Residential BASIC BRACING METHOD REQUIREMENTS Checklist & Guide for a Building Permit
41 South Central Avenue Clayton, MO 63105 www.stlouiscountymo.gov 314.615.5485
St. Louis County Department of Public Works - Code Enforcement Division
(Per the 2015 IRC as amended by St. Louis County Ordinances for 1- & 2-Family Dwellings)
RESIDENTIAL ATTACHED GARAGES REQUIREMENTS
This Residential Basic Bracing Method Checklist of requirements is based on St. Louis County’s (SLCO) policies and construction codes as amended and adopted by ordinance. See the Codes list below. This checklist is not a substitute for those codes and ordinances (Per theas2015 IRC as amended byinformation St. Louisand County but serves a guide to reading them. More explanation are provided in the St. Louis County Single-Family Dwelling Design and Checklist, and in commentaries and Ordinances for 1-& 2-Family Dwellings Townhouses) interpretations published by St. Louis County and acknowledged code organizations.
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List of Applicable Codes and Ordinances: 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) & Ordinance #27,654-Ch.1116 (“R” “G”, “N”, and “M” references and Appendix K - Sound Transmission).
2015 International Building Code (IBC) & Ordinance #27,654-Ch.1116\5 (“B” references). For inquiries regarding the information provided in this guide, please contact: St. Louis County Permit Processing St. Louis County Building Plan Review
(314) 615-5184 (314) 615-5485
St. Louis County’s Municipal Contracts Matrix shows those municipalities that currently contract for its Code Enforcement services. The Matrix is on our web site at https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/transportation-and-publicworks/residential-building/ For the electronic plan review, scan QR code or visit us online at https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/transportation-and-publicworks/electronic-plan-review/
Sections from the Codes, their Referenced Standards, and St. Louis County Ordinances, are shown at ends of statements and are italicized in parentheses (.).
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