INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO BUILDING COMMISSIONER

St. Louis Revised Code tit. 25, ch. 25.08

in effect

St. Louis Revised Code § 25.08.010 Names of contractors and subcontractors to be furnished.

25.08.010 - Names of contractors and subcontractors to be furnished. Prior to the start of construction as authorized by a building permit, the permittee or person to whom the building permit has been issued shall furnish to the Building Commissioner, the License Collector and the Collector of Revenue of the City a complete and accurate list of the names and addresses of all contractors and subcontractors who have been engaged or hired to perform any construction work at the site designated in the building permit, together with the estimated contract value for each contractor or subcontractor. If any additional contractors or subcontractors are engaged or hired after the start of construction, the names and addresses of all such additional contractors and subcontractors and the estimated value of their contracts shall be furnished to the above-mentioned City officials within seven (7) days after such contractors or subcontractors are hired or engaged. All such contractors and subcontractors shall have a valid license issued by the License Collector of the City authorizing them to do business within the City. (1994 C., § 25.08.010; Ord. No. 55386, § 1, 1969.)

St. Louis Revised Code § 25.08.020 Noncompliance—Suspension of construction.

25.08.020 - Noncompliance—Suspension of construction. Whenever the person to whom a building permit is issued has not complied with the provisions of Section 25.08.010, or has engaged any contractor or subcontractor who does not have a valid license to do business within the City, the Building Commissioner, the License Collector or the Collector of Revenue shall have authority to suspend any or all construction work at the designated site; provided, however, that the Building Commissioner shall first determine that the suspension authorized herein will not endanger structural or fire safety at the designated site or the adjoining premises. (1994 C., § 25.08.020; Ord. No. 55386, § 2, 1969.)

St. Louis Revised Code § 25.08.030 Stop work order to be in writing—Information contained—Enforcement.

25.08.030 - Stop work order to be in writing—Information contained—Enforcement. The suspension or stop work order authorized herein shall be in writing, shall state the effective date and time of such suspension, but in no event shall the effective date be less than three (3) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, after the issuance of the order. The suspension order shall further state the general reasons for the suspension and the conditions under which the work may be resumed. The suspension order shall be delivered or mailed to the permittee indicated on the building permit at his address thereon, within 24 hours of the date such order is issued, and also may be posted in a conspicuous place at the building site. The License Collector shall determine the amount of a bond, not less than the amount of the contractor's license fees due, which shall be prescribed in the suspension or stop work order. The bond as prescribed herein shall be payable to the City with good and sufficient surety as determined by the Comptroller, and if such a bond is filed with the Comptroller, the effective date of the suspension order shall be stayed. Such bond shall remain in effect pending the final decision in any subsequent appeal. The suspension or stop work order may be appealed to the Board of Tax Appeals under the procedures prescribed by law, and the Board shall determine the validity of the suspension or stop work order, the amount of the bond and all facts necessary in determining the amount of contractor's license fees due the City. All City officials and the Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department shall cooperate in the enforcement of these provisions and any suspension or stop work order. (1994 C., § 25.08.030; Ord. No. 55623, § 2, 1970; Ord. No. 55386, § 3, 1969.)

St. Louis Revised Code § 25.08.040 Inspection and copy of records authorized.

25.08.040 - Inspection and copy of records authorized. The Building Commissioner, the License Collector and the Collector of Revenue of the City and their designated representatives shall have authority to inspect and copy the construction records and contracts of all contractors and subcontractors performing work under a building permit and shall have authority to enter upon the construction site mentioned in the building permit for purposes of ascertaining the names and addresses of the contractors and subcontractors who are engaged to perform construction work at such site, and for the purpose of determining whether such contractors or subcontractors have a valid license authorizing them to do business within the City. (1994 C., § 25.08.040; Ord. No. 55386, § 4, 1969.)

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_CH25.08INBEGIBUCOFetched: 11/1/2026