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City of Rogersville, MO
Webster County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[Ord. No. 191 §704, 12-2-1986]
A. 
Building Permits.
1. 
No building, or additions to buildings or other structures, as defined herein, shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered or converted without first obtaining a building permit from the Building Official so appointed. No permit shall be issued unless there is filed in the office of the Building Official information including, but not limited to, construction plans and plot plans, drawn to scale, showing the exact location or locations of any proposed structures on the building site to be occupied and other information necessary to determine if the proposed application meets the requirements of this and any other ordinance applicable. Said application shall include in writing the proposed use or uses of said buildings or premises. All normal upkeep or cosmetic repairs such as roofing, siding, painting, repair or replacement of doors or windows, not involving structural components of the building, does not require a permit.
2. 
An application for a building permit shall be approved or denied by the Building Official within a reasonable time, such time not to exceed ten (10) business days, from date of receipt. If application is denied, the reason for such denial shall be stated, in writing, upon the application, and applicant so notified of such denial.
3. 
There shall be a fee charged for each building permit issued in accordance with this Chapter in such amounts and pursuant to such procedure as shall be described by ordinance duly adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
4. 
A permit shall expire after one (1) year, provided however, that extensions may be made where warranted.
5. 
A record of all building permit applications and building permits issued shall be kept in the office issuing such permits.
6. 
A permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this and other pertinent ordinances may be revoked by the issuing officer at any time prior to the completion of the structure for which the permit was issued when it shall appear there is a departure from the approved plans, specifications and/or requirements or conditions required under the terms of the building permit, or the same was issued under false representation, or that any other provisions of this Chapter or other ordinance are being violated.
7. 
Failure, refusal or neglect of any property owner, or his/her authorized representative to apply for and secure a valid building permit, including the payment of the prescribed fee as provided, shall be reason for the issuance of a "stop order" by the Building Official, provided said owner or authorized representative shall have been notified in writing at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the issuance of said "stop order" that he/she is in violation of ordinances of the City. Said "stop order" shall be posted on or near the property in question in a conspicuous place and no further construction shall proceed. Where such building or construction has proceeded without filing for and receiving a valid permit, the fee for the issuance of a subsequent zoning permit shall be doubled.
B. 
Occupancy Permits.
1. 
Subsequent to the effective date of this Chapter, no change in the use of land and no change in the use of existing buildings shall be made until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Official. A certificate of occupancy for a new building or the structural alteration of an existing building shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit and shall be issued within ten (10) days after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof shall have been accomplished in conformity with the ordinance of the City.
2. 
Pending the issuance of a regular certificate of occupancy, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Building Official, which shall be valid for a period not to exceed six (6) months, during the completion of alterations or during partial occupancy of a building pending its completion. Such temporary certificate shall not be construed in any way as altering the respective rights, duties or obligations of the owners or of the City relating to the use of occupancy of the premises or any other matter covered by this Chapter; and such temporary certificate shall not be issued except under such restrictions and limitations as will adequately insure the safety of the occupants.
3. 
The certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of the premises complies with all the building and health ordinances and with the provisions of this Chapter.
4. 
A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Official and copies thereof shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenant interest in the building or premises affected.
5. 
A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all non-conforming uses. Application for a certificate of occupancy for non-conforming uses shall be filed with the Building Official within twelve (12) months from the effective date of this Chapter, accompanied by affidavit or proof that such non-conforming use was lawfully commenced prior to the effective date of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 366 §§1 — 3, 3-21-2002; Ord. No. 434 §1, 7-19-2004; Ord. No. 450 §1, 11-15-2004; Ord. No. 650 §14, 3-2-2009]
A. 
No building permit shall be granted for any new residence within the City of Rogersville until an administrative fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) has been paid for each proposed dwelling unit. This fee shall be charged to cover the City's cost of administering any new residential construction.
B. 
A "dwelling unit" shall be defined as a room or suite of rooms which are designed or used primarily by a single-family unit.
C. 
A one-time water impact fee of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per dwelling and a sewer impact fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per dwelling shall be paid before a building permit will be issued for any residential construction.
[Ord. No. 901 § 1, 2-5-2018]
D. 
In addition to the fees listed above, an inspection fee of thirty cents ($0.30) per square foot of space of the proposed building shall be charged. In the event the property fails a required inspection, the owner shall pay twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each required reinspection. Said twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid before the next scheduled inspection shall be performed.
[Ord. No. 901 § 2, 2-5-2018]
E. 
An application for a building permit must be accompanied by a full set of plans and a site drawing.
F. 
Each separate structure and each separately platted dwelling unit shall have a separate and individual water meter and separate and individual sanitary sewer lateral. The owner shall pay for all required meters and the cost of installing said meters. All meters shall be installed by employees of the City. All water meters installed as required herein shall be the exclusive property of the City of Rogersville, Missouri.
G. 
An application for a building permit must be completed and all fees paid prior to a building permit being issued. The building permit is effective for one (1) year. To renew the permit after one (1) year, a fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) will be assessed. All fees charged herein shall not be refundable once a building permit is issued.
[Ord. No. 395 §1, 12-2-2002; Ord. No. 434 §2, 7-19-2004; Ord. No. 450 §2, 11-15-2004; Ord. No. 650 §15, 3-2-2009; Ord. No. 782 §12, 4-15-2013]
A. 
No building permit shall be granted for any new multi-family residence within the City of Rogersville until an administrative fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) has been paid for each proposed dwelling unit. This fee shall be charged to cover the City's cost of administering any new multi-family residential construction.
B. 
A "dwelling unit" shall be defined as a room or suite of rooms which are designed or used primarily by a single-family unit.
C. 
A one-time water impact fee of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per dwelling unit, a sewer impact fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and a community betterment fund impact fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per dwelling unit shall be paid before a building permit will be issued for any residential construction.
[Ord. No. 901 § 3, 2-5-2018; Ord. No. 934, 12-3-2018]
D. 
In addition to the tees listed above, an inspection fee of thirty cents ($0.30) per square foot of space of the proposed building shall be charged. In the event the property fails a required inspection, the owner shall pay twenty-five dollars (S25.00) for each required reinspection. Said twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid before the next scheduled inspection shall be performed.
[Ord. No. 901 § 4, 2-5-2018]
E. 
An application for a building permit must be accompanied by a full set of plans and a site drawing. All plans shall be reviewed by a licensed engineer chosen by the City prior to a building permit being issued. An additional deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be required to cover the cost of said plan review. The owner shall be charged the actual cost that the City incurs in having the plan reviewed. In the event that the total cost of the plan review exceeds the deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00), the owner shall pay the difference prior to the issuance of a building permit.
F. 
Each separate structure and each separately platted dwelling unit shall have a separate and individual water meter and separate and individual sanitary sewer lateral. The owner shall pay for all required meters and the cost of installing said meters. All meters shall be installed by employees of the City. All water meters installed as required herein shall be the exclusive property of the City of Rogersville, Missouri.
G. 
An application for a building permit must be completed and all fees paid prior to a building permit being issued. The building permit is effective for one (1) year. To renew the permit after one (1) year, a fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) will be assessed. All fees charged herein shall not be refundable once a building permit is issued.
[Ord. No. 369 §§1 — 9, 5-6-2002; Ord. No. 434 §3, 7-19-2004; Ord. No. 450 §3, 11-15-2004; Ord. No. 650 §16, 3-2-2009]
A. 
No building permit shall be granted for any new commercial building within the City of Rogersville until an administrative fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) has been paid for each proposed building. This fee shall be charged to cover the City's cost of administering any new commercial construction.
B. 
In addition to the fees listed above, an inspection fee of thirty cents ($0.30) per square foot of space of the proposed building shall be charged. In the event the property fails a required inspection, the owner shall pay twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each required reinspection. Said twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid before the next scheduled inspection shall be performed.
[Ord. No. 901 § 5, 2-5-2018]
C. 
A one-time water impact fee of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per dwelling unit, a sewer impact fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per dwelling unit, and a community betterment fund impact fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per dwelling unit shall be paid before a building permit will be issued for any residential construction.
[Ord. No. 982, 1-23-2020]
D. 
An application for a building permit must be accompanied by a full set of plans and a site drawing. All plans shall be reviewed by a licensed engineer chosen by the City prior to a building permit being issued. An additional deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be required to cover the cost of said plan review. The owner shall be charged the actual cost that the City incurs in having the plan reviewed. In the event that the total cost of the plan review exceeds the deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00), the owner shall pay the difference prior to the issuance of a building permit.
E. 
Each separate structure shall have a separate and individual water meter. The owner shall pay for all required meters and the cost of installing said meters. All meters shall be installed by employees of the City. All water meters installed as required herein shall be the exclusive property of the City of Rogersville, Missouri.
F. 
In lieu of a sewer impact fee, the following fees shall be charged:
1. 
Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each bathroom located in a retail business;
2. 
Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each bathroom located in an office;
3. 
One thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00) for each bathroom located in a restaurant;
4. 
Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each bathroom located in a church;
5. 
Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each bathroom located in a day care facility;
6. 
Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each bathroom located in a theater;
7. 
Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each bathroom located in a manufacturing facility;
8. 
Two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) for each unit in all multiple unit commercial residences including, but not limited to, hospitals, residential care facilities, hotels, motels, boarding houses;
9. 
One hundred dollars ($100.00) for each washing machine in a commercial laundry facility;
10. 
One thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars ($1,125.00) for each stall in a non-recycling car wash;
11. 
One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each stall in a recycling car wash;
12. 
Fifty dollars ($50.00) for each floor drain;
13. 
One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each grease trap;
14. 
One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each service sink; and
15. 
One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each dishwasher.
G. 
An application for a building permit must be completed and all fees paid prior to a building permit being issued. The building permit is effective for one (1) year. To renew the permit after one (1) year, a fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) will be assessed. All fees charged herein shall not be refundable once a building permit is issued.
H. 
Building plans submitted to the City for a time period from September 8, 2022, to March 6, 2023, the inspection fee set forth in Section 500.080 Item "B," building permits for commercial construction, shall be reduced to fifteen cents ($0.15) per square foot of the purposed building. This reduction shall not apply to any commercial construction that may qualify for the Webster County Enhanced Enterprise Zone.
[Ord. No. 1053, 9-8-2022]
[Ord. No. 391 §1, 10-24-2002]
A. 
No building permit shall be granted for any new accessory building within the City of Rogersville until an administrative fee of ten dollars ($10.00) has been paid for each proposed accessory building.
B. 
All accessory buildings shall require a building permit.
C. 
If the accessory building will contain electrical, mechanical, or plumbing, an additional fee of thirty cents ($.30) per square foot of space shall be required to cover the cost of inspections.
[Ord. No. 901 § 6, 2-5-2018]
[Ord. No. 947, 5-2-2019]
A. 
All development of land south of Highway 60 that utilizes the upgraded Deerfield Place Pumping Station of the City of Rogersville, Missouri, (referred to as the Hwy W Sewer Upgrade 2018/2019) will be responsible for an additional sewer connection fee of two thousand one hundred six dollars ($2,106.00) paid per acre over and above all other fees and charges listed in this Chapter 500. Final plat approval will be contingent upon the payment of this additional sewer connection fee.
B. 
This fee shall be applied to all previously platted lots in existing subdivisions south of Highway 60 that utilize the upgraded Deerfield Place Pumping Station of the City of Rogersville, Missouri, (referred to as the Hwy W Sewer Upgrade 2018/2019). No building permit shall be issued until the additional sewer connection fee of two thousand one hundred six dollars ($2,106.00) paid per acre over and above all other fees and charges listed in this Chapter 500 has been paid.
C. 
This fee shall be charged to cover the City's additional cost of providing sewer service to the affected area.
D. 
All land located with the subdivisions known as Woodland Hills and Copper Rock Village are exempt from this additional fee requirement.
E. 
This fee shall be in addition to all other fees of charges listed in Chapter 500.
[Ord. No. 531 §1, 6-19-2006]
A. 
No building permit shall be granted for any simple remodeling project within the City of Rogersville on any residential or commercial building until an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) has been paid for such remodeling project with an additional fee of thirty cents ($0.30) per square foot of remodeled space required to cover the cost of inspections.
[Ord. No. 901 § 7, 2-5-2018]
B. 
No building permit shall be granted for any major remodeling project within the City of Rogersville on any residential or commercial building until an administrative fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) has been paid for such remodeling project with an additional fee of thirty cents ($0.30) per square foot of remodeled space required to cover the cost of inspections.
[Ord. No. 901 § 8, 2-5-2018]
C. 
For the purposes of this Section, "simple remodeling project" shall be defined as any remodeling project where no structural alterations are planned or carried out with "structural alteration" being defined in Section 405.080 of the Rogersville Municipal Code, but electrical or plumbing systems are altered or added.
D. 
For the purposes of this Section, "major remodeling project" shall be defined as any remodeling project where any type of structural alterations are planned or carried out with "structural alterations" being defined in Section 405.080 of the Rogersville Municipal Code.