[Ord. No. 5692, 4-13-2020[1]]
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.
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Editor's Note: Former Article X, containing Sections 500.1010 through 500.1080, was repealed 4-13-2020 by Ord. No. 5692.
[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.
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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
BOARD OF APPEALS
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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C109.4.4 Code of Ethics for members. All members shall be subject to the City's Code of Ethics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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C109.7 Quorum. Three (3) members of the Building Code Board of Appeals shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of hearing appeals.
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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.
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C109.8.1 Notification of decision. The secretary of the board shall notify the appellant and the Building Official of the decision in writing.
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C109.8.2 Administration. The Building Official shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the board.
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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.
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
500 New Jersey Ave., NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Standard reference number
Title
Referenced in Code Section number
Delete: IMC-15
International Mechanical Code
Add: Mechanical Code
St. Louis County Mechanical Code
No changes made.
Delete: IPC-15
International Plumbing Code
Add: Plumbing Code
St. Louis County Plumbing Code
No changes made.
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Standard reference number
Title
Referenced in Code Section number
Delete: 70-14
National Electrical Code
Add: Electrical Code
St. Louis County Electrical Code
No changes made.
[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
BOARD OF APPEALS
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]
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
500 New Jersey Ave., NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Standard reference number
Title
Referenced in Code Section number
DELETE: IPC - 15
International Plumbing Code
ADD: Plumbing Code -
St. Louis County Plumbing Code
No changes made.
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Standard reference number
Title
Referenced in Code Section number
DELETE: 70-14
National Electrical Code
ADD: Electrical Code -
St. Louis County Electrical Code
No changes made.