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BILL N0.2007-139 ORDINANCE N0.2007-139
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE V, CHAPTER 500 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS
REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri (the "City") and its staff have conducted a
comprehensive review of the City's Municipal Code (the "Code") sections regarding the
adoption of fire codes; and
WHEREAS, the City staff and the Board of Aldermen have reviewed, examined and
deemed adoption of the amendments to be advisable and in the City's best interests for the
promotion of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW, THERFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. Riverside Municipal Code Section 500.060 "Adoption of the International
Fire Code" shall be replaced and replaced with the following:
ARTICLE VI. FIRE CODE
SECTION 500.060: ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
A. The International Fire Code®, 2003 Edition, as published by the International Code Council,
Inc., including:
Appendix Chapter B- FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
Appendix Chapter C- FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
Appendix Chapter D- FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD
Appendix Chapter E- HAZARD CATEGORIES
is hereby enacted and made part of this Section by reference except as to portions hereinafter
specifically deleted, clarified or amended.
B. If any conflict should exist between the International Fire Code and the Zoning Code of the
City of Riverside, Missouri, the provisions of the Zoning Code shall control. If any conflict
should exist between the International Fire Code and any other ordinance of the City of
Riverside, Missouri, the International Fire Code provisions shall control and the portion of
the ordinance in conflict with the International Fire Code provision shall be repealed.
Such repeal will affect only that portion of any ordinance which is in conflict with the
International Fire Code and shall not affect any other portions of the ordinance.
C. The following changes shall be made in the International Fire Code:
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1. Amend Subsection 101.1 by adding: City of Riverside, Missouri.
2. Amend Subsection 102.3 by replacing the reference to The International Property
Maintenance Code with a reference Chapter 229: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
REGULATIONS of the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside Missouri.
3. Delete Subsection 102.4: "International Existing Building Code"
4. Delete Subsection 108.1: "BOARD OF APPEALS."
5. Delete Subsection 109.3: "Violation penalties."
Section 2. The provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri
amended herein shall not be construed to revive any former ordinance, clause or provision of the
Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 3. The sections, paragraphs, clauses, and phrases of the Ordinance are
severable and if any portion of the Ordinance is declared unlawful by the valid judgment, decree,
or injunction order of a court of competent jurisdiction, such ruling shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of the Ordinance and all
provisions of the Ordinance not specifically declared to be unlawful shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 4. This Ordinance overrides any conflicting provision or regulation within
the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Passed this day of December 2007
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Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
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