[Ord. No. 1188 §1, 6-15-2013]
It is the purpose and intent of the City of Breckenridge Hills,
Missouri, through the adoption of this Article, to require that all
owners/landlords of properties obtain an occupancy permit prior to
leasing, renting and/or allowing the possession of the properties
to protect residents and residential neighborhoods.
[Ord. No. 1188 §2, 6-15-2013]
For the purposes of this Article, certain words and phrases
used in this Article are defined as follows:
LANDLORD
Any person, copartnership, association, corporation, or fiduciary
having a legal or equitable title or any interest in any real property
and/or managing the property.
OWNER
Any person, copartnership, association, corporation, or fiduciary
having a legal or equitable title or any interest in any real property.
PROPERTY
Any unimproved or improved real residential and/or commercial
property, or portion thereof, situated in the City and includes the
buildings or structures located on the property regardless of condition.
[Ord. No. 1188 §3, 6-15-2013]
No owner or landlord shall lease, rent and/or allow the possession
of any property without first obtaining an occupancy permit from the
City of Breckenridge Hills and all the requisite inspections from
the City of Breckenridge Hills and St. Louis County.
[Ord. No. 1188 §4, 6-15-2013]
Violations of this Article may be enforced in any combination
as allowed in the City of Breckenridge Hills City Code.
[Ord. No. 1188 §5, 6-15-2013]
Violations of this Article shall be treated as a strict liability offense regardless of intent. Any person, firm, owner, landlord and/or corporation that violates any portion of this Article shall be subject to prosecution and/or administrative enforcement permitted under the City of Breckenridge Hills City Code for nuisance properties and/or pursuant to the general penalty provided by the City of Breckenridge Hills City Code, Section
100.090.