[Editor's Note: Former Ch. 507, Fire Prevention, was amended in its entirety 12-21-2023 by Ord. No. 7912. Prior history includes R.O. 2007, Ord. No. 4730, Ord. No. 4827, Ord. No. 5017, Ord. No. 5605, Ord. No. 5735, and Ord. No. 6931.]
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which has been on file for at least ninety (90) days in the office of the City Clerk of the City of St. Peters, being marked and designated as "The International Fire Code (IFC), 2021 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, Inc., as amended, along with Appendices B, C, and N, as amended, and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of the 2021 Fire Code, including Appendices B, C, and N, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., are hereby referred to, adopted, and made part thereof, as if fully set out in this Chapter, with additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Throughout the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010, wherever the term "International Residential Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Chapter 504, wherever the term "International Building Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Building Code (Non-Residential), Chapter 505, wherever the term "International Existing Building Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Existing Building Code, Chapter 506, wherever the term "NFPA 70" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Electrical Code, Chapter 510, wherever the term "International Mechanical Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Mechanical Code, Chapter 515, wherever the term "International Fuel Gas Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Fuel Gas Code, Chapter 516, wherever the term "International Plumbing Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Plumbing Code, Chapter 520, wherever the term "International Property Maintenance Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Property Maintenance Code, Chapter 525, wherever the term "ICC 500" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Design and Construction of Storm Shelters Code, Chapter 527.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Throughout the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code, wherever the expression "operational permit" is used, it shall be deemed to mean occupancy permit. Throughout the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010, wherever the expression "construction permit" is used, it shall be deemed to mean building permit.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
A. 
The Code adopted in Section 507.010 is amended as follows:
1. 
101.1 Title. - Delete.
2. 
101.2.1 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless specifically adopted. Amend Appendices adopted under Section 507.010.
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103.1 Creation Of Agency. - Delete.
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104.6.3 Fire Records. - Delete.
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104.11 Fire Investigations. - Delete.
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104.11.1 Assistance From Other Agencies. - Delete.
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105.1.2 Types Of Permits. There shall be two types of permits as follows:
1.
Operational permit. An operational permit allows the applicant to conduct an operation or a business for which a permit is required by Section 105.5 as adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code and amended in Section 507.050 of the Municipal Code for either:
1.1
A prescribed period.
1.2
Until renewed or revoked.
2.
Construction permit. A construction permit allows the applicant to install or modify systems and equipment for which a permit is required by Section 105.6.
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105.5.1 Additive Manufacturing. - Delete.
9. 
105.5.2 Aerosol Products, Aerosol Cooking Spray Products And Plastic Aerosol 3 Products. - Delete.
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105.5.4 Aviation Facilities. - Delete.
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105.5.6 Cellulose Nitrate Film. - Delete.
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105.5.7 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations. - Delete.
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105.5.8 Combustible Fibers. - Delete.
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105.5.9 Compressed Gasses. - Delete.
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105.5.10 Covered And Open Mall Buildings. - Delete.
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105.5.11 Cryogenic Fluids. - Delete.
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105.5.12 Cutting And Welding. - Delete.
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105.5.13 Dry Cleaning. - Delete.
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105.5.14 Energy Storage Systems. - Delete.
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105.5.16.90 Display Permit. Display permit shall be required for fireworks displays within the scope of Chapter 56 of the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code.
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105.5.16.90.1 Blasting Permit. Blasting permit is required for the use of any quantity of explosive, explosive material, fireworks, or pyrotechnic special effects within the scope of Chapter 56 of the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code.
22. 
105.5.17 Fire Hydrants And Valves. See Section 705.100 of the Municipal Code.
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105.5.18 Flammable And Combustible Liquids. - Delete.
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105.5.19 Floor Finishing. - Delete.
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105.5.20 Fruit And Crop Ripening. - Delete.
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105.5.21 Fumigation And Insecticidal Fogging. - Delete.
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105.5.22 Hazardous Materials. - Delete.
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105.5.23 HPM Facilities. - Delete.
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105.5.24 High-Piled Storage. - Delete.
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105.5.25 Hot Work Operations. - Delete.
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105.5.26 Industrial Ovens. - Delete.
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105.5.27 Lumber Yards And Woodworking Plants. - Delete.
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105.5.28 Liquid- Or Gas-Fueled Vehicles Or Equipment In Assembly Buildings. - Delete.
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105.5.29 LP-Gas. - Delete.
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105.5.30 Magnesium. - Delete.
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105.5.31 Miscellaneous Combustible Storage. - Delete.
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105.5.32 Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles. - Delete.
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105.5.33 Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities. - Delete.
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105.5.34 Open Burning. - Delete.
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105.5.35 Open Flames And Torches. - Delete.
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105.5.36 Open Flames And Candles. - Delete.
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105.5.37 Organic Coatings. - Delete.
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105.5.38 Outdoor Assembly Event. - Delete.
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105.5.39 Places Of Assembly. - Delete.
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105.5.40 Plant Extraction Systems. - Delete.
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105.5.41 Private Fire Hydrants. - Delete.
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105.5.42 Pyrotechnic Special Effects Material. A fireworks display permit is required in accordance to 105.1.2 of this Section for use and handling of pyrotechnic special effects material when part of a fireworks display as defined in Section 210.410 of St. Peters Code.
48. 
105.5.43 Pyroxylin Plastics. - Delete.
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105.5.44 Refrigeration Equipment. - Delete.
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105.5.45 Repair Garages And Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities. - Delete.
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105.5.46 Rooftop Heliports. - Delete.
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105.5.47 Spraying Or Dipping. - Delete.
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105.5.48 Storage Of Scrap Tires And Tire Byproducts. - Delete.
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105.5.50 Tire-Rebuilding Plants. - Delete.
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105.5.51 Waste Handling. - Delete.
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105.5.52 Wood Products. - Delete.
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106.1 Construction Documents. Submittal documents consisting of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted through electronic submission in a digital format with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared, signed and sealed by an architect or engineer licensed and registered in the State of Missouri to render this service.
Construction documents shall be drawn to scale and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that the work conforms to the provisions of this code.
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.
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106.1.90 Electronic Submission. Where design documents, including, but not limited to, plot plans, site plans, design drawings, specifications, etc., are originally created electronically, the building official is authorized to require electronic submittal of documents in a portable document format (PDF) or similar format for review. Where design documents were originally prepared on paper and are submitted in a paper form, the building official is authorized to charge a fee for converting those drawings to PDF equal to the cost incurred by County staff recreating the document and not to exceed more than one dollar ($1.00) per page.
Exception: Where submittal documents were originally prepared by hand and are eleven (11) inches by seventeen (17) inches or less, the fee for document conversion shall not be charged.
59. 
107.2 Schedule Of Permit Fees. Where a permit is required, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, of Title V of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters, Missouri.
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107.6 Amount Due Or Refunds. The Code Official shall authorize the refunding of money. The collection of fees due and the refunding of money shall be as follows:
1. 
The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
2. 
Refund ninety percent (90%) or collect ten (10%) of the permit fee when no work has been done on the site and no plan review is required, or considered a "same as" permit.
3. 
Refund eighty percent (80%) or collect twenty percent (20%) of the permit fee when no work has been done on the site and application required a plan review to process a permit.
4. 
No refund if permit has been voided; if work has been stopped; or if any work has been done at the site.
The Code Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of fee payment.
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108.90 Workmanship. Repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations which are caused directly or indirectly by the enforcement of this code shall be executed and installed in a workmanlike manner in compliance with this code, in accordance with industry standards, and in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
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111.1 Means Of Appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Code Official to the Board of Appeals as established in Chapters 410 and 505 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the Code Official within twenty (20) days after the notice was served.
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111.2 Limitations On Authority. - Delete.
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111.3 Qualifications. - Delete.
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111.4 Administration. - Delete.
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112.4 Violations, Penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved construction document or direct of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of an offense. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall constitute a separate offense. Refer to Section 507.070 of Chapter 507 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
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113.4 Failure To Comply, Violation, Penalties. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of an offense. Section 507.070 of Chapter 507 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
68. 
Section 202 General Definitions. Amend to include.
WORKMANLIKE
Executed in a skilled manner; e.g., generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work.
69. 
503.2.4 Turning Radius. The required turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 42 feet with a wall to wall turning radius of 50 feet and a height of 13 foot 6 inches.
70. 
507.2.90 Minimum Size Of Water Mains Serving Fire Hydrants. All water mains serving fire hydrants shall meet or exceed the following minimum standards:
1. 
Single-family and two-family structures shall have water mains not less than eight (8) inches in diameter.
2. 
All other structures and building within the scope of this Section shall be served by water mains having fire hydrants thereon, which water mains shall be not less than eight (8) inches in diameter.
3. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, single leads to fire hydrants may be served with a water main not less than eight (8) inches in diameter.
71. 
507.2.90.1 Fire Hydrant Supply Control Valve. Fire hydrants located off of mains eight (8) inches in diameter or larger shall be supplied with a control valve between the main and hydrant. Fire hydrants located off of mains six (6) inches in diameter, and if such mains are more than one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet in length without control valves in the main, shall also be provided with a control valve between the main and the hydrant.
72. 
507.3 Fire Flow. Fire flow requirements for buildings or portions of buildings and facilities shall be determined by an approved method, or in accordance with Appendix B, as amended.
73. 
507.5 Fire Hydrant Systems. Fire hydrant systems shall comply with Sections 507.5.1 through 507.5.6 as well as Article II: Fire Hydrants of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
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507.5.1 Where Required. No portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into is more than four hundred (400) feet (122 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the Code Official.
Exceptions:
1. 
For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies, the distance requirement shall be six hundred (600) feet (183 m).
2. 
For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the distance requirement shall be six hundred (600) feet (183 m).
75. 
507.5.90. Plats. All preliminary plats and improvement plans submitted to the City of St. Peters shall designate thereon the location of all proposed fire hydrants and the size of the water main to which such fire hydrants shall be attached.
1. 
Residential zoning districts. Maximum spacing of fire hydrants shall not be more than six hundred (600) feet from another fire hydrant. No parcel or lot street frontage shall be distant more than five hundred (500) feet from a fire hydrant. Such distances shall be measured along centerline of roads.
2. 
Other zoning district. Maximum spacing of fire hydrants shall not be more than one thousand (1,000) feet from another fire hydrant. Such distances shall be measured along centerline of roads.
76. 
507.5.90.1 Tampering With Fire Hydrant. It shall be unlawful and constitute the commission of an ordinance violation for any person to use or operate a fire hydrant for any purpose other than the suppression of a fire without a valid fire hydrant permit issued by the City of St. Peters Water Department. This provision shall not apply to employees of the City of St. Peters, firemen or employees of the public utility supplying water to the fire hydrant while in the performance of their duties as such firemen or employees.
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507.5.90.2 Fire Hydrant Standards. All fire hydrants installed in the City of St. Peters shall be of breakaway design, frost free with drain, left hand open design and have National Standard threads. Fire hydrants shall have a minimum bottom valve size of at least five (5) inches, one (1) four and one-half (4 1/2) inch pumper nozzle, two (2) two and one-half (2 1/2) inch nozzles and six-inch barrel.
78. 
507.5.90.3 Fire Hydrant Capacity And Classification (Color Coding Of Fire Hydrants). All fire hydrants shall be flow tested to determine the maximum flow that each hydrant can produce without dropping the system pressures below 20 PSIG. If a throttling mechanism is used, it shall then be set at the maximum flow that will not drop system pressures below 20 PSIG. Depending upon the results of the flow test, the bonnet and nozzle caps of each hydrant should be painted the appropriate color to indicate its flow class in accordance with local fire authority requirement or NFPA standards.
79. 
507.5.90.4 Fire Sprinkler Hydrant Location. Where a building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, a fire hydrant shall be located within 150 feet (utilizing an approved route) of the fire department connection and connected to the municipal water supply.
80. 
903.4.2.90 Occupant Notification. Any building with a fire suppression system shall include both audible and visible alarm notification devices installed in accordance with Section 907.5 of this code.
81. 
907.6.90 Sites With Multiple Buildings. Each individual building equipped with a fire alarm system shall have a separate addressable fire alarm control panel. The panels shall be permitted to be interconnected so that only one panel communicates with the supervising station. The signals sent to the supervising stations must clearly identify the specific building in alarm, initiating device address, location, device type and floor level. Silence and reset capabilities shall only be permitted at the panel of the building where the signal originated. Under certain circumstances, the Building Commissioner is authorized to accept alternative designs.
82. 
5607.1.90 Permit Required. Permits shall be required as set forth in Section 105.1.2 and regulated in accordance with this Section.
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5607.1.90.1 Blasting Permit Restrictions. Storage of explosive or explosive materials limited to daily usage amount. No overnight storage of these items shall be allowed on site.
84. 
5607.1.90.2 Blasting Indemnity Bond Required. Before any permit referred to in this Section is issued to do blasting, the applicant for such permit shall file evidence of sufficient comprehensive general liability insurance to indemnify the City and its inhabitants against any damages arising from blasting; said liability insurance shall be provided by a responsible company licensed to do business in the State of Missouri and shall have minimum coverage of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per person, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) property damage, with an umbrella coverage of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00). The insurance certificate, including a rider specifically covering the insured for doing blasting (blasting collapse and underground), shall be required with the permit application. In specific cases where blasting is being proposed within one thousand (1,000) feet of any dam, an additional rider with an endorsement of increased limits for a specific job shall be required at the sole discretion of the Building Commissioner.
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5607.1.90.3 Blasting Permit Requirements.
1. 
No person shall perform any blasting within the City limits without first obtaining a permit from the Building Commissioner. Said permit shall be in addition to any such permit received pursuant to Section 507.060 of the Municipal Code. Such permit shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Section and a fee as stated in Appendix A of Title V: Building and Construction, of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
2. 
Persons applying for a permit shall submit the following information: Location of proposed blasts, purpose of blasting, amount and type of explosives to be used, locations of nearest structures, certificate of insurance and duration of the blasting activities.
3. 
The Building Commissioner is authorized to deny a permit request if it is determined from the data provided that the issuance of a permit would result in a high probability of uncontrolled structure damage.
4. 
In the event a permit request is denied by the Building Commission, the applicant, may within two (2) weeks following the denial, file an appeal to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
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5607.1.90.4 Permit Time Limits. All permits issued pursuant to the requirements of this Section shall be issued for a term not to exceed one (1) year, unless the Building Commissioner determines that the purpose for which the permit is to be issued cannot be fulfilled in a term less than one (1) year. In such instance, the Building Commissioner shall specify the duration of the permit which the Building Commissioner has determined to be sufficient to fulfill the purpose for which the permit is issued.
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5607.1.90.5 Permit Renewals. Any valid permit issued pursuant to this Section shall carry with it the right of successive renewal upon expiration. The holder of a permit may apply for renewal by notifying the Building Commissioner of any changes to the permit application and such renewal shall be issued provided the applicant seeking renewal has met the requirements and conditions of this code.
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5607.1.90.6 Use Of Explosives.
1. 
For all blasting operations, the maximum peak particle velocity of any one (1) of three (3) mutually perpendicular components of ground motion in the vertical and horizontal directions shall not exceed five-tenths (0.50) inch per second for a blast below 10 Hertz; or one (1.0) inch per second for a blast from 10 to 30 Hertz; or one and one-half (1.5) inch per seconds for a blast about 30 Hertz.
2. 
An air blast shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) decibels at 2 Hertz-flat response and above.
3. 
Maximum peak particle velocity shall not apply at the following locations:
a. 
At structures owned by the person conducting the blasting activity and not leased to another party.
b. 
At structures owned by the person conducting the blasting activity and leased to another party, if a written waiver by the lessee is submitted to the Building Commissioner prior to blasting.
4. 
Flyrock, including blasted material traveling along the ground, shall not be cast from the permit area.
5. 
Access to an area possibly subject to flyrock from blasting shall be regulated to protect the public. Access to the area shall be controlled to prevent the presence of unauthorized personnel during blasting until an authorized representative of the person conducting the blasting activity has reasonably determined:
a. 
That no unusual circumstances, such as imminent slides or undetonated charges, exist; and
b. 
That access to and travel in or through the area can be safely resumed.
6. 
All blasting shall be conducted so as to prevent injury to persons and damage to public or private property outside the permit area.
7. 
Before firing any blast, all means of access to the danger zone (the extent of which shall be determined by the blaster, but in no case to be closer to the explosion than the blaster himself/herself or three hundred (300) feet, whichever is more) shall be effectively guarded to exclude all unauthorized personnel. The blaster shall then sound a warning of sufficient intensity and duration to be distinctly audible to all person within the danger zone and all such persons shall retire beyond the danger zone. The danger zone shall then be examined by the blaster to make certain that all persons have moved to a place of safety. No blast shall be fired while any person is in the danger zone.
8. 
When the point of explosion is within three hundred (300) feet of a roadway, the blaster shall, just prior to the blast, designate a sufficient number of employees of the operator, each carrying a red warning flag, to stop all vehicular and pedestrian traffic on each possible route of travel within three hundred fifty (350) feet of the point of explosion until the blast has been fired.
9. 
No person shall return to the danger zone until permitted to do so by the blaster as announced by audible or visual signal.
10. 
Immediately following the blast the area shall be examined by the blaster for evidence of misfired charges.
11. 
A complete record shall be kept by the blaster showing the number of holes, the amount of explosive used per hole, amount of explosive used per delay, length of delay, all misfires and method of disposal of misfires.
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5607.1.90.7 Records Of Blasting Operations.
1. 
A summary of the records for each blast, including seismograph reports, shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner at weekly intervals for blasts occurring during the previous week. The record shall contain the following data for each blast:
a. 
Name of permittee conducting the blast;
b. 
Location, date and time of the blast;
c. 
Testing locations;
d. 
Direction and distance in feet from the blast to the monitoring devices;
e. 
The number of holes drilled;
f. 
The maximum weight of explosives in pounds used in the blast;
g. 
Maximum weight of explosives in pounds used per delay;
h. 
Length of delay;
i. 
The total weight of explosives in pounds used in the blast;
j. 
Peak particle velocity at the testing location;
k. 
Name of company and the person taking the seismograph reading;
l. 
Affidavit of company monitoring the blast certifying the accuracy and truth of the reading obtained from the seismograph.
2. 
Monitoring shall be performed by a qualified person retained by the City and compensated by permittee, who is responsible for submittal of the data directly to the City. Tabulated data, provided for in Section 5607.1.6(A), shall be submitted to the City at weekly intervals. The person shall be responsible for notifying the City within one (1) hour of any blast exceeding the permitted values. Work shall be stopped and the City notified immediately if any blast exceeds two (2) ips.
3. 
The Building Commissioner may suspend blast monitoring after the data from five (5) blasts is submitted if, at his/her determination, monitoring is not necessary to protect the public and when no individual blast exceeded one (1) ips. All blasts over one (1) ips must be continuously monitored. The Building Commissioner may re-impose the monitoring requirements at his/her sole discretion. The suspension of monitoring does not relieve the permittee from any other requirements of this Section. The permittee shall still be required to supply the data specified in Section 5607.1.6(A).
90. 
5607.1.90.8 Notification Requirements.
1) 
Abutter notification: The applicant shall notify all landowners and owners of public water and sewer facilities within one thousand (1,000) feet of the proposed blasting operation. Notice shall be sent by United States Postal Service (USPS) certified mail at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the intended date of the commencement of the blasting operations. Notice shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the intended date of the commencement of the blasting operations.
A) 
Abutter notice contents: The abutter notice shall include the blasting schedule, a description of the blasting signals to be used during operation, an address and telephone number where property owners may request further information and additional notification, information about the no cost preblast survey required below, and the offer to provide further information; upon written request by the affected part, with copy of such request to the City of St. Peters.
B) 
Newspaper notice contents: The newspaper notice shall include the blasting schedule, a description of the blasting signals to be used during operation, an address and telephone number where property owners may request further information and additional notification.
2) 
Fire district notification: After first receiving a blasting permit, any person intending to conduct blasting operations shall first notify the fire district in the blasting area that a blasting operation is planned. Such notification shall be received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the planned detonation, and shall give the time of the planned detonation and location where the blasting is to be done. The notification may be given orally over the telephone; however, the burden of proof as to whether the notification was in fact received rests with the person responsible for the blasting operation.
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5607.1.90.9 Pre-Blast Survey Requirements. Prior to blasting, and in conjunction with abutter notification, the applicant shall agree to compensate the qualified person retained by the City to perform pre-blast surveys on all structures within one thousand (1,000) feet of the blasting area. The survey shall include video documentation of any pre-existing conditions of the inside and outside of each structure. At least three (3) documented attempts via the United States Postal Service shall be made; the first via first class mail, with the second and third attempts via certified mail, return receipt requested, prior to the abutter being deemed non-responsive.
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5607.1.90.10 Application Requirements.
1. 
Each application for a blasting permit under the provisions of this Section shall be accompanied by a fee as stated in Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, of Title V of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters, Missouri.
2. 
The permit application shall be submitted in a manner satisfactory to the Building Commissions and shall contain:
a. 
The name and address of the permit applicant;
b. 
If the applicant is a corporation, the State of incorporation;
c. 
A statement of whether the applicant, or any person controlled by or under common control with the applicant has ever held a blasting permit in any State of political subdivision which in the five-year period prior to the date of submission of the application has been suspended or revoked;
d. 
A description of the purpose for which the blasting permit is to be used:
e. 
A legal description of the land which the applicant has the right to enter and commence blasting and a copy of those documents upon which the applicant bases its legal right to enter and commence blasting on the area affected;
f. 
Accurate maps, generally to a scale of one (1) inch to two hundred (200) feet, clearly showing:
i 
The land to be affected by the blasting during the period of the permit, including all boundaries of the land to be affected; and
ii 
Locations of all structures and pipelines within the permit area, in all directions for a distance of one thousand (1,000) feet.
g. 
A restoration statement to be approved by the Building Commissioner that includes an estimated schedule for the restoration of the permit area to its original state and topography or to a state and topography agreed upon by the Building Commissioner and permittee.
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5607.1.90.11 Right Of Inspection.
1. 
The Building Commissioner or any police officer may, at any reasonable time, inspect premises, buildings and installations used by a permittee for storage of explosives or blasting agents or any premises on which blasting operations are being conducted for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this Section are being complied with.
2. 
The Building Commissioner or any police officer may, during normal business hours, enter and inspect any documents and records required to be kept by any permittee, and to inspect the premises where any explosive materials are kept or stored by such person.
94. 
5607.1.90.12 Transfer, Assignment Or Sale Of Rights Granted Under Permit. No transfer, assignment or sale of the rights granted under any permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be made without prior written approval of the Building Commissioner.
95. 
5607.1.90.13 Penalties. Any permittee who violates any permit condition or who violate any other provision of this Section may be assessed a penalty and/or have his/her permit revoked and future permits refused. Such penalty shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or thirty (30) days imprisonment for each violation. Each blast may be deemed a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments. In determining the amount of the penalty, consideration shall be given to the permittee's history of previous violations, the seriousness of the violation, including any harm to the environment, any property damage; or any harm to the health or safety of the public.
96. 
5607.1.90.14 Suspension Or Revocation Of Permit — Hearing — Notice. Anything to the contrary contained in this Fire Code notwithstanding:
1. 
The Building Commissioner shall have the power to suspend or revoke any permit granted under the terms and conditions of this Section for any of the following causes:
a. 
Any fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for permit or on blast records; and
b. 
Any violation of this Section.
2. 
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall have the power to:
a. 
Hear appeals from any decision of the Building Commissioner;
b. 
Issue subpoenas and all necessary processes;
c. 
Require the production of papers;
d. 
Administer oaths;
e. 
Take testimony; and
f. 
Make findings thereon.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall conduct a hearing prior to considering the appeal of any revocation or suspension by the Building Commissioner.
3. 
A notice of the suspension or revocation of a permit shall be given by the Building Commissioner to the permittee, in writing, setting forth specific reasons for the suspension or revocation of the permit. Such notice shall be mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the permittee at their last known address. Permittee shall have thirty (30) days from the date of mailing of such notice to appeal the decision of the Building Commissioner to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall notify permittee of the hearing thereon at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the date set for such hearing. As an alternative, all notices hereunder may be delivered to the permittee by personal service. All decisions of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall be final.
4. 
Upon the revocation or suspension of a permit, no refund of any portion of the permit fee will be made to the permittee, and the permittee shall cease all blasting operations immediately.
97. 
B103.1 Decreases. - Delete.
98. 
B103.2 Increases. - Delete.
99. 
B103.3 Areas Without Water Supply Systems. - Delete.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article or the code adopted in this Article shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation 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.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
A. 
Applicability. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all lands located in the City of St. Peters except such land that bears a zoning classification of "A-1" Agricultural.
B. 
Site Plans And Improvement Plans. All site plans and improvement plans submitted to the City of St. Peters shall designate thereon the location and size of all proposed fire hydrants and the size of the water main to which such fire hydrants shall be attached.
C. 
"R1," "R1A," "R2," "RM" and "PUD" Residential Subdivisions. Subdivisions hereafter platted in the City of St. Peters shall designate fire hydrants in accordance with this Section and such fire hydrants shall be constructed and placed in accordance with this Section, which requirements are as follows:
1. 
In such subdivision, no hydrant shall be distant more than six hundred (600) feet from another fire hydrant.
2. 
No parcel or lot street frontage shall be distant more than five hundred (500) feet from a fire hydrant.
3. 
In measuring the distances set forth in Subsection (C)(1) and (2), such distances shall be measured along centerline of road or drive lane over all-weather streets, roads, driveways or paved all weather areas.
4. 
Added fire hydrants due to structures: See Chapter 5, Section 508, of the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
5. 
Fire apparatus access road: See Chapter 5, Section 503, of the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
D. 
Other Zoning District. Fire hydrants shall be installed as follows:
1. 
In such subdivision, no hydrant shall be distant more than six hundred (600) feet from another fire hydrant.
2. 
No parcel or lot street frontage shall be distant more than four hundred (400) feet from a fire hydrant.
3. 
In measuring the distances set forth in Subsection (D)(1) and (2), such distances shall be measured along centerline of road or drive lane over all weather streets, roads, driveways or paved all weather areas.
4. 
Added fire hydrants due to structures: See Chapter 5, Section 508, of the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
5. 
Fire apparatus access road: See Chapter 5, Section 503, of the Fire Code adopted in Section 507.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters.
E. 
Minimum Size Of Water Mains Serving Fire Hydrants. All water mains serving fire hydrants shall be eight (8) inches in diameter.
F. 
Fire Hydrant Supply Control Valve. All fire hydrants shall be supplied with a control valve between the main and hydrant. See 507.2.4 in Fire Code adopted in 507.010.
G. 
Tampering With Fire Hydrant. It shall be unlawful and constitute the commission of an ordinance violation for any person to use or operate a fire hydrant for any purpose other than the suppression of a fire without a valid fire hydrant permit issued by the City of St. Peters Water Department. This provision shall not apply to employees of the City of St. Peters, firemen or employees of the public utility supplying water to the fire hydrant while in the performance of their duties as such firemen or employees.
H. 
Fire Hydrant Standards. All fire hydrants installed in the City of St. Peters shall be of breakaway design, frost free with drain, left hand open design and have National Standard threads. Fire hydrants shall have a minimum bottom valve size of at least five (5) inches, one (1) four and one-half (4 1/2) inch pumper nozzle, two (2) two and one-half (2 1/2) inch nozzles and six-inch barrel.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
A. 
All fire hydrants installed after March 24, 1994, shall be classified as follows:
1. 
Class AA. Flow capacity of one thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons per minute or greater.
2. 
Class A. Flow capacity of one thousand (1,000) gallons per minute or greater.
3. 
Class B. Flow capacity of five hundred (500) gallons to one thousand (1,000) gallons per minute.
4. 
Class C. Flow capacity of less than five hundred (500) gallons per minute.
Capacity shall be rated by flow measurement tests of individual hydrants at a period of ordinary demand. Rating shall be based on twenty (20) pounds PSI residual pressure when initial pressures are over forty (40) pounds PSI. When initial pressures are less than forty (40) pounds PSI residual pressures shall be at least half (1/2) of the initial.
B. 
All fire hydrants installed shall have the barrels painted silver and the bonnet and caps shall be color coded as follows:
1. 
Public hydrants.
a. 
Class AA. Bonnet—royal blue.
b. 
Class A. Bonnet—green.
c. 
Class B. Bonnet—orange.
d. 
Class C. Bonnet—red.
2. 
Private (yard) hydrants. Private hydrants shall be painted entirely red in order to be distinguished from public hydrants. Private (yard) hydrants that are supplied by a private fire pump shall have their bonnets and caps painted black. The City may require the private hydrants to be color coded as public hydrants in some cases.