Editor's Note — Ord. No. 1008-97-03 §1, adopted May
15, 1997, repealed Ch. 500 in its entirety without any provisions
for replacement. Former Ch. 500 derived from Ord. No. 623 §§101
— 103, 201 — 210, 301 — 308, 501 — 505, 601
— 605, 701 — 722, 801 — 814, 901 — 906, 1001
— 1007, 1101 — 1103, 1201 — 1207, 1301 — 1302;
and Ord. No. 903-90-16 §§1 — 6. Ord. No. 1009-97-04,
adopted May 15, 1997, then enacted the provisions set out herein.
Editor's Note — Ord. No. 1087-06-05 §§1 —
2, adopted May 18, 2006, repealed Ch. 500, "Building Codes" and enacted
new provisions set out herein. Former Ch. 500 derived from Ord. No.
1009-97-04 §1, 5-15-1997; Ord. No. 1023-98-05 §1, 12-3-1998;
Ord. No. 1024-98-06 §1, 12-3-1998. Editor’s Note —
Ord. No. 1220-19-11, adopted 7-11-2019, repealed Ch. 500, regarding
the 2003 International Codes. Former Ch. 500 derived from Ord. No.
1087-06-05 §§ 1 — 2, 5-18-2006.
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1255-22-08 changed the name of this
Chapter from "International Codes" to "Adopted Building, Construction,
Maintenance And Other Codes."
[Ord. No. 1211-19-02, 5-9-2019; Ord. No. 1262-22-15, 11-17-2022]
A. A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file at the office of City Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, as adopted by Chapter
500 of these ordinances, including Appendix Chapters, as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as provided herein; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Building Code on file in the office of City Hall are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in this Section.
B. The following Sections of the 2012 Edition of the International Building
Code are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
2.
Section 1612.3. Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
3.
Section 1612.3. Insert: "July 22, 2010."
4.
Section 3412.2. Insert: "May 9, 2019" (date of ordinance).
5.
All Sections which make reference to the "building official"
shall be amended with "building official" amended to read "building
inspector."
C. The following sections of the 2012 Edition of the International Building
Code are hereby deleted: [F]420.4, 903.2.8, 903.2.11.1, 903.3.1.2,
and 904.
D. Nothing in this Section or in the Building Code hereby adopted shall
be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending 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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy
of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
E. Fees for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.
[Ord. No. 1212-19-03, 5-9-2019; Ord. No. 1240-21-03, 4-15-2021]
A. A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file at the
office of City Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked
and designated as the International Residential Code, 2012 Edition,
including Appendix Chapters, as published by the International Code
Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City
of Palmyra, Missouri, for regulating and governing the construction,
alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment,
location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings
and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three
(3) stories in height with separate means of egress as herein provided;
providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor;
and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of said Residential Code on file in the office of City Hall
are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully
set out in this Section with the additions, insertions, deletions
and changes, if any, prescribed in this Section.
B. The following Sections of said Residential Code are hereby revised:
1.
Section R101.1. Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
2.
Table R301.2(1). Insert: Ground Snow Load: twenty (20); Wind
Design Speed: ninety (90); Wind Design Topographic Effects: No; Seismic
Design Category: B; Weathering: Severe; Frost Line Depth: thirty-six
(36); Termite: Moderate to Heavy; Winter Design Temp: zero (0); Ice
Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes; Flood Hazards: July 22, 2010;
Air Freezing Index: 0-1500; Mean Annual Temp: N/A.
3.
Section P2603.5.1. Insert: "thirty-six (36) inches" in two (2)
locations.
4.
Section E3902.12 Arc-fault Circuit-interrupter Protection. Delete:
family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens,
sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways and similar rooms or
areas.
C. The following Sections of the 2012 Edition of the International Residential
Code are hereby deleted:
1.
Section R309.5 of the 2012 Edition of the International Residential
Code.
2.
Section P2904 of the 2012 Edition of the International Residential
Code.
3.
Section E3902.13 of the 2012 International Residential Code.
D. If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Section
is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section.
The City Council of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, hereby declares
that it would have passed this Section, and each Section, Subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
E. Nothing in this Section or in the Residential Code hereby adopted
shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending 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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right
or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
F. Fees for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.
[Ord. No. 1213-19-04, 5-9-2019; Ord. No. 1262-22-15, 11-17-2022]
A. A certain
document, three (3) copies of which are on file at the office of City
Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked and designated
as the International Existing Building Code, 2012 Edition, including
Appendix Chapters (see International Existing Building Code Section
101.6, 2012 Edition), as published by the International Code Council
be and is hereby adopted as the Existing Building Code of the City
of Palmyra, Missouri, for regulating and governing the repair, alteration,
change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings,
including historic buildings, as herein provided; providing for the
issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and
all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms
of said Existing Building Code on file in the office of City Hall
are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully
set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions
and changes, if any, prescribed in this Section.
B. The
following Sections of the 2012 Edition of the International Existing
Building Code are hereby revised:
1. Section 101.1. Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
2. Section 1401.2. Insert: "May 9, 2019" (date of ordinance).
3. All Sections which make reference to the "building official" shall
be amended with "building official" amended to read "building inspector."
C. Nothing
in this Section or in the Existing Building Code hereby adopted shall
be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending 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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy
of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
D. Fees
for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.
[Ord. No. 1214-19-05, 6-6-2019]
A. A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file at the
office of City Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked
and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2012
Edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is
hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Palmyra,
Missouri, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance
of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards
for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and
conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary
and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings
and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition
of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the
issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and
all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms
of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of City Hall
are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully
set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions
and changes, if any, prescribed in this Section.
B. If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Section
is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section.
The City Council of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, hereby declares
that it would have passed this Section, and each Section, Subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
C. The following Sections of the 2012 edition of the International Property
Maintenance Code are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1 Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
2.
Section 103.5 Insert: "twenty-five dollars ($25.00)."
3.
Section 112.4 Insert: "one-hundred dollars ($100.00)" and "five-hundred
dollars ($500.00)."
4.
Section 302.4 Insert: "ten (10) inches."
5.
Section 304.14 Insert: "May 1 to September 30."
6.
Section 602.3 Insert: "September 30 to May 1."
7.
Section 602.4 Insert: "September 30 to May 1."
D. Nothing in this Section or in the Property Maintenance Code hereby
adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending
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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right
or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
E. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Section
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
F. This Section and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements,
orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its final passage and
adoption.
G. Fees for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.
[Ord. No. 1215-19-06, 6-6-2019]
A. A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file at the
office of City Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked
and designated as the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, including
Appendix Chapters, as published by the International Code Council
be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Palmyra,
Missouri, for regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and
property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage,
handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and
from conditions hazardous to life or property and the occupancy of
buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance
of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the
regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire
Code on file in the office of City Hall are hereby referred to, adopted,
and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with
the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed
in this Section.
B. The following Sections of said Fire Code are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
2.
Section 109.4. Insert: "misdemeanor," "five-hundred dollars
($500.00) amount," "zero number of days."
3.
Section 111.4. Insert: "one-hundred dollars ($100.00)" and "five-hundred
dollars ($500.00)."
C. The following Sections of the 2012 edition of the International Fire
Code are hereby deleted:
1.
Section 903.2.8 of the 2012 edition of the International Fire
Code.
2.
Section 903.2.11.1 of the 2012 edition of the International
Fire Code.
3.
Section 903.3.1.2 of the 2012 edition of the International Fire
Code.
4.
Section 904 of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code.
D. The geographic limits referred to in certain sections of the 2012
International Fire Code are hereby established as follows:
1.
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 (geographic limits in which the storage
of Class I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings
is prohibited): Zoning Districts of R-1 Single and Two-Family District,
R-2 Mobile Home District, R-3 Multi-Family District, and S-1 Special
District.
2.
Section 5706.2.4.4 (geographic limits in which the storage of
Class I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks is prohibited):
Zoning Districts of R-1 Single and Two-Family District, R-2 Mobile
Home District, R-3 Multi-Family District, and S-1 Special District.
3.
Section 5806.2 (geographic limits in which the storage of flammable
cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is prohibited): Zoning Districts
of R-1 Single and Two-Family District, R-2 Mobile Home District, R-3
Multi-Family District, and S-1 Special District.
4.
Section 6104.2 (geographic limits in which the storage of liquified
petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated
or congested areas): Zoning Districts of R-1 Single and Two-Family
District, R-2 Mobile Home District, R-3 Multi-Family District, and
S-1 Special District.
E. If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Section
is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section.
The City Council of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, hereby declares
that it would have passed this Section, and each Section, Subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
F. Nothing in this Section or in the Fire Code hereby adopted shall
be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending 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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy
of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
G. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Section
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
H. This Section and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements,
orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its final passage and
adoption.
I. Fees for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.
J. The
"fire code official" as described under the International Fire Code
shall be designated as the Building Inspector.
[Ord. No. 1258-22-11, 12-15-2022; Ord. No. 1270-23-05, 4-13-2023]
K. As
fire protection in Palmyra is provided by the Palmyra Fire Protection
District, this code shall not be construed to interfere with or assume
any of the rights or duties of the said Palmyra Fire Protection District.
Any provisions of the International Fire Code in contradiction are
hereby deleted.
[Ord. No. 1270-23-05, 4-13-2023]
[Ord. No. 1216-19-07, 6-6-2019; Ord. No. 1241-21-04, 4-15-2021; Ord. No. 1255-22-08, 6-2-2022]
A. A certain document, a copy of which is on file at the office of City
Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked and designated
as the NEC Electrical Code, 2011 Edition, is hereby adopted as the
Electrical Code of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, for regulating and
safeguarding persons and property from hazards arising from the use
of electricity; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties,
conditions and terms of said National Electrical Code on file in the
office of City Hall are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part
hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions,
deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in this Section.
B. The National Electrical Code covers the installation of electrical
conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications
conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and
raceways for the following:
1.
Public and private premises, including buildings, structures,
mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and floating buildings.
2.
Yards, lots, parking lots, carnivals, and industrial substations.
3.
Installations of conductors and equipment that connect to the
supply of electricity.
4.
Installations used by the electric utility, such as office buildings,
warehouses, garages, machine shops, and recreational buildings, that
are not an integral part of a generating plant, substation, or control
center.
C. If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Section
is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section.
The City Council of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, hereby declares
that it would have passed this Section, and each Section, Subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (1)
or more Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
D. Nothing in this Section or in the National Electrical Code hereby
adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending
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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right
or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
E. The following Sections for said National Electrical Code are hereby
revised as follows:
1.
Section 210.12(A) Dwelling units. Delete: family rooms, dining
room, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, sunroom, recreation
rooms, closets, hallways or similar rooms.
2.
Section 210.12(B) Branch Circuit Extensions or Modifications
- Dwelling Units. Delete in its entirety.
F. Fees for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.
[Ord. No. 1218-19-09, 7-11-2019]
A. A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file at the
office of City Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked
and designated as the International Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition, including
Appendix Chapters, as published by the International Code Council,
be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Palmyra,
Missouri, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality
of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location,
relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing
systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits
and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Plumbing Code
on file in the office of City Hall are hereby referred to, adopted,
and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with
the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed
in this Section.
B. The following Sections of the 2012 edition of the International Plumbing
Code are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
2.
Section 106.6.2. Insert: "twenty-five dollars ($25.00)."
3.
Section 106.6.3. Insert: "zero percent (0%)" and "zero percent
(0%)."
4.
Section 108.4. Insert: "Misdemeanor," "five hundred dollars
($500.00)," "zero (0) days."
5.
Section 108.5. Insert: "one hundred dollars ($100.00)" and "five
hundred dollars ($500.00)."
6.
Section 305.4.1. Insert: "thirty six (36) inches" and "thirty
six (36) inches."
7.
Section 903.1. Insert: "twelve (12) inches."
C. If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Section
is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section.
The City Council of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, hereby declares
that it would have passed this Section, and each Section, Subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
D. Nothing in this Section or in the Plumbing Code hereby adopted shall
be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending 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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy
of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
E. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Section
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
F. This Section and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements,
orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its final passage and
adoption.
G. Fees for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.
[Ord. No. 1219-19-10, 7-11-2019]
A. A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file at the
office of City Hall in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, being marked
and designated as the International Private Sewage Disposal Code,
2012 Edition, including Appendix Chapters (see International Private
Sewage Disposal Code, Section 101.2.1, 2012 Edition), as published
by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the
Private Sewage Disposal Code of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, regulating
and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection,
installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement,
addition to, use or maintenance of individual sewage disposal systems
as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection
of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
penalties, conditions and terms of said Private Sewage Disposal Code
on file in the office of City Hall are hereby referred to, adopted,
and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with
the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed
in this Section.
B. The following Sections of the 2012 edition of the International Private
Sewage Disposal Code are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of Palmyra, Missouri."
2.
Section 106.4.2. Insert: "fifty dollars ($50.00)."
3.
Section 106.4.3. Insert: "zero percent (0%)" and "zero percent
(0%)."
4.
Section 108.4. Insert: "Misdemeanor," "five hundred dollars
($500.00)", "zero (0) days."
5.
Section 108.5. Insert: "one hundred dollars ($100.00)" and "five
hundred dollars ($500.00)."
6.
Section 405.2.5 is hereby deleted.
7.
Section 405.2.6 is hereby deleted.
C. If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Section
is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section.
The City Council of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, hereby declares
that it would have passed this Section, and each Section, Subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
D. Nothing in this Section or in the Private Sewage Disposal Code hereby
adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending
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 by this Section; nor shall any just or legal right
or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Section.
E. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Section
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
F. This Section and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements,
orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its final passage and
adoption.
G. Fees for permits as provided in the code adopted herein may be established
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmyra, and such
fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Palmyra, and a schedule of such fees shall be kept
in the office of City Hall of the City of Palmyra.