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City of Breckenridge Hills, MO
St. Louis County
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[CC 1996 §500.180; CC 1981 §500.150; Ord. No. 749 §§1 — 4, 9-18-1989; Ord. No. 821 §§1 — 4, 11-18-1991]
A. 
Driveways and parking areas must be maintained in good repair and free of safety hazards.
B. 
Surface coating for driveways and parking areas must be of asphalt, concrete or similar paving material.
C. 
Existing driveways and parking areas with a surface coating not conforming to this Section shall be brought into conformity with this Section prior to the issuance of any new occupancy permit after November 18, 1991.
D. 
Violation of this Section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[CC 1996 §500.190; CC 1981 §500.160; Ord. No. 712 §§1 — 4, 2-22-1987]
A. 
As used in this Section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them hereunder:
BOARD UP
The act of covering a window, door or other orifice with any material other than stone, brick, siding, clapboard or exterior covering which is similar to and harmonious with the existing wall or facade of any commercial or residential structure and, particularly, the phrase "board up" shall include, but not be limited to, the covering of any door, window or other orifice with plywood.
CIRCULATED PRINTED MATERIAL
Any newspaper (whether paid for or circulated without charge), advertising circulars, political circulars or any other object containing the printed word or pictures which is placed on any premises by a person or organization other than the owner or occupier thereof.
GLASS
Any type of plate, thermal, tinted or stained glass which is affixed in a window, door or other orifice and which is used to create a barrier between the inside and outside of a structure used for commercial or residential purposes.
B. 
No owner or occupier of any commercial or residential structure within the City of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri, shall board up or allow to be boarded up any window, door or other orifice or the glass contained therein on a commercial or residential building for a period of more than five (5) days. Residential vacant structures may be boarded up for periods exceeding five (5) days if and only if a special permit is issued by the Building Commissioner on an application submitted for the purpose. Under no circumstances shall any structure be boarded up for more than ninety (90) days.
[Ord. No. 1216 §§1 — 3, 9-15-2014]
C. 
No owner or occupier of any commercial or residential structure within the City of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri, shall allow circulated printed material to accumulate outside of and on the premises of any said structure. For purposes of enforcement of this Section, owner and/or occupier of said structure and the surrounding premises shall be guilty of a violation hereof if more than five (5) pieces of circulated written material accumulate at one (1) time. The entire edition of any newspaper, rather than each page thereof, shall constitute one (1) piece of circulated printed material. The additional accumulation of each said piece of circulated printed material beyond the five (5) piece limit stated above shall be deemed a separate violation.
[Ord. No. 1229 §1, 2-23-2015]
A. 
These regulations apply to portable on-demand storage units (PODS)®, trailers, and other units that are upon or visible from the public rights-of-way in residential areas.
B. 
The storage of hazardous material within the aforementioned storage units is hereby prohibited.
C. 
No person shall park a PODS®, trailer, or other storage unit on any highway, roadway, sidewalk, or other thoroughfare within the City.
D. 
No person shall park or leave parked a PODS®, trailer, or other storage unit on any lot located within the City so as to be visible from public rights-of-way for a period of more than twenty-four (24) hours without filing an application with the City Building Commissioner at least one (1) day in advance and securing a permit therefor. The City Building Commissioner shall charge a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for such permit to partially cover the costs of issuance.
E. 
No person shall park or leave parked a PODS®, trailer, or other storage unit on any lot located within the City visible from public rights-of-way for a period of more than seven (7) days. Two (2) renewal periods are allowed, provided a second permit is obtained as provided in Section 500.175(D) hereof.
F. 
Any person charged with a violation of this Section shall upon conviction be subject to fine or imprisonment, or both, as provided in Section 100.090 hereof.
[CC 1996 §500.200; Ord. No. 822 §§1 — 2, 11-18-1991]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or permit to remain on any sidewalk any building material or equipment, rubbish, coal, debris, dirt, materials of any kind, chattels or property which might obstruct the free use thereof or hinder traffic of persons, provided that, if through necessity, repair or reconstruction of the sidewalk is undertaken, the person responsible shall be relieved of the penalties of this Section if he/she removes the same without unnecessary delay.
B. 
Violation of this Section shall be punishable by fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[CC 1996 §500.220; Ord. No. 911 §§1 — 3, 10-17-1994; Ord. No. 973, 1-26-1998]
A. 
No fence shall be erected or constructed on any lot within the City of Breckenridge Hills unless such fence meets the following requirements:
1. 
Said fence is constructed with chain link or wood products that have received prior approval by the Building Inspector and the fence materials shall be new or of such quality that they are as good as new.
2. 
A fence erected on any part of a lot in front of the rear line of the main building shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
[Ord. No. 1217 §§1 — 3, 9-15-2014]
3. 
No fence shall extend on any part of a lot beyond the front line of the main building.
4. 
No fence shall have barb wire or razor wire, neither shall it have electric or shocking type. All sharp edges must be removed or covered or such so as not to cause injury.
5. 
All siteproof fences made of lumber must be constructed with the finished side facing out or both sides finished or in a shadow box style and must be maintained in good condition at all times and free of weeds and debris.
6. 
Any fence shall be maintained for stability, safety and, if wood, must be sealed-stained-painted and kept in repair.
7. 
Hedges, trees, shrubs acting as a fence shall not infringe upon the neighbor's property or cause a hazard of safety. These items shall not be kept or planted so as to be a hazard to traffic on streets, such as creating blind spots or dangerous situations of crossing or entering traffic on a street.
8. 
Ornamental fences. When a property owner asks for this type of fence, such person shall present plans, pictures, description of such ideas and fully describe their intentions to the Council of Breckenridge Hills for approval or denial. An erection permit shall be necessary.
B. 
Any fence meeting the foregoing requirements may be erected upon application to the Building Inspector of the City of Breckenridge Hills and issuance of a permit by said Building Inspector. A fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall accompany all applications, payable to the City of Breckenridge Hills.
C. 
Violation of the Section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.
[Ord. No. 1218 §§1 — 6, 9-15-2014]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any business/property within the City to construct and/or install any driveway or patio without first submitting an application to the Building Inspector for the City of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri, and obtaining a permit by said Building Inspector to proceed.
B. 
All driveways must be composed of primarily either concrete or asphalt.
C. 
A fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), payable to the City of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri, shall accompany each and every application referenced in Subsection (A), above.
D. 
Violation of this Section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.