[Ord. 144 Art. XI §2, 11-15-60; Ord.
No. 205 Art. XII §2, 2-15-1972; Ord. No. 459 §§1 — 6, 2-19-2002; Ord. No. 588 §§1 — 8, 9-16-2008]
A.
Permit Required. No structure shall be constructed, erected,
reconstructed or altered in any way unless a construction permit has
been issued by the Building Commissioner including, but not limited
to, the following permits required: any new or existing building;
building additions or alterations; room additions; plumbing, electrical
or mechanical work (permit to be obtained from St. Louis County public
works); decks (above grade wood) or patio covers, including handicapped
ramps; driveway replacement or new driveway; driveway apron replacement
or new driveway apron; adjoining sidewalk replacement or new adjoining
sidewalk; walkway replacement or new walkway; porch or step construction
or replacement; fence construction or replacement; tool shed/storage
shelter construction or replacement (must be on concrete pads); carport
construction or replacement; retaining wall construction; garage construction
and swimming pool construction.
B.
Definition. Whenever the term "structure" is used herein, it shall mean any building, outbuilding, garage,
carport, fence, driveway, sidewalk, deck, porch, retaining wall or
any part or portion thereof.
C.
Application For Permit. Application for a construction permit
shall be made pursuant to procedures set by the Building Commissioner
and filed with the office of the City Clerk.
D.
Issuance Of Permit. The Building Commissioner shall issue
the construction permit only upon a finding that the structure will
conform to all applicable ordinances of the City. If no violations
are noted, the Building Commissioner shall issue a construction permit
which shall be valid for one hundred twenty (120) days from the date
of issue unless revoked by the Building Commissioner for further violations
of City ordinance and shall be renewable once for no longer than one
(1) additional one hundred twenty (120) day period.
E.
Permit Fee. Each applicant for a construction permit shall
be assessed a permit fee, the amount of which is to be determined
by resolution of the Board of Alderpersons.
F.
Filing Of Plans. All applications for building permits shall
be accompanied by plans in triplicate, drawn to scale, showing the
actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact
size and location on the lot of the buildings and the lines within
which the buildings or structure shall be erected or altered, the
existing and intended use of each building or part of building, the
number of families the building is designed to accommodate and such
other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may
be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this
Section. One (1) copy of such plans shall be returned to the owner
when such plans shall have been approved by the Building Commissioner.
G.
All
dimensions shown on those plans relating to the location and size
of the lot to be built upon shall be based on an actual survey. The
lot and the location of the building thereon shall be staked out on
the ground before construction is started.
[Ord. No. 56 §§I —
V, 5-21-1953]
A.
Any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership or other who constructs any residential or business building within the confines of the City of Greendale, St. Louis County, Missouri, shall deposit with the City Treasurer of the City the sum as set out in Section 130.220 of this Code before beginning construction.
B.
The said sum set out in Section 130.220 of this Code shall be and remain as a deposit to insure the City against loss or damage to streets, sidewalks, sewers, shrubs, grass plot, curbs, gutters or other City property which might be caused by construction or activities incidental thereto.
C.
Upon completion of construction, the Building Commissioner of the City of Greendale shall either authorize the return of the said sum as set out in Section 130.220 of this Code in its entirety to the depositor in the event no damage has been done by reason of such construction or said Building Commissioner may assess the amount of damage and direct the City Treasurer to return the amount of said deposit less the cost of repair of said damage, if any.
D.
A building permit for the City of Greendale shall not be issued until the provisions of this Section have been complied with in respect to the deposit of the sum of as set out in Section 130.220 of this Code and any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership or other who obtains a building permit of the City of Greendale and deposits the said sum set out in Section 130.220 of this Code shall be deemed to have authorized the retention by the City of the amount of any damage caused by construction under said building permit.
E.
Nothing
contained in this Section shall prevent the City of Greendale from
claiming other and additional damages for injury or damage caused
by building construction in the City of Greendale.
