Chapter 500: BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS

Cross References — As to dangerous buildings, see ch. 505.

ARTICLE I: Building Codes

Section 500.010. International Residential Code/International Building Code/International Property Maintenance Code. [Ord. No. 07-936 §1, 6-19-2007; Ord. No. 17-08 § 1, 5-9-2017]

A. Certain documents, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of City of La Plata City Hall, being marked and designated as International Residential Code including Appendix Chapters as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the code of the City of La Plata for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories in height in the City of La Plata, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, published by the International Residential Council on file in the office of the City of La Plata City Hall are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section.

B. The following sections are hereby revised:

B. Section R101.1 Insert: City of La Plata.

B. Table R301.2(1) Insert: Snow load = 25, Wind speed 90 mph, Seismec design category = 33, Weathering - severe, Frost depth = 48 inches, Termite = Moderate to heavy, Decay = Light to moderate, Winter design = temp, Flood hazard = N/A.

C. Certain documents, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of City of La Plata City Hall, being marked and designated as International Building Code 101.2.1, 2015 as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of La Plata, in the State of Missouri; for the control of building and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Building Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed by this Section.

D. The following sections of the Building Code are hereby revised:

D. Section 101.1 Insert: City of La Plata.

D. Section 103.6 Insert: _____

D. Section 303.1.4 Insert: _____

D. Section 602.3 Insert: _____

D. Section 602.4 Insert: _____

D. Section 1612.3 Insert: City of La Plata.

D. Section 1612.3 Insert: _____

D. Section 3409.2 Insert: May 9, 2016.

E. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of the code hereby adopted shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the 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.

F. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this International Residential, International Building Code and International Property Maintenance Code are, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, and such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of these International Building Code, Residential International Building Code and International Property Maintenance Code, the Board of Aldermen hereby declares that it would have passed this, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.

G. This Section shall be in full force and effect from its passage and approval.

Section 500.020. National Electrical Code.

A. Adoption Of National Electrical Code. The National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of this City to the same extent and with like effect as though set forth verbatim in this Section.

B. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the 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.

Section 500.030. International Plumbing Code.

A. That certain documents, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City of La Plata, Missouri, being marked and designated as International Plumbing Code, including Appendix Chapters (fill in the applicable Appendix Chapters. [See International Plumbing Code Section 101.2, 1997 edition]), as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the code of the City of La Plata, Missouri, for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems in the City of La Plata, Missouri, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Plumbing Code, 1997 edition, published by the International Code Council on file in the office of the City of La Plata, Missouri, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section.

B. Additions, Insertions And Changes. The following Sections are hereby revised:

B. Section 101.1. Insert: (City of La Plata).

B. Section 106.5.2. Insert: (Appropriate schedule).

B. Section 106.5.3. Insert: (Percentages in two locations).

B. Section 108.4. Insert: (Misdemeanor, $500.00, 90).

B. Section 108.5. Insert: ($0.00; $500.00).

B. Section 305.6.1. Insert: (42 inches; .025 inch).

B. Section 904.1. Insert: (96 inches).

B. Chapter 14, Codes. Insert: (BOCA National Building Code; International Fuel Gas Code; International Mechanical Code).

C. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the 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.

Section 500.040. Boca National Fire Prevention Code.

A. That a certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of La Plata, Missouri, being marked and designated as "The BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, Eleventh Edition, 1999" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Prevention Code of the City of La Plata, in the State of Missouri; for the control of buildings, structures and premises as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said BOCA National Fire Prevention Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Subsection (B) of this Section.

B. Additions, Insertions And Changes. The following sections are hereby revised as follows:

B. Section F-101.1. Insert: City of La Plata, Missouri.

B. Section F-107.2.3. Insert: No is to be inserted on each line in the column headed "Permit required" and $0.00 on each line in the columns headed "Permit fee" and "Inspection fee".

Section 500.050. International Fuel Gas Code.

A. That a certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of La Plata, Missouri, being marked and designated as "The International Fuel Gas Code, 1997" as published by the International Code Council (ICC), be and is hereby adopted as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of La Plata, in the State of Missouri; for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare; control of buildings, structures and premises as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Fuel Gas Code, 1997 are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section.

Section 500.060. International Energy Conservation Code.

A. That certain documents, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City of La Plata, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Energy Conservation Code, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the code of the City of La Plata, Missouri, for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of the building envelope, mechanical, lighting and power systems in the City of La Plata, Missouri, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Conservation Code, 1998, published by the International Code Council, on file in the office of the City of La Plata, Missouri, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section.

B. Additions, Insertions And Changes. The following Section is hereby revised:

B. Section 101.1. Insert: (City of La Plata).

Section 500.070. International Mechanical Code.

A. That certain documents, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City of La Plata, Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Mechanical Code, including Appendix Chapters [fill in the applicable Appendix Chapters. (See International Mechanical Code Section 101.2.1, 1998 edition)], as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the code of the City of La Plata, Missouri, for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of mechanical systems in the City of La Plata, Missouri, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Mechanical Code, 1998 edition, published by the International Code Council, on file in the office of the City of La Plata, Missouri, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Section.

B. Additions, Insertions And Changes. The following section is hereby revised:

B. Section 101.1. Insert: (City of La Plata, Missouri).

ARTICLE II

Building Permits and Code Enforcement

Section 500.080. Policy. [CC 1984 §49.010]

This Article describes the manner in which the Building Codes of the City are to be enforced. The Codes themselves are found in this Chapter. The fees for inspections, and the manner of inspection in the individual Building Codes are combined into one (1) method of inspection. Insofar as the provisions of Articles I and IV conflict with this Article II, this Article II will prevail.

Section 500.090. Application for Permit. [CC 1984 §49.020]

A. Prior to any construction, an application for a building permit shall be filed with the City and a permit obtained. Any person who commences any construction without first obtaining a permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be reported by the Building Inspector to the City Attorney, for such action as may be appropriate.

The application for the permit shall be on a form provided by the City. Attached to such application will be a simple sketch or drawing indicating the proposed construction, with a general description of the proposed work.
Included with the application shall be an estimate as to the cost of the construction, which estimate shall be used for the initial determination of the fee to be charged for the permit.

Section 500.100. Fee. [CC 1984 §49.030]

No permit shall be issued except on payment of the appropriate fee. The initial determination of the fee shall be made upon the application, which will be adjusted as required upon the final inspection. The fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).

Section 500.110. Permit. [CC 1984 §49.040]

If the proposed construction meets the requirements of the City's zoning and subdivision ordinances (Chapters 400 and 405 of this Code) and the application indicates the likelihood that the construction will be done in a manner consistent with the City's Building Code in this Chapter 500, the City shall issue a building permit upon payment of the fee.

Section 500.120. Form of Permit. [CC 1984 §49.050]

The permit shall be in substantially the following form:

APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF LA PLATA, MISSOURI
Date Received ___________________, _____ No. _______________
Application is hereby made for a permit to _______________ a structure or structures located at __________
__________
Address or Description of Location
on land zoned as District _______________ to be used as a __________
_____________________________



Describe Use and Construction
The applicant hereby agrees to abide and comply with all the conditions and provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of La Plata, Missouri.
Square Feet in Building _______________
Fee: Amount $ __________
	Applicant's (Contractor's) Signature
Paid ______________________________,	__________
Date	Address

BUILDING PERMIT NO. __________
(To be filled in by Building Inspector)

__________

Zoning District __________

Location Of Property

Front

) Feet

_____

Side

) Feet

_____

Inches

_____

Rear

) Feet

_____

Yard

) Inches

_____

Yard

) Feet

_____

Inches

_____

Yard

) Inches

_____

Height of Structure: Feet _______________ Inches _______________

Application for Building Permit No. _______________

Remarks: __________

Section 500.130. Permit to Be Posted. [CC 1984 §49.060]

After the permit has been obtained, it shall be posted in a conspicuous location at the construction site until after the final inspection, and the connection of utility service.

Section 500.140. Inspections. [CC 1984 §49.070]

A. The construction work shall be inspected at a minimum of four (4) times. These inspections shall be after completion of all foundation and footing work; after completion of rough framing prior to insulation or interior covering; after completion of electrical and plumbing rough work; and after completion of all construction.

It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to notify the City Building Inspector at the time inspections are desired. All work shall cease until the inspection has been completed, or until the Inspector has given written authorization for construction work to proceed without immediate inspection.
Should building inspection reveal defects in the construction, the Inspector shall refuse to sign the building permit and shall notify the contractor of the deficiencies. The contractor shall make the required corrections, or may appeal the decision as provided in the various Building Codes.
Should the Building Inspector think it necessary, he/she may require additional inspections of the construction work, or he/she may waive any inspection. No such decision will be made without a written statement of the reasons underlying his/her action.

Section 500.150. Use as Certificate of Occupancy. [CC 1984 §49.080]

A. When the construction is completed the building permit (with signature of the Building Inspector indicating the four (4) inspectio