[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015; Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 1-14-2019]
A. 
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated as "The International Building Code, 2018" and "The International Residential Code, 2018," as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Seneca, in the State of Missouri; for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Building Code and International Residential Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
B. 
Liability. This Section shall not be construed to relieve from responsibility or to lessen the responsibility of any person, firm, or corporation owning, controlling or constructing buildings, not shall the City be held as assuming liability of any nature by reasons of the inspection authority hereby issued to the City Building Inspector for inspection of buildings.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated as "The International Mechanical Code, 2009" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Seneca, Missouri; for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the said International Mechanical Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated as "The International Plumbing Code, 2009" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Seneca, in the State of Missouri; for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Plumbing Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated as the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2009" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Seneca, in the State of Missouri; for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is required to be on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "The International Private Sewage Disposal Code, 2009" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., the International Conference of Building Officials, and the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Sewage Code of the City of Seneca for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of individual sewage disposal systems in the City of Seneca as herein provided. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of said International Private Sewage Code, 2009 Edition are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 7-13-2015; Ord. No. 500.010-500.060, 1-14-2019]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, Missouri, being marked and designated as the "The National Electrical Code, 2017" and as published by the National Fire Protection Association be and is hereby adopted as the Electric Code of the City of Seneca in the State of Missouri, for the regulation of electrical equipment as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said National Electrical Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out herein with the additions, deletions and changes as prescribed within.
[Ord. No. 500.061, 10-10-2005]
A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, be marked and designated as "Storm Water Management Design Manual — City of Seneca, Missouri, Revised, August, 2005" be and is hereby adopted as the Storm Water Management Design Manual of the City of Seneca in the County of Newton, State of Missouri for the regulating of storm water management and storm water design in the City of Seneca as herein provided. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Storm Water Management Design Manual, revised in August, 2005, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 500.062, 10-10-2005]
A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, be marked and designated as "Standard Specifications for Construction Materials and Methods — City of Seneca, Missouri, Revised, August, 2005" be and is hereby adopted as the Standard Specifications for Construction Materials and Methods of the City of Seneca in the County of Newton, State of Missouri for regulating the use and control of construction materials and methods in the City of Seneca as herein provided. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Standard Specifications for Construction Materials and Methods, revised in August, 2005, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed herein.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or any of the Codes adopted in this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the City or County Jail for a period of not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
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Cross References — As to requirements and application, see §§405.270 and 405.280.
[CC 1984 §40.010]
No building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed or moved, nor shall it be altered without first obtaining a building permit from the City Clerk, to be issued in accordance with the terms of Section 405.270.
[CC 1984 §40.030]
No such permit shall be issued unless the proposed building, structure or construction be in conformity with the Building, Plumbing or Electrical Codes of the City and the Building Inspector shall be empowered to act within the provisions of this Section upon all applications for building permits, determine whether the proposed work conforms to the requirements hereof, and shall approve or deny such application not later than the fifth (5th) business day succeeding the day of filing. In the event of refusal to issue a permit upon application, as herein provided, the applicant may appeal to the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1984 §40.040; Ord. No. 2002-2, 8-12-2002; Ord. No. 500.110 & 500.130, 8-24-2015; Ord. No. 500.110, 10-10-2022]
A. 
For each permit issued there shall be charged and collected from the applicant a fee, in accordance with the following schedule:
1. 
New residential buildings (including "tiny houses"), per family unit: $600.00 (plus ten cents ($0.10) per square foot).
2. 
New commercial buildings: $720.00 (plus ten cents ($0.10) per square foot).
3. 
All other permits: $75.00.
4. 
Remodeling of any structure or building over one thousand dollars ($1,000.00):
a. 
Single-family: $75.00.
b. 
Commercial: $75.00.
5. 
For a cell tower, radio tower, community septic tank, sign or other structure of a type not referred to above to which the above is applicable, there shall be charged a fee of ten cents ($0.10) for each hundred dollars ($100.00) of the total cost of the work to be performed.
6. 
The permit required hereby shall be issued to persons, firms or corporations who are licensed contractors or to persons performing construction or alterations upon their own property and to no other persons; provided, however, that no permit shall be required if the total cost of moving and construction or alteration is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
B. 
There shall be a separate permit for each building or structure to be constructed, erected or altered, except accessory buildings and appurtenances which may be included in the permit for the main building when construction is simultaneous.
C. 
There shall be a separate permit for a "tiny house" to be constructed. All "tiny house" construction must meet standard lot requirements and all other requirements stated in "R-1" Single Family Residential Districts.
[CC 1984 §40.050; Ord. No. 1995-7(40.050) §40.050, 5-10-1995]
A. 
The City Clerk shall assign an expiration date to building permits issued. Permits shall contain an expiration date of six (6) months from the date of issuance. Should a project require additional time to complete, an extension may be granted by the Building Inspector, at no additional cost to the applicant, provided that reasonable progress has been made on the project during the initial six (6) months of the permit.
B. 
A permit may be revoked by the Building Inspector at any time prior to the completion of the building or structure for which the same was issued when it shall appear that there is departure from the plans, specifications or conditions as required under terms of the permit, that the same was procured by false representation or was issued by mistake, or that any of the provisions of this Section or the Building, Plumbing or Electrical Codes of the City are being violated.
[CC 1984 §40.060; Ord. No. 500.110 & 500.130, 8-24-2015]
Upon the failure, refusal or neglect of any such owner, his/her agent, contractor or duly authorized representative to secure such permit and pay the prescribed fee therefore, as herein provided, the Building Inspector may issue a stop order after inspection.
[CC 1984 §40.070]
The Mayor of the City shall have authority to appoint a Building Inspector by and with the approval of the Board of Aldermen. The fees or salary paid the Building Inspector shall be the amount set by the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1984 §40.080]
Any contractor, owner or carpenter who constructs or engages in construction, reconstruction, erection, or alteration of any building or structure prior to issuance of a valid building permit, as required, shall be deemed in violation of this Article and subject to a fine of one dollar ($1.00) to five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation continues shall be treated as a separate offense.