[Ord. No. 183, 6-18-1979]
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There is hereby established the Office of Zoning Administration.
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The governing body shall appoint a person who in their opinion is qualified through education and experience to hold the title of Zoning Administrator.
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The Zoning Administrator may hold another office or position concurrently.
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The budget for the Office of Zoning Administration and the salary for the Zoning Administrator shall be established by the governing body in the same manner as for all other departments and staff salaries.
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The Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for the issuance of all permits required by these zoning regulations unless otherwise specified.
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It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and to refuse to issue any permit for any building or structure or for the use of any premises which would violate any of the provisions hereof, and 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. Said Zoning Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to 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, and 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.
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The Zoning Administrator shall act as an agent of the Planning and Zoning Commission in the receipt of all requests, application or communications and shall provide review and reports to said Planning and Zoning Commission as requested. The Zoning Administrator shall also act in behalf of the Planning and Zoning Commission in the presentation of Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations to the governing body, wherever such action is necessary and for such purposes shall be considered as staff for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
[Ord. No. 183, 6-18-1979]
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the health, safety, morals or general welfare. It is not intended by this Chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way to impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance of any rules or regulations previously adopted pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises, and not in conflict with any of the provisions of this Chapter, nor is it intended by this Chapter to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements or restrictions between parties; provided, however, that where this Chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises than are imposed by such existing provisions of law or ordinance or by such rules or regulations or by such easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this Chapter shall control.
[Ord. No. 183, 6-18-1979]
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No permit for the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, or use of any building, or the use of any premises shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator unless there first shall be filed in its office by the applicant therefor a plan, drawn to scale, correctly showing the location and actual dimensions of the lots to be occupied, the dimensions and location on the building to be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, or used, with measurements in feet and inches from all lot lines to all foundation lines of the building, together with a true statement, in writing, signed by the applicant, showing the use for which such building or premises is arranged, intended or designed, and the location and dimensions of all accessory buildings or structures, and no permit shall be issued unless such plan shall show in all details that such a building or structure is to be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, or used, and such premises are to be used in conformity with all the provisions of this Chapter. A record of such applications and plans shall be kept in the office of the Zoning Administrator. Failure of any applicant or of his/her agents, servants, or employees to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, convert, or use of any buildings, structures, or premises in conformance with such plans on which such permit is issued, when such failure constitutes a violation of any provisions of this Chapter, shall render such permit void, and the Zoning Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to revoke any such permit by giving written notice to the applicant, or his/her agents, servants or employees and all work upon such buildings, structures, or premises shall be immediately discontinued on the serving of such notice until such buildings, structures or premises shall be changed so as to comply with such plans and permit.
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Zoning Permit For Land. A zoning permit for the use of vacant land or the change in the character of the use of land as herein provided shall be applied for before any such land shall be occupied or used and a zoning permit shall be issued within ten (10) days after the application has been made, provided such use is in conformity with the provisions of these regulations.
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If any such permit shall not have been issued within ten (10) days following the application therefor, applicant may deem it refused and proceed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
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If the Zoning Administrator refuses to issue same, he/she shall state in writing his/her reasons for such refusal and furnish applicant with a copy thereof.
[Ord. No. 183, 6-18-1979]
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Such regulations, restrictions, and boundaries may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed. In case, however, of a protest against such change duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of thirty percent (30%) or more, either of the areas of the land (exclusive of streets and alleys) included in such proposed change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and one hundred and eighty-five (185) feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the legislative body of such municipality. The provisions of Section 89.050, RSMo., relative to public hearing and official notice shall apply equally to all changes or amendments.
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No action on an amendment, change, modification or repeal shall be taken until after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a paper of general circulation in the City of Sweet Springs, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 183, 6-18-1979]
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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, or in case of any violation of Sections 89.300 to 89.490, RSMo., or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred thereby, 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 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 pursuant to the authority of Sections 89.010 to 89.140 and Sections 89.300 to 89.490, RSMo.
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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:
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The maximum fine and court costs that can be imposed for such violation shall be:
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For the first violation within any twelve-month period of time: two hundred dollars ($200.00).
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For the second violation within any twelve-month period of time: two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00).
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For the third violation within any twelve-month period of time: three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00).
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For the fourth and any subsequent violation within any twelve-month period of time: four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00).
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Court costs shall be assessed against such person unless the court finds that the defendant is indigent.
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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 fifty dollars ($250.00).