[Ord. No. 980 §§2
— 3, 11-6-1989; Ord. No. 1204 §1, 12-1-1997; Ord.
No. 1398 §§1 — 3, 3-21-2003; Ord. No. 1423 §§1 — 2, 6-7-2004; Ord. No. 1549 §1, 10-16-2006; Ord. No. 1663 §1, 2-1-2010; Ord. No. 1724 §§1
— 4, 11-7-2011; Ord. No. 1761 §1, 2-4-2012; Ord.
No. 1842, 8-1-2016]
A. The following technical codes are adopted and incorporated in this
Section by reference as if fully set forth, except as they may be
amended by other provisions of this Section:
1.
International Building Code 2012.
2.
International Residential Code 2012.
3.
International Fire Code 2012.
4.
International Fuel Gas Code 2012.
5.
International Mechanical Code 2012.
6.
International Plumbing Code 2012.
7.
National Electrical Code 2011.
8.
International Property Maintenance Code 2012.
9.
International Private Sewage Disposal Code 2012.
10.
Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities 2009.
11.
International Existing Building Code 2012.
B. The 2012 edition of the International Building Code, including Appendixes
C, E, I, J, and K and its most current errata as published by the
International Code, is adopted and incorporated in this Chapter as
if fully set forth herein, except only such parts or portions thereof
as are specifically added or amended as follows:
1.
Chapter 1, Administration, of the 2012 edition
of the International Building Code is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the applicable provisions of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Oak Grove.
2.
Section 901.5, Acceptance test, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Fire detection and alarm systems, fire extinguishing systems,
fire hydrant systems, fire standpipe systems, fire pump systems, private
fire service main and all other fire protection systems and appurtenances
thereto shall be subject to acceptance test(s) as contained in the
installation standards and as approved by the Code Official. The Code
Official shall be notified forty-eight (48) hours before any required
acceptance testing.
3.
Section 903.4.2, Alarms, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
i.
One (1) all-weather horn/strobe shall be connected to every
automatic sprinkler system on the exterior of the building above the
FD connection or in an approved location. Such sprinkler water-flow
alarm devices shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow
of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the
system. Listed alarm notification devices shall be provided on the
exterior and interior of the building in an approved location. Actuation
of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire
alarm system. Interior alarm notification appliances shall be installed
as required by Section 903.4.2.1.
4.
Section 903.4.2.1, Notification device, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
Where an automatic fire sprinkler system is installed in a building,
audible and visible notification appliances shall be installed throughout
the building as follows:
A.
Audible notification appliances shall be installed so as to
be audible at fifteen (15) dBa above sound pressure level throughout
the building.
B.
Visible notification appliances shall be installed in all public
and common use areas, restrooms and corridors in accordance with the
spacing requirements of NFPA 72.
C.
Visible notification devices can be eliminated in normally unoccupied
portions of buildings where permitted by the Fire Code Official.
Exception: The requirements of this Section do
not apply to Group R-3 occupancies.
5.
Section 907.2.7.1, Occupant notification, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
During times that the building is occupied, the initiation of
a signal from a manual fire alarm box or from a water-flow switch
shall not be required to activate the alarm notification appliances
when an alarm signal is activated at a constantly attended location
from which evacuation instructions shall be initiated over an emergency
voice/alarm communication system installed in accordance with Section
907.5.2.2 and only when approved by the Fire Code Official.
6.
Section 1008.1.9.3, Locks and latches, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
Egress doors shall be readily openable from the egress side
without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort.
Exceptions:
A.
Places of detention or restraint.
B.
When egress doors are used in pairs, approved automatic flush
bolts shall be permitted to be used, provided that the door leaf having
the automatic flush bolts has no doorknob or surface-mounted hardware.
The unlatching of any leaf shall not require more than one (1) operation.
C.
Doors from individual dwelling units and guestrooms of Group
R occupancies having an occupant load of ten (10) or less are permitted
to be equipped with a night latch, dead bolt or security chain, provided
such devices are openable from the inside without the use of a key
or tool.
7.
Section 1013.2, Guards, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
i.
Guards shall be located along open-sided walking surfaces, including
mezzanines, equipment platforms, stairs, ramps and landings that are
located more than thirty (30) inches (762 mm) measured vertically
to the floor or grade below at any point within thirty-six (36) inches
(914 mm) horizontally to the edge of the open side. Guards shall be
adequate in strength and attachment in accordance with Section 1607.8.
Guards are required at retaining walls over thirty (30) inches above
grade when walking surfaces are within ten (10) feet of the high side
of the retaining wall. Exceptions remain unchanged.
8.
Chapter 13, Energy efficiency, of the 2012 edition
of the International Building Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.
9.
Table 1505.1 of the 2012 edition of the International
Building Code is amended by deleting footnotes a, b, and c.
10.
Section 1505.5, Non-classified roofing, is amended
to read as follows:
i.
Non-classified roofing shall not be installed unless utilized
for the repair of ten percent (10%) or less of the total roof covering
in any three-year period.
11.
Section 1510.1, General, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
i.
Materials and methods of application used for recovering or
replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirement
of Chapter 15, as amended. Reroofing includes any repairs of more
than ten percent (10%) or less of the total roof covering any three-year
period. A repair of ten percent (10%) or less of the total roof covering
in any three-year period may utilize approved roofing materials comparable
to the existing roofing materials.
Exception:
A.
Reroofing shall not be required to meet the minimum design slope
requirement of one-quarter unit vertical in twelve (12) units horizontal
(two-percent slope) in Section 1507 for roofs that provide positive
roof drainage.
C. The 2012 edition of the International Residential Code, including
appendixes E, G, H, J, M, O, and P and its most current errata as
published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted and
incorporated in this Chapter as fully as if set forth herein, except
only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically added or amended
as follows:
[Ord. No. 1868, 4-3-2017]
1.
Table R301.2(1), Climatic and geographic design criteria, shall include the following data:
[Ord. No. 1938, 4-1-2019]
Ground Snow Load: Twenty (20) pounds per square foot.
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Wind Speed: Ninety (90) miles per hour.
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Seismic Design Category: A.
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Weathering: Severe.
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Frost Line Depth: Thirty-six (36) inches.
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Termite: Moderate to Heavy.
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Decay: Slight to Moderate.
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Winter Design Temperature: Six degrees Fahrenheit (6° F.).
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Ice Shield Underlayment Required: Yes.
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Flood Hazards: See Article 6, Division 2, of the Unified Development
Ordinance.
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Air Freezing Index: 927.
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Mean Annual Temperature: Fifty-five and five-tenths degrees
Fahrenheit (55.5° F.).
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2.
Section R302.2, Townhouses, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
i.
Each townhouse shall be considered a separate building and shall
be separated by fire-resistance-rated wall assemblies meeting the
requirements of Section R302.1 for exterior walls.
ii.
Exception: A common two-hour fire-resistance-rated
wall assembly tested in accordance with ASTM E 119 or UL 263 is permitted
for townhouses if such walls do not contain plumbing or mechanical
equipment, ducts or vents in the cavity of the common wall. The wall
shall be rated for fire exposure from both sides and shall extend
to and be tight against exterior walls and to the underside of the
roof sheathing. Electrical installations shall be installed in accordance
with Chapters 34 through 43. Penetrations of electrical outlet boxes
shall be in accordance with Section R302.4.
3.
Section R302.5.1, Opening protection, is amended
to read as follows:
i.
Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for
sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. Other openings between the
garage and residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less
than one and three-eighths (1 3/8) inches (35 mm) in thickness,
solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than one and one-eighth
(1 1/8) inches (35 mm) thick, or twenty-minute fire-rated doors,
equipped with a self-closing device.
ii.
Exception: Attic access openings shall not be required
to be equipped with a self-closing device.
4.
Section R303.3, Bathrooms, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
i.
Bathrooms, water closet compartments and other similar rooms
shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in windows of not less
than three (3) square feet (0.279 m2), one-half of which must be openable.
ii.
Exception: The glazed areas shall not be required
where artificial light and a mechanical ventilation system are provided.
The minimum ventilation rates shall be fifty (50) cfm (23.6 L/s) for
intermittent ventilation or twenty (20) cfm (9.4 L/s) for continuous
ventilation. Ventilation air from the space shall be exhausted directly
to the outside or to a roof vent in an attic ventilated in accordance
with Section R806. The point of discharge of the exhaust air shall
be at least three (3) feet from any opening into the building. Bathrooms
which contain only a water closet or lavatory, or combination thereof,
and similar rooms, may be ventilated with an approved mechanical recirculating
fan or similar device designed to remove odors from the air.
5.
Section R303.4, Mechanical ventilation, is deleted
in its entirety.
6.
Section R305.1, Minimum height, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Habitable rooms, hallways, corridors, the required bathroom
and/or toilet room, laundry rooms and basements shall have a ceiling
height of not less than seven (7) feet (2,134 mm). The required height
shall be measured from the finished floor to the lowest projection
from the ceiling.
ii.
Exceptions:
A.
Beams and girders spaced not less than four (4) feet (1,219
mm) on center may project not more than six (6) inches (152 mm) below
the required ceiling height.
B.
Ceilings in basements without habitable spaces may project to
within six (6) feet, eight (8) inches (2,032 mm) of the finished floor;
and beams, girders, ducts or other obstructions may project to within
six (6) feet, four (4) inches (1,931 mm) of the finished floor.
C.
Not more than fifty percent (50%) of the required floor area
of a room or space is permitted to have a sloped ceiling less than
seven (7) feet (2,134 mm) in height with no portion of the required
floor area less than five (5) feet (1,524 mm) in height.
D.
The required bathroom and/or toilet room shall have a minimum
ceiling height of six (6) feet eight (8) inches (2,036 mm) over the
fixtures and at the front clearance area for fixtures as shown in
Figure R307.2. A shower or tub equipped with a showerhead shall have
a minimum ceiling height of six (6) feet eight (8) inches (2,036 mm)
above a minimum area thirty (30) inches (762 mm) by thirty (30) inches
(762 mm) at the showerhead.
7.
Section R311.3, Floors and landings at exterior door, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
There shall be a landing or floor on each side of the exterior
door. The width of each landing shall not be less than the door served.
Every landing shall have a minimum dimension of thirty-six (36) inches
(914 mm) measured in the direction of travel. Exterior landings shall
be permitted to have a slope not to exceed one-quarter (1/4) units
vertical in twelve (12) units horizontal [two percent (2%)].
ii.
Exceptions:
A.
Exterior balconies less than sixty (60) square feet (5.6 m2)
and only accessible from a door are permitted to have a landing less
than thirty-six (36) inches (914 mm) measured in the direction of
travel.
B.
A landing is not required where a stairway of four (4) or fewer
risers is located on the exterior side of the door, provided the door
does not swing over the stairway and is not the required egress door.
8.
Section R311.3.2, Floor elevations for other exterior
doors, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
Doors other than the required egress door shall be provided
with landings or floors not more than seven and three-fourths (7 3/4)
inches (196 mm) below the top of the threshold.
ii.
Exception: A landing is not required where a stairway
of four (4) or fewer risers is located on the exterior side of the
door, provided the door does not swing over the stairway and is not
the required egress door.
9.
Section R311.7.8.2, Continuity, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Handrails for stairways shall be provided for the full length
of the flight, from a point directly above the top riser of the flight
to a point directly above the lowest riser of the flight. Handrail
ends shall be returned into a wall or shall terminate in newel posts
or safety terminals. Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space
of not less than one and one-half (1 1/2) inches (38 mm) between
the wall and the handrail.
ii.
Exceptions:
A.
Handrails shall be permitted to be interrupted by a newel post.
B.
The use of a volute, turnout, starting easing or starting newel
shall be allowed over the lowest tread.
10.
Section R313, Automatic fire sprinkler systems, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
A builder of a one- and two-family dwelling or townhouse 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 fire sprinklers in the one- and two-family dwelling or townhouse.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no purchaser
of such one- and two-family dwelling or townhouse shall be denied
the right to install a fire sprinkler system in such dwelling or townhouse
being purchased. The provisions of this Section, which are intended
to mirror the requirements of Section 67.281, RSMo., shall expire
on December 31, 2024.
11.
Section R313.1, Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
12.
Section R313.2, One- and two-family dwelling automatic
fire systems, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
13.
Section R315.3, Where required in existing dwellings, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
When alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur,
or when one (1) or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing
dwellings with attached garages or in existing dwellings within which
fuel-burning appliances exist, the individual dwelling unit shall
be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with Section
R315.1.
ii. Exceptions:
A. Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings,
such as the replacement of roofing or siding, or the addition or replacement
of windows or doors, or the addition of a porch or deck, are exempt
from the requirements of this Section.
B. Installation, alteration or repairs of plumbing,
mechanical or electrical systems are exempt from the requirements
of this Section.
14.
Section R317.1.1, Field treatment, is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
15.
Section R318.1.2, Field treatment, is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
16.
Section R324, Physical security, is amended to
read as follows:
i.
R324.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is
to establish minimum standards that incorporate physical security
to make dwelling units resistant to unlawful entry.
ii. R324.1.1 Scope. This Section shall
apply to all exterior doors providing direct access into a dwelling
unit, where the exterior door is accessible from grade.
iii. R324.2 Doors. Doors shall comply
with Sections R324.2.1 through R324.2.3.
iv. R324.2.1 Wood doors. Wood doors shall
be of solid-core construction such as high-density particleboard,
solid wood, or wood-block core with minimum nominal thickness of one
and three-fourths (1 3/4) inches at any point.
A. Exception: Solid wood panels shall
be a minimum of one (1) inch thick. The tapered portion of the panel
that inserts into the groove of the door shall be a minimum of one-fourth
(1/4) inch thick. The groove shall be a minimum of one-half (1/2)
inch in depth.
v.
R324.2.2 Steel doors. Steel doors shall be a minimum
nominal thickness of one and three-fourths (1 3/4) inches and
shall have a minimum skin thickness of twenty-four-gauge.
vi. R324.2.3 Fiberglass doors. Fiberglass
doors shall be a minimum nominal thickness of one and three-fourths
(1 3/4) inches and shall have a minimum skin thickness of one-sixteenth
(1/16) inch.
vii. R324.3 Door frames. Door frames shall
comply with Sections R324.3.1 through R324.3.4 and shall be installed
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Door frames shall
be installed prior to rough-in inspection.
viii. R324.3.1 Wall framing at door openings. Door frames shall be set in openings constructed with double studs
on each side. Doors with sidelights shall have double-stud construction
on each side of the door and on each side of the sidelight(s). Horizontal
blocking shall be placed between studs at the door lock height for
three (3) stud spaces on each side of the door opening.
A. Exception: Installations provided with
alternative reinforcing methods as approved by the Building Official
where it is determined that such alternative methods are at least
the equivalent of that prescribed with respect to strength and safety.
ix. R324.3.2 Wood frames. Door jambs shall
be a minimum nominal thickness of three-fourths (3/4) inch and shall
be installed with solid backing in a manner so no void exists between
the strike side of the jamb and the frame opening for a vertical distance
of twelve (12) inches each side of the strike. Filler material shall
consist of solid-wood blocking.
A. Exception: Installations provided with
alternative reinforcing methods as approved by the Building Official
where it is determined that such alternative methods are at least
the equivalent of that prescribed with respect to strength and safety.
x.
R324.3.3 Steel frames. Steel door frames shall
be constructed of eighteen-gauge or heavier steel with reinforcement
at the hinges and strikes. Steel frames shall be anchored to the wall
in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
xi. R324.3.4 Sliding doors. Sliding-door
assemblies shall be installed to prevent the removal of panels and
the glazing from the exterior. Shims or screws shall be installed
in the upper track of doors that slide on the bottom track, or doors
shall be provided with equivalent protection as approved by the Building
Official.
xii. R324.4 Door hardware. Door hardware
shall comply with Sections R324.4.1 through R324.4.6.
xiii. R324.4.1 Hinges. Hinges for swinging
doors shall comply with the following:
A. A minimum of three (3) four-inch hinges shall be
installed on each swinging door.
B. Each hinge shall be attached to the frame with at
least two (2) screws, not less than three (3) inches in length and
penetrating at least one (1) inch into the nearest stud. Solid-wood
fillers or shims shall be used to eliminate any space between the
wall structure and door frame behind each hinge.
a. Exception: Installations provided with
alternative reinforcing methods as approved by the Building Official
where it is determined that such alternative methods are at least
the equivalent of that prescribed with respect to strength and safety.
C. Hinges for out-swinging doors shall be equipped
with mechanical interlock to preclude the removal of the door from
the exterior.
xiv. R324.4.2 Locks. Swinging doors shall
be provided with a single-cylinder deadbolt locking device (keyed
on exterior only) with a minimum projection of one (1) inch. The deadbolt
shall penetrate at least three-fourths (3/4) inch into the strike
receiving the projected bolt. All deadbolts shall meet ANSI grade
2 specifications.
A. Exception: Doors with integral multipoint
locking devices.
xv. R324.4.3 Strike plates. The deadbolt
plate shall be a minimum of eighteen-gauge metal with four (4) offset
screw holes. The strike plate shall be attached to the door jamb with
four (4) screws not less than three (3) inches in length, and penetrating
at least one (1) inch into the nearest stud.
A. Exception: Installations provided with
alternative reinforcing methods as approved by the Building Official
where it is determined that such alternative methods are at least
the equivalent of that prescribed with respect to strength and safety.
xvi. R324.4.4 Door edge protector. A metal
L-shaped or U-shaped door edge protector shall be installed around
the bolt projection of the deadbolt to protect the door's edge or
equivalent as approved by the Building Official.
xvii. R324.4.5 Double doors. The inactive
leaf of a double swinging door shall be provided with flush bolts
having an engagement of not less than one (1) inch into the head and
threshold of the door frame.
xviii. R324.4.6 Sliding doors. All sliding-glass
doors shall be equipped with a secondary locking device consisting
of a metal pin, a surface-mounted bolt assembly, or other equivalent
device as approved by the Building Official. Where used, metal pins
shall be installed at the intersection of the inner and outer panels
of the inside door and shall not penetrate the frame's exterior surface.
xix. R324.5 Entry vision and glazing. All
main or front entry doors to dwelling units shall be arranged so that
the occupant has a view of the area immediately outside the door without
opening the door. The view may be provided by a door viewer having
a field of view not less than one hundred eighty degrees (180°)
or through windows or view ports.
xx. R324.6 Exterior lighting. In addition
to the lighting outlet requirements of Article IV of this Chapter,
exterior lighting shall be provided in accordance with this Section.
xxi. R324.6.1 Front and street side exterior
lighting. All doors shall be protected with a minimum of one
(1) lighting outlet providing a minimum of sixty (60) watt lighting
(or energy-efficient equivalent).
xxii. R324.6.2 Lighting protection. Lighting
outlets required by this Section shall be located a minimum of eight
(8) feet above grade or adjacent walking surface accessible from grade,
or shall be of a type manufactured such that the light bulb is not
readily accessible.
17.
Section R403.1, General, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
i.
All exterior walls shall be supported on continuous solid or
fully grouted masonry or concrete footings, wood foundations, or other
approved structural systems which shall be of sufficient design to
accommodate all loads according to Section R301 and to transmit the
resulting loads to the soil within the limitations as determined from
the character of the soil. Footings shall be supported on undisturbed
natural soils or engineered fill.
ii. Exception: One-story detached accessory
structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar
uses, provided the floor area does not exceed one hundred twenty (120)
square feet, and the structure is associated with one- or two-family
dwelling units or townhouses.
18.
Section R403.1.1.1, Footing reinforcement, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
Footings for basement foundation walls shall have a minimum
reinforcement consisting of not less than two (2) No. 4 bars, uniformly
spaced, located a minimum of three (3) inches clear from the bottom
and edges of the footing.
19.
Section R404.1.3, Design Required, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
A design in accordance with accepted engineering practice shall
be provided for concrete or masonry foundation walls when any of the
following conditions exist:
A.
Walls are subject to hydrostatic pressure from groundwater.
B.
Walls supporting more than forty-eight (48) inches (1,219 mm)
of unbalanced backfill that do not have permanent lateral support
at the top and bottom.
C.
Foundation walls over ten (10) feet in height measured from
the top of the footing to the top of the wall.
20.
Section R404.1.7, Backfill placement, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
Backfill shall not be placed against the wall until the wall
has sufficient strength or has been sufficiently braced to prevent
damage by the backfill.
ii. Exception: Such bracing is not required
for walls supporting less than four (4) feet (1,219 mm) of unbalanced
backfill.
21.
Section R405.2.3, Drainage system, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
A sump shall be provided to drain the porous layer, footings,
and foundations that retain earth and enclose habitable or usable
space located below grade that do not drain and discharge by gravity
to an approved storm sewer system or to daylight. The sump shall be
at least twenty-four (24) inches (610 mm) in diameter or twenty (20)
inches square (0.0129 m2), shall extend at least twenty-four (24)
inches (610 mm) below the bottom of the basement floor and shall be
capable of positive gravity or mechanical drainage to remove any accumulated
water. Sumps receiving stormwater from any exposed exterior drain(s)
or opening(s) shall be provided with backup system(s) capable of assuring
proper sump operation in case of power failure. The drainage system
shall discharge into an approved storm sewer system or to daylight.
22.
Section R506.2.3, Vapor retarder, is amended to
read as follows:
i.
A six-mil. (0.006 inch) polyethylene or approved vapor retarder
with joints lapped not less than six (6) inches (152 mm) shall be
placed between the concrete floor slab and the prepared subgrade where
no base course exists.
ii. Exceptions: The vapor retarder may
be omitted:
A. From garages, utility buildings and other unheated
accessory structures.
B. From driveways, walks, patios and other flatwork
not likely to be enclosed and heated at a later date.
C. Where approved by the Building Official, based on
local site conditions.
23.
Section R506.2.5, Interior underslab drains, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
Where foundations retain earth and enclose habitable or usable
space located below grade, drains shall be provided below the floor
slab. Drainage tiles, perforated pipe or other approved systems or
materials shall be installed at or below the area(s) to be protected;
shall be placed with positive or neutral slope to minimize the accumulation
of deposits in the drainage system; and shall discharge by gravity
or mechanical means to an approved stormwater drainage system. The
underslab drainage system shall be installed around the inner perimeter
of the area(s) to be protected or in a manner that will provide adequate
drainage for all area(s) to be protected and is approved by the Building
Official. Interior underslab drains installed on uncompacted fill
material shall be supported by mechanical means which are adequately
tied into the concrete slab to ensure proper drainage throughout the
underslab drain(s).
24.
Section R907.1, General, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
i.
Materials and methods of application used for recovering or
replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements
of Chapter 9 as amended. Reroofing includes any repairs of more than
ten percent (10%) of the total roof covering in any three-year period.
A repair of ten percent (10%) or less of the total roof covering in
any three-year period may utilize approved roofing materials comparable
to the existing roofing materials.
ii. Exception: Reroofing shall not be
required to meet the minimum design slope requirement of one-fourth
(1/4) unit vertical in twelve (12) units horizontal (two-percent slope)
in Section R905 for roofs that provide positive roof drainage.
25.
Section R907.3, Recovering versus replacement, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing
existing roof coverings where any of the following conditions occur:
i.
Where the existing roof or roof covering is water-soaked or
has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering
is not adequate as a base for additional roofing.
ii. Where the existing roof covering is wood shake,
slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile.
iii. Where the existing roof has two (2) or more applications
of any type of roof covering.
iv. For asphalt shingles, when the building is located
in an area subject to moderate or severe hail exposure according to
Figure R907.3.
Figure R907.3 Hail Exposure Map
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26.
Chapter 11 of the 2012 edition of International
Residential Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Chapter 11 of the 2009 International Residential Code.
27.
Chapter 12 of the 2012 edition of the International
Residential Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.
28.
Section M1501.1, Outdoor discharge, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
The air removed by every mechanical exhaust system shall be
discharged to the outdoors. Air shall not be exhausted into an attic,
soffit, ridge vent or crawl space.
ii. Exceptions:
A. Whole-house ventilation-type attic fans that discharge
into the attic space of dwelling units having private attics shall
be permitted.
B. Bathroom exhaust fans installed in accordance with
amended Section R303.3.
29.
Section M1502.4.5, Length identification, is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
30.
Section M1507.2, Recirculation of air, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
Exhaust air from bathrooms and toilet rooms shall not be recirculated
within a residence or to another dwelling unit and shall be exhausted
in accordance with amended Section R303.3.
31.
Section M1602.2, Prohibited sources (Return Air),
Item 4, Exception No. 2, is hereby amended to add the
following: Closets with a minimum floor area of seventy (70) square
feet and minimum interior dimension of seven (7) feet, and that are
conditioned by a source of air supply.
32.
Section G2414.5, Metallic tubing, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Seamless copper, aluminum alloy or steel tubing shall not be
utilized for the distribution of fuel gas.
ii. Exception: Corrugated stainless steel tubing as
referenced in Section 2414.5.3.
33.
Section G2414.5.2, Copper tubing, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Copper tubing shall comply with standard Type K or L of ASTM
B 88 or ASTM B 280. Copper and brass tubing shall not be utilized
to distribute natural gas nor shall it be utilized to distribute any
other fuel gas within a building or structure.
34.
Section G2417.4.1, Test pressure, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
The test pressure to be used shall be not less than one and
one-half (1 1/2) times the proposed maximum working pressure,
but not less than ten (10) psig (68.9 kPa), irrespective of design
pressure. For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at pressures
in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure, the test
pressure shall not be less than sixty (60) psig. Where the test pressure
exceeds one hundred twenty-five (125) psig (862 kPa gauge), the test
pressure shall not exceed a value that produces a hoop stress in the
piping greater than fifty percent (50%) of the specified minimum yield
strength of the pipe.
35.
Chapter 25, Plumbing administration, of the 2012
edition of the International Residential Code, is deleted in its entirety.
36.
Section P2601.2.1, Prohibited drainage and connections, is hereby added to read as follows:
i.
Sanitary sewer systems shall be designed, built and maintained
in such a manner to prevent all storm- or groundwater from draining,
discharging or entering into the sanitary sewer system. Connection
of sump pumps, foundation drains, yard drains, gutter downspouts and
any other stormwater drainage receptacle(s) or system(s) are specifically
prohibited from being connected to the sanitary sewer system.
37.
Section P2602.1.1. is hereby added to read as follows:
i.
For the purpose of this Section, "available" means located in
a public way or easement abutting the subject property and within
three hundred (300) feet of the proposed building.
38.
Section P2603.5, Freezing, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
i.
Water, soil or waste pipe shall not be installed outside of
a building, in exterior walls, in attics or crawl spaces, or in any
other place subjected to freezing temperature unless adequate provision
is made to protect it from freezing by insulation or heat or both.
Water service pipe shall be installed not less than forty-two (42)
inches in depth below grade.
39.
Section P2603.5.1, Sewer depth, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Building sewers shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches below
grade.
40.
Section P2604.5, Inspection, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Excavations required for the installation of a building drainage
system shall be open trench work and shall be kept open until the
piping has been inspected and approved to cover.
41.
Section P2902.5.3, Lawn irrigation systems, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
The potable water supply to lawn irrigation systems shall be
protected against backflow by a device approved by the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources. Backflow devices installed within structures
shall be installed a minimum of six (6) inches away from any wall
or vertical obstruction. The backflow device shall be installed between
twelve (12) inches and forty-eight (48) inches above the floor and
shall be accessible.
42.
Section P2902.6.2, Protection of backflow preventers, is amended to read as follows:
i.
Backflow preventers shall not be located in areas subject to
freezing except where they can be removed by means of unions, or are
protected by heat, insulation or both.
ii. Exception: In-ground backflow preventers
installed for lawn-irrigation systems.
43.
Section P3002.2, Building sewer, is amended to
read as follows:
i.
Building sewer piping shall be as shown in Table P3002.2. Forced-main
sewer piping shall conform to one (1) of the standards for ABS plastic
pipe, cast-iron pipe, copper or copper-alloy tubing, PVC plastic pipe,
or pressure-rated pipe listed in Table P3002.2. In addition, building
sewer piping shall be a minimum of Schedule 40 PVC/ABS or equivalent
unless otherwise approved by the Building Official.
44.
Section P3005.4.2, Building drain and sewer size and slope, is amended to read as follows:
i.
Pipe sizes and slope shall be determined from Table P3005.4.2
on the basis of drainage load in fixture units (dfu) computed from
Table P3004.1. The minimum size of a building sewer serving a dwelling
unit shall be four (4) inches.
45.
Section P3008.1, Sewage backflow, is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
46.
Section P3114.3, Where permitted, is amended to
read as follows:
i.
Vents may terminate to an air admittance valve under the following
conditions:
A.
For sinks located where there is no wall accessible from the
sink location (ex., island sinks); or where access to the vent system
would require notching or boring of studs in excess of the limitations
of Section R602.6.
B.
In existing construction, where the existing vent system is
not accessible to the fixture location without the removal of finish
materials or other existing construction.
47.
Section E3902.2, Garage and accessory building receptacles, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
All 125-volt, single-phase, fifteen- and twenty-ampere receptacles
installed in garages and grade-level portions of unfinished accessory
buildings used for storage or work areas shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection for personnel.
ii. Exceptions:
A. Receptacles that are not readily accessible such
as a ceiling-mounted receptacle for a garage door opener.
B. A single receptacle supplied by a dedicated branch
circuit that is located and identified for a specific use by a cord-and-plug-connected
appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer or sump pump.
C. A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed
fire alarm or burglar alarm system.
48.
Section E3902.5, Unfinished basement receptacles, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
All 125-volt, single-phase, fifteen- and twenty-ampere receptacles
installed in unfinished basements shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection for personnel. For the purposes of this Section, "unfinished
basements" are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended
as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and the
like.
ii. Exceptions:
A. Receptacles that are not readily accessible such
as a ceiling-mounted receptacle for a garage door opener.
B. A single receptacle supplied by a dedicated branch
circuit that is located and identified for a specific use by a cord-and-plug-connected
appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer or sump pump.
C. A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed
fire alarm or burglar alarm system.
49.
Section E902.12, Arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection, is amended to read as follows:
i.
All branch circuits that supply 120-volt, single-phase, fifteen-
and twenty-ampere outlets installed in bedrooms shall be protected
by a combination type or branch/feeder type arc-fault circuit interrupter
installed to provide protection of the entire branch circuit.
ii. Exceptions:
A. Where an outlet branch-circuit type AFCI is installed
at the first outlet to provide protection for the remaining portion
of the branch circuit, the portion of the branch circuit, the portion
of the branch circuit between the branch-circuit overcurrent device
and the first outlet shall be installed with metal outlet and junction
boxes and RMC, IMC, EMT, type MC, or steel armored type AC cables
meeting the requirements of Section E3908.8.
B. Where an outlet-branch circuit-type AFCI is installed
at the first outlet to provide protection for the remaining portion
of the branch circuit, the portion of the branch circuit between the
branch-circuit overcurrent device and the first outlet shall be installed
with metal or non-metallic conduit or tubing that is incased in not
less than two (2) inches (51 mm) of concrete.
C. AFCI protection is not required for an individual
branch circuit supplying only a fire alarm system where the branch
circuit is wired with metal outlet and junction boxes and RMC, IMC,
EMT or steel-sheathed cable Type AC, or Type MC meeting the requirements
of Section E3908.8.
50.
Section E4002.14, Tamper-resistant receptacles, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
D. The 2012 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, and its most
current errata as published by the International Code Council, is
hereby adopted and incorporated in this Chapter as if fully set forth
herein excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically
added or amended as follows:
1.
Chapter 1, Administration, is deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the applicable provisions of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Oak Grove.
2.
Section 403.4.3, Copper and brass, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Copper and brass tubing shall not be utilized to distribute
fuel gas.
3.
Section 403.4.4, Aluminum, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
i.
Aluminum or aluminum alloy tubing shall not be utilized for
the distribution of fuel gas.
4.
Section 403.5.1, Steel tubing, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Steel tubing shall not be utilized to distribute natural gas
nor shall it be utilized to distribute any other fuel gas within a
building or structure.
5.
Section 403.5.2, Copper and brass tubing, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
Copper and brass tubing shall not be utilized to distribute
natural gas nor shall it be utilized to distribute any other fuel
gas within a building structure.
6.
Section 403.5.3, Aluminum tubing, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Aluminum tubing shall not be utilized to distribute natural
gas nor shall it be utilized to distribute any other fuel gas within
a building or structure.
7.
Section 406.4.1, Test pressure, is hereby amended
as follows:
i.
The test pressure to be used shall be not less than one and
one-half (1 1/2) times the proposed maximum working pressure,
but not less than ten (10) psig (68.9 kPa) irrespective of design
pressure. For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at pressures
in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure, the test
pressure shall not be less than sixty (60) psig. Where the test pressure
exceeds one hundred twenty-five (125) psig (862 kPa), the test pressure
shall not exceed a value that produces a hoop stress in the piping
greater than fifty percent (50%) of the specified minimum yield strength
of the pipe.
E. The 2012 edition of the International Mechanical Code, and its most
current errata as published by the International Code Council, is
hereby adopted and incorporated in this Chapter as if fully set forth
herein excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically
added or amended as follows:
1.
Chapter 1, Administration, is hereby deleted and
replaced with the applicable provisions of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Oak Grove.
F. The 2012 edition of the International Plumbing Code, and its most
current errata as published by the International Code Council, is
hereby adopted and incorporated in this Chapter as fully as if set
forth herein, excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are
specifically added or amended.
1.
Chapter 1, Administration, is hereby deleted and
replaced with the applicable provisions of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Oak Grove.
2.
Section 305.4.1, Sewer dept., is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Building sewers shall be installed a minimum of twelve (12)
inches (304.8mm) below grade.
3.
Section 312.10, Inspection and testing of backflow prevention
assemblies, is hereby amended as follows:
i.
Inspection and testing of backflow prevention assemblies shall
be in accordance with the policies prescribed by the Water Utilities
Department of the City of Oak Grove, Missouri.
4.
Section 403.4.1, Directional signage, is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
5.
Section 410.3, Substitution, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
i.
Where restaurants provide drinking water in a container free
of charge, drinking fountains shall not be required in those restaurants.
In other occupancies, where drinking fountains are required, water
coolers, bottled water dispensers or break rooms with a kitchen sink
shall be permitted to be substituted for the required drinking fountains.
6.
Section 608.14.2, Protection of backflow preventers, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
Backflow preventers shall not be located in areas subject to
freezing except where they can be removed by means of unions or are
protected from freezing by heat insulation or both.
ii.
Exception: in-ground backflow devices for lawn
irrigation systems.
7.
Section 715.1, Sewage backflow, is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
8.
Section 918.1, General, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
i.
Vents may terminate to an air admittance valve under the following
conditions:
A.
For sinks located where there is no wall accessible from the
sink location (ex., island sinks); or where access to the vent system
would require notching or boring of studs in excess of the limitations
of Section R602.6.
B.
In existing construction, where the existing vent system is
not accessible to the fixture location without the removal of finish
materials or other existing construction.
9.
Section 1002.4, Trap seals, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
i.
Each fixture trap shall have a liquid seal of not less than
two (2) inches (51 mm) and not more than four (4) inches (102 mm),
or deeper for special designs relating to accessible fixtures. Where
a trap seal is subject to loss by evaporation, a deep-seal trap consisting
of a four-inch (102 mm) seal or a trap seal primer valve shall be
installed. A trap seal primer valve shall conform to ASSE 1018 or
ASSE 1044.
10.
Section 1101.3, Prohibited drainage, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
i.
Stormwater shall not be drained into sewers intended for sewage
only. Sanitary sewer systems shall be designed, built and maintained
in such a manner to prevent all storm- or groundwater from draining,
discharging or entering into the sanitary sewer system. Connection
of sump pumps, foundation drains, yard drains, gutter downspouts and
any other stormwater drainage receptacle(s) or system(s) are specifically
prohibited from being connected to the sanitary sewer system.
G. The 2011 edition of the National Electrical Code as published by
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA No. 70-2011) is hereby
adopted and incorporated in this Chapter as fully as if set forth
herein, excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically
added or amended as follows:
1.
Section 210.8(A)(2), Ground fault circuit-interrupter
protection, is hereby amended to read as follows:
i.
Garages, and also accessory buildings that have a floor located
at or below grade level not intended as habitable rooms and limited
to storage areas, work areas, and areas of similar use.
ii.
Exceptions:
A.
Receptacles that are not readily accessible such as a ceiling-mounted
receptacle for a garage door opener.
B.
A single receptacle supplied by a dedicated branch circuit that
is located and identified for a specific use by a cord-and-plug-connected
appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer or sump pump.
C.
A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm
or burglar alarm system.
2.
Section 210.8(A)(5), Ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection for personnel, is hereby amended as follows:
i.
Unfinished basements. For purposes of this Section, unfinished
basements are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended
as habitable rooms and limited storage areas, work areas, and the
like.
ii.
Exceptions:
A.
Receptacles that are not readily accessible such as a ceiling-mounted
receptacle for a garage door opener.
B.
A single receptacle supplied by a dedicated branch circuit that
is located and identified for a specific use by a cord-and-plug-connected
appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer or sump pump.
C.
A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm
or burglar alarm system.
3.
Section 210.12, ARC-fault circuit interrupter protection, is hereby amended as follows:
i.
Dwelling units. All one hundred twenty (120) volt,
single-phase, fifteen- and twenty-ampere branch circuits supplying
outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms shall be protected by
a listed arc-fault circuit-interrupter-type, installed to provide
protection of the branch circuit.
ii.
Remaining section to remain as written.
4.
Section 406.12, Tamper-resistant receptacles in dwelling
units, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
H. Any person who shall violate a provision of one (1) of the adopted technical codes or shall otherwise fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, remove, demolish, use or occupy any building, structure or premise or equipment regulated by this Code in violation of an approved construction document or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit, license or certificate issued under the provisions of one (1) of the adopted technical codes, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine pursuant to Section
100.220(E)(2) of this Code. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
[Ord. No. 1855, 9-6-2016]
[Ord. No. 1380 §§1 — 2, 12-16-2002; Ord. No. 1446 §1, 6-21-2004; Ord.
No. 1845, 6-20-2016]
A. The
fee for each building permit shall be as set forth below:
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FEE SCHEDULE
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Building Valuation published by the International Code Council
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Residential Permit Cost: $4.00 per $1,000.00 of Estimated Value
of Work
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Value Per Square Foot
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$95.00
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Residential living space including 2 car garage
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$40.00
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Garage (detached and any more than 2 car garage @ 440 sq. ft.)
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$30.00
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Finished basement area of new home
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$30.00
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Finished basement area on existing home
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$15.00
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Unfinished basement
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$40.00
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Accessory buildings/decks
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Plan review fee: $25.00
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Final inspection fee: $25.00
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Minimum permit fee: $25.00
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In ground pool: $4.00 per thousand dollars cost of job
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SET FEE AND SUBCONTRACTORS PERMIT FEES
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Electrical permit fee: for each service: any work up to 200
amp service $25.00; 400 amp service $35.00; 800 amp service $45.00;
any service over 800 amps $55.00
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Mechanical permit fee: up to 100,000 BTU/HR $25.00; over 100,000
BTU/HR $35.00; a suspended, recessed, floor or room heater $25.00;
air handling/condensing unit $25.00; furnace/AC single-family home
$25.00
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Plumbing permit fee: $25.00 up to 12 traps $2.50 per trap for
any over 12; hot water heater or boiler $25.00
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Fence permit fee: $25.00
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Roof permit fee: $25.00
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Above ground swimming pool permit fee: $25.00
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Driveway permit fee: $35.00
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Erosion Control fee: $100.00 (refundable after the issuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy)
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Water deposit fee: $50.00
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Sewer Connection fee: 5/8" x 3/4" $2,500.00; 3/4" $3,125.00;
1" $5,000.00; any larger connection see Sewer Connection Fee Schedule
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Water Connection fee: 5/8" x 3/4" $850.00; 3/4" $1,063.00; 1"
$1,700.00, plus $30.00 inspection fee. Any larger connection see Water
Connection Fee Schedule
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COMMERCIAL PERMIT COST: $4.00 per $1,000.00 of Estimated Value
of Work
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Value $ per sq. ft.
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See International Code Council Valuation Schedule for Occupancy
Classification and Construction Type to set value.
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Plan review fee: $0.25 per $1,000.00 of Estimated Value of Work
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Final inspection fee: $50.00 including and up to 10,000 sq.
ft.; $100.00 over 10,000 sq. ft.
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B. The
determination of value or valuation shall be made by the Building
Official. The value to be used in computing the building permit and
building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction
work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting,
roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, elevators,
fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. All
fees shall be rounded off to the next whole dollar amount. Fees may
be waived at the discretion of the City Administrator in times of
emergency. Fees may be waived by the Board of Aldermen for public
schools and for charitable, not-for-profit entities that receive and
accept the appropriation of money from a public governmental body.