[Ord. No. 250 Art. I §1, 12-3-1951; Ord. No. 13-01 §1, 1-7-2013]
The City of Tipton hereby declares the following to be the fire
limits within the City limits: Beginning at the intersection of Pacific
Street and Morgan Street; thence north on Pacific Street to Pettis
Street; thence east on Pettis Street to Auglaize Avenue; then south
on Auglaize Avenue to Moniteau Street; thence west on Moniteau Street
to Osage Avenue; thence south on Osage Avenue to Morgan Street; thence
west on Morgan Street to the point of beginning.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. I §2, 12-3-1951; Ord. No. 01-02 §§1 — 9, 11-5-2001]
A.
Permits — Generally. It shall be unlawful to construct
or remodel any building or structure other than fence in the City
of Tipton, Missouri, where the remodeling exceeds one hundred fifty
(150) square feet or to alter or remodel any building or structure
so as to change the bearing walls, beams, supports or the roof thereof
without having first secured a permit thereof, or be in violation
of the terms of such permit or in violation of the terms of this Subsection.
1.
Plans. No permit shall be issued for the construction
of any building or structure, or for remodeling or repairing affecting
bearing walls roofs other than resurfacing, or chimneys, or for moving
a building onto premises in the City unless the application is accompanied
by a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries,
and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done. Such
plans shall bear the seal or signature of the owner or contractor.
2.
Other ordinances. All work done under any permit
issued shall be in full compliance with the zoning ordinances, the
water ordinances, ordinances pertaining to street excavations and
all other ordinances pertaining thereto.
3.
Administration. The Superintendent of Public Works
shall have the power and duty to enforce the provisions of this Subsection,
and all fees provided herein shall be paid to the City Clerk. All
permits shall be issued by the City Clerk.
4.
Stop order. Whenever any work is being done in violation
of the provisions of this Subsection or in variance with the terms
of any permit issued for such work, the Superintendent of Public Works
may order all work on the job stopped until such violation or variance
is eliminated and any work or installation made in violation of this
Subsection corrected. Such stop order, if oral, shall be followed
by a written stop order within twenty-four (24) hours (excluding Saturdays,
Sundays or holidays).
5.
Interpretation. Wherever in the building regulations
it is provided that anything must be done to the approval of or subject
to the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works or any other
officer of the City, this shall be construed to give such officer
only the discretion of determining whether the rules and standards
established by ordinance have been complied with, and no such provisions
shall be construed as giving any officer discretionary powers as to
what such regulations or standards shall be, or power to require conditions
not prescribed by ordinance or to enforce ordinance provisions in
the arbitrary or discriminatory manner.
6.
Certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy
for any building or structure erected, altered or repaired after the
adoption of this Subsection shall be used unless such building or
structure was erected, altered or repaired in compliance with the
provisions of this Subsection.
7.
Standards. All work on the construction, alteration
and repair of buildings and other structures shall be performed in
a good, workmanlike manner according to accepted standards and practices
in the trade.
8.
Fees. The fee charged for each building permit issued
by the City of Tipton shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for residential
or commercial construction or repair.
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 the
City Clerk and such official shall not issue such permit if in his/her
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 Chapter, 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.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. I §3, 12-3-1951]
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds shall inspect all buildings
or structures during construction to see that the provisions of this
Chapter are complied with. Whenever, in their opinion, by reason of
defective or illegal work in violation of a provision of this Chapter,
the continuance of a building operation is contrary to public welfare,
they may order all further work to be stopped and may require suspension
of work until the condition in violation has been remedied.
