Stairway treads must be secure and evenlyspaced. The County Executive must return the ordinance to the Council within fifteen (15) dayswith his/her endorsement or accompanied with objections. Using the GuidebookThe Ordinance Guidebook is organized in alphabetical order by topic. All ordinances must be read at least once in open session of theCouncil either in their entirety or by title.Typically, ordinances have three (3) readings before they are finally passed. There is no direct cost to the property owner forsidewalk repair. Below is a list of links to tree removal ordinances in each state and city. . Tree Section - City of St. Louis, MO For permit requirements, contact the St. Louis County Department of Public Works.SLCRO 1115.105.2 Work Exempt from PermitContact: St. Louis County Department of Public Works (314) 615-518436 District Trash Program (Unincorporated)In December 2006, the St. Louis County Council unanimously passed an ordinance establishing theauthority to operate trash service districts and manage trash service contracts for unincorporatedSt. All angle parking is strictly prohibited upon any highway, roadway or alleyway in St. Louis County except where allowed by the St. Louis County Council by the adoption of an appropriate ordinance, and the proper signs posted allowing the angle parking. MMosquitoes (Unincorporated, Contractual) ..23NNoise Violation (Countywide)24OOccupancy Permits See Re-occupancy permits32Odor/Air (Countywide) .24PPaint, Chipping (Unincorporated)24Paint, Chipping Lead-Based (Countywide) .25Parking (Unincorporated, St. Louis County Roadways) ..25Parking Prohibited in Front Yards (Unincorporated) 25Parking Signs, No (Unincorporated, St. Louis County Roadways) .26Patios/Porches (Unincorporated)26Permits, Requirements See Building Codes & Permits 10Permits, Special Use See Special Use Permits ..38Pets (Cats and Dogs) See Animals - Pets.8Pocket Bikes (Unincorporated).26PODS (Portable On Demand Storage) Containers (Unincorporated) ..27Ponds (Unincorporated)27Pools, Private Residential Above-Ground (Unincorporated, Contractual) ..27Pools, Private Residential In-Ground (Unincorporated, Contractual).28Pools, Maintenance of (Unincorporated)28Pools, Subdivision (Unincorporated).29QRRecreational Vehicle/Boat Parking (Unincorporated) .30Recreational Vehicle Usage See All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) ..7Recyclable Items (Countywide) 30Recycling (Countywide).31Recycling, Placement of Containers (Countywide) 31 As such, Section 89.491 can be a powerful tool to allow one landowner to enforce land use ordinances if a municipality or government elects not to act. Overview The City of St. Louis Forestry Division appreciates calls to let us know about any problems with City-Owned trees. BOARD BILL NO. Decks, Maintenance of (Unincorporated)The St. Louis County Property Maintenance Code states that all decks must be maintainedstructurally sound with all handrails and guardrails secure and in good condition, stairway treadssecure and evenly spaced, with proper anchorage and capable of supporting imposed loads, anddecking or landing areas secure and free from trip hazards. If the problem is not remedied, a charge is filed in St Louis County Municipal Court. Height is measured from the top of the grade on the non-retained side of the wall to the top of the wall. The wall exceeds two (2) feet in height and supports a surcharge load (driveway, pool, or similar structure). The wall is located at a distance less than or equal to its height from the property line. The wall has a fence or guardrail on top of the wall and the total height of the wall from the lowest grade to the top of the fence/guardrail exceeds six (6) feet.Retaining walls must be kept structurally sound, with no peeling or flaking paint, and no rusted orworn finishes. A designated parking area must be adjacentto and contiguous to the driveway within a residential property and must be paved.SLCRO 1207.060 Parking Prohibited in Residential Front YardsContact: St. Louis County Department of Public Works, Neighborhood Preservation Program North Office: (314) 615-7333 South Office: (314) 615-4151 25 Items prohibited in composting, include: meat scraps,bones, fatty foods (cheese, cooking oils, etc. 500 character limit. Ordinance 34 Plats Land Surveys Condo Plats Approval before Recording. In lieu of planting street trees as required in Section 1005.340 of this chapter, the developer may submit to the Department, for review and approval, an overall tree and shrub landscaping design plan for the subdivision. For property violations, an inspector prepares a notice of violation informing resident of violation and establishing time frame to remedy problem. All electrical work must be performed in accordance with St. Louis County codes and ordinances by a St. Louis County licensed electrical contractor For subdivision residents, check with subdivision trustees for any subdivision approvals or restrictions Check with the local fire district for any additional requirements which may applyContact the St. Louis County Department of Public Works for further information on building permitsfor above-ground pools.SLCRO 1115.105.2 Work Exempt from PermitContact: St. Louis County Department of Public Works (314) 615-5184 St. Louis County Zoning Review Section (314) 615-3763Pools, Private Residential In-Ground (Unincorporated, Contractual)The construction of an in-ground swimming or bathing pool which exceeds twenty-four inches (24)in depth or two hundred and fifty (250) square feet in area, or which is equipped with a waterrecirculation system, requires a building permit. Enforcement of County or Municipal Ordinance ViolationsCounty or municipal ordinance violations are enforced in a variety of ways. Ordinances are laws adopted by the County Council andapproved by the County Executive. Residents who elect tokeep chickens on their property must abide by SLCRO 611.210 and not allow the animals to becomea public nuisance. The necessary steps to prosecute an ordinance violationversus an indenture violation are described below.2 Thisordinance does not prohibit calling for help in the case of an emergency. Ordinance details, downloads, and history information. Proposed retaining walls within the public road right-of-way require a Special UsePermit.SLCRO 1115.105.2 Work Exempt from PermitContact: St. Louis County Department of Public Works (314) 615-5184Right-of-Way, Definition (Countywide)A right-of-way is a parcel of land which has a specific private owner, but allows for some other partyor the public a legal right to traverse the land in some specified manner. For County ordinancesregarding sheds, please see Sheds/Exterior Storage. PDF St. Louis County, Missouri Ordinance Guidebook injunction (if immediate risk of injury is present or a dangerous nuisance is found), or a permanent injunction.Subdivisions in Unincorporated and Incorporated St. Louis CountySubdivisions in unincorporated areas are served directly by St. Louis County Government andgoverned by numerous ordinances that are specifically applicable to unincorporated St. LouisCounty. YES! Smokehouses on residential property are restricted to a maximum size of twenty-five (25) square feet inarea and eight (8) feet in height and may only be used for cooking (smoking) food for the family onthe premises. Introduced bills areautomatically placed on the Councils next regular meetings list of perfected bills. MN MPCA - SSTS Rules and Regulations. Forresidents living in a municipality, local streets are most likely maintained by a municipal public worksdepartment. wanted information on St. Louis County ordinances and their application to subdivisions. Service Page Free Firewood for City Residents The City of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry offers free firewood to the residents from the second week in November to the first week in March. Subdivision indentures must state the subdivisions responsibility of common land andbe recorded with St. Louis County Office of the Recorder of Deeds. Animals, PetsBarking Dog Disturbance of the Peace (Unincorporated)Dog owners are responsible for ensuring that their pets do not disturb the peace. each container. This information allows accurate record keeping, work planning, and long-term planning to insure a continuously improved and larger tree canopy. St. Louis County On-Site Wastewater division administers the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Ordinance 61, along with incorporating by reference minimum standards established by Minnesota statutes and administrative rules of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). When private streets are proposed for construction by a developer, a trust indenture orstatement on the record plat must be recorded establishing the method for providing continuousmaintenance to the streets and storm sewers. Clean aluminum foil and food trays30 The secondhighest survey response was that trustees wanted information made available on St. Louis Countyordinances that apply to common subdivision issues.On October 14, 2008 the Department of Planning hosted a single subdivision trustee workshop atthe World Trade Center in Clayton. Residents who live in a subdivision should check with theirsubdivisions indentures and by-laws for regulations concerning chickens.SLCRO 611.210 Dogs, Cats, Puppies, Kittens and Other Animals Creating a Nuisance--ProhibitedContact: St. Louis County Department of Health, Vector and Veterinary Control Division (314) 615-1630Commercial Vehicles, Parking (Unincorporated)Commercial vehicles weighing more than twelve thousandpounds (12,000) cannot be parked on a residential road orhighway between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of any day,except in an emergency. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the County reclaiming therecycling cart.SLCRO 607.1205 Placement of Recycling ContainersContact: St. Louis County Department of Health, Solid Waste Management Availability of recycling carts/removal of recycling carts (314) 615-8958Remodeling See Building Codes & PermitsRe-occupancy Permits (Unincorporated)As of July 2007, all owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing units in unincorporated St. LouisCounty require a re-occupancy permit. In most subdivisions, 17 District trash service began in the first district (District 3) in July 2008. Ordinances forappropriation of funds, zoning, calling for an election, borrowing funds or fixing tax rates go intoeffect immediately upon enactment.St. City-owned trees are located between the curb and sidewalk, or typically within 10 feet of the curb and are managed by the Forestry Division. Organization of a street light maintenance district, authorized by statestatute (RSMo 235), is a means of providing for the installation, operation, and maintenance ofstreet lights in unincorporated St. Louis County. There are several ISA Certified Arborists on staff. ADR may increase the parties' opportunities to resolve disputes prior to or duringthe use of formal administrative procedures and litigation (which can be very costly and time-consuming). A grading permit, or approved improvement plans, is required prior to any grading onthe site. Failure to appear for any court setting may result in a warrant being issued for the arrest of the defendant.Enforcement of Indenture ViolationsSubdivision indentures are private, contractual agreements and enforcement of violations, otherthan those that are also violations of County ordinances and so cited by government officials, arecivil actions between the subdivision association or an individual property owner making acomplaint and the property owner who is allegedly in violation of the indenture. It is against the law for a person to deposit their waste in thecontainer of another unless the owner of the container has given their consent.SLCRO 607.060-070 Waste Containers RequiredSLCRO 607.100 Waste Not to Be deposited in Waste Container of AnotherContact: St. Louis County Department of Health, Solid Waste Management (314) 615-4130Trash Containers for Residential Waste, Placement of (Countywide)Trash containers must be stored on the premises where trash was generated and be stored at leastthree (3) feet behind the main residential structure. The minimum level of service includesthree (3) components: 1) onceperweek trash collection; 2) onceperweek recycling collection; and3) twiceyearly bulky waste pickup. It issuggested that neighbors in the area affected by the street closure be surveyed to ensure that noone has objections to the street being closed. Barbed wired and electrical fencing is not Sight Distance Triangle18 A permit is issued once aninspector conducts an interior and exterior inspection of the property and the property passesinspection, all paperwork is completed, and a fee is processed.SLCRO 1110.1045 Disclosure of Occupancy Permit Requirement upon Conveyance or RentalContact: St. Louis County Department of Public Works, Neighborhood Preservation Program North Office: (314) 615-7333 South Office: (314) 615-4151Retaining Walls (Unincorporated, Contractual)A permit is required for any retaining wall that is constructed in unincorporated areas of St. LouisCounty and in municipalities that contract with St. Louis County for building plan review andinspection services if any of the following conditions are proposed: The wall exceeds three (3) feet in height. Permits Required For Planting, Maintenance and Removal of Street Trees Download. The maximum area for any one (1) sign is eight (8) square feet, with a total area of sixteen (16) square feet permitted for each lot or unit. Typically, asubdivision record plat shows areas established in a subdivision as common ground and thesubdivisions recorded trust indentures provide for its maintenance by trustees.SLCRO 1005.095 Trust IndenturesContact: St. Louis County Department of Planning (314) 615-2520Composting, Backyard (Countywide)Composting is the biological decomposition of organic materials under controlled conditions.Residents who compost organic materials must locate the composting at least three (3) feet behindthe main residential structure and use accepted methods to prevent odors, the harborage ofrodents and pests, and the discharge of leachate (liquid) onto neighboring properties. Minnesota State Law Library G25 Minnesota Judicial Center 25 Rev. Residents can compost leaves, grass clippings, othervegetative waste, vegetable scraps, etc. Its current charter was passed by voters in 1979. Pets picked up byAnimal Control officers are checked for tag numbers or microchip numbers in St. Louis Countycomputers to help reunite lost pets with their owners.Contact: St. Louis County Animal Control Centers Central Animal Shelter 77 Hunter Road Ladue, MO 63124 (314) 726-6655 North Animal Shelter 4100 Seven Hills Drive Florissant, MO 63033 (314) 831-6500Auto Repair (Personal) See Vehicles, Repair ofBBasketball Hoops (Unincorporated, St. Louis County Right-of-Ways)Basketball hoops, playground or sports-related apparatus or similar objects are prohibited on orwithin a public roadway or sidewalk. A lifeguard must be on dutyat the poolside at all times when the pool is open to use by swimmers. Grand Marais - 218-387-3647. A private right-of-way is held by an individual or32 A day care home must be located five hundred (500) feet or more, as measured betweenlot lines, from another day care home (as determined by the Director of Planning). Special Use Permits (St. Louis County Roadways)Any proposed work within the public right-of-way of a County maintained road requires a SpecialUse Permit. Some St. Louis County municipalities contract their policeservices, code enforcement, and other services with St. Louis County. ), and pet waste.SLCRO 607.1005 Residential (Backyard) Yard By-Product CompostingContact: St. Louis County Department of Health, Solid Waste Management (314) 615-4130 or (314) 615-8958 13 St. Louis, Missouri - Code of Ordinances; Title 25 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION; Chapter 25.11 - RESIDENTIAL CODE . o If a not guilty plea is entered, the case will be set for trial at a later date. Decking or landing areas must be secure and free from trip hazards. New driveways, in mostcases, are required to be paved. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1Subdivision Issues.. 7 A Addresses (Unincorporated) 7 All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) (Unincorporated). 7 Animal Control (Countywide).. 7 Animals, Pets 8 Barking Dog Disturbance of the Peace (Countywide) . 8 Leash Law (Countywide).. 8 Animals, Maximum Number of Pets (Unincorporated) 8 Animal Nuisances Prohibited (Countywide) 8 Animals, Stray (Countywide) 9 Auto Repair (Personal) See Vehicles, Repair of .. 43 B Basketball Hoops (Unincorporated, St. Louis County Right-of-Ways).. 9 Boats See Recreational Vehicles/Boat Parking 30 Block Party (Unincorporated).. 9 Bon Fires (Recreational Burning) (Countywide) . 10 Building Codes & Permits (Unincorporated, Contractual) 10 Bulky Waste, Residential (Countywide).. 12 Burning Trash See Trash, Burning of . 40 C Chickens (Unincorporated). 12 Commercial Vehicles, Parking (Unincorporated) .. 12 Common Ground (Unincorporated).. 13 Composting, Backyard (Countywide) 13 Construction, Illegal See Building Codes & Permits.. 10 Cul de Sacs/Islands (Unincorporated).. 14 Easements are typically established for public utilities (gas, electricity,phone, TV, cable); storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water lines, surface drainage, and roads. St. Louis County is not responsible for any cost or maintenanceof subdivision street lighting. "In The Center of It All," the City of Olivette is a suburban community nestled in the center of St. Louis County. Stop signs shall not be installed for speed control.Contact: St. Louis County Department of Highways & Traffic (314) 615-1123 TTY (314) 615-5TTY www.stlouisco.com/hwyweb/svs _ request.htmlStorm Water Facilities in Subdivisions (Unincorporated)Maintenance of subdivision storm water facilities is the responsibility of the subdivision and isessential in order for them to effectively serve their purpose. Sidewalks, Parking on (Unincorporated)It is unlawful to park a car, truck, bicycle, scooter, or any vehicle on a sidewalk so that it obstructspedestrian traffic.SLCRO 1207.040 Parking Prohibited in Specified PlacesContact: St. Louis County Department of Highways & Traffic (314) 615-8504Signs (Unincorporated, St. Louis County Roadways)The following signs are permitted in any zoning district in the St. Louis County Zoning Ordinance: Temporary signs indicating danger Public notices and legal notices required by law Political campaign signs for the candidates seeking political office and other pertinent data. PDF ZONING ORDINANCE OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA - Side Lake The County Councils Procedural Rules alsoprovide information about the legislative process and are described on St. Louis Countys website.How an Ordinance is PassedOrdinances can be introduced by an individual Council member or by the Council as a whole. Residents must first submit a petition to the St. LouisCounty Council. Its current charter was passed by voters in 1979. In accordance with St. Louis County Revised Ordinance Chapter 808, Section 808.010, a public pooldoes not include swimming pools, hot tubs, and auxiliary structures and equipment at single-familyresidences intended only for use of the owner or resident and their guests, nor to bathers where theobject is the cleansing of the body, the practice of healing under medical supervision, or the practiceof religious ritual, unless such baths contain pools or tanks which are used collectively by a numberof non-residential individuals.For more information about public pools, please refer to the St. Louis County Public WaterRecreation Facilities Code-Rules and Regulations or contact the St. Louis County Department ofHealth.SLCRO 808.010 Swimming PoolsSLCRO 1110.302.7.2 Swimming PoolsContact: St. Louis County Department of Health, Public Health Sanitation (314) 615-8900 St. Louis County Department of Public Works, Neighborhood Preservation Program North Office: (314) 615-7333 South Office: (314) 615-4151Pools, Subdivision (Unincorporated)Public pools located within a subdivision are regulated by the St. Louis County Department ofHealth, Department of Public Works, and the Zoning and Review Section and must adhere to theregulations and permitting process requirements. Forestry Division | Report a Tree Problem or Request a New Tree The Forestry Division Tree Section is responsible for planting, pruning, removing street and parks trees, and code enforcement. A sign permit is required for temporary signs for grand openings and special promotions. An example of a private right-of-way is when a homeowner uses a driveway over anotherpersons property to enter or exit their own property.Right of Way, Personal Property Prohibited on Public (Unincorporated, St. Louis CountyRoadways)Personal property, including personal property involved in an eviction, cannot be placed on thesidewalk, roadway, or any part of the public right-of-way of a St. Louis County roadway, except fortrash collection. All rental, duplex, condo, or single-family units require a re-occupancy permit when a new occupant moves into a housing unit. The CountyCouncil is a seven (7) member elected body which exercises its legislative power by the passage ofresolutions, orders, and ordinances. State of Minnesota. It is illegal to discharge a firearm at any person , vehicle,dwelling, house, apartment, church, or building. The smoke, soot, or cinders of bon fires must not become anuisance to any neighbors.SLCRO 612.340 Air Pollution Nuisance ProhibitedMissouri 10 CSR 10-6.045 Open BurningContact: Saint Louis County Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Program (314) 615-8924Building Codes & Permits (Unincorporated, Contractual)When planning to add on to, reconstruct, or erect accessory structures to a home, homeownersshould be sure that the changes will meet St. Louis County or municipal zoning and subdivisionrequirements. Some have summaries, others are links to your cities Tree Preservation Ordinance. Code of Ordinances | St. Louis County, MO | Municode Library The person committing the illegal dumping and the person allowing the illegaldumping will both be held responsible for violating St. Louis County ordinance as well as theordinances of the Metropolitan Sewer District and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.SLCRO 607.310 Waste Must Be DepositedContact: St. Louis County Department of Health, Solid Waste Management (314) 615-4130Dumping (Illegal) Antifreeze/Waste Oil (Countywide)The dumping of waste oil, anti-freeze, or other household hazardous material is a violation of St.Louis County ordinance, as well as the ordinances of the Metropolitan Sewer District and theMissouri Department of Natural Resources. LOUIS, MISSOURI Codified through Ordinance No. Louis County Public Water Recreation Facilities Code was revised in 2008 to model the federalact. Louis County. Bulky Waste, Residential (Countywide)\"Bulky residential waste\" is non-putrescible waste that is too large or heavy to be safely handled bynormal residential waste collection service. A license is required for any person usinghis/her home to care for more than four (4) children, other than the children living on the premises.The day care provider must live in the home in which the day care is operated, have adequate playspace outside, and care for no more than ten (10) children, including children related to theprovider. St. Louis . If a stop sign iswarranted based on federal standards, The Department of Highways & Traffic may ask the CountyExecutive to request legislation recommending that the County Council approve an ordinance tohave stop signs installed. For a parking restriction/prohibitionto be established along a street, a petition signed by the affected residents on both sides of thestreet where the parking restriction/prohibition is requested must be submitted to the Departmentof Highways & Traffic for review. To help prevent mosquitoes from breeding, areas of standing water should beeliminated. Tree Removal Laws by State & City - Tree Care Blog Street Tree Ownership Street trees are planted in the "tree lawn," the city right-of-way along public streets in the area usually between the sidewalk and the curb. GGarage Sales (Unincorporated)A residence in unincorporated St. Louis County may have a maximum of three (3) yard or garagesales a year. entity. Much, though not all, of the Ordinance Guidebook is designed to inform subdivisiontrustees in unincorporated areas of the local ordinances that affect them.Subdivisions located in municipalities are governed by city and village ordinances. During theperfection of bills, amendments to the bills may be adopted by majority (4) vote of the memberspresent.