2009-04-06 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

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CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION () SECTION 101 GENERAL () 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of University City, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as “this code”. SECTION103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY () 103.1 Enforcement agency. The term “department of building safety” whenever employed herein shall be construed to mean the Department of Community Development of the City of University City, Missouri. The term “building official” shall be construed to mean the building commissioner of the City of University City, Missouri or the duly authorized representative of the building commissioner. SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL () 104.12 Restriction on employees. No official or employee connected with the Department of Community Development, except one whose only connection is that of a member of a citizen board or commission, shall be engaged, directly or indirectly, with the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of any structure within the City of University City, or the preparation of construction documents thereof, without the express approval of the city manager, unless that person is the owner of the structure; nor shall such officer or employee engage in any activity or work which conflicts with his or her official duties or with the interests of the department. SECTION 105 PERMITS () 105.1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. Permits shall be required for but not limited to the following: 1. Repair of a fire damaged or condemned structure or equipment. 2. Cutting away of any walls, partitions or portion thereof. 3. Close up of exterior wall openings. 4. Removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support. 5. Removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements. 6. Increase or decrease the number of dwelling units in a structure. 7. Change of occupancy within the same use group, or change the use of all or part of a structure to another use group. 8. Install dropped ceilings or otherwise create concealed spaces. 9. Install bars or protective grills on windows or door openings.