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FEBRUARY 20, 2007
CITY OF GREEN PARK – OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Chapter 1: Program Administration 1
Chapter 2: General Housekeeping, Operation and Maintenance 3
Chapter 3: Vehicle/Equipment Repair and Maintenance Operations 7
Chapter 4: Vehicle/Equipment Washing 9
Chapter 5: Facility Repair, Remodeling and Construction 11
Chapter 6: Cleaning and Maintenance of Roadways, Highways, Bridges and
Parking Facilities
15
Chapter 7: Maintenance of Parks, Green Spaces, Trails and Landscaping 19
Chapter 8: Cleaning and Maintenance of Drainage Channels, Storm Sewers and Inlet
Structures
23
Chapter 9: Operation and Maintenance of Recycling and Composting Facilities 27
Chapter 10: Water Quality Impact Assessment of Flood Management Projects 29
APPENDICES
PAGE
Appendix 1-A1: Sixty One Co-Permittees, St. Louis Metropolitan Small MS4 Phase
II Permit #MO-R040005
31
Appendix 1-A2: Excerpts from the St. Louis Metropolitan Small MS4 Phase II Permit
MO R040005 Pertinent to Minimum Control Measure #6 (Pollution
Prevention/Good Housekeeping from Municipal Operations)
33
Appendix 1-A3: Model Operation & Maintenance and Training Program Work Group 37
Appendix 1-A4: Resolution Adopting Operation & Maintenance Program 39
Appendix 2-F1: The City of Green Park Waste Reduction and Recycling Policy
Statement
41
Appendix 2-F2: The City of Green Park Green Procurement Policy 43
Appendix 2-F3: Solid Waste Code 49
Appendix 2-F4: Litter Control Code 71
Appendix 2-F5: Nuisance Code 73
Appendix 2-F6: Animal Regulations Code 77
Appendix 5-F1: Corps of Engineers 404 Permit & MDNR 401 Certification 81
Glossary: Definitions of Terms Used in This Document 83
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CHAPTER 1: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
A. INTRODUCTION:
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) issued Phase II Storm Water Permit
MO-R040005 to the City of Green Park and 60 other co-permittees in St. Louis County, effective
March 10, 2003. The area served by the 61 co-permittees is collectively known as the St. Louis
Metropolitan Small MS4. One of the minimum control measures in the permit that must be
addressed by the co-permittees includes pollution prevention and good housekeeping for
municipal operations. Specifically, section 4.2.6.1.1 of the permit (Appendix 1-A2) requires
each co-permittee to “develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that
includes a training component and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant
runoff from municipal operations.”
A Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) for the St. Louis Metropolitan Small MS4 was
developed by the St. Louis Municipalities Phase II Storm Water Planning Committee in the Fall
of 2002 and submitted to MDNR as part of the application for the Phase II permit. As a co-
permittee under the state permit, the City of Green Park is bound by the commitments contained
in the Plan. Chapter 14 of that Plan provided for organization of a municipal work group to
develop a model operation and maintenance program to be adopted by each of the 61 co-
permittees.
This document represents the City of Green Park’s adoption of the work group’s model program
as applicable and tailored to specifically meet the City of Green Park’s needs and goals. This
program impacts all facets of municipal operations. It is the City of Green Park’s intent to
adhere to the policies and procedures stated herein in order to prevent pollution, to safeguard the
environment for the health and benefit of all Green Park employees, residents and visitors and to
serve as a model for the entire regulated area. Where the municipal operations described in this
manual are contracted, rather than performed by municipal employees, the Best Management
Practices (BMPs) will be imposed to the maximum extent practicable on the contractor through
purchasing or contract mechanisms by including BMPs in the scope of work or job/service
specifications. Contractors will be required to obtain all applicable local/state/federal
environmental permits. This program has been adopted by Resolution No. 146 on February 20,
2007 (See Appendix 1-A4).
B. POLICIES:
Not Applicable.
C. ORGANIZATION OF MANUAL:
The SWMP prepared for St. Louis County by the Planning Committee contains a detailed listing
of BMP elements that were to be considered when developing a model operation and
maintenance program for the 61 co-permittees. The Planning Committee placed these elements
into nine major categories of municipal operations/activities. Based on its size and the nature of
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its municipal services each co-permittee may have activities in only some or in all nine
categories. For consistency within the Plan area, each of the nine categories is addressed in the
following Chapters 2 through 10. A statement of non-applicability is contained in those chapters
where the City of Green Park is not engaged in the subject activity.
D. ADMINISTRATION:
The responsible party for administration of the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Program is the
City Administrator/City Clerk . This person is responsible for ensuring the program is kept up to
date, and that employees are trained on the procedures implementing the program.
The City of Green Park will train all staff associated with activities that can impact pollution in
storm water runoff. Each chapter will identify employees who should be subject to training on
that particular chapter. Employees will receive general storm water pollution prevention training
provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Assistance Office or
others, when required and appropriate. Upon implementation of specific procedures,
management will review the new procedures that incorporate storm water BMPs, proper waste
management and applicable NPDES permit requirements with all employees affected. New
employees will be trained on applicable procedures within the first three months of employment,
when required and appropriate. Contractors working for the municipality and implementing
BMPs for municipal work, as described in Section A., must train their employees on applicable
BMPs before work begins when required. To maintain proficiency, a schedule of periodic
retraining will be implemented or provisions will be made for an employee awareness campaign
to ensure employees remain aware of the BMPs and proper waste management.
Records documenting the training of employees and contractors (when required) will be
maintained.
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CHAPTER 2: GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
Municipal operations include a variety of activities conducted to maintain City leased property
and facilities. This chapter will cover those activities that are not specifically covered in the
other chapters of this document. This chapter covers custodial and building maintenance
activities, materials management and storage, safe material substitutions, spill plans,
establishment of general O&M procedures, scheduling, record keeping, and housekeeping
practices in general.
This chapter also covers general municipal housekeeping issues, which include illegal dumping,
littering, pet wastes, trash storage, and recycling.
B. LOCATIONS:
City Hall: (11100 Mueller Road, Suite 2)
• City Hall leases 2,500 square feet of office space.
• City Hall staff consists of one full-time employee and two part-time employees.
• City Hall has a contract for custodial services and the custodial supplies are stored off site by
the custodial company.
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
City Hall:
• The City Administrator/City Clerk has authority over City Hall.
o City Administrator/City Clerk: (314) 894-7336
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
City Hall:
• Material/supply needs are determined by the City Administrator/City Clerk .
Material Maximum Quantity
Kept On Hand For Use Within Storage Location
Various Cleaning Supplies Limited Six Months Supply Closet
Aerosol Cans (various
products) Limited Six Months Supply Closet
Fluorescent Lamps 5 One Year Supply Closet
/Storeroom
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E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
City Hall:
• Standard office waste is generated, along with waste from custodial operations. Wastes from
building and office maintenance activities are also included in this list.
Waste
Maximum
Storage
Capacity
Storage
Location
Method
Of
Disposal
Contractor Frequency
Standard Office Waste Dumpster Fenced Area
Outside of
Office
Building
Landfill Waste
Hauler
Weekly
White Paper &
Cardboard
Various
Containers
City Hall Recycle Waste
Hauler
Weekly
Aluminum Cans &
Plastic Bottles
Various
Containers
City Hall Recycle Waste
Hauler
Weekly
Custodial Waste (mop
buckets, auto scrubber,
water based cleaners)
N/A N/A Dump in
Drain to
Sanitary
Sewer
N/A Weekly
Lamp (green tip
fluorescent)
Box Dumpster in
Fenced Area
Outside of
Building
Landfill Waste
Hauler
As Needed
Computer Monitors,
CPUs
Box City Hall Recycle Reuse or
Hazardous
Material
Recycler
As Needed
F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
Facilities:
• Minimize the use of pesticides through an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. An
IPM Program uses monitoring of pest populations compared to an action threshold, and then
choosing the proper tactics, using non-chemical pest control practices, such as mechanical
and biological controls, when possible, or less toxic products when needed. IPM does not
rely on routine applications of pesticide based on a calendar date.
• Reduce the risk of West Nile Virus by reducing stagnant water (mosquito breeding grounds)
caused by cans, containers and tires present in litter and junk piles. Keeping storm water
drainage gutters and drains clean will also reduce conditions suitable for mosquito breeding.
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Refer to MU Extension IPM Guides at: http://ipm.missouri.edu/ipmresources.htm (See
Chapter 7 for additional BMPs.)
Material Management:
• Purchase recycled products or products with high post-consumer
waste content whenever practical. Many resources are available
from the EPA Waste Wise Helpline: 800 EPA-WISE.
o Website: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/wstewise/wrr/buyq&a.htm
(See Appendix 2-F1)
• Collect and recycle, to the maximum extent practicable, wastes generated by municipal
operations. (See Appendix 2-F1)
• Purchase environmentally preferred products whenever practical. For a “Database of
Environmental Information for Products and Services,” see EPA website:
http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf/ (See Appendix 2-F2).
• Provide for the proper disposal of all wastes generated or collected in the course of municipal
operations, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Inspect facilities for litter on a regular basis, and clean up as needed.
• Keep trash container lids closed to keep rain out. Do not dispose of liquid waste in the trash
container.
• Ensure that the collection frequency of trash containers is appropriate to avoid overflows.
• Outdoor material stockpiles at both permanent locations and at job sites should be covered to
protect from rainfall and prevent contamination of storm water runoff.
• Maintain and post a list of emergency contact numbers for spill reporting and spill clean-up
contractor response, including: Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) – 573-
634-2436, National Response Center – 800-424-8802, and for releases to the sewer, MSD –
314-768-6260. Reportable quantities (RQ) for chemicals are listed on the MSDS, and
petroleum RQs include: any amount released to a storm sewer or waterway causing a sheen,
25 gallons from an underground tank, and 50 gallons from all other sources.
Community:
• Enforce ordinances for waste containers, which regulate size, type, covers, and water-
tightness for residential, commercial, and industrial areas. (See Appendix 2-F3 City of Green
Park Solid Waste Code.)
• Enforce ordinances against illegal dumping, littering and improper yard waste disposal,
providing for corrective action, enforcement and penalties. (See Appendix 2-F4 and 2-F5)
• Enforce ordinances requiring pet owners, property owners, and equestrian and animal
boarding facilities to clean up wastes from their pets and other animals. (See Appendix 2-
F6).
• Provide for recycling and yard waste services for residential waste.
• Provide sufficient numbers of appropriately sized waste receptacles at municipal facilities
and in public areas with regularly scheduled servicing, collection and disposal.
• Educate citizens on trash and pet waste issues to promote compliance with ordinances using
available methods such as resident newsletters, brochures, internet sites, storm drain marking
projects, etc.
• Promote and assist in neighborhood and stream clean-up activities.
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• Enforce municipal ordinances against illegal discharges to storm water from sources such as
failing septic tanks, septic tanks discharging to storm water, etc.
• Enforce municipal ordinances requiring the proper maintenance of septic tanks and other
small onsite sewage disposal systems.
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Program:
• Enforce standard operation and maintenance procedures, maintenance schedules and long-
term inspection procedures in accordance with this program manual with emphasis on safety,
efficiency, and compliance with applicable laws and good environmental stewardship.
• General housekeeping inspections of facilities and storage areas should be performed
regularly to ensure compliance.
• Maintain and keep records that effectively track implementation of program elements and
that provide the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements of the MS4 permit.
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not Applicable.
H. TRAINING:
All employees involved in maintenance operations, construction, purchasing, facility or site
design, or building or facility management will be trained on this chapter.
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CHAPTER 3: VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS
NOTICE: THE CITY DOES NOT OWN OR MAINTAIN ANY VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT.
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
B. LOCATIONS:
Not Applicable
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Not Applicable
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
Not Applicable
E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
Not Applicable
F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
Operations: Not Applicable
Spill Prevention: Not Applicable
Facility: Not Applicable
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not Applicable
H. TRAINING:
Not Applicable
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CHAPTER 4: VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT WASHING
NOTICE: THE CITY DOES NOT OWN OR MAINTAIN ANY VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT. THUS, NO
REQUIREMENTS AND/OR PROCEDURES WILL BE DEFINE HEREIN, EXCEPT FOR ENSURING THE
BMP’S AS DEFINED HEREIN ARE REQUIRED TO MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND
APPLICABLE WHEN HAVING WORK PERFORMED BY A CONTRACTOR.
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
B. LOCATIONS:
Not Applicable
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Not Applicable
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
Not Applicable
E. WASH BAY DESIGN AND WASTE DISPOSAL:
Not Applicable
F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS):
Off-Site Washing:
Not Applicable
Municipal Washing:
• Mobile wash services must collect wash water for recycling or proper disposal into a sanitary
sewer.
• Job-site mud removal is performed without detergent in a contained, permeable (gravel) area
with wash water infiltrating into soil or gravel.
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not applicable.
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H. TRAINING:
Not Applicable
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CHAPTER 5 - FACILITY REPAIR, REMODELING AND CONSTRUCTION
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
On an as-needed basis, repairs and maintenance are contracted out to commercial firms
specializing in the type of work required.
B. LOCATIONS:
City Hall
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
The City Administrator/City Clerk is the responsible party that will ensure all repairs,
remodeling and construction will be preformed without subjecting the storm water system to any
new contaminant streams. He/she is responsible for monitoring the construction practices of the
contractors that work for them on municipal facilities.
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
The contractor hired by the City is responsible for purchasing and storing materials on an as
needed basis and in quantities expected to be completely consumed in the process of completing
the project. Materials used for every project will vary. The majority of materials are purchased
on a project basis and are consumed during that project. Materials should be stored indoors or
under cover so they are protected from rainfall and runoff. All unused portions of materials
should be properly secured to prevent loss. Tarps should be used on the ground to collect fallen
debris and other spilled material. Waste should be cleaned up on a daily basis and properly
disposed of as noted below in section “E”.
E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
Waste generation varies with the nature of the job. Typically, wastes consist of small amounts of
lumber cut-offs, wallboard scraps, empty paint cans, etc. Order and mix only the amount of
materials necessary for the work to be completed. Dispose of all waste properly, recycle
whenever possible. Never bury waste material or leave material in the street, gutter, or near a
creek or streambed that would allow the material to enter the storm water system. It is the
contractor’s responsibility to dispose of such materials in accordance with requirements defined
herein, per the City’s Solid Waste Code, and as defined in the contract and/or agreement.
Leaks, drips, or spills should be cleaned up immediately. Clean up using “dry” methods,
absorbent materials or rags, or remove the contaminated soil or material.
Clean up of equipment is to be performed in designated areas. Never clean up concrete
equipment or paintbrushes and allow the washout into the street, storm drains, drainage ditches,
or streams.
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F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
Facility Design:
• Consider designing facilities for “Low Impact Development” to reduce the volume and rate
of storm water runoff from impervious areas to improve water quality. Refer to information
on Low Impact Development from EPA’s web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/owowwtr1/NPS/lid/lidlit.html for more information about Low Impact
Development methods.
• In designing storm water drainage facilities, use the following BMPs, in accordance with
MSD’s storm water drainage facility design regulations, to improve the water quality of site
drainage: wet detention ponds, wetlands, structural filter systems, grass swales, vegetative
filter strips, and riparian buffers along streams. MSD’s design regulations are contained in
the “Rules, Regulations, and Engineering Design Requirements for Sanitary Sewage and
Stormwater Drainage Facilities”. Fact sheets on storm water management practices are
available from the Storm Water Manager’s Resource Center at the following web site:
http://www.stormwatercenter.net
• Carefully design and install plumbing and storm water systems to code, eliminating cross-
connections between sanitary and storm drain systems.
• Design material storage and handling areas to avoid rain and storm water runoff contacting
stored material.
• Design landscaping that uses native vegetation to reduce the need for irrigation, fertilizer and
pesticide.
Land Disturbance:
• Comply with St. Louis County or municipal land disturbance ordinances and programs
implemented under the St. Louis County Phase II Storm Water Management Plan. For
projects less than the land disturbance program thresholds, prevent erosion of soil from bare
ground at the site by employing erosion and sediment control BMPs, such as: soil
stabilization with mulch or seeding, settling basins, sediment traps, vegetated buffer strips,
and silt fencing for perimeter controls. For details concerning these BMPs, see the SWPPP
link on the following web page: www.stlouisco.com/plan/land_disturbance.html
• All construction or maintenance activities that excavate in, discharge any dredge, or fill
material into a “water of the United States” requires a Corps of Engineers 404 permit and a
MDNR 401 water quality certification. Waters of the United States include ditches, creeks,
rivers, lakes, ponds and wetlands. See Appendix 5-F1 for a summary of permit requirements.
Construction/Remolding:
• In accordance with city purchasing policies as stated in Chapter 1 and 2, every effort is made
to purchase materials that are manufactured with recycled materials.
• Properly store materials as far away from storm inlets and streams as practical, and cover
stored materials to avoid storm water impacts.
• Recycle or properly dispose of wastes, as indicated in Section E above.
• Never clean out or wash out paint or concrete mixers in the street or near a gutter, storm
drain or stream.
• Small quantities of inert demolition wastes and construction scraps are disposed of by the
City contractor.
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• Keep work sites clean, pickup trash that can be wind blown daily.
• Utilize certified asbestos inspectors to inspect floor tile, ceiling tile, fireproof barriers and
doors, roofing material and insulating materials for asbestos content prior to demolition.
Manage material using certified asbestos personnel.
• Utilize certified inspectors to inspect for lead based paint on structures older than 1978. Use
only state certified removal contractors for lead based paint abatement.
• When scraping or washing to remove non-lead based paint, collect paint chips in a tarp for
proper disposal. Use water-based paint instead of oil-based paint whenever possible.
• Ensure that facility plumbing connects all sanitary wastewater discharges to the sanitary
sewer, and that storm water is sent to the storm sewer system.
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Land disturbance projects over 1 acre require a Land Disturbance Permit MO-R100A (if
regulated under a Phase II compliant land disturbance program) or Permit MO-R101 from the
MDNR. Storm water operating permits will not apply unless process water will be discharged to
storm water and not to the sanitary sewers.
H. TRAINING:
Not Applicable.
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CHAPTER 6: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADWAYS,
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND PARKING FACILITIES
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
Most highway agencies and municipalities are responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of
roadways, highways, and parking facilities under their maintenance purview. Activities include,
but may not be limited to, street sweeping, flushing, applying surface seals, patching, snow
removal, and emergency response to spills and accidents.
Street sweeping operations normally involve self-contained and powered collection devices,
utilizing belt conveyors or vacuum systems. This work may be performed on a scheduled basis,
or when requested, and is usually conducted on roads with curbs where debris can accumulate in
the gutter line.
Many agencies flush bridge decks and parking structures in the spring to remove de-icing
chemicals and to clean the drainage structures. Also, flushing operations are performed on
sections of pavement where mud or debris accumulates after flooding, creating hazardous
conditions.
Bridge decks and parking structures are normally sealed on a five-to-seven year cycle to protect
the concrete and steel reinforcement from corrosive elements.
Patching operations involve the preparation of potholes and the fill of either hot mix or cold
patching material.
Highway agencies plow and salt the roadways under their maintenance jurisdiction during winter
snow events. Typically, 200 to 400 pounds of salt per lane mile is used to de-ice the pavement.
Other chemicals, such as calcium chloride, are used when prevailing temperatures fall below 20º
Fahrenheit.
Most highway agencies are required to respond to emergency situations involving spills and
debris from vehicles. This work is performed if it is determined that the material which will be
removed from the public road right-of-way is of a non-hazardous nature. Hazardous material is
handled through hazardous material removal procedures not specified in this chapter.
B. LOCATIONS:
All road networks or public parking structures of the City of St. Louis, Saint Louis County, and
all municipalities within the boundaries of Saint Louis County.
The City of Green Park is responsible for maintaining all public streets within the City of Green
Park. The responsibilities include but are not limited to street cleaning, street striping, pot hole
repair, asphalt overlay and street replacement when necessary.
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C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
The responsible party involved in the cleaning and maintenance of streets is the City
Administrator/City Clerk.
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
All materials are purchased and used immediately.
E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
A certain amount of construction spoil and waste is generated during the performance of
maintenance operations on our road network. Recycling methods are employed if they are
determined to be cost-effective; however, in many instances, waste material must be removed
from the work site by various disposal methods by the City Contractor.
Waste
Maximum
Storage
Capacity
Storage
Location Method Of Disposal Frequency
Asphalt Millings
from Co-
Planning
Operation
Stored by
City
Contractor
Landfill
or
Other
Locations
First preference is to recycle the
material, using it for road base,
parts, earth fill (if laws permit),
or in asphaltic concrete, etc. If
material cannot be economically
recycled, it will be disposed of in
a landfill.
As
Generated
Concrete Rubble Stored by
City
Contractor
Earth Fill
or
Landfill
First preference is to place
concrete waste in earth fill;
however, if this cannot be
economically accomplished, the
spoil material is taken to a
landfill.
As
Generated
Trash, Grit and
Debris from
Street Sweeping
and Road Clean
Up
Sanitary Landfill As
Generated
Water Based
Paint
Sanitary Sewer, as Approved by
MSD.
As
Generated
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F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
Maintenance:
• If certain road maintenance activities are prone to produce pollutants that can be carried off
with storm water runoff, schedule these maintenance activities during times of dry weather if
possible.
• Capture scrapings/rust/dirt/sandblasting grit/over spray/drips, etc., from preparation and
painting of bridges/structures/traffic control devices.
• For steel girders on bridges, utilize certified inspectors to inspect for lead based paint on
structures older than 1978. Use only state certified removal contractors for lead based paint
abatement.
• Used asphalt is recycled when it is cost-beneficial.
• Block scuppers and drains when sealing bridge decks.
• On asphalt overlays, ensure storm water drainage capacity of curbs and inlets is maintained
by milling down into the street at the curb, or using open graded thin bonded overlay.
• Comply with St. Louis County or municipal land disturbance ordinances and programs
implemented under the St. Louis County Phase II Storm Water Management Plan. For
projects less than the land disturbance program thresholds, employ BMPs for erosion and
sediment control.
• All construction or maintenance activities that excavate in or discharge any dredge or fill
material into a “water of the United States”, which includes ditches, creeks, rivers, lakes,
ponds and wetlands, requires a Corps of Engineers 404 permit and a MDNR 401 water
quality certification. Examples of construction or repair activities requiring a permit include:
bridgework, culverts under road crossings, dredging or placing riprap in creeks. See
Appendix 5-F1 for a summary of permit requirements.
De-Icing:
• Use calibrated/controlled chemical applicators for salt and brine applications.
• Minimize the use of salt without compromising public safety.
• Stop salt feed on trucks at stop signs, where equipped.
• Stored salt is on an impervious surface and is covered.
• As available, use road weather information such as weather forecasts, meteorological data,
and pavement sensors to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of resources.
Cleaning:
• Remove as much mud, grit, salt and debris as possible (by scraping, brooming, etc.) prior to
roadway flushing on bridges.
• Evaluate the need for street sweeping to remove grit and trash at facility parking lots and
roadways within jurisdiction. Implement street sweeping, when feasible, focusing on heavy
traffic patterns, seasonal variations (spring/fall), and problem areas.
• The environmentally preferred sweepers are those with an integral collection device and
fugitive dust control. Properly dispose of trash/debris as indicated in Section E above.
• Do not hose down parking lots in a manner that discharges wash water to the storm drain
untreated.
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G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not Applicable
H. TRAINING:
Not Applicable
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CHAPTER 7: MAINTENANCE OF PARKS, GREEN SPACES, TRAILS AND
LANDSCAPING
NOTICE: THE CITY GREEN PARK DOES NOT HAVE ANY GREEN SPACES, TRAILS, AND
LANDSCAPING FOR WHICH IT IS RESPONSIBLE. THE CITY WILL SUPPORT TO THE DEGREE
PRACTICABLE AND WITHIN BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS THE SUPPORT OF BMP’S.
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
B. LOCATIONS:
Not Applicable
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Not Applicable
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
Not Applicable
E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
Not Applicable
F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
Park Design and Sitting:
• Creating undeveloped, natural open space and preserving established trees and other natural
vegetation, particularly around natural drainage areas, such as creeks, is recommended. Tree
buffers and tall grass filters around streams improve water quality, slow runoff and prevent
erosion. A minimum buffer width of 50 feet is recommended.
• Avoid site development and placing facilities in the flood plain.
• Design park sites to preserve natural resources such as wetlands and existing natural draining
areas, minimizing their loss and maintaining existing trees and a riparian corridor next to
creeks to the degree possible. Minimize creek crossings, and place them only after
consideration of the stream features to enable natural flow.
• Design landscaping that uses native vegetation to reduce the need for irrigation, fertilizer and
pesticide. Select plants appropriate for site conditions for sun, moisture, and soil type.
• Utilize low impact development to minimize impervious surfaces, See Chapter 5.
• In designing storm water drainage facilities, use the following BMPs to improve the water
quality of site drainage and slow the release of water to streams: wet detention ponds, micro
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detention basins, wetlands, rain gardens, vegetative filter strips and riparian buffers along
streams, structural filter systems, pervious pavement and green (vegetated) roofs. The use of
swales instead of curbs along roads and parking lots is beneficial to filter pollutants and
reduce the volume and rate of storm water flow. Fact Sheets on storm water management
practices are available from the Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center at the following web
site: http://www.stormwatercenter.net
Community Programs:
• Sponsor activities and annual events that involve the general public, schools, watershed
groups, stream teams, etc., providing hands-on activities that promote water quality in their
adopted parks and greenways. Typical activities include: field trips, cleanups, educational
programs, restoration projects, stream monitoring, storm drain marking, and trail projects.
• Organize or participate in reforestation programs, planting native trees to buffer streams,
create shade, and beautify parks. Support community volunteer group efforts in these
programs.
• Require pet owners to pickup and properly dispose of pet waste in parks. Provide pet waste
scoop dispensers and signage in parks to notify visitors of the requirement.
• Control wild geese populations near lakes with “no feeding the geese” signs and ordinances.
Other techniques to control populations include habitat modification by increasing shoreline
vegetation height, scare tactics or relocation.
Park/Landscape Maintenance:
• Remove litter and debris regularly.
• Properly dispose of yard waste, for example, by composting. Do not dump yard waste into
creeks.
• Minimize mowing of open space sites, depending on site objectives.
• Mow grass higher and leave grass clippings on the lawn to retain moisture and provide
nutrients.
• Remove exotic invasive vegetation and replace with native plantings as resources are
available.
• Perform soil tests to determine the optimum fertilizer application rate.
• Apply fertilizer only in cool weather, preferably fall. Avoid application before a rain, and do
not apply fertilizer at rates higher than indicated in on label instructions. Apply slow release
fertilizers such as methylene urea, IDBU or resin coated fertilizer.
• When disturbing land, such as clearing vegetation and destroying the root zone, employ
BMPs for erosion and sediment control. For details concerning these BMPs, see the SWPPP
link on the following web page: www.stlouisco.com/plan/land_disturbance.html
• All construction or maintenance activities that excavate in or discharge any dredge or fill
material into a “water of the United States”, which includes ditches, creeks, rivers, lakes,
ponds and wetlands, requires a Corps of Engineers 404 permit and a MDNR 401 water
quality certification. Examples of activities that require a permit include: placing culverts in
creeks, constructing outfalls, and stream restoration activities. See Appendix 5-F1 for a
summary of permit requirements.
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Integrated Pest Management:
• Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to minimize the use of pesticides.
Pesticide application should be timed carefully and combined with other pest management
practices. Pests and their development stage should be identified accurately and pesticide
applications made only when necessary, using the least amount needed and the least toxic
product for adequate pest control.
• Use mechanical controls to keep pests in check, such as species specific, pheromone based
traps. Remove pests by hand. Eliminate conditions favorable to pests and place barriers to
control pests and weeds.
• Use natural, biological controls, when feasible, including natural enemies of pests, such as:
predators, parasites, pathogens, pheromones, and juvenile hormones.
• Reduce the risk of West Nile Virus by reducing stagnant water (mosquito breeding grounds)
caused by cans, containers and tires present in litter and junk piles. Keeping storm water
drainage gutters and drains clean will also reduce conditions suitable for mosquito breeding.
Refer to MU Extension IPM Guides at: http://ipm.missouri.edu/ipmresources.htm
• Minimize the use of herbicides through an Integrated Pest Management techniques for weed
control. This includes practices that keep plants healthy, such as selecting disease and pest
resistant varieties and maintaining good growing conditions. For turf grass, prevention of
weed infestation begins with practices to promote healthy grass through proper planting,
watering, fertilizing, mowing, aerification, and thatch control. Refer to MU Extension
Publication IPM1009: http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/pests/ipm1009.htm
Pesticide/Herbicide Use:
• When pesticide or herbicide use is required, select pesticides carefully, avoiding highly water
soluble and very environmentally stable products to minimize potential for leaching from
soils into waterways. Environmentally friendly products readily degrade in the environment
and/or bind to soil particles.
• Consider the vulnerability of the area in which pesticides are applied, avoiding areas with
streams, ponds, sinkholes or wells. Sinkholes are an environmentally sensitive area because
they allow surface water to reach groundwater quickly with little natural soil filtering.
• Apply pesticides when the target pest is at its most vulnerable life stage, and use site specific
rather than wholesale application.
• Read pesticide labels carefully for information and restrictions about the rate, timing, and
placement of the pesticide in that container. Calibrate equipment to apply at the proper rate.
Apply when the threat of rain is low to avoid wasting material and washing pesticide into the
waterways. Carefully calculate how much pesticide concentrate is needed to treat the
specific site with the equipment being used, to eliminate disposal of excess spray mix.
• Store pesticides in their original containers in a cool, well-ventilated building with a concrete
floor. Handle pesticides carefully to avoid spills.
• Dispose of pesticide waste properly, following label instructions.
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not applicable
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H. TRAINING:
Not Applicable
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CHAPTER 8: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE
CHANNELS, STORM SEWERS AND INLET STRUCTURES
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
The storm drainage system functions to collect and convey surface runoff to receiving waters
during storms in order to prevent flooding. The system consists of improved and unimproved
drainage channels, culverts, bridges, trench drains, gutters, ditches, swales, storm sewers and
storm inlet structures. Maintenance of the system is necessary to ensure it functions
hydraulically as intended. MSD has the major responsibility for the cleaning and maintenance of
improved channels and storm sewers in the Plan Area. Maintenance responsibilities are defined
in MSD’s “Statement of Policy for Maintenance of Stormwater Sewer Systems and Facilities”.
Many of the co-permittees are responsible for maintaining the storm sewer systems on their
property, and on systems not dedicated to the MSD system. In addition, municipalities are
responsible for maintaining bridges, storm culverts, ditches and gutters along the streets in their
city. MSD does maintain road inlets and culverts on systems dedicated to MSD. MSD does not
maintain detention and retention basins or yard swales. Maintenance of basins and yard swales
is the responsibility of property owners, as addressed in MSD’s “Rules and Regulations and
Engineering Design Requirements for Sanitary Sewage and Stormwater Drainage Facilities”.
B. LOCATIONS:
The City of Green Park maintains 0.9 miles of stormwater drainage ditch and driveway culverts
along Green Park Road which discharge into MSD maintained stormwater drainage facilities.
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Director of Operations, Telephone: (314) 768-6200
Yard, Operations Manager, Telephone: (314) 768-6200
City of Green Park
City Administrator/City Clerk, Telephone: (314) 894-7336.
D. EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
The City contracts out required services to maintain and remove debris.
E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
Wastes generated from maintenance of the storm drainage system must be disposed of properly,
as indicated in the table. All waste being disposed of in a landfill must not contain free liquid.
Water draining from waste destined for a sanitary landfill is considered wastewater and must be
disposed of in a sanitary sewer system.
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Waste Storage Requirements Method Of Disposal Contractor
Trash and Debris from
Channel Cleaning Dumpster Sanitary Landfill Contract
Service
Yard Waste and Trees from
Channel Cleaning Compost Facility Contract
Service
F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
General:
• Within budgetary constraints and responsibilities, perform preventative maintenance of the
storm drainage system to remove flow obstructions to reduce flooding and erosion problems
and improve water quality.
• Utilize care in cleaning catch basins, storm sewers and drainage channels, to properly collect
and dispose of waste as indicated in Section E to minimize contaminants discharged into
storm water. Note in the work order the volume of waste collected and disposed of.
Investigate into the source of increased maintenance needs, if excessive. When possible,
focus cleaning efforts before rainy seasons.
• If storm inlets/catch basins, storm sewers and drainage channels are impacted by non-storm
water discharges or illegal dumping of waste, contact MSD, Division of Environmental
Compliance at 314-436-8710 for investigation and enforcement.
• Implement Phase II public education efforts; public participation efforts to mark inlets with
“No Dumping, Drains to Stream”; or organize public stream clean-up events.
• Identify failing detention or retention basins and report them to MSD Customer Service at
314-768-6260.
• Comply with St. Louis County or municipal land disturbance ordinances and programs
implemented under the St. Louis County Phase II Storm Water Management Plan. For
projects less than the land disturbance program thresholds, employ BMPs for erosion and
sediment control.
Catch Basins:
• Prioritize catch basins for routine maintenance on a specified frequency based on need.
Identify areas for additional maintenance to coincide with litter from major public events,
and based on work orders generated by customer complaints and/or flooding. Increase
maintenance of inlets that are fully blocked or 75% full of trash or debris when maintained.
Reduce maintenance of catch basins that do not result in waste generation.
• Consider installation of catch basin inlets in areas where storm sewers will be known to
receive excessive amounts of litter or sediment.
Storm Sewers:
• Prioritize storm sewers for routine maintenance on a specified frequency based on flat
grades, low flow, or review of work orders. Identify areas for additional maintenance based
on work orders generated by customer complaints and/or flooding.
• Utilize care in cleaning storm sewers by flushing, to properly collect waste using
debris/sediment traps.
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• Seal/repair joints in structures to prevent root intrusion and soil washout.
• Minimize or avoid the use of chemical root/vegetation killers, and use the least toxic
alternatives when necessary.
Drainage Channels:
• All construction or maintenance activities that excavate in or discharge any dredge or fill
material into a “water of the United States”, which includes ditches, creeks, rivers, lakes,
ponds, and wetlands, requires a Corps of Engineers 404 permit and a MDNR 401 water
quality certification. Examples of construction or repair activities requiring a permit include:
sewer creek crossings, outfall structures, stream bank stabilization, and all channel
modifications. See Appendix 5-F1 for a summary of permit requirements.
• Consider downstream conditions prior to spot channel stabilization efforts to avoid simply
moving problems downstream. Re-vegetate stabilized areas with native plants whenever
possible, and as soon as possible.
• MSD’s Division of Environmental Compliance will inspect all open drainage channels under
its Illicit Discharge Detection Program, and will notify MSD’s Operations Department, St.
Louis County, the municipality or MoDOT, as applicable, regarding maintenance needs
concerning damaged structures or blockages requiring removal.
Municipal Detention Basins:
• Existing control structures undergoing renovation are modified to the maximum extent
practicable to meet new construction criteria in MSD’s “Rules and Regulations and
Engineering Design Requirements for Sanitary Sewage and Stormwater Drainage Facilities”.
• Inspect facilities to insure proper operation and maintain as needed, including: trash and
debris removal, vegetation control, vector control, structural and erosion repair, and sediment
removal to restore capacity.
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not applicable
H. TRAINING:
MSD collection system operators, contractors and municipal employees involved in maintenance
of drainage systems will be trained on the BMPs in this chapter as applicable and/or required.
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CHAPTER 9: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECYCLING AND
COMPOSTING FACILITIES
NOTICE: THE CITY DOES NOT OPERATE OR MAINTAIN ANY RECYCLING OR COMPOSTING
FACILITIES. THE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF RECYCLABLES AND COMPOSTING IS
CONTROLLED BY THE CITY’S SOLID WASTE CODE.
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
B. LOCATIONS:
Not Applicable
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
Not Applicable
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
Not Applicable
E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
Not Applicable
F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
Not Applicable
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not Applicable
H. TRAINING:
Not Applicable
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CHAPTER 10: WATER QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD
MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
New flood management projects located within the co-permittees jurisdiction must be assessed
for impacts on water quality. Existing projects must be assessed for incorporation of additional
water quality protection devices or practices, where feasible. Flood management projects in the
Plan Area can include: regional storm water control (retention basins, detention basins); flood
control levees and associated pump stations; storm water drainage conveyance capacity
improvements; projects involving land buyouts; and designated uses of flood plain land.
Storm water management projects in both development and re-development will be assessed for
water quality impact, according to MSD’s “Rules, Regulations, and Engineering Design
Requirements for Stormwater Drainage Facilities”, which address the Storm Water Management
Plan water quality requirements under MCM 5. Projects within designated levee districts, such
as Monarch-Chesterfield, Earth City and Riverport will be based on the Storm Water Master
Plan for these districts. All flood management projects involving channel modification will also
be assessed for aquatic and water quality impacts through the Corps of Engineers 404 permit and
MDNR 401 water quality certification process.
B. LOCATIONS:
Areas developed within a flood plain will be required to comply with the Flood Plain
Management Regulations of the Green Park Municipal Code.
C. RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
All co-permittees that plan, design or install flood management projects are subject to this
chapter. MSD has general responsibility for storm water drainage facilities in the Plan Area. St.
Louis County, municipalities, and property owners have responsibility for the drainage facilities
not dedicated to, and maintained by MSD. St. Louis County and municipalities maintain control
over planning and zoning, land use regulations, and flood plain management through ordinances.
D. MATERIALS/SUPPLIES ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND USAGE:
Not applicable. For construction phase of work, land disturbance requirements will apply. See
Chapter 2 and 8 for construction and maintenance.
E. WASTE GENERATION, STORAGE, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING:
Not applicable. See Chapter 2 and 8 for maintenance.
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F. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):
• Enforce ordinances and/or procedures requiring that water quality factors be incorporated
into the design and operation of storm water/flood control structures.
• Inspect existing flood management facilities on a specified frequency to determine water
quality impacts and exploit opportunities for improvement.
• Existing control structures undergoing renovation are modified to the maximum extent
practicable to meet new construction criteria in MSD’s “Rules and Regulations and
Engineering Design Requirements for Sanitary Sewage and Stormwater Drainage Facilities”.
• Design new flood management projects to prevent or minimize adverse water quality
impacts, exploring alternative programs utilizing non-structural flood damage reduction and
stream bank stabilization measures to the maximum extent practicable, such as flood
proofing houses, and buy outs.
• Use models based on fully developed conditions, and adopt a free board above base flood
elevation for development.
• Identify existing wetlands or other natural open space areas, particularly around streams, and
preserve them from development so they can provide natural attenuation, retention or
detention of runoff.
• Survey watersheds downstream from proposed projects to determine potential water quality
impacts. Design proposed projects to minimize downstream impact.
• Work closely with local governments, environmental organizations and others to develop
multi-use open space corridors along streams which will allow for overbank floodplain
storage.
• Floodplains are preserved to the maximum extent practicable.
• Use non-structural flood management practices to the maximum extent practicable, utilizing
acquisition of flood-prone property where possible.
• Open storm water conveyance systems are used to the maximum extent practicable to
preserve natural conditions and habitat.
• Channel improvement projects are to use natural approaches rather than concrete, riprap or
other “hard” techniques to the maximum extent practicable.
• Inlets and outlets from closed portions of conveyance systems are designed to minimize
scour and erosion.
• Trash racks are provided at outlet structures of detention ponds and other flood control
structures to capture trash and floatables.
• Employ natural solutions and use controls that preserve the hydrology of a site as a first line
of flood control to the maximum extent practicable.
G. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
STATUS:
Not applicable
H. TRAINING:
Not applicable
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APPENDIX 1-A1
SIXTY ONE CO-PERMITTEES, ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN SMALL MS4 PHASE II
PERMIT #MO-R040005
Ballwin, City of Lakeshire, City of
Bellefontaine Neighbors, City of Manchester, City of
Bel-Nor, Village of Marlborough, Village of
Bel-Ridge, Village of Maryland Heights, City of
Berkeley, City of Moline Acres, City of
Black Jack, City of Normandy, City of
Breckenridge Hills, City of Northwoods, City of
Brentwood, City of Norwood Court, Town of
Bridgeton, City of Oakland, City of
Calverton Park, Village of Olivette, City of
Charlack, City of Overland, City of
Chesterfield, City of Pagedale, City of
Clarkson Valley, City of Richmond Heights, City of
Clayton, City of Riverview, Village of
Cool Valley, City of Rock Hill, City of
Crestwood, City of St. Ann, City of
Creve Coeur, City of St. George, City of
Dellwood, City of St. John, City of
Des Peres, City of Shrewsbury, City of
Ellisville, City of Sunset Hills, City of
Fenton, City of Town and Country, City of
Ferguson, City of Valley Park, City of
Florissant, City of Vinita Park, City of
Frontenac, City of Warson Woods, City of
Glendale, City of Webster Groves, City of
Green Park, City of Wildwood, City of
Hanley Hills, Village of Winchester, City of
Hazelwood, City of Woodson Terrace, City of
Jennings, City of St. Louis County
Kirkwood, City of Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Ladue, City of
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APPENDIX 1-A2
EXCERPTS FROM THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN SMALL MS4 PHASE II PERMIT
MO-R040005 PERTINENT TO MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE #6
(POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS)
Permit Section 4.2 lists the six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) to be addressed by each co-
permittee. Section 4.2.6 specifically addresses the requirements for MCM #6. In addition,
portions of Section 4.1.1 as well as other permit provisions are applicable in addressing the
requirements of MCM #6.
4.2.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
4.2.6.1 Permit requirement. The permittee shall:
4.2.6.1.1 Develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a
training component and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant
runoff from municipal operations; and
4.2.6.1.2 Using training materials that are available from EPA, State, or other organizations,
the permittee shall develop training to prevent and reduce storm water pollution from
activities such as park and open space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance,
new construction and land disturbance, and storm water system maintenance.
4.2.6.2 Decision process. The permittee shall document the permittee’s decision process for
the development of a pollution prevention/good housekeeping program for
municipal operations. The permittee’s rational statement shall address both the
permittee’s overall pollution prevention/good housekeeping program and the
individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the program. The
rationale statement shall include the following information, at a minimum:
4.2.6.2.1 The permittee’s operation and maintenance program to prevent or reduce pollutant
runoff from their municipal operations. The permittee shall specifically list the
municipal operations that are impacted by this operation and maintenance program.
The permittee shall also include a list of industrial facilities the permittee owns or
operates that are subject to EPA’s Multi-Sector General permit (MSGP) or
individual NPDES permits for discharges of storm water associated with industrial
activity that ultimately discharge to the permittee’s MS4. The permittee shall
include the permit number or a copy of the industrial application form for each
facility.
4.2.6.2.2 Any government employee training program the permittee uses to prevent and
reduce storm water pollution from activities such as park and open space
maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction and land
disturbances, and storm water system maintenance. The permittee shall describe
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how this training program will be coordinated with the outreach programs developed
for the public information minimum measure and the illicit discharge minimum
measure.
4.2.6.2.3 The permittee’s program description shall specifically address the following areas:
4.2.6.2.3.1 Maintenance activities, maintenance schedules, and long term inspection procedures
for controls to reduce floatables and other pollutants to the permittee’s regulated
small MS4.
4.2.6.2.3.2 Controls for reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants from streets, roads,
highways, municipal parking lots, maintenance and storage yards, waste transfer
stations, fleet or maintenance shops with outdoor storage areas, and salt/sand storage
locations and snow disposal areas the permittee operates.
4.2.6.2.3.3 Procedures for the proper disposal of waste removed from the permittee’s MS4 and
area of jurisdiction, including dredged material, accumulated sediments, floatables,
and other debris.
4.2.6.2.3.4 Procedures to ensure that new flood management projects are assessed for impacts
on water quality and existing projects are assessed for incorporation of additional
water quality protection devices or practices.
4.2.6.2.4 Identification of the person(s) responsible for overall management and
implementation of their pollution prevention/good housekeeping program and if
different, the person responsible for each of the BMPs identified for this program.
4.2.6.2.5 How the permittee will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including
how the permittee selected the measurable goals for each of the BMPs.
Other Permit Sections Pertinent to MCM #6
The following four sections contain pollution control requirements specifically for municipally
owned facilities and were, therefore considered when drafting the O&M Program
under MCM #6.
4.1.1.2 For facilities under the control of the permittee good housekeeping practices shall be
maintained to keep solid waste from entry into waters of the state to the maximum
extent practicable.
4.1.1.3 All fueling facilities under the control of the permittee shall adhere to applicable
federal and state regulations concerning underground storage, above ground storage,
and dispensers, including spill prevention, control and counter measures.
4.1.1.4 Substances regulated by federal law under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) or the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
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Liability Act (CERCLA) that are transported, stored, or used for maintenance,
cleaning or repair by the permittee shall be managed according to the provisions of
RCRA and CERCLA.
4.1.1.5 All paint, solvents, petroleum products and petroleum waste products (except fuels)
under the control of the permittee shall be stored so that these materials are not
exposed to storm water. Sufficient practices of spill prevention, control, and/or
management shall be provided to prevent any spills of these pollutants from entering
a water of the state. Any containment system used to implement this requirement
shall be constructed of materials compatible with the substances contained and shall
also prevent the contamination of groundwater.
Other provisions of the permit also were considered in developing the municipal O&M program.
MCMs #3 (Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination), #4 (Construction Site Storm Water
Runoff Control) and #5 (Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and
Redevelopment) all can apply to activities conducted by the municipal co-permittee at
municipally owned projects. While the permit requirements for these MCMs are primarily
geared toward the municipal co-permittee exerting control over these activities by the people
living and working within the municipality, logically similar controls must be applied to
municipal activities of the same nature. The municipal co-permittees must ensure that there are
no illicit discharges from municipal facilities, that there are runoff controls in place for
municipal land disturbance projects and that storm water management provisions have been
considered for new or redeveloped municipal properties.
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APPENDIX 1-A3
MODEL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING PROGRAM WORK GROUP
Brian K. McGownd, P.E.
Deputy Director of Public Works/Assistant City Engineer
City of Chesterfield
Rebecca Edwards
Project Manager
City of Fenton
Mike Moehlenkamp
Fleet Services Supervisor
St. Louis County Department of Highways & Traffic
Steve Nagle
Director of Planning
East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
Patrick G. Palmer, P.E.
Operations Division Manager
St. Louis County Department of Highways & Traffic
Tim P. Fischesser
Executive Director
St. Louis County Municipal League
Carl Brown
Government Assistance Unit Chief
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Assistance Office
Nancy Morgan, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Mark Koester, P.E.
Principal Engineer
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Ruth Wallace
Environmental Specialist
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Assistance Office
James Gillam
Operations Division Manager
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Bruce Litzsinger, P.E.
Manager of Environmental Compliance
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
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APPENDIX 1- A4
ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION ADOPTING O&M PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 146
ADOPTING AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR
THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF POLLUTION IN STORM
WATER RUNOFF FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Green Park has determined that it is important to have an Operation and
Maintenance Program in place that should be followed for the prevention and reduction of
pollution in storm water runoff from municipal operations; and
WHEREAS, this Plan is a requirement of the St. Louis Metropolitan Small MS4 Storm Water
Permit; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF GREEN PARK, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
Section One. The Board of Aldermen hereby adopts the Operation and Maintenance Program
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and authorizes the Mayor to activate this
plan if it is deemed necessary.
Section Two. The City of Administrator is hereby directed to keep the plan up to date as
required by the Plan.
Section Three. This Resolution adopted and hereby shall be in full force and effect on and after
its passage and approval.
THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED AND APPROVED THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY
2007, BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF GREEN PARK, MISSOURI.
/s/Steven S. Armstrong
Presiding Officer
Attest:
/s/Diana Mize
City Clerk
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APPENDIX 2-F1
THE CITY OF GREEN PARK
WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING POLICY STATEMENT
POLICY
The City of Green Park is committed to good stewardship of the environment. A key element of
that stewardship is the reduction of the amount of solid waste going from the City into landfills.
Solid waste landfills have negative long-range environmental impacts, drain community
resources, and have limited capacity to accept the large quantities of waste generated by our
society today. The City of Green Park will make every effort to reduce the solid waste generated
at our facilities. Four methods will be used to implement this policy: source reduction, reuse of
materials, recycling, and purchase of recycled materials when practical and cost effective. Every
City employee has a personal responsibility for implementing this policy.
METHODS TO ACHIEVE SOLID WASTE REDUCTION
• Source Reduction: All members of the City staff are responsible for implementing
operational practices that prevent waste from being produced, when practical and where such
practices will not compromise the mission or end product. Examples include printing reports
and documents on both sides of the paper; printing appropriate numbers of documents; using
email rather than printed correspondence; and using products that are reusable, refillable,
repairable, non-toxic, recyclable. Products with reusable, returnable packaging or items
requiring the least possible packaging should be purchased when practical. Every effort
should be made to prevent excess or unneeded materials from being purchased.
• Reuse of Materials: All employees of the City are responsible for reusing products
whenever possible. An example would be to use dishes, glasses, and reusable flatware rather
than disposable paper and plastic ware.
• Recycling: All City employees are responsible for separating identified recyclable materials
and placing them in appropriate recycling containers. City Recycling includes, cardboard,
hard back books, newspapers, phone books, catalogs and magazines, brown paper bags, news
blend, office blend,) toner cartridges, and additional items as implemented. .
• Purchase of Recycled Content Material: City Hall is responsible for making efforts to
purchase and use products manufactured from or containing recycled materials.
PROCEDURES
The City Administrator/City Clerk will be responsible for implementing this Policy by:
• Designating employees responsible for the task of developing and implementing a waste
reduction and recycling program in accordance with this Policy.
• Designating personnel to ensure recycled content products are purchased when feasible and
that criteria for recycled content products are included in the purchasing bid process.
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• Designating personnel to ensure that all new construction includes designated areas for
recycling and solid waste collection and removal.
• Designating personnel to promote recycling and waste reduction in employee events and
materials.
• Encouraging all contractors to adhere to City recycling policies and procedures.
• Taking other appropriate action as he/she deems necessary to implement this Policy.
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APPENDIX 2-F2
THE CITY OF GREEN PARK GREEN PROCUREMENT POLICY
POLICY OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this policy is to provide direction for greening City of Green Park procurement.
POLICY STATEMENT:
As set out in this Policy, priority in procurement will be given to green products and services,
including construction.
DEFINITIONS:
• Green Procurement – is the procurement of products and services that have a lesser or
reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing
products or services that serve the same purpose. This comparison may consider raw
material acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, operation,
maintenance, disposal and re-use of the product or service. Green procurement encompasses
the concept of the procurement of goods and services that provide for basic human needs and
bring a better quality of life, while minimizing the use of non-renewable natural resources
and toxic materials and the emission of wastes and pollutants over the life cycle, so as not to
jeopardize the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• Green Product – is one that is less harmful than the alternative, having characteristics
including, but not limited to, the following:
o Recyclable - local facilities exist that are capable of recycling the product at the end of its
useful life.
o Biodegradable - will not take a long time to decompose in landfill.
o Contain recycled material (post-consumer recycled content).
o Minimal packaging and/or for which there will be take-back by the manufacturer/supplier
of packaging.
o Reusable or contain reusable parts.
o Minimal content and use of toxic substances in production.
o Produce fewer and/or less polluting by-products during manufacture, distribution, use
and/or disposal.
o Produce the minimal amount of toxic substances during use or at disposal.
o Make efficient use of resources - a product that uses energy, fuel or water more
efficiently or that uses less paper, ink or other resources.
o Durable - have a long economically useful life and/or can be economically repaired or
upgraded.
• Sustainable (green) Service - A service acquired from a supplier who has a green
operational policy and whose internal practices promote sustainability.
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• Threshold - the dollar value of contracts, above which a formal record is kept on file
showing that environmental criteria were considered when requirements were defined.
POLICY PROCEDURES:
Where available and cost effective, green products and services, including construction, that are
of equal or better performance and quality, will be purchased. In determining cost effectiveness,
the City should give consideration to the costs and benefits that accrue, in the shorter and longer
term, to the City of Green Park.
For all bid solicitations (e.g. requests for proposal, requests for quote, and requests for standing),
environmental factors or impact will be considered when requirements are defined. In addition,
bid solicitations will include instructions asking bidders to identify any environmental benefits
over the life cycle of their products and/or services.
Green procurement principles will be applied to construction projects beginning with the design
stage.
Departments will determine the contract dollar value (hereafter referred to as the threshold)
above which a formal record is kept on file showing that environmental criteria were considered
when requirements were defined. In determining their threshold, departments may wish to
consider contracting volumes, training requirements and budgetary constraints.
For all procurement, consideration will be given to environmental factors or impact. For
requirements:
• Valued in excess of a threshold, a formal record of the evaluation will be kept on file. In
the case where a green purchase was made, the record will list the environmental criteria
included in the bid solicitation. In the case where a green product or service was not
acquired, the reasons for not selecting an environmentally preferable product or service
will be documented. See Documentation Form attached.
• Valued at or below the threshold, a formal record of the evaluation is not required.
Each department will be responsible for ensuring that its personnel have sufficient training about
the environment and green procurement to carry out the directives in this policy.
GUIDELINES
• The life cycle approach and the environment
o Applying the four R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover) at each phase of the
material management life cycle helps protect the environment and reduce costs.
• Planning
o During the planning process, managers will assess the need for a given purchase and,
whenever possible,
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Reduce consumption.
Consider acquiring second-hand or used material.
Consider products that are less damaging to the environment, such as those made with
resource-saving materials or processes.
Consider the environmental cost of purchases during each phase of the life cycle.
• Acquisition
o As much as practical, products selected should:
Be reusable and contain reusable parts.
Be recyclable and contain recycled materials (e.g. recycled paper, reconditioned laser
printer cartridges).
Include second-hand or used material.
Use resources and energy efficiently.
Have a long service life or be economical to repair.
Contain minimal packaging, or use returnable or reusable shipping containers.
Be non-toxic and non-polluting.
• Maintenance and Operations
o Ensure that products are properly maintained and used. This will extend the service life
of a product. When economically feasible, equipment should be repaired, refinished and
reused.
o Hazardous material must be shipped, stored and handled in accordance with applicable
federal and provincial law, and regulations.
• Disposal
o Consider alternatives to disposing of material, such as reusing, recycling or recovering it.
Try to minimize the amount of waste generated.
o Combine environmental actions with fiscal responsibility
Government interest in economy of operations is fully compatible with environmental
interests. Many sound environmental practices have resulted in savings.
Most environmental actions can be phased in gradually without additional cost.
When these actions may entail additional costs for the government, managers should
accommodate them within existing budgets.
Government should lead by example. In light of the volume of government
procurement, the government can play a significant role in promoting the
development and marketing of green products and services. As demand for these
products and services increase their prices will drop and become more affordable to
all consumers.
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DOCUMENTATION FORM FOR THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Fill in one of the two sections below:
A) Green Product/Service was purchased.
List all green criteria used in the bid solicitation:
B) Green Product/Service was not purchased.
List reasons why green product/service was not purchased:
No green alternative.
Did not meet operational requirement. Specify in what way: _________________
Upfront costs for green product were higher than for non-green ones and no additional
funds were available.
Other. Provide details: ______________________________________________
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APPENDIX 2-F3:
SOLID WASTE CODE
CHAPTER 235: SOLID WASTE CODE
Article I. Definitions, General Rules and Regulations
SECTION 235.010: DEFINITIONS
As used in this Chapter, and unless the context clearly requires different meaning, references to
one gender include references to the other gender, singular references include the plural and
plural references include the singular, statements including the word "shall" are mandatory and
discretionary. The following specific definitions apply to this Chapter:
CITY: The City of Green Park, Missouri.
COMPOSTING: The process of collecting yard waste in controlled proportions with aeration
and mixing for decomposition into mulch.
CONSTRUCTION WASTE: Building and site improvement materials and other solid waste
resulting from construction, remodeling, renovation, or repair operations including packaging
materials.
CURB: A location adjacent to and not more than five (5) feet from any street.
DEMOLITION WASTE: Building and site construction waste resulting from the removing of
materials required to install/erect new building and/or site improvements, the complete removal
of a building, structure or other site improvement material.
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF HAULING WASTE AND WASTE HAULING: For hire or
commercial purpose to either:
1. Use a vehicle for the collection or storage of waste within the City, regardless of the
number of times the vehicle is so used; or
2. Transport waste by vehicle within the City of Green Park more than five (5) times during
any waste business licensing year.
HAZARDOUS WASTE: Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the Missouri
Hazardous Waste Management Commission by rules and regulations, which, because of its
quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause or
significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or
incapacitating reversible illness or pose a present or potential threat to the health of humans or
other living organisms (see Subsection 260.369(9) of the Missouri Hazardous Waste
Management Law).
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INFECTIOUS WASTE: Isolation wastes, cultures and stocks of etiologic agents, blood and
blood products, pathological wastes, other wastes from surgery and autopsy, contaminated
laboratory wastes, sharps, dialysis unit wastes, and discarded biological waste known or
suspected to be infectious. In addition, the term "infectious waste" means waste in quantities and
with characteristics as established by rule of the Department of Natural Resources ("DNR")
incorporated herein. The term "infectious waste" does not include any waste treated in a manner
established by such rule which treatment is designed and declared by DNR to make waste, which
was previously infectious, safe for disposal as special waste.
MAJOR APPLIANCES/LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Non-putrescible solid wastes generated
on residential premises, such as White Goods, oversize rugs, and limited construction waste, but
not including automobiles and demolition materials, and consisting of waste which is either too
large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded during regular solid waste pick-up in
typical waste transportation vehicles by waste haulers with the equipment available therefore.
MOBILE WASTE CONTAINER: Any container containing waste which is moved from the
generation point to the disposal or transfer/processing point over roadways within the City.
NON-RESIDENTIAL: Commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional, educational, and
recreational, and all other property or use types that are not defined as residential, including
multi-family premises of three (3) or more units, and premises having mixed uses.
NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE CONTAINER: A container of metal, plastic or other
similar, rigid materials, not including plastic bags. Such container shall be leak proof, vermin
proof, and having lids which are hinged on one (1) side.
PERSON: An individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, or any governmental
entity, and including all persons acting on their behalf.
RECYCLABLES: Newsprint, magazines, office paper, and other materials able to be processed to
form new materials or products; cardboard; brown, clear and green glass containers; steel or tin
cans; aluminum cans, plastics (i.e. number 1 and 2 plastic containers, plastic bags, etc.) able to be
processed or re-manufactured into other products or refurbished for reuse. Also included as a
recyclable is any other material or product that the City may by license agreement hereafter
require to be collected as a recyclable.
RESIDENTIAL: A single-family residence or a residence for no more than two (2) families.
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE CONTAINER: A container made of galvanized metal, rubber,
fiberglass or plastic which is non-absorbent, leak proof, and fly-tight, and which does not
become brittle in cold weather; or plastic bags with a minimum thickness of two (2) mils and
with a capacity of not less than eighteen (18) gallons nor more than ninety-five (95) gallons and
meeting requirements as defined in the license agreement, if any. Containers, other than plastic
bags, shall have handles, bails or other suitable lifting devices or features and shall be of a type
originally manufactured for residential waste. They shall be lightweight and of sturdy
construction.
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SLUDGE: The accumulated semi-solid suspension of settled solids deposited from waste waters
or other fluids in tanks or basins.
SMALL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Household items other than Major Appliances/Large Household
Items.
SOLID WASTE: Waste in a solid or semi-solid state, but does not include Hazardous Waste,
Special Waste or Infectious Waste.
SPECIAL WASTE: Items which, by their very nature, can cause health problems or injury to
individuals, including but not limited to products containing harmful substances such as
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) (e.g. refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, etc.), solvents,
insecticides, cleaning agents, heavy metals, prescription drugs, explosives, incendiaries, motor
oils, lead acid batteries, tires, refrigerants, infectious waste, and any materials prohibited by the
State law, City's ordinances, or the regulations of any governing Health Agency, Fire Protection
District or other jurisdiction.
TRANSFER STATION: A premise where waste is transferred from one container to another. A
transfer station may or may not be a recycling facility.
WASTE: Garbage, offal, refuse and other discard materials, including liquid, gaseous, solid and
semi-solid materials and recyclables, resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural and
residential or domestic activities, or hazardous or special wastes.
WASTE HAULER: Any person engaged in the business of hauling waste in the City.
WASTE PROCESSING: Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting and
other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quantity is
reduced.
WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY: A facility where the incinerating, composting, baling,
shredding, salvaging, compacting, packaging, recycling or other processing of waste eliminates
or modifies waste, or reduces the quantity of waste or packages waste. Such facilities include,
but are not limited to, incinerators and compost plants and may include transfer stations.
WASTE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE: Any vehicle used for collecting or transporting waste
by any person required to be licensed under this Chapter.
WHITE GOODS: Washers and dryers, water heaters, trash compactors, dishwashers, microwave
ovens, conventional ovens, ranges, stoves, wood stoves, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers,
dehumidifiers and other appliances.
YARD WASTE: Grass clippings, vines, leaves, flowers, hedge and shrub trimmings, garden
vegetation tree limbs no greater than six (6) inches in diameter, and other forms of vegetation.
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SECTION 235.020: PROHIBITED PRACTICES
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Deposit any solid waste in any solid waste container other than his/her own without the
consent of the owner of such container, or with the intent of avoiding payment of the
service charge lawfully provided by the waste hauler for solid waste collection and
disposal from the premises of such person;
2. Fail to have any waste collected as provided in this Chapter, except as provided herein;
3. Interfere in any manner with waste collection and transportation equipment, or with
waste haulers authorized to conduct business in the City, in the lawful performance of
their duties as such, whether such equipment or haulers shall be those of the City or those
of a waste hauler operating under license issued by the City;
4. Burning any waste; except where authorized by law or regulations.
5. Dispose of any waste other than as provided in this Chapter at any facility or location
which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, if
applicable;
6. Except as may be exempted herein, engage in the business of storing, collecting,
transporting, processing or disposing of waste within the corporate limits of the City
without a permit/license from the City, or operate under an expired permit/license, or
operate after a permit as been suspended or revoked;
7. Dump or deposit, or permit dumping or depositing of, any wastes into any river, stream,
spring, surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the
City including the dumping of yard waste into storm sewer inlets, on common grounds,
or other areas not approved for composting;
8. Tamper with any solid waste container of another or remove any container from its
location, or remove any material from a solid waste container, except by permission of
the owner or under the authority of a license for waste hauling issued by the City;
9. Fail to make payment to the City’s licensed waste hauler for solid waste service provided.
10. Violate any Section or requirement of this Chapter or any requirement promulgated under
the authority thereof.
SECTION 235.030: DUTY TO PROVIDE FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION:
FREQUENCY
The occupant and the owner of any premises wherein any waste is produced or accumulated
shall be jointly and severally responsible to provide for waste collection and removal service for
all waste generated on the premises. The occupant and the owner of any premise shall ensure
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that waste subject to this Section are picked up at least one (1) time a week. No person shall
provide for residential solid waste collection by any collector other than one licensed by the City
nor shall a person avoid providing for residential solid waste collection for that person’s
household by combining his/her residential solid waste with that of another residential
household. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a person may dispose of his/her
own residential solid waste by completely recycling his/her residential solid waste. Complete
recycling means that the person’s household waste is recycled so as to effectively not produce or
accumulate solid waste. To receive an exemption from this section as not producing or
generating residential solid waste, the person shall validate on a form provided by the City that
the household is vacant and generates no solid waste or that such an amount of the person’s
household waste is recycled by the person so as to effectively not produce or accumulate solid
waste and to detail and certify that the household solid waste does not exist or is negligible and
properly and lawfully disposed of in conformity with all applicable laws. Any occupant and/or
owner of a residential property that has had its waste collection service suspended for failure to
pay in violation of this ordinance shall continue, notwithstanding such suspension, to have a duty
to provide for waste collection.
SECTION 235.040: SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS
The occupant and the owner of any premises wherein any waste is produced or accumulated
shall be jointly and severally responsible to provide and use solid waste containers as set forth in
this Section. The solid waste containers and the premises surrounding the containers shall be
maintained in a neat, clean, sanitary condition, and shall not produce odors so as to constitute a
nuisance.
1. Residential. Solid waste from residential premises shall be deposited and stored in
residential solid waste containers as defined in this Chapter. Such containers shall not be
filled in excess of fifty (50) pounds and shall be covered with a fly tight lid at all times
except when depositing waste therein or removing waste there from and shall be leak
proof. Certain non-putrescible solid wastes generated on residential premises such as
small appliances, small furniture, and small rugs, homeowner’s construction debris from
home repair and minor remodeling not to exceed two (2) trash cans per pickup, but
excluding hazardous waste, special waste (except as defined herein), tires and car parts,
may be set out with, but not in, the solid waste container if the item(s) will not easily fit
into the solid waste container; provided that the owner of the premises takes care that the
items are kept from blowing, spilling or otherwise being scattered.
2. Non-residential. Solid waste from all non-residential premises shall be stored in
container(s) of sufficient size to contain all waste between pickups and are spill proof,
leak proof, and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or
removing waste there from.
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SECTION 235.050: STORAGE OF INFECTIOUS, HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL
WASTES
A. No person possessing or generating infectious, hazardous or special waste shall permit such
infectious, hazardous or special waste to be placed in storage containers ordinarily used for
solid waste.
B. No person possessing or generating infectious, hazardous or special waste shall permit such
infectious, hazardous or special waste to be placed in storage containers that are not clearly
marked "INFECTIOUS WASTE", “HAZARDOUS WASTE”, or "SPECIAL WASTE", as
the case may be. Such containers shall be located and secured in a way to avoid spillage or
tampering and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
SECTION 235.060: RESERVED
SECTION 235.070: STORAGE AND PLACEMENT OF WASTE CONTAINERS,
RECYCALABLE WASTE, AND YARD WASTE
A. Residential solid waste containers, recyclable waste, and yard waste shall be stored upon the
premises where the waste was generated unless written permission for storage on other
premises is obtained from a person having authority to grant such permission. The
containers shall be stored in a place not visible from the street which the residential
structure faces. Residential waste, recyclables, and yard waste shall be placed at the curb or
street frontage, except as otherwise required by the City for collection. Solid waste
containers, recyclable containers, yard waste containers, and bundles of yard waste
permitted by this Chapter shall be placed at the curb or street frontage, not more than twelve
(12) hours prior to the regularly scheduled collection day. Waste containers shall be
returned to their appropriate storage places no later than 12:00 Midnight on the day of
collection.
B. Non-residential solid waste containers, recycling containers (unless otherwise approved
herein by a Special Event permit), and yard waste generated on non-residential premises
shall be stored upon the non-residential premises where the waste was generated, unless
written permission for storage on other premises is obtained from a person having authority
to grant such permission. The location, design and screening of containers added after the
adoption of this section shall be specified on the development plan for the premises or, if no
development or site plan, either screened by a six (6) foot high opaque fence made of
masonry or wood or a simulated wood product, or placed so as not to be visible from the
street.
SECTION 235.080: DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE
Demolition and construction waste shall be disposed of as follows:
1. No person shall store in or place additional demolition and construction waste in a waste
container which is full.
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2. The person who has requested that a mobile waste container be located to receive
demolition or construction waste, and every person who may lawfully require that a
mobile waste container be removed from a site, shall be responsible to ensure that every
mobile waste container is removed when full and the waste deposited at an appropriate
facility.
3. Demolition and construction waste shall not be permitted on the lot except during the
period of demolition or construction.
4. Demolition and construction waste shall be stored in a secure container or otherwise
secured to prevent dispersal by the wind.
5. Waste container shall not be allowed to collect water so as to become a public nuisance.
6. Demolition and construction waste shall not be stored in a floodplain.
7. A mobile waste container is full if no more waste can be added to it without making it
unsafe or illegal to transport.
8. The location of any mobile waste container, or other container for the collection or
storage of demolition or construction waste shall not be located on a City Right-of-Way
unless written approval is obtained from the City with respect to location and period of
time. The permit or other approval from the City shall be posted on the waste container
in a weather proof sleeve.
9. Demolition and construction waste shall be at all times stored so as to prevent scattering
and, at least daily, collected and placed in a container.
SECTION 235.090: UNLAWFUL ITEMS IN SOLID WASTE
It shall be unlawful to deposit, commingle, or conceal in a solid waste container used or placed
for collection of lawful solid waste the following unlawful items:
1. Hazardous waste;
2. Infectious waste;
3. Special waste; and
4. Yard waste.
These items shall be disposed of only as provided for by law.
SECTION 235.100: HAZARDOUS WASTE WARNING NOTICE
A. The Mayor, upon determination that the presence of a hazardous waste on a premises
presents an imminent and substantial danger to health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
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the City of Green Park or the environment, has the authority to authorize a City employee or
other agent or officer to enter the premises and conspicuously post a notice(s) on the
premises as a warning of the danger.
B. The notice(s) may read substantially as follows:
DANGER
KEEP OUT
HAZARDOUS WASTE AREA
POSTED BY
City of Green Park
For Information Contact:
City of Green Park
11100 Mueller Road, Suite 2
Green Park, Missouri 63132
(314) 894-7336
C. No person shall remove, mar, scratch, obliterate or in any manner deface, hide from view,
or tamper with any such sign or signs.
SECTION 235.110: NOTIFICATION
The City shall make reasonable effort to notify the owner, occupant or person in possession of
the premises of the posting action and the reason therefore. In addition, the City shall notify the
Mehlville Fire District, St. Louis County Police, other appropriate emergency response, civil
defense or governmental agencies, and local utility companies of the posting action and the
reason therefore.
SECTION 235.120: SAFETY PLAN AND CORRECTION OF HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS
A. The City may require the owner, occupant or person in possession to prepare a safety plan
for each location that may be found to contain hazardous waste and furnish such a plan in
writing to the City for approval within the time limits as set by the City. Following
approval of such a plan, the City shall require the owner or person in possession to
implement such a plan.
B. In the event the owner, occupant, or person in possession cannot be found or refuses to
prepare a plan and correct the hazardous situation within a reasonable time as determined by
the City, the City may, if it deems it necessary in the interest of public health, safety and
welfare, enter upon the premises and, either with the equipment and employees of the
owner, occupant or person in possession, or with City owned or leased equipment and City
employees, or with other contracted services, or in conjunction with other governmental
authorities, do such work, as is necessary, to correct any hazardous condition.
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C. Upon the completion of such work, the total cost of such work shall be determined and
certified by the City Clerk. The certified amount with the approval of the City Clerk
endorsed thereon shall be transmitted to the County Collector, who shall assess the same as
a special tax against each lot or parcel of ground chargeable therewith, in the name or
names of the owner or owners thereof.
D. All such special tax bills issued for such work shall be collectible by suit brought by the
City Attorney in the name of the City. Such special tax bills and any action thereon shall be
prima facie evidence of the regularity of the proceedings for such special assessment, the
validity of the bill, the doing of the work, and of the furnishings of the materials charged
for, and of the liability of the property to the charge stated in the bill, including the costs of
bringing the action as a part of the cost of doing the work. Each special tax bill shall
include a charge equaling the actual cost incurred by the City for inspecting the same,
giving the notice, and further for issuing and recording the tax bill, including attorney’s
fees. Such tax bills, if not paid within thirty (30) days after issuance, shall bear interest at
the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.
SECTION 235.130: DISPOSAL OF SPECIAL AND OTHER WASTE
A. Disposal of special waste and other waste shall be in accordance with Missouri state law.
B. Any person desiring to dispose of special waste from a residence within the City shall
contact the City’s licensed waste hauler for an inspection appointment. An employee of the
waste hauler shall examine the special waste at the scheduled time and determine the most
appropriate method of removal, and will either arrange for removal or refer the resident to
the appropriate removal entity. Removal of special wastes shall be at the resident's
expense. Any person, whether residential or non-residential, desiring to dispose of special
waste consisting of explosive and incendiary material such as ammunition, blasting caps
and dynamite shall be removed under the supervision of the Police Department or by an
agency designated by the Police Department.
C. Any resident desiring to dispose of Major Appliances/Large Household Items shall contact
the City’s licensed waste hauler to arrange for removal in compliance with the license
agreement with the waste hauler. Storage of Major Appliances/Large Household Items
outdoors prior to collection shall be in compliance with the time frames and conditions of
this code and be rendered safe (e.g. refrigerator and freezer doors shall be removed) and
have all lockable doors or latches removed or locked.
SECTION 235.140: INSPECTIONS -- RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION AND
TO REMEDY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
A. The City may make periodic inspections as necessary to ensure compliance with this
Chapter and the terms of any permit or license issued. Failure of the waste haulers or their
agents or employees to cooperate with the City inspections, or to comply with the
statements in the license or permit applications or agreements or with the provisions of any
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license may result in immediate revocation by the Mayor of any license or permit issued
under this Chapter.
B. The City shall have the right of entry for inspection to ensure compliance with the
authorization granted by the City and to ensure the public health, safety and welfare. For a
violation of the terms of the authorization of the City or for a condition which threatens the
health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City, the City shall notify the owners or
their agents to correct such violation. If the owners or their agents fail to correct such
violation within twenty-four (24) hours, the City is authorized to enter the property and,
with the owner's equipment and employees or with City owned equipment and employees,
or with other contracted services, or in conjunction with other governmental authorities, do
such work, as is necessary, to correct such violation. The cost of such work shall be a
special tax on the property and will be collectable in the manner provided by law.
Article II. Recycling and Related Regulations
SECTION 235.150: PURPOSE
The purpose of this Article is to provide for the separation of recyclable and yard waste items to
aid and promote collection thereof and disposal by means other than deposit in a sanitary landfill
or by burning.
SECTION 235.160: STORAGE OF RECYCLABLES
A. All residents taking advantage of the recycling program shall place Recyclables that are
collected by the City’s licensed waste hauler in the recyclables container. Before being
deposited in a recyclables container, recyclables shall be rinsed and reasonably free of food,
dirt and other contaminants.
B. The deposit of non-recyclables into a recyclables container, or removal of another person's
recyclables from a recyclables container, or theft of a recyclables container, or removal of a
recyclables container from another person's premises shall be deemed a violation of this
Chapter.
C. All recyclables which are not part of the City’s licensed recycling program, shall be stored
per all requirements defined herein, and shall not be allowed to accumulate so to become a
nuisance , shall not be allowed to over flow the container, or be dispersed by the wind or
otherwise on the lot, adjoining lot or City right-of-way.
SECTION 235.170: SEPARATION AND STORAGE OF YARD WASTE
A. Every resident and business shall separate Yard Waste from all other waste. Yard Waste to
be collected by the waste hauler shall be stored in biodegradable paper bags or a solid waste
container. Containers for Yard Waste must be sealed or located so as to prevent nuisance
odors.
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B. Plastic bag containers shall not be used for Yard Waste collection.
C. All Yard Waste may be placed together in the same Yard Waste container as described in
Subsection (A) above. However, Yard Waste no longer than four (4) feet long, eighteen
(18) inches in diameter, and no greater then fifty (50) pounds may also be bundled and
placed curbside as defined herein. In no case shall yard waste be stored within sight of any
adjacent property for a period longer than fourteen (14) calendar days.
D. Neither the foregoing provisions of this Section nor any other provisions of this Chapter
shall prevent any resident from discarding that resident's Yard Waste by proper composting
on-site or at an authorized location. Composting that causes a public nuisance shall be a
violation of this section. Composting shall be permitted subject to the following
specifications.
1. Shall not exceed five (5) square feet and a total height of five (5) feet or exceed one
hundred twenty-five (125) cubic feet in volume.
2. Shall be in a container constructed of wood, wire, metal or plastic.
3. Shall be located in the backyard, at least two (2) feet from the property line(s) and shall
be screened or fenced so that it is not readily visible off the lot.
4. Shall not cause noxious odors.
5. Shall not be allowed to become a nuisance or to attract rodents, or to become a health
or safety hazard.
6. All compost not ready for use shall be stored so as not to become a nuisance and shall
comply with all laws.
7. Shall not be located in any natural or manmade drainage swale or creek or in any
location where it will impede the free flow of stormwater drainage.
8. Shall not include any of the following ingredients:
a. Food scraps.
b. Fish, fowl, meat or other animal products.
c. Fruit, vegetables or nuts.
d. Animal carcasses.
e. Non-organic wastes.
f. Animal feces.
g. Manure.
h. Items not normally composted.
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SECTION 235.180: COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES
A. Except as provided in Subsection (D), all collection of recyclables in areas where the City
has granted an exclusive license shall be by a waste hauler licensed by the City. Also, such
collection shall be done in compliance with this and all other applicable ordinances of the
City.
B. The collection of recyclables at curbside by a waste hauler not licensed by the City is
prohibited.
C. A licensed waste hauler shall collect all recyclables from each residential customer who
elects such service at least once per week on the day as defined in the license agreement.
D. Neither the foregoing provisions of this Section nor any other provisions of this Chapter
shall prevent any resident from discarding that resident's recyclables by delivering them to a
recycling plant, centralized collection site, manufacturer, or other vender at an authorized
location. The City may also designate a central collection site for the discarding of
recyclables.
SECTION 235.190: DISPOSAL OF RECYCLABLES/YARD WASTE
A. Recyclables and Yard Waste which have been separated from other waste shall not, in any
event:
1. Be deposited in any landfill;
2. Be burned in any incinerator; or
3. Be deposited or distributed in any way or manner which is contrary to the applicable
law, Statute, Chapter, rule or regulation.
The restrictions in Subsections (A)(1-2) above shall not apply to any Recyclables or Yard
Waste which are deposited in a landfill or burned pursuant to specific prior written approval
granted by the City, County or State governments.
The City’s exclusively licensed waste hauler shall dispose of recyclables at a local recycling
and/or composting facility, if available, otherwise, it may sell recyclables and/or Yard
Waste to any purchaser of its choosing, unless otherwise directed by the City. The waste
hauler shall be entitled to retain the proceeds of any sale thereof.
SECTION 235.200: WASTE HAULER'S REPORT
A. The City’s exclusively licensed waste hauler shall submit a monthly summary of the
quantity and kinds of recyclable and Yard Waste collected and the primary purchaser(s) of
those materials. Monthly summaries shall be submitted no later than the fifteenth (15th)
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day of the month following the month for which the report is submitted. A weight ticket
showing tons of recyclables and Yard Waste collected shall accompany each report.
B. The waste hauler shall provide any other reports required under the license agreement and
provide access to the City, or any of its duly authorized representatives, to review any
books, documents, papers and records of the waste hauler which are directly pertinent to
this Chapter for the purpose of making an audit, other examination, and preparing excerpts
and transcriptions.
SECTION 235.210: TRAINING AND EDUCATION
In order to promote recycling, each waste hauler licensed to haul residential waste shall educate
and encourage its customers on the benefits of recycling per the licensed agreement.
SECTION 235.220: RESERVED
Article III. Licensing
SECTION 235.235: BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED FOR VEHICLES USED TO
COLLECT WASTES
Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, no person shall engage in the business of hauling
waste in Green Park without obtaining a business license from the City. The license shall only
authorize the waste hauling or transportation activities of the type (e.g., Nonresidential,
Hazardous Waste, Special Waste, etc.) or in the zoning area as may be specified in the license.
Waste collection or transportation without such license, or outside the permitted scope of such
license, is prohibited. No license shall be issued by the City unless the applicant obtains and
maintains a valid waste transportation license issued by St. Louis County for each such vehicle
and mobile waste container.
SECTION 235.240: BUSINESS LICENSE NOT REQUIRED
A. Business licenses pursuant to Section 235.235 shall not be required for vehicles or persons
only removing, hauling or disposing earth and rock material from grading or excavation
activities, provided an excavation permit has been received from the City, if required.
B. All earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities shall be conveyed in
enclosed or covered vehicles, trucks or receptacles which are constructed, maintained and
operated such that the material being transported does not spill, blow or fall out of the
vehicle.
C. Licenses shall not be required for street sweepers.
D. Licenses shall not be required for waste haulers that do not collect waste in the City of
Green Park on a regular basis, provided that the waste hauler holds a valid County license
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for waste transportation if required by law. "Regular basis" shall mean collecting waste not
less than twice per month to any given customer not covered by an exclusive license
agreement within the City.
SECTION 235.250: EXCLUSIVE OR NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENTS
ALSO AUTHORIZED
In addition to regulations for licensing Waste Haulers pursuant to Section 235.235, the City may
solicit proposals for an exclusive or non-exclusive license agreement for the collection and
disposal of solid waste from some or all of the residential premises in the City. Such license
agreement shall be awarded by the Board of Aldermen following the receipt of competitive bids
on specifications prepared by the City and approved by the Board of Aldermen. Each such
license agreement shall be made upon terms which are most advantageous to the citizens of the
City, as determined by the Board of Aldermen, in regard to the quality of services to be rendered,
compliance with this Article, and all other requirements of law and fees to be charged by the
waste hauler to the owners of the premises to be served; provided however, that no such license
agreement shall be for a term of less than one (1) year, except to the extent that such contract is
terminable upon the happening of certain conditions as required or permitted by its express terms
or by this Article. No such license agreement shall be made with, issued to, or be allowed to
continue for a waste hauler who does not possess all applicable permits and licenses to engage in
the business of storing, collecting, transporting, processing and disposing of solid waste
contemplated by the contract and required pursuant to this Article and other provisions of law.
Such license agreement shall be subject to termination or suspension as provided for in such
agreement, or upon revocation of the business license as provided by Section 235.310. Where a
license agreement for residential waster hauling has been in place and the licensed waste hauler
is performing satisfactorily, the Board of Aldermen may waive the bidding requirements herein
and negotiate the extension of the then-current license agreement.
SECTION 235.260: APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN
WASTE HAULING
Every application for a business license required under Section 235.235 shall be accompanied by
proof of licensing by St. Louis County for each waste transportation vehicle and by a copy of the
application submitted to St. Louis County which must contain the following:
1. The owner of the vehicle and the owner's address;
2. The waste hauler who will be operating the waste transportation vehicle and the waste
hauler's address and telephone number, and the name under which the waste hauling
business will be conducted;
3. The type of waste to be transported, i.e., whether the waste is residential 1, nonresidential,
industrial, commercial, hazardous, infectious or any combination thereof;
1 If the City has granted an exclusive license agreement for residential waste hauling, a business license for
residential waste hauling will be issued only to the waste hauler selected by the City and who has entered into a
residential solid waste license agreement with the City.
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4. The site(s) where waste will be deposited by the hauler, be it landfill, transfer station, or
otherwise;
5. The motor vehicle license number and fleet vehicle number assigned by the hauler of the
vehicle;
6. The area served and to be served by operation of the owner's hauling business vehicle;
and
7. Such other information as may be required by the Mayor or the City Administrator.
SECTION 235.270: WHEN APPLICATIONS SHALL BE MADE
A. Initial business licenses to engage in waste hauling shall begin on the date the current waste
transportation license is issued by St. Louis County Department of Health and shall expire
the following December 31st . All renewal applications shall be made by December 31st of
each year. All renewal licenses shall begin on January 1st and continue through December
31st of the following year.
B. Each license application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of fifty
dollars ($50.00) for each waste hauler, plus an additional five dollars ($5.00) for each waste
transportation vehicle engaged in waste hauling in the City. The application fee shall be
paid for both original and renewal applications. In the event an application is denied and a
subsequent inspection is required, there shall be no additional charge for subsequent
inspection.
SECTION 235.280: INSPECTION
A. The City reserves the right to inspect all waste transportation vehicles which are required to
be licensed under this Chapter at any time without notice.
B. The inspection of any waste transportation vehicle prior to the issuance of a business license
may be waived by St. Louis County Department of Health if the owner is a municipality,
governmental entity, department of a governmental entity, or a non-profit organization
which has a quality control and inspection program that assures compliance with the
standards imposed by this Chapter on waste transportation vehicles and mobile waste
containers. The fee imposed shall not be required for such vehicles and containers;
however, the license required by Section 235.235 shall be required whether or not an
inspection is made.
SECTION 235.290: STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS LICENSE
A. No business license shall be issued for operation of a waste transportation vehicle unless the
waste transportation vehicle satisfies the requirements of this Chapter, State law and other
applicable laws or regulations.
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B. Except as otherwise provided by law, no license shall be issued to engage in the business of
hauling waste to the extent such specific activities are exclusively licensed to another waste
hauler pursuant to an exclusive license agreement with the City.
C. Licenses shall be issued without restriction to geographic area except such restriction shall
be included where:
1. Requested by the applicant, and
2. The type of service sought to be licensed is subject of an exclusive license agreement
issued by the City and the applicant has demonstrated a temporary vested right to
continue with existing customers.
SECTION 235.300: LICENSEE STATEMENTS AND LICENSE CONDITIONS TO BE
COMPLIED WITH
Licensed waste haulers and their agents and employees shall comply with the representations
made in the license applications, and in any license agreement, regarding anticipated means of
handling and disposing of wastes and shall comply with such additional terms and conditions as
may be required by the City.
SECTION 235.310: SUSPENSION OF LICENSES
A. The Mayor or his/her designees may suspend a license for the operation of any waste
transportation vehicle with the City for the following reasons:
1. The standards for issuance of the license as set forth in this Chapter are not met or are
no longer met;
2. The waste transportation vehicle or container is not operated in conformity with the
requirements of this Chapter, city, county, state or federal law, any license agreement or
any applicable conditions of the issuance of the license.
In either event, the period of suspension shall be for the period such standards are not met.
In the case of suspension of an exclusive license, the City may contract for alternative waste
hauling services without competitive bidding and may issue a temporary license to the
interim waste hauler for such services.
B. In the event that the Mayor or his/her designee determines that continued use or operation
of the waste transportation vehicle or mobile container presents an immediate and serious
threat to the health, safety or welfare of persons within the City of Green Park, he/she may
suspend the license without a hearing, but shall permit the owner or operator of the vehicle
or mobile container, if different than the owner, or a waste transportation vehicle or mobile
container whose license has been so suspended an opportunity to be heard before the Board
of Aldermen within five (5) business days of notice of the suspension if the owner or
operator so requests within thirty (30) days of the suspension. The five-business day time
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period is subject to the availability of a quorum of the Board for a meeting on short notice.
The Mayor shall notify the operator of his/her decision to suspend the license, giving
reasons therefore, by certified mail or hand-delivery of a notice to the office of the owner or
operator. In the event that the Mayor does not determine that continued use or operation of
the waste transportation vehicle or mobile container presents an immediate and serious
threat to the health and welfare of persons within the City, he/she shall give the owner and
operator, if different than the owner, at least five (5) business day’s notice of any hearing
before the Board of Aldermen to determine whether the license should be suspended.
Following the hearing, the Board of Aldermen shall decide whether the license should be
suspended.
SECTION 235.320: REVOCATION OF BUSINESS LICENSES
In addition to all other remedies of the City, the Mayor or his/her designee may revoke a
business license. The occurrence of three (3) or more violations of this Chapter or the County or
State regulations relating to waste disposal, collection and transportation, including Chapter 260,
RSMo., or moving vehicle violations within a license year shall be deemed prima facie evidence
warranting revocation of a license. All such revocation decisions shall be subject to appeal
pursuant to Chapter 150, the City Administrative Review Code.
SECTION 235.330: WHAT MUST BE DISPLAYED ON WASTE TRANSPORTATION
VEHICLES OR MOBILE WASTE CONTAINERS
A. Each motor vehicle issued a business license under the provisions of this Chapter pertaining
to licensing of waste transportation vehicles shall display the license sticker or certificate
issued by St. Louis County Department of Health in a prominent place on the motor vehicle.
B. Each mobile waste container shall be labeled with the owner's name, phone number and a
unique number assigned to the container by the owner for identification purposes.
SECTION 235.340: NO CITY LIABILITY OR AGENCY WITH WASTE HAULER
No waste hauler shall be deemed an agent of the City for any purpose by reason of this Chapter
or by reason of the issuance of any license or license agreement. The City shall not be
responsible or liable for any action of the waste hauler, and the waste hauler shall not claim any
agency or endorsement by the City without the written consent of the City.
SECTION 235.350: WASTE AND RECYCLABLE HAULERS TO HAVE INSURANCE
A. No person shall engage in the business of hauling waste and/or recyclables without
maintaining public liability insurance governing all operations of the insured pertaining to
the business of hauling waste and/or recyclables and all vehicles to be operated in the
conduct thereof. The insurance shall include coverage in one (1) policy or multiple policies
for any waste haulers or sub-waste haulers engaged by the insured for such business.
Evidence of such insurance shall be filed annually with the City Clerk. Except as may be
provided for in a license agreement, each waste hauler shall have comprehensive general
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liability, property damage, and automobile liability insurance coverage’s in an amount as
determined and updated from time to time by the City Administrator and shall include the
City of Green Park as an additional named insured.
B. No person shall engage in the business of hauling waste without maintaining insurance with
Workers' Compensation coverage with minimum limits as set by law. Insurance shall
include coverage in one (1) policy or multiple policies for any waste haulers or sub-waste
haulers engaged by the insured for such business.
C. No insurance policy required by this Section shall be approved unless it provides that thirty
(30) days' advance notice will be given by the insurer to the City Administrator in the event
the policy is terminated or canceled.
Article IV. Solid Waste Transportation, Storage; Hours of Operation; Penalties
SECTION 235.360: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF WASTE
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES AND MOBILE WASTE
CONTAINERS
Persons hauling waste and persons employed by waste haulers shall maintain the vehicles and
mobile waste containers in a safe, clean and sanitary condition. The vehicles and containers used
shall be constructed, maintained and operated so as to prevent waste from spilling or blowing
from the vehicle or container. The vehicles or containers shall have spill proof bodies and shall
have either covers which are an integral part of the vehicle or container or shall have separate
covers with fasteners securing all sides of the cover to the vehicle or container. The covers shall
be secured whenever the vehicle or container is transporting waste which is capable of blowing
from the vehicle or which in fact does blow from the vehicle. No waste shall be transported in
hoppers designed for loading waste into the vehicle or container. The name of the operator of
the waste transportation vehicle or mobile container shall be displayed prominently on the motor
vehicle or mobile container. It is the duty of every waste hauler and employee or agent of a
waste hauler operating a vehicle or using a container to assure compliance with this Section.
SECTION 235.370: WEIGHT LIMITATIONS
All vehicles used for transportation of waste within the City shall comply with the following
weight limitations:
1. A twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,400) pound maximum load on one (1) axle.
2. A forty-four thousand eight hundred (44,800) pound maximum on any tandem axle.
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SECTION 235.380: COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF INFECTIOUS,
HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTE
No person shall haul infectious, hazardous or special waste in a waste transportation vehicle or
mobile container used for or containing waste which is not infectious, hazardous or special
waste, as the case may be, or which is not a waste transportation vehicle or mobile container
which can safely transport waste of such kind. No person shall collect or transport waste which
has been clearly identified as infectious, hazardous or special waste, or which such person has
reason to know is in fact infectious, hazardous or special waste, unless such person has the
capability to legally and safely transport and dispose of the waste at an appropriate waste
treatment facility.
SECTION 235.390: WASTE SPILLED DURING TRANSPORTATION OR
COLLECTION
A. Waste spilled or blown during the transportation of waste shall be re-collected immediately
and placed in the transportation vehicle or mobile container by the employees of the waste
hauler, or by the person transporting the waste, whether or not such person is engaged in the
business of hauling waste and whether or not the vehicle is licensed or required to be
licensed under this Chapter.
B. Waste spilled or blown during the movement of waste from the point of collection into the
waste transportation vehicle shall be immediately re-collected and placed in the
transportation vehicle by the waste hauler.
C. It shall be the joint and severally responsibility of the waste hauler and person(s) collecting
and/or transporting the waste to comply with the provisions of this section.
SECTION 235.400: WASTE NOT TO BE STORED IN WASTE TRANSPORTATION
VEHICLE OVERNIGHT -- UNCLEAN VEHICLES NOT TO BE
PARKED WITHIN CITY -- EXCEPTION
Waste shall not be stored within the City in any waste transportation vehicle overnight without
the written consent of the City. No transportation vehicle that contains waste or that has not been
washed clean of waste shall be parked within the City for more than twelve (12) hours without
written consent of the City.
SECTION 235.410: PROVISION FOR COLLECTION OF MAJOR
APPLIANCES/LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
No waste hauler shall hereinafter enter into an agreement with any person responsible for waste
disposal on a residential premise without agreeing to provide collection of major appliances/large
household items from the residential premises if requested. The waste hauler shall give such
persons responsible for waste disposal on residential premises reasonable notice of the time of
any collection of such residential waste.
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SECTION 235.420: NOTIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES OF SPECIAL,
HAZARDOUS OR INFECTIOUS WASTE SPILLS
Waste haulers or generators who spill special, hazardous or infectious waste shall notify the
Mayor, City Administrator, the St. Louis County Police and the appropriate State and Federal
authorities immediately and shall remove the waste in a manner consistent with all Federal, State
and local regulations as soon as practicable. In the event of a spill, the waste hauler, in
compliance with its procedures, shall to the extent possible and safe, contain the flow of
hazardous waste. The waste hauler shall be responsible to, as soon as is practicable, clean up the
hazardous waste and any contaminated materials or soil and shall be responsible for all
associated cost of the clean up.
SECTION 235.430: WASTE PICKUP -- FREQUENCY
Each waste hauler licensed to provide residential solid waste collection in the City shall pick up
solid waste at least once (1) per week. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City’s licensed waste
hauler may suspend waste collection services for any residential property that has failed to pay
for solid waste collection services in violation of this Code for more than two (2) months.
SECTION 235.440: HOURS FOR COLLECTION OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE IN
RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL AREAS
A. Residential Areas. No person licensed to collect waste within the residential areas of the
City shall do so at any time except between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., Monday
through Friday, except as may be authorized by the exclusive license agreement.
B. Non-Residential Areas. No person licensed to collect non-residential waste within the City
shall do so at any time except between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., Monday
through Saturday, in any area within five hundred (500) feet of a residence.
SECTION 235.450: WASTE MUST BE DEPOSITED AT A LICENSED LANDFILL,
LICENSED WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY OR LICENSED
TRANSFER STATION
No person shall deposit waste on any real estate or permit waste to be deposited on any real
estate for which there is no valid and current license for the operation of a sanitary landfill,
demolition landfill, waste processing facility or transfer station issued by the Board of Aldermen
or other appropriate governmental body.
SECTION 235.460: PRESUMPTION REGARDING WASTE NOT DEPOSITED AT
LICENSED FACILITY
In prosecution of a defendant for a violation of Section 235.450, the prosecution shall make a
prima facie case upon a showing that:
1. Waste has been deposited on real estate which does not have the license described in
Section 235.450; and
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2. The waste deposited contains at least three (3) pieces of waste which uniquely identify
the defendant, or other evidence directly connecting the depositing of the waste to the
person charged.
SECTION 235.470: PUBLIC NUISANCE.
It is unlawful and declared a public nuisance for any owner, agent, custodian, lessee, occupant or
tenant of any real estate property abutting any public street, right-of-way or land area dedicated
for use as a public street within the City to allow the existence of any accumulations of waste,
debris, rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, garden trash or junk between the paved surface of any
public street or alley intended or designed for vehicular traffic and the property line of the
abutting real estate.
SECTION 235.480: PENALTIES
Every person charged with a violation of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less
than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned for a
period of not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Every day such
violation exists may be considered a separate offense. Each violation shall be considered a
separate offense.
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APPENDIX 2-F4
LITTER CONTROL CODE
SECTION 210.120: LITTERING
A. A person commits the offense of littering if the person:
1. Throws, dumps, deposits, places or causes to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed
upon any street, road, alley, public right-of-way, parking lot, private road or private
driveway:
a. Any tacks, nails, wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery, sharp stones or other substances
injurious to the feet of persons, animals or the tires of vehicles;
b. Any paper, rubbish, garbage or debris of any and all kinds;
c. Any mud, dirt, sand, gravel, rock, stone or other excavated material or substance dug,
scooped, blasted or removed from the earth on any lot or tract of land; or
d. Any and all substances and materials, including snow or ice, that cause or may cause a
hazard and obstruction to the movement of traffic.
2. Throws, dumps, deposits or places or causes to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed,
such materials and substances in such a manner as to cause the same to roll, flow or wash
upon any street, road, alley, public right-of-way, parking lot, private road or private
driveway;
3. When moving or hauling any load upon any street, road, alley, public right-of-way,
parking lot, private road or private driveway, allows the load or parts of the load to blow,
spill, drop or otherwise come to rest over and upon said street, road, alley, public right-
of-way, parking lot, private road or private driveway;
4. Drives or moves, or directs or employs a driver to drive or move, any vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer within the City unless the vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer is so constructed or
loaded as to prevent any load, contents or litter from being blown or deposited upon any
street, road, alley, public right-of-way, parking lot, private road or private driveway; or
5. Drives or moves or directs or employs a driver to drive or move any vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer within the City, the wheels or tires of which carry onto or deposit in any
street, road, alley, public right-of-way, parking lot, private road or driveway, or other
public place, mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter or foreign matter of any kind.
B. A person further violates this Section if the person:
1. Fails to have a protective cover over or to sufficiently secure any goods, materials, farm
products, or any of the substances referred to in this Section being carried by a vehicle,
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trailer or semi-trailer operating upon any street, road, alley, parking lot, private road or
driveway in the City so that no portion of such goods or material can become dislodged
and fall from the vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer while being transported or carried if such
goods or material may reasonably be expected to become dislodged and fall from the
vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer as a result of wind pressure, air pressure or by the
movement of the vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer shall; provided covers for vehicles
transporting garbage, offal or other rubbish must be in accordance with Chapter 607
SLCRO 1974, as amended.
2. Drives an overloaded vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer or one loaded in a manner such that
any part of the load is likely to fall upon and litter any road, or cause injury to persons or
damage to other vehicles or property.
3. Any person who, by reason of accident, violates this Section shall be held blameless of
such violation upon an affirmative showing that the person:
a. Immediately cleaned and cleared away the materials or substances involved;
b. Immediately made reasonable and conscientious effort to clean and clear; or
c. By reason of such accident was rendered incapable of cleaning and clearing away the
materials or substances involved.
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APPENDIX 2-F5
NUISANCE CODE
(APPLICABLE SECTIONS)
SECTION 215.010: NUISANCES, GENERALLY
In addition to any other act declared by ordinance to be a nuisance, the following are declared to
be nuisances affecting health:
1. All decayed or unwholesome food offered for sale to the public, or offered to the public
at no charge.
2. All diseased animals running at large.
3. All ponds or pools of stagnant water.
4. Carcasses of dead animals not buried or destroyed within twenty-four (24) hours after
death.
5. Accumulations, wheresoever they may occur, of debris including, but not limited to,
weed cuttings; cut and fallen trees, tree limbs, or shrubs; lumber not piled or stacked
twelve (12) inches off the ground; rocks; bricks; tin; steel; parts of derelict vehicles;
furniture; appliances; manure; rubbish; garbage; refuse; any flammable or toxic material
which may endanger public safety; and human and industrial, noxious or offensive waste.
6. Privy vaults or garbage cans which are not fly-tight, that is, privy vaults or garbage cans
which do not prevent the entry of flies, insects and rodents.
7. The pollution of any well, cistern, spring, underground water stream, lake, canal, or body
of water by sewage or industrial wastes, or other substances harmful to human beings.
8. Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas and soot, or cinders in unreasonable qualities, or the
presence of any gas, vapor, fume, smoke, dust or any other toxic substance on, in or
emitted from the equipment of any premises in quantities sufficient to be toxic; harmful
or injurious to the health of any employee or to any premises, occupant, or to any other
person.
9. Common drinking cups, roller towels, combs, brushes or eating utensils in public or
semipublic places where not properly sanitized after use.
10. Any vehicle used for garbage or rubbish disposal which is not equipped with a watertight
metal body and provided with a tight metal cover or covers and so constructed as to
prevent any of the contents from leaking, spilling, falling or blowing out of such vehicle
at any time, except while being loaded or not completely secured and covered so as to
prevent offensive odors from escaping therefrom or exposing any part of the contents at
any time.
11. Any and all infestations of flies, fleas, roaches, lice, ticks, rats, mice, fly maggots,
mosquito larvae and hookworm larvae.
12. The keeping of animals and fowls in any area within the City not zoned for agricultural
uses except pet cats and dogs, animals in public or licensed zoos, and farm animals in
laboratories.
13. Unlicensed dumps, and licensed dumps not operated or maintained in compliance with
the ordinances of the City of Green Park and the Statutes of the State of Missouri.
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14. The discharge into a stormwater system of any waste materials, liquids, vapor, fat,
gasoline, benzene, naphtha, oil or petroleum product, mud, straw, lawn clippings, tree
limbs or branches, metal or plastic objects, rags, garbage or any other substance which is
capable of causing an obstruction to the flow of the storm system or interfere with the
proper operation of the system, or which will pollute the natural creeks or waterways.
15. All other acts, practices, conduct, businesses, occupations, callings, trades, uses of
property and all other things detrimental or certain to be detrimental to the health of the
inhabitants of the City of Green Park.
16. Above ground storage tanks or other containers for gasoline or other volatile fluid.
17. The burning of garbage, refuse, waste, leaves, straw or other combustible materials in any
ash pit, stove or incinerator on or in any street, alley or on any private property.
18. All privies or private vaults not connected with a sanitary sewer where available, or with
an efficient septic tank in areas where sanitary sewers are not available.
19. Any dirt gathered in the cleaning of yards, waste from industrial or business
establishments, or any rags, damaged merchandise, wet, broken or leaking barrels, casks
or boxes, or any materials which are offensive, or tend by decay to become putrid or to
render the atmosphere impure or unwholesome.
20. Perforated, punctured, ruptured, broken, cracked or leaking sanitary sewer lateral lines.
21. The removal or destruction of vegetation or the failure to establish or maintain such
vegetation on property within the City of Green Park so as to cause or be very likely to
cause damage to,or otherwise adversely affect, adjoining private or public streets, storm
sewers or properties due to soil erosion or siltation. (Ord. No. 43 §1, 6-8-95; Ord. No. 61
§1, 8-3-95; Ord. No. 201 §1, 9-21-98; Ord. No. 294 §1, 10-16-00; Ord. No. 351 §1, 2-19-
02)
SECTION 215.040: ABATEMENT PROCEDURE, GENERALLY
A. If the Mayor has reason to believe that a nuisance is being maintained within the City, the
Mayor shall notify the person causing, maintaining or permitting the same to forthwith
remove, terminate or abate such nuisance within a reasonable time as determined by the
Mayor after consideration of the nature of the nuisance and the actions necessary to remedy
the situation. Such notices shall be given by first (1st) class United States mail or by posting
a copy thereof on the property involved and shall include a statement of the condition
constituting such nuisance and those actions necessary to remove, terminate or abate same.
B. Should the person so notified fail to remove, terminate or abate such nuisance within the time
specified, the Mayor may cause the same to be promptly removed, terminated or abated and
thereafter certify the cost of such corrective action to the City Clerk, who shall cause a
special tax bill to be issued in that amount against the property from which the nuisance was
removed, terminated or abated, the same to be collected with other taxes assessed against the
property. The special tax bill shall be a first (1st) lien against the property until paid and shall
be prima facie evidence of the recitals thereof and of its validity. No mere clerical error or
informality in such lien or in the proceedings leading to its issuance shall be a defense
thereto. The certified costs associated with the removal, termination or abatement of such
nuisance shall include all expenses incurred by the City in the removal of the nuisance
including, but not limited to, the actual cost of inspecting the land or lot, the actual cost of
service of notice as provided herein, the actual cost of abatement, reasonable attorneys' fees,
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and the actual cost of issuing and recording the tax bill. Such tax bill shall bear interest at the
rate of six percent (6%) per annum if not paid within thirty (30) days after issuance.
C. In additional to any other remedy provided by law, upon the property owner's failure to begin
or pursue without necessary delay the removal of a nuisance declared under Section
215.010(5) (accumulation of debris) within a specific time (which shall not be longer than
seven (7) days after the owner receives notice that the City has ordered the nuisance
removed), or upon the owner's failure to pursue the removal of such nuisance without
unnecessary delay, the Mayor or other designated City Officer shall cause the condition
which constitutes the nuisance to be removed. If the Mayor or designated officer causes such
condition to be removed or abated, the cost of such removal shall be certified to the City
Clerk who shall cause the certified cost to be included in a special tax bill or added to the
annual real estate tax bill, at the collecting official's option, for the property and the certified
cost shall be collected by the City Treasurer or other official collecting taxes in the same
manner and procedure for collecting real estate taxes. If the certified cost is not paid, the tax
bill shall be considered delinquent, and the collection of the delinquent bill shall be governed
by the laws governing delinquent and back taxes. The tax bill from the date of its issuance
shall be deemed a personal debt against the owner and shall also be a first (1st) lien on the
property until paid. No mere clerical error or informality in such lien or in the proceedings
leading to its issuance shall be a defense thereto. The certified costs associated with the
removal, termination or abatement of such nuisance shall include all expenses incurred by the
City in the removal of the nuisance including, but not limited to, the actual cost of inspecting
the land or lot, the actual cost of service of notice as provided herein, the actual cost of
abatement, reasonable attorneys' fees, and, if a tax bill is recorded, the actual cost for issuing
and recording the tax bill. Such tax bill shall bear interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per
annum or the statutory rate, whichever is higher, if not paid within thirty (30) days after
issuance.
D. Nothing in this Section shall limit the right of the City or the Mayor to seek any other remedy
available allowed by law in addition to or in lieu of the remedy specified herein. (Ord. No. 43
§4, 6-8-95; Ord. No. 294 §2, 10-16-00)
SECTION 215.050: COMPLAINTS
A. The City shall make a complaint before the Municipal Judge against any person who fails to
remove or abate a nuisance. Any person interested in the removal or abatement of any
nuisance may make a complaint before the Municipal Judge.
B. Following such a complaint the Municipal Judge shall summon the owner or occupant of the
property to answer the complaint. The Municipal Judge shall have jurisdiction of the case
and proceed in all respects as in other cases of ordinance violations. (Ord. No. 43 §5, 6-8-95)
SECTION 215.060: CIVIL ACTION TO ABATE NUISANCE
In addition to any other remedies or penalties established by law, the Mayor may, on behalf of
the City and after approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
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for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to require the abatement of any nuisance
defined by this Article. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable relief,
including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief, as the facts may warrant.
Upon the successful prosecution of any such action, the City may be awarded by the court
reasonable attorney's fees in accordance with Section 79.383, RSMo. (Ord. No. 43 §6, 6-8-95)
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APPENDIX 2-F6:
ANIMAL REGULATIONS CODE
CHAPTER 205: ANIMAL REGULATIONS
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 205.010: RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, controlling, possessing, or having the management or
care in whole or in part of any dog or cat to permit such dog or cat to run at large or to go off the
premises of the owner or keeper thereof unless such dog or cat is securely tied and led by a line
or leash not exceeding five (5) feet in length, so as to effectively prevent the dog or cat from
biting, scratching, molesting, being with, or approaching any other animal or any person.
(Ord. No. 101 §2(A), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.020: KEEPING CERTAIN LIVESTOCK─MINIMUM AREA REQUIRED
No person shall keep any bull, calf, cow, donkey, goat, hog, horse, mule, sheep or domestic fowl
within or under any building used for human habitation within this City, nor shall any such
animal be kept, held or maintained on any lot or property within the City. (Ord. No. 101 §2(B),
6-17-96)
SECTION 205.030: KEEPING OF NON-DOMESTIC ANIMALS PROHIBITED
No person shall keep or maintain any non-domestic animals within the City. The term
"nondomestic animals" shall include all felines (other than the domestic house cat), non-human
primates, bears, wolves, coyotes, foxes, venomous reptiles, constrictor reptiles over ten (10) feet
in length, and any crossbreed of such animals which have similar characteristics of the animals
specified herein. (Ord. No. 101 §2(C), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.040: KEEPING ANIMALS WHICH HAVE TENDENCY TO INJURE
PERSONS
No person shall keep, harbor or maintain any animal, which such person knows or should know,
in the exercise of ordinary care, to be an animal which has a tendency to injure persons whether
in play or in anger unless such animal shall be kept securely restricted to an area within such
person's house, garage or fenced-in area, where fences are permitted, and then only after
adequate warning thereof is given to all persons who might come near such animal. (Ord. No.
101 §2(D), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.050: NUMBER OF ANIMALS PERMITTED─DOGS
No person shall keep, harbor or house on any premises within the City more than three (3) dogs;
except, however, that upon the occasion of the birth of a litter of dogs, it shall be permissible
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under this Section that such litter may be kept together with their mother until they reach the age
of eight (8) weeks, and except that this Section does not apply to a duly licensed animal shelter.
(Ord. No. 101 §2(E), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.060: NUMBER OF ANIMALS PERMITTED─CATS
No person shall keep, harbor or house on his/her premises or on the premises of others, within
the City, more than three (3) cats; except, however, that upon the occasion of the birth of a litter
of cats, it shall be permissible under this Chapter that such litter may be kept together with their
mother until they reach the age of eight (8) weeks, and except that this Section does not apply to
a duly licensed animal shelter. (Ord. No. 101 §2(F), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.070: ALLOWING DEFECATION ON PROPERTY PROHIBITED
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or in control of any animal to permit or allow such
animal to defecate upon any public property, or upon any private property other than that of the
person owning or in control of the animal, unless such person shall remove immediately all feces
so deposited by such animal. (Ord. No. 101 §2(G), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.080: ANIMAL NOISES
No person shall permit a dog, cat, horse, cow, goat, sheep, chicken, duck, goose, or any other
domesticated or wild fowl or animal of any kind whatsoever, owned by him/her or within his/her
custody or control, to habitually emit loud noises thereby reasonably causing the peace of any
person of ordinary temper and disposition to be disturbed. A dog, cat, horse, cow, goat, sheep,
chicken, duck, goose or any other domesticated or wild fowl or animal of any kind whatsoever
which habitually emits loud noises, thereby reasonably causing the peace of any person of
ordinary temper and disposition to be distributed, is declared to be a public nuisance. (Ord. No.
101 §2(H), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.085: KNOWINGLY RELEASING AN ANIMAL PROHIBITED
A. It shall be unlawful for a person acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of any
animal to intentionally release any such animal that is lawfully confined for the purpose of
companionship or protection of persons or property or for recreation, exhibition or
educational purposes.
B. As used in this Section, "animal" means every living creature, domesticated or wild, but not
including Homo sapiens.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a public servant acting in the course of such
servant's official duties. (Ord. No. 354 §1, 2-19-02)
ARTICLE II. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
SECTION 205.090: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS─DEFINITIONS
As used in this Article the following terms shall have the meanings as set out herein:
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ADEQUATE CARE: Normal and prudent attention to the needs of an animal, including
wholesome food, clean water, shelter and health care as necessary to maintain good health in a
specific species of animal.
ADEQUATE CONTROL: To reasonably restrain or govern an animal so that the animal does
not injure itself, any person, any other animal, or property.
ANIMAL: Every living vertebrate except a human being.
ANIMAL SHELTER: A facility which is used to house or contain animals and which is owned,
operated, or maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other not-for-profit organization devoted to the
welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals.
FARM ANIMAL: An animal raised on a farm or ranch and used or intended for use in farm or
ranch production, or as food or fiber.
HARBOR: To feed or shelter an animal at the same location for three (3) or more consecutive
days.
HUMANE KILLING: The destruction of an animal accomplished by a method approved by the
American Veterinary Medical Association's Panel on Euthanasia (JAVMA 173:59-72, 1978); or
more recent editions, but animals killed during the feeding of pet carnivores shall be considered
humanely killed.
OWNER: In addition to its ordinary meaning, any person who keeps or harbors an animal or
professes to be owning, keeping, or harboring an animal.
PESTS: Birds, rabbits, or rodents which damage property or have an adverse effect on the public
health, but shall not include any endangered species listed by the United States Department of
the Interior nor any endangered species listed in the Wildlife Code of Missouri. (Ord. No. 101
§3(A), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.100: EXCEPTIONS
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to:
1. Care or treatment performed by a licensed veterinarian within the provisions of Chapter 340,
RSMo.;
2. Bona fide scientific experiments;
3. Hunting, fishing, or trapping as allowed by Chapter 252, RSMo., including all practices and
privileges as allowed under the Missouri Wildlife Code;
4. Facilities and publicly funded zoological parks currently in compliance with the Federal
"Animal Welfare Act" as amended;
5. Rodeo practices currently accepted by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association;
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6. The killing of an animal by the owner thereof, the agent of such owner, or by a veterinarian
at the request of the owner thereof;
7. The lawful, humane killing of an animal by an Animal Control Officer, the operator of an
animal shelter, a veterinarian, or Law Enforcement or Health Official;
8. With respect to farm animals, normal or accepted practices of animal husbandry;
9. The killing of an animal by any person at any time if such animal is outside of the owned or
rented property of the owner or custodian of such animal and the animal is injuring any
person or farm animal but shall not include Police or guard dogs while working;
10. The killing of house or garden pests; or
11. Field trails, training and hunting practices as accepted by the Professional Houndsmen of
Missouri. (Ord. No. 101 §3(B), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.110: ANIMAL NEGLECT
A person is guilty of animal neglect when he/she has custody or ownership or both of an animal
and fails to provide adequate care or adequate control, which neglect is hereby prohibited. All
fines and penalties for a first (1st) conviction of animal neglect may be waived by the court
provided that the person found guilty of animal neglect shows that adequate, permanent remedies
for the neglect have been made. Reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of
neglected animals as otherwise may be provided by ordinance may not be waived. (Ord. No. 101
§3(C), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.120: ANIMAL ABUSE
A person is guilty of animal abuse, which is hereby prohibited, when a person:
1. Intentionally or purposely kills an animal in any manner not allowed by or expressly
exempted from the provisions of this Chapter or Sections 578.016 through 578.023, RSMo.;
2. Purposely, intentionally or recklessly causes injury, suffering, or pain to an animal;
3. Abandons an animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate care;
4. Overworks or overloads an animal, or drives or works an animal unfit to work; or
5. Having ownership or custody of an animal willfully fails to provide adequate care or
adequate control. (Ord. No. 101 §3(D), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.130: RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF MINOR
The parent or guardian of a minor child is responsible for the adequate care of any animal owned
by, in the control of, or harbored by that minor child. (Ord. No. 101 §3(E), 6-17-96)
SECTION 205.140: VIOLATION AND PENALTY
Any person convicted of violating this Chapter shall be punished as provided by Section 100.140
of this Code. (Ord. No. 101 §4, 6-17-96)
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APPENDIX 5-F1
CORPS OF ENGINEERS 404 PERMIT & MDNR 401 CERTIFICATION
All construction or maintenance activities that excavate in or discharge any dredge or fill
material into a “water of the United States” requires a Corps of Engineers 404 permit and a
MDNR 401 water quality certification. The permitting and certification process is shared
between the Corps and the MDNR.
If you are considering a project that may involve placing materials in a lake, river, stream, ditch
or wetland (including dry streams, ditches or wetlands) contact the Corps to find out if the
project you are planning is in jurisdictional waters and is a regulated activity. The Corps has the
sole authority to determine whether the activity is regulated; whether a site specific, individual
404 permit is required, or whether a Nationwide Permit (NWP) applies for projects with minor
impacts. If a NWP does apply, contacting the Corps of Engineers is recommended to determine
thresholds for notification under the NWP, and to obtain additional regional requirements
imposed by the Corps’ St. Louis Office.
The MDNR requires any project that needs a 404 Permit from the Corps (individual or NWP) to
also obtain a 401 Water Quality Certification (401 Certification) from MDNR. The 401
Certification is verification by the state that the project will not violate water quality standards.
The department may require actions on projects to protect water quality in the form of
certification conditions. For some of the NWPs, the MDNR has published their conditions that
must be met in addition to the NWP conditions.
After you contact the Corps about your project and, if applicable, submit an application, they will
send you a letter authorizing your project under a particular permit. If the Corp's letter to you
indicates that you must obtain an individual 401 certification, you must send an application to
MDNR also. If they state that MDNR has ‘conditionally certified’ your activity, and have
enclosed certification conditions, then nothing further is needed.
Questions about permit applicability and procedures for obtaining individual permits can be
found by calling the Corps of Engineers at 314-331-8575 or 314-331-8186. Permit application
forms and procedures for applying to the Corps and the MDNR can be found on the following
web pages:
http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/permits/permitap.htm.
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/wpscd/wpcp/401/wpcp-401.htm#general.
The following is a list of NWPs commonly applicable to municipal operations. For most of
these NWPs, the MDNR has conditionally certified these activities. The NWPs will list
numerous thresholds for applicability and notification in terms of linear feet and acreage of the
project.
• NWP 3 Maintenance – repair or replacement of an existing structure, and removal of
accumulated sediment or placement of riprap to protect a structure.
• NWP 7 Outfall Structures – construction of new outfall and intake structures, and removal of
accumulated sediment blocking these structures.
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• NWP 12 Utility Lines – construction, maintenance, and repair of utility lines (sewer, water,
electric or communication), including outfalls and excavations for the utility line.
• NWP 13 Bank Stabilization – stabilization projects for erosion protection.
• NWP 14 Linear Transportation – construction or modification of linear transportation
crossings, such as bridges and culverts for roads and trails.
• NWP 27 Stream and Wetland Restoration Activities – activities associated with the
restoration of former waters, or the enhancement or creation of wetlands and riparian areas,
or the restoration and enhancement of streams, including activities associated with flow
modification, habitat and vegetation.
• NWP 31 Maintenance of Existing Flood Control Facilities – dredge or fill activities
associated with maintaining existing flood control facilities such as retention/detention basins
and channels.
• NWP 41 Reshaping Existing Drainage Ditches – dredge or fill activities to modify the cross-
sectional configuration of drainage ditches, not modifying capacity beyond the original
design.
• NWP 43 Storm Water Management – construction, maintenance, and dredging of storm
water management facilities, such as ponds, detention/retention basins, outfalls, and
emergency spillways.
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GLOSSARY: DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT
The following definitions are specific to the St. Louis Metropolitan Small MS4 and to the City of
Green Park.
Best Management Practice (BMP) – Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices,
maintenance procedures and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of
streams within St. Louis County from urban runoff. BMPs also include treatment requirements,
operating procedures and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste
disposal or drainage from raw material storage. BMPs may be structural or non-structural. (This
definition adapted from Section (1)(C)1 of Missouri Storm Water Regulation 10 CSR 20-6.200)
Coordinating Authority – The municipal entity, which is one of the co-permittees to a state
issued Phase II storm water permit, that is recognized by the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources (MDNR) as the party which will coordinate the activities of all of the co-permittees in
meeting the requirements of the permit. For the St. Louis County Plan Area, the Metropolitan St.
Louis Sewer District (MSD) has been identified in the permit as the coordinating authority for
the 61 co-permittees. One of the coordinating authority’s responsibilities is to prepare and
submit an annual report to the MDNR on the status of compliance of all 61 co-permittees with
the permit and approved SWMP.
Co-permittee – An individual permittee named in a Phase II permit that is issued to multiple
entities within a single urbanized area such as St. Louis County. Within the St. Louis County
Plan Area, each of the 61 co-permittees, is responsible only for the permit conditions relating to
the discharges for which it is the owner or operator and for carrying out the responsibilities for
which it has been designated within the SWMP. The co-permittees share in the financial and
administrative responsibilities under the permit and cooperate with each other and with the
coordinating authority in complying with the terms of the permit and with meeting the
commitments in the SWMP. The co-permittees are listed in Appendix 1-A1.
Green Procurement – The procurement of products and services that have a lesser or reduced
effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or
services that serve the same purpose.
Green Product – a product that is less harmful than the next best alternative, having
characteristics such as:
• Being recyclable.
• Being biodegradable.
• Containing recycled material (post-consumer recycled content).
• Having minimal packaging and/or for which there will be take-back by the
manufacturer/supplier of packaging.
• Being reusable or contain reusable parts.
• Having minimal content and use of toxic substances in production.
• Producing fewer and/or less polluting by-products during manufacture, distribution, use
and/or disposal.
• Producing the minimal amount of toxic substances during use or at disposal.
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• Making efficient use of resources - a product that uses energy, fuel or water more efficiently
or that uses less paper, ink or other resources.
• Being durable or having a long economically useful life and/or can be economically repaired
or upgraded.
Green Space – Planned and preserved open land; an interconnected system of open land,
determined to have cultural, ecological, developmental, agricultural, and/or recreational value.
Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) – The technology-based discharge standard for
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems to reduce pollutants in storm water discharges that
was established by CWA §402 (p). A discussion of MEP as it applies to regulated small MS4s is
found at 40 CFR 122.34.
MCMs – Minimum Control Measures. The six MCMs are: Public education and outreach;
Public participation/involvement; Illicit discharge, detection and elimination; Construction site
runoff control; Post-construction site runoff control; and Pollution prevention/good
housekeeping.
Municipal Industrial Facility – An industrial facility, as defined in the federal and state storm
water regulations, which is owned or operated by a municipality. The regulations define covered
industrial facilities by their Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes as published by the
U.S. Office of Management and Budget. From this extensive list of covered SIC codes, the
following operations have been identified as those most likely to be owned or operated by a
municipality: Transportation Operations, Landfills, Hazardous Waste
Treatment/Storage/Disposal facilities, Vehicle Maintenance or Fueling facilities, Vehicle
Washing facilities, Solid Waste Transfer facilities, Wastewater Treatment facilities, Recycling
facilities, Yard Waste/Composting facilities and certain types of Warehousing & Storage
facilities.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) – A conveyance or system of conveyances
including roads and highways with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs,
gutters, ditches, paved or unpaved channels or storm drains designated and utilized for routing of
storm water which is contained within the municipal corporate limits or is owned and operated
by the state, city, town, village, county, district, association or other public body created by or
pursuant to the laws of Missouri having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial waste,
storm water or other liquid wastes and is not a part or portion of a combined sewer system. (This
definition adapted from Section (1)(C)16 of Missouri Storm Water Regulation 10 CSR 20-6.200).
Each of the 61 co-permittees operates its own MS4. In addition, the term is used to refer to the
entire St. Louis County Plan Area which is identified in the Phase II permit as the St. Louis
Metropolitan Small MS4.
Municipal Work Group – A group of municipal representatives organized under the provisions
of Chapter 14 of the St. Louis County SWMP to develop a model Operation and Maintenance
Program and a Training Program for the 61 co-permittees in order to comply with the provisions
of Section 4.2.6.1.1 of the Plan Area Phase II storm water permit. The work group members are
listed in Appendix 1-A3.
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Municipality – Any public entity as described in the definition of Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System. St. Louis County and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District are considered
“municipalities” for the purposes of the Phase II storm water permit along with the 59 cities,
towns and villages who are co-permittees. The Missouri Department of Transportation
(MoDOT) is also a “municipality” and operates an MS4 within the Plan Area. However,
MoDOT is covered by a separate state permit and is not a co-permittee under the St. Louis
Metropolitan Small MS4 permit.
NPDES – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. This term was introduced in
Section 402 of the federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (last amended in 1987 and now
known as the Clean Water Act). Section 402 provides for the issuance of NPDES permits for the
discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States and specifies the conditions under which
permits may be issued. The 1987 amendments established the phased permitting requirements
for municipal storm water discharges. In Missouri, the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources has been delegated the authority to issue NPDES permits.
Phase I – The first phase of the federal storm water regulations. These took effect December 17,
1990. Phase I regulations provide for storm water permitting for industrial facilities, for land
disturbance sites 5 acres or greater in size and for MS4s having populations greater than 100,000
(medium and large MS4s). Industrial facilities operated by municipalities, regardless of size, are
included under Phase I. See definition of “Municipal Industrial Facility.”
Phase II – The second phase of the federal storm water regulations. These took effect February
7, 2000. Phase II regulations provide for storm water permitting for MS4s, in urbanized areas as
defined by the Bureau of the Census, with populations below 100,000 (Small MS4s) and for land
disturbance sites between 1 acre and 5 acres in size. Each of the individual municipal entities
within the St. Louis County Plan Area has a population below 100,000 and is, therefore, a Small
MS4 subject to Phase II requirements.
Phase II Permit – Storm water permit # MO-R040005 with effective date of March 10, 2003,
issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to the 61 St. Louis County co-
permittees. This permit was issued pursuant to the provisions of Missouri Storm Water
Regulation 10 CSR 20-6.200.
Plan Area – The portion of St. Louis County served by separate storm sewers and within the
corporate boundaries of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. The Plan Area includes the
59 cities, towns and villages who are co-permittees as well as unincorporated St. Louis County.
While there are a total of 77 municipalities in the Plan Area, 18 have populations of less than
1000 and are therefore, exempt from the Phase II permitting requirements, per Section (1)(C)22
of Missouri storm water regulation 10 CSR 20-6.200. The City of St. Louis and twelve county
municipalities adjoining the City of St. Louis are served by combined sewers and are not part of
the Plan Area. The Plan Area is identified in the Phase II permit as the St. Louis Metropolitan
Small MS4.
Plan Area Training Committee – The Municipal Work Group defined above.
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Recycling Facility – Any co-permittee-owned or operated facility which collects, for recycling,
common household recyclables such as paper, plastic, glass, cardboard, etc. or which collects
and processes yard wastes for use as mulch or compost.
St. Louis Municipalities Phase II Storm Water Planning Committee – The group of 22
representatives from municipal governments, St. Louis County, MSD and various state and
regional agencies which developed the Storm Water Management Plan for St. Louis County.
Separate Storm Sewer – A pipe, conduit, conveyance or system of conveyances (including
roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade
channels or storm drains) designed and intended to receive and convey storm water and which
discharges to waters of the state and which is not part of a combined sewer system.
Storm Water – Rainfall runoff, snow melt runoff and surface runoff and drainage.
Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) or Plan – The Plan developed for the St. Louis
County Plan Area by the St. Louis Municipalities Phase II Storm Water Planning Committee and
approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources through the issuance of NPDES
permit MO-R040005.
Sustainable (green) Service – A service acquired from a supplier who has a green operational
policy and whose internal practices promote sustainability.
Threshold – The dollar value of contracts, above which a formal record is kept on file showing
that environmental criteria were considered when requirements were defined.
Urban Runoff – Storm water and other runoff from streets, parking lots, rooftops, residential,
commercial and industrial areas and any areas that have been rendered impervious through
development activities. Such runoff becomes contaminated with fertilizers, pesticides, vehicle
drippings and emissions, animal wastes, street litter, yard wastes, silt, chemical spills and other
urban wastes. These contaminants are carried through the separate storm sewers and discharged
into area streams where they degrade the water quality, harm aquatic life and other wildlife,
reduce aesthetic and recreational values and make the waters unsafe for human use.