The City of St. Peters has adopted the following codes to ensure proper construction techniques are used for the safety of the community. Codes are changed regularly; please call ext. 1670 at either 636-278-2244 or 636-477-6600 regarding any code changes.

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Design Standards for Building Department Plan Submittal

Applicable Codes:

• City Code Chapter 505 Building (IBC 2015) - Commercial
• City Code Chapter 504 Building (IRC 2009) - Residential
• City Code Chapter 525 Property Maintenance (IPMC 2009)
• City Code Chapter 220 Fire Code (IFC 2015)
• City Code Chapter 516 Fuel Gas (IFGC 2015)
• City Code Chapter 515 Mechanical Code (IMC 2015)
• City Code Chapter 520 Plumbing Code (IPC 2015)
• City Code Chapter 510 Electrical Code (NFPA 70® 2014)
• City Code Chapter 410 Flood Plain Management

Climate and Geographic Design Criteria

• Ground snow load = 20 P.S.F.
• Wind speed = 115 M.P.H.
• Seismic design category for residential construction = "C"
• Weathering = Severe
• Frost depth = 30 Inch
• Termite = Yes
• Winter design temp = 6 degrees
• Ice barrier underlayment on the roof = none
• Flood hazards = Start April 19, 1979 Latest August 2, 1996
• Air freezing Index = 963
• Mean annual temp = 55.2 degrees