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City of Hallsville, MO
Boone County
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New Laws (6) Index Notes (1)
[Ord. No. 265, 3-27-2006]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCOUNTABLE PARTY
The party actually constructing the structure, and not the purchaser of the building or owner of the building; unless said owner or purchaser is acting as the General Contractor for the construction of aforementioned structure, and in that case, that party(ies) would become the accountable party. The "accountable party" shall be that person(s) or firm(s) responsible for the requesting of the aforementioned inspections.
AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL
The City Administrator of the City of Hallsville or his/her authorized representative.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Any employee of the City of Hallsville having the responsibility of carrying out the inspections required by the City of Hallsville; those employees of the County of Boone having the responsibility of carrying out the inspections required by their department; and those employees of the Boone County Fire Protection District having the responsibility of carrying out the inspections required by the district. This definition also includes any other party that the Authorizing Official shall deem necessary to determine the status of the structure prior to occupancy or the issuance of aforementioned permits for said occupancy.
OCCUPANCY PERMIT
The permit issued by the City of Hallsville upon the completion of all required inspections by the Building Inspector and their approval. This permit allows for the usage and/or habitation of said structure and shall serve as notice of compliance with the required inspection process for the structure.
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TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY PERMIT
The permit issued by the City of Hallsville and shall be valid for a period of no longer than thirty (30) days and may be issued by the Authorizing Official upon consultation with the inspecting parties. No temporary permit shall be issued if the structure is deemed to be unsafe or uninhabitable for valid reason. Said permit shall show the expiration date, and upon that expiration date, the permit shall either be renewed for another thirty-day period or an occupancy permit shall be issued if compliance has been attained.
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Note: Under no circumstances shall any party consider the occupancy permit or temporary occupancy permit to be a guarantee or warranty of any sort as to the quality of the structure and/or its construction. Building Inspectors inspect a select number of issues during the construction of the structure, and those inspected areas are available upon request at the City of Hallsville and at the Office of Building Inspections, Boone County Government Building.
[Ord. No. 265, 3-27-2006]
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Contractors and/or builders are provided with inspection requirements when they request and are provided with the permit package provided by the City of Hallsville upon application for a building permit.
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The accountable party is held accountable for complying with inspection requirements, and failure to do so may result in action being taken by the City of Hallsville to insure that inspections are made.
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Required inspections are to be scheduled in accordance with the information provided to the accountable party, and no action shall be performed by the accountable party that would prevent the proper inspection by the Building Inspector.
D. 
Failure to comply with this Article and those requirements set forth in the building permit packet provided by the City of Hallsville, Missouri, shall result in adverse action being taken by the City of Hallsville, Missouri, upon the defined accountable party and unless as defined, not upon the purchaser of the structure.
E. 
It shall be unlawful for the accountable party to use or allow the use, habitation or occupancy of any structure that has not had either a temporary occupancy permit or an occupancy permit issued.
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Failing to comply with the requirements of the Inspecting Authorities and failing to have either a temporary occupancy permit or an occupancy permit issued and/or violation of Section 500.050, Requirements, shall result in the following:
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The Authorizing Official has the right to demand the occupants or user of said structure to vacate the premises should there be concern of a health and/or safety issue violation.
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The Authorizing Official shall notify the accountable party in writing of the violation of this Article, and such fine as set forth in this Article shall take effect from the date of the notification letter.
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The Accountable Party may be fined no more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for violation of this Article, but it shall be set forth that each day thereafter shall be considered a separate offense with no further notification required except the initial notification letter.
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All governmental employees and/or agents acting under the order of authority given by the Authorizing Official and the Authorizing Official, the City of Hallsville, County of Boone, and Boone County Fire Protection District Officials shall not be liable for their actions or determinations made under this Article or while enforcing applicable code and building requirements.
B. 
This Article shall remain in effect and take effect upon its date of passage. Upon changes to code or inspection requirements, this Article shall remain in effect with those changes automatically becoming effective.
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There shall be made available to the accountable party the opportunity to appeal the decision(s) made by the Authorizing Official, and that appeal shall be placed in writing, and inspecting authorities and the Authorizing Official shall meet with the accountable party to hear the appeal.