[Ord. No. 19-052, 6-24-2019]
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply within and throughout
the unincorporated part of St. Charles County, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 19-052, 6-24-2019]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions
shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning:
ADVERTISE
To announce by publication, dissemination, solicitation,
circulation, or any other means in order to induce, directly or indirectly,
any person to enter into any obligation or acquire any title or interest
in any merchandise.
PERSON
Any person or persons, or entity, including, but not limited
to, a corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or joint
venture.
[Ord. No. 19-052, 6-24-2019]
No Person shall advertise any establishment as a "winery" unless
that establishment is engaged in making wine, which includes grape
growing, cultivating, crushing, fermenting, and/or bottling.
[Ord. No. 19-052, 6-24-2019]
Any Person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of up to
five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for each violation. Each and
every day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense. The judge(s) presiding over cases prosecuting such violations
will set the schedule for fines and any other such punishment allowable
under this Chapter, as the judge(s) may deem appropriate.
[Ord. No. 19-052, 6-24-2019]
The Office of the County Counselor shall be responsible for
prosecuting these cases or pursuing other legal remedies for the violations
of this Chapter.