St. Louis Building Division
St. Louis, MO
Avg Review
26d
Rejection Rate
42%
Skill Files
8
Status
Medium
Ventilation — St. Louis Type I Hood
2018 IMC w/ STL amendments / NFPA 96Type I hoods per IMC with St. Louis City amendments. Exhaust 400 CFM/LF. Makeup air required. Tornado-prone — secure rooftop equipment. Hot summers/cold winters.
Examiner Note: STL Building Division follows STL amendments to IMC. Show heated makeup air and rooftop equipment anchorage.
Common rejection: Makeup air not shown; rooftop equipment anchorage missing
Correction: Show heated makeup air on roof plan per IMC/STL amendments. Include rooftop equipment anchorage for wind. Show exhaust CFM on M-1.
Fire Suppression — St. Louis NFPA 96
NFPA 96 / UL 300 / STL Fire PreventionUL 300 suppression for Type I hoods. STL City fire prevention reviews fire plans. Automatic gas shutoff.
Examiner Note: STL fire prevention reviews as part of building permit.
Common rejection: UL 300 documents missing
Correction: Include UL 300 documents. Show suppression on FP-1.
Plumbing — St. Louis Grease Interceptor
2018 IPC / MSD (Metropolitan Sewer District)Grease interceptor per IPC. Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) reviews FOG. 3-comp sink. MSD serves both STL City and County.
Examiner Note: MSD reviews interceptor. Submit to MSD pretreatment division.
Common rejection: MSD FOG review not initiated; interceptor sizing missing
Correction: Submit interceptor to MSD pretreatment. Show sizing on P-1.
Electrical — St. Louis Kitchen Circuits
2017 NEC / STL amendmentsNEC with STL City amendments. GFCI within 6 feet of water. Emergency disconnect. MO electrical license.
Examiner Note: STL follows NEC with city amendments. MO license required.
Common rejection: GFCI not shown; MO license missing
Correction: Add GFCI on E-1. Include MO electrical license. Show emergency disconnect.
Health — St. Louis Food Facility
MO Code §192 / STL City Health DeptSt. Louis City Health Department reviews food facility plans. Handwash, 3-comp sink, FRP, sealed floors. Separate health review.
Examiner Note: STL City Health requires separate plan review. Independent city, not county.
Common rejection: Health review not submitted; food facility specs incomplete
Correction: Submit food facility plan to STL City Health Department. Specify finishes.
Structural — St. Louis Loads
2018 IBC w/ STL amendments / ASCE 7-16Seismic Design Category B for St. Louis (New Madrid seismic zone proximity). Wind speed 115 mph. Tornado considerations. MO PE required.
Examiner Note: STL is SDC B due to New Madrid fault. MO PE stamp required.
Common rejection: Seismic design not addressed (SDC B); MO PE stamp missing
Correction: Provide MO PE-stamped calculations for SDC B. Include wind and seismic design per ASCE 7.
ADA — St. Louis Accessible Design
2018 IBC Ch. 11 / ADA 2010IBC Chapter 11 accessibility. Accessible route, restroom. MO follows federal ADA closely.
Examiner Note: STL follows standard IBC/ADA.
Common rejection: Accessible route not shown
Correction: Show accessible route on A-1. Detail restroom per IBC Ch. 11.
Egress — St. Louis Exit Requirements
2018 IBC §1006 / §1017 w/ STL amendmentsIBC egress with STL amendments. Two exits for 50+ occupants. Travel distance 250/300 feet.
Examiner Note: STL follows IBC egress with city amendments.
Common rejection: Occupant load not on plans
Correction: Add occupant load per IBC 1004 on A-1. Show travel distance.