There is hereby created the office of Building Commissioner,
who shall be referred to as the "Building Commissioner" or the "Building
and Code Enforcement Commissioner." Such official shall enforce the
provisions of the Building Code of the City, the zoning ordinances
of the City, the Plumbing and Drain Layers Code of the City, the Housing
Code of the City, the Sign Ordinance of the City, and the Weights
and Measures Ordinance of the City. Such Commissioner shall serve
as Superintendent of the Building Department of the City. Such Commissioner
shall also perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time
to time.
[Ord. No. 8492, § 1, 3-7-1996; Ord. No. 9025, § 1, 5-3-2001; Ord. No. 9502, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 9507, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10000, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10001, § 1, 4-21-2011]
(a) Adoption of International Building Code. The provisions of the "2015
International Building Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the
City of Kirkwood Building Code. See separate publication and adopting
modification ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10582, 4-4-2019]
(b) Adoption of International Residential Code. The provisions of the
"2015 International Residential Building Code," as modified, are hereby
adopted as the City of Kirkwood Residential Building Code. See separate
publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office
of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10583, 4-4-2019]
(c) Existing Building Code. The provisions of the "2015 Existing Building
Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City's Existing Building
Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10584, 4-4-2019]
(d) Underground utility service lines. All electrical, telephone, cable
television and other utility service lines from the utility distribution
system to newly erected buildings shall be installed underground.
[Ord. No. 9955, § 1, 9-16-2010; Ord.
No. 10757, 4-21-2022]
The St. Louis County Electrical Code as amended by the County
of Louis through date of last amendatory Ordinance No. 27,430, approved
June 18, 2019, respectively, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code
of the City of Kirkwood as it pertains to all buildings and structures
except detached one- and two-family uses as if fully set out herein.
[Ord. No. 8952, § 1, 9-7-2000; Ord.
No. 10583, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Residential Code (for
one- and two-family dwellings)," as modified, are hereby adopted as
the City's Residential Electrical Code. See separate publication and
adopting modification ordinance on file in the office of the City
Clerk. Commercial and multi-family are enforced by St. Louis County
Electrical Department.
[Ord. No. 9505, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10002, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10576, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Mechanical Code,"
as modified, are hereby adopted as the City's Mechanical Code. See
separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 8487, § 2, 2-15-1996; Ord.
No. 10757, 4-21-2022]
The St. Louis County Mechanical Code as it applies to "amusement
devices" is hereby adopted as the Amusement Device Code of the City
of Kirkwood, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference.
[Ord. No. 8388, § 2, 2-16-1995; Ord. No. 8675, § 2, 12-18-1997; Ord. No. 10757, 4-21-2022]
The St. Louis County Building Code, as amended, and the St.
Louis County Mechanical Code, as amended, as they pertain to elevators
are hereby adopted as the Elevator Code of the City of Kirkwood, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
[Ord. No. 9506, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10003, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10579, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Plumbing Code," as
modified, are hereby adopted as the City's Plumbing Code. See separate
publication and adopting modification ordinance on file in the office
of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 9504, § 1, 7-21-2005; Ord. No. 10004, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10577, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Fuel Gas Code," as
modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Fuel Gas Code.
See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10581, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 Swimming Pool and Spa Code," as
modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Swimming Pool
and Spa Code. See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10580, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 International Private Sewage Disposal
Code," as modified, are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Private
Sewage Disposal Code. See separate publication and adopting modification
ordinance on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 10578, 4-4-2019]
The provisions of the "2015 Energy Conservation Code," as modified,
are hereby adopted as the City of Kirkwood Energy Conservation Code.
See separate publication and adopting modification ordinance on file
in the office of the City Clerk.