[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk; such copy being marked and designated as
the International Energy Conservation Code, 2015, Seventh Edition,
is hereby adopted as the Energy Conservation Code of the City of Creve
Coeur, Missouri, for the regulation of the design and construction
of residential and commercial buildings for the effective use of energy
as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Energy Conservation
Code, 2015, Seventh Edition, are hereby referred to, adopted and made
a part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article, with the additions,
insertions, deletions, and changes, prescribed in this Article.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Throughout the International Energy Conservation Code, 2015,
Seventh Edition, wherever the terms "name of jurisdiction" or "local
jurisdiction" appear, it shall be deemed to mean "City of Creve Coeur,
Missouri." Likewise, wherever the terms "department of building inspection"
or "department of building safety" appear, it shall be deemed to mean
"Creve Coeur Building Division." Wherever the term "code" appears,
it shall mean the International Energy Conservation Code, 2015, Seventh
Edition, as amended in this Article.
A. Chapter 1 of the International Energy Conservation Code — Commercial
Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is amended as set forth herein.
Each Section, Subsection, or clause of the code that numerically corresponds
to one of the following numbered provisions is hereby deleted where
so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each provision set
out below without a corresponding Section, Subsection or clause number
in the code is hereby enacted and added thereto.
1.
101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the Energy
Conservation Code of the City of Creve Coeur and shall be cited as
such. It is referred to herein as "this code."
SECTION C109
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BOARD OF APPEALS
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2.
C109.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals
of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official
relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there
is and shall remain a Building Code Board of Appeals. The board shall
adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business.
3.
C109.2 Limitations on authority. Any person shall
have a right to appeal a decision of the Building Official to the
Building Code Board of Appeals. An application for appeal shall be
based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally
adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions
of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent form of construction
shall be allowed to be used. The board shall have no authority to
waive requirements of this code.
4.
C109.3 Time limitation and filing procedure. All
appeals shall be filed in writing with the Building Official. A written
appeal may not be filed more than thirty (30) days after the affected
individuals are notified of the Building Official's decision.
5.
C109.3.1 Filing fee. An application for appeal
shall not be filed without full payment of the filing fee of one hundred
fifty ($150.00). Said filing fee shall be refunded to the applicant
if the board reverses the decision of the Building Official.
6.
C109.4 Membership of board. The Building Code Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) regular members, who shall be residents of the City of Creve Coeur, appointed pursuant to Section
4.4(i) of the City Charter for three-year staggered terms. To the extent possible, based on applications submitted to the City, members of the Building Code Board of Appeals should be representative of the following professions or disciplines: registered architects, builder or superintendent of building construction with ten (10) years of experience, structural engineer, code enforcement professional, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, civil engineer, fire protection engineer, mechanical contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, fire protection contractor, or other disciplines associated with the building trades or design professions.
7.
C109.4.1 Chair. The Chair of the Building Code
Board of Appeals shall be elected annually by the members of the Building
Code Board of Appeals.
8.
C109.4.2 Secretary. The City Administrator shall
designate a qualified clerk to serve as secretary to the board. The
secretary shall file a detailed record of all proceedings in the office
of the City Administrator.
9.
C109.4.3 Compensation of members. Members of the
Building Code Board of Appeals shall not be compensated for service
but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to established
City policy.
10.
C109.4.4 Code of Ethics for members. All members
shall be subject to the City's Code of Ethics.
11.
C109.5 Notice of meeting. The Building Code Board
of Appeals shall meet upon notice from the chair, within five (5)
calendar days of the filing of a written appeal with the Building
Official, or at stated periodic meetings.
12.
C109.6 Open hearing. All hearings before the Building
Code Board of Appeals shall be open to the public. Proper public notice
shall be given. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the
Code Official, and any person whose interests are affected shall be
given the opportunity to be heard.
13.
C109.6.1 Procedure. The board shall adopt and make
available to the public through the secretary procedures under which
a hearing will be conducted. The procedures shall not require compliance
with strict rules of evidence but shall mandate that only relevant
information be received.
14.
C109.7 Quorum. Three (3) members of the Building
Code Board of Appeals shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
hearing appeals.
15.
C109.8 Board decision. The Building Code Board
of Appeals shall only reverse or modify the decision of the Code Official
by a majority vote of the quorum present and voting. Otherwise, the
decision shall be deemed to be upheld.
16.
C109.8.1 Notification of decision. The secretary
of the board shall notify the appellant and the Building Official
of the decision in writing.
17.
C109.8.2 Administration. The Building Official
shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the
board.
18.
C109.9 Court review. Any aggrieved person, whether
or not a previous party of the appeal, shall have the right to apply
to the appropriate court for a writ of certiorari to correct errors
of law. Application for review shall be made in the manner and time
required by law following the filing of the decision of the Building
Code Board of Appeals in the office of the City Administrator.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 2 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Commercial Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without modification.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 3 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Commercial Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without modification.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 4 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Commercial Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without modification.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 5 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Commercial Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without modification.
A. Chapter 6 of the International Energy Conservation Code — Commercial
Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is amended as set forth herein.
Each Section, Subsection, or clause of the code that numerically corresponds
to one of the following numbered provisions is hereby deleted where
so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each provision set
out below without a corresponding Section, Subsection, or clause number
is hereby enacted and added thereto.
B. This Chapter lists the standards that are referenced in various Sections
of this document. The standards are listed herein by the promulgating
agency of the standard, the standard identification, the effective
date and title, and the Section or Sections of this document that
reference the standard. The application of the referenced standards
shall be as specified in Section C106.
ICC - International Code Council
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500 New Jersey Ave., NW
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6th Floor
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Washington, DC 20001
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Standard reference number
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Title
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Referenced in Code Section number
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Delete: IMC-15
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International Mechanical Code
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Add: Mechanical Code
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St. Louis County Mechanical Code
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No changes made.
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Delete: IPC-15
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International Plumbing Code
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Add: Plumbing Code
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St. Louis County Plumbing Code
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No changes made.
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NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
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1 Batterymarch Park
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Quincy, MA 02269
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Standard reference number
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Title
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Referenced in Code Section number
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Delete: 70-14
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National Electrical Code
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Add: Electrical Code
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St. Louis County Electrical Code
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No changes made.
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[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
A. Chapter 1 of the International Energy Conservation Code — Residential
Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is amended as set forth herein.
Each Section, Subsection, or clause of the code that numerically corresponds
to one of the following numbered provisions is hereby deleted where
so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each provision set
out below without a corresponding Section, Subsection or clause number
in the code is hereby enacted and added thereto.
1.
R101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the Energy
Conservation Code of the City of Creve Coeur and shall be cited as
such. It is referred to herein as "this code."
SECTION R109
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BOARD OF APPEALS
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2.
R109.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals
of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official
relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there
is and shall remain a Building Code Board of Appeals. The board shall
adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business.
3.
R109.2 Limitations on authority. Any person shall
have a right to appeal a decision of the Building Official to the
Building Code Board of Appeals. An application for appeal shall be
based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally
adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions
of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent form of construction
shall be allowed to be used. The board shall have no authority to
waive requirements of this code.
4.
R109.3 Time limitation and filing procedure. All
appeals shall be filed in writing with the Building Official. A written
appeal may not be filed more than thirty (30) days after the affected
individuals are notified of the Building Official's decision.
5.
R109.3.1 Filing fee. An application for appeal
shall not be filed without full payment of the filing fee of one hundred
fifty ($150.00). Said filing fee shall be refunded to the applicant
if the board reverses the decision of the Building Official.
6.
R109.4 Membership of board. The Building Code Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) regular members, who shall be residents of the City of Creve Coeur, appointed pursuant to Section
4.4(i) of the City Charter for three-year staggered terms. To the extent possible, based on applications submitted to the City, members of the Building Code Board of Appeals should be representative of the following professions or disciplines: registered architects, builder or superintendent of building construction with ten (10) years of experience, structural engineer, code enforcement professional, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, civil engineer, fire protection engineer, mechanical contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, fire protection contractor, or other disciplines associated with the building trades or design professions.
7.
R109.4.1 Chair. The Chair of the Building Code
Board of Appeals shall be elected annually by the members of the Building
Code Board of Appeals.
8.
R109.4.2 Secretary. The City Administrator shall
designate a qualified clerk to serve as secretary to the board. The
secretary shall file a detailed record of all proceedings in the office
of the City Administrator.
9.
R109.4.3 Compensation of members. Members of the
Building Code Board of Appeals shall not be compensated for service
but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to established
City policy.
10.
R109.4.4 Code of Ethics for members. All members
shall be subject to the City's Code of Ethics.
11.
R109.5 Notice of meeting. The Building Code Board
of Appeals shall meet upon notice from the chair, within five (5)
calendar days of the filing of a written appeal with the Building
Official, or at stated periodic meetings.
12.
R109.6 Open hearing. All hearings before the Building
Code Board of Appeals shall be open to the public. Proper public notice
shall be given. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the
code official, and any person whose interests are affected shall be
given the opportunity to be heard.
13.
R109.6.1 Procedure. The board shall adopt and make
available to the public through the secretary procedures under which
a hearing will be conducted. The procedures shall not require compliance
with strict rules of evidence but shall mandate that only relevant
information be received.
14.
R109.7 Quorum. Three (3) members of the Building
Code Board of Appeals shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
hearing appeals.
15.
R109.8 Board decision. The Building Code Board
of Appeals shall only reverse or modify the decision of the Code Official
by a majority vote of the quorum present and voting. Otherwise, the
decision shall be deemed to be upheld.
16.
R109.8.1 Notification of decision. The secretary
of the board shall notify the appellant and the Building Official
of the decision in writing.
17.
R109.8.2 Administration. The Building Official
shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the
board.
18.
R109.9 Court review. Any aggrieved person, whether
or not a previous party of the appeal, shall have the right to apply
to the appropriate court for a writ of certiorari to correct errors
of law. Application for review shall be made in the manner and time
required by law following the filing of the decision of the Building
Code Board of Appeals in the office of the City Administrator.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 2 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Residential Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without
modification.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 3 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Residential Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without
modification.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 4 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Residential Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without
modification.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
Chapter 5 of the International Energy Conservation Code —
Residential Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is adopted without
modification.
[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020]
A. Chapter 6 of the International Energy Conservation Code — Residential
Provisions, 2015, Seventh Edition, is amended as set forth below.
Each Section, Subsection, or clause of the code that numerically corresponds
to one of the following numbered provisions is hereby deleted where
so noted and amended to read as set forth below. Each provision set
out below without a corresponding Section, Subsection, or clause number
in the code is hereby enacted and added thereto.
B. This Chapter lists the standards that are referenced in various Sections
of this document. The standards are listed herein by the promulgating
agency of the standard, the standard identification, the effective
date and title, and the Section or Sections of this document that
reference the standard. The application of the referenced standards
shall be as specified in Section R106.
ICC - International Code Council
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500 New Jersey Ave., NW
|
6th Floor
|
Washington, DC 20001
|
Standard reference number
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Title
|
Referenced in Code Section number
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DELETE: IPC - 15
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International Plumbing Code
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ADD: Plumbing Code -
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St. Louis County Plumbing Code
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No changes made.
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NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
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1 Batterymarch Park
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Quincy, MA 02269
|
Standard reference number
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Title
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Referenced in Code Section number
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DELETE: 70-14
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National Electrical Code
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ADD: Electrical Code -
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St. Louis County Electrical Code
|
No changes made.
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