[Ord. No. 1063 §§1 — 2, 2-21-1985]
A.
All
privacy fences hereinafter erected in the City of Woodson Terrace
shall be erected so that the "rough" side of the construction material
used shall be on the inside, that is, the rough side shall be so that
the inhabitants of the property upon which the side is erected shall
see the rough side, and the inhabitants of adjoining lots shall see
the side that is most attractive and/or finished. In all respects,
the Director of Public Works of the City of Woodson Terrace shall
be the person to decide which side shall face in which direction.
B.
This
Section shall become part of the Building Code of the City of Woodson
Terrace.
[Ord. No. 524 §§1
— 3, 4-20-1967; Ord. No. 1093 §§1 —
3, 10-3-1985]
A.
The
owner of any business property and residential rental property within
the City of Woodson Terrace shall file the names of all tenants of
such property, together with the address of the dwelling unit occupied
by each such tenant, with the City Clerk of Woodson Terrace. Such
information shall be filed by the owner within thirty (30) days following
the adoption of this Section.
B.
The
owner of any business property and residential rental property within
the City of Woodson Terrace shall supply to the City Clerk the name
of any new tenant and subleasees and the address of the dwelling unit
so occupied within ten (10) working days following the change of occupancy
of any dwelling unit within the City of Woodson Terrace.
[Ord. No. 15 §1, 9-13-1946]
All now existing drains from any and all buildings and structures
connecting with the now existing sanitary sewerage system shall be
disconnected therefrom and so altered or reconstructed so as to prevent
such drain waters from entering into existing sanitary sewerage facilities,
and it shall hereafter be unlawful to connect or attach any building
or structure drains to the existing City sanitary sewerage facilities.
[Ord. No. 1111 §§1 — 2, 3-6-1986]
A.
Definition. For all purposes in the City of Woodson Terrace "smoke detector" is defined to mean a device which detects
visible or invisible particles of combustion and shall be either ionization
chamber or photoelectric type device.
B.
Smoke Detectors Required. The owner of every dwelling unit
which is started and constructed after the effective date of this
Section, and the owner of any property who shall rehabilitate (which
shall mean any alteration to a dwelling unit which requires a building
permit) his/her property after the effective date of this Section
shall install smoke detector(s). The owner of each existing dwelling
shall at the time of change of occupancy install necessary smoke detector(s).
The owner of each existing dwelling shall at the time of change of
occupancy install necessary smoke detector(s). Any smoke detector(s)
required by this Section shall be installed as follows:
1.
At least one (1) smoke detector shall be installed to protect each
sleeping area. In an efficiency dwelling unit the owner shall install
the smoke detector outside the bedrooms, but in the immediate vicinity
of the sleeping area. The smoke detector shall be installed on the
ceiling at a minimum of four (4) inches from any side wall, or on
a wall located four (4) to twelve (12) inches from the ceiling to
the top of the detector and within fifteen (15) feet of all rooms
used for sleeping purposes, with not less than one (1) detector per
level which contains a sleeping room and in the basement or cellar.
The smoke detector shall not be installed in a dead air space. Where
one (1) or more sleeping areas are located on a level above the cooking
and living area, the smoke detector for such sleeping areas shall
be placed at the top of the stairway.
2.
An owner shall also install not less than one (1) smoke detector
on the uppermost ceiling not less than four (4) inches from any wall,
or on a wall located four (4) to twelve (12) inches from the uppermost
ceiling of all interior stairwells.
3.
A smoke detector required by this Section shall be one which shall
be capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion
and emitting an audible signal and may be wired directly to the building
power supply, or may be powered by self-monitored battery. The smoke
detectors thereby required shall comply with all specifications of
the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Standard UL217 (Standard for Safety-Single
and Multiple Station Smoke Detectors) 2nd Edition October 4, 1978
as revised May 19, 1983 or any recognized standard testing laboratory
that certifies the detector meets the requirements of the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards 72E and 74. Smoke detectors
shall bear the label of a nationally recognized standards testing
laboratory that indicates that the detectors have been tested and
listed under the requirement of UL217 2nd Edition or NFPA 72E and
74.
[Ord. No. 1932, 5-18-2017]
A.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this Section to provide for effective
monitoring and routine inspection of vacant buildings and structures
that, due to housing code violations, may endanger the life, limb,
health, property, safety or welfare of the general public, and this
Section shall apply to all residential structures that have been vacant
for more than six (6) months and that are subject to housing code
violations.
B.
HOUSING CODE
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE
Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this Section,
shall mean:
A local building, fire, health, property maintenance, nuisance
or other ordinance which contains standards regulating the condition
or maintenance of residential buildings or property.
A structure devoted primarily to residential use, whether
classified as residential or commercial, and regardless of the number
of dwelling units contained within such structure.
C.
Registration Requirement. Every parcel of residential property improved
by a residential structure or commercial property improved by a structure
containing multiple dwelling units that is vacant and has been vacant
for at least six (6) months and is characterized by violations of
the housing code shall be registered as a vacant residential structure
and shall be subject to the registration fee.
D.
Designation Of Vacant Residential Structures.
1.
Registration. The Director of Public Works or his/her designee
shall investigate any property that may be subject to registration.
Based upon his/her findings, the Director may register property as
a vacant residential structure subject to this Section.
2.
Notice Of Registration. Within five (5) business days of such
registration, the City Clerk shall notify the owners of the registered
property by mail at their last known address according to the records
of the City of Woodson Terrace and St. Louis County. Such notice shall
state:
3.
Time To Cure — Reconsideration. Within thirty (30) days
of the date of notification, the property owner may complete any improvements
to the property that may be necessary to remove the property from
registration under this Section and may request a reinspection of
the property and reconsideration of the levy of the registration fee.
Upon receipt of a written request for reconsideration of the levy
of the registration fee which sets out the reasons claimed by the
property owner as to why the registration fee should be waived, the
Director may waive levy of the registration fee following timely compliance.
4.
Appeal Of Registration And/Or Reconsideration To Municipal Court.
Within thirty (30) days of the date of such notification or within
thirty (30) days of the date of reconsideration by the Director, the
property owner may appeal the decision to the office of the Municipal
Court for the City of Woodson Terrace.
E.
Registration Fee.
1.
Amount Of Fee. There is hereby established and assessed a semi-annual
fee which shall be set from time to time by the Board of Aldermen
and such fee shall be imposed on all owners of property registered
under this Section.
2.
Owner Responsible. It shall be the joint and several responsibility
of each owner of property registered pursuant to this Section to pay
the semi-annual registration fee.
3.
Accrual Of Fee. The registration fee shall begin to accrue on
the beginning of the second calendar quarter after registration by
the Director or reconsideration by the Director; however, in the event
that an appeal is filed with the Municipal Court, the registration
fee shall begin to accrue on the beginning of the second calendar
quarter after the final decision of the Municipal Judge or court of
competent jurisdiction.
4.
Billing Procedures — Late Penalties. The Finance Manager
shall cause to be mailed to the owner of property registered under
this Section, at his or her last known address, a bill for the semi-annual
registration fee. The fee shall be due and payable within thirty (30)
days of mailing. In addition to any other penalties provided by law,
if an owner fails to pay the fee assessed for such property within
thirty (30) days of the date of mailing, a late payment fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per month shall be assessed for each month during
which the fee remains unpaid.
5.
Failure To Pay Fee Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any owner of property registered pursuant to this Section to fail to pay the registration fee imposed for such property. Any person found guilty of failing to pay any required fee shall be punished as provided in Section 100.220 of the Woodson Terrace City Code.
6.
Collection Of Delinquent Fees — Lien On Property And Other
Effects Of Delinquent Fees — Foreclosure Proceedings.
a.
Action To Recover. In addition to any other penalties provided
by law, the City may initiate and pursue an action in a court of competent
jurisdiction to recover any unpaid fees, interest and penalties from
any person liable therefore and, in addition, may recover the cost
of such action, including reasonable attorney fees.
b.
Lien On Property. Any unpaid or delinquent fees, interest and/or
penalties, whether or not reduced to judgment, shall constitute a
lien against the property for which the fee was originally assessed
until the same shall be fully satisfied. The Finance Manager is authorized
to take all steps necessary to file and perfect such liens as may
be required or directed by the Director from time to time.
c.
Obtaining Permits Prohibited. In addition to any other penalties
provided by law, if an owner fails to pay the fee assessed for such
property, including any late payment fee subsequently imposed within
sixty (60) days of the date of mailing of the initial bill, said owner
shall not be permitted to apply for, obtain or renew any City license
or permit of any kind until such delinquency has been satisfied.
d.
Foreclosure. Any registration fees which are delinquent for
a period of one (1) year shall be subject to foreclosure proceedings
in the same manner as delinquent real property taxes. The owner of
the property against which the assessment was originally made shall
be able to redeem the property only by presenting evidence that the
violations of the applicable housing code cited by the Director have
been cured and presenting payment of all registration fees and penalties.
e.
Lien on such property for the registration fees shall be considered
released and the delinquent registration fee forgiven.
