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Cross References — Fire protection and prevention, §§210.350 — 210.360 and §§500.110 — 500.130; litter and nuisances, ch. 225; planning and zoning, ch. 405; plumbing, §§500.090 — 500.100; sewers, ch. 705; utilities, ch. 700; zoning, ch. 400; subdivisions, ch. 410.
[Ord. No. 1966 §2, 2-18-1997; Ord. No. 2255 §1, 11-6-2001; Ord. No. 2548 §§1 — 3, 2-20-2007; Ord. No. 2798 §3, 7-5-2011; Ord. No. 2865 §4, 4-2-2013; Ord. No. 3012, 8-1-2017; Ord. No. 3350, 12-20-2022]
A certain document, copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Pacific, being marked and designated as the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Pacific and the terms of said Property Maintenance Code 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, described in Section 500.150.
[Ord. No. 1966 §2, 2-18-1997; Ord. No. 2012 §1, 11-4-1997; Ord. No. 2255 §2, 11-6-2001; Ord. No. 2548 §§1 — 2, 4, 2-20-2007; Ord. No. 3012, 8-1-2017; Ord. No. 3350, 12-20-2022]
The following Sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, are hereby revised as follows:
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101.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as "the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Pacific, Missouri," hereinafter referred to as "this code." The Property Maintenance Code shall supplement, and not amend, all other applicable City Code provisions and regulations of the City.
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103.1.1 Authority: Notwithstanding any provision in the City Code to the contrary, the Code Enforcement Officer shall be the Code Official for the purpose of the Property Maintenance Code.
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103.4.1 Occupancy Permit Required: See requirements of Section 500.160 of the City Code.
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103.5 Fees: The fees for activities and services performed by the City of Pacific in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be paid in accordance with the schedule of fees as established by City of Pacific ordinance.
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106.4.1 Violation Penalties: Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements or provisions of the code shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and is punishable as provided in Section 100.170 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pacific.
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111.2 Membership of Board of Appeals: The Board of Appeals shall consist of the Board of Adjustment.
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302.4 Weeds: Replace first sentence with the following: All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth as required in Chapter 225 or other provisions of the City Code.
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302.4.1 Dead Trees: At all single- and two-family residential premises, dead trees shall be removed to ground level. At all other premises, dead trees shall be removed to ground level, and the remaining stump removed to a depth of a minimum three (3) inches below the ground level.
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302.4.2 Landscaping: Where required by the Zoning Code, landscape screening and other landscaping shall be continuously maintained. Dead plant materials shall be replaced with materials of the same type and size as required by the Zoning Code.
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302.7 Add as last sentence: All accessory structures shall be free of weeds and volunteer growth of trees, brush.
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302.8 Motor Vehicles: Abandoned and other non-complying motor vehicles shall be prohibited as provided herein and elsewhere in the City Code.
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302.10 Open Storage: Outdoor storage of items shall be prohibited as provided by Chapter 225 or other provisions of the City Code. Outdoor items not prohibited shall be stacked, stored or maintained in an orderly fashion behind the front building line, unless otherwise expressly permitted.
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303.1.1 Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs: Swimming pools, hot tubs, or similar water containing equipment shall not be drained, or backwashed, in such a manner to allow the water discharge onto adjacent property(s).
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304.3 Premises Identification: Replace the last sentence with the following: Letters and numbers shall be a minimum of three (3) inches in height for residential, and six (6) inches in height for commercial, with a minimum stroke width of five-tenths (0.5) inch.
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304.14 Insect Screens: Change the first [DATE] to April 15th and the second [DATE] to October 15th.
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404.4.1 Area for Bedroom: Every bedroom occupied for sleeping by one (1) occupant shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet, every bedroom occupied by two (2) occupants shall contain at least one hundred (100) square feet, and every bedroom occupied for sleeping by three (3) occupants shall contain at least one hundred fifty (150) square feet.
Exception: Manufactured homes with one (1) bedroom shall have a maximum of two (2) occupants; manufactured homes with two (2) bedrooms shall have a maximum of three (3) occupants; manufactured homes with three (3) bedrooms shall have a maximum of four (4) occupants; or shall otherwise meet the requirements of the code.
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404.4.1.1 Closets: Every bedroom shall have a minimum of four (4) square feet of closet space opening into the bedroom. Furniture designed for clothes storage or cabinetry such as found in manufactured homes having twenty-four (24) cubic feet of storage space may be substituted to conform to the above requirements.
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404.8 Basements: No room in any basement shall be used for habitable purposes unless the room meets the following requirements in addition to any other applicable requirements in the City Code:
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The room(s) shall be dampproof and waterproof.
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The room(s) shall have a minimum ceiling height of seven (7) feet.
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The room(s) shall have natural light and ventilation in accordance with the code set forth herein (see PM 402.0 and 403.0).
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Basement bedrooms shall meet the other requirements of this code and the residential code set forth herein.
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Basements bedrooms shall be provided with a separate means of egress directly to the exterior in addition to the main stairway.
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Basement bedrooms shall have a minimum of one (1) window to be usable for an emergency egress in accordance with Section 702.4 of this code.
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507.1 Storm Drainage: Drainage of roofs and pave areas, yards and courts, and other spaces on the premises shall not be discharged into any sanitary sewer system or in a manner that creates a public nuisance by discharging onto adjacent property(s).
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602.3 Heat Supply: Change the first [DATE] to October 1st and the second [DATE] to May 15th.
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602.4 Occupiable work spaces: Change the first [DATE] to October 1st and the second [DATE] to May 15th.
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605.2 Receptacles: delete last sentence and replace with the following sentence: All receptacle outlets located in a bathroom, above kitchen countertops, garage, unfinished basement, and outdoor receptacles shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection.
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702.5 Means of egress lighting: All buildings shall have means of egress lighting as required by the Building Code listed in Chapter 8 and shall be maintained in good working order at all times.
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703.3 Garage(s): (Add Section) Private garages in "R-1," "R-2," "R-4" and "I-1" occupancies shall be separated from the interior spaces and attic by a minimum of five-eights (5/8) inch fire-rated gypsum board or equivalent. The door(s) between the garage and the interior spaces shall be a minimum of a solid wood door not less than one and three-eighths (1 3/8) inch (35 mm) in thickness or solid or honeycomb core steel door not less than one and three-eighths (1 3/8) inches thick or a twenty (20) minute fire-rated door.
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705.1.1 Responsibility: It is the responsibility of the owner of the dwelling unit to supply and install all required smoke and carbon monoxide detector(s) to the manufacturer's specification. It is the responsibility of the occupant of the dwelling unit to test and provide general maintenance for the detector(s) and to notify the owner or authorized agent of the owner in writing of any deficiencies that the occupant cannot correct. The occupant shall provide the owner or owner authorized agent with access to the dwelling unit to correct any deficiencies in the carbon monoxide detector that has been reported.
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705.1.2 Type of Alarm: The carbon monoxide detector(s) shall be either battery operated, AC plug-in with battery back-up, or wired into the structure's AC power with battery back-up.
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Appendix A Boarding Standards.
A102.4 Paint: exterior paint shall be exterior grade paint suitable for painting boarding sheet material. Color shall match or be in harmony with the existing structure as approved by the Code Official.
A103.6 Paint: The exterior of all boarded openings shall be painted in accordance with A102.4 Paint. At no time shall any boarded openings have bare wood showing on the exterior of the structure unless otherwise approved by the Code Official.