[HISTORY: Adopted 6-14-1999 by Ord. No. 93; amended 4-21-2008 by Ord. No. 460; 7-14-2008 by Ord. No. 477; 12-8-2008 by Ord. No. 502; 2-14-2011 by Ord. No. 582; 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 610. Amendments after 5-13-2020
are noted off of the specific articles, sections or subsections affected.]
It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, or corporation
to build or construct any building or dwelling, whether business or
residential, or any addition thereto within the City limits of the
City without having first obtained a permit from the City of Moscow
Mills for said construction.
Said permit shall be issued upon review and approval by the
City's Building Code Official of the plan of said proposed building
or dwelling and the finding that the proposed plans and buildings
comply with the standards and requirement of the City's zoning ordinance,
building codes, and any other applicable ordinance. Plan shall be
drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built
upon, the size of the building to be erected and its location on the
lot, and such other information as may be necessary to provide for
the enforcement of this ordinance. A record of such application and
plats shall be kept by the City Clerk.
A.
Plan review and inspection/permit fees. Fees shall be applied as
referenced in the currently adopted Building Code. Permit fees shall
be calculated using the estimated construction cost table as published
by the International Code Council based upon the estimated cost of
construction. Estimated construction costs which exceed the calculated
table amount will be charged according to the fee multiplier. The
building permit fee multiplier shall be applied at a rate of 0.0015
for plan review and 0.0040 for inspection/permit fees.
1.
All basement
finishes and tenant-finished spaces (all use groups) will be charged
a permit fee based upon the construction cost per square feet of the
use type minus $15 per square foot multiplied by the square feet area
of the improvement multiplied by the permit fee multiplier of 0.0055.
[Added 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 908]
B.
Miscellaneous permit fees:
1.
Miscellaneous permit fees shall include permits to alter, repair,
demolish, relocate or construct pools, decks, fences, signs, electrical,
plumbing or mechanical.
[Amended 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 908]
2.
Miscellaneous permit fees will be charged a minimum of $35 for the
first $9,000 worth of work for residential buildings and $50 for commercial/industrial
buildings. Additional fees will be calculated based upon the estimated
cost of construction multiplied by .0015 for plan review and 0.0040
for inspection/permit fees.
3.
Exception: Work of a minor nature in residential occupancies such
as the replacement of faucets or light fixtures is not required to
be permitted or charged a fee in accordance with the adopted Building
Code.
C.
Minimum permit fee. The minimum permit fee charged for any building
department permit shall be $35 for residential projects and $50 for
commercial projects.
Permits for residential buildings shall be for nine months from the date of issue, while permits for commercial or industrial buildings shall be for 15 months from date of issue. If construction is not completed within the specified permit period, a new permit must be applied for at least 10 working days prior to the expiration of the original permit. If the original permit expires before a new permit is applied for, a stop work order will be issued according to § 40.100. Fees for the new permit will be 25% of original fees.
Permit must be posted at building site in a conspicuous location
for duration of construction.
A survey may be required, at the applicant's expense, any time
that the City Building Code Official finds it necessary to determine
compliance with a building permit application.
Inspection of the placement of building(s) as stated on building
permit application may be done by any City employee or official at
any time to insure that all set back lines are being complied with.
The Board of Alderman, City Building Code Official, or its designated
person, may issue a written stop work order to any person who is found
violating the provisions of this chapter. A stop work order shall
give 10 days to come into compliance with this chapter or stop all
work on the project. Violation of a stop work order shall be unlawful
and shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine
of not less than $1 and not more than $500 or by imprisonment not
exceeding 90 days or both, recoverable with costs of court. Each day
of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
[Added 10-10-2023 by Ord. No. 1050]
A.
When the
occupancy of a residential building or structure, or portion thereof,
changes by lease or rental, an occupancy permit shall be required.
B.
The permit
shall be applied for at least 24 business hours before occupancy is
expected to be changed so that a timely inspection may be scheduled.
C.
The application
shall be made on a form approved and provided by the City and the
amount of $50.00 shall be paid at the time of application to cover
the administrative costs of inspecting the premises, issuing the permit,
and enforcing the provisions of this ordinance. If reinspection is
necessary, a $25.00 reinspection fee will apply.
D.
A copy
of the lease shall accompany the application for an occupancy permit.
E.
The City’s
designated representative is hereby empowered to enter upon any premises
within the City to verify the representations made in the application
for occupancy permit, inspect the premises for compliance with health
and safety standards, and verify compliance with an issued occupancy
permit.
F.
The City’s
adopted Application for Occupancy Permit and Occupancy Permit Information
Form are hereby incorporated herein as may be amended from time to
time.
G.
Falsifying
information on an application for occupancy permit, failing to obtain
an occupancy permit as required by this ordinance, or failing to comply
with occupancy permit after issued shall be a violation of this ordinance.
H.
Any person
who violates this ordinance or occupies a premises in violation of
this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, and each day's continuance of a violation shall
be deemed a separate offense. Under no circumstances shall any person's
sentence be greater than any limit established by Missouri Statutes
for the same offense.
