[CC 1991 §400.520; Ord. No. 119 Art. XIII §1, 4-30-1951]
It shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner, with the aid of the Police Department, to enforce this Chapter in accordance with the administration provisions of the Building Code and of this Title.
[CC 1991 §400.530; Ord. No. 119 Art. XIII §2, 4-30-1951]
A. 
Except as provided in Article III, Section 405.090, no building shall hereafter be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered nor shall any work be started upon same until a construction permit for same has been issued by the Building Commissioner of the City of Pine Lawn which permit shall state that the proposed building complies with all the provisions of this Chapter.
B. 
Filing Of Plans. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by plans in triplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot of the buildings and accessory buildings existing, and the lines within which the buildings or structures shall be erected or altered, the existing and intended use of each building or part of building, the number of families the building is designed to accommodate, and such other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this Chapter. One (1) copy of such plans shall be returned to the owner when such plans shall have been approved by the Building Commissioner.
All dimensions shown on those plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based upon an actual survey. The lot and the location of the building thereon shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started.
[CC 1991 §400.540; Ord. No. 119 Art. XIII §3, 4-30-1951]
A. 
Except as provided in Article III, Section 405.090, no land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building Commissioner stating that the building and use comply with the provisions of this Chapter. The use of any building or part thereof, now or hereafter erected, shall not be changed, except for single-family dwelling purposes, without an occupancy permit being issued therefor by the Building Commissioner. No permit shall be issued to make a change unless such changes are in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter.
B. 
Nothing in this Article shall prevent the continuance of a non-conforming use as herein authorized in Article XIV, unless a discontinuance is necessary for the safety of life or property.
C. 
Certificate of occupancy shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a construction permit and shall be issued within ten (10) days after the lawful erection, reconstruction or alteration of the building is completed.
D. 
Under such rules and regulations as may be established by him/her, the Building Commissioner may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for a part of a building, provided said temporary certificate is in conformity with this Title.
[CC 1991 §400.550; Ord. No. 119 Art. XIII §5, 4-30-1951]
Fees for building permits shall be as provided for in the Building Code of the City of Pine Lawn. The fee for occupancy permits shall be five dollars ($5.00) payable at the time application is made for the building and occupancy permit, coincidentally. The fees shall be paid to the Building Commissioner who shall forthwith pay them over to the City Treasurer to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the City of Pine Lawn.
[CC 1991 §400.560; Ord. No. 119 Art. XIII §6, 4-30-1951]
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or any building or structure or land is used in violation of this Chapter or other regulation or resolution of the Board of Aldermen made under authority conferred hereby, the Building Commissioner or the City of Pine Lawn, as a corporation, or any interested person may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in and to and of such premises.
A. 
The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of said regulations has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every day that such violation continues or by imprisonment for ten (10) days for each and every day such violation shall continue or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 82.300, RSMo., however, for the second (2nd) and subsequent offenses involving the same violation at the same building or premises, the punishment shall be a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each and every day that such violation shall continue or by imprisonment for ten (10) days for each and every day such violation shall continue or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.
B. 
Any such person who having been served with an order to remove any such violation shall fail to comply with such order within ten (10) days after such service or shall continue to violate any provision of the regulations made under authority of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., in the respect named in such order shall also be subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).