City of Glendale, MO Article I Building Codes

Section 500.010 Adoption of County Codes.

[R.O. 2010 §500.010; Ord. No. 14-08 §1, 5-5-2008; Ord. No. 16-08 §1, 6-2-2008; Ord. No. 09-10 §§1 — 3, 10-18-2010; Ord. No. 12-20, 6-1-2020]

A. The St. Louis County Building, Residential, Existing Building, Swimming Pool and Spa, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Explosives, Land Disturbance, and Property Maintenance codes, as amended by the County of St. Louis, Missouri, through date of last amendatory ordinances:

1. Building Code, Chapter 1115, SLCRO, as amended.

2. Residential Code, Chapter 1116, SLCRO, as amended.

3. Existing Building Code, Chapter 1117, SLCRO, as amended.

4. Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Chapter 1118, SLCRO, as amended.

5. Mechanical Code, Chapter 1108, SLCRO, as amended.

6. Electrical Code, Chapter 1102, SLCRO, as amended.

7. Plumbing Code, Chapter 1103, SLCRO, as amended.

8. Property Maintenance Code, including residential re-occupancy permits, Chapter 1110, SLCRO, as amended.

9. Explosives Code, Chapter 711, SLCRO, as amended.

10. Land Disturbance Code, Chapter 1114, SLCRO, as amended.

are hereby adopted as the Building, Residential, Existing Building, Swimming Pool and Spa, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Explosives, Land Disturbance, and Property Maintenance codes of the City of Glendale, Missouri, as if fully set out herein.

Section 500.020 Violation and Penalty.

Any person who shall violate any provisions of the codes adopted in this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan of or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.

Section 500.030 Building Commissioner — Office Created.

[R.O. 2010 §500.030; C.O. 1948 c. 9 §42; CC 1970 §5-8]

The office of Building Commissioner is hereby created.

Section 500.040 Building Commissioner — Duties Relative to Minimizing Flood Damage and Hazards.

[R.O. 2010 §500.040; CC 1970 §5-9.1; Res. No. R9-73 §§1 — 4]

A. The Building Commissioner for the City, when reviewing applications for building permits, including the plans and specifications for proposed construction, will review all building permit applications to determine if the proposed construction is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.

B. The Building Commissioner shall review all building permit applications to determine if the site of the proposed construction is reasonably safe from flooding and to make recommendations for construction in all locations which have flood hazards.

C. In reviewing all applications for construction in flood hazard locations within the City, the Building Commissioner shall require that any such proposed construction must:

1. Be designed and anchored to prevent the flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure or portions of the structure due to flooding;

2. Use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage;

3. Use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage;

4. Provide adequate drainage in order to reduce exposure to flood hazards;

5. Locate public utilities and facilities on the site in such a manner as to be elevated and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, such utilities and facilities including sewer, gas, electrical and water systems.

D. The Building Commissioner, in reviewing all subdivision applications, shall make findings of fact and determine if:

1. All such proposed developments are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;

2. Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards;

3. Adequate drainage is provided so as not to increase the exposure to flood hazards of adjacent lands.

4. All public utilities and facilities are located, elevated and constructed so as to minimize or eliminate flood damage, these utilities and facilities to include sewer, gas, electrical and water systems.

Section 500.050 Appeals.

[R.O. 2010 §500.050; CC 1970 §5-11; Ord. No. 1118 §§1 — 2, 12-13-1957; Ord. No. 06-05 §1, 4-18-2005]

The Board of Appeals shall have authority where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of such ordinance or the rules of the Building Commissioner, to vary or modify the application of any of the regulations or provisions of the Building Code relating to the construction of or alterations of buildings or structures so that the spirit of the Code shall be observed, public welfare and safety secured and substantial justice done.