[Editor's Note: Former Ch. 515, Mechanical Code, was amended in its entirety 12-21-2023 by Ord. No. 7912. Prior history includes R.O. 2007, Ord. No. 4726, Ord. No. 5607, and Ord. No. 6926.]
[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 Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, Inc., as amended, and is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of the 2021 International Mechanical Code, 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 Mechanical Code adopted in Section 515.010, 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 "International Fire Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Fire Prevention Code, Chapter 507, wherever the term "NFPA 70" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Electrical Code, Chapter 510, wherever the term "International Energy Conservation Code" is used, it is deemed to mean St. Peters Energy Conservation Code, Chapter 513, 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.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
A. 
The Code adopted in Section 515.010 is amended as follows:
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101.1. Title. - Delete.
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106.1.1 Annual Permit. - Delete.
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106.1.2 Annual Permit Records. - Delete.
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106.3.90 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.
Exceptions:
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.
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106.3.90.1 Licensing. Any contractor wishing to enter into the mechanical contracting business within the City of St. Peters, Missouri, shall first be duly examined and successfully passed and licensed by St. Charles County, Missouri; and may be required to obtain a City of St. Peters business license in accordance to Chapter 605, Business Licenses and Business Regulations, of City Code.
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106.3.90.2 Supervisor. Any firm or corporation in the business of installing mechanical work shall employ a duly licensed supervisor, under the provisions of this code, who shall be responsible for installations made by said firm or corporation.
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106.3.90.3 Use Of License By Other. No person having obtained a license under the provisions of this code shall allow their license to be used by another person, either for the purpose of obtaining permits, or for doing business or work under the license.
Persons excepted from licensing requirement:
1) 
Homeowner in an existing building owned and occupied by them as their place of residence;
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Person doing work in an existing structure owned and occupied by them as their farm;
3) 
Person or public entity servicing or repairing its own HVACR system with its own personnel specifically trained for such service or repair;
4) 
Person who is an HVACR employee employed by a licensed HVACR contractor.
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106.4 Permit Issuance. The application, construction documents and other data filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the Code Official. If the Code Official finds that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this code and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, and that the fees specified in Section 109.1 have been paid, a permit shall be issued to the applicant. The Code Official may issue integrated building, plumbing, electrical and/or mechanical permits on a single permit application.
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107.1. 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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109.2 Fee Schedule. Where work requires a permit, 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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109.6 Amount Due Or Refunds. The Code Official shall authorize the refunding of money. The collection of fees due to the City and the refunding of money shall be as follows:
1) 
Refund the full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
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Refund ninety percent (90%) or collect ten percent (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.
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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.
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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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112.90 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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113.1 Application For 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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113.2 Limitations On Authority. - Delete.
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113.3 Qualifications. - Delete.
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113.4 Administration. - Delete.
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Section 114 Board Of Appeals. - Delete.
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114.1 Membership Of The Board. - Delete.
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115.4 Violation, Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Chapter, or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Chapter, or shall start any work requiring a permit without first obtaining a permit, or who shall continue any work in or about a structure after having been served a stop work order, except for such work that person, firm, or corporation has been directed to perform to remove a violation of this code, or who maintains any building or premises in which such violation shall exist shall be guilty of an offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
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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.
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903.90 Required Fire Separation Enclosures. All pre-fabricated metal chimneys shall be enclosed in a shaft with one (1) layer of five-eighth (5/8) inch type "X" gypsum board from the fireplace connector to the underside of the roof sheathing securely attached to the framing material. This shall work as a shaft and not require firestops at floor or ceiling lines. When the chimney is located on the exterior of the structure, it need only be separated by lining the exterior wall adjacent to the shaft by one (1) layer of five-eighth (5/8) inch type "X" gypsum board. All joints are to be tight within one-eighth (1/8) of an inch or taped with joint compound. Required clearances shall be maintained between chimney and the gypsum board per chimney manufacturer's specifications.
[Ord. No. 7912, 12-21-2023]
Any person violating any of the provisions of the code adopted in this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of an offense 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.