Chapter 6 - Buildings
Chapter Contents:
Article I - In General
- 6-1 Street numbers required of property owners on dwelling or structure
- 6-2 Fire limits
- 6-3 to 6-7 Reserved
Article II - Board of Appeals
- 6-8 Established
- 6-9 Composition; appointment; term of office
- 6-10 Qualifications; duties; meetings
- 6-11 to 6-15 Reserved
Article III - Building Regulations
- 6-16 International Building Code - Adopted
- 6-17 Same - Amendments
- 6-18 Moving buildings - Permit required
- 6-19 Same - Special permit for certain buildings
- 6-20 Burglar, etc., alarm system between residences, etc., and police, etc., station -Authorized
- 6-21 Same - Responsibility of owner for installation, damages, etc
- 6-22 Same - Responsibility of city engineer for installation, etc
- 6-23 Same - Service charge
- 6-24 Same - Same - Disconnection, etc., upon failure to pay
- 6-25 Vacation, demolition or repair of buildings declared public nuisances - In general
- 6-26 Same - Standards
- 6-27 Same - Duties of building official
- 6-28 Same - Posting of notices
- 6-29 Same - Contents of notice
- 6-30 Same - Duties of city council
- 6-31 Same - Costs to be lien against property
- 6-32 Same - Compliance with notice
- 6-33 Same - Emergency measures when immediate danger exists
- 6-34 Same - Appeals from orders or determinations
- 6-35 Home or business inspections
- 6-36 Building permit fee development incentive: purpose.
- 6-36.1 Minimum requirements.
- 6-37 to 6-39 Reserved
Article IV - Mechanical Code
- 6-40 International Mechanical Code - Adopted
- 6-41 Same - Amendments
- 6-42 to 6-46 Reserved
Article V - Plumbing Code
- 6-47 International Plumbing Code - Adopted
- 6-48 Same - Amendments
- 6-49 Cross-connection control
- 6-50 Sewer laterals
- 6-51 to 6-54 Reserved
Article VI - Residential Code
- 6-55 International Residential Code - Adopted
- 6-56 Same - Amendments
- 6-57 to 6-60 Reserved
Article I - In General
Sec. 6-1. Street numbers required of property owners on dwelling or structure.
(a) Dwellings: The owner of each single family, multi-family or other dwelling at which people reside shall display, in a conspicuous place on that portion of such dwelling which faces a public street the street number of such dwelling in Arabic numerals at least four inches in height and in colors that contrast with the color of the dwelling upon which such numbers are placed. Such numbers shall be displayed regardless of whether the dwelling is vacant or occupied by tenants.
(b) Business or commercial buildings: The owner of each business or commercial building, including warehouses, factories, service stations, motels, hotels, shops, shopping centers, garages, office buildings, and all other properties in which commercial or business enterprises are doing business and all government and scholastic buildings, dorms, residences, classroom buildings and structures appurtenant thereto, and all church buildings and structures, shall display, in a conspicuous place on that portion of such structure that faces a public street, the street number of said structure in Arabic numerals at least six inches in height and in colors that contrast with the color of the structure upon which such numbers are displayed. Such numbers shall be displayed regardless of whether such structures are vacant or occupied by tenants.
(c) Specific numbers: The numbers required to be displayed under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be those numbers that are determined by Public Works Department of the City of Rolla, Missouri. (Ord. 3259, 1)
(d) Applicability: The provisions of this Ordinance shall be applicable to private and non dedicated streets situated within developments that require plat approval under the ordinance of the City of Rolla, Missouri.
(e) Minimum distance: In any instance in which a house or other structure described in this Ordinance is situated a distance of 100 feet or more from the roadway, such street number shall be displayed in a like manner as provided herein on a sign located not more than 25 feet from said roadway.
(f) Type of numerals: It is specifically required by the provisions of this Ordinance that Arabic numerals be displayed and that the displaying of script , Roman or other form of numerical connotation shall not satisfy the requirements of this Ordinance.
(g) Penalties: A violation of the requirements of this Ordinance shall constitute an offense which shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $50.00. Each day such dwelling or structure shall remain in violation of the requirements of this Ordinance shall subject the owner thereof to prosecution for a separate offense. (Ord. 2350, 7.)
Sec. 6-2. Fire Limits.
Fire limits are established as follows: Beginning at intersection of Cedar and Fourth Street; thence down center of Fourth Street to intersection of Fourth and Main Streets; thence north middle of Main Street to intersection of Main Street and Twelfth Street; thence east down middle of Twelfth Street to intersection of Twelfth Street and Cedar Street; thence down middle of Cedar Street to point of beginning. (Ord. 932, 101.)
Sec. 6-3 to 6-7. Reserved
Article II - Board of Appeals
Sec. 6-8. Established
(a) There is hereby established a board to be known as the Board of Appeals pursuant to the International Building Code. (Ord. 2596, 3; Ord. 2164, 1; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3151, 2; Ord. 3764, 1)
Sec. 6-9. Composition; appointment; term of office
The Board of Appeals shall consist of five members appointed by the Mayor and shall serve a term of five years or until his successor has been appointed. (Ord. 2164, 2; Ord. 2227, 1; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3764, 1)
Sec. 6-10. Qualifications; duties; meetings
Such board members shall have the qualifications and shall conduct their duties and meetings pursuant to the International Building Code and shall be residents of the city of Rolla, except that non-residents currently serving on the Board shall be allowed to continue to serve in that capacity (Ord. 2596, 3; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3151, 2; Ord. 3764, 1)
Secs. 6-11 to 6-15. Reserved
Article III - Building Regulations
Sec. 6-16. International Building Code - Adopted
(a) There is hereby adopted by the City, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations applicable to and governing all building and construction in the City, that certain code known as the International Building Code, 2000 Edition, and the Appendix Chapters B, E, F. G, I, and J, of which code not less than two copies have been and now are filed in the office of the City Clerk, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated in the Code of the City of Rolla, Missouri, as if set out at length herein.
(b) This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 21, 2003. (Ord. 2277, 2; Ord. 2596, 2-3; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3151, 2; Ord. 3549, 2)
Sec. 6-17. Same - Amendments
101.1 Title is hereby amended by inserting the words "City of Rolla, Missouri".
105.2 Work exempt from permit. Change the following:
Building:
- 1. Portable storage buildings not exceeding 200 square feet or playhouses.
- 2. Fences.
- 7. Roof covering, siding, painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work.
105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall be valid for one year after issuance unless work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 180 days after it's issuance, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. At that time the permit would become void and re-application would need to be made. A one-time, one-year extension of a valid permit may be obtained at a cost of one half of the original permit fee.
108.7 Fee schedule. Insert the following:
New Construction - BOCA Permit Fee Schedule (gross area x gross area modifier (72) x type of construction x permit fee multiplier (0.0029)) = permit fee. The permit fee multiplier shall be increased annually, effective January 1st, by 0.0001 until a minimum 40% recapture rate is achieved by the Community Development Department in cost related to building inspections and property maintenance.
| Portable storage building over 200 sq. ft. | $25 | |
| Portable Carport | $25 | |
| Deck, Porch or Stairs | $35 (residential | $75 (commercial) |
| Electric Service | $35 (residential) | $75 (commercial) |
| Mechanical, Electric, Plumbing Work | $35 (residential) | $75 (commercial) |
| Pool or Spa (residential) | $35 (above-ground) | $100 (in-ground) |
| Commercial Pool or Spa | $200 | |
| Mobile Home | $50 | |
| Alterations less than 500 sq. ft. | $35 (residential) | $75 (commercial) |
| Alterations 501 - 1499 sq. ft. | $75 (residential) | $150 (commercial) |
| Alterations 1500 sq. ft. and larger | $125 (residential) | $250 (commercial) |
| Signs 50 sq. ft. and under | $40 | |
| Signs over 50 sq. ft. | $100 | |
| Communication Tower | $250 |
Sewer connection and/or tapping fees and excavation deposit will remain unchanged.
When construction has commenced and has been completed without a permit, the permit fee shall be twice the original amount to cover the additional inspections and the time necessary to insure compliance with the code. When construction has begun under the authorization of a permit, but the permit holder has failed to obtain the required inspection, and the construction has passed the stage in which the inspection cannot be reasonably done, then an additional 25% of the original permit fee ($25 minimum) will be charged. A $200 deposit will be required on all residential permits and a $500 deposit for commercial construction permits. This deposit shall be refunded after final inspection has been approved under a valid and current permit. Should the permit expire or final inspection not be obtained and approved within this time frame, the deposit shall be forfeited.
113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or 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 code, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
114.3 Unlawful Continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $500.00.
1805.2.1 Frost protection. Except where erected on solid rock or otherwise protected from frost, foundation wall piers and other permanent supports of all permanent buildings and structures shall extend below the frost line of the locality, and spread footings of adequate size shall be provided where necessary to properly distribute the load within the allowable load-bearing value of the soil. Alternatively, such structures shall be supported on piles where solid earth or rock is not available. Footings shall not bear on frozen soils unless such frozen condition is of a permanent character. (Ord. 2596, 3; Ord. 2742, 2; Ord. 2803, 1; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3284, 2; Ord. 3549, 2)
Sec. 6-18. Moving buildings - Permit required
Any person desiring to move any structure over, along or through the public streets or thoroughfares of the city shall obtain a permit from the city engineer to move such structure. (Ord. 1014, 2)
Sec. 6-19. Same - Special permit for certain buildings
If any structure sought to be moved under Sections 6-18 exceeds twenty feet in height and twenty-four feet in width, a special permit to move such structure shall be obtained from the city engineer and the city engineer shall designate the route to be used in the moving of the structure, and if, in the opinion of the city engineer, the structure cannot be safely moved to its new location without creating traffic hazards or damaging property of the city or others, then the city engineer shall refuse to issue such permit. (Ord. 1014, 3)
Sec. 6-20. Burglar, etc., alarm system between residences, etc., and police, etc., station - Authorized
Permission and authorization is granted to the owners of any business establishment, business property or residential property within the city to install and maintain an electrical burglar or fire alarm system with alarm signal at the police station or fire station of the city. (Ord. 1104, 1.)
Sec. 6-21. Same - Responsibility of owner for installation, damages, etc
The electrical alarm system permitted by Section 6-20 shall be installed and maintained by such person at his expense; and the city shall not, in any manner whatsoever, be responsible for the installation or maintenance of such alarm system, and the city shall not be liable to any person for any damages or injuries which may arise from the installation or maintenance of such alarm system. (Ord. 1104, 2)
Sec. 6-22. Same - Responsibility of city engineer for installation, etc
That portion of the equipment of the electrical alarm system, permitted by Section 6-20, which may be placed on or within any premises which are the property of the city shall be installed and maintained under the supervision, direction and approval of the city engineer. (Ord. 1104, 3)
Sec. 6-23. Same - Service charge
For the right of having the electrical signal located at the police station or fire station, there shall be paid a service charge to the city in the amount of ten dollars per month. Such service charge shall be payable in advance, and such service charge shall be paid for each installation, that is to say, a service charge for an installation at the police station, and a separate service charge for an installation at the fire station. (Ord. 1104, 4)
Sec. 6-24. Same - Same - Disconnection, etc. upon failure to pay
In the event the service charge required by Section 6-23 shall not be paid within a period of thirty days after such charge shall become due and payable, the city engineer is authorized and directed to disconnect and make inoperative the signal for such electrical alarm system. (Ord. 1104, 5)
Sec. 6-25. Vacation, demolition or repair of buildings declared public nuisances-In general
All buildings or structures within the city which have one or more of certain defective conditions hereinafter set forth are deemed detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city and declared to be public nuisances. Any such building or structure shall be vacated, demolished, repaired or maintained as hereinafter provided.
The conditions of such buildings or structures are as follows:
- (1) Any building or structure having interior walls or other vertical structural members which list, lean or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity falls outside the middle third of its base.
- (2) Any building or structure which, exclusive of the foundation, shows thirty-three percent or more of damage or deterioration of the supporting member or members, or fifty percent of damage or deterioration of the non supporting enclosing or outside walls or covering.
- (3) Any building or structure having improperly distributed loads upon the floors or roofs, or in which the same are overloaded, or which have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used.
- (4) Any building or structure having been damaged by fire, wind or other causes so as to have become dangerous to life, safety, morals or the general health and welfare of the occupants or the residents of the city.
- (5) Any building or structure which has become so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe or unsanitary, or which so utterly fails to provide the amenities essential to decent living that the same is unfit for human habitation, or are likely to cause sickness or disease so as to work injury to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of those living therein.
- (6) Any building or structure having light, air and sanitary facilities which are inadequate to protect the health, morals, safety or general welfare of human beings who live or may live therein.
- (7) Any building or structure having inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic, or having insufficient stairways, elevators or fire escapes.
- (8) Any building or structure having part thereof which are so attached that they may fall and thereby cause injury or damage to some person or property.
- (9) Any building or structure which is otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitutes a hazard to safety or health, or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard or abandonment. (Ord. 1947, 1.)
Sec. 6-26. Same - Standards
If upon inspection any building or structure in the city shall be found to have one or more of the conditions mentioned in Section 6-25, the building or structure shall be vacated, demolished or repaired as follows:
- (1) If the building or structure can reasonably be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of Sections 6-25 to 6-34, it shall be repaired.
- (2) If the building or structure is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of its occupants, it shall be vacated.
- (3) If the building or structure is fifty percent damaged or decayed, or deteriorated from its original value or structure, it shall be demolished.
- (4) If the building or structure cannot be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of Sections 6-25 to 6-34, it shall be demolished.
- (5) If the building or structure is a fire hazard existing or erected in violation of the terms of Sections 6-25 or any other ordinance or statute of the state, it shall be demolished, providing the fire hazard is not eliminated by the owner or other interested person within a reasonable time. (Ord. 1947, 2)
Sec. 6-27. Same - Duties of building official
The building official of the city, or his authorized representative, shall inspect or cause to be inspected every building or structure within the city reported as having one or more of the defective conditions mentioned in Section 6-25. The building official shall notify in writing the owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, agent and any other person having an interest in the building or structure as shown by the land records of the recorder of deeds of the county, of any of the conditions that may be found upon such inspection.
The notice shall be served either by personal service or by certified mail with return receipt requested, but if service cannot be had by either of these methods then service may be had by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, and such notice shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks.
It shall also be the duty of the building official to report in writing to the city council the noncompliance of any notice to vacate, repair or demolish and to appear at all hearings conducted by the city council and testify as to the condition of the dangerous buildings. (Ord. 1947, 3)
Sec. 6-28. Same - Posting of notices
If the building official shall complete the inspection of the building or structure and determine that it is a "dangerous building" as defined in Section 6-25, he shall place a notice on such building or structure found by him to be a "dangerous building" reading as follows:
"This building has been found to be a dangerous building by the Building Official of the City of Rolla, Missouri. This notice is to remain on this building until it is vacated, repaired, reconditioned, removed or demolished in accordance with the notice which has been given to the owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee or agent of this building, and all other persons having an interest in said building, as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of Phelps County, Missouri. It is unlawful to remove, deface or mutilate this notice until such notice is complied with."
Provided, however, that the posting of such notice shall not be construed as to deprive any person entitled thereto by Sections 6-25 to 6-34 of notice and hearing as prescribed by such sections. (Ord. 1947, 4)
Sec. 6-29. Same - Contents of notice
The notice as provided in Section 6-27 shall declare the building or structure having one or more of the aforementioned conditions to be a nuisance; shall specify that the property is to be vacated, if such be the case; shall order that the building or structure be repaired or demolished, as the case may be, providing for a reasonable time for commencement of such repair or demolition, but not to exceed twenty days following receipt of such notice by personal service or certified mail, or following the date of last publication in a newspaper; and shall contain a copy of the inspection report made as provided for in Section 6-27 if such notice is served personally or by certified mail, otherwise the published notice shall briefly set forth the conditions requiring vacation, repair or demolition. (Ord. 1947, 5)
Sec. 6-30. Same - Duties of city council
If the owner or other person having any interest in the building or structure having been notified as herein provided fails to commence work of repair or demolition within the time specified or fails to proceed continuously with such work without unnecessary delay, the building official shall report the same to the council of the city. Thereupon the council shall call and have a full and adequate hearing upon the matter, giving the affected parties at least twenty-one days written notice of the hearing in the manner provided for in Section 6-27. At such hearing any party may be represented by counsel, and all parties shall have an opportunity to be heard.
After the hearing, if the evidence supports a finding based upon competent and substantial evidence that the building or structure is a "dangerous building," the city council shall issue an order based upon its findings of fact commanding the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee agent or other persons having an interest in such building as shown by the land records of the county wherein the land is located, to repair, vacate or demolish any building found to be a "dangerous building," provided that any person so notified shall have the privilege of either repairing or vacating and repairing the building, if such repair will comply with the ordinances of this city or the owner or any person having an interest in the building as shown by the land records of the county wherein the land is located, may vacate and demolish such "dangerous building" at his own risk to prevent the acquiring by the city of the lien against the land where the "dangerous building" stands. If the evidence does not support a finding that a building or structure is a "dangerous building," no order shall be issued.
If the owner, occupant, mortgagee or lessee fails to comply with the order within thirty days, the city council shall order the city engineer to proceed to repair or demolish and remove such building or structure. (Ord. 1947, 6)
Sec. 6-31. Same - Costs to be lien against property
If the council shall issue an order to the city engineer as provided for in Section 6-30 whereby the building or structure is repaired or demolished by the city, the costs of repair, vacation or demolition and a reasonable charge for administering the provisions of Sections 6-25 to 6-34 not exceeding fifty dollars, shall be certified to the city clerk who shall cause a special tax bill therefore against the property to be prepared and collected by the city collector. At the request of the taxpayer the tax bill may be paid in installments over a period of not more than ten years. The tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be a lien upon the property until paid. Such assessment shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent per annum until paid. (Ord. 1947, 7)
Sec. 6-32. Same - Compliance with notice
Every person who receives notice, as provided for in Section 6-27, shall comply with such notice or shall proceed continuously without unnecessary delay to comply with such notice. Each day that a person fails to comply with an order of the city council may be deemed as a separate offense. (Ord. 1947, 8)
Sec. 6-33. Same - Emergency measures when immediate danger exists
When it reasonably appears that there is an immediate danger to the health, safety or welfare of any person resulting from one or any of the mentioned conditions of any building or structure in the city, the building official shall take emergency measures including the placing of guard rails or other protection devices and suitable signs giving notice to the public of such danger, and to cause the necessary work to be done to render such building or structure or part thereof temporarily safe. The building official shall report the emergency measures taken to the city council at the next regularly scheduled council meeting and the costs of any such emergency work shall be a lien upon the property and collected in the same manner as provided for in Section 6-31. (Ord. 1947, 9; Ord. 2764, 2)
Sec. 6-34. Same - Appeals from orders or determinations
The owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, agent or other person having an interest in any building or structure herein above mentioned shall have the right of appeal from any order or determination made pursuant to Sections 6-25 to 6-34 to a court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by Chapter 526, Revised Statutes of Missouri. (Ord. 1947, 10)
Sec. 6-35. Home or business inspections
(a) A home or business inspection is an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a home, from the roof to the foundation performed for the purpose of a real estate transaction or prospective real estate transactions.
(b) The home or business inspection report will generally review the condition of the home's or business' heating system, central air conditioning system (temperature permitting), interior plumbing and electrical systems; the roof, attic, and visible insulation; walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors; the foundation, basement, and visible structure.
(c) Home or business inspections, which are made for the purpose of a real estate transaction or prospective real estate transactions will be done by the Building Official or appointed representative for a fee of $150.00
(d) Any home or business inspections requested because of specific safety, health or welfare concerns would be performed by the Building Official or appointed representative at no charge. (Ord. 3293, 1)
Sec. 6-36. Building permit fee development incentive: purpose.
The City of Rolla is committed to the promotion of high quality private and public development in all parts of the City and to an ongoing improvement in the quality of life for its citizens. As one means to achieve this purpose, the Rolla City Council may, in special instances, consider proposals to reduce or waive building permit fees. The purpose of this action being to encourage the creation of new private sector jobs, to increase property tax valuation, to promote the retention and expansion of existing industry and to assist in the attraction of new businesses to Rolla. Specifically, the employment of this incentive shall be limited to businesses classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) manual as Sector 31-33 Manufacturing; Section 51, Sub-sector 514, Information Services and Data Processing Services; and Section 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Warehouse and distribution facilities will not be eligible for this incentive unless they are ancillary or accessory to an eligible business located in or near Rolla. (Ord. 3649, 1)
Sec. 6-36.1. Minimum requirements.
Within the context of the purpose stated above, the City Council may, on a case-by-case basis, give consideration to the waiver or reduction of building permit fees as a stimulus for economic development. It is the intent of the City Council that said consideration shall be provided in accordance with the criteria outlined in this document. Nothing herein shall obligate the Rolla City Council to provide this incentive to any applicant.
To be considered eligible for the waiver or reduction of building permit fees, a proposed project must meet the criteria outlined under (a) or (b), as follows:
- (a) The project involves a minimum increase in real property value of three hundred (300) percent for a new eligible business; twenty five (25) percent for an expansion of an existing eligible business; or an investment of at least three million in taxable assets; or
- (b) The project will result in the creation of at least ten (10) new jobs within a twenty-four (24) month period, directly attributed to the completion and occupancy of the proposed project. (Ord. 3649, 1)
Secs. 6-37 to 6-39. Reserved
Article IV - Mechanical Code
Sec. 6-40. International Mechanical Code - Adopted
(a) There is hereby adopted by the City, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations applicable to and governing all building and construction in the City, that certain code known as the International Mechanical Code, 2000 Edition, and the Appendix Chapter A, of which code not less than two copies have been and now are filed in the office of the City Clerk, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated in the Code of the City of Rolla, Missouri, as if set out at length herein.
(b) This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 21, 2003. (Ord. 2276, 1; Ord. 2596, 2; Ord. 2729, 1; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3151, 2; Ord. 3549, 2)
Sec. 6-41. Same - Amendments
101.1 Title is hereby amended by inserting the words "City of Rolla, Missouri".
106.4.3 Expiration. Every permit issued shall be valid for one year after issuance unless work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 180 days after it's issuance, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. At that time the permit would become void and re-application would need to be made. A one-time, one-year extension of a valid permit may be obtained at a cost of one half of the original permit fee.
106.5.2 Fee schedule. Refer to fee schedule provided in Section 108.7 of the International Building Code.
108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or 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 code, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
108.5 Unlawful Continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $500.00.
(Ord. 2276, 2 to 8; Ord. 2596, 2; Ord. 2729, 2; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3151, 2; Ord. 3284, 4; Ord. 3549, 2)
Sec. 6-42 to 6-46. Reserved
Article V - Plumbing Code
Sec. 6-47. International Plumbing Code - Adopted
(a) There is hereby adopted by the City, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations applicable to and governing all building and construction in the City, that certain code known as the International Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition, and the Appendix Chapter B, D, E, F, and G, of which code not less than two copies have been and now are filed in the office of the City Clerk, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated in the Code of the City of Rolla, Missouri, as if set out at length herein.
(b) This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 21, 2003. (Ord. 2274, 1; Ord. 2596, 2-3; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3151, 2; Ord. 3549, 2)
Sec. 6-48. Same - Amendments
101.1 Title is hereby amended by inserting the words "City of Rolla, Missouri".
106.5.3 Expiration. Every permit issued shall be valid for one year after issuance unless work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 180 days after it's issuance, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. At that time the permit would become void and re-application would need to be made. A one-time, one-year extension of a valid permit may be obtained at a cost of one half of the original permit fee.
106.6.2 Fee schedule. Refer to fee schedule provided in Section 108.7 of the International Building Code.
108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or 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 code, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
108.5 Unlawful Continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $500.00.
904.1 Roof extension. Insert the number 12 inches.
904.4 Prohibited use. Vent terminals shall not be used as a flag pole or to support flag poles, television aerials or similar items.
917.0 Air admittance valves. Air admittance valves shall only be allowed in remodel or modification of the existing plumbing system when the vent cannot connect into the existing vent system or terminate to the outside.
(Ord. 2730, 2; Ord. 2927, 2; Ord. 3151, 2; Ord. 3284, 6; Ord. 3549, 2)
Sec. 6-49. Cross-connection control
I. CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL - GENERAL POLICY.
(a) Purpose: The purpose of this Ordinance is:
- (1) To protect the public potable water supply from contamination or pollution by containing within the consumer's internal distribution system or private water system contaminants or pollutants which could backflow through the service connection into the public potable water supply system.
- (2) To promote the elimination, containment, isolation or control of existing cross connections, actual or potential, between the public or consumer's potable water system and nonpotable water systems, plumbing fixtures, and industrial process systems.
- (3) To provide for the maintenance of a continuing program of cross connection control which will systematically and effectively prevent the contamination or pollution of all potable water systems.
(b) Application: This Ordinance shall apply to all premises served by the public potable water system of the City of Rolla.
(c) Policy: This Ordinance will be reasonably interpreted by the water supplier. It is the water supplier's intent to recognize the varying degrees of hazard and to apply the principle that the degree of protection shall be commensurate with the degree of hazard.
The water supplier shall be primarily responsible for protection of the public potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution due to backflow or contaminants or pollutants through the water service connection. The cooperation of all consumers is required to implement and maintain the program to control cross connections. The water supplier and consumer are jointly responsible for preventing contamination of the water system.
If, in the judgment of the water supplier or his authorized representative, cross connection protection is required through either piping modification or installation of an approved backflow prevention device, due notice shall be given to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by providing the required protection at his own expense; and failure, refusal, or inability on the part of the consumer to provide such protection shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises until such protection has been provided.
If, in the opinion of the water supplier or his authorized representative, a real and serious threat to public health is posed, the water supplier may discontinue service without notice.
II. DEFINITIONS
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this Ordinance:
Air gap separation - means the unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture, or other device and the overflow level rim of the receptacle, and shall be at least double the diameter of the supply pipe measured vertically.
Approved - means that a backflow prevention device or method has been accepted by the water supplier as defined by Missouri Department of Natural Resources as suitable for the proposed use.
Auxiliary water supply - means any water source or system, other than the public water supply, that may be available in the building or premises.
Backflow - means the flow other than the intended direction of flow, or any foreign liquids, gases, or substances into the distribution system of a public water supply.
Backflow prevention device - means any device, method or type of construction intended to prevent backflow into a potable water system.
Consumer - means protection of the public water supply by installing a cross connection control device or air gap separation on the main service line to a facility.
Consumer's water system - is any water system, supplied by or connected to a public water system, from the point where it taps into the main supply line to the user's facilities. A household plumbing system is considered a consumer's water system.
Containment - means protection of the public water supply by installing a cross connection control device or air gap separation on the main service line to a facility.
Contamination - means an impairment of the quality of the water by sewage, process fluids, or other wastes to a degree which could create an actual hazard to the public health through poisoning or through spread of disease by exposure.
Cross connection - is a physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate piping systems; one of which contains potable water, the other a nonpotable fluid, or water or unknown quality, where there could be flow from one system to the other, the direction depending on the pressure differential between the two. Cross connections may be considered as direct or indirect. A direct connection is where the potable water system is physically joined to a system containing unsafe water, sewage, or other waste that could contaminate the safe water system. An indirect cross connection is a condition where a source of contaminated water may be blown across, sucked, or diverted into the potable system.
Hazard, degree of - means an evaluation of the potential risk to public health and the adverse effect of the hazard upon the potable water system.
Hazard, health - Any condition, device or practice in the water supply system and its operation which could create or may create a danger to the health and well being of the water consumer.
Hazard, plumbing - a plumbing type cross connection in a consumer's potable water system that has not been properly protected by a vacuum breaker, air gap separation or backflow prevention device.
Hazard, pollutional - an actual or potential threat to the physical properties of the water system or to the potability of the public or the consumer's potable water system but which would constitute a nuisance or be aesthetically objectionable or could cause damage to the system or its appurtenances, but would not be dangerous to health.
Hazard, system - an actual or potential threat of severe damage to the physical properties of the public potable water system or the consumer's potable water system, or of a pollution or contamination which would have a protracted effect on the quality of the potable water in the system.
Industrial process system - means any system containing a fluid or solution, which may be chemically, biologically, or otherwise contaminated or polluted in a form or concentration such as would constitute a health, system, pollutional, or plumbing hazard if introduced into a potable water supply.
Interchangeable connection - is an arrangement or device that will allow alternate but not simultaneous use of two sources of water.
Isolation - means protection of a facility service line by installing a cross connection control device or air gap separation on an individual fixture, appurtenance, or system.
Pollution - means the presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, or biological) in water which tends to degrade its quality so as to constitute a hazard or impair the usefulness of the water to a degree which does not create an actual hazard to the public health but which does adversely and unreasonably affect such waters for domestic use.
Public potable water system - means any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary, and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device - is a device that contains a minimum of two independently acting check valves with an automatically operated pressure differential relief valve between the two check valves. During normal flow and at the cessation of normal flow, the pressure between these two checks is less than the supply pressure. In case of leakage of either check valve, the differential relief valve, by discharging to the atmosphere, maintains the pressure between the check valves at less than the supply pressure. The unit includes tightly closing shut-off valves at each end of the device, and each device is fitted with test cocks.
Service connection - means the terminal end of a service line from the public water system. If a meter is installed at the end of the service, then the service connection means the downstream end of the meter.
Water supplier - means Rolla Municipal Utilities.
III. CROSS-CONNECTIONS PROHIBITED.
(a) No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises where actual or potential cross connections to the public potable or consumer's water system may exist unless such actual or potential cross connections are abated or controlled to the satisfaction of the water supplier and as required by the laws and regulations of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
(b) Connection shall be installed or maintained, whereby an auxiliary water supply may enter a public potable or consumer's water system unless such auxiliary water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the water supplier and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
(c) No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises in which the plumbing system, facilities, and fixtures have not been constructed and installed using acceptable plumbing practices considered by the water supplier as necessary for the protection of health and safety.
IV. SURVEY AND INVESTIGATIONS
(a) The consumer's premises shall be open at all reasonable times to the water supplier, or his authorized representative, for the conduction of surveys and investigations of water use practices within the consumer's premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross connections to the consumer's water system through which contaminants or pollutants could backflow into the public potable water systems.
(b) On request by the water supplier or his authorized representative, the consumer shall furnish information on water use practices within his premises.
(c) It shall be the responsibility of the water consumer to conduct periodic surveys of water use practices on his premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross connections to his water system through which contaminants or pollutants could backflow into his or the public potable water system.
V. TYPE OF PROTECTION REQUIRED
(a) The type of protection required by this Ordinance shall depend on the degree of hazard which exists, as follows:
- (1) An approved air gap separation shall be installed where the public potable water system may be contaminated with substances that could cause severe health hazard.
- (2) An approved air gap separation or an approved reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device shall be installed where the public potable water system may be contaminated with a substance that could cause a system or health hazard.
- (3) An approved air gap separation or an approved reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device or an approved double check valve assembly shall be installed where the public potable water system may be polluted with substances that could cause a pollutional hazard not dangerous to health.
VI. WHERE PROTECTION IS REQUIRED
(a) An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each service line to a consumer's water system serving premises where, in the judgment of the water purveyor or the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, actual or potential hazards to the public potable water system exist. The type and degree of protection required shall be commensurate with the degree of hazard.
(b) An approved air gap separation or reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device shall be installed at the service connection or within any premises where, in the judgment of the water supplier or the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the nature and extent of activities on the premises, or the materials used in connection with the activities, or materials stored on the premises, would present an immediate and dangerous hazard to health should a cross-connection occur, even though such cross-connection may not exist at the time the backflow prevention device is required to be installed. This includes but is not limited to the following situations:
- (1) Premises having an auxiliary water supply, unless the quality of the auxiliary supply is acceptable to the water supplier and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
- (2) Premises having internal cross connections that are not correctable, or intricate plumbing arrangements which make it impractical to ascertain whether or not cross-connections exist.
- (3) Premises where entry is restricted so that inspection for cross connections cannot be made with sufficient frequency or at sufficiently short notice to assure the cross connections do not exist.
- (4) Premises having a repeated history of cross connections being established or reestablished.
- (5) Premises, which due to the nature of the enterprise therein, are subject to recurring modification or expansion.
- (6) Premises on which any substance is handled under pressure so as to permit entry into the public water supply, or where a cross connection could reasonably be expected to occur. This shall include the handling of process waters and cooling waters.
- (7) Premises where materials of a toxic or hazardous nature are handled such that if backsiphonage or back pressure should occur, a serious health hazard may result.
(c) The following types of facilities fall into one or more of the categories of premises where an approved air gap separation or reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device is required by the water supplier and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to protect the public water supply and must be installed at these facilities unless all hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions have been eliminated or corrected by other methods to the satisfaction of the water supplier and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
- Aircraft and missile plants
- Automotive plants
- Auxiliary water systems
- Beverage bottling plants
- Canneries, packing houses, and reduction plants
- Car washing facilities
- Chemical manufacturing, processing, compounding or treatment plants
- Cold storage plants, dairies
- Film laboratories
- Fire protection systems
- Hazardous waste storage and disposal sites
- Hospitals, mortuaries, clinics
- Irrigation and sprinkler systems
- Industries using toxic substances
- Laundries and dye works
- Metal manufacturing, cleaning, processing and fabricating plants
- Nursing or convalescent homes and clinics
- Oil and gas production, storage or transmission properties
- Paper and paper products plants
- Plating plants
- Power plants
- Printing and publishing facilities
- Radioactive material processing plants or nuclear reactors
- Research and analytical laboratories
- Rubber plants, natural and synthetic
- Stockyards
- Sewage and storm drainage facilities - pumping stations
- Water front facilities and industries
- Water loading stations
Backflow prevention devices:
(a) Any backflow prevention device required by this Ordinance shall be of a model or construction approved by the water supplier and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
- (1) Air gap separation to be approved shall be at least twice the diameter of the supply pipe, measured vertically above the top rim of the vessel, but in no case less than one inch.
- (2) A double check valve assembly or a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device shall be approved by the water supplier and shall appear on the current "list of approved backflow prevention devices" established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
(b) Existing backflow prevention devices approved by the water supplier at the time of installation and properly maintained shall, except for inspection and maintenance requirements, be excluded from the requirements of this Ordinance so long as the water supplier is assured that they will satisfactorily protect the water system. Whenever the existing device is moved from its present location, or requires more than minimum maintenance, or when the water supplier finds that the maintenance constitutes a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by a backflow prevention device meeting the requirements of this Ordinance.
Installation:
(a) Backflow prevention devices required by this Ordinance shall be installed at a location and in a manner approved by the water supplier and shall be installed at the expense of the water consumer.
(b) Backflow prevention devices installed on the service line to the consumer's water system shall be located on the consumer's side of the water meter, as close to the meter as is reasonably practical, and prior to any other connection.
(c) Backflow prevention devices shall be located so as to be readily accessible for maintenance and testing, protected from freezing and where no part of the device will be submerged or subject to flooding by any fluid.
Inspection and maintenance:
(a) It shall be the duty of the consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by this Ordinance are installed to have inspection, tests, and overhauls made in accordance with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate a need.
- (1) Air gap separations shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least every twelve months thereafter.
- (2) Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every twelve months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned, and repaired whenever needed and at least every thirty months.
- (3) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every twelve months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned, and repaired whenever needed and at least every five years.
(b) Inspections, tests, and overhauls of backflow prevention devices shall be made at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed by a State of Missouri certified backflow prevention device tester.
(c) Whenever backflow prevention devices required by this Ordinance are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay.
(d) The water consumer must maintain a complete record of each backflow prevention device from purchase to retirement. This shall include a comprehensive listing that includes a record of all tests, inspections, and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs, and overhauls shall be made available to the water supplier upon request.
(e) Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed, or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the water supplier.
Violations:
(a) The water supplier shall deny or discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupants thereof, the water service to any premises wherein any backflow prevention device required by this Ordinance is not installed, tested, and maintained in a manner acceptable to the water supplier or if it is found that the backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed, or if an unprotected cross connection exists on the premises.
(b) Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the consumer has corrected or eliminated such conditions or defects in conformance with this Ordinance to the satisfaction of the water supplier. (Ord. 2596, 2.)
VII. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after August 15, 1988. (Ord. 2596, 3; Ord. 2730, 1.)
Sec. 6-50. Sewer laterals
(a) All sanitary sewer laterals installed within the City of Rolla, 4" in diameter or less, will be SDR-40, plastic pipe. (Ord. 2596, 2.)
(b) This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after August 15, 1988. (Ord. 2596, 3; Ord. 2730, 1.)
Secs. 6-51 to 6-54. Reserved
Article VI - Residential Code
Sec. 6-55. International Residential Code - Adopted
(a) There is hereby adopted by the City, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations applicable to and governing all building and construction in the City, that certain code known as the International Residential Code, 2000 Edition, and the Appendix Chapter A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, and K, of which code not less than two copies have been and now are filed in the office of the City Clerk, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated in the Code of the City of Rolla, Missouri, as if set out at length herein.
(b) This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 21, 2003. (Ord. 3549, 2)
Sec. 6-56. Same - Amendments
R 101.1 Title is hereby amended by inserting the words "City of Rolla, Missouri".
R 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Change the following:
Building:
- 1. Portable storage buildings provided the floor area does not exceed 200 sq. ft.
- 6. Roof covering, siding, painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work.
R 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall be valid for one year after issuance unless work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 180 days after it's issuance, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. At that time the permit would become void and re-application would need to be made. A one-time, one-year extension of a valid permit may be obtained at a cost of one half of the original permit fee.
R 108.2 Fee schedule. Refer to fee schedule provided in Section 108.7 of the International Building Code.
R 113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or 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 code, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
R 114.2 Unlawful Continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $500.00.
R323.1 Location Required. Change the following:
- 2. All sills or plates that rest on concrete or masonry.
R324.2 Chemical soil treatment. The concentration, rate of application and treatment method of the termiticide shall be consistent with and never less than the termiticide label. When chemical protection against termites is used, a certificate or proof of treatment from a licensed exterminator will be required.
R502.3.1 Sleeping areas and attic joist. Delete.
G2432 Log lighters. Delete and replace with "Not allowed."
P2804.1 Water heater sizing chart. Insert chart from 1995 CABO.
| Fuel Type (G/E/O = Gas/Electric/Oil) | G | E | O | G | E | O | G | E | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Bedrooms | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Storage (gal) | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| Input (BTU/h or kw) | 27k | 2.5 | 70k | 36k | 3.5 | 70k | 36k | 4.5 | 70k |
| Draw (gph) | 43 | 30 | 89 | 60 | 44 | 89 | 60 | 58 | 89 |
| Recovery (gph) | 23 | 10 | 59 | 30 | 14 | 59 | 30 | 18 | 59 |
| Fuel Type (G/E/O = Gas/Electric/Oil) | G | E | O | G | E | O | G | E | O | G | E | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Bedrooms | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Storage (gal) | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 66 | 30 |
| Input (BTU/h or kw) | 36k | 4.5 | 70k | 36k | 5.5 | 70k | 38k | 5.5 | 70k | 47k | 5.5 | 70k |
| Draw (gph) | 60 | 58 | 89 | 70 | 72 | 89 | 72 | 72 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 89 |
| Recovery (gph) | 30 | 18 | 59 | 30 | 22 | 59 | 32 | 22 | 59 | 40 | 22 | 59 |
| Fuel Type (G/E/O = Gas/Electric/Oil) | G | E | O | G | E | O | G | E | O | G | E | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Bedrooms | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| Storage (gal) | 40 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 66 | 30 | 50 | 66 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 40 |
| Input (BTU/h or kw) | 38k | 5.5 | 70k | 38k | 5.5 | 70k | 47k | 5.5 | 70k | 50k | 5.5 | 70k |
| Draw (gph) | 72 | 72 | 89 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 102 | 99 |
| Recovery (gph) | 32 | 22 | 59 | 32 | 22 | 59 | 40 | 22 | 59 | 42 | 22 | 59 |
For S1: 1 gallon = 3.785 L. 1 gallon per hour = 1.05 mL/s. 1 Btu/h = 0.2931 W. F = 1.8C. - 32
NOTE: Storage capacity input and the recovery requirements indicated in the table are typical and may vary with each individual manufacturer. Any combination of these requirements to produce the 1-hour draw stated will be satisfactory. Recovery is based on 100F Water temperature use.
P3102.1 Main vent stack. Every building shall have a main vent a minimum of three () inches in diameter that is either a vent stack or stack vent. Such vent shall run undiminished in size and as directly as possible from the building drain through to the open air above the roof. All other vent extensions to the outside shall be not less than two (2) inches in diameter.
P3103.1 Roof extensions. All open vent pipes which extend through a roof shall be terminated at least twelve (12) inches above the up slope side of the penetration, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extension shall be run at least 7 feet above the roof.
P3114.3 Where permitted. Air admittance valves shall only be allowed in remodel or modification of the existing plumbing system when the vent cannot connect into the existing vent system or terminate to the outside.
E3306.6 Conductors in parallel. Change No. 10 to No. 1/0. (Ord. 3549, 2)
