Condemnation for occupancy.
St. Louis Revised Code § 25.56.090
in effect25.56.090 - Condemnation for occupancy.
A. Condemnation for failure to obtain certificate of inspection prior to occupancy.
1. The code official may condemn for occupancy any building or portion thereof when a certificate of inspection has not been obtained within thirty (30) calendar days after notification for reinspection as provided in Sections 25.56.050 and 25.56.080.
2. The building or portion thereof that is condemned for occupation shall be vacated and shall not be occupied until such time that the code official has issued a certificate of inspection.
B. Condemnation for conditions.
1. When the code official finds that a building or portion thereof is in an extremely unsanitary or unsafe condition and is a danger to the health and safety of the occupants or the public, the code official shall condemn the building for occupancy. Notice of condemnation shall be delivered to the owner or owner's agent by (i) personal service; (ii) postage prepaid United States certified mail, return receipt requested, and regular first class mail; (iii) FedEx, UPS, or similar carrier; or (iv) posting the notice in a conspicuous location on the property where the violation exists unless there has been personal service.
2. A notice of condemnation shall clearly state the conditions causing the unsanitary or unsafe conditions thereof and shall command the immediate vacation of the building or portions thereof.
3. A placard shall be placed by the code official on the building or portion thereof notifying the public that it has been condemned for occupancy and may not be occupied until a certificate of inspection has been issued by the code official.
C. It shall be the duty of the police department to remove or cause the removal of any person from such building or portion thereof that has been condemned for occupation and to prevent any person from entering the building or portion thereof that is under condemnation.
D. A building or portion thereof that has been condemned for occupancy must be issued a valid certificate of inspection prior to being reoccupied.
E. A certificate of inspection shall not be reissued for a building or portion thereof that has been condemned for occupancy by the building commissioner unless such building or portion thereof is in substantial compliance with the provisions of the code governing exteriors of buildings and in full compliance with the provisions of the code governing interiors of buildings.
(Ord. No. 72025, § 1, 7-11-2025; Ord. No. 71835, § 1, 4-16-2024.)
Source: City of St. Louis, Missouri, Revised Code of the City of Saint Louis, 2020, Annotated, and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/st._louis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25BUCO_CH25.56HOCODI_25.56.090COOCFetched: 11/1/2026