236.465. Industrial water retention structures subject to provisions of sections 236.400 to 236.500 — inspection — changes.
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236.465. Industrial water retention structures subject to provisions of sections 236.400 to 236.500 — inspection — changes. — Irrespective of any other provisions of sections 236.400 to 236.500 , the following provisions shall apply to the construction, alteration or enlargement of tailing, slime and settling ponds and to other similar industrial water retention structures included within the definitions of dam or reservoir in section 236.400 :
(1)Applications for construction, safety or registration permits shall be submitted as provided in section 236.435 and section 236.440 except that design plans and specifications which outline any anticipated enlargement of the industrial water retention structure shall be included;
(2)It shall not be necessary to reapply for a permit each time the structure is enlarged if the enlargement plans have been submitted in and approved with the original application, and the provisions of subdivision
(3)of this section have been satisfied;
(3)Upon notification of the chief engineer, bearing the seal and signature of an experienced professional engineer, that the initial phase of construction has been completed in accordance with the provisions of the construction permit and sections 236.400 to 236.500 , or if a registration permit has been issued as provided in subdivision
(1)of this section, and before any enlargement is begun, and if no violation of sections 236.400 to 236.500 can be shown, a safety permit or a registration permit with special provisions that authorize the planned enlargement to the initially constructed structure shall be issued, on application, if enlargement plans were included and approved in the original application;
(4)It is not necessary to retain continuously a professional engineer after the initial stage of construction;
(5)The dam shall be inspected by an experienced professional engineer registered in the state of Missouri as required to renew the safety permit or registration permit at five-year intervals unless safety of the public, life and property require a shorter period of time;
(6)The chief engineer shall make inspections of these structures as necessary to insure adequate protection for public safety, life and property;
(7)Where it is shown that a tailings, slime and settling pond, or other similar water retention structure is subject to inspection for safety, using standards at least as stringent as those required under sections 236.400 to 236.500 , by a federal or state agency and the owner notifies the council that the structure is subject to such inspection, such structures shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 236.400 to 236.500 .
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(L. 1979 H.B. 603 § 14)