Missouri § 319.203 - Ordinance to apply to certain buildings, structures and state leases.
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§ 319.203. Ordinance to apply to certain buildings, structures and state leases.
1. The provisions of sections 319.200 to 319.207 shall apply to:
(1) All buildings upon which construction was begun after January 1, 1994, for which leases are executed by political subdivisions of this state;
(2) All buildings upon which construction was begun after January 1, 1994, for which leases are executed by the state or any institution of higher education, except that, this subdivision shall apply only to twenty-five percent of such leases executed between August 28, 1991, and January 1, 1996, and fifty percent of such leases executed between January 1, 1996, and January 1, 1998, and seventy-five percent of such leases executed between January 1, 1998, and January 1, 2000, and after January 1, 2000, this subdivision shall apply to all such leases. The commissioner of administration shall determine which leases shall be subject to the percentages established by this subdivision.
2. The provisions of sections 319.200 to 319.207 shall not apply to:
(1) Any building owned by the state, any institution of higher education, or any political subdivision upon which construction was begun or finished before August 28, 1991;
(2) Any private structure with less than ten thousand square feet in total area, except that this subdivision shall not operate to prevent a city, town, village or county from adopting an ordinance or order requiring that private structures with less than ten thousand square feet in total area comply with seismic design and construction standards of either the uniform building code or the building officials* and code administrators code; and
(3) Any single-family or duplex residence.
3. A city, town, village or county shall be deemed in compliance with the requirements of sections 319.200 to 319.207 when such town, city, village or county passes an ordinance or order requiring compliance with sections 319.200 to 319.207. Nothing in sections 319.200 to 319.207 requires the political subdivision to establish an inspection program.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 1 subsecs. 2, 3, 4, A.L. 1991 S.B. 347)
*Word "officials" does not appear in original rolls.
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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