[R.O. 1997 § 510.010; Ord. No.
1790 § 1, 12-18-1979]
These regulations shall be known as the "Plumbing Code of the
City of Kennett, Missouri," also referred to in said regulations as
"this code."
[R.O. 1997 § 510.020; Ord. No.
1790 § 2, 12-18-1979; Ord. No. 2591 § 2, 6-20-2000; Ord. No. 2882 § 1, 12-6-2011]
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 International Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition,
as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted
as the plumbing code of the City of Kennett, Missouri, for the control
of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of
the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the
International Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition (including the 2012 IPSDC),
are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully
set out in this Chapter.
[R.O. 1997 § 510.030; Ord. No.
1790 § 3, 12-18-1979]
Wherever the title "Plumbing 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.
[R.O. 1997 § 510.050; Ord. No.
1790 § 5, 12-18-1979]
The provisions of this code shall not operate or affect any
permits or approvals heretofore created.
[R.O. 1997 § 510.060; Ord. No.
1790 § 6, 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 § 510.070; Ord. No.
1790 § 7, 12-18-1979]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate a provision
of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereto or who shall install plumbing work in violation of an approved
plan or directive of the Code Enforcement/Property Maintenance Officer
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this
code, shall be subject to 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 during which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate
offense.
[R.O. 1997 § 510.080; Ord. No.
1790 § 8, 12-18-1979]
Any person who shall continue any plumbing 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 § 510.090; Ord. No.
1790 § 10, 12-18-1979]
Nothing in this Chapter or in the plumbing 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 Chapter.