[Ord. No. 17-061 § 4, 7-5-2017; Ord.
No. 23-102, 11-13-2023]
St. Charles County hereby adopts the 2021 St. Charles County
Existing Building Code, a copy of which shall be deposited in the
Office of the County Registrar with this ordinance, with the following
amendments by additions, insertions, deletions and changes to read
as follows:
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(CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION)
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(SECTION 101 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS)
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the Existing Building Code of St. Charles County, Missouri, hereinafter
referred to as "this code."
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(SECTION 103 CODE COMPLIANCE AGENCY)
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103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Division
of Building and Code Enforcement within the Department of Community
Development is hereby created, and the official in charge thereof
shall be known as the Code Official. The function of the agency shall
be the implementation, administration and enforcement of the provisions
of this code.
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103.2 Appointment. The Code Official shall be appointed
as provided by ordinance.
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(SECTION 105 PERMITS)
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105.2 Work exempt from permits. Exemptions from
permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization
for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions
of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Permits shall not be required for the following:
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Building:
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Sidewalks and driveways not more than thirty (30) inches (762
mm) above grade and not over any basement or story below and that
are not part of an accessible route.
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2.
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Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops,
and similar finish work.
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3.
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Temporary motion picture, television, and theater stage sets
and scenery.
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4.
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Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural
purposes, and not including service systems.
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5.
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Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group R-3 or
Group U occupancies.
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6.
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Non-fixed and movable cases, counters, and partitions not over
five (5) feet nine (9) inches (1,753 mm) in height.
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Electrical:
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Repairs and maintenance: Minor repair work, including
the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical
equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
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Radio and television transmitting stations: The
provisions of this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used
for radio and television transmissions, but do apply to equipment
and wiring for power supply, the installations of towers, and antennas.
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Temporary testing systems: A permit shall not be
required for the installation of any temporary system required for
the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
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Gas:
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Portable heating appliance.
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Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of
equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
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Mechanical:
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Portable heating appliance.
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Portable ventilation equipment.
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Portable cooling unit.
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4.
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Steam, hot, or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling
equipment regulated by this code.
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Replacement of any part that does not alter its approval or
make it unsafe.
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Portable evaporative cooler.
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Self-contained refrigeration system containing ten (10) pounds
(4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of one (1)
horsepower (746 W) or less.
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Plumbing:
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The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste, or vent
pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water,
soil, waste, or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary
to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall
be considered as new work, and a permit shall be obtained and inspection
made as provided in this code.
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The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes,
valves, or fixtures, and the removal and reinstallation of water closets,
provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or
rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
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Fixture replacement with similar fixtures where plumbing connections
are not relocated, and new fittings and valves are not installed.
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105.5.1 Reinstatement. A permit that has expired
may be reinstated where approved by the Code Official. The request
for reinstatement shall be in writing and justifiable caused demonstrated.
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(SECTION 106 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS)
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106.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of
construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical
report and other data shall be submitted as required by the Code 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.
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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.
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106.1.2 Electronic submission. Where design documents,
including, but not limited to, plot plans, site plans, design drawings,
specifications, etc., are originally created electronically, the Building
Official is authorized to require electronic submittal of documents
in a portable document format (PDF) or similar format for review.
Where design documents were originally prepared on paper and are submitted
in a paper form, the Code Official is authorized to charge a fee for
converting those drawings to PDF equal to the cost incurred by County
staff recreating the document and not to exceed more than one dollar
($1.00) per page.
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Exception: Where submittal documents were originally
prepared by hand and are eleven (11) inches by seventeen (17) inches
or less, the fee for document conversion shall not be charged.
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(SECTION 112 MEANS OF APPEALS)
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112.1 General. For the purposes of this code, all appeals shall be in accordance with the procedure established for the Building Code of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Section 113 of Section 500.100.
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112.2 Limitations on authority. Delete in its entirety.
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112.3 Qualifications. Delete in its entirety.
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112.4 Administration. Delete in its entirety.
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(SECTION 113 VIOLATIONS)
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113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates
a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who repairs or alters or changes the occupancy of a building
or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued
under the provisions of this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and each day's continuance
of a violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
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(SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDER)
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114.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in
writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved,
the owner's authorized agent or the person performing the work.
Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately
cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order and
the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume.
Any person served with a stop work order shall pay an administrative
penalty of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
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