[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015; Ord.
No. 500.010-500.060, 1-14-2019]
A.
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated
as "The International Building Code, 2018" and "The International
Residential Code, 2018," as published by the Building Officials and
Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted
as the Building Code of the City of Seneca, in the State of Missouri;
for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and
each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of said International Building Code and International Residential
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, prescribed herein.
B.
Liability. This Section shall not be construed to relieve from responsibility
or to lessen the responsibility of any person, firm, or corporation
owning, controlling or constructing buildings, not shall the City
be held as assuming liability of any nature by reasons of the inspection
authority hereby issued to the City Building Inspector for inspection
of buildings.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated
as "The International Mechanical Code, 2009" as published by the Building
Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby
adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Seneca, Missouri; for
the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each
and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and
terms of the said International Mechanical 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 prescribed
herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated
as "The International Plumbing Code, 2009" as published by the Building
Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby
adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Seneca, in the State of
Missouri; for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided;
and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of said International Plumbing 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, prescribed
herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated
as the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2009" as published
by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.,
be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City
of Seneca, in the State of Missouri; for the control of buildings
and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International
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, prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is required to be
on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated
as "The International Private Sewage Disposal Code, 2009" as published
by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.,
the International Conference of Building Officials, and the Southern
Building Code Congress International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted
as the Sewage Code of the City of Seneca for regulating the design,
construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration,
repair location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance
of individual sewage disposal systems in the City of Seneca as herein
provided. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties,
conditions, and terms of said International Private Sewage Code, 2009
Edition 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 prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015; Ord.
No. 500.010-500.060, 1-14-2019]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, Missouri, being marked
and designated as the "The National Electrical Code, 2017" and as
published by the National Fire Protection Association be and is hereby
adopted as the Electric Code of the City of Seneca in the State of
Missouri, for the regulation of electrical equipment as herein provided;
and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of said National Electrical Code are hereby referred to,
adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out herein with the
additions, deletions and changes as prescribed within.
[Ord. No. 500.061, 10-10-2005]
A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in
the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, be marked and
designated as "Storm Water Management Design Manual — City of
Seneca, Missouri, Revised, August, 2005" be and is hereby adopted
as the Storm Water Management Design Manual of the City of Seneca
in the County of Newton, State of Missouri for the regulating of storm
water management and storm water design in the City of Seneca as herein
provided. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties,
conditions and terms of said Storm Water Management Design Manual,
revised in August, 2005, 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, prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.062, 10-10-2005]
A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in
the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, be marked and
designated as "Standard Specifications for Construction Materials
and Methods — City of Seneca, Missouri, Revised, August, 2005"
be and is hereby adopted as the Standard Specifications for Construction
Materials and Methods of the City of Seneca in the County of Newton,
State of Missouri for regulating the use and control of construction
materials and methods in the City of Seneca as herein provided. Each
and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and
terms of said Standard Specifications for Construction Materials and
Methods, revised in August, 2005, 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, prescribed
herein.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or
any of the Codes adopted in this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the
City or County Jail for a period of not exceeding ninety (90) days,
or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed
or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall
be punishable as such hereunder.
[CC 1984 §40.010]
No building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed or moved, nor shall it be altered without first obtaining a building permit from the City Clerk, to be issued in accordance with the terms of Section 405.270.
[CC 1984 §40.020]
Application for building permits shall be filed with the City Clerk as required by Section 405.280.
[CC 1984 §40.030]
No such permit shall be issued unless the proposed building,
structure or construction be in conformity with the Building, Plumbing
or Electrical Codes of the City and the Building Inspector shall be
empowered to act within the provisions of this Section upon all applications
for building permits, determine whether the proposed work conforms
to the requirements hereof, and shall approve or deny such application
not later than the fifth (5th) business day succeeding the day of
filing. In the event of refusal to issue a permit upon application,
as herein provided, the applicant may appeal to the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1984 §40.040; Ord. No. 2002-2, 8-12-2002; Ord. No.
500.110 & 500.130, 8-24-2015; Ord. No. 500.110, 10-10-2022]
A.
For
each permit issued there shall be charged and collected from the applicant
a fee, in accordance with the following schedule:
1.
New residential buildings (including "tiny houses"), per family unit:
$600.00 (plus ten cents ($0.10) per square foot).
2.
New commercial buildings: $720.00 (plus ten cents ($0.10) per square
foot).
3.
All other permits: $75.00.
5.
For a cell tower, radio tower, community septic tank, sign or other
structure of a type not referred to above to which the above is applicable,
there shall be charged a fee of ten cents ($0.10) for each hundred
dollars ($100.00) of the total cost of the work to be performed.
6.
The permit required hereby shall be issued to persons, firms or corporations
who are licensed contractors or to persons performing construction
or alterations upon their own property and to no other persons; provided,
however, that no permit shall be required if the total cost of moving
and construction or alteration is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
B.
There
shall be a separate permit for each building or structure to be constructed,
erected or altered, except accessory buildings and appurtenances which
may be included in the permit for the main building when construction
is simultaneous.
C.
There
shall be a separate permit for a "tiny house" to be constructed. All
"tiny house" construction must meet standard lot requirements and
all other requirements stated in "R-1" Single Family Residential Districts.
[CC 1984 §40.050; Ord. No. 1995-7(40.050) §40.050, 5-10-1995]
A.
The
City Clerk shall assign an expiration date to building permits issued.
Permits shall contain an expiration date of six (6) months from the
date of issuance. Should a project require additional time to complete,
an extension may be granted by the Building Inspector, at no additional
cost to the applicant, provided that reasonable progress has been
made on the project during the initial six (6) months of the permit.
B.
A permit
may be revoked by the Building Inspector at any time prior to the
completion of the building or structure for which the same was issued
when it shall appear that there is departure from the plans, specifications
or conditions as required under terms of the permit, that the same
was procured by false representation or was issued by mistake, or
that any of the provisions of this Section or the Building, Plumbing
or Electrical Codes of the City are being violated.
[CC 1984 §40.060; Ord. No. 500.110 &
500.130, 8-24-2015]
Upon the failure, refusal or neglect of any such owner, his/her
agent, contractor or duly authorized representative to secure such
permit and pay the prescribed fee therefore, as herein provided, the
Building Inspector may issue a stop order after inspection.
[CC 1984 §40.070]
The Mayor of the City shall have authority to appoint a Building
Inspector by and with the approval of the Board of Aldermen. The fees
or salary paid the Building Inspector shall be the amount set by the
Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1984 §40.080]
Any contractor, owner or carpenter who constructs or engages
in construction, reconstruction, erection, or alteration of any building
or structure prior to issuance of a valid building permit, as required,
shall be deemed in violation of this Article and subject to a fine
of one dollar ($1.00) to five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day
such violation continues shall be treated as a separate offense.
