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Introduced by Councilmember Schoomer
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<br />BILL NO.
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<br /> 7831 ORDINANCE NO. 5627
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<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
<br />THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY RELATING TO BUILDINGS BY
<br />REPEALING ARTICLE I THEREOF, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO.
<br />5541, ENACTED 3UNE 16, 1986, RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE
<br />AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW ARTICLE TO BE KNOWN AS
<br />"ARTICLE I BUILDING CODE" SO AS TO ADOPT THE BOCA NATIONAL
<br />BUILDING CODE, TENTH EDITION, 1987; CONTAINING A SAVING
<br />CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, subsequent to the approval on June 16, 1986, of Ordinance
<br />No. 5541, adopting the "BOCA Basic National Building Code, Ninth Edition,
<br />1984" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators Inter-
<br />national, Inc,, a new edition known as the BOCA National Building Code, Tenth
<br />Edition, 1987, has been published by said Building Officials and Code Adminis-
<br />trators International, Inc., and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is d~sired to adopt, by reference, "The BOCA National
<br />Building Code, Tenth Edition, 1987" as published by the Building Officials and
<br />Code Administrators International, Inc., with certain modifications herein-
<br />after set forth,
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY CITY,
<br />MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> Section 1. Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of Univer-
<br />sity City relating to Buildings is hereby amended by repealing Article I
<br />thereof, as amended by Ordinance No. 5541, enacted June 16, 1986 relating to
<br />the Building Code and enacting in lieu thereof a new article to be known as
<br />"Article I Building Code" so as to adopt the BOCA National Building Code,
<br />Tenth Edition, 1987, relating to the same subject, and re-enacting said
<br />article so that said article as so amended, shall read as follows:
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<br />ARTICLE I BUILDING CODE
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<br />Section 6-1 Adoption: The BOCA-National Building Code, Tenth Edition, 1987,
<br />as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International,
<br />Inn., three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk and a
<br />copy of which is attached hereto, be and is adopted as the Building Code of
<br />the City of University City, Missouri, for the control of buildings and struc-
<br />tures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
<br />penalties, conditions, and terms of the BOCA National Building Code, Tenth
<br />Edition, 1987 are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if
<br />fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and
<br />changes prescribed in Section 6-1.1 of this Article.
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<br />Section 6-1.1 Additions, Insertions, Deletions and Changes: The following
<br />numbered subsections of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, Tenth Edition,
<br />1987, are amended by additions, insertions, deletions and changes, including
<br />the changing of subsection titles and the addition of new subsections so that
<br />such amended and added subsections read as follows:
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<br />ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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<br />SECTION 100.0 SCOPE
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<br />100.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the
<br />City of University City, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code",
<br />The terms: "name of jurisdiction" or "local jurisdiction" wherever employed
<br />herein shall mean the City of University City, Missouri.
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<br />101.3 Determination of Essential Requirements: Any requirement relative to
<br />the manner of construction or material to be used in the erection, addition,
<br />alteration, repair, removal, demolition, installation of service equipment and
<br />the location, use, occupancy or maintenance of all structures, which is
<br />essential to insure public safety, health or welfare, and which is not speci-
<br />fically covered by the provisions of this code, shall be as determined by the
<br />code official, on the basis of the legislative intent of this code as set
<br />forth in Section 100.0 and the provisions of this code for similar or related
<br />matters.
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