[Code 1964, § 5-1]
(a)
The city engineer shall establish and designate a numbering system
for all buildings within the city and assign official numbers to such
buildings. On all north and south streets, such numbers shall be a
continuation of the numbering system established by the city, as nearly
as possible and practical. On all east and west streets, the numbers
shall as nearly as possible be a continuation of the numbers established
by the City of St. Louis and the Village of Riverview Gardens on the
east and west streets located in such municipalities, and on all such
streets which are not a continuation of or do not correspond to streets
with either of such municipalities, the numbers shall conform to the
same general plan as the numbers established by such municipalities.
(b)
Before any building permit is issued for the erection of any building
within the city requiring a number, it shall be the duty of the applicant
therefor to obtain from the city engineer an official number for such
building. It shall be unlawful for any property owner or occupant
of any building to change an official number assigned by the city
engineer or use any other number on such building, and the official
number so assigned by the city engineer shall be displayed on each
building so that it may be observed from the abutting public or private
street or highway.
[Code 1964, § 5-2.1]
(a)
It shall be the duty of the owner of any mast, flag pole, radio tower,
utility telephone tower, electric utility tower, gas tank or utility
tower, television tower, spectacular sign, cooling tower, smoke stack,
water tank, gas tank or utility tower or similar structure exceeding
sixty (60) feet in height to have such structure inspected at least
once every two (2) years. Such inspection shall be made by a structural
engineer licensed under the laws of the state as a registered professional
engineer. The engineer shall submit to the owner a report signed by
him and bearing his professional engineer's seal stating that an inspection
has been made of the structure and its foundation and supports and
certifying whether or not, in his professional opinion, the structure
and its foundation are in safe and sound condition. Such inspection
report shall be delivered by the owner to the city engineer together
with a fee of five dollars ($5.00) to cover the cost of checking and
filing.
[Ord. No. 1253, §§ 2 — 6, 11-1-1984]
(a)
There is hereby established the employee position of building inspector.
(b)
Anyone appointed as building inspector shall serve a probationary
period of six (6) months.
(c)
The building inspector shall receive a salary as established by the
board of aldermen from time to time.
(d)
The building inspector shall work at least forty (40) hours per week
and shall only earn overtime pay as may be directed and approved by
the mayor. However, attendance at planning and zoning commission,
board of adjustment, board of aldermen meeting or committee meetings,
or attendance at the municipal court (as might be required), of the
city shall be considered part of the normal duties of the building
inspector and not qualifying for any overtime pay.
(e)
The building inspector shall be expected to sign a job description
statement covering various requirements associated with this position,
in addition to requirements under this section.
[Ord. No. 1001, § 1, 10-7-1976; Ord. No. 1581, § 1, 11-18-1993]
No structure shall be boarded up unless the same shall have
been extensively damaged and is awaiting necessary repairs. Any boarding
up of a structure must be in strict compliance with the requirements
of the city's property maintenance regulations and any conditions
established as provided herein.
[Ord. No. 1362, §§ 2, 3, 5, 10-1-1987; Ord. No. 1376, § 1, 5-19-1988]
(a)
Residential property. The dimensions and regulations
for signs advertising that real estate in areas zoned residential
in the city is for sale or lease shall be as follows:
(1)
Only one (1) such sign may be erected.
(2)
The facing of a sign where advertising is to appear shall not be
more than three (3) feet in length and two (2) feet in height with
a maximum of two (2) facings. The maximum height of said signs shall
not be more than three (3) feet above ground level.
(3)
No sign shall be placed on any easement or public right-of-way but
must be on the real property offered for sale or lease only. No such
sign shall be placed on any building or structure on such real property.
(4)
One (1) sign indicating that the real property is open for inspection
may also be placed on such real property only. The facing of said
"Open" sign shall not exceed three (3) feet in length and two (2)
feet in height. The maximum height of such sign shall not be more
than three (3) feet above ground level.
(5)
Any sign must be removed by the real property owner within one (1)
week after the final closing of the deal for the sale or lease of
such real property.
(6)
No sign, banner or appendage to another sign shall be displayed indicating
that the real property on which same is located has been sold; and
further, the name of any agent shall not be attached or displayed
with any such real estate sign. Further, no such real estate sign
shall have any sign or cover attached to same. Any sign found to be
in violation of the provisions of this subsection may be removed by
the city.
(b)
Commercial industrial property. The dimensions and
regulations for signs advertising that real estate in areas zoned
commercial, industrial and multiple dwelling in the city is for sale
or lease shall be as follows:
(1)
Only one (1) such sign may be erected.
(2)
The facing of a sign where advertising is to appear shall not be
more than five (5) feet in length and four (4) feet in height with
a maximum of two (2) facings. The maximum height of said signs shall
not be more than five (5) feet above ground level.
(3)
No sign shall be placed on any easement or public right-of-way but
must be on the real property offered for sale or lease only. One (1)
such sign may be placed on any building or structure on such real
property and may be attached to the front of the main building on
such real property.
(4)
One (1) sign indicating that the real property is open for inspection
may also be placed on such real property only. The facing of said
"Open" sign shall not exceed three (3) feet in length and two (2)
feet in height. The maximum height of said sign shall not be more
than three (3) feet above ground level.
(5)
Any such sign must be removed by the real property owner within one
(1) week after the final closing of the deal for the sale or lease
of such real property.
(6)
No sign, banner or appendage to another sign shall be displayed indicating
that the real property on which the same is located has been sold;
and further, the name of any agent shall not be attached or displayed
with any such real estate sign. Further, no such real estate sign
shall have any sign or cover attached to same. Any sign found to be
in violation of the provisions of this subsection may be removed by
the city.
(c)
Penalty. Any person, firm, company, corporation,
or organization violating any provisions of this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine
not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00).
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 1, Ord. No. 1362, adopted Oct. 1, 1987, repealed Ord. No. 1304, adopted Mar. 20, 1986, §§ 2 and 3 of which were codified as § 5-5(a) and (b). Sections 2, 3 and 5 of Ord. No. 1362 enacted similar new regulations for real estate advertising signs, which have been included herein as § 5-5(a) — (c) at the discretion of the editor.
Cross reference — Signs in residential districts, § 15-36.
[Ord. No. 1451, § 1, 2-15-1990]
(a)
Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall, without first
obtaining a grading permit from the city engineer, alter or cause
to be altered the present surface of the ground:
(b)
Each application for a grading permit shall be accompanied by a grading
plan showing existing and proposed contours, normally at two (2) foot
intervals. Contours at closer intervals may be required by the city
engineer if adjacent to a creek or if the topography or scope of the
proposed grading dictates. Grading plans for parcels in excess of
one (1) acre shall be prepared by and under seal of a professional
engineer. Grading plans for parcels in excess of three (3) acres shall
show surface water calculations for the drainage area.
(c)
No grading permit shall be issued if the city engineer finds that
the proposed work would result in a material change in the amount
or pattern of surface water runoff or that the proposed grading is
likely to deposit mud or harmful silt or create erosion or damage
to adjoining properties.
(d)
No grading permit shall be issued for a subdivision development until
the city engineer has reviewed and approved the improvement plan for
the subdivision showing, at a minimum:
(1)
Contours of the existing ground surface;
(2)
Elevations of the proposed finished grade at each corner of each
lot and at intermediate points on lots where the slope of the ground
surface changes, or a plan of the proposed finished ground surface
showing contours at a maximum of two (2) foot intervals;
(3)
Arrows indicating the direction of drainage;
(4)
Finished grade and elevation of all streets, sanitary sewers, storm
sewers and other drainage structures;
(5)
Surface water runoff calculations for the drainage area tributary
to and including the property being graded.
(e)
No grading permit shall be issued for a commercial development until
the city engineer has reviewed and approved plans for such developments
showing, at a minimum;
(1)
Contours of the existing ground surface;
(2)
Contours of finished grade at all corners of the parcel of land,
at all corners of proposed buildings and at such intermediate points
where the slope changes;
(3)
Elevations of the finished first floor;
(4)
Elevations of all adjacent streets;
(5)
Elevations of all sanitary and storm sewers and other drainage facilities;
(6)
Surface water runoff calculations for the drainage area tributary
to and including the property being graded.
(f)
In reviewing the plans submitted, the city engineer shall approve
the issuance of a grading permit if the grading proposed is determined
by the city engineer to be consistent with good engineering practices
and the health, safety and general welfare of the city and its residents.
(g)
All grading shall be carried on with care to avoid the runoff of
dirt, mud or silt onto adjoining properties and roadways. If good
engineering practices and/or the health, safety and general welfare
of the city would be served, the city engineer may require that siltation
control measures sufficient to avoid the runoff of dirt, mud or silt
as aforesaid be in place before and during grading and for a reasonable
period of time thereafter to assure the containment of such runoff
on the property being graded.
(h)
All permits issued in accord with this section shall expire one (1)
year after the date of issuance. All grading shall be initiated and
pursued with reasonable diligence so as to minimize the period of
time during which the earth is exposed, vegetation removed and/or
the flow of water altered. The city engineer may, after reasonable
notice to the permit holder and a hearing thereon, revoke any permit
issued pursuant to this section if the city engineer finds that the
work permitted thereby has not been pursued with reasonable diligence.
[Ord. No. 1936 § 1, 2-6-2003; Ord. No. 2203 § 1, 12-1-2011; Ord.
No. 2576, 6-18-2020]
The following user fees are hereby established for the following
services provided by the building department:
|
Type Of Service
|
Amount Of Fee
|
|---|---|
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New buildings, for the first $1,000.00
For each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof
|
$100.00
$5.00
|
|
Application fee
|
$35.00
|
|
Additions, for the first $1,000.00
For each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof
|
$100.00
$5.00
|
|
Accessory buildings, for the first $1,000.00
For each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof
|
$100.00
$5.00
|
|
Residential storage shed, for the first $1,000.00
For each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof
|
$100.00
$5.00
|
|
Siding
|
$75.00
|
|
Heating and air conditioning
|
$100.00
|
|
Dumpster permit
|
$50.00
|
|
Fences
|
$70.00
|
|
Patio
|
$70.00
|
|
Swimming pool
|
$60.00
|
|
Sidewalks
|
$70.00
|
|
Driveway or parking area
|
$70.00
|
|
Excavation and grading
|
$100.00
|
|
Demolition:
| |
|
Principal building — residential
Principal building — commercial
Accessory building
|
$120.00
$240.00
$20.00
|
|
Roof
|
$60.00
|
|
Occupancy permit — residential
Occupancy permit — commercial
|
$40.00
$125.00
|
|
Occupancy permit — update
|
$25.00
|
|
Occupancy inspection:
| |
|
Residential
Commercial
Extra trip re-inspection — residential
Extra trip re-inspection — commercial
|
$75.00
$150.00
$50.00
$75.00
|
|
Conditional use:
| |
|
Commercial
Residential and daycare
Application fee (non-refundable)
|
$400.00
$175.00
$35.00
|
|
Zoning Amendments
|
$250.00
|
|
Application fee (non-refundable)
|
$35.00
|
|
Zoning maps:
| |
|
Small
Large
|
$25.00
$35.00
|
[Ord. No. 1847, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-2000]
(a)
The city adopts by reference, as if fully set forth herein, sections
523.200 through 523.215, RSMo., 1994, as amended, as the relocation
policy for the city.
(b)
In the event that property is to be acquired without federal assistance
pursuant to chapters 99, 100 and/or 353, RSMo., 1994, as amended,
the mayor or his designee is directed to take all necessary steps
to identify the special needs of displaced persons and accommodate
those needs within the project's relocation plan. Furthermore, the
mayor or his designee is directed to develop a program for the referrals
of displaced persons and businesses to suitable replacement accommodations
in conformity with the requirements of relocation assistance act.
