City of Dardenne Prairie, MO Article VII Existing Building Code

Section 500.090 Existing Building Code — Adoption.

[Ord. No. 1552 §1, 3-2-2011; Ord. No. 1905, 2-21-2018]

A. A certain document, one (1) copy of which was placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, said copy being marked and designated as the International Existing Building Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, as amended, be and is hereby adopted as the Existing Building Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Existing Building Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this Article.

B. Jurisdictional Titles Throughout the International Existing Building Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council. Wherever the terms "Name of Jurisdiction" or "Local Jurisdiction" appear, it shall be deemed to mean "City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri."

C. Wherever the term "Department of Building Safety" appears it shall be deemed to mean the department consisting of the City Engineer and the Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, and their designees.

D. Wherever the term "Code Official" appears, it shall mean the City Engineer or the Code Enforcement Officer of the City.

Section 500.095 Existing Building Code — Amendments.

[Ord. No. 1552 §1, 3-2-2011; Ord. No. 1905, 2-21-2018]

A. The International Existing Building Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, is amended by additions, deletions and changes, including the changing of Articles, Sections, Subsections and Subsection titles and the addition of new Sections and Subsections so that such amended and added Articles, Sections and Subsections read as follows:

1. Chapter 1 Scope And Administration.

a. Section 101 General.

(1) 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the "Existing Building Code of the City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri," hereinafter referred to as "this code."

(2) 101.2 Scope. The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition to and relocation of existing buildings.

Exception:

Residential buildings and their accessory structures within the scope of the International Residential Code shall utilize the existing building provisions provided in Appendix J of that code.

b. Section 103 Department Of Building Safety.

(1) 103.2 Appointment. The code official shall be appointed as provided by ordinance.

c. Section 105 Permits.

d. Section 106 Construction Documents.

(1) 107.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted as required by the Building Official with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the Building Official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.

Exception: The Building Official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.

e. Section 109 Inspections.

(1) 109.90 Workmanship. All work shall be executed in a workmanlike and skilled manner so that, for example, floors are level, walls are plumb and square, windows and doors are plumb, square and easily operable, exterior building envelopes are weathertight and exclude the elements, building materials are undamaged, and surfaces are unmarred. All work performed shall be in compliance with this code, per industry standards, and in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.

f. Section 112 Means Of Appeal.

(1) 112.2 Limitations on authority. Delete in its entirety.

(2) 112.3 Qualifications. Delete in its entirety.

g. Section 113 Violations.

(1) 113.4 Violation penalties. Delete in its entirety.

h. Section 114 Stop-Work Order.

2. Chapter 14 Performance Compliance Methods.

a. Section 1401 General.

(1) 1401.2 Applicability. Structures existing prior to April 8, 1968, in which there is work involving additions, alterations or changes of occupancy shall be made to conform to the requirements of this Chapter or the provisions of Chapters 5 through 13. The provisions of Sections 1401.2.1 through 1401.2.5 shall apply to existing occupancies that will continue to be, or are proposed to be, in Groups A, B, E, F, 1-2, M, R and S. These provisions shall not apply to buildings with occupancies in Group H or I-1, I-3 or I-4.

Section 500.097 Violations And Penalties.

[Ord. No. 1552 §1, 3-2-2011; Ord. No. 1905, 2-21-2018]

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this Article or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Code Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions, of this Article or shall start any work requiring a permit without first obtaining a permit thereof or who shall continue any work in or about a structure after having been served a stop-work order, except for such work which that person, firm or corporation has been directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.