[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
The City of St. James hereby adopts the various building and
technical codes set forth in this Chapter as the building regulations
for the City.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions and amendments of the 2015 IBC, including Appendix
Chapters NONE {see International Building Code Section 101.2.1}, published
by the International Code Council, Inc., are for all intents and purposes
incorporated into this Section as fully as if set forth herein and
are hereby adopted as the official Building Code of the City of St.
James 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 in the City, and providing for the issuance of
permits and collection of fees therefor, and all provisions thereof
shall be in full force and effect in the City of St. James as hereinafter
provided. One (1) copy of said code is on file with the City Clerk,
and it shall be construed, applied and enforced as modified and supplemented
as set forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2015 IBC are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
2.
Section 1612.3. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
3.
Section 1612.3. Insert: February 20, 2008 {of Flood Insurance
Study}.
a.
Section 103.1, Creation of enforcement agency, is hereby amended
as follows: The Department of Building and Code Enforcement is hereby
created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the Code
Official.
b.
All mentions of the "building official" shall hereby be changed
to "Code Official."
c.
Section 105.1.1, Annual permit, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
d.
Section 105.1.2, Annual permit records, is hereby repealed in
its entirety.
e.
Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit, shall be amended to
read as follows: Exemptions from permit requirements of this code
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done
in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other
laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required
for the following: Building:
(1) One (1) story detached accessory structures used
as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the
floor area is not greater than thirty-six (36) square feet. (six (6)
feet by six (6) feet)
(2) Sidewalks and driveways not more than thirty (30)
inches above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below
and are not part of an accessible route.
(3) Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets,
counter tops and similar finish work.
(4) Temporary motion picture, television and theatre
stage sets and scenery.
(5) Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to any occupancy
that are thirty-six (36) inches deep or less, are not greater than
five thousand (5,000) gallons, are installed entirely above ground
and are no less than ten (10) feet away from any powerline.
(6) Swings and other playground equipment accessory
to detached one- and two-family dwellings.
(7) Window awnings in any occupancy, supported by an
exterior wall that does not project more than fifty-four (54) inches
from the exterior wall, does not project into a public right-of-way
and does not require additional support.
(8) Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counter
and partitions not over five (5) feet nine (9) inches in height.
(10) Replacement of siding, doors and windows.
(11) Replacement of roof coverings that do not change
the original roof size or roof line.
Electrical:
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Repairs and maintenance: Minor repair work, including the replacement
of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment
to approved permanently installed receptacles.
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Radio and television transmitting stations: The provisions of
this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and
television transmissions, but do apply to equipment and wiring for
a power supply and the installations of towers and antennas.
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Temporary testing systems: A permit shall not be required for
the installation of any temporary system required for the testing
or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
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Gas:
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1.
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Portable heating appliance.
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2.
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Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of
equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
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Mechanical:
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1.
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Portable heating appliance.
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2.
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Portable ventilation equipment.
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3.
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Portable cooling unit.
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4.
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Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling
equipment regulated by this code.
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5.
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Replacement of any part that does not alter its approval or
make it unsafe.
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6.
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Portable evaporative cooler.
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7.
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Self-contained refrigeration system containing ten (10) pounds
or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of one (1) horsepower
or less.
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Plumbing:
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1.
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The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent
pipe, provided, however that if any concealed trap, drain pipe, water,
soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary
to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall
be considered new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection
made as provided in this code.
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2.
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The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes,
valves or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water closets,
provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or
rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
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3.
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Fixture replacement with similar fixtures where plumbing connections
are not relocated.
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f. Section 105.5, Expiration, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Every permit issued shall become invalid and expired unless the work
on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within one hundred
eighty (180) days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on
the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of
one hundred eighty (180) days after the work is commenced. The Code
Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one (1) or more extensions
of time, for periods not more than one hundred eighty (180) days each.
The extension shall be requested in writing and shall be granted only
upon a showing of justifiable cause and substantial progress. If a
permit expires pursuant to this provision, the Code Official may issue
a new permit upon advance payment of an administrative penalty of
the original permit fee or one hundred dollars ($100.00), whichever
is less. The reissued permit must be paid for and obtained within
seven (7) days of the issued date.
g. Section 109.2, Schedule of permit fees, for the permit fee schedule, see Section
500.110, Permit Fees, of the St. James, Missouri, City Code.
h. Section 109.4, Work commencing before permit issuance, is hereby
amended to read as follows: Any person who commences any work on a
building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system
before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee that
is one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the actual permit fee
cost in addition to the required permit fee.
i. Section 113.1, General, is hereby amended to read as follows: In
order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations
made by the Code Official relative to the application and interpretation
of this code, the Board of Adjustments shall serve as a Board of Appeals.
The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the applicable governing
authority (the Mayor) and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board
shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business.
j. Section 113.3, Qualifications, is hereby repealed and deleted in
its entirety.
k. Section 501.2, Address identification, is hereby amended to read
as follows: "New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved
address identification. The address identification shall be legible
and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting
the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with
their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical
letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be
a minimum of four (4) inches high for residential structures and a
minimum of six (6) inches high with a minimum stroke width of one-half
(1/2) inch for business and commercial structures. Where required
by the Code Official, address identification shall be provided in
additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where
access is by means of a private road or driveway and the building
address cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or
other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.
Address identification shall be maintained."
l. Section 1612.3, Establishment of flood hazard areas. See Chapter
420 of the St. James, Missouri, City Code.
m. Section 3109, Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions, appendixes, and amendments of the 2015 IEBC, including
Appendix Chapters NONE, published by the International Code Council,
Inc., are for all intents and purposes incorporated into this Section
as fully as if set forth herein and are hereby adopted as the official
Existing Building Code of the City of St. James for regulating and
governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition, and
relocation of existing buildings, including historic buildings, as
herein provided, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection
of fees therefor, and all provisions thereof shall be in full force
and effect in the City of St. James as hereinafter provided. One (1)
copy of said code is on file with the City Clerk, and it shall be
construed, applied and enforced as modified and supplemented as set
forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2015 IEBC are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
2.
Section 1401.2 Insert: "the effective date of the ordinance
adopting the 2015 IEBC (8-12-2019)" at [DATE TO BE INSERTED BY THE
JURISDICATION].
3.
Section 103.1, Creation of enforcement agency, is hereby repealed
in its entirety and modified, changed and amended to read as per Section
103.1 of the Building Code of the City of St. James, MO.
4.
Section 105.2, Work exempt from permits, Work exempt from permits
shall comply with Section 105.2 of the Building Code of the City of
St. James, MO.
5.
Section 105.5, Expiration, Expiration of permits shall be in
accordance with Section 105.5 of the Building Code of the City of
St. James, MO.
6.
Section 112.1, General, For the purposes of this code, all appeals
shall be in accordance with the procedure established for the Building
Code of the City of St. James, MO, in Section 113.
7.
Section 112.2, Limitation on authority, Delete in its entirety.
8.
Section 112.3, Qualifications, Delete in its entirety.
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions and amendments of the 2015 IRC, including Appendix
Chapters NONE {see International Residential Code Section R102.5},
published by the International Code Council, Inc., are for all intents
and purposes incorporated into this Section as fully as if set forth
herein and are hereby adopted as the official Residential Building
Code of the City of St. James 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,
and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor,
and all provisions thereof shall be in full force and effect in the
City of St. James as hereinafter provided. One (1) copy of said code
is on file with the City Clerk, and it shall be construed, applied
and enforced as modified and supplemented as set forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2015 IRC are hereby revised:
1.
Section R101.1. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
2.
Table R301.2(1). Insert: Ground Snow Load: 20 PSF, Wind Design-Speed: 115 mph, Topographic effects: NO, Special wind region: NO, Wind-borne debris zone: NO, Seismic Design Category: C, Subject To Damage From Weathering: Severe, Frost Depth Line: 30 in., Termite: Moderate to Heavy, Winter Design Temp: zero degree (0°) — ten degrees Fahrenheit (10° F.), Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: NO, Flood Hazards: Refer to Chapter
420 of City Code, Air Freezing Index: 719, Mean Annual Temp: fifty-five and three-tenths degrees Fahrenheit (55.3° F.).
3.
Section P2603.5.1. Insert: Section P2603.5.1, Sewer depth, shall
be amended to read as follows: Building sewers shall be installed
not less than thirty (30) inches below grade. No sewer shall connect
to a private sewage disposal system within the City limits of St.
James, Missouri.
4.
Section R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the
Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings of St. James, Missouri,
and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this
code."
5.
Section R103.1, Creation of enforcement agency, is hereby repealed
in its entirety and modified, changed and amended to read as per Section
103.1 of the Building Code of the City of St. James, MO.
6.
Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, shall be amended to
read as follows:
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be
deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner
in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances
of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
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Building:
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1.
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One (1) story detached accessory structures used as tool and
storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area
is not greater than forty-nine (49) square feet.
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2.
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Sidewalks and driveways not more than thirty (30) inches above
adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and are not
part of an accessible route.
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3.
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Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops
and similar finish work.
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4.
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Temporary motion picture, television and theatre stage sets
and scenery.
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5.
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Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to any occupancy that
are less than twenty-four (24) inches deep, are not greater than five
thousand (5,000) gallons, are installed entirely above ground and
are no less than ten (10) feet away from any secondary power line.
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6.
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Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached
one- and two-family dwellings.
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7.
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Window awnings in any occupancy, supported by an exterior wall
that do not project more than fifty-four (54) inches from the exterior
wall, does not project into a public right-of-way and does not require
additional support.
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8.
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Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counter and partitions
not over five (5) feet nine (9) inches in height.
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9.
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Flag poles.
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10.
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Replacement of doors, windows and roofs that do not change the
roof line or increase roof area.
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Electrical:
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Repairs and maintenance: Minor repair work, including the replacement
of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment
to approved permanently installed receptacles.
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Radio and television transmitting stations: The provisions of
this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and
television transmissions, but do apply to equipment and wiring for
a power supply and the installations of towers and antennas.
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Temporary testing systems: A permit shall not be required for
the installation of any temporary system required for the testing
or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
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Gas:
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1.
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Portable heating appliance.
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2.
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Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of
equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
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Mechanical:
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1.
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Portable heating appliance.
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2.
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Portable ventilation equipment.
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3.
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Portable cooling unit.
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4.
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Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling
equipment regulated by this code.
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5.
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Replacement of any part that does not alter its approval or
make it unsafe.
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6.
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Portable evaporative cooler.
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7.
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Self-contained refrigeration system containing ten (10) pounds
or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of one (1) horsepower
or less.
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Plumbing:
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1.
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The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent
pipe, provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drain pipe, water,
soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary
to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall
be considered new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection
made as provided in this code.
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2.
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The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes,
valves or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water closets,
provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or
rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
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3.
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Fixture replacement with similar fixtures where plumbing connections
are not relocated.
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4.
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The Code Official shall be notified of any work or repairs being
performed to existing sewer laterals prior to any excavations.
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7.
Section R105.5, Expiration, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Every permit issued shall become invalid and expired unless the work
on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within one hundred
eighty (180) days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on
the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of
one hundred eighty (180) days after the work is commenced. The Code
Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one (1) or more extensions
of time, for periods not more than one hundred eighty (180) days each.
The extension shall be requested in writing and shall be granted only
upon a showing of justifiable cause and substantial progress. If a
permit expires pursuant to this provision, the Code Official may issue
a new permit upon advance payment of an administrative penalty of
the original permit fee or one hundred dollars ($100.00), whichever
is less. The reissued permit must be picked up within seven (7) days
of the issued date.
8.
Section R112.1 General, is hereby amended to read as follows:
For the purposes of this code, all appeals shall be in accordance
with the procedure established for the Building Code of St. James,
Missouri, Section 113.1.
9.
Section R112.3 Qualifications, is hereby repealed and deleted
in its entirety.
10.
Section R113.4 Violation penalties, is hereby amended to read
as follows: Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails
to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs,
alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the Code Official, or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and each
day's continuance of a violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
11.
Section R302.13 Fire protection of floors, is repealed and deleted
in its entirety.
12.
Section R303.5.2 Exhaust opening, is hereby amended to read
as follows: Exhaust air shall not be directed below six (6) feet and
eight (8) inches onto public walkways.
13.
Section R309.2 Carports, is hereby repealed and deleted in its
entirety.
14.
Section R309.5 Fire sprinklers, is hereby repealed and deleted
in its entirety.
15.
Section R313 Automatic fire sprinkler systems, is hereby repealed
and deleted in its entirety.
16.
Section P2603.5.1, Sewer depth, shall be amended to read as
follows: Building sewers shall be installed not less than thirty (30)
inches below grade. No sewer shall connect to a private sewage disposal
system within the City Limits of St. James, Missouri.
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions, appendixes, and amendments of the 2015 IPMC, published
by the International Code Council, Inc., are for all intents and purposes
incorporated into this Section as fully as if set forth herein and
are hereby adopted as the official Property Maintenance Code of the
City of St. James 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, and providing for
the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and all provisions
thereof shall be in full force and effect in the City of St. James
as hereinafter provided. One (1) copy of said code is on file with
the City Clerk, and it shall be construed, applied and enforced as
modified and supplemented as set forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2015 IPMC are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
2.
Section 103.5. Insert: Repeal and delete Section 103.5, Fees.
3.
Section 112.4. Replace text from "shall be liable . . ." to the end with "shall be punishable as provided in Section
500.060(C) of the St. James Code of Ordinances."
4.
Section 302.4. Insert: seven (7) inches.
5.
Section 304.14. Insert: April 1st to November 1st.
6.
Section 602.3. Insert: October 1st to May 1st.
7.
Section 602.4. Insert: October 1st to May 1st.
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions and amendments of the 2015 IPC, including Appendix
Chapters NONE, published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
are for all intents and purposes incorporated into this Section as
fully as if set forth herein and are hereby adopted as the official
Plumbing Code of the City of St. James 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 in the City, and providing
for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and all
provisions thereof shall be in full force and effect in the City of
St. James as hereinafter provided. One (1) copy of said code is on
file with the City Clerk, and it shall be construed, applied and enforced
as modified and supplemented as set forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2015 IPC are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
2.
Section 106.6.2. Insert: For the permit fee schedule, see Section
500.110, Permit Fees, of the City of St. James Code.
3.
Section 106.6.3. Insert: Repeal and delete Section 106.6.3.
4.
Section 108.4. Replace text from "shall be guilty of . . ." to the end with "shall be punishable as provided in Section
500.070(C) of the St. James Code of Ordinances."
5.
Section 108.5. Replace text from "shall be liable . . ." to the end with "shall be punishable as provided in Section
500.070(C) of the St. James Code of Ordinances."
6.
Section 305.4.1. Insert: Section 305.4.1, Sewer depth, shall
be amended to read as follows: Building sewers shall be installed
not less than thirty (30) inches below grade. No sewer shall connect
to a private sewage disposal system within the City Limits of St.
James, Missouri.
7.
Section 903.1. Insert: Section 903.1, Roof extension, is hereby
amended as follows: "Roof Extension. All open vent pipes that extend
through a roof shall be terminated no less than six (6) inches above
the roof, except where a roof is to be used for any purpose other
than weather protection, the vent extension shall run at least seven
(7) feet (214 mm) above the roof.
8.
Section 106.1.1, Annual permits, is hereby deleted.
9.
Section 106.1.2, Annual permit records, is hereby deleted.
10.
Section 106.6.2, Fee schedule, is hereby amended to read as
follows: "The fees for plumbing work shall be as set forth by the
Public Works Director of the City of St. James, Missouri."
11.
Section 106.6.3, Fee refunds, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The Code Official is authorized to establish a refund policy."
12.
Section 108.5, Stop work orders, insert fine amount of up to
two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
13.
Section 708.1.3 Building drain and building sewer junction,
is hereby deleted.
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions of the National Electrical Code (NEC), 2014 Edition,
published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), are
for all intents and purposes incorporated into this Section as fully
as if set forth herein and are hereby adopted as the official Electrical
Code of the City of St. James, and all provisions thereof shall be
in full force and effect in the City of St. James as hereinafter provided.
One (1) copy of said code is on file with the City Clerk, and it shall
be construed, applied and enforced as modified and supplemented as
set forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2014 NEC are hereby revised:
"NONE"
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions and amendments of the 2015 IFGC, including Appendix
Chapters NONE {see International Fuel Gas Code Section 101.3}, published
by the International Code Council, Inc., are for all intents and purposes
incorporated into this Section as fully as if set forth herein and
are hereby adopted as the official Fuel Gas Code of the City of St.
James for regulating and governing fuel gas systems and gas-fired
appliances as herein provided, and providing for the issuance of permits
and collection of fees therefor, and all provisions thereof shall
be in full force and effect in the City of St. James as hereinafter
provided. One (1) copy of said code is on file with the City Clerk,
and it shall be construed, applied and enforced as modified and supplemented
as set forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2015 IFGC are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
2.
Section 106.6.2. Insert: Section 106.6.2 Fee schedule, For the permit fee schedule, see Section
500.110, Permit Fees, of the City of St. James Code.
3.
Section 106.6.3. Insert: Repeal and delete Section.
4.
Section 108.4. Replace text from "shall be guilty of . . ." to the end with "shall be punishable as provided in Section
500.090(C) of the St. James Code of Ordinances."
5.
Section 108.5. Replace text from "shall be liable . . ." to the end with "shall be punishable as provided in Section
500.090(C) of the St. James Code of Ordinances."
6.
Section 106.3.1 Construction documents, exception, Add "Standard
heating systems of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) BTUs or less
shall not require the design of a registered design professional.
7.
Section 106.1.1 Annual permit, Shall be repealed in its entirety.
8.
Section 106.1.2 Annual permit records, Shall be repealed in
its entirety.
9.
Sections 109.2, 109.2.1, 109.2.2, 109.2.3, 109.2.4, 109.2.5,
109.2.6, 109.3, 109.4, 109.4.1, 109.5, 109.6, 109.6.1, 109.6.2, 109.7,
Delete in their entirety.
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[Ord. No. 1147, 8-12-2019]
A. The provisions and amendments of the 2015 IMC, including Appendix
Chapters NONE, published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
are for all intents and purposes incorporated into this Section as
fully as if set forth herein and are hereby adopted as the official
Mechanical Code of the City of St. James for regulating and governing
the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation,
alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to,
use or maintenance of mechanical systems as herein provided, and providing
for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and all
provisions thereof shall be in full force and effect in the City of
St. James as hereinafter provided. One (1) copy of said code is on
file with the City Clerk, and it shall be construed, applied and enforced
as modified and supplemented as set forth in this Section.
B. Modifications And Amendments To Code. The following Sections of the
2015 IMC are hereby revised:
1.
Section 101.1. Insert: "City of St. James" at [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
2.
Section 106.5.2. Insert: Fee schedule, For the permit fee schedule, see Section
500.110, Permit Fees, of the City of St. James Code.
3.
Section 106.5.3. Insert: Repeal and delete this Section.
4.
Section 108.4. Replace text from "shall be guilty of . . ." to the end with "shall be punishable as provided in Section
500.100(C) of the St. James Code of Ordinances."
5.
Section 108.5. Section 108.5. Replace text from "shall be liable . . ." to the end with "shall be punishable as provided in Section
500.100(C) of the St. James Code of Ordinances."
6.
Repeal and delete Sections 106.1.1 Annual permit and 106.1.2
Annual permit records.
C. Violations And Penalties.
1.
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator,
upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not
exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
2.
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by
an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under,
such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing,
aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any
act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the
act is likewise prohibited.
3.
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties
established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency
of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible
for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation,
notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after
approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce
compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term
or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive
relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution
of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable
attorney fees as allowed by law.
[CC 1985 § 5-13; Ord. No. 374 § 10, 12-1-1975; Ord. No. 905, 1-7-2008]
The fees to be charged for building
permits from and after the passage of this Article shall be as follows:
For Work Costing
|
Calculated By
|
Multiplier
|
Total Cost
|
---|
Construction Cost (Residential)
|
|
|
|
|
$0 - $2,500
|
Flat fee
|
|
$15.00
|
|
$2,501 - $10,000
|
Flat fee
|
|
$25.00
|
|
$10,001 - $50,000
|
Flat fee
|
|
$50.00
|
|
$50,001 - $100,000
|
Flat fee
|
|
$75.00
|
|
$100,001 and up
|
Actual cost x
|
0.00075 (0.075%)
|
|
|
Residential — 1 family
|
Actual cost x
|
0.00075 (0.075%)
|
|
|
Residential — 2 family
|
Actual cost x
|
0.00075 (0.075%)
|
|
Construction Cost (Commercial)
|
|
|
|
|
$0 - $2,500
|
Flat fee
|
|
$25.00
|
|
$2,501 - $10,000
|
Flat fee
|
|
$50.00
|
|
$10,001 - $50,000
|
Flat fee
|
|
$75.00
|
|
$50,001 - $100,000
|
Flat fee
|
|
$100.00
|
|
$100,001 and up to $500,000
|
Actual cost x
|
0.001 (0.1%)
|
(*1)
|
|
$500,000 and up to $1,000,000
|
Actual cost x
|
0.001 (0.1%)
|
(*2)
|
|
$1,000,000 and up to $5,000,000
|
Actual cost x
|
0.0015 (0.15%)
|
(*3)
|
|
$5,000,000 and up
|
Actual cost x
|
0.002 (0.2%)
|
(*4)
|
|
Residential — multi-family
(3-4-plex, etc.)
|
|
|
See above
|
|
Condo / townhouse
|
|
|
See above
|
|
Commercial building / hotel / motel
/ business
|
|
|
See above
|
|
Factory / industry manufacturing
|
|
|
See above
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
Small sign (less than 30 square feet)
|
Flat fee
|
|
$25.00
|
|
Large sign (more than 30 square feet)
|
Flat fee
|
|
$50.00
|
|
Fence (residential)
|
Flat fee
|
|
$15.00
|
|
Fence (commercial)
|
Flat fee
|
|
$25.00
|
|
Demolition of building
|
Flat fee
|
|
$25.00
|
(*1)
|
Non-refundable one hundred dollars
($100.00) review fee credited to building permit fee
|
(*2)
|
Non-refundable two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00) review fee credited to building permit fee
|
(*3)
|
Non-refundable one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) review fee credited to building permit fee
|
(*4)
|
Non-refundable two thousand dollars
($2,000.00) review fee credited to building permit fee
|