Chapter 7

                                                                                CODES

Article I.                BUILDINGS

                1. General, Sections 7-1 -- 7-15

2. Building Code, Sections 7-16 -- 7-20

3. Property Maintenance Code 7-21 --7-30

4. Dwelling Code, Sections 7-31-- 7-37

Article II.              PLUMBING, Sections 7-38 -- 7-55

Article III.             MECHANICAL, Sections 7-56 -- 7-65

Article IV.             ELECTRICAL, Sections 7-66 -- 7-80

Article V.              FIRE PREVENTION CODE, Sections 7-81 -- 7-100

                ARTICLE I: BUILDINGS

1. IN GENERAL

Sec. 7-1.                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 acquire their house number from the Planning and Zoning Administrator and 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 three 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 acquire their building number from the Planning and Zoning Administrator and 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 three 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 article shall be those numbers that are determined by the Planning and Zoning Administrator of the City of Chillicothe, Missouri.

(d) Applicability - The provisions of this article shall be applicable to private and nondedicated streets situated within developments that require plat approval under Chapter 445 of RSMo.

(e) Minimum distance - In any instance in which a house or other structure described in this article is situated a distance of more than 50 feet from the roadway, such street number shall be displayed in a like manner as provided herein on a sign located less than 50 feet from said roadway.

(f) Type of numerals - It is specifically required by the provisions of this article 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 article.                (Ord. No. 91-2, Sec. 1, 1/14/91)

Sec. 7-2.                Fire limits.

(a) Fire limits are established as follows: Commercial zones C-2 and C-3 as shown on the official zoning map shall be designated within the fire limits.

(b) Type of construction: Building construction within the fire limits will be constructed from fire proof material meeting the fire grading of use groups table listed in the BOCA National Building Code.                                                                                           (Ord. No. 91-2, Sec. 1, 1/14/91)

Secs. 7-3 -- 7-15.                 Reserved.

2. BUILDING CODE

Sec. 7-16.              Adoption.

A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "The BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996" as published by the Building Officials Conference of America, Inc., is hereby adopted as the building code of the City for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the BOCA National Building Code, 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, if any, prescribed in this Article. (Ord. No. 98-135, 10/12/98)

Sec. 7-17.              Additions, Insertions and Changes.

That the building code adopted by the provisions of this Chapter is hereby amended, altered and changed in the following respects:

Section 101.1 Insert: ACity of Chillicothe, Missouri@

Section 104.1         Change: AThat the Code Enforcement Officer shall be in charge thereof of building inspections. That all references in the 1996 BOCA National Building Code Book to the >Code Official= shall mean the >Code Enforcement Officer=.@

Section 104.2         Change: AThat the Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.@

Section 112.3.1Insert: ASee attached Exhibit 1"

Section 116.4         Insert: Aan ordinance violation@; A$200.00"; A90 days@

Section 117.2         Insert: Anot less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00"

Section 3408.2 Insert: AMarch 27, 1998"

(Ord. No. 98-135, 10/12/98)

Secs. 7-18 -- 7-20                Reserved.

                3. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

Sec. 7-21               Adoption of Property Maintenance Code.

A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "The BOCA National Property Maintenance Code, First Edition, 1998" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., is hereby adopted as the building code of the City for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the BOCA National Property Maintenance Code, 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, if any, prescribed in this Article. (Ord. No. 98-149, 11/09/98)

Secs. 7-22 -- 7-30.               Reserved.

4. DWELLING CODE.

Sec. 7-31.              One, Two-Family Dwelling Code - Adopted.

A. That a certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Chillicothe, Missouri being marked and designated as "CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code/1995", as published by The Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code of the City for the control of buildings and structures, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms as set out in this Code. (Ord. 98-133, 10/12/98)

Secs. 7-32 -- 7-37.               Reserved.

                ARTICLE II. PLUMBING

Sec. 7-38               Adoption.

A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as the "The BOCA National Plumbing Code", 1995 Edition, as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., ( including Appendix Chapters A-E) is hereby adopted as the plumbing code of the City for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the BOCA National Plumbing Code, 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, if any, prescribed in this article. (Ord. 98-136, 10/12/98)

Section 7-39.        Fees

All fees and charges payable herein shall be set and adjusted, if necessary, by the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works. All such fees and charges shall be subject to inspection and filed for record with the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities. (Ord. 98-156, 11/30/98)

Secs. 7-40--7-55 Reserved.

                ARTICLE III. MECHANICAL CODE

Sec. 7-56               Adoption.

A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "The BOCA Basic Mechanical Code, 1996", published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of mechanical systems as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Mechanical Code are hereby adopted as the mechanical code of the City of Chillicothe with the additions, insertions and changes as set forth in this Section.. (Ord. 98-134, 10/12/98)

Sec. 7-57               Amendments.

The BOCA Basic Mechanical Code adopted by the provisions of this chapter is hereby amended, altered and changed in the following respects:

Section 101.1                         Insert: "City of Chillicothe, Missouri"

Section 106.5.2      Insert: AAs set forth in Appendix B@

Section106.5.3.      Insert: A50% in 106.3.1 and .2"

Section 108.4                         Insert: Aan ordinance violation@; A$200.00"; A90 days@

Section 108.5                         Insert: ANot less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00"

Chapter 16, Codes                Insert: A1996 BOCA National Building Code and 1996 BOCA National Fire Prevention Code.@

                                (Ord. 98-134, 10/12/98)

Secs. 7-58--7-65  Reserved.

                ARTICLE IV. ELECTRICAL CODE

Sec. 7-66.              Adopted.

A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designed as "BOCA National Electrical Code/1996", published by the National Fire Protection as adopted by reference and incorporated herein; for the control of electrical wiring, appliances and devices as therein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said National Electrical Code, are adopted as the electrical code of the City of Chillicothe, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes set forth in said Code. (Ord.No. 98-132, 10/12/98, Amended No. 98-156, 11/30/98)

Sec. 7-67               Fees.

All fees and charges payable herein shall be set and adjusted, if necessary, by the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works. All such fees and charges shall be subject to inspection and filed for record with the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities       (Ord. 98-156, 11/30/98)

Secs. 7-68 -- 7-80.               Reserved.

                                                ARTICLE V. FIRE PREVENTION CODE

Sec. 7-81.              Adopted.

A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as the "BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code", Tenth Edition, 1996, published by the Building Officials & Code Administrators International, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference 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 as the fire prevention codes of the City of Chillicothe and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Code. (Ord. 98-131, 10/12/98)

Sec. 7-82.              Amendments.

The fire prevention code adopted by the provisions of this article is hereby amended, altered and changed in the following respects:

Section F-101.1: Insert "City of Chillicothe."

Section F-107.2.3: Insert Table F-107.23 is on file in the City Clerk=s office.

(Ord. 98-131, 10/12/98)

Sec. 7-83 -- 7-100                Reserved.