[Ord. No. 2281, 12-20-2023]
A. 
A certain document, one (1) copy of which was placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, said copy being marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, as amended, be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this Article.
B. 
Jurisdictional Titles Throughout the International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council. Wherever the terms "Name of Jurisdiction" or "Local Jurisdiction" appear, it shall be deemed to mean "City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri."
C. 
Wherever the term "Department of Plumbing Inspection" appears it shall be deemed to mean the department consisting of the City Engineer and the Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, and their designees.
D. 
Wherever the term "Code Official" appears, it shall mean the City Engineer or the Code Enforcement Officer of the City.
[Ord. No. 2281, 12-20-2023]
A. 
The International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, is amended by addition, deletions and changes including the changing of Articles, Sections, Subsections and Subsection titles and the addition of new Sections and Subsections so that such amended and added Articles, Sections and Subsections read as follows:
1. 
Chapter 1 Administration.
a. 
Section 101 General.
(1) 
101.1 Title. (replace with) These regulations, referenced standards, and appendices B, C, D, and E shall be known as the International Plumbing Code of the City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, herein after referred to as "this code."
2. 
Chapter 3 General Requirements.
a. 
Section 305 Protection of Pipes and Plumbing System Components.
(1) 
305.4.1 Sewer depth. (replace with) Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be installed not less than thirty (30) inches (762 mm) below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be installed not less than thirty (30) inches (762 mm) below grade.
3. 
Chapter 6 Water Supply and Distribution.
a. 
Section 602 Water Required.
(1) 
602.3 Heat supply. (replace with) Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one (1) or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat to maintain a minimum temperature of sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68° F.) (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1.
When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required provided that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code.
2.
In areas where the average monthly temperature is above thirty degrees Fahrenheit (30° F.) (-1° C.), a minimum temperature of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) (18° C.) shall be maintained.
(2) 
602.4 Occupiable work spaces. (replace with) Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat to maintain a minimum temperature of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) (18° C.) during the period the spaces are 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.
b. 
Section 605.
(1) 
605.2.1 (add section) 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.
[Ord. No. 2281, 12-20-2023]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this Article 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 Code Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Article or shall start any work requiring a permit without first obtaining a permit thereof or who shall continue any work in or about a structure after having been served a stop work order, except for such work which that person, firm or corporation has been directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.