(a)
The following codes of St. Louis County, as the same may be amended
from time to time, are hereby adopted as the codes of the City of
Crestwood:
(1)
Building (as approved by St. Louis County on December 18, 2019—
Ordinance 27,654);
(2)
Residential (as approved by St. Louis County on December 18, 2019—
Ordinance 27,654);
(3)
Existing Buildings (as approved by St. Louis County on December 18,
2019— Ordinance 27,654);
(5)
Explosives Code (as approved by St. Louis County on November 6, 1997
— Ordinance 18,693);
(6)
Mechanical (as approved by St. Louis County on December 5, 2019—
Ordinance 27,619); and
(7)
Plumbing (as approved by St. Louis County on June 4, 2019—
Ordinance 27,424).
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former § 7-1, derived from Code 1965, § 22.021,
as amended.
[Ord. No. 3924, § 1, 8-23-2005]
[Code 1965, § 22.022; Ord. No.
1825, §§ 1 — 6, 5-26-1981; Ord. No. 2012, §§ 1
— 6, 7-16-1985; Ord. No. 4634, § 12, 3-8-2016]
(a)
Agreement authorized. The Mayor, on behalf of the City, is hereby
authorized to enter into an agreement with the county for the enforcement
of the (1) amusements; (2) buildings; (3) electrical; (4) elevators;
(5) explosives; (6) mechanical; (7) plumbing; and (8) weights and
measures codes of the City by the county on the following terms, and
more specifically in a form substantially in accord with the standard
form contract attached to Ordinance No. 1825 and made a part of this
section.
(b)
Services rendered. The county shall provide to the City code enforcement
services in the following areas: (1) amusements; (2) building; (3)
electrical; (4) elevators; (5) explosives; (6) mechanical; (7) plumbing;
and (8) weights and measures.
(c)
Terms of agreement. The agreement shall commence on the first day
of July, 1985, and continue from year to year; however, either party
may terminate upon giving 90 days' prior written notice.
(d)
Fee collection. The county's Department of Public Works shall collect
all fees pursuant to the enforcement of these codes, and said fees
shall be retained by the county.
(e)
Approval of plans. In the event the City has adopted provisions more
restrictive than those contained in the applicable county code, the
City shall approve all plans prior to submission to the county's Department
of Public Works.
(f)
Zoning, etc., compliance. The City shall approve all plans for compliance
with zoning, life safety, fire protection and suppression, or other
regulatory ordinances prior to submission to the county's Department
of Public Works. The fee for such review shall be in an amount established
by the Board of Aldermen.
[Added 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 5149; Amended 2-8-2022 by Ord. No. 5239]
(a)
Building
permits.
(1)
It
shall be unlawful to commence or to proceed with the erection, construction,
reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement, extension, razing,
or moving of any building or structure or any portion thereof without
first having applied, in writing, to the Director of Public Services
for a building permit to do so and a building permit having been granted
therefor. Primary responsibility for securing the necessary permits
shall be the property owner's. If the property owner should contract
part or all of the proposed work, it shall be the responsibility of
both the owner and contractor to ensure that all required permits
and approvals have been secured prior to any work being initiated.
(2)
Blank
forms shall be provided by the Director of Public Services for the
use of those applying for permits as provided in this article. Any
permits issued by the Director of Public Services shall be on standard
forms for such purpose. There shall be a separate permit for each
building or structure to be constructed, altered, or erected, except
for accessory buildings, which may be included in the permit for the
principal building when construction is simultaneous.
(3)
Any
building permit issued in a residential zoning district shall expire
if no construction work has commenced within six months after the
date of issuance of the permit or if the proposed construction has
not been completed within 12 months after the date of issuance of
the permit. The permit may be extended prior to its expiration upon
written application to the Director of Public Services, who may extend
the permit for no more than six months, upon good cause shown for
failing to commence or complete construction. No additional permit
fee shall be charged for a permit extension requested prior to expiration
of the original permit, unless the Director of Public Services determines
that there was not good cause shown for failing to commence or complete
construction. No permit shall be extended more than two times, unless
a new permit fee is submitted.
(4)
Any
building permit issued in a nonresidential zoning district shall expire
if no construction work has commenced within six months after the
date of issuance of the permit or if the proposed construction has
not been completed within 24 months after the date of issuance of
the permit. The permit may be extended prior to its expiration upon
written application to the Director of Public Services, who may extend
the permit for no more than six months, upon good cause shown for
failing to commence or complete construction. No additional permit
fee shall be charged for a permit extension requested prior to expiration
of the original permit, unless the Director of Public Services determines
that there was not good cause shown for failing to commence or complete
construction. No permit shall be extended more than two times, unless
a new permit fee is submitted.
(b)
Voiding of building permit. A permit may be revoked by the Director of Public Services at any time prior to the completion of the building or structure for which the same was issued, when it shall appear to him that there is departure from the plans, specifications, or conditions as required under terms of the permit, that the same was procured by false representation, or that any provisions of this article are being violated. Written notice of such revocation shall be served upon the owner, his agent, or contractor, or upon any person employed on the building or structure for which such permit was issued, via a stop-work order, as set forth in § 7-5 herein, and thereafter no such construction shall proceed.
(c)
Occupancy
permits. No building or structure or part thereof, other than a single-family
residence, shall hereafter be constructed or altered until issuance
of a proper permit. No new use, extension or alteration of an existing
use, or conversion from one use to another, shall be allowed in any
building, structure or land or part thereof until issuance of a proper
permit; except that no permit shall be required for the raising of
agricultural crops, orchards or forestry. No occupancy permit shall
be issued for any use or change in use unless such use or change in
use is in conformity with the provisions of this article.
(d)
Flatwork
permits. No paving or flatwork, including, but not limited to, driveways,
patios, and sidewalks, outside of the City's rights-of-way, shall
hereafter be constructed or altered until issuance of a permit by
the Director of Public Services, provided that a permit shall not
be required for paving or flatwork involving two hundred (200) square
feet or less. Flatwork shall include the use of impervious pavers
for a patio, or sidewalk. No flatwork permit shall be issued for any
use or change in use unless such use or change in use is in conformity
with the provisions of this Chapter, and with applicable zoning regulations.
Landscaping, including retaining walls and stepping stones, shall
not require a flatwork permit. The fee for such permit shall be in
an amount established by the Board of Aldermen.
(e)
Floodplain
certification. Applications for floodplain certification shall be
upon the form designated by the Director of Public Services, and shall
include the locator number of the parcel of land for which certification
is sought.
(f)
Compliance with permits and certificates. Permits or certificates issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this article and punishable as provided by § 7-4 herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 7-3 and 7-4, which
pertained to fire limits and building code committee, as amended,
were repealed 4-14-2009 by Ord.
No. 4185.
[Added 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 5149]
(a)
In case
any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land
is used in violation of this article or other regulation made under
authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the City,
in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action
or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct,
or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of the building,
structure, or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business,
or use in or about such premises. Such regulations shall be enforced
by the Director of Public Services, who is empowered to cause any
building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected and examined,
and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist
therein or thereat in violation of any provision of the regulations
made under authority of this article.
(b)
The owner
or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any
provision of the regulations has been committed or shall exist, or
the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where
such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general
agent, lessee or tenant of any part of the building or premises in
which such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general
agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits,
or takes part or assists in, any such violation or who maintains any
building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10
and not more than $100 for each and every day that such violation
continues, but if the offense be willful, on conviction thereof, the
punishment shall be a fine of not less than $100 or more than $250
for each and every day that such violation shall continue or by imprisonment
for 10 days for each and every day such violation shall continue or
by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
(c)
Any such
person who, having been served with an order to remove any such violation,
shall fail to comply with the order within 10 days after such service
or shall continue to violate any provision of the regulations made
under authority of this article in the respect named in such order
shall also be subject to a civil penalty of $250. In addition to the
penalties hereinabove authorized and established, the City Attorney
shall take such other actions at law or in equity as may be required
to halt, terminate, remove, or otherwise eliminate any violations
of this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 7-3 and 7-4, which
pertained to fire limits and building code committee, as amended,
were repealed 4-14-2009 by Ord.
No. 4185.
[Ord. No. 39, § 9, 5-11-1950; Code 1965, § 22.05]
If work upon any building shall be conducted in violation of
this article, as to the use or application of material or workmanship,
or by deviation from the approved plans or specifications or otherwise
as provided under the building code adopted by this article, the building
permit shall be revoked.
[Ord. No. 483, §§ 1
— 3, 11-18-1958; Code 1965, §§ 22.07,
22.08]
(a)
The Director of Public Works may deny applications for building,
excavation, electrical, plumbing or occupancy permits if, in connection
with any pending matter in the City the applicant or his principal
has failed to comply with the building code or other applicable ordinances
of the City or has failed to comply with any lawful order, ordinance
or requirement of the City, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
or the County or State Health Department and continues to remain in
violation or default at the time of his application. None of the permits
mentioned in this section may be issued contrary to the provisions
of the zoning regulations.
(b)
The Director of Public Works may deny or revoke any building, electrical,
plumbing, excavation or occupancy permit in the following cases:
(1)
At any time before any occupancy or before any work has commenced
under the building, excavation, electrical, plumbing or occupancy
permits. In such case the permittee is authorized to claim a refund
of the permit fees;
(2)
If any person acting under and by virtue of the permits violates
any ordinance of the City, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
or the County or State Health Department;
(3)
If any such person fails to comply with any lawful order or directive
or other requirement of the City, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District or the County or State Health Department; or
(4)
If the Board of Aldermen shall, by resolution, declare its intention
or desire to rezone or consider the rezoning of any tract of land
or change the use regulations pertaining thereto, or to lease, purchase
or otherwise acquire any tract or parcel of land for municipal purposes,
a copy of such resolution shall within 10 days be filed with the Planning
and Zoning Commission and a copy thereof posted on the bulletin board
in the City Clerk/Collector's office, and in such case no variance,
building or occupancy permit, subdivision approval, special permit,
zoning district change or use change pertaining to such land or any
part thereof shall be granted, issued, recommended or approved during
a period of 120 days after the date of adoption of such resolution.
[Ord. No. 683, §§ 1
— 3, 10-10-1961; Code 1965, § 22.09]
(a)
All officials who are authorized to issue permits for work or improvements
to be performed or done in the City are hereby authorized to suspend
any permit so issued in the event the permittee, his agents, servants
or contractors violate any provision of the applicable ordinances
of the City, and may order all work authorized by such permit to be
suspended so long as the violation of the applicable ordinances continues;
and no work shall be done after the issuance of such stop work order
except as such as may be specifically authorized by the official for
the purpose of accomplishing compliance with the provisions of the
applicable ordinance or ordinances.
(b)
Any person performing, authorizing or directing any work in violation
of a stop work order issued by the authorized official of this City
shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both, in the same
manner and to the same extent as though he had violated a provision
of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the permit, and each
day that work is continued in violation of such stop work order after
posting of the stop work notice as hereinafter provided, shall constitute
a separate offense.
(c)
Upon the issuance of a stop work order under the provisions of this
section, a notice of the order shall be conspicuously posted on the
premises, if private property is involved, or in close proximity to
where any portion of the work is being done on any public place or
on a street or sidewalk, and the posting of such notice shall constitute
notice to the owners, contractors, subcontractors and all workmen
and employees engaged in doing any work authorized under the permit.
[Ord. No. 269, §§ I
— VIII, 1-10-1956; Code 1965, § 22.10]
(a)
It shall be the duty of every person to whom a building permit has
been issued and of every person in charge of construction for which
a building permit has been issued to display in a prominent place
on the premises, while construction is underway, a sign showing the
number of the permit.
(b)
It shall be the duty of every person to whom a street excavation
permit has been issued and of every person in charge of street excavation
work for which a permit has been issued to display in a prominent
place at the site of the excavation a sign showing the number of the
permit.
(c)
The sign provided for in this section shall be issued with the permit,
and it shall be securely nailed, tacked, taped or otherwise fastened
on a stake, post, tree, fence, wall, building or other stationary
object at the site of the work, in such a manner that it may readily
be seen and read from the street.
(d)
If a sign as required hereby is lost, defaced or removed before the
work is completed, the person to whom the permit was issued and the
person in charge of the work shall have the duty of obtaining and
posting a duplicate within 24 hours.
(e)
No person shall, during the period in which any work is being done
under a building or street excavation permit, alter, remove, deface,
cancel, hide or obstruct the view of any sign required to be displayed
under the provisions of this section.
(f)
No person shall display any such sign except at the site of the work
being done under the permit for which it was issued.
(g)
When the work for which any sign herein provided for has been completed,
the person to whom the sign was issued, or the person in charge of
the work, or the Director of Public Works shall remove the sign and
immediately burn, tear or otherwise destroy it.
[Ord. No. 130, § 1, 4-28-1953; Code 1965, § 22.12]
(a)
Metal Quonset type buildings, and buildings with galvanized or corrugated
or other sheet metal exterior, having substantial and sufficient framework,
to be approved by the Director of Public Works, may be erected subject
to the following limitations:
(1)
They shall not be permitted in the residential districts, excepting
that in the "D" Residential District as defined by the zoning regulations
such buildings may be constructed for garage or other accessory building
purposes provided they are placed upon an approved concrete, brick
or masonry foundation at least 18 inches high, having sufficient footings.
The framework must be securely attached to the foundation.
(2)
In the local business districts and neighborhood business districts,
they may be erected subject to the same conditions and for the same
purposes as in the "D" Residential District.
(3)
No such building as authorized in the preceding two paragraphs shall
exceed 30 feet in length or 30 feet in width, and not more than one
such building may be erected for each 6,000 square feet of lot area,
and must be located behind the main building.
(4)
In the Commercial and Light Industrial District, main buildings may
be of such exterior provided they are of approved concrete, brick
or masonry construction, with proper footings and foundations, to
the height of the first floor windowsills, but in no event less than
3 1/2 feet above the ground, and the framework shall be securely
attached to the concrete, brick or masonry wall.
(5)
Accessory buildings in the Commercial and Light Industrial District
shall be permitted, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraphs
(1) and (3) above.
(6)
No metal or wood portion of such buildings shall come in contact
with the ground.
(7)
Except as hereinabove authorized, no such buildings shall be erected
in the City without special permission from the Board of Aldermen
after public hearing with reasonable notice to the public, to be posted
in at least three public places in the ward in which the building
is proposed to be erected, and such permission may be granted only
upon the favorable vote of 2/3 of the members of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 51, §§ 1,
2, 8-1-1950; Code 1965, § 22.13]
(a)
No drains from buildings not under a roof may be connected to any
sewers in the City except as provided in this section.
(b)
In order to avoid hardship or unnecessary building costs, the Director
of Public Works may waive the foregoing requirement if proper precautions
in the way of temporary barriers and coverings are provided for the
building drain, to prevent silt and other objectionable matter from
entering the sewer system or systems of the City or county, or of
any private company or subdivision to which the building is connected,
provided, however, that such alternative precautions meet the requirements
and have the approval of the Director of Public Works and the County
Plumbing Department, whichever is authorized to make plumbing inspections
of the City.
[Ord. No. 248, §§ 1
— 4, 9-13-1955; Code 1965, § 22.14]
(a)
Location. All residences constructed in the City after September
13, 1955, shall be so located that a side driveway may be constructed,
except that in the case of corner lots the driveway may be in the
rear of the building with the entrance from the side street.
(b)
Surface. All driveways shall be surfaced so that mud or dirt shall
not be carried onto sidewalks or streets, and, in the case of driveways
sloping toward the street, the surfacing shall be of such nature that
no rocks, gravel, mud or dirt shall be carried or washed onto the
sidewalk or street.
(c)
Maintenance. Each single-family residence shall have its own separate
driveway, and the owner shall be responsible for its proper construction
and maintenance. No commonly owned driveway or easement shall serve
two or more single-family residences; provided, however, a property
owner may permit another to use his driveway or cross his land so
long as the owner shall keep and maintain such driveway in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
(d)
Joint use. When the enforcement of this section would work a hardship
on a property owner the Board of Aldermen may in its discretion grant
an exception by special permit authorizing a common or joint driveway
conditioned upon assumption of responsibility by one or more of the
owners for the upkeep and maintenance of the driveway, or the posting
of a bond for that purpose.
(e)
Permit. No driveway in the City shall be constructed until the owner or his/her authorized representative has been issued a right-of-way or flatwork permit from the Director of Public Services as provided by § 7-3.
[Added 2-8-2022 by Ord. No. 5239]
(f)
Appeals.
Whenever a permittee or applicant is aggrieved by any decision or
action taken by the Director of Public Services or their designee
pursuant to this Section, the permittee or applicant may file an appeal
to the Public Works Board within 10 calendar days of the date of notice
of such decision or action. The decision of the Public Works Board
shall be final and no other appeals shall be considered by the City.
[Added 8-23-2022 by Ord. No. 5294]
[Ord. No. 111, §§ 1
— 6, 9-9-1952; Code 1965, § 22.15; Ord. No. 4707, § 1, 11-22-2016]
(a)
Definition. The term "immediate vicinity" as used in this section
shall mean within a distance of 400 feet on either side of the same
street, and within a distance of 300 feet in all other directions.
(b)
Conformity with other residences. The Director of Public Services,
or in his or her absence, a designee selected by the City Administrator
shall inspect all plans of residences submitted to the Director or
the designee with application for building permits and if the Director
of Public Services or the designee finds and determines that a proposed
building plat calling for construction of a residence in the "R-1",
"R-2", "R-3", "R-4" or "R-5" residential districts as established
by the zoning regulations:
(1)
Which has a cubical content of at least 25% less than 75% or more
of the residences within the immediate vicinity of the lot on which
the proposed building is to be erected;
(2)
If the building is to be constructed without a basement and at least
75% of the other residences in the immediate vicinity have basements;
(3)
If the general appearance of the house, due to size, height, material
used in construction or ground area is wholly out of keeping with
such percentage of other houses in the immediate vicinity; or if the
quality of the materials used in construction are such that the outward
appearance of the house would detract from the appearance of the neighborhood;
or
(4)
If the Director of Public Services or the designee finds that because
of any of the circumstances herein set forth, or a combination thereof,
the construction of the residence at the proposed location would tend
to destroy or decrease property values in the immediate vicinity,
as herein defined, and will adversely affect the neighborhood and
the property rights of the inhabitants in the immediate vicinity and
will adversely affect the interests of the City;
the Director or the designee shall refuse to issue a building
permit.
(c)
Alterations. The Director of Public Services or the designee is authorized
to suggest and recommend to the proposed builder such alterations
and modifications in the structure which will bring it within suitable
appropriateness to surrounding structures and may, if such suggestions
or recommendations are accepted and followed and agreed to by the
builder, issue a permit.
(d)
Appeals. If a building permit is refused by the Director of Public
Services or the designee selected by the City Administrator as herein
authorized, and the builder is unwilling to accept the suggestions
and recommendations for the alterations or modifications made by the
Director, the builder may within 30 days from the date of refusal
of the building permit, appeal to the Board of Aldermen for a review
of the Director's decision, and the Board of Aldermen shall promptly
set the matter for hearing and make such disposition of the matter
as shall be met and proper and in the best interests of the City and
the inhabitants thereof. If a builder fails to appeal within the period
of 30 days, his application for a building permit shall become void
and of no further effect and he shall stand in the same position as
though he had not applied for a building permit.
(e)
Court appeal. The proposed builder, if aggrieved by the decision
by the Board of Aldermen upon appeal, may within 30 days thereafter
institute such action in the circuit court of the county as he may
deem necessary and advisable to obtain a review of the Board's action
and that of the Director, or to otherwise determine his right to a
building permit, and in the event of his failure to institute such
proceedings within 30 days after the decision by the Board of Aldermen,
he shall stand in the same position as though he had not applied for
a building permit.
[Ord. No. 112, §§ 1
— 3, 9-9-1952; Code 1965, § 22.16]
(a)
OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
TEMPORARY RESIDENCES
As used in this section:
Includes roadstands and all other structures not intended
for human habitation and not conforming to the requirements of the
building code and the zoning regulations.
Includes tents, trailers not located in an established and
approved trailer court or trailer camp, whether on wheels or not,
accessory buildings and all other structures not conforming to the
requirements of the building code and zoning regulations.
(b)
No tent, barn, stable, garage or other accessory building or structure
not conforming to the requirements of the building code and the zoning
regulations and no temporary residences shall be erected or occupied
for residential purposes, on a temporary or permanent basis, within
the City, except in cases of hardship and under special permit from
the Board of Aldermen.
(c)
No other temporary structure, other than a roadstand for the sale
of produce raised on the premises, shall be erected or used within
the City except on a temporary basis under special permit from the
Board of Aldermen.
[Code 1965, § 22.18; Ord. No. 952, § 1, 7-26-1966; Ord. No. 4634, § 4, 3-8-2016]
(a)
Permit; application. No building in the City may be demolished or
torn down until the owner or person in charge of the work has applied
to and received from the Director of Public Works a demolition permit.
The application for the permit shall set forth the method and means
proposed to be used for demolishing the building, the time when the
work shall commence and the anticipated time for completion. The Director
shall endorse upon the permit such conditions as may be necessary
to prevent injury and damage to the public and adjacent or nearby
property. It shall be the duty of the person to whom the permit is
issued to see that all conditions of the permit are complied with.
(b)
Permit fee. The fee for issuance of the permit shall be an amount
established by the Board of Aldermen, payable in advance.
(c)
Deposit. The permit shall not issue until the applicant has deposited
with the City the sum of $500 to guarantee the cleaning up of the
premises and for back-fill of basements and all other excavations.
The deposit shall be conditioned upon the work of cleaning up and
back-filling being completed within 30 days and if not completed within
that time the City may use all or any portion of the deposit for those
purposes.
(d)
Extension of clean-up time. For good cause shown the Director of
Public Works may extend the time for cleaning up and back-filling.
[Code 1965, § 22.19; Ord. No. 952, § 1, 7-26-1966; Ord. No. 959, § 1, 9-13-1966]
(a)
Definition. The word "building" as used in this section shall include
any structure or portion of a building or other structure.
(b)
Required. No building may be moved from one location in the City
to a new location in or outside the City limits, or from a location
outside of the City to a location within the City, or moved through
the City to another location outside the City limits until a permit
for such work and moving has been issued by the Director of Public
Works. The application for the permit shall set forth the present
location of the building, the place to which it is to be moved, the
route to be traveled and the time and date that any streets in the
City will be used for transporting the building.
(c)
Conditions. The Director of Public Works shall endorse upon the permit
any conditions that may be necessary to prevent injury and damage
to the public and adjacent or nearby property. It shall be the duty
of the person to whom the permit is issued to see that all conditions
of the permit are complied with.
(d)
Fee. The permit fee shall be: $600, or $1,200 if public safety officers
must be involved in the move, to be paid to the Director of Public
Works at the time of issuance of the permit. However, the Director
of Public Works may waive the fee in whole or in part if the Director
determines that the building is to be moved as a part of, or incidental
to, a project that will provide a significant public benefit to the
City.
[Amended 5-22-2018 by Ord. No. 4871]
(e)
Bond. A bond in the sum of $10,000 shall be executed by the applicant
and a surety company to be approved by the City Attorney, and conditioned
upon the faithful observance of the ordinances of the City and the
conditions endorsed on the permit by the Director of Public Works,
which shall indemnify and save the City harmless from all costs the
City may incur or suffer by reason of the City completing the moving
of said building, placing it at the proposed site and completing construction
to comply with the building code. Said bond shall also cover any injury
and damage to the public and adjacent or nearby property, both public
and private. A liability policy issued by an insurance company authorized
to do business in Missouri, conforming to this section may be permitted
in lieu of a bond.
[Code 1965, § 53.43; Ord. No. 988, § 1, 2-28-1967; Ord. No. 1099, § 1, 10-22-1968; Ord. No. 1110, § 1, 4-22-1969; Ord. No. 1751, § 1, 8-28-1979; Ord. No. 1757, § 1, 10-9-1977]
(a)
No person shall install, erect, operate or maintain a public or private
swimming pool within the City without first taking out a building
permit and complying with the building, electrical and plumbing codes
of the City.
(b)
No public or private swimming pool having a usable water depth when
filled to over two feet of water shall be installed, erected or operated
or maintained without having the same enclosed with a minimum forty-eight-inch-high
fence or other structure and which fence or adequate structure shall
have a self-latching gate of the same height, with said latch being
placed 48 inches above the adjoining ground level. The fence or other
adequate structure shall completely surround the pool and be at least
three feet away from the sides thereof. Said fence or adequate structure
shall be kept securely locked at all times except when the pool is
in use or operation. The posts of the fence shall be securely set
and of sufficient number that the fence will be securely fixed.
(c)
Waste water from public swimming pools or private residential swimming
pools must be disposed of in such a manner that nuisances and/or damage
to other property is avoided. Such swimming pools shall be equipped
to be completely emptied of water, and the requirements of the St.
Louis Metropolitan Sewer District for the use of stormwater and sanitary
sewers shall be complied with.
(d)
All swimming pools shall be so constructed and equipped and existing
swimming pools shall be so altered, if necessary, to comply with this
section.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 7-17, which pertained to
fire hose specifications, as amended, was repealed 4-14-2009 by Ord.
No. 4185. Former § 7-18, which pertained to dish antennas
and was derived from Ord. No. 2028, adopted 9-24-1985, was repealed
7-25-1995 by Ord. No. 3366.
[Ord. No. 3189, § 1, 5-14-1991; Ord. No. 4395, § 1, 1-22-2013]
(a)
Fire hydrant placement.
(1)
Single-family residential. In use groups R-3 and R-4, single-family
residential developments, fire hydrant spacing shall not exceed 600
feet from hydrant to hydrant, or as special site conditions may dictate,
as determined by the Fire Chief.
(2)
Multifamily residential. In use group R-2, multifamily residential
developments, fire hydrant spacing shall not exceed 400 feet from
hydrant to hydrant, or as special site conditions may dictate, as
determined by the Fire Chief.
(3)
High hazard developments. In use group H, high hazard developments,
fire hydrant spacing shall not exceed 300 feet from hydrant to hydrant,
or as special site conditions may dictate, as determined by the Fire
Chief.
(4)
Other use group developments. In all other use groups, fire hydrant
spacing shall not exceed 400 feet from hydrant to hydrant, or as special
site conditions may dictate, as determined by the Fire Chief.
(5)
Area to be provided with fire hydrants. Fire hydrants and water mains
shall be placed along the full length of the property to be developed
that abuts a street right-of-way. Variances may be required by the
St. Louis County Water Company because of water quality considerations.
(6)
Fire hydrant spacing. Spacing of fire hydrants along a public way
shall be regulated by the use group classification of the development
that abuts a street right-of-way.
(7)
Private hydrants. Where a development, other than use group R-3 or
R-4, is greater than 150 feet from a public right-of-way, measured
along the drivable access, additional private fire hydrants shall
be required on said developed property, private streets and/or parking
lots, at a spacing between fire hydrants as required for the use group
as set forth hereinabove.
(8)
No parking area at fire hydrants. Where fire hydrants are required
to be installed in areas where vehicles would be parked or standing,
said vehicle parking or standing shall be restricted for 10 feet in
each direction from the fire hydrant.
(9)
Prohibited locations for fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall not be
placed:
(10)
Relocation of fire hydrants. Relocation of fire hydrants requested
by a property owner and/or developer shall be relocated as specified
by the St. Louis County Water Company policies and procedures.
(b)
Fire Department connection.
(1)
No parking areas at Fire Department connections. When Fire Department
connections are located in an area where vehicles may be parked or
standing, said parking or standing shall be restricted for 10 feet
in each direction from the Fire Department connection.
(2)
The City requires that all fire sprinkler system water connections
be located within 150 feet of a fire hydrant connected to a public
water supply. The fire hydrant shall be located on the same side of
the approved access road as is the building or structure, however,
this requirement may be waived by the City of Crestwood Fire Marshal.
(c)
Color coding.
(1)
Public fire hydrants. All public fire hydrant barrels are to be painted
yellow. All fire hydrant bonnets are to be painted as follows:
|
Color
|
Water Main Size
|
|---|---|
|
Green
|
Twelve-inch and larger
|
|
Orange
|
Eight- and ten-inch
|
|
Red
|
Six-inch and smaller
|
(d)
Supply systems, where required.
(1)
Use groups R-3 and R-4. In use groups R-3 and R-4, single family
developments, when the density is one dwelling unit per 10,000 square
feet of developed property or less, and there are five or more dwelling
units in a single development.
(2)
Use group R-2. In use group R-2 multifamily residential developments,
when there are four or more dwelling units within one building or
structure.
(3)
Other use groups. In all other use groups, as required by the provisions
of the latest BOCA Code.
(e)
General.
(1)
Fire hydrant setback distance. All fire hydrants shall be set back
from the curb or edge of pavement. The setback shall not exceed 12
feet.
(2)
Minimum fire flow, single hydrant. The minimum fire flow from a single
fire hydrant in any use group shall be 1,500 gallons per minute at
20 psi residual pressure unless the new hydrant is ordered on a pre-existing
main.
(3)
Minimum fire flow, next two hydrants. The minimum fire flow from
the next two fire hydrants in any use group shall be a cumulative
1,500 gallons per minute at 20 psi residual pressure.
(4)
Fire hydrant connection height. Fire hydrants shall be installed
a minimum of 14 inches and a maximum of 36 inches above finished grade,
measured from the center of the steamer connection.
(5)
Fire hydrant type. All fire hydrant types shall be approved by the
American Water Works Association (AWWA) and/or St. Louis County Water
Company.
(6)
Obstructions. There shall be no planting, bushes, trees, signs, light
standard or any obstruction within six feet of any fire hydrant in
all directions.
(7)
Post indicator valves. All sprinkler systems, except limited area
sprinkler systems, shall be provided with a post indicator valve that
shall control the water supply to all automatic fire sprinkler systems
in that building.
(f)
Restrictions.
(1)
Use groups R-3 and R-4. There shall be no more than six dwelling
units constructed prior to the installation of a public water system
with fire hydrants as set forth herein so as to be accessible for
Fire Department use in the event of a fire emergency.
(2)
Other use groups. In all other use groups, public water systems with
fire hydrants shall be installed with the commencement of construction.
(g)
Water flow.
(1)
Water flow tests. Water flow tests for fire sprinkler systems shall
be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
(2)
Water flow safety factor. A safety factor shall be applied to all
flow tests for fire sprinkler systems. A parallel curve shall be drawn
to the actual flow test curve that has been reduced by 20% of the
static pressure. A sprinkler system design shall not exceed the twenty-percent
curve.
[Ord. No. 3256, §§ 1,
2, 5-25-1993]
(a)
For any month when there is a change of user of residential (rate
001) or nonresidential (rate 043) electric service within the City,
Union Electric Company shall notify the Director of Public Works of
the City in writing within seven working days after the end of the
month of said changes, indicating the address and apartment or unit
number, and the name(s) of electric user(s) per service and address
and apartment or unit number in whose name service is connected or
billed.
(b)
Union Electric shall submit annually to the City an invoice for its
cost associated with this section. The initial cost of this service
shall not exceed $150 per year. Future price increases, if any, will
only reflect the actual cost incurred by Union Electric to provide
this service. The City shall pay to Union Electric the amount of the
invoice within 30 days of receipt.
