[Ord. No. 1750, 2-20-2019[1]; Ord. No. 2157, 6-26-2024]
The International Mechanical Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the International Mechanical Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in this Article.
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Editor's Note: Former Article III, Mechanical Code Adopted, containing Sections 500.090 through 500.100, was repealed 2-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1750.
[Ord. No. 1750, 2-20-2019; Ord. No. 2157, 6-26-2024]
Throughout the Mechanical Code adopted pursuant to Section 500.090 of this Article, whenever the term "Name of Jurisdiction" or "Local Jurisdiction" appear, it shall be deemed to mean "City of Cottleville, Missouri."
[Ord. No. 1750, 2-20-2019; Ord. No. 2157, 6-26-2024]
Throughout the Mechanical Code adopted pursuant to Section 500.090 of this Article, whenever the term "Department of Mechanical Inspection," "Building Official," or "Code Official" appear, it shall be deemed to mean the "Director of Public Works" of the City of Cottleville, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 1750, 2-20-2019; Ord. No. 2157, 6-26-2024]
Throughout the Mechanical Code adopted pursuant to Section 500.090 of this Article, whenever the term "Chief Appointing Authority" is used in the code, it shall be deemed to mean the "Board of Aldermen" of the City of Cottleville, Missouri, and whenever the term "Legal Representative" is used, it shall be deemed to mean "City Attorney."
[Ord. No. 1750, 2-20-2019; Ord. No. 2157, 6-26-2024]
The Mechanical Code adopted in Section 500.090 is amended as follows:
(CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION)
(SECTION 101 GENERAL)
1. 
101.1 Title. Delete "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]" and insert "City of Cottleville, Missouri."
(SECTION 103 CODE COMPLIANCE AGENCY)
2. 
103.1 Creation of Agency. Delete in its entirety and insert:
The Department of Mechanical Inspection is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the Director of Public Works.
3. 
103.2 Appointment. Delete "by the chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction" and insert "as provided by ordinance."
(SECTION 109 FEES)
4. 
109.2 Payment of fees. Delete in its entirety and insert:
Fees related to administration of this code shall be as set forth in Article XI of Chapter 500 of the Municipal Code of the City of Cottleville.
(SECTION 113 STOP WORK ORDER)
5. 
113.2 Issuance. Delete in its entirety and insert:
The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property for which the application was submitted, the owner's authorized agent, or the person performing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason(s) for the order and the condition(s) under which the 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).
(SECTION 114 MEANS OF APPEAL)
6. 
Section 114 Delete in its entirety and insert:
For purposes of this code, all appeals shall be in accordance with the procedure established for the Building Code of the City of Cottleville, Missouri.
(SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS)
7. 
115.4 Violation penalties. Delete in its entirety.
[Ord. No. 1750, 2-20-2019; Ord. No. 2157, 6-26-2024]
A. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of the code adopted in this Article shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the City or County Jail for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate ordinance violation and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
B. 
Whenever any provision of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or other Statute of the State limits the authority of the City to punish the violation of any particular provision of the code adopted in this Article to a fine of less amount than that provided in this Section or imprisonment for a shorter term than that provided in this Section, the violation of such particular provision shall be punished by the imposition of not more than the maximum fine or imprisonment as authorized, or by both such fine or imprisonment, if authorized.