HomeMy Public PortalAbout01776REPEALED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7644 - 12/28/88
O R D I N A N C E NO. 1776
AN ORDINANCE, establishing building lines or floodway
reservation lines along and adjacent to the East Fork of Black
Creek and the Hampton Branch of such East Fork of Black Creek,
controlling the use of private lands within such lines, providing
for the policing of the lands within such lines, and providing
penalties for violations.
WHEREAS, a substantial area within the District is
drained by the East Fork of Black Creek and the Hampton Branch of
the East Fork of Black Creek, which run in or through the District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT:
Section One. In the Board's judgment, building lines or
floodway reservation lines along and adjacent to the East Fork of
Black Creek and the Hampton Branch thereof are required for the
public health and convenience, for the adequate drainage of the
District, and for the protection of property from the encroachment
of flood waters.
Section Two. Building lines or floodway reservation
lines as described below are hereby established along the center
lines, and adjacent thereto on each side at varying distances, of
the East Fork of Black Creek and the Hampton Branch of the East
Fork of Black Creek.
(The term "right of way" is used below only to specify
the distance from the center line of the watercourse to the
particular building line or floodway reservation line hereby
established.)
East Fork - Black Creek
Commencing at a point on the centerline of Manchester Road distant
S 50Ε 31' 45" W 135 feet plus or minus along said centerline from
its intersection with the prolongation of the centerline of Hanley
Road; thence N 7Ε 28' 15" W 50' plus or minus to a curve to the
left having a radius of 400 feet; thence along said curve 32 feet
plus or minus to the point of beginning of the centerline of the
East Fork of Black Creek having Right-of-Way width of 52.5 feet
each side of said centerline; thence along a curve to the right
having a radius of 120 feet 196 feet plus or minus to a curve to
the left having a radius of 120 feet; last curve crossing the most
westerly line of Hanley Road 115 feet plus or minus northerly along
the most westerly line of Hanley Road from its intersection with
the most northerly line of Manchester Road; thence along said curve
59 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 54Ε 26'
45" E 475 feet plus or minus to a curve to the left having a radius
of 200 feet; thence along said curve 139 feet plus or minus to its
point of tangency; thence N 14Ε 26' 45" E 347 feet plus or minus to
a curve to the right having a radius of 300 feet, being the end of
52.5 feet Right-of-Way each side of centerline and the beginning of
50 feet Right-of-Way each side of centerline, last course crossing
the most easterly line of the St. Louis Belt and Terminal Railroad
Right-of-Way 550 feet plus or minus northerly along the most
easterly line of the St. Louis Belt and Terminal Railroad Right-of-
Way form its intersection with the most northerly line of
Manchester Road; thence along said curve 136 feet plus or minus to
its point of tangency; thence N 40Ε 26' 45" E 647 feet plus or
minus to a curve to the left having a radius of 300 feet; thence
along said curve 194 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency;
thence N 3Ε 26' 45" E 192 feet plus or minus to a curve to the
right having a radius of 120 feet; thence along said curve 109 feet
plus or minus to its point of tangency, last curve crossing the
most westerly line of Laclede Station Road 125 feet southerly along
the most westerly line of Laclede Station Road from its
intersection with the most southerly line of Weaver Avenue; thence
N 55Ε 26' 45" E 50 feet plus or minus to a curve to the left having
a radius of 215 feet; thence along said curve 114 feet plus or
minus to its point of tangency; last curve crossing the most
southerly line of Weaver Avenue 60 feet plus or minus easterly
along the most southerly line of Weaver Avenue from its
intersection with the most easterly line of Laclede Station Road;
thence N 24Ε 56' 45" E 29 feet plus or minus to a curve to the
right having a radius of 200 feet; thence along said curve 68 feet
plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 44Ε 26' 45" E 198
feet plus or minus to a curve to the left having a radius of 300
feet; thence along said curve 76 feet plus or minus to its point of
tangency; thence N 29Ε 56' 45" E 225 feet plus or minus to the end
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of 50 feet Right-of-Way each side of centerline and the beginning
of 47.5 feet Right-of-Way each side of centerline; last course
crossing the most northerly line of Folk Avenue 370 feet plus or
minus easterly along the most northerly line of Folk Avenue from
its intersection with the most easterly line of Laclede Station
Road; thence continuing N 29Ε 56' 45" E 503 feet plus or minus to
the end of 47.5 feet Right-of-Way each side of centerline and the
beginning of 40 feet Right-of-Way each side of centerline; thence
continuing N 29Ε 56' 45" E 410 feet plus or minus to a curve to the
left having a radius of 200 feet; thence along said curve 94 feet
plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 2Ε 56' 45" E 90
feet plus or minus to a curve to the right having a radius of 200
feet; last course crossing the most southerly line of West Bruno
Avenue 213 feet plus or minus westerly along the most southerly
line of West Bruno Avenue from its intersection with the most
westerly line of Bredell Avenue; thence along said curve 79 feet
plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 25Ε 26' 45" E 205
feet plus or minus to a curve to the right having a radius of 170
feet; thence along said curve; 177 feet plus or minus to its point
of tangency; thence N 85Ε 26' 45" E 62 feet plus or minus to a
curve to the left having a radius of 140 feet; last course crossing
the centerline of Bredell Avenue 330 feet plus or minus northerly
along the centerline of Bredell Avenue from its intersection with
the prolongation of the most northerly line of West Bruno Avenue,
which is the end of 40 feet Right-of-Way each side of centerline
and the beginning of 37.5 feet Right-of-Way each side of
centerline; thence along said curve 89 feet plus or minus to its
point of tangency; thence N 48Ε 56' 45" E 503 feet plus or minus to
a curve to the left having a radius of 370 feet; thence along said
curve 261 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 8Ε
26' 45" E 710 feet plus or minus to the most southerly line of Dale
Avenue which is the end of Right-of-Way of East Fork Branch of
Black Creek.
Hampton Branch of the East Fork of Black Creek
Commencing at a point on the most northerly line of Folk Avenue
distant 370 feet easterly along the most northerly line of Folk
Avenue from its intersection with the most easterly line of Laclede
Station Road; thence N 29Ε 56' 45" E 460 feet plus or minus to a
curve to the left having a radius of 200 feet which is the point of
beginning of the centerline of the Hampton Branch of the East Fork
of Deer Creek having a 70 feet Right-of-Way each side of
centerline; thence along said curve 269 feet plus or minus to its
point of tangency; thence N 47Ε 03' 15" W 153 feet plus or minus to
a curve to the right having a radius of 200 feet; thence along said
curve 183 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 5Ε
26' 45" E 225 feet plus or minus to a curve to the left having a
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radius of 200 feet, last course crossing the most southerly line of
West Bruno Avenue 320 feet plus or minus easterly along the most
southerly line of West Bruno Avenue from its intersection with the
most easterly line of Laclede Station Road; thence along said curve
119 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 28Ε 33'
15" W 133 feet plus or minus to a curve to the right having a
radius of 300 feet; thence along said curve 69 feet plus or minus
to its point of tangency; thence N 14Ε 03' 15" W 317 feet plus or
minus to a curve to the left having a radius of 200 feet, last
course crossing the most northerly line of Weston Avenue 108 feet
plus or minus easterly along the most northerly line of Weston
Avenue from its intersection with the most easterly line of Laclede
Station Road; thence along said curve 148 feet plus or minus to its
point of tangency; thence N 56Ε 33' 15" W 60 feet plus or minus to
a curve to the right having a radius of 200 feet, last course
crossing the most westerly line of Laclede Station Road 70 feet
plus or minus northerly along the most westerly line of Laclede
Station Road from its intersection with the most northerly line of
Jones Avenue; thence along said curve 117 feet to its point of
tangency; thence N 23Ε 03' 15" W 975 feet plus or minus to a curve
to the right having a radius of 200 feet, last course crossing the
most southerly line of Hicks Avenue 488 feet plus or minus westerly
along the most southerly line of Hicks Avenue from its intersection
with the most westerly line of Laclede Station Road; thence along
said curve 108 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence
N 7Ε 56' 45" E 210 feet plus or minus to a curve to the left having
a radius of 200 feet, last course crossing the most southerly line
of Dale Avenue 638 feet plus or minus westerly along the most
southerly line of Dale Avenue from its intersection with the most
westerly line of Laclede Station Road; thence along said curve 126
feet plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 28Ε 03' 15" W
100 feet plus or minus to a curve to the right having a radius of
200 feet; thence along said curve 96 feet plus or minus to its
point of tangency; thence N 0Ε 03' 15" W 454 feet plus or minus to
a curve to the right having a radius of 200 feet; thence along said
curve 45 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency; thence N 13Ε
26' 45" E 230 feet plus or minus to a curve to the left having a
radius of 300 feet; thence along said curve 52 feet plus or minus
to its point of tangency; thence N 3Ε 26' 45" E 420 feet plus or
minus to a curve to the right having a radius of 300 feet, last
course crossing the most northerly line of South Drive 140 feet
easterly along the most northerly line of South Drive from its
intersection with the most easterly line of Hampton Drive; thence
along said curve 152 feet plus or minus to its point of tangency;
thence N 32Ε 26' 45" E 220 feet plus or minus to the end of Hampton
Branch of the East Fork of Black Creek.
Section Three. Such building lines are the limits of
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floodway reservations. No buildings or part of a building or
appurtenance thereof or any structure shall be set up or erected
within such reservations.
Section Four. Except by permission of the Board pursuant
to ordinance, no fill shall be made within such reservations which
may diminish the area of flow or otherwise obstruct in any way the
free flow of flood waters in such reservations nor without such
permission shall any dams, walls, or other watertight or
practically watertight structures be constructed or placed within
such reservations.
Section Five. District maintenance and supervisory
personnel and other authorized agents of the Board shall have the
right to enter upon the lands hereby reserved and to clean, police,
and otherwise maintain the channel and banks of the streams or
watercourses described herein, so that the natural and healthful
flow of the stream may be maintained at all times.
Section Six. It shall be unlawful for any person to
deposit, dump, or otherwise dispose of, within the building lines
hereby established, any sewage, garbage, rubbish, industrial
wastes, loose material, oils, or other soluble or insoluble solid
or liquid matter, which may pollute the streams or subsequently be
washed away or carried downstream or which may leave unhealthful or
unsightly traces either in the bed of the stream or on the banks
thereof.
The Executive Director may by written order require any
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person who shall have violated any of the provisions of this
section to remove any or all material such person may have
deposited or otherwise disposed of within such lines. In case of
the failure of the owner of any land within such lines to remove
any such material upon such order, the Executive Director shall
order such material removed at the expense of such owner and, if
the owner shall fail to pay the cost of such work, the District may
file a lien for the amount thereof against the property with the
Recorder of Deeds of either the City of St. Louis or of St. Louis
County, as the case may be.
Section Seven. Any person violating any provision of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or be
imprisoned in the city workhouse or the county jail, as the case
may be, not less than ten (10) days nor more than One Hundred
Eighty (180) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment for each
violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue
shall be deemed a separate offense.
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The foregoing Ordinance was adopted August 29, 1968.