A.Â
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 Title IV, the Zoning Code of this Municipal
Code, or in violation of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, or Sections 89.300
to 89.490, RSMo., or of any ordinance or other regulation made under
authority conferred thereby, 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. The City Administrator or designee is hereby 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.
B.Â
The
owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation
of any provision this Title IV 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:
1.Â
The maximum fine and court costs that can be imposed for such violation
shall be:
a.Â
For the first violation within any twelve-month period of time: two
hundred dollars ($200.00).
b.Â
For the second violation within any twelve-month period of time:
two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00).
c.Â
For the third violation within any twelve-month period of time: three
hundred fifty dollars ($350.00).
d.Â
For the fourth and any subsequent violation within any twelve-month
period of time: four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00).
2.Â
Court costs shall be assessed against such person unless the court
finds that the defendant is indigent.
C.Â
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 this
Title IV, in the respect named in such order shall also be subject
to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).