[Ord. No. 2017-1245 § 1, 8-21-2017[1]]
The Council adopts the 2015 Edition of the International Residential
Code for One- and Two- Family Dwellings, including Appendixes E, F,
H, J, K, M, and U (as amended), one (1) copy of which has been on
file with the Town Clerk for a period of ninety (90) days prior to
the adoption of this Article, by reference as if fully set forth in
its entirety. At least one (1) copy of the 2015 Edition of the International
Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings shall remain on
file in the office of the Town Clerk and shall be kept available for
public use, inspection, and examination.
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Editor's Note: Section 6 of this ordinance provided an
effective date of 1-1-2018.
[Ord. No. 2017-1245 § 2, 8-21-2017]
A.
The code adopted by this Article is hereby amended by substituting
the following sections in lieu of those sections with corresponding
numbers in the code, or, where there is no corresponding section in
the code, the following sections shall be enacted as additions to
the code:
1.
Section R101.1 is amended to read as follows:
R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as
the "Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings of the Town
of Carrollton," and shall be cited as such and will be referred to
herein as "this code."
2.
In R102.5.1, Appendixes E, F, H, J, K, M, and U are hereby adopted
as published.
3.
Section R103.1 is amended as follows:
R103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. Delete in its entirety.
4.
Section R103.2 is amended to read as follows:
R103.2 General. The building official is hereby
authorized and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of
this code. The building official shall be the Code Enforcement Officer.
5.
Section R104.10 is amended as follows:
R104.10.1 Flood Hazard Areas. Delete in its entirety.
6.
In R105.1, add to paragraph: Vacant lot areas left from demolition
shall be filled, levelled and graded to prevent ponding. The lot shall
be left in a natural buildable condition without hazards and mowable.
There shall be sufficient vegetative cover to prevent erosion. The
complete structure shall be removed, and all accessory structures
are to be removed at the time of demolition of the primary structure.
7.
In R106.2 Site plan or plat plan, add paragraph: More than two
(2) single-family dwellings, multiple duplexes, and/or townhomes on
one (1) lot shall require commercial civil/site documents per IBC
107.2.5 (including Carrollton amendments), sealed by a professional
engineer licensed in the State of Missouri.
8.
Section R112.1 is amended to read as follows:
R112.1 General. Any aggrieved person shall have
the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Board of
Adjustment. Applications for appeal shall be filed in accordance with
the procedures set out in Section 113 of the Building Code of Carrollton,
Missouri.
9.
Section R112.3 is amended as follows:
R112.3 Qualifications. Delete in its entirety.
10.
Section R113.4 is amended to read as follows:
R113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall
violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any
of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation
and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with
the provision of this adopting ordinance. Each day that a violation
continues shall be deemed a separate offense. The Town is not required
to prove criminal intent as a part of its case. It is enough to prove
that the defendant either did the act which was prohibited or failed
to do an act which the defendant was legally required to do.
11.
In R114.2. Unlawful continuance, add: The penalty shall be a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five
hundred dollars ($500.00).
12.
Section R202 is amended as follows:
a.
R202 Definitions. Accessory Structure. A structure not greater than three thousand (3,000) square feet
(two hundred seventy-nine (279) m) in floor area, and not over three
(3) stories or exceeding twenty-four (24) feet in height with separate
means of egress, and shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%)
of the required rear yard, and shall not exceed the height of the
main structure, the use of which is customarily accessory to and incidental
to that of the dwelling(s) and which is located on the same lot.
b.
In R202 Definitions. Attic, habitable, Add: 4. The occupiable
space is provided with an egress door in accordance with Section R311.2
or by a ramp in accordance with Section R311.8 or a stairway in accordance
with Section R311.7.
c.
In R202 Definitions. Structure, Add following exception:
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Exception: For existing decks being replaced, the
same size will not be considered a structure for code purposes.
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13.
Section 301.2 is amended as follows:
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Table 301.2(1). The following values shall be inserted into
Table R301.2(1):
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Ground Snow Load - (20) pounds per square foot; Wind Speed (mph)
- 115 mph; Topographic Effects - No, Weathering - Yes, Severe; Frost
Line Depth - Yes; thirty-six (36) inches; Termite - Moderate to Heavy;
Winter Design Temperature - +4 Degrees Fahrenheit; Ice Barrier Underlayment
Required - No; Flood Hazards - As regulated by Town of Carrollton
Ordinance; Air Freezing Index - 0 to 1500; Mean Annual Temperature,
55° Fahrenheit.
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14.
In Table R301.5, add note g.4. Must also include a vertical
egress component.
15.
In R302.1 Exterior walls, add exception 6: A detached accessory
garage or shed located not less than three (3) feet from any side
lot line.
16.
In R302.5.1, delete "equipped with a self-closing device."
17.
In R302.6 Dwelling/garage fire separation, replace one-half-inch
gypsum board with five-eighths-inch gypsum board in referenced Table
R302.6 Dwelling/garage fire separation. Add last sentence to paragraph
of R302.6: The garage shall be completely separated from the residence
and its attic area by means of five-eighths-inch gypsum board or equivalent
applied to the garage side.
18.
Section R303.4 is amended to read as follows:
R303.4 Mechanical ventilation. The dwelling unit
shall be provided with whole-house mechanical ventilation in accordance
with Section M1507.3. Alternatively, an insulated duct from the outside
connected to the return air or HVAC unit ahead of the filter with
balancing damper may be provided. The duct size shall be based on
the conditioned area the HVAC unit serves. The duct shall be four
(4) inches in diameter for areas one thousand five hundred (1,500)
square feet or less, six (6) inches in diameter for areas over one
thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet and less than or equal to
two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet, and eight (8) inches
in diameter for areas over two thousand four hundred (2,400) square
feet.
19.
In R303.6, add Exception: Bathroom exhaust fans may be exhausted
into a soffit vent if composed of approved materials as determined
by the building official.
20.
Section 307.1 is amended to read as follows:
Figure 307.1 Water closet: All water closets shall
be spaced at least fifteen (15) inches from the center line of the
fixture to any wall or plumbing fixture, except the center line of
the water closet may be spaced twelve (12) inches if located next
to a bathtub/shower.
21.
Section R311.7 is amended as follows:
a.
R311.7.5.1 Risers. Change the first sentence to read: The maximum
riser height shall be seven and seven-eighths (7-7/8) inches (200
mm). The rest of the paragraph remains as stated.
b.
Add Exception: Closed risers are not required on exterior stairs
where the riser is less than ten (10) feet above grade.
22.
In R312.1.1 Where required, add: Grassed or landscaped areas
a minimum of three (3) feet wide behind a retaining wall shall not
be deemed a walking surface. Delete, "at any point within 36" horizontally
to the edge of the open side."
23.
R312.2 Window fall protection is deleted in its entirety.
24.
R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems. Delete in
its entirety.
25.
R313.2 One- and two-family dwelling automatic fire sprinkler
systems. Delete in its entirety.
26.
Section R313.3 is amended to read as follows:
R313.3 Automatic fire sprinkler systems. A builder
of a single-family dwelling or residence or multiunit dwellings of
four (4) or fewer units shall offer to any purchaser, on or before
the time of entering into the purchase contract, the option at the
purchaser's cost to install or equip an automatic fire sprinkler
system in the dwelling, residence or unit. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law to the contrary, no purchaser of such a single-family
dwelling, residence, or multiunit dwelling shall be denied the right
to choose or decline to install an automatic fire sprinkler system
in such dwelling or residence being purchased by any code, ordinance,
rule, regulation, order or resolution by any county or other political
subdivision. Pursuant to § 67.281, RSMo., the mandatory
option for purchasers to have the right to choose and the requirement
that the builders offer to purchasers the option to purchase an automatic
fire sprinkler system in connection with the purchase of any single-family
dwelling, residence, or multiunit dwelling of four (4) or fewer units
is hereby incorporated into the code.
27.
In R314.4, add to exception: In alterations smoke alarms shall
not be required to be interconnected if the dwelling is no more than
two (2) stories.
28.
In R314.6, add Exception 3: Smoke alarms in alterations shall
be permitted to be battery operated if the dwelling is no more than
two (2) stories.
29.
In R401.1 Application, add Exception: Foundation repairs for
one- and two-family dwellings shall not require geotechnical evaluation
or structural calculations.
30.
In Table R401.4.1 PRESUMPTIVE LOAD-BEARING VALUES OF FOUNDATION
MATERIALS: Load-bearing pressure (pounds per square foot) column,
change value for clay, sandy clay, silty clay, clayey silt, silt and
sandy silt (CL, ML, MH, and CH) from one thousand five hundred (1,500)
to two thousand (2,000) leaving footnote b.
31.
Section R403.1 is amended to read as follows:
a.
Figure R 403.1(1) Concrete and masonry foundation details. A slab on ground with turned-down footings shall have the following:
a #4 reinforcement bar spaced a minimum of forty-eight (48) inches
on centers to provide connection of footing to slab. The vertical
rods shall extend to within four (4) inches of the bottom of the footing
and be turned to provide a horizontal leg that extends a minimum of
twelve (12) inches into the slab.
b.
In R403.1.6 Foundation anchorage, add the following to the end
of the section, prior to the Exceptions: The connection of the foundation
walls to floors shall be per the alternatives labeled 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
1.4, 2.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2 or 4.
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NOTE: Drawings as stated above are on file in the office of
the building official.
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32.
In R404.4 Retaining walls, add to the end of the section: As
an alternative, retaining walls may be built per Alternative 4 listed
in the amendment of Section R403.1.6 with a six-foot dead man placed
for lateral support at each end of the unsupported wall and at the
spacing shown. The retaining wall must be drained per Figure 405.1
or equivalent.
33.
Section R405.1 is amended to read as follows:
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R405.1 Concrete or masonry foundations. Drains
shall be provided around all concrete or masonry foundations that
retain earth and enclose habitable or usable spaces located below
grade. Drainage tiles, gravel or crushed stone drains shall be installed
at or below the area to be protected and shall discharge by gravity
or mechanical means into an approved drainage system. Gravel or crushed
stone drains shall extend at least one (1) foot (305 mm) beyond the
outside edge of the footing and six (6) inches (152 mm) above the
top of the footing and be covered with an approved filter membrane
material and shall include a drain tile pipe surrounded with an approved
filter membrane, or the filter membrane shall cover the washed gravel
or crushed rock covering the drain as shown in Figure R405.1. The
drain pipe can be placed directly on top of the footing. The top of
open joints of the drainage tiles or perforated pipe shall be protected
with strips of building paper, and the drainage tiles or perforated
pipe shall be placed directly on the top of the footing or placed
on a minimum of two (2) inches (51 mm) of washed gravel or crushed
rock at least one (1) size larger than the tile joint opening or perforation
and covered with not less than six (6) inches (152 mm) of the same
material. Foundation Drainage Figure R405.1, as adopted, shall be
considered to satisfy the provisions of this Subsection.
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NOTE: Foundation Figure R405.1 as stated above,
is on file in the office of the building official.
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34.
Section R602.3 is amended as follows:
R602.3.1 Stud size, height and spacing. Amend Exception
2 as follows:
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2.
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Where snow loads are less than or equal to twenty-five (25)
pounds per square foot, and the ultimate design wind speed is less
than or equal to one hundred thirty (130) mph, two-inch-by-six-inch
studs supporting a roof load with not more than six (6) feet of tributary
length shall have a maximum height of eighteen (18) feet where spaced
at sixteen (16) inches on center, or twenty (20) feet where spaced
at twelve (12) inches on center. Studs shall be a minimum No. 2 grade
lumber. Alternatively two-inch-by-six-inch No. 2 grade studs supporting
a roof and floor load with not more than ten (10) feet of tributary
length shall have a maximum stud height of fourteen (14) feet.
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35.
In R802.3.1 Ceiling joist and rafter connections, add last sentence
to second paragraph: Rafter ties shall be spaced not more than four
(4) feet (1,219 mm) on center.
36.
Section R802.11 is amended as follows:
Add: R802.11.1.3 Where energy bands are used and
the sheathing does not extend to the nailer above the energy band,
an uplift connection strap shall be placed every four (4) feet.
37.
In N1101.3 Scope, add the following: The figure labeled 2015
Residential Energy Code Requirements Diagram is an approved alternative
means of compliance.
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NOTE: Drawing as stated above is on file in the
office of the building official.
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38.
In N1102.2.9 (R402.2.9) Basement walls, amend first sentence
as follows: Walls associated with finished basements shall be insulated
from the top of the basement wall down to ten (10) feet (3,048 mm)
below grade or to the basement floor, whichever is less.
39.
N1103.5.2 (R403.5.2) Demand recirculation systems. Delete.
40.
M1411.8 Locking access port caps. Delete.
41.
In M1501.1 Outdoor discharge, list first exception as number
1 and add exception number 2 as follows:
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2.
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Bathroom fan air may be exhausted into a soffit vent if composed
of approved materials as determined by the building official.
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42.
In M1502.4.2 Duct installation, delete the following words from
the last sentence: . . . that protrude more than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm)
into the inside of the duct."
43.
In M1507.2 Recirculation of air, add exception: Bathroom fan
air may be exhausted into a soffit vent if composed of approved materials
as determined by the building official.
44.
In G2414.5.2 Copper tubing, replace second paragraph with: Copper
pipe and copper tubing shall not be allowed for fuel gas piping systems.
45.
In G2415.14 Piping underground beneath buildings, add to last
sentence: Any underground gas piping allowed by this Section shall
only be approved for gas that is less dense than the atmospheric pressure
and shall be installed in accordance with G2415.12.1.
46.
G2415.14.2 Delete in its entirety.
47.
Section G2417.4 is amended as follows:
G2417.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be
used shall be not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the proposed
maximum working pressure, but not less than thirty (30) psig, irrespective
of design pressure. (Rest of section remains as stated.)
48.
In G2419.4 Sediment trap, change "any length" to "3% minimum
length."
49.
Section P2602.1 is amended to read as follows:
P2602.1.2 Availability. A potable public water
supply system shall be considered available to a building when any
portion of the property is located within two hundred twenty-five
(225) feet of the public water main.
50.
In P2603.4 Pipes through foundation walls, add the following:
Alternatively, the sleeve may be sized in accordance with the sealing
system manufacturer's published recommendations.
51.
Section P2603.5 is amended to read as follows:
P2603.5 Freezing. A water, soil or waste pipe shall
not be installed outside of a building, or concealed in outside walls,
or in any place subjected to freezing temperature, unless adequate
provision is made to protect such pipe from freezing by insulation,
heat or both. Water pipes shall not be installed in an exterior wall
cavity in one- and two-family dwellings. For purposes of this Section,
exterior wall cavities shall mean all walls that rain can fall upon.
Water service piping shall be installed below recorded frost penetration
but not less than thirty (30) inches below grade.
52.
Section P2603.5 is amended as follows:
P2603.5.1 Sewer depth is amended to read: Building sewers, including
the portion of the building drain beyond the exterior wall, shall
be a minimum of thirty (30) inches below finished grade at the point
of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of thirty
(30) inches below grade. Add: The building official may approve a
lesser depth of the building drain portion if there are extraordinary
circumstances (e.g., bedrock).
53.
In P2604.3 Backfilling, the second sentence shall read as follows:
"Backfill shall be free from rocks, broken concrete and frozen chunks
until the pipe is covered by not less than twelve (12) inches of tamped
earth or granular material."
54.
In P2605.1 Piping Support. Footnote B to be used for water distribution
piping only.
55.
Section P2705.1 is amended as follows:
P2705.1 #5 Water closets, lavatories and bidets. Amend first sentence to read: "All water closets shall be spaced
fifteen (15) inches from the center line of the fixture to any wall
or plumbing fixture except the center line of the water closet may
be spaced twelve (12) inches if located next to the bathtub/shower."
Remainder of the paragraph is unchanged.
56.
In P2903.5 Water hammer, add Exception: A water-hammer arrestor
is not needed in water distribution systems using PEX piping or systems
using a combination of PEX and copper.
57.
P2905 Heated Water Distribution Systems. Delete entire section.
58.
In P2906.9.1.3 CPVCIAUCPVC pipe, amend first sentence as follows:
"Joint surfaces shall be clean and free of moisture, and purple primer
shall be applied."
59.
Section P2906.9 is amended to read as follows:
P2906.9.1.4 PVC plastic pipe. A primer that conforms
to ASTM F 656 shall be applied to PVC solvent-cemented joints. Purple
primer shall be used below grade. Solvent cement for PVC plastic pipe
conforming to ASTM D 2564 shall be applied to all joint surfaces.
If purple primer is used, Section P2503 Inspections and Tests shall
not be required.
60.
In P3003.9.2 Solvent cementing, delete exceptions. Add: If upon
inspection the aboveground joints do not have purple primer, a water
test shall be performed and inspected.
61.
In P3008.1 Sewage backflow, delete last sentence.
62.
In P3103.1 Roof extension, replace first sentence with the following:
Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall terminate not less
than twelve (12) inches above the roof.
63.
In P3111.1 Type of fixtures, add exception: Residential food
waste grinders shall be allowed to discharge into a combination waste
and vent system, provided an air admittance valve is installed.
64.
In P3113.1 Size of vents, add sentence to paragraph: At least
one (1) vent shall be three (3) inch unreduced in size extending from
the main building drain through the roof.
65.
Section E3608.1 is amended as follows:
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Except as stated in sections E3608.1.1 Exception, E3609.6.1
and E3609.7 of this Article, Chapters 34 through 43 of the 2012 International
Residential Code are superseded by the requirements as stated in the
version of the National Electrical Code adopted by the Town.
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E3608.1.1 Exception: When a concrete-encased electrode
and/or ground ring are not available for use in a grounding electrode
system, a rod or other electrode as specified in E3608.1.4 Rod and
pipe electrodes and 3608.1.5 Plate electrodes can be used as a substitute.
The second rod electrode shall not be connected in series with the
first rod electrode except where there exists a metal water pipe in
contact with earth for ten (10) feet or more. For one- and two-family
dwellings a single grounding electrode placed at the outside of the
building at the nearest point of the service disconnect shall be permitted
to fill the requirements of this Section.
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66.
Section E3609.6 is amended to read as follows:
E3609.6.1 Water Heater Bonding Jumper. The interior
metal water piping bonding shall include a bonding jumper between
the hot and cold waterlines at the water heater fixture if the entire
system is copper excluding the service.
67.
Section Appendix F is amended as follows:
a.
Appendix F, Radon control methods, Section AF101 Scope, AF101.1
General, is amended to read: This appendix contains requirements for
new construction and shall apply without regard to zone designation
in Figure AF101 and Table AF101(1).
b.
Appendix F, Radon control methods, is amended by deleting Subsection
AF103.12 Power source in its entirety.
68.
Section ISPSC Section 305 is amended to read as follows:
ISPSC Section 305 Outdoor swimming pool. An outdoor
swimming pool, including an in-ground, aboveground pool, hot tub or
spa shall be surrounded by a barrier which shall comply with the following:
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The top of the barrier shall be at least seventy-two (72) inches
(1,836 mm) above finished ground level measured on the side of the
barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical
clearance between finished ground level and the barrier shall be two
(2) inches (51 mm) measured on the side of the barrier which faces
away from the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is
above grade, such as an aboveground pool, the barrier may be at ground
level, such as the pool structure, or mounted on top of the pool structure.
Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the maximum
vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom
of the barrier shall be four (4) inches (102 mm).
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Exception: The top of the barrier shall be at least forty-eight
(48) inches (1,219 mm) above ground level measured on the side of
the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool, provided the
swimming pool is equipped with a rigid safety cover complying with
ASTM F 1346.
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2. through 10. Same as stated in International Residential Code.
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[Ord. No. 2017-1245 § 3, 8-21-2017]
A.
The punishment of a violation of this Article shall be as follows:
1.
The maximum fine combined with the amount of court costs that
can be imposed for the violation of any ordinance violation shall
be two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first violation, two hundred
seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for the second violation, three hundred
fifty dollars ($350.00) for the third violation, and four hundred
fifty dollars ($450.00) for the fourth and any subsequent municipal
ordinance violation.
3.
A person convicted of an ordinance violation shall not be placed
in confinement for failure to pay a fine unless such non-payment violates
the terms of the person's probation or unless the due process
procedures mandated by Missouri Supreme Court Rule 37.65 or its successor
rule are strictly followed by the court.
4.
Court costs that apply shall be assessed against such person
unless the court finds that the defendant is indigent based on standards
set forth in determining such by the presiding judge of the circuit.
Such standards shall reflect model rules and requirements to be developed
by the Missouri Supreme Court.
[Ord. No. 2017-1245 § 4, 8-21-2017]
The portions of this Article shall be severable. In the event
that any portion of this Article is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining portions of this Article
are valid, unless the court finds the valid portions of this Article
are so essential and inseparably connected with and dependent upon
the void portion that it cannot be presumed that the Town Council
would have enacted the valid portions without the invalid one, or
unless the court finds that the valid portions standing alone are
incomplete and are incapable of being executed in accordance with
the legislative intent.
