[Ord. No. 336 Art.
20, 12-14-1999; RSMo. §89.120]
A.
Building Permits. No lot shall be created, no land developed,
no new use or structure established or erected, no existing use or
structure enlarged, extended, altered, relocated or reconstructed
until a building permit has been issued. No building permit shall
be issued until it has been determined that the proposed work or change
conforms to all applicable provisions of these regulations or other
ordinance provisions of the Village.
1.
Application with Village. Every applicant for a
building permit shall provide to the Village Clerk all applicable
information requested in the application along with a site plan, a
building plan drawn to scale and other pertinent information requested
by the Village Clerk along with the application fee. (Refer to Village
Clerk for fee schedule.)
2.
Site plan required. The site plan required as part of the building permit is defined in Section 405.020 — Definitions — Site Plan of this Zoning Ordinance. It should be emphasized that the site plan needs to contain accurate information in order to avoid any delays in the permitting process.
3.
Duration of permit. All building permits shall be
valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. Construction must
be started within this six (6) month period. If construction is not
complete, as determined by the Village Building Official, the applicant
must refile.
4.
Fees schedule.
a.
Residential dwelling. Amount listed in the Schedule of Fees set out in Section 405.340 of this Chapter.
b.
Commercial building. Amount listed in the Schedule of Fees set out in Section 405.340 of this Chapter.
B.
Occupancy Permit. No lot, structure or use shall be occupied,
used or put into operation until an occupancy permit has been issued.
The Building/Zoning Officer shall not issue an occupancy permit until
it has been determined, by inspection, that the work has been completed
in accordance with the building permit and with this Article and other
ordinance provisions of the Village.
C.
Utility Connections. Property owners and/or developers are
responsible to get their own utility connections/service from the
appropriate agencies. The Village does not operate municipal utilities.
1.
Sewer. A permit for sewer connections must be made
at the City of St. Joseph City Hall.
2.
Water. Application for water service is made at
the Missouri-American Water Company.
3.
Septic tank. In those instances where the property
cannot be economically served by a sanitary sewer, a septic tank disposal
system is permissible upon approval by the Andrew County Health Department.
In addition, State Statutes require that the Health Department approve
any installation or repair of any septic system on less than three
(3) acre parcels or lots not served by sanitary sewer lines.
D.
Authority To Restrain Violations. 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 these regulations or other regulation under authority conferred
by these regulations, the Building/Zoning Officer or other authorized
officer may, in addition to other remedies, 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.
E.
Penalties. 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 a misdemeanor punishable 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, however, 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.
F.
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).
