[CC 1997 §§26-15.31 — 26-15.35]
A.
Building Permits.
1.
It shall be unlawful to commence or to proceed with the erection,
construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement,
extension, razing or moving of any building or structure or any portion
thereof without first having applied in writing to the Ordinance Enforcement
Official for a building permit to do so and a building permit has
been granted therefor. Primary responsibility for securing the necessary
permits shall be the property owner's. If the property owner should
contract part or all of the proposed work, it shall be the responsibility
of both the owner and the contractor to ensure that all required permits
and approvals have been secured prior to any work being initiated.
2.
Blank forms shall be provided by the Ordinance Enforcement Official
for the use of those applying for permits as provided in this Article.
There shall be a separate permit for each building or structure to
be constructed, altered or erected except for accessory buildings
which may be included in the permit for the principal building when
construction is simultaneous.
3.
Any building permit under which no construction work has been commenced
within six (6) months after the date of issuance of said permit or
under which proposed construction has not been completed within two
(2) years of the time of issuance shall expire by limitation.
B.
Voiding Of Building Permit. A permit may be revoked by the
Ordinance Enforcement Official at any time prior to the completion
of the building or structure for which the same was issued, when it
shall appear to him/her that there is departure from the plans, specifications
or conditions as required under terms of the permit, that the same
was procured by false representation or that any provisions of this
Article are being violated. Written notice of such revocation shall
be served upon the owner, his/her agent or contractor or upon any
person employed on the building or structure for which such permit
was issued, via a stop work order, which shall be posted in a prominent
location and thereafter no such construction shall proceed.
C.
Occupancy Permits.
1.
No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter occupy or use, in
whole or in part, any land or any buildings structurally altered for
any purpose until such person, firm or corporation has applied in
writing for a certificate of occupancy and has been issued such certificate
by the Ordinance Enforcement Official. Before a certificate of occupancy
may be issued, the land and the building or addition and the proposed
occupancy and use must be found by the Ordinance Enforcement Official
to comply with the provisions of this Article and the building, health
and fire ordinances of the City; and compliance with such ordinances
shall be stated in every certificate of occupancy issued.
2.
No change in use of any building or part thereof hereafter erected
or structurally altered shall be made without a permit being issued
therefore by the Ordinance Enforcement Official. No permit shall be
issued to make a change in use unless the proposed use conforms to
the provisions of this Article and the building, health and fire ordinances
of the City. No person shall knowingly make any false statement in
an application for an occupancy permit as the names, ages, relationships
or number of occupants who will occupy the premises or as to the use
to which premises will be placed.
3.
Certificates for occupancy and compliance shall be applied for coincidentally
with the application for a building permit and shall be issued within
ten (10) business days after the lawful erection or alteration of
the building is completed. A record of all certificates shall be kept
on file by the Ordinance Enforcement Official or City Clerk and copies
shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or
tenancy interest in the building or premises affected.
4.
No permit for excavation for or the erection or alteration of any
building shall be issued before the application has been made for
certificate of occupancy and compliance and no building or premises
shall be occupied until that certificate and permit is issued.
5.
A certificate of occupancy shall be required of all non-conforming
uses. Application for certificate of occupancy for non-conforming
uses shall be filed within twelve (12) months from the effective date
of this Article.
D.
[1]Floodplain Certification. Application
for floodplain certification shall be upon the form designated by
the Ordinance Enforcement Official and shall include the locator number
and address or legal description of the parcel of land for which certification
is sought.
E.
Compliance With Permits And Certificates. Permits or certificates
issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only
the use, arrangement and construction set forth in approved plans
and applications and any other use, arrangement or construction at
variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this
Article and punishable as provided herein.
[CC 1997 §§26-15.4 — 26-15.49]
A.
Building Permits And Plats. Each application for a building
permit shall be accompanied by a plat in a form and size suitable
for permanent filing and drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions
of the lot to be built upon, the size, shape and locations of the
building to be erected and such other information as may be necessary
to provide for the enforcement of this Chapter. The property shall
be surveyed by a licensed surveyor, with signed and sealed copies
of said survey included. A record of the applications and plats shall
be kept in the office of the Ordinance Enforcement Official.
B.
Four
(4) complete sets of drawings and specifications and two (2) sets
of other required documents including, but not limited to, structural
calculations and soils reports shall be submitted to the Oakland City
office for review (if required by the checklists, Ordinance Enforcement
Official or applicable codes) for compliance with:
City of Oakland zoning requirements and ordinances.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A). "Flood plain" criteria and City of Oakland ordinance Chapter 415 Flood Hazard Prevention. Copies of the "Flood Insurance Rate Map" and the F.E.M.A. "Floodway Map" and the "Flood Insurance Study" are available for review at the Oakland City offices.
Site drainage requirements.
Upon review and approval of the above by the City of Oakland
Ordinance Enforcement Official, three (3) sets of drawings and specifications
and two (2) sets of additional documents (structural calculations,
soils reports, etc.) will be returned to the permit applicant.
C.
Application For Building Permit.
1.
Upon securing all necessary approvals from the City of Oakland, application
must be made to the Kirkwood Building Commissioner's office in the
Kirkwood City Hall, Monroe and Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri.
2.
Submission requirements include, but are not limited to, a form indicating
City of Oakland approval and two (2) sets of drawings, specifications,
structural calculations, soils reports and other required documents.
Any fee required must also be paid upon submitting the application.
It is recommended, but not mandated, that Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District and St. Louis County Highway Department approvals (where
applicable) be obtained prior to application for a building permit.
3.
Once granted, the building permit will be valid for one (1) year.
D.
All
subdivisions and/or property line adjustments must be approved by
the City of Oakland Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of
Aldermen.
E.
New Single-Family Residences And Single-Family Residential Additions.
1.
Single-family residential additions: secure and comply with "Habitable
Residential Additions Checklist", copies of which are available at
the Oakland City office.
2.
Single-family residences: secure and comply with "single-family checklist",
copies of which are available at the Oakland City office.
3.
Attached single-family structures (Planned Residential District):
secure and comply with "single- family checklist", copies of which
are available at the Oakland City office.
F.
Electrical And Plumbing Inspections. For inspections and
approval of electrical and/or plumbing projects only, contact the
Kirkwood Building Commissioner's office directly. Inspection fees
shall be payable to the City of Kirkwood.
G.
Elevator Permits And Inspections. For permits and inspections
of elevators, contact the St. Louis County Department of Public Works.
Permit and inspection fees shall be payable to St. Louis County.
H.
Grading Permits. Applications for a grading permit shall
be submitted to the Ordinance Enforcement Official and shall be accompanied
by a plan in form and size for permanent filing, drawn to scale showing
the areas to be graded, the depth of cut and fill and an estimate
of total cubic cut and fill. The plan shall be prepared and sealed
by a registered engineer. A record of the application and plans shall
be kept in the office of the Ordinance Enforcement Official.
I.
Fence Permits And Plats. Any owner of property wanting to construct a fence in any required front, rear or side yard as provided above shall first file an application with the Ordinance Enforcement Official. Where fences authorized in Section 405.555 in side and rear yards and ornamental fences are authorized in front yards, a plan or plat of the entire property with specifications for the fence shall accompany the application and such plans and specifications must be approved by the Ordinance Enforcement Official. The plans and specifications shall set forth in sufficient detail the location of the fence on the property of the applicant or owner, the composition of the fence, the depth and means of anchorage and the type of columns or imbedded vertical supports to be used, height of fence at its highest point and distance between imbedded vertical supports or columns.
[CC 1997 §§26-15.5 — 26-15.52]
A.
The
Planning and Zoning Commission or its representatives, the Ordinance
Enforcement Official, City Engineer or other authorized personnel
of the City of Oakland are hereby empowered in the performance of
their functions to enter upon any land in Oakland for the purpose
of making inspection, examinations and surveys or to place and maintain
thereon monuments, markers, notices, signs or placards affecting the
provisions of this Chapter during daylight hours. The above authorized
person or persons shall be required to present proper credentials
upon demand when entering upon any land or structure for the purpose
of this Chapter.
B.
The
Ordinance Enforcement Official is authorized to inspect or cause to
be inspected any building or other structure or any land on which
work is in progress.
[CC 1997 §26-15.6]
The Board of Aldermen shall establish a schedule of fees, charges
and expenses and a collection procedure for building permits, certificates,
appeals and other matters pertaining to this Article. The schedule
of fees shall be on file with the Oakland City Clerk and may be altered
or amended as provided by law. No permit, certificate, conditional
use, approval or variance shall be issued unless or until such costs,
charges, fees or expenses listed in this Article have been paid in
full, nor shall any action be taken on proceedings before the Board
of Aldermen unless or until fees have been paid in full.
[CC 1997 §26-15.8]
The Ordinance Enforcement Official or City Engineer may, prior
to the issuance of an occupancy permit for a newly erected, reconstructed
or structurally altered building, cause tests to be made in conjunction
with the Metropolitan Sewer District to determine if any unauthorized
connections have been made between the surface water or stormwater
drainage system and the sanitary drainage system. If any such unauthorized
connection shall be found, the Ordinance Enforcement Official shall
not issue said occupancy permit until he/she is satisfied that said
unauthorized connection is removed. The Ordinance Enforcement Official
shall, immediately on finding of an unauthorized connection as stated
above, by written notice give the offending party or parties thirty
(30) days to correct said condition. If said condition shall not be
corrected within said thirty (30) days, the Ordinance Enforcement
Official shall refer the matter to the City Attorney for appropriate
action.
