City of Florissant, MO
St. Louis County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 500 Building Regulations
[Ord. No. 8487, 1-14-2019[1]]
A. 
Fees. The permittee of any permit for the erection, alteration, enlargement, repair or removal of any structures or buildings shall pay the City a fee for such permit as set forth in Subsection (A)(1) and (2) below except as determined by Section 500.020 of this Article.
1. 
Commercial, Industrial And Multifamily Residential Construction Permit Fees. The fee for a building permit and inspection of commercial, industrial and multifamily construction shall be determined by applying the table of fee rates as set forth below to the total cost of construction as determined by Section 500.020 of this Article. Permit processing, plan review and charges for inspections are included in the fee rate. However, the minimum permit fee shall be the first-tier entry of ninety-five dollars ($95.00) where no plan review is required. A building permit and inspection fee for commercial, industrial, or multiple-family residential construction, with a total estimated cost of construction in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) shall be computed at the rate of three dollars and sixty cents ($3.60) per thousand dollars of the total estimated cost of construction.
Construction Cost
Permit Cost
$1,000.00
$95.00
$2,000.00
$124.00
$3,000.00
$143.00
$4,000.00
$163.00
$5,000.00
$197.00
$6,000.00
$223.00
$7,000.00
$233.00
$8,000.00
$256.00
$9,000.00
$267.00
$10,000.00
$270.00
$11,000.00
$270.00
$12,000.00
$270.00
$13,000.00
$270.00
$14,000.00
$270.00
$15,000.00
$270.00
$16,000.00
$271.00
$17,000.00
$271.00
$18,000.00
$280.00
$19,000.00
$294.00
$20,000.00
$294.00
$21,000.00
$294.00
$22,000.00
$294.00
$23,000.00
$294.00
$24,000.00
$305.00
$25,000.00
$305.00
$26,000.00
$317.00
$27,000.00
$317.00
$28,000.00
$329.00
$29,000.00
$329.00
$30,000.00
$329.00
$31,000.00
$340.00
$32,000.00
$340.00
$33,000.00
$340.00
$34,000.00
$352.00
$35,000.00
$352.00
$36,000.00
$363.00
$37,000.00
$364.00
$38,000.00
$376.00
$39,000.00
$378.00
$40,000.00
$389.00
$42,000.00
$400.00
$44,000.00
$412.00
$46,000.00
$422.00
$48,000.00
$437.00
$50,000.00
$447.00
$52,000.00
$460.00
$54,000.00
$482.00
$56,000.00
$483.00
$58,000.00
$494.00
$60,000.00
$508.00
$62,000.00
$519.00
$64,000.00
$531.00
$66,000.00
$542.00
$68,000.00
$555.00
$70,000.00
$567.00
$72,000.00
$579.00
$74,000.00
$590.00
$76,000.00
$603.00
$78,000.00
$614.00
$80,000.00
$626.00
$82,000.00
$638.00
$84,000.00
$650.00
$86,000.00
$662.00
$88,000.00
$674.00
$90,000.00
$697.00
$92,000.00
$709.00
$94,000.00
$722.00
$96,000.00
$733.00
$98,000.00
$746.00
$100,000.00
$756.00
$105,000.00
$781.00
$110,000.00
$816.00
$115,000.00
$839.00
$120,000.00
$876.00
$125,000.00
$899.00
$130,000.00
$937.00
$135,000.00
$960.00
$140,000.00
$995.00
$145,000.00
$1,019.00
$150,000.00
$1,054.00
$155,000.00
$1,078.00
$160,000.00
$1,103.00
$165,000.00
$1,158.00
$170,000.00
$1,161.00
$175,000.00
$1,198.00
$180,000.00
$1,222.00
$185,000.00
$1,245.00
$190,000.00
$1,281.00
$195,000.00
$1,304.00
$200,000.00
$1,328.00
$210,000.00
$1,388.00
$220,000.00
$1,447.00
$230,000.00
$1,502.00
$240,000.00
$1,555.00
$250,000.00
$1,614.00
$260,000.00
$1,661.00
$270,000.00
$1,722.00
$280,000.00
$1,769.00
$290,000.00
$1,829.00
$300,000.00
$1,874.00
$310,000.00
$1,897.00
$320,000.00
$1,985.00
$330,000.00
$2,029.00
$340,000.00
$2,088.00
$350,000.00
$2,137.00
$360,000.00
$2,196.00
$370,000.00
$2,245.00
$380,000.00
$2,291.00
$390,000.00
$2,351.00
$400,000.00
$2,399.00
$420,000.00
$2,495.00
$440,000.00
$2,602.00
$460,000.00
$2,697.00
$480,000.00
$2,804.00
$500,000.00
$2,899.00
$520,000.00
$2,995.00
$540,000.00
$3,103.00
$560,000.00
$3,196.00
$580,000.00
$3,293.00
$600,000.00
$3,386.00
$620,000.00
$3,482.00
$640,000.00
$3,578.00
$660,000.00
$3,673.00
$680,000.00
$3,768.00
$700,000.00
$3,864.00
$720,000.00
$3,959.00
$740,000.00
$4,054.00
$760,000.00
$4,149.00
$780,000.00
$4,244.00
$800,000.00
$4,341.00
$820,000.00
$4,435.00
$840,000.00
$4,517.00
$860,000.00
$4,613.00
$880,000.00
$4,707.00
$900,000.00
$4,803.00
$920,000.00
$4,887.00
$940,000.00
$4,981.00
$960,000.00
$5,076.00
$980,000.00
$5,161.00
$1,000,000.00
$5,255.00
$1,100,000.00
$5,683.00
$1,200,000.00
$6,120.00
$1,300,000.00
$6,559.00
$1,400,000.00
$6,986.00
$1,500,000.00
$7,412.00
$1,600,000.00
$7,838.00
$1,700,000.00
$8,254.00
$1,800,000.00
$8,669.00
$1,900,000.00
$9,084.00
$2,000,000.00
$9,497.00
$2,100,000.00
$9,899.00
$2,200,000.00
$10,303.00
$2,300,000.00
$10,707.00
$2,400,000.00
$11,109.00
$2,500,000.00
$11,512.00
$2,600,000.00
$11,904.00
$2,700,000.00
$12,292.00
$2,800,000.00
$12,683.00
$2,900,000.00
$13,076.00
$3,000,000.00
$13,467.00
$3,100,000.00
$13,859.00
$3,200,000.00
$14,237.00
$3,300,000.00
$14,617.00
$3,400,000.00
$15,009.00
$3,500,000.00
$15,387.00
$3,600,000.00
$15,758.00
$3,700,000.00
$16,132.00
$3,800,000.00
$16,512.00
$3,900,000.00
$16,881.00
$4,000,000.00
$17,259.00
$4,200,000.00
$17,993.00
$4,400,000.00
$18,738.00
$4,600,000.00
$19,463.00
$4,800,000.00
$20,198.00
$5,000,000.00
$20,919.00
$5,200,000.00
$21,644.00
$5,400,000.00
$22,353.00
$5,600,000.00
$23,065.00
$5,800,000.00
$23,775.00
$6,000,000.00
$24,473.00
$6,200,000.00
$25,184.00
$6,400,000.00
$25,885.00
$6,600,000.00
$26,559.00
$6,800,000.00
$27,270.00
$7,000,000.00
$27,957.00
$7,200,000.00
$28,644.00
$7,400,000.00
$29,331.00
$7,600,000.00
$30,012.00
$7,800,000.00
$30,694.00
$8,000,000.00
$31,370.00
$8,200,000.00
$32,046.00
$8,400,000.00
$32,720.00
$8,600,000.00
$33,396.00
$8,800,000.00
$34,060.00
$9,000,000.00
$34,722.00
$9,200,000.00
$35,387.00
$9,400,000.00
$36,051.00
$9,600,000.00
$36,713.00
$9,800,000.00
$37,377.00
$10,000,000.00
$38,029.00
$10,500,000.00
$39,663.00
$11,000,000.00
$41,287.00
$11,500,000.00
$42,898.00
$12,000,000.00
$44,510.00
$12,500,000.00
$46,097.00
$13,000,000.00
$47,686.00
$13,500,000.00
$49,260.00
$14,000,000.00
$50,836.00
$14,500,000.00
$52,400.00
$15,000,000.00
$53,952.00
$15,500,000.00
$55,794.00
$16,000,000.00
$57,593.00
$16,500,000.00
$59,390.00
$17,000,000.00
$61,190.00
$17,500,000.00
$62,987.00
$18,000,000.00
$64,786.00
$18,500,000.00
$66,585.00
$19,000,000.00
$68,383.00
$19,500,000.00
$70,181.00
$20,000,000.00
$71,859.00
$20,500,000.00
$73,656.00
$21,000,000.00
$75,450.00
$21,500,000.00
$77,249.00
$22,000,000.00
$79,040.00
$22,500,000.00
$80,838.00
$23,000,000.00
$82,631.00
$23,500,000.00
$84,429.00
$24,000,000.00
$86,222.00
$24,500,000.00
$88,020.00
$25,000,000.00
$89,802.00
$25,500,000.00
$91,611.00
$26,000,000.00
$93,404.00
$26,500,000.00
$95,202.00
$27,000,000.00
$96,994.00
$27,500,000.00
$98,792.00
$28,000,000.00
$100,585.00
$28,500,000.00
$102,383.00
$29,000,000.00
$104,176.00
$29,500,000.00
$105,974.00
$30,000,000.00
$107,584.00
$30,500,000.00
$109,376.00
$31,000,000.00
$111,170.00
$31,500,000.00
$112,962.00
$32,000,000.00
$114,755.00
$32,500,000.00
$116,547.00
$33,000,000.00
$118,338.00
$33,500,000.00
$120,131.00
$34,000,000.00
$121,923.00
$34,500,000.00
$123,715.00
$35,000,000.00
$125,508.00
$35,500,000.00
$127,301.00
$36,000,000.00
$129,093.00
$36,500,000.00
$130,886.00
$37,000,000.00
$132,678.00
$37,500,000.00
$134,469.00
$38,000,000.00
$136,262.00
$38,500,000.00
$138,054.00
$39,000,000.00
$139,846.00
$39,500,000.00
$141,640.00
$40,000,000.00
$143,189.00
$40,500,000.00
$144,981.00
$41,000,000.00
$146,767.00
$41,500,000.00
$148,559.00
$42,000,000.00
$150,345.00
$42,500,000.00
$152,138.00
$43,000,000.00
$153,925.00
$43,500,000.00
$155,717.00
$44,000,000.00
$157,503.00
$44,500,000.00
$159,296.00
$45,000,000.00
$161,082.00
$45,500,000.00
$162,875.00
$46,000,000.00
$164,660.00
$46,500,000.00
$166,453.00
$47,000,000.00
$168,239.00
$47,500,000.00
$170,032.00
$48,000,000.00
$171,819.00
$48,500,000.00
$173,610.00
$49,000,000.00
$175,397.00
$49,500,000.00
$177,190.00
$50,000,000.00
$178,671.00
2. 
Residential Construction Permit Fees. The fee for a building permit and inspections of residential construction or new structures, alterations and additions on one- or two-family residential structures and all other miscellaneous residential construction shall be determined by applying the table of fee rates set forth below to the total estimated cost of construction as determined in Section 500.020 of this Article. Permit processing, plan review and inspection charges are included in the fee rate. However, the minimum permit fee shall be ninety-five dollars ($95.00) where no plan review is required. A building permit and inspection fee for residential construction, with a total estimated cost of construction in excess of six hundred eighty thousand dollars ($680,000.00) shall be computed at the rate of three dollars and sixty cents ($3.60) per thousand dollars of the total estimated cost of construction.
Construction Cost
Permit Fee
$1,000.00
$95.00
$2,000.00
$105.00
$3,000.00
$116.00
$4,000.00
$129.00
$5,000.00
$147.00
$6,000.00
$160.00
$7,000.00
$166.00
$8,000.00
$183.00
$9,000.00
$188.00
$10,000.00
$191.00
$11,000.00
$191.00
$12,000.00
$191.00
$13,000.00
$191.00
$14,000.00
$191.00
$15,000.00
$191.00
$16,000.00
$192.00
$17,000.00
$197.00
$18,000.00
$197.00
$19,000.00
$205.00
$20,000.00
$205.00
$21,000.00
$205.00
$22,000.00
$205.00
$23,000.00
$205.00
$24,000.00
$213.00
$25,000.00
$213.00
$26,000.00
$223.00
$27,000.00
$223.00
$28,000.00
$227.00
$29,000.00
$227.00
$30,000.00
$227.00
$31,000.00
$236.00
$32,000.00
$236.00
$33,000.00
$236.00
$34,000.00
$245.00
$35,000.00
$245.00
$36,000.00
$252.00
$37,000.00
$253.00
$38,000.00
$258.00
$39,000.00
$260.00
$40,000.00
$268.00
$42,000.00
$276.00
$44,000.00
$284.00
$46,000.00
$290.00
$48,000.00
$299.00
$50,000.00
$306.00
$52,000.00
$313.00
$54,000.00
$329.00
$56,000.00
$329.00
$58,000.00
$338.00
$60,000.00
$344.00
$62,000.00
$352.00
$64,000.00
$359.00
$66,000.00
$369.00
$68,000.00
$376.00
$70,000.00
$383.00
$72,000.00
$391.00
$74,000.00
$400.00
$76,000.00
$407.00
$78,000.00
$414.00
$80,000.00
$421.00
$82,000.00
$431.00
$84,000.00
$438.00
$86,000.00
$444.00
$88,000.00
$453.00
$90,000.00
$469.00
$92,000.00
$477.00
$94,000.00
$483.00
$96,000.00
$492.00
$98,000.00
$500.00
$100,000.00
$508.00
$105,000.00
$522.00
$110,000.00
$546.00
$115,000.00
$561.00
$120,000.00
$585.00
$125,000.00
$599.00
$130,000.00
$624.00
$135,000.00
$638.00
$140,000.00
$662.00
$145,000.00
$677.00
$150,000.00
$699.00
$155,000.00
$716.00
$160,000.00
$731.00
$165,000.00
$755.00
$170,000.00
$772.00
$175,000.00
$794.00
$180,000.00
$810.00
$185,000.00
$824.00
$190,000.00
$845.00
$195,000.00
$863.00
$200,000.00
$879.00
$210,000.00
$918.00
$220,000.00
$957.00
$230,000.00
$992.00
$240,000.00
$1,026.00
$250,000.00
$1,065.00
$260,000.00
$1,095.00
$270,000.00
$1,133.00
$280,000.00
$1,166.00
$290,000.00
$1,203.00
$300,000.00
$1,235.00
$310,000.00
$1,274.00
$320,000.00
$1,304.00
$330,000.00
$1,335.00
$340,000.00
$1,372.00
$350,000.00
$1,405.00
$360,000.00
$1,442.00
$370,000.00
$1,473.00
$380,000.00
$1,503.00
$390,000.00
$1,545.00
$400,000.00
$1,575.00
$420,000.00
$1,637.00
$440,000.00
$1,705.00
$460,000.00
$1,781.00
$480,000.00
$1,838.00
$500,000.00
$1,899.00
$520,000.00
$1,961.00
$540,000.00
$2,030.00
$560,000.00
$2,094.00
$580,000.00
$2,155.00
$600,000.00
$2,216.00
$620,000.00
$2,279.00
$640,000.00
$2,340.00
$660,000.00
$2,401.00
$680,000.00
$2,465.00
3. 
A fifty-dollar ($50.00) fee shall apply for each additional or extra inspection, as defined herein, including inspections for compliance with approved development or site plans. An "additional inspection" is defined as an inspection which is required as a result of unusual or complicated construction. An "extra inspection" is defined as an inspection which is made as a result of non-compliance, not ready, lockout or similar circumstances.
4. 
Electrical Permit Fees. Electrical permit fees shall follow the rates set forth in Section 500.010(A) except as set forth in Section 500.020.
5. 
Mechanical Permit Fees. Mechanical permit fees shall follow the rates set forth in Section 500.010(A) except as set forth in Section 500.020.
6. 
Plumbing And Sewer Permit Fees. Plumbing permit fees shall follow the rates set forth in Section 500.010(A) except as set forth in Section 500.020.
7. 
Miscellaneous Fees.
a. 
Permit amendments: forty dollars ($40.00).
b. 
Refund service charge: forty dollars ($40.00).
c. 
Permit extension: forty dollars ($40.00).
d. 
Plan revision: forty dollars ($40.00).
e. 
Permit processing: forty dollars ($40.00).
f. 
Additional inspection: fifty dollars ($50.00).
(1) 
An "additional inspection" is defined as an inspection which is required as a result of unusual or complicated construction.
g. 
Extra inspection: fifty dollars ($50.00).
(1) 
An "extra inspection" is defined as an inspection which is made as a result of non-compliance, not ready, lockout or similar circumstances.
h. 
Stop-work order fee: fifty dollars ($50.00).
i. 
Electrical inspection to verify safety (required by utility): fifty dollars ($50.00).
j. 
Land Disturbance Permit Fees.
(1) 
Major: five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(2) 
Ordinary: two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(3) 
Additional inspections: fifty dollars ($50.00).
k. 
Exterior accessibility ramp permit fee: Upon approval from the Building Commissioner the permit fee for an exterior accessibility ramp may be waived for one (1) required means of egress in single-family residential homes.
l. 
Processing of annual backflow preventer inspection report: forty dollars ($40.00).
m. 
Portable on-demand storage container permit (POD): seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
n. 
Roll off dumpster permit: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
B. 
General.
1. 
The number and type of building inspections shall be as required by the Building Official.
2. 
It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to maintain proper records of partial permit fee payment.
3. 
Applicants for additional permits involving previously installed rough-in installations shall produce records of payment regarding partial permit claims.
4. 
Failure to produce payment and permit records shall result in the full fee being charged for any installation performed under a previously issued partial permit.
5. 
Permits issued for partial installations shall be considered completed when the segment issued is inspected and approved.
6. 
Permits shall be issued on the merit of the plans, specifications and documentation submitted in support of the permit application.
7. 
The estimated amount to cover general inspection fees set forth in the above schedule shall be paid when a permit is issued. Extra or additional inspection fees shall be paid upon completion of the work prior to a final approval.
C. 
Administration Costs.
1. 
Administration costs shall also be charged to the owner, his/her developer and/or agent(s) for any major development. Administration's cost shall include, but shall not be limited to, the current hourly rate for the Director of Public Works, City Engineer, Building Commissioner, City Attorney, Building Inspectors, secretaries, clerk typists, draftsperson, copy equipment operators or any other City employee(s) and shall also include the current duplicating charge(s) as set by ordinance. Major developments shall include subdivision projects, special permit projects and all non-residential rezoning projects.
2. 
Prior to reviewing building plans and issuing building permits for any major development, the Director of Public Works or his/her designee shall estimate the administration costs and shall require the owner, his/her developer and/or agent(s) to deposit with the City this estimated amount for their particular project. All administration costs associated with a particular project (including all preliminary and subsequent consultations prior to Planning and Zoning and City Council approvals) will be charged against the funds on deposit on a monthly basis. During the course of a particular project, if funds are not adequate to cover administration costs, then the owner (his/her developer and/or agents) will be required to deposit an additional estimated amount with the City. If at the end of a particular project there are excess funds and all administration costs have been covered, then these excess funds will be returned to the owner, his/her developer and/or agents.
3. 
If the owner, his/her developer and/or agents(s) fails to deposit adequate funds required to cover actual (not estimated) administration costs, then an occupancy permit(s) will be withheld (where applicable) or revoked until the matter is resolved.
D. 
Administrative Fees For Various Zoning Applications And Permits.
1. 
Planning And Zoning Plan Review Fees.
a. 
Residential: fifty dollars ($50.00).
b. 
Commercial or multifamily residential: one hundred dollars ($100.00).
c. 
The filing fee for the review by the Planning and Zoning Commission of all plans submitted to ensure that all buildings comply with the minimum standards shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for residential buildings and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for multifamily and non-residential projects.
2. 
The filing fee for a petition for change of zoning district, boundaries, district classification or special permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00);
3. 
The application fee for a residential designed development permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00);
4. 
The application fee for a planned environmental unit permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00);
5. 
The application fee for a commercial industrial design permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00);
6. 
No application fee shall be charged for an application under the density development procedure other than the normal fees required for processing of the subdivision under the Subdivision Regulations (see Chapter 410 of this Code) and other ordinances.
7. 
The aforementioned fees to be charged for the various procedures are not refundable, except where petitions or applications are withdrawn before substantial processing has been undertaken, and then only by order of the City Council. In addition to all other fees set Out herein, the petitioner for a change of zoning district, district boundaries, district classification, or special permit shall pay to the City any and all costs of publication necessary to comply with the provisions of the Florissant Zoning Ordinance[2]. Such fees shall be paid prior to the time any permit is issued under the Zoning Ordinance.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 405, Zoning Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 500, Building Regulations, containing Sections 500.010 through 500.050, and adopted the regulations set out herein in their place.
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A. 
The Code Official is authorized to estimate the total cost of construction of a structure, building or project, by multiplying the total floor area of the structure in square feet by an appropriate square-foot-cost rate as published by the International Code Council. Structures or projects for which it is impractical to estimate the total construction cost by said square-foot-cost method shall be estimated by applying current, commonly accepted unit cost figures to the various components in a commonly accepted manner. In lieu of determining the total cost of construction as outlined above, the Code Official may accept a bona fide contract or any affidavit of the owner of the building structure or project, in which the total cost of construction, including site improvements related to the permit, is verified by the applicant and owner.
B. 
The method to be used for calculating the estimated value for the construction of any building for the purpose of a building permit fee calculation shall be by one (1) of the following methods in which the highest figure shall be used:
1. 
The construction cost may be taken as that cost which was submitted on the permit application.
2. 
The construction cost and permit fee may be calculated using the most recent building valuation data report as published by the International Code Council (ICC). This cost shall be determined by using one hundred percent (100%) of the square footage cost given in the table. The calculation shall be required in writing provided by the applicant.
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A. 
Any freestanding commercial or industrial building which remains unoccupied for one hundred twenty (120) days shall be maintained in accordance with the following provisions:
1. 
All exterior openings shall be boarded up with not less than one-quarter-inch tempered Masonite or three-eighths-inch plywood, cut to fit within the openings, fastened in place as securely as possible and suitably coated with an appropriate neutral color harmonizing with the exterior colors of the building as inconspicuously as possible. Such work shall be performed in a neat and workmanlike manner.
2. 
All signs and signposts, other than real estate signs, relating to such premises shall be removed.
3. 
Every window, glazed exterior door, exterior transom or exterior sidelight of an unoccupied building shall be provided with properly installed glass or other approved glazing material, and in the event of breakage the owner shall immediately remove all broken glass and temporarily board up with suitable materials.
B. 
Any such building which had been used as a service station shall have all above-ground pumps and pump islands removed, and all underground tanks shall be filled with sand.
C. 
The owner of any building or structure subject hereto who shall fail to comply with these requirements, ten (10) days after written notice thereof from the Building Commissioner, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the penalties provided for violation of City ordinances.
D. 
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any building or structure designated as a landmark under the provisions of Section 120.280 and Article XII of Chapter 405 of this Code (Section 405.425 et seq.).
[Ord. No. 8487, 1-14-2019]
A. 
Any building as defined in the Building Code, as adopted by Chapter 505, which is located in an "R-6," "B-1," "B-2," "B-3," "B-4," "B-5," "M-1," "M-2" or "M-3" zoning district shall have exterior finished walls composed of one-hundred-percent masonry on all sides of the structure, except as otherwise permitted by this Section. There shall be no exposed non-masonry surfaces in the first three (3) feet above grade except doors and windows.
B. 
Exceptions.
1. 
Accessory buildings if otherwise permitted by ordinance and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission;
2. 
Buildings specifically excepted from such requirement under provisions of a special permit or a "B-5" zoning ordinance granted by the Council in accordance with provisions of Chapter 405 of the Code[1];
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 405, Zoning Code.
3. 
Tilt-up construction is allowed on buildings of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or greater, provided that the front tilt-up face of the building shall be constructed with traditional masonry material unless otherwise determined by the City Council. "Traditional masonry" is defined as hand-laid-in-place traditional block back-up, brick, stone or any other masonry material as a face. Decorative and/or embossed tilt-up panels may be required on all other portions of the building. Tilt-up construction is the process of forming, pouring and curing Portland cement concrete panels on the job site and tilting/raising them up into place usually as the exterior wall of a building or structure. Tilt-up is different than precast panels which are constructed off site.
4. 
Any buildings legally existing on or for which building permits have been legally issued prior to March 1, 1992, or any reconstruction thereof or any alterations and expansion thereof if approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
C. 
"Masonry," as used in this Section, shall be defined as exposed face brick or natural building stone which is used as a facing component which is applied over exterior wall back-up construction. Face brick shall be prismatic units in a variety of sizes, colors and shapes. Brick shall be manufactured from clay, shale or similar naturally occurring earthy substances and subjected to firing in a kiln. Brick shall be solid masonry units, having a minimum thickness of three and five-eighths (3 5/8) inches and meeting all the requirements of ASTM Designation C-216, Standard Specification for Facing Brick. Ceramic glazed facing brick are specifically excluded. Natural building stone shall include stone that is sawed, cut, split or otherwise finished or shaped having a minimum thickness of one (1) inch. Natural building stone shall include granite, limestone, marble, slate, soapstone, sandstone or other natural stones of similar characteristics and physical properties. Molded, cast or otherwise artificially aggregated units composed of fragments are specifically excluded. Materials specifically excluded from the definition of exposed masonry construction shall include, but shall not be limited to, all hollow masonry units (i.e., structural clay tile, facing tile, customized architectural concrete masonry units, hollow brick units, etc.), all concrete masonry units, glass blocks, plastic and/or composite blocks, metal panels, plastic panels, plaster exterior insulation-finish system, precast concrete panels or any composition and all cast-in-place concrete walls, tilt-up concrete panels.
D. 
Restrictions On Use Of Masonry.
1. 
Masonry shall not be painted, but clear sealers may be applied if approved by the Building Commissioner.
2. 
Any masonry that was lawfully painted may only be repainted for maintenance purposes and only with written permission from the Director of Public Works. In cases where there is a need to perform maintenance on a painted area, the Director of Public Works or their designee may review and approve any repainting for maintenance reasons, provided that there is no change in color or texture.
3. 
Repainting for reasons other than for maintenance of current painted surfaces upon the approval of the Director of Public Works and requests to change the color or texture of the existing brick or masonry surface may not be done without the review and recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval of City Council.
4. 
Nothing contained herein shall excuse or authorize the unlawful painting or repainting of brick or masonry surfaces.
5. 
Exemption For Landmark And Historic Homes. All buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated Florissant landmarks or structures eligible to be designated Florissant landmarks which were painted prior to the adoption of this Section would be excluded from its provisions.
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A. 
"Business" Defined. For the purpose of this Section, the term "business" means and includes any person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the carrying out of any commercial activity.
B. 
Cleanliness — Supplies. All business establishments which are open to the general public and which provide washroom and lavatory facilities for customer usage shall keep such facilities in a clean, neat and orderly manner and shall keep same equipped at all times with an adequate supply of toilet tissue, soap, towels and containers for disposable items.
C. 
Lighting — Ventilation — Plumbing. All washroom and lavatory facilities provided by business establishments shall be adequately lighted and ventilated and shall meet all plumbing requirements of the Plumbing Code.
D. 
Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the penalties provided for violation of City ordinances. In addition thereto the Director of Public Works shall be empowered to close such business establishment upon twenty-four (24) hours' written notice of violation of such provisions, and any business establishment closed pursuant thereto shall remain closed until full compliance with the terms of such provisions shall be achieved.