or parcel of land, and the intended use. Applicants
shall further furnish a plot plan drawn to scale showing the relation
of the structure to be constructed with the property lines where situated
or to be situated. The location of proposed sewage, water, gas, and
electric lines servicing said structure, if any, shall be shown upon
said plot plan.
B. The
City Clerk shall be empowered to issue a building permit upon application
therefor. In the event the City Clerk refuses said permit, said applicant
may appeal within fifteen (15) days to the Board of Aldermen. Copies
of said appeal shall be simultaneously furnished to the Board of Aldermen
and the City Clerk. The Board of Aldermen shall hear and determine
said application at its next regular meeting after the filing of the
appeal with the City Clerk, and should the Board of Aldermen find
in favor of said applicant they shall thereupon instruct the City
Clerk to issue said permit and the City Clerk shall comply.
C. Fees.
1. For each permit issued there shall be charged and collected from
the applicant a fee according to the following schedule:
a. If the estimated cost of the building, addition, improvement, repairs,
or excavation is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or less, the sum
of two dollars ($2.00).
b. If the estimated cost is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
the sum of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for each additional one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or fraction thereof.
c. Provided no permits shall be required for building or improvement
costing less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
d. Provided that the maximum charge or fee for all non-taxable associations
or corporations taking out a permit hereunder shall be twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) regardless of the estimated cost of the structure,
and such association or corporation shall have all charges on permits
which total less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) calculated upon
the basis provided for other persons, firms, or corporations taking
out a building permit hereunder.
2. The term "estimated cost" as used herein means the
reasonable value of all services, labor, materials, and use of scaffolding
and other appliances or devices entering into and necessary to the
prosecution and completion of the work ready for occupancy; provided
that the cost of excavation or grading, and of painting, decorating,
and other work that is merely for embellishment or not necessary for
the safe and lawful use of the building or structure is not deemed
a part of such estimated costs.
3. In estimating the cost of construction the City Clerk will use the
following table as a guide:
A minimum cost of ten dollars ($10.00) per square foot for one
(1) story or first (1st) floor construction and an additional cost
of five dollars ($5.00) per square foot on story and a half and two-story
construction.
D. Violation. Any person, firm, association, partnership, or
corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to
comply with the provisions of this Section or any rules, orders, or
regulations of the Board of Aldermen or the City Clerk thereunder
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation is continued
or permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense hereunder.
[Ord. No. 2018-10, 12-6-2018]
A. That
in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of the City of Mosby, no unoccupied residence may be occupied until
an inspection of said residence has occurred by the City Inspector
hired by the City of Mosby and a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to
one hundred dollars ($100.00), if paid, representing the actual costs
incurred for said inspection.
B. No
residences may be occupied in the City limits in the City of Mosby
if all utilities necessary for lighting, heat, sanitation (including
water service and sewer service and/or septic tank) are properly connected
and properly operating prior to the occupancy of said premises.
C. The
Mayor of the City of Mosby is authorized to enter into written agreements
with utility companies that provide services to the residents of the
City of Mosby in order that said utility companies will notify the
Mayor or City Clerk of the City of Mosby at any time when a request
for new utility service is being made within the City limits.
D. Any
person who occupies a residence prior to obtaining the necessary inspection
and an occupancy permit to be provided by said inspector, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to five hundred
dollars ($500.00) per day or imprisonment up to ninety (90) days,
or both a fine and/or imprisonment for each day that said person violates
the terms and conditions of this Section.
E. Should
it be determined by the City Inspector that said property does not
have the necessary utilities to provide for the health, safety, and
welfare of said residents of said premises, the inspector shall immediately
issue notice to the occupants to vacate said premises and, if not
vacated within twenty-four (24) hours, said residents shall also be
in violation of the terms and conditions of this Section.
F. If
the City Inspector determines that said residence can be properly
occupied, the inspector shall provide a certificate to said occupant
and also notify the City Clerk accordingly of the name and address
of each individual residing at said address.
G. The
actual charges of the City Inspector for making the inspection of
said residence shall be paid, in advance, by anyone requesting an
inspection of their residence prior to inspection.
H. In
any case where said residence has been occupied prior to said inspection,
said resident shall pay a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus
all inspection expenses for said inspection.