[Ord. No. 388 Art.
XIII § A, 8-7-1980]
The Administrative Officer shall administer
and enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Administrative Officer
shall be any person designated as such by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 388 Art.
XIII § B, 8-7-1980]
A.
The powers and duties of the Administrative Officer
shall be as follows:
1.
Issue all zoning permits and make and maintain
records thereof.
2.
Conduct inspections of buildings, structures,
and the use of land to determine compliance with the terms of this
Chapter.
3.
Require that all construction or work of any
type be stopped when such work is not in compliance with this Chapter.
4.
Revoke any permit which was unlawfully issued
or any permit wherein defective work has been performed, and when
such work has not been corrected within ninety (90) days of notification.
5.
Maintain permanent and current records of this
Chapter, including, but not limited to, all maps, amendments, variances,
appeals, and applications.
6.
Provide and maintain a public information bureau
relative to all matters arising out of this Chapter.
7.
Forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission
all applications for amendments to this Chapter.
8.
Forward to the Board of Adjustment applications
for appeals, variances, or other matters on which the Board of Adjustment
is required to pass under this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 388 Art.
XIII § C, 8-7-1980]
A.
No building or other structure shall be erected, moved,
added to, or structurally altered without a permit therefor, issued
by the Administrative Officer.
B.
No zoning permit for alteration, repair, or construction
of any building or structure shall be issued unless the plans and
specifications show that the building or structure and its proposed
use will be in compliance with provisions of this Chapter.
C.
The failure to obtain the necessary zoning permit shall be punishable under Section 405.920 of this Chapter.
D.
Zoning permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Administrative Official authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and specifications. Any use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter and shall be punishable as provided by Section 405.920 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 388 Art.
XIII § D, 8-7-1980]
A.
Applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied
by plans drawn to scale with the following information indicated in
order to determine compliance with this Chapter:
1.
The shape and dimensions of the lot on which
the proposed building or use is to be erected or conducted;
2.
The location of the said lot with respect to
adjacent rights-of-way;
3.
The shape, dimensions, and location of all buildings,
existing and proposed, on the said lot;
4.
The nature of the proposed use of the building
or land, including the extent and location of the use, on the said
lot;
5.
Any other information which the Administrative
Officer may deem necessary for consideration in enforcing the provisions
of this Chapter.
B.
If the zoning permit is denied on the basis of this
Chapter, the applicant may appeal the action of the Administrative
Officer to the Board of Adjustment.
C.
No building permit for alteration, repair, or construction
of any building or structure shall be issued unless the plans and
specifications show that the building or structure and its proposed
use will be in compliance with provisions of this Chapter and a zoning
permit has been issued.
A.
Penalties for violation of this Chapter shall be as
follows:
1.
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 of any ordinance or other regulation made
under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of
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 an officer 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 Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo.
2.
The owner or general agent of a building or
premises where a violation of any provision of said regulations 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 an ordinance
violation punishable as follows:
a.
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) or 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.
b.
Any such person who, having been served with
an order to remove any such violation, shall fail to comply with such
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 and fifty dollars
($250.00).
