City of Vinita Park, MO Article V Miscellaneous Building Regulations

Section 500.140 Removal or Demolition of Buildings. [1]

[CC 2000 §8-3-2; CC 1974 §5-15.2]

A. Bond. Prior to the issuance of a permit for the removal of any building or structure located within the City, every person requesting the removal or demolition permit shall be required to deposit with the City a performance bond as follows:

1. For removal of one (1) car garage — fifty dollars ($50.00).

2. For removal of two (2) car garage — one hundred dollars ($100.00).

3. For the removal or demolition of any other structure, the performance bond shall be in the sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract for removal or one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), whichever is greater.

B. Extension Of Permit — Forfeiture Of Bond. In the event removal of the building is not completed within the time frame as set out in the permit and any additional time granted by the Director of Minimum Housing for good cause shown, the full bond amount shall be forfeited to the City.

C. Insurance. Any contractor shall be required to have public liability and property damage insurance in amounts not less than one hundred thousand dollars/three hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00/$300,000.00) for property damage and personal injury covering the City, the contractor and the subcontractors performing work.

D. Fill Provisions. In removal or demolition of any structure, the basement, if any, has to be filled in. Dirt, rock or brick can be used as fill; no wood shall be used as fill. In the event rock or brick is used as fill, there shall be at least three (3) feet of dirt over the fill and it shall be leveled off and sodded or seeded within the time required for removal or demolition of structures as set out in the permit.

E. Penalty. In addition to any bond forfeiture, any person found guilty of a violation of this Section shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 100.220 of this Code.

[1] Cross Reference — As to altering utility wires, §615.070.

Section 500.150 Health and Safety of Employees of Contractors and Subcontractors.

[Ord. No. 1158 §§1 — 3, 4-20-2009]

A. Any person signing a contract to work on construction of public works for the City of Vinita Park and any subcontractor shall provide a ten (10) hour occupational safety and health administration OSHA construction safety program for all on-site employees, which includes a course in construction safety and health approved by OSHA or similar program approved by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations which is at least as stringent as the approved OSHA program. The contractor shall be required to comply with all guidelines as set up by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

B. All employees are required to complete the program within sixty (60) days of beginning work on such construction project for the City. Any employees found on the work site without documentation of the successful completion of such course shall be afforded twenty (20) days to produce such documentation before being subject to removal from the project.

C. If any employee fails to complete the program within sixty (60) days of the start of the project or within twenty (20) days of being found on the work site without documentation, the contractor shall forfeit as a penalty to the City of Vinita Park two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) plus one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each employee employed by the contractor for each calendar day or portion thereof such employee is employed without the required training. The penalty shall not begin to accrue until the time period of sixty (60) days as set out above or twenty (20) days from the notification of the employee is completed.

Section 500.160 Trash Enclosures to be Constructed at Commercial and Multi-Family Dwelling Locations.

[Ord. No. 1288 §§1 — 5, 6-20-2016]

A. Purpose. The City seeks to create safety and a good quality of life for residents, making sure dumpsters are enclosed and protected from any risk of fire and to keep the area aesthetically pleasing.

B. Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BULKY WASTE

Garbage, refuse or trash, which is determined by the City not to be collectable with residential collection equipment, or that is not containerized in a method acceptable to the City, is designated as bulky. For example, discarded furniture (couches, recliners, tables), large appliances (refrigerators, ovens, TV's), plumbing fixtures (bathtubs, toilets, sinks), and HVAC units.

COMMERCIAL SITES

For the purpose of this Section is industrial, retail, manufacturing, or commercial business offices within the City limits.

ENCLOSURE

A manmade structure built for the specific purposes of shielding a refuse container. These enclosures must be built so that the refuse collection vehicles have access to the container. Enclosures shall be built with doors, which shall be opened by the tenants on the day of collection. Doors shall be made with anchor devices that will keep the doors from inadvertently closing on the collection vehicles. Enclosures shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide and twelve (12) feet deep for ease of collection. Approaches to containers must be of sufficient strength to support the weight of collection vehicles.

MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING

A building or structure that is designed to house several different families in separate housing units. The most common type of multi-family housing is an apartment building, duplexes, quadraplexes, and townhomes. The entire building or structure may be owned by an individual, an entity, or, as is the case with condominiums, by individuals who have purchased units.

C. Duty To Construct Dumpster Enclosure At Commercial And Multi-Family Dwelling Locations. All outside dumpsters/trash containers located at commercial or multi-family dwelling locations within the City must be enclosed by a dumpster enclosure built according to the specifications set forth below.

D. Duty Of Customer To See That Containers Are Emptied. If, after the time for scheduled collection, containers are not emptied and the contents removed by the agent or representative of the City or other duly authorized person within a period of twenty-four (24) hours, the customer shall promptly notify the City. Bulky waste shall be removed within the same time frame. Failure to notify the City will cause the City to abate the violation and assess fees up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for removal and dumping.

E. Dumpster Enclosure Specifications. The requirements for dumpster enclosures shall include the following:

1. A building permit is required, Section 500.050, for the construction of a new dumpster enclosure. The structure must comply with the installation standards in this Section.

2. A plot plan, showing the location of the dumpster enclosure on the lot and all overhead utilities, is required.

3. Enclosures shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide and twelve (12) feet deep for ease of collection.

4. The enclosure shall be placed on a concrete pad with a minimum concrete depth of four (4) inches.

5. The fencing shall be an opaque type material either of wood, concrete, vinyl or chain link with slats. (Wooden fencing must be of the shadow box design.)

6. The fence height shall fully enclose the dumpster and shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height.

7. The enclosure shall be constructed in such a manner that all structural members, including braces, posts, poles and other projections, shall be on the interior side of the fence.

8. The gates shall be constructed with commercial grade hinges, poles and hasps.

9. The supporting poles at the gates shall be metal with the appropriate diameter to support the gate at least one and five-eighths (1 5/8) inches in diameter.

10. The gates shall have a closing latch and gates must remain closed at all times except during service.