[R.O. 2012 §510.180; CC 1987 §46.500]
A. 
Enforcement Official. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the enforcement official and his/her delegated representative to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. No order for correction of any violation under this Chapter shall be issued without the approval of the enforcement official.
B. 
Inspections. The enforcement official or his/her delegated representative is authorized and directed to make inspections to determine whether dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, accessory structures and premises located within this Village conform to the requirements of this Chapter. For the purpose of making such inspections, the enforcement official is authorized to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable times all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, accessory structures and premises. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, accessory structure and its premises shall give the enforcement official access thereto at reasonable time for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey.
C. 
Inspections Initiated. Inspections shall be initiated under the following circumstances:
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Upon application for any occupancy permit for the dwelling unit or other notification that there will be a change of occupancy of said dwelling unit.
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On a selective Code enforcement basis when, in the opinion of the enforcement official, a designated area shows evidence of blight or its forerunners.
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When, on the basis of a complaint or his/her personal observation, the enforcement official reasonably suspects that a dwelling unit has Code violations, and as such, constitutes a health and/or safety hazard.
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Access By Owner Or Operator. Every occupant of a structure or premises shall give the owner or operator thereof, or his/her agent or employee, access to any part of such structure or its premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making such inspection, maintenance, repairs or alterations as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 §510.190; CC 1987 §46.510]
Whenever the enforcement official or his/her delegated representative finds evidence of a violation of any provision of this Chapter, he/she shall declare a public nuisance and give notice of same to the person or persons responsible hereunder. Such notice shall be in writing and shall include a statement of each of the provisions of this Chapter being violated, together with a statement of the corrective action required to cure such violation. Such notice shall specify the period of time within which such remedial action shall be taken, which time shall be a reasonable period of time under all of the circumstances. Appeal procedures available shall be specified. Such notice shall be served by delivering a copy to the owner, or his/her agent, or the occupant, as the case may require or, if such person cannot be found, requested, or, if same cannot be delivered, by posting a copy of such notice in a conspicuous place in or about the building affected by the notice. The notice shall be deemed served on the date served or received or ten (10) days after posting as herein provided.
[R.O. 2012 §510.200; CC 1987 §46.520]
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Remedy Of Defects. The owner of any building shall have thirty (30) days from the issuance of the notice provided for in Section 510.190 in which to remedy the condition therein specified, except when emergency conditions shall require immediate action as provided in Section 510.240 provided however, that the enforcement official may, at his/her discretion, extend the time for compliance with any such notice.
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Reinspection. At the time when the defects have allegedly been brought into compliance, the enforcement official shall reinspect the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, accessory structure and its premises. At this time, he/she shall make a complete inspection, taking particular notice that the violations previously noted have been brought into compliance, and that no new violations have come into existence in the time which has elapsed since the first (1st) inspection.
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Reinspection Fee. The fee for any reinspection shall be on file in the Village office and shall be payable to the enforcement official.
[R.O. 2012 §510.210; CC 1987 §46.530]
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Placard On Building. The designation of dwelling or dwelling units as unfit for human habitation and the procedure for such declaration and placarding of such unfit dwelling or dwelling units shall be carried out in compliance with the following requirements.
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Any dwelling or unit which shall be found to have any of the following defects shall be declared unfit for human habitation and shall be designated and placarded by the enforcement official when the person responsible has filed to correct the condition set forth in a notice issued in accordance with Section 510.190.
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One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin-infested that it created a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or to the public.
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Building To Be Vacated. Any dwelling or dwelling unit condemned as unfit for human habitation, and so designated and placarded by the enforcement official, shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the enforcement official.
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Reoccupation Of Building. No dwelling or dwelling unit which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation shall be reoccupied until written approval is secured from, and such placard removed by the enforcement official. The enforcement official shall remove such placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placarding were based have been eliminated.
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Unlawful To Remove Placard. No person shall deface or remove the placard from any dwelling or dwelling unit which has been condemned as unfit for human habitation and placarded as such except as provided in the preceding paragraph.
[R.O. 2012 §510.220; CC 1987 §46.540]
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Prosecution. In case any violation of this Chapter is not remedied within the prescribed time period designated by the enforcement official, he/she shall request the legal representative of the Village to enforce the penalty provisions of this Chapter or to institute an appropriate action or proceeding at law against the person or firm responsible for the failure to comply, ordering him/her:
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To restrain, correct or remove the violation or refrain from any further execution of work;
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To restrain or correct the erection, installation or alteration of such building;
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To require the removal of work in violation; and
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To prevent the occupation or use of the building, structure or part thereof erected, constructed, installed or altered in violation of, or not in compliance with, the provisions of this Chapter or in violation of a plan or specification under which an approval, permit or certificate was issued.
B. 
Penalty For Violations. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Every day that a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
[R.O. 2012 §510.230; CC 1987 §46.550; Ord. No. 826 §1, 12-20-2001]
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Hearing. Upon failure to commence work or reconditioning or demolition within the time specified, or upon failure to proceed continuously with the work without unnecessary delay, the enforcement official shall call and have a full and adequate hearing upon the matter, giving the affected parties at least twenty-one (21) days' written notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing. Said notice shall be given in the same manner as notice of the declaration of nuisance is given. At that hearing, any part may be represented by counsel and all parties shall have an opportunity to be heard. After the hearing, if the evidence supports a finding that the building or structure is a nuisance or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the Village, the enforcement official shall issue order making specific findings of fact, based upon competent and substantial evidence, which shows the building or structure to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the Village, and ordering the building or structure to be demolished and removed, or repaired. If the evidence does not support a finding that the building or structure is a nuisance or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the Village, no order shall be issued. Notice of any post-hearing orders shall be given in the same manner as notice of the declaration of a nuisance.
B. 
Special Tax Bill. If any post-hearing order of the enforcement official is not obeyed within thirty (30) days after its issuance, and if appeal of any post-hearing order is not made to the Circuit Court as provided for in this Chapter within thirty (30) days after issuance of any such order, the enforcement official may cause such building or structure to be repaired, vacated or demolished as provided in his/her post-hearing order. The enforcement official shall certify the costs for such repair, vacation or demolition to the Village Clerk or officer in charge of finance who shall cause a special tax bill therefor against the property to be prepared, filed and collected by the Finance Clerk or other official collecting taxes. At the written request of the taxpayer, the tax bill may be paid in equal installments over a period of not more than ten (10) years. Said assessment shall bear interest at the maximum rate that the law will allow until paid. The tax bill shall be a lien on the property until paid.
C. 
Appeal To Circuit Court Of St. Louis County. The decision by the enforcement official may be appealed by a party aggrieved thereby to the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, pursuant to the Statutes of Missouri.
[R.O. 2012 §510.240; CC 1987 §46.560]
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Applicability. When any dwelling unit has become so damaged by fire, wind or other causes or has become so unsafe, unhealthful or unsanitary that, in the opinion of the enforcement official, life or health is immediately endangered by the occupation of the dwelling unit, the enforcement official is hereby authorized and empowered to revoke without notice any occupancy permit for such dwelling unit and to order and require the occupants to vacate the same forthwith and to order the owner or agent to proceed immediately with the corrective work and repairs required to make the dwelling unit temporarily safe and fit for human habitation, whether or not a notice of violation has been given as described in this Chapter, and whether or not legal procedures described by Village (County) ordinances have been instituted.
B. 
Procedures. In the event the enforcement official determines that there is an immediate danger to the health, safety or welfare of any person, he/she may take emergency measures to vacate and repair the structure or otherwise remove the immediate danger.
[R.O. 2012 §510.250; CC 1987 §46.570]
No temporary housing or dwelling unit of any type or nature shall be permitted.