[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 Mechanical Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the
International Code Council, as amended, be and is hereby adopted as
the Mechanical Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions,
penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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 Mechanical Inspection" 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.
[Ord. No. 1552 §1, 3-2-2011; Ord.
No. 1905, 2-21-2018]
A. The International Mechanical 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 Administration.
a.
Section 101 General.
(1) 101.1. Title. These regulations shall
be known as the "Mechanical Code of the City of Dardenne Prairie,
Missouri," hereinafter referred to as "this code."
b.
Section 103 Department Of Mechanical Inspection.
(1) 103.2 Appointment. The code official
shall be appointed as provided by ordinance.
c.
Section 106 Permits.
(1) 106.3.1 Construction documents. Construction
documents, engineering calculations, diagrams and other data shall
be submitted as required by the code official with each application
for a permit. The code official shall require construction documents,
computations and specifications to be prepared and designed by a registered
design professional where required by State law. Where special conditions
exist, the code official is authorized to require additional construction
documents to be prepared by a registered design professional. Construction
documents shall be drawn to scale and shall be of sufficient clarity
to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and
show in detail that the work conforms to the provisions of this code.
Construction documents for buildings more than two (2) stories in
height shall indicate where penetrations will be made for mechanical
systems, and the materials and methods for maintaining required structural
safety, fire resistance rating and fireblocking.
Exception:
The code official shall have the authority to waive the submission
of construction documents, calculations or other data if the nature
of the work applied for is such that reviewing of construction documents
is not necessary to determine compliance with this code. Standard
cooling systems of five (5) tons or less and heating systems of one
hundred fifty thousand (150,000) BTUs or less shall not require the
design of a registered design professional.
(2) 106.4.3 Expiration. All permits for
work under the scope of this code shall comply with Section 105.5
Expiration of the Building Code of the City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri.
(3) 106.5.2 Fee schedule. Fees related
to administration of this code shall be as set forth elsewhere in
this Chapter of the Municipal Code.
(4) 106.5.3 Fee refunds. The code official
is authorized to establish a refund policy.
d.
Section 107 Inspections And Testing.
(1) 107.90 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.
e.
Section 108 Violations.
(1) 108.4 Violation penalties. Delete
in its entirety.
(2) 108.5 Stop-work orders. Upon notice from the code official that mechanical work is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop-work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to fines and penalties as set forth in Section
500.077 of the Municipal Code.
f.
Section 109 Board Of Appeals.
(1) 109.1.1 Limitation of authority. Delete
in its entirety.
(2) 109.2 Membership of board. Delete
in its entirety.
(3) 109.2.1 Qualifications. Delete in
its entirety.
(4) 109.2.2 Alternate members. Delete
in its entirety.
(5) 109.2.3 Chairman. Delete in its entirety.
(6) 109.2.4 Disqualification of member. Delete in its entirety.
(7) 109.2.5 Secretary. Delete in its entirety.
(8) 109.2.6 Compensation of members. Delete
in its entirety.
(9) 109.3 Notice of meeting. Delete in
its entirety.
(10) 109.4 Open hearing. Delete in its
entirety.
(11) 109.4.1 Procedure. Delete in its
entirety.
(12) 109.5 Postponed hearing. Delete in
its entirety.
(13) 109.6 Board decision. Delete in its
entirety.
(14) 109.6.1 Resolution. Delete in its
entirety.
(15) 109.6.2 Administration. Delete in
its entirety.
(16) 109.7 Court Review. Delete in its
entirety.
2.
Chapter 9 Specific Appliances, Fireplaces And Solid-Fuel-Burning
Equipment.
a.
Section 903 Factory-Built Fireplaces.
(1) R1004.90 Required fire separation enclosure. All prefabricated metal chimneys shall be enclosed in a fire-resistant
shaft with one (1) layer of five-eighths-inch type "X" gypsum board
from the fireplace connector to the underside of the roof sheathing,
securely attached with framing material. When the chimney chase is
located on an exterior wall of the structure, it need only be separated
by lining the wall between the chimney chase and the exterior wall
with five-eighths-inch type "X" gypsum board. All joints are to be
tight within one-eighth (1/8) of an inch or tape with joint compound.
Required clearances shall be maintained between the chimney and the
gypsum board per chimney manufacturer's specifications.
3.
Chapter 11 Refrigeration.
a.
Section 1101 General.
(1) 1101.10 Locking access port caps. Delete
in its entirety.
[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.