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The
District requires that all public or private sewerage and drainage works proposed
to be constructed, altered or reconstructed by any person or corporation, public
or private, within the District's boundaries, be submitted to the District for
review and approval. This includes any altering of any storm drainage channel,
site drainage or flood plain within those boundaries.
The applicant should contact the District's Engineering Department (314-768-6272)
with any general questions regarding the submittal of a project. If the applicant
has questions about a specific project or design criteria, please contact the
following individuals:
Carrie Williams, P.E.
(314 -768-2714) cbwill@stlmsd.com John Grimm, P.E. (314-768-2743) jcgrim@stlmsd.com
The District's design requirements are detailed in the "Rules and Regulations
and Engineering Design Requirements for Sanitary Sewage and Stormwater Drainage
Facilities" which was adopted by a resolution of the MSD Board of Trustees in
January 1997. The document may be purchased in the Engineering Department for
$10.00. Letters of request for the document, along with a payment of $15.00
(to cover postage and handling) may be sent to the:
Metropolitan Sewer District
Attn. Engineering Department 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 MSD
requires the submittal of a minimum of three sets of plans (prepared and sealed
by a engineer registered in the State of Missouri), a completed "Information
Form" (MSD form E.2) and a fee of $110. For single lot residential projects
that do not involve any sewer extension, the submittal fee is $20. The Engineering
Department should be contacted if there is any question about the required fee.
The District does not charge a fee for projects funded by governmental agencies.
The
applicant must pay a Fee of $110 at the time the plans are submitted for review.
Payment of a review fee will also be required. This fee is based on the acreage
of the site for site development, or the footage of sewer, for projects only
involving a sewer extension. The District's current fees are $64/acre or $0.22/lineal
footage of sewer extension.
The applicant will also be required to pay a connection fee if the project involves connection to the public sanitary sewer system. The connection fee is based on the domestic water tap size for the building. There are also impact areas within the Districts boundary. Projects within these areas may be subject to additional fees. The need for and amount of the payment of any impact fee will depend on the project's location and property size. The current impact areas within the Districts boundaries for which additional fees may be assessed are:
In addition, the applicant will be required to pay a refundable construction deposit (10% of construction cost) and as-built plan deposit ($1000 plus $100 for each structure) if the project involves the construction of sewers that are to be dedicated to the District. Payments must be in the form of a cashier's check or cash for the construction deposit and cash or personal check for the as-built deposit. These payments may be made after plan approval, but must be paid prior to the issuance of construction permits. The applicant is also responsible for paying all document recording fees such as detention basin maintenance agreements and easements. Upon
receipt of the plans, information sheet, and submittal fee, the project is given
a "P-#" and assigned to a review engineer. The project owner and engineer are
notified of the assigned project number and review engineer within a week of
receipt of the plans. The initial review will be completed within two to three
weeks. The review engineer will return one set of plans to the project engineer
with comments and corrections. The review engineer will also notify both the
owner and project engineer of any other requirements the District may have such
as easements, fees, etc.
Once the plans have been corrected to address all of the District's requirements, and all other documents and fees have been paid, the District will process the plan approval and notify the owner, the project engineer and the appropriate municipal agencies of the approval. The owner will also be notified as to whether or not permits, construction deposit and as-built deposit are required. After the construction and as-built deposits have been paid, the owner's licensed drainlayer must take out permits from the District for the work, prior to beginning construction. In addition, the MSD Construction Section (314-768-6379) must be notified a minimum of 24 hours before start of construction. Failure to take out the permits and notify the MSD Construction Section may result in the District withholding construction approval of the project and the denial of the District to issue any future permits to either the owner or the drainlayer.
Failure to get the proper approvals from the District could result in the withholding
of release of occupancy permits as well as legal action by the District.
MSD has a working relationship with the St. Louis County Public Works Department
for the release of building permits. For non-residential developments permitted
through the Permit Application Center (PAC), footing and foundation or full
building permits may be released prior to MSD Plan Approval. In order for MSD
to notify St. Louis County that we have no objection to a footing and foundation
or full building permit release, the project owner or engineer must provide
MSD with the PAC Number of the project.
An encroachment is any permanent structure (buildings, swimming pools, retaining
walls, garages, sheds, decks, etc.) built within the easement limits (including
aerial).
The
property owner should contact the MSD Engineering Department at 314-768-6272
and speak to someone regarding a proposed encroachment.
MSD
only requires the property owner to pay the recording costs for the encroachment
agreement. This cost is generally between $24.00 and $30.00. The property owner
is also responsible for the cost of all design drawings prepared for MSD review
and approval. Preparation of these drawings may involve contracting the services
of a professional engineer or surveyor.
No.
There are several factors MSD must consider before a decision is made as to
whether or not an encroachment will be allowed. These include: the size and
type (storm, sanitary or combined) of sewer; the location of the sewer relative
to the proposed encroachment; the type of encroachment; the condition of the
sewer; and the proposed foundation design.
The property owner should contact MSD prior to having design drawings prepared
for the proposed encroachment to determine if there is a sewer within the easement
and to request a determination as to whether or not MSD would allow the encroachment
(assuming the foundation design meets MSD requirements). This will enable MSD
to inspect the sewer and determine its condition, as well as make a decision
based on the factors stated above, before the property owner goes to the expense
of acquiring foundation design drawings.
MSD
may require a special foundation design be used, so that the structure would
be "bridged" over the sewer. The design drawings and calculations must be sealed
by a registered engineer.
For encroachments parallel to the easement, the foundation footing for the structure must either be of sufficient depth that the footing load will have no influence on the sewer, or extend a minimum of two feet below the flowline of the sewer. The governing factor in determining which design will be required is the distance of the sewer from the encroaching structure. This determination will be made by MSD. The only exception to the foundation design requirements are railroad tiewalls and interlocking stone walls (i.e. Keystone, Versalok, etc.) If,
upon inspection, the sewer is found to be in poor condition, MSD may require
that the sewer be rehabilitated before the encroachment is allowed. The property
owner may be responsible for all or part of the cost of this rehabilitation.
If
there is no sewer within the easement, the District may consider releasing its
rights to the easement. If the MSD staff feels that the District will have no
future need for this easement, then the staff may recommend to the MSD Board
of Trustees that all or a portion of the easement be vacated. The property owner
may be required to grant a replacement easement.
An easement vacation can only be done by Board approval of an ordinance vacating the easement. The property owner would be required to provide the legal description or easement vacation plat (prepared by a registered land surveyor) of the portion of the easement to be vacated, and pay the recording fee for the ordinance. If the MSD staff does not feel it would be in the District's best interest to vacate the easement, then the property owner will be required to enter into an Encroachment Agreement. The only exception to this is for railroad tiewalls and interlocking stonewalls. MSD could grant permission for these structures in easements without sewers by a letter of authorization. This decision is made by MSD on a case-by-case basis.
If an inspection of the existing sewer by MSD is required, it may take 4 to
6 weeks to schedule this inspection and make a determination. If no sewer inspection
is required generally takes about a week for the initial determination.
After the determination is made, the time required to complete the encroachment paperwork depends on the submittal of foundation drawings and site plans which meet MSD requirements. The property owner should anticipate about 4 weeks review and approval time, to allow for any required changes to the foundation design or site plan. Once the foundation design is approved and the encroachment papers executed, MSD can notify the location building authority of our approval while the papers are being recorded.
The property owner may, at his/her own expense, hire a private sewer inspection
firm to inspect the sewer and submit the inspection report to MSD for review.
If the encroachment interferes with MSD's use of the easement, the property
owner could be required to remove the structure or, if feasible, grant MSD an
additional easement and pay for the relocation of MSD's sewer.
It is possible that when the property is to be sold or change ownership, the
title company may require that the issue of the unapproved encroachment be resolved.
Resolution of this issue could delay the sale or change in ownership of the
property.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to construct, install, relocate, connect
or reconnect any sanitary, combined, or stormwater sewer or drainage facility,
whether public or private, within the boundaries of the District shall cause
plans and specifications to be prepared by a registered professional engineer,
licensed in the State of Missouri, and shall cause the same to be submitted
to the District for examination, revision, and approval according to the design
standards of the District. Such approval shall be a condition precedent to the
issuance of a permit for the construction of such facilities, and no such facilities
shall be constructed without a permit therefor from the District. All such plans
and specifications shall be prepared in such form and manner as may be prescribed
by the District.
All applications for permits for construction of sewer and drainage facilities,
for connection to such facilities and for repair of a connection to such facilities
shall be made by a master drainlayer.
The
charges for Connection and Construction permits and inspection fees are as follows:
The District requires a 24 hour notice prior to starting construction.
Contact
the Purchasing division, 314-768-6314, or the Supplier Diversity division, 314-768-2726.
Manager of Diversity Programs
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market St. St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 314-768-6357 Diversity@stlmsd.com
Yes.
The e-mail address is Diversity@stlmsd.com.
A confirmation of receipt will be returned via e-mail or telephone.
You may contact MSD's Diversity division by phone, 314-768-6357 or 314-768-2726,
or e-mail Diversity@stlmsd.com, to
seek assistance in sourcing MWBE sub-contractors. Although at MSD we do not
endorse the capabilities of any firms, we will attempt to assist you in identifying
firms that you can assess for sub-contracting utilization.
At
least twice per year, MSD hosts events designed to bring prime and sub-contractors
together. In addition, the Diversity division staff will assist you in making
contacts, as appropriate.
If you have additional questions not addressed at this site, contact: Manager of Diversity ProgramsMetropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market St. St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 314-768-6357 Diversity@stlmsd.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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