[Zoning Regs. §28.010; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A.
This
Zoning Ordinance shall be enforced by a zoning enforcement person.
The zoning enforcement person may perform the following:
1.
Enter and inspect any building, structure or land to determine whether
any violations of this Chapter have been committed or exist, whether
or not such building, structure or land is occupied, and whether or
not a certificate of occupancy has been issued;
2.
Issue and post notices of violations, stop orders, revocation of
building permits and certificates of occupancy and order the remedying
of any condition or omission that is found to be in violation of this
Chapter. In addition, by resolution, the Board of Aldermen may direct
the zoning enforcement person to revoke such building permits and
certificates of occupancy, issue such stop orders, make such inspection
and reports, initiate and take such court proceedings and perform
all other actions as required by the Board of Aldermen as may be necessary
to enforce this Chapter.
[Zoning Regs. §28.020; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A.
In
the event that any building or structure is erected, constructed,
reconstructed, altered, relocated, converted or maintained or any
building, structure, lot or land is used in violation of any of the
provisions of this zoning ordinance, the City may institute in the
Circuit Court any appropriate action or proceeding in law or in equity
to:
1.
Prevent such unlawful development or erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, relocation or maintenance or uses; or
2.
Restrain, abate, enjoin or correct such violations; or
3.
Prevent the occupancy of such building or structure; or
4.
Prevent the unlawful use of such land; or
5.
Prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about the
premises.
C.
Such
regulations shall be enforced by the zoning enforcement person, or
other person authorized to issue building permits, who is 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 threat in violation of any provision of
the regulations made under the authority of Sections 89.010 through
89.040, RSMo.
[Zoning Regs. §28.030; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or tenant of land to construct,
reconstruct, alter, relocate or maintain any building or other structure
or use such land in violation of any of the provisions of this zoning
ordinance.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or tenant of land (having
been served with an order in writing signed by the zoning enforcement
officer to correct or remove any violation) to fail to comply with
such order within ten (10) days after such service or who shall continue
to violate any of the provisions of this zoning ordinance named in
such order or who shall construct, alter or use and occupy any plot,
building or structure or part thereof in a manner not permitted by
an approved building permit or certificate of occupancy.
C.
It
shall be unlawful for the owner or general agent of any land, building,
structure or premises where a violation of the provisions of this
Zoning Ordinance or order of the zoning enforcement person 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 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.
[Zoning Regs. §28.040; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A.
Upon
conviction of a violation of this zoning ordinance, any such violator
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less
than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00)
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) or 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.
B.
Each
day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
If
any such person, after having been served with an order to remove
such violation, fails to comply with said order within ten (10) days
after such service or continues to violate any provision of the regulations
of this zoning ordinance, then that person shall be subject to a civil
penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
