[R.O. 2004 § 405.835; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 14), 1-9-2001]
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 City, 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 the
Zoning Administrator 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 the regulations made under authority
of this Chapter.
B.
The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation
of any provisions of this 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 that exists, 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.,
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) and not 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 said order within ten (10)
days after such service or shall continue to violate any provision
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).
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Editor's Note: Sections 479.350 and 479.353, RSMo., may affect
the application of these penalties.
