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City of Richmond Heights, MO
St. Louis County
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[CC 1984 §7-10; Rev. M.C. 1963 §13.06; Ord. No. 3140 §7-7; Ord. No. 3646 §4, 5-19-1980]
In addition to inspections required by Section 505.100, the Building Commissioner shall make any other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of the Building Code and other laws which are enforced by the Building Department. These inspections may, among others, include zoning requirements, soil, footings, forms, foundations, backfill, masonry, floors and floor slabs, etc., all of which may or may not be included in inspections required by Section 505.100.
[CC 1984 §7-11; Rev. M.C. 1963 §13.04; Ord. No. 3140 §7-8; Ord. No. 3457 §1, 1-16-1978; Ord. No. 3690 §1, 11-3-1980; Ord. No. 4201 §5, 2-1-1988]
A. 
The fee to be paid for permits as provided in this Article shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first (1st) five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or fraction thereof of the estimated cost of construction, alteration, addition, repair, moving, removal and/or demolition of buildings or structures; and five dollars ($5.00) for each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or fraction thereof of estimated cost.
B. 
The fee to be paid for inspection shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) for the first (1st) five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or fraction thereof of estimated cost, and ten dollars ($10.00) for each additional five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or fraction thereof of estimated cost; except, for permits issued for construction or erection of fences shall be twenty dollars ($20.00); for permits issued for removal and demolition of single-family dwelling units shall be fifty dollars ($50.00); and for removal and demolition of any other structure shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first (1st) five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or fraction thereof of estimated cost of demolition and five dollars ($5.00) for each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or fraction thereof of the estimated cost of demolition; permits issued to erect a ramp to provide an accessible entrance to a home is twenty dollars ($20.00).
[Ord. No. 5369, 2-20-2018]
C. 
Double Fee. Where any work for which a permit is required by this Code is started, or proceeded with, prior to obtaining said permit, the total normal fees applicable shall be doubled, but payment of said double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this Code nor relieve such person from other penalties prescribed herein.
[CC 1984 §7-12; Rev. M.C. 1963 §13.05; Ord. No. 3140 §7-9; Ord. No. 3690 §2, 11-3-1980; Ord. No. 4225 §2, 8-1-1988]
A. 
Each contractor or builder doing work in the City shall pay a license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per year to the City.
B. 
The license or deposit shall not apply to individuals doing their own work on property owned by them.
C. 
The license may be revoked for flagrant violation of the building rules and regulations.
[CC 1984 §7-23; Rev. M.C. 1963 §13.09; Ord. No. 3140 §7-16]
A. 
All provisions of the laws and regulations of the State, and of legally adopted rules of local fire, health and labor officials in respect to the operation equipment, housekeeping, fire protection, handling and storage of flammable materials, liquids and gases, and the maintenance of safe and sanitary conditions of use and occupancy in all buildings shall be strictly enforced by the administrative officials to whom such authority is delegated.
B. 
Whenever inspection by any authorized enforcement officer discloses any violations of laws, he/she shall immediately notify the administrative officer having jurisdiction of the violation.