SLCRO §1005.095 recognizes subdivision trust indentures — private agreements between trustees and homeowners — as the primary tool for enforcing subdivision-level standards beyond county ordinances. Indenture violations are private civil matters, not county code enforcement.
Trust indentures are recorded with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds and govern common ground (§1005.095), maintenance of cul-de-sac islands, private street upkeep, and architectural controls. Indenture violations are pursued through Circuit Court civil action (not Municipal Court). Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is encouraged before litigation. The county neither has authority over an association's deed restrictions (so long as they don't violate county code) nor enforces them.
Civil action in Circuit Court; possible restraint orders, temporary or permanent injunctions; no county fines.
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