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City of Woodson Terrace, MO
St. Louis County
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[Ord. No. 1799 §1, 10-21-2010; Ord. No. 2000, 5-21-2021]
A. 
The Saint Louis County Building/Swimming Pool and Spa, Residential, Existing Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Explosives and Property Maintenance Codes as amended by the County of Saint Louis, Missouri, through date of last amendatory ordinances:
[Ord. No. 2015, 6-16-2022]
1. 
Building Code, Chapter 1115, including the Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Chapter 1118, SLCRO 27,654 (Approved 12/18/19, Adopted 04/01/20), as amended.
2. 
Residential Code, Chapter 1116, SLCRO 27,654 (Approved 12/18/19, Adopted 04/01/20), as amended.
3. 
Existing Building Code, Chapter 1117, SLCRO 27,654 (Approved 12/18/19, Adopted 04/01/20), as amended.
4. 
Mechanical Code (including Fire Suppression Systems, Elevators and Conveying Systems, Amusement Rides and Periodic Inspections of Mechanical Equipment), Chapter 1108, SLCRO 27,619 (Approved 12/05/19, Adopted 04/01/20), as amended.
5. 
Electrical Code, Chapter 1102, SLCRO 27,430 (Approved 06/18/19, Adopted 10/01/19), as amended.
6. 
Plumbing Code, Chapter 1103, SLCRO 27,424 (Approved 06/05/19, Adopted 10/01/19), as amended.
7. 
Explosives Code, Chapter 711, SLCRO 22,015 (Approved 09/14/04), as amended.
8. 
Property Maintenance Code, including Residential re-occupancy permits, Chapter 1110, SLCRO 27,617 (Approved 12/05/19, Adopted 04/01/20), as amended.
are hereby adopted as the Building/Swimming Pool and Spa, Residential, Existing Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Explosives and Property Maintenance Codes of the City of Woodson Terrace, Missouri, a copy of which is attached hereto, as if fully set out herein
B. 
Carports.
[Ord. No. 1871, 7-17-2014]
1. 
Definitions. As used in this Subsection, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CARPORT
A roofed structure permanently open on at least two (2) sides, either attached to the main dwelling unit or accessory to a dwelling unit, designed for the purpose of providing shelter for the occupancy of one (1) or more motor vehicles only.
2. 
Intent of this provision. Notwithstanding any other provision to this Chapter to the contrary, no occupant or owner of a residential building in the City of Woodson Terrace which includes a carport shall store any item within such carport, except for vehicles, boats, unloaded trailers, bicycles and outdoor furniture. There shall be no storage of indoor furniture, lawn equipment, tools, plastic containers, or items other than the aforementioned items. The Building Inspectors of the City shall have the discretion to determine those items which in ordinary practice are designed to be maintained outdoors in a shed, or outside, and those which are designed to be maintained indoors. In the event of any question about same, the affected homeowner may appeal the decision of a City Inspector to the Board of Adjustment.
3. 
Effective date. This Subsection shall be in full force and effect beginning on November 1, 2014. The City Inspectors are hereby authorized to issue warnings to residents of the pendency of the effective date of this Subsection prior to November 1, 2014.
4. 
Violations. Anyone convicted of violation of this Subsection shall be subject to the general sentencing ordinances of the City of Woodson Terrace.
[Ord. No. 1191 §1, 5-5-1989]
The Director of Public Works shall be responsible for the enforcement of all codes and the performance of all inspections required under the Building, Electrical and Plumbing Codes and such other codes of the City as may from time to time require inspection or enforcement.
[Ord. No. 1191 §2, 5-5-1989]
The Mayor is authorized to contract with qualified persons to perform all inspection work required by the terms of such codes under the supervision of the Director of Public Works, including an electrical inspector, plumbing inspector or housing inspector.
Any person who shall violate any provision of any of the building codes adopted in this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan of or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of any of these codes, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.