[R.O. 2011 § 500.110; R.O. 2009 § 150.030; Ord. No. 95-153, 6-7-1995; Ord. No. 97-151, 5-8-1997; Ord. No. 00-141, 6-9-2000; Ord. No. 05-154, 5-27-2005; Ord. No. 10-152 § 8, 7-21-2010; Ord. No. 15-102 § 4, 5-19-2015; Ord. No. 22-153, 12-6-2022]
A. 
The 2021 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is adopted by reference as the Property Maintenance Code of the City and made a part of this Section as if fully set forth herein.
B. 
Wherever the phrase "Name of Jurisdiction" appears in the 2021 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, it shall be deemed to mean the City.
C. 
Nothing in Sections 500.110 and 500.120 or in the Property Maintenance Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby amended as cited in Sections 500.110 and 500.120. No just or legal right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by Sections 500.110 and 500.120.
D. 
One (1) copy of Sections 500.110 and 500.120, the 2021 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, and the proposed amendments have been on file in the City Clerk's office at least ninety (90) days prior to the adoption of Sections 500.110 and 500.120.
[R.O. 2011 § 500.120; R.O. 2009 § 150.031; Ord. No. 95-153, 6-7-1995; Ord. No. 97-151, 5-8-1997; Ord. No. 00-141, 6-9-2000; Ord. No. 00-268, 9-21-2000; Ord. No. 05-154, 5-27-2005; Ord. No. 10-152 § 8, 7-21-2010; Ord. No. 11-32 § 1, 3-4-2011; Ord. No. 15-102 § 4, 5-19-2015; Ord. No. 22-153, 12-6-2022]
A. 
The code adopted by Section 500.110 is hereby amended as follows:
1. 
Section PM-101.1, Title, is amended to read as follows:
Section PM-101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as "the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri," hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2. 
Section 103, Department of Property Maintenance Inspection, is deleted.
3. 
Section PM-106.4, Violation penalties, is deleted.
4. 
Sections PM-111.2 through PM-111.8 are hereby deleted
5. 
The following Section is deleted: PM-302.4, Weeds.
6. 
The following Section is deleted: PM-302.8, Motor Vehicles.
7. 
Section PM-304.13, Window, skylight and door frames, is amended by adding a new Subsection PM-304.13.3 which shall read as follows:
With the approval of the Director of Community Development, doors and windows in structures with broken, cracked or missing glazing material may be temporarily boarded up for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days or for the term of any permit issued by the Department of Community Development. After the expiration of such permit, or after ninety (90) days when no permit is required, boarding on all doors and windows must be removed and doors and windows shall then contain glazing which is free from cracks and holes. In no event shall a door be boarded up which had no glazing as part of its composition. Upon failure of the owner to comply with this Section and by order of the Director of Community Development, the Director of Community Development, after notice pursuant to Section PM-107, shall cause the installation of the appropriate glazing through any available public agency, or by contract or arrangements by private parties and the cost thereof shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.
8. 
Section PM-304.14, Insect screens, is amended to read as follows:
Section PM-304.14 Insect screens. During the period from April 1 to November 1 every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas, or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than sixteen (16) mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm) and every swinging door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
Exception: Screen doors shall not be required where other approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed.
9. 
Section PM-602.3, Heat Supply, is amended to read as follows:
Section PM-602.3 Heat Supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply sufficient heat during the period from October 1 through May 15 to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) [eighteen degrees Celsius (18° C.)] in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
10. 
Section PM-602.4, Occupiable workspaces, is amended to read as follows:
Section PM-602.4 Occupiable workspaces. Indoor occupiable work space shall be supplied with sufficient heat during the period from October 1 to May 15 to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) eighteen degrees Celsius (18° C.) during the period the space is occupied.
Exceptions:
1. 
Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.
2. 
Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.
11. 
Section 605.2.1, GFCI Receptacles, and an exception is to be added and reads as follows:
605.2.1 GFCI Receptacles. Ground Fault circuit interrupter protect is required in all locations specified per NEC 210.8(A) through (D).
Exception: Existing electrical systems with non-grounded wiring that has not been altered or replaced.
[R.O. 2011 § 500.125]
Any person who shall violate any provision of the code adopted in this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan of or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of this code, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.