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Editor's Note: Formerly Article I, containing Sections 500.010 through 500.120, renumbered with the inclusion of Bill No. 20-005, which set out new Articles I through X, effectively restructuring the existing Code material through the end of this Chapter. Specifically former Sections 500.010 and 500.020 were renumbered to be Sections 500.025 and 500.026, respectively. The remaining Section numbers stayed the same though the Article numbers changed.
[Ord. No. 451, 6-23-2008]
A.
It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure,
including, but not limited to, excavate dirt, refuse or ground area
for the purpose of the installation of or altering of any equipment
utilized for the sanitary provisions of a home or the construction
of a home in the nature of foundation work or water line installation
without first filing for and obtaining a permit to do so. All applications
for communication towers, transmitters or receivers in excess of ten
(10) feet in height shall be subject to the issuance of a use permit
pursuant to this Section.
B.
Exceptions. For clarification purposes, it shall
not be necessary to obtain a permit for completion of cosmetic activity
to any structure, including, but not limited to, the interior or exterior
of homes, gardening activity, lawn mowing, shrubbery/tree maintenance,
leaf removal or any other activity designed to affect the cosmetic
view of a premises.
A.
Wherever
in this Title V, a particular ICC Code or Code of Ordinance Section
or regulation calls for a particular fee for an application or permit,
said fee shall be as set forth or as established from time to time
by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen and on file in the office of
the City Clerk.
Fee Schedule:
1.
Residential Permit Fees.
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Building Permit Fee
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$0.25 per sq foot
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Impact Fees: (only new construction)
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Water Permit Fee
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$25.00
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Water Impact Fee
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$800.00
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Water Meter Fee
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$350.00 for 1/2 or 3/4 in. meter
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Sewer Permit Fee
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$250.00
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Sewer Impact Fee
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$900.00
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Addition/Remodel:
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$90.00
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Plus, any additional fees pertaining to the scope of work.
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2.
Commercial Permit Fees.
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New Structure/ Infill:
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First 50,000 sq foot
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$0.20/sf or $300.00 (whichever is greater)
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Second 50,000 sq foot
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$0.15/sf
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Third 50,000 sq foot
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$0.10/sf
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> 150,000 sq foot
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$0.05/sf
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Alterations:
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First 50,000 sq foot
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$0.20/sf or $300.00 (whichever is greater)
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Second 50,000 sq foot
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$0.15/sf
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Third 50,000 sq foot
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$0.10/sf
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> 150,000 sq foot
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$0.05/sf
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* The above fees are used to calculate the plan review fee.
There are no square foot charges when issuing an alteration permit.
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Plan Review:
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Third-Party Review
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$120.00 (per hour)
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Additional Fees:
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Electrical Inspection
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$50.00
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Plumbing Inspection
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$240.00
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Irrigation Inspection
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$100.00
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Fire Sprinkler Inspection
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$200.00
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Final Inspection
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$150.00
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Mechanical Inspection
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$50.00
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Framing
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$50.00
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Irrigation Modification Inspection
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$50.00
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Fire Hood System Inspection
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$150.00
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Plus, any additional fees pertaining to the scope of work.
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Editor's Note: The title of this Section changed from "Form
of Application — Fee" to "Building Permit Fees."
Application for a building permit shall be made by the owner
of the building or structure or land or the agent or by a licensed
contractor who is to perform the work. If the application is made
by a person other than the owner in fee, it shall be accompanied by
an affidavit of the owner to the effect that the proposed work is
authorized by owner in fee and the applicant is authorized to make
such application. The full names and addresses of the owner and applicant
shall be stated in the application.
The application shall contain a general description of the proposed
work to be done, the location of the proposed work, a description
of the building or parts of the building to be effected by the work,
a general description of the structure or the ground upon which the
work is to performed including the approximate size, shape and location
of building or the structures upon the lot or tract or parcel of ground
and the intended use to be made thereof.
A.
There
shall be further a site plan not required to be drawn to scale which
will note the location of all new construction and all existing structures
on the site, approximation of distances from lot lines.
B.
In
the case of demolition of a building or land excavation, the proposed
plan shall further depict the structure to be demolished and all land
upon which digging or excavation shall occur. The plan shall indicate
the location of any private or public sewage disposal system or water
supply.
[Ord. No. 431, 11-14-2006; Bill No. 20-005, 6-5-2020]
The Code Official as designated hereafter by the Board of Aldermen
shall examine all applications for permits and amendments thereto
within a reasonable time after filing. If the application or plans
do not conform with the requirements of all pertinent laws and the
City Code, the Code Official shall reject such application, in writing,
stating the reasons therefor. If the proposed application, plans and
work conform with the requirements of the law and the City Code in
the opinion of the Code Official, in their discretion, shall issue
the permit or deny same giving the reasons for said denial. The reasons
for denial may include health, traffic, and safety concerns in addition
to conformance with State and local laws.
[Ord. No. 458, 11-10-2008]
Any permit may be limited or conditioned upon such terms as the Board of Aldermen shall deem necessary in the best interests of the City of Sparta. Such conditions or limitations may include termination of the permit in the event that the terms of the permit are not met. Expansion of the terms of an approved permit shall require a new application pursuant to Section 500.025 et seq. An approved permit, however, is binding on the City so long as the specifications of the permit are met.
[Ord. No. 456, 10-31-2008; Ord. No. 460, 5-12-2009]
A.
All lots upon which single-family dwellings are proposed to be constructed
shall be a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. There shall
be a building setback line from any public or private road of twenty-five
(25) feet and a building setback line from any other lot boundary
line of ten (10) feet and a minimum of ninety (90) feet frontage.
B.
The Board of Aldermen, by majority vote in a duly noticed public
meeting, may alter, waive or grant variances to the minimum lot sizes
and setback lines as stated above.
Any permit issued hereunder shall be invalid if the authorized
work is not commenced within sixty (60) days after issuance of the
permit or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period
of sixty (60) days after the commencement of the work.
A.
The
official signature approving the permit shall be attached on every
permit. The official shall further stamp or endorse in writing two
(2) plans. One (1) plan shall be retained by the official at City
Hall and the other plan shall be kept on the building site open for
inspection. The plans herein are the site plans heretofore specified.
The City is hereby authorized to revoke any permit or approval issued
hereunder in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of fact
in the application or plan upon which the permit or application was
based.
B.
A true
copy of the building permit shall be kept on site of operations open
to inspection during the entire time of prosecution of the work and
until completion.
The permit shall be a license to proceed with work and shall
in no manner be construed as authority to violate, cancel, set aside
or waive any provision of any code or laws of the City of Sparta,
Missouri, except as specifically stipulated by modification or legally
granted variance by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Sparta, Missouri,
in writing specifically, there shall be no work on City property unless
approved in writing by the Board and signed by the Mayor.
All work performed by the permit shall conform to the application
and plans for which the permit was issued and any approved amendments
thereto.
The City Official through any of its authorized representatives
shall have authority to enter at any reasonable hour any building,
structure or premises within the City of Sparta, Missouri, to ensure
that the work is progressing in compliance with the permit as heretofore
provided.
All work performed shall be conducted, installed or competed
in a workmanlike manner so as to secure the results intended by this
Article.
