No permit for the erection, reconstruction, extension or alteration
of any building or structure shall be issued and no work under any
such permit shall be started until the Code Enforcement Official has
determined in writing that the proposed building or use complies with
the requirements of the Zoning Code and other applicable ordinances
of the City of Twin Oaks.
[1]
Former Section 500.020 was renumbered by Ord. No. 20-09 as
500.125 and amended as set out herein.
[R.O. 2016 § 500.090; Ord. No. 20-09, 8-5-2020[1]]
At least one (1) copy of the Codes adopted herein are on file
in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public use,
inspection, and examination.
[1]
Former Section 500.080 was renumbered by Ord. No. 20-09 as
500.127 with no other changes being made to this Section.
All construction in the City shall comply with the requirements
of Sections 319.200 through 319.207, RSMo., and any amendments thereto,
relating to earthquakes and seismic construction requirements.
[R.O. 2016 § 500.130; R.O. 2011 § 500.160; Ord. No. 77-3 § 2, 5-18-1977]
Construction standards, control of signs, exterior lighting,
fencing, tree removal, storm drainage, sanitary sewer treatment, building,
occupancy and licensing permits and related items dealing with the
overall plan of construction and use shall be subject to the superintending
control of the City.
[R.O. 2016 § 500.140; R.O. 2011 § 500.170; Ord. No. 73-6 §§ 2, 4 — 6, 9-29-1973]
A.
The following regulations are in addition to the Building Codes herein
adopted:
1.
For a one- or two-story, single-family dwelling there shall
be a minimum square footage area on the first floor of not less than
one thousand one hundred (1,100) feet by inside dimensions, including
utility room and excluding basement.
2.
All side walls shall be minimum sheeted with one-half-inch composition
board (Celotex or equal) or one-half-inch plywood if asbestos shingles
are to be used. Interior and exterior joints shall be broken one exterior.
If brick veneer facing is used, sufficient wall ties must be installed.
3.
All backfill around foundations shall be free of wood, concrete,
paper, plastic, glass and all other forms of construction refuse and
foreign materials.
4.
All building sites, the lots and common grounds adjoining and
the streets involved in carrying traffic to and from the construction
site, shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition during construction,
and all refuse and unused building materials shall be removed from
the area promptly upon completion of construction.
B.
Flagpoles
And Radio And/Or Television Antenna.
[Ord. No. 20-17, 11-18-2020]
1.
No flagpole or radio/television antenna structure more than twelve
(12) feet in height shall be erected or constructed without first
obtaining a building permit.
2.
All building permit applications for flagpoles or radio/television
antenna structures shall include plans and specifications stamped
by a professional licensed engineer to assure proper grounding, strength,
wind resistance, seismic loads, and other relevant engineering requirements
or as otherwise may be required from St. Louis County pursuant to
the building permit application process.
3.
Metal flagpoles requiring a building permit shall be engineered and
constructed in accordance with the American National Standard Institute
— National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
(ANSI/NAAMM) Guide Specifications for Design of Metal Flagpoles, FP
1001-97 as amended.
4.
Flagpoles or radio/television antenna structures must be set back
sufficient distance from property lines so as not to create a safety
hazard on adjacent property. At a minimum, these structures and their
related flags/antennas shall be set back sufficient distance to enable
the flag to fly fully open without flying over the property of others
or to have any part of the antenna over the property of others unless
express permission in writing has been given by the property owner
to do so.
