[R.O. 1997 § 500.010; Ord. No.
1791 § 1, 12-18-1979]
These regulations shall be known as the "Building Code of the
City of Kennett, Missouri," also referred to in said regulations as
"this code."
[R.O. 1997 § 500.020; Ord. No.
2591 § 1, 6-20-2000; Ord. No. 2882 § 1, 12-6-2011; Ord.
No. 3012, 12-5-2017; Ord. No. 3020, 3-6-2018; Ord. No. 3079, 3-21-2023]
A. Subject
to the provisions hereinafter set forth, a certain document, a copy
of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of Kennett, Missouri,
being marked as the 2021 International Building Code, as published
by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the
building code of the City of Kennett, Missouri, with the exceptions
set forth herein, and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
penalties, conditions and terms of the 2021 International Building
Code, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if
fully set out in this Article.
1. Exception: Section 903.2.8 Group R thereof.
[R.O. 1997 § 500.030; Ord. No.
1791 § 3, 12-18-1979]
Wherever the title "Building Official" is used in said Code,
the same shall be construed to mean the Code Enforcement/Property
Maintenance Officer of the City of Kennett, Missouri. The Code Enforcement/Property
Maintenance Officer, shall be an individual generally informed on
good engineering practice in respect to the design and construction
of buildings, the basic principles of fire prevention, the accepted
requirements for means of egress and the installation of elevators
and other service equipment necessary for the health, safety and general
welfare of the occupants.
[R.O. 1997 § 500.050; Ord. No.
1791 § 5, 12-18-1979]
The last sentence of Section 125.1 shall be amended so as to
read as follows: "Such demand shall be in writing with a statement
of the reasons therefor, and shall be served on the Code Enforcement/Property
Maintenance Officer within three (3) days after service of said order
or notice."
[R.O. 1997 § 500.060; Ord. No.
1791 § 6, 12-18-1979]
The provisions of this code shall not operate or affect any
permits or approvals heretofore created.
[R.O. 1997 § 500.070; Ord. No.
1791 § 7, 12-18-1979]
The fees for inspections and permits shall be the same as specified in Section
500.120 of this Title. The Code Enforcement/Property Maintenance Officer is authorized to establish other fees for inspections and permits which are not covered under said Section.
[R.O. 1997 § 500.080; Ord. No.
1791 § 8, 12-18-1979]
Any person who shall violate a provision of said Code or shall
fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect,
construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of
an approved plan or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit
or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00), nor more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding
ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day
that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
[R.O. 1997 § 500.090; Ord. No.
1791 § 9, 12-18-1979]
Any person who shall continue any building work after having
been served with a stop-work order, except such work as he/she is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall
be liable to a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00), nor more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[R.O. 1997 § 500.100; Ord. No.
1791 § 11, 12-18-1979]
Nothing in this Article or in the building code hereby adopted
shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any
court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause
or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance
hereby repealed, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any
character be lost, impaired, or affected by this Article.