[R.O. 2011 §505.010; CC 1971 §6.4; Ord. No. 89-15 §§5 — 6, 2-21-1989]
Prior to the issuance of any building permit and as a prerequisite
thereto the applicant for a building permit for a building to be used
as a multi-family dwelling for three (3) or more family units shall
furnish to the City a surety bond in an amount equal to twice the
estimated costs of the construction of the sewage disposal system
for such building issued by any surety company authorized to do business
in Missouri, the conditions of said bond being that the applicant
will construct the proposed sewage disposal system in accordance with
the plans and specifications therefor as submitted to the Board of
Aldermen, along with the application for a building permit; that in
the course of construction of the sewage disposal system no part thereof
will be covered up until after it has been inspected and approved
by the City Health Officer and if any portion is covered up prior
to such inspection, it will at the expense of the applicant or surety
company, be uncovered for such inspection and further that all deviations
or variations from the approved plans and specifications will be corrected
prior to occupancy of said building.
[R.O. 2011 §505.020; Ord. No. 89-15 §1(12.160), 2-21-1989; Ord. No. 89-81 §§41 — 42, 11-21-1989; Ord. No. 2007-88 §1, 8-7-2007]
A.
No
person, firm or corporation shall wreck, demolish or raze a building
or other structure within the corporate limits of the City of Riverside
without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Building Official.
Such permits shall be issued only to a bonded person, firm or corporation,
as hereinafter provided, except that a permit may be issued to the
owner of record of land who desires to wreck, demolish or raze any
building thereon, provided that if such building shall be more than
two (2) stories high, such owner shall be required to give bond to
the City of Riverside, as hereinafter provided and required from persons,
firms or corporations engaged in the business of wrecking, demolishing
or razing buildings.
B.
All
applications for permits to wreck, demolish or raze a building or
other structure, shall be made to the Building Official and every
such application shall state the location of the building or structure
to be wrecked, demolished or razed, its length, width, height and
the principal materials of its construction, the length of time it
will require to wreck, demolish or raze the said building or structure
and showing the ownership and location thereof, and the proof of permission
of the owner to demolish. If such application complies with the terms
and provisions of this Section, then the Building Official shall issue
such permits; provided however, that such permit shall expire by limitation
two (2) months from the date of issue.
C.
Every
person, firm or corporation shall annually before engaging in the
business of wrecking, demolishing or razing of buildings or other
structures, obtain a license therefor from the Building Official and
no such license shall be granted or issued until the party applying
therefor shall have complied with the following:
1.
Insurance. The permit holder shall keep in force
insurance, issued by a company approved by the City Administrator,
meeting the following conditions:
a.
The policy shall provide for liability insurance with either a combined
single-limit policy of $500,000.00 or a split-limit policy of $100,000.00/$500,000.00
bodily injury and $250,000.00 property damage.
b.
The City shall be listed as an additional insured to such policy
by separate endorsement.
c.
The policy shall contain a separate endorsement requiring the insurance
company to notify the City in writing of any change in or cancellation
of the policy at least ten (10) days prior thereto.
d.
Before the permit is issued, the permit holder shall deposit with
the City a certificate of insurance evidencing that the endorsements
required by this Section are in effect.
2.
Indemnity. Every person, firm or corporation to
whom permission has been granted under the terms of this Section and
other ordinances to utilize public property for the demolition work
of any building, structure or utility shall at all times assume full
responsibility for such demolition and shall hold harmless and indemnify
the City from any and all responsibility, liability, loss or damage
resulting to any persons or property or caused by or incidental to
the demolition work.
3.
Damage to public property. The permit holder assumes
liability for any incurred damage to public property.
D.
Notice
stating the date upon which work is to begin shall be given to the
Building Official at least twenty-four (24) hours before beginning
the work of wrecking, demolishing or razing any building or structure.
E.
In
the wrecking, demolishing or razing of any building or structure,
the work shall begin at the top thereof and each story thereof shall
be completely razed or demolished and the material therefrom completely
removed from such building or structure before beginning work on the
next lower story.
F.
No
material shall be placed upon the floor of any building or structure
in the course of wrecking, demolishing or razing and all material
shall be lowered to the ground immediately upon displacement.
G.
All
material to be removed shall be wet sufficiently to lay the dust incidental
to its removal.
H.
When
any building or structure over forty (40) feet in height is being
wrecked, demolished or razed, a shed covering shall be provided adjacent
to such building from the full frontage of such building on the street
and over the area from the building line to the curb line; provided
however, that no shed shall be required when such building or structure
is ten (10) feet or more back of the building line. Such shed shall
have a clearance inside not less than seven (7) feet in height and
shall be kept properly lighted at night.
I.
Wherever
excavations are not completed filled and are within ten (10) feet
of public sidewalks or alleys, substantial barricades or fences shall
be provided for the safety of the public.
J.
Basements
or excavations under demolished buildings in a retail business zone
shall not be filled with combustible debris unless such debris is
thoroughly and completely covered with incombustible materials.
[R.O. 2011 §505.030; CC 1971 §6.6; Ord. No. 89-15 §8, 2-21-1989]
A.
No
person, firm or corporation shall move a building along or across
any street, boulevard or alley without a permit therefor from the
Board of Aldermen.
B.
No
person, firm or corporation shall raise, shore or hold up any building
in its entirety, or any major section of a building, or any major
portion of the structure of a building when such raising or shoring
would constitute a hazardous operation, without a specific permit
for such raising or shoring from the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Application For Permit To Move Building. All applications
for permits to move a building through the streets of the City or
for shoring and raising shall be made to the Board of Aldermen and
every such application shall state the location of the building to
be moved or shored, its dimensions, and its principal materials, and
if it is to be moved, the length of time that will be required to
move it, and the proposed new location thereof. Before any permit
for such house moving is issued, specific written approval must be
obtained from the Board of Aldermen for the partial or complete removal
of any shade tree or for the temporary moving of any lamp post or
other public property, and satisfactory arrangements must be made
with any public utility whose property will be moved or disturbed
during the process of moving.
D.
Bond. Every person shall annually, before engaging in the
occupation of house moving or shoring, obtain a license therefor from
the Board of Aldermen. No such license shall be granted until the
party applying therefor shall have given bond to the City of Riverside
in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), with good and sufficient
securities to be approved by the City Treasurer, conditioned, among
other things, that the holder of such license will pay any and all
damages which may be caused to any property, public or private, with
the City of Riverside when such injury or damage shall be inflicted
by such license holder or by his/her agents, employees, contractors,
or sub-contractors. Such bond shall be further conditioned that such
license holder will save harmless, indemnify and protect the City
of Riverside, Missouri, from all liability and will in all respects
comply with this Code in regard to the moving or shoring of buildings.
The form of such bond must be approved by the City Attorney or Acting
City Attorney. Upon execution of such bond and its approval by the
City Treasurer, a license for house moving and shoring will be issued
by the Board of Aldermen.
E.
Insurance. In lieu of the bond required under Subsection (D), the applicant for license for moving or shoring may furnish satisfactory evidence of the carrying of satisfactory liability and property damage insurance. Such liability and property damage insurance shall protect and save harmless the City of Riverside against any all liability and property damage to the same extent as the specified required bond. The form and coverage of such policy or policies must be approved by the City Attorney or Acting City Attorney. Upon the approval of such policy or policies by the City Attorney or Acting City Attorney, a license for house moving or shoring shall be issued by the Board of Aldermen.
F.
Moving Safes And Machinery. The Board of Aldermen may grant
permits to suitable persons to raise and lower safes, machinery or
other heavy articles into and from buildings and to occupy in so doing
such portions of the streets and sidewalks as the Board of Aldermen
may deem necessary, subject to such conditions and regulations they
may prescribe for the safety and convenience of the public.
[R.O. 2011 §505.040; CC 1971 §6.8; Ord. No. 255-4 §§1 — 5, 8-3-1965]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct
or install within the City of Riverside any pipe line for the conveyance
of any liquid or gas into or through the City of Riverside unless
such person, firm or corporation shall first have obtained a permit
for such construction or installation from the Board of Aldermen of
the City.
B.
All
applications for such permits shall be accompanied by detailed plans
and specifications showing the location, depth and construction detail
of the proposed pipe line.
C.
All
such applicants shall indicate their acceptance of the following conditions
upon which all such permits shall issue:
1.
Applicant shall pay the City Engineer, Acting City Engineer or such
assistant as may be designated by him/her, a reasonable fee for engineering
inspection and such other services as they may require.
2.
Applicant shall restore all streets and roads to as good condition
as existed prior to the installation of the pipe line.
3.
Applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper barricades,
warning lights, signs and flagmen if deemed necessary by the City
Engineer or Acting City Engineer for the protection of the public.
4.
If any proposed installation shall be under or near any levee or
road, applicant shall agree that earth-fill may be placed over said
pipe line where necessary in the construction or maintenance of such
levee or road.
5.
Applicant shall pay to the City Collector a sum equal to four dollars
($4.00) per mile for each diameter inch of said pipe line.
D.
The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to any company in the course
of its operations under the terms of any franchise which has been
granted by the City of Riverside.
E.
All
persons violating the terms of this Section shall be liable to arrest
and fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and costs
and each day upon which work is continued without a permit shall be
deemed to constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 2011 §505.050; Ord. No. 73-19 §§1 — 7, 6-5-1973]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation to initiate
or perform any work for the installation of culverts upon the right-of-way
of any public street, public highway or public sidewalk unless there
shall be first obtained a permit from the City for its installation.
B.
No
person shall permit, cause or keep any culvert within the City limits
unless the same be functioning for the passage of water.
C.
A culvert
is deemed non-functionable when it will not allow the passage of at
least fifty percent (50%) of its maximum volume based on nominal pipe
diameter.
[Ord. No. 1369 §1, 11-18-2014]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to:
B.
Application. This Section shall apply to all premises
served by the public drinking water system of the City of Riverside.
C.
Policy. This Section will be reasonably interpreted
by the Water Purveyor. It is the Purveyor's intent to ban the
use of lead-based material in the construction or modification of
the City's drinking water system or private plumbing connected
to the City system. The cooperation of all consumers is required to
implement the lead ban. If, in the judgment of the Water Purveyor
or its authorized representative, lead-based materials have been used
in new construction or modifications after January 1, 1989, due notice
shall be given to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply
by having the lead-based materials removed from the plumbing system
and replaced with lead-free materials. If the lead-based materials
are not removed from the plumbing system, the Water Purveyor shall
have the right to discontinue water service to the premises.
D.
Definitions.
1.
CONSUMER
LEAD-BASED MATERIALS
LEAD FREE
a.
b.
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
WATER PURVEYOR
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Section:
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected to a public water system;
Any material containing lead in excess of the quantities
specified in the definition of "lead free."
Calculation. The weighted average lead content
of a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture shall be calculated
by using the following formula: For each wetted component, the percentage
of lead in the component shall be multiplied by the ratio of the wetted
surface area of that component to the total wetted surface area of
the entire product to arrive at the weighted percentage of lead of
the component. The weighted percentage of lead of each wetted component
shall be added together, and the sum of these weighted percentages
shall constitute the weighted average lead content of the product.
The lead content of the material used to produce wetted components
shall be used to determine compliance with paragraph D.2. For lead
content of materials that are provided as a range, the maximum content
of the range shall be used.
Any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water
to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary
and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
The owner, operator, or individual in responsible charge
of a public water system.
2.
Exemptions.
a.
Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures, including
backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for non-potable services
such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor
watering, or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to
be used for human consumption; or
b.
Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flush-o-meter valves,
tub fillers, shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution
main gate valves that are two (2) inches in diameter or larger.
