[R.O. 2008 §500.010; Ord. No. 307 §101, 9-8-1980; Ord. No. 336 §1, 12-6-1982; Ord.
No. 482 §1, 9-21-1998]
A. The following shall be and are hereby declared to be the fire limits
for the City of Ironton, Missouri:
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Extending one hundred twenty (120) feet onto both sides of Main
Street beginning at Stouts Creek bridge and extending along Main Street
to the intersection of Main Street and Highway 21. Also property known
as Courthouse Square which is bounded on the East by Main Street,
on the North by Wayne Street, on the West by Shepherd Street, and
on the South by Russell Street, all in the City of Ironton. Also the
area starting at the corner of Park Drive and Main running South to
the City Limits (Stouts Creek) then West to City Limits bordering
School property on the West side then North along City Limits to "M"
Highway. Also one hundred twenty (120) feet along North side of Park
Drive from Main Street to "M" Highway, then West one hundred twenty
(120) feet from South side of "M" Highway to City Limits; then across
"M" Highway continue back one hundred twenty (120) feet North on "M"
Highway to the Southwest corner of the Courthouse Square; also along
Russell Street from Main Street East to new Highway 21 one hundred
twenty (120) feet either side of the street; also Highway 21 North
to City Limits and South to City Limits one hundred twenty (120) feet
either side of Highway 21.
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B. Exceptions.
1.
The following real property is hereby omitted from the fire limits as defined within Subsection
(A):
a.
The north side of Park Drive from Eidson Court to "M" Street;
and
b.
The east side of "M" Street from Park Drive to Hammond Street.
2.
The aforesaid areas shall no longer be considered part of the
fire limits of the City of Ironton, Missouri, as said term is defined
within this Section.
[R.O. 2008 §500.020; Ord. No. 307 §102, 9-8-1980]
A. Except as hereinafter exempted in this Section, no wall, structure,
building or part thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged, or altered
within the corporate limits until a plan of the proposed work, together
with a statement of the materials to be used, shall have been submitted
in writing in duplicate to City Clerk, who shall in accordance with
the provisions herein contained, issue a permit for the proposed construction.
The permit herein required shall be made in duplicate and in such
form as may be adopted by a 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 two hundred dollars ($200.00);
or erection of detached outbuildings outside the fire limits (such
as sheds, chicken houses, and one-car private garages) costing not
more than two hundred dollars ($200.00); 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 permit has been obtained from
City Clerk and such official shall not issue such permit if in his
judgment the proposed new location would seriously increase the fire
hazards of the surrounding buildings.
D. When any wall, structure, building, or part thereof shall be constructed
within the corporate limits without a permit or contrary to the provisions
of this Title, it shall be taken or torn down or removed, and the
expense incident thereto shall be recovered of the owner of said property
by a suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[R.O. 2008 §500.030; Ord. No. 307 §103, 9-8-1980]
The Building Inspector shall inspect all buildings or structures
during construction to see that the provisions of this Title are complied
with. Whenever in his/her opinion, by reason of defective or illegal
work in violation of a provision of this Title, the continuance of
a building operation is contrary to public welfare, he/she may order
all further work to be stopped and may require suspension of work
until the condition in violation has been remedied.