[Ord. No. 161 §25, 10-5-1971]
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 Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., or 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 said 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 the Building
Inspector or other officer 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 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 Chapter 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 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
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 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).
