ST. LOUIS COUNTY ANNOUNCES NEW ORDINANCE GUIDEBOOK FOR SUBDIVISIONS

"St. Louis County’s Department of Planning has recently completed an Ordinance Guidebook for subdivisions. The purpose of the Ordinance Guidebook is to provide a quick reference of St. Louis County laws and regulations that commonly affect everyday life in our subdivisions and neighborhoods. The Ordinance Guidebook is primarily targeted to subdivision trustees and neighborhood leaders in unincorporated areas who frequently deal with property maintenance problems, nuisance complaints, and other issues that have an impact on a community’s appearance, safety, and environment.



The Ordinance Guidebook, however, also includes laws that are enforceable throughout St. Louis County and may be of interest to municipal residents."



The Ordinance Guidebook is available on St. Louis County’s website at:

www.stlouisco.com/plan/subdivision/ordinanceguidebook.pdf


For more information contact: Department of Planning at (314) 615-2520

Halloween

Hey Neighbors, Halloween is this Saturday and that means many area kids will be roaming the subdivision streets. PLEASE be cautious when driving through the neighborhood and be courteous of visiting families. The general rule-of-thumb is to leave your light OFF if you do not want trick-or-treaters coming to your door, however, kids may still come to your door, please don't be rude, simply not answering the door will suffice. A few neighbors have volunteered to watch their street and will be monitoring speeding motorists and suspicious behavior. It would be nice if we could all do our part this Halloween and make sure our kids enjoy a fun and safe night of trick-or-treating.

Annual Subdivision Meeting - 10/7/2009

Annual subdivision meeting was held at Cliff Cave Public Library.
Meeting discussion points:

• Unpaid Subdivision Dues
• Maintenance needed in culdesacs
• Subdivision services out for re-bid
• General subdivision maintenance
• County petition for speed bumps
• Possibility of subdivision social gathering

Meeting Resolutions:

• Currently 30 homes are past due on their subdivision dues for this year and some for past years.
• Trustees will reach out to these homeowners through written and verbal means. If homeowners do not comply with payment, a lien will be placed on their home. The homeowner is responsible for all unpaid principle and interest accrued.
• Culdesac maintenance was requested from the homeowners living in the NorthWest corner of the subdivision. 
• The homeowners living in that culdesac are willing to remove the dead plant life and clear the debris at their own expense. This request was approved by the trustees and those attending the meeting.
• Every year services provided for the subdivision must go out for rebid. A minimum of three bids must be received for each service offering.
• Complaints about general homeowner maintenance were raised.
• Those who attended would like to see more frequent lawn maintenance, mold removal from siding, and tree and shrub trimming.
• A concern about vehicle speed in the subdivision and culdesac areas were raised.
• There was a suggestion of new road signs depicting the speed limit, slow down, and kids at play.
• Another suggestion was to petition the county to install speed bumps at "hotspots" throughout the neighborhood.
• The lack of attendance at the subdivision meetings and the general lack of interest in subdivision affairs, raised the suggestion of forming a block party or other subdivision social gathering. The hope is to bring our neighbors together and form a better sense of community.

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