[R.O. 1996 § 500.100; Ord. No. 648 § 6, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 708 § 6, 7-18-2012; Ord. No. 771 § 6, 2-12-2015]
A. For the purpose of the protection of the
public health, safety and welfare with respect to establishing minimum
standards for buildings used for dwelling purposes, there is hereby
adopted the ICC International Residential Code, 2009 Edition. One
(1) copy of such code is available for public inspection in the office
of the City Clerk.
B. The residential code shall govern and control
all one- and two-family dwellings concerning construction and use,
except where in conflict with other ordinances of the City, in which
case the other such ordinances shall prevail.
C. The residential code as adopted by the
City of Gerald may, as necessary from time to time, be amended to
add local modifications and revisions as may be approved by the Board
as recommended by the City Building Inspector.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.102; Ord. No. 648 § 7, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 708 § 7, 7-18-2012; Ord. No. 771 § 7, 2-12-2015]
A. There is hereby adopted the International
Existing Building Code of 2009, which code and supplement are published
by the International Code Council, Inc., and which code and supplement
are adopted as fully as if set out in this Section. One (1) copy of
the existing building code and supplement thereto adopted in this
Section shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk and shall
be available for public inspection.
B. The existing building code so adopted shall
govern all buildings, use and construction within the City. In the
event of a conflict between the provisions of the building code so
adopted and other ordinances of the City, the other such ordinance
or ordinances shall prevail.
C. The existing building code as adopted by
the City of Gerald may, as necessary from time to time, be amended
to add local modifications and revisions as may be approved by the
Board as recommended by the City Building Inspector.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.105; Ord. No. 648 § 8, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 708 § 8, 7-18-2012; Ord. No. 771 § 8, 2-12-2015]
A. There is hereby adopted the International
Property Maintenance Code of 2009, which code and supplement are published
by the International Code Council, Inc., and which code and supplement
are adopted as fully as if set out in this Section. One (1) copy of
the property maintenance code and supplement thereto adopted in this
Section shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk and shall
be available for public inspection.
B. The provisions of the property maintenance code adopted in Subsection
(A) shall govern all property maintenance within the City. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the property maintenance code adopted in Subsection
(A) and express provisions of this Code, the provision of this Code shall prevail.
C. The property maintenance code as adopted
by the City of Gerald may, as necessary from time to time, be amended
to add local modifications and revisions as may be approved by the
Board as recommended by the City Building Inspector.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.107; Ord. No. 648 § 9, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 708 § 9, 7-18-2012; Ord. No. 771 § 9, 2-12-2015]
A. There is hereby adopted as the fuel gas
code of the City of Gerald the International Fuel Gas Code, being
particularly the 2009 Edition thereof, as published and recommended
by the International Code Council, Inc. One (1) copy of the International
Fuel Gas Code adopted in this Section shall be on file in the office
of the City Clerk and available for public inspection.
B. The provisions of the fuel gas code adopted in Subsection
(A) shall control all fuel gas in the City except where the fuel gas code so adopted conflicts with any provision of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gerald.
C. The fuel gas code as adopted by the City
of Gerald may, as necessary from time to time, be amended to add local
modifications and revisions as may be approved by the Board as recommended
by the City Building Inspector.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.130; Ord. No. 708 § 10, 7-18-2012]
A. No wall, structure, building or part thereof
shall hereafter be built, enlarged, or altered within the City of
Gerald, Missouri, until a plan of the proposed work, together with
a statement of materials to be used, shall have been submitted in
writing in duplicate to the City Building Inspector who shall, if
such proposed work is in accordance with the provisions herein contained,
issue a permit for the proposed construction. Such permit shall be
in duplicate and in such form as may be adopted by resolution of the
Board of Aldermen, and one (1) copy thereof shall be kept on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
B. Ordinary repairs and minor alterations
not involving any change in major structural parts such as walls,
beams, girders, chimneys and flues, or involving a cost of not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); or erection of detached outbuildings
outside the fire limits (such as sheds, chicken houses, and one-car
private garages) costing not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00);
or minor changes or repairs in electrical wiring or equipment shall
not require the issuance of a permit.
C. No building shall be moved until a similar
permit has been obtained from the administrative official. No such
permit shall be issued if the proposed new location would seriously
increase the fire hazards to the surrounding buildings.
D. When any wall, structure, building, or
part thereof shall be constructed within the limits of the City of
Gerald, Missouri, without a permit or contrary to the provisions of
any applicable ordinance, it shall be taken or torn down or removed,
and the expense incident thereto shall be recovered of the owner of
said property by suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.150; Ord. No. 708 § 10, 7-18-2012]
Any commercial or residential remodeling
or commercial new construction, electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical
permit fees shall be calculated using a formula as set forth below.
The multiplier used within the formula shall be set by ordinance passed
from time to time by the Gerald Board of Aldermen. The multiplier
shall be set at .0064. The permit fee formula is as follows:
Cost of project x 80% (.80) x the
multiplier (.0064)
[R.O. 1996 § 500.170; Ord. No. 708 § 10, 7-18-2012; Ord.
No. 773 § 1, 3-12-2105; Ord. No. 784 § 1, 7-9-2015; Ord. No. 874, 8-9-2018]
A. The City of Gerald shall charge permit
fees for inspections as set forth in Appendix A, included as an attachment
to this Chapter.
B. The following construction work performed
within the City limits of Gerald shall be exempt from permitting requirements:
1.
Fences less than six (6) feet high,
roofing, siding, window installation, retaining walls [five (5) feet
and under] and other ordinary repairs and minor alterations not involving
a change in major structural and/or load-bearing supports such as
walls, beams, girders, chimneys and flues, decks less than thirty
(30) inches above grade.
2.
Detached outbuildings such as sheds,
chicken houses, and one-car garages. Portable buildings (not anchored
to concrete) less than two hundred (200) square feet.
3.
Any and all minor alterations or
repairs in electrical wiring or related equipment. NOTE: Confirm with
Inspector if alterations are minor.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.180; Ord. No. 708 § 10, 7-18-2012; Ord.
No. 738-a §§ 1 — 2, 10-8-2013; Ord. No. 756 §§ 1 — 2, 8-12-2014; Ord. No. 793 § 2, 9-10-2015]
A. Duties.
1.
All applications for permits or other
necessary consents for the excavation for, construction or demolition
of, improvements to, or changes in the use or occupancy of buildings
or structures of any type within the City of Gerald, Missouri, now
or hereafter required by ordinance or law as a condition to the lawful
performance of such work, shall be filed with the Building Inspector
of the City of Gerald, who shall review and pass on such applications
in the manner and according to the standards provided by the applicable
ordinance or law.
2.
All fees or other charges required
to be paid to the City as part of the application for permit process
shall be deposited with the administrative staff at the time of filing
such application and the Building Inspector shall account to the City
Treasurer for such funds not less than monthly.
B. Bond. The City Building Inspector shall
be allowed to serve the City of Gerald without a bond.
C. Compensation. The City Building Inspector
shall receive a flat fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per
month for attending Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, Board
of Aldermen meetings and/or other meetings as requested, and for reviewing
plats and drawings. The Inspector shall also receive compensation
at an hourly rate set by the Board of Aldermen for conducting inspections
and other duties performed.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.185; Ord. No. 648 § 10, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 708 § 10, 7-18-2012; Ord. No. 771 § 10, 2-12-2015]
A. The International Electrical Code (Administrative
Provisions) being particularly the 2009 Edition thereof, as published
by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted in full
as if set out in full in this Section, and shall be the electrical
code (administrative provisions) for the City. One (1) copy of the
electrical code (administrative provisions) adopted in this Section
shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk and shall be available
for public inspection.
B. The electrical code (administrative provisions) adopted in Subsection
(A) shall govern all electrical installations in the City, unless the provisions of the electrical code (administrative provisions) adopted in Subsection
(A) are in conflict with other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Gerald. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the electrical code (administrative provisions) adopted in this Chapter and an express provision of this Code, the provisions of this Code shall prevail.
C. The electrical code as adopted by the City
of Gerald may, as necessary from time to time, be amended to add local
modifications and revisions as may be approved by the Board as recommended
by the City Building Inspector.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.190; Ord. No. 708 § 10, 7-18-2012]
A. Whenever in this Chapter or any code adopted
in this Chapter any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful
or an offense or ordinance violation or the doing of any act is required
or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense
or an ordinance violation, and no specific penalty is provided for
the violation thereof, upon conviction of a violation of any such
provision of this Chapter or of any code adopted in this Chapter,
the violator shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Every day any violation of this Chapter,
any code adopted in this Chapter or any other ordinance or any such
rule, regulation, notice or order shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
C. Whenever any act is prohibited by this
Chapter, any code adopted in this Chapter or by an amendment thereof,
or by any rule or regulation adopted thereunder, such prohibition
shall extend to and include the causing, securing, aiding, or abetting
of another person to do said act. Whenever any act is prohibited by
this Chapter or any code adopted in this Chapter, an attempt to do
the act is likewise prohibited.