[R.O. 2001 § 405.400; CC 1984 § 42.600; Ord. No. 615 Art. X § A, 12-6-1973; Ord. No. 836 § 3, 12-2-1999]
A Zoning Administrator designated by the City shall administer
and enforce this Chapter. The Zoning Administrator may be a member
of the Board of Aldermen or some other person employed by the City.
[R.O. 2001 § 405.410; CC 1984 § 42.610; Ord. No. 615 Art. X § B, 12-6-1973; Ord. No. 836 § 3, 12-2-1999]
A.
If the Zoning Administrator shall find that any of the provisions
of this Chapter are being violated, he/she shall notify immediately,
in writing, upon his/her knowledge of such violation, the person responsible
for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and the
recommended action necessary to correct it. The Zoning Administrator
shall recommend any or all of the following:
[R.O. 2001 § 405.420; CC 1984 § 42.620; Ord. No. 615 Art. X § C, 12-6-1973; Ord. No. 836 § 3, 12-2-1999]
No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added
to or structurally altered without a permit therefor issued by the
Zoning Administrator. No building permit shall be issued by the Zoning
Administrator except in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter,
unless he/she receives a written order from the Board of Adjustment
in the form of an administrative review, special exception or variance
as provided by this Chapter.
[R.O. 2001 § 405.430; CC 1984 § 42.630; Ord. No. 615 Art. X, 12-6-1973; Ord. No. 836 § 3, 12-2-1999]
A.
Applications. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied
by:
1.
Plans drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions and shape
of the lot to be built upon;
2.
The exact sizes and locations on the lot of already existing
buildings, if any;
3.
The locations and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration;
4.
The application shall include such other information as lawfully
may be required by the Zoning Administrator, including the following:
a.
Existing or proposed building or alteration;
b.
Existing or proposed uses of the building and land;
c.
The number of families, housekeeping units or rental units the
building is designed to accommodate;
d.
Conditions existing on the lot; and
e.
Such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance
with and provide for the enforcement of this Chapter.
5.
One (1) copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant
by the Zoning Administrator after he/she shall have marked such copies
either as approved or disapproved and attested to such fact by his/her
signature on such copy. The original and one (1) copy of the plans
similarly marked shall be retained by the Zoning Administrator.
B.
Expiration. If the work described in any building permit has not
begun within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance
thereof, such permit shall expire, it shall be canceled by the Zoning
Administrator, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons
affected. If the work described in any building permit has not been
substantially completed within two (2) years of the date of issuance
thereof, such permit shall expire and be canceled by the Zoning Administrator
and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected,
together with notice that further work, as described in the canceled
permit, shall not proceed until and unless a new building permit has
been obtained.
C.
Approval, Variances From Approved Use, Etc. Building permits or certificates of zoning compliance issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Zoning Administrator authorize only the use, arrangement or construction set forth in such approved plans and applications and no other use, arrangement or construction. Any use, arrangement or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter and punishable as provided by Section 405.440.
D.
Fees. Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied
by a deposit according to the fee schedule contained in the Building
Code.
[R.O. 2001 § 405.440]
A.
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land
is used in violation of this Chapter, the proper local authorities
of the municipality, in addition to other remedies, 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 such building, structure, or land, or to prevent
any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises.
Such regulations shall be enforced by an officer empowered to cause
any building, structure, place or premises to be inspected and examined
and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist
therein or thereat in violation of any provision of this Chapter.
B.
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 an ordinance violation punishable by a fine of not less than ten
dollars ($10.00) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
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 and subsequent offenses involving the same violation
at the same building or premises, the punishment shall be a fine of
not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) 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.
C.
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 provisions
of this Chapter in the respect named in such order shall also be subject
to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
