[CC 1984 §6.560]
A.
In
case any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, converted
or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation
of any Section of this Zoning Code, the Zoning Enforcement Officer
appointed by the Board of Alderpersons, in addition to other remedies,
may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such
unlawful erection, construction, alteration, conversion, maintenance
or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the
occupancy of said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal
act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
B.
The
owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation
of any provision of this Zoning Code 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) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for
each and every day that such violation continues, but if the offense
be willful, on conviction thereof, the punishment shall be a fine
of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.00) 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 said order within ten (10) days
after such service or shall continue to violate any provision of this
Zoning Code in respect to such order shall also be subject to a civil
penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
[CC 1984 §6.570]
In the event that any building or structure is constructed, reconstructed, relocated or maintained or any building, structure, lot or land is used in violation of any of the provisions of this Zoning Code, the City may institute in the Circuit Court of Platte County any appropriate action or proceeding in law or in equity to prevent such unlawful development, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, relocation or maintenance of uses or to restrain, abate, enjoin or correct such violation or to prevent the occupancy of such building or structure or unlawful use of such land and to prevent illegal acts, conduct, business or use in or about the premises. The remedies prescribed in this Section shall be in addition to the penalties prescribed in Section 405.460.
