[Ord. No. 2945, 3-19-2018]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Centralia, Missouri, being marked and designated as the "International Existing Building Code — 2015 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, Inc., including Appendices A, B and C and is hereby adopted as the Existing Building Code of the City of Centralia, Missouri, for the control of buildings and structures as provided herein; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of such "International Existing Building Code — 2015 Edition," published by the International Code Council, Inc., on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Centralia, Missouri, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes as hereinafter prescribed in Section
5-45 and Section
5-27.
[Ord. No. 2945, 3-19-2018]
A. Whenever (name of jurisdiction) appears in this code, it shall read
"City of Centralia, Missouri."
B. Whenever "Department of Building Safety" appears in this code, it
shall read "Department of Resource Management of Boone Country, Missouri."
C. Wherever "Chief Appointing Authority of the Jurisdiction" appears
in this code, it shall read "Mayor of the City of Centralia, Missouri,
with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Centralia, Missouri."
D. Whenever "Board of Appeals" appears in this code it shall read "Boone
County Building Code Commission."
E. Farm Structure Exemption. The provisions of this code shall not be
exercised so as to impose regulations or to require permits with respect
to the erection, maintenance, repair, alternation, or extension of
farm buildings or farm structures further than seventy-five (75) feet
from a dwelling, provided that such buildings or structures are located
on tracts of twenty (20) acres or more and such buildings or structures
are used exclusively for agricultural purposes. Farm dwellings shall
conform to the provisions of this code as herein provided.
F. Manufactured Home Exemption. Manufactured homes, recreational vehicles
or modular units which carry a seal as provided in Section 700.010
to Section 700.115, RSMo., shall be exempt from these provisions,
provided that no alteration of the unit takes place once it has been
placed upon a tract of land.
G. Portable Building Exemption. Portable buildings as defined by Section 202.0 shall be exempt from these provisions. Portable buildings must comply with all setback requirements found in the zoning regulations in Chapter
31 of the Centralia City Code. Portable buildings used to house hazardous materials (paint, gasoline, etc.) must be placed at least ten (10) feet from any property line and have a door that can be secured by a lock.
[Ord. No. 2945, 3-19-2018]
The International Existing Building Code — 2015 is amended
by additions, deletions and changes including the changing of Articles,
Sections, Subsection titles and the addition of new Sections and new
Subsections as follows:
1. Section 101.2 Exception 2: Existing buildings undergoing repair,
alterations, or additions and change of occupancy shall be permitted
to comply with the requirements of the International Existing Building
Code.
2. Section 101.2.2: Appendices A, B, C, are hereby adopted as published.
3. Section 103. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY. Delete.
Add: SECTION 103 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.
4. Section 103.1 Enforcement Agency. The Resource Management Department
previously created by the Boone County Commission is the enforcement
agency for this code. The Director of Resource Management shall be
known as the Building Official. The Building Official is hereby authorized
and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code.
5. Section 103.2 Appointment. The Director of Resource Management shall
be appointed by the Boone County Commission.
6. Section 103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures
of this jurisdiction and with the concurrence of the Boone County
Commission, the Director of Resource Management shall have the authority
to appoint a Deputy Building Official, any related technical officers,
inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall
have the powers as delegated by the Building Official.
7. Section 104.6 Right of entry. The Code Official shall have the authority
to enter at any reasonable time any structure or premises for which
a permit has been issued but has not received a certificate of occupancy
in accordance with Section 110. Permit holders are required to provide
means of access to all parts of structures subject to inspection,
including the provision of ladders where required.
For all other structures or premises, when the Code Official
has reasonable cause to believe that a code violation exists, the
Code Official is authorized to enter the structure or premises at
reasonable times to inspect subject to constitutional restrictions
on unreasonable searches and seizures. If entry is refused or not
obtained, the Code Official is authorized to pursue recourse as provided
by law.
8. Section 104.7 Department records. An official record shall be kept
of all business and activities of the department specified in the
provisions of this code, and all such records shall be open to public
inspection at all appropriate times and according to reasonable rules
to maintain the integrity and security of such records.
9. Add:
Section 105.8 Compliance with other Regulatory Agency Fire and
Life Safety Codes. No permit shall be issued unless the plans and
specifications or other required documentation for permit issuance
has been approved by other Boone County regulatory agencies having
jurisdiction for compliance with applicable Fire and Life Safety Codes.
These provisions shall not apply to one- and two-family dwellings
or residences.
Section 105.9 Compliance with other Regulatory Agency Fire and
Life Safety Codes. No final inspection or periodic inspection made
at the conclusion of a building phase shall be passed or approved
unless similar inspections for compliance with applicable Fire and
Life Safety Codes have been made and approved or passed by other Boone
County regulatory agencies having jurisdiction. These provisions shall
not apply to one- and two-family dwellings or residences.
10. Section 106.1 Submitted documents. Construction documents, special
inspection and structural observation programs, and other data shall
be submitted in two (2) or more sets with each application for a permit.
The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design
professional where required by the Chapter 327, RSMo. The construction
documents shall be drawn to scale with sufficient clarity and detail
dimensions to show the nature and character of the work to be performed
including general construction, special inspections, construction
observation programs, structural, mechanical and electrical work and
calculations. Each sheet of each set of plans, each set of specifications,
calculations and other data shall be legally sealed by a registered
design professions as required by Chapter 327, RSMo. Where special
conditions exist, the Building Official is authorized to require additional
construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.
11. Section 112.1. Delete in its entirety.
12. Add:
Section 112.1 Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals as established
in Section 113 of the International Existing Building Code —
2015. The Boone County Building Codes Commission shall serve as the
Board of Appeals for the International Existing Building Code.
13. Section 112.3. Delete in its entirety.
14. Section 117. Delete in its entirety.