[Ord. No. 5931, 3-10-2025]
A certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, such copy being marked and designated as the "International Existing Building Code, 2021, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted as the Existing Building Code of the City of Creve Coeur, Missouri, for the control of existing buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Existing Building Code, 2021, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Article, with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes, prescribed in this Article.
[Ord. No. 5931, 3-10-2025]
Throughout the International Existing Building Code, 2021, wherever the terms "name of jurisdiction" or "local jurisdiction" appear, it shall be deemed to mean "City of Creve Coeur, Missouri." Likewise, wherever the terms "department of building inspection" or "department of building safety" appear, it shall be deemed to mean "Creve Coeur Building Division." Wherever the term "code" appears, it shall mean the International Existing Building Code, 2021, as amended in this Article.
[Ord. No. 5931, 3-10-2025]
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Chapter 1 of the International Existing Building Code, 2021, is amended as set forth herein. Each Section, Subsection, or clause of the code that numerically corresponds to one of the following numbered provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each provision set out below without a corresponding Section, Subsection or clause number in the code is hereby enacted and added thereto.
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101.1 Title. Insert "City of Creve Coeur Missouri" as name of jurisdiction.
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103.1 Code Compliance Agency. Insert "City of Creve Coeur Building Division."
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108.2 Schedule of Permit Fees. The fees for plan reviews, issuing permits, making inspections, working overtime, issuing certificates of occupancy, establishing escrow funds and other administrative enforcement activities performed by the Building Department shall be paid in accordance with the fees established in Appendix B to Title IV, Community Development and Public Works Fee Schedule, of the City Code of Ordinances.
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108.3 Permit Valuations. The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated construction cost for the project at the time of application. The estimated construction cost shall be for the total value of work, including materials, labor, profit and overhead for all structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, as it relates to the project for which the permit is to be issued. The estimated construction cost shall not include the cost of land or registered design professional fees. If, in the opinion of the Building Official, the estimated construction cost is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the Building Official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the Building Official.
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108.3.1 Building Code Board of Appeals filing fee. A filing fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be paid upon the submittal of the written appeal in order for a quorum of the Building Code Board of Appeals to be notified to convene for the purpose of hearing an appeal of a decision of the Building Official as set forth in Section 113 of the International Building Code. The filing fee shall be refunded to the applicant if the Board reverses the decision of the Building Official.
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108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Where any work for which a permit is required by this code is started, or proceeded with, prior to obtaining said permit, the normal applicable fee shall be doubled and a penalty fee of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) may be charged by the Building Official. The payment of said doubled fee or penalty shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code or from other penalties prescribed herein.
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108.6 Refunds. In the case of revocation of a permit no refund shall be granted. Any excess fee for a project that has not been commenced shall be returned to the permit holder upon written request received no later than twelve (12) months after the date the permit was issued, and the permit shall be cancelled. All plan examination fees, permit processing fees, inspection fees and penalties that have been imposed upon the permit holder under the requirements of this code shall be deducted from the refund or paid by the permit holder prior to any refund being granted.
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110.1.1 Use and occupancy for existing buildings. Upon written request from the owner or prospective tenant of an existing building or structure, the Code Official shall issue a certificate of occupancy, provided that there are not violations of law, or this code, or orders of the Code Official pending, or which are found to exist upon an inspection of the building, and it has been established after inspection and investigation that the alleged occupancy is also in conformance with the Zoning Ordinance of Creve Coeur, Missouri. This code shall not require the removal, alteration, or abandonment of, or prevent the continuance of, the occupancy of a lawfully existing building or structure, unless such use is deemed to endanger public safety and welfare. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction.
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110.4 Revocation of the certificate of occupancy. The certificate of occupancy shall always be subject to this code and other laws enforced by the Building Official. Non-compliance with the regulations of this code and other laws enforced by the Building Official shall be deemed a violation subject to the penalties set forth herein, and, in addition, the Building Official shall be empowered to revoke the certificate of occupancy issued for the building in question, until such time as the violations are corrected and the building is in compliance with this code and the Zoning Ordinance of Creve Coeur, Missouri. The issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not relieve the owner or tenant from compliance with all regulations of this code and other applicable regulations.
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111.5 Permanent address numbers. Every dwelling unit or business structure within the City of Creve Coeur shall have the correct street number(s) permanently affixed on said dwelling unit or business structure so as to be clearly visible from the street in front of the property. The street number(s) shall be a minimum of four (4) inches in height when displayed on a dwelling unit and a minimum of six (6) inches in height when displayed on a business structure. Said street numbers shall be contrasting in color to that of the structure and shall be placed in proximity to the main entrance into the structure. Permanent address numbers shall be permanently affixed on a dwelling unit or a business structure prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Section 112
Board of Appeals
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112.1 General. The entirety of this Section shall be applied as per the entirety of Section 113 Board of Appeals of the 2021 International Building Code as modified and adopted by the City of Creve Coeur.
Section 116
Emergency Measures
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Emergency Measures. The entirety of this Section shall be applied as per the entirety of Section 117 of the 2021 International Building Code as adopted by The City of Creve Coeur.