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<br />(CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION) <br /> <br />(SECTION 101 GENERAL) <br /> <br />101.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of University <br />City, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code". <br /> <br />(SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY) <br /> <br />103.1 Enforcement agency: The term "department of building safety" whenever employed <br />herein shall be construed to mean the Department of Planning and Development of the City <br />of University City, Missouri. The term "building official" shall be construed to mean the <br />building commissioner of the City of University City, Missouri or the duly authorized <br />representative of the building commissioner. <br /> <br />(SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL) <br /> <br />104.12 Restriction on employees: No official or employee connected with the department <br />of building safety, except one whose only connection is that of a member of a citizen board <br />or commission, shall be engaged, directly or indirectly, with the furnishing of labor, materials <br />or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of any structure within the City <br />of University City, or the preparation of construction documents thereof, without the <br />express approval of the city manager, unless that person is the owner of the structure; nor <br />shall such officer or employee engage in any activity or work which conflicts with his or her <br />official duties or with the interests of the department. <br /> <br />(SECTION 105.0 PERMITS) <br /> <br />105.1 Required: Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, <br />repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, <br />install, enlarge, alter repair, remove convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or <br />plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such <br />work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required <br />permit. Permits shall be required for but not limited to the following: <br /> <br />1. Repair of a fire damaged or condemned structure or equipment. <br />2. Cutting away of any walls, partitions or portion thereof. <br />3. Close up of exterior wall openings. <br />4. Removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support. <br /> <br />2 <br />