Shaw SWG TGS Directory 2024-25

36 SHAW, SOUTHWEST GARDEN, & TOWER GROVE SOUTH Dealing With Problem Properties The city’s Nuisance Property process is a civil, not criminal, process, although 911 calls to the police can play a part. The city’s Nuisance Property Ordinance is activated by “calls for service” about a specific address. Here is how to make nuisance phone calls count: How to make a nuisance call: • Call the police each and every time the illegal behavior is observed—this is critical. The city’s nuisance process is activated by the number of nuisance calls made on a property and the types of behavior reported. • Call the Police Department at 911 (emergency) or 314-231–1212 (nonemergency). • Say, “This is a nuisance call about the property at [street number and name] concerning [name the nuisance behavior].” • Don’t give the caller’s address. Callers must give an exact address where the nuisance behavior is occurring for the call to count for the nuisance process. • Give specifics about Who, What, When and Where. Contact the TGCDC Safety Committee chairperson for more information or assistance. St. Louis Historic Districts: Codes And Permits The city of St. Louis Preservation Board and its staff, the Cultural Resources Office, are the city’s preservation agency. Below is a list of frequently asked questions about the process to update and rehabilitate a home in a historic district in the city. What is a historic district? A historic district is an area or neighborhood that is noteworthy because of historic events, its architecture or cultural significance, or a connection to the lives of the people who lived there. A historic district must meet other requirements: • Buildings and structures within the district generally must be at least 50 years old • Many demolitions or new buildings have not altered its historic appearance • District resources should be similar in style, massing, detailing and/or date of construction • The buildings in the district must retain their original architectural character • The area must have clearly defined boundaries. There are two types of historic districts: National Register of Historic Places The National Register is a nationwide list of buildings or areas certified by the Secretary of the Interior as important architecturally, historically, or culturally. Individual buildings and those in a district are eligible for Federal and Missouri state tax credits for rehabilitation and tax deductions for easement donation. Listing a building on the National Register does not trigger local review of changes to the building unless the project is federally funded. Local historic districts City of St. Louis local historic districts are created by local ordinance and are regulated by the historic district design standards in that ordinance. These standards vary from district to district and are developed by the neighborhood. “Certified” local historic districts have been determined to qualify for and enjoy the same tax benefits as those on the National Register. In local districts, all changes to the exterior of a building must