HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-138 - Addition of Section 500.015 to the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2001- ~.~~d
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 500 OF THE RIVERSIDE CITY
CODE BY ADDING SECTION 500.015 REGARllING REQUESTS FOR
MODIFICATIONS TO PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDING CODE
WHEREAS, the Ci[y of Riverside, Missouri is charged with protecting the public health,
safety and welfare, and desires to do so fairly and responsibly.
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri is authorized to regulate and control the
construction of buildings, and may enact or make all ordinances, rules and regulations necessary
~o carry out this purpose.
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement mechanisms which will allow the use of
alternative building code provisions in individual cases where the application of the cwrent
building code is impractical.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of Riverside, Missouri
Section 1. The Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Title V. Article L Building Code
Adoption, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 500.010: Modification, which shall read
as follows:
SECTION 500.010: MODIFICATIONS.
Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this
code, the city engineer shall have the authority to grant modifications for individual
cases, upon application of the owner or owners representative, allowing the substitution
of provisions of the International Building Codc (2000) in lieu of the corresponding
provisions of this code. The city engineer shall first find that a special individual reason
makes the stria letter of this code impractical and that the modification is in conformity
with the intent and purpose of this code, and that such modification does not lessen
health, life and fire safety requirements or any degree of structural integrity. The details
of actions granting modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the
department of codes administ•ation.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Passed phis ~~iay of December, 2001.
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C Y CLERK
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Betty Burch,; ayor