[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; Ord. No. 3079, 3-21-2023]
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 Plumbing Code, 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 2021 International Plumbing Code, 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.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 510.040, Board of Adjustment, of the 1997 Code, adopted 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 1790, was repealed 2-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2888. Regulations concerning the Board of Adjustment can be found at §§ 400.810 et seq.
[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.