St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 25.66 Fire, Explosion or Other Casualty
Loss—Costs
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25.66.010 Condemned buildings declared public nuisance. 25.66.010 Condemned buildings declared public nuisance. Any building or structure located within the City of St. Louis which is
damaged by any fire, explosion, or other casualty loss to the extent that it
is condemned by the Building Commissioner shall be declared a public
nuisance for purposes of this chapter. 25.66.020 Order--Failure to comply--Special tax bill. If upon making an inspection and examination, the Building Commissioner
finds that a building or structure has become a public nuisance under
Section 25.66.010 of this chapter, he shall order the owner(s) to proceed to
properly demolish, repair, and secure or correct all conditions causing
condemnation of said building, structure within seven (7) days. The Building
Commissioner may, upon the failure of the owner(s) to comply with this
order, when the public interest may so require, correct, remove or abate the
conditions set forth in his order. All costs attending such action in such
cases shall be paid from the appropriate fund. The cost shall be certified
to the Office of the Comptroller, who shall cause a special tax bill against
the property to be prepared and collected in the same manner and procedures
as other real estate tax bills. Said special tax bill shall be deemed a
personal debt against the property owner and shall also be a lien on the
property until paid. These bills or liens shall not be forgiven except by
the City Counselor, who shall, in writing, instruct the building official to
forgive such bills or liens. Further, demolition and/or board-up bills may
be waived when ownership of said property, for which the bill or lien was
issued, is accepted by Land Reutilization Authority, Saint Louis Development
Corporation or any other City agency, department, or division. 25.66.030 Insurance proceeds. A. If there are proceeds of any insurance policy based upon a covered
claim payment made for damage or loss to a building or structure caused by
or arising out of any fire, explosion, or other casualty loss, and if the
covered claim payment for such damage or loss exceeds fifty (50) percent of
the face value of the policy on such building or structure, then the
insurance carrier for such building or structure shall pay twenty-five (25)
percent of such insurance claim proceeds to the Office of the Comptroller,
who shall hold such money in an interest bearing account. If a bill or
special tax bill is issued under Section 25.66.020 of this chapter such
shall be paid from the money held by the Comptroller, and if there is any
excess, such shall be paid by the Comptroller to the insured. B. If within 30 days of the receipt of such insurance proceeds the
Building Commissioner has not conducted an inspection as required in Section
25.66.030 of this chapter, then the Comptroller shall release such proceeds
and any interest which has accrued on such proceeds to the insured. C. If such building or structure is repaired or demolished pursuant to
this chapter without cost to the City of St. Louis, then any insurance
proceeds paid to the Comptroller and any interest thereon shall be paid to
the insured. D. Upon presentation of satisfactory proof that the insured has removed
or will remove debris and repair, rebuild, otherwise make the insured
building or structure safe and secure, the Building Commissioner shall issue
a certificate, within 30 days after receipt of such satisfactory proof, to
permit the payment of any insurance proceeds directly to the insured without
deduction of the amount payable to the City of St. Louis under subsection A
of this section. 25.66.040 City not a party to insurance contract. This chapter does not make the City a party to any insurance contract and
does not make the insurer liable to any party for any amount in excess of
the proceeds otherwise payable under its insurance policy. 25.66.050 Penalty for violation. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate a provision of this
chapter or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof,
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90)
day; or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation
continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Return to Top of Charter, Code, and Ordinances.
Chapter 25.66
Fire, Explosion or Other Casualty
Loss—Costs
25.66.020 Order--Failure to comply--Special tax bill.
25.66.030 Insurance proceeds.
25.66.040 City not a party to insurance contract.
25.66.050 Penalty for violation.
(Ord. 63838 § 1, 1996.)
(Ord. 63838 § 2, 1996.)
(Ord. 63838 § 3, 1996.)
(Ord. 63838 § 4, 1996.)
(Ord. 63838 § 5, 1996.)
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