Missouri SB 743: Establishes the "Missouri Building Codes Act"

Bill Text

EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 743
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (16).
2564S.02I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 67.280, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to building
codes.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 67.280, RSMo, is repealed and three 1
new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 2
8.363, 67.280, and 67.283, to read as follows:3
8.363. 1. A new facility constructed for the state of 1
Missouri on or after August 28, 2025, shall be constructed 2
in compliance with standards established under the Missouri 3
building codes established in section 67.280. 4
2. A state agency that requires building inspections 5
shall comply with the same standards of inspection as 6
required for construction under section 67.280. 7
67.280. 1. This section, section 67.283, and section 1
8.363 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri 2
Building Codes Act". 3
2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 4
(1) "Agricultural building", any structure used solely 5
for agricultural purposes in which the use is exclusively in 6
connection with the production, harvesting, storage, drying, 7
or raising of agricultural commodities, including, but not 8
limited to, the raising of livestock; 9
(2) "Authority having jurisdiction", any county, fire 10
protection district, municipality, or other entity with the 11

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authority and responsibility for developing, implementing, 12
maintaining, and overseeing codes; 13
(3) "Code", any published compilation of rules 14
prepared by various technical trade associations, federal 15
agencies, this state or any agency thereof, but shall be 16
limited to: regulations concerning the construction of 17
buildings and continued occupancy thereof; mechanical, 18
plumbing, and electrical construction; and fire prevention; 19
[(2) "Community", any county, fire protection district 20
or municipality; 21
(3)] (4) "County", any county in the state; 22
[(4)] (5) "Fire protection district", any fire 23
protection district in the state, as defined in chapter 321; 24
[(5)] (6) "Municipality", any incorporated city, town, 25
or village. 26
[2.] 3. (1) There is hereby established the "Missouri 27
Building Codes". Such codes shall include, but not be 28
limited to, all codes established by state rule or 29
regulation governing the following subjects: 30
(a) Building; 31
(b) Electrical; 32
(c) Energy; 33
(d) Fire; 34
(e) Mechanical; 35
(f) Plumbing; and 36
(g) Residential. 37
(2) Such codes shall include model codes published by 38
the following entities: 39
(a) The International Association of Plumbing and 40
Mechanical Officials (IAPMO); 41
(b) The International Code Council (ICC); and 42
(c) The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). 43

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(3) The Missouri building codes commission shall begin 44
implementation of the codes established under the provisions 45
of this section by August 28, 2027. 46
4. (1) Any [community, if the community otherwise has 47
the power under the law to adopt such an ordinance,] 48
authority having jurisdiction may adopt or repeal an 49
ordinance [which] that incorporates by reference the 50
provisions of any code or portions of any code, or any 51
amendment thereof, properly identified as to date and 52
source, without setting forth the provisions of such code in 53
full. Upon adoption of such ordinance, all authorities 54
having jurisdiction may adopt and enforce the Missouri 55
building codes listed in this section by reference. Each 56
fire protection district that issues construction permits 57
and that adopts and enforces the Missouri building codes 58
shall follow applicable fire code requirements established 59
by law. 60
(2) At least one copy of such code, portion, or 61
amendment [which] that is incorporated or adopted by 62
reference[,] shall be filed in the office of the clerk of 63
the [community] authority having jurisdiction and there kept 64
available for public use, inspection, and examination. The 65
filing requirements herein prescribed shall not be deemed to 66
be complied with unless the required copies of such codes, 67
portion, or amendment or public record are filed with the 68
clerk of such [community] authority having jurisdiction for 69
a period of ninety days prior to the adoption of the 70
ordinance [which] that incorporates such code, portion, or 71
amendment by reference. 72
[3.] (3) Any ordinance adopting a code, portion, or 73
amendment by reference shall state the penalty for violating 74
such code, portion, or amendment, or any provisions thereof 75

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separately, and no part of any such penalty shall be 76
incorporated by reference. 77
(4) A copy of any code, portion, or amendment adopted 78
under the provisions of this subsect